AGENCY

Board of Appeals

We provide a final administrative review process for appeals on a range of City determinations. Please Note: All documents and emails submitted to the Board Office are public records. You are advised to redact information if you want it to remain confidential. Please contact the Board Office if you need assistance.

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Room 416
San Francisco, CA 94102
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THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND IN-PERSON OR REMOTELY VIA ZOOM OR TELEPHONE.

Schedule

The Board meets most Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m.

See our 2025 hearing calendar and 2026

Hearing dates 2025

Hearing dates 2026

UPCOMING CALENDAR

Meeting
Board of Appeals Hearing December 10, 2025
Meeting
Board of Appeals Hearing December 17, 2025
Meeting
Board of Appeals Hearing January 14, 2026
Meeting
Board of Appeals Hearing January 21, 2026

PAST CALENDAR

Meeting
Board of Appeals Hearing November 19, 2025
Meeting
Board of Appeals Hearing November 5, 2025

List of appeals

See a list of appeals with this Board.Go to the list

Resources

Board of Appeals Annual Reports
Data on appeals, cases heard, distribution, budget and litigation.
Rules of the Board of Appeals
Rules of the Board of Appeals
Strategic Plan 2021 to 2026
The Board of Appeals Strategic Plan for 2021 to 2026
Language Access Policy
Per the Language Access Ordinance (Chapter 91 of the San Francisco Administrative Code), Chinese, Spanish and or Filipino (Tagalog) interpreters will be available upon request. Assistance in additional languages may be honored whenever possible. To request assistance with these services please contact please contact the Board office at boardofappeals@sfgov.org or 628-652-1150 at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing. Late requests will be honored if possible. 語言服務 根據語言服務條例(三藩市行政法典第 91 章),中文、西班牙語和/或菲律賓語(泰加洛語)傳譯人員 在收到要求後將會提供傳譯服務。其他語言協助在可能的情況下也將可提供。上述的要求,請於會 議前最少 48 小時致電 311 或電郵至 boardofappeals@sfgov.org 向委員會秘書 提出。逾期提 出的請求,若可能的話,亦會被考慮接納。 ACCESO A IDIOMAS De acuerdo con la Ordenanza de Acceso a Idiomas “Language Access Ordinance” (Capítulo 91 del Código Administrativo de San Francisco “Chapter 91 of the San Francisco Administrative Code”) intérpretes de chino, español y/o filipino (tagalo) estarán disponibles de ser requeridos. La asistencia en idiomas adicionales se tomará en cuenta siempre que sea posible. Para solicitar asistencia con estos servicios favor comunicarse board office at boardofappeals@sfgov.org por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión. Las solicitudes tardías serán consideradas de ser posible. PAG-ACCESS SA WIKA A yon sa Language Access Ordinance (Chapter 91 ng San Francisco Administrative Code), maaaring mag[1]request ng mga tagapagsalin sa wikang Tsino, Espanyol, at/o Filipino (Tagalog). Maari din magkaroon ng tulong sa ibang wika. Sa mga ganitong uri ng kahilingan, mangyaring tumawag sa board office at boardofappeals@sfgov.org sa hindi bababa sa 48 oras bago mag miting. Kung maari, ang mga late na hiling ay posibleng pagbibigyan.
FAQs
frequently asked questions
Charter and Code Provisions
Charter and Code Provisions
Links to Previous Cases by Subject Matter
Links to Previous Cases by Subject Matter
Links to department websites
Weblinks to other City departments.

Board Decisions

About

As a quasi-judicial body, we provide a final review process for a wide range of City permitting. We aim to provide an efficient, fair and expeditious review of the City's permit issuance process before an impartial panel.

The City Charter of 1932 created the Board of Appeals.

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Contact information

Address

Permit Center49 South Van Ness
Suite 1475 (14th Floor)
San Francisco, CA 94103
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Phone

Board of Appeals628-652-1150

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Archived website

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