MEETING DATE: 2/18/2020
DEPARTMENT: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Harry Mavrogenes, Director of Resource Management Agency
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Gary Lepori
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 790
SUBJECT:
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY- H. MAVROGENES
Continue the public hearing from February 4, 2020 meeting to approve 2019 California Building Codes adoption with local amendments; Introduce the ordinance by reading the title and waiving further reading; Receive any public testimony from anyone wishing to address the item; Close the public hearing for consideration of final adoption.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 790
ORDINANCE NO: 1,004
AGENDA SECTION:
PUBLIC HEARING - Bottom
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The California Building Standards Commission adopts the California building codes with amendments from state agencies every three years. These are found in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. This code goes into effect January 1,2020 in for all occupancies in California. The County is allowed to adopt more restrictive code amendments, or local amendments to administrative procedures..
The state codes went into effect without local amendments, but this does not preclude adoption of certain local amendments. One purpose of the ordinance amendments to the San Benito County Code is to change the date reference in the county code of the applicable 2019 edition of the Uniform Building Codes adopted by the state to conform with state law.
Amendments to the construction portion of the codes have to be justified for geologic, topographic or climatic conditions. Amendments to the administrative standards of the code does not require justification or state agency approval.
The process for local adoption of state codes by reference is spelled out beginning with Government Code section 50022.1. After a first reading of the title and summary of the ordinance, and publication twice of a notice of public hearing, and the opportunity for the public to inspect a copy of the codes being adopted at the Clerk of the Board's office upon request, the Board can conduct a public hearing and adopt an ordinance adopting the state codes by reference. The first reading occured on February 4, 2020, with the continued public hearing for adoption set for the February 18, 2020 Board of Supervisors meeting.
BUDGETED:
No
SBC BUDGET LINE ITEM NUMBER:
CURRENT FY COST:
$3,500 for new code books.$10,000 for staff training for code changes & updates.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff respectfully recommends that the Board of Supervisors;
Approve the 2019 Building Codes adoption with local amendments, by taking the following actions:
1. Continue the public hearing from February 4th;
2. Introduce the ordinance by reading the title and waiving further reading;
3. Receive any public testimony from anyone wishing to address the item;
4. Close the public hearing and conduct any discussion of the item by the members of the Board
5. Entertain a motion by the Board for adoption of the Ordinance.
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL: No