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State Housing Law
About The State Housing Law Program
Mission Statement
Program Purpose
Program History
Program Description
Program Laws and Regulations
Program Activities
Current SHL Activities
Meeting Notices and Agendas
General Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Department Contact Information
Information Bulletins, Notices, Booklets and Publications
State Housing Law Information Bulletins
Housing Construction Codes - A Handbook for Local Government — (Adobe PDF)
Informational Links Concerning Mold and Lead Paint
2006 CPVC Draft EIR Released — (Adobe PDF)
Straw-Bale Construction Information — (Adobe PDF)
Office of the State Fire Marshal Information Bulletins
Product Safety Recalls
CPSC Appliance and Material Recalls
Legislative Changes
2001/2002 — (Adobe PDF)
2002/2003 — (Adobe PDF)
2003/2004 — (Adobe PDF)
2004/2005 — (Adobe PDF)
2005/2006 — (Adobe PDF)
Title 24 California Building Standards Code
2007 California Building Standards Code Development and Adoption Project
Current Title 24 Developments
Proposed Building Standards
Approved Building Standards
Title 25 State Housing Law
Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1 (Regulations for maintenance, use, occupancy, repair, alteration, moving and demolition of existing hotels, motels, lodging houses, apartments, dwellings and buildings accessory thereto) — (Adobe PDF)
Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, Article 3, Section 16 (Rulemaking documents regarding "permit exemptions") – 2006
Universal Design
HCD Model Universal Design Local Ordinance (AB 2787)
HCD New Home Universal Design Checklist (AB 1400)
Information Bulletin: Universal Design Model Ordinance and Checklist — (Adobe PDF)
Background Information on Universal Design
Additional Resources
Online Comment Form
If you are unable to locate the information you need, have a comment about our program or have a specific question that we can answer, please use our On Line Comment Form to submit your comment or question. For comments or questions concerning issues within the State Housing Law Program, be sure to select "Conventional Building Codes" from the pull down menu under "My comment is about..."
Accessibility Links
Web site for HUD's Fair Housing Amendments Act Design Manual. First published in 1996, the Fair Housing Act Design Manual: A Manual to Assist Designers and Builders in Meeting the Accessibility Requirements of The Fair Housing Act provides clear and helpful guidance about ways to design and construct housing which complies with the Fair Housing Act.
Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST is an initiative designed to promote compliance with the Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements. The program offers comprehensive and detailed instruction programs, useful online web resources, and a toll-free information line for technical guidance and support.
Government Links
Federal Government Agencies
Contractors State License Board
California Energy Commission
California Building Standards Commission
California State Law, Consists of 29 Codes
CDF & Office of the State Fire Marshal
Office of Emergency Services
Division of State Architect
Division of State Architect Access Compliance
Organizations
International Code Council (ICC)
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
The NFPA Building Code
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
National Evaluation Service
NSF International
Industry
National Association of Counties
The American Institute of Architects
American Society of Home Inspectors
National Gypsum
USG Corporation
California Building Industry Association
National Association of Home Builders
California Association of Code Enforcement (C.A.C.E.)
California Real Estate Inspection Association