Triennial Building Code Standards Update
City Council Public Hearing – November 1, 2022
1 • Every three years the California
Building Standards Code (Codes),
which are laws governing the
construction of buildings
and structures, are updated by
the State under the administration of
the California Building Standards
Commission
• The City is mandated by State Law to
adopt the latest Codes, including any
local amendments, to address local
conditions by January 1, 2023
Triennial Code Adoption - California Building Standards Code 2 • New Municipal National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (MS4) Permit was
adopted in July 2021 and went
into effect in September 2021
• Long Beach Municipal Code
(LBMC) Chapter 8.96 is proposed
to be amended to be consistent
with the updated MS4 Permit
definitions and requirements
Title 8 - Health and Safety/Stormwater and Runoff Pollution Control 3 • Administrative amendments are
proposed to update references to the
2022 Codes
• Update from the CA Energy Code and
CA Green Building Standards Code
includes many energy upgrades and
changes per City Council direction and
the Climate Action Plan
• Staff is studying other sustainability
policies and requirements and will
bring those forward to City Council as
a separate future action
Title 18 - Long Beach Building Standards Code
4 • LBMC Chapter 18.61 is proposed to be removed and the stormwater requirements are relocated and updated to LBMC Chapter 8.96 • LBMC Chapter 18.66 is proposed to be removed to eliminate duplicative accessibility regulations provided in Ch. 11B of the Code • LBMC Chapter 18.76 is proposed to be updated to streamline the permitting process for the installation of EV charging stations to comply with AB 970
• Chapter 18.77 is proposed to be updated to streamline the permitting process for the installation of solar PV systems and energy storage systems to comply with SB 379
• Chapter 18.79 is proposed to be amended to update the methane gas mitigation requirements
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• Administrative amendments are
proposed to update references
to the 2022 California Fire Code
• Amendments are proposed to
clarify the requirements of the
California Fire Code
• Amendments are proposed for
consistency with mirrored
sections in the LBMC Chapter
18.40 California Building Code
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• Board of Examiners Appeals and Condemnation (BEAC) reviewed the proposed amendments at its meetings on 3/21, 4/18, 5/16, 8/15 and 29, and 9/19/2022. BEAC voted to recommend approval of the proposed amendments.
• Local partners’ input and feedback were sought on the proposed amendments including the Long Beach/South Bay Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, CA Apartment Assoc., the Structural Engineers Assoc. of Southern CA, the Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter of the Building Industry Assoc., and Downtown Long Beach Association. • Notices have been posted on the Department's website and social networking sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, etc.); flyers distributed at the Permit Center and to permit applicants; and email blasts. 6 Public Input and Notices
• The Ordinances and Resolutions will be filed
with the California Building Standards
Commission
• The adopted Codes with local amendments
will become effective by January 1, 2023
• All projects submitted on or after January 1,
2023 will be subject to the new Codes
• Continue providing public notices to inform
the community of the code changes and
effective date.
7 Next Steps
Thank you
9 Christopher Koontz, AICP
Acting Director
Development Services Department
[email protected]
Eric Lopez
Director
Public Works Department
[email protected]
Chief Xavier Espino
Fire Chief
Fire Department
[email protected]