Section 17922.2 Of Chapter 2. Rules And Regulations From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 1.5. >> Chapter 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.