San Francisco County Municipal Code Ch. 1 General Provisions

Sec. 1.1. How Code Designated and Cited. Sec. 1.2. Catchlines of Sections. Sec. 1.3. Official Flag. Sec. 1.5. Official Flower Designated. Sec. 1.5-1. Official Song and Ballad Designated. Sec. 1.5-2. Official Colors Designated. Sec. 1.5-3. Official Bird Designated. Sec. 1.5-4. Official Band Designated. Sec. 1.5-5. Official Animal Designated. Sec. 1.6. Corporate Seal. Sec. 1.6-1. Official Key. Sec. 1.7. Disclaimers in Eminent Domain Proceedings Brought by United States. Sec. 1.7-1. Dismissal of Public Nuisance Abatement Action. Sec. 1.7-2. Dismissal of Action by Attorney for the Tax Collector When Full Amount Paid. Sec. 1.9. Inspection of Agricultural Products Prior to Shipment – Duty of County Agricultural Commissioner. Sec. 1.10. Inspection of Agricultural Products Prior to Shipment – Inspection Fees. Sec. 1.10-1. Farmers' Market Certification Fee. Sec. 1.10-2. Quarantine Inspection Fees. Sec. 1.13-1. Registration Fees – Structural Pest Control Operators, Pest Control Operators and Advisers.

Sec. 1.13-2. Enforcement of Shell Egg Standards. Sec. 1.13-3. Agricultural and/or Pesticide-Related Contracts. Sec. 1.13-4. Inspection of Nursery Stock. Sec. 1.13-5. Weights and Measures – Registration and Fees. Sec. 1.13-6. Quantity Control of Prepackaged Items. Sec. 1.13-7. Kosher Food Records. Sec. 1.13-8. Petroleum Products. Sec. 1.13-9. Pest Detection and Trapping. Sec. 1.14. Weights and Measures – Scales to be Sealed by Sealer of Weights and Measures. Sec. 1.15. Weights and Measures – Scales of Peddlers and Hawkers. Sec. 1.15.1. Fees for Testing Weighing and Measuring Devices. Sec. 1.15.2. Taximeters. Sec. 1.19. Annual Tax Rate Ordinance: Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Ordinance. Sec. 1.19-1. Distribution of Tax Proceeds Levied in Accordance with Section XIII-A of California Constitution and Distributed in Accordance with State Law. Sec. 1.20. Limitation on Special Assessments. Sec. 1.22. Payment of Fees by the Public Administrator to the County Clerk. Sec. 1.24. Hold Harmless Agreements. Sec. 1.25. Government Entity Agreements. Sec. 1.27. Authority of Police Chief, District Attorney and Sheriff with Respect to Contracts with State for Witness Protection. Sec. 1.29. Voting Requirements for Members of Commissions, Committees and Other Bodies Created by Legislative Action. Sec. 1.30. Authorizing Contracts with Public Utilities for the Removal of Hazardous Materials. Sec. 1.35. Telpak Circuit System; Stolen Vehicles. Sec. 1.36. Alameda County Police Information Network System. Sec. 1.48. City Store – Merchandise – Profits. Sec. 1.50. Officers of the City and County. Sec. 1.51. Procedure by General Law or Ordinance. Sec. 1.52. Repair of Accepted Streets. Sec. 1.53. Sewer, Water and Other Connections. Sec. 1.55. Annual List of Contract-Related Reports. Sec. 1.56. Annual Reports.

Sec. 1.57-1. Findings and Purpose. Sec. 1.57-2. Definitions. Sec. 1.57-3. Online Database of Appointments. Sec. 1.57-4. Annual Audit. Sec. 1.57-5. Enforcement. Sec. 1.58. Permits for United Nations and Hallidie Plazas. Sec. 1.59. Transfer of Institutional Police Department. Sec. 1.60. Board Review of Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Sec. 1.61. Anti-Discriminatory Housing Policies Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. Sec. 1.62. Restaurant Week. Sec. 1.63. Neighborhood Noticing Ordinance.

This ordinance shall constitute and be designated and shall be cited as the San Francisco Administrative Code.

The catchlines of the several sections of this code printed in boldface type are intended as mere catchwords to indicate the contents of the section and shall not be deemed or taken to be titles of such section, nor as any part of the section, nor, unless expressly so provided, shall they be so deemed when any of such sections, including the catchlines, are amended or re-enacted.

The City and County shall have an official flag to be known as "The Flag of San Francisco." The flag shall be as follows: A phoenix rising from the flames, below which shall appear the motto "Oro en Paz – Fierro en Guerra" (gold in peace; iron in warfare), both in a golden hue on a field of white, with the flag itself bordered with gold. The words "San Francisco" shall appear horizontally along the lower portion of the flag, below the phoenix and the motto, in letters of appropriate size, rich blue in coloring. (Ord. No. 979 (1939), Sec. 1)

AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER. It shall be the duty of the County Agricultural Commissioner, at the request of any shipper desiring to ship agricultural products, and upon the payment of the fees required by the following section, to inspect the products to be shipped and to issue to the shipper thereof a certificate certifying to the inspection and to the condition of the products. (Bill No. 679, Ord. No. 3.04142 (C.S.), Sec. 3)

(Bill No. 679, Ord. No. 3.04142 (C.S.), Sec. 5; repealed by Ord. 140-25, File No. 250606, App. 8/1/2025, Eff. 9/1/2025)

(Bill No. 679, Ord. No. 3.04142 (C.S.), Sec. 6; repealed by Ord. 140-25, File No. 250606, App. 8/1/2025, Eff. 9/1/2025)

MEASURES. It shall be unlawful for any person, at any place of business in the City and County, to advertise, offer for sale or sell, or to cause or knowingly permit the advertising, offering for sale or selling of any smoked, fresh or pickled meats, poultry, rabbits or fish, except shanks, offal, heads and plucks, other than by weight, determined on a scale by weight or a beam, properly sealed by the Sealer of Weights and Measures. (Bill No. 891, Ord. No. 11.1 71 (C.S.), Sec. 1)

Special assessments shall not exceed 50 percent of the assessed value of the land on which the special assessment is levied, except that when such assessments are authorized to be paid in installments over a period not to exceed 10 years, no annual installment payment shall exceed 25 percent of the assessed value of the land on which the special assessment is levied. (Added by Ord. 439-96, App. 11/8/96)

No fee shall be due from the Public Administrator to the County Clerk at the time of filing of any petition nor at the time of performance of any other official service performed by the County Clerk in the course of the proceeding. In each such proceeding, the said fee or other charges for any other official service performed by the County Clerk in the course of the proceeding shall be due and payable to the County Clerk from the Public Administrator within 30 days from and after receipt of funds by the Public Administrator belonging to the said estate, provided, further, that said fee or other charges for any other official service

performed by the County Clerk in the course of the proceeding shall be reduced to the extent that the full amount thereof shall not exceed the available funds belonging to the said estate. (Added by Ord. 55-70, App. 3/20/70)

(a) The City’s Risk Manager is authorized to approve hold harmless agreements between the City and other persons or entities, if the Risk Manager determines that: (1) entering into such an agreement either (a) falls within normal business practices or (b) represents a prudent decision in light of all the circumstances; (2) the cost of the hold harmless provision is reflected in the price of the agreement; and (3) the hold harmless provision is necessary in order for the City to carry out a public purpose. The Risk Manager shall confer with the Controller and the City Attorney as necessary and appropriate in making his or her determinations in accordance with this Section 1.24. (b) The Risk Manager may approve hold harmless agreements by specific transaction or by general category. Any prior authorization for hold harmless agreements granted by the Board of Supervisors, either for specific transactions or for general categories of transactions, shall remain in effect. (c) The Risk Manager shall maintain a record of all hold harmless agreements the Risk Manager has approved and shall submit a copy of that list to the Board of Supervisors, with copies to the Controller and the City Attorney, on a quarterly basis. (d) City Risk Manager approval shall not be required for hold harmless agreements entered into between the City and a Government Entity or Government Entities. For purposes of this Section 1.24, a Government Entity is as defined in Section 1.25. (Added by Ord. 98-99, File No. 990407, App. 4/30/99; amended by Ord. 107-24, File No. 240301, App. 5/24/2024, Eff. 6/24/2024)

(a) Purpose. The City from time to time enters into agreements with other Government Entities. This Section 1.25 sets forth basic principles concerning such agreements. (b) Exemption from Obligations. Agreements with Government Entities entered into pursuant to Chapter 2A: Article IX, Chapter 6, Chapter 21, and Chapter 23, are not subject to the provisions in the Municipal Code, including but not limited to the Administrative, Labor and Employment, Environment, or Police Codes, imposing obligations or other restrictions on contractors. (c) List of Obligations. The City Administrator, in consultation with the City Attorney, is authorized to publish and maintain a list of obligations or other restrictions imposed upon parties entering into expenditure contracts with the City. Said list shall serve the purposes of reference and convenience, but shall not be deemed an authoritative statement of all such obligations. Failure to include an obligation on the list shall not be deemed a statement that the obligation is not within the exemption established in subsection (b). (d) Government Entity Defined. For the purposes of this Section 1.25 , a “Government Entity” is any national, federal, state, regional, or local government agency, including but not limited to a joint powers authority, a special district and/or a utility district, a public health or public education district or institution, a public entity, a designee of a federal or state agency, or a quasi-governmental agency. (Added by Ord. 107-24, File No. 240301, App. 5/24/2024, Eff. 6/24/2024)

CONTRACTS WITH STATE FOR WITNESS PROTECTION. The Chief of Police, District Attorney and Sheriff are hereby authorized to enter into contracts with the State of California, Department of Justice, in order to participate in the California Witness Protection Program. (Amended by Ord. 99-81, App. 2/26/81)

BODIES CREATED BY LEGISLATIVE ACTION.

Each member of a commission, committee, task force, council, or other body created by legislative action who is present at a meeting of such body when a question is put to a vote shall vote "yes" or "no" on the question, unless the member is excused from voting by a motion adopted by a majority of the members present or unless voting on the question would constitute a violation of applicable provisions of City or State law pertaining to conflict of interest. (Added by Ord. 478-81, App. 9/21/81; amended by Ord. 98-99, File No. 990407, App. 4/30/99)

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. (a) The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute contracts with public utilities under the regulatory authority of any State or federal agency and beyond the jurisdiction of the police power of the City and County of San Francisco for the purpose of securing the removal from the City and County of San Francisco of the following hazardous materials: 1. Polychlorinated biphenols. (b) Said contract shall secure the prompt removal from the City and County of San Francisco of the hazardous materials listed in Subsection (a). (c) Said contract is subject to the review and approval or disapproval of the Board of Supervisors. Thereafter, the Mayor shall submit the contract to the state or federal agency for the approval necessary to ensure its enforcement. (d) In negotiating a timetable for the prompt removal of the hazardous materials listed in Subsection (a), the Mayor shall consider, inter alia, the danger to the public posed by the presence of such material, the feasibility and cost of removal, the availability of alternative materials and devices, and the capability of the utility to accomplish the removal of such hazardous materials. (Added by Ord. 500-83, App. 10/14/83)

The Police Commission, subject to the budget and fiscal provisions of the Charter, is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the State of California, acting by and through the California Highway Patrol, for the use of the Telpak Circuit System in connection with the reporting and recovery of stolen vehicles. (Added by Ord. 70-65, App. 3/19/65; amended by Ord. 151-00, File No. 000803, App. 6/30/2000)

The Police Commission, subject to the budget and fiscal provisions of the Charter, is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the County Law Enforcement of Alameda, State of California, to provide for the participation of the San Francisco Police Department in the police information network system maintained by said county to serve participating law enforcement agencies. (Added by Ord. 252-66, App. 9/27/66; amended by Ord. 151-00, File No. 000803, App. 6/30/2000)

(a) Findings. The Board of Supervisors hereby finds and declares that the establishment of a San Francisco City Store which sells surplus or salvage City goods and souvenir merchandise bearing City marks, logos, emblems and symbols to the public shall serve the purpose of increasing public awareness of and participation and civic pride in the City and County of San Francisco. It shall also help to promote the City as a worldwide tourist destination and convention center, thereby benefiting the overall economy of the City. (b) Establishment of a City Store. The Director of Administrative Services or the Purchaser is hereby authorized to take all actions necessary to establish a San Francisco City Store for the purpose of selling to the public City surplus or salvage goods offered by any department or commission for such purpose, newly manufactured souvenir merchandise bearing City marks, logos, emblems, symbols and designs and duplicates of unique goods routinely purchased by the City to promote and advertise the City and County of San Francisco.

(1) The Director of Administrative Services or the Purchaser may also provide for the sale of City Store merchandise through direct mail catalogue programs and agreements with retailers and distributors. (2) The Director of Administrative Services or Purchaser shall ensure that a portion of the profits from the sale of City surplus or salvage goods is credited to the department or commission which offered them for sale, with the exception that all revenues received by City from the sale of salvage goods which were originally purchased with monies from a special fund shall be credited to the account of such special fund. (Added by Ord. 236-95, App. 7/7/95; amended by Ord. 278-96, App. 7/3/96)

The officers of the City and County shall be the officers elected by vote of the people, members of the Board of Education, members of boards and commissions appointed by the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors, members of the Building Inspection Commission, members of the Ethics Commission, members of the Elections Commission, members of the Retirement Board, members of the Health Service Board, members of the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board, members of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, members of the Youth Commission, members of the Small Business Commission, members of the Board of Law Library Trustees, the Superintendent of Schools, the executive appointed as the chief executive officer under each board or commission, the Controller, the City Administrator, the head of each department under the Mayor, and such other officers as may hereafter be provided by law or so designated by ordinance. (Added by Proposition E, 11/4/2003; amended by Ord. 46-15 , File No. 131122, App. 4/17/2015, Eff. 5/17/2015) (Former Sec. 1.50 added by Ord. 277-96, App. 7/3/96; amended by Ord. 98-99, File No. 990407, App. 4/30/99; Ord. 186-00, File No. 000859, App. 8/11/00; repealed by Proposition E, 11/4/2003)

Where a procedure for the exercising of any rights and powers belonging to a city, or a county, or a city and county, relative to the establishment or change of grades and the layout, extension, opening, widening, changing, closing, vacating, paving, repaving or otherwise improving streets and highways and public places and constructing sewers, drains, conduits and culverts, subways, tunnels, viaducts, and bridges, or other public improvements incidental or appurtenant thereto, to planting trees, constructing parking and removing weeds or the executing of any other public work or improvement hereby or hereafter placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Works, and the payment of damages, or levying of special assessment to defray the whole or part of the cost of such works or improvements is provided by statute of the State of California, such procedure shall control and be followed, unless a different procedure is provided in or under authority of the Charter or by ordinance continued by the Charter or any such ordinance hereafter amended or by ordinance passed by the Board of Supervisors, and the Board of Supervisors is hereby empowered to provide by ordinance for any such purpose. (Added by Ord. 439-96, App. 11/8/96)

When any roadway of a street or portion thereof for not less than one continuous block has been paved in accordance with the specifications of the Department of Public Works, and is in good condition, and sewer, gas and water pipes have been laid therein, the same shall be accepted by the Supervisors by ordinance on the written certificate of the City Engineer, and thereafter such portion of the roadway of said street shall be kept in repair and improved by the City and County. It shall be the duty of the owner of any property fronting on a public street to keep the sidewalk in front thereof in good repair and condition and the Board of Supervisors is hereby empowered to provide by ordinance for the repair of such sidewalks in all cases where the owner fails and neglects to repair the same. Nothing herein contained shall relieve any railway company from making repairs to the roadway of any street in conformity with the terms of its franchise or as provided by law. (Added by Ord. 439-96, App. 11/8/96)

The Director of Public Works shall have authority, in the manner provided by ordinance by the Board of Supervisors:

(a) To order the laying of sewer, water, gas and other mains, conduits or connections, whenever, in view of contemplated street improvements or as a sanitary regulation, such construction is recommended by the City Engineer; and (b) To order that excavations, fences, embankments or grades on private property in a condition deemed by him as endangering the persons or property of those using the abutting streets, shall be put in such condition as to insure the safety of the public. (Added by Ord. 439-96, App. 11/8/96)

By July 31 of each year, the City Administrator shall submit to the Board of Supervisors a list of the reports prepared by the Purchaser, Contract Monitoring Division, and Risk Management Division that must be submitted to the Board of Supervisors, or made available to the Board of Supervisors upon request. (Added by Ord. 164-23, File No. 230647, App. 7/28/2023, Eff. 8/28/2023)

(a) Subject to the requirements of Section 8.12.5, every board or commission of the City and County shall prepare an annual report describing its activities as part of the Annual Statement of Purpose required under Charter Section 4.102(2). The report shall contain a general summary of the department's services and programs presented in terms and format accessible to the average citizen, and any highlights and achievements of the prior year that the department wishes to include. (b) Boards, commissions and department heads required to prepare annual reports pursuant to this Section or Section 2A.30 shall post the reports on the City's official website, and transmit the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for each report to the Documents Department of the San Francisco Public Library within 10 days of final approval of the report. The Documents Department shall maintain a directory of the URLs for posted reports. (c) Where no date is otherwise specified by law, each board, commission or department head required to prepare an annual report pursuant to this Section or Section 2A.30 shall inform the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in writing of the date by which the board, commission or department head shall annually post the report. (Added by Ord. 311-98, App. 10/16/98; amended by Ord. 14-03, File No. 021815, App. 1/31/2003; Ord. 316-10, File No. 101098, App. 12/21/2010) [SEC. 1.57. ONLINE DATABASE CONCERNING APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY BODIES] Editor's Note: This bracketed division header has been provided by the editor as an aid for the user and is not an official part of the Code.

(a) The Board of Supervisors finds and declares that a large, untapped reservoir of talent exists among the residents of the City and County of San Francisco, and that many San Franciscans are unaware of the opportunities to participate in, and serve on, city boards, commissions, taskforces and committees. The vast diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives among the citizenry of San Francisco would contribute significantly to the development and administration of local government. (b) The Board further finds and declares that the general public of San Francisco has traditionally been denied access to specific and current information regarding vacancies on such boards, commissions, task forces and committees. As a result, the City is denying many residents and interest groups the opportunity to be considered by the Appointing Authorities. Further, the respective Appointive Authorities have not been able to take advantage of a largely untapped talent resource. It is therefore the intent of the Board of Supervisors that this Section shall apply to all appointments made by all Appointing Authorities in the City and County of San Francisco. (c) The Board further finds and declares that all citizens of the City and County should have equal access to specific and current information about the many opportunities for appointment to city boards, commissions, taskforces and committees. An online database, publicly accessible via a universally accessible website, can provide the greatest level of access to up-to-date information to the most citizens of the City and County of San Francisco. Therefore, this Section shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of a centralized and publicly accessible online database of information concerning all appointments to all City and County of San Francisco boards, commissions, task forces, or committees by any Appointing Authority. (Added by Ord. 265-10, File No. 101008, App. 11/5/2010)

For the purposes of this Section, certain terms are defined as follows: (a) "Appointing Authority" means the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors, the District Attorney, the Public Defender, and any other city officer authorized to make appointments to any city boards, commissions, task forces or committees, other than passive meeting bodies. (b) "Advisory Body" means all City and County of San Francisco boards, commissions, task forces and committees with one or more appointed seats. (c) "Department Liaison" means any advisory body's secretary or staff designee. (d) "Appointments" means all appointments to advisory bodies made by an Appointing Authority. (e) "Centralized" means a single database containing all required information. (f) "Publicly accessible" means universally accessible and open for use by the general public. (g) "Online database" means a catalogue of all appointments information, stored online, and publicly accessible via a website. The website must be hyperlinked from the front page of the City's official website. It must be universally accessible, easily searchable, and provide a user friendly interface with hyperlinks, to enable the public to access and search the database without difficulty. (h) "Administrator" means the Office of the City Administrator. (i) "Deliver to the Administrator quarterly" means to provide the required information to the Administrator in-person, or by certified U.S. mail, e-mail, or fax on or before January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each year. (Added by Ord. 265-10, File No. 101008, App. 11/5/2010; amended by Ord. 50-12, File No. 120044, App. 3/26/2012, Eff. 4/25/2012)

(a) General Information. Not later than January 1, 2011, the Administrator shall establish a centralized and publicly accessible online database of information regarding all appointments. The Appointing Authority shall provide the Administrator with the following information and shall reside on the online database: (1) a description of each advisory body, with reference to the authorizing legislation or Charter provision; (2) the total number of appointed positions on the advisory body; (3) the appointing authority for each position; (4) the necessary qualifications for each position, (5) information regarding how to apply for a position, if applicable; and, (6) identification of the Department Liaison for the advisory body. (b) Quarterly information. The Department Liaison shall provide the following appointment information to the Administrator: (1) the name of the appointee currently holding the appointment, or clear identification of an open seat; (2) the start date of the appointment; (3) the date the appointment expires; and, (4) the term limits of the seat, if applicable. Further, all Department Liaisons shall notify the Administrator should the status of an appointment change before the required reporting date within 30 days of such change. The Administrator shall publish this information on the website quarterly, and upon notification that the status of an appointment has changed, so that upcoming vacancies are searchable immediately by the public. (c) Duties of the Administrator. The Administrator shall be responsible for maintaining the database and website, and updating all required information quarterly, or upon notification from a Department Liaison that any of the information contained in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section has changed. (Added by Ord. 265-10, File No. 101008, App. 11/5/2010; amended by Ord. 50-12, File No. 120044, App. 3/26/2012, Eff. 4/25/2012)

At the end of each fiscal year, each Department Liaison shall submit a written report to the Administrator detailing all changes concerning appointments throughout the year. (Added by Ord. 265-10, File No. 101008, App. 11/5/2010; amended by Ord. 50-12, File No. 120044, App. 3/26/2012, Eff. 4/25/2012)

The Administrator shall publish quarterly on the website any failure by the Department Liaison to comply with this ordinance. (Added by Ord. 265-10, File No. 101008, App. 11/5/2010; amended by Ord. 50-12, File No. 120044, App. 3/26/2012, Eff. 4/25/2012)

(a) Definitions. For purposes of this Section: “United Nations Plaza” shall mean the area comprised of Fulton Street between Hyde and Market Streets and Leavenworth Street between McAllister and Fulton Streets, previously closed to vehicular traffic by the Board of Supervisors. “Hallidie Plaza” shall mean the area bounded by the northwesterly line of Market Street, the southerly line of Eddy Street and the westerly line of Lot 13, Assessor’s Block 341. (b) Permitting Authorities. Permits for the use of United Nations Plaza and Hallidie Plaza shall be issued by the Recreation and Park Department according to the procedures and standards established for the issuance of permits for the use of property under the jurisdiction of the Recreation and Park Commission; provided, however, that the Recreation and Park Department shall only issue permits for activities that are recreational in nature or that are engaged in primarily for the purpose of espousing or advocating causes or ideas, which activities are generally recognized as protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Permits to engage in any other type of activity in United Nations or Hallidie Plaza, including permits for Vending under Article 5.9 of the Public Works Code, shall be issued in accordance with the procedures in Articles 8B and 8C of the Park Code..1 This section 1.58 does not alter the authority of the Art Commission to issue certificates for the sale of an art or craft under Article 24 (Regulating Street Artists) of the Police Code. (c) Appeals. An appeal from the denial of a permit application by the Recreation and Park Department for the use of United Nations Plaza or Hallidie Plaza shall be made to the Recreation and Park Commission pursuant to Article 7 of the Park Code and any procedures for the filing and processing of permit applications that may be adopted by the Recreation and Park Commission. An appeal from the denial of a permit application by the Department of Public Works shall be made to the Board of Appeals according to the same procedures that would otherwise apply to the denial of permits on property under the permitting jurisdiction of the Department of Public Works. (d) Procedures; Restitution. All procedures and standards for permits issued by the Recreation and Park Department for the use of United Nations Plaza and Hallidie Plaza shall be the same as they are for permits issued for the use of park property. If a permittee uses United Nations Plaza or Hallidie Plaza and damages it, or fails to clean up after the permitted event, or otherwise leaves the property in a manner that requires the expenditure of labor or money to restore the Plaza, the City and County of San Francisco may bill the permittee and seek any remedy authorized by law. (e) No Transfer of Jurisdiction. Nothing in this action shall be construed as evidence of an intent to render United Nations Plaza or Hallidie Plaza “park land” or “park property” as those terms are used in the Charter or to place United Nations Plaza or Hallidie Plaza under the jurisdiction of the Recreation and Park Commission. (Added by Ord. 148-00, File No. 000633, App. 6/30/2000; amended by Ord. 44-22, File No. 211292, App. 3/22/2022, Eff. 4/22/2022) CODIFICATION NOTE

1. So in Ord. 44-22.

The Director of the Department of Public Health and the Sheriff are authorized to enter into an interagency agreement to transfer the Institutional Police Department from the Department of Public Health to the Sheriff consistent with the management agreement contained on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File No. 021997. The Controller and the Director of the Department of Human Resources are authorized to take all steps necessary to effectuate the transfer authorized by this Section, including, but not limited to, the transfer of funds and personnel. (Added by Ord. 45-03, File No. 021997, App. 4/3/2003)

(a) No later than April 1, 2018, and every fifth year after that, the Mayor's Office of Housing or any successor agency shall submit to the Board of Supervisors: (1) a comprehensive report on the implementation and impacts of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund created in Charter section 16.110, including subsections (d), (e), and (f); (2) an evaluation of any programs funded through the Housing Trust Fund; and, (3) any recommendations for improvements to the programs or the charter amendment. The Mayor's Office of Housing shall

include in the report and the program evaluations a review of the impact of the implementation of Charter Section 16.110 and of the programs funded through the Housing Trust Fund on households at different income levels, including very low income households, low income households, and moderate income households. The Board will hold a public hearing within 3 months of the submission of the report at a Board committee. (b) No later than April 1, 2018, and every fifth year after that, the Planning Department shall submit to the Board of Supervisors a comprehensive report on the implementation and impacts of the provisions of Charter Section 16.110 addressing on-site inclusionary affordable housing requirements, including subsections (g), (h), and (i), and any implementing or supporting legislation, including the impact of any thresholds and exemptions for on-site inclusionary affordable housing requirements on achieving the City's housing policies and production goals, balancing the City's desire to create viable economic housing policies for small builders in context with the City's other housing production goals. The Planning Department shall include in the report a review of the impact of the implementation of the provisions of Charter section 16.110 addressing on-site inclusionary affordable housing requirements and of any supporting legislation on households at different income levels, including very low income households, low income households, and moderate income households. The Board will hold a public hearing within 3 months of the submission of the report at a Board committee. (c) This section shall terminate by operation of law and be repealed on July 1, 2043. (Added by Ord. 230-12, File No. 120882, App. 11/14/2012, Eff. 12/14/2012, Oper. 1/1/2013)

GENDER IDENTITY. (a) In all permit applications for residential or mixed-use projects of ten dwelling units or more that the Planning Department or Planning Commission processes except for environmental evaluation applications, the Planning Department shall include the following questions: (1) Does the applicant or sponsor, including the applicant or sponsor's parent company, subsidiary, or any other business or entity with an ownership share of at least 30% of the applicant's company, engage in the business of developing real estate, owning properties, or leasing or selling individual dwelling units in States or jurisdictions outside of California? (2) If the answer to Subsection (1) is in the affirmative, in which States? (3) If the answer to Subsection (1) is in the affirmative, does the applicant or sponsor, as defined in Subsection (1), have policies in individual States that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the sale, lease, or financing of any dwelling units enforced on every property in the State or States where the applicant or sponsor has an ownership or financial interest? (4) If the answer to Subsection (1) is in the affirmative, does the applicant or sponsor, as defined in Subsection (1), have a national policy that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the sale, lease, or financing of any dwelling units enforced on every property in the United States where the applicant or sponsor has an ownership or financial interest in property? (5) If the answer to Subsections (3) or (4) is in the affirmative, please provide a copy of that policy or policies as part of the application to the Planning Department. (b) The Planning Department shall not accept an application as complete unless the applicant answers the application questions identified in Subsection (a). The Planning Department's and Planning Commission's processing of and recommendations or determinations regarding an application shall be unaffected by the applicant's answers to the questions identified in Subsection (a). (c) If the project permittee or sponsor changes prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy, the new permittee or sponsor shall notify the Planning Department and provide answers to the application questions identified in Subsection (a). (d) The Board of Supervisors delegates to the Planning Department the authority to: (1) determine how such questions shall be presented in application forms, (2) modify the language of the questions to facilitate the Department's receipt of information concerning an applicant's or sponsor's policies prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the sale, lease, or financing of any dwelling units, and (3) compile information regarding the responses to the questions presented in Subsection (a). (e) On an annual basis after the effective date of this Section 1.61, the Planning Department shall submit to the Human Rights Commission all relevant information from the previous year regarding the responses to the questions presented in Subsection (a). (f) Upon receipt of the information from the Planning Department, the Human Rights Commission, within ninety (90) days of receipt of the information, shall prepare and submit a written report to the Board of Supervisors on the data gathered in the responses to the questions presented in Subsection (a). (Added by Ord. 161-14, File No. 140235, App. 7/31/2014, Eff. 8/30/2014)

To coordinate with Visit California's annual celebration of Restaurant Month in the State of California, the last ten days of January each year shall be Restaurant Week in the City and County of San Francisco. (Added by Ord. 125-15 , File No. 150268, App. 7/17/2015, Eff. 8/16/2015)

(a) The Chief Data Officer (CDO) shall develop a pilot program for expanding notice of significant projects and permitting decisions for the convenience of the general public and to facilitate Board oversight. This program will supplement, rather than replace, other official notice requirements. (b) The program shall consist of a system through which the City sends, by e-mail or other electronic means and on a periodic basis, information regarding City projects and permitting decisions to members of the public who sign up for the service, and a website where members of the public may find information from responsible City departments regarding City projects and permitting decisions for a particular supervisorial district. (c) The target date for starting the pilot program is 12 months after the acquisition of project resources by the CDO. (d) The program initially shall cover significant projects and permitting decisions in the areas of: (1) Construction and infrastructure repair work; (2) Public health and safety services and facilities; and, (3) Transportation. (e) The program shall not include notices by the Planning Department regarding the following categories of projects and permitting decisions: Environmental Review, Discretionary Review, Conditional Use, Planning Code Section 311 ("Residential Permit Review Procedures for RH, RM, and RTO Districts"), and Planning Code Section 312 ("Permit Review Procedures for All NC, RED, and Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts"). (f) All City officers and agencies shall cooperate with the CDO in the development and implementation of the program. The CDO may adopt rules and regulations to implement this Section 1.63, including, but not limited to, processes and guidelines for City departments to provide requested information in a compatible format and on a regular schedule to the CDO. The CDO may, in his or her discretion, excuse a City department from participation in the pilot program, in whole or in part, where the CDO determines that it is not currently feasible to provide the department's notices in machine-readable data formats on a regular basis. (Added by Ord. 138-16 , File No. 150729, App. 7/29/2016, Eff. 8/28/2016)