roof. it is also a competitive fairness issue. we have heard from local union 40 that they support this issue. because reputable movers do not use a torch-apply roofing on combustible moves. there are other alternatives. it is really sort of fly by night roofers undercutting the more responsible roofers. when you get one of these ro by nightofers -- fly by night roofers. so we feel that maybe this will eliminate this unfair competitive advantage that can be had by using this unsafe practice cheery lastly, i will bring up the point of the enforcement issue this. we have regulations that are applicable where you need a one hour fire watch after the fire is completed, which is hard to enforce at the end of the day. one person is supposed to stayed behind to watch, but it is hard to enforce. you do not know if they had a permit or it was hard to get a permit. the letter that you have from the associated contractor, looking for clarification about the definition of noncombustible roofs to specif

roofs. >> this torch applied moving band, i would like to go ahead with my -- torch applied roofing, i would like to go ahead with my amendment. >> seconded. >> i disagree. it is possible that we could have a roofing expert explain it u.s.. -- to us banning the practice seems extreme at this point. how many groups are we talking about annually? half of them are causing fires? i would like to know what the numbers are. can we do seven out of 10? what are the numbers? the problem is that roofers that are doing this incorrectly, is there some way to regulate this? should there be a permit process? helping to generate some statistics for us, maybe that should be the rap -- the last stop. people that come up to speak and say that their home was affected, accidents happen. i apologize for accidents. they are unfortunate but they are accidents. i would like to revisit this issue in perhaps six months or year. [no audio] >> an order has been recommended that uses all sorts of kinds of services -- services -- surfaces, but said nothing about keeping the flame from going through. i also sympat

they have an add he'sive backing on and they can stick down on the roof without penetrating the roof. it's a very effective and cheap and safe installation process. thin film has a smaller, a lesser efficiency. half as efficient but it's about half the cost. so if you look at it, a small system 1.2 kilowatt systems, it produces 1.2 kill what's in full sun or 1,200 watts. in crystal lynn it could would take 500 panels. in thin film it would take this much space. they would produce the same and at current prices they cost close to the same. let's look at the typical system components here and i'll show you how they're laid out on the house in a minute. we know what the array is. they're hooked together. they're mounted to the roof by rails and mounts. they're hooked together with wires and switches and things like that we call that the balance of the system. it's a relatively minor component as far as price goes. so your array is mounted to the roof. it's wired to the inverter which is a simple device that changes d.c. current to a.c. current. that's all it does. it fits on the side of

you do a roof and your neighbor does a roof and you put a piece of flashing between the building and that keeps water out of that space between the buildings. water gets down there between the buildings and it's extremely difficult to repair dry rot inside that space. you have to take the inside wall out to get to it. we also see a couple of other things happening here. we see a down spout from a drain and those need to just be checked to make sure they're secure. they usually have lightweight connecters so you have to make sure they stay connected. here's a gutter at the top. people let their gutters fill up with debris. you need to clean a gutter out. how often? >> if you're near a pine tree, there's a lot of pines in san francisco, the needles can fill up, you -- probably twice, at least twice a year. it depends on where -- how many trees are near your house and what kind of leaves they have. >> so if the gutter fills up or even just enough to block that little down spout there, that's enough to have the water overflow into some location where you don't want it to be. either under

one is the use of the roof for green. now we have a lot of green roof interests in san francisco. in order to have a green roof, you have to do two things. you have to address the structural issue that all of this greenery and the water that it holds is very heavy. and secondly, you have to provide exceptional waterproofing. basically, you put a complete waterproof membrane underneath everything and then you can begin to develop your green roof strategy. where you simply start putting plants on top. it's a recipe for leaks. another thing that's a real serious problem with this deck on top of the garage is that the guard is -- seems to be made of one-by materials and they don't meet what i would consider -- >> none of that's legal. >> minimum standard for safety. here's our temporary repair. someone is going up and down the stairway and it's shaking a little bit too much for them. so they put in some diagonal bracing. not a bad idea to keep it from shaking. >> i like the redwood lattice. >> that is actually a very good idea. >> that's the street. you're not supposed to have posts c

i have skylights on my roof.sides having my skylights and my privacy invaded, i did not want someone falling through. i told the worker to get off my roof. i suggest you would not want someone tromping on your roof without authorization or proof of insurance. i have already submitted a long series of e-mail exchanges. i never denied the project's sponsors access to complete the sighting. in march of this year they told me to work with their lawyer, which i did. he and i have exchanged written correspondence and had a half hour conversation in april and july. on three separate occasions of may and june this year, agreed the contractors could come to my home. i continue to be willing to provide access to my property as long as my neighbors provide me proof of insurance and a satisfactory timeline for the work. letters have been sent in by neighbors in support of producing this permit. there are at least a dozen. you should have copies of those. people are here from the neighborhood to support me to revoke this. i a

. >> what is that like to have to jump off a roof? >> i couldn't believe i did that because in that moment, at that moment two had already jumped off and i could feel the roof panels burning up and the fire hurt. it burned so it was get burned or jump. >> dylan, you said you could hear the glass shattering? >> yes. when i got outside, and i saw christine and geoand they were yelling and screaming jump, jump! then all of a sudden i heard glass breaking and heard metal bars popping and breaking and snapping, and i just kept on saying, please, be ok. please, be ok. and what happened was it just kept on breaking. and i was really, really scared. >> guys, thank you for talking with us and we hope your mother-in-law will be ok. we know she was taken to the hospital and that the point it's not believed she has any fractures which is unbelievable considering the height she had to jump from. firefighters say this was contained to the two-story dwelling and don't have a cause yet but fire investigators are on the scene. jennifer franciotti, wba

i have skylights on my roof.having my skylights and my privacy invaded, i did not want someone falling through. i told the worker to get off my roof. i suggest you would not want someone tromping on your roof without authorization or proof

. >> reporter: the blinds were melting and roofs were catching on fire. >> i just grabbed my keys and ran for the front door. >> we just took off running. >> it was like a 9/11 scene. >> they said we want everybody to evacuate immediately.$♪>> there was a house in front of me that was completely on fire. there were several cars on fire. the fires were spreading from home to home. terrible tragedies have fallen on our cities. >> she met with evacuees and is among those seeking federal and state aid to help the victims. other state leaders are calling for a public hearing to find out who is at fault for the explosion. 37 homes were destroyed. tonight some people who lived in the neighborhood were allowed to see if their homes were still standing. reggie is there to explain why some others were not. reggie? >> reporter: if you take a look behind me, you can see officers have barricaded this portion of the intersection. this is where evacuees have been trying to get access to their homes. they were asking evacuees to go to the shopping center to get a green pass first and then they would

this is a noncompliant portion of the roof. we have not been consistently applying this as such. if this is in the rear yard or the side yard, that it had a real impact on the neighbors. we have not contemplated applying this universally. we will review that matter further and see if that makes sense. these are substantially higher than the adjacent properties. the project is otherwise code complained when we review this. >> i guess he is not an adjacent property owners so we would not have received the notice. >> if -- foredecks on properties that are but a deeper brit height limit, these will not impact the immediately adjacent properties. why wouldn't the properties further out that are affected by the height be notified? >> those would be related by the view. >> the properties are directly adjacent from the buildings and -- the concern is privacy- related issues. >> yes, people have concerns. in the required rearguard and the side yard, in those kinds of situations where we feel it is appropriate to do that notice. if this is an the buildable area, it would not be required. w

@w÷/'d with the solar panels on the roof, so we looked at trying to do a green roof, and that was severaliterations ago. work, but it did not work to be able to do that. zacommissioner moran: to understand in more detail what this living machine is about, if there is something, i would be interested in it. >> yes, there is a website that has a ton of information on it, and i can give you what we gave to dbi, which has a lot of technical information in it, and the website with the living machine has a lot. we were hoping would be the first, but it was just installed in portland, eso we would be the only second one to do it in the country. also, in regard to the roof, it has to be in proximity to force it to work for the living machine. they are in -- investigating the living machine for the zoo, which would be a very large platform. i think the biggest challenge is that i wanted to push the boundaries, but when i evaluate it for irrigation, it would not negatively impact plants, but then you get to the public health issues, and that is the biggest challenge, having any of those remain in t

this is -- a -- this is a view from the roof of the subject building, to the west. to the nirs looking across prescott court. as you could see here, this apartment building and the apartment building beyond are built at 40-foot level and they contain penthouses above the 40-foot height. this -- this iman shows a view from the parking garage to the east of the subject property. subject property here, we're adjacent to the public school building, again, as you could see, as -- as we move along there's various heights, this building in particular and -- a 40-foot height limit. as we get into -- into the proposed project, as mentioned, we're proposing a fourth story on the three-story structure, through numerous conversations and -- back and forth with h.d.t. and the preservation team and staffing planning we ended up with a 12-foot setback off the front of the building for the fourth floor addition. and we also maintained a rear yard off the back. early on we had a preapplication meeting with the staff planner. he property to our attention that planning would recommend

you needed a new roof, new plumbing. it took me years to save the money to come in into a renovation. part of that plan was to also do a deck at the same time so i'd planned to do a deck. i would say that we had a quite nice relationship. i invited her frequently for get together is and this was a good relationship. as soon as i wanted to put a deck in the back of my house, that -- dramatically. she represented that i was building this without a permit which was erroneous. she called the planning commission to make a complaint. i was there the investigate -- today the investigator came. she took the note off of the building and then came to the hearing and said, i have proof that they were worried that it was a without a permit. this was a cascading said of misrepresentations that really started their relationship. what you are seeing is a hangover from 2004. >> thank you. >> i don't have much to say. this is an extremely modest addition and this is set back substantially from the front property line and from the rear bu

a moment later, the roof would have burned with it. so we had to jump now. >> here from a lucky family. the mom was taken to a local hospital. it's not clear what caused the fire but the house damaged. >> 6:45 right now. you know a lot about where red pump road meets route 24 in bell air. abc2 news this morning, reports on what is coming out of this intersection since the death of a freshman was hit in the crosswalk. >> some are questioning how safe it is there. on the day joey died, state police received a number of complaints that the pedestrian lights were not working. the state highway administration is now looking into those complaints. the memorial is growing where joey was struck and killed friday night. police say a driver hit him as joey was crossing against the light at route 24 and red pump road. friends, former teammates continue to leave heartfelt messages for the 14-year-old who was well liked by many and talented in so many ways. he loved the color blue, loved his number 30 and loved to sing in his band. >> as soon as i

pitched roof or concrete tile or whatever they might see. you get that full price. that's before rebate, before tax credit. then you take the system size in cec, california energy commission a.c. watts. that term is understood by the people in the industry. that means they use the c.e.c. ratings to determine the a.c. wattage. you get the per watt price. you divide this by this. you get the price per a.c. watt. you want to ask about permit fees as well. each city typically will charge fees. now those fees are coming down and we're working very hard to get them standardized and clear. there is some cost. sometimes the installers will pass that on to you. ask how they're dealing with it. you say, ok, what's my watt. let's see it was four d.c. but you'll have 18% less here, so that's the number you want, you divide this by that and you get that. so this would be 926 a watt. therefore, you can compare apples to apples. they have a standard calculator that they use on the web and they include that printout on your bid and they have to file that pr

three feet from the edge of the roof. i'm not sure why but that's specifically regulated. >> partly because the plastic is flammable. the plastic heats up -- the bad part about plastic is that it will burn and melt. at one point in time, lexan was the cure-all for everything. you can't do this, you can't do that, it's indestructible. a major jewelry store put it in their windows, and they were home-safe, it's perfect. till a enterprising burglar took a hand torch and did a perfect circle in and reached right on through. it melted the perfect little hole and moved on. so what we do the glazing for tiffany's around the united states, and what we do for them is a piece of leksan in the center, half inch leksan and water white and extra star fire on -- >> what is that water white or star fire do? >> it's extra -- glass has -- so the street layers cep them protected. they -- kept them protected. they haven't had any major burglaries to point. >> somebody is working on it. >> well the product has become expensive because of the

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. >> roof laverty is is a producer of the bigger event. came from producers, it not only says no tents, which violates the laws for farmer's markets, chefs were charged 50 bucks or 10% of total profits for tonight. shocking for an event producers admit is illegal. >> we're told this type of thing is not allowed in san jose county but we knew it happens in other places in the underground. so we thought try it out to see what happens. >> you were trying to go rogue. >> yeah, trying to go rogue. >> san jose police kept this place shut down until 2 hours ago. why are people still standing in line after 11:00? well it seems that the producers convinced both the inspectors for the health department and the fire marshal that this was a private members- only event and so the people are standing in line, all they have to do is use a wristband and sign a waiver that they won't sue assuming they become ill from what they eat here, and they can continue to eat until their heart's delight. ken? >> take your chances, grab your food, and go. >> and have

they are providing the services under one roof. you don't have to go here or there or wait until next week. >> at the time we opened we have folks waiting outside to come in. >> good morning. >> what we are doing is trying to find out what they want and need and getting them to their services as fast as possible. >> i came to the eye glasses program. making a couple of phone calls to my family at home. >> some housing, i'm here for employment. may be see about -- i've never been to one of these. i have not been homeless before. >> the scareiest are the people who are recently homeless who look like me. look like they could be my friend or family member. a few wrong choices and bad luck got them here. >> i was laid off 2-1/2 weeks ago and came to the project to -- >> i've been married to the same man, my childhood sweetheart he started doing drugs. we went from a nice out in texas to nothing. the next step in the process is they get linked up with a volunteer. this is the heart and soul of the public connect. we greet clients. shake

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this could be installed from the roof which is actually quite commonly done. this is difficult but it is is still encroaching on the neighbor's property. it is quite commonly done. >> the question was raised earlier having to do with the statement from mr. donnelly. do we know anything beyond what is in the package as to whether or not mr. donnelly and she had denied access? >> no, i don't know. >> this must have arisen before to parties. many have not wanted to provide solutions. >> 99% of the time, their neighbors. they do this and they clean it up and it is result. a couple of times a year it goes to court. you probably know how the court decides. this is necessary. i know it goes to court a couple of times a year through our office. >> this is a workable solution so they don't have to go to court. >> we try. >> thank you. >> can we move to public comment? please raise your hand if you are interested in speaking in public comment. each speaker will have 80 minutes. >> i am requesting that you consider revoking the permanent. in all fairness, requiring the h

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they were able to get the roof repaired like new.hey later sold the cow, because they had all become lactose intolerant. call geico and see how much you could save on homeowners insurance. >> this is abc7 news at 6:00 p.m., on your side. >> we are following breaking news from montgomery county where firefighters have rescued a woman that was trapped in a fire. this is live picture on the 9800 block of brokerage court. she was rescued from an upstairs window. she was taken to an area hospital. her condition is unknown. >> bedbugs are hitting the books at a frederick county library. since friday, this library has been closed because employees found bedbugs inside two children's books. the insects spread easily and have built a resistance to some pesticides. >> people should not feel like my house is 30 or this is an issue where i have been unsanitary -- my house is a dirty or this is an issue where i have been unsanitary at all. this could affect anybody. >> the urbana drop box should be open again tomorrow. of >> a judge convicted nag

of thousands of people without power heavy snowfall and high winds damaged buildings and caused the roof to collapse of a local sports stadium lightning also called several fires it is the second recent natural disaster to hit the country after an earthquake measuring seven on the richter scale hit the south island of fortnight ago. and in chile the thirty three trapped miners have joined their countrymen in celebrating the two hundredth anniversary of independence depth of a seven hundred meters the man gave a hearty rendition of the national anthem and performed a well known folk dance they were also treated to a special menu of traditional pies the courage of the miners was cheered by millions in the capital. r. and i will take a short break and i'll be back in a few minutes with the headlines of today and all this week see you in a moment. wealthy british style stock. market. can. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike stronger for a no holds barred look global financial headlines kaiser reports. hungry for the full story we've got it for. the biggest issues

>> we believe it was the rain on the roof.t was a deteriorating building although a fily was living in it. and the rain was not draining off. that added to the roof load, as it were, and ultimately helped cause the collapse. >> you had your work cut out for you today. thank you, chief dennis rubin, d.c. fire and rescue. >> and it could be ju beginning. they may have a veryusy night ahead. four car res kus there in the northeast. our coverage of the flooding continues. still ahead, weather may have caused a metro bus crash this morning sending peopleo the hospital. >>> plus all eyes are on the skies. meteorologist veronica johnson will tell us how much more rai we're going to get. [ male announcer ] you can't un-smoke a cigarette. and you can't go back and un-do the times you tried quitting... ♪ ...then started again. but every smoker was a non-smoker once. and you could be again. for many, smoking is a treatable medical condition. so talk to your doctor about prescription treatment options and support. and make this time, your

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those flames, thick black smoke going to the roof. as a small grass fire and now, over 100 a.. in a currency, colorado north of denver. - kursey and the one in the middle of your screen. it looks like it is going to be a total loss and moved to permit latest as it develops. >> and national news, the first major changes take effect as the health care reform package. passed by congress six months ago and it is illegal for insurance companies to drop people because if they are sec. they cannot put a cap on your lifetime benefits and children cannot be refused coverage because of pre conditions and they can stay on their cur parents progra until they are 26 years old and hopefully republicans are looking to roll back. >> american people do not want this bill, they never wanted it and to president, you forced is down their throat. with this " parliamentary procedure. it is time to come back to washington. and get out of the backyard, come back here and we appeal this bill and start over. this signed by the press and will require all americ

yann upscale neighborhood turns into a fiery infern as strong winds cause fles to jump from roof to roof. amateur video shows a fast-moving blaze as firefighters struggle to get control and neighbors start to panic. >> it was only ten minutes before all of these went up. it was really, reallyhorrific. i knew how close we were and seeing how close they were. it was pretty bad. >> reporter: witnesses say the fire broke out in the back of 8355 tillup loop. the heat from the fire caused vinyl sding on three homes to melt. one neighbor ran door to door to make sure everyone made it out okay. >> i ran to the guy's house. and he was in the house. like a teenager of some sort. he was in a panic. i told him, you have to get out of the house. i went through the garage, the whole back of the house was on fire already. >> reporter: 100 firefighters battled the three-alarm blaze. miraculously, no one was severely hurt. the red cross was brought in to help homeless families,