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Abatement order upheld for 188 Winfield Street; board orders assessment of costs
Summary
The Abatement Appeals Board unanimously upheld a Department of Building Inspection order of abatement for 188 Winfield Street, finding that permit plans misrepresented existing conditions. The board voted to assess about $1,800 in fees; the appellant cited PG&E meter delays as the remaining barrier to final sign-off.
The Abatement Appeals Board unanimously voted to uphold an order of abatement for 188 Winfield Street and to include assessment of costs after a contested appeal on Oct. 21, 2020.
The hearing centered on the Department of Building Inspection(DBI) finding that a permit application (20170268752) misrepresented existing conditions for a detached garage conversion. Chief building inspector Maurice Hernandez told the board the plans showed the structure as a one-story building over a basement when, in fact, inspectors found a one-story garage over a crawl space and evidence of excavation exceeding the heights permitted in some areas. "The numbers did not add up," Hernandez said, describing photographic evidence and site inspections that led staff to recommend…
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