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Board reduces DBI penalty for unpermitted work at Sixth Street property
Summary
The Board cut a Department of Building Inspection penalty to the statutory minimum (2×) for a 2‑unit building at 3224/3226 Sixth Street after the owner said the work likely predated current ownership and the department confirmed limits on available documentation.
Appellants Larry and Anna Wong appealed a DBI penalty imposed after an inspection uncovered non‑permitted work creating additional living spaces in their two‑unit building. DBI said the administrative code allows penalty reduction if the project sponsor can demonstrate the work predated their ownership; the owners said the building had been in the family for decades and they lacked documentation to prove the date of the work. The Board reduced the penalty to the minimum administratively available (2×) and directed DBI to issue the amended penalty assessment. The vote was unanimous.
