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

SEC. 414.8. COMPLIANCE BY PAYMENT OF AN IN-LIEU FEE.

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

(a) Except as specified in Section 249.78 the sponsor of a development project subject to Section 414.1 et seq. may elect to pay a fee in lieu of providing a child-care facility. The fee shall be computed as follows:

Net add. gross sq. ft. office or hotel space × $1.57 = Total Fee

(b) The in-lieu fee shall be paid to DBI for deposit into the Child Care Capital Fund at the time required by Section 402(d).

(Added by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010; amended by Ord. 50-15 , File No. 150149, App. 4/24/2015, Eff. 5/24/2015; Ord. 2-16 , File No. 150793, App. 1/19/2016, Eff. 2/18/2016; amended by Ord. 296-18, File No. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019; Ord. 63-20, File No. 200077, App. 4/24/2020, Eff. 5/25/2020) AMENDMENT HISTORY

Division (b) amended; Ord. 50-15 , Eff. 5/24/2015. Division (a) amended; Ord. 2-16 , Eff. 2/18/2016. Division (a) amended; Ord. 296-18, Eff. 1/12/2019. Division (b) amended; Ord. 63-20, Eff. 5/25/2020.

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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…
      Overview
      1. SEC. 414.1. PURPOSE AND FINDINGS SUPPORTING CHILDCARE REQUIREM…
      2. SEC. 414.2. DEFINITIONS.
      3. SEC. 414.3. APPLICATION.
      4. SEC. 414.4. IMPOSITION OF CHILD CARE REQUIREMENT.
      5. SEC. 414.5. COMPLIANCE BY PROVIDING AN ON-SITE CHILD-CARE FACI…
      6. SEC. 414.6. COMPLIANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPONSORS OF OTH…
      7. SEC. 414.7. COMPLIANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPONSORS OF OTH…
      8. SEC. 414.8. COMPLIANCE BY PAYMENT OF AN IN-LIEU FEE.
      9. SEC. 414.9. COMPLIANCE BY COMBINING PAYMENT OF AN IN-LIEU FEE …
      10. SEC. 414.10. COMPLIANCE BY ENTERING INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH A…
      11. SEC. 414.11. SPONSOR REPORTS TO THE DEPARTMENT.
      12. SEC. 414.12. APPLICATION TO ELIMINATE THE CHILD-CARE FACILITY …
      13. SEC. 414.13. AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENT.
      14. SEC. 414.14. CHILD CARE CAPITAL FUND.
      15. SEC. 414.15. DECREASE IN CHILD CARE FORMULAE AFTER STUDY.
    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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