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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: October 1, 2007 TO: John Jermanis, City Manager APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL Joh Jemianis City Manager FROM: Luke Sims, Interim Community Development Directo BY: William Schock, ChiefBuildin Official ~~ ~ ,~'~° SUBJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION MATTER OF ADOPTION OF STATE-MANDATED CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODES AND RELATED AMENDMENTS. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council pass a motion to pass-to-print and set a public hearing for November 5, 2007, to consider amendments to the following codes: the "California Building Standards Code, 2007 edition" and that certain document entitled "International Building Code, Vol. 1 and 2, 2006 Edition," with appendix Chapter G, published by the International Code Council, and Chapters A1, A2, A3, of t11at certain document entitled "International Existing Building Code 2006 edition," as published by the International Code Council, and that certain document entitled "International Fire Code, 2006 Edition," published by the International Code Council, with appendix chapters B, C and F. Recommendations for City Council Action: 1. Approve the Resolution of Findings for Modifications to the California Code of Regulations Governing Building Construction and Determining the Need for Amendments; 2. Motion to Pass-to-Print the Amendments; and 3. Motion Calling for a Public Hearing on November 5, 2007, to Adopt the State- Mandated Codes and Related Amendments by Reference in the San Leandro Municipal Code. BACKGROUND The State Building Standards Commission conducts public hearings on modifications for state agencies and state amendments that local building departments are mandated to enforce, such as requirements for disabled access, conservation of natural resources and fire or life safety. The Building Standards Commission then "publishes" the codes as further amended. Cities have 180 days from the official "publication date" to amend the state codes or adopt the codes without amendments. Failure of a city to adopt or amend the state codes results in the imposition of the unamended State Code at the local level. The State Building Standards Commission set an effective date at the local level on January 1, 2008. The State codes were not readily available until August, which leaves very little time for cities to respond.