Department of Building Inspection

Mayor Lurie Launches Next Step To Deliver Faster, More Transparent Permitting As New Digital Portal Shows Results

New Contractor Authorization Will Speed Up Permitting Process Giving Regular Contractors Faster Access to Permits; Recently-Launched Digital Portal Has Cut Wait Times, Making It Easier to Do Business in San Francisco; Continues Mayor Lurie’s Common-Sense PermitSF Work to Cut Red Tape, Save Homeowners and Business Owners Time and Money, Accelerate Economic Recovery

Mayor Lurie Takes Major Step to Drive San Francisco’s Recovery, Launching Process to Create a Single, Centralized Permitting Organization

Merger of Planning Department, Department of Building Inspection, and Permit Center Will Save San Franciscans Time and Money, Improve Customer Experience, and Deliver More Coordinated, Accountable, Transparent Permitting Process; Delivers on Key PermitSF Commitment, Builds on Year of Common-Sense Permit Reforms Accelerating San Francisco’s Comeback.

City Attorney wins over $1 million in fraud trial against developer Kevin O’Connor

Decision finds O’Connor liable and concludes longstanding lawsuit and investigation that uncovered a complicated scheme to escape regulatory oversight and defraud the City