Updated San José Building Reach Code
Item 6.3 and 8.4
City Council Meeting
October 18, 2022
Presented by:
Julie Benabente, Deputy Director, Environmental Services Department Climate Smart San José
Context
• City’s current reach code must be aligned with the updated 2022 CA Energy Standards and 2022 CALGreen and readopted to remain in effect
• Staff is not proposing any additional provisions beyond the existing reach code requirements, as this is an administrative update • City must use cost effectiveness studies to support amendments to the CA Energy Standards requiring increased energy efficiency for any mixed fuel new construction
• Statewide cost effectiveness studies have not been completed • Staff proposing continuation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure requirements at this time since cost effectiveness studies are not required to adopt amendments to CALGreen 2 Climate Smart San José
Next Steps
• Staff is bringing the remainder of the Title 24
amendments to the 2022 Building and Fire Codes to City
Council (item 8.4) in parallel with this reach code update, so all codes and amendments become effective on
January 1, 2023.
• ESD staff will return by December 2022 with an update regarding multifamily EV charging infrastructure changes to the reach code.
• Staff will also return to City Council with additional proposed reach code updates (to align with current
requirements) once cost-effectiveness studies are
available.
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Staff Recommendation
• Adopt findings related to local modifications of the state codes based upon local geographical, topographical, and climatic conditions included in the attached ordinance. • Approve a building reach code ordinance amending
various sections of Title 24 to adopt provisions of the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code with
certain exceptions, modifications, and additions including increased requirements related to electric vehicle
charging stations and adopting the 2022 California
Building Energy Efficiency Standards.
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5 2022 California Building
Standards
Code Adoption
City Council Meeting
October 18, 2022 – Items 6.3 and 8.4
Lisa Joiner – Deputy Director, PBCE
James Dobson – Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal, SJFD
2021 International
Building Codes
www.sanjoseca.gov/building
2022 California
Building Codes
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Title 24 Building Code
Title 17 Fire Code
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8 What Does the Proposed Ordinance Accomplish?
• Adopts the 2022 edition of the California Building
Codes with amendments
• Updates previously adopted local amendments to
the 2022 California Codes to match current code
language and cross-references
• Updates the San Jose Municipal Code (SJMC) to
eliminate local amendments that have been
incorporated into the 2022 California Codes
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9 Recommendations
Title 24 Building Code Amendments
• Retain:
• Four (4) amendments to 2022 California Building and Residential Codes
• Building separations
• Special testing & Inspections
• Gypsum board shear walls
• Braced wall panels
• Additional amendments:
• No additional (0) amendments to 2022 California Building Codes www.sanjoseca.gov/building
10 Recommendations
Title 17.12- 2022 California Fire Code (CFC)
Amendments
Repeal: Nineteen (19) amendments:
• 3D printing operational permit, definition, manufacturing requirements (3)
• Combination standpipe/sprinkler prohibition (1)
• NFPA 13, 13D, 13R, 14, 20, 24, 72, 1221 Standards (8) - Revert to standards in 2022 CFC
• NFPA-19 13, 13D, 13R, 14, 20, 24, 72 Standards (7)
-Revert to standards in 2022 CFC
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Title 17.12- CFC Amendments
Modification: Thirty-One (31) amendment modifications:
• Amendments were modified for minor clarity
corrections and long-term policy codification
Additions: One (1) additional amendments:
• Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Requirements-
Addition of requirement to notify inspection
compliance service contracted by the City of San
Jose
Retain: Eighty-Five (85) retained amendments
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Title 17.68- Hazardous Materials Storage Permit
Amendments
Modification: Seven (7) amendment modifications:
• Amendments were modified for minor clarity
corrections, utilization of 2022 CFC definitions, and
removal of invalid legacy notification requirements.
Retain: Seventy-One (71) retained amendments
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13 Next Steps
•Training Sessions provided early 2023
• Significant changes between 2019 and 2022
California Codes
• Offered to design professionals, developers and
contractors
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14 Lisa Joiner - [email protected]
408-535-7757
Deputy Chief/ Fire Marshal James Dobson
[email protected]
408-535-7050
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