Chapter 1
ADMINISTRATION

Division I CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATION

No San Francisco Plumbing Code Amendments

Division II ADMINISTRATION

SECTION 101.0 – GENERAL

101.1  Revise this section as follows:

101.1  Title. This document shall be known as the “[ ← ] 2016 San Francisco Plumbing Code,” may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as “this code.”

SECTION 103.0 – DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION

103.1  Replace the third paragraph with the followings:

[ ← ]The Authority Having Jurisdiction, when necessary, may call upon the Police Department and other City and County of San Francisco agencies for aid or assistance in carrying out or enforcing any of the provisions of this code.

103.4  Revise the first paragraph of this section as follows:

103.4  Right of Entry.  Where it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce the provisions of this code or other codes or ordinances, or where the Authority Having Jurisdiction has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in a building or upon a premises a condition or violation of this code or other codes or ordinances that makes the building or premises unsafe, insanitary, dangerous or hazardous, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to enter the building or premises at reasonable times to inspect or to perform the duties imposed upon the Authority Having Jurisdiction by this code or other codes or ordinances, provided that where such building or premises is occupied, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall present credentials to the occu- pant and request entry. Where such building or premises is unoccupied, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other person having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. Where entry is refused, the Authority Having Jurisdiction has recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.

103.5  Add the following section:

103.5  Rules and Regulations.  The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall have the power to render interpretations of this code and to adopt and enforce rules and supplemental regulations to clarify the application of its provisions. Such interpretations, rules and regulations shall be in conformance with the intent and purpose of this code. Such rules and regulations, commonly referred to as “Code Rulings” and “Administrative Bulletins” supplemental to this code, shall not take effect until approved by the Building Inspection Commission and signed by the Authority Having Jurisdiction except in unusual circumstances where the Authority Having Jurisdiction has determined that there is an immediate need to protect the public health and safety. When the Authority Having Jurisdiction finds that such circum- stances exist, the Authority Having Jurisdiction may order immediate enforcement of a particular rule or regulation. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall arrange for a subscription service to such rules and regulations, the entire cost of which is to be borne by the subscribers.

103.6  Add the following section:

103.6  Code Revisions.  The Authority Having Juris- diction shall transmit to the Building Inspection Commis- sion, at intervals not exceeding three years, recommen- dations for changes to this code, based on studies of the following:

   1.   Requests of the Board of Examiners for variances from this code, and for approvals of alternate materials, alternate designs and methods of construction.

   2.   Code changes recommended by the Board of Examiners.

   3.   Code changes recommended by the Code Advisory Committee or other bodies subordinate to the Building Inspection Commission.

   4.   Results obtained and problems encountered in legal actions taken to correct code violations.

   5.   Changes or improvements in materials, methods of construction or design, and changes proposed by interested persons.

   6.   Investigations of fire and structural damage to buildings, and of determination of unsatisfactory building performance.

   7.   Periodic changes to the California Plumbing Code and other State regulations which may affect this code.

   8.   Administrative Bulletins and Code Rulings currently in effect.

   9.   Violations of the code found on inspections or investigations.

103.7  Add the following section:

103.7  Modifications.  When there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of this code, the Authority Having Jurisdiction may grant modifications for individual cases. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall first find that a special individual reason makes the strict letter of this code impractical and that the modification is in conformance with the intent and purpose of this code and that such modification does not lessen the standard of this code to safeguard life or limb, health, property, or public welfare. The details of any action granting modifications shall be recorded and entered in the files of the Department of Building Inspection.