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Property owners, DPW clash over graffiti abatement notices; board accepts amended assessment list after 33 waivers
Summary
At a public hearing on blight abatement assessments, dozens of property owners raised missed mailings, language access and unsafe abatement problems. Department of Public Works reported staff waived assessments for 33 properties after on‑site conversations; the board accepted the amended list 10–0.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors heard more than two hours of public comment on May 13 about a Department of Public Works report listing assessment costs for graffiti and other blight abatement work. Property owners and managers complained of missed notices, inconsistent communications, and the cost and safety of abating high‑wall graffiti.
DPW staff described the process required by Chapter 80 of the San Francisco Administrative Code (Community Preservation and Blight Reduction Act): inspectors post a notice of violation, the owner has 30 days to abate, and if the…
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