AB 886: Safe Creative Work and Live Act.

The Planning and Zoning Law, among other things, requires the legislative body of each county and city to adopt a general plan for the physical development of the county or city and authorizes the adoption and administration of zoning laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations by counties and cities. The State Housing Law regulates buildings used for human habitation and requires specified local agencies to enforce building standards.

This bill, on or before July 1, 2018, would require a city and county to establish a safe creative work and live program. The program, among other things, would require a landlord to register an illegal building with the city or county and to renovate the illegal building to meet habitability standards consistent with building standards and zoning laws and would provide certain protections for tenants.

By imposing new duties upon local government officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.