Codes & Regulations Committee
Chair: Skip Soskin, Huntsman Architectural Group, 415-394-1212, skip@huntsmanag.com
Mission:
The mission of BOMA's Codes & Regulations Committee is to provide technical support on code-related issues to the Government and Public Affairs Committee (GAPAC; educate BOMA members about construction industry codes, standards, ordinances and regulations and their impact on the commercial real estate industry; and provide input into the code-making process at the state and local levels consistent with BOMA’s policy positions.
Goal:
- Support member information needs regarding codes, building permit procedures and policies, and their implementation and impact on commercial property owners and managers
- Identify codes, procedures, and policies related to commercial real estate
- Sponsor an annual seminar on such issues as are relevant and of timely interest to the membership
- Provide brown bag talks, written articles in the BOMA newsletter, and email alerts as necessary
- Serve as primary committee connecting BOMA San Francisco to the San Francisco Building and Planning Departments, the Building Inspection Commission, the Access Appeals Commission, the City’s Code Advisory Committees, and other bodies representing building codes and code enforcement at the state and local level
Current Information:
News
- UPDATE: SFFD Emergency Evacuation Signs
- UPDATE: California DIR Division of Occupational Safety and Health Meetings on Elevator Inspection Fee Increases
- San Francisco Department of Building Inspection - Impact Fee Deferral Legislation Routing Procedures
- UPDATE: SFFD Emergency Evacuation Sign Revision - Final Version Approved by SF Fire Commission
- UPDATE: Destination-Based Elevator Control System Requirements - Final Draft Approved by Building Inspection Commission
- UPDATE: San Francisco High Rise Sprinkler Retrofit Ordinance
- UPDATE: CAPSS and the Seismic Strengthening of Soft-story, Wood-frame Buildings
- BOMA's New Floor Measurement Methodology - Simplify Lease Calculations
- Tenant Installation of Access Controlled Egress Systems
- BOMA California Government Affairs Representative Matthew Hargrove Talks with BOMA San Francisco Codes and Regulations Committee Members
- SFDBI 2010 Disabled Access Valuation Threshold
Resources
City and County of San Francisco
- Department of Building Inspection
- Department of Building Inspection - Boards & Commissions
- Fire Department
- Mayor's Office on Disability, Architectural Access
- Planning Department
- Planning Department - Boards & Commissions
- San Francisco Building, Electrical, Housing, Mechanical and Plumbing Codes (2008)
Disability Access Issues
- Destination-Based Elevator Control System Requirements
- State and Federal Disability Laws and Regulations
Green Building
- San Francisco Green Building Ordinance
- United States Green Building Council - Northern California Chapter
State of California
Events:
Sep 22 - Codes & Regulations Committee Meeting
650 California Street (basement Conference Center)
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Regularly scheduled Codes & Regulations Committee meeting. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Chair Skip Soskin @skip@huntsmanag.com.
Oct 27 - Codes & Regulations Committee Meeting
650 California Street (basement Conference Center)
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Regularly scheduled Codes & Regulations Committee meeting. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Chair Skip Soskin @skip@huntsmanag.com.
Nov 04 - The Annual Building Codes Seminar - 2010 Codes Update & Overview
San Francisco State University Downtown Campus, 835 Market Street, Room 673/674
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Save the date for an information-packed seminar. A full outline will be available in early fall.
Dec 08 - Codes & Regulations Committee Meeting
650 California Street (basement Conference Center)
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Regularly scheduled Codes & Regulations Committee meeting. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Chair Skip Soskin @skip@huntsmanag.com.
