Legislation and Ballot Measures and Campaigns
Facade Inspection for Tall Buildings
Ordinance amending the Existing Building Code to require buildings with fifteen or more stories constructed after 1998 to conduct and submit façade inspection reports by November 1, 2023.
Sponsor: Aaron Peskin
Legislation: Façade Inspections Ordinance
Status: Passed Under 30 Day Rule-a Hearing at the Board of Supervisors' Land Use Committee has not yet been scheduled.
COVID-19 Tenant Protections (Local Eviction Moratorium)
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to prohibit landlords from evicting residential tenants for non-payment of rent that came due on or after July 1, 2022 and was not paid due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and to prohibit landlords from imposing late fees, penalties, or similar charges on such tenants.
Sponsor: Dean Preston
Legislation: https://sfgov.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5445227&GUID=5967D79D-EDA2-411A-A482-D604383018F5
Status: Passed
Tenant Organizing
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require residential landlords to allow tenant organizing activities to occur in common areas of the building; require certain residential landlords to recognize duly-established tenant associations, confer in good faith with said associations, and attend some of their meetings upon request; and provide that a landlord’s failure to allow organizing activities or comply with their obligations as to tenant associations may support a petition for a rent reduction.
Sponsor: Aaron Peskin
Legislation: https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=10514976&GUID=1E551549-F00F-493B-B2DB-4C5CFBB8880C
Status: Passed
Residential Vacancy Tax
Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code and Administrative Code to impose an excise tax on owners keeping certain residential units vacant, to fund rental subsidies and the acquisition, rehabilitation, and operation of affordable housing; increasing the City's appropriations limit by the amount collected under the tax for four years from November 8, 2022; and affirming the Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Sponsor: Ballot Measure Initiative
Legislation: https://sfelections.sfgov.org/sites/default/files/20220207_ExciseTax.pdf
Status: Approved by voters on November 8, 2022 election.
Automatic Sprinkler Requirements for Existing High-Rise Buildings
Ordinance amending the Fire Code to require automatic sprinkler systems in existing high-rise buildings; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Sponsor: Aaron Peskin
Legislation: https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=10401536&GUID=5078C726-EF52-4FA2-B519-5BAA5F599780
Status: Passed
Tenant Opportunity to Cure; Eviction Protections
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require landlords pursuing certain types of evictions to first provide their tenants 10 days written notice and an opportunity to cure, unless the eviction is based on an imminent health or safety issue or the non-payment of COVID-19 rental debt; and making findings that the eviction protections in the Rent Ordinance are more protective than those found in State law pursuant to California Civil Code, Section 1946.2.
Sponsor: Dean Preston
Legislation: https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=10341833&GUID=9C9CB71D-1B0B-437B-AD4D-B7DE38F69604
Status: Passed; SFAA successfully sued to overturn this ordinance in part.
Fire Alarm Sleeping Area Upgrade FAQ'S
https://sf-fire.org/files/2022-05/Fire%20Alarm%20%28Sleeping%20Area%29%20Upgrade%20FAQ%20For%20Website.pdf