Section 329 — EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOL STRUCTURES

329.1 General.

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

329.1 General. Every building classified as an Educational Group E occupancy under San Francisco Building Code Section 305 that is not under the jurisdiction of the Division of State Architect’s Structural Safety section, and all non-building structures accessory to such buildings, shall be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of this Section 329. All evaluations required by Section 329 shall be conducted under the supervision of a licensed structural engineer.

EXCEPTIONS:

  1. Evaluation is not required for buildings occupied by 25 or more persons for less than 12 hours per week or four hours in any given day.

  2. Evaluation is not required for schools with an enrollment of 25 or fewer students.

  3. Evaluation is not required for buildings not classified as Group E occupancy such as churches, places of religious worship, accessory residential buildings or similar non-educational uses.

329.1.1 Retroactivity. The requirements of Section 329 are retroactive and shall apply to all buildings and non-building structures within the scope of Section 329 that are in existence as of October 31, 2014 regardless of the date of construction.

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