Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 1810 - Allowable School Building Area
(a) The allowable school building area for a
school district as a whole, including building area that is located other than
at an attendance center, shall not exceed the sum of the allowable building
area for the attendance centers of the district as determined in accordance
with the provisions of Section 16044 through 16056 of the Act and these
regulations.
(b) In computing the
allowable building area of an applicant district for the purposes of the Act,
the building area for which applications have been approved, building area
which has been otherwise financed or any building area which has been acquired
under the terms of a lease-purchase agreement shall be included as existing
adequate school building area, except:
(1) The
area of any portable building being acquired under a lease-purchase agreement
through the use of general funds of the district shall not be included as
adequate school building area until (a) the end of ten (10) years from
execution of the original lease-purchase agreement, or (b) the district has
acquired title pursuant to said agreement, whichever occurs first;
and
(2) The area of portable
classrooms being acquired under an apportionment made pursuant to Section
16015 of
the Education Code shall not be charged as adequate building
area.
(c) For the purpose
of determining the allowable square footage of building area for which an
apportionment may be made under the Act, all calculations shall be based on the
total adequate building area of the district and the estimated average daily
attendance of all the schools of the district.
(d) For the purpose of computing the
allowable building area permitted to a district, the following shall apply:
(1) The estimated average daily attendance of
the district shall be as determined in accordance with Section 16044 of the Act
and Section
1809 of these
regulations.
(2) Existing and
proposed building area shall be computed in accordance with the following:
(A) All measurements shall be made from
exterior rough wall lines.
(B)
Totally enclosed space shall be counted as full area. Among the various types
of space to be included shall be areas such as:
1. Basement rooms and basement boiler
rooms.
2. Heater rooms, including
those above the normal floor level.
3. Each floor of multi-story
buildings.
(C) Certain
partially enclosed areas shall be counted as full area and shall include:
1. Open, covered areas which provide shelter
between buildings that are less than 20 feet apart.
2. Mezzanines open on one or more sides which
may easily and readily be used or converted to use as instructional space or
passageways.
3. Each floor of
library stacks.
(D)
Covered unenclosed space shall be counted as one-half of the actual area.
Included in such space are:
1. Open, covered
passages, arcades, lunch shelters, porches, and planting areas.
2. Open, covered areas which provide shelter
between buildings that are 20 feet apart or more.
3. Overhangs and sun control devices which
are so designed and located that they function as, and in lieu of, covered
walks or other shelter areas.
4.
Mezzanines for storage purposes.
(E) Areas which shall not be counted include:
1. Eaves and sun control devices except as
specified above.
2. Unsheltered
platforms and steps.
3. When
isolated from building structures, the area of incinerators, pumphouses,
transformer vaults, and service yards.
4. Elevator shafts where constructed in order
to comply with Chapter 7 of Division 5 of the Government Code (commencing with
Section 4450), relating to facilities for handicapped persons.
5. The area of completely enclosed stairs for
each floor level served.
(3) All of the existing building area owned
or operated by the district, regardless of conditions or purpose for which it
is used, shall be reported to the board by the district as prescribed in this
regulation.
(4) The existing school
building area for the purpose of computing the allowable building area shall
include only the adequate school building area of the district, except that
which may be exempted pursuant to the provisions of Section 16042 of the
Act.
Notes
2. Amendment of Section and NOTE filed 4-29-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 18).
3. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 12-21-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Section 15503, Government Code; and Section 16009, Education Code. Reference: Section 16045, Education Code.
2. Amendment of Section and NOTE filed 4-29-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 18).
3. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 12-21-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 51).
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