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2026

SF Permits Moving Online - January 23, 2026

Reminders – Customer Survey and 1/28 PermitSF Customer Forum - January 22, 2026

Customer Survey Opens Today, 1/28 PermitSF Customer Forum - January 16, 2026

REMINDER: Permit Center Reduced Staffing, Opening Late 1/12 & 1/13 - January 9, 2026

Permit Center Opening Late January 12 & 13, New Concrete Screening Program - January 7, 2026

High Wind Warning Today 1/2/26 - January 2, 2026

2025

2025 Year-End Review - December 29, 2025

High Wind Warning Tomorrow - December 22, 2025

Bluebeam Issues Resolved - December 17, 2025

Temporary Bluebeam Outage - December 16, 2025

Eliminating a Step in Over-the-Counter Permitting - November 24, 2025

Streamlining the SF Building Code and Slope Engineering Evaluations - November 20, 2025

Beat the End of Year Rush - November 17, 2025

High Wind Warning Tonight - November 12, 2025

High Wind Warning Tonight - November 4, 2025

New Streamlined Process to Legalize Unpermitted Security Gates and New All-Electric Requirement for Major Renovations - October 10, 2025

New Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) permitting webpages - October 7, 2025

New Addressing Process - September 24, 2025

9/24 PermitSF Customer Forum - September 10, 2025

New Solar Permit, Cancelling Abandoned OTC Applications, Recheck Escalation, Reference Drawings and New Fee Rates - September 2, 2025

New Deputy Director for Permit Services - August 11, 2025

New QLess App Check-In for OTC Plan Review - July 2, 2025

6/25 PermitSF Customer Forum Reminder - June 24, 2025

6/25 PermitSF Customer Forum - June 18, 2025

Eliminating Physical Stamps from In-House Review Permits - May 19, 2025

Faster Routing Now in Place for In-House Permit Applications - May 5, 2025

PermitSF Customer Forum TODAY - April 23, 2025

Concrete Building Screening Program and Permitting Review Time Mid-Year Data - April 16, 2025

New Hours and 4/23 PermitSF Customer Forum - April 9, 2025

High Wind Warning, Housing Notices of Violation Now Online, Open Commission Seats, and New Office Pod FAQs - March 12, 2025

New Building Permit and Application Report - March 10, 2025

Change in permit application disclosure and authorization process - February 20, 2025

High Wind Warning Today - February 12, 2025

High Wind Warning - February 3, 2025

1/22 Public Advisory Forum Reminder - January 22, 2025

1/22 Public Advisory Forum & Board of Examiner Vacancies - Apply Today! - January 11, 2025

DBI’s 2024 Accomplishments and 2025 Plans - January 10, 2025

2024

Share your opinion! Take the 2024 DBI Customer Survey Today! - December 27, 2024

Customer Survey Reminder - December 23, 2024

Customer Survey, New Online Inspection Scheduling and Payment Options - December 18, 2024

High Wind Warning Tonight - December 13, 2024

New No Gift Policy, DBI video series, Career Page & Storm Preparation - November 19, 2024

New ADU Permit Review Roundtable - October 3, 2024

7/24 Public Advisory Forum Reminder - July 24, 2024

7/24 Public Advisory Forum - July 11, 2024

Permit payment improvement and PUC programs plan review - May 28, 2024

Permit payment and issuance clarification - May 31, 2024

New Unissued Permit Extension and Withdrawal Request Form and Process - April 24, 2024

4/24 DBI Public Advisory Forum Reminder - April 24, 2024

4/24 DBI Public Advisory Forum - April 11, 2024

Improved Process for Historical Building Code Requests and 3/6 Awning Amnesty Program Workshop - March 5, 2024

Changes to the In-House Digital Form - February 26, 2024

Storm Alert - February 16, 2024

Storm Alert - January 30, 2024

Storm Alert - January 30, 2024

Storm Alert - January 18, 2024

2023 - a year of progress and results - January 11, 2024

DBI Public Advisory Forum - Wednesday, January 24 - January 10, 2024

2023

New Webpages to Support January 1 Transition to 100% Electronic Plan Review for In-House Review Projects - December 27, 2023

Storm Alert - December 26, 2023

Storm Alert, Customer Survey, 1/1/24 Electronic Plan Review Transition, DBI Holiday Closures - December 19, 2023

REMINDER Customer Survey, Electronic Plan Review Online Info Session 4pm TOMORROW - December 12, 2023

Customer Survey, Electronic Plan Review Online Info Session 3pm TODAY - December 5, 2023

New Online Records Request Form, Electronic Plan Review Online Info Sessions - November 22, 2023

APEC Conference Planning, 1/1/24 Transition to Electronic Plan Review and more - November 7, 2023

DBI Emergency Training Tomorrow Morning and more - October 18, 2023

New SF Public Works Design Review Standards, DBI Online Trade Permits Reminder - September 12, 2023

New SF Public Works Design Review Standards, DBI Online Trade Permits Reminder - September 8, 2023

DBI Public Advisory Forum - Wednesday, September 27 - September 7, 2023

Improved Permit Status Info in Online PTS - August 28, 2023

Improved Permit Status Info in Online PTS - July 27, 2023

DBI now conducting disabled access plan review & City Planning open houses - June 8, 2023

Continuous Tie Down System Submittals & Building Safety Month - May 26, 2023

New In-house Review Recheck Process, Site Permit Reform Update & Electronic Plan Review - May 23, 2023

New pilot program for instant, online electrical solar permits - February 9, 2023

DBI Public Advisory Forum - Wednesday, January 25 - January 19, 2023

2022

Thank you, Small Biz Ambassadors & New Cost Schedule - December 22, 2022

New Commissioner and End-of-Year Rush - December 6, 2022

New Website Launched Today! - November 15, 2022

Beat the end-of-the-year permit application rush - November 2, 2022