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Division II — ADMINISTRATION.›Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS.›SECTION 105. – PERMITS.

San Francisco Fire Code § 105.3 Permits

San Francisco Fire Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-10-23 · San Francisco

Cite as: San Francisco Fire Code § 105.3 · Text as of 2026-10-23

105.3.1. [For SF] Expiration.

An operational permit shall remain in effect until re-issued, renewed, or revoked, or for such a period of time as specified in the permit. Construction permits shall be administered through the San Francisco building permit process in accordance with the San Francisco Building Code. Permits are not transferable, and a new permit is required for any change in occupancy, operation, tenancy, or ownership.

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105.3.9. License.

When San Francisco Business and Tax Regulation1 Code, Article 1, Section 23, requires a license in conjunction with the issuance of a permit, the fire code official shall forward an approved permit to the Tax Collector for issuance. Exception: Permits for permitted activities occurring on Port of San Francisco property are administered separately. CODIFICATION NOTE

  1. So in Ord. 39-26.

The following San Francisco Fire Code section replaces the corresponding California Fire Code section:

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