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DBI reports permit-processing gains and steps to expand electronic plan review

San Francisco Building Inspection Commission · February 17, 2021
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Summary

DBI told the Commission it issued more than 4,200 permits in January, described progress on reducing in-house review backlog (to a seven-day intake), and said it will expand electronic plan review and add plan-check staff to improve turnaround.

DBI staff presented updated permitting metrics and a set of operational improvements the department says are already reducing processing delays.

Key numbers: DBI staff reported that in January the department issued 4,238 permits; roughly 2,723 were online and the department continues to process walk‑in and drop‑off applications. Christine Gasparek said the department is tracking an average of about 500…

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