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Committee advances Tang-backed waivers for small-business awnings and pedestrian lighting
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee voted to adopt amendments and forward to the full Board an ordinance, sponsored by Supervisor Katie Tang's office, that waives local permit fees for awning replacements and pedestrian-level lighting for eligible small businesses in May and narrows eligibility to firms with 100 or fewer employees.
Supervisor Mark Farrell—chaired the Budget & Finance Committee meeting on May 1 and the committee heard a brief presentation from Diana Kizon of Supervisor Katie Tang——office on legislation to waive permit fees for replacing existing awnings, for pedestrian-level lighting, and related local permit fees for small businesses.
Kizon said the ordinance aims to support small businesses during Small Business Month by removing a common barrier: business…
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