Fulfill safety requirements for your building’s decks

Owners of apartments and hotels must get all exterior structural attachments inspected every five years.

What to do

1. Hire a licensed professional to do the inspection

You can hire any of the following:

  • General contractor
  • Structural pest control licensee
  • Professional architect
  • Engineer

They will check that outside structures are in good condition and free from dry rot, fungus, deterioration, decay, or improper alteration.

 

2. Have the licensed professional fill out and sign the Compliance Affidavit

3. Send us the affidavit

 

You can also mail us the affidavit.

Department of Building Inspection

DBI - Housing Inspection Services Division
Attn: Section 604 H.C. Affidavit Filing
49 South Van Ness Avenue
4th floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

Special cases

Condominiums

Condominiums

If the deck or exterior structure is in a common or public area of the building, the homeowners’ association should hire the inspector and mail the affidavit.

If the deck or exterior structure is related to a specific unit, then the condo owner should hire the inspector and mail the affidavit.

Get help

Phone

Housing Inspection Services

Last updated September 16, 2022