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Board reduces DBI penalty for illegal Clay Street unit to five times the fee
Summary
The Board of Appeals reduced a DBI-imposed penalty against owners at 1415 Clay St. after hearing that the basement unit had been occupied to care for an ailing family member; the board cited mitigating circumstances while noting persistent building-code and egress problems.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 13 voted to reduce the penalty imposed for unpermitted construction at 1415 Clay St., finding mitigating personal circumstances but recognizing DBI’s fire‑safety concerns.
Deputy Director Lawrence Kornfield told the board the penalty stemmed from an illegal basement unit discovered during a routine inspection; the unit had enclosed required…
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