Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Subcommittee
NOTICE OF MEETING
Meeting of the
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing SubCommittee
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April 19, 2004 (Monday) |
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2:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. |
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1660 Mission Street, Suite 2031 |
This SubCommittee meets regularly on the second Monday of the month at 1660 Mission Street, Room 2031. If you wish to be placed on a mailing list for agendas, please call (415) 558-6205.
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Public comment is welcome and will be heard during each agenda item. Reference documents relating to agenda are available for review at the 1650 Mission Street, Suite 302. For information, please call Alan Tokugawa at (415) 558-6004. |
AGENDA
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1.0 |
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Call to Order and Roll Call |
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Approval of the minutes of the subcommittee meeting of March 15, 2004. |
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Discussion and possible action regarding proposed revisions to the 2001 San Francisco Plumbing Code and related issues. The possible action will be to make recommendations to the full Code Advisory Committee for their further action. |
| 4.0 | Discussion and possible action regarding San Francisco Building Code Section 1203.4.3 that requires in part that “Every court more than two stories in height shall be provided with a horizontal air intake at the bottom not less than 10 square feet in area and leading to the exterior of the building unless abutting a yard or public way.” Certain courts may be large enough in area that such an air intake would be superfluous. The possible action will be to recommend a revision, if necessary, to the full Code Advisory Committee for their further consideration and action. |
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Subcommittee Members’ and Staff’s identification of new agenda items, as well as current agenda items to be continued to another subcommittee regular meeting or special meeting. Subcommittee discussion and possible action regarding administrative issues related to building codes. |
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Public Comment: Public comment will be heard on items not on this agenda but within the jurisdiction of the Code Advisory Committee. Comment time is limited to 3 minutes per person or at the call of the Chair.
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7.0 |
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Adjournment. |
Note to Committee Members: Please review the appropriate material and be prepared to discuss technical changes at the meeting. If you are unable to attend, please call Chair Charles Breidinger, P.E. at (415) 255-6710. The meeting will begin promptly.
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(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
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ACCESSIBLE MEETING INFORMATION POLICY
The meeting will be held at the Department of Building Inspection, located at 1660 Mission Street, Room 2nd Floor. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at 8th (at the United Nations Plaza) and Market Street and 16th at Mission Streets.
Accessible MUNI/Metro lines servicing this location are the J-Church, K-Ingleside, L-Taraval, M-Ocean View, and N-Judah at Van Ness and Civic Center Stations; 14-Mission; 14L-Mission, 26-Valencia, and 42-Downtown bus lines. For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142.
The meeting room is wheelchair accessible. Accessible curbside parking spaces have been designated on Mission Street in front of Discount Builders Supply for mobility-impaired persons. There is accessible parking available at the side lot of 1660 Mission Street.
Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) will be available. Assistive Listening devices will be available at the meeting. A sign language interpreter will be available upon request. Agendas and Minutes of the meeting are available in large print/tape form and/or readers upon request. Please contact Ms. Emilie Green at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request for these services.
If you require use of a reader, please contact Ms. Emilie Green at (415) 558-6205 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request this service.
Materials are available in alternate formats on request.