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Committee Advances Changes to Surface‑Mounted Telecom Rules; In‑Lieu Fee Raised and Item Continued
Summary
Committee members heard amendments to the surface-mounted facilities ordinance to allow in‑lieu fees for street trees and murals, to permit modest modifications to existing boxes, and to raise the in‑lieu fee from $500 to $2,000. The item was continued to July 12 for additional technical amendments and noticing.
Supervisor Malia Cohen’s staff presented amendments to the city’s surface‑mounted facilities (SMF) ordinance intended to streamline the process for telecommunications providers to install equipment while preserving public‑realm beautification. The amendments would: (1) allow a permittee to pay an in‑lieu fee rather than install a street tree or mural; (2) remove a 100‑square‑foot landscaping…
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