San Francisco County Municipal Code § 3.405 Definitions

“Client” means the person for whom permit consulting services are performed by a permit consultant.

“Contact” means any communication, oral or written, including communication made through an agent, associate or employee. A “contact” shall not include a request for information, as long as the request does not include any attempt to influence an administrative or legislative decision. “Major project” means any project located in the City and County which has actual or estimated construction costs exceeding $1,000,000 and which requires a permit issued by the Department of Building Inspection or the Planning Department. Estimated construction costs shall be calculated in the same manner used to determine building permit fees under the Building Code. “Minor Project” means any project located in the City and County which requires a permit issued by the Entertainment Commission. “Permit consultant” is any individual who receives or is promised compensation to provide permit consulting services to commence on or after January 1, 2015 on a Major Project or a Minor Project. This includes any employee who receives compensation attributable to time spent on permit consulting services. This does not include: (1) The licensed architect or engineer of record for construction activity allowed or contemplated by the permit, or an employee of the architect or engineer; (2) The contractor who will be responsible for all construction activity associated with the requested permit; or (3) The employee or agent of an organization with tax exempt status under 26 United States Code Section 501(c)(3) communicating on behalf of that organization regarding the development of a project for that organization. “Permit consulting services” means any contact with the Department of Building Inspection, the Entertainment Commission, the Planning Department, or the Department of Public Works to help a permit applicant obtain a permit. (Added by Ord. 98-14 , File No. 130374, App. 6/26/2014, Eff. 7/26/2014; re-enacted by Proposition D, 3/5/2024, Eff. 4/12/2024, Oper. 10/12/2024) (Former Sec. 3.405 added by Ord. 18-03, File No. 020969, App. 2/7/2003; repealed by Proposition E, 11/4/2003)