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Supervisors exempt nonprofit-run residential hotels serving survivors of domestic violence from certain visitation rules after contested debate
Summary
The board approved an amendment to the Administrative Code to exempt nonprofit-operated residential hotels that provide housing and supportive services to survivors of domestic violence from a chapter of city rules — a change supporters said protects vulnerable clients while opponents raised civil‑liberties concerns.
The Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12 amended the Administrative Code to exempt residential hotels operated by nonprofit agencies providing housing and supportive services to survivors of domestic violence from a specified requirement in Chapter 41D.0.1 of the Administrative Code.
Sponsors said the amendment responds to safety concerns at a specific facility — the Mary Elizabeth Inn — and is intended to allow nonprofits that operate…
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