Legislation Details

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4689 City and County of San Francisco Legislation Details File #: Version: 3 160422 Name: Fire, Housing, Building Codes - Fire Safety
Requirements for Existing Buildings Status: Type: Ordinance Passed File created: In control: 4/26/2016 Clerk of the Board On agenda: Final action: 8/11/2016 Enactment date: 8/11/2016 165-16 Enactment #: Title: Ordinance amending the Fire Code and the Housing Code to require building owners provide residential tenants with an annual written notice of smoke alarm requirements and require owners of buildings with three or more dwelling units file a statement of compliance with annual fire alarm testing and inspection requirements every two years; amending the Fire Code and Building Code to require building owners to upgrade existing fire alarm systems by July 1, 2021, or upon completion of $50,000 or more of construction work, whichever occurs earlier; amending the Building Code to require owners of Apartment Houses damaged by fire to submit an Action Plan to the City within 30 days of the fire, require re-inspection(s) of the premises by the Department of Building Inspection after a fire that has resulted in the displacement of residential occupants, and requiring owners of buildings in Group R occupancies with six or more units to install fire blocks in open accessible attics when performing $50,000 or more of construction work; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings under the California Health and Safety Code; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward this ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission upon final passage as required by State law. Sponsors: David Campos, Jane Kim, Norman Yee, Katy Tang, London N. Breed, Scott Wiener, Aaron Peskin,
Malia Cohen, Eric Mar Attachments: 1. Leg Ver1, 2. Leg Dig Ver1, 3. Referral BIC 050216, 4. Referral CEQA 050216, 5. Referral Fire
Comm 050216, 6. Referral FYI 050216, 7. Response CEQA 050616, 8. Response DBI 052316, 9.
Response Fire Commission 060816, 10. Comm Pkt 072116, 11. Leg Ver2, 12. Leg Dig Ver2, 13.
Board Pkt 072616, 14. Leg Ver3, 15. Leg Dig Ver3, 16. Board Pkt 080216, 17. Leg Final, 18. BOS
Transmittal 081716, 19. Building Standards Commission Memo Dated 090716

Action By Date Action Result Ver. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE President 4/26/2016 1 REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 5/2/2016 1 RESPONSE RECEIVED Planning Department 5/6/2016 1 RESPONSE RECEIVED Building Inspection Commission 5/23/2016 1 RESPONSE RECEIVED Fire Commission 7/6/2016 1 TRANSFERRED President 7/13/2016 1 AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE Government Audit and Oversight
Committee 7/21/2016 1 Pass RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED AS A
COMMITTEE REPORT Government Audit and Oversight
Committee 7/21/2016 2 Pass PASSED ON FIRST READING AS
AMENDED Board of Supervisors 7/26/2016 3 Pass AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE Board of Supervisors 7/26/2016 2 Pass FINALLY PASSED Board of Supervisors 8/2/2016 3 Pass APPROVED Mayor 8/11/2016 3 TRANSMITTED Clerk of the Board 8/17/2016 3 RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 8/24/2016 3