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Commissioners press fire department on shared‑space rules, inspections and enforcement
Summary
Dan Dicosio and the fire marshal raised four core questions about making temporary shared spaces permanent: which building standards apply, whether inspection authority can be delegated, why the fire department was not listed among core agencies, and how year‑long ISSCOT permits affect permanence; the department reported 1,000+ inspected spaces and 300+ complaints with 100–130 urgent violations.
Dan Dicosio (identified in the record as a Marshall/inspector working on shared spaces) presented the department's review of the shared‑space (parklet) program and said it is intended to transition from temporary to permanent, but several issues remain unresolved. He listed four principal questions for the commission: (1) which state and local building and non‑building standards will apply; (2) whether inspection authority will be delegated to a single agency and, if so, who enforces fire code; (3) why the Fire…
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