Title
Public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance:
a. To make express findings that County amendments to the 2016 California Building Standards Code are reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and
b. To repeal the 2013 California Building Standards Code with County amendments and adopt the 2016 California Building Standards Code with County amendments.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt an ordinance (Attachment A):
a. To make express findings that County amendments to the 2016 California Building Standards Code are reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and
b. To repeal the 2013 California Building Standards Code with County amendments and adopt the 2016 California Building Standards Code with County amendments.
SUMMARY:
By state law, the 2016 edition of the California Building Standards Code and other regulations adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922 became effective in each local jurisdiction throughout California on January 1, 2017. These replace the 2013 state code. The County may make changes or modifications in the state-mandated standards upon express findings that the changes or modifications are "reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions." (Health and Safety Code sections 17958.7, 18941.5) Accordingly, the proposed ordinance amends several chapters of Title 18 of the Monterey County Code to repeal the 2013 California Buildings Standards Code with local amendments and to adopt the 2016 California Building Standards Code with local amendments. On March 14, 2017, the Board of Supervisors introduced the ordinance, waived reading, and set a public hearing on April 18, 2017 to consider adoption of the ordinance. Since that time, staff has received comments recommending changes to the draft ordinance language. If the Board wishes to make amendments to the draft ordinance, then adoption of the or...
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