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Commission recommends one‑year pause on vacant‑storefront registration fee, with caveats
Summary
The commission recommended the Board of Supervisors approve a one‑year suspension (Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2024) of the vacant/abandoned commercial storefront registration, annual report and fee, while preserving maintenance and nuisance enforcement; the motion passed 5–1 amid concerns about data tracking and coordination with the tax collector.
The Building Inspection Commission voted 5–1 to recommend an ordinance pausing the vacant/abandoned commercial storefront registration requirement, annual report and registration fee for calendar year 2024. DBI staff presented the substitute ordinance, describing it as an across‑the‑board suspension intended to be more equitable than a discretionary waiver policy previously considered by the mayor’s office.
Under the proposed pause (01/01/2024–12/31/2024), DBI would not add newly…
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