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California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 11 - Greenhouse Gases Emission Performance Standard › Article 1 - Provisions Applicable to Powerplants 10 MW and Larger › Section 2910 - Compliance Review

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The executive director shall review each compliance filing
					 and make a recommendation to the full Commission on whether the covered
					 procurement complies with this Article. The executive director may, within 14
					 days after receipt of a compliance filing, notify the local publicly owned
					 electric utility in writing that the compliance filing was not complete, and
					 shall specify what information is missing from the filing. The Commission shall
					 consider the executive director's recommendation and shall, within 30 days
					 after receipt of a complete compliance filing, issue a decision on whether the
					 covered procurement described in the compliance filing complies with this
					 Article. The Commission decision shall become effective 30 days after the date
					 of the decision.
1. New
					 section filed 10-16-2007; operative 10-16-2007 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2007, No. 42).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code; and Section
						8341,
						Public Utilities Code. Reference: Section
						8341,
						Public Utilities Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 11 - Greenhouse Gases Emission Performance Standard › Article 1 - Provisions Applicable to Powerplants 10 MW and Larger › Section 2911 - Compliance Investigation

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The Commission may on its own motion, or as a result of a
					 request from any person, including, but not limited to, a member of the public,
					 staff, or other agency, conduct a complaint or investigation proceeding, or
					 both, pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 4, to determine a local publicly owned
					 electric utility's compliance with this chapter. In conducting such a
					 proceeding, the Commission may require the production of information and
					 documents beyond those made available to the public during consideration of the
					 covered procurement or submitted with the compliance filing, including, but not
					 limited to, contracts, staff assessments and reports to the utility's governing
					 board, land use and air quality permits, continuous emissions monitoring data,
					 and other information or documents that may aid in assessing compliance with
					 this chapter.
1. New
					 section filed 10-16-2007; operative 10-16-2007 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2007, No. 42).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						25213
						and
						25218(e),
						Public Resources Code; and Section
						8341,
						Public Utilities Code. Reference: Section
						8341,
						Public Utilities Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 11 - Greenhouse Gases Emission Performance Standard › Article 1 - Provisions Applicable to Powerplants 10 MW and Larger › Section 2912 - Case-By-Case Review for Reliability or Financial Exemptions

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(a) A local publicly owned electric utility
				  may petition the Commission for an exemption from application of this chapter
				  to a covered procurement that would not comply with the EPS. The Commission may
				  grant an exemption for covered procurements under this section if the local
				  publicly owned electric utility demonstrates that:
(1) the covered procurement is necessary to
				  address system reliability concerns; or
(2) extraordinary circumstances, catastrophic
				  events, or threat of significant financial harm will arise from implementation
				  of this chapter.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 11 - Greenhouse Gases Emission Performance Standard › Article 1 - Provisions Applicable to Powerplants 10 MW and Larger › Section 2913 - Case-By-Case Review for Pre-Existing Multi-Party Commitments

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(a) A local
				  publicly owned electric utility may petition the Commission for an exemption
				  from application of this chapter for investments required under the terms of a
				  contract or ownership agreement that was in place January 1, 2007. The
				  Commission may exempt investments from application of this chapter if the local
				  publicly owned electric utility demonstrates that:
(1) the investments are required under the
				  terms of the contract or ownership agreement; and
(2) the contract or ownership agreement does
				  not afford the local publicly owned electric utility applying for the exemption
				  the opportunity to avoid making such investments.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 12 - Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program Regulations › Article 1 - General Provisions Regarding Project Funding › Section 3100 - Advanced Vehicle Technology

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Projects that produce or manufacture vehicles and
					 components as described in Health and Safety Code Section
					 44272(d)
					 shall be eligible for funding.
1. New
					 chapter 12 (article 1, sections
					 3100-3108), article 1 (sections
					 3100-3108) and section filed
					 4-22-2009; operative 4-22-2009 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2009, No. 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						44272(a),
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
						44272(a)-(d),
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 12 - Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program Regulations › Article 1 - General Provisions Regarding Project Funding › Section 3101 - Criteria for Project Funding

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(a) One
				  or more of the following criteria, as applicable to the funding application,
				  shall be used to determine which projects will receive funding. Preference will
				  be given to project applications that can best:
(1) Provide economic benefits to California
				  by promoting California-based technology firms, new job creation, new business
				  development, economic benefit to low income communities, avoidance of
				  disproportionate impacts to disadvantaged communities, and increased state
				  revenue.
(2) Drive new technology
				  advancement for vehicles, vessels, engines, and other equipment, and promote
				  the deployment of such technologies in the marketplace.
(3) Provide a measurable transition from the
				  nearly exclusive use of petroleum fuels to a diverse portfolio of viable
				  alternative fuels that meet California's petroleum reduction and alternative
				  fuel use goals.
(4) Use existing or
				  proposed fueling infrastructure to maximize the outcome of the
				  project.
(5) Use alternative fuel
				  blends of at least 20 percent, with additional preference for projects with
				  higher blends.
(6) Provide the
				  largest amount of non-state matching funds.
(7) Demonstrate the ability and capacity to
				  successfully implement and complete the project proposed for program
				  funding.
(8) Demonstrate technical
				  feasibility and market readiness of the proposed technology.
(9) Demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of the
				  proposed technology in achieving greenhouse gas emissions
				  reduction.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 12 - Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program Regulations › Article 1 - General Provisions Regarding Project Funding › Section 3101.5 - Sustainability Goals and Evaluation Criteria

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(a) As directed in Health and Safety Code
				  Section
				  44271(a)(1),
				  the commission establishes the following sustainability goals for the program.
				  The sustainability goals described in this section shall guide the commission
				  in ensuring that funded projects promote sustainable alternative fuels and
				  vehicles and do not adversely affect natural resources. The criteria described
				  in subpart (b) shall serve as the metrics by which the commission identifies
				  projects that best achieve the sustainability goals.
(1) The first sustainability goal shall be
				  the substantial reduction of greenhouse gas emissions associated with
				  California's transportation system to help meet California's 2020 and 2050
				  targets as defined in Health and Safety Code Section
				  38550
				  and the Governor's Executive Order S-03-05.
(2) The second sustainability goal shall be
				  to protect the environment, including all natural resources, from the effects
				  of alternative and renewable fuel development and promote the superior
				  environmental performance of alternative and renewable fuels, infrastructure
				  and vehicle technologies.
(3) The
				  third sustainability goal shall be to enhance market and public acceptance of
				  sustainably produced alternative and renewable fuels by developing, promoting,
				  and creating incentives for the production of such fuels in accordance with
				  certified sustainable production practices and standards as established by
				  government agencies, academic institutions, and nongovernmental
				  organizations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 12 - Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program Regulations › Article 1 - General Provisions Regarding Project Funding › Section 3102 - Definitions

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For purposes of Section
					 3101.5, the following definitions
					 shall apply:
(a) "Natural resources"
				  include forest lands, range lands, waters and watersheds, biodiversity
				  resources (fish, wildlife, and flora) and their prime habitats, coastal lands
				  and waters, minerals, and prime agricultural lands.
(b) "Environmental performance" denotes the
				  relative environmental efficiency and levels of environmental impacts from
				  industrial facilities, agricultural operations or natural resource extraction
				  activities. Facilities with high levels of environmental performance use fewer
				  natural resource and energy inputs per unit of fuel output, and have lower
				  environmental impacts, than low environmentally performing
				  facilities.
(c) "Carrying capacity"
				  is the ability of an air basin, watershed, ecosystem, or landscape area to
				  withstand resource extraction or absorb pollution loading until its basic
				  functions are impaired.
1. New
					 section filed 4-22-2009; operative 4-22-2009 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2009, No. 17).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						44271(a)(1)
						and
						44272(a),
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						44271(a)(1)
						and
						44272(a)-(c),
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 12 - Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program Regulations › Article 1 - General Provisions Regarding Project Funding › Section 3103 - Funding Restrictions

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(a) A
				  project shall not be eligible for funding if it is mandated by any local,
				  regional, state, or federal law, rule, or regulation.
(b) If a project is one that helps the
				  applicant meet a performance requirement mandated by local, regional, state, or
				  federal law, rule, or regulation, the project shall not be eligible for
				  funding.
(c) To the extent a
				  project exceeds what is required for compliance with a legally enforceable
				  requirement, it may receive funding for that part of the project that the
				  applicant demonstrates is not mandated to meet the requirement. Credits
				  generated by the excess, however, may not be used or sold by the applicant to
				  offset a legally enforceable requirement.
(d) For purposes of this section, a legally
				  enforceable requirement refers to any requirement enforceable by a local,
				  regional, state, or federal agency for the purpose of reducing the emission of
				  one or more criteria pollutants, toxic air contaminants, or any greenhouse
				  gas.
(e) For purposes of this
				  section, the following are not subject to the restrictions contained in
				  subdivisions (a) and (c):
1. A project that
				  produces opt-in fuels under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (California Code of
				  Regulations, title 17, section
				  95480.1, subdivision
				  (b));
2. A project that produces
				  biofuel that meets or falls below the average carbon intensity requirements set
				  forth in the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (California Code of Regulations, title
				  17, section
				  95482, subdivisions (b) and (c))
				  for the year in which the credits are generated;
3. A project under which the applicant has
				  voluntarily opted-in to an emission reduction credit generating program for the
				  purpose of participating in the program's credit market; and
4. A project that had been awarded funding
				  under Health and Safety Code section
				  44272
				  prior to the effective date of this section as amended and also satisfies at
				  least one of the requirements listed in subdivisions
				  (e)(1)-(3).
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 12 - Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program Regulations › Article 1 - General Provisions Regarding Project Funding › Section 3104 - Advisory Body

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The commission shall assign an appropriate policy committee
					 to establish and maintain, as needed, an advisory committee for the Alternative
					 and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. The advisory committee shall
					 function as the advisory body required under Health and Safety Code Section
					 44272.5(a-c).
1. New
					 section filed 4-22-2009; operative 4-22-2009 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2009, No. 17).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						44272(a)
						and
						44272.5(a)-(c),
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
						44272.5(a)-(c),
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 12 - Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program Regulations › Article 1 - General Provisions Regarding Project Funding › Section 3105 - Designation of Advisory Committee Presiding Member

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The presiding member of the assigned policy committee shall
					 serve as the presiding member of the advisory committee and shall preside over
					 its public meetings.
1. New
					 section filed 4-22-2009; operative 4-22-2009 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2009, No. 17).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						44272(a)
						and
						44272.5(a)-(c),
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
						44272.5(a)-(c),
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 12 - Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program Regulations › Article 1 - General Provisions Regarding Project Funding › Section 3106 - Selection of Advisory Committee Members

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(a) The assigned policy committee shall
				  solicit applications from persons who wish to serve as a representative from
				  one of the interest groups or agencies identified in Health and Safety Code
				  Section
				  44272.5,
				  and may solicit applications from other persons who wish to represent interest
				  groups beyond those listed in Health and Safety Code Section
				  44272.5.
(b) Anyone wishing to serve on the advisory
				  committee by representing an interest group not identified in Health and Safety
				  Code Section
				  44272.5(b)
				  may apply to the assigned policy committee during any solicitation for
				  applications. The assigned policy committee shall have the discretion to allow
				  for one or more additional interest groups to be represented on the advisory
				  committee. Such a determination shall consider whether representation of an
				  additional interest group serves to diversify input from the advisory committee
				  and whether the applicant has particular knowledge or expertise that would
				  benefit public discussions and recommendations.
(c) The assigned policy committee shall
				  notify interested persons at least 14 days in advance of any opportunity to
				  serve as a representative on the advisory committee. The notice shall describe
				  the process for selecting representatives, any criteria that will be used to
				  choose between two or more persons wishing to represent the same interest
				  group, and the number of representatives to be selected. Those selected to
				  serve on the advisory committee shall serve at the pleasure of the assigned
				  policy committee, except that the policy committee shall ensure that each
				  interest group identified in Health and Safety Code Section
				  44272.5(b)
				  is represented on the advisory committee.
1. New
					 section filed 4-22-2009; operative 4-22-2009 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2009, No. 17).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						44272(a)
						and
						44272.5(a)-(c),
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
						44272.5(a)-(c),
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 12 - Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program Regulations › Article 1 - General Provisions Regarding Project Funding › Section 3107 - Advisory Committee Duties

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(a)
				  The advisory committee shall meet at least twice a year to assist in the
				  development of an investment plan and its updates. The presiding member, in
				  consultation with advisory committee members, shall decide when to hold
				  advisory committee meetings and whether additional meetings are
				  needed.
(b) The role of the
				  advisory committee shall be to participate in one or more public discussions
				  and arrive at public recommendations, whether by consensus or otherwise,
				  regarding one or more elements of the investment plan. All public discussions
				  and recommendations shall serve to inform and advise the assigned policy
				  committee in the drafting of a proposed investment plan. The assigned policy
				  committee shall annually propose an investment plan, its update, or the lack of
				  need for an update to the commission for approval.
(c) Each advisory committee meeting shall be
				  open to the public. No less than 10 calendar days prior to each meeting, notice
				  of the meeting shall be posted on the commission's website and mailed or
				  otherwise sent to interested persons. The commission shall establish a list of
				  persons who request notice in writing.
1. New
					 section filed 4-22-2009; operative 4-22-2009 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2009, No. 17).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						44272(a)
						and
						44272.5(a)-(c),
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
						44272.5(a)-(c),
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 13 - Enforcement Procedures for the Renewables Portfolio Standard for Local Publicly Owned Electric Utilities › Section 3200 - Scope

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The regulations in this chapter implement enforcement
				  procedures for the Renewables Portfolio Standard for local publicly owned
				  electric utilities established in Article 16 (commencing with section
				  399.11) of Chapter 2.3 of Part 1
				  of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code.
1. New chapter
				  13 (sections
				  3200-3208) and section filed
				  8-28-2013; operative 10-1-2013 (Register 2013, No.
				  35).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 25213
					 and
					 25218(e),
					 Public Resources Code; and Section
					 399.30,
					 Public Utilities Code. Reference: Section
					 399.30,
					 Public Utilities Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 13 - Enforcement Procedures for the Renewables Portfolio Standard for Local Publicly Owned Electric Utilities › Section 3202 - Qualifying Electricity Products

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) For an electricity product to be used for
				compliance toward the RPS procurement requirements specified in section
				3204, the electricity product must
				meet one of the following requirements:
(1)
				The electricity product is procured pursuant to a contract or ownership
				agreement executed on or after June 1, 2010.
(A) Procurement must be classified into a
				portfolio content category in accordance with section
				3203.
(B) Procurement will be included in the
				calculation of the portfolio balance requirements as defined in section
				3204(c), unless
				the procurement is retired by a POU that meets the criteria of section
				3204(b)(3),
				3204(b)(4), or
				3204(b)(5).
(C) Procurement must be classified as
				long-term or short-term in accordance with section
				3204(d).
(D) Procurement will be included in the
				calculation of the long-term procurement requirement as defined in section
				3204(d) starting
				with the compliance period beginning January 1, 2021, except for a POU that
				elects for voluntary early compliance with the long-term procurement
				requirement pursuant to section
				3206(a)(1)(G).
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 13 - Enforcement Procedures for the Renewables Portfolio Standard for Local Publicly Owned Electric Utilities › Section 3205 - Procurement Plans and Enforcement Programs

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(a) Renewable Energy Resources Procurement
				Plan
(1) Within 60 calendar days of the
				effective date of these regulations, each POU shall adopt a renewable energy
				resources procurement plan detailing how the POU will achieve its RPS
				procurement requirements for each compliance period. The renewable energy
				resources procurement plan, and any revisions or updates to the plan, shall be
				submitted to the Commission within 30 calendar days of adoption. A POU that has
				previously adopted a renewable resources procurement plan before the effective
				date of these regulations does not need to adopt a new renewable energy
				resources procurement plan and submit the plan to the Commission if no changes
				are made to the plan after the effective date of these regulations.
(2) A POU that meets the criteria listed in
				Public Utilities Code section
				399.30(j)
				shall adopt a renewable energy resources procurement plan detailing how the POU
				will achieve its RPS targets annually. The renewable energy resources
				procurement plan shall additionally provide a forecast of the qualifying
				hydroelectric generation expected to meet the POU's forecasted annual
				electricity demand. The renewable energy resources procurement plan, and any
				revisions or updates to the plan, shall be submitted to the Commission within
				30 calendar days of adoption.
(3)
				Each POU shall provide the following notice regarding new or updated renewable
				energy resources procurement plans:
(A) The
				POU shall post notice, in accordance with Chapter 9 (commencing with section
				54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of
				Title 5 of the Government Code, whenever its governing board will deliberate in
				public on its renewable energy resources procurement
				plan.
California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 13 - Enforcement Procedures for the Renewables Portfolio Standard for Local Publicly Owned Electric Utilities › Section 3208 - Enforcement

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(a) Any complaint
				against a POU pertaining to the enforcement of a RPS requirement, or any
				regulation, order, or decision adopted by the Commission pertaining to the RPS,
				shall be filed in accordance with Title 20, section
				1240 of the California Code of
				Regulations.
(b) A complaint may be
				issued for a POU's failure to comply with any of the requirements in these
				regulations, including, but not limited to any of the following:
(1) Failure to meet an RPS procurement target
				as specified in subdivision (a) of section
				3204 for reasons other than the
				POU's adopted cost limitations and/or delay of timely compliance rules which
				the Commission determines comport with the RPS requirements as specified in
				subdivisions (a)(2) and (3) of section
				3206
(2) Failure to meet a Portfolio Content
				Category 1 portfolio balance requirement as specified in subdivision (c) of
				section 3204 for reasons other than the
				POU's adopted cost limitation, delay of timely compliance, and/or portfolio
				balance requirement reduction rules which the Commission determines comport
				with the RPS requirements as specified in subdivisions (a)(2)-(4) of section
				3206
(3) Beginning January 1, 2021, failure to
				meet the long-term procurement requirement as specified in section
				3204(d) for
				reasons other than the POU's adopted delay of timely compliance or cost
				limitation rules which the Commission determines comport with the RPS
				requirements as specified in subdivision (a)(2) and (3) of section
				3206.
(4) Failure to adopt an RPS procurement plan,
				enforcement program or plan, or provide notice, disclosure, or other
				information to the Commission and public as specified in section
				3205
(5) Failure to submit a complete annual,
				compliance, or other report, or other documentation or information as specified
				by section
				3207.
California Code of Regulations › Title 21 - Public Works › Division 1 - Department of General Services › Chapter 1 - Division of the State Architect › Subchapter 1 - Safety of Construction of Public Schools › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 1 - Purpose

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School buildings constructed pursuant to these rules and
						regulations shall be designed to resist earthquake forces generated by major
						earthquakes of the intensity and severity of the strongest experienced in
						California without catastrophic collapse, but with some repairable
						architectural or structural damage.3
1.
						Repealer of Group 1, Articles 1-6 (§§
												1-80) and new Group 1, Articles
						1-5 (§§
												1-6,
						8,
						10,
						10.5,
						11-14,
						16-26,
						26.1,
						26.2,
						26.5-26.9,
						27-40,
						50,
						51,
						60,
						61,
						62,
						80 and Appendix), filed 11-1-66;
						effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 66, No. 38). For history of former
						sections see Registers 53, Nos. 15, 18; 54, No. 24; 55, No. 12; 56, No. 10; 59,
						No. 14; 60, Nos. 8, 16; 61, No. 19; 64, No. 13.
2. Amendment filed
						6-29-76 as an emergency; designated effective 7-1-76 (Register 76, No.
						27).
3. Certificate of Compliance filed 10-15-76 (Register 76, No.
						42).
4. Amendment of NOTE filed 6-19-79; effective thirtieth day
						thereafter (Register 79, No. 25).
5. Repealer filed 9-24-82 by OAL
						pursuant to Government Code Section
						11349.7(j);
						effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 39).
6.
						Repealer of Group 1 (Articles 1-5, Sections
						2-80, not consecutive) and new
						Group 1 (Articles 1-9, Sections
						1-55, not consecutive and
						Appendix) filed 9-8-83; effective 9-15-83 pursuant to Government Code Section
						11346.2(d)
						(Register 83, No. 40). For prior history, see Registers 79, No. 25; 77, No. 40;
						76, No. 42; 76, No. 27; and 74, No. 38.
7. Amendment of chapter
						heading filed 5-9-2016; operative 5-9-2016 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2016, No. 20).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  39152 and
						  81142,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  39140 and
						  81130,
						  inclusive, Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 21 - Public Works › Division 1 - Department of General Services › Chapter 1 - Division of the State Architect › Subchapter 1 - Safety of Construction of Public Schools › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2 - Scope

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Chapters 2-23, 2-24, 2-25, 2-26, 2-27, 2-28, 2-29, 2-30,
						2-32, 2-37, 2-47 and 2-54 of Part 2, Title 24, CAC designate the structural
						building regulations which shall apply to the design of, construction,
						reconstruction, alteration of or addition to any school building as defined in
						Sections
						39141 and
						81131 of
						the Education Code. The term "school building" shall include all buildings,
						structures, appurtenances and related systems or facilities as interpreted in
						Section 14.
These rules and regulations established reasonable
						standards and minimum requirements for the structural integrity of public
						school buildings to resist, insofar as practicable, the forces of gravity,
						wind, and earthquake for the protection of life and property.
Further, the design and construction of the mechanical
						and electrical systems in school buildings and shall conform to the applicable
						building regulations in Title 24, CAC.
Further, the design and construction of school buildings
						shall comply with the regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal for the
						particular occupancies concerned. (See Title 19, CAC.)
1.
						Editorial correction of printing error (Register 83, No. 45).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  39152 and
						  81142,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  39140 and
						  81130,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 21 - Public Works › Division 1 - Department of General Services › Chapter 1 - Division of the State Architect › Subchapter 1 - Safety of Construction of Public Schools › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 3 - Delegation of Authority

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All powers, duties, responsibilities pursuant to carrying
						out the provisions of the Field Act vested by law in the Department of General
						Services have been delegated by the department to the Chief Structural
						Engineer, Office of the State Architect, subject to the direction of the State
						Architect.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  39152 and
						  81142,
						  Education Code. Reference: Section
						  14607,
						  Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 21 - Public Works › Division 1 - Department of General Services › Chapter 1 - Division of the State Architect › Subchapter 1 - Safety of Construction of Public Schools › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 5 - Application of Building Standards

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Building standards are set forth in Part 2, Title 24,
						CAC, and have been adopted as a basis for the approval of plans and
						specifications. These regulations shall not be construed to prevent the use of
						higher design standards nor to restrict the use of new or innovative design or
						construction techniques.
Where the designer desires to use innovative design or
						construction techniques not included in these regulations, it shall be
						necessary to submit for review and approval information including computations,
						test data and recommendations covering the design in question. The Office of
						the State Architect must be satisfied that the degree of safety achieved is
						equivalent to that achieved by the standard procedures.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  39152 and
						  81142,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  39140 and
						  81130,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 21 - Public Works › Division 1 - Department of General Services › Chapter 1 - Division of the State Architect › Subchapter 1 - Safety of Construction of Public Schools › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 6 - Approval of New School Buildings

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Plans and specifications shall be submitted to the office
						for every new school building, regardless of cost, before the plans are adopted
						by the school board. Before the board may convert into a school building, a
						structure already owned, or an existing building which has been purchased or
						leased, the board shall submit application and plans of the building to the
						office for approval. The plans shall provide for the reconstruction and
						alterations necessary for compliance with the requirements of these rules and
						regulations.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to a
						"Temporary-use building." (See Section
						14 for definitions of "New school
						building" and "Temporary-use building.")
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  39152 and
						  81142,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  39140 and
						  81130,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 21 - Public Works › Division 1 - Department of General Services › Chapter 1 - Division of the State Architect › Subchapter 1 - Safety of Construction of Public Schools › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 7 - Approval for Reconstruction of a Part or Wing of a School Building

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The school board may submit plans and specifications for
						the reconstruction or alteration of or addition to any part or wing of a school
						building, even though the remainder of the building is not safe or has never
						met the requirements of the Field Act. Approval is given only when the part or
						wing is a distinct unit in itself from foundation to roof and surrounded by
						walls or comparable structural elements. The said part or wing must be
						structurally adequate, without dependence for stability placed on the
						unapproved parts and, in addition, must be capable of resisting safely any
						forces which adjacent or contiguous unapproved parts of the school building may
						exert on the said part or wing. Required exits shall not pass through or be
						subjected to the hazards of the unapproved parts of the building.
The school board may, on its own responsibility, use the
						remainder of the building for non-school building purposes and such use is not
						subject to the approval of the office provided that teachers and pupils are not
						permitted to enter the unapproved part and provided further that a public
						notice is posted in a conspicuous place stating that such remainder does not
						meet the structural standards imposed by law for earthquake safety.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  39152 and
						  81142,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  39140,
						  39214,
						  39227,
						  81130 and
						  81165,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 21 - Public Works › Division 1 - Department of General Services › Chapter 1 - Division of the State Architect › Subchapter 1 - Safety of Construction of Public Schools › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 8 - Reconstruction, Alterations or Additions Not in Excess of $20,000 in Cost

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Projects involving only alterations, additions or
						reconstruction whose costs do not exceed $20,000 do not require approval by the
						Office of the State Architect, but such approval can be obtained at the request
						of the school board and by compliance with these regulations.
See Section
						39143 or
						81133 of
						the Education Code for requirements for projects with an estimated cost between
						$10,000 and $20,000.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  39152 and
						  81142,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  39143 and
						  81133,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 21 - Public Works › Division 1 - Department of General Services › Chapter 1 - Division of the State Architect › Subchapter 1 - Safety of Construction of Public Schools › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 9 - Reconstruction, Alterations or Additions in Excess of $20,000 in Cost

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(a)
					 General. All new construction work, including necessary connections to the
					 existing structure, which is part of a reconstruction, alteration or addition
					 project for an existing school building shall comply with the regulations for
					 new building construction when the project cost exceeds $20,000.
EXCEPTION: Fire damage repair may be accomplished
						utilizing the approved plans and specifications for the original construction
						work. All regulations and standards in effect at the time of approval shall be
						complied with except that the testing and inspection requirements of current
						regulations shall apply to the reconstruction work. Minor modifications to the
						original approved plans may be made, subject to the approval of the Office of
						the State Architect/Structural Safety Section, provided that they do not reduce
						the structural capacity of the building.
Minor structural modifications to the structural system
						not exceeding the limits defined in subsection
						9(c)2 A and B are
						permitted provided these modifications comply with the regulations in effect
						when the plans and specifications for the original construction were
						approved.
(b) Existing
					 Non-Complying Nonstructural Elements. Existing non-complying nonstructural
					 elements discovered during the design or construction of a reconstruction,
					 alteration or addition to an existing complying school building shall be
					 corrected to comply with the bracing and anchorage requirements of current
					 regulations.
(c) Required
					 Structural Rehabilitation. Existing complying school buildings for which a
					 reconstruction, alteration or addition project is proposed shall be required to
					 be retrofitted to conform to the requirements for new buildings contained in
					 Part 2, Title 24, CAC under the following conditions:
(1) When the cost of the reconstruction,
					 alteration or addition project exceeds $20,000 and 25 percent of the
					 replacement value of the existing building.
(2) When the cost of the reconstruction,
					 alteration, or addition project exceeds $20,000 but does not exceed 25 percent
					 of the replacement value of the existing building and the proposed
					 modifications either:
(A) Increase the
					 existing lateral force story shear in any story by more than 5 percent
					 or,
(B) Reduce the lateral force
					 resisting capacity in any story or in the total building by more than 5
					 percent.
California Code of Regulations › Title 21 - Public Works › Division 1 - Department of General Services › Chapter 1 - Division of the State Architect › Subchapter 1 - Safety of Construction of Public Schools › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 10 - School Garages, Warehouses, Storage and Similar Buildings, Dwellings for Employees and Miscellaneous Structures

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The act does not apply to buildings or structures
						constructed by a school district for the purpose of, and used solely for,
						housing buses and minor mechanical equipment, or for non-school use where such
						buildings or structures do not provide facilities for either pupils or teachers
						and are not intended to be entered by them as such. Similarly, the act does not
						apply to dwellings for employees or to districtwide administrative buildings on
						sites separate from school sites, which are not to be used or entered by pupils
						or teachers, as such.
Buildings or structures of this nature may be constructed
						by the school board on its own responsibility without first submitting plans
						and specifications to the office but such buildings or structures shall never
						be used for school purposes. It shall be the responsibility of the school board
						to take all necessary measures and precautions to prevent such use and to
						prevent injuries to pupils or teachers on school grounds as a result of
						collapse of such buildings or structures. Any such building excluded from the
						provisions of these Rules and Regulations shall be posted with a sign pursuant
						to Sections
						39214 and
						81165 of
						the Education Code.
For these cases the office requires that a resolution be
						passed by the school board stating that the building or structure shall not be
						used for school purposes and that no pupils or teachers, as such, will ever be
						permitted to use or enter the said building or be subjected to a hazard
						resulting from its collapse. A copy of the resolution shall be submitted to the
						office. (See sample resolution in the appendix.)
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  39152 and
						  81142,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  39140,
						  39214,
						  81130 and
						  81165,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 21 - Public Works › Division 1 - Department of General Services › Chapter 1 - Division of the State Architect › Subchapter 1 - Safety of Construction of Public Schools › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 11 - Condemnation

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The office has no authority under the act to order the
						closing of any school building. However, if requested, the office shall examine
						and report on the structural condition of a school building and shall state
						whether it is safe or unsafe for use. (See Sections
						45 and
						46.)
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  39152 and
						  81142,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  39153 and
						  81143,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 21 - Public Works › Division 1 - Department of General Services › Chapter 1 - Division of the State Architect › Subchapter 1 - Safety of Construction of Public Schools › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 12 - Demolition

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Demolition is the entire razing or destruction of a
						school building or a school building unit. It is not necessary to secure the
						approval of the Office of the State Architect for such demolition.
Approval of the Office of the State Architect is required
						for any partial demolition of existing buildings or any demolition which is
						part of a reconstruction, alteration or addition.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  39152 and
						  81142,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  39152 and
						  81142,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 21 - Public Works › Division 1 - Department of General Services › Chapter 1 - Division of the State Architect › Subchapter 1 - Safety of Construction of Public Schools › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 13 - General

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The words defined in Section
						14 shall have the meaning stated
						therein throughout the rules and regulations contained in Group 1, Subchapter
						1, Chapter 1, Title 21, CAC.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  39152 and
						  81142,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  39141,
						  39249,
						  81130,
						  81131 and
						  81529,
						  Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 21 - Public Works › Division 1 - Department of General Services › Chapter 1 - Division of the State Architect › Subchapter 1 - Safety of Construction of Public Schools › Article 3 - Approval of Drawings and Specifications › Section 15 - Application for Approval of Drawings and Specifications

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(a)
					 General. Before adopting plans and specifications the school board shall submit
					 an application to the Structural Safety Section of the Office of the State
					 Architect for written approval of said plans and specifications for any of the
					 following:
(1) The construction of any "new
					 school building" as defined in Section
					 14.
(2) The reconstruction or alteration of, or
					 addition to, any existing school building if the estimated cost exceeds
					 $20,000. (See Section
					 8 for optional
					 submittal.)
(3) The lease or
					 purchase of any "relocatable structure" except where occupied as a
					 "temporary-use" building.
(4) The
					 extension of a lease for a "temporary-use" building for more than three years
					 from the date of first occupancy.
(5) The conversion of a non-school building
					 to use as a "school building." (See Section
					 6.)
It is not necessary to secure approval for maintenance
						work on school buildings.
California Code of Regulations › Title 21 - Public Works › Division 1 - Department of General Services › Chapter 1 - Division of the State Architect › Subchapter 1 - Safety of Construction of Public Schools › Article 3 - Approval of Drawings and Specifications › Section 19 - Withdrawal of Application

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If request is made by the school board for the
						cancellation or withdrawal of the application and return of the plans and
						specifications, together with the paid fee, it will be granted only when the
						check of plans and specifications has not actually started. If the checking of
						plans and specifications has started, 30% of the paid fee will be refunded or
						applied to a new application for the same project. No refund will be allowed
						for projects upon which only the minimum fee has been paid. No refund will be
						allowed after a contract has been let for any portion of the work except as
						provided by Section
						17(f).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  39152 and
						  81142,
						  Education Code. Reference: Sections
						  39143,
						  39146,
						  81133 and
						  81136,
						  Education Code.