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San Francisco commission weighs ordinance to publicly flag repeat code violators; staff to refine language
Summary
Commissioners reviewed Supervisor Ronan's ordinance (Board File No. 210015) to formalize DBI's process for tracking repeat and egregious building-code violators, requiring senior plan review, pre-issue site inspections, posting a public compliance list, and reporting licensed professionals to state boards; commissioners and industry asked staff to narrow scope and return on Feb. 17.
San Francisco's Building Inspection Commission spent the bulk of its Jan. 20 meeting examining an ordinance (Board of Supervisors file no. 210015) that would codify and expand the Department of Building Inspection's practice of subjecting serial violators to heightened review.
Assistant Director Christine described a DBI policy that flags individuals with repeated serious notices of violation (NOVs) for second-level plan review, mandatory site inspections before permit issuance and a senior inspector assigned to respond to complaints. The proposed ordinance would require DBI to post an expanded compliance-control list on its website, provide quarterly reports to the commission and, in some cases, notify state licensing boards or the City Attorney for further action.
Amy Beinart, legislative aide for Supervisor Hillary Ronan, told the…
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