California cities banning the installation of natural gas

[steveray]

Ya think, Northridge earthquake

Won't the buildings just fall on the fires and put them out?

 

[Mark K]

When the state legislature delegates the adoption of building codes to a state agency, such delegation is only legal if the legislature has defined the limits of the delegated authority. The statute that delegates the authority typically includes language indicating that the purpose of the building code is to protect health and safety. Thus the entity adopting the building code is constrained to addressing issues of health and safety.

The Legislature can specify different criteria. This is already done when authorizing energy codes.

Even if you believe that home rule applies to your local jurisdiction check with the state laws since there are often limits on home rule authority.

 

[mark handler]

Mark K
The State Building Standards Commission and Energy Commission Receive and File amendments, without review, all the time.
Both the Green Code and the Energy Code encourage the Local Agencies adopt stricter codes than those adopted by the state.

We have now had four decades of experience with energy efficiency standards, when was the last time you saw a power plant built in CA?
People complain about Nuclear, so they shut them down, but they want to have light.

Now people are complaining about the "climate", so no more fossil fuel, when there are alternatives.
State does not want to import Fossil fuels. (Nat. Gas is a Fossil fuel).

The "ban" is consistent with the California's Climate change stance. and the goals of both the CA Green Code and the CA Energy Code.

 

[mark handler]

Won't the buildings just fall on the fires and put them out?

No the quakes usually crush cars. (Whitter Quake-1987)