Section 502B — SCOPE

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

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all existing buildings having one or more bearing walls of unreinforced masonry as defined in Chapter 5C.

EXCEPTIONS:

  1. Buildings housing Group R Occupancies containing less than five dwelling units or guest rooms and used solely for residential purposes.

  2. Buildings accessory to and on the same lot as those described in Exception 1.

  3. Buildings which have been brought into full compliance with the requirements of SFEBC Section 304.4 in effect on or after May 21, 1973.

Compliance with the provisions of Chapters 5B and 5C does not supersede the requirement for compliance with SFEBC Section 304.4 when otherwise required under SFEBC.

A permit issued solely for compliance with any of the procedures of Chapters 5B and 5C of this code shall not be considered “substantial change” or “ str uctural work” as defined in SFEBC and compliance with SFEBC Section 304.4 will not be required.

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