Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS THAT AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF IN-LIEU FEES›SEC. 419. HOUSING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE UMU ZONING DISTRICTS OF THE EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE LAND DEDICATION ALTERNATIVE IN THE UMU DISTRICT, MISSION NCT DISTRICT, AND CENTRAL SOMA SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
San Francisco Planning Code § 419.3 Application of Umu Affordable Housing Requirements
San Francisco Planning Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco
Cite as: San Francisco Planning Code § 419.3 · Text as of 2026-09-23
New Ordinance Notice
Publisher's Note: This section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 187-23 , approved 9/14/2023, effective 10/15/2023, oper. 11/21/2026). The text of the amendment will be incorporated under the new section number when the amending legislation is effective.
New Ordinance Notice
Publisher's Note: This section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 201-23 , approved 10/12/2023, effective 11/12/2023, oper. 11/21/2026). The text of the amendment will be incorporated under the new section number when the amending legislation is effective.
(a) Section 419.1 et seq. shall apply to any housing project located in the UMU Zoning District of the Eastern Neighborhoods, that is subject to the requirements of Sections 415 et seq.
(b) Additional UMU Affordable Housing Requirements to the Section 415 Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program Requirements. The requirements of Section 415 through 415.9 shall apply subject to the following exceptions: (1) For all projects sites designated as Tier A, a minimum of 14.4 percent of the total units constructed shall be affordable to and occupied by qualifying persons and families as defined elsewhere in this Code, so that a project sponsor must construct .144 times the total number of units produced in the principal project beginning with the construction of the tenth unit. If the total number of units is not a whole number, the sponsor shall round up to the nearest whole number for any portion of .5 or above.
(A) If the project sponsor is eligible for and elects pursuant to Section 415.5(g) to build off-site units to satisfy the requirements of this program, the sponsor shall construct 23 percent so that a sponsor must construct .23 times the total number of units produced in the principal project beginning with the construction of the tenth unit. If the total number of units is not a whole number, the sponsor shall round up to the nearest whole number for any portion of .5 or above.
(B) If the project sponsor elects pursuant to Section 415.5 to pay the fee to satisfy the requirements of this program, the sponsor shall meet the requirements of Section 415 according to the number of units required above if the project applicant were to elect to meet the requirements of this Section by off-site housing development. For the purposes of this Section, the City shall calculate the fee using the direct fractional result of the total number of units multiplied by the percentage of off-site housing required, rather than rounding up the resulting figure.
(2) For all project sites designated Tier B, a minimum of 16 percent of the total units constructed shall be affordable to and occupied by qualifying persons and families as defined elsewhere in this Code, so that a project sponsor must construct .16 times the total number of units produced in the principal project beginning with the construction of the tenth unit. If the total number of units is not a whole number, the sponsor shall round up to the nearest whole number for any portion of .5 or above.
(A) If the project sponsor is eligible for and elects pursuant to Section 415.5(g) to build off-site units to satisfy the requirements of this program, the sponsor shall construct 25 percent so that a sponsor must construct .25 times the total number of units produced in the principal project beginning with the construction of the tenth unit. If the total number of units is not a whole number, the sponsor shall round up to the nearest whole number for any portion of .5 or above.
(B) If the project sponsor elects pursuant to Section 415.5(g) to pay the fee to satisfy the requirements of this program, the sponsor shall meet the requirements of Section 415 according to the number of units required above if the sponsor were to elect to meet the requirements of this Section by off-site housing development. For the purposes of this Section, the City shall calculate the fee using the direct fractional result of the total number of units multiplied by the percentage of off-site housing required, rather than rounding up the resulting figure.
(3) For all project sites designated Tier C, a minimum of 17.6 percent of the total units constructed shall be affordable to and occupied by qualifying persons and families as defined elsewhere in this Code, so that a project sponsor must construct .176 times the total number of units produced in the principal project beginning with the construction of the tenth unit. If the total number of units is not a whole number, the sponsor shall round up to the nearest whole number for any portion of .5 or above.
(A) If the project sponsor is eligible for and elects pursuant to Section 415.5(g) to build off-site units to satisfy the requirements of this program, the sponsor shall construct 27 percent so that a sponsor must construct .27 times the total number of units produced in the principal project beginning with the construction of the tenth unit. If the total number of units is not a whole number, the sponsor shall round up to the nearest whole number for any portion of .5 or above.
(B) If the project sponsor elects pursuant to Section 415.5 to pay the fee to satisfy the requirements of this program, the sponsor shall meet the requirements of Section 415 according to the number of units required above if the sponsor were to elect to meet the requirements of this Section by off-site housing development. For the purposes of this Section, the City shall calculate the fee using the direct fractional result of the total number of units multiplied by the percentage of off-site housing required, rather than rounding up the resulting figure.
(c) Timing of Fee Payments. Any fee required by Section 419.1 et seq. shall be paid to DBI for deposit into the Citywide Affordable Housing Fund at the time required by Section 402(d).
(Added by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010; amended by Ord. 55-11, File No. 101523, App. 3/23/2011; Ord. 219-12, File No. 120464, App. 10/23/2012, Eff. 11/22/2012, Oper. 1/15/2013; Ord. 62-13 , File No. 121162, App. 4/10/2013, Eff. 5/10/2013; Ord. 50-15 , File No. 150149, App. 4/24/2015, Eff. 5/24/2015; Ord. 63-20, File No. 200077, App. 4/24/2020, Eff. 5/25/2020)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
Divisions (b)(1), (b)(1)(A), (b)(2), (b)(2)(A), (b)(3), and (b)(3)(A) amended; Ord. 219-12, Oper. 1/15/2013. Divisions (b) (1), (b)(2), and (b)(3) amended; Ord. 62-13 , Eff. 5/10/2013. Division (c) amended; Ord. 50-15 , Eff. 5/24/2015. Division (c) amended; Ord. 63-20, Eff. 5/25/2020.
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