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CA Health & Safety Code § 17911 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 17911.

17911.  The provisions of this part do not apply to any building regulated by Part 2 (commencing with Section 18000), Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200), or Part 6 (commencing with Section 19960) of this division, unless such parts specifically require such application.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 438.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17912 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 17912.

17912.  Rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this part and building standards published in the State Building Standards Code, relating to the erection or construction of buildings or structures, shall not apply to existing buildings or structures or to buildings or structures as to which construction is commenced or approved prior to the effective date of the rules, regulations, or building standards, except by act of the Legislature, but rules, regulations, and building standards relating to use, maintenance, and change of occupancy shall apply to all hotels, motels, lodginghouses, apartment houses, and dwellings, or portions thereof, and buildings and structures accessory thereto, approved for construction or constructed before or after the effective date of such rules, regulations, or building standards.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17913 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 17913.

17913.  (a) The department shall notify the entities listed in subdivision (c) of the dates that each of the international or uniform codes published by the specific organizations described in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Section 17922 are approved by the California Building Standards Commission pursuant to Section 18930 and the effective date of the model codes as established by the California Building Standards Commission.(b) The department may publish information bulletins regarding code enforcement as emergencies occur or at any other time the department determines appropriate.(c) The department shall distribute the information described in subdivision (a), and may distribute the information described in subdivision (b), to the following entities:(1) The building department in each county and city.(2) Housing code officials, fire service officials, professional associations concerned with building standards, and any other persons or entities the department determines appropriate.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 714, Sec. 12. (SB 944) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17920 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 2 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17920.

17920.  As used in this part:(a) “Approved” means acceptable to the department.(b) “Building” means a structure subject to this part.(c) “Building standard” means building standard as defined in Section 18909.(d) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.(e) “Enforcement” means diligent effort to secure compliance, including review of plans and permit applications, response to complaints, citation of violations, and other legal process. Except as otherwise provided in this part, “enforcement” may, but need not, include inspections of existing buildings on which no complaint or permit application has been filed, and effort to secure compliance as to these existing buildings.(f) “Fire protection district” means any special district, or any other municipal or public corporation or district, which is authorized by law to provide fire protection and prevention services.(g) “Labeled” means equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an organization, approved by the department, that maintains a periodic inspection program of production of labeled products, installations, equipment, or materials and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner.(h) “Listed” means all products that appear in a list published by an approved testing or listing agency.(i) “Listing agency” means an agency approved by the department that is in the business of listing and labeling products, materials, equipment, and installations tested by an approved testing agency, and that maintains a periodic inspection program on current production of listed products, equipment, and installations, and that, at least annually, makes available a published report of these listings.(j) “Mold” means microscopic organisms or fungi that can grow in damp conditions in the interior of a building.(k) “Noise insulation” means the protection of persons within buildings from excessive noise, however generated, originating within or without such buildings.(l) “Nuisance” means any nuisance defined pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 3479) of Division 4 of the Civil Code, or any other form of nuisance recognized at common law or in equity.(m) “Public entity” has the same meaning as defined in Section 811.2 of the Government Code.(n) “Testing agency” means an agency approved by the department as qualified and equipped for testing of products, materials, equipment, and installations in accordance with nationally recognized standards.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 720, Sec. 2. (SB 655) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17920.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 2 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17920.5.

17920.5.  As used in this part “local appeals board” means the board or agency of a city or county which is authorized by the governing body of the city or county to hear appeals regarding the building requirements of the city or county. In any area in which there is no such board or agency, “local appeals board” means the governing body of the city or county having jurisdiction over such area.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1844.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17920.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 2 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17920.6.

17920.6.  As used in this part, “housing appeals board” means the board or agency of a city or county which is authorized by the governing body of the city or county to hear appeals regarding the requirements of the city or county relating to the use, maintenance, and change of occupancy of hotels, motels, lodginghouses, apartment houses, and dwellings, or portions thereof, and buildings and structures accessory thereto, including requirements governing alteration, additions, repair, demolition, and moving of such buildings if also authorized to hear such appeals. In any area in which there is not such a board or agency, “housing appeals board” means the local appeals board having jurisdiction over such area.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 847.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17920.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 2 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17920.8.

17920.8.  In addition to any other requirements for location of exit signs or devices in hotels, motels, or apartment houses, the State Fire Marshal shall adopt building standards establishing minimum requirements for the placement of distinctive devices, signs, or other means that identify exits and can be felt or seen near the floor. Exit sign technologies permitted by the model building code upon which the California Building Standards Code is based, shall be permitted. These building standards shall apply to all newly constructed occupancies subject to this section for which a building permit is issued, or construction is commenced, where no building permit is issued on or after January 1, 1989.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 871, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17921 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 2 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17921.

17921.  (a)  Except as provided in subdivision (b), the department shall propose the adoption, amendment, or repeal of building standards to the California Building Standards Commission pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5, and the department shall adopt, amend, and repeal other rules and regulations for the protection of the public health, safety, and general welfare of the occupant and the public governing the erection, construction, enlargement, conversion, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, occupancy, use, height, court, area, sanitation, ventilation and maintenance of all hotels, motels, lodging houses, apartment houses, and dwellings, and buildings and structures accessory thereto. Except as otherwise provided in this part, the department shall enforce those building standards and those other rules and regulations. The other rules and regulations adopted by the department may include a schedule of fees to pay the cost of enforcement by the department under Sections 17952 and 17965. (b)  The State Fire Marshal shall adopt, amend, or repeal and submit building standards for approval pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5, and the State Fire Marshal shall adopt, amend, and repeal other rules and regulations for fire and panic safety in all hotels, motels, lodging houses, apartment houses and dwellings, buildings, and structures accessory thereto. These building standards and regulations shall be enforced pursuant to Sections 13145 and 13146; however, this section is not intended to require an inspection by a local fire agency of each single-family dwelling prior to its occupancy. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 645, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17921.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 2 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17921.4.

17921.4.  (a) A nonwater-supplied urinal approved for installation or sold in this state shall satisfy all of the following requirements:(1) Meet performance, testing, and labeling requirements established by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers standard A112.19.19-2006.(2) Be listed by an American National Standards Institute accredited third-party certification agency to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers standard A112.19.19-2006.(3) Provide a trap seal that complies with the California Plumbing Code.(4) Permit the uninhibited flow of waste through the urinal to the sanitary drainage system.(5) Be cleaned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions after installation.(6) Be installed with a water supply rough-in to the urinal location that would allow a subsequent replacement of the nonwater-supplied urinal with a water-supplied urinal if desired by the owner or if required by the enforcement agency.(b) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) “Building” means any structure subject to this part, and any structure subject to the California Building Standards Law as set forth in Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18901).(2) “Water supply rough-in” means the installation of water distribution and fixture supply piping sized to accommodate a water-supplied urinal to an in-wall point immediately adjacent to the urinal location.(c) Nothing in this section shall restrict the authority of the California Building Standards Commission to require any additional conditions on the installation and use of nonwater-supplied urinals.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 499, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17921.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 2 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17921.6.

17921.6.  Except as provided in Sections 18930 and 18949.5, the department shall prepare and adopt minimum standards regulating the use and application of cellular concrete as it determines are reasonably necessary for the protection of life and property.(Added by renumbering Section 17921.5 by Stats. 2007, Ch. 499, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17921.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 2 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17921.10.

17921.10.  (a) The standards proposed by the department pursuant to Section 17921 may include voluntary best practice and mandatory requirements related to environmentally preferable water using devices and measures. The standards shall not unreasonably or unnecessarily impact the ability of Californians to purchase or rent affordable housing, as determined by taking account of the overall benefit derived from the standards.(b) Nothing in this section shall in any way reduce the authority of the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to adopt standards and regulations or take other actions pursuant to Division 15 (commencing with Section 25000) of the Public Resources Code.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 532, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17922.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 2 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17922.1.

17922.1.  Notwithstanding Section 17922, local agencies may modify or change the requirements published in the State Building Standards Code or contained in other regulations adopted by the department pursuant to Section 17922 if they make a finding that temporary housing is required for use in conjunction with a filed mining claim on federally owned property located within the local jurisdiction and that the modification or change would be in the public interest and consistent with the intent of the so-called Federal Mining Act of 1872 (see 30 U.S.C., Sec. 22, et seq.), relating to the development of mining resources of the United States.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 101, Sec. 128.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17922.12 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 2 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17922.12.

17922.12.  (a) For the purposes of this section, “graywater” means untreated wastewater that has not been contaminated by any toilet discharge, has not been affected by infectious, contaminated, or unhealthy bodily wastes, and does not present a threat from contamination by unhealthful processing, manufacturing, or operating wastes. “Graywater” includes wastewater from bathtubs, showers, bathroom washbasins, clothes washing machines, and laundry tubs, but does not include wastewater from kitchen sinks or dishwashers.(b) Notwithstanding Chapter 22 (commencing with Section 14875) of Division 7 of the Water Code, at the next triennial building standards rulemaking cycle that commences on or after January 1, 2009, the department shall adopt and submit for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 building standards for the construction, installation, and alteration of graywater systems for indoor and outdoor uses.(c) In adopting building standards under this section, the department shall do all of the following:(1) Convene and consult a stakeholder’s group that includes members with expertise in public health, water quality, geology or soils, residential plumbing, home building, and environmental stewardship.(2) Ensure protection of water quality in accordance with applicable provisions of state and federal water quality law.(3) Consider existing research available on the environmental consequences to soil and groundwater of short-term and long-term graywater use for irrigation purposes, including, but not limited to, research sponsored by the Water Environment Research Foundation.(4) Consider graywater use impacts on human health.(5) Consider the circumstances under which the use of in-home graywater treatment systems is recommended.(6) Consider the use and regulation of graywater in other jurisdictions within the United States and in other nations.(d) The department may revise and update the standards adopted under this section at any time, and the department shall reconsider these standards at the next triennial rulemaking that commences after their adoption.(e) The approval by the California Building Standards Commission of the standards for graywater systems adopted under this section shall terminate the authority of the Department of Water Resources to adopt and update standards for the installation, construction, and alteration of graywater systems in residential buildings pursuant to Chapter 22 (commencing with Section 14875) of Division 7 of the Water Code.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 172, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17922.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 2 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17922.15.

17922.15.  (a) At the next triennial building standards rulemaking cycle that commences on or after January 1, 2020, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall investigate possible changes to the building standards in the California Residential Code (Part 2.5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) that promote aging-in-place design and are limited to all of the following:(1) The location of doorbells, light switches, and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) controls that are reachable by those with mobility impairments.(2) The installation of support backing for the later installation of grab bars in one or more bathrooms.(3) The provision of a 32-inch clearance in the width opening for one bathroom door and one bedroom door on the ground floor, or, in the case of a two- or three-story single-family dwelling, on the second or third floor of the dwelling if a bathroom or bedroom is not located on the ground floor.(b) If the department determines that one or more of the changes described in subdivision (a) can be incorporated into the California Residential Code without significantly increasing the cost of construction, the department may propose building standards to that effect for consideration by the California Building Standards Commission. The department shall include in any proposed building standard, regarding the 32-inch clearance width for a bathroom and bedroom door described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), a finding whether a delay of 18 months in the effective date of that proposed building standard is warranted to provide adequate time for industry to incorporate this change into standard designs.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 640, Sec. 2. (SB 280) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17922.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 2 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17922.2.

17922.2.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, ordinances and programs adopted on or before January 1, 1993, that contain standards to strengthen potentially hazardous buildings pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8875.2 of the Government Code, shall incorporate the building standards in Appendix Chapter 1 of the Uniform Code for Building Conservation of the International Conference of Building Officials published in the California Building Standards Code, except for standards found by local ordinance to be inapplicable based on local conditions, as defined in subdivision (b), or based on an approved study pursuant to subdivision (c), or both. Ordinances and programs shall be updated in a timely manner to reflect changes in the model code, and more frequently if deemed necessary by local jurisdictions. (b)  For the purpose of subdivision (a), and notwithstanding the meaning of “local conditions” as used elsewhere in this part and in Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18901), the term “local conditions” shall be limited to those conditions that affect the implementation of seismic strengthening standards on the following only: (1)  The preservation of qualified historic structures as governed by the State Historical Building Code (Part 2.7 (commencing with Section 18950)). (2)  Historic preservation programs, including, but not limited to, the California Mainstreet Program. (3)  The preservation of affordable housing. (c)  Any ordinance or program adopted on or before January 1, 1993, may include exceptions for local conditions not defined in subdivision (b) if the jurisdiction has approved a study on or before January 1, 1993, describing the effects of the exceptions. The study shall include socioeconomic impacts, a seismic hazards assessment, seismic retrofit cost comparisons, and earthquake damage estimates for a major earthquake, including the differences in costs, deaths, and injuries between full compliance with Appendix Chapter 1 of the Uniform Code for Building Conservation or the Uniform Building Code and the ordinance or program. No study shall be required pursuant to this subdivision if the exceptions for local conditions not defined in subdivision (b) result in standards or requirements that are more stringent than those in Appendix Chapter 1 of the Uniform Code for Building Conservation. (d)  Ordinances and programs adopted pursuant to this section shall conclusively be presumed to comply with the requirements of Chapter 173 of the Statutes of 1991. (Added by renumbering Section 17922.1 (as amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1294) by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1219, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17922.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 2 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17922.3.

17922.3.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a residential structure that is moved into, or within, the jurisdiction of a local agency or the department, shall not be treated as a new building or structure, but rather shall be treated, for the purposes of this part, as subject to Section 17958.9.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 714, Sec. 16. (SB 944) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17922.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 2 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17922.5.

17922.5.  Any state or local agency which issues building permits shall require, as a condition of issuing any building permit where the working conditions of the construction would require an employer to obtain a permit from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 6500) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Labor Code, that proof be submitted showing that the employer has received such a permit from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.An employer may apply for a building permit prior to receiving the permit from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1464, Sec. 1.)