Large cold storage warehouses need an emergency fund before getting building permits
Cities and counties can't issue building permits for large cold storage warehouses unless the owner or operator sets up an emergency fund. At first this applies only in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. Boyle Heights fire settlement payments are free of state income tax.
Who it affects
Cold storage warehouse owners and operators, cities and counties, and fire settlement recipients
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
- : Cold storage permit rule expands statewide
Official text
California AB 817: Cold storage facilities.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.