HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1986-2155 ORDINANCE NO. 2155
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
SECTIONS 15.08.010 THROUGH 15.08.180 OF CHAPTER
15.08 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE, 1985 EDITION, AND ADDING SECTION
15.08.200
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, 15.08.170 and 15.08.180
are hereby amended and adding Section 15.08.200 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 Building Code, 1985
Edition, and Chapters 7, 11, 35, 49 and 55 of the Appendix that certain
document as copyrighted by the International Conference of Building
Officials. Said document is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City
of Chula Vista for regulating the erection, construction, enlargement,
alteration, repair, moving, demolition, conversion, 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, 1985 Edition, and Chapters 7, 11, 35, 49 and 55 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 appointed
by the Mayor.and confirmed by the City Council. The Board shall render all
decisions and findings in writing to the Director of Building and Housing with
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(b) amended.
Section 301(b) EXEMPTED WORK. No person, firm or corporation shall erect,
construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish
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 Official except the following:
1. Fences and free standing masonry walls up to 72 inches in height.
2. Curbs and planter boxes up to 18 inches in height.
3. Patio covers with projected roof area not to exceed 144 square feet
and at least 6 feet from any other building on the same property.
4. One-story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage
sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the projected roof area
does not exceed 144 square feet.
5. Oil derricks.
6. Retaining walls which are not over 4 feet in height measured from the
bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a
surcharge or impounding flammable liquids.
7. Television and radio antennas including satellite dishes.
8. Awnings projecting not more than 54 inches and attached to the
exterior walls of buildings of Group R or M Occupancy.
9. Standard electrolier not over 35 feet in height above finish grade.
10. Platforms, walks and driveways not more than 30 inches above grade
and not over any basement or story below.
11. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and
scenery.
12. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R, Division 3
Occupancy in which the pool walls are entirely above the adjacent
grade and if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons.
13. Repairs which involve only the replacement of component parts of
existing work with similar materials for the purpose of maintenance,
and which do not aggregate over ~500.00 in valuation in any twelve
month period, and do not affect any electrical or mechanical
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installations. Repairs exempt from permit requirements shall not
include any addition, change, or modification in construction, exit
facilities, or permanent fixtures or equipment. Specifically
exempted from permit requirements without limit to valuation are:
a. Painting, papering, decorating and similar work.
b. Installation of floor covering.
c. Cabinet work.
d. Outside paving.
e. Reroofing buildings of Group R and M Occupancies.
This Section shall not be construed to require separate building permits
for a dwelling and auxiliary buildings or structures on the same property
which are described in the building permit application, plot plan, and other
drawings
Section 15.08.040. Section 303(a) amended.
Section 303(a) ISSUANCE. The application, plans and specifications and
other data filed 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, specifications and other data filed
therewith conform to the requirements of this code and other pertinent laws
and ordinances, and that the fees specified in the Master Fee Schedule of the
City of Chula Vista have been paid, he shall issue a permit 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 with all
pertinent requirements of this code. The holder of such permit shall proceed
at his own risk without assurance that the plans will not be changed during
the plan check or 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
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set of approved plans and specifications 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.
(c) VALIDITY OF PERMIT. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval
of plans and specifications 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 give authority to
violate or cancel the provisions 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
provisions of this code shall 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 commenced
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, 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
year.
Any permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of
the time within which he may commence work under that permit when he is unable
to con~nence 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. In order to renew action on a permit after
expiration, the permittee shall pay a new 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
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for adtion 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) Compliance 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 ~50.00.
(e) Exceptions. The United States, the State of California, school
districts, counties, cities and other public agencies 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 $15.00 may be assessed for each
inspection or reinspection 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 failure to provide access on the date for which inspection is
requested, or for deviating from plans 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) Compliance 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 laws and
ordinances, and report his findings in writing to the owner.
Section 15.08.070. Section 1102 amended, exception added.
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EXCEPTION: Agriculture 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, may exceed 1,000 square feet in area.
Section 15.08.080. Section 1103 amended.
Section 1103 LOCATION OF AGRICULTURE AND NURSERY SHADE STRUCTURES.
Agriculture 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 15.08.090. Section 1205 amended.
LIGHT, VENTILATION AND SANITATION
(a) Light and Ventilation. All guest rooms, dormitories and habitable
rooms within a dwelling unit shall be provided with natural light by means of
exterior glazed openings with an area not less than one tenth of the floor
area of such room~ with a minimum of 10 square feet. All bathrooms, water
closet compartments, laundry rooms and similar rooms shall be provided with
natural ventilation by means of openable exterior openings with an area not
less than one twentieth of the floor area of such rooms with a minimum of
1-1/2 square feet.
All guest rooms, dormitories and habitable rooms within a dwelling unit
shall be provided with natural ventilation by means of openable exterior
openings with an area of not less than one twentieth of the floor area of such
rooms with a minimum of 5 square feet.
In lieu of required exterior openings for natural ventilation, a
mechanical ventilating system may be provided. Such system shall be capable
of providing two air changes per hour in all guest rooms, dormitories,
habitable rooms and in public corridors. One fifth of the air supply shall be
taken from the outside. In bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundry
rooms and similar rooms a mechanical ventilation system connected directly to
the outside, capable of providing five air changes per hour, shall be provided.
Ventilation and exhaust ducts from bathrooms and range hoods may be installed
between ceiling and floor joist providing the ducts are covered with a minimum
of 2-inch insulation material
For the purpose of determining light and ventilation requirements, any
room may be considered as a portion of an adjoining room when one half of the
area of the common wall is open and unobstructed and provides an opening of
not less than one tenth of the floor area of the interior room or 25 square
feet, whichever is greater.
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Required exterior openings for natural light and ventilation shall open
directly onto a street or public alley or a yard or court located on the same
lot as the building.
EXCEPTION: Required windows may open into a roofed porch where the porch:
1. Abuts a street, yard or court; and
2. Has a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet; and
3. Has the longer side at least 65 percent open and unobstructed.
(b) SANITATION. Every building shall be provided with at least one water
closet. Every hotel or subdivision thereof where both sexes are accommodated
shall contain at least two separate toilet facilities which are conspicuously
identified for male or female use, each of which contains at least one water
closet.
Additional water closets shall be provided on each floor for each sex at
the rate of one for every additional 10 guests, or fractional part thereof, in
excess of 10.
Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen equipped with a
kitchen sink. Every dwelling unit and every lodging house shall be provided
with a bathroom equipped with facilities consisting of a water closet,
lavatory and either a bathtub or shower. Each sink, lavatory and either a
bathtub or shower shall be equipped with hot and cold running water necessary
for its normal operation.
For other requirements on water closets, see Section 510.
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 yard 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. Private balconies may extend within 2 feet of the property line
providing the balcony is of one hour fire resistire construction or
incombustible material.
Section 15.08.10. Section 1709(a) amended.
Section 1709(a) PARAPETS. Parapets shall be provided on all exterior
walls of buildings except as follows:
1. Walls 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.
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3. Walls where due to location on property unprotected openings are
permitted.
4. Walls on buildings having a floor area of not more than 1,000 square
feet per floor.
5. Conversion of existing Group R Occupancy to offices.
Section 15.08.120. Section 3203 amended (i).
(i) Reroofing. The minimum built up reroofing shall be not less than 2
layers of 15# organic fiber felt applied as required for base sheets and layer
of 90# mineral surface organic fiber felt cap sheets. The base sheets shall
be nailed unless the deck is non-nailable. 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 3306(1) amended.
Section 3306(1) EXTERIOR STAIRWAY PROTECTION. All 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 stairway does not exceed 16 feet in vertical projection.
EXCEPTION: 2. Openings may be unprotected when two separate exit stair-
ways serve an exterior exit balcony.
Section 15.08.140. Section 3315(b) amended.
Section 3315(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 1-1/2 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 3601 amended by adding subsection (e) and (f).
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(e) EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE. Operating equipment including piping and ducts
located on the roof of a building shall be shielded from view from public
thoroughfares, private and public parking lots and soundproofed so as to
comply with the noise abatement provisions of Sections 19.66.060, 19.66.070
and19.66.080 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 15.08.160. Section 3802(b)5
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 15.08.170. 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 or 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 15.08.180. Table No. 44A of Chapter 44 amended.
Table No. 44A - Type of Protection Required for Pedestrians.
ADD Footnote 1: For buildings not exceeding 24 feet in height, protection
may be provided by using scaffolding or barricades when painting,
sandblasting, adding light-weight veneer or renovating the facade.
Construction time cannot exceed 10 working days.
Section 15.08.190. Section 1201 amended.
Group R. Occupancies shall be:
Division 1. Hotels and apartment houses, convents and monasteries
(each accommodating more than 10 persons).
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DivisiOn 2. One and Two Family Dwellings shall be regulated,
designed and constructed to comply with the requirements of the One
and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1983 edition, promulgated jointly by
the International Conference of Building Officials; the Building
Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. and the
Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc.
Division 3. Lodging houses. For occupancy separations, see Table
No. 5-B.
Section 15.08,200 Chapter 15.18.
One and Two Family Dwelling Code consisting of Sections 15.18,010 through
15.18.130 is hereby repealed.
SECTION II. Finding and Declaration
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista specifically and expressly
finds and declares that the nature and uniqueness of the climate, terrain, and
location does necessitate and demand specific amendments to the Uniform
Building Code 1985 edition which are noted in the Chula Vista Municipal Code
and restated in this ordinance.
(Ordinance 1727 ~1 (part , 1977: Ordinance 1315 ~1 (part), 1971: Ordinance
778 ~1 (part), 1961)
SECTION III. 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:
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FIRST READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA· CALIFORNIA· HELD June 24 . 19 86 , AND
FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD July $ ·
19 86 , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE., TO-WIT:
AYES: Councilmen: COX. McCANDLIS S t CAMPBELL, MOORE
NAYES: Councilmen: NONE
ABSTAIN: Cotmmilmen: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmen: ;MALC 0LM - -
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ATTEST// City Clerk
FATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Vista, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO, 2155 ,and that the some has not been amended or repealed.
DATE D
~ City Clerk
CITY OF
,-,HULA VISTA
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ORDINANCE 2155
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING SECTIONS
15.08.010 THROUGH 15.08.180 OF CHAPTER 15.08 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF
THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1985 EDITION, AND ADDING SECTION
15.08.200
By a unanimous vote on July 8, 1986, the City Council placed
the ordinance on second reading and adoption. (Councilman
Malcolm was absent).
Major changes to the Code is in Chapter 6 regulating buildings
and structure in assemblies of large occupancy. Chapter 26
regulates the design and use of concrete. Chapter 6 has been
revised to limit the height of bleachers° grandstands, and
reviewing stands of combustible and non-combustible material
for outdoor and indoor locations.
Chapter 27 has revised the design strength for flexure without
axial load and axial load with flexure.
The adoption of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition is in
conformance with City Council Policy 500-04 adopted by
Resolution 5656 which endorses the establishment of Uniform
Building Regulations in the jurisdictions of San Diego County.
Copies of the ordinance are available at the office of the City
Clerk, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA.
Dated: 7/9/86