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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
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May 11 19 9 0 9'`�' County
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SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: SB 1830 (Cecil Green)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECONIlENDATION
Indicate that the Board of Supervisors continues to SUPPORT SB
1830 by Senator Cecil Green which would permit a city, or county
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:
On April 24, 1990 the Board of Supervisors voted to support SB
1830 . On April 24 , 1990 the bill was amended.
The State Fire Marshal is charged undercurrent 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.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 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.
CC: ATTESTED MAY 9, ? 1990
Please see Page 2 . PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382 (10/88) BY— DEPUTY
SB 1830 has been introduced by Senator Cecil Green. As amended
April 24, 1990, SB 1830 would clarify that cities and counties
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.
This finding requires that the city or county have adopted the
Uniform Building Code or the Uniform Fire Code or both. In this
case the city or county could, by ordinance, adopt more. stringent
requirements.
The bill provides that any fire district which adopts the Uniform
Building Code or the Uniform Fire Code or both such codes shall
submit requests to amend those codes relating to fire and panic
safety to any city or county wherein the amendments would apply.
The governing board of the city or county would be required to
approve or deny the request of' ' the fire district by majority
vote. 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 havebeen adopted by
the State Fire Marshal.
The bill also requires that an ordinance adopted pursuant to
these provisions be made available for public inspection at the
building department of any city or county where the. ordinance
would apply. In addition the ordinance would have to be filed
with the .State Buildings Standards Commission for informational
purposes. The State Building Standards Commission would have no
authority to approve or disapprove the ordinance.
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 requesting support for SB 1830 . It is
therefore recommended that the Board of Supervisors indicate its
support for SB 1830 as amended April 24, 1990.
cc: Senator Cecil Green
County Administrator
Chief,. Consolidated Fire District
County Counsel
Director of Building Inspection
Les Spahnn, SRJ. Jackson, Barish & Associates