SEC. 10G.1. SURCHARGE IMPOSED; CATEGORIES OF PERMITS AND FEES.

   In order to recover the cost to the City and County for the Board of Appeals permit review functions, at the time a fee for permit application, issuance, or review is collected, and at the time an annual fee for renewal of the permit or license associated with the permit is collected, a surcharge in the amount specified shall be charged and collected for the following categories of permits and fees.

   (a)   Surcharges on fees imposed by the Department of City Planning pursuant to Planning Code Section 350 for review of actions and permits that may be appealed to the Board of Appeals are identified in Section 4 of Ordinance No. 149-16, referenced in Planning Code Section 350(d). Notwithstanding the dollar amount stated in Ordinance No. 149-16 for these surcharges, all Board of Appeals surcharges identified in Ordinance No. 149-16 shall be $44;

   (b)   For permits issued pursuant to San Francisco Building Code Section 110A: Tables 1A-A; 1A-F, Item 3; 1A-H; 1A-K, Item 8; or 1A-Q, Item 5; that may be appealed to the Board of Appeals pursuant to Charter Section 4.106, a surcharge of $44;

   (c)   For permits issued pursuant to the Public Works Code that may be appealed to the Board of Appeals pursuant to Charter Section 4.106, a surcharge of $9;

   (d)   For permits specified in Police Code Section 2.26 that may be appealed to the Board of Appeals pursuant to Charter Section 4.106, a surcharge of $3 for such permits issued by the Police Department, and a surcharge of $2 for such permits issued by the Entertainment Commission;

   (e)   For annual license fees specified in Police Code Section 2.27 for permits that may be appealed to the Board of Appeals pursuant to Charter Section 4.106, a surcharge of $3 for such permits issued by the Police Department and a surcharge of $2 for such permits issued by the Entertainment Commission; and

   (f)   For permits issued pursuant to Health Code Section 19H.4 that may be appealed to the Board of Appeals pursuant to Charter Section 4.106, and annual permit fees pursuant to Health Code Section 19H.7 and Business and Tax Regulations Code Section 249.16, a surcharge of $45.

(Added by Ord. 185-03, File No. 030916, App. 7/25/2003; amended by Ord. 282-03, File No. 031747, App. 12/19/2003; Ord. 188-04, File No. 040764, App. 7/22/2004; Ord. 188-05, File No. 051000, App. 7/29/2005; Ord. 138-06, File No. 060628, App. 6/22/2006; Ord. 105-08, File No. 080606, 6/18/2008; Ord. 112-09, File No. 090544, App. 7/2/2009; Ord. 158-10, File No. 100363, App. 7/1/2010; Ord. 56-15 , File No. 120967, App. 5/8/2015, Eff. 6/7/2015; Ord. 169-17, File No. 170672, App. 7/27/2017, Eff. 8/26/2017; Ord. 250-18, File No. 180002, App. 11/2/2018, Eff. 12/3/2018; Ord. 106-22, File No. 220494, App. 6/24/2022, Eff. 7/25/2022; Ord. 127-24, File No. 240456, App. 6/21/2024, Eff. 7/22/2024)