Committee advances 2025 building‑standards code package, removes green‑building finding

The Land Use and Transportation Committee on Oct. 27 voted to send a package of ordinances enacting the 2025 California building standards as San Francisco amendments and to update the housing code references.

Tate Hannah, legislative affairs manager at the Department of Building Inspection, said the triennial update is required by state law and that DBI's changes are ‘‘exclusively designed to carry forward existing amendments and maintain a functioning code.’’ He told the committee that DBI pulled any substantive local changes out to be handled separately and that the Code Advisory Committee and Building Inspection Commission reviewed the ordinances and recommended approval.

Hannah noted a proposed technical amendment to the green building code (item 5) to remove a cost‑effectiveness finding and study that DBI said is not necessary this cycle. "No proposals from DBI are substantive," he said, describing the changes as chiefly editorial, cross‑reference and chapter renumbering corrections.

There was no public comment. The committee adopted the proposed amendment to item 5 and voted 3–0 to forward items 2 through 8 (including the housing‑code reference updates) to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation. The ordinances would take effect consistent with the state requirement to adopt the 2025 codes by Jan. 1, 2026.