SERVICE
Apply for regulatory oversight or plan review services from the Site Mitigation Program
Submit an application to the Site Mitigation Program for environmental regulatory oversight or plan review.
Site Mitigation ProgramWhat to know
Cost
$1,020 and upFor July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027: the Site Mitigation application fee is $1,020 and the hourly rate is $340.
What to know
Cost
$1,020 and upFor July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027: the Site Mitigation application fee is $1,020 and the hourly rate is $340.
What to do
1. Fill out an application
If Article 31 applies, fill out this additional application
2. Email your application materials
Email the application to DPH-SiteMitGeneral@sfdph.org.
Include the required submittals for your code requirements.
If your documents are too large to email, include a file sharing link. You can also ask us to send you one.
3. Pay the application fee
By mail
Submit a check made out to "San Francisco Department of Public Health". Include your project name and address on the check. Address the letter to:
49 South Van Ness Avenue
Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94103
In person
Pay the application fee with a credit card or check at the Counter #83 Cashier Clerk on the second floor of the San Francisco Permit Center:
49 South Van Ness Avenue
Counters 82 and 83
San Francisco, CA 94103
We are closed on public holidays. Plan Review and Print Center queues will close at 4:30pm, but payments will be accepted until 5pm.
4. Understand the next steps
Once we process your payment and application, we will assign a Site Mitigation Environmental Health Database (SMED) case number and caseworker. Your caseworker will reach out to:
- Guide you through compliance and permitting
- Perform technical review of submitted documents
- Issue comments or approval letters
- Make sure your project is compliant with code requirements
Protecting public health and the environment
Submitting an application to the Site Mitigation Program allows us to regulate development projects and environmental cleanup sites, so that San Francisco can be safe from the impacts of contamination and construction.
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We can help you understand what requirements apply to your project.