C2A-KS19 Flashcards

Question

What Types of Development Require a Coastal Development Permit?

Answer 1

1. Quick Summary (From the California Coastal Commission Brochure) i. placement of any solid material or structure ii. change in land use density or intensity (including any land division) iii. change in intensity of water use or access to water iv. removal of major vegetation 2. From the Coastal Act (Section 30601) i. Developments between the sea and the first public road paralleling the sea or within 300 feet of the inland extent of any beach or of the mean high tide line of the sea where there is no beach, whichever is the greater distance ii. Developments located on tidelands, submerged lands, public trust lands, within 100 feet of any wetland, estuary, stream, or within 300 feet of the top of the seaward face of any coastal bluff iii. Any development which constitutes a major public works project or a major energy facility

Answer 2

- Improvements to existing single-family dwellings - Improvements to any structure other than single-family residence or public works facility provided the improvements do not adversely affect the environment, public access, or involve a change in use contrary to the California Coastal Act - Maintenance dredging of existing navigation channels or moving dredged material from those channels to a disposal area outside the coastal zone, pursuant to a permit from the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Repair or maintenance activities that do not result in an addition to, or enlargement or expansion of, the object of those repair or maintenance activities provided there are no adverse impacts to the environment - Any category of development, or any category of development within a specifically defined geographic area, that the commission, after public hearing, determines there are no significant adverse environmental impacts - The installation, testing, and placement in service or the replacement of any necessary utility connection between an existing service facility and any development provided no significant environmental impacts are found, including scenic resources - The replacement of any structure, other than a public works facility, destroyed by a disaster - Any activity anywhere in the coastal zone that involves the conversion of any existing multiple unit residential structure to a time-share project - Any proposed development which the executive director finds to be a temporary event which does not have any significant adverse impact upon coastal resources

Answer 3

- It is not located between the first public road and the sea or immediately adjacent to the inland extent of any beach or of the mean high tide line where there is no beach - Is a legal lot as of the effective date of this section and conforms with the minimum lot size and lot use designations of the applicable general plan and zoning ordinances - Is not located within an area known to the affected local government, or designated by any other public agency, as a geologic hazard area or as a flood hazard area - Is no more than 250 feet from an existing improved road adequate for use throughout the year - Can be served by an adequate water supply that is legally available for use either by means of a well or by means of a connection to a water system with sufficient capacity to serve such lot or lots

Answer 4

-The Federal Clean Air Act (FCAA) is the federal law passed in 1970, and last amended in 1990, which forms the basis for the national air pollution control effort. Basic elements of the act include national ambient air quality standards for major air pollutants, hazardous air pollutants standards, state attainment plans, motor vehicle emissions standards, stationary source emissions standards and permits, acid rain control measures, stratospheric ozone protection, and enforcement provisions. Section 107 of the federal Clean Air Act provides that the state has primary responsibility for meeting ambient air quality standards in all areas of the state, and that the means to achieve the standards shall be set out in the state implementation plan, or SIP Section 116 of the federal Clean Air Act preserves the right of states to adopt air pollution control requirements that are more stringent than comparable federal requirements. Moreover, the recent revisions to the federal new source review regulations provide that the states may adopt permitting programs that are "at least as stringent" as the new federal revised base program," and that the federal regulations "certainly do not have the goal of 'preempting' State creativity or innovation." (67 Fed. Reg. 80241 (Dec. 31, 2002)) -The California Clean Air Act was signed into law in 1988 and clearly spells out California's air quality goals, planning mechanisms, regulatory strategies, and standards of progress. The California Clean Air Act provides the State with a comprehensive framework for air quality planning regulation. Prior to passage of the Act, federal law contained the only comprehensive planning framework The California Clean Air Act provides the basis for air quality planning and regulation independent of federal regulations. A major element of the Act is the requirement that local air districts in violation of the California Ambient Air Quality Standards must prepare attainment plans that identify air quality problems, causes, trends and actions to be taken to attain and maintain California's air quality standards by the earliest practicable date.

Answer 5

1. Governed under California Law, the California Public Contract Code is an entire code (remember the list we looked at in Knowledge Statement #17?) 2. Intent; - To clarify the law with respect to competitive bidding requirements - To ensure full compliance with competitive bidding statutes as a means of protecting the public from misuse of public funds - To provide all qualified bidders with a fair opportunity to enter the bidding process, thereby stimulating competition in a manner conducive to sound fiscal practices. - To eliminate favoritism, fraud, and corruption in the awarding of public contracts. 3. To encourage competition for public contracts and to aid public officials in the efficient administration of public contracting, to the maximum extent possible, for similar work performed for similar agencies, California's public contract law should be uniform

Answer 6

1. Controls most public contract work 2. Requires competitive bidding 3. Provision/procedures for alternates 4. Provision/procedures for additional costs 5. Requires bidders to obtain performance bonds — guarantee the faithful performance of contract by the general contractor 6. Requires bidders to obtain payment bonds — secure payment of the claims of laborers, subcontractors, vendors, and material suppliers 7. Bidders must complete the prequalification process 8. Provision/procedures for value engineering 9. Must utilize equal or open specifications with the following minor exceptions: - product is a field test or experiment to tests the product's viability - to match another product already used in a public project - if specified item is only available from one source - in order to respond to an emergency declared by state or local agency 10. Must be advertised publicly 11. Bids must be opened publicly 12. Contract awarded to the lowest qualified/responsible bidder

Answer 7

-In 1933 the lateral force resistant design of public schools, as well as other buildings throughout the state, was based on estimated wind loads. Engineers assumed that buildings designed to withstand wind forces would also be able to withstand earthquake forces. The magnitude 6.3 Long Beach Earthquake of March 10, 1933 destroyed 70 schools and another 120 schools suffered major structural damage. Luckily, the earthquake occurred when the buildings were unoccupied. Hundreds of children might have perished if the earthquake had occurred only a few hours earlier. Excerpt from the Department General Services website -Enacted in 1933 after the Long Beach earthquake The Field Act is governed under the Education Code, Section 17280, 17365, & 81130) - Purpose: To protect children and staff from death and injury in public schools grades K-14 and protect the public's investment in school buildings during and after earthquakes - Applies to public schools K-12 and community colleges

Answer 8

- Plans & Specifications are reviewed and approved by the Division of the State Architect (we'll review this agency in Category 11B) including review of structural, fire & life safety, and accessibility - Architect, referred to as "Design Professional in General Responsible Charge", is required to provide Construction Administration Services - Changes to drawings and specifications must be approved by DSA - The project owner (school or community college district) must hire a DSA-certified inspector to oversee construction - Conclusion of construction, design professionals, inspector, and contractor shall submit verified reports with DSA indicating work has been performed in compliance with approved plans and specifications

Answer 9

1. Seismic safety legislation — Seismic Retrofit Program SB 1953 was passed by the California Legislature in 1994 following the Northridge earthquake 2. Northridge earthquake caused 23 hospitals to suspend some or all of their services 3. Establishes Three seismic safety deadlines - by 2002 — major non-structural systems such as back up generators, exit lighting, etc must be braced - by 2013 (originally 2008) — all general acute-care inpatient buildings at risk of collapsing during a strong earthquake must be rebuilt, retrofitted or closed. City or County owned hospitals have the opportunity to request an extension to 2020, provided they rebuild the facility - by 2030 — all hospital buildings in the state must be operational following a major earthquake Enforced by Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)

Answer 10

- Head of wall details that provide 100% Class II movement - Resolution of the “T” rating requirement for through-slab penetrations such as floor sinks, floor drains, piping not contained within walls, etc. - Treatment of listed floor slab assemblies that use rebar in lieu of wire mesh - Fire-rated details for edge of slab that match the listing - Doors that must open 180° because they open into an 8-foot corridor

Answer 11

of NFPA Standard No. 13-2010, NFPA Standard No. 14-2007 and NFPA Standard No. 24-2010. OSHPD does not review projects for compliance with local fire flow, hydrant spacing, connection and control valve configuration, or location requirements.

C2A-KS19 Flashcards

Knowledge of other California special regulations relevant to design and construction (e.g., water regulations, California Coastal Act, California Clean Air Act, California Public Contract Code, Field Act, Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act).