CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 468Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-SilvaFebruary 06, 2023 An act to amend Section 17920 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 468, as introduced, Quirk-Silva. State building standards.Existing law, the State Housing Law, establishes statewide construction and occupancy standards for buildings used for human habitation. That law requires the building department of every city or county to enforce within its jurisdiction the provisions of the State Building Standards Code, the provisions of the State Housing Law, and specified other rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to that law. Existing law defines terms for purposes of this law.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to those definition provisions.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 17920 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:17920. As used in this part: For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:(a) Approved means acceptable to the department.(b) Building means a structure subject to this part.(c) Building standard means building standard as defined in Section 18909.(d) Department means the Department of Housing and Community Development.(e) Enforcement means diligent effort to secure compliance, including review of plans and permit applications, response to complaints, citation of violations, and other legal process. Except as otherwise provided in this part, enforcement may, but need not, include inspections of existing buildings on which no complaint or permit application has been filed, and effort to secure compliance as to these existing buildings.(f) Fire protection district means any special district, or any other municipal or public corporation or district, which is authorized by law to provide fire protection and prevention services.(g) Labeled means equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an organization, approved by the department, that maintains a periodic inspection program of production of labeled products, installations, equipment, or materials and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner.(h) Listed means all products that appear in a list published by an approved testing or listing agency.(i) Listing agency means an agency approved by the department that is in the business of listing and labeling products, materials, equipment, and installations tested by an approved testing agency, and that maintains a periodic inspection program on current production of listed products, equipment, and installations, and that, at least annually, makes available a published report of these listings.(j) Mold means microscopic organisms or fungi that can grow in damp conditions in the interior of a building.(k) Noise insulation means the protection of persons within buildings from excessive noise, however generated, originating within or without such buildings.(l) Nuisance means any nuisance defined pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 3479) of Division 4 of the Civil Code, or any other form of nuisance recognized at common law or in equity.(m) Public entity has the same meaning as defined in Section 811.2 of the Government Code.(n) Testing agency means an agency approved by the department as qualified and equipped for testing of products, materials, equipment, and installations in accordance with nationally recognized standards.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 468Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-SilvaFebruary 06, 2023 An act to amend Section 17920 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 468, as introduced, Quirk-Silva. State building standards.Existing law, the State Housing Law, establishes statewide construction and occupancy standards for buildings used for human habitation. That law requires the building department of every city or county to enforce within its jurisdiction the provisions of the State Building Standards Code, the provisions of the State Housing Law, and specified other rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to that law. Existing law defines terms for purposes of this law.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to those definition provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 468
Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-SilvaFebruary 06, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva
February 06, 2023
An act to amend Section 17920 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 468, as introduced, Quirk-Silva. State building standards.
Existing law, the State Housing Law, establishes statewide construction and occupancy standards for buildings used for human habitation. That law requires the building department of every city or county to enforce within its jurisdiction the provisions of the State Building Standards Code, the provisions of the State Housing Law, and specified other rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to that law. Existing law defines terms for purposes of this law.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to those definition provisions.
Existing law, the State Housing Law, establishes statewide construction and occupancy standards for buildings used for human habitation. That law requires the building department of every city or county to enforce within its jurisdiction the provisions of the State Building Standards Code, the provisions of the State Housing Law, and specified other rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to that law. Existing law defines terms for purposes of this law.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to those definition provisions.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 17920 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:17920. As used in this part: For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:(a) Approved means acceptable to the department.(b) Building means a structure subject to this part.(c) Building standard means building standard as defined in Section 18909.(d) Department means the Department of Housing and Community Development.(e) Enforcement means diligent effort to secure compliance, including review of plans and permit applications, response to complaints, citation of violations, and other legal process. Except as otherwise provided in this part, enforcement may, but need not, include inspections of existing buildings on which no complaint or permit application has been filed, and effort to secure compliance as to these existing buildings.(f) Fire protection district means any special district, or any other municipal or public corporation or district, which is authorized by law to provide fire protection and prevention services.(g) Labeled means equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an organization, approved by the department, that maintains a periodic inspection program of production of labeled products, installations, equipment, or materials and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner.(h) Listed means all products that appear in a list published by an approved testing or listing agency.(i) Listing agency means an agency approved by the department that is in the business of listing and labeling products, materials, equipment, and installations tested by an approved testing agency, and that maintains a periodic inspection program on current production of listed products, equipment, and installations, and that, at least annually, makes available a published report of these listings.(j) Mold means microscopic organisms or fungi that can grow in damp conditions in the interior of a building.(k) Noise insulation means the protection of persons within buildings from excessive noise, however generated, originating within or without such buildings.(l) Nuisance means any nuisance defined pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 3479) of Division 4 of the Civil Code, or any other form of nuisance recognized at common law or in equity.(m) Public entity has the same meaning as defined in Section 811.2 of the Government Code.(n) Testing agency means an agency approved by the department as qualified and equipped for testing of products, materials, equipment, and installations in accordance with nationally recognized standards.
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 17920 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:17920. As used in this part: For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:(a) Approved means acceptable to the department.(b) Building means a structure subject to this part.(c) Building standard means building standard as defined in Section 18909.(d) Department means the Department of Housing and Community Development.(e) Enforcement means diligent effort to secure compliance, including review of plans and permit applications, response to complaints, citation of violations, and other legal process. Except as otherwise provided in this part, enforcement may, but need not, include inspections of existing buildings on which no complaint or permit application has been filed, and effort to secure compliance as to these existing buildings.(f) Fire protection district means any special district, or any other municipal or public corporation or district, which is authorized by law to provide fire protection and prevention services.(g) Labeled means equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an organization, approved by the department, that maintains a periodic inspection program of production of labeled products, installations, equipment, or materials and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner.(h) Listed means all products that appear in a list published by an approved testing or listing agency.(i) Listing agency means an agency approved by the department that is in the business of listing and labeling products, materials, equipment, and installations tested by an approved testing agency, and that maintains a periodic inspection program on current production of listed products, equipment, and installations, and that, at least annually, makes available a published report of these listings.(j) Mold means microscopic organisms or fungi that can grow in damp conditions in the interior of a building.(k) Noise insulation means the protection of persons within buildings from excessive noise, however generated, originating within or without such buildings.(l) Nuisance means any nuisance defined pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 3479) of Division 4 of the Civil Code, or any other form of nuisance recognized at common law or in equity.(m) Public entity has the same meaning as defined in Section 811.2 of the Government Code.(n) Testing agency means an agency approved by the department as qualified and equipped for testing of products, materials, equipment, and installations in accordance with nationally recognized standards.
SECTION 1. Section 17920 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
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17920. As used in this part: For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:(a) Approved means acceptable to the department.(b) Building means a structure subject to this part.(c) Building standard means building standard as defined in Section 18909.(d) Department means the Department of Housing and Community Development.(e) Enforcement means diligent effort to secure compliance, including review of plans and permit applications, response to complaints, citation of violations, and other legal process. Except as otherwise provided in this part, enforcement may, but need not, include inspections of existing buildings on which no complaint or permit application has been filed, and effort to secure compliance as to these existing buildings.(f) Fire protection district means any special district, or any other municipal or public corporation or district, which is authorized by law to provide fire protection and prevention services.(g) Labeled means equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an organization, approved by the department, that maintains a periodic inspection program of production of labeled products, installations, equipment, or materials and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner.(h) Listed means all products that appear in a list published by an approved testing or listing agency.(i) Listing agency means an agency approved by the department that is in the business of listing and labeling products, materials, equipment, and installations tested by an approved testing agency, and that maintains a periodic inspection program on current production of listed products, equipment, and installations, and that, at least annually, makes available a published report of these listings.(j) Mold means microscopic organisms or fungi that can grow in damp conditions in the interior of a building.(k) Noise insulation means the protection of persons within buildings from excessive noise, however generated, originating within or without such buildings.(l) Nuisance means any nuisance defined pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 3479) of Division 4 of the Civil Code, or any other form of nuisance recognized at common law or in equity.(m) Public entity has the same meaning as defined in Section 811.2 of the Government Code.(n) Testing agency means an agency approved by the department as qualified and equipped for testing of products, materials, equipment, and installations in accordance with nationally recognized standards.
17920. As used in this part: For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:(a) Approved means acceptable to the department.(b) Building means a structure subject to this part.(c) Building standard means building standard as defined in Section 18909.(d) Department means the Department of Housing and Community Development.(e) Enforcement means diligent effort to secure compliance, including review of plans and permit applications, response to complaints, citation of violations, and other legal process. Except as otherwise provided in this part, enforcement may, but need not, include inspections of existing buildings on which no complaint or permit application has been filed, and effort to secure compliance as to these existing buildings.(f) Fire protection district means any special district, or any other municipal or public corporation or district, which is authorized by law to provide fire protection and prevention services.(g) Labeled means equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an organization, approved by the department, that maintains a periodic inspection program of production of labeled products, installations, equipment, or materials and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner.(h) Listed means all products that appear in a list published by an approved testing or listing agency.(i) Listing agency means an agency approved by the department that is in the business of listing and labeling products, materials, equipment, and installations tested by an approved testing agency, and that maintains a periodic inspection program on current production of listed products, equipment, and installations, and that, at least annually, makes available a published report of these listings.(j) Mold means microscopic organisms or fungi that can grow in damp conditions in the interior of a building.(k) Noise insulation means the protection of persons within buildings from excessive noise, however generated, originating within or without such buildings.(l) Nuisance means any nuisance defined pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 3479) of Division 4 of the Civil Code, or any other form of nuisance recognized at common law or in equity.(m) Public entity has the same meaning as defined in Section 811.2 of the Government Code.(n) Testing agency means an agency approved by the department as qualified and equipped for testing of products, materials, equipment, and installations in accordance with nationally recognized standards.
17920. As used in this part: For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:(a) Approved means acceptable to the department.(b) Building means a structure subject to this part.(c) Building standard means building standard as defined in Section 18909.(d) Department means the Department of Housing and Community Development.(e) Enforcement means diligent effort to secure compliance, including review of plans and permit applications, response to complaints, citation of violations, and other legal process. Except as otherwise provided in this part, enforcement may, but need not, include inspections of existing buildings on which no complaint or permit application has been filed, and effort to secure compliance as to these existing buildings.(f) Fire protection district means any special district, or any other municipal or public corporation or district, which is authorized by law to provide fire protection and prevention services.(g) Labeled means equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an organization, approved by the department, that maintains a periodic inspection program of production of labeled products, installations, equipment, or materials and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner.(h) Listed means all products that appear in a list published by an approved testing or listing agency.(i) Listing agency means an agency approved by the department that is in the business of listing and labeling products, materials, equipment, and installations tested by an approved testing agency, and that maintains a periodic inspection program on current production of listed products, equipment, and installations, and that, at least annually, makes available a published report of these listings.(j) Mold means microscopic organisms or fungi that can grow in damp conditions in the interior of a building.(k) Noise insulation means the protection of persons within buildings from excessive noise, however generated, originating within or without such buildings.(l) Nuisance means any nuisance defined pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 3479) of Division 4 of the Civil Code, or any other form of nuisance recognized at common law or in equity.(m) Public entity has the same meaning as defined in Section 811.2 of the Government Code.(n) Testing agency means an agency approved by the department as qualified and equipped for testing of products, materials, equipment, and installations in accordance with nationally recognized standards.
17920. As used in this part: For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:
(a) Approved means acceptable to the department.
(b) Building means a structure subject to this part.
(c) Building standard means building standard as defined in Section 18909.
(d) Department means the Department of Housing and Community Development.
(e) Enforcement means diligent effort to secure compliance, including review of plans and permit applications, response to complaints, citation of violations, and other legal process. Except as otherwise provided in this part, enforcement may, but need not, include inspections of existing buildings on which no complaint or permit application has been filed, and effort to secure compliance as to these existing buildings.
(f) Fire protection district means any special district, or any other municipal or public corporation or district, which is authorized by law to provide fire protection and prevention services.
(g) Labeled means equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an organization, approved by the department, that maintains a periodic inspection program of production of labeled products, installations, equipment, or materials and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner.
(h) Listed means all products that appear in a list published by an approved testing or listing agency.
(i) Listing agency means an agency approved by the department that is in the business of listing and labeling products, materials, equipment, and installations tested by an approved testing agency, and that maintains a periodic inspection program on current production of listed products, equipment, and installations, and that, at least annually, makes available a published report of these listings.
(j) Mold means microscopic organisms or fungi that can grow in damp conditions in the interior of a building.
(k) Noise insulation means the protection of persons within buildings from excessive noise, however generated, originating within or without such buildings.
(l) Nuisance means any nuisance defined pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 3479) of Division 4 of the Civil Code, or any other form of nuisance recognized at common law or in equity.
(m) Public entity has the same meaning as defined in Section 811.2 of the Government Code.
(n) Testing agency means an agency approved by the department as qualified and equipped for testing of products, materials, equipment, and installations in accordance with nationally recognized standards.