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Commission extends fire‑alarm upgrade deadline to 2023 amid COVID concerns
Summary
The commission unanimously supported a Board of Supervisors ordinance to extend the deadline for owners of existing multiunit buildings to upgrade fire‑alarm systems (to produce 75 dB at the pillow) from July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2023, citing pandemic‑related access and safety concerns; public commenters warned about cost and in‑unit disruption.
The Building Inspection Commission on April 21 voted unanimously to support an ordinance (Board of Supervisors File No. 210259) that would amend the San Francisco Fire Code and Existing Building Code to extend the deadline for upgrading existing fire‑alarm systems to produce 75 decibels at a sleeping occupant’s pillow from July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2023.
Rich Brown of the Fire Department outlined the code history and the sleeping‑area requirement that grew from recommendations after multiple…
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