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DBI outlines progress, tracking and next steps for expanded compliance-control program
Summary
At a Nov. 8 Land Use and Transportation Committee hearing, the Department of Building Inspection reported early implementation steps for its expanded compliance-control ordinance: DBI has logged 34 NOVs and 75 individuals/entities in a tracking file, is auditing prior projects and will post the list online once formal actions are complete.
The Department of Building Inspection reported early progress Nov. 8 in implementing an ordinance intended to curb serial permit abuse while DBI builds a case file for enforcement.
"We began adding NOVs to the tracking file as the ordinance became effective on April 26," Joe Duffy, DBI deputy director for inspection services, told the Land Use and Transportation Committee. DBI has logged 34 notices of violation and 75 names on its tracking file and has identified one individual, Rodrigo Santos, as meeting the three‑NOV threshold that triggers consideration for placement on the expanded compliance-control list, Duffy said.
Sponsor Supervisor Hillary Ronan said the ordinance was prompted by a string of problematic projects and allegations of fraud and forgery tied to a small number of repeat offenders. "Every member of the board signed on as a…
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