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San Francisco County Municipal Code § 1309 Terminology

San Francisco County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-22 · San Francisco County

Cite as: San Francisco County Municipal Code § 1309 · Text as of 2026-10-22

(a) "Affirmative Action in Housing" shall mean informational and promotional activity for the purpose of eliminating discrimination in housing accommodations because of race, religion, national origin, sex, or any other basis prohibited by law. (b) "Application Packet" shall mean the Tentative Map together with all documents, statements and other matters that are required as attachments thereto.

(c) "Final Map" shall mean a map prepared in accordance with Chapter 2, Article 2 of SMA and this Code, which map is designed to be placed on record in the office of the Recorder. (d) "Improvement Plan" shall mean an engineering plan or a set of engineering plans showing the location and construction details of improvements. (e) Intentionally left blank. (f) Intentionally left blank. (g) "Parcel Map" shall mean a map prepared in accordance with Chapter 2, Article 3 of SMA and this Code, which map is designed to be placed on record in the office of the Recorder. (h) "Soil Engineer" shall mean a registered civil engineer, experienced in engineering geology, responsible for the soil engineering work outlined in this Code, including supervision, analysis and interpretation of field investigation and laboratory tests for a specific project; preparation of geological and soil engineering recommendations and specifications; and supervision of grading construction work. (i) "Standard Specifications" shall mean the Standard Specifications of the Bureau of Engineering. (j) "Subdivision Regulations" shall mean the detailed technical and administrative requirements adopted by the Advisory Agency to supplement this Code, including amendments thereto. (k) "Tentative Map" shall mean a map made for the purpose of showing the design of a proposed subdivision and the existing conditions in and around it; such a map need not be based upon an accurate or detailed final survey of the property. (l) "Vesting tentative map" shall mean a tentative map which shall have at the time of filing printed conspicuously on its face the words "Vesting Tentative Map." (Amended by Ord. 576-85, App. 12/27/85; Ord. 38-88, App. 2/8/88; Ord. 320-08, File No. 080520, App. 12/19/2008)

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