S.F. Police Code Article 49 § 4919
OPERATIVE DATE (San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance)
Operative Text
This Article shall become operative on 180 days after enactment and shall have prospective effect only, measured from the operative date forward. Enactment occurs when the Mayor signs the ordinance creating the Article, the Mayor returns the ordinance unsigned or does not sign the ordinance within ten days of receiving it, or the Board of Supervisors overrides the Mayor's veto of the ordinance.
S.F. Police Code Article 49 § 4919 establishes when the rules created by Article 49 take legal effect. The Article does not apply retroactively; it governs only conduct and situations arising on or after the date that falls 180 days from enactment. Enactment itself is defined as the moment the Mayor signs the creating ordinance, allows it to pass unsigned within ten days, or when the Board of Supervisors overrides a mayoral veto.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under S.F. Police Code Article 49 § 4919, property owners and managers should identify the specific operative date—180 days after the ordinance was enacted—and treat that date as the threshold from which Article 49's requirements apply. Compliant operators generally audit their practices and policies in advance of that operative date rather than waiting until it arrives. Actions or agreements completed entirely before the operative date are not governed by this Article.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
S.F. Police Code Article 49 § 4919 means that the protections and rules established by Article 49 apply only to circumstances that arise on or after the operative date, which is 180 days after the ordinance's enactment. Tenants whose situations began before that date should consider whether Article 49 applies to their circumstances at all, and may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization such as the San Francisco Rent Board or a local tenant advocacy group for guidance. Understanding this timeline can be relevant when evaluating whether a landlord's conduct falls within the scope of Article 49's coverage.
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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