Building Inspection Commission
We manage the Department of Building Inspection and oversee enforcement of the city's building codes.
Meetings
Schedule
Third Wednesday of every month. Meetings are accessible, open to the public, and aired live on SFGovTV Channel 78 and SFGovTV website. Meetings are held in-person and on WebEx.
Meeting recordings
Archives of Building Inspection Commission meeting recordings can be found at SFGovTV.
About
The San Francisco Building Inspection Commission and the Department of Building Inspection were created by voter referendum in 1994. The Building Inspection Commission was designed to provide representation for the various communities, which interact with the Building Department. The Building Inspection Commission recommends candidates to serve as the director of DBI, sets policy, hears various appeals on issues leading up to the issuance of building permits, sits as the Abatement Appeals Board to hear appeals of Director's Orders of Abatement, and provides a public forum through their monthly meetings.
People
Commission members
Currently, the seven different commission slots are filled by a structural engineer, a licensed architect, a residential tenant, a residential builder, a residential landlord, a community based non-profit housing developer, and a member of the general public at large. The Mayor appoints four positions and the President of the Board of Supervisors appoints three.
Staff
Contact
Department of Building Inspection
Building Inspection Commission49 South Van Ness
5th floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Secretary
Request public records
Email dbi.sunshinerequests@sfgov.org to submit a request.