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Board of Appeals continues disputed Church Street stairs permit to Jan. 10 for DBI code opinion
Summary
The board continued an appeal over a repair permit for rear stairs at 1331–1333 Church Street to Jan. 10 so the Department of Building Inspection can seek a code-advisory interpretation on whether two permits are required when stairs are fastened into an adjacent property. The permit holder cited safety concerns for his son; neighbors argue the work affects their property line.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals continued to Jan. 10, 2024, a contested appeal over a DBI-issued repair permit for rear stairs at 1331–1333 Church Street, directing the Department of Building Inspection to request a formal code advisory opinion about whether separate permits are required when a stair structure is attached to two properties.
Appellant Anil Kavipurapu told the board the staircase at issue crosses the property line and cited Section 1068.1 of the building code, arguing "no building or structure regulated by this code shall be altered...unless a separate permit for each building or structure has first been obtained." He asked the board to suspend the permit until plans and a second permit for his property were obtained. "If…
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