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Supervisors clarify slope-protection code; committee forwards amendment after technical questions
Summary
Committee heard an ordinance to amend the slope protection provisions in the building code to reinstate peer-review triggers and replace the outdated Bloom map with a threshold based on slope; members sought technical clarity on a 25% vs. 25-degree threshold before forwarding the matter to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
The Land Use Committee on April 16 considered an ordinance to amend San Francisco's building code slope protection act to clarify applicability and affirm the Planning Department’s CEQA findings.
Sponsor Supervisor Peskin said the update restores peer-review requirements for projects in seismic hazard zones and replaces reference to an outdated Bloom map with objective slope thresholds that trigger additional review and Structural Advisory Committee (SAC) oversight.…
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