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Abatement upheld for 423–425 Noe St.; board assesses costs after owner refuses routine inspection
Summary
The San Francisco Abatement Appeals Board upheld an order of abatement and assessed related costs for 423–425 Noe St. after staff said inspectors could not access the building for required routine inspections; owner Freer Schmid said repairs were completed and argued the city lacks authority to force an inspection without a warrant.
The San Francisco Abatement Appeals Board voted unanimously on Jan. 18 to uphold an order of abatement for 423–425 Noe Street and to assess abatement costs, after a contested hearing over inspection access.
Rosemary Boskey, chief housing inspector for the Department of Building Inspection (DBI), told the board inspectors could not access parts of the four‑unit building despite repeated requests dating back to 2002 and that visible peeling paint on the north wall raised concerns about lead hazards for a pre‑1979 structure. Boskey said routine inspections are…
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