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BUILDING CODE 2016 Edition
PUBLISHER'S NOTE
PREFACE
Chapter 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 1A SAN FRANCISCO ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 2 DEFINITIONS
Chapter 3 USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION
Chapter 4 SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY
Chapter 5 GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS
Chapter 6 TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 7 FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES
Chapter 7A [SFM] MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS FOR EXTERIOR WILDFIRE EXPOSURE
Chapter 8 INTERIOR FINISHES
Chapter 9 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Chapter 10 MEANS OF EGRESS
Chapter 10A SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 11 RESERVED
Chapter 11A HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY
Chapter 11B ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLICLY FUNDED HOUSING
Chapter 11C RESERVED
Chapter 11D MANDATORY ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR BUILDINGS WITH A PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION
Chapter 12 INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 13 ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Chapter 13A COMMERCIAL WATER CONSERVATION
Chapter 13B CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS RECOVERY PROGRAM
Chapter 13C [RESERVED]
Chapter 13D COMMERCIAL LIGHTING EFFICIENCY
Chapter 14 EXTERIOR WALLS
Chapter 15 ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
Chapter 16 STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Chapter 16A STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Chapter 17 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
Chapter 17A SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
Chapter 18 SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 18A SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 19 CONCRETE
Chapter 19A CONCRETE
Chapter 20 ALUMINUM
Chapter 21 MASONRY
Chapter 21A MASONRY
Chapter 22 STEEL
Chapter 22A STEEL
Chapter 23 WOOD
Chapter 24 GLASS AND GLAZING
Chapter 25 GYPSUM BOARD, GYPSUM PANEL PRODUCTS AND PLASTER
Chapter 26 PLASTIC
Chapter 27 ELECTRICAL
Chapter 28 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
Chapter 29 PLUMBING SYSTEMS
Chapter 30 ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS
Chapter 31 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 31A SYSTEMS FOR WINDOW CLEANING OR EXTERIOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Chapter 31B [DPH] PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS
Chapter 31C [DPH] RADIATION
Chapter 31D [DPH] FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
Chapter 31E RESERVED
Chapter 31F [SLC] MARINE OIL TERMINALS
Chapter 32 ENCROACHMENTS INTO PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
Chapter 33 SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 34 RESERVED
Chapter 34A EXISTING STRUCTURES
Chapter 35 REFERENCED STANDARDS
Chapter 36 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE (CRC)
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE (CBC) APPENDICES
ADMINISTRATIVE BULLETINS
ELECTRICAL CODE 2016 Edition
EXISTING BUILDING CODE 2016 Edition
GREEN BUILDING CODE 2016 Edition
HOUSING CODE 2016 Edition
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TABLE 1A-O – RESERVED
 
TABLE 1A-P – RESIDENTIAL CODE ENFORCEMENT AND LICENSE FEES
 
1.    One- and Two-family dwelling unit fees:
$52.00 per rental unit
2.    Apartment house license fees:
   Apartment houses of 3 to 12 units
$326.00 per annum
   Apartment houses of 13 to 30 units
$488.00 per annum
   Apartment houses of more than 30 units
$488.00 and $55.00 for each additional 10 units or portion thereof
3.    Hotel license fees:
   Hotels of 6 to 29 rooms
$256.00 per annum
   Hotels of 30 to 59 rooms
$470.00 per annum
   Hotels of 60 to 149 rooms
$584.00 per annum
   Hotels of 150 to 200 rooms
$660.00 per annum
   Hotels of more than 200 rooms
$660.00 and $55.00 for each additional 25 rooms or portion thereof
 
TABLE 1A-Q – HOTEL CONVERSION ORDINANCE FEES
 
Annual unit usage report
$96.72
1.    Appeal of initial or annual status determination:
Standard Inspection Hourly Rate pursuant to Section 110A of this code shall apply for Department Inspector’s work on such request plus fees for Hearing Officer
2.    Challenge to claims of exemption:
 
   Usage report
$48.36
   Claim of exemption based on low-income housing
$316.20
   Claim of exemption based on partially completed conversion
$474.30
3.    Complaint of unlawful conversion
$48.36
   Determination by Department of Real Estate and cost of independent appraisals
Actual costs
4.    Initial unit usage report
$316.20
5.    Permit to convert
$474.30
6.    Request for hearing to exceed 25% tourist season rental limit:
   Inspection staff review - standard hourly inspection fee
Standard Inspection Hourly Rate
   Statement of exemption - Hearing Officer fee
$316.20
7.    Unsuccessful challenge:
   Usage report:
      Inspection staff review - standard hourly inspection fee
Standard Inspection Hourly Rate
      Statement of exemption - Hearing Officer fee
$316.20
   Request for winter rental:
      Standard hourly inspection fee
Standard Inspection Hourly Rate
 
TABLE 1A-R – REFUNDS
Partial or complete refunds of only those fees contained herein will be given, provided the applicant meets the refund requirements of the applicable section of this code. No other fees are refundable, except as follows:
 
 
1.    Application or Permit Issuance Fee:
   Building, plumbing, electrical or mechanical permit issuance fee
Amount paid less $160.00 or actual costs, whichever is greater. No refunds given after work started.
   Plan Review Fees (each)
Amount determined by the Building Official less $160.00
No Refund due after application deemed acceptable for Department of Building Inspection Plan Review
2.    Miscellaneous Fees:
Amount paid less $52.00
No refunds less than $52.00
 
No existing permittee who paid a fee under the fee schedules in effect at the time the fee was paid shall be eligible for a refund or subject to a fee reassessment as a result of an amendment to the fee schedules. If the Building Official determines that an error has been made in the assessment of fees, a refund for the portion determined to be in error may be made upon written request by the applicant.
TABLE 1A-S – UNREINFORCED MASONRY BEARING WALL BUILDING RETROFIT
 
 
Review of Inventory Form (Section 1604B.2.1)
Standard Plan Review Hourly Rate - Minimum Two Hours
Review of the summary of the engineering report (Section 1604B.2.3)
Standard Plan Review Hourly Rate - Minimum Two Hours
Board of Examiners filing fees (Section 105A7.4):
   Each appeal for a variance from or interpretation of code requirements
Standard Plan Review Hourly Rate - Minimum Two Hours
   Each appeal for the approval of substitute materials or methods of design or construction (Section 105A.7.3)
Standard Plan Review Hourly Rate - Minimum Four Hours
 
FIGURE 1A-I –1851 HIGH-TIDE LINE MAP