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Ordinance Amending Planning and Subdivision Codes for Condominium Conversion of Accessory Dwelling Units

  • When: 2025/02/13
  • Address: Citywide, San Francisco, CA
  • City: San Francisco
  • State: CA
  • Category: Zoning Code Modification
  • Subcategory: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
  • Asset Class: Mixed-Use
  • Planning Department: True

This ordinance amends the Planning and Subdivision Codes to allow the separate conveyance of certain Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and associated primary dwelling units as condominiums. The legislation aims to incentivize the production of ADUs, particularly in single-family neighborhoods, by providing homeowners an option to sell ADUs separately, thereby increasing the supply of affordable, entry-level housing units. The ordinance requires ADUs converted to condominiums to comply with the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act and San Francisco Subdivision Code. It also mandates a safety inspection of the ADU prior to condominium plan recordation and requires lienholder consent for the conversion. The Planning Department is tasked with submitting a report by December 31, 2030, with recommendations for modifications to the ADU condominium conversion program. The Planning Commission recommended approval with modifications on February 13, 2025, to limit the program primarily to new, detached ADUs in single-family homes and new construction condominium projects, and to move state-mandated requirements to the Subdivision Code to avoid rent control complications and protect existing tenant-occupied units from conversion risks.

Source

Applicant - Supervisor Joel P. Engardio


Joel Engardio

City Representative - Aaron D. Starr