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Chapter 56 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

SEC. 56.1. FINDINGS.

San Francisco County Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · San Francisco County

The Board of Supervisors ("Board") concurs with the State Legislature in finding that:

(a) The lack of certainty in the approval of development projects can result in a waste of resources, escalate the cost of housing and other development to the consumer, and discourage investment in and commitment to comprehensive planning and development of infrastructure and public facilities which would make maximum efficient utilization of resources at the least economic cost to the public.

(b) Assurance to the applicant/developer for a development project that upon approval of the project, the applicant/developer may proceed with the project in accordance with specified policies, rules and regulations, and subject to conditions of approval, will strengthen the public planning process, encourage private participation in comprehensive planning, and reduce the economic costs of development. (Added by Ord. 372-88, App. 8/10/88)

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▸ Contents — San Francisco County Planning Code
San Francisco County Planning Code
  1. Chapter 10E — PLANNING MONITORING
  2. Chapter 10E — PLANNING MONITORING
  3. Chapter 24 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
  4. Chapter 24 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
  5. Chapter 29A — APPROVAL OF POWER PLANT; PLANNING CODE SEC. 303
  6. Chapter 29A — APPROVAL OF POWER PLANT; PLANNING CODE SEC. 303
  7. Chapter 31 — CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PROCEDURES
  8. Chapter 31 — CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PROCEDURES
  9. Chapter 44 — ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE PLANNING COUNCIL
  10. Chapter 44 — ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE PLANNING COUNCIL
  11. Chapter 56 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  12. ▸ Chapter 56 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
    Overview
    1. SEC. 56.1. FINDINGS.
    2. SEC. 56.2. PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY.
    3. SEC. 56.3. DEFINITIONS.
    4. SEC. 56.4. FILING OF APPLICATION; FORMS; INITIAL NOTICE AND HE…
    5. SEC. 56.5. FORM OF AGREEMENT.
    6. SEC. 56.6. SIGNATORIES TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
    7. SEC. 56.7. CONTENTS OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
    8. SEC. 56.8. NOTICE.
    9. SEC. 56.9. RULES GOVERNING CONDUCT OF HEARING.
    10. SEC. 56.10. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NEGOTIATION REPORT AND DOCUM…
    11. SEC. 56.11. COLLATERAL AGREEMENTS.
    12. SEC. 56.12. IRREGULARITY IN PROCEEDINGS.
    13. SEC. 56.13. DETERMINATION BY COMMISSION.
    14. SEC. 56.14. DECISION BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
    15. SEC. 56.15. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF AN EXECUTED DEVELOPME…
    16. SEC. 56.16. RECORDATION OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS AMENDMENT OR…
    17. SEC. 56.17. PERIODIC REVIEW.
    18. SEC. 56.18. MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION.
    19. SEC. 56.19. LIMITATION ON ACTIONS.
    20. SEC. 56.20. FEE.
  13. Chapter 61 — WATERFRONT LAND USE
  14. Chapter 61 — WATERFRONT LAND USE
  15. Chapter 2 — ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING ORDINANCE
  16. Chapter 2 — ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING ORDINANCE
  17. Chapter 4 — EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS.
  18. Chapter 4 — EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS.
  19. Division I
  20. Division II
  21. Division III
  22. Division IV
  23. Division V
  24. Division VI
  25. Division VII
  26. Division VIII
  27. Division IX
  28. Division X
  29. Division XI
  30. Division 1 — SUBDIVISION CODE
  31. Division 11 — LIMITED EQUITY HOUSING COOPERATIVE CONVERSIONS
  32. Division 2 — MISSION BAY SUBDIVISION CODE
  33. Division 2 — MISSION BAY SUBDIVISION CODE
  34. Division 3 — CANDLESTICK POINT/HUNTERS POINT SHIPYARD SUBDIVI
  35. Division 3 — CANDLESTICK POINT/HUNTERS POINT SHIPYARD SUBDIVI
  36. Division 4 — TREASURE ISLAND AND YERBA BUENA ISLAND SUBDIVISI

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