Permit Services Program

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1 Permit Services Program Mission Statement The Mission of the Permit Services Program is to oversee plan review and permit issuance to assure that proposed construction work meets safety requirement of the code; and that the process be performed in a timely manner with professional and courteous service to our clients. Deputy Director William Wong 32 Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

2 Organization Chart WILLIAM WONG DEPUTY DIRECTOR SYLVIA THAI OFFICE OPERATIONS HANSON TOM MANAGER COMMERCIAL PLAN CHECK BEN GREENE MECHANICAL PLAN CHECK ROBERT WONG RESIDENTIAL PLAN CHECK SEAN MCNULTY CENTRAL PERMIT CAROLYNN TUSCH MAJOR/UMB PLAN CHECK YAN YAN CHEW ONE-STOP PERMIT COORDINATION PETER BURNS TECHNICAL SERVICES LAURENCE KORNFIELD Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

3 Central Permit Bureau Carolynn Tusch - Manager Function The Central Permit Bureau (CPB) accepts and issues construction permits for public and private buildings located within the City and County of San Francisco. Additionally, CPB issues electrical, plumbing and street space permits, and assesses and collects fees for all structures, building enlargements and change of use. Highlights and Accomplishments Issued a total of 59,176 construction permits. 24,512 Building Permits 14,436 Electrical Permits 17,769 Plumbing Permits 2,459 Miscellaneous Permits Issued building permits with a total valuation of $1,535,166,685, a decrease of 48.8% or $1,449,885,299 less than Fiscal Year Processed 100% or 4,675 of all approved permits within 48 hours. Processed 2,268 or 85% of refund requests within 5 days. Emily Green & Garland Simpson assist customer at the Express Window Processed 100% or 200 of all mail-in applications within 2 days. Screened all issued applications for TIDF, SFUSD and structural notifications. 100% compliance as determined by law. 34 Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

4 On-going Projects Re-classification of CPB staff to an appropriate classification reflective of their job responsibilities Goals Implementation of single form application. Continue efforts to seek out ways to serve the public more efficiently and courteously. Lola Young processes a plumbing permit at the CPB counter Charts Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

5 Commercial Plan Check Division Ben Greene - Manager Function The function of the Commercial Plan Check Division (CPC) is to provide timely and professional review of plans for all commercial buildings within the City and County of San Francisco (except those reviewed by the Major Projects Division) and to assure that the proposed work complies with all state and local requirements, especially Title 24 Part 2, disabled access requirements. The division also provides the following services: Preapplication Review meetings which provide code interpretations and resolve major code issues prior to the submittal of plans and permit applications; the Office Tenant Improvement (OTI) and the Multimedia/Internet (MMI) Programs which review plans for existing tenant spaces undergoing renovation and generally completes the review of these projects within 72 hours. Additionally, the Commercial Plan Check Division provides Express Plan Check services and Structural and Architectural Plan Check Services for the One-Stop Coordination Program. Building Inspector Irene Wong reviews plans and suggests revision to customer Highlights and Accomplishments Approved an average of 70% of over-the-counter permits. Reviewed and approved an average of 90% of all permits within 7 days. Reviewed and approved an average of 97% of all permits within 30 days. Approved an average of 4 plans per person/day. Responded to 96% of Director's letters within 5 days and 100% within Director's deadline. 36 Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

6 Responded to 98% of phone calls within 24 hours. Conducted 70 preapplication meetings. Trained new staff to provide additional help in OTI/MMI Plan Check Programs to maintain turnaround time. Exceeded MBO goals for turnaround time and number of plans approved per person/day. Senior Building Inspector Ben Green assists customers with plan review details Approved the following prominent projects: a. site permit for 255 Berry Street b. building permit for a new park and clubhouse located at 23rd Street and Treat Street c. site permit for the new San Bruno Jail d. site permit for the Bloomingdale project e. issued Addendum 5 (Exterior Precast Concrete Panels) of the site permit for the Moscone Center Expansion project f. issued Addendum One (Foundation and Pile Work) for Mission Bay project located at 255 Berry Street On-going Projects Coordinated and reviewed the following projects: a. site permit and addendum one and two of site permit for the new San Bruno Jail b. Mission Bay development projects c. addendum 5 of the site permit for the Asian Art Museum renovation project d. addendum one and addendum two of the site permit for Bloomingdale project Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

7 Commercial Plan Check Division Goals Maintain/meet division goals for permit process time and number of approvals per plan checker. Continue to provide necessary Permit Tracking System and disabled access training to all plan check staff and implement employee rotation program to allow for crosstraining of staff. Develop and implement standards for accessibility plan details. Work with One-Stop Program to evaluate and revise plan check counter procedures to provide better service. Improve and expedite the review and overall process of the subdivision mapping applications. Develop record keeping procedures for all city projects to allow for timely collection of fees. Coordinate and streamline applications for all PUC projects. Develop procedures for plan review quality control. 38 Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

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9 Major/UMB Check Division Yan Yan Chew - Manager Function The Major Projects and UMB Plan Check Division (MPC/UMB) is responsible for the plan review of all types of new construction permits, grading and demolition permits, and major seismic strengthening permits including the Civic Center Development Projects. This division performs plan checking and permit processing for prominent projects in San Francisco such as the Asian Art Museum, De Young Museum, Golden Gate Park Garage, California Academy of Sciences, and Moscone Center Expansion. MPC/UMB is also in charge of the administration and enforcement of three special programs, the Unreinforced Masonry Bearing (UMB) Wall Buildings Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program; the Parapet Safety Program; and the Special Inspection Program. Lastly, the MPC/UMB is also in charge of all permit processing for special projects such as Treasure Island, Mission Bay, and PUC upgrade projects. Highlights and Accomplishments Reviewed and approved an average of 74% of all permit applications within 90 days. Approved an average of 0.8 plans per person per day. Performed 456 reviews for subdivision applications referred by Bureau of Street Use and Mapping, Department of Public Works. Responded to 100% of Director's letters within Director's deadline. Responded to 100% of phone calls within 24 hours. Sing Yee reviews UMB drawings with customer Assisted DPW in the review of Mission Bay Development Public Improvement. Published a brochure entitled "What You Should Know About the Permit Process for a Bioscience Business". Prepared the "Bioscience Process Guide and Facility Checklist." 40 Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

10 Completed the process of Director s hearings for Risk Level 1 and 2. Risk Level 3, completed only those buildings that have not submitted the permit applications. Delinquent cases have been referred to the City Attorney for enforcement purposes. Letters for Risk Level 4 buildings have been sent to property owners. Victor Yew approves plans as indicated on permit application On-going Projects Started permit review for the following high-rises: a) Office buildings 151 Executive Park 500 Pine Street 535 Mission Street 200 Howard Street th Street b) Mixed use buildings 835 Market Street 301 King Street 355 1st Street 333 1st Street 505 Howard Street 1452 Bush Street 325 Fremont Street The following highrises are under construction: a) Office buildings 405 Howard Street 80 Natoma Street b) Residential buildings 125 3rd Street 250 King Street 260 King Street 188 King Street 425 Battery Street Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

11 Major/UMB Check Division c) Mixed use buildings 140 South Van Ness Avenue 400 Beale Street 255 King Street Worked on peer review of the following prominent projects: 1) New De Young Museum (Base isolation) 2) 5th and Mission garage 3) 185 Post Street (Prada Building) 4) 300 Spear Street (Shear wall over height limit) 5) 2515 Owens Street Worked on six housing projects: 1) Bernal Heights Housing Project 2) McAllister Street 3) Alemany Blvd. 4) Bluxome Street 5) Brannan Street 6) Francisco and Bay. Issued the alternate design and method of construction agreement for the Mission Bay Life Science facilities. Reviewed high-rise seismic retrofit projects - One California Street, One Maritime Plaza, and 575 Market Street Goals Assure staff compliance with State Regulation AB 717, 45-hour continuing education within a three-year period. Improve tracking of permits and applications by training staff to perform their own log-ins. Perform plan check quality control to maintain a uniform and professional level of service. Abate all UMB and Parapet buildings within the time frame as required by the building code. Continue to plan check "Mission Bay projects. Sixteen projects have already been filed. Continue to assist the City to develop a plan in revitalizing "Treasure Island. Continue to assist DPW in subdivision map review. 42 Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

12 Continue to work with the Utilities Engineering Bureau to develop contract to review their projects and facilities. Continue to work with the Mayor s Office of Housing on the City s Housing Program. Charts Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

13 Mechanical Plan Check Division Robert Wong - Manager Function The Mechanical Plan Check Division (MECH) is responsible for reviewing plans submitted with building permit applications to ensure compliance with Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards and the San Francisco Mechanical Code, as well as the heating, ventilation, smoke control, life safety, and related construction requirements of the San Francisco Building Code. MECH prepares correspondence on mechanical and energy code questions; monitors and follows up on California Energy Commission (CEC) correspondence, Henry Kwan reviews plans with customer prior to submittal publications, and energy standard activities. MECH meets and confers with design professionals on project preapplication meetings and answers code questions for the general public. MECH also provides on-going technical assistance to building inspectors and civil engineers, cooperates with Residential, Commercial, Major/UMB Plan Check Divisions, and One-Stop Program to expedite permit processing, and assists other divisions in their technical requirements i.e. Housing, Electrical and Plumbing Inspection Divisions. Highlights and Accomplishments Reviewed and approved an average of 91% of all permits within 15 days. Approved an average of 5 plans per person per day. Conducted 562 phone consultations. Responded to 100% of Director's letters within Director's deadline. 44 Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

14 Responded to 100% of phone calls within 24 hours. Established a Reservation Plan Check System with estimated start times for all assigned jobs. Established a Team Plan Check System to provide for early turnaround times of R-3 dwellings and Office Tenant Improvement remodels. Jeff Lai reviews Mechanical Code to verify information submitted by customer Centralized mechanical, code question, status check, and counter services with one telephone number and staff rotation. Instituted Mechanical Plan Check fee as required by the code. Enhanced general operation policies of a "Model Mechanical Plan Check Engineer" with "7 Habits of Effective Mechanical Plan Checkers." All mechanical engineers received the ICBO Plans Examiner certificate. On-going Projects Complete public information pamphlet on "What You Should Know About the Current Title 24 Energy Requirements." Complete informational and plan check guidelines for Biotech Buildings; plan check guidelines for Green Buildings; and public informational handout for instructions on how to fill out a simple residential Title 24 Energy form. Continue implementation of new duty roster. Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

15 Mechanical Plan Check Division Goals Prepare a technical plan check guideline on highrise and other life safety smoke controlled buildings. Perform plan review on major projects including the new de Young Museum, Asian Art Museum, San Bruno Jail, Bloomingdale Hotel and Shopping complex, and Mission Bay Biotech developments. Continue to review staff rotation and assignment procedures to increase efficiency and quality. David Hu reviews mechanical comments 46 Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

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17 One-Stop Permit Coordination Program Peter Burns - Manager Function The primary goal of the One-Stop Permit Program (OSP) is to receive permits which will be plan reviewed in a parallel manner. The second goal is that of 'tracking' all permits in the plan checking division in order to reduce potential backlogs and to clear backlog inventories. The third goal is to coordinate plan review for City sponsored projects including (but not limited to) Mission Bay development, 'bio-tech' projects, affordable housing projects for the Mayor's Office of Housing (MOH) and the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency Eric Omokaro discusses OSP process with customer (SFRA), Treasure Island and Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard conversions, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Capital Improvement Projects, and the AIMCO housing projects. The fourth goal is to perform quality control checks of all permits which have been reviewed by the plan checking divisions, prior to routing them to the Central Permit Bureau for approval and issuance. Highlights and Accomplishments Reviewed 4,693 plans for completeness within 24 hours. Processed 940 faxed-in applications within two days. Coordinated an average of 3 projects per coordinator per day. Responded to 100% of Director's letters within Director's deadline. Responded to 99% of phone calls within 24 hours. Reviewed 407 permits with a construction valuation of $105,079. On-going Projects Currently reorganizing and consolidating the One-Stop operation for greater efficiency. 48 Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

18 Goals Continue Quality Control procedures in order to attain a goal of 99% issuance of all permits routed through One Stop to the Central Permit Bureau. Continue to process 100% of all received projects for Quality Control Review within 24 hours of receipt. Implement computer reports for tracking of One-Stop Permit Coordinator activities. Neil Friedman reviews checklist and drawings with customer Track all permits with plans, in order to reduce backlog. Coordinate all permits for the following: affordable housing projects for the Mayor's Office of Housing and the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency; other City agencies including the Public Utilities Commission; Treasure Island and Hunters Point Naval Shipyard conversion; and, selected major projects including buildings in Mission Bay. Charts Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

19 Residential Plan Check Division Sean McNulty - Manager Function The Residential Plan Check Division (RPC) is responsible for the plan review of all permit applications for alterations or additions to a wide variety of existing residential occupancies. Examples of residential "R" occupancies include hospice care facilities, hotels/motels, live/work projects, apartments, and single-family dwellings. The Residential Plan Check Division screens such applications and/or plans for completeness with the applicant at the Residential Plan Check Intake Counter on the 1st floor and may issue the permit over-the-counter (OTC), provided the project complies with relevant municipal and building codes and policies. Chief Building Inspector Sean McNulty in his office Highlights and Accomplishments Reviewed and approved an average of 92% of over-the-counter permits. Reviewed and approved an average of 94% of permit applications within 7 days or less. Approved an average of 9 plans per person/day. Performed 195 pre-application meetings. Performed quality control on 20 randomly picked plans per month. Responded to 100% of Director's letters within Director's deadline. Responded to 100% of all phone calls within 24 hours. 50 Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

20 Continued cross-training staff of Building Inspection Division, One- Stop Coordination Program, and Commercial Plan Check in the Residential intake counter to screen permit applications and plans for completeness. Provided continuing education in Municipal and Building Codes and Regulations to RPC staff Goals Maintain MBO goal of 4 plans approved per person per day. Maintain MBO goal of 87% of permit process turnaround time within one day. Fill vacancies. Work closely with the managers of other divisions to produce better quality work to best serve the citizens of San Francisco. Continue to provide courteous, efficient and competent service to all persons seeking residential building permits and to provide informative and proper code information when requested. Rudy Pada assists customers at the Residential Plan Check intake counter Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

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23 Technical Services Division Laurence Kornfield - Chief Building Inspector Function The primary responsibility of the Technical Services Division (TSD) is to provide technical support related to codes and other technical matters to other divisions within the Department of Building Inspection, to other City agencies and the public. The general areas of focus include code and policy review and development, code interpretation, representation at the Board of Appeals, the Code Advisory Committee, the Public Advisory Committee, and other official bodies; and major emergency response planning. Other special tasks are undertaken as required. Highlights and Accomplishments Assisted 3,632 walk-in customers and responded to 15,959 phone calls requesting technical information. Updated 8 Administrative Bulletins and continued to develop new ones. Responded to 14 Director's letters within Director's deadline. Responded to 99% of phone calls within 24 hours. Prepared and distributed Code updates and code amendments. Hosted monthly "Brown Bag Lunch" talks for staff and public. Simon Tam discusses Board of Appeal process Attended various Code hearings, participated in technical code development sessions, and represented DBI at regional and statewide code development meetings. 54 Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year

24 Reviewed materials and issued determinations related to the application of the State Historic Building Code for various applications. Continued Phase II of the CAPSS program. Analyzed and reported on 18 legislative proposals. Updated emergency post-earthquake plans. Filled permanent 5217 Code Analyst Position. Prepared and submitted three professional papers on earthquake related topics. David Leung researches code requirement prior to meeting Goals Prepare and issue at least two more Administrative Bulletins. Continue to coordinate earthquake response training with BID. Continue preparation of code revision package to coordinate with the proposed updated 2001 California Building Code and prepare code adoption package for the 2001 San Francisco Building Code to be adopted locally on November 1, Continue Earthquake planning Phase II program as budget and staff allows. Continue monthly Brown Bag talks for public and staff. Develop Strong Motion Instrumentation and other earthquake information and displays for public information at DBI. Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year