OTHER ENFORCEMENT.
SF Health Code § 19H.18
in effectSEC. 19H.18. OTHER ENFORCEMENT.
(a) Violations of this Article 19H are hereby declared to be public nuisances and may be enforced as set forth in Section 596 of the San Francisco Health Code.
(b) Violations of this Article 19H are hereby declared to be unfair business practices and are presumed to damage each and every resident of the community in which the business operates.
(c) Any person, the owner, or the owner’s authorized agent, who violates any provision of this Article 19H shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than $250 and not exceeding $1,000 for each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue. Penalties shall be assessed and recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the People of the City and County of San Francisco in any court of competent jurisdiction. Any penalty assessed and recovered in an action brought pursuant to this subsection (c) shall be paid to the City Treasurer and credited to the Department’s Special Fund.
(d) In addition to other remedies provided by this Article 19H or by other law, any violation of this ordinance may be remedied by a civil action brought by the City Attorney, including, for example, administrative or judicial abatement proceedings, civil or criminal Code enforcement proceedings, and suits for injunctive relief. The person against whom a successful civil action is brought shall be liable for the costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the City and County of San Francisco.
(Added as Sec. 1009.65 by Ord. 254-03, File No. 030869, App. 11/7/2003; redesignated by Ord. 259-14 , File No. 141098, App. 12/19/2014, Eff. 1/18/2015; amended by Ord. 140-25, File No. 250606, App. 8/1/2025, Eff. 9/1/2025)
Source: City and County of San Francisco, Charter and Municipal Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_francisco/latest/sf_health/0-0-0-3268Fetched: 11/1/2026