Greetings from Director Hui Greetings

As we continue to celebrate Building Safety Month this May, I want to reiterate our Department's commitment to ensuring building and life safety of the 200,000 residential and commercial buildings in San Francisco. Each person who visits, works and lives in San Francisco has a role to play in addition to the 280 employees that make up the Department of Building Inspection.  Each employee plays a pivotal role in the successful implementation and delivery of our services and programs every day.


 

I want you to meet some of our staff...

 

Permit Technician staff from Inspection Services (3rd Floor)
 

 

Central Permit Bureau staff (1st Floor)
 

 

Records Management Division staff (4th Floor)
 

Building Safety Month Workshops UnderwayWorkshops

Earlier this month, we kicked off a series of workshops for this May's Building Safety Month.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make our May Building Safety Month presentations a success so far. If you missed the workshop, don't worry. We have saved a copy of each presentation along with a video recording of the workshops here . There is still one remaining workshop that you can attend this month, which we've partnered with the San Francisco Public Utilities on: May 27, 2015: Solar Installations and the GoSolarSF Program.

Our office at 1660 Mission has six floors offering professional service and we are typically open from 7:30AM-5:00PM, Monday-Friday, except on legal holidays. We not only issue permits and schedule inspections, but ensure that any and all construction and maintenance of new and existing buildings in San Francisco is done so safely, professionally, and on time. This requires the work of many divisions whom handle a variety of different functions and responsibilities. For example, our Central Permit Bureau on the first floor accepts and issues construction permits while our Plan Review Services on the second floor reviews and approves all permit applications to assure proposed work meets life and structural safety. Come visit our office today! 

DBI has worked with the Mayor's Office and our partners at the Planning Department on a proposed ordinance to waive both Departments' plan review fees as an incentive to property owners participating in the voluntary legalization of in-law units. 

This was added to this year's budget and thus, will likely take legal effect in August 2015.

Also, Supervisor Scott Weiner's Ordinance No. 30-15 on the Addition of Dwelling Units, mentioned in the March issue, during a seismic retrofit also has been approved. It took legal effect during the last week of April. If you are interested in taking advantage of this new voluntary program, please see ordinance and information sheet here. 
DBI is on Nextdoor Nextdoor
DBI is happy to announce that it has joined   Nextdoor.  Nextdoor is a private social network for residents to connect to their neighbors and communities.  With Nextdoor, DBI will be able to post pertinent information, tips, and emergency notifications relevant to the specific neighborhood you live in.
It is free, easy to use, and a great way to connect to your community and DBI at the same time!

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Don't Forget to Apply for the Awning Fee Waiver Program Awning

 

The Awning Fee Waiver Program in celebration of Small Business Month is still in effect! DBI and Planning Department's plan review fees for awnings, signs on awning replacements and pedestrian level lightning are waived until the end of May. Visit our office today to apply and beautify your storefront! Read more.
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