Patrick O'Riordan, Interim Director 

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Press Releases

• DBI and City Partners Invite Property Owners to Attend Free Earthquake Safety Fair on June 15, 2017 from 12pm - 7pm - June 6, 2017
   
• DBI Issues Tall Buildings Report - March 15, 2017
   
• DBI Reminds Soft Story Property Owners to Turn in Permit Application in Advance of Looming September 15 Deadline - July 27, 2016 (Attachment 1) (Attachment 2)
   
• DBI Completes Three-Year, City-wide, Housing Code Violations' Study - July 13, 2016
   
• DBI Completes New Mission District Code Violations Study - June 30, 2016
   
• DBI Celebrates May as Building Safety Month - May 2, 2016
   
• DBI Director Reminds Building Owners and Tenants to Inspect Properties for Fire Safety - April 27, 2016 
   
• DBI & Planning Department Announce Plan Review Fees Waived for Legalization of In-Law Units - September  11, 2015
   
• Fire Chief and DBI Director Urge Building Owners to Inspect Balconies and Decks Immediately; Life-Safety Lesson from Berkeley Student Tragedy - June 22, 2015
   
• DBI and DEM Invites Tenants, Home and Building Owners to Earthquake Safety Workshop - May 8, 2015
   
• Severe Storm Advisory - December 10, 2014
   
• 1049 Market Street Permit Suspended - November 1, 2013
   
• Building Inspection Commission Appoints Tom. C. Hui, S.E., C.B.O., as Permanent DBI Director - September 26, 2013
   
• Building Department Code Enforcement Fees against slowly responding 308 Turk Property Owner Grow 74% since January to nearly $38,000

• Supervisor Malia Cohen and Department of Building Inspection Detail Historic Code Enrocement Settlement From Negligent Landlord 

• DBI & Planning Award New Contract For Permit And Project Tracking System

• New State Law Effective July 1, 2011 - Carbon Monoxide Devices

• DBI Launches Vacant Property Owner Notifications

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