This ordinance extends the deadline by about two years for existing buildings with public access to meet accessibility requirements for people with disabilities. It also allows for longer periods to grant extensions and for the Department of Building Inspection to report to the Board of Supervisors.
Ordinance amending the Building Code to extend the time by approximately two years for existing buildings with a place of public accommodation to comply with the requirement to have all primary entries and paths of travel into the building accessible to persons with disabilities or to receive a City determination of equivalent facilitation, technical infeasibility, or unreasonable hardship; to extend the period for granting extensions from those deadlines; and to extend the time for the Department of Building Inspection’s report to the Board of Supervisors.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a need to extend compliance deadlines for accessibility improvements in existing buildings due to challenges faced by property owners during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mayor Breed introduced the ordinance to extend the compliance deadlines for accessibility improvements in existing buildings.
The Building Inspection Commission held a public hearing to consider the ordinance and recommended its adoption.
The Small Business Commission voted unanimously to support the ordinance, recognizing the challenges faced by small businesses during the pandemic.
The Mayor's Disability Council expressed support for the ordinance, emphasizing the importance of accessibility improvements.
The committee amended the ordinance and recommended it for passage to the Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, extending the compliance deadlines for accessibility improvements.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
