San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes § 104.0 P

104.1 Add the following as the second paragraph of this section:

Emergency work for the protection of life or limb, health, property and public welfare shall have a permit obtained within one day of commencing such work, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.

104.1.1 Add the following section:

104.1.1 Homeowner’s Permit. A permit for plumbing work in, on or about a single-family dwelling may be issued by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, provided said work is done by the owner or a family member who has

demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the administrative authority, his or her qualifications to satisfactorily perform the plumbing work in the dwelling which is, or is intended to be, occupied by the owner. If the plumbing work performed under the homeowner’s permit does not comply with the requirements of this code and if the corrections are not made as required by the Department of Building Inspection, then the work shall be corrected by a State-licensed plumbing contractor under a separate permit.

Such State-licensed plumbing contractor shall be required to pay only the permit issuance fee as set forth in Section 110A, Table 1A-C - Plumbing/Mechanical Permit Issuance and Inspection Fees - of the Building Code. If additional inspection is required, the appropriate fees as set forth in Section 110A, Table 1A-C - Plumbing/Mechanical Permit Issuance and Inspection Fees and Table 1A-G - Inspection, Surveys and Reports - of the Building Code shall apply. 104.1.2 Add the following section:

104.1.2 Amending Applications. After a permit has been issued and an inspection of the work has been made, the scope of the permit may be altered by filing an amended permit application and paying fees for any additional work as set forth in Table 1A-C - Plumbing/Mechanical Permit Issuance and Inspection Fees and Table 1A-G - Inspections, Survey, and Reports of Section 110A of the Building Code.

104.2 Replace Section 104.2(1) and the first paragraph of Section 104.2(2) as follows:

104.2 Exempt Work. A permit shall not be required for the following: [ ← ]

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(1) Repair of leaks not requiring cutting into or removing piping.
(2) Unstopping of traps, sewers, vents or waste pipes not requiring cutting into or removal of traps or piping.
(3) Replacement, repair or maintenance of faucets, angle stops, hose bibbs or roof drain not requiring cutting into or removal of piping.
(4) Replacement of toilets except in structures with alternate water piping.
(5) Replacement of furnace filters.
(6) Removal of drainage, water or gas piping from a building when the water supply, gas and drainage lines have been disconnected in an approved manner under a permit.
(7) Work involved in setting up for display of plumbing fixtures or appliances, when not connected to any supply or drainage lines, in a sales establishment.
(8) Replacement of water conservation devices not requiring cutting into or removal of piping.
(9) Work performed in buildings or structures owned and occupied by the State and Federal governments.

104.3 Replace this section as follows:

104.3 Application for Permit. [ ← ]

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Permit applicants shall file with the Department of Building Inspection an application on a form furnished for that purpose.

A permit for inspection of the proposed plumbing work set forth in the application will be issued to State-licensed contractors or to homeowners subject to the requirements of Section 104.1.1. A separate permit shall be obtained for each separate building, structure or property.

104.3.2 Replace this section as follows:

104.3.2 [ ← ]

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Inspections Not Covered by Permit Fees.

104.3.2.1 Off Hours of Inspection. Off-hour inspection may be performed outside normal inspection hours by prior arrangement and prepayment of fees as set forth in Section 110A , Table 1A-G - Inspections, Surveys and Reports - of the Building Code.

104.3.2.2 Reinspections. A reinspection fee shall be assessed for each inspection or reinspection made necessary by any of the following conditions:

(1) When the portion of the work for which the inspection is requested is not complete or code complying.
(2) When previously identified deficiencies in the work are not properly corrected.
(3) When the approved construction documents are not available to the inspector.
(4) When access is not provided on the date and time of the inspection appointment.
(5) When work deviates from the approved construction documents.

The first reinspection for failure to comply with code requirements shall not be assessed a reinspection fee. All subsequent reinspections for the same or subsequent errors or omissions shall be charged a reinspection fee.

Subsequent to inspector determination of reinspection fee requirements, no required or requested inspections shall be made nor shall the job be given a certificate of final completion and occupancy or final approval until the required reinspection fees are paid. See Section 110A, Table 1A-G - Inspections, Surveys and Reports - of the Building Code for applicable fees.

104.3.2.3 Survey. A plumbing survey may be requested when a plumbing inspector’s assistance is desired to establish code compliance of existing or proposed plumbing system requirements. See Section 110A , Table 1A-G - Inspections, Survey and Reports - of the Building Code for applicable fees.

104.4 Add a new second paragraph to this section as follows:

An issued permit entitles the permittee to proceed with the work described therein. The issuance of a permit does not constitute approval of any work done under that permit. Permits shall not be transferable.

104.4.3 Replace this section as follows: