San Francisco moves to streamline more permit processes for housing, business

SAN FRANCISCO Mayor Daniel Lurie introduced a series of regulatory reforms this week intended to speed up the process of obtaining permits in multiple areas, including construction, housing and small business operations. 

The mayor unveiled a package of six ordinances that would allow residents to park in their own uncovered driveways, allow more uses of historic buildings, and make it easier to add accessory dwelling units, known as ADUs, to an existing home.