Chapter 20 — SOCIAL SERVICES›Article II — PRESERVATION OF EMERGENCY NATURE OF SHELTER; PREVENTION OF LOSS OF SHELTER BED BASED SOLELY ON INCOME; PROHIBITION AGAINST PRIORITIZATION OR SET-ASIDES OF SHELTER BEDS BASED SOLELY ON INCOME
SEC. 20.40. FINDINGS.
San Francisco Administrative Code · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-08 · San Francisco
The Board of Supervisors finds and declares the following:
(a) Due to the shortage of affordable housing in San Francisco, many people suffer from a lock of permanent housing and seek emergency shelter services on a temporary basis; and
(b) Emergency shelter services in San Francisco are a limited resource and should be preserved for individuals that lack permanent housing and who currently face a housing crisis; and
(c) Shelter services provided by the City should not be used as a long-term or permanent solution to homelessness.
(Added by Ord. 198-03, File No. 030737, App. 8/1/2003)