The following item will be continued to December 3, 2019:

Introduce Ordinance 2019-002 amending Carmel Municipal Code (CMC) Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) by adopting the 2019 editions of the California Building (CBC), Residential (CRC), Energy (CEnC), Fire (CFC), Mechanical (CMC), Plumbing (CPC), Electrical (CEC), Green Building Standards (CGBSC), Historic Building (HBC), and Existing Building Codes (EBC) with local amendments; and adopt Resolution 2019-077 approving Standard Operating Guidance Procedures (SOG 17-07) for private stormwater drainage systems.

The State of California, Building Standards Commission (CBSC), under CCR Title 24 establishes the minimum standards for building construction, fire safety and prevention, and public health and safety in the built environment throughout the State. The CBSC updates the Title 24 codes on a triennial cycle, with periodic updates as deemed necessary by the Commission between triennial updates. The CBSC has adopted the 2019 edition of the California Building, Residential, Fire, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Green Building, Energy, Historic Building and Existing Building Codes effective January 1, 2020. Local jurisdictions are required to begin enforcing the updated codes on that same date.  The proposed Ordinance adopts the codes enumerated in CCR Title 24 as required by the CBSC, and includes local amendments to Title 15 of the Municipal Code addressing unique conditions and circumstances in the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.

On October 8, 2019, the City Council considered this Ordinance and continued it to November 5, 2019, with direction to hold a special workshop, to in include the Mayor and Vice Mayor, in order to discuss the proposed modifications.  Since a workshop has not yet been held, staff is recommending that the City Council continue to this item to the December 3, 2019 meeting.  A special workshop will be scheduled to a date within the next few weeks, prior to the December meeting.

Fiscal impacts of this action on the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea will be minimal. No new revenues are anticipated as a result of this update, and no new resources are required to implement it.

On October 8, 2019, the City Council continued this item to the November 5, 2019 meeting.