PREPARING COMMUNITIES FOR THE NEXT EARTHQUAKE- SEISMIC
IMPROVING BUSINESS CORRIDOR CONDITIONS
SAFETY OUTREACH PROGRAM
ACCESSIBLE BUSINESS ENTRANCE PROGRAM
Requires existing buildings with commercial storefront ( s ) to have all primary entrances accessible for people with disabilities . Helps property owners comply with state and federal accessibility laws and helps people with disabilities gain greater access to goods and services offered by San Francisco businesses .
Over 24,000 storefronts have been identified as part of this Program , which are owned by more than 11,000 property owners . Multiple notifications were sent out to property owners informing them of this new Program and its requirements . Workshops and merchant walks were conducted in the affected merchant corridors to explain the details of the Program and to raise awareness in the merchant communities .
Accessible Business Entrance
Total Affected Storefronts 24,000 Complied Storefronts 5,358
Non-Compliant Storefronts 18,642
Total Affected Property Owners 11,251 Complied Property Owners 2,073
Non-Compliant Property Owners 9,178
Breakdown of Compliant Storefronts as of 06 / 30 / 19
Category 1 |
978 |
Category 2 |
1,400 |
Category 3 |
276 |
Category 4 |
189 |
Category Exempt |
1,613 |
Waived |
166 |
Total 4,622
Department of Building Inspection | Fiscal Year 2018 - 19 Annual Report 17