SEC. 1307. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
§ 1307
This section defines which city and county government agencies and officials are referred to throughout the Municipal Code using shorthand terms like 'Director,' 'BBI,' 'City Planning,' and 'Board.'
When this code uses terms like 'Advisory Agency,' 'Bureau of Building Inspection,' 'City Engineer,' 'City Planning,' 'Board,' and similar phrases, they refer to specific City and County of San Francisco departments and officials. This section is basically a glossary that tells you what each abbreviated term means so you don't have to look it up every time you see it used in the Code.
- Could be simpler:The section uses outdated gendered language ('his staff') that could be modernized to neutral pronouns like 'their staff' for clarity and inclusivity.
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Official text
(a) "Advisory Agency" and "Director" mean the Director of Public Works.
(b) "Bureau of Building Inspection" and "BBI" mean the Bureau of Building Inspection of the Department of Public Works.
(c) "Bureau of Engineering" means the Bureau of Engineering of the Department of Public Works.
(d) "City Engineer" and "County Engineer" mean the City Engineer and his staff.
(e) "City Planning" means the Department of City Planning.
(f) "Clerk" means the Clerk of the Board.
(g) "County," "City," "City and County," "Municipality" and "Local Agency" mean the City and County of San Francisco.
(h) "County Surveyor" means the County Surveyor and his staff.
(i) "Governing Body," "Legislative Body" and "Board" mean the Board of Supervisors.
(Amended by Ord. 284-04, File No. 041335, App. 12/14/2004)