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Board upholds DBI permit for 10-foot fence at 562 40th Avenue; appeal denied 3–0

San Francisco Board of Appeals · January 14, 2026
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Summary

The Board of Appeals denied an appeal against a Department of Building Inspection permit allowing a 10-foot fence at 562 40th Avenue, finding the permit complied with planning and building codes and dismissing broader neighbor grievances as outside the board's code review role.

The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied an appeal Jan. 14 challenging a Department of Building Inspection (DBI) permit that allows a permit holder to extend an existing fence to 10 feet at 562 40th Avenue.

Appellants argued the increased height would block light, impede emergency access and represented a pattern of unpermitted work by the permit…

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