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Committee continues 'Love Our Neighborhoods' encroachment-permit ordinance after substantive amendments
Summary
The committee read and amended an ordinance to streamline permits for sidewalk libraries, planters, string lights and other neighborhood amenities, adopted a set of chair‑read amendments and — after the City Attorney flagged new language as substantive — continued the measure to Dec. 4 for further review.
Supervisor Mirna Melgar presented the 'Love Our Neighborhoods' ordinance Nov. 27, describing a three‑tier system to simplify approvals for community placemaking projects such as sidewalk libraries, planters, murals and string lights. The ordinance would create a registration pathway (tier 1, non‑permit) for small installations and two permit tiers for more complex work requiring engineering or broader review.
Carla Short, Director of Public Works, said…
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