Código municipal
San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes
- Edición
- 2022
- Actualizado
- 2026-07-08
- Contenido
- 441 títulos · 753 capítulos
- Jurisdicción
- San Francisco
Contenido
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▸ Section 101A — TITLE, SCOPE AND GENERAL
Overview- 101A.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the “2022 San Francisco Building Code,” may …
- 101A.2 Purpose. The purpose of this code is to establish the minimum requirements to safeguard…
- 101A.3 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, alteration, movemen…
- 101A.4 Effective Date of this code.
- 101A.5 Validity. If any chapter section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code i…
- 101A.6 Reference Documents. The codes, standards and publications adopted and set forth in thi…
- 101A.7 Order of Precedence.
- 101A.20 Central Permit Bureau. A Central Permit Bureau is hereby established in the Department…
- 101A.21 Safety Assessment Placards. This section establishes standard placards to be used to i…
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▸ Section 102A — UNSAFE BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR PROPERTY
Overview- 102A.1 Fire Hazard. No person, including but not limited to the state and its political subdiv…
- 102A.2 Authority to Enforce. Subject to other provisions of law, for administration, enforceme…
- 102A.3 Inspections. The Building Official may inspect or cause the inspection of any building,…
- 102A.4 Notice of Municipal Code Violation.
- 102A.5 Notice of Administrative Hearing.
- 102A.6 Conduct of Administrative Hearing.
- 102A.7 Administrative Order.
- 102A.8 Remedies are Non-Exclusive. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 102A.4 through 1…
- 102A.11 Violation – Penalties for Disregarding Order.
- 102A.12 Costs of Abatement by the City and County of San Francisco. Whenever the Building Offi…
- 102A.13 Repair and Demolition Fund. A special revolving fund, established by Section 10.100-45…
- 102A.14 Failure to Comply with Order. Whenever an order to repair, alter, vacate and alter or …
- 102A.15 Forfeiture of Owner’s Right to Do Work. Whenever, pursuant to Section 102A.14, the Bui…
- 102A.16 Serious and Imminent Hazards – Emergency Orders. Notwithstanding any other provisions …
- 102A.17 Assessment of Costs. The Building Official shall take action to have the costs of all …
- 102A.18 Report of Costs, Notice of Hearing on Confirmation.
- 102A.19 Hearing and confirmation of report for special assessment of costs.
- 102A.20 Continuance of Gas and Electricity. In the event that electricity or gas service to a …
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▸ Section 103A — VIOLATIONS
Overview- 103A.1 Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 13112, any person who violates any order, ru…
- 103A.2 Actions and proceedings. Subject to other provisions of law, California Code of Regulat…
- 103A.3 Restrictions of unlawful residential demolition replacement.
- 103A.4 Vacant or abandoned buildings – Annual registration; registration fee; maintenance and …
- 103A.5 Vacant or Abandoned Commercial Storefronts – Annual Registration; Registration Fees; Ma…
- 103A.6 Expanded Compliance Control and permit review.
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▸ Section 104A — ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Overview- 104A.1 Enforcement agency. The Department of Building Inspection shall be the administering an…
- 104A.2 Powers and duties of Building Official.
- 104A.3 Service of notices.
- 104A.5 Building Inspection Fund. All revenue collected pursuant to this Code shall be deposite…
- 104A.6 Multiple Languages in Notices.
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▸ Section 105A — BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
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▸ Section 106A — PERMITS
Overview- 106A.1 Permits required. Except as specified in Section 106A.2, no building or structure regul…
- 106A.2 Work exempt from permit. [Section 105.2 of the California Building Code.] Exemptions fr…
- 106A.4 Permits issuance.
- 106A.5 Awning, Sign, and Gate Amnesty Program. The Department shall implement the amnesty prog…
- 106A.6 Internal Quality Control Audit Amnesty Program. This Section 106A.6 applies to Notices …
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▸ Section 107A — FEES
Overview- 107A.1 General. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of this section or sh…
- 107A.2 Permit Issuance Fees. The minimum permit fee per Section 110A, Table 1A-A – Building Pe…
- 107A.3 Plan review fees.
- 107A.4 Expiration of plan review. (See Section 106A.3.7.)
- 107A.5 Investigation Fees: Work Without a Permit. Whenever any work, for which a permit is req…
- 107A.6 Fee refunds. When no work has been done and the project has been abandoned or the permi…
- 107A.7 Strong Motion Instrumentation Program Fee. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2705 o…
- 107A.8 Delinquent fees/dishonored checks. Permits will not be issued to any person having outs…
- 107A.9 Survey. A building survey may be requested when a building inspector’s assistance is de…
- 107A.10 Building numbers and fees. Every person shall obtain an official street number assignm…
- 107A.11 Fees for reproduction of reports, records and documents for the public.
- 107A.12 Fees for services and regulatory functions of the Department. Fees for all services an…
- 107A.13 Development impact and in-lieu fees.
- 107A.14 Third-Party Experts and Other Permit Related Actions Fee. Actions requiring third-part…
- 107A.15 Building Code fee waivers for accessory dwelling unit projects on lots containing sing…
- 107A.16 Affordable Housing Administrative Fee Deferral Program.
- 107A.17 Previously Granted Administrative Fee Deferral Program. The deferral options set forth…
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▸ Section 108A — INSPECTIONS
Overview- 108A.1 General. All construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to in…
- 108A.2 Inspection record card. Any work requiring a permit shall not begin until the permit ho…
- 108A.3 Inspection requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by a …
- 108A.4 Approval required. No work shall be done on any part of the building or structure beyon…
- 108A.6 Special inspections. For special inspections, see Chapter 17.
- 108A.7 Other inspections. In addition to the called inspections specified above, the building …
- 108A.8 Reinspection. A reinspection fee shall be assessed for each inspection or reinspection …
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▸ Section 109A — CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY; AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
Overview- 109A.1 Use and occupancy. No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in…
- 109A.2 Change in occupancy or use. Changes in the character or use of a building shall not be …
- 109A.3 Certificate issued. The Building Official shall issue certificates of final completion …
- 109A.4 Temporary certificate. Temporary certificates of occupancy may be issued if the Buildin…
- 109A.6 Revocation. The building official may, in writing, suspend or revoke a certificate of o…
- 109A.7 Certificate or amended certificate of final completion and occupancy, Group R-1 and R-2…
- 109A.8 Group R-1 and R-2 occupancy, apartment house/Hotel License. A license shall be required…
- Section 110A — SCHEDULE OF FEE TABLES
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▸ Section 111A — ADAPTIVE REUSE
- Section 202 — DEFINITIONS
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▸ Section 406 — MOTOR-VEHICLE-RELATED OCCUPANCIES
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▸ Section 435 — SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LICENSED 24-HOUR CARE FACILITIES IN A
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▸ Section 707 — FIRE BARRIERS
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▸ Section 901 — GENERAL
- Section 903 — AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
- Section 905 — STANDPIPE SYSTEMS
- Section 907 — FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS
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▸ Section 912 — FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS
- Section 1010 — DOORS, GATES AND TURNSTILES
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▸ Section 1011 — STAIRWAYS
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▸ Section 1012 — RAMPS
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▸ Section 1013 — EXIT SIGNS
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▸ Section 1015 — GUARDS
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▸ Section 1001A — SCOPE
- Section 1002A — DEFINITIONS
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▸ Section 1003A — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SECURITY
Overview- 1003A.1 Clearances. The clearance between the door and the frame and between meeting edges of …
- 1003A.2 Door assemblies. Excluding main entry doors, all exterior swinging doors, and swinging…
- 1003A.3 Fire-rated door assemblies. Fire-rated door assemblies shall meet the requirements of …
- 1003A.4 Glazing. All glazing within 40 inches (1016 mm) of any locking mechanism of exterior a…
- 1003A.5 Metal gates. Metal gates shall conform to the following:
- 1003A.6 Sliding glass doors. Sliding glass door assemblies shall be so designed that the door …
- 1003A.7 Sliding glass windows. Sliding glass window assemblies shall be so designed that the m…
- 1003A.8 Parking areas. Parking space numbering shall not correspond to the guest room or dwell…
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▸ Section 1004A — SPECIAL HOTEL AND MOTEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
Overview- 1004A.1 Entry doors to guest rooms.
- 1004A.2 Communicating door between guest rooms. Communicating doors between guest rooms if not…
- 1004A.3 Roof openings. All skylights leading directly to guest rooms, offices and enclosed com…
- 1004A.4 Message and key box – front desk. The message and room key location at the front desk …
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▸ Section 1005A — SPECIAL APARTMENT HOUSE AND CONDOMINIUM SECURITY
Overview- 1005A.1 Voice communications. A two-way voice communication system shall be provided between t…
- 1005A.2 Lighting. Lighting shall be a minimum of 1/2 foot-candle (5.38 lx) of light on the gro…
- 1005A.3 Master keying. Exterior and main entrance door locks shall not be on any master key sy…
- 1005A.4 Entry doors. Entry doors and door assemblies shall comply with the following:
- 1005A.5 Exit doors. All exit doors from corridors to exit stairways and from interior stairwel…
- 1005A.6 Glazed openings. Glazed openings accessible from the ground level, by stairs, ramps, p…
- 1005A.7 Roof openings. All skylights leading directly to interior corridors, stairwells, dwell…
- 1005A.8 Garage doors. All doors of the sectional overhead, one-piece overhead, swing or slidin…
- Section 1101D — SCOPE
- Section 1102D — DEFINITIONS
- Section 1103D — DEPARTMENT COORDINATION
- Section 1104D — DISABILITY ACCESS COMPLIANCE UNIT
- Section 1105D — REPORTS TO THE MAYOR’S OFFICE ON DISABILITY AND THE BOARD OF
- Section 1106D — NOTICE
- Section 1107D — [REPEALED]
- Section 1108D — [REPEALED]
- Section 1109D — [REPEALED]
- Section 1110D — [REPEALED]
- Section 1111D — [REPEALED]
- Section 1112D — [REPEALED]
- Section 1113D — [REPEALED]
- Section 1114D — [REPEALED]
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▸ Section 1202 — VENTILATION
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▸ Section 1206 — SOUND TRANSMISSION
- 1208.4 Revise paragraph 1 of this section and add paragraphs 5 and 6 of this section as follows:
- Section 1210 — [ ← ] TOILET, BATHROOM AND LACTATION ROOM REQUIREMENTS
- Section 1301A — TITLE
- Section 1302A — INTENT
- Section 1303A — DEFINITIONS
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▸ Section 1305A — CIVIL REMEDIES
- Section 1307A — INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE
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▸ Section 1308A — POSTPONEMENTS OF REQUIREMENTS
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▸ Section 1309A — EARLY COMPLIANCE WITH WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES
- Section 1310A — WATER CONSERVATION INSPECTIONS
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▸ Section 1311A — PROOF OF COMPLIANCE WITH WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES
Overview- 1311A.1 Inspection form. The Department shall provide standardized forms, that may be paper an…
- 1311A.2 Certificate of compliance. When all of the water conservation requirements have been m…
- 1311A.3 Public records. Water conservation inspection results and certificates of compliance s…
- 1311A.4 Fees. Reasonable fees may be required to pay for, but not exceed, the costs of impleme…
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▸ Section 1312A — APPEALS FROM RESULTS OF A WATER CONSERVATION INSPECTION OR
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▸ Section 1313A — REQUIRED WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES
Overview- 1313A.1 Showerheads. Replace all showerheads having a maximum flow rate exceeding 2.5 gallons …
- 1313A.2 Faucet aerators. Replace all faucets and faucet aerators having a maximum flow rate ex…
- 1313A.3 Water closets. Replace all water closets that have a rated water consumption exceeding…
- 1313A.4 Urinals. Replace all urinals that have a flow rate exceeding one gallon per flush with…
- 1313A.5 Leak repair. All water leaks shall be located and repaired. To determine the existence…
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▸ Section 1314A — WATER CONSERVATION INSPECTIONS
Overview- 1314A.1 Inspections. Inspections to determine compliance with the water conservation requireme…
- 1314A.2 Qualified inspector duties. The duties of a qualified inspector shall be as follows:
- 1314A.3 Private water inspectors. Private inspectors shall be required to demonstrate financia…
- 1314A.4 Conflict of interest. No authorized inspector may conduct a water inspection on any bu…
- 1314A.5 Inspector as employee. No inspector may approve a certificate of water conservation co…
- 1314A.6 Limitation. Water conservation inspections are intended to enforce the provisions of t…
- Section 1301B — TITLE
- Section 1302B — RECOVERY OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS
- Section 1303B — DEFINITIONS
- Section 1304B — PERMIT CONDITION
- Section 1305B — PERMIT NOTIFICATION
- Section 1301D — TITLE
- Section 1302D — PURPOSE
- Section 1303D — SCOPE
- Section 1304D — DEFINITIONS
- Section 1306D — LIGHTING EFFICIENCY MEASURES
- Section 1307D — ENFORCEMENT
- Section 1308D — RULES
- Section 1309D — UNDERTAKING FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE
- Section 1310D — PREEMPTION
- Section 1311D — SEVERABILITY
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▸ Section 1402 — PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
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▸ Section 1501 — GENERAL
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▸ Section 1502 — ROOF DRAINAGE
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▸ Section 1505 — FIRE CLASSIFICATION
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▸ Section 1511 — ROOF TOP STRUCTURES
- Section 1604 — GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
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▸ Section 1704 — SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS, CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY AND
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▸ Section 1705 — REQUIRED SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
Overview- 1705.4 Add the following section:
- 1705.5 Add the following section:
- 1705.21 Demolition. For demolition of buildings more than two stories or 25 feet (7.62 m) in h…
- 1705.22 Construction of a new building or structure, or alterations that involve a substantial…
- 1705.23 Crane Safety. No owner or other person shall operate, authorize or permit the operatio…
- Section 2304 — GENERAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
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▸ Section 2405 — SLOPED GLAZING AND SKYLIGHTS
- Section 3103 — TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
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▸ Section 3107 — SIGNS
Overview- 3107.1 General. [ ← ] Except as otherwise provided herein, all signs placed upon or attached t…
- 3107.2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, certain terms are defined as follows:
- 3107.3 Height, projection, and location.
- 3107.4 Design.
- 3107.5 Construction.
- 3107.6 Ground signs.
- 3107.7 Removal of business signs. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any business si…
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▸ Section 3116 — WOODBURNING APPLIANCES
Overview- 3116.1 Woodburning appliances. All woodburning appliances installed in new buildings or woodbu…
- 3116.2 Definitions. The definitions set forth in this section shall govern the application and…
- 3116.3 Unauthorized appliances prohibited. No person shall install a woodburning appliance tha…
- 3116.4 Prohibited fuels. The following fuels are prohibited from use in a woodburning appliance:
- 3116.5 Certification. Any person who plans to install a woodburning appliance must submit docu…
- Section 3202 — ENCROACHMENTS
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▸ Section 3302 — CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS
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▸ Section 3303 — DEMOLITION
Overview- 3303.1 Add sections as follows:
- 3303.4 Replace this section with the following:
- 3303.4 Vacant Lot. [ ← ] When a building is demolished, the permittee must remove all debris a…
- 3303.8 Add a section as follows:
- 3303.8 Special inspection. A registered civil engineer or licensed architect shall supervise t…
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▸ Section 3304 — SITE WORK
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▸ Section 3306 — PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS
Overview- 3306.10 Add a section as follows:
- 3306.10 Chutes. Chutes for the removal of materials and debris shall be provided in all parts …
- 3306.11 Add a section as follows:
- 3306.11 Falling debris. Wood or other construction materials shall not be allowed to fall in l…
- 3306.12 Add a section as follows:
- 3306.12 Structure stability. In buildings of wood frame construction, the supporting structure…
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▸ Section 3307 — PROTECTION OF ADJOINING PROPERTY
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▸ Section J103 — PERMITS REQUIRED
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▸ Section J104 — PERMIT APPLICATION AND SUBMITTALS
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▸ Section J106 — EXCAVATIONS
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▸ Section J109 — DRAINAGE AND TERRACING
- Section J112G — RADING FEES
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▸ Section P103 — EMERGENCY HOUSING
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▸ Section P110 — EMERGENCY HOUSING FACILITIES SANITATION REQUIREMENTS
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▸ Section P111 — EMERGENCY HOUSING FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Overview- P111.1 Location on property. Buildings or structures used for emergency housing, including sle…
- P111.2 Buildings on same lot. Buildings or structures used for emergency housing, including sl…
- P111.3 Means of egress. Buildings or structures used for emergency housing shall be provided w…
- P111.4 Emergency escape and rescue. Each area of a building or structure used for sleeping pur…
- P111.5 Smoke alarms. Buildings or structures used for emergency housing, which provide sleepin…
- P111.6 Carbon monoxide alarms. Buildings or structures used for emergency housing, which provi…
- P111.7 Fire alarm. A manual fire alarm system capable of arousing sleeping occupants in accord…
- P111.8 Automatic sprinkler systems. Fire sprinklers shall be provided for new and existing bui…
- P111.9 Fire extinguishers. Portable fire extinguishers shall be provided in accordance with Se…
- P111.10 Flammable or combustible liquids. The possession or storage of any flammable or combus…
- P111.11 Storage in attics, under-floor, and in concealed spaces. Combustible materials, includ…
- P111.12 Fire department access. Fire Department access to building and premises used for emerg…
- P111.13 Water supply. An approved fire protection water supply complying with Section 507 of t…
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▸ Section P112 — ALTERNATIVES AND MODIFICATIONS
- 1604.4 Analysis. Any system or method of construction to be used shall be based on a rational …
- A401.1 Purpose
- A401.2 Scope. Omit.
- A403.1 General. All modifications required ... the building code provisions for new constructi…
- A403.2 Scope of analysis. This chapter requires the alteration, repair, replacement or additio…
- A403.3 Design base shear and design parameters. ... Despite any other requirement of Section A…
- A403.8 Horizontal diaphragms. The diaphragm immediately above the target story shall be evalua…
- A405.1 New materials. New materials shall meet the requirements of the building code, except w…
- 329.1 General.
- 329.2 Scope and Criteria
- 329.5 Voluntary Minimum Life-Safety Retrofit
- 10.1 Code-Based Site Classification
- 10.2 Ground Motion and Seismic Ground Deformation Characterization
- 10.3 Settlement Analysis
- 10.4 Sea Level Rise
- 10.5 Static and Seismic Design of Basement Walls
- 11.1 Driven Concrete and Steel Piles
- 11.2 Augered Cast-in-Place Piles
- 11.3 Drilled Shafts
- 13.1 Selection of Instrumentation and Monitoring Requirements
- 13.2 Pre-Construction Monitoring
- 13.3 Reporting
- 89.115 Add the following section:
- 89.115 Suppression. This code shall supersede all previous Electrical Codes and ordinances in …
- 89.116 Add the following section:
- 89.116 Maintenance. All electrical equipment, wiring and systems and installations shall be ma…
- 89.117 Add the following section:
- 89.117 Alternate Materials, Design and Methods of Construction.
- 89.118 Add the following section:
- 89.118 Change in Occupancy. Electrical equipment, wiring and systems which are part of any bui…
- 89.119 Add the following section:
- 89.119 Modifications. When there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provi…
- 89.120 Add the following section:
- 89.120 Permits Required.
- 89.121 Add the following section:
- 89.121 Work Exempt from Permits. Electrical permits and fees shall not be required for the fol…
- 89.122 Add the following section:
- 89.122 Permit Issuance.
- 89.123 Add the following section:
- 89.123 Fees.
- 89.124 Add the following new section:
- 89.124 Powers and Duties of the Building Official.
- 89.125 Add the following section:
- 89.125 Violation. Any person, the owner or the owner’s authorized agent, who violates, disobey…
- 89.126 Add the following section:
- 89.126 Unsafe Buildings or Structures. Any buildings, structures, or parts thereof, shall be c…
- 89.127 Add the following section:
- 89.127 Inspection.
- 89.128 Add the following section:
- 89.128 Survey. An electrical survey may be requested when an electrical inspector’s assistance…
- 89.129 Add the following section:
- 89.129 Board of Examiners. Application may be made to the Board of Examiners for approval of a…
- 110.15 Revise this section as follows:
- 110.15 High-Leg Marking. On a 4-wire, delta-connected system where the midpoint of one phase w…
- 230.43 Revise this section as follows:
- 230.43 Wiring Methods for 1000 Volts, Nominal, or Less.
- 230.56 Revise this section as follows:
- 230.56 Service Conductor with the Higher Voltage to Ground. On a four-wire, delta-connected se…
- 230.71 Maximum Number of Disconnects.
- 250.50 Revise the first paragraph of this section as follows:
- 250.50 Grounding Electrode System. All grounding electrodes as described in 250.52(A)(1) throu…
- 300.37 Revise this section as follows:
- 300.37 Aboveground Wiring Methods. Aboveground conductors, 12KV or larger, in Residential or C…
- 320.108 Revise this section as follows:
- 320.108 Equipment Grounding Conductor. Type AC cable shall provide an adequate path for fault …
- 330.12 Revise item (1) as follows:
- 330.12 Uses Not Permitted. Type MC cable shall not be used under either of the following condi…
- 330.108 Revise this section as follows:
- 330.108 Equipment Grounding Conductor. Where Type MC cable is used to provide an equipment gro…
- 334.10 Revise Item (2) as follows:
- 334.10 Uses permitted.
- 334.12 Add Items (11), (12) and (13) as follows:
- 334.12 Uses Not Permitted.
- 340.10 Revise Item (1) as follows:
- 340.10 Uses Permitted. Type UF cable shall be permitted as follows:
- 348.10 Revise this section as follows:
- 348.10 Uses Permitted. FMC shall be permitted to be used in [ ← ] concealed locations and wher…
- 350.10 Revise the first sentence as follows:
- 350.10 Uses Permitted. LFMC shall be permitted to be used [ ← ] exposed where necessary for fl…
- 352.10 Revise Item (A) as follows:
- 352.10 Uses Permitted. The use of PVC conduit shall be permitted in accordance with 352.10(A) …
- 355.10 Revise Item (A) as follows:
- 355.10 Uses Permitted. The use of RTRC shall be permitted in accordance with 355.10(A) through…
- 356.10 Revise the first sentence of this section and item (5) as follows:
- 356.10 Uses Permitted. LFNC shall be permitted to be used in exposed locations in lengths not …
- 358.12 Add Item (3) as follows:
- 358.12 Uses Not Permitted. EMT shall not be used under the following conditions:
- 362.10 Revise Item 6 and delete Items 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 as follows:
- 362.10 Uses Permitted. For the purpose of this article, the first floor of a building shall be…
- 378.12 Add Item (6) as follows:
- 378.12 Uses Not Permitted. Nonmetallic wireways shall not be used in the following:
- 411.5 Revise Section 411.5(A) as follows:
- 411.5 Specific Location Requirements.
- 760.46 Revise this section as follows:
- 760.46 NPLFA Circuit Wiring. Installation of non-power-limited fire alarm circuits shall be in…
- 760.180 Add the following new section:
- 760.180 System Requirements.
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▸ Section 304 — STRUCTURAL DESIGN LOADS AND EVALUATION AND DESIGN
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▸ Section 314 — EXISTING HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS [SFM]
- Section 324 — RESERVED
- Section 325 — RESERVED
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▸ Section 326 — EXISTING BUILDINGS OR OTHER STRUCTURES LOCATED ON A MILITARY
Overview- 326.1 General. As authorized by Assembly Bill 1644 California Military Base Reuse and Preserva…
- 326.2 Presubleasing Code Compliance Inspections. Before the City and County of San Francisco o…
- 326.3 Graduated Code Compliance Plan and Timetable.
- 326.4 Enforcement.
- 326.5 Fees. The Department and the Fire Department may charge the Redevelopment Agency or othe…
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▸ Section 327 — WORK PRACTICES FOR LEAD-BASED PAINT ON PRE-1979 BUILDINGS AND
Overview- 327.1 General. Any buildings, structures, and properties on which the original construction wa…
- 327.2 Definitions. Except as otherwise specified herein, the terms used in this section shall …
- 327.3 General Prohibitions. No person shall disturb or remove lead-based paint through the use…
- 327.4 Performance Standards.
- 327.5 Notification Requirements.
- 327.6 Inspection and Sampling.
- 327.7 Enforcement. In addition to the enforcement authorities granted to the Director by San F…
- 327.8 Penalties.
- 327.9 Administrative Enforcement Procedures.
- 327.10 Miscellaneous.
- 327.11 Remedies and Enforcement by City Officials.
- 327.12 Severability. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this section is …
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▸ Section 329 — EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOL STRUCTURES
Overview- 329.1 General. Every building classified as an Educational Group E occupancy under San Francis…
- 329.2 Scope and Criteria. Each building and non-building structure shall be evaluated using AS…
- 329.3 Evaluation Scope Submittal. No later than October 31, 2015, the building owner or the ow…
- 329.4 Evaluation Report Submittal. No later than October 31, 2017, the building owner or the o…
- 329.5 Voluntary Minimum Life-Safety Retrofit. Any building or non-building structure subject t…
- 329.6 Administrative Bulletin. The Department shall prepare an Administrative Bulletin detaili…
- 329.7 Enforcement. Buildings and non-building structures in violation of this Section 329 may …
- 329.8 Fees. Fees based on standard hourly rates in accordance with the SFBC Table 1A-D – Stand…
- 405.2 Revise this section as follows:
- 405.2 Repairs to damaged buildings. Repairs to damaged buildings shall comply with this sectio…
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▸ Section 501 — GENERAL
Overview- 501.6 Additions, alterations, or repairs to Group R Occupancies. When the valuation of an addi…
- 501.7 Homeless Shelters. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any addition, al…
- 501.8 Fire alarm systems. For all buildings that are required to have a fire alarm system unde…
- 501.9 Open, accessible attics. When performing additions, alterations, or repairs in Group 3 R…
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▸ Section 503 — ALTERATIONS
- Section 506 — CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
- Section 501B — PURPOSE
- Section 502B — SCOPE
- Section 503B — DEFINITIONS
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▸ Section 505B — ADMINISTRATION
Overview- 505B.1 Service of Notice. The ordinance enacting Chapters 5B and 5C that the Building Official…
- 505B.2 Appeal from Notice. The owner or the owner’s agent may appeal the Building Official’s n…
- 505B.3 Processing and Recordation. Within 30 days of receipt of the inventory form, the Buildi…
- 505B.4 Enforcement. Whenever an inventory form has not been submitted or a notice issued by th…
- 505B.5 Removal from Inventory. After all of the retrofit work required by this chapter and Cha…
- 505B.6 Voluntary Seismic Strengthening. The owner of a building that is exempt from compliance…
- 505B.7 Application of Future Retrofitting Legislation. It is the present intent of the Board o…
- 505B.8 Phased Strengthening. Other provisions of this code notwithstanding, an unreinforced ma…
- Section 506B — EXISTING UTILITY, FIRE PROTECTION, LIFE-SAFETY SYSTEMS,
- Section 507B — ENERGY CONSERVATION
- Section 501C — PURPOSE
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▸ Section 502C — SCOPE
Overview- 502C.1 General. The seismic strengthening of unreinforced masonry bearing wall buildings shall…
- 502C.2 Essential and Hazardous Facilities. The provisions of this chapter are not intended to …
- 502C.3 Unreinforced Masonry Private School Buildings. The strengthening of unreinforced masonr…
- 502C.4 Qualified Historical Buildings. Qualified historical buildings shall be strengthened to…
- 502C.5 Party Wall Buildings. In buildings separated by party walls, all segments sharing the p…
- 502C.6 Buildings of Mixed Construction. When buildings having at least one bearing wall of unr…
- Section 503C — DEFINITIONS
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▸ Section 504C — SYMBOLS AND NOTATIONS
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▸ Section 505C — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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▸ Section 507C — QUALITY CONTROL
Overview- 507C.1 Pointing. All preparation and mortar pointing shall be performed with special inspection.
- 507C.2 Masonry Shear Tests. In-place shear tests shall comply with Section 514C.
- 507C.3 Existing Wall Anchors. Existing wall anchors utilized as all or part of the required te…
- 507C.4 New Bolts. Twenty-five percent of all new embedded bolts resisting only shear forces in…
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▸ Section 508C — ALLOWABLE DESIGN VALUES
Overview- 508C.1 Allowable Values.
- 508C.2 Masonry shear. The allowable unreinforced masonry shear stress, va shall be determined …
- 508C.3 Masonry Compression. Where any increase in dead plus live compression stress occurs, th…
- 508C.4 Masonry Tension. Unreinforced masonry shall be assumed as having no tensile capacity.
- 508C.5 Unreinforced Masonry Materials Other Than Solid Brick. The provisions of this chapter a…
- 508C.6 Existing Tension Anchors. The allowable resistance values of the existing anchors shall…
- 508C.7 Foundations. For existing foundations, new total dead loads may be increased over exist…
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▸ Section 510C — GENERAL PROCEDURE
Overview- 510C.1 Minimum Design Lateral Forces. Buildings shall be analyzed to resist minimum lateral fo…
- 510C.2 Lateral Forces on Elements of Structures. Parts of structures shall be analyzed and des…
- 510C.3 Shear Walls (In-Plane Loading). Shear walls shall comply with Section 512C.
- 510C.4 Chords. When required by the structural analysis, chord forces of horizontal diaphragms…
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▸ Section 511C — SPECIAL PROCEDURE
Overview- 511C.1 Limits for Application. The Special Procedure of this section may only be applied to bu…
- 511C.2 Lateral Forces on Elements of Structures. With the exception of the diaphragm provision…
- 511C.3 Crosswalls. Crosswalls when used shall meet the requirements of this section.
- 511C.4 Wood Diaphragms.
- 511C.5 Diaphragm Shear Transfer. Diaphragms shall be connected to shear walls with connections…
- 511C.6 Shear Walls (In-Plane Loading).
- 511C.7 Out-of-Plane Forces – Unreinforced Masonry Walls.
- 511C.8 Open Front Design Procedure. A single-story building with an open front on one side and…
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▸ Section 512C — ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Overview- 512C.1 Analysis of Vertical Elements of the Lateral Force-Resisting System. General. The follo…
- 512C.2 Existing Unreinforced Masonry Walls.
- 512C.3 Plywood Sheathed Shear Walls. Plywood sheathed shear walls may be used to resist latera…
- 512C.4 Combinations of Vertical Elements.
- 512C.5 Shear Force. The shear force used in the design of any party wall shall be the sum of t…
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▸ Section 513C — DETAILED SYSTEM DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Overview- 513C.1 Wall Anchorage.
- 513C.2 Diaphragm Shear Transfer. Bolts transmitting shear forces shall have a maximum bolt spa…
- 513C.3 Collectors. Collector elements shall be provided which are capable of transferring the …
- 513C.4 Ties and Continuity. Ties and continuity shall conform to SFEBC Section 304.4.
- 513C.5 Wall Bracing.
- 513C.6 Parapets. Parapets and appendages not conforming to this chapter shall be removed, or s…
- 513C.7 Veneer.
- 513C.8 Nonstructural Masonry Walls. Unreinforced masonry walls which carry no design vertical …
- 513C.9 Truss and Beam Supports. Where trusses and beams, other than rafters or joists, are sup…
- 513C.10 Adjacent Buildings. Where elements of adjacent buildings do not have a separation of a…
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▸ Section 514C — IN-PLACE MASONRY SHEAR TESTS
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▸ Section 515C — TEST OF ANCHORS IN UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS
Overview- 515C.1 Scope. Shear and tension anchors embedded in existing masonry construction shall be tes…
- 515C.2 Direct Tension Testing of Existing Anchors and New Bolts. The test apparatus shall be s…
- 515C.3 Torque Testing of New Bolts. Bolts which are embedded in unreinforced masonry walls sha…
- 515C.4 Prequalification Test for Bolts and Other Types of Anchors. This section is applicable …
- 515C.5 Reports. Results of all tests shall be reported. The report shall include the test resu…
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▸ Section 516C — POINTING OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS
Overview- 516C.1 Scope. Pointing of deteriorated mortar joints when required by this chapter shall be in…
- 516C.2 Joint Preparation. The old or deteriorated mortar should be cut out, by means of a toot…
- 516C.3 Mortar Preparation. The mortar mix shall be Type N or S proportions as required by the …
- 516C.4 Packing. The joint into which the mortar is to be packed shall be damp but without free…
- Section 501D — GENERAL
- Section 502D — CORRECTION OF HAZARDOUS PARAPETS AND APPENDAGES
- Section 503D — VARIANCE PROCEDURE
- Section 504D — UNREINFORCED MASONRY PARAPETS AND APPENDAGES
- Section 501E — PURPOSE AND INTENT
- Section 502E — SCOPE
- Section 503E — DEFINITIONS
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▸ Section 504E — COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
Overview- 504E.1 General. The owner of each building subject to this Chapter shall comply with the repor…
- 504E.2 Screening Form. The owner of a building who has been notified that their building is wi…
- 504E.3 Compliance Tiers. Each building not exempt from this Chapter shall be assigned to one o…
- 504E.4 Application for a building permit. For each non-exempt and non-complying building, the …
- 504E.5 Historic Preservation. If any portion of the seismic retrofit work will be visible from…
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▸ Section 505E — PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION; FEE
Overview- 505E.1 Administrative Bulletin. The Department shall prepare an Administrative Bulletin detail…
- 505E.2 Compliance Deadlines.
- 505E.3 Administrative Fee. The fee for services provided by the Department under this Chapter …
- 505E.4 Notice.
- 505E.5 Appeals. The owner of any building subject to this Chapter may appeal to the Board of E…
- 505E.6 Enforcement. Whenever any required action has not been completed within the time limits…
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▸ Section 506E — ENGINEERING CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION AND RETROFIT.
Overview- 506E.1 General. This Chapter requires that evaluation and/or retrofit of buildings within its …
- 506E.2 Engineering Criteria. A proposed seismic evaluation and/or retrofit plan shall demonstr…
- 506E.3 Alternative Retrofit Criteria. A proposed seismic retrofit plan which fails to meet the…
- 506E.4 Administrative Bulletin for Technical Requirements. The Department shall develop and pu…
- 506E.5 Conformance Period. Any building retrofitted in compliance with this Chapter and proper…
- 506E.6 Compliance with this Chapter does not supersede the requirements for compliance with Se…
- Section 501F — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND SCOPE
- Section 502F — DEFINITIONS
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▸ Section 504F — FACADE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES
Overview- 504F.1 Inspection and Maintenance Procedures. Inspections and maintenance shall be conducted i…
- 504F.2 Method of Inspection. Inspections may include both general inspection and detailed insp…
- 504F.3 Elements To Be Included in Comprehensive Inspections. Inspections shall include the faç…
- 504F.4 Elements Exempt from Inspections. Inspection is not required for the following conditio…
- 504F.5 Elements To Be Included in Supplemental Inspections. Supplemental inspection reports sh…
- Section 505F — INSPECTION REPORTS.
- Section 506F — FEES
- Section 507F — COMPLIANCE, ENFORCEMENT AND ABATEMENT.
- 501G.1 Intent. This Chapter 5G is intended to advance public safety through a building invento…
- 501G.2 Definitions. In addition to the definitions in San Francisco Building Code Chapter 2 an…
- 501G.3 Subject Buildings. The building inventory assessment required by this Chapter 5G shall …
- 501G.4 Exemptions for Certain Concrete Buildings. Concrete Buildings for which one or more of …
- 502G.1 Screening Process. The owner of each subject building shall comply with the reporting r…
- 502G.2 Screening Form. Within six months of the effective date of the ordinance in Board File …
- 502G.3 Concrete Building Website. The Department shall maintain a webpage providing informatio…
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▸ Section 101 — GENERAL
Overview- 101.1 Revise this section as follows:
- 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the [ ← ] San Francisco Green Building [ ← ] …
- 101.2 Revise this section as follows:
- 101.2 Purpose. The purpose of this [ ← ] chapter is to promote the health, safety and general …
- 101.3 Revise this section as follows:
- 101.3 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the planning, design, operation, const…
- 101.4 Revise this section as follows:
- 101.4 Appendices. [ ← ] [Reserved]
- 101.6 Revise this section as follows:
- 101.7 Revise this section as follows:
- 101.7 City [ ← ] and county amendments, additions [ ← ] and deletions. This code includes the …
- 101.10 Revise this section as follows:
- 101.10 [ ← ] Equivalency. Wherever reference is made to the LEED® or GreenPoint Rated systems,…
- 101.11 Revise this section as follows:
- 101.11 Effective use of this code. The following steps shall be used to establish which provis…
- Section 202 — DEFINITIONS
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▸ Section 302 — MIXED OCCUPANCY BUILDINGS
- Section 303 — PHASED PROJECTS
- Section 304 — VOLUNTARY TIERS
- Section 305 — [OSHPD 1] – CALGREEN TIER 1 AND CALGREEN TIER 2
- Section 306 — [ ← ] – VOLUNTARY MEASURES
- Section 4.101 — GENERAL
- 4101.1 Revise the section as follows:
- Section 4.104 — [ ← ] HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Section 4.105 — [ ← ] DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES
- Section 4.106 — SITE DEVELOPMENT
- Section 4.201 — GENERAL
- Section 5.101 — GENERAL
- Section 5.103 — [ ← ] – REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP A, B, I, E and M BUILDINGS
- Section 5.104 — [ ← ] – HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Section 5.105 — [ ← ] DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES
- Section 5.106 — SITE DEVELOPMENT
- Section 5.201 — GENERAL
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▸ Section 701 — GENERAL
- 703.1 Modify the section as follows:
- 703.1 Documentation. Documentation used to show compliance with this code shall include but is…
- Section 101.0 — TITLE
- 101.1 Revise this section as follows:
- 101.1 Title. This document shall be known as the [ ← ] 2022 San Francisco Mechanical Code, may…
- Section 103.0 — DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION
- 103.1 Revise the first paragraph as follows:
- 103.1 General. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be the Authority duly appointed to enfo…
- 103.4 Revise the first paragraph as follows:
- 103.4 Right of Entry. [ ← ] When it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce the provisio…
- 103.5 Add the following section:
- 103.5 Authority Having Jurisdiction May Adopt Rules and Regulations. The Authority Having Juri…
- 103.6 Add the following section:
- 103.6 Code Revisions. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall transmit to the Building Inspect…
- Section 104.0 — PERMITS
- 104.2 Add item (6) as follows:
- 104.3 Replace this section as follows:
- 104.3 Application for Permit. [ ← ] Applications for permits to perform regulated mechanical w…
- 104.4 Replace this section as follows:
- 104.4 Permit Issuance. [ ← ] Permit processing and issuance for regulated mechanical work shal…
- 104.5 Replace this entire section including subsections with the following section:
- Section 106.0 — VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
- 106.0 Add the following three sections:
- 106.7 Violations. Any person, the owner or the owner’s authorized agent, who violates, disobey…
- 106.8 Any person, the owner or the owner’s authorized agent, who violates, disobeys, omits, ne…
- 106.9 It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with the posting of any notice provided…
- Section 107.0 — BOARD OF APPEALS
- 107.0 Replace this title and entire section as follows:
- 107.0 [ ← ] Board of Examiners. Applicants may appeal decisions made by the Department of Buil…
- Section 302.2 — ALTERNATE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
- Section 504.3 — DOMESTIC RANGE
- 504.3 Add a second paragraph as follows:
- Section 802.2 — CONNECTION TO VENTING SYSTEMS
- Section 802.6 — GAS VENTS
- Section 802.8 — THROUGH-THE-WALL VENT TERMINATIONS
- 802.8 Revise the first sentence of this section and add an exception (3) to this section as fo…
- 802.8 Through-the-Wall Vent Termination. A mechanical draft venting system shall terminate at …
- Section 925.0 — INCINERATORS AND CREMATORIES
- 925.1 Add the following sentence as a second paragraph:
- Section 1013.0 — INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
- 1013.1 Revise this section as follows:
- 1013.1 General. An installation for which a permit is required shall not be put into service u…
- 1013.2 Revise this section as follows:
- 1013.2 Operating Permit.
- 1013.3 Revise this section as follows:
- 1013.3 Maintenance Inspection. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall [ ← ] require an inspec…
- 1013.7 Revise the second paragraph as follows:
- Section 101.0 — GENERAL
- 101.1 Revise this section as follows:
- 101.1 Title. This document shall be known as the “ [ ← ] 2022 San Francisco Plumbing Code,” ma…
- Section 103.0 — DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION
- 103.1 Replace the third paragraph with the following:
- 103.4 Revise the first paragraph of this section as follows:
- 103.4 Right of Entry. Where it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce the provisions of…
- 103.5 Add the following section:
- 103.5 Rules and Regulations. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall have the power to render …
- 103.6 Add the following section:
- 103.6 Code Revisions. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall transmit to the Building Inspect…
- 103.7 Add the following section:
- 103.7 Modifications. When there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provis…
- Section 104.0 — PERMITS
- 104.1 Add the following as the second paragraph of this section:
- 104.2 Replace Section 104.2(1) and the first paragraph of Section 104.2(2) as follows:
- 104.2 Exempt Work. A permit shall not be required for the following: [ ← ]
- 104.3 Replace this section as follows:
- 104.3 Application for Permit. [ ← ] Permit applicants shall file with the Department of Buildi…
- 104.4 Add a new second paragraph to this section as follows:
- 104.5 Replace this section as follows:
- 104.5 Permit Fees. [ ← ] Before any permit is issued, the applicant shall pay to the Central P…
- Section 105.0 — INSPECTIONS AND TESTING
- Section 106.0 — VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
- 106.3 Replace this section as follows:
- 106.3 Penalties. [ ← ] Any person, the owner or the owner’s authorized agent, who violates, di…
- 106.5 Revise this section as follows:
- 106.5 Authority to Disconnect Utilities in Emergencies. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shal…
- Section 107.0 — BOARD OF APPEALS
- 107.0 Replace this title and the entire section as follows:
- Section 108.0 — ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCE
- 108.0 Abatement of Public Nuisance. In order to abate a nuisance as defined in Section 216.0 o…
- Section 109.0 — REPAIRS TO DEFECTIVE BUILDING SEWERS
- 109.0 Repairs to Defective Building Sewers
- 109.1 General. Any defective building sewer found to be a nuisance or hazardous to the public …
- 109.2 Cost of Repairs by City and County of San Francisco. Whenever the Authority Having Juris…
- 109.3 Plumbing Building Sewer Revolving Fund. A special revolving fund, to be known as the “Pl…
- 109.4 Assessment for Costs. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall take action to have the co…
- Section 201.0 — GENERAL
- 201.1 Add the following to the end of the first sentence:
- Section 204.0 — B
- 204.0 Add the following definition:
- Section 208.0 — F
- 208.0 Add the following definition:
- Section 216.0 — N
- Section 218.0 — P
- 218.0 Revise this definition as follows:
- Section 221.0 — S
- 221.0 Add the following definition:
- Section 313.0 — HANGERS AND SUPPORTS
- 313.9 Add the following section:
- 313.9 Materials.
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▸ Section 405 — PROHIBITED FIXTURES
- Section 415.0 — DRINKING FOUNTAINS
- 415.2 Add the following section:
- Section 504.0 — WATER HEATER REQUIREMENTS
- 504.1 Add the following as the first paragraph of this section:
- 504.1 Location. Water Heaters mounted on the exterior of a building and located 7' or more abo…
- Section 603.0 — CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
- 603.1 Add a third paragraph to this section as follows:
- 603.2 Revise Table 603.2 as follows:
- Section 604.0 — MATERIALS
- 604.1 Add the following sentence to the end of the second paragraph:
- Section 606.0 — VALVES
- 606.2 Revise this section as follows:
- 606.2 Fullway Valve. A fullway valve controlling outlets shall be installed on the discharge s…
- 606.3 Revise this section as follows:
- 606.3 Multidwelling Units. In multidwelling units, one or more shutoff valves shall be provide…
- 606.5 Revise this section as follows:
- 606.5 Control Valve. A control valve shall be installed immediately ahead of each plumbing fix…
- 606.11 Add the following section:
- 606.11 Backflow Assembly. All buildings four stories or more in height or water supply greater…
- Section 609.0 — INSTALLATION, TESTING, UNIONS AND LOCATION
- Section 701.0 — GENERAL
- Section 706.0 — CHANGES IN DIRECTION OF DRAINAGE FLOW
- 706.4 Revise this section as follows:
- 706.4 Vertical to Horizontal. Vertical drainage lines connecting with horizontal drainage line…
- Section 710.0 — DRAINAGE OF FIXTURES LOCATED BELOW THE NEXT UPSTREAM
- Section 901.0 — GENERAL
- 901.1 Add the following second paragraph to this section:
- Section 907.0 — VENT STACKS AND RELIEF VENTS
- 907.1 Revise the first sentence of this section as follows:
- 907.1 Drainage Stack. Each drainage stack that extends [ ← ] six (6) or more stories shall be …
- 907.3 Add the following section:
- 907.3 Vent Stacks and Relief Vents. Every building in which plumbing is installed shall have a…
- Section 911.0 — CIRCUIT VENTING
- 911.0 Revise this section as follows:
- 911.0 Circuit Venting. Circuit venting is not permitted unless it is approved as an alternativ…
- 1001.3 Add the following section:
- 1001.3 Placement and Minimum Size of Building Traps. The building sewer or building drain shal…
- Section 1008.0 — BUILDING TRAPS
- 1008.1 Revise this section as follows:
- 1008.1 General. Building traps shall not be installed except where required by the Authority H…
- Section 1016.0 — SAND INTERCEPTORS
- 1016.3 Add the following section:
- Section 1101.0 — GENERAL
- Section 1208.0 — GAS PIPING SYSTEM DESIGN, MATERIALS, AND COMPONENTS