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Board president’s all‑electric major‑renovation ordinance advanced with affordable‑housing waivers and timeline changes
Summary
The Land Use and Transportation Committee voted 3–0 July 28 to forward amended legislation that would require major renovations to install all‑electric systems, while adding phased timelines, exemptions and a streamlined waiver process for affordable housing and certain commercial uses.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee voted 3–0 July 28 to advance an ordinance introduced by Board President Rafael Mandelmann that would require buildings undergoing major renovations to install all‑electric systems, with specified exemptions, phased timelines for certain affordable housing projects and an expedited waiver process.
Mandelmann described the measure as an incremental expansion of San Francisco’s 2020 all‑electric new‑construction code, targeted at projects where work approaches the scope of new construction and includes major mechanical and structural system replacement. Sponsor amendments that the committee adopted and forwarded to the full board include: a postponed…
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