Special Notice / Hearing: None
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Steve Monowitz, Community Development Director
Subject: Adoption of an ordinance amending Division VII (Building Regulations) of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt an ordinance amending the 2022 California Building Standards Code and Division VII (Building Regulations) of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code to incorporate local San Mateo County Fire Department Fire Code amendments, previously introduced on October 3, 2023, and waive the reading of the ordinance in its entirety.
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BACKGROUND:
The State of California updates California Building Standards (Title 24) every three years. These standards consist of 12 specific codes, including but not limited to the residential, building, fire, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and energy codes. Local jurisdictions must enforce the most current version of these codes and may establish more restrictive standards to address local conditions. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2022 version of the California Building Standards by Ordinance No. 4873, effective February 2, 2023.
The San Mateo County Fire Department (County Fire) is proposing additional local amendments to Article 3 (Fire Code) of the County's adopted Building Regulations (Division VII of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code) necessary for fire safety based on local climatic, geological, and topographic conditions within San Mateo County.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed local amendments to the 2022 California Building Standards Code and Division VII (Building Regulations) of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code submitted by the San Mateo County Fire Department establish additional local fire safety requirements necessary for the protection of the unincorporated areas of San Mateo County based on climatic, geological, and topographical conditions unique to San Mateo County, as detailed in At...
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