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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWendy Auer - sprinklers emailMoghannam, Kathleen From: BOS District 4 Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 9:56 AM Ta: Moghannarn, Kathleen Subject: FW: Fire Sprinkier Ordinance Attachments: di301020110216145733.pdi` Good Morning Kathleen, I have received this email this am. Best Regards, Tina Blenn Executive Assistant to Supervisor Steve Lambert Butte County, Fourth District 530-538-2516 "COUNTY OF BUTTE E-MAIL DISCLAIMER" This a-mail and any attachment thereto may contain private, confidential, and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, copying, or distribution of this a-mail (or any attachments thereto) by other than the County of Butte or the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are NOT the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copies of this e-mail and any attachments thereto." -----Original Message----- From: Wendy fmailto:wendy(~executiyehomes_chico.com Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 9:25 AM To: Connelly, Bill; Wahl, Larry; Kirk, Maureen; 805 District 4; Yamaguchi, Kim Cc: 'Bill Leveroni'; 'Kathleen Leveroni' Subject: FW: Fire Sprinkler Ordinance To Whom It May Concern: Goad morning. I had sent this email on 2/16/11 and had not yet heard a response. I am just checking in to see if I can get an idea of haw long it will take to hear back from someone. Thanks for your help. Sincerely, Wendy Auer Executive Homes 3042 Chico, Ca. 95973 530-891-6992 800-345-6992 wendy(~executivehomeschico.com Visit us on the web at: www.ExecutiveHomesChico.com Confidentiality Notice ~ ,, ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~~~_.: . ,, r i a ~~ ~~:~ This message and the accompanying documents may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this a-mail is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from reading, disseminating, distributing, or copying this communication. If you have received this a-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy the original transmission. Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: Wendy fmailto:weedy_(alexecutivehomeschico.coml Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 3:30 PM To: 'BConnelly@buttecounty.net'; 'LWahl@buttecounty.net'; 'MKirk@buttecounty.net'; 'district4@buttecounty.net'; 'Yamaguchi, Kim' Cc: 'Bill Leveroni'; 'Kathleen Leveroni' Subject: Fire Sprinkler Ordinance To Whom It May Concern: Our family has owned Executive Homes in Chico since 1983. We sell manufactured homes in approximately 8 different counties. Per Butte County requirements we have been installing fire sprinklers in our homes for several years now. We were also notified in the fall of 2010 by surrounding counties that there was a new state requirement that all new construction (manufactured or site built) would need fire sprinklers installed as of January 1, 2011. Then on December 21, 2010 we received a notice from Department of Housing and Community Development (see attached). This letter clearly states that manufactured homes are exempt from this unless the county has an ordinance in place stating manufactured homes need to comply. After receiving this letter we immediately contacted the counties we work in to ask if there was an ordinance and, if not, do we need to install fire sprinklers. Yuba, Sutter, Glenn, and Colusa are a few counties that said they would not require fire sprinklers because of this bulletin and if they decided to adopt an ordinance they would notify us. Our response from Butte County was there was an ordinance in place. We were working with 2 possible buyers in Butte County and both asked to see a copy of the ordinance. After pressing the issue with Cal Fire we received the response 2 weeks later that there isn't an ordinance but that Butte County is following the 2007 California Fire Code and sprinklers are required. We don't want to upset anyone and certainly don't want to burn any bridges but I hope you can understand our frustration. How can Butte County interpret the 2007 California Fire Cade differently than the other counties we are working in? We would still continue to offer our clients the choice. I feel there will be homeowners that will install sprinklers even if there wasn't an ordinance if given the choice. But not everyone can afford $10,000 for this, especially in today's economy. Our homes still meet the exterior requirements with the cement siding, tempered glass windows, etc. Please feel free to contact either of us for any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Wendy Auer, owner Bill Leveroni, owner Executive Homes 3042 Esplanade 2 Chico, CA 95973 530-891-6992 -----Original Message--~-_ From: exhomes~sbc~lobal.ne~ mailto:exhomes~sbcglobal.net1 Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 4:58 AM Ta: wendy~executzvehomeschico.com Subject; [Image File]~Wendy Auer,di3016, #668 FROM:EXECUTIVE HQMES Image data has been attached to the a-mail. ,Ian 2S 2R1 ~ 5:33PM HP ~RSER.IET FRX P• ~ nEra~a~m~NT aF ~loLSmta Kivu con~n~~z'Y DEVEL~PMI~1V'I' D~vlSio~ t]~F co~~s AND ST.~NgA~s t ~t}0't7rird Strrcx, Svitc 26~, P. p. pox 14D3 Saaaru~~net~. CA ~}SSi2~l~Di l E ~ . !qi 6) tJ.a5s1471 FfL3C (9LG) 327-47}z From TF3n Phonss: 1-8(}t)-73i-29Zq ~nrir.had_ce.yo~ Di~cE~fr~El~ ~~, 2r)1a II~IF[~i~~ATiQI~[ 6tfLLETIN 2li'If~~ (1ii41~~ TD= Giity and County guitding UffiCiais C~ anc~ Gar•:tc~y Hire Officials IVianttfact~eirec~ irfor~e l~lane~facturers attcl Dealers Er~terested Patfrfi~es Diuisiorx Staff St1B~lEC~': ll~l'+ll1FAC'li'I~RED l-!C?ME ll=1RE SPRthIKLER SYS~'ElillS This lnforri~atiari Bu~[tetit-t does no replace Infnmtatiori Bulletin (lB} number 2E?A1-4~4 (MH) which arlnouncecl preerrrptive requirements for the design anct ins#aEla#iort of frre sprinkler systen7s, if such systems are installed in new oar use~# rrianufactured homes, rnobilehornes and rr}ulti€amiiy manufactured homes cor>:tainir>Ig two dwellirg un;ts.' 1B 2001-04 rrtay be obtained on tFie Gepartrrtent's website at the fotfou;ring adcirsss: h :ffwr,~tw_f~cd.ca_ ovfcodeslrnh rrtfal~ulis.lttrr~l On .lanuary 1, 201'!, the 2010 California Building Standards Codes, in Gafifortlia Gocie af~ Regulations (CCR}, Title 24, will becarrte effective, including (new} Part 2.5, Cafiforriia Residential Cade (CRC), whic€~ rrtartdates the installation of fire sprinkler systems iri ctsnreiling units pursuant to section f~3'I3. This requirement is alrplicable to townhouses ar~c# one-anti two-farniiy dwellings. This friformatian Bulletin provides ir~f'armation to local building Arid fire enforcement agencies that tfie provisions of both the California Health anti Safety Code section '18SO9tg)~ extrfudiif~g manufactured housing and the preernptive requirements of CCR, Title 2~, ©ivision 1, GF~apter 3, Article 2,5, the implementation crf the 201.0 CRG will not rnaridate the installation of fire sprinkler systems in manufactured harries, mobilehomes ar rnuitifarnity tranuf~actured homes with two drnrelling units. The CCR, Tile 25, Division 1, Article 2.5 establishes requirements far the installation of fire sprinkler systems in manufactured harries, mabiieharries and mr~ltifamily manufactured i-tomes with two dwelling ur!•its, vvftich only apply i~srhen either fire sprinkler systems are reclrrired through enacting ordinances by a lecaE government or authority having jurisdiction or where the purchaser, dealer os owner elects to install a fire sprinkler system t "llstuttiEamity manufaciyred homes with two dxe;ling units are de~nect in F4aekh and SaFfety Coate SeCtiaro 180E~.7. i'hese lire sprihkier ~regalallors do not apply to multifamily manuFadured homes cons:aining mane than lwo dwetfing units. Buitd:4rg Standard" d'ges not irt.:lvde any regulation, rote, grder, or standard tAet pertains to mobifehomes, manufactured homes, commercia# coaches, special purpose comrnerciat Coaches nr recxeationaT vehides_ Jan 2~ 20].J, 5:33PM HP LASERJE7 ~'RX lnfonnafiion Bulletin ~0'ia-D4 (MFI) Page 2 of 2 p.3 in a new or used rnanulYactured home, mubitehome ar mult~amily manufactured h:ame,nrit~ two dwelling units. Anyone having questions conc:eming the manufactured housing fine sprinkler r~eguiafions may car~tacc !Gavin Cirnini, Manufactured r-Pausing Program A~+Ianager, at (918y q.45-333g. Kim Strange . Deputy DireciJbr