June 07, 2010

CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Regular Meeting of the

Fire and Life Safety Subcommittee

DATE : June 7, 2010 (Monday)

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

LOCATION : 1660 Mission Street, Room 2031

This Subcommittee meets regularly on the Monday immediately preceding the second Wednesday of each month at 1660 Mission Street, Room 2031. If you wish to be placed on a mailing list for agendas, please call (415) 575-6832.

Note: Public comment will be taken after each agenda item. Reference documents relating to agenda items are available for review at 1660 Mission Street, second floor. For information, please call Kirk Means at (415) 575-6832

AGENDA

1.0 Call to Order and Roll Call. Members: Jerry Cunningham, P.E., Chair, Marc Cunningham.

2.0 Discussion and possible action regarding the standing (existing) San Francisco Amendments in Chapters 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,13,31E,and 35 of the 2007 San Francisco Building Code (SFBC) along with any new proposed amendments. The possible action is to make recommendations to the full Code Advisory Committee whether to keep, revise or to delete a standing amendment, or to add a new amendment to the proposed 2010 SFBC Amendments. The standing Amendments that will be reviewed are included in the following chapters:

Chapter Title

3: Use and Occupancy Classification

4:* Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy

5: General Building Heights and Areas

6: Types of Construction

7:* Fire Resistance-Rated Construction

8:* Interior Finishes

9:* Fire Protection Systems

10:* Means of Egress

13 Resource Conservation (Energy Efficiency)

31E: Tents and Membrane Structures

35: Referenced Standards

* San Francisco has made amendments to this chapter (50 min)

3.0 Discussion and possible action regarding any revisions or additions related to the Building & Residential Codes. (10 min)

4.0 Subcommittee Members’ 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.

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

6.0 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 or Building Inspector Kirk Means at (415) 575-6832. The meeting will begin promptly.