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San Francisco officials weigh permit-notification gaps and new extension rules
Summary
Planning and Building Inspection staff told commissioners they currently track permit expirations manually and are proposing code and software changes to permit multiple extensions while ensuring projects still meet updated codes. Staff said an integrated permit-tracking system could automate notifications.
San Francisco planning commissioners and Department of Building Inspection (DBI) staff discussed gaps in tracking issued permits and proposed fixes at a joint meeting. DBI and Planning staff said the city currently reviews issued permits manually and that the system does not automatically notify departments when permits near expiration. “Currently, the system does not automatically notify us when a permit is expired,” said Vivian Dake of the Department of Building Inspection.
The discussion focused on how extensions and vesting are handled when construction pauses. Planning staff said…
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