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M -y*ywtj| MB K t rtr r, The San Francisco Building related codes are published by General Code Publishers. They are to be used with their associated California building related code as amendments to that code. The San Francisco Housing Code does not have an associated California Code. San Francisco PublicLibrary ^ GOVERNS ^’.FORMATIONCENTER SANFRANCiSCOPUBLICLIBRARY 100 -ARKIMSTREET SaN FRANCISCO.CA 94102 REFERENCE BOOK Not to be taken from the Library 3 1223 07661 4131 Digitized by the Internet Archive 2016 in https://archive.org/details/citycountyofsanf2001sanf AND COUNTY OF CITY SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING CODE 2001 Edition [Includes legislation adopted by the Board of Supervisors through March 1, 2006.] AMERICAN LEGAL PUBLISHING CORPORATION 432 Walnut Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-3909 (800)445-5588 © Copyright 2006 by THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO A Municipal Corporation All rights reserved. No part ofthis publication may be reproduced or distributed by any means or stored in a database or retrieval system without prior written permission ofthe City and County ofSan Francisco. PUBLISHER’S NOTE The 2001 San Francisco Housing Code contained hereinwas adopted by the Board ofSupervisors ofthe CityandCountyofSanFranciscoonSeptember 17,2002,byOrdinance 192-02,effectiveNovember 2002 1, . Supplements to this Code and complete copies ofall five Building Inspection Commission (BIC) Codes (Building, Electrical, Housing, Mechanical and Plumbing) can be ordered from: AMERICAN LEGAL PUBLISHING CORPORATION 432 Walnut Street -0- Suite 1200 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-3909 Tel. 1-800-445-5588 Fax 1-513-763-3562 E-mail: [email protected] www.amlegal.com PREFACE Historical Notations: Language which has been added, amended, or deleted from the 2001 publication of the San Francisco Housing Code is indicated with an historical notation, setting forth the ordinance number and date ofadoption. 2001 SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING CODE TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Title and Scope 1 Sec. 100. Policy 1 Sec. 101. Title 1 Sec. 102. Purpose 1 Sec. 103. Scope 1 Sec. 104. Application to Existing Buildings and Structures 3 Sec. 105. Alternate Materials 3 Chapter 2 Enforcement 5 Sec. 201. General 5 Sec. 202. Reserved 6 Sec. 203. Housing Advisory and Appeals Board 6 Sec. 204. Violations 6 Sec. 205. Posted Notices, Interference With 8 Sec. 206. Retroactive Provisions 8 Sec. 207. Assuming Responsibility for the Mobile Homes Park Act 10 Chapter3 Permits and Inspections 11 Sec. 301. General 11 Sec. 302. Fees Sec. 303. Inspection Chapter 3.5 Report ofResidential Building Record 13 Sec. 351. Report 13 Sec. 352. Application 14 Sec. 353. Inspection ofResidential Building and Fee Therefor 14 Chapter 4 Definitions 15 Sec. 400. General 15 Sec. 401. Definitions 15 Chapter 5 Space and Occupancy Standards 19 Sec. 501. General 19 Sec. 502. Yards and Courts 19 Sec. 503. Room Dimensions 19 Sec. 504. Light and Ventilation 20 Sec. 505. Sanitation 21 Sec. 506. Habitable Basement Rooms 23 Chapter 6 Structural Requirements 25 Sec. 601 Construction, Existing Apartment Houses and Hotels 25 . Sec. 602. Foundation Ventilation 25 Sec. 603. Garages 25 Sec. 604. Structural Maintenance 26 9/01/2005 i TABLE OF CON LENTS 2001 SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING CODE Chapter 7 Mechanical Requirements z 27 Sec. 701. Heating and Ventilation 28 Sec. 702. Fire Protective Devices and Facilities Sec. 703. Weather Protection 28 28 Sec. 704. RoofDecks and Drying Platforms 28 Sec. 705. Security; Purpose Sec. 706. Security; Standards 28 Sec. 707. Garbage Receptacle Compartments 31 Sec. 708. Weatherstripping ofWindows 31 Sec. 709. Prohibited Uses 32 Sec. 710. Paints or Volatile Liquids 32 Sec. 711. Machine Shop, etc 32 Sec. 712. Identification ofUtility ShutoffDevices 32 Sec. 713. Elevators 33 Fig. 712. Typical Multi Unit Dwelling Gas Meter Installation 34 Chapters Exits 35 Sec. 800. General 35 Sec. 801. Exits, Stairs and Occupant Load 35 Sec. 802. Stairways and Exit Corridors 36 Sec. 803. Basement Stairways 36 Sec. 804. Stairway Location 36 Sec. 805. Stairway to Roof 36 Sec. 806. Stairway Enclosures 37 Sec. 807. Smoke Barriers 37 Sec. 808. Elevator Enclosures 37 Sec. 809. Exit Connection from Rear Yard to Street 37 Sec. 810. Unobstructed Means ofEgress 38 Chapter 9 Fire Protection 39 Sec. 900. General 39 Sec. 901. Fire Alarms 39 Sec. 902. Fire Alarm Systems 39 Sec. 903. Wet Standpipes 40 Sec. 904. Automatic Sprinkler Systems 40 Sec. 905. Portable Fire Extinguishers 41 Sec. 906. Automatic Sprinklers 41 Sec. 907. Location ofEquipment 42 Sec. 908. Maintenance and Repair 42 Sec. 909. Smoke Detection and Alarm Systems 42 Sec. 910. Heat Detectors 44 Sec. 911. Single-Station Smoke Detector with Alarm Required 44 Sec. 912. Self-Closing Doors 45 Chapter 10 Substandard Buildings 47 Sec.1001. <leneral 47 Sec. 1002. Additional Substandard Conditions: Electrical Outlets, Elevators, and Illegal Conversion ofResidential Hotels 48 n 9/01/2005