California Health and Safety Code

§ 17922.15

HSC § 17922.15 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 13 · Part 1.5 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)At the next triennial building standards rulemaking cycle that commences on or after January 1, 2020, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall investigate possible changes to the building standards in the California Residential Code (Part 2.5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) that promote aging-in-place design and are limited to all of the following:

(1)The location of doorbells, light switches, and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) controls that are reachable by those with mobility impairments.

(2)The installation of support backing for the later installation of grab bars in one or more bathrooms.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 640, Sec. 2. (SB 280) Effective January 1, 2020.