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The Department is hereby charged with the proper enforcement of Section 605 of this Article.
(Amended by Ord. 125-01, File No. 010269, App. 6/15/2001)
Any person, firm, association or corporation, neglecting or refusing to remove and destroy such poisonous growth within the time period set by the Director under this Article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not less than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Amended by Ord. 125-01, File No. 010269, App. 6/15/2001)
[Vector Control and Healthy Housing Inspection Program; Fees]
(a) Payment of Fee. Every owner of an apartment house or hotel, as these terms are defined by Section 401 of the San Francisco Building Code, shall pay an annual fee to the Department as required by this Section 609. This fee shall be known as the “Vector Control and Healthy Housing Inspection Program Fee.” The amount of the fee shall be determined by the number of rental units in the building. For purposes of this Section, “rental unit” shall mean a dwelling unit, as that term is defined by Section 401 of the San Francisco Building Code, which is rented or offered for rental at any time during the year for which the fee is billed, whether rent is paid in money, goods, or services. An owner of a residential condominium located in a building with three or more rental units (including but not limited to condominiums) shall pay a fee proportional to that owner’s share of the rental units in the building.
(b) Purpose of Fee. The City may expend the proceeds of this fee only to defray the program and other costs of the vector control, lead hazards, asbestos hazards, and other inspections for health violations and the regulation of these buildings by the Department of Public Health pursuant to California Government Code Section 54988. The Director shall develop a program for regularly occurring inspections. In addition, the Department may make additional inspections to respond to complaints by occupants, or as otherwise appropriate.
(c) Responsibility for Payment. The owner is responsible for payment of the fee. The City may collect only one annual fee set forth in subsection (f) per apartment house or hotel, except that residential condominium owners shall pay their share of the fee as set forth in subsection (a). Where more than one person has an ownership interest in an apartment house or hotel, each owner is responsible for payment of the fee.
(d) Late payment penalty.
(1) If an owner does not pay the fee required by this Section 609 within 30 days of the due date, the owner shall pay a late payment penalty of $10. If an owner does not pay the fee within 60 days of the due date, the owner shall pay an additional late payment penalty of $20.
(2) In lieu of the penalties under subsection (d)(1), for Hotel Fees under subsection (f) that are due on or after March 31, 2026, the penalties and interest in Section 76.1-1 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code shall apply.
(e) Collection of Fee. In the event that the owner fails to pay any fee due under this Section 609, the City may collect the fee through the placement of a lien in the amount of the fee owed or delinquent, plus interest at the rate of 1.5% per month or for Hotel Fees due on or after March 31, 2026 interest under Section 76.1-1 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code on the outstanding balance and any late payment penalties, against the real property pursuant to the procedures set forth in California Government Code Section 54988 and of the Administrative Code (beginning with Section 10.230
). In accordance with California Government Code Section 54988, all laws applicable to the levy, collection, and enforcement of ad valorem taxes shall be applicable to the proposed lien.
(f) Fee Schedule.
Apartment Building Fees
Number of Rental Units In Apartment Building | Fee Per Building Per Annum |
Number of Rental Units In Apartment Building | Fee Per Building Per Annum |
3 units | $25 |
4-6 units | $31 |
7-10 units | $42 |
11-15 units | $50 |
16-20 units | $70 |
21-30 units | $82 |
Over 30 units | $103 |
Hotel Fees
Number of Rental Units of Hotel | Fee Per Building Per Annum |
Number of Rental Units of Hotel | Fee Per Building Per Annum |
Less than 20 units | $151 |
20-29 units | $177 |
30-39 units | $218 |
40-49 units | $269 |
50-59 units | $353 |
60-99 units | $407 |
100-149 units | $439 |
150-175 units | $494 |
More than 175 units | $582 |
(g) For Hotel Fees due on or after March 31, 2026, the Hotel Fees set forth in subsection (f) shall be due and payable on March 31 of each year for the upcoming year commencing April 1, and may be collected by the Tax Collector under the Unified License Bill provisions of Section 76.1-1 of Article 2 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code.
(Ord. 159-08, File No. 080748, App. 7/30/2008; amended by Ord. 279-24, File No. 240926, App. 12/19/2024, Eff. 1/19/2025, Oper. 2/1/2025)
(a) If an inspection discloses a violation of any provision of this Code or of any State law for which the Department is responsible for enforcement, the Department shall determine a period of time that is reasonable to correct the violation and shall thereafter reinspect the property to verify such-correction. The term "reinspection" shall refer to any inspection by the Department to verify whether an owner has corrected a violation.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the owner shall pay a fee in the amount of $167.00 per hour for each reinspection by an environmental health inspector, and $150.00 per hour for each reinspection by an environmental health technician to compensate the Department for its costs in performing the reinspection. Reinspections that require more than one hour to complete shall be subject to an additional fee at the rate of $83.00 for reinspections by environmental health inspectors, and $75.00 for reinspections by environmental health technicians, for each half hour or part thereof beyond the first 60 minutes. If more than one reinspection is necessary to secure correction of a violation, the owner shall pay a fee in the amount set forth herein for each reinspection. In the event that the owner fails to pay any reinspection fee due under this Section within 30 days of the due date, the owner must pay a late payment penalty of $40.00 and the City may collect the reinspection fee through the placement of a lien in the amount of the fee and any late payment penalty owed or delinquent, plus interest of one and ½ percent per month, against the real property pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 10, Article XX of the San Francisco Administrative Code (beginning with Section 10.230).
(c) The Vector Control and Healthy Housing Fee shall cover the cost of regularly occurring inspections, initial complaint-based inspections, and the first reinspection. The reinspection fees described in subsection (b) shall apply to apartment houses and hotels subject to the Vector Control and Healthy Housing Inspection Program Fee for the second and every subsequent reinspection necessary to secure the correction of a violation. In addition to the lien procedures set out in subsection (b), all laws applicable to the levy, collection, and enforcement of ad valorem taxes shall be applicable to proposed liens for collection of reinspection fees for property subject to the Vector Control and Healthy Housing Inspection Program Fee.
(Ord. 159-08, File No. 080748, App. 7/30/2008)
Not later than April 1, the Director shall report to the Controller the revenues generated by the fees for the prior fiscal year and the prior fiscal year's costs of operation, as well as any other information that the Controller determines appropriate to the performance of the duties set forth in this Section.
Not later than May 15, the Controller shall determine whether the current fees have produced or are projected to produce revenues sufficient to support the costs of providing the services for which the fee is assessed and that the fees will not produce revenue which is significantly more than the costs of providing the services for which the fee is assessed.
The Controller shall, if necessary, adjust the fees upward or downward for the upcoming fiscal year as appropriate to ensure that the program recovers the costs of operation without producing revenue which is significantly more than such costs. The adjusted rates shall become operative on July 1.
(Ord. 159-08, File No. 080748, App. 7/30/2008)
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