CheckMyDesignerRichard Ruff
Architect · Ruff + Associates · Hopland
Public records
From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.
The short answer
- Licensed?
- License delinquentArchitect C-11736First issued Mar 18, 1981, expires Nov 30, 2025.
Source: DCA license roster, retrieved Nov 5, 2026
- Any board discipline?
- None found.
We searched the California Architects Board enforcement list on Nov 5, 2026.
- Worked in San Francisco?
- 17 permits since 2011, 17 in the last 5 years. Latest filed May 22, 2026.
- What kind of projects?
- Home remodel 10 · Deck, stairs or patio cover 3 · Seismic retrofit or foundation 2
- How long do their permits take?
- Home remodel: 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: 10 permits in San Francisco
Time to get a permit
Median from filing to permit, from 9 issued permits filed since 1966. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 9,405 permits.
Where
- Castro/Upper Market3
- Bernal Heights2
- Marina1
- Potrero Hill1
Most recent
- 3665 Fillmore St #0Replace entire south facing courtyard wall for dry rot repairAug 29, 2024Complete
- 121 Ellert StInterior remodel demo / repair existing stairs - replace inkind. (n) interior stairs, (n) secondary kitchen+bathroom on lower floor.Jul 25, 2024Complete
- 618 Sanchez St #0Removal of kitchen wall on 2/fJun 8, 2023Complete
- 620 Sanchez St #0Removal of kitchen wall on 3rd flMay 31, 2023Complete
- 162 Alpine TrInterior remodel including kitchen and (e) bathroom. replace all windows. adding 3/4 bathroom o lower level & 1/2 bath on entrey level, reroof non-visible. visible window replacement under seperate permit.Sep 2, 2021Complete
| Filed | Project | Type | Status | Time to permit | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | 121 Ellert St Construct new rear yard wood fence approx. 25'-0" long and 10'-0" high consisting of 8'-0" solid wood fence with 2'-0" open lattice above wood posts set in concrete footings. fence located on flat grade. no retaining wall. Filed | Deck, stairs or patio cover | Filed | — | |
| May 7, 2025 | 239 Duboce Av New concrete foundation next to e brick foundation. new concrete slab, new bath at workshop, new door to the rear Issued | Seismic retrofit or foundation | Issued | 3 months | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 162 Alpine Tr Revision to pa #202109027657. basement bathroom design complete, bedroom, & laundry room remodel at design basement level.(1) washer& dryer moved downstairs. minor modification to 3rd floor primary bathroom, add french door in basement. Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | 3 months | |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 3665 Fillmore St #0 Replace entire south facing courtyard wall for dry rot repair Complete | Home remodelType unconfirmed | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 121 Ellert St Interior remodel demo / repair existing stairs - replace inkind. (n) interior stairs, (n) secondary kitchen+bathroom on lower floor. Complete | Home remodel | Complete | 1 month | |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 618 Sanchez St #0 Removal of kitchen wall on 2/f Complete | Home remodel | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| May 31, 2023 | 620 Sanchez St #0 Removal of kitchen wall on 3rd fl Complete | Home remodel | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 162 Alpine Tr (n) footing to the rear of the building. Complete | Seismic retrofit or foundation | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Sep 2, 2021 | 162 Alpine Tr Interior remodel including kitchen and (e) bathroom. replace all windows. adding 3/4 bathroom o lower level & 1/2 bath on entrey level, reroof non-visible. visible window replacement under seperate permit. Complete | Home remodel | Complete | 15 months | |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 2932 Gough St Legalization of existing accessory dwelling on the first floor Complete | ADUType unconfirmed | Complete | 10 months | |
| May 30, 2019 | 19 Cerritos Av Rev to pa# 201802201660; concrete stairs & new framing excavation 14" to 16" and retaining wall below previously approved rear deck Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | 1 month | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | 19 Cerritos Av Remove & rebuild (e) attached garage & roof with a staircase to the rear garden. Complete | Deck, stairs or patio coverType unconfirmed | Complete | 9 months | |
| Jun 21, 2016 | 48 Winfield St Interior & exterior remodel including: (n) windows, front door, garage doors, stucco & siding repair & replacement, (n) roof & skylights, (n) front planters, (n) rearyard fence & garden layout, (n) internal layouts w/(n) staircase, kitchen, bathrooms. upgrade electric & plumbing to current code. Cancelled | Home remodel | Cancelled | 17 months | |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 1310 Minnesota St #27 Kitchen & bathroom remodel on main floor, new railing on staircase and on mezz. floor, relocate mezz. floor closet, new hardwood floor, paint all walls & ceiling. n/a ordinance#155-13 Cancelled | Home remodel | Cancelled | — | |
| Aug 20, 2015 | 1150 Lombard St #6 Unit 6, bathroom remodel including replacement of all fixtures and upgrade of all electrical fixtures, electrical upgrade in both bedrooms including new smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector in hallways Complete | Home remodel | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| May 8, 2015 | 7 Kramer Pl Add 260 sq ft roof deck and railing Cancelled | Deck, stairs or patio cover | Cancelled | — | |
| Oct 6, 2014 | 170 Guerrero St Add half bath on 2/f, update electrical layout and plumbing fixtures in (e) bathroom. Complete | Home remodel | Complete | 1 month | |
| Sep 16, 2014 | 47 Kearny St Remove internal staircase from 3rd to 4th fl. fill in concrete floor, move office partiton wall, upgrades as listed in form c Complete | Commercial or tenant improvement | Complete | 4 months | |
| Aug 30, 2011 | 7 Kramer Pl #0 Update elect wiring, amendments to internal layout (change bedrm to living rm, fam & living rm to bedrms) remodel kitchen,replace cabinets,counters,appliances,replace single glazed window by double window, repair roof-covering,remodel bath,floorings,add skylights, strengthen @ basemt,work @ 7 kramer Complete | Home remodel | 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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