Meet the DBI Pros Summit October 25, 2006 Amy Lee, Acting Director

1. Meet the DBI Pros SummitOctober 25, 2006 Amy Lee, Acting Director How To Obtain a Permit

2. Introducing the DBI Pros Technical Services Division DBI Plumbing Inspection Division DBI Electrical Inspection Division DBI Residential Plan Check DBI Central Permit Bureau

3. Introducing Pros from other San Francisco Agencies • Department of City Planning • San Francisco Fire Department • Department of Public Works • Department of Public Health • Department of the Environment

4. Purpose of the seminar • To understand a complex process • Know who are the players • To understand the various permit options • Learn about rules and regulations • Learn about available resources

5. Audience Survey

6. Benefits of Getting a Permit • Protect public/consumers from poor workmanship • Provide minimum standards for exiting & life safety • Provide standards for habitability • Upgrade safety and structural elements

7. Benefits of Getting a Permit • Promote order and civil conditions in a dense urban environment • Chance for neighbors to air concerns • Public review of projects • Preserve neighborhood character • Preserve historic & significant buildings

8. Benefits of Getting a Permit • Improve and upgrade older buildings • Mitigate future earthquake damage • Achieve social goals and objectives • Help conserve limited energy supplies • Promote conservation • Provide third party records • It’s the law (local, state & federal)

9. Educate & prepare yourself • Review DBI printed material-pamphlets • Contact Department of City Planning • Browse DBI website: www.sfgov.org/dbi • Visit the SF Permit Center • Consult a design professional

10. Work not requiring a permit • Tool/storage sheds ≤ 100 sq ft. roof area • Front fences ≤ 3’ height • Other fences ≤ 6’ height • Movable cases and counters • Retaining walls ≤ 4’ height (footing bottom to top of wall)

11. Work not requiring a permit • Platforms and walks not part of an exit, ≤ 30’’ high above adjacent grade • Painting and papering • Minor repairs to interior plaster • Floor covering not requiring removal of existing flooring • Glazing repair & replacement to code

12. Possible Over-the-Counter Permits/Residential Buildings • Single and two family dwellings (R-3) • Apartments (R-1) • Condominiums (R-3 or R-1) • Residential Hotels (R-1) • Possible multiple agency review required (see attached handout)

13. Possible Over-the-Counter Permits/Residential Buildings • Limited screening time available • May require electrical, plumbing and/or mechanical permits even if building permit is not required • May require plans and/or calculations

14. Possible Over-the-Counter Permits/Residential Buildings • Dry rot repairs • Window replacement • Kitchen remodel • Bathroom remodel • Re-roofing • Repair existing decks and/or stairs • Interior remodel

15. Possible Over-the-Counter permits/ non-residential buildings • Public buildings • Public accommodations • Commercial buildings • Industrial buildings • Possible multiple agency review required (see attached handout)

16. Possible Over-the-Counter permits/ non-residential buildings • Limited screening time available • May require electrical, plumbing and/or mechanical permits even if building permit is not required • Plans & access compliance documentation • $113, 586.07 hardship threshold

17. Possible Over-the-Counter permits/ non-residential buildings • Re-roofing • Alteration of interior/exterior • Store front remodeling • Soft demolition • Awnings and canopies • Non-painted signs • Access barrier removal

18. What you need for the Central Permit Bureau • Homeowners • Authorized Agent/Permit Expeditors • Contractors • Miscellaneous • See attached handout

19. Required form for all permit applicants:

20. Contractor requirements: CA state contractors license S.F. Business tax certificate Workmen’s comp certificate Miscellaneous permits: San Francisco school district CAL-OSHA safety permits Bay area air quality permits Transit impact development Plumbing/Electrical: C licensed contractors B licensed contractors Homeowners Payments Accepted: Visa, MasterCard, (No Discover or American Express) Preprinted Checks Cash Miscellaneous Requirements

21. Department of City Planning • SF Planning Code • Zoning and use districts • Setbacks, yards and heights • Residential Design Guidelines • Historic preservation

22. Department of City Planning • Project Review with planners • Pre-Application with neighbors • Planning Commission • Discretionary Review • Maintain good neighborhood character • Proposition M findings • Private views not regulated by DCP

23. Obtaining a permit, case study • See Case Study handout attached • Project requires multiple agency review • Numerous types of meetings needed to progress through process of approval • Owner needs to be involved to make decisions

24. Obtaining a permit, case study CASE STUDY

25. Pre-Application Plan Review (DBI) • Discuss specific design issues • SFBC AB-028 • DBI or DBI & SF Fire Department • Written request and submit fee(s) • Verify interpretation of code requirements • Verify alternate methods of construction before submitting application

26. Junior Site Permits • Architectural plans for DCP approval first • Smaller projects up to $2,000,000 • Primarily residential projects • SFBC AB-033 • Plans routed to DBI after DCP approval • Only a single addendum permitted • Complete package of detailed plans, calcs., and related documents in addendum

27. Junior Site Permit process for Residential Vertical Addition Accept Drawing DCP Review/ 311 Notification SFFD Rout to DBI Route to DBI DPW/BSM Site Permit? Yes DBI Permit Coord. Div. DBI Hold for Final Plans CPB No • DBI • Architectural • Structural • Mechanical/T24 Issue Permit

28. Senior Site Permits • Architectural plans for DCP approval first • Larger and more complex over $2,000,000 • New residential and non-residential projects • SFBC AB-032 • Maximum submittal of six (6) addenda

29. Serial Plan Review • Site permit or non-site permit submittal • Residential or non-residential • Non-site permit = complete document set required (architectural, structural, T-24) • 2 plan sets plus calculations • Reviews done in sequence (serial process)

30. Parallel Plan Review • Not a site permit submittal • Residential or non-residential • Minimum four review stations • Complete permit sets • Request at intake counter • Permit Coordination Division (PCD) coordinator assigned • Plans to each station at the same time

31. Seismic Upgrade Requirements • SFBC Sections 3403 & 3405 • Substantially alter 2/3 number of stories • Structural alteration • Adding a story • Horizontal addition • Change building use • Change a floor level

32. Thank you for attending! • We value you and your opinion • We want you to feel that we’re here to help assist you • Our goal is to improve the value of our services to better serve you • We’ve been listening to you telling us what’s important • New improvements are on the horizon • Please fill out evaluation forms. Thank you!