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California’s SB 326 and SB 721 Laws
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California Senate Bill No. 721 (SB-721), was approved on September 17, 2018. View Bill Here
This law was in response to the Berkeley balcony collapse in 2015. During the collapse thirteen people were severely injured or killed.
The bill would require the inspections, including any necessary testing, to be completed by January 1, 2025, with certain exceptions, and would require subsequent inspections every 6 years, except as specified. The bill would require the inspection report to contain specified items and would require that a copy of the inspection report be presented to the owner of the building within 45 days of the completion of the inspection and would require copies of the reports to be maintained in the building owner’s records for 2 inspection cycles, as specified.
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California Senate Bill No. 326 (SB-326), was approved on August 30, 2019. View Bill Here
This law was in response to the Berkeley balcony collapse in 2015. During the collapse thirteen people were severely injured or killed.
This law requires that all associations of a condominium project with buildings, containing three (3) or more multi-family dwelling units, have the Exterior Elevated Elements (EEEs) inspected by a Licensed Architect or Structural Engineer by January 1st, 2025, then at least once every nine years thereafter to determine whether the EEE's are in a generally safe condition and performing in accordance with applicable standards.
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