SAN FRANCISCO CITY RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PROCESS
311 Site Permit Submittal |
| Purpose: |
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City Planning approval for increasing volume/ height of existing structure/ new construction. |
| Contract Phase: |
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Partial Design Development. |
| Time: |
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At least four months (please note that we cannot predict the extent of time required). |
| Process: |
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Pre-application, community out-reach meeting with neighbors required if increase of height is 7'- 0" or greater and/ or horizontal additions are more than 10'-0" deeper.
Application and City response time (two or three weeks) for review before 30-day notification to neighbors within a 150 foot radius of project address, along with interested neighborhood associations, then two to four weeks to send out letter of approval.
The time outlined does not include a possible Discretionary Review (DR) filed by neighbors who may take issue with the proposed design which could delay the project for an additional two-three months when scheduled with Planning Commission.
A further appeal to the Board of Appeals can add another two to three months of time to approval process. |
| Fees: |
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Neighborhood notification address labels, cost of printing, stamps and envelopes for neighborhood mailings. Approximately $200.
Building Permit Application for Site approval: (approximately 4-5% of declared construction cost). |
| Tasks: |
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Consult with engineer regarding issues regarding structural requirements to design.
Possible pre-application meeting with Planning to discuss design. |
