San Francisco County Municipal Code Art. 3 General Procedural Provisions

Sec. 1310. Advisory Agency. Sec. 1311. Subdivision Regulations. Sec. 1312. Exceptions. Sec. 1312.1. Conveyancing or Finance Maps. Sec. 1313. Notice and Hearing. Sec. 1314. Appeals. Sec. 1315. Fees. Sec. 1316. Separate Sale and Conveyance of Certain State Mandated Accessory Dwelling Units and Associated Primary Residences.

(a) The Director of Public Works is hereby continued as the Advisory Agency. (b) All maps, plans and reports required by this Code shall be filed with the County Surveyor. (Amended by Ord. 284-04, File No. 041355, App. 12/14/2004)

(a) The County Surveyor and the City Engineer, with the assistance of other City agencies, shall prepare and publish the Subdivision Regulations, including amendments thereto, needed to supplement this Code. (b) Such Regulations, including amendments thereto, shall be adopted by the Director after holding a public hearing. The decision of the Director in adopting the Subdivision Regulations, including amendments thereto, shall be final. (Amended by Ord. 284-04, File No. 041355, App. 12/14/2004)

(a) Upon application by the subdivider, the Director may authorize exceptions to any of the substantive requirements set forth in this Code and in the Subdivision Regulations. (b) Before granting any such exception in whole or in part, the Director shall hold a public hearing on the requested exception. Furthermore, he must find: (1) That there are unusual circumstances or conditions affecting the property; (2) That the exception is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant; (3) That the granting of the exception will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other property in the area in which said property is situated; and (4) That the granting of such exception has been determined by the City Planning Commission to be consistent with the Master Plan, after said Commission has held a public hearing. (c) In granting any such exception, the Director shall designate the conditions under which the exception is granted.