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. 20.42. PRESERVATION OF EMERGENCY NATURE OF SHELTER.

San Francisco Administrative Code · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-08 · San Francisco

Individuals that access the City's shelters and entities that refer individuals to shelter shall only utilize the shelter system in emergency situations and shall preserve shelter beds for individuals that face an immediate and urgent shelter need, thereby preserving the emergency nature of the shelter system.

(Added by Ord. 198-03, File No. 030737, App. 8/1/2003)

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