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DBI outlines permit-processing acceleration plan and urges prioritizing frontline inspectors for testing and vaccination
Summary
DBI described reorganizations, electronic review pilots and overtime to reduce plan-check backlog and promised targets for intake timeliness; commissioners urged staff to develop a vaccine/testing prioritization plan for inspectors and frontline staff and to return with a reported proposal.
The Department of Building Inspection presented a multi-pronged plan Jan. 20 to speed permit intake and plan reviews during the pandemic while addressing safety risks for field inspectors.
Sam Shorri, DBI's chief administrator for permitting and services, described recent operational changes: consolidating over-the-counter and plan-check intake, expanding online "no-plan" permits, piloting electronic plan review for Prop H and affordable housing, hiring temporary permit…
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