When California passed Senate Bills 721 and 326 mandating inspections of Exterior Elevated Elements (EEEs), it created a new landscape of compliance requirements for multifamily property managers. However, along with these new laws came a host of misconceptions that could put property owners at serious risk. After...
During the inspection process, our objective is to get in and get out as quickly as possible, minimizing the impact on residents. A fair amount of data is collected in a short amount of time that must then be carefully analyzed and then evaluated by our senior analysts.
The results of the analysis will lead to one of...
This shouldn't be a controversial topic, yet here we are.
SB-721 and SB-326 both require that the qualified inspector visually inspect the load-bearing components (in other words, the...
In California, there are two EEE inspection laws that apply statewide to multifamily housing: SB-721 and SB-326. Both have their own unique requirements for determining the minimum number of EEEs of each type that must be selected at random for inspection.
SB-721's sampling requirements are very simply written: "For...
According to the experts advising the state legislators that ultimately created the California inspection laws, SB-721 and SB-326, an Exterior Elevated Element (or "EEE") must meet the following criteria:
In California, there are multiple laws requiring the inspection of balconies, decks, walkways, stairs, landings and other exterior elevated elements (or "EEEs") that may or may not apply to a given property based on a number of factors, including:
