Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's streets/public-works rules to allow the Department of Public Works to recover the City’s costs for abating illegal dumping through administrative enforcement proceedings against persons responsible for the illegal dumping.
Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to authorize the Department of Public Works to recover the City’s costs for abating illegal dumping through administrative enforcement proceedings against persons responsible for the illegal dumping; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to address the high volume of illegal dumping in San Francisco and to streamline the process for recovering abatement costs.
The Planning Department determined that the proposed ordinance complies with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The Planning Department provided a response regarding the CEQA determination for the ordinance.
Supervisor Sauter introduced the ordinance to amend the Public Works Code to allow the Department of Public Works to recover costs for illegal dumping abatement.
The ordinance was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Land Use and Transportation Committee.
The ordinance was presented as a committee report during the Board meeting for final passage.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record