Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board upholds abatement for flooding repairs at 149 Buena Vista Terrace, grants 60 days to comply
Summary
The Abatement Appeals Board upheld an abatement order for improperly placed backwater protection at 149 Buena Vista Terrace but granted the owner 60 days to obtain required permits and complete corrective plumbing work; board affirmed assessment of costs.
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Abatement Appeals Board unanimously upheld an order of abatement for 149 Buena Vista Terrace on April 20 but granted the owner 60 days to obtain permits and complete corrective work after hearing testimony about recurrent basement flooding.
Steve Panelli, the city’s chief plumbing inspector, told the board the department had a complaint on file from Nov. 4, 2008, related to unpermitted work and that a backwater valve installed in the wrong location can allow rain and sewage to back up into lower‑level fixtures. "The remedy for this would be that the actual fixtures that require the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
