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2025
PermitSF Customer Forum TODAY - April 23, 2025
Concrete Building Screening Program and Permitting Review Time Mid-Year Data - April 16, 2025
New Hours and 4/23 PermitSF Customer Forum - April 9, 2025
High Wind Warning, Housing Notices of Violation Now Online, Open Commission Seats, and New Office Pod FAQs - March 12, 2025
New Building Permit and Application Report - March 10, 2025
Change in permit application disclosure and authorization process - February 20, 2025
High Wind Warning Today - February 12, 2025
High Wind Warning Today - February 3, 2025
1/22 Public Advisory Forum & Board of Examiner Vacancies - Apply Today! - January 11, 2025
DBI’s 2024 Accomplishments and 2025 Plans - January 10, 2025
2024
Share your opinion! Take the 2024 DBI Customer Survey Today! - December 27, 2024
Customer Survey Reminder - December 23, 2024
Customer Survey, New Online Inspection Scheduling and Payment Options - December 18, 2024
High Wind Warning Tonight - December 13, 2024
New No Gift Policy, DBI video series, Career Page & Storm Preparation - November 19, 2024
New ADU Permit Review Roundtable - October 3, 2024
7/24 Public Advisory Forum - July 11, 2024
Permit payment improvement and PUC programs plan review - May 28, 2024
Permit payment and issuance clarification - May 31, 2024
New Unissued Permit Extension and Withdrawal Request Form and Process - April 24, 2024
4/24 DBI Public Advisory Forum - April 11, 2024
Improved Process for Historical Building Code Requests and 3/6 Awning Amnesty Program Workshop - March 5, 2024
Changes to the In-House Digital Form - February 26, 2024
Storm Alert - February 16, 2024
Storm Alert - January 30, 2024
Storm Alert - January 30, 2024
Storm Alert - January 18, 2024
2023 - a year of progress and results - January 11, 2024
DBI Public Advisory Forum - Wednesday, January 24 - January 10, 2024
2023
New Webpages to Support January 1 Transition to 100% Electronic Plan Review for In-House Review Projects - December 27, 2023
Storm Alert - December 26, 2023
Storm Alert, Customer Survey, 1/1/24 Electronic Plan Review Transition, DBI Holiday Closures - December 19, 2023
REMINDER Customer Survey, Electronic Plan Review Online Info Session 4pm TOMORROW - December 12, 2023
Customer Survey, Electronic Plan Review Online Info Session 3pm TODAY - December 5, 2023
New Online Records Request Form, Electronic Plan Review Online Info Sessions - November 22, 2023
APEC Conference Planning, 1/1/24 Transition to Electronic Plan Review and more - November 7, 2023
DBI Emergency Training Tomorrow Morning and more - October 18, 2023
New SF Public Works Design Review Standards, DBI Online Trade Permits Reminder - September 12, 2023
New SF Public Works Design Review Standards, DBI Online Trade Permits Reminder - September 8, 2023
DBI Public Advisory Forum - Wednesday, September 27 - September 7, 2023
Improved Permit Status Info in Online PTS - August 28, 2023
Improved Permit Status Info in Online PTS - July 27, 2023
DBI now conducting disabled access plan review & City Planning open houses - June 8, 2023
Continuous Tie Down System Submittals & Building Safety Month - May 26, 2023
New In-house Review Recheck Process, Site Permit Reform Update & Electronic Plan Review - May 23, 2023
New pilot program for instant, online electrical solar permits - February 9, 2023
DBI Public Advisory Forum - Wednesday, January 25 - January 19, 2023
2022
Thank you, Small Biz Ambassadors & New Cost Schedule - December 22, 2022
New Commissioner and End-of-Year Rush - December 6, 2022
New Website Launched Today! - November 15, 2022
Beat the end-of-the-year permit application rush - November 2, 2022