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Supervisors table proposal to waive fees for soft‑story seismic retrofits pending CAP report
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee deferred an ordinance that would expedite permits and waive some fees for voluntary seismic retrofits of soft‑story wood‑frame buildings, citing unclear definitions and an outstanding Community Action Plan for Seismic Safety (CAP) report due Jan. 31, 2009.
The Budget and Finance Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on a motion tabled consideration of a mayor‑sponsored ordinance that would expedite permit processing and waive proportional permit processing fees for voluntary seismic retrofit upgrades to soft‑story wood‑frame buildings.
Chair Supervisor Jake Goldwick opened discussion after Planning Department staff described Planning Commission recommendations to add a clear definition of “soft‑story wood‑frame building” and to require separate permitting for seismic retrofit work. Tara Sullivan Linnane of the…
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