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Current San Francisco building codes

2022 SF and CA Codes are effective for permit applications filed on or after January 1, 2023.

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The Codes include Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, Energy and Green Building Codes.

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Highlights from the 2016 SF Building Code

The following ordinances were incorporated into the 2016 San Francisco Building Code. They are provided for reference, but you should not rely on it as the City's official published code. Refer to the 2019 CA and SF Code links for the official published version of the code.

Ordinance 208-15

Notice to tenants of dwelling unit merger or demolition.

2015-09-15
Ordinance 14-16

Definition of vacant or abandoned buildings.

2016-01-25
Ordinance 23-16

Conditional Use Required to Remove Any Residential Unit and Mandatory Legalization of Illegal Units in C-3 Districts; Permeable Surfaces and Landscaping Requirements Citywide for Building Additions and Residential Mergers.

2016-02-08
Ordinance 33-16

Conditional Use Required to Remove Any Residential Unit, including an Unauthorized Unit

2016-03-01
Ordinance 51-16

Mandatory Disability Access Improvements; Building Owner's Notice to Tenant; Administrative Fee

2016-03-23
Ordinance 53-16

All Gender Toilet Facilities 

2016-04-12
Ordinance 59-16

Permit Suspension for Repeat Violations

2016-04-04
Ordinance 60-16

Code Enforcement Procedures

2016-04-04
Ordinance 64-16

Stormwater Management Requirements

2016-04-19
Ordinance 67-16

Building Facade Inspection and Maintenance and Establishing Fee

2016-03-01
Ordinance 71-16

Better Roof Requirements for Renewable Energy Facilities

2016-04-19
Ordinance 165-16

Fire, Housing, Building Codes - Fire Safety Requirements for Existing Buildings

2016-07-26
Ordinance 221-16

Better Roof Requirements, Including Living Roofs

2017-10-17

Other information about codes

You can refer to our SF Electrical Code interpretations and guidelines.

Previous codes

2019 California Codes

2019 San Francisco Code Amendments:

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Department of Building Inspection