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Architects and builders warn DBI bulletin change on egress windows could block many San Francisco remodels
Summary
Public callers and several commissioners pressed DBI after staff retracted information sheet G02 at the fire department's request; the retraction concerns a 25‑foot area‑of‑refuge rule and whether 20‑foot ladder access or sprinklers will become required for some second‑story egress, potentially affecting numerous existing and in‑process projects.
An anonymous caller told the Building Inspection Commission that a proposed change to DBI's information sheet G02 — which concerns emergency egress or rescue windows and a 25‑foot area of refuge behind a building — could make many approved or in‑process residential remodels unbuildable without expensive retrofits such as sprinklers.
"They're suggesting suspending this bulletin, and it is gonna have a drastic impact on the ability of architects, designers, engineers, builders to remodel homes in San Francisco," the caller said during general public comment.
Commissioners later explained…
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