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San Francisco abatement board upholds order for Irving Street property, votes to assess costs
Summary
The Abatement Appeals Board on July 17, 2019, unanimously upheld an order of abatement for an Irving Street property after staff said unpermitted over‑excavation and an exposed foundation created an unsafe condition; the board directed staff to expedite emergency shoring review.
The San Francisco Abatement Appeals Board voted unanimously on July 17, 2019, to uphold an order of abatement for a property on Irving Street and to assess associated costs after department staff said inspectors found unpermitted over‑excavation and a removed retaining wall that left an adjacent foundation exposed.
Chief building inspector Maurice Hernandez told the board that a Notice of Violation was issued in August 2018 for over‑excavation and that the property required two permits — one for emergency shoring and one for remediation underpinning — but that the city had not received a structural engineer's assessment or…
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