#building-code

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Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

One of Toronto's first apartment buildings may be about to lose its historic stained glass windows | CBC News

Historic stained-glass transom windows in a 111-year-old Toronto apartment must be altered or replaced because they lack a 20-minute fire-rating.
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

San Francisco considering changes to building code that requires tree planting

If we can make the little things go away then all the larger projects and the more significant issues can all be dealt with by all the regulatory agencies,
SF politics
SF politics
fromKqed
5 months ago

Supervisor's Proposal Seeks to Address 'Housing Death Spiral' in San Francisco | KQED

Allowing builders to use the building code in effect at their original application aims to prevent repeated reapplications and speed stalled housing development.
Real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

Could apartments with only one stairway be a solution to L.A.'s housing crisis?

Los Angeles may allow a single stairway in up to six-story residential buildings, easing development on small lots while raising evacuation safety concerns.
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