Department of Building Inspection Annual Report Fiscal Year 2015-2016 | Page 10

Department of Building Inspection Organization
Director’s Office Inspection Services Administrative Services Permit Services
The Director’s Office provides departmental leadership,
sets policies, and supports all programs within the
Department in order to implement established goals,
objectives and mandates, and takes actions that ensure
the safeguarding of life and property within the City. It
consists of the following: Inspection Services (IS) inspects buildings for
compliance with code requirements, scope of work
in accordance with approved plans and permits, and
responds to complaints on residential and commercial
buildings. IS protects public safety by enforcing
municipal and State regulations and codes relative to
construction, alteration, and installation of electrical
and plumbing equipment and systems. IS inspects
buildings for code compliance in residential housing
under building permits, or as a result of complaints,
and also inspects apartments and hotels. IS addresses
complaints and conducts inspections associated with
interior/exterior lead-based paint disturbance/removal.
IS is also responsible for abatement of code violation
cases referred from the building, electrical, and plumbing
inspection divisions. It consists of the following: The Administrative Services (AS) Program includes:
Finance Services, Records Management and Payroll
and Personnel. AS provides support to the Department
in the areas of fiscal management, purchasing,
contracting, fleet management and business analysis.
AS maintains department records, processes records
requests and 311 customer service requests. AS also
provides human resources and payroll support such as
employee relations, recruitment and testing. It consists
of the following: Permit Services (PS) is responsible for all permit
processes from the time a permit application is
submitted until a building permit is issued at DBI. The
functions include screening, routing permits and plans
for review, and coordination of building permit review.
PS also manages approval and issuance of construction
permits, including electrical, plumbing and street space
permits for public and private buildings within the City
and County of San Francisco. PS also assesses and
collects fees for all structures, building enlargements
and changes of use. Additionally, it provides technical
support for the Department in the areas of code
development and information and provides coordination
for the Building Occupancy Resumption Program
(BORP). It consists of the following:
• Communications
• Disaster Coordination Unit
• Legislative & Public Affairs
Tom C. Hui, S.E., C.B.O,
Director Ron Tom
Assistant Director
Daniel Lowrey
Deputy Director of
Inspection Services Taras Madison
Deputy Director of
Administrative Services
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Edward Sweeney
Deputy Director of
Permit Services
Building Inspection Division
Electrical Inspection Division
Plumbing Inspection Division
Housing Inspection Services
Code Enforcement
• Financial Services
• Payroll & Personnel Services
• Records Management Division
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Central Permit Bureau
Management Information Services
Permit Processing
Plan Review Services
Technical Services Division
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