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| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AB 1046 |
CA | 2023 | D | Planning for climate adaptation and hazards |
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Summary
- Under the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act, before approving a project within an earthquake fault zone, a city or county is directed to require the preparation of a geologic report, subject to certain exceptions.
- Existing law exempts from this requirement the conversion of an existing apartment complex into a condominium, altering or adding onto any structure (if the value of the alteration or addition does not exceed 50% of the value of the structure), and seismic retrofitting if required by a city or county.
- This bill would revise and recast the exemptions from the act to, among other things, exempt:
- Projects for the alteration of any structure for human occupancy
- If the value of the alteration does not exceed 50% of the appraised value of the structure
- If the alteration results in a change in the use or occupancy of the structure, the change does not authorize a greater human occupant load and is less hazardous, based on life and fire risk, than the existing authorized use or occupancy of the structure permitted by the city or county with jurisdiction over the structure.
- Projects for seismic retrofitting for human occupancy
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Bill Title
Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act: exemptions
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