Section 501 — GENERAL

501.6 Additions, alterations, or repairs to Group R Occupancies.

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

501.6 Additions, alterations, or repairs to Group R Occupancies. When the valuation of an addition, alteration, or repair to a Group R Occupancy exceeds $1,000 and a permit is required, or when one or more sleeping rooms are added or created in existing Group R Occupancies, smoke alarms shall be installed in accordance with San Francisco Building Code Section 907.

EXCEPTION: Repairs to the exterior surfaces of a Group R Occupancy are exempt from the requirements of this section.

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