Applicability of Living Wage Ordinance
San Diego Municipal Code § 22.4210
in effect§22.4210 Applicability of Living Wage Ordinance
(a) This Division shall apply to:
(1) any service contract, including all cost-neutral or revenue-generating service contracts and any applicable subcontract, that is entered into, awarded, amended, renewed, or extended. Compliance with this Division is required during the term of the service contract.
(2) any financial assistance agreement subject to the $500,000 threshold, including any applicable subcontract. Compliance with this Division is required for a period of five years after the threshold amount has been received by the business.
(3) any financial assistance agreement subject to the $750,000 threshold, including any applicable subcontract. Compliance is required for one year after the threshold amount has been received by the business.
(b) For any contract subject to this Division, the prime service contractor must use its own employees to perform at least fifty percent of the work described in the contract.
(Added 6-6-2005 by O-19386 N.S.)
(Amended 2-26-2014 by O-20352 N.S.; effective 3-28-2014.)
(Amended 3-2-2016 by O-20607 N.S.; effective 4-1-2016.)
(Amended 1-15-2021 by O-21284 N.S.; effective 6-1-2021.)
(Amended 10-8-2025 by O-22004 N.S.; effective 7-1-2026.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art02Division42.pdf#page=5Fetched: 10/28/2026