finalstatementofreasons.doc

FINAL STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR PROPOSED BUILDING STANDARDS OF THE DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT (DSA-AC) REGARDING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 2 2013 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE The Administrative Procedure Act requires that every agency shall maintain a file of each rulemaking that shall be deemed to be the record for that rulemaking proceeding. The rulemaking file shall include a final statement of reasons. The Final Statement of Reasons shall be available to the public upon request when rulemaking action is being undertaken. The following are the reasons for proposing this particular rulemaking action: UPDATES TO THE INITIAL STATEMENT OF REASONS The Division of the State Architect - Access Compliance (DSA-AC) is relying on the Initial Statement of Reasons regarding specific adoptions, amendments, or repeals to CCR, Title 24, Part 2. MANDATE ON LOCAL AGENCIES OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS The DSA-AC has determined that the proposed regulatory action WOULD NOT impose a new mandate on local agencies or school districts. OBJECTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS MADE REGARDING THE PROPOSED REGULATION(S). Name: Dan Conwell, AIA, NCARB, Sutter Health Facility Planning and Development Jim Benney, RN, BSN, MPA, Sutter Health Facility Planning and Development Ann M. Weaver, Project Manager, Harris Associates Dennis Dong, CHD Architects Regina Konet, AIA, Konet Architecture Russell Rocker, AIA, HGA Architects and Engineers Scott Burnham, Silva Stowell Architects, LLP Scott Paddon, Associate AIA, Boulder Associates Architects Peter Oliver, Designer, NORR Associates Victor H. Yanez, RA, URS Corporation Michael F. Malinowski, AIA, President, Applied Architecture, Inc. Bruce Playle, AIA, INDIGO/Hammond Playle Architects, LLP Duane R. Thomson, AIA, Architect Section: General Comment: Recommendations to approve the package submitted by the DSA-AC to align the California Building Code (CBC) with the 2010 Amer