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San Francisco County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Francisco County

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Ordinances Affecting the Health Code Publisher's Note: The following table lists all ordinances affecting the Health Code passed by the Board of Supervisors beginning in 2011. The table includes links to the ordinances (as maintained in PDF format on the Board of Supervisors' web site) and to the code sections affected. For other legislation, including older ordinances and those affecting other codes, please refer to the Comprehensive Ordinance Table or the Board's "Legislation Passed" web site. Jump to: 2011 Ordinances 2012 Ordinances

2013 Ordinances 2014 Ordinances 2015 Ordinances 2016 Ordinances 2017 Ordinances 2018 Ordinances 2019 Ordinances 2020 Ordinances 2021 Ordinances 2022 Ordinances 2023 Ordinances 2024 Ordinances 2025 Ordinances 2026 Ordinances New Ordinances 2011

Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected 77-11 110281 06/11/11 Public Works Code, Administrative Code, and Health Code - Consolidate Existing Department of Public Works' Nuisance Enforcement, Abatement, and Cost Collection Processes

Sections Affected: 291.2 (Amended) 157-11 110708 08/31/11 Health Code - Patient Rates - FY2011-2012

Sections Affected: 128 (Amended) 211-11 110348 12/03/11 Health Code - Biological Agent Detector Registration and Fees

Sections Affected: Art. 35, Secs. 3500, 3501, 3502, 3503, 3504, 3505, 3506, 3507, 3508, 3509, 3510, 3511, 3512, 3513, 3514, 3515, 3516, 3517, 3518, 3519, 3520, 3521, 3522, 3523 (Added) 238-11 111101 01/14/12 Administrative, Business and Tax Regulations, Fire, Health, and Police Codes - Business License Fees

Sections Affected: 258, 1009.54, 1927, 3318 (Amended)

2012

Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected 23-12 111104 03/10/12

[Oper. 01/01/13] Health Code - Regulating Commercial Dog Walkers on Park Property

Sections Affected: Art. 39, Secs. 3901, 3902, 3903, 3904, 3905, 3906, 3907, 3908, 3909, 3910, 3911, 3912, 3913 (Added) 167-12 120604 08/26/12 Health Code - Patient Rates

Sections Affected: 128 (Amended) 172-12 120638 08/26/12 Business and Tax Regulations and Health Codes - Food Product and Marketing Establishment License Fees

Sections Affected: 440, 451 (Amended) 191-12 120668 10/11/12 Health Code - Reauthorizing Food Security Task Force

Sections Affected: 470.1, 470.2 (Added) 195-12 120717 10/17/12 Health, Business and Tax Regulations Codes - On-Site Water Reuse for Commercial, Multi-Family, and Mixed-Use Developments

Sections Affected: Art. 12C, Secs. 850, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861 (Added) 229-12 120815 12/14/12 Health Code - Bed Bug Infestation Prevention, Treatment, Disclosure and Reporting

Sections Affected: Art. 11A, Secs. 620, 621, 622, 623, 624 (Added)

2013

Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected 6-13 120772 03/06/13 Health, Transportation Codes - Prohibiting Smoking at Certain Outdoor Events

Sections Affected: Art. 19L, Secs. 19L.1, 19L.2, 19L.3, 19L.4 (Added) 12-13 121107 03/07/13 Health Code - Disclosing Landlord's Prohibition of Smoking in Residential Rental Units; Designating Units as Smoke Free or Smoking Optional

Sections Affected: Art. 19M, Secs. 19M.1, 19M.2, 19M.3, 19M.4, 19M.5 (Added) 49-13 130146 04/21/13 Health Code - Commercial Dog Walking Regulations

Sections Affected: 3901, 3902, 3903, 3904, 3905, 3906, 3907, 3908, 3909, 3910, 3911, 3912, 3913 (Amended)

93-13 130261 06/30/13 [Retro- active*] Health Code - Retroactive Increase in Patient Rates for Certain Mental Health Services

Sections Affected: 128 (Amended) [* This amendment is retroactive; see Sec. 2 of the Ordinance.] 96-13 130244 06/30/13 Health, Business and Tax Regulations Code - Regulate and Establish Annual Fees - Cottage Food Operations

Sections Affected: 452.1 (Added) 155-13 130369 08/24/13 Building, Health, Public Works Codes - Soil and/or Groundwater Testing Requirements

Sections Affected: 22A.1, 22A.2, 22A.3, 22A.4, 22A.5, 22A.6, 22A.7, 22A.8, 22A.9, 22A.10, 22A.11, 22A.12, 22A.13, 22A.14, 22A.15, 22A.16, 22A.17, 22A.18, 22A.19 (Added); 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237 (Amended and/or Renumbered) 172-13 130547 09/01/13 Health Code - Patient Rates - FYs 2013-14 and 2014-2015

Sections Affected: 128 (Amended) 208-13 130765 11/10/13 Health Code - Alternate Water Sources for Non-Potable Applications

Sections Affected: 851, 854, 855 (Amended) 262-13 130400 12/27/13 Health Code - Massage Practitioners

Sections Affected: 29.1, 29.2, 29.3, 29.4, 29.5, 29.7, 29.8, 29.9, 29.10, 29.11, 29.12, 29.13, 29.14, 29.15, 29.16, 29.17, 29.18, 29.19, 29.20, 29.21, 29.22, 29.23, 29.24, 29.25, 29.26, 29.27, 29.28, 29.29, 29.30, 29.31, 29.32 (Added); 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1928.1, 1928.2, 1929, 1930, 1931 (Amended and/or Renumbered); 1911, 1914, 1924 (Repealed) 266-13 130789 12/27/13 Health Code - Licensing and Regulations of Massage Establishments and Practitioners

Sections Affected: 29.6, 29.11, 29.12, 29.27 (Amended); 1905 (Amended and Renumbered)

2014

Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected 19-14 130402 04/13/14 Health, Business and Tax Regulations Codes - Safe Body Art

Sections Affected: Art. 40, Secs. 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017 (Added); 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263 (Repealed) 26-14 130401 04/20/14 Health Code - Hazardous Materials

Sections Affected: 1176.1 (Added); 1110.1, 1120, 1120.1 (Amended)

30-14 131208 04/26/14 Health Code - Restrictions on Sale and Use of Electronic Cigarettes

Sections Affected: Art. 19N, Secs. 19N.1, 19N.2, 19N.3, 19N.4, 19N.5, 19N.6, 19N.7, 19N.8, 19N.9 (Added) 75-14 140226 06/27/14 Various Codes - Nonsubstantive Clean-Up Ordinance

Sections Affected: 29.5, 29.11, 29.27 (Amended) 154-14 140557 08/21/14 Health Code - Assisted Outpatient Treatment (“Laura’s Law”)

Sections Affected: Art. 41, Secs. 4111, 4112, 4113, 4114, 4115, 4116, 4117, 4118, 4119 (Added) 170-14 140628 08/30/14 Health Code - Patient Rates 2014-2016

Sections Affected: 128 (Amended) 221-14 140306 12/07/14 Health Code - Extending Involuntary Psychiatric Holds

Sections Affected: Art. 41 Div. I, Secs. 4101, 4102 (Added) 224-14 140806 12/07/14 Health, Building Codes - Ventilation Requirement for Urban Infill Development and Establishing Fees

Sections Affected: 3814 (Added); 3801, 3802, 3803, 3804, 3805, 3806, 3807, 3808, 3809, 3810, 3811, 3812, 3813 (Amended) 259-14 141098 01/18/15 Health, Business and Tax Regulations Codes - Tobacco Sales Permits and Associated Fees

Sections Affected: 19H.1, 19H.2, 19H.3, 19H.4, 19H.5, 19H.6, 19H.7, 19H.8, 19H.9, 19H.10, 19H.11, 19H.12, 19H.13, 19H.14, 19H.15, 19H.16, 19H.17, 19H.18, 19H.19, 19H.20, 19H.21, 19H.22, 19H.23, 19H.24, 19H.25, 19H.26, 19H.27, 19H.28, 19H.29 (Added); 1009.50, 1009.51, 1009.52, 1009.53, 1009.54, 1009.55, 1009.56, 1009.57, 1009.58, 1009.59, 1009.60, 1009.61, 1009.62, 1009.63, 1009.64, 1009.65, 1009.66, 1009.67, 1009.68, 1009.69, 1009.71, 1009.72, 1009.73, 1009.74, 1009.75, 1009.76, 1009.77 (Amended and/or Redesignated)

2015

Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected 2-15 140919 02/19/15 Health Code - Gas Station Bathrooms

Sections Affected: 725 (Amended) 55-15 150191 05/30/15 Health Code - Wild or Exotic Animals for Public Entertainment or Amusement

Sections Affected: Art. 1B, Secs. 1B.1, 1B.2, 1B.3, 1B.4, 1B.5, 1B.6, 1B.7, 1B.8, 1B.9 (Added)

59-15 150242 06/07/15

[Oper. 01/01/16] Health Code - Ban on Smokeless Tobacco Use - Defining Tobacco Product to Include Devices for Using Tobacco

Sections Affected: Art. 19O, Secs. 19O.1, 19O.2, 19O.3, 19O.4, 19O.5, 19O.6, 19O.7, 19O.8, 19O.9, 19O.10 (Added); 1009.22, 19H.2 (Amended) 72-15 141302 06/27/15 Health Code - Massage Practitioner and Business Permits, Associated Fees

Sections Affected: 29.1, 29.2, 29.3, 29.4, 29.14, 29.17, 29.30, 29.31, 29.40, 29.51 (Added); 29.1, 29.2, 29.3, 29.4, 29.5, 29.6, 29.7, 29.8, 29.10, 29.11, 29.12, 29.13, 29.14, 29.15, 29.16, 29.18, 29.19, 29.21, 29.25, 29.26, 29.27, 29.28, 29.29, 29.30, 29.31, 29.32, 29.33, 29.41, 29.42, 29.45, 29.46, 29.47, 29.48, 29.49, 29.50 (Redesignated and amended); 29.9, 29.15, 29.16, 29.17, 29.18, 29.20, 29.22, 29.23, 29.24, 29.25 (Repealed) 86-15 150148 07/18/15 [Retro- active*] Health Code - Increase in Patient Rates for Certain Mental Health Services

Sections Affected: 128 (Amended) [* This amendment is retroactive; see Sec. 2(b) of the Ordinance.] 88-15 150349 07/18/15 [Retro- active*] Health Code - Extending the Food Security Task Force

Sections Affected: 470.1, 470.2 (Amended) [* This amendment is retroactive; see Sec. 3 of the Ordinance.] 97-15 150528 07/25/15 Health Code - Animal Care and Control Adoption Fee Waiver

Sections Affected: 41, 41.9 (Amended) 100-15 150245 07/25/15

[Oper. 07/25/16] Health Code - Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Warning for Advertisements

Sections Affected: Art. 42, Div. I, Secs. 4200, 4201, 4202, 4203, 4204, 4205, 4206 (Added) 109-15 150350 08/01/15 Health, Public Works Codes - Mandatory Use of Alternate Water Supplies in New Construction

Sections Affected: 12C.1, 12C.2, 12C.3, 12C.4, 12C.5, 12C.6, 12C.7, 12C.8, 12C.9, 12C.10, 12C.11, 12C.12, 12C.13 (Added); 850, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861 (Redesignated and Amended) 125-15 150268 08/16/15 Administrative, Health Codes - Restaurant Week Program

Sections Affected: 456.7 (Repealed) 145-15 150570 09/05/15 Health Code - Patient Rates - FYs 2015-2016 and 2016-2017

Sections Affected: 128 (Amended)

2016 Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected

4-16 151082 02/18/16 Health Code - Amendment to Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Warning Ordinance

Sections Affected: 4203 (Amended) 31-16 151179 04/10/16

[Oper. 07/01/16] Health Code - Banning the Sale of Tobacco Products to Persons Aged 18, 19, or 20

Sections Affected: 19H.14-1; Art. 19P, Secs. 19P.1, 19P.2, 19P.3, 19P.4, 19P.5, 19P.6, 19P.7 (Added); 19H.2 (Amended) 60-16 151085 05/27/16

[Oper. 06/01/16] Various Codes - Code Enforcement Procedures

Sections Affected: 596, 600 (Amended) 100-16 160294 07/17/16 Health Code - Public Water System Cross-Connection Control and Backflow Prevention

Sections Affected: 12A.1, 12A.2, 12A.3, 12A.4, 12A.5, 12A.6, 12A.7, 12A.8, 12A.9, 12A.10, 12A.11 (Added); 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761 (Repealed) 152-16 160635 08/31/16 Health Code - Patient Rates - FYs 2016-2017 and 2017-2018

Sections Affected: 128 (Amended) 189-16 160425 11/13/16

[Oper. 2/11/17] Health Code - Ban on City-Funded Travel to and City Contracts Involving States With Anti-LGBT Laws

Sections Affected: 1009.21; 19L.2 246-16 161069 01/15/17 Health Code - Definition of Projects and Responsibilities for Alternate Water Sources

Sections Affected: 12C.2, 12C.4, 12C.10

2017

Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected 6-17 161081 2/19/17 Various Codes - Nonsubstantive Clean-Up Ordinance

Sections Affected: 19H.10; 19H.15; 19H.16; 29.47; 3809; 4116 48-17 161352 4/09/17 [Oper. 6/8/17] Health Code - Sale of Domestic Dogs and Cats

Sections Affected: Article 1C: 1C.1, 1C.2, 1C.3, 1C.4 (Adding) 140-17 170441 8/06/17* [Oper. 4/1/18] Health Code - Banning the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

Sections Affected: Adding 19Q.1; 19Q.2; 19Q.3; 19Q.4; 19Q.5; 19Q.6; 19Q.7; 19Q.8; Adding 19H.14-2 *Suspended by referendum petition (7/31/17); approved by referendum (6/5/18); effective 8/9/18

173-17 170681 08/26/17* [Retro. Oper. 7/1/17] Health Code - Patient Rates - FYs 2017-2018 and 2018-2019

Sections Affected: 128 230-17 171042 01/05/18 Various Codes - Regulation of Cannabis Businesses

Sections Affected: Article 8A: 8A.1-8A.8; 3322, 3323 (Added); 1009.22, 1009.23, 3301, 3308 (Amended) 246-17 171153 01/21/18 Business and Tax Regulations, Health Codes - Permit, License and Inspection Fees for Cannabis Businesses

Sections Affected: 8A.5

2018 Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected 24-18 171311 3/12/18 Health Code - License Fee for Cannabis Smoking Consumption Permit

Sections Affected: 8A.5 55-18 171317 5/14/18 Health Code - Banning Sale and Manufacture of Animal Fur Products

Sections Affected: Adding Art 1D: 1D.1; 1D.2; 1D.3; 1D.4; 1D.5; 1D.6; 1D.7; 1D.8 56-18 180087 5/14/18 Park, Health Codes - Transbay Rooftop Park

Sections Affected: 1009.81 117-18 180156 6/17/18 Health Code - Designation of City Attorney to Institute Mental Health Conservatorship and Assisted Outpatient Treatment Proceedings

Sections Affected: Adding Division III, Sec. 4121 147-18 180616 7/29/18 Health Code - Medical Cannabis Dispensaries - Extensions of Time to Sell Adult Use Cannabis

Sections Affected: 3322 173-18 180521 8/17/18 Administrative, Health Codes - Food Security Task Force

Sections Affected: Recodifying 470.1; 470.2 186-18 180586 9/1/18* Health Code - Patient Rates - FYs 2017-2018, 2018-2019, and 2019- 2020

Sections Affected: 128

  • Retroactive 7/1/17 and 7/1/18 247-18 180804 11/26/18 Health Code - Surplus Medication Repository and Distribution Program

Sections Affected: Adding Article 43: 4300, 4301, 4302, 4303, 4304, 4305, 4306, 4307, 4308, 4309, 4310, 4311 250-18 180002 12/03/18 Various Codes - Nonsubstantive Clean-Up Ordinance

Sections Affected: Renumbering 1010, 1010.1, 1010.2 1010.3, 1010.4 as 19K.1, 19K.2, 19K.3, 19K.4, 19K.5

272-18 180757 12/21/18 Health Code - Massage Practitioner and Business Permits

Sections Affected: 29.4, 29.5, 29.10, 29.11, 29.12, 29.17, 29.18, 29.25, 29.26, 29.27, 29.29, 29.31, 29.32, 29.33, 29.41, 29.42, 29.45, 581; Deleting 29.3, 29.13, 29.14, 29.46; Adding 29.6, 29.43, 29.46 279-18 181041 12/21/18 Police and Health Codes - Regulation of Cannabis Businesses

Sections Affected: 3322, 3323 302-18 180912 1/21/19

  • Retro Oper. 12/4/18 Police and Health Codes - Regulation of Cannabis Businesses

Sections Affected: 3311, 3322, 3323*

2019 Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected 108-19 181042 7/22/19 Health, Administrative Codes - Housing Conservatorships

Sections Affected: Amending 4121; Adding Art. 41, Div. IV: 4131, 4132, 4133, 4134, 4135, 4136 121-19 190311 7/29/19 Health Code - Restricting Commercial Tobacco Activities on City Property

Sections Affected: 19K.1, 19K.2, 19K.3, 19K.4 122-19 190312 7/29/19 Oper. 1/29/20 Health Code - Restricting the Sale, Manufacture, and Distribution of Tobacco Products, Including Electronic Cigarettes

Sections Affected: Adding Art. 19R: 19R.1, 19R.2, 19R.3, 19R.4, 19R.5; Adding Art. 19S: 19S.1, 19S.2, 19S.3, 19S.4, 19S.5, 19S.6; Adding 19H.14-3 205-19 181211 10/12/19 Health, Planning, and Police Codes - Small Business Permit Streamlining

Sections Affected: 412; 440.5 252-19 190710 12/16/19 Health, Business and Tax Regulations Codes - Food Preparation and Service Establishment Categories, Disclosures, and Permit Fees

Sections Affected: 451, 456, 456.1 - 456.4, 467 261-19 190928 12/16/19 Health Code - City-Operated Adult Residential Facility

Sections Affected: Adding Art. 45: 4501 - 4503 274-19 190842 12/28/19 Various Codes - Renewing and Extending Waiver and Refund of Investigation Fee - Two-Year Extension of Medical Cannabis Dispensary Permits and Temporary Cannabis Business Permits - Three- Year Extension of Temporary Cannabis Retail Use Authorization

Sections Affected: 3323

295-19 191102 1/20/20 Health, Administrative Codes - City-Operated Adult Residential Facility

Sections Affected: Adding Art. 45: 4501, 4502, 4503

2020 Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected 26-20 191284 3/16/20 Oper. 3/16/21 Health Code - Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Warning for Advertisements

Sections Affected: Amending 4201, 4202, 4203, 4204 39-20 190973 4/13/20 Health Code - Approving a New Location for a Permittee's Medical Cannabis Dispensary Permit

Sections Affected: Amending 3311 52-20 191073 4/27/20 Health Code - Medical Examiner Reports of Drug Overdose Deaths

Sections Affected: Adding 227 63-20 200077 5/25/20 Planning, Various Codes - Technical Corrections

Sections Affected: Amending 22A.2 105-20 200243 8/10/20 Health, Business and Tax Regulations Codes - Overdose Prevention Programs

Sections Affected: Adding Art. 46: 4601 - 4617 127-20 200141 8/31/20 Health Code - Adult Sex Venue Health and Safety Standards

Sections Affected: Adding Art. 47: 4701, 4702, 4703, 4704 180-20 200844 11/1/20 Health Code - Patient Rates for FYs 2020-2021 and 2021-2022

Sections Affected: Amending 128 208-20 200764 11/9/20 Hotels and Large Commercial Office Buildings

Sections Affected: Amending 581; Adding Art. 11B: 625.1 - 625.7

2021 Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected

113-21 210496 9/4/21 Health Code - Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Warning for Advertisements

Sections Affected: Repealing Article 42: 4200 - 4206 115-21 210539 9/4/21 Health Code - Designating Fire Department Paramedics to Initiate 5150 Holds

Sections Affected: Adding 4103 118-21 210566 9/4/21 Various Codes - Mobile Vendor Regulation

Sections Affected: Amending 714; Adding 452.2 124-21 210646 9/4/21 Health Code - Patient Rates for FYs 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022- 2023

Sections Affected: Amending 128 144-21 201151 10/25/21 Oper. 1/1/22 Various Codes - Construction and Demolition Debris Recovery Sections Affected: Adding 288.2 155-21 210536 11/8/21 Health, Business and Tax Regulations Codes - Alternate Water Sources for Non-Potable Applications

Sections Affected: Amending 12C.1 - 12C.13 198-21 210865 12/6/21 Health, Planning, Police Codes - Various Cannabis Sunset Dates

Sections Affected: Amending 3323 226-21 211030 1/17/22 Police, Health Codes - Regulation of Cannabis Businesses

Sections Affected: Amending 3322

2022

Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected 44-22 211292 4/22/22 Various Codes - Street Vendor Regulation

Sections Affected: Repealing 452.2 77-22 220410 6/13/22 Health Code - Skilled Nursing Care Transfer Reporting Requirements

Sections Affected: Adding 140, 140.1, 140.2, 140.3 90-22 220607 7/16/22 Environment, Health Codes - Requirements for Edible Food Recovery and Organic Waste Collection

Sections Affected: Adding 294.1, 295 184-22 220684 9/4/22 Business and Tax Regulations, Health Codes - Emergency Medical Services Fees

Sections Affected: Amending 901

185-22 220686 9/4/22 Health Code - Patient Rates for FYs 2022-2023 and 2023-2024

Sections Affected: Amending 128 222-22 221002 12/5/22 Health, Police Codes - Cannabis Sunset Dates

Sections Affected: Amending 3323

2023 Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected 33-23 230056 4/17/23 Health Code - Overdose Prevention Programs

Sections Affected: Repealing Art. 46 (4601 - 4617) 105-23 221160 7/17/23 Health Code - Massage Permit Requirements

Sections Affected: Amending 29.17, 29.26, 29.28, 29.31, 29.45; Repeal 29.11 107-23 220814 7/24/23 Health Code - Designating City Attorney to Represent City in Certain Conservatorship Proceedings

Sections Affected: Amending 4121 175-23 230659 8/28/23 Business and Tax Regulations, Health Codes - Emergency Medical Services Fees

Sections Affected: Amending 901 (in Art. 14) 177-23 230662 8/28/23 Health Code - Patient Rates for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025

Sections Affected: Amending 128 (in Art. 3) 219-23 230766 12/4/23 Health Code - Requiring Retail Pharmacies to Stock Opioid Antagonists

Sections Affected: Adding Art. 48: 4801 - 4808 236-23 230866 12/22/23 Health Code - Regulating Medical Specimen Test Collection Sites

Sections Affected: Adding Art. 49 (4901 - 4906) 17-24 231158 3/11/24 Health Code - Regulating Medical Specimen Test Collection Sites

Sections Affected: Re-adds Art. 49 (now as Secs. 4901 - 4907); Adding 4905; Renumbering 4905 & 4906 as 4906 & 4907

2024

Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected

195-24 240600 8/31/24 Health Code - Patient Rates for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026

Sections Affected: Amending 128 203-24 240406 9/1/24 Health, Business and Tax Regulations Codes - Annual Retail Food Special Event Permit

Sections Affected: Amending 452 206-24 240502 9/1/24 Health Code - Requiring Retail Pharmacies to Stock Buprenorphine

Sections Affected: Amending 4801, 4802, 4803, Renumbering and amending 4804, 4805, and 4808 as 4805, 4806, and 4809; Adding 4804; Renumbering 4806 and 4807 as 4807 and 4808 279-24 240926 1/19/25 Oper. 2/1/25 Various Codes - Fee Elimination and Administrative Provisions

Sections Affected: Amending 609, 29.41

2025

Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected 19-25 240873 4/4/25 Planning, Health Codes - Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, Non-Potable Water Exemption

Sections Affected: Amending 12C.2 140-25 250606 9/1/25 Various Codes - Environmental Health Permit, Fee, and Penalties Revisions

Sections Affected: Amending 291.16 (Art.6); 1009.3 (Art.19D); 19H.16, 19H.17, 19H.18, 19H.19, 19H.20 (Art.19H); 22A.19 (Art.22A); 1249 (Art.22B); 3108 (Art.31); 3811 (Art.38); Repealing 17 (Art.1) and Art. 7 (Secs. 348, 349, 354, 355, 359, 360) 141-25 250607 9/1/25 Health Code - Patient Rates for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027

Sections Affected: Amending 128 186-25 250805 10/31/25 Health Code - Enhanced Ventilation Requirements for Urban Infill Sensitive Use Developments

Sections Affected: Amending 3804, 3807, 3809

2026

Ord. No. File No. Eff. Date Short Title and Code Sections Affected

49-26 250967 5/11/26 Health, Business and Tax Regulations, Public Works Codes - Compact Mobile Food Operation Definitions and Fees

Sections Affected: Amending 451, 454 51-26 251254 5/11/26 Administrative, Health Codes - Mechanical Street Sweeping Performance; Refuse Receptacles

Sections Affected: Amending 283, 283.1 99-26 260217 6/29/26 Various Codes - Boards, Commissions, and Advisory Bodies Sections Affected: Amending 3809; Renumbering 41.1, 41.2 as Admin. 5.22-1, 5.22-2; Repealing 41.3, 1606; Adding 41.3-1 and Renumbering as Admin. 5.22- 3 131-26 260281 8/23/26 Various Codes - Cannabis Cafés

Sections Affected: Amending 8A.2, 8A.6, 1009.23

New Ordinances Publisher's Note: The following table lists all ordinances affecting the Health Code that have been passed by the Board of Supervisors but that are not yet effective (or operative, as the case may be). The table includes links to the amending ordinances (as maintained in PDF format on the Board of Supervisors' web site) and to the code sections affected. For other legislation, including older ordinances and those affecting other codes, please refer to the Comprehensive Ordinance Table or the Board's "Legislation Passed" web site.

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