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Commission backs requirement that sellers disclose SFPUC 100‑year storm flood‑risk map designation
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended a disclosure ordinance requiring sellers and landlords to disclose when a property lies within the SFPUC 100‑year storm flood‑risk map. SFPUC staff described the model, parcel review process and outreach; commissioners asked about insurance and lender impacts.
The Building Inspection Commission on Jan. 16 recommended approval of a proposed ordinance requiring disclosure when a property is located inside the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s 100‑year storm flood‑risk zone. Sarah Minnick, a wastewater enterprise staffer at SFPUC, told commissioners the map is intended to help owners and renters make informed decisions and that the map and parcel lookup tools are available online at sfwater.org/floodmaps.
Minnick explained SFPUC used a hydraulic and hydrologic model that includes the 100‑year design storm, elevations, building footprints and existing…
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