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Building Inspection Commission approves ordinance letting DBI recover third‑party peer‑review costs from applicants
Summary
The commission voted unanimously Aug. 16 to let the Department of Building Inspection select and front third‑party peer reviewers and recover those costs from project applicants, with upfront estimates and post‑project reconciliation required by ordinance.
The San Francisco Building Inspection Commission voted unanimously Aug. 16 to approve a change to the building code allowing the Department of Building Inspection (DBI) to select third‑party experts for plan review and recover the costs from applicants.
The ordinance adds an item to the permit fee table authorizing DBI to front costs for third‑party consultants and then charge the project sponsor at the time of permit issuance.…
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