unauthorized demolition, dbi and planning work together to resolve complaints of unpermitted work. penalties are one part of this process. unauthorized work and work beyond the permitted scope, the current process is dbi performs a site inspection, confirms work beyond the scope of the permit or work without permit, knows the violation issued, stop work. the site is secured and weatherized. by weatherized, i mean whatever components of the wood frame building remain, they're required to be weatherized for their preservation or potential preservation. design team then usually visits dbi for direction. permit holder is advised to contact the planning department for next steps. that's typically new permit application with plans, and they're back into their review wheel house. in regard to penalties and fees, the dbi portion of this is the stop work order is issued on the project and it's routed to planning for next steps. the specific penalties, penalties for exceeding the scope of the work are based on table 110(a) and table 1(a) k of the san francisco building code, and the penalty

implementation of penalties and fines that are in effect a deterrent to unpermitted demolition. and three, a demolition definition that is clearly and easily enforceable. revision of the existing code definitions of demolition will not address the problem unless the code is supported with adequate code enforcement. a discussion of code enforcement is not on today's agenda, and it should be. lack of code enforcement on recent projects where this is irrefutable evidence where a home has been demolished should be reviewed by both commissions. i encourage the planning commission to schedule a meeting in future commission meetings. lack of code enforcement is also a problem with heritage homes in san francisco. the home at 49 hopkins avenue, in the overhead, was demolished. it was designed by acclaimed modern architect richard newtra. a calculation is not required to determine the home was demolished. a complaint was filed, a notice of violation was not issued. the planning department and dbi failed to protect the architectural portion of san francisco. unpermitted demolitions and we

restrictions for 4/20 revelers in golden golden gate park, including no tents, canopies, tables, no unpermitted vendors, no sound amps, no glass, wagons, drones and no one under the age of 18 allowed but even with sponsors the city does end up footing the bill for this party in the form of extra parking enforcement officers, police, fire and public works employees. according to supervisor breed's office in 2016 the festivities and cleanup cost the city $130,000 and in 2017 even with an event sponsor the city's bill dropped slightly to $110,000. the merchants association member who organized some of the corporate sponsorships again this year says that no one makes a profit off of this. all the money they raise, he says, goes to paying for things like fencing, port-a-potties and security for the event, an event that in years' past has attracted more than 15,000 people. in san francisco, allie rasmus, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a new survey looks at support for the president's travel ban and you might be surprised at how half of americans feel about it. a live interview on the unexpected poll results ne

the planning department's lack of enforcement is one of the root causes of unpermitted demolition in san francisco. can you imagine what parking in san francisco would look like if the parking control officers did not believe in enforcement, but -- and did not issue tickets with fines, but worked with individual violators? thank you. >> thank you. any more public comment? seeing none -- just on -- you know, i think we're really -- both departments are understanding the importance of getting to the understanding that we need to do a better job in implementing our policy and procedures, particularly 317 has been a challenge for us and at the department here. it's been a challenge for us and also for planning. i do want to point out in a statement that, you know, there are a lot of projects out there that might have been presented as being illegal demolitions and they are not. and they have not exceeded the permits. and what i'm finding is that when the drawings are produced and the facts are put on the table that what is perceptually seen by some community members as exceeding the perm

i understand that it's not regulated the unpermitted venues, but they work in close concert with the sfpd and more to the point the noise and sound these unpermitted venues generate contributes to the total sound in the 11th street area and creates a sound nuisance not zoned for entertainment. we were under the impression treat entertainment commission was founded to protect and promote entertainment. however, that has not been our experience. i get the impression that you all think that i simply flaunt authority or don't respect the rules and regulations. this is incorrect, and could not be farther from the truth. as a matter of fact, i wish more operators, illegal and otherwise, and the ec and the employees abided by the rules and regulations. as i mentioned before, i'm attempting to make a $2 .5 million sf nightlife invest. viable. we need to be treated fairly and evenly. reasonable and impartial judgment of the facts, objective and equitable. all these things would promote legal entertainment and rewarding operators such as myself who have repeatedly invested in and contributed t

where people can make more money selling to out of state buyers, the planning department fines unpermitted growers and expects to send out 500 violation letters by the summer. we brought all all of this to the chief of cannabis control and she's worried about the market and they are tweaking the rules for growers to get in the legal market. our full investigation is online right now and you can check it out, nbcbayarea.com/rewe investigate. back to you. >> thanks, liz. you can give a story tip by giving us a call 888-996-tips or go to the website nbcbayarea.com/ nbcbayarea.com/weinvestigate. >>> coming up at 4:52. nbc bay area responds. >> the time share tousles and refund fiasco, a lightning round of victories for consumers like you. i'm chris chmura, nbc bay area responds next. will premiere at cannes. >> but first happening now -- the government officials accuse the film of quote, clear intent to promote lesbianism, in kenya gay sex can be punished by up to 14 years in prison. >>> first, amazon is building personal robots that will roll out next year. the robots will have sensors that l

unpermitted scooters will be confiscated. in addition, an online permit ( james ) thanks lydia.k back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) this morning we're learning that a shooting threat was made against youtube... after a woman opened fire on the company's headquarters. san bruno police say that it was an online threat... and it warned of other shootings. investigators were able to track down the source. they say it was made by someone under 18 -- and was ánot a credible threat. no word yet on whether criminal charges will be filed. ( darya ) representative jackie speier has introduced legislation to combat robocalls. the bill directs the federal communicationfederal communications commission to require phone companies provide free technology to block robocalls. speier said the national do not call registery has failed to protect customers from scammers. the act would require telcom companies to verify the accuracy of the caller i-d information. ( james ) a sacramento prosecutor says it may be more than a year before her office decides if two police officers broke the

said despite warnings electric scooter companies line, bird and spin have continued to operate on unpermitted rental programs creating a public nuisance on the city streets and sidewalks. the city attorney said documented evidence that scooter companies and their customers are ignoring laws such as riders driving on the sidewalk blocking pedestrians, riders also leaving scooters in the public right-of-way creating falling hazards, making it difficult for anyone to get around. some people are also seen riding those scooters without helmets. the department of public works has already begun and will continue impounding these scooters and will seek reimbursement from the companies for the costs. the department says it will take necessary steps to respond to any improper obstructions of public property and public right-of-way. the city's land use committee backs the crackdown. an francisco. the city lays out a few ways the comp , such as: >> we are very supportive i would say collectively of again different modes of transportation, but it cannot impede on pedestrian safety. >> we're happy to work

. >> for a lot of people, it's really difficult to see neighbors expanding that are unpermitted. >> reporter: scott davies is a longtime grower who was doing things the right way. on a rainy afternoon he shows us his farm in one of the most remote places in humboldt county. >> it's important that cultivation be moved on this kind of a property. >> reporter: he spent years searching for the perfect spot to grow legally. it's flat and close to water. now half a million dollars later, he has a permit. >> you saw these new regulations coming. >> absolutely. >> like a freight train. >> absolutely. >> i'm going to say the industry so far is doing a really good job of complying with the regulations. >> reporter: laurie ajax is chief of the new bureau of cannabis control. according to state records, just 8% of the estimated growers in california have applied for state licenses. she says show expects that number to go up. >> the black market, the illicit market will by all accounts continue to thrive. does that worry you? >> absolutely. i think it's our job along with the local jurisdictions to, you

officials say his boat, which has been anchored unpermitted for months had been adrift all day and was bumping into other boats. earlier this month his yacht was towed to a harbor run by the port of san francisco after it was also found drifting. >>> time now 4:38. engineers have come up with what they believe is a fix for the leaning millennium tower building in san francisco. it calls for drilling piles into the bedrock to stabilize one side of that 58 story luxury condo building. and then wait while the other side continues to sink until it eventually straightens itself. according to the chronicle, the project would cost up to about $500 million. since it opened in 2009 the millennium tower building has sunk 17 inches and has tilted 14 inches. >>> an informal flea market is at the center of an escalating neighborhood dispute in san francisco's mission district. now, the market, which does not have a permit, is on mission street between 14th and 15th streets. the examiner reports many local residents and business owners say the market is dirty, attacks criminals and brings a large nu

issued a cease and desist monday telling three scooter companies they have continued to operate an unpermitted motorized motor scooter program, creating a public nuisance of the city's streets and seahawks and endangering public health and safety. last week, the san francisco mta impounded dozens of scooters left on city street where is they presented a hazard on sidewalks. a hearing was held about proposed legislation on regulating the scooters. >> they're being used on the sidewalks. disabled people and families are having to dodge them. people are not using them with a helmet as required under existing state law. >> reporter: a representative from bird responded. >> we want to be a good partner. we understand the concerns of the community. we're going to be responsive to those concerns, both from the technology side and the support side. >> reporter: the scooter companies have until april 30th to make chajs and come buy with traffic laws are face possible legal action. meantime, supervisors will vote on regulating scooters this week. in san francisco, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> tonigh

companies with sensible regulatory conditions and regulatory framework and to be able to confiscate unpermitted vehicles or devices. i would be the first to say that in the ever evolving brave new world of shared mobility technology, these scooters are certainly something that can help in some instances for some users in san francisco's complex world of transportation challenges. but that does not mean that we are going to sacrifice the sacred spaces that are our sidewalks, which are for pedestrians, people in wheelchairs, parents with strollers. those are not the places where these devices moving at 15 miles an hour should be used. indeed, that is state law. i'm also concerned about individual consumers safety. it is state law they wear helmets. i think that the mta showed us they can do a good job in permitting them. they need that authority. finally, in the world of -- in the era of cambridge analytica and mark zuckerberg testifying on capitol hill for two days, safeguarding the private information of consumers is also something where in i think there is an appropriate governmental interest,

for all those reasons, the city attorney has taken legal action to stop these unpermitted scooter rental companies. yesterday he sent a cease-and- desist letter ordering three companies to stop operating in san francisco until they have taken steps that operators ride the scooter safely and leave them safely. they also want to make sure drivers are licensed and wearing helmets. the city of san francisco has received many, many complaints from people about these scooters littering the sidewalks and creating a public nuisance. in the meantime, along with the legal action taken by the city attorney, the san francisco board of supervisors also is considering new regulations for motorized scooters. the supervisors will be discussing those new roles at their meeting later this afternoon. there is a lot happening in san francisco dealing with these controversial motorized scooters. >>> the city of oakland is considering regulations covering scooter and bicycle sharing services. councilwoman rebecca kaplan says the city can benefit from having these options, but she says she is concerned they ca

to become permitted and done the work, it's really difficult to see neighbors expanding that are unpermittedorter: scott davis is a longtime grower who was doing things the right way. on a rainy afternoon, he shows us the farm in one of most remote places in humboldt county. >> it's important that cultivation be moved on this kind of a property. >> reporter: he spent years searching for the perfect spot to grow legally. it's flat and close to water. now half a million dollars later, he has a permit. you saw these new regulations coming? >> absolutely. >> reporter: like a freight train? >> absolutely. >> i'm going to say the industry so far is doing a good job of complying with the regulations. >> reporter: according to state records, just 8% of the estimated growers in california have applied for state licenses. she says she expects that number to go up. >> of course, the black market, the illicit market, will by all accounts continue to thrive. does that worry you? >> absolutely. i think it's our job along with the local jurisdictions to not create a situation where the black market is thri

and restrictions for 4/20 revelers in golden gate park including no tents, canopies, tables, no unpermitted vendors, no coolers no larger than 9 by 12 inches no glass, wagons, or drones. but even with sponsors, the city does end up footing the bill for this party in the form of extra police officers, fire, and city employees. in 2016 the festivities and cleanup cost the city $130,000. in 2017 even with an event sponsor the city's bill dropped slightly to $110,000. the merchant association member that helped organize the sponsorships again this year says no one makes a profit off of this. he says all the money they raise all $200,000 will go to paying for things like porta- potties and security for an event in years past that has attracted anywhere from 12,000 to 15,000 people. back to you. >> okay we'll see what happens friday. >>> san francisco police are working to track down the man wanted for a deadly attack on a small dog. officers say they are looking for 23-year-old delos pierre gallon. he is accused of killing his girlfriend's dog in a fit of rage. you can see the man grabbing the p

unpermitted scooters would be subject to confiscation but the ordinance would take about a week to go prosecutor says it may be more than a year before her office decides if two police officers broke the law when they fatally shot an unarmed black man. a sacramento county district attorney says that her office doesn't have the police report into last month's death of stephon clark. she also says she doesn't have the official autopsy. it may be months before the d-a's office gets those reports... and months more before they decide if the officers committed a crime. ( darya ) this massive banner is now hanging on sacramento's tower bridge. it reads -- "they want peaceful protests... we want the d-a to prosecute. stephon clark was shot last monith. police say clark was a burglary suspect who they áthought was holding a gun. he only had a cellphone on him. ( james ) today marks the 23rd anniversary of the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in u-s history-- the oklahoma city bombing. ex-army soldier timothy mcveigh parked a rental truck in front of the alfred p- murrah federal building in

if interim mayor mark farrell approved it the city will start impounding any unpermitted scooters. the city has ordered the three major scooter companies, bird, line bike and spin, to figure out a plan to ensure riders are following the rules of the roads. >> i haven't seen them. >> i rode a scooter when i was 8. >> it has a little more power. >>> scooters could be going faster than those on the roads. we are tracking hot spots. here's a live look by 80. headlights westbound approaching the dublin- pleasanton interchange. the good news, we are not in the red just yet. so we are still in the yellow maintaining that 30-minute travel time. but it's definitely filling up out there. we had an earlier crash southbound 680 approaching stoneridge drive that's not blocking lanes over in the center divide and we are tracking slowdowns southbound. you will hit the brakes before you hit 580 and then your ride continues to be slow down towards 84 there. vallecitos. it's about 12 minutes. out the door on 880, be prepared for a lot of brake lights southbound. we have an earlier accident, that's n

francisco city attorney and he says that three scooter companies have continued to operate under unpermitted motorized scooter rental program in the city and the county of san francisco creating a public nuisance and endangering public health and safety. right now the san francisco land use and transportation commit i is holding a hearing about scooters. the supervisor erin peskin wants companies to go through the permit process and operate safely on city streets and not on sidewalks. >> this is common sense legislation to make sure that sidewalks are for people walking and are safe and that these scooters that riegd now go 15 miles per hour are in the streets and that people who use them as required by state law have helmets -- >> do you think the scooters are a hazard. >> when they are ridden on the sidewalk, they are absolutely. they are supposed to be ridden in the street and in the street they are not a hazard to people walking but on the sidewalk, absolutely. >> reporter: now we got a statement from bird scooters about the cease and desist order. company said we just received it and ar

officials say his boat, which has been anchored unpermitted for months, had been adrift all day and was bumping into other boats. earlier this month his yacht was towed to a harbor run by the port of san francisco after it was also found drifting back then. >>> time 5:36. engineers say they have come up with a fix for that leaning millennium tower building in san francisco. it calls for drilling piles into the bedrock to stabilize one side of that 58 story luxury condo building and then, wait whale the other -- while the other side keeps sinking until it eventually straightens itself out. it would cost about $500 million. since opening in 2009, the millennium tower building has sunk 17 inches and has tilted 14 inches. >>> an informal flea market at the center of an escalating neighborhood dispute in san francisco's mission district. the flea market, which does not have a permit, is on mission street between 14th and 15th. the examiner reports many local residents and business owners say the market is dirty, it attracts criminals and brings a large number of illegal street sales to their

no unpermitted vendors will be allowed inside or outside the area. no coolers larger than 9 by 12 - no barbecues or cooking equpment whatsover..no amplified sound equipment."and that's a 'partial' list. throw in things like no drones, glass, weapons...and absolutely no kids... kids...absolutely no kids... (catherine) organizers are also reminding people to be aware of recent warnings against using 'synthetic' marijuana.. there's been a string of cases across the country of peoplegetting sick - and even dying - after using it. grant and vicki? (grant) a northern california man is dead tonight after a skiing accident yesterday afternoon. placer county officials say jeffrey pearl-stein of kings beach at lake tahoe... lost control and crashed while skiing at alpine meadows ski resort. first responders tried to resuscitate pearlstein but he died at the scene. authorities say pearlstein was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. the investigation is on going. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawr

the letter said the unpermitted scooters are creating a public nuisance and endangering public healthfety. this comes after public works inspectors impounded around 66 scooters on friday. california state law forbids scooter riding on sidewalks. (pam) tonight, a shooter is on the loose after shots were fired on a busy east bay freeway. and this latest shooting comes just a week after another couple of shootings on the roadways. kron4's teresia estacio has the latest on the investigation, and how motorists are concerned about this latest wave of freeway violence. (terisa estacio - reporting) the california highway patrol says at least 20 shots were fired - and one of the witnesses a chp officer who is lucky he wasn't critically injured. (take video) it all happened here on 580 - near the west central exit in oakland. a chp spokesperson says an officer had pulled over a vehicle on a traffic stop when all of a sudden heard shots ring out. a ford sedan was struck fortunately no one was hit by the flying bullets. witnesses say they saw a white suv in the vicinity at the time investigators

if mayor mark farrell approved it, the city will start impounding any unpermitted scooters. >>> staygood morning i time now 8:57. we're tracking two separate accidents within close proximity of highway 4 out of antioch. the first near hillcrest, the other is closer to loveridge so you can see that the one near loveridge is blocking three lanes. and really slowing things down. give yourself some extra time. 33 minutes from loveridge to 680, likely to get much worse due to both of those crashes. and southbound 880 still dealing with delays due to an earlier crash no longer blocking languages. 21 minutes down to 84. northbound 880 heading through oakland looks like a mess in that northbound direction. let's check in with mary now on the forecast. >> thank you. still looking at those low clouds. you can see them hanging around over san jose with our live camera out there. current conditions we are looking at 57 in concord, 51 in oakland. livermore coming in at 53. 50 for san francisco. 56 in san jose. a mild start there as well as for concord and 47 for santa rosa. so high temperatures i