The department shall adopt regulations regarding fuel gas equipment and installations in parks that it determines are reasonably necessary for the protection of life and property and to carry out the purposes of this part. The department shall propose and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 for the purposes described in this section. The building standards published in the California Building Standards Code and the other regulations adopted by the department shall apply to all fuel gas equipment and installations within permanent buildings, except within a park in a city, county, or city and county that has adopted and is enforcing a gas code with amendments adopted pursuant to Section 17958.5 and which city, county, or city and county is the enforcement agency.
Mobilehome Parks ActFuel Gases
Section § 18690
This section mandates that a department create rules for fuel gas equipment and its installation in parks to ensure safety and to fulfill the purposes of this section. These rules, along with building standards, need approval and should align with the California Building Standards Code. However, if a city or county has its own approved gas code and enforces it, their code applies instead.
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Section § 18691
This section requires California's Department of Housing to establish fire safety rules for parks, ensuring they align with commonly recognized fire safety standards. These rules will cover fire prevention and protection of people and property. The department will also create specific guidelines for maintaining and inspecting fire hydrants in mobilehome parks. However, these regulations won't apply where local agencies enforce stronger fire codes, or in parks built before January 1, 1966, related to water and hydrant systems. Cities or districts not the primary enforcement agency can enforce their own fire safety rules in mobilehome parks but must notify the department first.
(a)CA Health & Safety Code § 18691(a) The department shall adopt rules and regulations that it determines are reasonably consistent with generally recognized fire protection standards, governing conditions relating to the prevention of fire or for the protection of life and property against fire in parks. The department shall adopt and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 for the purposes described in this section within permanent buildings. The department, in consultation with local firefighting agencies, shall adopt and implement no later than January 1, 2002, regulations that require regular maintenance and periodic inspection and testing of fire hydrants in mobilehome parks.
(b)CA Health & Safety Code § 18691(b) The
regulations adopted by the department shall be applicable in all parks, except in a park within either of the following areas:
(1)CA Health & Safety Code § 18691(b)(1) A city, county, or city and county that is the enforcement agency and has adopted and is enforcing a fire prevention code imposing restrictions equal to or greater than the restrictions imposed by those building standards published in the California Building Standards Code and the other state regulations adopted by the department.
(2)CA Health & Safety Code § 18691(b)(2) A special district or other entity, organized solely to provide fire protection services and monitored and funded by a county or other public entity, which meets both of the following requirements:
(A)CA Health & Safety Code § 18691(b)(2)(A) Has been delegated fire code enforcement by a city, county, or city and county that is the enforcement agency.
(B)CA Health & Safety Code § 18691(b)(2)(B) Is enforcing a fire prevention code imposing restrictions equal to or greater than the restrictions imposed by those building standards published in the
California Building Standards Code and other state regulations adopted by the department.
(c)CA Health & Safety Code § 18691(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the rules and regulations adopted by the department relating to the installation of water supply and fire hydrant systems shall not apply within parks constructed, or approved for construction, prior to January 1, 1966.
(d)CA Health & Safety Code § 18691(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a city, county, city and county, or special district that is not the enforcement agency under this part may enforce its fire prevention code in mobilehome parks relating to fire hydrant systems; water supply; fire equipment access; posting of fire equipment access; parking; lot identification; weed abatement;
combustible brush and vegetation
on a lot or common area that represents an imminent fire hazard; debris abatement; combustible storage abatement, including flammable liquid storage; hazardous material storage and use; open flame or open burning; and burglar bars. Before assuming fire code enforcement in accordance with this subdivision, a city, county, city and county, or special district shall give the department a 30-day written notice. A city, county, city and county, or special district that enforces its fire prevention code pursuant to this subdivision shall apply its code provisions to conditions that arise after adoption of its fire prevention code, to conditions not legally in existence at the adoption of its fire prevention code, or to conditions that, in the opinion of the fire chief, constitute a distinct hazard to life or
property.
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