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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1980-1901 Ordinance No. 1901 ORDINAI��CE N0. 1901 AN ORDINANCE OF TFIE CITY OF CHULA VISTA MIENDING SECTIONS 15.08.010 THROUGH 15.08.160 OF CHAPTER 15.08 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RELATING TO TI-IE ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1979 EDITION, AND REPEALING SECTIONS 15.08.240, 15.08.270, 15.08.310, 15.08.320, 15.08.370 AND 15.08.410 OF CHAPTER 15.08 By a unanimous vote of those present (Councilman Scott was absent) , the City Council adopted the ordinance. The Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, has been endorsed for adoption by the Chula Vista Board of Appeals and Advisors and the San Diego Building Contractors ' Association. .The major change to the U.B.C. is the ,deletion of any reference to fire zoning and fire districts: Copies of the ordinance and the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, are available at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista. City Clerk � OI ' � ORDINANCE N0. 1901 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING , SECTIONS 15 . 08. 010 THROUGH 15 . 08. 160 OF CHAPTER 15 . 08 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE , 1979 EDITION , AND REPEALING SECTIONS 15 . 08. 240 , ' 15 . 0$, 270, 15 . OR. 31.0 , 1 � . na. 3zn , 15 . �R , 37� AN� 15 . 08. 410 OF CHAPTER 15 . 08 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I . That Sections 15.08.010, 15.08.020, 15.08.030, 15.08.040, 15.08.050, 15.08.060, 15.08.070, 15.08.080, 15.08.090, 15.08. 100, 15.08. 110, 15.08. 120, 15.08. 130, 15.08.140, 15.08.150, 15.08. 160 are hereby amended to the Chula Vista Municipal Code to read as follows : Section 15.08.010. Adopted by reference. There is hereby adopted by reference the Uniform Bui.lding Code, 1979 Edition, and Chapter 11 , 12, 35, 49, 55 and 57 of the Aooendix that certain document as copy- righted by the International Conference of Building Officials. Said document is hereby adopted as the Buildin9 Code of the City of Chula Vista for re9ulating the erection, construction , enlargement, alteration, repair, moving , demolition, con- version, occupancy, use, height, and area of all buildings and structures in the City. Providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor and each and all such regulations , provisions, penalties , conditions and terms of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, and Chaoters 11 , 12, 35, 49, 55 and 57 of the Appendix are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein, excepting such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended. Section 15.08.020. Section 204 amended. Section 204 BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADVISORS. In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials , methods of construction , deviation from dimensional requirements when the deviation does not affect the health, safety and welfare of the occupants and the general public and to provide for reasonable interpretation of the provisions of this Code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals and Advisors consisting of seven members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construction. The Director of Building and Housing shall be an ex-officio member who shall not be entitled to vote and who shall act as Secretary to the Board. The Board of Appeals and Advisors shall be apoointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council . The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the Director of Building and Housing �•iith a duplicate copy to the appellant. The decision of the Board is final . The Board of Appeals and Advisors shall recommend to the City Council such new legislation deemed necessary to govern construction in the City of Chula Vista. � Section 15.08.030. Section 301 (a) amended. Section 301 (a) PERMITS REQUIRED. No person, firm or corporation sha17 erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move , improve, remove, convert, or demoli.sh any building or structure in the City of Chula Vista or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such building or structure from the Building Offic al except the following: � 1 . fences and free standing masonry walls up to 72 inches in height. 2. Curbs , retaining walls and planter boxes up to 18 inches in height. 3. Patio covers with projected roof area not to exceed 120 square feet and at least 6 feet from any other buildin9 on the same property. 4. One-story detached accessory buildin9s used as tool and storage sheds , playhouses and similar uses , provided the projected roof area does not exceed 120 square feet. 5. •Television and radio antennas supported on roofs. � , 6.' Awnings projecting not more than 54 inches and attached to the exterior walls of buildings of Group R or M Occupancy. 7. Standard electrolier not over 35 feet in height above finish grade. 8. Platforms, walks and driveways not more than 30 inches above 9rade and not over any basement or story belo�a. 9. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery. 10. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R, Division 3 Occupancy in which the pool walls are entirely above the adjacent 9rade and if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 9allons. 11 . Repairs �ahich involve only the replacement of component parts of existing work with similar materials for the purpose of maintenance, and which do not aggregate over $300.00 in valuation in any twelve month period, and do not affect any electrical or mechanical installations. Repairs exempt from permit requirements shall not include any addition , change, or modifi- cation in construction , exit facilities, or permanent fixtur.es or equipment. Specifically exempted from permit requirements without limit to valuation are: a. Painting and decorating. b. Installation of floor covering. c. Cabinet work. d. Outside oaving. e. Reroofin9 buildings of Group R and Pi Occupancies. � This Section shall not be construed to require separate building permits for a dwellin9 and auxiliary buildings or structures on the same property which are described in the building permit application, olot plan, and other drawings. Section 15.08.040. Section 303(a) amended. Section 303(a) ISSUANCE. The application , plans and specifications and other data .f.iled by an applicant for permit may be reviewed by the building official . Such plans may be reviewed by other departments of this jurisdiction to verify compliance with any applicable laws under their jurisdiction. If the building official finds that the work described in an application for a permit and the plans , specifi- cations and other data filed therewith conform to the requirements of this code and other pertinent laws and ordinances, and that the fees specified in Section 304 have been paid, he shall issue a permit therefor to the applicant. When the building official issues the permit where plans are required, he shall endorse in writing or stamp the plans and specifications "APPROVED. " Such approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified or altered without authorization from the building official , and all work shall be done in accordance with the approved plans. The building official may issue a permit for the construction of part of a building or structure before the entire plans and specifications for the whole building or structure have been submitted or approved, provided adequate information and detailed statements have been filed complying aiith all pertinent requirements of this code. The holder of such permit shall proceed at his o�•in risk without assurance that the permit for the entire building or structure will be granted. (b) RETENTION OF PLANS. One set of approved plans , specifications and computations shall be retained by the building official for a period of not less than 90 days from date of completion of the work covered therein; and one set of approved plans and soecifications shall be returned to the applicant, and said set shall be kept on the site of the building or work at all times during which the work authorized thereby is in progress. -2- �� (c) VALIDITY OF PERMIT. The issuance or granting of a oermit or. approval of plans and specif.ications shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an �approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this code or of any other ordinance of the jurisdiction. No permit presuming to 9ive authority to violate or cancel the pro- visions of this code shall be valid. � The issuance of a permit based upon plans, specifications and other data shall not prevent the building official from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said plans, specifications and other data, or from preventing building operations being carried on thereunder when in violation of this code or of any other ordinances of this jurisdiction. (d) EXPIRATION. Every permit issued by the building official under the pro- visions of this code shal.l expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 180 days from the date of such permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is corrnnenced for a period of 180 days. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained so to do, and the fee therefor shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such work, pro- vided 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 year. Any permittee holdin9 an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of the time within which he may corrunence work under that permit when he is unable to comnence work within the time required by this section for good and satisfactory reasons. The building official may extend the time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding 180 days upon written request by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented action from being taken. No permit shall be extended more than once. In.order to renew action on a permit after expiration, the permittee shall pay a ne�a full permit fee. (e) SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION. The building official may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit issued under the provisions of this code whenever the permit is issued in error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or in violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of this code. Section 15.08.050. Section 304 is hereby amended. (c) Expiration of Plan Review. Applications for which no permit is issued and on which no action . is taken by the applicant within 240 days following the date of application shall expire by limitation and plans submitted for checking 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 for a period not exceeding 240 days upon written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented. action from being taken. (d) Com liance Survey Fee. The fee for conducting a compliance survey of an existing structure shall be . 50 per 100 square feet or fraction thereof of floor area, but no less than 550.00. (e) Exceptions. The United States , the State of California, school districts, counties, cities and other public a9encies shall not be required to pay any fees for filing an application for a building permit pursuant to this code. (f) Retention of Plans. Because the State law requires the retention of plans, specifications and permits for the life of the building, the applicant shall be charged a fee to cover the actual cost of microfilming such documents. Section 15.08.060. Section 305 amended. (g) Reinspections. A reinspection fee of 315.00 may be assessed for each inspection or reinspzction when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made. This subsection 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 such inspection or reinspection. Reinspection fees may be assessed when the permit card is not properly posted on the work site, the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector, for , -3- i p` failure to provide access on the date for which inspection is requested; or for. deviating from Rlans requiring the approval of the building official . To obtain a reinspection, the applicant shall file an application therefor in writing upon a form furnished for that purpose and pay the reinspection fee. In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid. (h) Compl.iance Survey Inspection. Upon receipt of a written request for a compliance survey from the owner and payment of the fee specified in Section 303(d) , the building official may inspect an existing structure to ascertain its compliance with the provisions of_ this code and other applicable la�as and ordinances, and report his findings in writing to the owner. Section 15.08.070.amended. Table No. 3-A of the Uniform Building Code 1976 Edition is hereby retained. Section 15.08.080. Section 1102 amended, exception added. EXCEPTION: Agriculture and nursery shade structures used only for the pro- tection of live plants and vegetation, when covered with non-combustible or plasticized material which is inherently flame retardant, and which is approved for external use, may exceed 1 ,000 square feet in area. Section 15.08.090. Section 1103 amended. Section 1503 LOCATION OF AGRICULTURE AND NURSERY SHADE STRUCTURES. Agri- culture and nursery shade structures used only for the protection of live plants and vegetation when covered with non-combustible or plasticized material which is inherently flame retardant and which is approved for external use shall be located not less than 10 feet from any adjoining interior lot line if the covered area exceeds 1 ,000 square feet. Section 15.08. 100. Section 1206(d) amended. Section 1206(d) PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS. Eaves and cornices may project into any required yard not more than 40% of._the yar-d .width: Unroofed landings, porches and stairs may project into any required yard, provided no portion except for guardrails extends above the floor level of a habitable room and provided further that no such projection shall obstruct a required exitway. Section 15.08.110. Section 1709(a) amended. Section 1709(a) PARAPETS. Parapets shall be provided on all exterior walls of buildings except as follows: l . 4lalls which are not required to be of fire resistive construction. 2. Walls which terminate at roofs of not less than two-hour fire resistive construction or roofs constructed entirely of non-combustible materials. 3. Walls where due to location on property unprotected openings are permitted. 4. 4lalls on buildings having a floor area of not more than 1 ,000 square feet per floor. 5. Walls on buildings not more than 20 feet in height. 6. Conversion of the existing Group R Occupancy to Group B, Division 2 Occupancy. Section 15.08. 120. Section 3203 amended by adding subsection (h) (h) Reroofing. The minimum built up reroofing shall be not less than 2 layers of 15� or9anic fiber felt applied as required for base sheets and one layer of 90R -4- if 0 � I mineral surface organic fiber felt cap sheets. The base sheets shall be nailed unless the deck .is non-.naiiable. Existing roofing on non-nailable roof deck shall be completely removed prior to the application of a new roof. Existing gravel roof shall be scraped off and the roof swept broom-clean. Any existing metal gravel stops shall be stripped clean or replaced except when the reroofing material will be shingles. Section 15.08. 130. Section 3305(1 ) amended. Section 3305(1 ) EXTERIOR STAIRWAY PROTECTION. Al1 openings in the exterior walls of a building below or within 10 feet measured horizontally of an exterior exit stairway serving a building over two stories in height shall be protected by a self- closing or automatically closing fire assembly having a 3/4 hour fire resistive rating. EXCEPTION: 1 . Protected openings shall not be required adjacent to stairways in which the distance from the top of the stairway to the bottom of the stair�aay does not exceed 16 feet in vertical projection. EXCEPTION: 2. Openings may be unprotected when two separate exit stairoiays serve an exterior exit balcony. Section 15.08.140. Section 3313(b) amended. Section 3313(b) WIDTH. Every aisle shall be not less than 3 feet wide if serving only one side, and not less than 3 feet 6 inches wide if serving both sides. Such minimum width shall be measured at the point farthest from an exit, cross aisle or foyer and shall be increased by 12 inches for each 5 feet in length toward the exit, cross aisle or foyer. Service aisles in storage room not open to the public may have aisle widths of not less than 30 inches. With'continental :seating, as specified in Section 3314, side aisles shall be not less than 44 inches in width. Section 15.08.150. Section 4407 amended by adding subsection (e) . (e) At any construction site wherein an excavation of 3 feet 6 inches or more is dug shall be required to be completely fenced around the perimeter site with either a solid wooden fence or woven wire fence of not less than 4 feet in height. Said fence shall be equipped with gates that can be locked during such periods as construction is not in progress and that said fence shall be appropriately posted with no trespassing signs, provided however, that said requirements shall not apply to single family and multiple family dwellings of less than three units or to construction sites where said excavation is not in existence for more than a 24-hour period. Section 15.08.160. Section 3601 amended by adding subsection (e) and (f) . (e) EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE. Operating equipment including piping and ducts located on the. roof of a building shall . be shielded from view from public thorough- fares, private and public parking lots and soundproofed so as to comply with the noise abatement provisions of Sections 19.66.060, 19.66.070 and 19.66.080 of the Municipal Code. EXCEPTION: Solar collectors. Does not include structural supporting members. (f) OBSOLETE ROOF EQUIPMENT. Mechanical equipment including piping and ducts located on the roof of a building and no longer in operation shall be removed from the roof. Section 15.08.170. Section 3802(b)l . amended. 1 . In every building regardless of occupancy, group, or type of construction, when such building is more than 40 feet or four stories or more in height. SECTION II . That Sections 15.08.240, 15.08.270, 15.08.310, 15.08.320, 15.08.370, 15.08.410 of�;Chapter 15.08 are hereby deleted. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thirty-first day from and after its passage and approval . Presented by: Approved as to form by: � � � - ' E ne J. G d , rector of George D. Lindberg, City At_*.rrney ilding d Housing �� -5- � FIRST READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL �OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA� HELD March 11 , 1980 , AND FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD �rch 18 j I9 80 , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE, TO-WIT; AYES� Councilmen ; ��llo�•�, Coic,�l.y�e,McCandliss NAYES� Councilmen ; None ABSTAIN: Camcilmen ; None ABSENT: Councilmen ; scott (,�� �!�� Mayor of ihe City of Chula Vista ATTES - City Clerk . STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, GTY CLERK of the City of Chula Vista, California, , DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true ond correct copy of ORDINANCE N0, 1901 ,and that ihe same has nof been amended or repealed. DATED (seal) City Clerk o � CC-660 "