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Division XIArticle 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTSSEC. 414. CHILD-CARE REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE AND HOTEL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

SEC. 414.7. COMPLIANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPONSORS OF OTHER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS…

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

Except as specified in Section 249.78, the sponsor of a development project subject to Section 414.1 et seq. , either singly or in conjunction with the sponsors of one or more other development projects subject to Section 414.1 et seq. located within ½ mile of one another, may elect to provide a single child-care facility to be located within one mile of the development project(s) to meet the requirements of Section 414.1 et seq . Subject to the discretion of the Department, the child-care facility shall be located so that it is reasonably accessible to public transportation or transportation provided by the sponsor(s). The sponsor(s) shall, prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy by DBI for any development project complying with this part, provide proof to the Department that:

(A) A space has been provided to a nonprofit child-care provider without charge for rent, utilities, property taxes, building services, repairs, or any other charges of any nature, as evidenced by a lease or sublease and an operating agreement between the sponsor(s) and the provider with minimum terms of three years;

(B) The child-care facility is a licensed child-care facility;

(C) The child-care facility has a minimum gross floor area of 3,000 square feet or an area determined according to the following formula, whichever is greater:

Combined net add. gross sq. ft. office or hotel space
of all participating dev. projects
× .01 = sq. ft. of child-care facility

In the event that the net addition of gross square feet of office or hotel space of all participating projects is less than 300,000 square feet, the child-care facility may have a minimum gross floor area of 2,000 square feet or the area determined according to the above formula, whichever is greater; and

(D) A written agreement binding each of the participating project sponsors, with a term of 20 years from the date of issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for any development project complying with this part, guaranteeing that a child-care facility will be leased or subleased to one or more nonprofit child-care providers for as long as there is a demonstrated demand under Section 414.12 has been executed and recorded in the chain of title of each participating building.

(Added by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010; amended by Ord. 296-18, File No. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019)

AMENDMENT HISTORY

Undesignated introductory paragraph amended; Ord. 296-18, Eff. 1/12/2019.

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  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
  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
    Overview
    1. Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
    2. Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
      Overview
      1. SEC. 411. TRANSIT IMPACT DEVELOPMENT FEE.
      2. SEC. 412. DOWNTOWN PARK FEE.
      3. SEC. 413. JOBS-HOUSING LINKAGE PROGRAM; HOUSING REQUIREMENTS F…
      4. SEC. 414. CHILD-CARE REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE AND HOTEL DEVELOP…
      5. SEC. 415. HOUSING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND LIVE/WORK D…
      6. SEC. 416. MARKET AND OCTAVIA AREA PLAN AND UPPER MARKET NEIGHB…
      7. SEC. 417. EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS AREA PLAN AFFORDABLE HOUSING R…
      8. SEC. 418. RINCON HILL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND AND SOMA COM…
      9. SEC. 419. HOUSING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PRO…
      10. SEC. 420. VISITACION VALLEY COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND INFRASTRU…
      11. SEC. 421. MARKET AND OCTAVIA COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND.
      12. SEC. 422. BALBOA PARK COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND.
      13. SEC. 423. EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACT FEES AND PUBLIC BENEFIT…
      14. SEC. 424. VAN NESS & MARKET AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOO…
      15. SEC. 425. VAN NESS & MARKET COMMUNITY FACILITIES FEE AND FUND.
      16. SEC. 428. DIVISADERO STREET NCT AFFORDABLE HOUSING FEE AND REQ…
      17. SEC. 429. ARTWORKS, OPTIONS TO MEET PUBLIC ART FEE REQUIREMENT…
      18. SEC. 430. BICYCLE PARKING IN LIEU FEE.
      19. SEC. 432. CENTRAL SOMA COMMUNITY SERVICES FACILITIES FEE AND F…
      20. SEC. 433. CENTRAL SOMA INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACT FEE AND FUND.
      21. SEC. 435. UNION SQUARE PARK, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE FEE.
    3. Article 7 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORITY
    4. Article 7 — REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORITY
  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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