491 31st Av

San Francisco permit 202607295718 · Outer Richmond

Legalize or fix a violationOver-the-counter, with plansIssued

Street view · May 2025

Google Street View of 491 31st Av, May 2025

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

Scope related to fire and water damage that occured in units 407, 307, 304 and 204 only. work includes interior finishes, doors, and electrical work. all work will be replaced like for like approach. to comply with nov's 202649157 & 202655176

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Jul 29, 2026
Issued: Aug 10, 2026 (within 1 month of filing)
Completed: Not completed yet

For comparison, San Francisco permits with the same review (over-the-counter, with plans) filed in 2026 were typically issued within 1 month (median of 3,682 issued permits).

City plan review

Each review stop the plans went through, from the city's routing record.

Review stops: 7 stops across 3 departments
Comments issued: None

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Jul 29, 2026	Jul 29, 2026	Administrative
Code enforcement Building Inspection · CES	Jul 29, 2026	Jul 29, 2026	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Jul 29, 2026	Jul 29, 2026	Approved
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	Jul 29, 2026	Jul 29, 2026	Approved
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Jul 29, 2026	Jul 29, 2026	Approved
Public Utilities Commission review Public Utilities · SFPUC	Jul 29, 2026	Jul 29, 2026	Approved
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Aug 10, 2026	Aug 10, 2026	Administrative

Source: DataSF 87xy-gk8d (Building Permit Addenda with Routing), retrieved Nov 6, 2026. Reviewer names and notes are left out.

Permit details

Permit type: OTC alterations permit
Status: Issued
Estimated cost: $150,000

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
John Ehlert	Engineer	C43903

Sources

Everything on this page comes from public records. Check them yourself.

Permit 202607295718 on the city's permit tracking site

San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, the official record

DataSF Building PermitsAddress, scope, cost, dates and status
Retrieved Nov 5, 2026
DataSF Building Permit ContactsArchitects and engineers named on the permit
Retrieved Nov 5, 2026
DataSF Building Permit Addenda with RoutingPlan review stops and results
Retrieved Nov 6, 2026
Google Street ViewStreet photo
Taken May 2025