502G.1 Screening Process.

San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes · 2022 edition · ingested 2026-07-08 · San Francisco

502G.1 Screening Process. The owner of each subject building shall comply with the reporting requirements of this Section 501G.1. [1]

The Department shall notify owners of potential subject buildings that such buildings may be included in the CB and RWFD building assessment inventory. The Department shall provide owners with a Screening Form to confirm the existing structural systems and determine whether exemptions apply.

The owner of each building who has been notified that their building is within the scope of this Chapter 5G, as well as all other owners of buildings that may be subject to this Chapter, shall submit to the Department within the time limits set forth in 502G.2 a properly completed Screening Form. Where required by the Screening Form, the owner shall engage an appropriately licensed design professional to complete the form.

If the owner believes exemptions apply, as specified in Section 501G.4, the owner and their design professional, where required, shall denote this on the completed Screening Form and shall return the form to the Department.

Additional information shall be provided to the owner informing the owner about the seismic retrofit requirements of Appendix A available to reduce seismic vulnerability.

(Added by Ord. 70-25, File No. 250211, App. 5/9/2025, Eff. 6/9/2025)

CODIFICATION NOTE

1. So in Ord. 70-25.

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