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Committee advances code changes to let DBI recover third‑party expert costs and modernizes major encroachment permits

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use Committee · February 5, 2018
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Summary

The committee forwarded a building‑code amendment allowing cost recovery for third‑party experts on complex permits and advanced public‑works changes that add appeal rights, maintenance obligations and transfer conditions for major encroachment permits.

The Land Use Committee forwarded two permit‑related code changes to the full Board with committee recommendations.

Building code amendment (Item 7): Supervisor Peskin introduced an ordinance enabling the Department of Building Inspection to contract certified third‑party experts for complex reviews and recover associated costs. Department staff said an RFQ to…

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