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Commission approves code change letting DBI use multiple data sources for permit valuations
Summary
The Commission unanimously approved amending Building Code section 107A.0.2 to restore language allowing the building official to use Marshall & Swift valuations or other authorized data sources when producing the cost schedule used to calculate permit fees, a change DBI said helps value unique San Francisco items such as tower cranes and seismic work.
Kirk Means of DBI Technical Services told the Commission on Dec. 17 that the department seeks a code amendment to allow the building official to reference "various data sources" when publishing the cost schedule for permit valuations. Means said San Francisco requires flexibility because…
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