Documents
The Rent Ordinance
Chapter 37 of the San Francisco Administrative Code.
The Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance. The Rent Board's version of the Rent Ordinance is not the official record of the laws or regulations of the City and County of San Francisco. It is provided for administrative and public convenience only.
List of Rent Ordinance Amendments.
The Rent Board's version of the Rent Ordinance is not the official record of the laws or regulations of the City and County of San Francisco. It is provided for administrative and public convenience only.
Note: American Legal is the official publisher of San Francisco's Administrative Codes.
The Rent Board Rules and Regulations
The Rules and Regulations are adopted by the Rent Board's Commissioners, and govern how the Rent Ordinance is implemented.
Recent Amendments to Rent Board Rules and Regulations.
The Rent Board Fee
Chapter 37A of the San Francisco Administrative Code.
Security Deposit Interest on Residential Property
Chapter 49 of San Francisco Administrative Code.
Temporary Severance of specified housing services
Chapter 65A of the San Francisco Administrative Code. Compensation, Or Substitute Housing Service, for tenants affected by temporary severance of specified housing services during mandatory seismic work required by Building Code Chapter 34B.
Residential Tenant Communications
Chapter 49A of San Francisco Administrative Code.
Midtown Park Apartments
Chapter 37B of the San Francisco Administrative Code.
Resources
State laws
Purchase paper copies
You can purchase a copy of The Rent Ordinance and/or The Rules and Regulations. We recommend that you get both, since the Rules explain how the Ordinance is applied.
They are $4.00 each, or $8.00 for both.
They are also available by mail for $11.00 for the package, which includes postage. You can send us a check, made payable to the "Rent Board" for $11.00 and we will mail copies to you.