Law · city code
Building Code
A law in about 610 Board decisions, 1936–2026.
about 610Board decisions about it
1936–2026first and last decision
In short
- 15 Jun 1936Supervisor Brown presented the Sheet Metal Contractors Association's communication on proposed Building Code amendments for chimneys and flues.
- 13 Oct 1942Revised San Francisco Building Code definitions, covering flats, hotels, lodging houses and fireproofing, were finally passed.
- 13 Apr 1970Special sign district for Market Street from The Embarcadero to the Central Skyway overpass was created and finally passed.
- 24 May 1993Ordinance 163-93, sponsored by Supervisor Kennedy, amends the Building Code on boiler inspection and adds Section 328, passed finally.
- 15 Nov 2016New 2016 building rules passed, replacing 2013 version
Who appears together
Lines show who appears in the same decisions. It doesn't mean they made a deal.
People
- Edward Mancusoproposed 7 · 1947–54
- Jack Morrisonproposed 6 · 1962–66
- Chester MacPheeproposed 4 · 1947–48
Organisations
- Department of Public Worksnamed in 1 · city body
Places
- Market Stnamed in 4
- Candlestick Parknamed in 3
- Christopher Drnamed in 2
More from the records
Who was paid · 1 organisations
| Department of Public Works | 1 decision |
How many decisions pay each one; amounts are not shown until a person checks them.
Votes · 198 roll calls
yes 1,822no 87absent 275
198 printed roll calls; 165 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| ordinance | about 560 |
| resolution | 16 |
| motion | 11 |
| other | 8 |
| hearing | 8 |
| communication | 3 |
Decisions, by outcome
| passed | about 160 |
| referred | 79 |
| passed first reading | 70 |
| continued | 23 |
| pending | 22 |
| amended | 4 |
about 250 decisions have no outcome read yet.
All 607 decisions · in date order
- Supervisor Brown presented the Sheet Metal Contractors Association's communication on proposed Building Code amendments for chimneys and flues.
- Supervisor Mead proposed a Building Code amendment regulating chimney construction; referred to Public Buildings Committee.
- Supervisor Mead proposed an amendment to the Building Code on wire fabric for exterior stucco; referred to Building Committee.
- Proposed new Building Code section sets rules for wire fabric used under exterior stucco work.
- Proposed ordinance would set new floor area limits for Class C buildings in the Building Code, repealing Bill No. 1382.
- Building Code limits on floor area of Class C buildings proposed for final passage, repealing Bill No. 1382.
- Revised San Francisco Building Code definitions, covering flats, hotels, lodging houses and fireproofing, were finally passed.
- Judiciary Committee recommended codifying Ordinance 3116 on building heights into the Building Code; no final vote shown.
- Passed final an ordinance codifying the 1939 building height limit law as Section 233 of the Building Code.
- Ordinance amending Building Code Section 522 on wall construction and metal lath passed second reading, limiting plaster on sheathing to ninety days.
- The city set a 95-cent charge per copy for the pamphlet edition of the Building Code.
- Building Code wall rules amended to allow metal lath over gypsum sheathing for ninety days only; passed finally.
Pages that mention it · 17
Scanned pages whose text has the name: 11 Board journal pages, 6 city report pages.
Journal 1936
Journal 1964
Journal 1986
Board minutes 1999