Active Entertainment Permits in San Francisco with Geocoding

A daily-updated list of all active entertainment permits granted by the San Francisco Entertainment Commission. The dataset includes seven permit types, such as Place of Entertainment and Dance Hall, and is geocoded with latitude and longitude. It is maintained by the City of San Francisco and updated automatically by DataSF.

Use Cases

• Map entertainment venue density based on geocoded permit locations.
• Analyze the distribution of permit types (e.g., POE, LLP, EHP) across the city.
• Track the issuance of new business permits for Place of Entertainment or Extended Hours Premises.
• Cross-reference permit data with other city datasets using geospatial coordinates.

Strengths

• Data is geocoded with latitude and longitude for mapping.
• Includes seven distinct permit types as defined by the San Francisco Entertainment Commission.
• Updated automatically on a daily basis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

City of San Francisco, San Francisco Entertainment Commission

Collection Method

Permit information is manually logged by commission staff after approval.

Freshness

Updated daily; last updated 2026-03-22 04:14:08.640328.

Geography

San Francisco, California, USA