Dominic Chu

Engineer · Consulting Struc. Engr. · San Mateo

Public records

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Licensed?: License activeStructural Engineer S-2360First issued Jan 21, 1981, expires Mar 31, 2028.
Source: DCA license roster, retrieved Nov 5, 2026
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Any board discipline?: None found.
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Worked in San Francisco?: 47 permits since 2006, 47 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Oct 2, 2026.
What kind of projects?: Seismic retrofit or foundation 26 · Home remodel 12 · Legalize or fix a violation 3
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.

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Seismic retrofit or foundation: 26 permits in San Francisco

From 2006 to 2026, latest filed Jan 22, 2026.

Time to get a permit

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Within 1 month

City

Within 1 month

Median from filing to permit, from 26 issued permits filed since 1966. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 18,265 permits.

Where

Marina4
West of Twin Peaks3
Castro/Upper Market3
Inner Richmond3

Most recent

Permits

58 permits that name Dominic Chu, newest first, including 11 revisions or supplements that are not counted. Select a permit to see the full record.

Filed	Project	Type	Status	Time to permit
Oct 2, 2026	75 Santa Ana Av Kitchen remodel, converting and connecting garage 1/2 only into livable space, 1 bathroom will be demoed, and an addition/replacing a glass sunroom into a regular roof converting the space into a dining room. Filed	Addition	Filed	—
Mar 11, 2026	245 South Hill Bl Revision - 202511250460- voluntary seismic retrofit in accordance with chapter a3 per the engineered plan. Complete	Revision or supplement	Complete	Within 1 month
Jan 22, 2026	3527 21st St #0 Voluntary strengthening by adding plywood, bolts, clips and hold-downs to upper and lower crawlspace levels. add a retaining wall to the front foundation at upper crawlspace. Complete	Seismic retrofit or foundation	Complete	Within 1 month
Dec 17, 2025	571 Monterey Bl Voluntary improvment per engineer plans. revision due to changes onsite new footing required. revision to bpa#: 202511109263 Complete	Revision or supplement	Complete	Within 1 month
Nov 10, 2025	571 Monterey Bl Voluntary improvement per engineer plans Complete	Home remodelType unconfirmed	Complete	Within 1 month
Oct 31, 2025	11 Mars St Revision to pa # 2024-1115-5113: at (e) 3rd fl door/window openings, remove and replace (e) structural posts & beams with new. replace (e) roof-supporting beam. replace (e) window headers. alter ceiling framing to accomodate new kitchen vent- see structural drawings Complete	Revision or supplement	Complete	Within 1 month
Oct 10, 2025	11 Imperial Al Engineered voluntary structural strengthening and partial foundation replacement Complete	Seismic retrofit or foundation	Complete	Within 1 month
Aug 19, 2025	1640 Florida St Revision to permit 202401103736. foundation and voluntary strengthing per engineered plans. Complete	Revision or supplement	Complete	Within 1 month
Jan 30, 2025	643 Spruce St Replacement of (e) rear yard stairs (exposed) Issued	Deck, stairs or patio cover	Issued	4 months
Jan 30, 2025	643 Spruce St Repair (e) foundation wall & shear wall & footing Issued	Seismic retrofit or foundation	Issued	Within 1 month
Aug 7, 2024	160 Saint Germain Av Voluntary structural strengthening per engineer plans. Complete	Home remodel	Complete	Within 1 month
Jun 28, 2024	324 Holyoke St 1. replace the creacked portion of stem wall of footing with new cap for improvement. 2. add plywood clips, bolts & sill plate connector to rear wall of garage for voluntary seismic improvement. Complete	Seismic retrofit or foundationType unconfirmed	Complete	2 months
Jun 28, 2024	1419 20th St Voluntary seismic upgrade per engineered plans in accordance to ca chapter a3. add plywood, clips, bolts & sill plate connector to cripple studs of crawlspace. Complete	Seismic retrofit or foundation	Complete	Within 1 month
Apr 3, 2024	179 Brompton Av Voluntary seismic retrofit Issued	Seismic retrofit or foundation	Issued	Within 1 month
Feb 21, 2024	316 Moraga St Voluntary lateral strenghening. calculations not submitted and not reviewed. this permit application does not qualify for a seismic retrofit. Issued	Home remodel	Issued	Within 1 month
Dec 13, 2023	57 Gladys St Remodel of (e) kitchen, (e) bathroom, and (e) powder room. addition of 68 sf for (n) office and (n) hallway Withdrawn	Addition	Withdrawn	—
Jul 3, 2023	11 Mars St Add plywood clips bolts & sill plate conncector to cripple wall @ crawl space for voluntary seismic improvement. add stong walls below bedroom & sun rm for voluntary seismic improvement Complete	Seismic retrofit or foundation	Complete	3 months
May 18, 2023	61 Divisadero St Improvement to (e) retaining wall Complete	Retaining wall or site work	Complete	4 months
Mar 1, 2023	238 Staples Av Revision 202302081647 installation of dowells in e concrete Complete	Revision or supplement	Complete	Within 1 month
Sep 30, 2022	40 Villa Tr Reinforce the (e) garden wall with new 8" concrete for voluntary improvement. Complete	Retaining wall or site work	Complete	Within 1 month

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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