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San Francisco Defers Residential Development Impact Fee Collection to Occupancy

  • When: 2025/09/29
  • Address: Citywide, San Francisco, CA
  • City: San Francisco
  • State: CA
  • Category: Zoning Code Modification
  • Subcategory: Process updates
  • Asset Class: Multifamily
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Planning Department: True

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering an ordinance to amend the city's Building and Planning Codes. This legislation aims to comply with California Government Code, Section 66007, by postponing the collection of development impact fees for designated residential development projects. Under the proposed changes, these fees will now be due at the time of the first certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs first, rather than prior to permit issuance. The ordinance also affirms the Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, and includes findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code policies. It further amends various sections of both the Building Code (107A.13.3, 107A.13.4, and 107A.13.7) and the Planning Code (402, 403, 411A.3, 413.5, 424.6.2, 424.7.2, and 452.2) to standardize the fee payment and collection procedures. These amendments address fee deferral options, reporting requirements, and dispute resolution processes for development impact fees.

Source

City Representative - John Carroll