Fire Department Clearance & Place of Assembly — San Francisco
San Francisco restaurants need Fire Department clearance, and a Place of Assembly permit if 50 or more people will gather.
Overview
SF Fire Department (SFFD) clearance is a prerequisite for your health permit. If 50 or more people will gather in the space at any time, you need a Place of Assembly permit.
Prepare with SFFD's restaurant fire-inspection checklists (separate guidance exists for restaurants with fewer than 49 occupants).
What SpoonSeal tracks
The document(s) you upload for this requirement, with automatic renewal/expiration tracking (Current, Due Soon, Expired). Where the city publishes health-inspection results (e.g., NYC and Chicago), SpoonSeal syncs them automatically; elsewhere they can be added manually.
Stay ahead of this requirement
SpoonSeal stores your documents, tracks expirations, and reminds you before anything lapses — so you are always inspection-ready.
Get started free →This guide is informational and not legal advice. Always confirm current requirements with the official agency linked above.