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DBI projects surpluses, pushes final fee increase amid planned department merger
Summary
The Department of Building Inspection reported improved permit timeliness and reserves of about $24 million, and proposed a fourth phased fee increase to reach full cost recovery by FY27 while preparing for a potential merger with Planning and the Permit Center.
The Department of Building Inspection told commissioners on Jan. 21 that it expects to end the fiscal year with a revenue surplus and modest expenditure surplus while preparing a fourth year of fee adjustments aimed at full cost recovery by fiscal year 2027.
"We think that we will have significant revenue surplus and, modest expenditure surplus," Deputy Director Alex Koskinen said during a budget presentation to the Building Inspection Commission. He said permit volume year‑to‑date is up about 3 percent and permit valuation about 21 percent, and that plan‑review metrics have improved: first plan reviews and resubmission reviews now meet targets roughly 84 percent of the time.
Why it matters: DBI is an enterprise department funded primarily by…
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