Central Permit Bureau
Named in the records1906–1999
107 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1906–1999: 65 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 42 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 107: 65 Board decisions, 42 facts from city reports
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- 1906–1999
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The 60 most telling of its 107 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | Central Permit Bureau · other: file on applications for permits to demolish buildings, dating back to 1906 | property_record | City report: San Francisco community renewal program : phase 1, Research design : technical reports to the Dept. of City Planning of the City and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-12-14 | Proposed central permit bureau in Public Works to handle city permit applications was rereferred to the Charter Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-12-21 | Proposed ordinance would create a central permit bureau in Public Works to process building and other permit applications. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-12-21 | Ordinance reorganising Central Permit Bureau clerical staff and permit duties is continued onto the next page. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-12-29 | Proposed ordinance would create a Central Permit Bureau in Public Works to receive and route city permit applications. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-01-25 | Salary ordinance section for Bureau of Building Inspection amended, transferring two general clerk positions to the Central Permit Bureau. | amended | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-02-01 | Salary ordinance amended to add Central Permit Bureau positions in the Department of Public Works. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-02-08 | Amends Ordinance 9136 to add five Central Permit Bureau clerical positions with monthly rates; outcome continues on next page. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-02-23 | Public Works Bureau of Building Inspection pay schedule amended, transferring two clerk positions to the Central Permit Bureau. | amended | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-02-29 | Ordinance adds a new section 49½ setting monthly pay rates for clerks in the Central Permit Bureau. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1933 | Bureau of Building Inspection, Central Permit Bureau · other: Daily record of building permits issued, by building type, dwelling units and cost of construction; file goes back to 1933 | agency | City report: San Francisco community renewal program : phase 1, Research design : technical reports to the Dept. of City Planning of the City and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1934-08-13 | Mrs. Thos. R. Best asked for a Central Permit Bureau; the request was referred to the Public Welfare Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1935-05-23 | Central Permit Bureau budget approved with a net increase of $300 (≈ $7,378 in 2026 dollars), as recommended by the Finance Committee. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-05-14 | Public Works' Central Permit Bureau budget passed unchanged from the previous year. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-05-20 | Public Works Central Permit Bureau salary schedule passed as recommended, adding one general clerk-typist position, without objection. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-05-23 | Central Permit Bureau budget cut by $43 (≈ $1,042 in 2026 dollars) to $17,060 (≈ $413,539 in 2026 dollars) for 1939-40, approved without objection. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1941-05-23 | Budget for the Department of Public Works Central Permit Bureau for 1941-42 approved at $17,370 (≈ $398,139 in 2026 dollars). | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1942-05-25 | Budget for the Department of Public Works Central Permit Bureau was presented; outcome continues on the next page. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1942-09-08 | Public Works appropriation of $1,993.33 (≈ $41,204 in 2026 dollars) creates a Senior Clerk post in the Central Permit Bureau, passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1942-09-21 | Ordinance appropriates $1,993.33 (≈ $41,204 in 2026 dollars) to create a Senior Clerk position in Public Works' Central Permit Bureau. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1942-09-21 | Salary ordinance amended to replace a General Clerk post with a Senior Clerk post in Public Works' Central Permit Bureau at $200 (≈ $4,134 in 2026 dollars) monthly. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1944-05-17 | Supervisor MacPhee moved approval of the Public Works budget for the Central Permit Bureau, approved without objection. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1944-07-10 | Ordinance amending rules for building certificates of occupancy, issued by the Central Permit Bureau, passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1944-07-10 | Ordinance amending Central Permit Bureau certificate of occupancy rules for buildings passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1944-07-24 | Ordinance passed amending city code so the Central Permit Bureau must issue building occupancy certificates within ten days of request. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1945-05-21 | Budget of the Central Permit Bureau approved without objection. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1945-07-09 | Ordinance letting two Central Permit Bureau clerks work over 40 hours weekly, retroactive to July 1, 1945, passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1945-07-09 | Supervisors passed on first reading an ordinance letting Central Permit Bureau senior and head clerks work over 40 hours weekly. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1945-07-16 | Public Works Central Permit Bureau salary ordinance reclassifies a General Clerk position to General Clerk-Typist, retroactive to July 1, 1945; passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1945-07-30 | Salary ordinance reclassifies a Central Permit Bureau General Clerk position to General Clerk-Typist, retroactive to July 1, 1945, passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1945-10-08 | Supervisors finally passed $1,360 (≈ $25,458 in 2026 dollars) to pay a new $170 (≈ $3,182 in 2026 dollars)-a-month clerk in the Public Works Central Permit Bureau. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1945-10-22 | Passed ordinance appropriating $1,360 (≈ $25,458 in 2026 dollars) to fund and create a general clerk position in the Public Works Central Permit Bureau. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1945-10-29 | Ordinance proposing a new General Clerk position in the Public Works Central Permit Bureau passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1945-11-13 | Passed amendment adding a general clerk position to Public Works' Central Permit Bureau salary schedule. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-03-04 | Emergency ordinance proposed to add two general clerk-typists to Public Works' Central Permit Bureau. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-05-17 | The Central Permit Bureau budget, an increase of $9,717 (≈ $167,900 in 2026 dollars) for three positions, was adopted without objection. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1947-05-19 | The Board approved the Central Permit Bureau budget as amended, cutting contractual service from $290 (≈ $4,382 in 2026 dollars) to $250 (≈ $3,777 in 2026 dollars). | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1947-09-02 | Ordinance proposed adding a General Clerk-Typist job at $185 (≈ $2,795 in 2026 dollars)-230 in Public Works' Central Permit Bureau, passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1947-09-15 | Adds a General Clerk-Typist position in the Central Permit Bureau of Public Works at $185 (≈ $2,795 in 2026 dollars)-230 a month; finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1948-05-18 | Budget for the Central Permit Bureau proposed with cuts to a clerk-typist post and contractual services. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1949-05-17 | Public Works budget for the Central Permit Bureau adopted as amended, after reducing contractual services from $385 (≈ $5,450 in 2026 dollars) to $260 (≈ $3,681 in 2026 dollars). | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1950-05-17 | Board adopted the Public Works Central Permit Bureau budget, with all employment set at a 40-hour week. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1951-05-17 | Public Works budget for the Central Permit Bureau approved as recommended by the Finance Committee. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-05-06 | Department of Public Works Central Permit Bureau budget approved as recommended by the Finance Committee. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-05-15 | Public Works Central Permit Bureau budget adopted after amendment, as recommended by the Finance Committee. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1954-05-15 | Public Works Central Permit Bureau budget adopted after amendment as recommended by the Finance Committee. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1955-05-12 | Public Works Central Permit Bureau budget approved as submitted by the Mayor. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1956-05-16 | Board adopted the Central Permit Bureau's 1956 budget as submitted by the Mayor. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1957-06-24 | Proposed revolving fund for the Central Permit Bureau in Public Works passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1957-07-01 | Ordinance creating a revolving fund for the Central Permit Bureau of the Department of Public Works was finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1963-12-02 | Proposes amending the Annual Salary Ordinance for Building Inspection and Central Permit Bureau positions, passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1963-12-09 | Supervisors finally passed an appropriation for four new positions and operations at the Bureau of Building Inspection and Central Permit Bureau. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1963-12-09 | Supervisors finally passed an amendment to the annual Salary Ordinance for Building Inspection and Central Permit Bureau staff positions. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1964-09-08 | Supervisors passed Ordinance 251-64 amending salary sections for Public Works building inspection and Central Permit Bureau staff. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1966-05-16 | Ordinance passed on first reading moving electrical work certificates for plant owners from the License Bureau to the Central Permit Bureau. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1966-05-23 | Electrical Code amended so plant owners get electrical work certificates from the Central Permit Bureau, not the Tax Collector's license bureau. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1978-01-30 | Board endorsed in principle a city application to the National Endowment for the Arts to study the Central Permit Bureau. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1978-08-14 | Board endorsed in principle a city application to federal programs to study the Central Permit Bureau. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1998-11-23 | Proposed transfer of Central Permit Bureau responsibility from Public Works to the Department of Building Inspection, passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1998-12-07 | Central Permit Bureau responsibility moves from Public Works to Building Inspection; ordinance passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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