all the buildings need to comply with all the codes within the california building code. including the accessibility requirements found in chapter 11b. the buildings are covered under section -- of the code. when repairs are made, they shall require -- comply with all the requirements. when the department finds this could create a hardship, clients will be limited to the actual work. the exception is recognized and unreasonable hardship would exist if the cost of compliance exceed 20% of the cost of oppression. under some conditions in existing buildings with enforcing agency determines the compliance with any regulation would create an unreasonable hardship and the exception shall be granted when equivalent facilitation is provided. within the san francisco building code, the administrative bulletins have been adopted in order to recognize this and under specific existing site conditions, one equivalent -- one equivalent [unintelligible] is provided, the administrative bulletin allows for the use of power door operators and level landings at doors. if the equivalent facil

the difference is in the california building code. i can also give you tips on how to choose and specter appeared first of all, the program has an inspector's knowledge of the california building code, and the reason why that is so important is because you have to comply with both. the california billing code is enforced when you get a building permit, and forced by the local building requirements. it says all new buildings have to be totally accessible. it also says that new buildings when you do an alteration course have to be accessible when you do a project. there's a big difference between a big project and a little project. a big project is going to be not as accessible as a new building, but a smaller project actually has a smaller level of access required in the california building code. you might think that because you got a building permit that that means that everything is good and you are complying with the ada, but it is actually the difference in the building code because its is even if you have an existing building and h

alterations are needed nor an historic building to maintain the architectural character is the california building code. this is a building cold we are mandated to use if the property owner does request use of it and the building qualifies as an historic building. it's not as descriptive as other codes. it's a performance-based code and it basically outlines that if reasonable equivalencies can be found within the unique situation of that historic building, those equivalencies can be considered compliant for that building. again, as you -- i mentioned, the issues around historic preservation but also dealing with the public realm. we are able to solve most problems i would say fairly easily. they may not always be a quick over the counter permit. they sometimes do require some negotiation or discussion or design revision with the architect and mr. nathan showed one example that i think was fairly example and that was the 24th street front. i believe that building is historic and they changed the slope of the grade, used a strike plate to provide an automated door and slightly widened the door opening w

we just go with what the california building code says. >> the new california building code into into affect january 1, 2009. and it relies on fire sprinklers. can you think of any? >> existing building, if people try to implement it. they may have to sprinkler their buildings. you can built the building bigger or more area. or bring your separation a little closer together. there's a lot of advantages to the designer. and i think we may see some of these buildings putting them in they they don't have to get the advantages. particularly the ones downtown. you try to put the sprinklers in and they get to take advantage of the code. >> the new code doesn't consider the post earthquake. we have an unfortunate loss of water pressure after an earthquake. the local jurisdiction are a little bit concerned about over reliance on sprinklers instead of fixed assets because of lost water. >> my main fire protection engineer, he's concerned and wants to implement if you have a tank in your building, you have the water supply, sprinkler system. they have to have some back up water already >> high

architect, which governs the california building code. supervisor mar: we still have public comment and a number of people have been waiting. let me start to wrap this up. president chiu has his legislation and will they -- go back to regina. president chiu: i do want to say that i am happy that we came to an agreement around business tax reform that hopefully will help the small business communities and job creation and that being said, i was able to watch a portion of the proceedings in -- and planned to look at the presentations later today or this week. i also want to agree with the expression of incredible frustration from the small business community on, frankly, the fed scholastic, and local government getting -- being unable to get a good handle on this. from our perspective from the local level, these laws are set by the federal americans with disabilities act. there were further complicated by state legislation and the legislation we have in front of us i have put forth was my best attempt given what our city attorney said we we

and the california historical building code superseeds the regular building code. for example, you don't have to make the front door of the restaurant fully compliant with the ada or the california title 24. this is an example. you my meet the california historical building code in a qualified historic building by having a door that is 31 inches wide instead of 32 inches wide. and may have a power door operator, keep everybody happy and preserve the facade of the building and save money. i encourage to you think about the historic building code and the values we are trying to save. >> 4, select a location already zoned as a legally permitted restaurant. not just zoned but was a restaurant once upon a time. it's so much easier. the utilities, gas, power. power is a problem. we mentioned that a couple of times. getting powers and gas pg and e has a big backlog. now in san francisco we are seeing restaurants and other businesses opening with temporary generators pending the final connections by bg and e. building and fire have a separate process before the builteding a

building code. in lieu of the regular california building code, in place of what they call the regular code. that allows you to do things to preserve the integrity of the building, and people say that saving the building is the greenest thing you can do because of the energy and materials. all sorts of opportunities, but it is not written as a green coat. but really, that is the fact a bit. >> yes, absolutely. of course there are limitations where transportation or other uses to be substantially changed. but in general, maintaining existing buildings is critical. >> and it has to do with building their ability. that is an issue. we are on to talk about this nationwide premier green building program of a product, many products that we use. it does not have too many points, but vulnerability is a topic that i think everyone to focus on. if you build a building that lasts for 100 years, it is a greener building and that designed without materials going 20 years and you have to take a new sign and window and replace the building. >> it is recognized in directly. there is credit in major systems

building codes. we will see new green building requirements for san francisco. now the california energy code fills the space of green building requirements. fire department where you have an occupant load of 50 or more and the occupant load is not the patrons it's based on the square footage of the restaurant typically 50 square feet per person. if you have 50 or more the fire department wants to see a complete seating plan to make sure exiting is not blocked. of course, we need to see exits. san francisco probably the number one problem that i see that is difficult to resolve is how you get out of the land locked buildings where you have one front street frontage and no back or side entrances which typically mean you need to put a fire corridor. in there was a change in the california building code in january saying where there is a fully sprinklered building the exits have to be separated a third of the diagnal distance. a technicality but it makes a difference a third degree of the diagonal difference meansure able to have 2 doors on the fall of the building which previously y

the potential building code amendment. the california building code regarding open lateral white. i see on the status it was on the code advisory committee with the recommendation proposed today but it's not on our agenda. was it that the code advisory committee? >> it was discussed at the subcommittee. >> i thought i might add one more thing about legislation since there were a number of items today that do not technically come before the bic. there were a lot of changes that affected the planning department and planning commission but they had no direct say over it. there was a move to move with the president and board of supervisors to create a rule of the board of supervisors will book that says that there will be legislation in amending the administrative code that will affect the planning commission are planning department, the board can't act on it for 30 days in order to give the planning commission an opportunity to comment on it. it might be something you would want to consider, something similar like that and see if the board president was willing to put forward a simil

required in the california building code. you might think that because you got a building permit that that means that everything is good and you are complying with the ada, but it is actually the difference in the building code because its is even if you have an existing building and have not done any improvements to that building, that you still have a continuing obligation to be going through your business and building and taking constructive steps to remove the barriers. the ada gives us some guidance on that. readily achievable says it can be done quickly and easily without a whole lot of steps. feasible means that it may require a lot more money, a lot more alteration to get that done. under the ada, you need to be surveying your property and putting together both a short- term plan and a long-term plan. the short term plan is going to be the readily achievable solution. the long-term plan could take 20 years. i do not know. your business might not be making huge profits. you may need to be saving money for the long term

it is not required under the california building code. but i have architects who are then telling the business client, you are fine, you're covered, and i sort of parrot the words they is which is different than the dbi uses. they say you have the disability act waiver, you're fine, you are covered. there entities who are not necessarily supporting the same language and the same emphasis of what we're doing. those holes and gaps need to be filled. at the local level, the recommendations i have is that we are encouraging dbi to escalade getting thei -0-- getting their inspectors trained and certified. as we see the need of the number of messages that are going through lawsuits, that we need to do as much as we can on the front end. also, as carla johnson mentioned, we need to improve the coordination to help businesses resolve the complicated remedies they encounter with tomography and size of space. with the concept of what the program is and what it is intended to do, which will be a request that would go to the state and to the californ

building ordinance. this refers to -- which was adopted in 2008 and has been substantially amended in 2011 to reflect the adoption by the state of california, the california green building standard code, which sets lesser standards and san francisco had already adopted, but on a state basis. integrating the two into one document was the goal of this bulletin so that an applicant would have query about what was exactly required of them in san francisco. there has been an interim bulletin that has been in use since this went into effect because the building department did not need to implement the policy. the changes between the interim bulletin and the bulletin propose before you at the moment are to an adjustment of the seven middle process, which i will go into detail, and then incorporate further updates made by the state to cal green in the interim cycle that would go to non-cream buildings and alterations. there are no changed -- proposed modifications. since this document is a summary of local requirements, there also integrated into the state requirements in this update. and the last, minor corrections. the interim version did have some typos and errors. on the point of the sub

much -- and the new california energy code standards are very strict as to exactly how you balance it so you don't have to use too much heat or too much cooling power in these buildings>> yes. and a libera little bit of a ner too is they can pressure nuance, the building is at a higher pressure than outside. all buildings have little leak points. if they want they can pressurize this building slightly higher than the pressure on the outside such as this air is being pushed out as opposed to the outside air being sucked in. >> and speaking of pressure san diego, one thinpressurization, e stairs, not just an elevator. have you to have stairs in case of an emergency. >> can you see one of them because see that sign? >> right over there, exit sign. one of the things they do in stairs is to provide a protected environment so that people will not be in a smoke filled stair tower. and you get into the stairway, the doors close which themselves. that's -- by themselves. that's why we don't let people put door stops. can't use door stops. the door closes and the stairway is pressurized. so rather than sucking any smoke in it's actually pushing smoke out of the stairway. >> in