DATE: January 24, 2023
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 Ordinance amending to Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 15, regulating building and construction within Fresno County, and adopt the proposed Statement of Local Findings.
2. Set the second hearing for February 28, 2023 and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety;
3. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code, Section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will bring Fresno County into compliance with the currently adopted State Building Standards Code (State Code) which took effect on January 1, 2023. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. The 2022 amendments to the State Code took effect on January 1, 2023. Not approving or taking no action would still require the County to enforce the State Code as adopted by the State of California.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no net County cost associated with the recommended action. Preparation of this Agenda Item and activities associated with implementation of the revised standards are funded by permit revenue.
DISCUSSION:
Sections 17960 and 17961 of the Health and Safety Code (HSC) require that the County enforce the State Code. The HSC also states that the County may make changes to the State Code to amend or add provisions, where local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions justify stricter standards. Each time the State Code is amended, the County formally adopts the revised amended State Code into Title 15 of the Fresno County Ordinance Code. As discussed above...
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