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Land Use Committee advances ordinance to require tenant notice for demolitions and unit removals
Summary
The committee forwarded an ordinance sponsored by Supervisor Wiener that would require notice to tenants — including occupants of unregistered units — when demolition, mergers or removal of kitchens/stoves/bathrooms is proposed, add appeals instructions and tenant service referrals, and require posting of owner affidavits. The committee sent the ordinance to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
Supervisor Scott Wiener introduced an ordinance to amend San Francisco’s building and planning codes to require notice to tenants when a demolition or merger is proposed or when work would remove a kitchen, stove or bathroom that may effectively eliminate a dwelling unit. Wiener said the measure closes a “significant loophole” that lets owners of unregistered or illegal units obtain demolition permits without notifying the occupants.
The ordinance would align noticing with Department of Building Inspection procedures, require new posters with…
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