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Section 18944.31 Of Article 1. General Provisions And Definitions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 2.5. >> Chapter 4.5. >> Article 1.
18944.31
. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
guidelines established by this chapter shall apply to the
construction of all structures that use baled straw as a loadbearing
or nonloadbearing material within any city or county that adopted the
guidelines established by Chapter 941 of the Statutes of 1995 prior
to January 1, 2002. This requirement shall not preclude the city or
county from making changes or modifications to the guidelines
pursuant to subdivision (b). Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the guidelines established by this chapter shall not become
operative in a city or county that has not adopted the guidelines
prior to January 1, 2002, unless and until the legislative body of
the city or county makes an express finding that the application of
these guidelines within the city or county is reasonably necessary
because of local conditions and the city or county files a copy of
that finding with the department.
(b) A city or county may, by ordinance or regulation, make any changes or modifications in the guidelines contained in this chapter as it determines are reasonably necessary because of local conditions, provided the city or county files a copy of the changes or modifications and the express findings for the changes or modifications with the department. No change or modification of that type shall become effective or operative for any purpose until the finding and the change or modification has been filed with the department.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as increasing or decreasing the authority to approve or disapprove of alternative construction methods pursuant to the State Housing Law, Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 17910) or the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
(d) It is the intent of the Legislature that the statutory guidelines of this chapter serve as an interim measure pending the evaluation of straw bales as a construction material through the normal processes used for the testing and listing of building materials, the determination of construction standards, and the adoption of those materials and construction standards into the California Building Standards Code.
(b) A city or county may, by ordinance or regulation, make any changes or modifications in the guidelines contained in this chapter as it determines are reasonably necessary because of local conditions, provided the city or county files a copy of the changes or modifications and the express findings for the changes or modifications with the department. No change or modification of that type shall become effective or operative for any purpose until the finding and the change or modification has been filed with the department.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as increasing or decreasing the authority to approve or disapprove of alternative construction methods pursuant to the State Housing Law, Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 17910) or the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
(d) It is the intent of the Legislature that the statutory guidelines of this chapter serve as an interim measure pending the evaluation of straw bales as a construction material through the normal processes used for the testing and listing of building materials, the determination of construction standards, and the adoption of those materials and construction standards into the California Building Standards Code.
