Section 17922.6 Of Chapter 2. Rules And Regulations From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 1.5. >> Chapter 2.
17922.6
. (a) The Office of Noise Control in coordination with the
department shall adopt and submit building standards for approval
pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18934) of Part 2.5 of
this division and shall adopt, amend, and repeal rules and
regulations other than building standards which establish uniform
minimum noise insulation requirements for hotels, motels, apartment
houses, and dwellings other than detached single-family dwellings.
(b) Such requirements shall be based on performance in order to
require compliance onsite where the hotel, motel, apartment house, or
dwelling other than a detached single-family dwelling, is located.
(c) Such requirements shall be sufficient to protect persons
within the hotel, motel, apartment house, or dwelling other than a
detached single-family dwelling, from the effects of excessive noise,
including, but not limited to, hearing loss or impairment and
persistent interference with speech and sleep.
(d) The provisions of this section, the building standards
published in the State Building Standards Code relating to noise
insulation, and the other rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
this section shall apply equally to those hotels, motels, apartment
houses, and dwellings other than detached single-family dwellings,
owned, operated, or maintained by any public entity. The department
shall enforce such building standards published in the State Building
Standards Code and such other rules and regulations with respect to
any such hotel, motel, apartment house, or dwelling other than a
detached single-family dwelling, which is not subject to the
jurisdiction of any local building department.
(e) The provisions of this section, the building standards
published in the State Building Standards Code relating to noise
insulation, and the other rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
this section shall not apply to detached single-family dwellings.
(f) Such other rules and regulations adopted by the Office of
Noise Control shall become operative six months after their date of
adoption.
(g) Sections 17925, 17958, 17958.5, and 17958.7 shall not apply to
the provisions of this section.