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Abatement appeals board grants 60‑day continuance in disputed 19th Street retaining‑wall order
Summary
The Abatement Appeals Board granted a continuance up to 60 days on Dec. 17, 2025, in a dispute over a failing retaining wall at 4757 19th Street after the appellant argued the uphill neighbor, not the downhill owner, is responsible. DBI cited surveys showing part of the wall on both parcels and emphasized life‑safety concerns.
The San Francisco Abatement Appeals Board voted Dec. 17 to continue for up to 60 days an appeal of a director’s order that required the owner of 4757 19th Street to obtain permits and repair a failing retaining wall.
DBI court enforcement presented the case (Complaint No. 202424763), saying inspectors documented a vertical crack and leaning consistent with a hazardous condition and that multiple licensed surveys show a portion of the wall crosses the property line. The department told the board that notices of violation were issued to both 46 Eagle Street (the uphill parcel) and 4757 19th Street and that standard corrective steps include an engineering report, permitting and final DBI sign‑offs.
Appellant counsel Elizabeth Bridal of Brekus Law Partners told the board her client, the Crosley…
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