San Francisco ordinance eliminates various local license/permit fees ($0) for license periods beginning on/after April 1, 2026 (Prop M implementation)

San Francisco’s Treasurer & Tax Collector business tax reform update (Prop M implementation) points to a local ordinance that sets numerous license/permit fee amounts to $0 for license periods beginning on or after April 1, 2026. Examples referenced in the ordinance text include certain theater license fees and multiple permit/license fee categories (including Fire Department-related permits and certain food/special-event/body art and certified tester licensing fees). For vendor business licensing & registration teams, this changes licensing cost assumptions and may affect onboarding/renewal workflows for vendors operating in San Francisco by reducing or eliminating specific local license/permit fees starting with license periods on/after 2026-04-01.