SF Policy Shift to Support Small Restaurants
Mayor Daniel Lurie today announced that his administration has delivered on key pieces of PermitSF, his effort to drive the city’s economic recovery by making the city’s permitting process fast, predictable, and transparent. Through a series of actions already taken within 100 days of the PermitSF executive directive, the Lurie administration has cut bureaucratic red tape to immediately make permitting faster, simpler, and more accessible.
Mayor Lurie today also introduced a legislative package with six ordinances proposing structural changes to help businesses and property owners to secure the permits they need more easily and efficiently. The package includes common-sense reforms to support small businesses through the permitting process, increase flexibility to support businesses downtown, boost the city’s nightlife businesses, and help families maintain their homes.
These milestones under PermitSF support Mayor Lurie’s work to drive San Francisco’s economic recovery. Last week, he signed legislation establishing five new entertainment zones across the city and launched another in the Castro. His Family Zoning proposal will help ensure the next generation of San Franciscans can raise their kids in the city. And under his Rebuilding the Ranks plan, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) is working towards full staffing while the SFPD Hospitality Zone Task Force is keeping downtown safe 365 days a year.
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