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City and County of San Francisco Legislation Details File #:  Version: 3 071009 Name: Construction Dust Control Status: Type: Ordinance Passed File created: In control: 7/10/2007 Board of Supervisors On agenda: Final action: 7/30/2008 Enactment date: 176-08 Enactment #: Title: Ordinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding Section 106.3.2.6 to require that all  site preparation work, demolition, or other construction activities within the City and County of San  Francisco that have the potential to create dust or will expose or disturb more than 10 cubic yards or  500 square feet of soil must comply with specified dust control measures whether or not the activity  requires a permit from the Department of Building Inspection, with provision for waiver by the Director  for activities on sites less than one half acre that are unlikely to result in any visible windblown dust;  amending the San Francisco Health Code by adding Article 22B to require, for projects over one half  acre, that the project sponsor obtain approval of a dust control plan from the Director of Public Health  unless the Director waives these requirements or the project qualifies for an interior only tenant  improvement project exemption, and enacting fees to defray the costs of implementation; adopting  environmental and general findings. Sponsors: Sophie Maxwell, Aaron Peskin, Tom Ammiano, Bevan Dufty, Ross Mirkarimi Attachments: 1. Legislation_Ver1, 2. Legislation_Ver2, 3. Legislation_Ver3, 4. Leg_Final
Action By Date Action Result Ver. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE President 7/10/2007 1 REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 7/18/2007 1 SUBSTITUTED Board of Supervisors 8/7/2007 2 ASSIGNED President 8/7/2007 2 REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 8/13/2007 2 RESPONSE RECEIVED Planning Department 8/21/2007 2 RESPONSE RECEIVED Building Inspection Department 12/28/2007 2 RESPONSE RECEIVED Public Health Department 2/27/2008 2 SUBSTITUTED Board of Supervisors 6/24/2008 3 ASSIGNED President 6/24/2008 3 RESPONSE RECEIVED Planning Department 6/25/2008 3 RECOMMENDED Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee
7/7/2008 3 Pass PASSED ON FIRST READING Board of Supervisors 7/16/2008 3 Pass FINALLY PASSED Board of Supervisors 7/22/2008 3 Pass APPROVED Mayor 7/30/2008 3