City Council Agenda Report
TO: Mayor McCord and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ken Irwin, City Manager
BY: Fernando Ulloa, City Engineer
MEETING DATE: October 4, 2022
ITEM NO: 7.1
SUBJECT: Approve First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance No. 865 Reading by Title Only, Waiving Further Readings, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Patterson, Amending Title 15-Building and Construction of the Patterson Municipal Code, and adopting by reference, The California Code of Regulations Title 24, 2022 edition of the California Buildings Standards Code.
RECOMMENDATION
Motion to Approve First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance No. 865 Reading by Title Only, Waiving Further Readings, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Patterson, Amending Title 15-Building and Construction of the Patterson Municipal Code, and adopting by reference, The California Code of Regulations Title 24, 2022 edition of the California Buildings Standards Code.
BACKGROUND
The model building codes are updated every three years. This allows for the codes to improve and adjust to the newest materials, methods of construction and technological advances in the industry.
ANALYSIS
The California Building Standards Commission adoption of the 2022 code comes after a comprehensive multi-state agency and stakeholder update of the 2019 building codes.
The objective is to produce a practical building code that ensures public safety first and foremost while implementing the most efficient technology available to conserve the state’s natural resources and energy use. California’s building code is applied to virtually every commercial and residential structure in the state.
The new 2022 California Building Standards Code contains thirteen parts that incorporate public health, life safety, and general welfare standards used in the design and construction of buildings in California. These parts incorporate the latest national standards in the International Building, Residential and Fire Codes, California Green Building Code, California Energy Code, National Electrical Code, and the Uniform Mechanical and Plumbing Codes. Along with the usual Energy and Green code updates, below are a few noteworthy updates:
· Permit expiration has been extended from 6-months to 12-months. Every permit shall remain valid if the work on the site is commenced within 12-months after its issuance. · Aging-in-place design and fall prevention has been added for new residential construction. Added to address specific design elements to facilitate access to operational features and to allow people to stay longer in their homes as they age. · Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging requirements to install EV charging receptacles and chargers to new multifamily dwellings, hotels, and motels.
Health and Safety Code Section 18941.5 mandates that the Building Standards contained in the 2022 California Building Standards Code shall be effective 180 days after publication by the California Building Standards Commission. If these codes are not adopted by ordinance, they become effective by default without any amendments. The proposed effective date for the City of Patterson will be January 1, 2023. As part of the adoption process this department has made every effort to notify all affected parties of the proposed changes.