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Building Inspection Commission backs city ordinance to require noise disclosure and early review near nightlife venues
Summary
The commission voted unanimously March 18 to recommend Board of Supervisors file 141,298, which would require developers to notify nearby entertainment venues, give the Entertainment Commission a chance to review projects within 300 feet, and require sellers/landlords to disclose proximity to permitted venues to buyers and tenants.
The San Francisco Building Inspection Commission voted March 18 to recommend support for a proposed ordinance (Board file 141,298) that would require notification, acoustical analysis and disclosure when new residential projects are proposed near permitted entertainment venues.
Connor Johnston, legislative aide to Board President London Breed, told the commission the ordinance aims to help long‑running nightlife venues coexist with new housing. Johnston said planning will notify a venue when a project is proposed within 300 feet, the Entertainment Commission may hold a hearing to discuss coexistence measures, and sellers or landlords must disclose the presence of a nearby venue to prospective buyers or tenants.
“The goal is…
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