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Abatement Appeals Board upholds order against timed shower devices at 1010 Bush Street
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The Abatement Appeals Board unanimously upheld a Department of Building Inspection order of abatement finding time-limiting shower devices at 1010 Bush Street violate the San Francisco housing code; tenants and advocates told the board the devices create hazards and disproportionately harm seniors.
The Abatement Appeals Board on Wednesday upheld an order of abatement that requires removal of time-limiting shower devices at 1010 Bush Street, saying the devices violate the San Francisco housing code and pose risks to residents, particularly older tenants.
The Department of Building Inspection described the building as a four-story residential hotel with multiple common showers and told the board it received a complaint in October 2016 that some showers stopped delivering water for short periods. Dean Sano and Matsu, acting chief housing inspector, said site inspections found time-limiting devices on common-area showers and cited a violation of San Francisco Housing Code section 505d. "When people are senior citizens and are denied the right to hot water, that is something that our division and our department are…
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