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Grand jury finds gaps in building and fire inspection systems; departments outline reforms and IT upgrades
Summary
The civil grand jury warned that San Francisco faces an elevated fire risk because of building stock and inspection gaps; DBI and the Fire Department described steps taken — added inspectors, focused enforcement, outreach and IT work — and the committee filed the report for continued oversight.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee reviewed a civil grand jury report on building and fire safety inspections after recent fires raised concerns about enforcement, translation and technology barriers.
The grand jury said staffing shortfalls, deficient DBI technology and inconsistent fire‑code enforcement left the city exposed to fire risk in some neighborhoods with older wooden-frame buildings and contiguous construction patterns. The jury recommended…
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