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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Notwithstanding any subsequent updates to building standards approved by the commission pursuant to this chapter, an individual submitting a proposed development plan for a residential development may utilize, and a local agency shall allow the utilization of, a template floor plan if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) For use of a template floor plan on or after January 1, 2023, and before July 1, 2024, all of the following conditions:
(A) The template floor plan was approved, between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2022, by the local agency that oversees development approvals where the proposed residential development is located and the plan complied with all building standards in effect at the time.
(B) The proposed new development is located on the same parcel that contained a residential building that was damaged or destroyed, prior to January 1, 2020, as a result of a disaster in an area for which a state of emergency was proclaimed by the Governor pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(C) The owner of the destroyed or damaged residential building did not have code upgrade insurance at the time the building was damaged or destroyed.
(D) The proposed new residential development will be used for owner-occupancy and is not intended to be used as a rental or vacation property.
(E) The template floor plan is being used no more than six years after the date it was approved.
(2) For use of a template floor plan on or after July 1, 2024, both of the following conditions:
(A) All of the conditions in paragraph (1).
(B) The local agency has approved, following every issuance of new state building standards, a resolution that includes findings that the continued use of the template floor plan without regard to subsequent changes to building standards does not pose a significant risk to the health and safety of the building occupants or the community.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18941.12 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/health-and-safety-code/hsc-sect-18941-12/
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