Commission supports three-year compliance window for unauthorized units
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Summary
The Building Inspection Commission voted April 20, 2016, to back an amendment to Board File 160185 giving property owners three years (rather than one) to legalize unauthorized residential units except where life-safety hazards exist; the Commission approved the recommendation unanimously.
On April 20, 2016, the San Francisco Building Inspection Commission voted to support an amendment to Board of Supervisors File No. 160,185 that would give property owners three years, instead of one, to correct a notice of violation (NOV) for an unauthorized residential unit unless the unit presents an imminent life-safety hazard. The Commission's action followed a presentation from Jeff Creighton of Supervisor Wiener's office, who described the amendment as intended to "provide property owners 3 years instead of 1 to correct any NOV issued for an unauthorized residential unit, barring of course any imminent life-safety concerns." The Commission took a roll-call vote and the motion carried unanimously. Commissioners did not record public comment on the item at the meeting. The amendment was presented to the Commission after prior consideration at the BIC in January and the Board's Land Use Committee in February; staff noted the change was intended to reduce financial hardship on owners seeking to bring units into compliance. The Commission did not amend the proposal during the meeting and recorded its support for the three-year window. The item will remain part of the Board-file record as it moves through the Board process.
