conarb
Registered User
In the City and County of San Francisco you almost have to hire a permit expediter to get a permit, otherwise you get a run-around that can last years, the last I heard the fees for a permit expediter ran $10,000 for starters, a former city plan checker was one of the most successful at getting permits, Jimmy Jen was quite sucessful
Jen is a former plan checker for the city of San Francisco who is well known in construction circles for his ability to push permits through building inspectors.