San Francisco Administrative Code § 20.42 Preservation of Emergency Nature of Shelter

San Francisco Administrative Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-24 · San Francisco

Cite as: San Francisco Administrative Code § 20.42 · Text as of 2026-09-24

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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