An Actor’s Packet is information that I (the dramaturg) give the actors so that they can better understand the characters they are playing. Here is some of that information:
The application process:
To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application with the Planning Department. Permit applications shall contain the following information:
(A) Name and mailing address of the applicant;
(B) Address, assessor’s parcel number, and location of the proposed structure(s);
(C) A general description of the structure(s), which shall include mechanical installations with all clearances and venting procedures detailed, electrical installations, plumbing fixtures, foundation, structural, and construction details;
(D) A plot plan indicating the location of the dwelling in relation to property lines, other structures, sanitation and bathing facilities, water resources and water ways;
(E) A preapplication clearance for an individual water system and the installation of a private sewage disposal system or alternate waste disposal system approved by the Santa Cruz County Health Officer;
(F) A preapplication clearance from the local fire agency which addresses access and fire protection requirements;
(G) A preapplication clearance from Environmental Planning regarding geologic hazards;
(H) A stipulation by the applicant that the building or structure is to be owner-built;
(I) The signature of the owner, contractor, or authorized agent; and
(J) The use or occupancy for which the work is intended. [Ord. 5369 § 1, 2021].
What is CSA?: CSA is a County Service Area. They are in charge of the roadwork, trash, and street lights. They are NOT in charge of making sure that homeowners are adhering to fire codes. The only fire code they care about is the road widening but that would be a service that all homeowners would have to partake in and not just new builds.
Water tanks: Santa Cruz Country seems to no longer require homeowners to have water tanks because a county link to the code, cannot be found.
Fire Codes for Sprinklers:
7.92.903.3.1.3 Section 903.3.1.3 is amended—NFPA 13D sprinkler systems.
Section 903.3.1.3 of Chapter 9 of the Fire Code of Santa Cruz County is amended to read as follows:
903.3.1.3—NFPA 13D sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems installed in one and two-family dwellings, Group R-3 and R-4 congregate living facilities and townhouses, non-habitable structures classified as accessory to a residential use and not intended for commercial usage or mercantile, shall be permitted to be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13D and installation guidelines as promulgated by the Santa Cruz County Fire Chiefs Association.
[Ord. 5415 § 1, 2022; Ord. 5319 § 2, 2019].
7.92.903.3.7 Section 903.3.7 is amended—Fire department connections.
Section 903.3.7 of Chapter 9 of the Fire Code of Santa Cruz County is amended to read as follows:
903.3.7—Fire department connections. Fire department connections for automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed in accordance with Section 912. Buildings equipped with a fire sprinkler system in accordance with this chapter shall have a fire department connection located within 100 feet (183m). The location of the fire department connections shall be approved by the fire code official.
Exception: Single- and two-family dwellings protected by a fire sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3.
How to get Emergency Rental Payments from your Insurance Company:
When you apply for emergency rental help, be ready to show an agreement signed by you and your landlord that shows where you live and your rental payment amount.
If you don’t have a signed rental agreement or lease, local programs may accept proof of your address and a written statement about your rent, such as:
- Proof that you paid utilities for your home or apartment unit (like a water bill)
- A statement from your landlord, or
- Other reasonable proof as requested
You may also be able to show your rental payment amount with:
- Bank statements
- Check stubs
- Other paperwork that shows regular rent payments, or
- Other reasonable proof as requested
If you give a written statement, local programs may require you to certify that you did not receive – and don’t expect to get – help from a different source to cover the same rental costs. For instance, if your rent is subsidized by a federal agency like the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), you can’t get help from your local program to cover the federally subsidized portion of your rent. But you can get help to cover the part of the rent that you are responsible for.
PG&E is trying to place powerlines underground to reduce fire risk in high risk areas. The have completed some in 2022 and will continue in 2023. Hyperlinked is the map of the areas that they are putting powerlines in.