SEC. 502.7. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF TAX AND SURCHARGES FOR OCCUPANCIES IN HOTELS IN CERTAIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS.

   (a)   Suspension. Commencing on October 1, 1994, the provisions of Sections 502, 502.5 and 502.6 hereof shall be temporarily suspended and inapplicable to the occupancy of any guest room in any hotel located within the boundaries of the following San Francisco Redevelopment Agency Project Areas:

      (1)   Yerba Buena Center Project Area, as described in the Redevelopment Plan adopted by the Board of Supervisors on April 25, 1966, as amended on July 26, 1971, October 9, 1973, September 13, 1976, August 8, 1977, August 13, 1979, November 2, 1981 and December 1, 1986;

      (2)   Embarcadero-Lower Market (Golden Gateway) Project Area, as described in the Redevelopment Plan adopted by the Board of Supervisors on May 25, 1959, as amended on July 31, 1961, July 13, 1964, November 23, 1964, May 15, 1967, July 22, 1968, November 29, 1976 and December 1, 1986;

      (3)   Western Addition Project Area A-1, as described in the Redevelopment Plan adopted by the Board of Supervisors on May 28, 1956, as amended on January 30, 1961, July 31, 1961, January 14, 1963, February 25, 1963, July 3, 1964, October 26, 1981 and May 3, 1985;

      (4)   Western Addition Project Area A-2, as described in the Redevelopment Plan adopted by the Board of Supervisors on October 13, 1964, as amended on August 3, 1970, June 6, 1976, December 15, 1986, November 9, 1987 and August 10, 1992;

      (5)   South of Market Earthquake Recovery Redevelopment Plan (South of Market Project Area), as described in the Redevelopment Plan adopted by the Board of Supervisors on June 11, 1990; and

      (6)   Chinese Cultural and Trade Center Redevelopment Project Area, as described in the Redevelopment Plan adopted by the Board of Supervisors on November 8, 1965.

      Each of the foregoing project areas shall hereinafter be individually referred to as a "SFRA Project Area."

   (b)   Duration. The foregoing suspension of Sections 502, 502.5 and 502.6 shall continue and remain in effect so long as Section 502.8 remains in effect. Immediately upon Section 502.8 no longer being effective, Sections 502, 502.5 and 502.6 shall again apply to all the SFRA Project Areas. In the event any portion of the transient occupancy tax levied by the City pursuant to Section 502.8 hereof is found to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional, the suspension of Sections 502, 502.5 and 502.6 shall be rescinded by operation of law and the taxes and surcharges levied under such Sections shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect during the period the City collected the transient occupancy tax found to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional.

(Added by Ord. 246-94, App. 6/30/94)