CheckMyDesignerJames Elmore Chilton
Engineer · Chilton Engineering · Olivehurst
Public records
From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.
The short answer
- Licensed?
- License activeCivil Engineer C-76604First issued Jul 16, 2010, expires Dec 31, 2026.
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?
- 13 permits since 2014, 13 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Oct 29, 2025.
- What kind of projects?
- Legalize or fix a violation 5 · Home remodel 4 · Seismic retrofit or foundation 2
- How long do their permits take?
- Legalize or fix a violation: 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.
Legalize or fix a violation: 5 permits in San Francisco
Time to get a permit
Median from filing to permit, from 4 issued permits filed since 1966; 1 still in review. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 10,692 permits.
Where
- Excelsior1
- Hayes Valley1
- Mission1
- Glen Park1
Most recent
- 644 Persia AvComply with nov 2025051565449: glass replace in-kind; aluminum door replace in-kind; replace post damaged 4x4 post by car @ store front security gate replacementMay 15, 2025Complete
- 426 Fillmore StTo comply with nov# 202184635(4). build stairs to (e) patio. rebuild (e) guard rail to make code compliant (200lbs lateral).Mar 30, 2022Issued
- 2871 22nd StRenovate (e) deck. rectify complaints 202052131.Apr 23, 2021Filed
- 65 Whitney StTo comply w/complaint #201706351 - move non-load bearing walls, remove & replace windows & french door not street visible, minor electrical, minor plumbing, nre roof framing.Oct 19, 2017Complete
- 1926 Lake StTo comply with complaint 201580781, deck repair, repair dry rotted damage.Mar 3, 2016Complete
| Filed | Project | Type | Status | Time to permit | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | 3090 Market St Replace existing foundation. Filed | Seismic retrofit or foundation | Filed | — | |
| May 15, 2025 | 644 Persia Av Comply with nov 2025051565449: glass replace in-kind; aluminum door replace in-kind; replace post damaged 4x4 post by car @ store front security gate replacement Complete | Legalize or fix a violation | Complete | 14 months | |
| Aug 22, 2023 | 1697 Oak St #0 As built plans for partial remodels on units #1 (bpa#202108116253), unit# 2 (202201125860), unit# 3 (202201115774), unit# 4 (202206307529), and #1697 (202206307531). work at rear staircase: replacing the footing, vertical post, and any rotted part of the staircase. 25-30% of stair case replacement. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | 2 months | |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 1697 Oak St Revision to 201804045547: to capture work between gridline e and f where there will be new perimeter footings (approx 35 foot total on 3 sides); work invovle new footings and plywood shearwalls noted on s1.0; replace interior gypboard throughout in rear bath between grid e and f, each level Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | 2 months | |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 426 Fillmore St To comply with nov# 202184635(4). build stairs to (e) patio. rebuild (e) guard rail to make code compliant (200lbs lateral). Issued | Legalize or fix a violation | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 2871 22nd St Renovate (e) deck. rectify complaints 202052131. Filed | Legalize or fix a violation | Filed | — | |
| May 7, 2019 | 2855 25th St Engineered voluntary seismic strengthening w/ holddowns, plywood shear walls, diagonal brace & simpson strong wall. Complete | Seismic retrofit or foundation | Complete | 2 months | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 65 Cresta Vista Dr Interior kitchen, bath, stair remodel. no change to envelope or square footage window replacement Cancelled | Home remodel | Cancelled | — | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | 226 Roosevelt Wy Rev to pa#201506189267: concrete floor footing in lower level. Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| May 17, 2018 | 316 Douglass St Remove rat slab in garage for geotech ref permit 201505297547 Complete | Home remodelType unconfirmed | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Oct 19, 2017 | 65 Whitney St To comply w/complaint #201706351 - move non-load bearing walls, remove & replace windows & french door not street visible, minor electrical, minor plumbing, nre roof framing. Complete | Legalize or fix a violation | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Aug 21, 2017 | 1733 Page St Remove extg load bearing beam. Complete | Home remodel | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Aug 8, 2017 | 347 Howth St Place new deck, door, dormer on backside of existing home Expired | Deck, stairs or patio coverType unconfirmed | Expired | Within 1 month | |
| Mar 29, 2016 | 1339 Oak St #0 Remodel of upper flat, remodel kitchen move sink, new counters, cabinets, new lighting. new bath with new plumbing for toilet, shower, sink. engineered alterations of walls, new lighting, 2 gas heating units to replace existing. Complete | Home remodel | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 1926 Lake St To comply with complaint 201580781, deck repair, repair dry rotted damage. Complete | Legalize or fix a violation | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Jan 8, 2014 | 330 02nd Av #0 Install 3 new 45 min fire arated double doors, 1 new window, waterproof rear of building. modify 4th floor stair landing per detaios and install new deck waterproofing per details. common area Cancelled | OtherType unconfirmed | Cancelled | — |
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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