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(a) Energy inspections required pursuant to this ordinance may only be conducted by one of the following:
(1) A utility energy auditor, or contracting representative of a utility, certified by the State under the California Plan for the Residential Conservation Service;
(2) A private energy inspector authorized by the City and County of San Francisco; or
(3) An authorized inspector of the Department of Building Inspection.
(b) In addition, private energy inspections may be conducted on a contractual basis with the Department of Building Inspection under terms and fees to be recommended by the Department of Building Inspection and established by the Board of Supervisors.
(c) In reviewing an application for authorization to conduct private energy inspections, the Director must determine that the applicant has a high level of technical competence and objectivity relative to the application of this chapter and other provisions of this Code and the Building Code relating to energy conservation.
(d) No authorized energy inspector may have a direct financial interest in the sale or installation of an energy conservation device required under this ordinance when inspecting residential buildings containing three or more dwelling units. Nor may an authorized energy inspector conduct an energy inspection on any building in which that inspector has an interest.
(e) The Director shall publish written standards and guidelines which shall govern the review of applications for authorization to conduct private energy inspections. These guidelines shall contain procedures for revocation of an authorization to conduct private energy inspections where the Director determines that the inspector is incompetent or nonobjective.
(Added by Ord. 399-89, App. 11/6/89; amended by Ord. 161-92, App. 6/4/92; Ord. 350-95, App. 11/3/95; Ord. 256-07, App. 11/6/2007)