San Francisco Planning Code § 330.13 Effective Date of Approved Projects

(a) A final decision on an application for an appealable project shall become effective after a 10 working day appeal period to the California Coastal Commission has expired, unless either of the following occur: (1) a valid appeal is filed in accordance with City and State regulations, or (2) local government requirements are not met per Section 330.6(b). When either of the above occur, the California Coastal Commission shall, within five calendar days of receiving notice of that circumstance, notify the local government and the applicant that the local government action has been suspended. The applicant shall cease construction immediately if that occurs.

(b) Coastal Zone Permits for projects not appealable to the California Coastal Commission shall become effective only after other required planning or building permit applications have been issued. (Ord. 509-85, App. 11/22/85, 1985)