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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 91-O7 ORDINANCE NO. 91-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING CHAPTER 15.04 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1988 EDITION, UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1988 EDITION, UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1988 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1990 EDITION, ,UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB CODE, 1988 EDITION, AND UNIFORM SIGN CODE, 1988 EDITION, CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE-PART 8 OF TITLE 24, APPENDICES, MODIFICATIONS, AND CURRENT CALIFORNIA AMENDMENTS OF SUCH CODES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 15. 04, Uniform Codes, of the Azusa Municipal code is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.04.010 UNIFORM CODES - ADOPTION Subject to the changes and amendments set forth in this Chapter, those certain Codes entitled Uniform Building Code, 1988 Edition, the Uniform Building Code Standards 1988 Edition, Uniform Plumbing Code, 1988 Edition, Uniform Mechanical Code, 1988 Edition, National Electrical Code, 1990 Edition, Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code, 1988 Edition (published by International Conference of Building Officials) , and Uniform Sign Code, 1988 Edition (published by International Conference of Building Officials ) , and all appendices, modifications, supplements and California Historical Building Code (Title 24 Part 8 of California Code of Regulations) and all California Amendments (pertaining to Title 24, Parts 2, 3, 4, and 5) each of which have been filed in the Office of the City Clerk and each of which are incorporated herein by reference as though set forth in full, shall be the standards, provisions and conditions to be observed and followed in the regulation and control of design, construction, quality, and materials, use, and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings, structures and certain equipment regulated by this Chapter within the City of Azusa. In the event there is any inconsistency between the provisions of the codes and modifications adopted by this Chapter, and other provisions of the Azusa Municipal Code, then the more restrictive provision with respect to building regulations shall apply. 15.04.020 ALL CODES - PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES The City Council shall, by resolution, establish the fees and changes to be paid for permits, services and inspections required by the provisions of the uniform codes adopted by Section 15.04 and by other provisions of this Chapter. Said resolution shall be described as the "Fee Schedule Resolution" . The fees and charges described in the text and tables of the uniform codes adopted by section 15. 04.010 shall be subject to revisions or modifications by the Fee Schedule Resolution and the Fee Schedule Resolution shall supersede any conflicting provisions within said codes pertaining to the amount of fees or charges. 15. 04. 030 ALL CODES - DISCONNECTION OF UTILITIES A. The building official or his authorized representative shall have the authority to disconnect any utility service or energy supplied to a building, structure, or building service equipment therein regulated by the provisions of this Chapter in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property. The building official shall, whenever possible, notify the serving utility, the owner, and occupants of the building, structure, or building service equipment of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action, and shall notify such serving utility, owner, and occupant of the building, structure, or building service equipment in writing, of such disconnection immediately thereafter. B. Whenever the building official ascertains that any building service equipment regulated by the provisions of this Chapter has become an immediate hazard to life, health or property, he shall order in writing that such equipment either bee removed or restored to a safe condition, whichever is appropriate. The written notice itself shall fix a time limit for compliance with such order. No person shall use or maintain defective building service equipment after receiving such notice. When such equipment or installation is to be disconnected, a written notice of such disconnection and causes therefor shall be given within 24 hours to serving utility, the owner, and occupants of such building, structure or premises. C. When any building service equipment is maintained in violation of this Chapter and in violation of a notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, the building official may institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation. D. No person shall make connections from any energy, fuel, or power supply nor supply energy or fuel to any building service equipment which has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the building official or the use of which has been ordered to be discontinued by the building official until the building official authorizes the reconnection and use of such equipment. E. This section shall be added to all Codes adopted by Section 15. 04. 010. 15.04. 040 ALL CODES - REINSPECTION FEES; PLAN REVIEW; EXPIRATION OF APPLICATIONS; PENALTIES; REFUNDS A. 1. A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or reinspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when required corrections have not been made. 2 . Reinspection fees may be assessed, when the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector or failure to provide access on the date for which inspection is required or for deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official. 3 . To obtain reinspection, the applicant shall pay the reinspection fee set forth in the Fee Schedule Resolution and request a reinspection. 4. This provision is not to be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for inspection or reinspection. B. When a plan or other data are required to be submitted for plan review, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. The plan review fees shall be as set forth in the Fee Schedule Resolution. The plan review fees specified in this section are separate fees from the permit and issuance fees. When plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be charged as set forth in the Fee Schedule Resolution. 2 C. Applications for which no permits are issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire by limitation, and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the building official. The building official may extend the time for action by the applicant in writing for a period not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days upon request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall be extended more than once unless deemed necessary by the building official. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee. D. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this Chapter has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee that would be required by this Chapter if a permit were to be issued and shall be in addition to the permit fee if a permit is required. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this Chapter nor from any penalty prescribed by law. E. 1. The building official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected. 2. The building official may authorize the refunding of not more than eighty percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Chapter. 3 . The building official may authorize the refunding of not more than eighty percent (80%) of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review has been paid is withdrawn or cancelled before any plan review effort has been expended. 4. The building official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of fee payment. F. This section shall apply to all Codes adopted by Section 15.04 . 010. 15. 04. 050 ALL CODES - VENTS All vents, vent connectors, ducts, ventilating hood, vent caps, roof jacks, conduits, ventilating exhaust systems or similar items projecting through the roof that are exposed and/or are visible from any public or private property shall be painted the same color as the finish material by which it is penetrating or surrounded, unless deemed not necessary by the building official. This section shall be added to all Uniform Codes adopted by Section 15. 04.010. 15. 04. 055 BUILDING CODE - WEATHER PROTECTION A. All structures, buildings and architectural appendages requiring a permit from the city with wood or metal exposed to the elements (rain, wind, sun etc. ) shall be prime coated and finish painted, or stained (or any similar finish approved by the building official and/or the Planning Division) to 3 match the structure or building it is connected with or adjacent to, provided, they are on the same lot or associated with one another. B. If the construction requiring a permit exceeds 49.9% of the connected structure the entire structure (new and existing) shall be prime coated and finish painted or stained to the satisfaction of the Building Official and/or Planning Division. 15. 04.060 BUILDING CODE - ROOF COVERINGS A. The roof covering of any building, structure, or architectural projection hereinafter constructed, regardless of type of occupancy classification or building type, shall be of a Class A or B roof covering-assembly as defined in Section 32 .701 Uniform Building Code Standards. B. Every building hereinafter constructed regardless of occupancy classification or building type using wood shake or wood shingle as a siding on a vertical surface shall be pressure treated fire retardant type. C. The provision of subsection A of this section shall apply to repairs or replacements of roof coverings on existing buildings, structures, or architectural projections, when repairs or replacements involved more than twenty percent (20%) of the roof area, the entire new roofed covering shall be of a Class A or B roof covering-assembly. If the repair or replacement involved is less than twenty percent (20%) of the entire roof area, this subsection does not apply. Up to twenty percent (20%) of the entire roof area of any building or structure may be replaced only once, every four (4) years without have to comply with subsection A. D. Any asphalt, fiberglass shingle, or similar type roof covering, shall have a roof decking of a minimum of 1/2" CDX grade plywood or better and installed as per the manufacturer's instructions. E. No rolled or built-up roof covering-assembly shall be applied or installed to any building, structure, architectural projection, or addition when the roof pitch is 2 in 12 or greater. (Example: 2 foot vertical rise in a 12 foot horizontal distance. ) When installed on less than a 2 in 12 roof pitch, and on a R-3/M- 1 occupancy, the said rolled or built-up roof shall be constructed as follows: 1. Roof Deck to consist of 1/2" plywood (grade CDX or better) . 2. 30# underlayment and/or interlayment. 3. Minimum of 90# fiberglass covering. 4. This roof covering system shall be applied in a hot mopped application unless the new covering is installed on covered patio not exceeding 300 sq. feet. F. Any attic vents, ventilators, ventilation turbines, or dormer vents shall be painted the same color as the roof covering it is penetrating or surrounding unless deemed not necessary by the building official. G. Subsections (C) and (D) are hereby deleted from Section 3204 of the Building Code. H. This section shall be added to the Uniform Building Code adopted by Section 15. 04. 010. 4 15.04.065 BUILDING CODE - FILLS CONTAINING DECOMPOSABLE MATERIAL Permits shall not be issued for buildings or structures regulated by this code within 1000 feet of fills containing rubbish or other decomposable material unless the fill is isolated by approved natural or man-made protective systems or unless designed according to the recommendation contained in a report prepared by a licensed civil engineer. Such report shall contain a description of the investigation, study and recommendation to minimize the possible intrusion, and to prevent the accumulation of explosive concentrations of decomposition gases within or under enclosed portions of such building or structure. At the time of the final inspection, the civil engineer shall furnish a signed statement attesting that the building or structure has been constructed in accordance with his recommendations as to decomposition gasses required herein. B. Buildings or structures regulated by this code shall not be constructed on fills containing rubbish or other decomposable material unless provision is made to prevent damage to structure, floors, underground piping and utilities due to uneven settlement of the fill. One-story light-frame accessory structures not exceeding 400 square feet in area nor 12 feet in height may be constructed without special provision for foundation stability. 15.04.070 BUILDING CODE - FIRE ZONES Paragraph (a) of Section 1601 of the Uniform Building Code adopted by Section 15.04 . 101 is amended to read: " (a) FIRE ZONES DEFINED. For the purpose of this Building Code, the entire territory of the City is hereby declared to be a fire district and said fire district shall be divided into and shall be of said zones shall include such territory or portions of said City as set forth on the Fire Zone Map which is on file in the office of the Director of Public Works and which is hereby approved. Whenever reference is made in this Code to fire zone Nos. 2, 3, or 4, it shall be construed to mean the fire zone of the same number designated and referred to on the Fire Zone Map. " 15. 04. 075 BUILDING CODE - REFERENCE TO CITY ENGINEER A. This section shall refer only to appendix Chapter 70 of the Uniform Building Code 1988 Edition. B. For purpose of this section only in appendix Chapter 70 of the Uniform Building Code 1988 Edition, any reference to Building Official referred to therein shall mean City Engineer of the City of Azusa. 15.04. 080 BUILDING CODE - DELETION OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF BUILDING CODE APPENDICES Chapter 1 - Division I and II, 53 of the Uniform Building Code adopted by Section 15.04.010 are hereby deleted. 15.04. 090 PLUMBING CODE - VIOLATION AND PENALTIES Section 20. 3 of the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted by Section 15. 04. 005 shall be amended to read: 20. 3 Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Each separate day or any portion thereof, during which any violation of this Code 5 occurs or continues, shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as herein provided. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this Code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which it authorized is unlawful. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans shall not prevent the Administrative Authority from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said plans and specifications or from preventing construction operations being carried on thereunder when in violation of this Code or of any other ordinance or from revoking any certificate of approval when issued in error. Every permit issued by the Administrative Authority under the provisions of this Code shall expire by limitation and become null and void, if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days from date of issuance of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so, and the fee therefor shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made, or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; and provided, further, that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one (1) year. 15.04. 100 PLUMBING CODE - WATER INVESTIGATION The Uniform Plumbing Code adopted by Section 15.04.010 is hereby amended to require that the applicant for a plumbing permit shall be responsible for investigating the constituents of the water being supplied to the building or structure and shall design the plumbing system, including the thickness and type of pipe, based on information derived from such investigation. 15.04.110 SIGN CODE - PERMITTED SIGNS The Uniform Sign code adopted by Section 15. 04 . 101 shall be amended by providing that its provisions apply only to those signs which are permitted by Title 19, Zoning, of the Azusa Municipal Code. It is the intent of the Council in adopting this Uniform Sign Code to regulate the construction standards for signs and not to supersede the provisions of Title 21 which determine which signs are permitted. 15. 04. 120 ELECTRICAL CODE - FIREWORKS STANDS, CHRISTMAS TREE LOTS AND SEASONAL STANDS PERMITS Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, the provisions of the Uniform Electrical Code, 1990 National Electrical Code adopted pursuant to Section 15. 04 . 010, the applicant for an electrical permit for a temporary fireworks stand, Christmas tree lots, pumpkin lots, or seasonal stands may be the owner or operator of such stand. 6 15.04. 130 ELECTRIC CODE - CONDUITS A. The last paragraph in subsection 300-5 (d) of the 1990 National Electrical Code adopted pursuant to Section 15.04 . 010, is to read. "Where the enclosure, conduit or raceway is subject to physical damage the conductors shall be installed in either rigid metal conduit or intermediate metal conduit. Where conductors encased in conduit are installed underground, the portion bending upward shall be changed to either rigid metal conduit or intermediate metal conduit from the point as specified by the required depth from Table 300-5 and terminate at a point at least 8 feet above finish grade. In no case shall the protection be required to exceed 18" below finish grade. A conduit entering a building shall be protected to a point of entrance into the building" . 15. 04. 140 STANDARDIZED ACCESS FOR LOCKED-GATE DEVELOPMENTS A standardized emergency access system shall be installed and maintained subject to the approval of the Director or Community Development for all locked- gate developments. Locked-gate developments which have received a certificate of occupancy on or before the effective date of this section shall have six months from the effective date of this section within which to comply with the provisions of this section. 15. 04. 150 PARK AND RECREATION REDEVELOPMENT FEES A. An applicant for a building permit in any R1, R2, R3, or RA zone, excluding motels and hotels, shall pay a park and recreation fee based on the number of bedrooms as set forth in the following schedule: 1 Bedroom $150. 00 2 Bedrooms 300. 00 3 Bedrooms 450. 00 4 Bedrooms or more 600. 00 Mobile Home Units 150.00 which sum shall be paid to the City at the time the building permit is issued and shall be used or expended only for the purpose of acquiring or improving park or recreational land or facilities. B. No additional fee shall be collected from the developer of any parcel or lot where such fees have been collected previously pursuant to Section 18. 08.050 of the Azusa Municipal Code. SECTION 2. All other sections of Chapter 15. 04 not specifically described in this Ordinance and all prior adoptions of the Los Angeles County Building Laws or uniform codes are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. In adopting the uniform codes as set forth in this ordinance the City Council finds, determines and declares, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5, that the 7 changes or modifications to the uniform codes described in this ordinance are reasonable necessary because of local climatic, geographical, or topographical conditions in that: A. Azusa is located adjacent to a major mountain range which creates extreme wind conditions and severe fire dangers. Therefore the amendment to the Uniform Building Code set forth in Section 15.04.060 is necessary. B. Azusa is also located adjacent to a major river and flood control area. C. The City's water supply is derived from natural groundwater. The natural groundwater used by the City meets all state and federal drinking water requirements and is safe for municipal uses. Certain natural constituents in the groundwater, however, will react with copper pipe manufactured in certain ways to cause minor pitting of the pipe. Such pitting does not occur uniformly and results from the manufacturing process used to make the pipe. Therefore, the amendment to the Uniform Plumbing Code set forth in Section 15. 04 . 100 is necessary. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published in the manner required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of June , 1991 . . jtaM6i MAYOR ATTEST: i / -1(/</// STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF AZUSA ) I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. Q1-07 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 6th day of May , 19gL. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the Ira day of ,rine 19_11 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: DANGLEIS, NARANJO, ALEXANDER, MOSES NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ST o! - •• / /7I Je ITY 8