CheckMyDesignerBrian Friedrich Dotson
Engineer · Brian Dotson Consulting Eng · Montara
Public records
From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.
The short answer
- Licensed?
- License activeCivil Engineer C-67963First issued Jan 21, 2005, expires Jun 30, 2027.
Source: DCA license roster, retrieved Nov 5, 2026
- Any board discipline?
- None found.
We searched the BPELSG enforcement list on Nov 5, 2026.
- Worked in San Francisco?
- 8 permits since 2005, 8 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Mar 12, 2025.
- What kind of projects?
- Home remodel 4 · Seismic retrofit or foundation 2 · Addition 1
- How long do their permits take?
- Seismic retrofit or foundation: within 1 month. City typical for the same review: within 1 month.
Permits filed each year
San Francisco permits by the year they were filed. The last 5 years are in blue.
What are you planning?
Pick your kind of project to see their permits for it.
Home remodel: 4 permits in San Francisco
Time to get a permit
Median from filing to permit, from 4 issued permits filed since 1966.
Where
- Noe Valley2
- Sunset/Parkside1
- Visitacion Valley1
Most recent
- 4397 25th StRelocate kitchen, demo walls, new outlets & lighting. remodel (e) bathroom, new walls.May 8, 2015Complete
- 1819 45th AvInterior remodel, remove walls between living, dining & kitchen. remodel kitchen, replace 1 window.Jan 30, 2015Complete
- 4041 23rd St2nd fl, remodel kitchen & bath #1, add 2nd bath. replace hall lighting, remove portion of wall between kitchen and utility roomOct 30, 2013Complete
- 438 Campbell AvRemodel both units including 2 kitchens, 2 baths, 20 wooden windows, drywall, update electric & heating, new paint & flooring. widen (e) front driveway to allow for 20% front yard landscaping. roof deck removed.Oct 4, 2005Expired
| Filed | Project | Type | Status | Time to permit | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | 221 Eureka St Cap foundation as shown (80 lf appx) in garage install (n) steel brace on brick walls under stairs. no slab elevation change. no building elevation raising. Complete | Seismic retrofit or foundationType unconfirmed | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 822 27th Av Revision to pa 2021-0331-7639 structural amendments to permitted plans based on (e) conditions. expanded area of slab on grade work new footing at south wall framing modifications Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 328 Caselli Av Foundation replacement. 20 lf on north wall, 14 lf on south wall Complete | Seismic retrofit or foundation | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 822 27th Av Interior renovation of sfd w/ renovated bathrooms & kitchen at 2nd floor. infill of (e) open air patio at 2nd floor. addition of 2nd floor deck at rear primary bedroom. exterior cosmetic repairs & replacement of front facade finish material to fix cracked plaster stucco. replace guardrails, handrail Reinstated | Commercial or tenant improvement | Reinstated | 45 months | |
| Jun 10, 2015 | 4397 25th St Revision/addition to pa# 201505085847: relocate ceiling beams to avoid affecting 1/f windows and doors below. Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| May 8, 2015 | 4397 25th St Relocate kitchen, demo walls, new outlets & lighting. remodel (e) bathroom, new walls. Complete | Home remodel | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Feb 23, 2015 | 17 25th North Av Revision to 201412314799: assumed concrete slab at lowest level turned out to be wood framed. n/a for the maher Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Feb 23, 2015 | 635 38th Av Revision to app#201411030540. contractor failed to dbi up 2x10 floor joists as specified so a a footing was added to create a bearing wall. Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 1819 45th Av Interior remodel, remove walls between living, dining & kitchen. remodel kitchen, replace 1 window. Complete | Home remodel | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Oct 30, 2013 | 4041 23rd St 2nd fl, remodel kitchen & bath #1, add 2nd bath. replace hall lighting, remove portion of wall between kitchen and utility room Complete | Home remodel | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Dec 22, 2008 | 453 Anderson St Revision to appl #200802154891 - stair and foundation modification on north property line. revised foundation details on e and s sides to 2 pour slab. Expired | Revision or supplement | Expired | Within 1 month | |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 21 Mirabel Av #0 New exterior deck system at rear yard area, 2nd & 3rd floor levels only, clear pa# 2007-0907-2044-replace in kind was not in kind, new wood siding to match original construction in lieu of stucco Cancelled | Revision or supplementType unconfirmed | Cancelled | — | |
| Dec 6, 2005 | 22 Isis St New habitable space at first floor, new interior renovations at second and third floors, kitchen & sunroom area. Complete | Addition | Complete | 3 months | |
| Oct 4, 2005 | 438 Campbell Av Remodel both units including 2 kitchens, 2 baths, 20 wooden windows, drywall, update electric & heating, new paint & flooring. widen (e) front driveway to allow for 20% front yard landscaping. roof deck removed. Expired | Home remodel | Expired | 2 months |
Sources: DataSF i98e-djp9, 3pee-9qhc, retrieved Nov 5, 2026. Names on permits are matched to licenses by license number and name; unmatched records are not shown.
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