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Committee advances tougher front-yard impervious-surface penalties and corrective-action requirement
Summary
The committee moved forward an ordinance that increases civil penalties and requires property owners to apply for corrective permits after paving over required front-yard areas, giving DBI and Planning new enforcement tools to protect green front yards and reduce stormwater runoff.
The Transportation Committee advanced a building-code amendment that increases penalties for creating impervious surfaces in front-yard setbacks without permits and requires property owners to apply for corrective permits to restore compliance.
Supervisor Asha Safai said the proposal adds administrative enforcement tools so Department of Building…
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