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San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes Ch. 18 Referenced Standards

San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco

Cite as: San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes Chapter 18 · Text as of 2026-09-23

No San Francisco Mechanical Code Amendments.

Appendix B PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED TO PLACE GAS EQUIPMENT IN OPERATION

Appendix B PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED TO PLACE GAS EQUIPMENT IN OPERATION

No San Francisco Mechanical Code Amendments.

Appendix C INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF OIL (LIQUID) FUEL-FIRED EQUIPMENT

Appendix C INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF OIL (LIQUID) FUEL-FIRED EQUIPMENT

No San Francisco Mechanical Code Amendments. Note: Appendices A, D, E, F, G, H, I and J not adopted by CMC.

San Francisco, California

PLUMBING CODE 2025 Edition

PUBLISHER'S NOTE

PUBLISHER'S NOTE

The full 2025 San Francisco Plumbing Code consists of the 2025 California Plumbing Code, and as further amended by these San Francisco amendments.

The San Francisco Plumbing Code amendments contained herein are designed to be used in conjunction with the 2025 California Plumbing Code.

The San Francisco Plumbing Code amendments contained herein were adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco on November 21, 2025, by Ordinance 226-25, effective December 22, 2025, and operative January 1, 2026.

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PREFACE

PREFACE
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Chapter 1 ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 1 ADMINISTRATION

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