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Commissioners press state fire marshal interpretation that could make rooftop decks count in high-rise measurement

San Francisco Building Inspection Commission · August 21, 2019
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Summary

DBI and SFFD staff discussed a reposted State Fire Marshal interpretation (02/2017) that rooftop decks may be counted as occupied floors when measuring the 75-foot threshold for high-rise classification, prompting questions about project status, exceptions and next steps to seek clarification from the state.

Commissioners and agency staff spent a significant portion of the Aug. 21 meeting discussing whether rooftop decks should be counted as occupied floors when measuring the 75‑foot trigger that determines high‑rise status under a State Fire Marshal (SFM) interpretation originally issued in February 2017.

An SFFD representative (assistant fire marshal) said the interpretation — which classifies certain rooftop…

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