CHAPTER 77:
BUILDING INSPECTION COMMISSION APPEALS

Sec. 77.1.	Purpose.
Sec. 77.2.	Definitions.
Sec. 77.3.	Appeals to the Commission.
Sec. 77.4.	Hearing by Technical Boards and Advisory Committees.
Sec. 77.5.	Appeal Procedures.
Sec. 77.6.	Appeals Barred.
Sec. 77.7.	Information Required to Be Furnished by the Department.
Sec. 77.8.	Required Notices.
Sec. 77.9.	Commission Rules and Regulations.
Sec. 77.10.	Fees.
Sec. 77.11.	Severability.

 

SEC. 77.1. PURPOSE.

   The purposes of this Chapter are to implement the provisions of Section D3.750-4 of the San Francisco Charter, to establish procedures for the processing of appeals to the Building Inspection Commission, and to provide that appeals heard by the former Abatement Appeals Board shall be heard by the Building Inspection Commission.

(Added by Ord. 160-99, File No. 990798, App. 6/11/99)

SEC. 77.2. DEFINITIONS.

   For purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

   (a)   Appellant(s) shall mean any person or persons, or their authorized agents, who have filed an appeal or request for jurisdiction with the Commission.

   (b)   Applicant shall mean any person, or his or her authorized agent, requesting a written decision or determination from a Department.

   (c)   Commission shall mean the Building Inspection Commission.

   (d)   Department shall mean any one of the City departments whose decisions or determinations are appealable to the Commission pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section D3.750-4 and this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise.

   (e)   Departments shall mean all of the City departments whose decisions or determinations are appealable to the Commission pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section D3.750-4 and this Chapter.

   (f)   Decision or determination shall mean any action listed in Section 77.3 which is made by the person or persons authorized by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection, the Director of the Department of Public Works, or the Director of the San Francisco Water Department to make such decisions or determinations.

   (g)   Mail shall mean to place in the United States Mail, postage pre-paid.

   (h)   Person shall include an individual, firm, corporation, or association.

   (i)   Shall is mandatory.

(Added by Ord. 160-99, File No. 990798, App. 6/11/99)