Building standards: residential buildings.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Housing and Community Development
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill directs the California Department of Housing and Community Development to research and propose building standards for single-exit, single-stair multiunit residential buildings up to six stories tall. It aims to address safety concerns in these types of buildings, particularly in relation to fire exits. The bill also temporarily restricts cities and counties from enacting more restrictive building standards for residential units, except under specific conditions, and requires the State Fire Marshal to provide a report on standards for such buildings. It also establishes a timeline for the implementation of these standards and addresses potential local modifications to building codes.
Key provisions
- Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop building standards for single-exit, single-stair residential buildings up to six stories.
- Consults with the State Fire Marshal during the development of these standards.
- Temporarily prohibits cities and counties from enacting more restrictive residential building standards (except under specific conditions) from October 1, 2025, to June 1, 2031.
- Requires the commission to reject modifications to building standards affecting residential units unless deemed necessary for health and safety.
- Mandates the State Fire Marshal to research and report on standards for single-exit, single-stair apartment houses with more than 2 dwelling units.
- Establishes a timeline for the implementation of the new standards.
- Allows for local code amendments to align with general plans approved on or before June 10, 2025, to incentivize mixed-fuel and all-electric construction.
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