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Board gives owners 60 days to secure permits before abatements take effect for 16 units at 855 Folsom
Summary
After extended debate over whether low-headroom mezzanine spaces at 855 Folsom are habitable and whether the developer or owners should bear responsibility, the Abatement Appeals Board upheld hearing officers’ findings but suspended abatement enforcement for 60 days so owners may obtain issued permits and complete plan-check requirements.
The Abatement Appeals Board on Nov. 19 upheld orders of abatement for alterations to mezzanine areas in 15 apartment units at 855 Folsom Street but suspended enforcement for 60 days to allow owners to obtain issued building permits and resolve plan-check comments.
DBI Chief Building Inspector Dan Lowry said 16 notices of violation were grouped for appeal after inspections found alterations made without required building permits at mezzanines serving ninth-floor units. "The 16 notices of violation that have been grouped together . . . were issued over a year ago on 08/13/2007 for work performed without required building permits," Lowry told commissioners while summarizing staff findings. Lowry said most of the altered spaces had headroom below code minimums and that 15 units had…
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