How to file the formula retail (chain store) affidavit (San Francisco)
A chain with 11 or more other locations worldwide files this with the building permit. Many neighborhood districts then require a Conditional Use hearing, and a few ban chains.
- Agency
- San Francisco Planning Department
- Where it applies
- San Francisco
- How it's filed
- Filed on the agency's portal
- Fee
- Varies
- How long it takes
- The affidavit itself isn't reviewed separately, but where neighborhood notification is required, neighbors get 30 days to respond, and districts that need Conditional Use go to a Planning Commission hearing.
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| Header | Planning Application Record Number |
| 1 | Project Address |
| 1 | Block/Lot(s) |
| 2 | Proposed Use (Use Category Per Article 7 or 8) |
| 2 | Proposed Business Name |
| 2 | Description of Business, Including Products and/or Services |
| 2 | Building Permit Application No. (if applicable) |
| 2 | Conditional Use Case No. (if applicable) |
| 3.A | Number of existing locations this business has worldwide |
| 3.B | Number of existing locations in San Francisco |
| 4.A | Standardized feature: Array of MerchandiseYes / No |
| 4.B | Standardized feature: TrademarkYes / No |
| 4.C | Standardized feature: ServicemarkYes / No |
| 4.D | Standardized feature: DécorYes / No |
| 4.E | Standardized feature: Color SchemeYes / No |
| 4.F | Standardized feature: FaçadeYes / No |
| 4.G | Standardized feature: Uniform ApparelYes / No |
| 4.H | Standardized feature: SignageYes / No |
| 4 TOTAL | TOTAL: Enter the total number of Yes/No answers above |
| 5 | Name (Printed) |
| 5 | Date |
| 5 | Relationship to Project (i.e. Owner, Architect, etc.) |
| 5 | Phone |
| 5 |
Official links
Checked against the agency's own page.
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