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Commission backs stronger planning-code penalties, seeks clarifications on timing and construction prohibitions
Summary
After an informational briefing on enforcement practices, the Historic Preservation Commission unanimously recommended approval of an ordinance that would raise daily administrative fines up to $1,000 and allow one-time penalties up to $250,000 per lost unit or $500,000 per historic structure, while asking staff to clarify timing and reconsider a five-year construction bar.
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission on Jan. 18 voted 7–0 to forward recommendations to the legislative sponsor and Planning Commission for a proposed ordinance that would strengthen planning-code enforcement and impose stiffer penalties for illegal construction affecting historic resources.
Staff framed the package as a tool to improve compliance. Zoning Administrator Corey Teague and Enforcement lead Kelly Wong outlined the existing, complaint-driven enforcement process and said staff typically begin with notices and site visits before issuing a Notice of Violation (NOV). They said current administrative penalties are up to $250 per day after a 15-day cure period, and the base administrative processing fee is $1,580. Planning staff then presented a proposed ordinance that would raise daily…
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