15.1
PUBLIC HEARING - CODE ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS TO THE
CALIFORNIA BUILDING AND FIRE CODES, TITLE 18 OF THE SANTA
ROSA CITY CODE
BACKGROUND: Every three years the State of California updates the
California Code of Regulations, Title 24 (CCR-T24) including its
twelve-component building and safety codes (collectively, the California
Building Standards Code). Through the State code adoption cycle, the
State of California adopts and publishes amendments to national model
codes and updates codes specific to California. Such model codes with
State amendments and California specific codes go into effect in every
city and county in the State of California 180 days after publication. The
new California Building Standards (CCR-T24) was published on July 1,
2022 and will take effect on January 1, 2023.
Similarly, every three years the International Code Council updates the
International Property Maintenance Code with the most recent update
occurring in 2021. Adoption of the International Property Maintenance
Code is at the discretion of the local agency. In addition, the California
Regional Water Quality Control Board North Coast Region recently
issued the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) Permit
and Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from the Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer Systems, NPDES No. CA0025054, which staff
will be recommending be incorporated into the Santa Rosa City Code
by reference.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department and
the Planning and Economic Development Department that the Council:
1) introduce an ordinance adopting by reference the 2022 edition of the
California Fire Code as adopted and amended by the State of
California, and further amended based on local conditions, for use in
Chapter 18-44 of the Santa Rosa City Code, repeal existing sections
not applicable to new codes and modify the Santa Rosa City Code to
reflect the new model code; 2) introduce an ordinance adopting by
reference, with local amendments, the 2022 California Administrative
Code, 2022 California Building Code, 2022 California Residential Code,
2022 California Green Building Standards Code, 2022 California
Electrical Code, 2022 California Mechanical Code, 2022 California
Plumbing Code, 2022 California Energy Code, 2022 California
Historical Building Code, 2022 California Existing Building Code, 2022
California Referenced Standards Code, 2021 International Property
Maintenance Code, and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination