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Board Adopts Ordinance Delaying Collection of Development Impact Fees to Certificate of Occupancy to Comply With State Law
Summary
The board passed an ordinance, 10–1, that amends the building and planning codes to delay collection of certain development impact fees for designated residential projects until the date of first certificate of occupancy, implementing state law (SB 937 / California Government Code §66007). Supervisors questioned the policy tradeoffs before voting.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Oct. 7 passed an ordinance amending the building and planning codes to postpone collection of specified development impact fees for designated residential projects until the date of first certificate of occupancy (or first temporary certificate of occupancy), in order to comply with state law. The ordinance passed on first reading by a 10–1 vote, with Supervisor Fielder voting no.
The change implements state legislation commonly referenced as Senate Bill 937 and aligns local practice with California Government Code Section 66007 by deferring fee collection from the permit‑issuance stage to the…
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