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City agencies outline coordinated response as hoarding cases and public‑safety risks rise
Summary
DBI, DPH, Adult Protective Services, the Public Guardian and the City Attorney described a multi‑agency approach June 15 to roughly 50–60 active hoarding cases, emphasizing outreach, psychiatric social‑work support, targeted deep‑clean funding and legal tools (abatement warrants and conservatorship) while noting resource limits and legal constraints.
San Francisco — Representatives from the Department of Building Inspection, Department of Public Health, Adult Protective Services, the Public Guardian and the City Attorney told the Building Inspection Commission on June 15 that hoarding and cluttering cases present complex public‑health and public‑safety problems requiring multi‑agency teams and targeted funding.
Rosemary Bosque of DBI said the department handles roughly "50 to 60" hoarding cases at a time that often overlap with blight and fire hazards and that inspectors face challenges including blocked egress, mold, infestations and structural issues. DBI has piloted collaborations with Adult Protective Services (APS) and community nonprofits and…
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