Title 4 — SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS›Chapter 116 — COMPATIBILITY AND PROTECTION FOR RESIDENTIAL USES AND PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT
SEC. 116.8. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY FOR RESIDENTIAL USE.
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(a) Disclosure Requirement. Any Transferor shall provide a disclosure notice to any Transferee as follows:
(1) Timing of Disclosure. The Transferor shall provide the disclosure notice described in this Section 116.8 on a separate written document. This disclosure notice shall be provided as follows:
(A) for a lease, prior to the Transferee(s) signing the lease; and
(B) for a purchase agreement, at the time required by California Civil Code Section 1102.3.
(2) Contents of Disclosure Notice. The disclosure notice shall include a citation to this Chapter 116 and a statement containing substantially the following language in at least 12-point font, with appropriate terms to be inserted in place of the bracketed language:
"DISCLOSURE OF NEIGHBORING PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT.
You are purchasing or leasing property that is adjacent or nearby to [name and address of the Place(s) of Entertainment]. This venue is an existing Place of Entertainment, as defined in Police Code Section 1060, which includes establishments such as live music venues, nightclubs and theaters. This establishment may subject you to inconveniences or discomfort arising from or associated with its operations, which may include, but are not limited to, nighttime noise, odors, and litter. One or more of the inconveniences or discomforts may occur even if the Place of Entertainment is operating in conformance with existing laws and regulations and locally accepted customs and standards for operations of such use. If you live near a Place of Entertainment, you should be prepared to accept such inconveniences or discomforts as a normal and necessary aspect of living in a neighborhood with mixed commercial and residential uses."
(3) Copy of Chapter 116 to Be Provided. The Transferor shall provide each Transferee with a copy of this Chapter 116 as is in effect when the disclosure notice required by this Section 116.8 is provided.
(4) Affidavit of Disclosure.
(A) Contents of Affidavit. The Transferor shall sign, upon penalty of perjury, an affidavit containing the
following information, with appropriate terms to be inserted in place of the bracketed language, as specified:
(i) the identity of the Transferor, and any entity on whose behalf the Transferor is acting;
(ii) the identity of the Transferee;
(iii) the address, including unit number, of the portion of the Project being transferred;
(iv) whether the Transfer is a sale or lease; and
(v) the following language:
"I have provided to the [purchaser or lessee] the disclosure required by San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter
116 . Attached is a true and correct copy of the notice provided to the [purchaser or lessee].
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on [date] in [city and state]."
(B) Affidavit Transmitted to Entertainment Commission. The Transferor shall transmit to the Entertainment Commission, by any means acceptable to the Entertainment Commission, the Affidavit and a copy of the disclosure notice provided to each Transferee; provided however, that the attachment need not also include a copy of the thencurrent text of this Chapter 116 . Upon request of the Transferee, the Transferor shall also provide a copy of this Affidavit, with an attached copy of the disclosure notice referenced in the Affidavit, to the Transferee.
(C) Affidavits Available to the Public. Pursuant to state and local law, upon request, the Entertainment Commission shall provide a copy of the Affidavit and attached notice to any member of the public, including a representative of a Place of Entertainment.
(5) Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions for Condominium Projects. If the Project will be subdivided into condominiums, the requirements of this Section 116.8(a) must be included as terms of the Covenants, Conditions, & Restrictions ("CC&Rs") that will be filed with the State and that govern owners of the property. Upon request, a copy of the CC&Rs must be provided to the Planning Department.
(b) Enforcement. The Planning Department may enforce this Section 116.8 through the application of Planning Code Sections 176 and 176.1.
(c) Complaints Regarding Failure to Provide Disclosure Notice. Any member of the public, including any Place of Entertainment, may file a complaint with the Planning Department regarding a Transferor's failure to provide the notice required by this Section.
(d) Does Not Apply to Hotels or Motels. This Section 116.8 does not apply to the transfer of a Hotel or Motel. (Added by Ord. 70-15, File No. 141298, App. 5/21/2015, Eff. 6/20/2015; amended by Ord. 47-17, File No. 161064, App. 3/10/2017, Eff. 4/9/2017)
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- Chapter 41F — TOURIST HOTEL CONVERSION
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- Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
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Overview- SEC. 44.2. [RESERVED.]
- Chapter 45 — JURY FEES
- Chapter 46 — CURBSIDE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PERMIT PROGRAM.
- Chapter 47 — PREFERENCE IN CITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS
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- Chapter 58 — RIGHT TO COUNSEL IN CIVIL MATTERS
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- Chapter 59 — HEALTHY FOOD RETAILER ORDINANCE
- Chapter 59A — FOOD SECURITY AND EQUITY REPORTS
- Chapter 60 — ASSISTED HOUSING PRESERVATION ORDINANCE
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- Chapter 68 — CULTURAL EQUITY ENDOWMENT FUND
- Chapter 69 — SAN FRANCISCO HEALTH AUTHORITY
- Chapter 70 — IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY
- Chapter 71 — MILLS ACT CONTRACT PROCEDURES
- Chapter 72 — RELOCATION ASSISTANCE FOR LEAD HAZARD REMEDIATION
- Chapter 74 — RENT ESCROW ACCOUNT PROGRAM
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- Chapter 78 — DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTION PERMIT TRACKING…
- Chapter 79 — PREAPPROVAL NOTICE FOR CERTAIN CITY PROJECTS
- Chapter 79A — ADDITIONAL PREAPPROVAL NOTICE FOR CERTAIN CITY P…
- Chapter 80 — ANTI-BLIGHT ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE
- Chapter 80A — ORDERS TO VACATE DUE TO HAZARDOUS HOUSING CONDIT…
- Chapter 82 — LOCAL HIRING POLICY FOR CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 83 — FIRST SOURCE HIRING PROGRAM
- Chapter 85 — THE HOUSING INNOVATION PROGRAM
- Chapter 87 — FAIR HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION ORDINANCE
- Chapter 88 — PERFORMANCE AND REVIEW ORDINANCE OF 1999
- Chapter 89 — DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
- Chapter 90 — ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION
- Chapter 90A — PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING MUSIC AND CULTURE
- Chapter 91 — LANGUAGE ACCESS
- Chapter 92 — REAL ESTATE LOAN COUNSELING AND EDUCATION
- Chapter 93 — PREGNANCY INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND PROTECTION O…
- Chapter 93A — SAN FRANCISCO REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS POLICY
- Chapter 94 — THE SAN FRANCISCO PLAZA PROGRAM
- Chapter 94A — THE SAN FRANCISCO SHARED SPACES PROGRAM
- Chapter 94B — ENTERTAINMENT ZONES
- Chapter 94C — DOWNTOWN HOSPITALITY ZONE
- Chapter 94D — GREATER DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT MAST…
- Chapter 95 — IDENTIFICATION CARDS
- Chapter 96 — COORDINATION BETWEEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TH…
- Chapter 96A — LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 96B — POLICY MAKING MARIJUANA OFFENSES THE LOWEST LAW …
- Chapter 96C — POLICE INTERROGATION OF YOUTH - JEFF ADACHI YOUT…
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- Chapter 96E — [DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DATA REPORTING]
- Chapter 96F — COMMUNITY POLICING PLANS
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- Chapter 96H — LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT POLICIES
- Chapter 96I — POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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- Chapter 97 — HEALTHCARE IMPACT REPORTS
- Chapter 98 — THE BETTER STREETS POLICY
- Chapter 99 — PUBLIC POWER IN NEW CITY DEVELOPMENTS
- Chapter 100 — PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE IMPOSITION OF ADMINISTR…
- Chapter 101 — RESTRICTING THE PURCHASE, SALE, OR DISTRIBUTION …
- Chapter 102 — OUR CHILDREN, OUR FAMILIES COUNCIL
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- Chapter 104 — COLLECTION OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDEN…
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- Chapter 107 — CULTURAL DISTRICTS
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- Chapter 107B — CASTRO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND…
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- Chapter 107D — SUNSET CHINESE CULTURAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 107E — PACIFIC ISLANDER CULTURAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 109 — PRIORITIZING 100% AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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- Chapter 115 — AUTOMATED POINT OF SALE STATION REGISTRATION AND…
▸Chapter 116 — COMPATIBILITY AND PROTECTION FOR RESIDENTIAL USE…
Overview- SEC. 116.1. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
- SEC. 116.2. DEFINITIONS.
- SEC. 116.3. EXEMPTIONS AND NONAPPLICATION. Editor's Note:
- SEC. 116.4. PROTECTION FOR EXISTING PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT.
- SEC. 116.5. PLANNING DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION TO PROJECT SPONSO…
- SEC. 116.6. ACOUSTICAL MEASUREMENTS BY ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSIO…
- SEC. 116.7. ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION HEARING. Editor's Note:
- SEC. 116.8. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER OF REAL PROPE…
- SEC. 116.9. NOTICE OF SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS. Editor's Note:
- SEC. 116.10. NO PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST CITY.
- SEC. 116.11. PROJECTS FOR WHICH A FIRST CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT …
- Chapter 117 — COOPERATIVE LIVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MENTAL HEAL…
- Chapter 118 — PLACE FOR ALL PROGRAM
- Chapter 119 — SAFE PARKING PROGRAMS
- Chapter 120 — ADMINISTRATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDS
- Chapter 121 — CLOSURE OF JUVENILE HALL
- Chapter 122 — CLOSURE OF COUNTY JAIL 4
- Chapter 123 — LIBRARY LAUREATE PROGRAMS
- Chapter 123A — LIBRARY READ TO RECOVERY PROGRAM
- Chapter 124 — EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL …