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Supervisors pass ordinance tightening review, notice rules for wireless facilities on public poles
Summary
The Board approved an ordinance to amend the Public Works Code (Article 25) to update permitting, modification and fee provisions for personal wireless service facilities in the public right-of-way. The measure aims to preserve local aesthetics while aligning modification rules with federal requirements and increasing DPW fees for cost recovery.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved, on first reading, an ordinance to amend the Public Works Code that updates permitting for personal wireless service facilities in the public right-of-way.
Supervisor Avalos, the legislation's sponsor, said the changes respond to a court ruling and federal law constraining local modification rules. The ordinance removes the old tiered permit system, seeks to preserve the city's…
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