California

San Francisco, CA

SF Department of Building Inspection
cityHigherCore

Core metro desk. Still confirm city vs county at the parcel.

  • Planning and DBI are separate lanes. Soft-story and historic reviews are common.

Project overlay

ROW / franchisePartial

San Francisco — DBI vs Public Works excavation

DBI is the building official. Excavation in the public right-of-way is typically Public Works. Planning remains a separate entitlements lane.

  • SF DBI
  • SF Public Works excavation / street-space
  • SF Planning
National ROW