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San Francisco Compliance Requirements

Commercial buildings in SF face requirements from DBI, SFFD, Cal/OSHA, BAAQMD, and SFPUC.

Example building: A 52-story, 380,000 sq ft Financial District high-rise has 20 compliance requirements. You're previewing 8. Subscribe to track all of them.

Commercial Office

000 California Street, San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, CA

Sq Ft

380,000

Stories

Height

695 ft

High-Rise

Yes

Elevator

Yes

Boiler

Yes

Required Filings

20 periodic compliance requirements across 6 categories.

Fire & Life Safety

SF High-Rise Annual Fire Inspection

SF Fire Department - High-Rise Section

CA H&S Code 13217 / SF Fire Code

Required: Annual SFFD high-rise inspection including Fire Command Center, ERCES, smoke control systems, fire pump testing

Deadline

Annual inspection by SFFD High-Rise Section

Penalty

Violations; fines; potential Certificate of Occupancy issues

⚠ Why: Buildings 75+ feet (approximately 7+ stories) require annual SFFD high-rise inspection per CA H&S Code 13217. SF has one of the strictest high-rise fire safety programs in the nation.

Evidence Required:

SFFD High-Rise Inspection Report
Fire Safety Director Certificate (5-year validity)
ERCES UL Certificate
Smoke Control Test Records
Fire Pump Test Records
SFFD Binder maintained on premises

Fire & Life Safety

SF Fire Alarm System & Monitoring

SF Fire Department

SF Fire Code / NFPA 72

Required: Annual fire alarm inspection by licensed contractor; maintain SFFD-approved central station monitoring

Deadline

Annual inspection; continuous monitoring required

Penalty

Violations; immediate SFFD response; fines

⚠ Why: SF Fire Code requires all commercial buildings with fire alarm systems to have SFFD-approved central station monitoring and annual inspections per NFPA 72.

Evidence Required:

Fire alarm inspection report (annual)
Central station monitoring certificate
SFFD approval of monitoring station
Deficiency correction records

Fire & Life Safety

SF Fire Sprinkler System Inspection

SF Fire Department

SF Fire Code / NFPA 25

Required: Annual sprinkler inspection and 5-year internal pipe inspection per NFPA 25

Deadline

Annual visual; 5-year internal pipe inspection

Penalty

Violations; insurance implications; liability exposure

⚠ Why: NFPA 25 and SF Fire Code require regular inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire sprinkler systems. SFFD verifies compliance during annual inspections.

Evidence Required:

Annual sprinkler inspection report
5-year internal pipe inspection report
Quarterly valve position records
ITM records

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All requirements verified against official sources: DBI, SFFD, Cal/OSHA, BAAQMD, and SFPUC. Last updated January 2026. This is compliance tracking software, not legal advice.