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Board upholds DBI permits tied to notice of violation at 57 Eureka after contested history of unit legality
Summary
The Board of Appeals on July 1 upheld DBI-issued electrical and plumbing permits related to a notice of violation at 57 Eureka Street, rejecting appellants' arguments that historical records show the downstairs kitchen and unit are legal. Residents and neighbors urged the board to pause enforcement and consult older water and assessor records; the board voted 3–2 to allow the permits to proceed.
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Board of Appeals on July 1 voted 3–2 to uphold Department of Building Inspection (DBI) electrical and plumbing permits linked to a notice of violation at 57 Eureka Street, where residents and neighbors argued longstanding historical records indicate a legal downstairs kitchen and possible historic multi-family use.
Appellants Jordan Hubbard and Angela Cross told the board the water-department connection record from 1891 and assessor material suggest the downstairs space functioned with multiple wash basins and kitchen fixtures historically. They said those records — together with confidential assessor files from the 1930s — raise reasonable doubt about whether DBI’s NOV and the resulting abatement permits are appropriate without fuller review. "We plead with…
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