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Board advances bird-safe building standards in planning-code amendment

3005942 · April 16, 2025
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Summary

Supervisors passed in first reading an ordinance establishing bird-safe building standards, backed by conservation groups and city planning staff, to reduce bird collisions with glass.

The Board of Supervisors passed in first reading an ordinance on Tuesday to establish bird-safe building standards in the city's planning code. Sponsor Supervisor Mar described collisions with buildings as a major human-caused source of bird mortality and said San Francisco's proposal would prevent many bird deaths and place the city among leaders adopting similar standards.

Supervisor Mar said…

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