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Commission approves private‑school seismic evaluation ordinance and matching administrative bulletin
Summary
The Building Inspection Commission unanimously approved an ordinance amendment and Administrative Bulletin (AB109) requiring licensed structural evaluations of existing private elementary and secondary schools, with a uniform life‑safety evaluation, a voluntary‑retrofit 20‑year exemption, and interagency coordination to ease permitting.
The Building Inspection Commission voted unanimously to approve two items requiring seismic evaluations for existing private elementary and secondary schools: an administrative bulletin (AB109) on seismic evaluation procedures and an amendment to the San Francisco Building Code to require licensed structural‑engineer evaluations.
Patrick Goedelini, director of earthquake safety and chief resilience officer, told commissioners the current package streamlines requirements to a consistent…
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