Transcripts For SFGTV2 20100819 : vimarsana.com

den? patrick o reardon, senior building inspector and. commissioner garcia: i think my question was satisfied. if there is indeed a need to get an emergency permit for the foundation, that is separate from any of our process. generally speaking, the way that works if there is a compromise of the structure, they would submit to us a structural engineering report showing what the emergency work for repair, mitigation of that condition, would need to be. there would need to have one of our engineering staff go and evaluate at the site based on the report. the permit would be issued based upon our engineering staff concurring with their engineer s report showing an unsafe foundation that would be grounds for possibly issuing an emergency order and a permit for the repair of the foundation. commissioner garcia: thank you. commissioner hwang: typically, what is the turnaround time for such a permit? if it is thought to be an emergency, we generally get our stuff out immediately upon receiving the report. it is usually the same day. vice president goh: would dbi consider making a site visit without the report from the engineer? if we could save on the expense of having to do that, if dbi could have a look we have heard allegations there is an unsafe situation. generally, and that is not how it works. vice president goh: it needs a report? we work based on what that report indicates to us. commissioner fung: mr. o rearden, one of the issues in this particular case was the issue of mold. i believe the mold remediation could occur at any time without any impact by the decision on this particular permit. i am not really well versed on mold situations or litigation methods for mold. i would suggest that if the building does have openings that are not secure that may be a reason for mold contamination with mold. that was mentioned in one of the notices of violation, i believe, that there were some broken windows. commissioner garcia: madam president, if i can ask mr. buskovich to comment on the condition situation? commissioners, i am not aware of the rest of the story. the foundation is old and historic to that neighborhood. it appears there are two foundations the original foundation and an extension of the foundation, with a tinge in the foundation. you have a retaining wall supporting 8 feet of soil, and about four feet up, the retaining wall has a break in it. you basically have a hinge. it is a hazard. i am kind of surprised that no one is wanting to let this get fixed. it does need to be fixed. the building department definition of eminent means you have to be moving. it is kind of too late to fix it. when a building starts moving, it is too late. there is a hazard. i do not know if it is eminent. president peterson: is there any public comment? simenon, the matter is submitted. seeing none, the matter is submitted. vice president goh: we heard ther