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Votes at a glance: BIC recommends code correction ordinance, approves facade bulletin, appoints engineer to Board of Examiners
Summary
At its Aug. 21 meeting the Building Inspection Commission recommended a ministerial code-corrections ordinance to the Board of Supervisors, approved revisions to Administrative Bulletin 01/2010 for the façade inspection program, appointed Steven Harris to the Board of Examiners, and approved prior minutes.
The San Francisco Building Inspection Commission on Aug. 21 took several formal actions and recorded unanimous approvals on multiple items, including a code-corrections ordinance, a revised administrative bulletin for façade inspections, and an appointment to the Board of Examiners.
Code corrections ordinance (Item 4): Aaron Star of the Planning Department described a ministerial ordinance to update cross-references and align planning and building code language with recent state law changes (notably an update tied to Senate Bill 477). President Alexander Toot moved to recommend the draft ordinance to the Board of Supervisors; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously on roll call.
Administrative Bulletin 01/2010 — Facade Inspection (Item 5): Janie Chan, DBI manager of technical services, presented revisions to AB 01/2010 to incorporate recent ordinances requiring supplemental exterior-glass inspections for tall buildings, to add checklists and suggested report formats, and to consolidate forms and guidance. Commissioners asked about outreach; Chan said DBI conducts public forums, attends association meetings and mails building owners directly. The commission moved, seconded and approved the revised bulletin unanimously.
Board of Examiners appointment (Item 6B): The nomination subcommittee recommended Steven Harris for a licensed structural engineer seat on the Board of Examiners (term expiring Sept. 15, 2025). The full commission voted to recommend his appointment; the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Harris is out of town and will be sworn in at a later date.
Minutes (Item 11): The commission moved and seconded to approve minutes from the July 17, 2024 meeting; there were no public corrections and the minutes were approved.
Quotations from the meeting: "Section 106(a)(1.9) will be amended to reference the correct California government code sections." ' Aaron Star, Planning Department
"We have combined the licensed professional and owners affidavits for simplicity and streamlined processing." ' Janie Chan, DBI
What this means: The actions collectively tidy code cross-references, update DBI's façade inspection compliance materials to reflect recent ordinances, and fill a technical vacancy on the Board of Examiners. Several items required no substantive change to policy and were described as ministerial or procedural by staff.
