Friday, January 15, 2010

Tenant Installation of Access Controlled Egress Systems





BOMA San Francisco Members:

Mary Tse, Inspector for the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD), informed the BOMA San Francisco Emergency Preparedness Committee (EPC) members on January 12, 2010 about a trend that SFFD high-rise inspectors have noticed where tenants, to protect their employees, are installing access controlled doors--many times without the proper permit from the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection (SFDBI).  Since the access controlled egresses are being installed without the approval of the SFDBI or the SFFD, neither department knows if these doors are tied to the building's life safety system or if the controls are backed up by emergency power.

Please take a moment to review the SFFD bulletin and codes regarding access controlled egress, here and contact Ken Cleveland, BOMA San Francisco's Director of Government and Public Affairs at kenc@boma.com and John M. Bozeman, BOMA San Francisco's Legislative Assistant at johnb@boma.com with any possible solutions to this issue.

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