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Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS THAT AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF IN-LIEU FEES›SEC. 413. JOBS-HOUSING LINKAGE PROGRAM; HOUSING REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE-SCALE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

SEC. 413.6. COMPLIANCE BY LAND DEDICATION.

San Francisco Planning Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · San Francisco

(a) Controls. Projects may satisfy all or a portion of the requirements of Section 413.1 et seq. via dedication of land to the City for the purpose of constructing units Affordable to Qualifying Households. Projects may receive a credit against such requirements up to the value of the land donated, calculated pursuant to subsection (b) below.

(b) Requirements.

(1) The value of the dedicated land shall be determined by the Director of Property pursuant to Chapter 23 of the Administrative Code, but shall not exceed the actual cost of acquisition by the project sponsor of the dedicated land in an arm’s length transaction. Prior to issuance by DBI of the first site or building permit for a development project subject to Section 413.1 et seq. the sponsor shall submit to the Department, with a copy to MOHCD and the Director of Property, documentation sufficient to substantiate the actual cost of acquisition by the sponsor in an arm’s length transaction of any land to be dedicated by the sponsor to the City, and any additional information that would impact the value of the land.

(2) Projects are subject to the requirements of Section 419.5(a)(2)(A) and (C)-(J). (Added as Sec. 413.7 by Ord. 296-18, File No. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019; redesignated and amended by Ord. 251-19, File No. 190548, App. 11/15/2019, Eff. 12/16/2019; amended by Ord. 210-21, File No. 210868, App. 11/19/2021, Eff. 12/20/2021)

(Former Sec. 413.6 added by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010; amended by Ord. 270-10, File No. 100917, App. 11/5/2010; Ord. 55-11, File No. 101523, App. 3/23/2011; Ord. 263-13, File No. 130549, App. 11/27/2013, Eff. 12/27/2013; Ord. 50-15, File No. 150149, App. 4/24/2015, Eff. 5/24/2015; redesignated as Sec. 413.5 and amended by Ord. 251-19, File No. 190548, App. 11/15/2019, Eff. 12/16/2019)

AMENDMENT HISTORY

Section redesignated; section header and section amended; Ord. 251-19, Eff. 12/16/2019. Division (a) amended; Ord. 21021, Eff. 12/20/2021.

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▸Contents — San Francisco Planning Code
San Francisco Planning Code
  1. Article 1 — GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
  2. Article 1.2 — DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES
  3. Article 1.5 — TRANSPORTATION, OFF-STREET PARKING, AND LOADING
  4. Article 1.7 — COMPLIANCE
  5. Article 2 — USE DISTRICTS
  6. Article 6
  7. Article 2.5 — HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS
  8. Article 3 — ZONING PROCEDURES
  9. Article 3.5 — FEES
  10. ▸Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS T…
    Overview
    1. SEC. 411. TRANSIT IMPACT DEVELOPMENT FEE.
    2. SEC. 412. DOWNTOWN PARK FEE.
    3. ▸SEC. 413. JOBS-HOUSING LINKAGE PROGRAM; HOUSING REQUIREMENTS F…
      Overview
      1. SEC. 413.1. FINDINGS.
      2. SEC. 413.2. DEFINITIONS.
      3. SEC. 413.3. APPLICATION.
      4. SEC. 413.4. IMPOSITION OF HOUSING REQUIREMENT.
      5. SEC. 413.5. COMPLIANCE BY PAYMENT OF IN-LIEU FEE.
      6. SEC. 413.6. COMPLIANCE BY LAND DEDICATION.
      7. SEC. 413.7. COMPLIANCE BY COMBINATION OF PAYMENT OF IN-LIEU FE…
      8. SEC. 413.8. LIEN PROCEEDINGS.
      9. SEC. 413.9. CITYWIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND.
      10. SEC. 413.11. EVALUATION OF FEE.
    4. SEC. 414. CHILD-CARE REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE AND HOTEL DEVELOP…
    5. SEC. 415. HOUSING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND LIVE/WORK D…
    6. SEC. 416. MARKET AND OCTAVIA AREA PLAN AND UPPER MARKET NEIGHB…
    7. SEC. 417. EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS AREA PLAN AFFORDABLE HOUSING R…
    8. SEC. 418. RINCON HILL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND AND SOMA COM…
    9. SEC. 419. HOUSING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PRO…
    10. SEC. 420.1. PURPOSE AND FINDINGS SUPPORTING VISITACION VALLEY …
    11. SEC. 420.2. DEFINITIONS.
    12. SEC. 420.4. IMPOSITION OF REQUIREMENTS.
    13. SEC. 420.5. LIEN PROCEEDINGS.
    14. SEC. 420.6. VISITACION VALLEY COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND.
    15. SEC. 421. MARKET AND OCTAVIA COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND.
    16. SEC. 422. BALBOA PARK COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND.
    17. SEC. 423. EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACT FEES AND PUBLIC BENEFIT…
    18. SEC. 424. VAN NESS & MARKET AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOO…
    19. SEC. 425. VAN NESS & MARKET COMMUNITY FACILITIES FEE AND FUND.
    20. SEC. 428. DIVISADERO STREET NCT AFFORDABLE HOUSING FEE AND REQ…
    21. SEC. 429. ARTWORKS, OPTIONS TO MEET PUBLIC ART FEE REQUIREMENT…
    22. SEC. 430. BICYCLE PARKING IN LIEU FEE.
    23. SEC. 432. CENTRAL SOMA COMMUNITY SERVICES FACILITIES FEE AND F…
    24. SEC. 433. CENTRAL SOMA INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACT FEE AND FUND.
    25. SEC. 435. UNION SQUARE PARK, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE FEE.
  11. Article 6 — SIGNS
  12. Article 7 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
  13. Article 8 — MIXED USE DISTRICTS
  14. Article 9 — MISSION BAY DISTRICTS
  15. Part I
  16. Part II
  17. Part III
  18. Part IV
  19. Part V
  20. Part VI
  21. Part VII
  22. Part VIII
  23. Part IX
  24. Part X
  25. Part XI
  26. Part XII
  27. Part XIII
  28. Part XIV
  29. Part XV
  30. Part XVI

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