Building Safety Month
Thank you for participating in our Building Safety Month activities in May!
During the month of May, the Department of Building Inspection (DBI) joined the International Code Council and building safety departments throughout the United States in inviting its customers and the public to look at specific ways to ensure that the buildings they live in are habitable and safe.
The theme for 2016 is Building Codes: Driving Growth through Innovation, Resilience and Safety. DBI held workshops with partnering agencies throughout the month of May. Click on the links below to access videos and additional workshop information.
Wednesday, May 11 - Mandatory Soft Story Program
Is your property on the Mandatory Soft Story Program list? If so and you fall under tiers 2-4, join us for this informative workshop to learn about the steps you need to take to have your building seismically retrofitted by the due dates and have your tenant related questions answered by the Rent Board.
Wednesday, May 18 - Additional Dwelling Units (ADU) Program
Interested in converting available space in your building into additional dwelling units? Join DBI and the Planning Department to go over the steps you need to take to add a unit within your property’s existing building footprint and the requirements you need to address for construction.
Wednesday, May 25 - Gas & Electrical Safety
In partnership with PG&E, join us for an informative workshop on gas and electrical safety and what you need to know about digging safely before starting construction.
Additional Workshops
Through the Seismic Safety Outreach Program, earthquake preparedness workshops are available to residents in San Francisco’s three Supervisorial Districts, which include District 3 (Chinatown/North Beach), District 5 (Western Addition) and District 10 (Bayview/Visitacion Valley). Visit www.sfdbi.org/seismicsafety for more information and to attend a workshop near you.
Helpful Links
Safety Tips