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Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS THAT AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF IN-LIEU FEESSEC. 414. CHILD-CARE REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE AND HOTEL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

SEC. 414.5. COMPLIANCE BY PROVIDING AN ON-SITE CHILD-CARE FACILITY.

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

The sponsor of a development subject to Section 414.1 et seq. may elect to provide a child-care facility on the premises of the development project for the life of the project to meet the requirements of Section 414.1 et seq. The sponsor shall, prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy by DBI for the development project, provide proof to the Department that:

(A) A space on the premises of the development project has been provided to a nonprofit child-care provider without charge for rent, utilities, property taxes, building services, repairs, or any other charges of any nature, as evidenced by a lease and an operating agreement between the sponsor and the provider with minimum terms of three years;

(B) The child-care facility is a licensed child-care facility;

(C) The child-care facility has a minimum gross floor area of 3,000 square feet or an area determined according to the following formula, whichever is greater:

Net add. gross sq. ft. off. or hotel space × .01 =
sq. ft. of child-care facility

In the event that the net addition of gross square feet of office or hotel of the development project is less than 300,000 square feet, the child-care facility may have a minimum gross floor area of 2,000 square feet or the area determined according to the above formula, whichever is greater; and

(D) A notice of special restriction has been recorded stating that the development project is subject to Section 414.1 et

seq. and is in compliance herewith by providing a child-care facility on the premises.

(Added by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010; amended by Ord. 296-18, File No. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019)

AMENDMENT HISTORY

Undesignated introductory paragraph amended; Ord. 296-18, Eff. 1/12/2019.

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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…
    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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