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DBI and Access Appeals Commission outline appeals process as members urge simplifying rules for small businesses
Summary
DBI staff described the Access Appeals Commission’s role and the steps for unreasonable hardship appeals under the San Francisco Building Code; commissioners and AAC members pressed for simpler procedures, outreach and city support to reduce costs for small businesses.
Mary Wilkinson Church of the Department of Building Inspection summarized how the Access Appeals Commission (AAC) handles appeals under the San Francisco Building Code, explaining the step-by-step process for unreasonable hardship requests, plan review, and hearings. "The Access Appeals Commission hears appeals of DBI decisions on the enforcement of disabled access and the adaptability provisions of the code," she said, and described the five-member AAC makeup including two members with disabilities.
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