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Committee backs two‑year fee waiver for sidewalk cafes and parklets to aid small businesses
Summary
Supervisors moved and the committee forwarded an ordinance waiving certain permit and renewal fees for sidewalk cafes, parklets and retail displays (retroactive to April) to support small businesses; the Budget and Legislative Analyst estimated initial permit and renewal fees at about $665,000 (FY18–19), though a precise annual revenue loss for the waiver was not provided.
The Budget and Finance Committee voted to forward an ordinance to waive certain Public Works permit and renewal fees for sidewalk cafes, tables and chairs, parklets and merchandise displays for a two‑year period, backdated to April 15, 2020 and set to expire April 15, 2022 unless extended.
Supervisor Rafael Mandelmann, a sponsor, said the proposal grew from a citywide review of fees that impose relatively…
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