Section 5.104 — [ ← ] – HISTORIC PRESERVATION
San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes · 2022 edition · ingested 2026-07-08 · San Francisco
5.104.1 On-site Retention of Historical Features. For alterations of buildings determined to be historical resources, after demonstrating compliance with all applicable codes, including the 2022 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6) and the 2022 California Historical Building Code (Title 24, Part 8), the minimum points or credits required under this chapter shall be reduced for retention and in-situ reuse or restoration of certain character defining features, as described in Table 5.104A. Retention includes the rehabilitation and repair of character-defining features that conform to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
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| SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES |
PERCENT RETAINED* | ADJUSTMENT TO MINIMUM LEED POINT REQUIREMENT |
ADJUSTMENT TO MINIMUM GREENPOINTS REQUIREMENT |
| SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES |
PERCENT RETAINED* | ADJUSTMENT TO MINIMUM LEED POINT REQUIREMENT |
ADJUSTMENT TO MINIMUM GREENPOINTS REQUIREMENT |
| Windows @ principal façade(s) | 100% | 4 | 15 |
| Other windows | At least 50% | 1 | 3 |
| Other windows | 100% | 2 | 6 |
| Exterior doors @ principal façade(s) | 100% | 1 | 3 |
| Siding or wall finish @ principal façade(s) | 100% | 1 | 4 |
| Trim & casing @ wall openings on principal façade(s) |
100% | 1 | 3 |
| Roof cornices or decorative eaves visible from right- of-way |
100% | 1 | 3 |
| Sub-cornices, belt courses, water tables, and running trim visible from right-of-way |
100% | 1 | 3 |
| Character-defining elements of significant interior spaces |
100% | 4 | 15 |
| Other exterior ornamentation (e.g. cartouches, corbels, quoins, etc.) visible from right-of-way |
80% | 1 | 3 |
5.104.2. Adjustment to Green Credit for Retention of Historic Features. Where the historical resource is a portion of the total project, the LEED or GreenPoint Rated point requirement shall be adjusted to equal the percentage of gross floor area of the historical resource compared to the total project gross floor area.
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