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Board denies jurisdiction request over ADU placard date error

San Francisco Board of Appeals · October 9, 2024
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Summary

The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied a request to take jurisdiction over a state‑mandated ADU permit after finding the requester did not prove the city’s placard error caused her to file late; DBI acknowledged a clerical error but the board found insufficient evidence that the error prevented a timely appeal.

Vice President John Trezwina and two commissioners denied a jurisdiction request on Oct. 9, 2024, after hearing that the Department of Building Inspection placed the wrong appeal date on a permit placard for a state‑mandated accessory dwelling unit (ADU).

Holly Watts asked the board to take jurisdiction, saying she saw a placard on the property on Sept. 10 and relied on an incorrect deadline; she filed an appeal on Sept. 11. Planning staff and DBI explained that…

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