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Entertainment Commission to overhaul amplified-sound rules; asked to help lead LGBTQ nightlife working group
Summary
Staff told the San Francisco Entertainment Commission it will draft a major revision to the police-code sections covering amplified sound — including a new fixed-place permit — and will hold a public hearing targeted for Nov. 15. A Supervisor Wiener resolution asks the commission and OEWD to convene an LGBTQ Nightlife and Culture Working Group and deliver a strategy within six months.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission was briefed on a package of proposed changes to the police code that would rewrite how the city regulates amplified sound for fixed places and venues with indoor/outdoor spaces.
Director Kane told commissioners staff is drafting "a new permit that doesn't exist, related to fixed place amplified sound," and proposed scheduling a public hearing on Nov. 15 to gather input before introducing legislation to the board. Kane described the package as a "legacy piece of legislation" that will try to make sense of sections of the code that staff and venue operators find confusing in practice.
The proposal would…
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