What to do
1. Download the form
2. Fill in the building location
Fill in your project address and block and lot.
Look up your block and lot number through our property information map using your street address. (Block and lot number are also called parcel. If a parcel number is 0000/111, then the block number is 0000 and the lot number is 111.)
3. Describe the existing building
Fill in the description of the existing building
- Type of construction (4A) (See our construction type definitions)
- Stories of occupancy (5A)
- Basements and cellars (6A)
- Present use (7A)
- Occupancy class (8A)
4. Describe your project
Fill in the description of the building after alterations, including if you will do:
- Electrical work
- Plumbing work
Tell us if you will do these projects. We need it to route your application.
- If you will use street space
- If you make or change a driveway, also called an auto-runway
5. Write the description of work
Describe your project. Include:
- The location of the work, like the floor the work will happen on and if it is on the front or rear of building
- Square footage of the project, and if it’s expanding
- If you are moving existing walls
- If you are replacing or repairing with a similar item, also called in-kind” work
- Relevant ordinance numbers
Also mention if you are doing a seismic retrofit, making an accessible entrance, or legalizing a unit.
6. Print 2 legal size copies of the application
After you have completed the application, print 2 copies of the application on double-sided legal (8.5” by 14”) paper.
Bring it to the Permit Center when you submit your application.
Get help
Initial Plan Review
Permit Center
49 South Van Ness2nd floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Mon to Tue,
7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Wed,
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Thu to Fri,
7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Last updated December 14, 2023