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Committee backs ordinance requiring solar on 15% of new mid‑rise roofs
Summary
The committee unanimously forwarded to the full Board an ordinance that would require new one‑to‑ten‑story buildings in San Francisco to have solar panels on 15% of rooftop area, with narrow exemptions and staff‑noted follow‑up language for data‑center use.
Supervisor Scott Wiener introduced an ordinance to require that new buildings between one and ten stories install solar systems on 15% of rooftop area rather than merely designating that area as "solar‑ready," citing state Title 24 and unanimous support from advisory commissions.
Barry Hooper of the Department of the Environment presented the department's cost‑effectiveness analysis and stakeholder outreach, noting that installation costs have dropped about 56% since…
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