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Chapter 38 — COMMERCIAL LANDLORDS; ACCESS IMPROVEMENT OBLIGATIONS AND NOTICE TO SMALL BUSINESS TENANTS REGARDING DISABILI

San Francisco Administrative Code § 38.4 Priority Permit Processing for Disability Access Work

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

Cite as: San Francisco Administrative Code § 38.4 · Text as of 2026-09-24

The City shall give priority under Section 3.400 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to any permit application from a Commercial Landlord, or Small Business Tenant, or any small business that owns and operates a Public Accommodation of 7,500 square feet or less of space in San Francisco, for work consisting primarily of disability access improvements at that Public Accommodation. The Director of the Department of Building Inspection shall determine whether a permit application qualifies for priority under this Section.

Nothing in this Section is intended to otherwise limit the scope of priority permit processing required by law. (Added by Ord. 187-12, File No. 111047, App. 9/11/2012, Eff. 10/11/2012) (Former Sec. 38.4 amended by Ord. 491-85, App. 10/31/85; Ord. 76-03, File No. 020592, App. 5/2/2003; repealed and replaced by Ord. 199-04, File No. 040141, App. 8/5/2004; amended and redesignated as Planning Code Sec. 411.3(e) by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

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