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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator - Costa
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April 18, 1990 County o ,
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LEGISLATION: SB 1830 (Cecil Green)
SUBJECT:
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECONIlYEENDATION
Adopt a position in SUPPORT of SB 1830 by Senator Cecil Green
which would permit a city, county or fire protection district to
adopt more stringent requirements than are reflected in the
Uniform Building Code and Uniform Fire Code relating to fire and
panic safety as are found to be reasonably necessary because of
local climatic, geological or topographical conditions.
BACKGROUND:
The State Fire Marshal is charged under current law with adopting
fire and life safety standards for residential occupancies,
including single family dwellings. This is done through the
State Building Standards Commission. These adopted standards are
considered to be minimum fire and life safety requirements.
Many, if not most, communities within the State make amendments
to these standards to address needs or concerns within their own
city, county or fire district. These may be in the form of
fire-safe roofing materials, built-in fire extinguishing systems,
fire alarm systems and similar fire protection features.
The Attorney General has issued an opinion indicating that local
governments do not have the right to modify the State Building
Standards on these matters.
SB 1830 has been introduced by Senator Cecil Green. As amended
April 5 , 1990, SB 1830 would clarify that cities, counties and
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON Apr 1 , APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED �S OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
APR 2 4 1990
CC: ATTESTED
Please See Page 2 . PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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BY DEPUTY
M382 (10/88)
fire districts do indeed have the authority to adopt more
stringent standards relating to fire and panic safety which are
found to be necessary because of local climatic, geologic or
topographical conditions.
The bill provides that any fire district which proposes to adopt
an ordinance providing for such modifications shall, not less
than 30 days prior to noticing a proposed ordinance for public
hearing, provide a copy of the ordinance to each city or county
to which the ordinance would apply.
The bill excludes from a city, county or fire district' s
authority to modify such standards, fire and panic safety
requirements for the public schools which have been adopted by
the State Fire Marshal.
Chief William Maxfield of the Consolidated Fire District supports
SB 1830 and recommends that the Board of Supervisors also support
SB 1830. In addition, the Board of Supervisors received a letter
from Senator Green request support for SB 1830 . It is therefore
recommended that the Board of Supervisors indicate its support
for SB 1830 as amended April 5 , 1990.
cc: Senator Cecil Green
County Administrator
Chief, Consolidated Fire District
County Counsel
Director of Building Inspection
Les Spahnn, SRJ. Jackson, Barish & Associates