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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 1992-2508 ORDINANCE NO. 2508 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING EXISTING CHAPTER 15.28 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 15.28 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1991 EDITION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That existing Chapter 15.28 is hereby repealed, and a new Chapter 15.28 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is hereby added, which Chapter shall read as follows: Chaptee 1S.?.8 Sections: 1528.010 Uniform Plumbing Code, 1991 Edition, adopted by reference. 1S.28.020 Section 20.1 amended to designate bu~ding official. 1S.28.030 Section 20.3 mended to rderence Chula Vista's General Penalty Provisions. 1528.040 Section 30.4(a) amended to have fees rderence city's Master Fee Schedule. 15.28.050 Section 30.4(d) mended to exempt imposition of investigation fees for emergency work. 15.28.060 Section 30.5(0 amended to reference the citys Master Fee Schedule. 15.28.070 Section 1105 amended to specify local minimum residential sewer size. 15.28.080 Appendix C adopted as recommended guide. 1528.010 Uniform Plumbing Code, 1991 Edition, adopted by rderence. There is hereby adopted by reference the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1991 Edition, and Appendices A, B, C, D and H document as copyrighted by the international Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials ('D'PC"). Said document is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the City of Chula Vista for regulating the complete instalIation, maintenance and repair of plumbing, drainage systems, water systems, gas systems, private sewage disposal systems on all properties and within 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 Plumbing Code, 1991 Edition, and Appendices A, B, C (as a guide), D and H are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part thereof as though fully set forth herein, excepting such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended. 152,8.020 Section 20.1 amended to designate building official. Section 20.1 of the UPC as it applies in Chula Vista shall read as follows: Administrative Authority. Section 20.1 The Administrative Authority shall be the Director of Building and Housing-- the Authority duly appointed to enforce this Code. Ordinance No. 2508 Page 2 15.28.030 Section 20.3 amended to reference Chula Visra's General Penalty Provisions. Section 20.3 of the UPC as it applies in Chula Vista shall read as follows: Violation and Penalties. Section 20.3(a) Violations. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this code shall, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to punishment as provided for in Chapter 1.20 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code. Section 20.3(b) Penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment set forth by the governing laws of the jurisdiction. Each separate day or any portion thereof, during which any violation of this Code occurs or continues, shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense. 15.?.8.040 Section 30.4(a) mended to have fees rderence city's Master Fee Schedule. Subsection 30.4(a) of Section 30.4 "Fees" of the UPC as it applies in Chula Vista shall read as follows: 30.4(a) Permit Fees. The fee for each permit shall be set forth in the Master Fee Schedule of the City of Chula Vista. 15.28.050 Section 30.4(d) mended to fierapt imposition of investigation fees for emergency work. Subsection 30.4(d) of Section 30.4 "Fees" of the UPC as it applies in Chula Vista shall read as follows: Section 30.4(d) Investigation Fees. (1) Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this Code has been commenced without fLrsr obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work. (2) An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequen~y issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee that would be required by this Code if a permit were to be issued. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all ocher provisions of this Code, nor from any penalty prescribed by law. {3) This provision shall not apply to emergency work when it shall be proven to the satisfaction of the Administrative Authority that such work was urgen~y necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit before commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so, and if there be an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, the investigation fee as herein provided for shall be charged. Ordinance No. 2508 Page 3 15.28.060 Section 30.5(f) amended to reference the city's Master Fee Schedule. Section 30.5(0 of the UPC as it applies in Chula Vista shall read as follows: Section 30.5(f) Reinspections. A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or reinspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not completed or when required corrections have not been made. 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. Reinspection fees may be assessed when the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for which the inspection is required, or for deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Administrative Authority. To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall file an application in writing upon the form furnished for that purpose and pay the re-inspection fee in accordance with the Master Fee Schedule of the City of Chula Vista. In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid. 1528.070 Section 1105 amended to specify local minimum residential sewer size. Section 1105 of the UPC as it applies in Chula Vista shall read as follows: Section 1105 Size of Building Sewers. The minimum size of any building sewer shall be determined on the basis of the total number of fixture units drained by such sewer, in accordance with Table 11-2. No building sewer shall be smaller than the building drain. However, the minimum size building sewer for any residential (R) occupancy shall be not less than 4 inches. 15.28.080 Appendix C adopted as recommended guide. Appendix "C" of the UPC as it applies in Chula Vista shall be, and hereby is, adopted as a recommended guide for determining the minimum required sanitary facilities for various occupancies. Deviation from the specified number of fixtures is subject to review and prior approval by the Administrative Authority. SECTION II. Findings and Declaration. The City Council of the City specifically and expressly finds and declares that the nature and uniqueness of the climate, terrain, location, and environment of the City does necessitate and demand specific amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code, lggl Edition, which are noted in the Municipal Code and restated in this ordinance. Ordinance No. 2508 Page 4 Section III. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thirtieth day from and after its passage and approval. Presented by Approv asi~ f/r~,~by Kenneth G~fL~ing & Ho~ City Attorn:~aar Ordinance No. 2508 Page 5 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this lgth day of May, 1992, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Grasser Horton, Malcolm, Moore, Rindone, Nader NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None Tim Nader, Mayor ATTEST: Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2508 had its first reading on April 21, 1992, and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 19th day of May, 1992. Executed this 19th day of May, 1992. Beverly A.IAuthelet, City Clerk