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Committee opens wide-ranging hearing on residential sprinklers; staff outline costs, benefits and next steps
Summary
Supervisor Kim convened an informational hearing on residential sprinkler regulations after recent deadly fires. Fire, building and water‑utility staff described how modern fires spread faster, which building types are currently covered by code, and the potential costs and infrastructure issues for retrofits. The committee filed the matter to the call of the chair for further study.
The Land Use & Transportation Committee held an extensive informational hearing on April 21 to examine San Francisco's regulatory framework for residential sprinklers following several recent, serious fires.
Supervisor Kim, whose district includes a large amount of older housing, said the hearing sought to "have a comprehensive understanding of the current regulatory framework that exists, the gaps in coverage, and the most viable way that we can make a residential building safer for our San Franciscans who live there." She cited recent fires that left people homeless and said sprinklers have been proven to save lives.
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