Code Advisory Committee
Notice of
Regular Meeting of the
CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DATE: Aug 21, 2002 (Wednesday)
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
LOCATION: 1660 Mission Street, Suite 2001
This Committee meets regularly every third Wednesday of the month at 1660 Mission Street, Room 2001. If you wish to be placed on a mailing list for agendas, please call (415) 558-6205.
Note: Public comment is welcome and will be heard during each 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
1.0 Call to Order and Roll Call and confirmation of quorum. (2 minutes) (2 minutes)
2.0 Approval of minutes of prior Code Advisory Committee (CAC) the Regular Meetings of February 20, 2002, March 20, 2002, and April 17, 2002. (5 minutes)
3.0 Discussion and possible action regarding a proposed ordinance amending Section 2903 of the Building Code to require that single accommodation sanitary facilities in public accommodations bear signage indicating that they are usable by either sex. The possible action will be to formulate a recommendation to the Building Inspection Commission (BIC) for their further action. (20 minutes)
4.0 Discussion and possible action regarding proposed Senate Bill 1992 (Senator Perata) regarding seismic gas shutoff devices. This bill would require the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with the State Architect and the State Fire Marshal to consider whether to propose for adoption and approval by the Building Standards Commission, in the code adoption cycle that begins after January 1, 2003, the requirement that seismic gas shutoff devices or excess flow gas shutoff devices be installed in all or a portion of dwelling units, motels, hotels, and lodginghouses. The possible action will be to make a recommendation to the Building Inspection Commission for their further action
(20 minutes)
5.0 Discussion and possible action regarding a proposed administrative bulletin AB-046 regarding Special Inspection and Structural Observation Procedures. The possible action will be to make a recommendation to the Building Inspection Commission for their further action. (20 minutes)
6.0 Report and possible action regarding proposed Administrative Bulletins:
(20 minutes)
a. AB-056 “Disabled Access Compliance Permits and Documentation.” This bulletin will establish a procedure under which permit applicants can achieve and document full or partial building accessibility. [Lee Phillips, Chair, Disability Access Subcommittee.]
b. AB-057 “Local Equivalency for Approval of Roof Hatches in Lieu of Stairway Penthouses.” This bulletin provides standards and procedures for the application and case-by-case review of requests for a modification based on local equivalency to allow the use of roof hatches as alternates to code- complying rooftop stairway penthouses
c. Administrative Bulletins that are scheduled to be included in the next edition of the San Francisco Building Code.
d. Status of Bulletins previously approved by CAC but not yet approved by Building Inspection Commission and Director of Building Inspection.
7.0 Status of on-going programs within Technical Services Division: (10 minutes)
a. Report and discussion of the proposed building codes changes and schedule for approval of the 2001 San Francisco code.
b. Update on Community Action Plan for Seismic Safety (CAPSS).
c. Report on other current TSD activities related to code and procedure development.
8.0 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
c. Administrative & General Design Subcommittee
Subcommittee Chair: Frederic Freund
Subcommittee Members: Dorie Lee; Arnold Lerner, AIA; Zachary Nathan, AIA; Tony Sanchez-Corea.
1.) Report on Proposed ordinance amending Section 2903 of the Building Code to require that single accommodation sanitary facilities in public accommodations bear signage indicating that they are usable by either sex.
d. Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair: Charles Breidinger, P.E.
Subcommittee Member: Jim Reed
e. Structural Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair: James Guthrie, S.E.
Subcommittee Member: J. Edgar Fennie, AIA
1.) Report on discussion of SFBC Section 3403 on Seismic Upgrade Triggers.
2.) Report on discussion of inspection of deterioration of existing wood decks.
f. Disability Access Subcommittee
Subcommittee Chair: Lee Philips
Subcommittee Members: Arnie Lerner, AIA., Zachary Nathan, AIA; Tony Sanchez-Corea, III; Nicholas Palter
9.0 Secretary’s report on upcoming events, announcements and tasks for the CAC.
(5 minutes)
10.0 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)
11.0 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.
12.0 Adjournment.
Note to Committee Members: Please review the appropriate material and be prepared to discuss at the meeting. If you are unable to attend, please call Alan Tokugawa at (415) 558-6004. The meeting will begin promptly.