TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: County Counsel
MEETING DATE: December 19, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Katharine L. Elliott
PHONE:
234-6885
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Authorization to Release a County Counsel Opinion, Pursuant to the Request of the Public Health, Safety and Resources Standing Committee, on the Ability of Mendocino County to Exempt Limited Density Rural Dwellings (Class K) from Otherwise Required California Building Code Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) and Fire Sprinkler Standards
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Authorize the release of the County Counsel opinion on the ability of Mendocino County to exempt Limited Density Rural Dwellings (Class K) from otherwise required California Building Code Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) and Fire Sprinkler Standards.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board has previously authorized the release of specified County Counsel opinions.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The opinions of County Counsel are subject to Attorney/Client Privilege and are therefore confidential. The Public Health, Safety, and Resources Standing Committee has been considering revisions to the Limited Density Rural Dwelling (Class K) Ordinance which was adopted in 1981. Subsequent to the adoption of the Class K Ordinance, the State legislature required the identification of Moderate, High, and Very-High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and also mandated compliance with Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Area standards for construction and re-construction of buildings in specified zones. The State has also adopted interior sprinkler standards for new construction.
The Committee has directed that a revised ordinance be presented to the Board of Supervisors as a separate agenda item, currently projected for early February. The Committee also recognizes that it is essential to determine the limits of local authority to exempt construction from State requiremen...
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