CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 42Introduced by Assembly Member RamosDecember 05, 2022 An act to add Section 65852.29 to the Government Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 42, as introduced, Ramos. Tiny homes: fire sprinkler requirements.The Planning and Zoning Law, among other things, provides for the creation of accessory dwelling units by local ordinance, or, if a local agency has not adopted an ordinance, by ministerial approval, in accordance with specified standards and conditions. Existing law prohibits a local agency from requiring an accessory dwelling unit to provide fire sprinklers, if they are not required for the primary residence.This bill would prohibit a local agency from imposing or enforcing any requirement to provide fire sprinklers for any dwelling with a total floor area of less than 500 square feet. 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 65852.29 is added to the Government Code, to read:65852.29. A local agency shall not impose or enforce any requirement to provide fire sprinklers for any dwelling with a total floor area of less than 500 square feet.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 42Introduced by Assembly Member RamosDecember 05, 2022 An act to add Section 65852.29 to the Government Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 42, as introduced, Ramos. Tiny homes: fire sprinkler requirements.The Planning and Zoning Law, among other things, provides for the creation of accessory dwelling units by local ordinance, or, if a local agency has not adopted an ordinance, by ministerial approval, in accordance with specified standards and conditions. Existing law prohibits a local agency from requiring an accessory dwelling unit to provide fire sprinklers, if they are not required for the primary residence.This bill would prohibit a local agency from imposing or enforcing any requirement to provide fire sprinklers for any dwelling with a total floor area of less than 500 square feet. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 42
Introduced by Assembly Member RamosDecember 05, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Ramos
December 05, 2022
An act to add Section 65852.29 to the Government Code, relating to housing.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 42, as introduced, Ramos. Tiny homes: fire sprinkler requirements.
The Planning and Zoning Law, among other things, provides for the creation of accessory dwelling units by local ordinance, or, if a local agency has not adopted an ordinance, by ministerial approval, in accordance with specified standards and conditions. Existing law prohibits a local agency from requiring an accessory dwelling unit to provide fire sprinklers, if they are not required for the primary residence.This bill would prohibit a local agency from imposing or enforcing any requirement to provide fire sprinklers for any dwelling with a total floor area of less than 500 square feet.
The Planning and Zoning Law, among other things, provides for the creation of accessory dwelling units by local ordinance, or, if a local agency has not adopted an ordinance, by ministerial approval, in accordance with specified standards and conditions. Existing law prohibits a local agency from requiring an accessory dwelling unit to provide fire sprinklers, if they are not required for the primary residence.
This bill would prohibit a local agency from imposing or enforcing any requirement to provide fire sprinklers for any dwelling with a total floor area of less than 500 square feet.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 65852.29 is added to the Government Code, to read:65852.29. A local agency shall not impose or enforce any requirement to provide fire sprinklers for any dwelling with a total floor area of less than 500 square feet.
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 65852.29 is added to the Government Code, to read:65852.29. A local agency shall not impose or enforce any requirement to provide fire sprinklers for any dwelling with a total floor area of less than 500 square feet.
SECTION 1. Section 65852.29 is added to the Government Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
65852.29. A local agency shall not impose or enforce any requirement to provide fire sprinklers for any dwelling with a total floor area of less than 500 square feet.
65852.29. A local agency shall not impose or enforce any requirement to provide fire sprinklers for any dwelling with a total floor area of less than 500 square feet.
65852.29. A local agency shall not impose or enforce any requirement to provide fire sprinklers for any dwelling with a total floor area of less than 500 square feet.
65852.29. A local agency shall not impose or enforce any requirement to provide fire sprinklers for any dwelling with a total floor area of less than 500 square feet.