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Supervisor Sheehy wins committee approval to shift 'chop shop' enforcement to Public Works with new appeal rules
Summary
The committee approved amendments to move an ordinance targeting bicycle 'chop shops' out of the Police Code and into the Public Works Code, assigning DPW authority to issue notices of violation and seize parts (held 30 days) with a 3-day hearing timeline and a clear-and-convincing evidentiary burden on DPW. Public commenters split over civil‑liberties impacts.
Acting Chair Aaron Peskin and the Land Use and Transportation Committee voted without objection to send amended legislation to the full Board that would move an ordinance targeting so‑called bicycle “chop shops” from the Police Code into the Public Works Code and vest enforcement with the Department of Public Works (DPW).
The ordinance, sponsored by Supervisor Jeff Sheehy, defines a 'chop shop' using thresholds such as five or more bicycles, a bicycle frame with gear or brake cables cut, three or more bicycles missing parts, or five or more bicycle parts located on a public right of way. Sheehy said the goal is not to criminalize people but to remove illegal operations that clutter sidewalks and inhibit safe passage. “We are not trying to criminalize people,” Sheehy said, describing the amended approach as a 'kinder and gentler'…
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