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Board upholds DBI’s shoring permit for 4020 First Street despite neighbors’ safety and notice complaints
Summary
Neighbors appealed DBI’s issuance of a shoring permit for work at 4020 First Street, alleging improper notice and unsafe excavation; DBI and the permit holder said the permit was properly reviewed and included monitoring and an engineer's plan. The board denied the appeals 4–0 and urged documentation and neighbor communication.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied two neighborhood appeals of a shoring permit for 4020 First Street on Sept. 11, finding the Department of Building Inspection had properly reviewed and issued the permit.
Adjacent homeowners including Steve Bain and Jason Felipe argued that the permit holder began excavation before proper shoring documentation was in place, that required pre-application neighborhood notices omitted the two most-impacted addresses, and that the permit’s engineer-specified photo documentation and monitoring requirements were not followed. Appellants presented photographs taken May 6, 2024…
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