STEP-BY-STEP

Comply with the Maher Ordinance: construction steps

Comply with the Maher Ordinance (Health Code 22A) by mitigating environmental contamination during construction.

Site Assessment and Mitigation Program

This webpage lists compliance steps for Health Code Article 22A Maher Ordinance for projects that have:

If your approved SMP includes engineering and institutional controls, see compliance steps for projects with engineering controls.

These steps below are implemented during and after construction activities.

Review Site Assessment and Mitigation submittals for more information about specific document submittals.

1

Implement your project and mitigations

Once you have a site addenda or building permit from Department of Building Inspection (DBI), you may implement your project following the approved SMP and Dust Control Plan (DCP), if applicable.

This is a great time to start drafting your Site Mitigation Completion Report.

2

Submit a Site Mitigation Completion Report (SMCR)

A SMCR is required to document that mitigation activities were performed to comply with Health Code 22A, including the implementation of all SMP and DCP activities.

and

Submit your Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) Worksheet

You may submit your TCO worksheet with the SMCR. Your TCO Worksheet will be signed once your SMCR is approved.

3

Pay your invoices

At this point in your project, you will need to pay all your invoices.

You may receive a No Further Action (NFA) letter after your account balance is settled.

and

Submit your DBI Job Card for Certification and Final Occupancy

and

Receive your No Further Action Letter

If your SMCR is approved, and all invoices are paid, you will receive a letter indicating no further action is required for compliance with Health Code 22A (and 22B, if applicable).