SECTIONS 18690-18691 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 18690-18691

18690. 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.

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) The regulations adopted by the department shall be applicable
in all parks, except in a park within either of the following areas:
(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) 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) Has been delegated fire code enforcement by a city, county, or
city and county that is the enforcement agency.
(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) 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) 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.