Policies for Environmental Ordinances
Environmental policy and legislation in San Francisco
Learn about ordinances that the department is actively engaging the public to support compliance. Most of the city's Environmental Ordinances are part of the Environment Code, but there are sections of the Police Code, Health Code, and others that pertain to clean air, open spaces, wildlife, and environmental health.
Regulation 09-02-MRO, Regulation Implementing Mandatory Recycling and Composting Ordinance
Construction and Demolition Debris Recovery Ordinance
Enacted July 2006, this ordinance requires that entities register with The Department prior to debris transport and processing and entities conducting full demolition to submit a waste diversion plan.
Tenant Bicycle Parking in Existing Commercial Buildings
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Ordinance to require the owners of existing commercial buildings to either provide secure bicycle parking in their buildings or allow their tenants to bring their bicycles into the building.
Extended Bag Reduction Ban 2012
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The ordinance expands the current bag ban to all retail businesses and for such businesses to charge a minimum of $0.10 per checkout bag beginning October 1, 2012.
San Francisco Planning Code, Urban Agriculture Ordinance No. 66-11, File No. 101537
The complete urban agriculture ordinance signed into legislation April 20, 2011 outlining additions or amendments to sections of Articles 1, 2, 7, and 8 of the San Francisco Planning Code.