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Perform simplified site assessment and mitigation

Control contamination and dust during construction (for projects without engineering controls)

Site Mitigation Program

Construction projects in San Francisco must control contamination and dust on their sites, per Health Code 22A (Maher Ordinance) and 22B (Construction Dust Control Ordinance). Projects that do not need engineering controls have simplified compliance steps to fulfill these health codes. This webpage lists the remaining compliance steps for projects that have:

If your project does not fulfill the criteria above, continue with the standard site assessment and mitigation steps.

Review the Department of Public Health (DPH)'s Site Mitigation Program submittals webpage for more information about requested documents. Submittals must be prepared by qualified environmental professionals.

1

Submit a Full Permit or Addenda to Site Permit application to DBI

Optional

Upon SMP approval, you will receive an Application Eligibility Letter (AEL) indicating your project has met the necessary requirements to submit a complete building permit application.

Include the AEL in your DBI application for a Full Permit or Addenda to Site Permit.

2

Implement your project and mitigations

After you receive your Full Permit or Addenda for Site Permit from DBI, construction activities must follow the approved SMP and, if needed, the approved Dust Control Plan (DCP).

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

3

Submit and obtain approval of a Site Mitigation Completion Report (SMCR)

A SMCR documents and certifies that the project followed the approved SMP and, if needed, the approved DCP.

You can also send us a digital copy of your DBI Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) Worksheet with your SMCR. Once we approve the SMCR, we will digitally sign your DBI TCO Worksheet.

4

Finish closure activities

We'll send you any final or outstanding invoices. Submit payment of all Site Mitigation invoices, and a digital copy of your DBI Job Card.

Once your account balance has been settled, we will:

  • Issue a No Further Action (NFA) letter for Health Code 22A and/or 22B compliance and
  • Digitally sign your DBI Job Card.