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Board of Appeals upholds HVAC permit for DPH property, urges health department to address mural lead hazards
Summary
After hearing a video and testimony that a mural on a Department of Public Health building had peeling paint and lead‑positive chips near a children’s park, the San Francisco Board of Appeals denied the appellant’s request to suspend an HVAC structural permit but asked the executive director to send a letter urging DPH to abate code violations and follow up with DBI. 4–0 vote.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on March 3 denied an appeal seeking to suspend a Department of Public Health (DPH) building permit tied to rooftop HVAC supports, while urging the health department to address long‑standing maintenance and lead‑paint concerns raised by neighbors.
Christopher Seguin, the appellant, showed a short video and said the property at 2789‑20 Fifth Street — owned by DPH and facing Del Sol Public Park — has peeling paint, persistent graffiti and paint chips that tested positive for lead. “The lead paint and the peeling paint are violations of the San Francisco building code,” Seguin said, adding that…
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