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SF Admin. Code § 37.7

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SF Admin. Code § 37.7
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(i) Schedule I – Ten-Year Amortization. The following shall be amortized over a ten-year period: New roof structure, new roof cover, electrical heaters, central security system, telephone entry systems, new wood frame windows, new mailboxes, weather-stripping, ceiling insulation, seals and caulking, central smoke detection system, new doors and skylights; appliances, such as new stoves, disposals, refrigerators, washers, dryers and dishwashers; fixtures, such as garage door openers, locks, light fixtures, water heaters and blankets, shower heads, time clocks and hot water pumps; and other improvements, such as carpeting, linoleum, and exterior and interior painting of common areas. If the appliance is a replacement for which the tenant has already had the benefit, the cost will not be amortized as a capital improvement but will be considered part of operating and maintenance expenses. Appliances may be amortized as capital improvements when: (1) part of a remodeled kitchen; (2) based upon an agreement between the tenant and landlord; and/or (3) it is a new service or appliance the tenant did not previously have,

(ii) Schedule II – Fifteen-Year Amortization. The following shall be amortized over a fifteen-year period: New floor structure, new ceiling or walls-new sheetrock, wood decks, new stairs, new furnaces and gas heaters, new thermal pane windows, new wood or tile floor cover, new sprinkler systems, air conditioning-central system, exterior siding or stucco, elevator rebuild, elevator cables, new kitchen or bathroom cabinets, and sinks.