San Francisco Landlords Face Deadline For Required Fire Alarm Upgrade

CBS San Francisco

June 21, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO – Thousands of landlords in San Francisco face an upcoming deadline to upgrade fire alarms, with some raising concerns that the new rules are too costly and unnecessary.

One North Beach building owner said he can't keep up with the maze of regulations and the latest requirement that could force him to sell.

Jonathan Tourzan told KPIX that he is on the brink of losing his bar and building. Bills are mounting, costs continue to rise, and now, a looming fire alarm upgrade required by the city could force him to close the door on a lifeline his family needs to survive.

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