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Section 18960 Of Part 2.7. State Historical Building Code From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 2.7.
18960
. (a) A State Historical Building Safety Board is hereby
established as a unit within the Division of the State Architect. The
board shall be composed of qualified experts in their respective
fields who shall represent various state and local public agencies,
professional design societies and building and preservation oriented
organizations.
(b) This board shall act as a consultant to the State Architect and to the other applicable state agencies for purposes of this part. The board shall recommend to the State Architect and the other applicable state agencies rules and regulations for adoption pursuant to this part.
(c) The board shall also act as a review body to state and local agencies with respect to interpretations of this part as well as on matters of administration and enforcement of it. The board's decisions shall be reported in printed form.
(1) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 18945, if any local agency administering and enforcing this part or any person adversely affected by any regulation, rule, omission, interpretation, decision, or practice of this agency representing a building standard wishes to appeal the issue for resolution to the State Historical Building Safety Board, these parties may appeal to the board. The board may accept the appeal only if it determines that issues involved in the appeal have statewide significance.
(2) The State Historical Building Safety Board shall, upon making a decision on an appeal pursuant to paragraph (1), send a copy to the State Building Standards Commission.
(3) Requests for interpretation by local agencies of the provisions of this part may be accepted for review by the State Historical Building Safety Board. A copy of an interpretation decision shall be sent to the State Building Standards Commission in the same manner as paragraph (2).
(4) The State Historical Building Safety Board may charge a reasonable fee, not to exceed the cost of the service, for requests for copies of their decisions and for requests for reviews by the board pursuant to paragraph (1) or (3). All funds collected pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited in the State Historical Building Code Fund, which is hereby established, for use by the State Historical Building Safety Board. The State Historical Building Code Fund and the fees collected therefor, and the budget of the State Historical Building Safety Board, shall be subject to annual appropriation in the Budget Act.
(5) Local agencies may also charge reasonable fees not to exceed the cost for making an appeal pursuant to paragraph (1) to persons adversely affected as described in that appeal.
(6) All other appeals involving building standards under this part shall be made as set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 18945.
(d) The board shall be composed of representatives of state agencies and public and professional building design, construction, and preservation organizations experienced in dealing with historic buildings. Unless otherwise indicated, each named organization shall appoint its own representatives. Each of the following shall have one member on the board who shall serve without pay, but shall receive actual and necessary expenses incurred while serving on the board:
(1) The Division of the State Architect.
(2) The State Fire Marshal.
(3) The State Historical Resources Commission.
(4) The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.
(5) California Council, American Institute of Architects.
(6) Structural Engineers Association of California.
(7) A mechanical engineer, Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California.
(8) An electrical engineer, Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California.
(9) California Council of Landscape Architects.
(10) The Department of Housing and Community Development.
(11) The Department of Parks and Recreation.
(12) The California State Association of Counties.
(13) League of California Cities.
(14) The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.
(15) The Department of Rehabilitation.
(16) The California Chapter of the American Planning Association.
(17) The Department of Transportation.
(18) The California Preservation Foundation.
(19) The Seismic Safety Commission.
(20) The California Building Officials.
(21) The Building Owners and Managers Association of California. The 21 members listed above shall select a building contractor as a member of the board, who shall serve without pay, but shall receive actual and necessary expenses incurred while serving on the board. Each of the appointing authorities shall appoint, in the same manner as for members, an alternate in addition to a member. The alternate member shall serve in place of the member at the meetings of the board that the member is unable to attend. The alternate shall have all of the authority that the member would have when the alternate is attending in the place of the member. The board may appoint, from time to time, as it deems necessary, consultants who shall serve without pay but shall receive actual and necessary expenses as approved by the board.
(e) The term of membership on the board shall be for four years, with the State Architect's representative serving continually until replaced. Vacancies on the board shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments. The board shall annually select a chairperson from among the members of the board.
(b) This board shall act as a consultant to the State Architect and to the other applicable state agencies for purposes of this part. The board shall recommend to the State Architect and the other applicable state agencies rules and regulations for adoption pursuant to this part.
(c) The board shall also act as a review body to state and local agencies with respect to interpretations of this part as well as on matters of administration and enforcement of it. The board's decisions shall be reported in printed form.
(1) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 18945, if any local agency administering and enforcing this part or any person adversely affected by any regulation, rule, omission, interpretation, decision, or practice of this agency representing a building standard wishes to appeal the issue for resolution to the State Historical Building Safety Board, these parties may appeal to the board. The board may accept the appeal only if it determines that issues involved in the appeal have statewide significance.
(2) The State Historical Building Safety Board shall, upon making a decision on an appeal pursuant to paragraph (1), send a copy to the State Building Standards Commission.
(3) Requests for interpretation by local agencies of the provisions of this part may be accepted for review by the State Historical Building Safety Board. A copy of an interpretation decision shall be sent to the State Building Standards Commission in the same manner as paragraph (2).
(4) The State Historical Building Safety Board may charge a reasonable fee, not to exceed the cost of the service, for requests for copies of their decisions and for requests for reviews by the board pursuant to paragraph (1) or (3). All funds collected pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited in the State Historical Building Code Fund, which is hereby established, for use by the State Historical Building Safety Board. The State Historical Building Code Fund and the fees collected therefor, and the budget of the State Historical Building Safety Board, shall be subject to annual appropriation in the Budget Act.
(5) Local agencies may also charge reasonable fees not to exceed the cost for making an appeal pursuant to paragraph (1) to persons adversely affected as described in that appeal.
(6) All other appeals involving building standards under this part shall be made as set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 18945.
(d) The board shall be composed of representatives of state agencies and public and professional building design, construction, and preservation organizations experienced in dealing with historic buildings. Unless otherwise indicated, each named organization shall appoint its own representatives. Each of the following shall have one member on the board who shall serve without pay, but shall receive actual and necessary expenses incurred while serving on the board:
(1) The Division of the State Architect.
(2) The State Fire Marshal.
(3) The State Historical Resources Commission.
(4) The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.
(5) California Council, American Institute of Architects.
(6) Structural Engineers Association of California.
(7) A mechanical engineer, Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California.
(8) An electrical engineer, Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California.
(9) California Council of Landscape Architects.
(10) The Department of Housing and Community Development.
(11) The Department of Parks and Recreation.
(12) The California State Association of Counties.
(13) League of California Cities.
(14) The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.
(15) The Department of Rehabilitation.
(16) The California Chapter of the American Planning Association.
(17) The Department of Transportation.
(18) The California Preservation Foundation.
(19) The Seismic Safety Commission.
(20) The California Building Officials.
(21) The Building Owners and Managers Association of California. The 21 members listed above shall select a building contractor as a member of the board, who shall serve without pay, but shall receive actual and necessary expenses incurred while serving on the board. Each of the appointing authorities shall appoint, in the same manner as for members, an alternate in addition to a member. The alternate member shall serve in place of the member at the meetings of the board that the member is unable to attend. The alternate shall have all of the authority that the member would have when the alternate is attending in the place of the member. The board may appoint, from time to time, as it deems necessary, consultants who shall serve without pay but shall receive actual and necessary expenses as approved by the board.
(e) The term of membership on the board shall be for four years, with the State Architect's representative serving continually until replaced. Vacancies on the board shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments. The board shall annually select a chairperson from among the members of the board.
