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San Francisco Owner-Builder Permit Checklist
San Francisco homeowners can pull their own permits, but California's owner-builder rules have real limits. This checklist covers what you can legally do and what you can't.
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What's inside
- What California law allows owner-builders to do (and what's off-limits)
- Which permit types you can pull yourself without a contractor's license
- Disclosure requirements and the owner-builder affidavit explained
- When hiring a licensed contractor is legally required
- How to avoid accidentally triggering contractor license requirements
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