HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11122013 - C.26RECOMMENDATION(S):
INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 2013-24, to adopt the 2013 California Building Code, the 2013 California
Residential Code, the 2013 California Green Building Standards Code, the 2013 California Electrical Code, the
2013 California Plumbing Code, and the 2013 California Mechanical Code, with changes, additions, and
deletions; WAIVE reading; and FIX December 3, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. for a public hearing to consider adoption
of the ordinance and adoption of findings of local conditions to justify construction standards stricter than those
imposed by Health and Safety Code section 19180 et seq.
1.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/12/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Jason Crapo,
925-674-7722
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 12, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stephanie L. Mello, Deputy
cc:
C. 26
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Jason Crapo, County Building Official
Date:November 12, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Introduce Ordinance No. 2013-24, adopting the 2013 California Building Code
RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to publish notice of the hearing pursuant to Government Code section 6066.2.
AUTHORIZE the preparation of an ordinance summary by County Counsel and the publication of the
summary in accordance with Government Code section 25124, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors to post a copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance in the office the Clerk of the Board.
3.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
The California Building Standards Commission has adopted the 2013 California Building Standards Code
(CBSC), replacing the 2010 CBSC. The CBSC includes the California Building, Residential, Electrical,
Plumbing, Mechanical, Energy and Green Building Standards Codes. These statewide codes become effective on
January 1, 2014. The Department of Conservation and Development is responsible for enforcing the CBSC within
the unincorporated area of Contra Costa County.
The 2013 CBSC represents the new minimum required standards for new building construction in California.
Health and Safety Code sections 17958.5 and 18941.5 authorize a local jurisdiction to modify or change these
codes and establish more restrictive building standards if the local jurisdiction finds that the changes and
modifications are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions. The
attached proposed ordinance would adopt the statewide codes and amend them to address local conditions.
Staff has reviewed the statewide codes and recommends their adoption with a minimum of technical changes in
order to retain as much statewide uniformity as possible. The State did not adopt the new International Housing
Codes and, therefore, the 1997 Uniform Housing Code (UHC), with local amendments, continues as the adopted
housing code for the County.
However, the proposed Ordinance No. 2013-24 would amend the statewide codes in some respects to address
certain local climatic, geological and topographic conditions. These conditions are described in the attached
Findings. The ordinance would amend the statewide codes by increasing standards for some building foundations
to better withstand the seismic forces found in this region of California. The ordinance would also amend the
statewide codes by requiring the installation of hard-wired smoke detectors in existing flat roof buildings when a
pitch roof is added on top of the existing flat roof and the solid sheathing of the flat roof is not removed.
All of the recommended amendments continue existing amendments or clarify omissions in the CBSC. The local
amendments recommended to be continued through this proposed ordinance are predominantly designed to
address the risk of seismic activity within the County and to protect public health and safety.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the proposed ordinance is not approved, the County will not be able to adopt the 2013 California Building
Standards Code as amended.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance No. 2013-24
Findings