Appeal to the Building Inspection Commission

Appeal types

You can:

Appeal a determination made by the Director of the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection
Ask for the Building Inspection Commission to accept a late filing of appeal (request for jurisdiction)
Ask for a new hearing of the appeal (re-hearing)
Request for suspension of action

The cost to appeal a determination made by the Director of the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection is $800.
The cost for a rehearing, or to ask for a new hearing of the appeal, is $400.
A check should be made payable to the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection.

Follow the instructions on the first page.

We will ask you for the following information:

The type of appeal you are filing
Name, contact information, and filing date
Date of the determination that was made by the Director of the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection
Property address, with number of units and guest rooms
Building permit, application, complaint, or notice-of-violation number
Nature of the determination being appealed and code section under which the determination was made
Basis for the appeal, including how the Director erred in their determination
Signature

Include:

Appeal application
Payment - if using check, make it payable to the "San Francisco Department of Building Inspection"

You can mail or drop off your package at our office.

49 South Van Ness Avenue
5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

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Once we receive your appeal application and payment, we will contact you to request more detailed information and documentation.

Please note that Building Inspection Commission meetings take place on the third Wednesday of every month.

Last updated June 13, 2024