111A.3 Compliance requirements.
San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes · 2022 edition · ingested 2026-07-08 · San Francisco
111A.3 Compliance requirements. Generally, the San Francisco Building Code, which adopts and amends the most recent edition of the California Building Standards Code, applies to new construction or a change of use or occupancy. For the conversion of existing non-residential buildings to accommodate new residential uses, however, alternative building standards described in an alternative building standards manual (described below) may apply.
The Building Official and Fire Code Official shall prepare, maintain, and update, as necessary and appropriate, an alternative building standards manual, which shall provide the building standards applicable to Commercial to Residential Adaptive Reuse projects as defined in Planning Code Section 210.5. This alternative building standards manual shall include technical information and implementation parameters, standards for determining technical infeasibility, and alternative standards if technical infeasibility is present, as well as other rules, requirements and procedures as the City deems necessary, for implementing the intent of this Section 111A.
The Building Official and Fire Code Official shall develop, as deemed necessary and appropriate, in cooperation with other City departments and stakeholders, information sheets, administrative bulletins, training manuals, and educational materials to assist in the implementation of this alternative building standards manual and this Section 111A.