Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 10 - 2022 Building Standards Code Adoption - Reformatted2022 California Building Standards Code Adoption Presented to the City Council: October 18, 2022 •Every three (3)years,the State of California Building Standards Commission selects and adopts new construction regulations. Overview 2 THE CITY OF TUSTIN | 3 Background •California H&S Code (Section 17958.7 and 18941.5)permits local jurisdictions to adopt amendments to the California Building Standards Code. •Ordinance No.1529 is proposed to adopt and amend the 2022 California Building Standards Code with certain Appendices and supplemental regulations. THE CITY OF TUSTIN | 4 Ordinance 1529 If approved, Ordinance No. 1529 would repeal the previously adopted 2019 California Building Standards Code from the Tustin City Code Chapters and replace it with the proposed 2022 California Building Standards Code. 2022 California Building Code 2022 California Electrical Code 2022 California Residential Code 2022 California Fire Code 2022 California Green Building Standards Code 2021 International Property Maintenance Code 2022 California Existing Building Code 1997 Uniform Housing Code 2022 California Historical Building Code 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings 2022 California Plumbing Code 2022 California Referenced Standards Code 2022 California Mechanical Code 2022 California Energy Code THE CITY OF TUSTIN | 5 Ordinance No. 1529 Ordinance No. 1529 will apply to all new construction within the City of Tustin beginning January 1, 2023. All construction projects or projects submitted for City plan check prior to January 1,2023,may continue to proceed utilizing the provisions of the previously adopted 2019 Building Standards Code as long as the project faithfully continues to move forward toward completion. THE CITY OF TUSTIN | 6 Resolution No. 22-43 •A table has been included in Resolution No.22-43 that identifies the findings supporting each proposed amendment. •Many of the suggested amendments are intended to address: •Regionally occurring earthquake,fire or other hazards;and, •To clarify local administrative procedures or subjects that are not covered by the Codes or that are reasonably necessary to safeguard life and property. THE CITY OF TUSTIN | 7 Recommendation •That the Council: 1.Continue to November 1, 2022, consideration of Resolution No. 22-43 setting forth findings as to local climatic, geological or topographical conditions within the City of Tustin which make it reasonably necessary to make certain amendments to the 2022 Building Standards Code; 2.Introduce and have first reading of Ordinance No. 1529 and set for second reading at the Council’s November 1, 2022 public hearing. This procedure is in accordance with California Government Code Title 5, Division 1, Part 1, as published by the Building Standards Bulletin 22-02. 2022 Building Standards Code Adoption Presented to the City Council: October 18, 2022