SEC. 61.6. DEFINITIONS.

(a) "City agency or officer" means the Board of Supervisors, and all other city commissions, boards, officers, employees, departments or entities whose exercise of powers can be affected by initiative.

• (b) "Action" includes, but is not limited to:

• (1) Amendments to the Planning Code and General Plan;

• (2) Issuance of permits or entitlements for use by any City agency or officer;

• (3) Approval, modification or reversal of decisions or actions by subordinate City agencies or officers;

• (4) Approval of sales or leases pursuant to Sections 7.402 and 7.402-1 of the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco;

• (5) Approval of or amendments to Redevelopment Plans; and

(6) Any other action, including but not limited to projects as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21065.

(c) "Waterfront" means land transferred to the City and County of San Francisco pursuant to Chapter 1333 of the Statutes of 1968, as well as any other property which is owned by or under the control of the Port Commission of San Francisco, and which is also in any of the following areas:

• (1) Piers;

(2) The shoreline band as defined in Government Code Section 66610(b), between the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the intersection of The Embarcadero and Berry Street, except for the area south of Jefferson Street between Hyde Street and Powell Street;

(3) The shoreline band as defined in Government Code Section 66610(b), in the area bounded by San Francisco Bay, Berry, Third, and Evans Streets, Hunter's Point Boulevard, and a straight line from the intersection of Hunter's Point Boulevard and Innis Avenue to the intersection of Carroll Avenue and Fitch Street; and

(4) The area south of Pier 98 in which all new development is subject to the Shoreline Guidelines, as shown on Map 8 (Eastern Shoreline Plan) of the Recreation and Open Space Element of the San Francisco General Plan, in effect as of January 1, 1990.

(d) "San Francisco Bay" means the area defined in Government Code Section 66610(a) which is the City and County of San Francisco, except for areas west of Third Street.

(e) All references to public roads are to their alignment as of January 1, 1990.

(f) “Hotel” means any use falling within the definition in Section 102 of the San Francisco Planning Code in effect as of January 1, 1990; any waterside hotel having docks to accommodate persons traveling by boat; or any facilities for providing temporary or transient occupancy. This shall not include boat berths which are provided for temporary moorage of boats.

(g) All other terms identifying maritime, acceptable non-maritime, and unacceptable non-maritime land uses shall be as defined in the Waterfront Land Use Plan.

(Added by Proposition H, 11/6/90; amended by Ord. 7-98, App. 1/16/98; amended by Ord. 7-98, App. 1/16/98; Ord. 63-20, File No. 200077, App. 4/24/2020, Eff. 5/25/2020)