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Planning staff backs stronger vacant‑building rules; commission forwards revised recommendations
Summary
The Planning Department and the sponsor’s office presented an ordinance to register and regulate vacant and abandoned buildings, proposing a 30‑day trigger for registration, a registry, maintenance standards and limited security measures; the Commission forwarded staff‑amended recommendations unanimously.
Planning Department staff and Supervisor Chu’s office presented proposed amendments on June 4 to address vacant and abandoned buildings. The ordinance would require the Department of Building Inspection to identify vacant buildings (a proposed 30‑day trigger), create a public registry, require owners to register and pay an annual fee, post 24‑hour contact signage, maintain exterior and interior building conditions, and after one year require more…
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