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DBI lays out stricter peer review, 10-year settlement monitoring for tall buildings
Summary
DBI told the Building Inspection Commission it has issued interim guidelines (S-18) and is revising tall-building rules (AB082/AB083) to broaden peer review, require annual settlement monitoring for 10 years after occupancy, and create a city-retained pool of reviewers funded through developer cost recovery.
San Francisco City Department of Building Inspection officials briefed the Building Inspection Commission on Nov. 15 on interim measures and rule changes aimed at tightening safety reviews for new tall buildings.
Assistant Director Ron Tom described the interim guidelines (information sheet S‑18) and proposed improvements to administrative bulletins AB082 and AB083, saying the revisions would broaden the review beyond structural design to include geotechnical and seismic-hazard mitigation. "These are complex structures, and, we've been making the effort to improve their building safety," Tom said.
DBI said S‑18 would require annual settlement-monitoring data to be submitted to DBI for 10 years after a certificate of final completion (CFC) or temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) is issued. Director Tom Hui told commissioners the department will record…
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