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Division II — ADMINISTRATION.›Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS.›SECTION 113. – VIOLATIONS.

San Francisco Fire Code § 113.2 [For SF] Person Responsible

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

Cite as: San Francisco Fire Code § 113.2 · Text as of 2026-10-23

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the person responsible for a violation that pertains to a building, occupancy, premises, system, or vehicle is the owner of the building, occupancy, premises, system, or vehicle.

(b) The person responsible for a violation that pertains to an activity conducted without a permit required under this code or in violation of a permit issued under this code is the person engaging in that activity, except that if the person engaging in the activity is the employee of a business and is performing the activity in the course and scope of his or her employment, the owner of the business is the person responsible.

(c) The person responsible for a violation of Section 108.6 or Section 1031.2 is the owner of the business operating at the building or premises.

The following San Francisco Fire Code Section replaces the corresponding California Fire Code Section:

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