Department of Building Inspection

DATE:

July 23, 2003 (Wednesday)

TIME:

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

LOCATION:

1660 Mission Street, Suite 2001

1.0

Call to Order and Roll Call and confirmation of quorum.

(2 minutes)

2.0

Approval of minutes of the Regular Meetings of June 18, 2003.

(5 minutes)

3.0

Discussion and possible action regarding seismic retrofit of “soft” stories within wood-frame structures.           

(10 minutes)

4.0

Report, discussion and possible action regarding institution of plan review services for certain projects that include electrical and plumbing work.

(10 minutes)

5.0

Discussion and possible action regarding the San Francisco Planning Department draft document “Residential Design Guide” (May 2003).  The possible action will be to provide comments to the Technical Services Division for their further action.

(20 minutes)

6.0

Report, discussion and possible action regarding the interpretation of San Francisco Building Code Section 509.2, Height (of guardrails).  Bulletin #2002-10 issued by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) makes an interpretation of Sec. 509.2 and directs local jurisdictions to apply a 42” height requirement for guardrails serving private outside decks and balconies in residential occupancies.  The possible action will be to make a recommendation to TSD regarding the direction for the development of an Administrative Bulletin clarifying local interpretation, intent and allowable minimum height for guardrails in residential occupancies as required by this code section.

(15 minutes)

7.0

Discussion and possible action regarding a proposed ordinance amending Section 3407 of the San Francisco Building Code to regulate work that disturbs or removes lead-based paint in the interior of pre-1979 buildings that are in Occupancy Groups E-3, R-1, or R-3, as well as the exterior of pre-1979 buildings and all steel structures.  The action will be to provide comments to the Lead Hazard Reduction Code Advisory Committee for their review and further action.

(15 minutes)

8.0

Discussion and possible action regarding San Francisco Building Code Section 106.2 Work Exempt From Permit, Item 19, that exempts a system of six or fewer automatic fire sprinkler heads from requiring a building permit for installation.  The possible action will be to make a recommendation to the Technical Services Division for their further action

(20 minutes)

9.0

Subcommittee Reports:

(10 minutes)

a.

Housing Code Subcommittee:                                                    

Subcommittee Chair:      Jim Reed

Subcommittee Member:             Jerry Cunningham, P.E.

b.

Fire and Life Safety Subcommittee:                                            

Subcommittee Chair:      Jerry Cunningham, P.E.

Subcommittee Members:   Charles Breidinger, P.E., Carolynn Abst, AIA, Nicholas Palter

c.

Administrative & General Design Subcommittee              

Subcommittee Chair:      Fredric Freund  

Subcommittee Members:            Dorie Lee; Arnold Lerner, AIA; Zachary Nathan, AIA; Tony Sanchez-Corea.

d.

Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Subcommittee:                      

Subcommittee Chair:            Charles Breidinger, P.E.

Subcommittee Members:   Jim Reed, Jerry Cunningham

e.

Structural Subcommittee:                                                                      

Subcommittee Chair:      James Guthrie, S.E.

Subcommittee Member:             J. Edgar Fennie, AIA , Michael Fretz

f.

Disability Access Subcommittee                                                

Subcommittee Chair:      Lee Philips

Subcommittee Members:            Arnie Lerner, AIA.,  Zachary Nathan, AIA; Tony Sanchez-Corea, III; Nicholas Palter

10.0

Status of on going programs within Technical Services Division:

(5 minutes)

a.

Update on technical corrections of 2001 San Francisco Building Code

b.

Update on Community Action Plan for Seismic Safety  (CAPSS).

c.

Report on other current TSD activities related to code and procedure development.

d.

Update on status of proposed codes for California.

11.0

Secretary’s report on upcoming events, announcements and tasks for the CAC.

(5 minutes)

12.0

Committee Member’s and Staff’s identification agenda items for the next meeting, as well as current agenda items to be continued to another CAC regular meeting or special meeting, or a subcommittee meeting.  CAC discussion and possible action regarding administrative issues related to building codes.

(3 minutes)

13.0

Public Comment on items not on this agenda but within the jurisdiction of the Code Advisory Committee.  Comment time is limited to 3 minutes or at the call of the Chair.

14.0

Adjournment.