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Division II — ADMINISTRATION.›Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS.›SECTION 108. – FEES.

San Francisco Fire Code § 108.8 [For SF] High-Rise Inspection Fees

San Francisco Fire Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-10-23 · San Francisco

Cite as: San Francisco Fire Code § 108.8 · Text as of 2026-10-23

For inspections of high-rise structures pursuant to Section 13217 of the California Health and Safety Code, the owner of the structure shall pay a fee to cover the Fire Department’s costs of inspection. The Department shall calculate the fee on the basis of $15.67 per 1000 square feet of gross floor area.

108.8.1. [For SF] Gross Floor Area.

For purposes of this section, the term “gross floor area” is defined as the entire area of each floor, attic, basement or shaft of a building included within the exterior walls of a building, including any portion not included within the exterior walls that is under the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above.

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