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County building permit information (opens in a new tab)

Official county building permit guidance. Service boundaries and project requirements must be confirmed with the department.

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City and County of San Francisco · San Francisco — building permit department (opens in a new tab)

Official page text containing: Department of Building Inspection

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Permit Center (opens in a new tab)

Official permitting resource linked by the department. Check the available permit types and application instructions before starting.

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City and County of San Francisco · San Francisco — building permit department (opens in a new tab)

Official page text containing: Permit Center

ctReport a problemContact City departments for help with services Contact 311 Customer Service Center Visit us City HallPermit Center Find contacts Services Get married in San FranciscoGet a birth certificateFind affordable housingGet a permitReport a problem BuildingBusinessHealthHomelessnessHousingPersonal recordsParkingVolunteering See all services Departments Assessor-RecorderCity AdministratorDepartment of Building InspectionsDepartment of ElectionsDepartment of Public HealthRent Boa

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