December 14-16, 2022

Meeting Notice and Agenda This meeting has no physical location.

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The meeting will be livestreamed on the CBSC YouTube channel.

 

Written comments will be provided to the commission members if the comments are received by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2022. Submit written comments using CBSC's e-Comment process or via CBSC's email.

Requests for accommodations for individuals with disabilities should be made to CBSC’s office no later than ten (10) days prior to the day of the meeting.  Submit those requests to CBSC at cbsc@dgs.ca.gov or (916) 263-0916.

The following state agencies have submitted code adoption proposals (code changes) for commission review and approval. These proposals are intended for inclusion in the 2022 California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations., Title 24) as an Intervening Code Supplement, which is scheduled for publication on or before January 1, 2024, with an effective date of July 1, 2024.

Proposed standards are listed within each agency accordion.

General meeting information and participation instructions available at the bottom of this page.

Adopting State Agency Rulemakings

California Energy Commission


CEC 04/21: Proposed approval of amendments to the 2022 edition of the California Administrative Code, Part 1, Chapter 10, and the 2022 California Energy Code, Part 6, Title 24.

CEC Docket #21-BSTD-01 (link to CEC's website) approved by the Commission December 14, 2021

  • Final Express Terms—CEC 04/21   Filed with Secretary of State January 6, 2022
  • Final Statement of Reasons—CEC 04/21
  • Updated Information Digest—CEC 04/21

CEC 03/21: Proposed approval of amendments to the 2022 edition of the California Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Green Building Standards Codes, Parts 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, and11, Title 24.

CEC Docket #21-BSTD-03 (link to CEC's website) approved by the Commission December 14, 2021

  • Final Express Terms—CEC 03/21   Filed with Secretary of State January 6, 2022
  • Final Statement of Reasons—CEC 03/21
  • Updated Information Digest—CEC 03/21

Proposing State Agency Rulemakings

California Building Standards Commission

BSC 01/20: Proposed adoption of the 2020 National Electrical Code with amendments for incorporation into the 2022 California Electrical Code, Part 3, Title 24.


BSC 01/21: Proposed adoption of the 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code with amendments for incorporation into the 2022 California Mechanical Code, Part 4, Title 24.


BSC 02/21: Proposed adoption of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code with amendments for incorporation into the 2022 California Plumbing Code, Part 5, Title 24.


BSC 03/21: Proposed adoption of amendments to the 2019 California Green Building Standards Code for incorporation into the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, Part 11, Title 24.

Division of the State Architect—Structural Safety/Community Colleges

DSA-SS/CC 01/20: Proposed adoption of the 2020 National Electrical Code with amendments for incorporation into the 2022 California Electrical Code, Part 3, Title 24.


DSA-SS/CC 01/21: Proposed adoption of the 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code with amendments for incorporation into the 2022 California Mechanical Code, Part 4, Title 24.


DSA-SS/CC 02/21: Proposed adoption of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code with amendments for incorporation into the 2022 California Plumbing Code, Part 5, Title 24.


DSA-SS/CC 03/21: Proposed adoption of amendments to the 2019 California Green Building Standards Code for incorporation into the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, Part 11, Title 24.

Department of Water Resources

DWR 01/21: Proposed adoption of amendments to the 2019 California Plumbing Code for incorporation into the 2022 California Plumbing Code, Part 5, Title 24.

Department of Housing and Community Development

HCD 01/20: Proposed adoption of the 2020 National Electrical Code with amendments for incorporation into the 2022 California Electrical Code, Part 3, Title 24.


HCD 01/21: Proposed adoption of the 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code with amendments for incorporation into the 2022 California Mechanical Code, Part 4, Title 24.


HCD 02/21: Proposed adoption of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code with amendments for incorporation into the 2022 California Plumbing Code, Part 5, Title 24.


HCD 03/21: Proposed adoption of amendments to the 2019 California Green Building Standards Code for incorporation into the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, Part 11, Title 24.

Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development

OSHPD 01/20: Proposed adoption of the 2020 National Electrical Code with amendments for incorporation into the 2022 California Electrical Code, Part 3, Title 24.


OSHPD 01/21: Proposed adoption of the 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code with amendments for incorporation into the 2022 California Mechanical Code, Part 4, Title 24.


OSHPD 02/21: Proposed adoption of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code with amendments for incorporation into the 2022 California Plumbing Code, Part 5, Title 24.

Office of the State Fire Marshal

SFM 01/20: Proposed adoption of the 2020 National Electrical Code with amendments for incorporation into the 2022 California Electrical Code, Part 3, Title 24.


SFM 01/21: Proposed adoption of the 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code with amendments for incorporation into the 2022 California Mechanical Code, Part 4, Title 24.


SFM 02/21: Proposed adoption of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code with amendments for incorporation into the 2022 California Plumbing Code, Part 5, Title 24.

General Meeting Information

This meeting will be held remotely, consistent with Senate Bill 189, (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, Chapter 48, Statutes of 2022) authorize a state body to hold public meetings through teleconferencing and to make public meetings accessible telephonically, or otherwise electronically, to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the state body, satisfying any requirement that the state body allow members of the public to attend the meeting and offer public comment.

CBSC meetings operate under the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Act) set forth in Government Code Section 11120-11133.

CBSC conducts public meetings to ensure adequate opportunity for public participation and to perform a technical review of code changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18930. Materials reviewed during meetings are available for public review and comment on the CBSC website. Members of the public may also contact CBSC to request a copy of the materials.

Requests for accommodations for individuals with disabilities should be made to CBSC’s office no later than ten (10) days prior to the day of the meeting.  Submit those requests to CBSC at cbsc@dgs.ca.gov or (916) 263-0916.

Meetings are subject to cancellation, and agenda items are subject to being taken out of order, removal, continuance, or referral. Items scheduled for a particular day may be moved to an earlier day to facilitate CBSC business. Technical difficulties with equipment experienced prior to or during the meeting preventing or inhibiting accessibility accommodation is not cause for not holding or for terminating the scheduled meeting.

The meeting will be livestreamed on the CBSC YouTube channel.

The YouTube livestream will have an active link approximately five minutes prior to the meeting start time. Please be aware the livestream has an approximate 45 second delay and there is no method for offering verbal or written public comment during the meeting.

Please call CBSC at (916) 263-0916 if you experience technical difficulties.

Members of the public can offer verbal comments by logging into the Zoom meeting or by calling the Zoom teleconference number.

Closed captioning is available via Zoom's automated live transcriptions. To view closed captions in Zoom, click on the "CC Live Transcript" button.

ZOOM MEETING INSTRUCTIONS
To avoid feedback or other technical issues, please join the meeting through one device only.

If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item, please listen for the chair to ask for any comments from the public. At this time, please virtually raise your hand using the “raise hand” icon in Zoom. You will be recognized by the meeting’s facilitator in the order your hand was raised. At that time, please unmute yourself. When you are done speaking, please mute yourself and lower your hand. Note: Please ensure that you have a working microphone on or attached to your device prior to raising your hand to make a comment.

The chair will continue through the queue until there are no comments remaining. The chair will proceed to callers on the Zoom teleconference line, if any, and then to the next agenda item.

Please speak slowly and clearly so your comments can be transcribed.

ZOOM TELECONFERENCE INSTRUCTIONS
Join Zoom Meeting by Teleconference at#: 888-557-8511    Access Code: 3114051 

Please mute your phone until prompted by the chair.

If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item, please listen for the chair to ask for any comments from the public on the phone. At this time, please take yourself off mute, announce your name and who you are representing before making your comments. Please mute yourself when done commenting.

The chair will continue through the call queue until there are no questions remaining. The committee will proceed to the next agenda item.

For best results, call from a landline using the telephone handset or a cell phone with a headset. This enhances the ability to clearly hear your comments.

Please speak slowly and clearly so your comments can be transcribed.

Please call CBSC at (916) 263-0916 if you experience technical difficulties.

 

Building Standards Commission

Commission Members

Undersecretary Sarah Soto-Taylor
Chair

Rajesh Patel
Vice-Chair

Elley Klausbruckner
Erick Mikiten
Peter Santillan
Kent Sasaki
Juvilyn Alegre
Aaron Stockwell
Laura Rambin
James Haskin
Frank Ramirez

 

Executive Staff

Stoyan Bumbalov
Executive Director

Kevin Day
Deputy Executive Director

 

State Agency Acronyms

  • BSC—California Building Standards Commission
  • CEC—California Energy Commission
  • DSA-AC—Division of the State Architect—Access Compliance
  • DSA-SS/CC—Division of the State Architect—Structural Safety/Community Colleges
  • DWR—Department of Water Resources    
  • HCD—Department of Housing & Community Development
  • OSHPD—Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development
  • SFM—Office of the State Fire Marshal

Rulemaking Activities

  • Code Adoption Cycles
  • Change Without Regulatory Effect
  • Emergency Rulemaking