DATE: December 6, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Amendment to County Ordinance Code, Title 15, Building and Construction
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct first hearing and take action to:
1. Approve proposed amendments to Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 15, including the Statement of Local Findings, regulating building and construction within Fresno County;
2. Approve the proposed Local Agency Management Program as referenced in the proposed amendments to Title 15 and, upon final Board action, direct staff to forward the Local Agency Management Program to State Water Resources Control Board for review and approval; and
3. Set the second hearing for December 13, 2016 and waive reading of Ordinance in its entirety.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action is necessary to bring Fresno County into compliance with the currently adopted State Building Standards Code set to take effect on January 1, 2017. Also included in the proposed amendments is the draft Local Agency Management Program (LAMP) necessary to attain compliance with the mandated State Water Resources Control Board (Regional Board) On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) Policy.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
None available. The State Building Standards Code takes effect on January 1, 2017, even if the Board determines not to approve the recommended action. Not approving or taking no action would still require the County to enforce the Codes as adopted by the State of California. In addition, the deadline for action on adoption of the LAMP is critical in that upon Board action, the LAMP will be forwarded to the Regional Board for approval. If the Regional Board does not approve the LAMP by May 13, 2017, the County will be forced into Tier I which would result in more stringent requirements and not afford flexibility for County residents.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated wi...
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