For apartment owners in coastal and urban environments, protecting a property is not just about maintaining appearances: it is about ensuring structural safety, regulatory compliance, and long-term asset value. Under California’s SB 721, apartment buildings with Exterior Elevated Elements (EEEs) must undergo periodic inspections to identify potential safety hazards. Understanding what is at stake, particularly…
Increasingly, over the previous few years, since the statewide Senate Bill requiring building owners to perform structural inspections of their exterior elevated elements was introduced, California balcony inspections have become a critical aspect of building ownership, ensuring safety and compliance with regulations. However, some concerning issues have emerged – many inspections are being conducted and…
As the deadline for the California Balcony Laws SB 721 and SB 326 comes closer and closer, the California-based engineering inspection company, here are more tips for inspections of your buildings and apartments to ensure you can comply correctly and easily. What Must Be Inspected? Exterior Elevated Elements (EEEs) These two state laws are designed…
What is SB 721? SB 721 or The Balcony Inspection Bill, is a state law that requires an inspection of exterior elevated wood elements, such as decks and balconies, for multi-family properties with 3+ units or more. This Bill came about after the 2015 balcony failure in Berkeley, California, which killed six people. Failure was…
On September 17, 2018 California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB 721 – “The Balcony Inspection Bill”. The bill arose in response to the tragic deaths of six UC Berkeley students in 2015 at a downtown apartment complex due to the collapse of a balcony. Owners of multifamily apartment buildings with three or more…