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Building Inspection Commission recommends approval of fire‑code changes requiring 5‑foot access and inspection filing
Summary
By a 4–2 vote, the Building Inspection Commission recommended to the Board of Supervisors approval of Ordinance File 23116, which would require filing of sprinkler and alarm inspection records with the Fire Department and set a minimum 5‑foot access corridor for newly subdivided residential lots to support firefighter operations.
The Building Inspection Commission on Jan. 17 recommended approval of Board of Supervisors Ordinance File 23116, which would (1) require building owners to file five‑year sprinkler inspection records and annual fire‑alarm/detection inspection records with the Fire Department and (2) require a minimum five‑foot clear access from the public right of way to residential structures on newly subdivided lots.
The ordinance, sponsored by Supervisor Connie Chan and presented to the commission by DBI legislative affairs manager Carl Necida and Frances…
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