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Commission narrowly rejects proposed dust-control ordinance after heated public testimony
Summary
After extensive public comment and technical testimony from the health department, the Building Inspection Commission declined to support a draft dust-control ordinance that would have required dust-control plans for larger projects and established a small plan fee; the motion failed in a 4–3 vote.
The Building Inspection Commission on Dec. 19 debated a proposed dust-control ordinance brought forward by Supervisor Sophie Maxwell that would have amended the building code and health code to require dust‑control plans for larger demolition and construction projects and to charge a fee to defray implementation costs. After more than an hour of testimony from public health officials, contractors, unions and neighborhood representatives, the commission voted against the measure.
Rajeev Bhatia, director of environmental health, testified that construction‑related fugitive dust is a significant public‑health issue in dense parts of San…
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