This ordinance repeals the current 2022 Existing Building Code and replaces it with a new 2025 Existing Building Code, which aligns with the updated California standards and includes local amendments. It will take effect on January 1, 2026, and the Board of Supervisors will send it to the California Building Standards Commission as required.
Ordinance repealing the 2022 Existing Building Code in its entirety and enacting a 2025 Existing Building Code consisting of the 2025 California Existing Building Code as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing for an operative date of January 1, 2026; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission as required by State law.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to update San Francisco's Existing Building Code to align with the 2025 California Building Standards Code.
The Department of Building Inspection introduced an ordinance to repeal the 2022 Existing Building Code and enact the 2025 Existing Building Code, which includes local amendments.
The Building Inspection Commission met to review the proposed ordinance and unanimously recommended its adoption.
A public hearing was held by the Building Inspection Commission regarding the proposed code amendments.
The Planning Department determined that the ordinance complies with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The Land Use and Transportation Committee recommended the ordinance for passage.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, which repeals the 2022 Existing Building Code and enacts the 2025 code.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, allowing it to move forward to the California Building Standards Commission.
The new 2025 Existing Building Code will become operative, replacing the 2022 code.
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