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City and County of San Francisco Legislation Details File #:  Version: 3 130119 Name: Building Code - Mandatory Seismic Retrofit 
Program - Wood-Frame Buildings; Optional 
Evaluation Form Fee
Status: Type: Ordinance Passed File created: In control: 2/5/2013 Clerk of the Board On agenda: Final action: 4/18/2013 Enactment date: 4/18/2013 066-13 Enactment #: Title: Ordinance amending the Building Code to establish a Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Program for wood- frame buildings of three or more stories or two stories over a basement or underfloor area that has  any portion extending above grade, and containing five or more dwelling units where the permit to  construct was applied for prior to January 1, 1978, and the building has not been seismically  strengthened; establishing a fee for administering the program; adopting environmental findings and  findings of local conditions under California Health and Safety Code, Section 17958.7; establishing an  operative date; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward the legislation to specified State  agencies. Sponsors: Mayor, David Chiu, Scott Wiener, Norman Yee, Mark Farrell, London N. Breed, Eric Mar, Katy Tang, 
Malia Cohen
Attachments: 1. Leg_Ver1, 2. Leg_Dig_Ver1, 3. Response_BIC_022113, 4. Response_PLN_022513, 5. 
Fee_Ad_022613, 6. Leg_Ver2, 7. Leg_Dig_Ver2, 8. Comm_Packet_031813, 9. Econ_Impact_031513, 
10. Comm_Packet_032513, 11. Leg_Ver3, 12. Board_Packet_040213, 13. Board_Packet_040913, 
14. Leg_Final
Action By Date Action Result Ver. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE President 2/5/2013 1 REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 2/19/2013 1 RESPONSE RECEIVED Building Inspection Commission 2/20/2013 1 RESPONSE RECEIVED Planning Department 2/25/2013 1 NOTICED Clerk of the Board 2/26/2013 1 SUBSTITUTED AND ASSIGNED President 3/12/2013 1 REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 3/13/2013 2 CONTINUED Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee
3/18/2013 2 Pass AMENDED Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee
3/25/2013 2 Pass RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee
3/25/2013 3 Pass PASSED, ON FIRST READING Board of Supervisors 4/2/2013 3 Pass FINALLY PASSED Board of Supervisors 4/9/2013 3 Pass APPROVED Mayor 4/18/2013 3 REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 6/6/2013 3