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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - August 17, 1992 Page - 19 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) June Catalano said staff was not recommending any changes to the Plumbing Code. She said the Codes, as prepared by the State, permit the use of plastic pipe for drain waste and vent, and staff is recommending that the City Council permit the use of plastic pipe. Council Member Faria asked questions regarding the requirements for smoke detectors and for battery back-up. He said he felt this was a major change. Ms. Catalano said these types of smoke detectors are readily available on the market. Council Member Kerr said the State deadline was August 15 and noted the City has exceeded the deadline. Ms. Catalano said the State was slow in getting the material to the cities, and staff felt it was better to do a thorough review of all the Codes than to try to strictly meet the deadline. Council Member Kerr noted the references to the Uniform Housing Code said 1988 and should say 1991 . Staff indicated this would be corrected. Council Member Kerr asked if the City would have a housing advisory and appeals board related to substandard buildings. Blaine Brassfield said the City already has an existing Board that could serve in this capacity. Council Member Kerr said the Code says notification would be effective upon the date that a certified letter is mailed. Mr. Brassfield said the City typically goes by the date of receipt of the letter. Council Member Kerr said copies of the Code should be available at the Library as well as at the City Clerk's Office. Bob Lundstrom, Assistant Fire Marshall , said staff recommended adoption of the 1991 Fire Code and Fire Code Standards. He said they include the full text of the Uniform Fire Code, with State amendments and the Standards as a companion document. He said adoption of the entire Code meets the minimum State standards. He said this is the first time the State has come up with a California Fire Code, and there are very few State amendments in the 1991 Uniform Fire Code. He said most of the amendments have been instituted for clarity, and there are no major changes. He said the City did exempt several appendices because they already exist in the Municipal Code. In response to questions from the City Council , he said fire sprinkling is required in the mercantile industry only, not in residential properties, for the purpose of retrofit. He explained the requirements for fire sprinklers.