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Supervisors call for stronger controls after hearing on DBI permit consultants and repeat violators
Summary
After a hearing prompted by allegations of fraud and unsafe unpermitted work, DBI described new tools to flag repeat violators and launched an "expanded quality control" process; supervisors and the City Attorney's Office discussed options for public notice, due process, additional fees, and possible legislation to regulate permit consultants.
The committee held an extended hearing on DBI permitting, focused on consultants and permit expediters who have histories of alleged misconduct. Supervisor Hillary Ronan, who co-sponsored the hearing, cited several high-profile cases, including ongoing civil and criminal proceedings involving permit consultants and structural engineers, and described neighbors' reports of damage and delayed DBI responses.
Christine Gisparick (assistant director, DBI) described the department's role in plan review, permitting and inspections (about 70,000 permits issued and 155,000 inspections annually) and reviewed current tools for repeat violators: an…
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