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Board trims plumbing‑permit penalty for tenant who made emergency repair
Summary
After hearing that an emergency repair led to unpermitted plumbing work, the Board of Appeals reduced the Department of Building Inspection’s nine‑times fee penalty for Nelson Diaz. Following debate on precedent and fairness, the board ultimately reduced the penalty to two times the standard fee.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Feb. 24 reduced a DBI penalty assessed for plumbing work done without a permit at 839 London Street. Department and plumbing‑inspection staff explained the penalty calculation framework and confirmed the work had been done without an approved permit; the owner said the repairs…
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