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City and County of San Francisco Legislation Details File #:  Version: 2 090962 Name: Zoning - Amending the Citywide Definition of 
Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishments by Lowering 
the Threshold for Retail Stores to be Considered 
Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishments
Status: Type: Ordinance Passed File created: In control: 7/28/2009 Board of Supervisors On agenda: Final action: 1/15/2010 Enactment date: 3-10 Enactment #: Title: Ordinance amending the Planning Code to amend the definition of Tobacco Paraphernalia  Establishments in Section 227(v), to lower the threshold for retail stores to be considered Tobacco  Paraphernalia Establishments from 15% of the square footage of the establishment to 10% of the  occupied floor area, as defined in Section 102.10, or 10 linear feet of display area projected to the  floor, whichever is less; amending Sections 790.123 and 890.123 to reflect this amended definition;  amending Section 723.1 and the Table at Section 723, to make Tobacco Paraphernalia  Establishments, as defined, not permitted in the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District;  amending Section 186.1, to change the period of non-use for a non-conforming Tobacco  Paraphernalia Establishment use to be deemed discontinued in the Polk Street Neighborhood  Commercial District from three years to eighteen months, and making findings, including findings of  consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and environmental findings. Sponsors: David Chiu Attachments: 1. Leg_Ver1, 2. Comm_Packet_120709, 3. Leg_Ver2, 4. Board_Packet_121509, 5. 
Board_Packet_010510, 6. Leg_Final
Action By Date Action Result Ver. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE President 7/28/2009 1 REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 7/31/2009 1 RESPONSE RECEIVED Planning Department 8/3/2009 1 REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 8/3/2009 1 RESPONSE RECEIVED Planning Department 11/19/2009 1 AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE 
WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee
12/7/2009 1 RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee
12/7/2009 2 Pass PASSED, ON FIRST READING Board of Supervisors 12/15/2009 2 Pass FINALLY PASSED Board of Supervisors 1/5/2010 2 Pass APPROVED Mayor 1/15/2010 2