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CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Regular Meeting of the
Fire and Life Safety Subcommittee



DATE                    :                     March 18, 2002 (Monday)

TIME                    :                    3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.          

LOCATION          :                    1660 Mission Street, Room 2031

This Subcommittee meets regularly on the second Monday of each month at 1660 Mission Street, Room 2031. If you wish to be placed on a mailing list for agendas, please call (415) 558-6205.


Note:           Public comment will be taken after each agenda item. Reference documents relating to agenda items are available for review at Suite 302, 1650 Mission Street. For information, please call Alan Tokugawa at (415) 558-6004.


AGENDA




1.0           Call to Order and Roll Call
          Members:           Jerry Cunningham, P.E., Chair
                                                  Charles Breidinger, P.E.
                                                  Carolyn Abst                                                                      

2.0          Approval of the minutes of the subcommittee meeting of November 19, 2001.

3.0          Discussion and possible action regarding disposition of Group R, Division 1 Occupancy hallway ventilation standards which were previously required under the 1995 San Francisco Building Code.           The possible action will be to make a recommendation to the full Code Advisory Committee for their further action.


4.0          Discussion and possible action regarding proposed revisions, corrections and additions to the 1998 California Building Code in preparation for the 2001 edition of the San Francisco Building Code. The following chapters will be discussed:

          Chapter 3*                    Use or Occupancy
          Chapter 4*                    Special Use and Occupancy
          Chapter 5                    General Building Limitations
          Chapter 6*                    Special Use and Limitation
          Chapter 7                    Fire-resistant Materials and Construction
          Chapter 8*                    Interior Finishes
          Chapter 9*                    Fire Protection Systems
          Chapter 10*                    Means of Egress
          Chapter 13                    Energy Conservation
          Chapter 31E                    Tents and Membrane Structures
          Chapter 35                    Uniform Building Code Standards

          * San Francisco amendments in this chapter

5.0          Public Comment. Comment time is limited to 3 minutes per person or at the call of the Chair.

6.0          Subcommittee Member's and Staff's identification of agenda items for the next meeting, 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.

7.0          Adjournment.


Note to members:          Please review the appropriate material and be prepared to discuss technical changes at the meeting. If you are unable to attend, please notify Chair Jerry Cunningham, P.E., at (415) 668-4252.          The meeting will begin promptly.