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City and County of San Francisco Legislation Details File #:  Version: 3 090554 Name: Building Code - Registration of Vacant/Abandoned 
Buildings; Maintenance and Security Requirements; 
Annual Fee and Penalties for Violation
Status: Type: Ordinance Passed File created: In control: 5/5/2009 Board of Supervisors On agenda: Final action: 8/27/2009 Enactment date: 194-09 Enactment #: Title: Ordinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding Section 103A.4 to require the owner  of a vacant or abandoned building to register the building with the Department of Building Inspection,  require the owner to maintain the grounds and the exterior and interior of the building secured and in  good condition, and provide that a property in violation of the requirements is a public nuisance; and  by amending Section 110, Table 1A-J to establish an annual registration fee; adopting environmental  and other findings. Sponsors: David Chiu, Bevan Dufty, Eric Mar, John Avalos Attachments: 1. Leg_Ver1, 2. Leg_Ver3, 3. Leg_Ver4, 4. Leg_Final
Action By Date Action Result Ver. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE President 5/5/2009 1 REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 5/12/2009 1 REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 5/13/2009 1 RESPONSE RECEIVED Planning Department 5/26/2009 1 RESPONSE RECEIVED Planning Department 6/1/2009 1 RESPONSE RECEIVED Building Inspection Department 6/15/2009 1 CONTINUED Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee
7/13/2009 1 Pass SUBSTITUTED Supervisor(s) 7/21/2009 2 RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED President 7/21/2009 2 REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 7/23/2009 2 AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE 
WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee
7/27/2009 2 CONTINUED AS AMENDED Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee
7/27/2009 3 Pass AMENDED Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee
8/10/2009 3 RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED AS A 
COMMITTEE REPORT
Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee
8/10/2009 4 Pass PASSED, ON FIRST READING Board of Supervisors 8/11/2009 3 Pass FINALLY PASSED Board of Supervisors 8/18/2009 3 Pass APPROVED Mayor 8/27/2009 3 Pass