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2022 CBC
I haven’t had the chance to look closer at what changes there are in the 2022 codes however found this to be a good resource - https://up.codes/codes/california
SMALL BUSINESS FIRST YEAR FREE FEE PROGRAM
First Year Free is a program passed by the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor to support and revive San Francisco small businesses as the City recovers from the pandemic. The program waives the cost of initial registration fees, initial license fees, first-year permit, and other applicable fees for qualifying businesses. There is no extra paperwork to apply – enrollment is automatic when you register as a new business or new location with the City.
Go to this link https://sftreasurer.org/business/first-year-free#:~:text=Which%20Businesses%20Qualify%3F,that%20is%20for%20commercial%20use
In cases where fees have been paid DBI will refund the fee. I recently had a project where the refund was substantial and the turn around time was a matter of weeks.
Check in with Morgan.Heller@sfgov.org or dbi.refund@sfgov.org
PLANNING
There has been a change at the planning department with the elimination of Neighborhood Quadrants and instead principal planners are assigned to districts.
The Principal Planners coordinating the building permits in the respective districts are as follows:
D1 & D2: Sylvia Jimenez
D3: Marcelle Boudreaux
D4: Natalia Fossi
D5 & D8: Elizabeth Gordon-Jonckheer
D6: Nick Foster
D7 & D11: Claudine Asbagh
D9 & D10: Ella Samonsky
Please visit the attached link for more information on the district map(s): https://sfelections.sfgov.org/maps; click the Precinct, District and Neighborhood Maps dropdown.
ABE (ACCESSIBLE BUSINESS ENTRANCE) GRANTS
Make your business entrance accessible
The Accessible Business Entrance (ABE) program ensures that San Francisco businesses welcome everybody.
Commercial property owners of public-serving businesses need to confirm that the primary entrances are accessible to people with disabilities.
Submit your checklist as soon as possible.
Please visit: https://sf.gov/accessible-business-entrance-abe-program
SHARED SPACES
Renew your permit before it expires
If you currently have a Shared Spaces pandemic permit, it will expire on March 31, 2023.
New and existing parklet operators should submit a permit application by January 15, 2023.
For more info go to - https://sf.gov/shared-spaces
Wishing you all a pleasant and joyful holiday season and a Successful, Happy and Prosperous New Year!
“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” —Martin Luther King
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