Overview
- Seven departments, including Buildings, Health, Fire, Sanitation and Transportation, must list every fee and civil penalty small businesses face within 45 days.
- Agencies then have 180 days to flag unnecessary fines and 90 days to decide whether changes can be made under existing rules or require legislation.
- Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su will lead the effort, can bring in additional agencies, and is tasked with delivering recommendations within a year.
- The order calls for studying the feasibility of an amnesty or relief program for small business owners within the next year.
- Local chamber leaders welcomed the move but pressed for measurable reduction targets, as City Hall has not set an eligibility threshold or revived campaign pledges like halving fees.