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Planning Commission backs staff changes to Ronan-sponsored enforcement ordinance after lengthy debate
Summary
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve staff-recommended modifications to a Supervisor Ronan–sponsored ordinance that raises maximum daily fines and creates new one-time fines for illegal construction, while asking the supervisor to revisit minimum penalty floors and requiring notice-recording on title.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Jan. 19 recommended changes to a Supervisor Hillary Ronan–backed ordinance designed to strengthen enforcement of the city's planning and building codes. The commission voted 7–0 to adopt staff modifications, including a requirement that outstanding notices of violation be recorded on property title and ask the supervisor's office to reconsider fixed minimum penalty floors.
The ordinance, presented by Santiago Lerma from Supervisor Ronan's office, would raise the maximum administrative daily fine to $1,000 and create one-time fines for illegal construction of up to $250,000 per dwelling unit added or lost and up to $500,000 for demolition of an historic structure. "With 20 extra units, you can potentially have one unit paying for the fees…
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