Healthy housing conditions

Report a housing health issue

Contact 311 to report healthy housing issues connected to businesses, apartments, or other living and working spaces.

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General housing issues

Report a residential building concern

Report building or living condition problems for residential buildings including single room occupancy (SRO) hotels.

Report low water pressure or loss of water service

Report issues with an existing water service where there is no water or low water pressure

Get help with vermin in your building

Learn how to deal with rodents, bedbugs, mosquitos, or pigeons are in your home or business.

Pay your annual healthy housing fee for apartment buildings

You need to pay this annual fee if you own an apartment building with 3 or more rental units.

Report a noise problem

Submit a noise complaint or report active noise problems that are in violation of noise regulations.

Report unsafe construction work involving asbestos

What to do if you are concerned about asbestos in the building where you live or work.

Lead poisoning issues

Stop construction work spreading lead paint dust

Make a complaint to the Department of Building Inspection

Prevent lead poisoning in young children

Get help to find lead sources in your home and fix them.

Report damaged paint in homes with residents older than 6 years of age

Ask for an investigation and file a complaint of peeling paint.

Invite your landlord to fix lead dangers in your home

Your property owner can apply for low to no cost fixes through the City program, Fix Lead SF.

Apply to fix leaded paint and soil on your residential property

Property owners can follow the steps to apply for the City-funded program.

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Get lead training and certification

Fix Lead SF, a City Program, will pay the cost when you work on its projects to reduce lead dangers in paint and soil.

Sign up to do lead-related inspection or construction

Put your name on a list of lead professionals who will work on Fix Lead SF projects. Fix Lead SF is a City Program and works to reduce lead dangers in paint and soil.

Submit your Fix Lead SF application

Prepare an application packet to fix lead dangers in soil and interior paint

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Resources

General housing health information

Keeping your building free of vermin

It's your responsibility to prevent and deal with rodents, bed bugs, mosquitoes, and pigeons issues.

Healthy housing inspection programs

We inspect apartments, hotels, and emergency shelters to make sure they are safe, healthy, and free of vermin.

Search residential violations

Find records of healthy housing complaints over the past five years.

Search hotel violations

Find records of hotel healthy housing complaints.

Healthy housing and vermin information

Resources to report, document, and deal with a vermin issue.

Environmental health impacts of housing insecurity

Learn how housing insecurity affects occupants, environmental health, and public health professionals.

Learn about asthma

In an effort to reduce the burden of asthma, Breathe California of the Bay Area, Golden Gate, and Central Coast offers a variety of health programs designed to educate children and families about the disease and allergies.

Lead poisoning resources

Resources and information for preventing lead poisoning

Provides tips for lead poisoning prevention stakeholders

Fix Lead SF for property owners

Learn about the City funding opportunity to reduce lead dangers on residential properties

Health codes

San Francisco Health Code Article 1: Animals

Health code article on keeping and feeding animals.

San Francisco Health Code Article 2: Communicable Diseases

Health code article on communicable diseases, prevention, and rodent control.

San Francisco Health Code Article 11: Nuisances

Health code article on nuisances and pests, violations, and enforcement.