Monday, August 22, 2011

5 Responsibilities For SF Tenants



1) To keep that part of the premises which he occupies and uses clean and sanitary as the condition of the premises permits.


2) To dispose from his dwelling unit of all rubbish, garbage and other waste, in a clean and
sanitary manner.




3) To properly use and operate all electrical, gas and plumbing fixtures and keep them as clean and sanitary as their condition permits.


4) Not to permit any person on the premises, with his permission, to willfully or wantonly destroy, deface,damage, impair or remove any part of the structure or dwelling unit or the facilities, equipment, or appurtenances thereto, nor himself do any such thing.


5) To occupy the premises as his abode, utilizing portions thereof for living, sleeping, cooking or dining purposes only which were respectively designed or intended to be used for such occupancies.


Source: http://www.apt-assoc.com/CaliforniaCivilCode.pdf

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BanCal Property Management Team,
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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Expanded Protection From Second Hand Smoke

The San Francisco Health Code has been amended to expand protections from second-hand smoke.
On April 24, 2010 a new ordinance (San Francisco Health Code Article 19F) that expanded protection from second hand smoke, sponsored by Supervisors Mar and Avalos, went into effect. The new law updating the landmark legislation adopted in 1994 that protects residents and visitors from second-hand smoke was unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors and signed by the Mayor. 

Second-hand smoke, the third leading cause of preventable death, was declared a toxic air contaminant by the California Air Resources Board in 2006. The 2006 Surgeon General’s Report on Second Hand Smoke also found there is no safe level of exposure.
The Department of Public Health will focus its efforts on educating commercial, residential and mixed-use property owners and the general public during the next few months through educational mailings to commercial, residential, and mixed-use property owners and other businesses as well as a media campaign to be kicked off on June 4.
Enforcement will begin following the educational awareness campaign and complaints will be taken by 311.

Source: http://www.sfaa.org/legislative_updates.html#carbon

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BanCal Property Management Team,
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