STEP-BY-STEP

Request DBI review of your property

If your property did not receive an audit-related Notice of Violation (NOV), you cannot request a fee waiver through the City's Audit Amnesty Program at this time. You may instead submit a request to DBI to review your property for any audit-related violations.

Department of Building Inspection
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Check to see if you can request inclusion in the audit

You may request DBI review if either of the following applies:

  • Your property was not reviewed as part of DBI’s Internal Quality Audit, or
  • Your property was reviewed, but did not receive an audit-related Notice of Violation (NOV).

If your property meets one of these conditions, you may request inclusion in DBI’s Internal Quality Audit. DBI will review the information you submit and determine if any audit-related code violations apply to your property.

Properties that receive an audit-related NOV may apply for the City's temporary fee waiver program, available through January 26, 2029. Under this program, Planning code violations and fees are waived. Building code violations must still be corrected, but DBI fees are waived.

The property owner will be responsible for abating the violations and bringing the property back to code compliance.

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Submit a request to be included in the audit

To submit a request to be included in the audit, you'll need to provide information about your property and the past work you are requesting DBI to review. Be sure to include when the work occurred, who was involved, the type of inspections performed, and why you believe your property should be included in the audit.

Submit a Request for Inclusion form.

DBI will review your submission and mail a letter of determination to the property address.

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Receive DBI’s determination and correct the violations

If DBI determines that your property should be included in the audit:

  • A Notice of Violation (NOV) will be issued. The property owner will be responsible for abating the violations and bringing the property back to code compliance.
  • You may be required to hire a contractor or engineer to provide construction documentation or validate that the work is code-compliant.
  • You may then request a fee waiver to correct audit-related violations at a reduced cost.

DBI’s determination is final and not appealable.

Questions?

If you have any questions, contact dbi.iat@sfgov.org.