Plain English Breakdown
The source states the bill imposes a state-mandated local program but does not specify if this has been finalized or what specific costs are involved.
AB-1815: Rules for Factory-Built Homes
This law changes which building rules local governments can set for factory-built homes and updates the legal definition of what counts as factory-built housing.
What This Bill Does
- Reserves to local jurisdictions only requirements for land use zones, design standards, flood resistance, and wildfire safety.
- States that the California Building Standards Code now addresses regional variations in snow load and wind pressure instead of leaving them entirely to local rules.
- Prohibits cities, counties, or city-counties from enforcing building standards stricter than state minimums on factory-built housing construction projects.
- Clarifies that this prohibition does not apply to structures within a development project if they are not classified as factory-built housing.
- Updates the definition of 'factory-built housing' based on the cost ratio of factory-made components and residential space usage.
Who It Names or Affects
- Cities, counties, and city-counties that enforce building codes.
- Builders and developers constructing factory-built homes in California.
- The California Building Standards Commission within the Government Operations Agency.
Terms To Know
- Factory-built housing
- A residential building where at least 15% of construction costs come from factory-made parts and at least two-thirds of the space is for living use.
- Local jurisdictions
- Cities, counties, or combined city-county governments that make local rules.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill states no state reimbursement is required for costs this law creates for local agencies.
- The effective date of the law is not listed in the provided text.
- The specific reasons why financial reimbursement is not needed are mentioned but not detailed.