Section 17922.7 Of Chapter 2. Rules And Regulations From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 1.5. >> Chapter 2.
17922.7
. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and
(c), the governing body of every city, county, city and county, and
public entity shall adopt ordinances or regulations imposing the same
requirements as are published in the State Building Standards Code
relating to noise insulation and as are contained in the other rules
and regulations adopted pursuant to Section 17922.6 within six months
after the date of publication in the State Building Standards Code
or the date of adoption of such other rules and regulations. The
building standards relating to noise insulation published in the
State Building Standards Code and the other rules and regulations
adopted pursuant to Section 17922.6 shall apply in any city, county,
city and county, or to any hotel, motel, apartment house, or dwelling
other than a detached single-family dwelling, which is owned,
operated, or maintained by any public entity, if the appropriate
governing body fails to adopt such ordinances or regulations within
six months after such date of publication or adoption.
(b) In adopting such ordinances or regulations, the governing body
of any city, county, city and county, or public entity may make such
changes, modifications, or additions to the minimum requirements
contained in such building standards relating to noise insulation
published in the State Building Standards Code, or in the other rules
and regulations adopted pursuant to Section 17922.6, as such
governing body determines are reasonably necessary due to local
conditions. The governing body may also impose noise insulation
standards on a case by case basis on new single-family detached
dwellings, if the governing body determines that such standards are
necessary due to substantial noise generated by airports, roadways,
or commercial and industrial activities immediately surrounding or
adjacent to such proposed dwellings. Any local noise insulation
standards adopted for single-family detached dwellings shall not
exceed comparable standards for multifamily housing. The governing
body shall find that ordinances or regulations, adopted pursuant to
this subdivision, will require the dimunition of the noise levels
permitted by the building standards relating to noise insulation
published in the State Building Standards Code and in the other rules
and regulations adopted pursuant to Section 17922.6.
(c) Prior to making such modifications, changes, or additions
pursuant to subdivision (b), the governing body shall make an express
finding that such modifications, changes, or additions are needed,
which finding shall be available as a public record. A copy of such
finding, together with the modification, change, or addition, shall
be filed with the Office of Noise Control.