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DATE: May 29, 1990
SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: SB 1830 (Cecil Green)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
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 the recommendation of the Chief, Consolidated Fire
District. On May 22, 1990 the Board of Supervisors reaffirmed
this support for the bill as it was amended April 24 , 1990. On
May 15, 1990 the bill was amended again.
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.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTYeR YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREM:
ACTION OF BOARD ON June 5 . 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED 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.
CC: ATTESTED � 5
PHIL BATLVHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
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BY DEPUTY
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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
May 15, 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 these 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 also provides that any fire district- which submits any
code amendments to the governing board of a city or county shall
provide the city or county with all documentation supporting the
proposed modifications, including, but not limited to, any
relevant research and statistics and must provide staff work
necessary to provide any information requested by the city or
county.
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.
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 Building Standards Commission for informational
purposes. The State Building Standards Commission would have no
authority to approve or disapprove the ordinance.
SB 1830 has passed the Senate Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
and is currently pending a hearing in the Senate Appropriations
Committee.
In view of the support provided for SB 1830 by the Chief,
Consolidated Fire District and the nature of the amendments which
have been made it is recommended that the Board of Supervisors
reaffirm its support for SB 1830 as amended May 15, 1990.
cc: Senator Cecil Green
County Administrator
Chief, Consolidated Fire District
County Counsel
Director of Building Inspection
Les Spahnn, SRJ. Jackson, Barish & Associates