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DBI: CAC clears three code packages; Accela UAT continues and joint demolition hearing may be late June
Summary
DBI staff said the Community Advisory Committee approved plumbing, mechanical and green‑building amendments and that full San Francisco Building Code amendments will be forwarded to the Commission in coming meetings; Accela testing has 124 open items and staff expect a late‑June joint hearing on demolition legislation introduced by Supervisor Peskin.
Michelle of DBI’s Technical Services division updated the Commission that the CAC (Citizen Advisory Committee) has approved three of six code packages — plumbing, mechanical and green building — and that DBI expects to forward those packages to the Commission soon. "We have the CAC has approved 3 out of the 6 codes... look forward to, a full set of the San Francisco Building Code amendments in the next next meeting or 2," Michelle said.
John Murray (Legislative Affairs) updated the Commission on related ordinances: Supervisor Peskin introduced a revised ordinance on May 7 that DBI is still reviewing to determine departmental impacts; Murray said the legislation is substantial (about 70 pages) and that Planning and DBI are coordinating a joint presentation, currently anticipated in late June. Murray also said Supervisor Feuer’s vacant‑storefront registration ordinance took effect April 22 and DBI has begun sending courtesy letters, with NOVs to begin for noncompliant properties after 30 days.
Bruce Uke, DBI project manager for the permitting platform, reported on Accela (permitting/project tracking) user acceptance testing: about 124 open items remained as of that morning, roughly 30 of which were data‑migration issues. "The open sub 1 and sub 2 issues will be reduced to 0 before we move on to the next stage," Uke said. Staff are updating training and outreach materials in preparation for system rollout.
Commissioners requested copies of the Peskin ordinance and asked staff to work closely with Planning to identify how many projects the ordinance would affect. John Murray agreed to circulate the ordinance to commissioners that afternoon.
