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Part XVI›Article 10 — PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL AND AESTHETIC LANDMARKS›SEC. 1004. DESIGNATION OF LANDMARKS AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS.

SEC. 1004.4. APPEAL TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

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

If the HPC disapproves the proposed designation, such action shall be final, except upon the filing of a valid appeal to the Board of Supervisors within 30 days by a protest subscribed by the owners of at least 20 percent of the property

proposed to be designated, or by any governmental body or agency, or by an organization with a recognized interest in historical preservation; provided, however, that if the proposal was initiated by the Board of Supervisors, the Clerk of the said Board shall be notified immediately of the disapproval without the necessity for an appeal.

(a) Hearing. The Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on any such proposal appealed to it or initiated by it, after due notice to the owners of the property included in the proposal and any applicant(s), and such other notice as the said Board may deem necessary.

(b) Decision. The Board of Supervisors may overrule the HPC and approve, or modify and approve, the designation by a majority vote of all its members.

(c) Resubmission, Reconsideration. If a proposal initiated by application has been disapproved by the HPC or by the Board of Supervisors, no subsequent application that is the same or substantially the same may be submitted or reconsidered for at least one year from the effective date of final action of the original proposal.

(Formerly codified as Sec. 1004.5; redesignated and amended by Ord. 94-12, File No. 120300, App. 5/21/2012, Eff. 6/20/2012)

(Former Sec. 1004.4 added by Ord. 27-67, App. 1/26/67; redesignated as current Sec. 1004.3 and amended by Ord. 94-12, File No. 120300, App. 5/21/2012, Eff. 6/20/2012)

AMENDMENT HISTORY

Former Sec. 1004.5 redesignated as current Sec. 1004.4; undesignated introductory paragraph and divisions (a), (b), and (c) amended; Ord. 94-12, Eff. 6/20/2012.

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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…
  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
    Overview
    1. ▸Article 10 — PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL AND AEST…
      Overview
      1. ▸SEC. 1004. DESIGNATION OF LANDMARKS AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS.
        Overview
        1. SEC. 1004.1. NOMINATION AND INITIATION OF LANDMARK AND HISTORI…
        2. SEC. 1004.2. DECISION BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION.
        3. SEC. 1004.3. DESIGNATION BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
        4. SEC. 1004.4. APPEAL TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
        5. SEC. 1004.5. NOTICE OF DESIGNATION BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
        6. SEC. 1004.6. NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OR RESCISSION OF DESIGNATION.
        7. SEC. 1004.7. RESERVED.
      2. SEC. 1006. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS REQUIRED.
      3. SEC. 1015. SEVERABILITY.
      4. SEC. 10. ADDITIONS.
      5. SEC. 10. PAINT COLOR.
    2. Article 11 — PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS AND DISTRICTS OF ARCHIT…
    3. Article 12 — [RESERVED]

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