Research notes for real estate work

• LA Planning: which zoning code applies · FAQ: transition between the two codes

  During this transition period, both the New Zoning Code and the Original Zoning Code will be in effect in different parts of the City.

• LA Planning: which zoning code applies · FAQ: Using ZIMAS

  Utilizing ZIMAS and entering the subject property’s address, then selecting the “Planning and Zoning” drop-down and checking the “Zoning” field. Clicking on the zone will either send you to the Original Zoning Code or the New Zoning Code.

• LA Planning: Zoning Search · Zoning Search: property records and search fields

  The online mapping system is used to look up property information, ranging from a parcel’s land use and zoning designations to its planning application and building permit history. The ZIMAS application is designed to provide zoning related information for specific properties. You can search ZIMAS by: Property Address, Street Intersection, Assessor Parcel Number, Case Number, Community Plan Area, Council District, Certified Neighborhood Council, PIN Number, Legal Description, and MapSheet.

These passages support the limited statement or research recommendation. They do not establish a property's eligibility. If the source opens at the top, use the quoted text to find the passage.

• LA adopted Chapter 1A Article 1 · §1.4.2(A)(2), printed 1-8 · PDF page 8

  With the exception of Article 13. (Administration), this Zoning Code (Chapter 1A) applies only to projects located on lots with zone designations established in this Zoning Code (Chapter 1A), and does not apply to those lots zoned with districts established in Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning) of this Code.

• LA adopted Chapter 1A Article 1 · §1.4.2(A)(4), printed 1-8 · PDF page 8

  Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning) of this Code does not apply to those areas in which this Zoning Code (Chapter 1A) is applicable, unless expressly stated in this Zoning Code (Chapter 1A).

• LA adopted Chapter 1A Article 1 · §1.4.2(A)(3), printed 1-8 · PDF page 8

  Article 13. (Administration) applies to all land use and development in the City, including lots zoned with districts established in this Zoning Code (Chapter 1A) and lots where Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning) of this Code is still in effect.

These passages support the limited statement or research recommendation. They do not establish a property's eligibility. If the source opens at the top, use the quoted text to find the passage.

• LA adopted Chapter 1A Article 1 · §1.4.2(A)(4), printed 1-8 · PDF page 8

  Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning) of this Code does not apply to those areas in which this Zoning Code (Chapter 1A) is applicable, unless expressly stated in this Zoning Code (Chapter 1A).

• LA adopted Chapter 1A Article 1 · §1.4.4, printed 1-12; remaining conditions follow · PDF page 12

  Any project with an entitlement application that was filed and for which all applications fees were paid prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code (Chapter 1A), where applied, may continue to use the zoning that was in effect at the time of application, provided that approvals are granted and used within the time limits established in Sec. 13A.2.7. (Scope of Decision), unless the applicant elects to utilize the provisions of Chapter 1A. Projects subject to Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning) shall be subject to any subsequent amendments to Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning) of this Code unless the application has been vested pursuant to Sec. 1.4.5. (Vested Rights).

• LA adopted Chapter 1A Article 1 · §1.4.5(A), printed 1-13; see referenced sections · PDF page 13

  A. Any project with an approved entitlement listed in the table below may be considered vested - see the specific Section cross-referenced in the Table for additional vesting details.

These passages support the limited statement or research recommendation. They do not establish a property's eligibility. If the source opens at the top, use the quoted text to find the passage.

• SF Rent Board: rental laws · Some units only have eviction protection

  Some units have eviction protections, but do not have rent control protections: Units built after June 13, 1979 Most single-family homes and condos (if you moved in on or after Jan 1, 1996) Units that have undergone substantial rehabilitation Units controlled or regulated by another government unit or agency

These passages support the limited statement or research recommendation. They do not establish a property's eligibility. If the source opens at the top, use the quoted text to find the passage.

• SF Rent Board: rental laws · Some units only have eviction protection

  Some units have eviction protections, but do not have rent control protections: Units built after June 13, 1979 Most single-family homes and condos (if you moved in on or after Jan 1, 1996) Units that have undergone substantial rehabilitation Units controlled or regulated by another government unit or agency

• SF Administrative Code 37.3 · §37.3(d)(4): eviction authority remains separate

  Subsection 37.3 (d) does not affect the authority of the City and County of San Francisco to regulate or monitor the basis or grounds for eviction.

These passages support the limited statement or research recommendation. They do not establish a property's eligibility. If the source opens at the top, use the quoted text to find the passage.

• SF Rent Board: rental laws · Rent Control: possible California coverage

  Some units may still be covered by the California Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482) even if it does not have rent control.

• California Civil Code 1946.2 · Civil Code §1946.2(a): just-cause starting point; conditions and exceptions follow

  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months, the owner of the residential real property shall not terminate a tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate tenancy.

• California Civil Code 1947.12 · Civil Code §1947.12(a)(1): rent-increase starting point; conditions and exceptions follow

  (a) (1) Subject to subdivision (b), an owner of residential real property shall not, over the course of any 12-month period, increase the gross rental rate for a dwelling or a unit more than 5 percent plus the percentage change in the cost of living, or 10 percent, whichever is lower, of the lowest gross rental rate charged for that dwelling or unit at any time during the 12 months prior to the effective date of the increase.

These passages support the limited statement or research recommendation. They do not establish a property's eligibility. If the source opens at the top, use the quoted text to find the passage.

• SD Municipal Code 141.0302: official PDF · §141.0302(a)(7)(A), printed 14·1·3·2; other coastal rules follow · PDF page 2

  An existing structure may only be converted or reconstructed as an ADU or JADU if the structure conforms to all the following regulations: (i) The wetland regulations in Section 143.0141(b); (ii) The sensitive coastal bluffs regulations in Section 143.0143; (iii) The coastal beaches regulations in Section 143.0144; and (iv) The Supplemental Regulations of the Coastal Overlay Zone in Section 132.0403.

These passages support the limited statement or research recommendation. They do not establish a property's eligibility. If the source opens at the top, use the quoted text to find the passage.

• SD Municipal Code coastal permit procedures: official PDF · §126.0702(a)–(c), printed 12·6·7·1 · PDF page 1

  (a) Permits Issued by the City. A Coastal Development Permit issued by the City is required for all coastal development of a premises within the Coastal Overlay Zone described in Chapter 13, Article 2, Division 4, unless exempted by Section 126.0704, or if the proposed project site lies completely within the Coastal Commission Permit Jurisdiction or the Deferred Certification Area as described in Section 126.0702(b). (b) Permits Issued by the Coastal Commission. A Coastal Development Permit or exemption for all coastal development on a project site located completely within the Coastal Commission Permit Jurisdiction or in the Deferred Certification Area must be obtained from the Coastal Commission. The Coastal Commission Permit Jurisdiction and the Deferred Certification Area are shown on Map No. C-730.1, Map No. C-908, and Map No. C-1028, on file in the office of the City Clerk as Documents No. OO-17067-1, No. OO-18872, and No. OO-21719. (c) Permits Issued by the City and the Coastal Commission. A Coastal Development Permit or exemption issued by the City and the Coastal Commission are required for all coastal development on a premises located partially within the Coastal Commission permit jurisdiction. A Coastal Development Permit from each agency is required for the portion of the project within the agency’s jurisdiction.

• SD Municipal Code coastal permit procedures: official PDF · §126.0704(a), printed 12·6·7·2; exclusions (1)–(6) follow · PDF page 2

  Improvements to existing structures are exempt, except if the improvements involve any of the following:

These passages support the limited statement or research recommendation. They do not establish a property's eligibility. If the source opens at the top, use the quoted text to find the passage.

• SD adopted code update status · 2024 Code Update: ordinance numbers and effective dates

  Ordinances O-21836 2024 Land Development Code Ordinance O-21837 2024 Centre City Planned District and Gaslamp Quarter Planned District Ordinance Effective Dates Outside of the Coastal Overlay Zone: October 5, 2024 Inside of the Coastal Overlay Zone: September 10, 2026

• SD Information Bulletin 400 · Editor’s Note: certification warning and named ordinances

  The regulations and guidelines outlined below will become effective within the Coastal Overlay Zone when the California Coastal Commission certifies Ordinance Numbers O-21618 , O-21758 , O-21836 , and O-21989 .

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• San Diego official §141.0302 and amendment history · §141.0302 editor note: O-21989 and O-22109

  Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by the following ordinances will not apply within the Coastal Overlay Zone until the California Coastal Commission certifies them as Local Coastal Program Amendments. Click the Ordinance number to view the full Strikeout Ordinance and click the Amended Section link to view the previous version of this section highlighting changes to prior language. Once the California Coastal Commission has certified the amendments, a Certified Date will be added to the relevant Ordinance note above. ( O-21989 , §141.0302 Amended (O-21989) ; O-22109 , §141.0302 Amended (O-22109) )

These passages support the limited statement or research recommendation. They do not establish a property's eligibility. If the source opens at the top, use the quoted text to find the passage.