Code Advisory Committee
Notice of Regular Meeting of the
CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DATE: December 19, 2001 (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
(2 minutes)
2.0 Approval of minutes of prior Code Advisory Committee (CAC) the Regular Meeting of November 14, 2001.
(5 minutes)
3.0 Discussion and possible action regarding a possible resolution by the San Francisco Commission on the Environment that would prohibit City departments and City contractors from using wood treated with arsenic. In addition the resolution would prohibit the sale and installation of arsenic treated wood by anyone within the city limits. The possible action will be to formulate a recommendation to the Building Inspection Commission for their further consideration.
4.0 Discussion and possible action regarding the notification of owners, contractors and architects of the impending expiration of an issued permit.
30 minutes)
5.0 Report and discussion of the organization and schedule for review of the proposed building codes changes for the 2001 code. (15 minutes)
6.0 Report on Board of Supervisors action on low-emission fireplaces. (15 minutes)
7.0 Status of on-going programs within Technical Services Division:
a. Administrative Bulletins scheduled to be included in the next edition of the San Francisco Building Code.
b. Long range plans of DBI to upgrade their record-keeping activities. (15 minutes)
8.0 Subcommittee Reports: (30 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: Arnold Lerner, AIA
Subcommittee Members: Zachary Nathan, AIA, Frederic Freund, Tony Sanchez-Corea, Dorie Lee
1) Discussion and possible action regarding regulation of door heights in Group U, Division 1 Occupancies, (private garages.) The possible action will be to formulate a recommendation to the full Code Advisory Committee for their further action.
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) Further discussion and possible action regarding a proposed document that provides procedures and guidelines for special inspection and structural observation. The Department of Building Inspection will use these guidelines during construction. The possible action will be to formulate a recommendation to the Building Inspection Commission (BIC) for their further action.
f. Disability Access Subcommittee
Subcommittee Chair: (To be selected)
Subcommittee Members: Arnie Lerner, AIA., Zachary Nathan, AIA
9.0 Secretary's report on upcoming events, announcements and tasks for the CAC. Report on status of appointments to vacant seats on 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.