California Garage Door Law

Under the new law automatic garage doors sold in california after july 1 2019 must include a backup battery that can provide power in the event of a power outage.

California garage door law.

The new law signed. Photo c mirsad sarajlic getty images a new law takes effect july 1 in california which makes it more expensive for homeowners to install or replace garage door openers. It makes your garage opener safer during a power outage and all new garage doors and openers in the state must have it to comply with the law. A battery backup is a new patch for your computer s operating system.

It can and as of july 1 2019 california law requires that all garage doors in the state have a battery backup. The california garage door opener law was proposed by california senator bill dodd and was named senate bill 969. New california garage door laws. Battery backup garage door safety garage doors santa rosa sonoma county.

In reaction the state of california introduced and signed into law senate bill 969 on. Old garage door openers are not allowed to be utilized with a new garage door installation. Any and all automatic garage doors sold in california after july 1 2019 must by operation of law include a backup battery system that can adequately provide power to operate the overhead garage doors in the event of a power outage. C in addition to any other remedies permitted by law a seller who violates the notice requirements of section 1102 6 of the civil code relating to automatic garage door openers shall be subject to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars 500.