CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 352Introduced by Assembly Member Santiago(Principal coauthor: Senator Wiener)February 08, 2017 An act to amend Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to building standards. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 352, as introduced, Santiago. State Housing Law: efficiency units.Existing law, the State Housing Law, authorizes a city, county, or city and county to permit the construction and occupancy of efficiency units that have a minimum area of 150 square feet if they meet certain specified criteria.This bill would prohibit a city, county, or city and county from establishing a higher square footage requirement for efficiency units than the requirement in the International Building Code and from limiting the number of efficiency units below an unspecified number in certain locations near public transit or university campuses, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:17958.1. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 17922, 17958, and 17958.5, a city, county, or city and county may, by ordinance, permit efficiency units for occupancy by no more than two persons which have a minimum floor area of 150 square feet and which may also have partial kitchen or bathroom facilities, as specified by the ordinance. In all other respects, these efficiency units shall conform to minimum standards for those occupancies otherwise made applicable pursuant to this part.Efficiency(b) Efficiency unit, as used in this section, has the same meaning specified in the International Building Code of the International Code Council, as incorporated by reference in Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) A city, county, or city and county shall not do any of the following: (1) Establish a higher square footage requirement for an efficiency unit than the one provided in the International Building Code.(2) Limit the number of efficiency units to fewer than ____units in an area located within one-half mile of public transit or where there is a car share vehicle located within one block of the accessory dwelling unit. (3) Limit the number of efficiency units to fewer than ____units in an area located within one mile of a University of California or California State University campus.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 352Introduced by Assembly Member Santiago(Principal coauthor: Senator Wiener)February 08, 2017 An act to amend Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to building standards. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 352, as introduced, Santiago. State Housing Law: efficiency units.Existing law, the State Housing Law, authorizes a city, county, or city and county to permit the construction and occupancy of efficiency units that have a minimum area of 150 square feet if they meet certain specified criteria.This bill would prohibit a city, county, or city and county from establishing a higher square footage requirement for efficiency units than the requirement in the International Building Code and from limiting the number of efficiency units below an unspecified number in certain locations near public transit or university campuses, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 352
Introduced by Assembly Member Santiago(Principal coauthor: Senator Wiener)February 08, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Santiago(Principal coauthor: Senator Wiener)
February 08, 2017
An act to amend Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to building standards.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 352, as introduced, Santiago. State Housing Law: efficiency units.
Existing law, the State Housing Law, authorizes a city, county, or city and county to permit the construction and occupancy of efficiency units that have a minimum area of 150 square feet if they meet certain specified criteria.This bill would prohibit a city, county, or city and county from establishing a higher square footage requirement for efficiency units than the requirement in the International Building Code and from limiting the number of efficiency units below an unspecified number in certain locations near public transit or university campuses, as specified.
Existing law, the State Housing Law, authorizes a city, county, or city and county to permit the construction and occupancy of efficiency units that have a minimum area of 150 square feet if they meet certain specified criteria.
This bill would prohibit a city, county, or city and county from establishing a higher square footage requirement for efficiency units than the requirement in the International Building Code and from limiting the number of efficiency units below an unspecified number in certain locations near public transit or university campuses, as specified.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:17958.1. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 17922, 17958, and 17958.5, a city, county, or city and county may, by ordinance, permit efficiency units for occupancy by no more than two persons which have a minimum floor area of 150 square feet and which may also have partial kitchen or bathroom facilities, as specified by the ordinance. In all other respects, these efficiency units shall conform to minimum standards for those occupancies otherwise made applicable pursuant to this part.Efficiency(b) Efficiency unit, as used in this section, has the same meaning specified in the International Building Code of the International Code Council, as incorporated by reference in Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) A city, county, or city and county shall not do any of the following: (1) Establish a higher square footage requirement for an efficiency unit than the one provided in the International Building Code.(2) Limit the number of efficiency units to fewer than ____units in an area located within one-half mile of public transit or where there is a car share vehicle located within one block of the accessory dwelling unit. (3) Limit the number of efficiency units to fewer than ____units in an area located within one mile of a University of California or California State University campus.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:17958.1. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 17922, 17958, and 17958.5, a city, county, or city and county may, by ordinance, permit efficiency units for occupancy by no more than two persons which have a minimum floor area of 150 square feet and which may also have partial kitchen or bathroom facilities, as specified by the ordinance. In all other respects, these efficiency units shall conform to minimum standards for those occupancies otherwise made applicable pursuant to this part.Efficiency(b) Efficiency unit, as used in this section, has the same meaning specified in the International Building Code of the International Code Council, as incorporated by reference in Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) A city, county, or city and county shall not do any of the following: (1) Establish a higher square footage requirement for an efficiency unit than the one provided in the International Building Code.(2) Limit the number of efficiency units to fewer than ____units in an area located within one-half mile of public transit or where there is a car share vehicle located within one block of the accessory dwelling unit. (3) Limit the number of efficiency units to fewer than ____units in an area located within one mile of a University of California or California State University campus.
SECTION 1. Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
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17958.1. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 17922, 17958, and 17958.5, a city, county, or city and county may, by ordinance, permit efficiency units for occupancy by no more than two persons which have a minimum floor area of 150 square feet and which may also have partial kitchen or bathroom facilities, as specified by the ordinance. In all other respects, these efficiency units shall conform to minimum standards for those occupancies otherwise made applicable pursuant to this part.Efficiency(b) Efficiency unit, as used in this section, has the same meaning specified in the International Building Code of the International Code Council, as incorporated by reference in Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) A city, county, or city and county shall not do any of the following: (1) Establish a higher square footage requirement for an efficiency unit than the one provided in the International Building Code.(2) Limit the number of efficiency units to fewer than ____units in an area located within one-half mile of public transit or where there is a car share vehicle located within one block of the accessory dwelling unit. (3) Limit the number of efficiency units to fewer than ____units in an area located within one mile of a University of California or California State University campus.
17958.1. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 17922, 17958, and 17958.5, a city, county, or city and county may, by ordinance, permit efficiency units for occupancy by no more than two persons which have a minimum floor area of 150 square feet and which may also have partial kitchen or bathroom facilities, as specified by the ordinance. In all other respects, these efficiency units shall conform to minimum standards for those occupancies otherwise made applicable pursuant to this part.Efficiency(b) Efficiency unit, as used in this section, has the same meaning specified in the International Building Code of the International Code Council, as incorporated by reference in Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) A city, county, or city and county shall not do any of the following: (1) Establish a higher square footage requirement for an efficiency unit than the one provided in the International Building Code.(2) Limit the number of efficiency units to fewer than ____units in an area located within one-half mile of public transit or where there is a car share vehicle located within one block of the accessory dwelling unit. (3) Limit the number of efficiency units to fewer than ____units in an area located within one mile of a University of California or California State University campus.
17958.1. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 17922, 17958, and 17958.5, a city, county, or city and county may, by ordinance, permit efficiency units for occupancy by no more than two persons which have a minimum floor area of 150 square feet and which may also have partial kitchen or bathroom facilities, as specified by the ordinance. In all other respects, these efficiency units shall conform to minimum standards for those occupancies otherwise made applicable pursuant to this part.Efficiency(b) Efficiency unit, as used in this section, has the same meaning specified in the International Building Code of the International Code Council, as incorporated by reference in Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) A city, county, or city and county shall not do any of the following: (1) Establish a higher square footage requirement for an efficiency unit than the one provided in the International Building Code.(2) Limit the number of efficiency units to fewer than ____units in an area located within one-half mile of public transit or where there is a car share vehicle located within one block of the accessory dwelling unit. (3) Limit the number of efficiency units to fewer than ____units in an area located within one mile of a University of California or California State University campus.
17958.1. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 17922, 17958, and 17958.5, a city, county, or city and county may, by ordinance, permit efficiency units for occupancy by no more than two persons which have a minimum floor area of 150 square feet and which may also have partial kitchen or bathroom facilities, as specified by the ordinance. In all other respects, these efficiency units shall conform to minimum standards for those occupancies otherwise made applicable pursuant to this part.
Efficiency
(b) Efficiency unit, as used in this section, has the same meaning specified in the International Building Code of the International Code Council, as incorporated by reference in Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
(c) A city, county, or city and county shall not do any of the following:
(1) Establish a higher square footage requirement for an efficiency unit than the one provided in the International Building Code.
(2) Limit the number of efficiency units to fewer than ____units in an area located within one-half mile of public transit or where there is a car share vehicle located within one block of the accessory dwelling unit.
(3) Limit the number of efficiency units to fewer than ____units in an area located within one mile of a University of California or California State University campus.