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Abatement Appeals Board Upholds DBI Orders for Seven Condominiums Amid Property‑line Dispute
Summary
On May 20, 2015 the San Francisco Abatement Appeals Board unanimously upheld Department of Building Inspection orders of abatement for seven condominium units at Washington Street and Divisadero Street after hearing competing surveys and testimony about whether portions of the retaining walls encroach on a third property (2308–2312 Divisadero).
The San Francisco Abatement Appeals Board on May 20, 2015 voted unanimously to uphold Department of Building Inspection (DBI) orders of abatement for seven condominiums at addresses on Washington Street and Divisadero Street, rejecting an appeal that asked the board to hold enforcement in abeyance while owners resolve a civil property‑line dispute.
Appellants’ attorney Melinda Sarjapour of Rubin, Junius and Rose argued that legal ownership and control of the retaining walls is disputed among three adjacent property owners and that DBI relied exclusively on a 2014 land survey when issuing orders. “We believe this is a civil matter that has not yet been resolved,” Sarjapour said, asking the board either to hold the abatement in abeyance or to cite the third adjacent owner at 2308–2312 Divisadero so repair responsibility can be fairly apportioned.
DBI representative John Incheon described the department’s findings: brick…
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