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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. 414.6. COMPLIANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPONSORS OF OTHER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS…

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

The sponsor of a development project subject to Section 414.1 et seq. in conjunction with the sponsors of one or more other development projects subject to Section 414.1 et seq. located within one-half mile of one another may elect to provide a single child-care facility on the premises of one of their development projects for the life of the project to meet the requirements of Section 414.1 et seq. The sponsors shall, no later than six months after the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy by DBI for any one of the development projects complying with this part, provide proof to the Department that:

(A) A space on the premises of one of their development projects 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 in whose project the facility will be located 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:

Combined net add. gross sq. ft. office or hotel space × .01 = sq. ft. of child-care facility of all participating dev. projects

In the event that the net addition of gross square feet of office or hotel space of all participating projects 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 written agreement binding each of the participating project sponsors guaranteeing that the child-care facility will be provided for the life of the development project in which it is located, or for as long as there is a demonstrated demand, as determined under Section 414.12, has been executed and recorded in the chain of title of each participating building. The property owner must submit a copy of the agreement to the Planning Department upon finalization to demonstrate compliance with this Section 1

(Added by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010; amended by Ord. 136-21, File No. 210674, App. 8/4/2021, Eff. 9/4/2021)

AMENDMENT HISTORY

Introductory paragraph and division (D) amended; Ord. 136-21, Eff. 9/4/2021. CODIFICATION NOTE

  1. So in Ord. 136-21.

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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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