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Building Inspection Commission backs temporary exemption for storefronts blocked by public construction
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended Board of Supervisors File 240499 to allow a 180-day exemption from vacant-storefront registration and fees when public infrastructure construction blocks access, with recommended amendments to clarify geographic scope and require evidence for extensions.
The San Francisco Building Inspection Commission voted unanimously July 17 to recommend Board of Supervisors File 240499, an ordinance that would exempt commercial storefronts from the city’s vacant-storefront registration and the associated annual fee when public infrastructure construction or maintenance prevents access to the storefront.
Angelina Yu, representing Supervisor Chan’s office, told the commission the amendment would “add a third exemption to make it simpler so that, if a public infrastructure project… they would have, an exemption,” arguing the change would give relief to leaseholders and owners affected by multi-month…
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