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Supervisor Ronan unveils ‘First Year Free’ pilot to waive startup permit fees for small storefronts
Summary
Supervisor Ronan introduced a one‑year pilot to waive city permit and registration fees for eligible new storefront small businesses, estimated to cost about $20 million and to be evaluated after six months.
Supervisor Catherine Stefani Ronan (recorded in the transcript as Supervisor Ronan) introduced legislation on June 22 that would create a one‑year pilot program — “First Year Free” — to waive city registration, licensing and permitting fees for eligible new storefront small businesses.
Ronan said the pilot aims to address high upfront costs that prospective small business owners face when opening a storefront, listing as many as 200 local permits and licenses that can be required depending on the business type. Under the proposal,…
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