How to respond to San Francisco’s Markups List

How to resubmit to the City and County of San Francisco after plan check corrections, in the words of San Francisco’s own page. Each fact links to its source.

From San Francisco’s own page, read October 31, 2026: sf.gov

What the City and County of San Francisco calls it

The City and County of San Francisco calls its correction letter “Markups List”.

To communicate with a plan checker, reply to a comment in the Markups List.

Source: sf.gov

How to resubmit after San Francisco plan check corrections

1. Follow these rules to create PDFs of your plans or addenda.
2. You will need to provide:
3. We will email you after we review your updated plans.

From San Francisco’s own page, read October 31, 2026: sf.gov

What to include

• The 9-digit Bluebeam project ID
• The building permit application number

From San Francisco’s own page, read October 31, 2026: sf.gov

Codes its letters cite

Local code abbreviations you will see on the City and County of San Francisco letters: SFBC, SFPC.

Building code named on the city’s pages: 2025 San Francisco Building Code.

Source: sf.gov

Local amendments to the building code

Filed local amendments with the California Building Standards Commission (ordinance 186-25, 226-25, 227-25, 228-25, 229-25, 230-25, 231-25).

Source: dgs.ca.gov

The city's adoption page: sf.gov

Official links

• Resubmittal instructions
• Building department page
• Permit open data
• Department of Building Inspection: 628-652-3200 (sf.gov, checked October 31, 2026)
• Address: 49 South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94103 (sf.gov, checked October 31, 2026)

Links and facts checked on October 28, 2026.

California rules every plan check here follows

These come from California law and state agencies, so they apply in San Francisco as well. Each links to its source.

Building code in force

The 2025 edition of Title 24, the California Building Standards Code, has been in effect since January 1, 2026.

Source: California Building Standards Commission, checked October 31, 2026

Energy code

If your permit application was filed on or after January 1, 2026, the project has to meet the 2025 Energy Code.

Source: California Energy Commission, checked October 31, 2026

Energy forms with the application

A building permit application covered by the energy code (Part 6) must include at least one copy of the required energy compliance documents.

Source: California Energy Commission, 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, checked October 31, 2026

Green building code (CALGreen)

The 2025 edition of CALGreen, the state green building code (Part 11), took effect on January 1, 2026.

Source: California Building Standards Commission, checked October 31, 2026

ADU decision deadline

If the city or county has not approved or denied a complete application for an ADU or junior ADU within 60 days, the application is treated as approved (Gov. Code § 66317).

Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development, ADU Handbook, checked October 31, 2026

ADU denials must explain the fix

When a city or county denies an ADU or junior ADU application, it must send written comments within 60 days that list each problem and explain how you can correct it.

Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development, ADU Handbook, checked October 31, 2026

Building permits for approved housing projects

For housing projects that already have planning approval, the city or county has 15 business days to say whether a building permit application is complete, then 30 or 60 days, depending on how many units are proposed, to decide whether it meets the standards.

Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Housing Law Fact Sheets, checked October 31, 2026

What a good response to Markups List has

General guidance, not the City and County of San Francisco’s own rules. Check its page before you resubmit.

• Answer every comment, in the reviewer’s order and numbering, so nothing is missed.
• Say plainly what you changed for each comment, or why no change is needed.
• Name the sheet and detail where each change is, so the reviewer can find it fast.
• Mark changes on the drawings (clouds or deltas are common) and keep sheet numbers the same.
• Send the response letter, the revised drawings and any new calculations together.

Other California city guides

• San Francisco County
• City of San Fernando
• City of San Dimas

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