S.F. Police Code Article 49 § 4918
SEVERABILITY (San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance)
Operative Text
If any part or provision of this Article including but not limited to a section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, phrase, or word, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Article, including the application of such part or provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. To this end, provisions of this Article are severable.
San Francisco Police Code Article 49 § 4918 is a severability clause, which means that if any individual part of Article 49 — whether a section, subsection, sentence, or phrase — is found legally invalid by a court, the rest of the Article remains in effect. The invalid portion is treated as separable from the whole, so the broader regulatory framework continues to operate. This is a standard legal mechanism designed to preserve as much of the law as possible even when one component is successfully challenged.
Plain English — not legal advice.
For property owners and managers subject to Article 49, § 4918 means that a successful legal challenge to one specific provision of the Article does not automatically nullify the obligations created by other provisions. Compliant operators generally continue to follow all remaining requirements of Article 49 even if a particular rule within it is struck down. Staying informed about any court rulings affecting specific sections of Article 49 is a common practice among diligent property managers.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 4918 of Article 49 protects tenants by ensuring that the rights and protections established elsewhere in the Article remain intact even if one part of the law is invalidated. If a landlord argues that a court ruling against one provision eliminates other tenant protections under Article 49, this severability clause directly counters that position. Tenants who have questions about how a legal challenge to any part of Article 49 might affect their specific rights may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization familiar with San Francisco housing law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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