Amended IN Senate August 24, 2018 Amended IN Senate June 28, 2018 Amended IN Senate June 18, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 20, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 565Introduced by Assembly Member BloomFebruary 14, 2017 An act to add Section 18941.11 18941.15 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to building standards. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 565, as amended, Bloom. Building standards: live/work units.The California Building Standards Law provides for the adoption of building standards by state agencies by requiring all state agencies that adopt or propose adoption of any building standard to submit the building standard to the California Building Standards Commission for approval and adoption. In the absence of a designated state agency, the commission is required to adopt specific building standards, as prescribed. Existing law requires the commission to publish, or cause to be published, editions of the code in its entirety once every 3 years. This bill would require the Department of Housing and Community Development, commencing with the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Code adopted after January 1, 2019, to develop and submit for approval by the California Building Standards Commission the definition of live/work unit in the California Residential Code, and to develop or update, as applicable, and submit to the commission for approval the definition of live/work unit in the California Building Code. The bill would require the department to consider in those determinations, among other things, reflecting the types of combined live and work occupancy in commercial zoning districts and home occupation occupancy in residential zoning districts. clarifications in the California Building Code and the California Residential Code pertaining to the requirements for the construction of live/work units.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.Section 18941.11 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:18941.11.(a)At SECTION 1. Section 18941.15 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:18941.15. At the next triennial building standards rulemaking cycle that commences on or after January 1, 2019, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop and submit for approval a definition for live/work unit in the California Residential Code and an updated definition of live/work unit in the California Building Code. The department shall also develop or update, as applicable, and submit for approval, a definition that reflects the types of combined live and work occupancy and use within residential dwelling units, including, but not limited to, live/work units, joint live/work quarters, artist lofts, artist-in-residence units, work/live units, home offices, home-based studios, workshops, or other entrepreneurial spaces. clarifications in the California Building Code and the California Residential Code pertaining to the requirements for the construction of live/work units.
Amended IN Senate August 24, 2018 Amended IN Senate June 28, 2018 Amended IN Senate June 18, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 20, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 565Introduced by Assembly Member BloomFebruary 14, 2017 An act to add Section 18941.11 18941.15 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to building standards. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 565, as amended, Bloom. Building standards: live/work units.The California Building Standards Law provides for the adoption of building standards by state agencies by requiring all state agencies that adopt or propose adoption of any building standard to submit the building standard to the California Building Standards Commission for approval and adoption. In the absence of a designated state agency, the commission is required to adopt specific building standards, as prescribed. Existing law requires the commission to publish, or cause to be published, editions of the code in its entirety once every 3 years. This bill would require the Department of Housing and Community Development, commencing with the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Code adopted after January 1, 2019, to develop and submit for approval by the California Building Standards Commission the definition of live/work unit in the California Residential Code, and to develop or update, as applicable, and submit to the commission for approval the definition of live/work unit in the California Building Code. The bill would require the department to consider in those determinations, among other things, reflecting the types of combined live and work occupancy in commercial zoning districts and home occupation occupancy in residential zoning districts. clarifications in the California Building Code and the California Residential Code pertaining to the requirements for the construction of live/work units.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate August 24, 2018 Amended IN Senate June 28, 2018 Amended IN Senate June 18, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 20, 2017
Amended IN Senate August 24, 2018
Amended IN Senate June 28, 2018
Amended IN Senate June 18, 2018
Amended IN Assembly April 20, 2017
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 565
Introduced by Assembly Member BloomFebruary 14, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Bloom
February 14, 2017
An act to add Section 18941.11 18941.15 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to building standards.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 565, as amended, Bloom. Building standards: live/work units.
The California Building Standards Law provides for the adoption of building standards by state agencies by requiring all state agencies that adopt or propose adoption of any building standard to submit the building standard to the California Building Standards Commission for approval and adoption. In the absence of a designated state agency, the commission is required to adopt specific building standards, as prescribed. Existing law requires the commission to publish, or cause to be published, editions of the code in its entirety once every 3 years. This bill would require the Department of Housing and Community Development, commencing with the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Code adopted after January 1, 2019, to develop and submit for approval by the California Building Standards Commission the definition of live/work unit in the California Residential Code, and to develop or update, as applicable, and submit to the commission for approval the definition of live/work unit in the California Building Code. The bill would require the department to consider in those determinations, among other things, reflecting the types of combined live and work occupancy in commercial zoning districts and home occupation occupancy in residential zoning districts. clarifications in the California Building Code and the California Residential Code pertaining to the requirements for the construction of live/work units.
The California Building Standards Law provides for the adoption of building standards by state agencies by requiring all state agencies that adopt or propose adoption of any building standard to submit the building standard to the California Building Standards Commission for approval and adoption. In the absence of a designated state agency, the commission is required to adopt specific building standards, as prescribed. Existing law requires the commission to publish, or cause to be published, editions of the code in its entirety once every 3 years.
This bill would require the Department of Housing and Community Development, commencing with the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Code adopted after January 1, 2019, to develop and submit for approval by the California Building Standards Commission the definition of live/work unit in the California Residential Code, and to develop or update, as applicable, and submit to the commission for approval the definition of live/work unit in the California Building Code. The bill would require the department to consider in those determinations, among other things, reflecting the types of combined live and work occupancy in commercial zoning districts and home occupation occupancy in residential zoning districts. clarifications in the California Building Code and the California Residential Code pertaining to the requirements for the construction of live/work units.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.Section 18941.11 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:18941.11.(a)At SECTION 1. Section 18941.15 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:18941.15. At the next triennial building standards rulemaking cycle that commences on or after January 1, 2019, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop and submit for approval a definition for live/work unit in the California Residential Code and an updated definition of live/work unit in the California Building Code. The department shall also develop or update, as applicable, and submit for approval, a definition that reflects the types of combined live and work occupancy and use within residential dwelling units, including, but not limited to, live/work units, joint live/work quarters, artist lofts, artist-in-residence units, work/live units, home offices, home-based studios, workshops, or other entrepreneurial spaces. clarifications in the California Building Code and the California Residential Code pertaining to the requirements for the construction of live/work units.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
(a)At
SECTION 1. Section 18941.15 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:18941.15. At the next triennial building standards rulemaking cycle that commences on or after January 1, 2019, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop and submit for approval a definition for live/work unit in the California Residential Code and an updated definition of live/work unit in the California Building Code. The department shall also develop or update, as applicable, and submit for approval, a definition that reflects the types of combined live and work occupancy and use within residential dwelling units, including, but not limited to, live/work units, joint live/work quarters, artist lofts, artist-in-residence units, work/live units, home offices, home-based studios, workshops, or other entrepreneurial spaces. clarifications in the California Building Code and the California Residential Code pertaining to the requirements for the construction of live/work units.
SECTION 1. Section 18941.15 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
18941.15. At the next triennial building standards rulemaking cycle that commences on or after January 1, 2019, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop and submit for approval a definition for live/work unit in the California Residential Code and an updated definition of live/work unit in the California Building Code. The department shall also develop or update, as applicable, and submit for approval, a definition that reflects the types of combined live and work occupancy and use within residential dwelling units, including, but not limited to, live/work units, joint live/work quarters, artist lofts, artist-in-residence units, work/live units, home offices, home-based studios, workshops, or other entrepreneurial spaces. clarifications in the California Building Code and the California Residential Code pertaining to the requirements for the construction of live/work units.
18941.15. At the next triennial building standards rulemaking cycle that commences on or after January 1, 2019, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop and submit for approval a definition for live/work unit in the California Residential Code and an updated definition of live/work unit in the California Building Code. The department shall also develop or update, as applicable, and submit for approval, a definition that reflects the types of combined live and work occupancy and use within residential dwelling units, including, but not limited to, live/work units, joint live/work quarters, artist lofts, artist-in-residence units, work/live units, home offices, home-based studios, workshops, or other entrepreneurial spaces. clarifications in the California Building Code and the California Residential Code pertaining to the requirements for the construction of live/work units.
18941.15. At the next triennial building standards rulemaking cycle that commences on or after January 1, 2019, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop and submit for approval a definition for live/work unit in the California Residential Code and an updated definition of live/work unit in the California Building Code. The department shall also develop or update, as applicable, and submit for approval, a definition that reflects the types of combined live and work occupancy and use within residential dwelling units, including, but not limited to, live/work units, joint live/work quarters, artist lofts, artist-in-residence units, work/live units, home offices, home-based studios, workshops, or other entrepreneurial spaces. clarifications in the California Building Code and the California Residential Code pertaining to the requirements for the construction of live/work units.
18941.15. At the next triennial building standards rulemaking cycle that commences on or after January 1, 2019, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop and submit for approval a definition for live/work unit in the California Residential Code and an updated definition of live/work unit in the California Building Code. The department shall also develop or update, as applicable, and submit for approval, a definition that reflects the types of combined live and work occupancy and use within residential dwelling units, including, but not limited to, live/work units, joint live/work quarters, artist lofts, artist-in-residence units, work/live units, home offices, home-based studios, workshops, or other entrepreneurial spaces. clarifications in the California Building Code and the California Residential Code pertaining to the requirements for the construction of live/work units.