Earlier editions: 2022
Municipal code
San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes
The enacted municipal code of San Francisco, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-09-23
- Contents
- 132 chapters · 262 sections
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco
Contents
▸Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 1A — SAN FRANCISCO ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 3 — OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND USE
- Chapter 4 — SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY
- Chapter 5 — GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS
- Chapter 6 — TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 7 — FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES
- Chapter 8 — INTERIOR FINISHES
- Chapter 9 — FIRE PROTECTION [ ← ]
- Chapter 10A — SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 11 — RESERVED
- Chapter 11A — HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY
- Chapter 11B — ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS A…
- Chapter 11C — RESERVED
- Chapter 11D — MANDATORY ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR BUILDINGS WITH A PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMM…
- Chapter 13 — ENERGY EFFICIENCY
- Chapter 13A — COMMERCIAL WATER CONSERVATION
- Chapter 13B — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS RECOVERY PROGRAM
- Chapter 13C — [RESERVED]
- Chapter 14 — EXTERIOR WALLS
▸Chapter 15 — ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- Chapter 16 — STRUCTURAL DESIGN
- Chapter 16A — STRUCTURAL DESIGN
▸Chapter 17 — SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
- Chapter 17A — SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
- Chapter 18 — SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
- Chapter 18A — SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
- Chapter 19 — CONCRETE
- Chapter 19A — CONCRETE
- Chapter 20 — ALUMINUM
- Chapter 21 — MASONRY
- Chapter 21A — MASONRY
- Chapter 22 — STEEL
- Chapter 22A — STEEL
- Chapter 23 — WOOD
▸Chapter 24 — GLASS AND GLAZING
- Chapter 25 — GYPSUM BOARD, GYPSUM PANEL PRODUCTS AND PLASTER
- Chapter 26 — PLASTIC
- Chapter 27 — ELECTRICAL
- Chapter 28 — MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
- Chapter 29 — PLUMBING SYSTEMS
- Chapter 30 — ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS
▸Chapter 31 — SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
- Chapter 31A — SYSTEMS FOR WINDOW CLEANING OR EXTERIOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 31B — [DPH] PUBLIC POOLS
- Chapter 31C — [DPH] RADIATION
- Chapter 31D — [DPH] FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 31E — RESERVED
- Chapter 31F — [SLC] MARINE OIL TERMINALS
▸Chapter 32 — ENCROACHMENTS INTO PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Chapter 34 — RESERVED
- Chapter 35 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
▸Chapter 36 — CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE (CRC)
Overview- APPENDIX J
▸4. SEISMIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Overview- 4.1 Code-Level Evaluation
- 4.2 Service-Level Evaluation
▸4.3 Risk-Targeted Maximum Considered Earthquake-Level Evaluation
- Part C — APPLICATION OF ASCE 41-13 TO EVALUATION AND RETROFIT DESIGN
▸Part D — APPLICATION OF ASCE 41-06 TO EVALUATION AND RETROFIT DESIGN
Overview- 1.4 Seismic Evaluation Process
- 1.5 Seismic Retrofit Process
- 2.1 Scope - 2.3 Target Building Performance Levels
- 2.4 Seismic Hazard
- 2.5 Level of Seismicity
- § 3.2
- § 3.3
- 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
- Article 90 — INTRODUCTION
- Chapter 1 — General
▸Chapter 2 — Wiring and Protection
▸Chapter 3 — Wiring Methods and Materials
Overview- Article 300 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRING METHODS AND MATERIALS
▸Article 320 — ARMORED CABLE: TYPE AC
- Article 330 — METAL-CLAD CABLE: TYPE MC
- Article 334 — NONMETALLIC-SHEATHED CABLE: TYPES NM [
- Article 340 — UNDERGROUND FEEDER AND BRANCH-CIRCUIT CABLE: TYPE UF
- Article 348 — FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT [
- Article 350 — LIQUIDTIGHT FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT [
- Article 352 — RIGID POLYVINYL CHLORIDE CONDUIT [
- Article 355 — REINFORCED THERMOSETTING RESIN CONDUIT [
- Article 358 — ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING [
- Article 362 — ELECTRICAL NONMETALLIC TUBING [
- Article 378 — NONMETALLIC WIREWAYS
▸Chapter 4 — Equipment for General Use
- Chapter 5 — Special Occupancies
- Chapter 6 — Special Equipment
▸Chapter 7 — Special Conditions
Overview- Article 700 — EMERGENCY SYSTEMS
▸Article 760 — FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 8 — Communications Systems
- Chapter 9 — Tables
- Chapter 3 — PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS
- Chapter 4 — REPAIRS
- Chapter 5 — PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD
- Chapter 5B — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN UNREINFORCED MASONRY BEARING WALL BUILDINGS
- Chapter 5C — SEISMIC STRENGTHENING PROVISIONS FOR UNREINFORCED MASONRY BEARING WALL BUILDINGS
- Chapter 5D — PARAPETS AND APPENDAGES – RETROACTIVE PROVISIONS
- Chapter 5E — MANDATORY EARTHQUAKE RETROFIT OF WOOD-FRAME BUILDINGS
- Chapter 5F — BUILDING FACADE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE – RETROACTIVE PROVISIONS
- Chapter 5G — BUILDING INVENTORY ASSESSMENT OF RIGID-WALL-FLEXIBLEDIAPHRAGM AND CERTAIN CONCRET…
- Chapter 6 — CLASSIFICATION OF WORK
- Chapter 7 — ALTERATIONS – LEVEL 1
- Chapter 8 — ALTERATIONS – LEVEL 2
- Chapter 9 — ALTERATIONS – LEVEL 3
- Chapter 10 — CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
- Chapter 11 — ADDITIONS
- Chapter 16 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 3 — GREEN BUILDING
▸Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
▸Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
- Chapter 7 — INSTALLER AND SPECIAL INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
- Chapter 1 — TITLE AND SCOPE
- Chapter 2 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 3 — PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
- Chapter 3.5 — REPORT OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING RECORD
- Chapter 4 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 5 — SPACE AND OCCUPANCY STANDARDS
- Chapter 6 — STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 7 — MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 8 — EXITS
- Chapter 9 — FIRE PROTECTION
- Chapter 10 — SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS
- Chapter 11 — FINAL COMPLETION AND OCCUPANCY
- Chapter 12 — RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION
- Chapter 12A — RESIDENTIAL WATER CONSERVATION
▸Chapter 13 — MAINTENANCE, SANITATION AND REPAIR
- Chapter 3 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 4 — VENTILATION AIR
▸Chapter 5 — EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- Chapter 6 — DUCT SYSTEMS
- Chapter 7 — COMBUSTION AIR
▸Chapter 9 — INSTALLATION OF SPECIFIC APPLIANCES
- Chapter 11 — REFRIGERATION
- Chapter 12 — HYDRONICS
- Chapter 13 — FUEL GAS PIPING
- Chapter 14 — PROCESS PIPING
- Chapter 15 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 16 — STATIONARY POWER PLANTS
- Chapter 17 — GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SYSTEMS AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE LOOPS
▸Chapter 18 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
Overview- Division I
▸Division II
Overview- SECTION 101.0 – GENERAL
- SECTION 103.0 – DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION
- SECTION 104.0 – PERMITS
- SECTION 105.0 – INSPECTIONS AND TESTING
- SECTION 106.0 – VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
- SECTION 107.0 – BOARD OF APPEALS
- SECTION 108.0 – ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCE
- SECTION 109.0 – REPAIRS TO DEFECTIVE BUILDING SEWERS
- SECTION 201.0 – GENERAL
- SECTION 204.0 – B
- SECTION 208.0 – F
- SECTION 216.0 – N
- SECTION 218.0 – P
- SECTION 221.0 – S
▸Chapter 4 — PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FIXTURE FITTINGS
▸Chapter 5 — WATER HEATERS
▸Chapter 6 — WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
▸Chapter 7 — SANITARY DRAINAGE
- Chapter 8 — INDIRECT WASTES
▸Chapter 11 — STORM DRAINAGE
▸Chapter 12 — FUEL GAS PIPING
- Chapter 13 — HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND MEDICAL GAS AND VACUUM SYSTEMS
- Chapter 14 — FIRESTOP PROTECTION
- Chapter 15 — ALTERNATE WATER SOURCES FOR NONPOTABLE APPLICATIONS
- Chapter 16 — NONPOTABLE RAINWATER CATCHMENT SYSTEMS
▸Chapter 17 — REFERENCED STANDARDS