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The Director shall prepare a report every six months in language designed to be understood by the general public describing the results of all lead tests obtained by the Department for San Francisco residents, including the test level, age, sex, ethnicity and general area of residence of each case of childhood lead poisoning. The Director shall prepare the report in those languages that he or she deems appropriate in order to communicate the information effectively.
(Added by Ord. 376-92, App. 12/23/92)
DIVISION V
PUBLICLY OWNED PROPERTY
PUBLICLY OWNED PROPERTY
(a) Within 90 days of the effective date of this ordinance, the Director shall issue guidelines identifying various types, conditions or characteristics of City property which may create a risk of lead exposure to children. The Director shall notify every City department once these guidelines are issued. Each City department with jurisdiction over such property shall undertake assessment or lead testing, or both, of such property in compliance with the guidelines. The guidelines may identify the manner in which any testing is to be performed. All departments are required to report their findings to the Director.
(b) Each department of the City shall comply with the Director's guidelines.
(c) The Director shall take whatever actions he or she deems appropriate in order to provide public notice of the risks of using, or to prevent or restrict access to, properties which have been assessed or tested pursuant to this Section. The Director may require departments to adopt and implement a remediation plan for these properties that complies with State and federal law.
(Added by Ord. 376-92, App. 12/23/92)
DIVISION VI
PRIORITY AREAS
PRIORITY AREAS
(a) Within one year from the effective date of this ordinance, the Director shall develop a program to delineate geographical areas within the City, to be known as Priority Areas. To the extent allowed by law, the Director and all City departments shall direct their resources to provide Priority Areas with the highest priority for primary prevention services, screening, lead hazard reduction efforts, inspections, loans, loan guarantees or grants.
(b) In delineating Priority Areas the Director shall consider the following factors for particular geographic areas, along with such other factors as he or she deems relevant to the presence of significant levels of environmental lead within the City:
(1) The number and severity of cases of elevated blood lead level children;
(2) The age and condition of dwelling units;
(3) The results of any inspections carried out pursuant to Section 1626;
(4) Income levels;
(5) The historic and current presence of known sources of lead such as highways or industrial facilities.
(c) The Director shall publish a list of the Priority Areas, and make a map of such areas available to the public without charge.
(Added by Ord. 376-92, App. 12/23/92; amended by Ord. 409-96, App. 10/21/96)
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