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Committee pauses facade‑inspection ordinance after discussion of downtown window failures
Summary
Following multiple recent window failures in downtown high‑rise buildings, the committee discussed an ordinance requiring facade inspection reports for post‑1998 buildings of 15+ stories and continued the item one week so DBI can pursue an independent engineering study and confirm staffing and review timelines.
President Aaron Peskin outlined recent downtown glazing failures and presented an ordinance to amend the existing building code to require facade inspection reports for buildings of 15 or more stories constructed after 1998. Peskin said several recently constructed buildings experienced window failures, and that prior…
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