Legislation that supports Legacy Businesses

Learn about laws designed to help San Francisco's Legacy Businesses.

In the North Beach Special Use District*, requires Conditional Use authorization before replacing a Legacy Business.

Ordinance 196-17

File Number 170419

Passed October 5, 2017

 

In the Polk Neighborhood Commercial District* and the Pacific Neighborhood Commercial District*, requires Conditional Use authorization before replacing a Legacy Business.

Ordinance 205-17

File Number 170418 

Passed November 3, 2017

 

In the Mission Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District*, allows a merger of commercial spaces for a Legacy Business and requires Conditional Use authorization before replacing a Legacy Business​​​​​​.

Ordinance 273-18

File Number 180803

Passed November 20, 2018

 

In the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District*, allows a merger of commercial spaces for a Legacy Business on a corner lot. In Chinatown Mixed Use Districts*, exempts Legacy Business restaurants from use size limits.

Ordinance 197-21

File Number 210600

Passed November 5, 2021

 

In the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District*, allows the merger of a retail storefront for a grocery store that is a Legacy Business.

File Number 221023

Passed January 31, 2023

 

*Enter an address into the San Francisco Property Information Map to find out if it is in this District. 

Last updated February 1, 2023