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Committee forwards updated San Francisco Fire Code including mid‑rise sprinkler retrofit with extended timeline
Summary
The committee recommended adoption of a new San Francisco Fire Code (based on the 2022 California Fire Code) with local amendments including a mid‑rise sprinkler retrofit schedule extended to 12 years; property‑owner callers urged more time and financial incentives to address displacement and high retrofit costs.
The Land Use & Transportation Committee voted Dec. 5 to forward to the full Board a comprehensive update of the San Francisco Fire Code that incorporates the 2022 California Fire Code plus local amendments. The ordinance repeals the existing local code and adopts state code provisions along with San Francisco‑specific changes; the operative date in the item is Jan. 1, 2023.
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