AB 121

Under current law, any one-family or two-family dwelling for which initial

construction began on or after December 1, 1978, must comply with the one-family

and two-family dwelling code (dwelling code). Under current law, the Department

of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) promulgates rules for this code which

includes standards for heating, ventilation, plumbing, electricity, and other systems.

One-family and two-family dwellings for which initial construction began before

that date are not covered by this code but are subject to the state electrical and

plumbing codes.

This bill provides that DSPS's rules for the dwelling code, the electrical code,

and the plumbing code must include separate standards that apply only to camping

units that are set in a fixed location in a campground for which the Department of

Health Services has issued a permit, that contain a sleeping place, and that are used

for seasonal overnight camping. The bill provides that if DSPS has appointed a

committee to advise DSPS on rule making with respect to private on-site wastewater

treatment systems, DSPS must promulgate the separate standards under the

plumbing code in consultation with that committee.