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Board upholds dry‑rot repair permit at 22 Delgado Place; DBI to verify extent of work
Summary
The Board denied an appeal by a tenant concerned about extensive dry‑rot repairs and a retaining wall poured adjacent to 22 Delgado Place, finding the permit was properly issued. DBI inspectors said the work appears to have gone beyond the original narrow scope and that corrections and increased valuation are likely; DBI will inspect and require typical sistering/corrections.
A tenant’s appeal of a dry‑rot repair permit at 22 Delgado Place ended with the Board upholding the permit and instructing the Department of Building Inspection to inspect and, where necessary, require corrections.
Tenant John Clark said he was worried about structural safety after seeing what he described as partial sistering and removed cross‑beams and noted a newly poured retaining wall near the building. Clarke asked that DBI expand the permit scope for inspection and an engineering report to ensure the building’s load‑bearing walls are safe. “My concern is that this would be covered up prior to an inspection of the permitted 15 square feet,” he said.
Owner Richard Ng and contractor (Bridal Jade) said the work was repair of decayed timber and that they applied for a permit after opening the wall. DBI inspector Bernie Kern reported he reviewed the site and said the work likely exceeded the initial valuation and that inspectors would ask for longer sistered members, flat plate washers and other corrections; he did not see evidence of an intent to conceal the work.
After hearing the parties and DBI’s onsite observations, the board denied the appeal and upheld the permit, stating DBI has the authority and technical staff to require corrections during inspection and to adjust valuation and scope as necessary.
DBI will schedule inspections and require corrections or an engineered retrofit if needed.
