FYI – NEW MULTIFAMILY LEGISLATION FROM SACRAMENTO

January 20, 2010 on 12:07 am | In Federal Government, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Green, Multiunits, Uncategorized, all, solar |

FYI – NEW MULTIFAMILY LEGISLATION FROM SACRAMENTO

By Jodi Summers

Legislators in Sacramento were more interested in finding was of shrinking the new $7.4 billion deficit for the 2010-11 budget than they were in thinking about the hit that apartment building owners have taken in the multiunit marketplace this downturn.

Fortunately, the more ominous legislation affecting multiunit properties has been shelved until next year, but, as a local multiunit property owner, we know you want to know what has passed and what is on the horizon.

Passed

* Assembly Bill 1020 (Emmerson, R-Redlands): Limits fees that may be imposed by local and state government and preempts local health departments from adopting any new or additional safety standards on top of federal guidelines regarding public swimming pools. Brings state regulations in line with federal law regarding anti-entrapment devices in pools.

* Senate Bill 120 (Lowenthal, D-Long Beach): Allows a tenant or occupant who has paid utilities in place of a landlord in order to prevent him or her from being shut off to deduct that amount from rental payments.

* Senate Bill 290 (Leno, D-San Francisco): Extends a Jan. 1, 2010, sunset period for a 60-day termination notice requirement for tenants who live in a property for longer than one year.

Be Aware of

* Assembly Bill 473, from Assemblymen Bob Blumenfield, D-Van Nuys, will require owners of properties with five or more units to arrange for mandatory recycling services.

* Assembly Bill 479, introduced by Assemblyman Wayne Chesbro, D-Arcata, will require local governments in large counties to adopt mandatory recycling laws for commercial properties.

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  1. California as a whole currently diverts more than 50 percent of its generated waste, with only an estimated 15% of waste generated at multifamily dwellings being diverted.

    While nearly 70 percent of Californians living in single family homes have access to curbside recycling, no more than 40 percent of those living in multifamily dwellings have access to a residential recycling opportunity-and many of those are unaware of it.

    AB 473 will require that an owner of a multifamily dwelling to arrange appropriate recycling services.

    Comment by Californians Against Waste — January 20, 2010 #

  2. California’s Bottle & Can Recycling Law - The Bottle Bill

    California’s Bottle Bill is one of the nation’s most successful litter and pollution reduction programs. Since 1988, Californians have recycled more than 10 million tons of aluminum, glass and plastic beverage containers. No other recycling program or policy in this state has resulted in higher recycling levels, and no program of its kind in the country has been found to be more cost effective.

    Comment by CAW Recycles — January 20, 2010 #

  3. The momentum to ban smoking at multifamily properties is growing, with more cites and counties passing legislation that prohibits or discourages lighting up in units, common areas, or both.

    The bleeding edge West Coast is leading the charge. To date, smoke-free multifamily housing policies have been adopted in King County, Wash., as well as more than 20 California locales, including Glendale, Sacramento County, Thousand Oaks, Oakland, and Santa Monica.

    Comment by Rachel Z. Azoff — January 20, 2010 #

  4. “And… follow to the Blog to get the full story. Thx”

    http://www.santamonicapropertyblog.com/?p=1629

    Comment by Keith Lambert — January 20, 2010 #

  5. Hi Jodi,

    I know this email is out of the blue, but I just posted an article on my blog entitled “*50 Must-Read Green Engineering Blogs*”
    http://toponlineengineeringdegree.com?page_id=98 . Anyway I figured I’d bring it to your attention in case you thought it interesting enough to drop
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    Comment by Betty Jones — February 6, 2010 #

  6. BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION SET FOR HISTORIC VOTE ON PLASTIC PIPE
    The California Building Standards Commission is set to vote this Monday on an emergency regulatory package that would effectively allow the use of PEX plastic pipe on a statewide basis. What separates this proceeding from all of the others is that all of the interested parties seem to be in agreement with the proposed settlement. If approved on Monday, this could bring to an
    end the 28-year legal battle over the use of plastic pipe in California.

    Comment by California Building Standards Commission — August 14, 2010 #

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