News

Department of Building Inspection Meeting Updates

See upcoming scheduled and cancelled commission meetings.

Department of Building Inspection Customer Communication

DBI Update – New No Gift Policy, DBI video series, Career Page & Storm Preparation

Department of Building Inspection Unveils New Building Code Guidelines to Reduce Barriers for Office to Residential Conversions Downtown

New guidelines clarify code requirements and identify alternative methods of compliance and exceptions for commercial to residential adaptive reuse projects

Department of Building Inspection Customer Communication

DBI Update – New ADU Permit Review Roundtable

Mayor Breed Introduces Legislation to Remove Costly Permitting Requirement for Businesses

The proposed Building Code legislation will codify and expand on the City’s current process that has helped small businesses save thousands of dollars and months in the permitting process since 2022

Department of Building Inspection Customer Communication

DBI Update – 7/24 Public Advisory Forum

Department of Building Inspection Customer Communication

DBI Update – Permit payment and issuance clarification

Department of Building Inspection Customer Communication

DBI Update – Permit payment improvement and PUC programs plan review

Department of Building Inspection Customer Communication

DBI Update – New Unissued Permit Extension and Withdrawal Request Form and Process

San Francisco releases recommendations for the Concrete Building Safety Program

The report published today summarizes a year-long stakeholder engagement process that identified technical, economic, and social considerations of a seismic retrofit program for concrete buildings in San Francisco.