Documents
Disabled access
Reserved
Disabled Access Upgrade Compliance Checklist Package (For Existing Buildings Only).
Chapter 11A Multi-Family Dwelling Unit Kitchen Cabinets
The Use of Power Door Operators in Lieu of Level Landings at Doors
Use of Powered Door Operators in Lieu of Exterior and Interior Doors and Gates Side Clearances and Opening Force is Existing Buildings
Pending Permit Applications Filed Under Previous Codes
Rails and Barriers for Protruding Objects
Reserved
Multi-Family Dwelling Parking Requirements
Restrooms Within A Reasonable Distance
Multi-family Dwelling Requirements for Common Area Kitchens, Dwelling Unit Kitchen, Bathroom, Showers, Entry Doors and Mailboxes
Path of Travel Obligations for Seismic Mitigation Projects in Mixed Use Buildings
Change of Use and Occupancy, and Path of Travel Upgrades
Bar Top and Counters
Requirements for drinking fountains and bottle-filling (drink tap) stations.
Signage for All-Gender Toilet Facilities
Accessible Business Entrance Program
Reserved
Vertically Elevated Doorways in Multifamily Dwellings (Stoops)
Applying for Building Permit Using Category Compliance Checklist Compliance Form for the Accessible Business Entrance Program
Egress
Exiting and fire sprinkler requirements for roof decks.
Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings (EEROs) to Yard or Court for Existing or New Buildings with Group R-3 Occupancies
Exiting Requirements for Additions and Alterations to Existing Non-Sprinklered R-3 Occupancies Not Exceeding 3-Stories
RESERVED
Local equivalencies for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Unit Legalization
Electrical
Routing and Submittal Requirements for New Construction of High Rise Buildings and New Low Rise Residential Buildings with More Than 50 Units.
License Requirements for Electrical Permit Issuance and Installations
Electric Fire Pump Installation Guidelines
Fire safety
Combustible Roof Decks - Allowable Materials and Area
RESERVED
Automatic sprinkler requirements for Additions and Alterations in Existing Non-Sprinklered R-3 Occupancies with 4-Stories or Resulting in 4-Stories
Fire Safety Requirements for Wood-frame Buildings during Construction
Sprinkler Systems Requirements for Addition or Legalization of Dwelling Unit
Fire Protection for Residential Decks and Deck Stairways in Rear or Side Yard
Elevator Lobbies in High-Rise Buildings
Accessory Dwelling Units – Group R3 Occupancy Change, Sprinkler Requirements, and Unit Separation Requirements
Building and Fire Requirements for Residential Subdivisions
General
Signature on Plans
Approval of Various Plan Review Procedures
HELD FOR REVISION: Assigning Street Addresses
Signs
Affixing Building Enlargement Description Stamp
HELD FOR REVISION: Cancellation, Withdrawal, Extension and Reactivation of Permit Applications That Are Not Issued
Process for requesting approval to apply the California Historical Building Code to a project
RESERVED
Unsafe Buildings, Structure or Property or Public Nuisance Abatement Procedure
RESERVED
HELD FOR REVISION
Priority Permit Process Guidelines for Projects Providing 100% Affordable Housing and Projects Providing less than 100% Affordable Housing
Construction Cost Estimate for Determination of Permit Fee or Refund
Various Ordinance and Resolutions
Documenting Removal or Loss of Dwelling Units Checklist
HELD FOR REVISION: Disclosure from Owner, Agent and Contractor at Building Permit Application Submittal and Permit Issuance
Legalization of Dwelling Units Installed Without a Permit
Permit Processing Guidelines for Play Areas and Play Components at the City & County of San Francisco (City) Owned, Leased, or Publicly Funded Sites
Interim Criteria - Building Permit Application Routing to City Agencies
Products Acceptance
Addition of Dwelling Units per Ordinance Nos. 162-16, 95-17 and 162-17
Memorandum of Understanding Procedures for Plan Review and/or Inspection
Permit and Inspection Services Guidelines for Restaurant Alterations and New Construction
Clarification on Administrative Bulletin AB-035
Required Permits Listing for Residential Condominium Unit
Properties Subject to the Floodplain Management Ordinance
Commercial to Residential Adaptive Reuse - Code Provisions; Resource Sheet
Green building
Superseded by Administrative Bulletin 093
Material Reduction and Recovery Plan (MRRP)
Mechanical
Reserved
Reserved
2022 Title-24 Energy/Green Forms for Single-Family Residential Buildings
2022 Title-24 Energy/Green Forms for Non-Residential, High-Rise Residential, and Hotel/Motel Buildings
Reserved
Compliance with Title-24 Installation, Verification, and Acceptance Requirements and SFGBC AB-093 Attachment E Requirements
Domestic Range Hood Requirements
2022 Title-24 Energy/Green Forms for Low-Rise Multi-Family Residential Buildings
Structural
HELD FOR REVISION: Structural Submittal Requirements for (A) Tower Crane Foundation and Attachment Permit and (B) Foundation
RESERVED
Tension Anchors in UMBs
Demolition Permits
Geotechnical Report Requirements
RESERVED
Interpretation of SFBC Section 3402B, Exception 1
RESERVED
Permit Process for Earthquake Brace & Bolt (EBB) Program
Balconies and Decks
Procedure of Processing Private School Earthquake Evaluation Reports
Cross-Laminated Timber
HELD FOR REVISION: Errata in 2016 SFBC and SFEBC Structural Provisions
Special Inspection Qualification Guidelines for Inspection Agencies and Special Inspectors
RESERVED
RESERVED
Anchor Channels in Concrete Elements
Properties Subject to the Slope and Seismic Hazard Zone Protection Act (SSPA)
Superseded by AB-110
Current Practices
Building Permitting of Existing Laudromat Alterations
Continuous Tie-Down System Submittals memo
Site Permit Review Criteria memo
Frequently Asked Questions / Resource Sheets
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Storage Sheds Exempt from requiring a Building Permit.
Commercial to Residential Adaptive Reuse resource sheet highlighting key provisions of IS G-29.
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Design & Permitting Resource Sheet - a general guide for obtaining a permit to construct an ADU