Greetings from Director Tom Hui 
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July has certainly been a busy month for us. Earlier this month, we joined Mayor Ed Lee and District 3 Supervisor Julie Christensen in announcing our newest efforts in seismic outreach. We are excited to award two great community-based organizations in Chinatown both a $100,000 grant to provide seismic safety outreach to their diverse communities. DBI is proud to fund Community Youth Center (CYC) and Self-Help for the Elderly (SHE) in hosting free hands-on training on emergency preparedness, fire safety, and post-disaster response. Together, they will host a total of 80 workshops to reach 10,000 residents through the Willie Wong Playground and Portsmouth Square service areas beginning mid-July 2015. Please read more on seismic safety outreach below.
In this issue we've added a new section featuring the latest legislation to impact the department. On a regular basis, our department works closely with the Mayor's Office and the Board of Supervisors on various legislations to better protect building and life safety. Our Legislative Watch will provide updates on introduced, proposed, or passed legislation that pertains to the department's programs and services.
Also, in this issue, we are introducing our newest hires. Let's give a big welcome to DBI's newest employees!
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Seismic Safety Outreach in Chinatown
Through Community Youth Center and Self-Help for the Elderly, seismic safety trainings will be offered in both English and Chinese to effectively reach the residents of Chinatown. These workshops are open to all who live in the service areas, but through the two organizations' client-base will center on two age groups, our senior community as well as our young leaders of tomorrow. Together with our partners at the Department of Emergency Management, the Fire Department and Recreation and Parks, our communities will be more equipped and prepared for the next disaster. This outreach program is currently only available in Chinatown, but DBI is expanding our efforts in other neighborhoods in the coming year.
Read more on seismic safety outreach and personal preparedness.
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What to Expect During Construction in Your Neighborhood
As building construction continues to ramp up in the City, you may have questions about the construction work occurring in your neighborhood or community. Building construction can occur between the hours of 7AM to 8PM, seven days a week, including holidays. Any work done outside of these hours requires a special Night Noise permit from DBI. If you suspect illegal construction activity such as work is happening without permits, you may
file a complaint online
or
over the phone
with DBI.
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Join Us at Our Next Public Advisory Committee Meeting
DBI would like to invite you to our monthly Public Advisory Committee meetings (PAC), an informal monthly meeting that allows for the general public to engage in an open discussion with senior staff on improving operational procedures at DBI. These meetings are hosted by both DBI and the Planning Department, with other city departments attending (as-needed), to present on timely and pertinent program and service updates. Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 1660 Mission Street. If you would like information on agenda items or to be added to the email notification for this meeting, please send your request to [email protected]. Read more.
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What We've Been Up To
July has been a busy month for DBI. Below are some highlights from our recent events: 
(DBI at the 2015 SF Housing Expo, 6/20/15)
(Seismic safety supplies presented by Community Youth Center, 7/8/15)
(Director Tom Hui presenting at Chinese Real Estate Association of America Expo, 7/11/15)
(DBI at the 2015 Chinese Real Estate Association of America Expo, 7/11/15)
See more in our Flickr album.
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DBI is the regulatory building safety agency responsible for overseeing the effective, efficient, fair and safe enforcement of building codes for the City and County of San Francisco's more than 200,000 commercial and residential buildings.
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Codes Corner
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Read up on our most recent code updates below:
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Events
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| Legislative Watch |
 Stay up to date on the most recent proposed and passed legislation affecting DBI. Here are some of them, which we have listed below:
- File No. 150571 - In Committee: Waiver on plan review fees for legalization of in-laws for the Planning Department and DBI
- File No. 150350 - Passed: Requires the use of alternate water sources in new construction projects of 250,000 square feet or more and new buildings of 40,000 square feet or more, will be required to prepare and file a water use budget.
- New - Introduced: Mandatory Disabled Access Ordinance that requires property owners of places of public accommodation to ensure accessible entries.
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Shawn Bulen - IS Project Director, Management Information Services
Eddie Chan - Permit Technician I, Plan Review Services
Michael Choy - Electrical Inspector, Electrical Inspection Division
Bonnie Kim - Permit Technician I, Inspection Services
Daniel Kreuscher - Finance Manager, Finance Services
Charles Robinson - Permit Technician I, Initial Permit Review
Godfrey Dela Torre - Associate Engineer, Plan Review Services
Gloria Yeun - Permit Technician I, Public Information Counter
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