San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes Div. II Referenced Standards

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Plumbing permits expire per Section 106A.4.4 of the San Francisco Building Code. Permit fees may be partially refunded if a written cancellation request is made to the Building Official prior to commencement of the permitted work and within 90 days of the date of permit issuance. See Section 110A , Table 1A-R - Refunds - of the Building Code for refunds.

104.4.3.2 Add the following section:

104.4.3.2 Commencement of Work on Permit Expired Due to Work Not Started. A new permit shall be obtained

to undertake the work described on an expired permit on which no work was performed. If not more than one year has elapsed since the expiration of the original permit, the applicant is eligible for reduced fees. See Section 110A , Table 1A-B - Other Building Permit and Plan Review Fees - of the Building Code for applicable fees.

If a refund has been granted per Section 104.4.3, the applicant shall not be eligible for the reduced fees as set forth in Section 110A, Table 1A-B - Other Building Permit and Plan Review Fees - of the Building Code. 104.4.3.3 Add the following section:

104.4.3.3 Recommencement of Work on Permit Expired Due to Work Not Completed. The applicant shall obtain

a new permit for the work not completed. The permit fee shall be based on work remaining to be done. Fees shall be as set forth in Section 110A , Table 1A-C - Plumbing/Mechanical Permit Issuance and Inspection Fees - of the Building Code.

104.5 Replace this section as follows:

104.5 Permit Fees. [ ← ]

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Before any permit is issued, the applicant shall pay to the Central Permit Bureau the fees as set forth in Section 110A,

Table 1A-C - Plumbing/Mechanical Permit Issuance and Inspection Fees - of the Building Code. The replacement of a plumbing fixture or a gas appliance without a change in drainage, piping or venting shall not require the payment of permit issuance fee. A separate permit issuance fee shall be paid for each class of work, i.e., sewers and drainage, gas and water.

Final inspection will not be made unless all outstanding fees related to the permit work have been paid. 104.5.2 Revise this section as follows:

104.5.2 Investigation Fees. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. [ ← ]

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See Section 110A, Table 1A-C - Plumbing/Mechanical Permit Issuance and Inspection Fees, and Table 1A-K - Penalties, Hearings, Code Enforcement Assessments - of the Building Code for applicable fees. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt a person from compliance with other provisions of this code, nor from a penalty prescribed by law.

The Director may reduce the investigation fee to two times the amount of the permit fee as called for in Section 110A, Table 1A-C - Plumbing/Mechanical Permit Issuance and Inspection Fees - of the Building Code for work that was constructed prior to the current building ownership or for work without permit which was done prior to January 1, 1967, if the owner files with the Director a notarized affidavit together with documents substantiating such dates of work.

Appeals of investigation fees may be filed with the Board of Appeals in the manner provided in Section 8 et seq. of the Business & Tax Regulations Code. Such filing shall be subject to the fees and rules of the Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals, in reviewing the appeal, may reduce the appealed amount to not less than two times the permit fee as set forth in Section 110A, Table 1A-C - Plumbing/Mechanical Permit Issuance and Inspection Fees - of the Building Code.

104.5.3 Replace this section as follows: