HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_1657_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO. 1657
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITE'' OF REDLANDS AMENDING CHAPTER 84 CE THE
REDLANDS ORDINANCE CODE AND ADOPTING THE 1976 EDITIONS OF THE
UNIFORM BUILDING, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, HOUSING, AND SOLAR ENERGY
CODES AND THE 1978 EDITION CE THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE, AND
AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS . 1434, 1534, 1536-, 1551, 1557, AND 1568.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITE OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN A
FOLLOWS
SECTION ON That the Redlands Ordinance Cede be amended
and: updated by substituting entirely rewritten Articles 848 ,
841, 842, 843, 844, 848,, and 850 of Chapter 84 Uniform Codes,
reading as fellows
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BUILDING UNIFORM CODE CHAPTER, 84
CHAPTER 84
UNIFORM CODES
Article 840 Uniform Building Cade
841 Uniform Plumbing Code
842 Uniform airing Code
845 Uniform Mechanical Code
844 Uniform Housing Code
845 Uniform Sign Code
846 Fire Zones
847 Fencing of Swimming Pools
848; Moving of Buildings
849 Wrecked Vehicles>
850 Uniform Solar Energy Code
ARTICLE 841
Uniform. Building Code
84000 . That certain documents on file in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Redlands which is
marked and designated" as "'Uniform Building Code, " 1976
Edition., i
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BUILDING UNIFORM CODE 84001 Cont'd.
Cather officers they may deem necessary, except the Secretaryl
who shall be the Building Official as defined by this Building
Code . The City Planning Director and Fire Chief of the City
of Redlands shall serve in an advisory capacity when requested
to dig so Beard members will disqualify themselves and will
not :sit - n the Board in any case in which they have an ,interest.
(b) 'basks of Board of Appeals. The
Board of Appeals shall provide reasonable interpretations o `
the Building Code, determine the suitability of alternate
construction materials and kinds of construction, and recom-
mend to the City Council new legislation when conditions so
require it:.
(c) Procedures . All: requests for use
of alternate materials and kinds of construction and appeals
from actions and directions served on the Building Official
shall at once be transferred to the Board of Appeals . After
notice to such parties as the Board may direct, a hearing
shall be had and the ,Board may, by a majority vote, approve or
deny requests for alternate materials or construction, and
affirm, annul: or modify the action and/or direction of the
Building Official,. This will be done in writing to the Building
Official with a copy to the appellant and may recommend to the
City Council such action as is consistent therewith. If the
appellant disagrees with the findings of the Appeal Board, h
may appeal the decisions to the City Council. Such appeal
shall be filed with the Building Official within thirty (30)
days of the date of decision by the Board of Appeals.
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84002. That certain sections of CHAPTER 3,
PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS ,, be hereby amended by changing the
wording of paragraph (a) Section 301 , Permits Required, by
adding a; paragraph (f) Demolition Permits to Section 302;
adding a paragraph to Section 303 (a) Building 'Permit Fees;
adding a paragraph (e) Special: Inspections to 'Section 303;
adding a paragraph (g) Roofing Inspections to Section 304
rewording of paragraph (c) Certificate Issued of Section 306
adding a paragraph (f) Certificate of Occupancy, a Requirement
for Issuance; of Business License; and a paragraph (q) Certif-
icate of Occupancy - apartment- douses, hotels and Lodging
Houses to Section 306
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BUILDING UNIFORM CODE 84002 (Cant"d. )
Section 301.
(a) Permits Require . No person, firm
or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair,
move, improve, convert, demolish, sandblast, steam clean, or
spray pant any building or structure, including swimming pools ,
in the City, or cause the same to be done,, without first ob-
taining a separate Building Permit for each building or
structure from the Building official
Section 303.
f) Demolition Permits . The Building
official may require that a detailed schedule be provided to
insure that demolition work progresses expeditiously and
debris is hauled from the site as generated. Failure to keel
the site clear of debris or to continually pursue the demoli-
tion work during normal work hours, after once started may
cause the site to be found a public nuisance and abated under
Section 203 of this code or any other effective ordinance of
the City of Redlands.
Section 313.
(a) Building Permit Rees . Building
Permit Fees to conform with the requirements of this code.
(e) Special Inspections. The fee for
each special inspection, such as HUD, SIA, pre-alterations ,
dare-construction and others, as requested for any purpose,
shall be $15 .00 when the department is required to furnish
a written report of the inspection.
Section: 304 .
(g) Roofing Inspections . The following
minimum inspections shall be made by the Building official
(1) New Construction inspections'
shall be :made with the con-
struction superintendent or
other owner representative
present and at the following'
periods :;
a. After the ;roof sheathing
is in al..aceand: all other
work preliminary to appli-
cation of the roof covering
has been completed.
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b. Upon completion of the roof
work., including the instal-
lation of all flashings and
counterfl ashinc
(2) Reroofing Work. The Building
Official will be notified at
least one day in advance of the
start of any reroofing work.
A telephone notification will
be acceptable-. The following
inspectionswill be rade at the
discretion of the Building
Official::
a. prior to initiation of the
work.
b. In-progress inspection.
C. Final inspection after all
work has been completed.
Section 306<.
(c) Certificate Issued. On new construc-
tion,
onstr c-tion, after final: inspection, or after change of ownership in
existing R-1 occupancies, when it is found that the building
or structure complies with the provisions of this Code, the
Building Official shall issue a Certificate of occupancy which
shall contain the following':
(1) The Building Permit number i
applicable.
(2)' The address of the building.
(3) The name and address of the owner..
(4) A description of that portion
of the building for which the.;
certificate is issued.
( ) The occupancy group authorized
for each portion of the building'
identified can the certificate.
( The name and signature of the
Building Official and date of
signature.
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BUILDING UNIFORM CODE 84002 C'one'd.
(f) Certificate of Occupancy,, a Require-
ment for Issuance of Business License, Occupancy Groups A., E,
, H, S, and R-1. No license to conduct a, business , occupation,
or profession in a particular building or structure in the
City of Redlands shall be issued by the City 'Treasurer of said
City in accordance with Chapters 21 and 22 of the Redlands
Ordinance Code until the Building official has certi
BUILDING UNIFORM CODE 84003 Cont 'd.
Division 2 Solid fences or block walls
more than three (3) feet high, retaining
walls over twenty-four ( ) inches g ,
tanks and towers . For occupancy separa-
tions, see Fable 5--B. For occupant load,
see Section 3301.
§ 84004. That Section; 1704 - ROOFS be attended to
read as fellows
SECTION 1704. ROOF COVERINGS L DE
IEE R RDANT.
EXCEPTION: In Fire Zane number three at locations designated
by the Chiu of the Redlands Fire Department on an official
map titled "Roof Covering Classification Zone Map, " Class C
mineral surfaced asphalt shingles and: roofs of No. l cedar of
redwood shakes or No. l shingles constructed in accordance
with the requirements of Uniform Building Code Standards,
current edition, section 2--14, for special purpose roofs may
be used on building of type III-N or V-N construction h using
groups R and;_M occupancies or buildings of type III--N and V--N
housing Croup A,. , Division 3 and 4, Group E, and Group D,
Division i and 2 occupancies provided the horizontal clearance
between cornice of said A E and ,E occupancies and the pro-
perty line (except street front) is not less than 10 feet-,
The roof covering classification zone reap shall be filed in
the office of the City Clerk and copies of said map shall be
on file at the office of the Department of Building and Safety
and. the Central Fire Station
The Chief of the Redlands Fire Department will review the
roof classification zone map yearly during the month of June
and shall update said map as required usi
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BUILDING NIFC CODE § 84005 Cont°d.
masonry porches, landing, walks, steps_, etc. , abutting a
structure shall be anchored to the adjacent footing by number
three (3) bars twenty-four inches (24") on center. All masonry
veneer or planter boxes shall have a footing poured integrally
with the house footing or a separate footing adequate to sup-
port the loads to be imposed. Footings shall have a minimum-
depth below finished grade as indicated in Table No -A un-
less another depth is recommended by a foundation investiga-
tion.
n s i a-tion.
84006. That Chapter 32, ROOF CONSTRUCTION AND
COVERING be amended by changing the wording of Section 3201
adding sentences to paragraph (d) 2. Composition Shingles
Section 3203; adding paragraph (g) Coping and Roof Flashings,
and paragraph (h), ,e-roofing, to Section 3203.
Section 3201. Roof coverings for all
buildings shall be either fire-retardant or ordinary as speci-
fied in this Chapter and as required by Occupancy in Part l ;l,
by location in Part IST or by Type of Construction in Part V,
For general requirements see Section 170The roof covering
shall be securely fastened in an approved manner to the sup-
porting roofconstruction. Whenever now roof coverings are
applied or installed upon the roof of an existing building,
the roof framing shall be strengthened or renailed, if the
Building Official finds it is necessary to provide proper sup-
port for the roof or to permit the new roofing to be securely
fastened. The roof covering shall provide weather protection
for the building at the roof.
Section. 3203 .
(d) 2. Composition shingles, shall be
changed by adding the following sentences :
"Single continuous strips of roofing on hips and ridges shall,
not be used on co €posi.tion shingle roofs. When applying hip
and ridge shingles, individual shingles shall, be laid to pro-
vide coverage equal to the field."
Section 3203.-
(g) Coping and. Roof Flashings. The
flashing illustrations shown below provide typical acceptable
sizes and shapes. IAI File No. 12-L published b the Sheet
Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors NationalAssociation
S CNS) may also be used as a guide where not in conflict
with this code. The following requirements shall be met when
applying or repairing any coping or roof flashing upon any
building or structure.
.1) Sheet metal used for copings
or flashings shall be not less
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BUILDING UNIFORM CODE 84086 Cont'd.
than twenty-six (28) gauge-
Aluminum al-Alcla ) may be
used but shall not be soldered.
( ) Lead used in roof work shall
not be less than 2--1, 2 pound
sheet lead.
(3) Copper used in connection n with
roof work shall be not fess
than sixteen (1 6) ounce sheet
copper.
(4) Metal copings shall be full
width and turned down not less
than two 2) inches on both
sides . The splices or metal,
copings for parapet walls shall:
be standing seam or in conform-
ance with the alternatives
shown on Plate 68 of SMACNA
Architectural Manual 12-L. All
splices other than standing
seam shall be sealed. Metal:-
copings on composition roofs
shall not be installed until
roofing has been placed..
(5)` File copings used in lieu of
metal copings and running length-
wise can parapet walls shall over-
hang not less than one: inch
below the plate on both sides..
All coping the units shall be
nailed or wired., shall be laid
with not less than a four inch
(4" ) egad. lap, and shall have the
ends pointed or cemented between
laps. 'dile laid across parapet
walls shall be laid at suffi-
cient patch to provide free
drainage and shall be laid so
as to cover the entire top sur-
face of the wall and have not
less than three inches PF )'_
overhang on both. sides . The
the shall be securely attached.
( All valleys under slate, burned
clay, tile, rigid asbestos
shingle and burned clay shingle
the units shall be covered
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BUILDING UNIFORM CODE 84006 8 Cont r d.
with not less than one layer
of fifteen (1.5) pound organic
or inorganic fiber felt not
less than thirty-six inches
( in width, applied in a
water tight manner before metal
valleys are installed.
(' Pan wall valley flashing under
the shall have a turnup of not
less than one inch 1 on they
outside edge, shall: be three
and one--half inches (3-1/2") in:
width, with a three-fourth inch
(3/4") plaster ground and a two
and one--fourth. inch: (2-1/4")
turnup unser the plaster, siding
or other wall covering.
(8) Parapet walls, side walls and
all other vertical surfaces o
all new buildings against which
roof is to be flashed or turned
up, shall be metal flashed with
metal extending under the
stucco, siding or other wall
covering not less than to and:
cine-quarter (2-1/411 ) inches
with a three-fourth inch (3,,x`4"
plaster or siding ground and
down over the roofing as a
counter flashing not less than
three inches (3") . Skyl fights;
and all other curbings shall
have net less than two inches
(2 t") tarn down on the outside._
( All galvanized roof jacks shall::
have a deck flange extending on-
to the roof a minimum of four
inches (4") , except: can wood
shingle or shake refs the deck
flange shall extend ants the
roof a minimum, ,six inches ( '"'
an the upper three sides.
(:10) All vents or ducts projecting
through tile, slate c or cement
the roof shall have a deck- a
flanged sleeve independent of
the jacks and all jacks shalll
have a none-ferreous flange ex-
tending onto the roof a minimum
of eight inches (8" ) each Baa
from the pipe.
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BUILDING UNIFORM CODE 84006 Cont°'d.
(11) Plumbers pipes projecting through
clay tile, cement, tile, burned
clay or slate unit roofs shall
have non-ferrous jacks with a
flange extending onto the roof`
a minimum of eight inches (8")
each way from the pipe. The
jack will be a minimum of one
inch taller in height than the
pipe flashed.
(1 2) Buildings having solid masonry
or hollow tile parapets or
division walls shall have a
metal or wood reglet installed
between six inches (611) and
eight inches ( ") above the
roof line to provide for a
required metal counterfl.ashing'.
After the metal counterfla.shing
is installed, the reglet shall
be pointed up with roofing
cement. The reglet may be
omitted when a proprietary
flashing material approved by
the Research Committee of the
International Conference of
Building Officials is used
(13) Saddles or crickets shall be
installed behind- and, around all.
skylights, chimneys, false
chimneys, light wells, pent-
houses and all other obstruc-
tions so that the roof will
adequately drain. The saddles
ill be wide enough to provide
drainage at a slope at least
equal to the roof slope.
(14) on wood shingle and shake roofs,,
metal saddles shall turn up not
less than six inches (6" ) on
the back' side of masonry and
under the counterflashing.
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BUILDING UNIFORM CODE § 84006 Cont°d*
Section 3203 .
(h) Re-roofing. -goofing, as used in
this Section, shall mean the replacement or recovering of
existing roofing over the whole or a portion of the area of
an existing roof.
(1) Whenever any portion of an
existing roof covering is
replaced, the new roofing shall
comply with all requirements
for roofing upon a new building
of the same occupancy` group,
type of construction and fire
zone location, provided however,
that when the existing roofing
does not conform to the require-
ments for roofing upon new
buildings, not to exceed twenty-
five
went r-five per cent (25x) of the area
thereof may be re-roofed with
the same materia: as the exist-
ing
xisting roofing in any twelve month
period whenever, in the opinion
of the :wilding official, no
additional fire hazard will be
created.
(2) New roofing shall not be applied
over an existing roof coveringg
except as follows:
(a) group I and J buildings lo-
cated outside of Fire Zones:
No. 1 and 2 may be r .
roofed with a ninety (90)
pound composition .rola
roofing nailed on with gal-
vanized nails on roofs with
a roof pitch: not less than
three ( ) in twelve (12)
rase. A build-up roof
shall be applied: on roofs
with, a pitch less than
three ( in twelve (12) .
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BUILDING UNIFORM CODE 84006 Cont'd.
(b)` Existing roof coverings
other than those mentioned
in paragraph a) above,
and on Groups A, B, C, U
, F, C,F and H outside of
Fire Zone No. 1 and 2,,
may be covered over with;
new roofing approved by
the Building Official when-
ever, in his opinion, fire
resistive standards will
not be materially lessened
thereby and a substantial
water--tight roof can; be
obtained.
(c) if a gravel roof is to be
overlaid all gravel shall
be removed to provide a
smooth surface for appli-
cation. A new roof cover-
ing shall then be applied
which, except as otherwise
provided in this Section.,
shall be in accordance with
the minimum requirements of
the Code for roof coverings
upon new buildings,
(d) Weever new roof coverings
are installed over an exist-
ing
ing roofing, the new cover-
ing
o erin shall be carefully fit;
into all flashed areas and
angles. In those instances`
where existing flashings o
roofing in the angles are
broken repairs will be made.
(e) Metal roofs may be roofed
over with not .less than two
plys totaling 80 lbs.
solidly mopped between and
top mopa;ed with hot asphalt.
The supporting roof mast be
substantial enough to support
the additional load,.
Coping and, flashings shall be re-
paired or reinstalled to a stan-
dard equal to the .requirements of
new work.
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BUILDING UNIFORM CODE 54007 Cont°d:.
84007. That Chapter 44, PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS
DURING CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION be amended by changing Sec-
tion 440 , Temporary Use of Streets and Alleys, to read as fol-
lows:
Section 4402, Temporary Use of Streets
and Alleys . ,Public alleys and streets shall not be utilized'
by persons doing construction or demolition until proper
clearance has been obtained from the Public Works Department
of the City of Redlands as required by ordinance No.. 909.
Whenever requested, plot plans and construction detailsshall
be submitted for review and where traffic hazard or damage
to public property could result, proper bands and insurance
may be required. Failure to obtain proper clearance for use
of public property may result in a finding that the materials
and equipment placedon public property constitutes public
nuisance and abatement action taken. under Section 203 of this
code or any ether effective ordinance of the City of Redlands.
§ 84008. That Chapter 70 - EXCAVATION AND GRADING
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be amended by replacing Table No. 70-A Flan Checking Fees and
Table No. 79- , Grading Permit Fees, and adding subparagraphs
"D" and Ell to Section 7011. Additions and: replacements to
read as follows :
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TABLE No. 70-B GRADING PERMIT FEES
50 cubic yards or Less . . . . . . . . 5.00
51 to 100 cubic yards . . . . . . . . . 7.51
101 to 400 cubic yards . . . . . . . . . 15.00
401. to 1,000 cubic yards - $15.00 for the first
0 cubic yards, plus $1.00 for each. additional
100 cubic yards or fractions thereof.-
1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards - $21.00 for the first
1,000 cubic yards, plus $2.00 for each additional
1,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof.
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BUILDING U IFO CODE 84008 Contd.
10 ,001 to 50 ,000 cubic yards -- $39 .00 for
the first 10, 000 cubic yards , plus $4.00
for each additional 10,000 cubic yards
or fraction thereof.
50,041 to 100, 000 cubic yards - $55,00 for
the first 50,000 cubic yards plus $9 .00
for each additional 10, 000 cubic yards
or fraction thereof.
100 ,001 to 200 ,000 cubic yards - $100.00
for the first 100,000 cubic yards , plus
11>.00 for each additional 10 ,000 cubic
yards or fraction thereof.
200, 001 to 500 ,000` cubic yards - $210 ,00 for
the first 200, 000 cubic yards , plus $12.00
for each additional 10 ,000 cubic yards or
fraction thereof.
500 ,001 cubic yards or more - $570 .00 for
the first 500 ,000 cubic yards.. , plus $13.00
for each additional 10, 000 cubic yards or
fraction thereof.
Section 7011 .
(D) Residential. Driveway Gradients
(a) Driveways which exceed a
centerline measurement of thirty feet in length shall b
provided ahead of each garage, a parking space for safe
outside parking,. The parking space shall extend a minimum
of twenty feet out from the face of the garage; shall be
at least the 'width of the garage opening with a minimum of
ten feet; shall have longitudinal and transverse slope
gradients not exceeding plus or minus five percent <(5%)
and shall; be designed to prevent surface waters from
draining into garage..
(b) Driveways which do not
exceed thirty (30) feet in length measured along the center-
line shall have a maximum gradient of eight. percent (8%)
for that portion of the driveway located within twenty ( 0)
feet of the garage entrance.
(c) Maximum longitudinal drive-
way gradients shall be twenty percent (20%) ; minimum crown
r cross slope shall be one percent (1%) ; and maximum crown
r cross slope shall be five percent (5%) .
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BUILDING UNIFORM COLE 84008 Cont'd
(d) Vertical transitions shall
prevent contact of any portion of car with surface of
driveway by use of the following criteria.
Vertical transition shall be made with not less than four
feet parabolical curve; when the driveway exceeds fourteen
percent (14%) , the vertical transition shall be an eight
( ) foot parabolical curve.
( ) When to or more lots are graded
and cut or fill slopes steeper than one vertical to; eight
horizontal occur adjacent to a lot line, the top of the
slope shall be located at the lot line . where fills of
12 inches or more occur at tract or permit boundaries
(except adjacent to public right-of-ways) , the gradient of
the slope shall be uniform and shall be no steeper than two
horizontal to gine vertical and the top of the slope shall be;
seta Haack at least 15 feet from said permit boundary;.
retaining wail not exceeding 6 feet in height may be placed
can. said -bract or ;permit boundary..
§ 84009 . That a Chapter 71--PAVEMENTS shall be
added, reading as follows
CHAPTER 71 - _PAVEMENTS
PURPOSE
Sec. 7101 . The purpose of this Chapter is to safeguard
life, limb, property, and the public welfare by regulating
paving on private property.
SCOPE
Sec, 7102, This Chapter sets forth rules and regulations
to control the design and configuration of pavements and
the underlying materials , establishes the administrative
procedures for issuance of permits , and provides for ap-
proval of plans and inspection of paving construction.
PERMITS REQUIRED
Sec. 71::03. No person shall do any paving without first
having obtained; a paving permit from the Building° Official
except for the following..
1. Seal coating or striping of existing pavement.,
. Minor patching of asphaltic or concrete pavements .
(Minor patching shall be less than of the area
concerned. )
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3. Pavements on private property for foot traffic only.
4. Incidental paving. (Less than 20 sq. ft. )
5. Dust palliatives or use of asphaltic materials for
stabilization of' earth roads or open storage areas.
PAVING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 7104. (a) Permits Required: Except as exampled in
Section 7103 of the Code, no person shall do any paving
without first obtaining a paving permit from the Building
official. A separate permit shall be required for each
site.
(b) Application: The provisions of Section 301 (b) are
applicable to paving and in addition the application shall
state the square footage of work involved.
(c) Plans and Specifications : When required by the Build-
ing Official, each application for a paving permit shall be
accompanied by two sets of plans and specifications, and
supporting data consisting of a soil engineering report
when required by the Building official.
(d) Information on Plans and in Specifications : Plans shall
be drawn to scale upon substantial paper or cloth and shall
be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent
of the work proposed and show in detail that it will conform
to the provisions of this code and all relevant laws, ordi-
nances, rules, and regulations. The first sheet of each set
of plans shall give the location of the work and the name
and address of the owner and the person by whom they were
prepared. The plans shall include the following information:
1. General vicinity of the proposed site.
2. Limiting dimensions, elevations, drainage swales, drain-
age channels and related construction to include disposi-
tion point of all surface runoff from the area to be
paved.
3. Detailed plans of all surface and subsurface drainage
devices, walls, cribbing, planters, wheel stops, curbs,
etc.
4, Location of buildings or structures, sidewalks, streets,
curbs and gutters, with appropriate elevations, adjacent
to the area to be paved.
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BUILDING UNIFORM EE f 8 309 cont'd.
5. A layout showing parking spaces and circulation. r+ ute
including entrances and emits-.
6.. Crass section throuo.h the proposed pavements showing
quality of subgrade, thickness and quality of base course
and thickness and quality of pavement. A notation shall
be included stating the wheel loads anticipated.
7. A notation that the base immediately below the pavement
(asphaltic) will be treated with weed killer applied in
accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation.
(e) Sails Engineering Report. A report signed by a regis-
tered
egis-to ed engineer specializing ,in soils engineering will be
submitted on all commercial and industrial paring. The
report shall certify that the subgrade and base course
material is satisfactory to support the wheel loads antici-
pated.
ntic -pated.
(f) Issuance,: The provisions of Section 302 are applicable
to permits.
FEES
Sec. 7105. (a) Plan- checking Fee. A plan check fee of Q
of the paring permit fee, but not lees than. $3.00, will be
paid at the time of submittal of two sets of plans for check-
ing.
(b) Paring Permit Fees A fee for each: paving permit shall
be paid as required by the resolution, of the City Council .
DRAINAGE
Sec. 7106. The paged surface shall be designed to dispose
of all surface waters . Drainage shall be to the curb,
gutter, alley or public drainage facility and away from
adjoining properties and buildings. Such drainage shall
not be allowed to cross the surface of a public sidewalk
area in other than residential zones. catch basins may be
installed and the surface waters piped under the sidewalk
through the curb to the steet gutter or drainage channels
as approved by the Public Works Department. Catch basins=
shall, be concrete construction or equal .
Ordinance No. 1657 10/17/78
BUILDING UNIFORM CODE y 84009 Cont, d.
PAVING INSPECTION
Sed. 7108. All paving operations for which a- permit is
required shall be subject to inspection by the Building
official . When required by the Building Official, special
inspection of paving operations and special testing shall::
be performed in accordance with the provisions of Section
€ 5. An inspection will be required subsequent to comple-
tion
o ple-tion of base course placement and prior to paving. Soils
reports certifying to the quality of the subgrade and base
course may :be required prior to start of paving,.
Ordinance No. 1657 10/17/78
BUILDING UNIFORM CGDE 84100
ARTICLE 841
Uniform Plumbing Code
84100 . That certain document on file in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Redlands which is
marked and designated as "Uniform Plumbing Code, 1976
Edition" , and each and all of the regulations_, provisions_,
conditions , teras and; appendices of said Uniform Plumbing
Code are hereby referred to, adopted and rade part of this
section. That there are three copies of the above referred
to document and code: now on file in the office of the City
Clerk (1657)
The chapters', sections, and appendices
are hereby amended by deletion, additions, and changes in
wording as follows ;
841.61_. That a subsection (d) added to section
20.4, PERMIT REQUIRED, to read as ;follows:
(d) ANNUAL PERMITS
Where any person, firm, or cor-
poration proposes to install, alter, or repair any plumbing,
drainage sys=tem, septic tanks, seepage pits , or leaching
lines , and for which work said persons, firm, or corporation
is able to and does in fact furnish inspection service which
meets the requirements of the Administrative Authority and
the ordinances and adopted codes of the City of Redlands,
and whose operations are (1) subject to the jurisdiction
of the California Division of Industrial Safety and (2)
conducted under the continuous supervision of an inspector
approved by the Redlands Director of Building and Safety,
such person, firm, or corporation shall be required only to
obtain an annual permit..
The fee for such annual permit: shall be as follows, based
upon the number of plumbers, pipe fitters or maintenance men
doing plumbing:
1 to 10 . . * . $100 .00
11 but not more than 5 . . $200.00
In any instance where< the inspection service rendered by any
person, firm, or corporation as provided in this section is
not in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
Director of Building and Safety, and with the requirement
of the Uniform Plumbing Cade, the Director of Building and;
is hereby authorized to cancel said annual permit, and any
further work will require regular permits before work can:
be allowed to proceed.
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BUILDING UNIFORM CODE 84102
84102 . That Section> 20 .14 BOARD OF APPEALS,
to be amender as follows
SECTION 20 .14 . BOARD OF PEALS .; The Board
of Appeals and the procedures concerning its operation, as;
stated in Article 848, Uniforms Building Code , shall also
apply to all appeals resulting from the administration of
this code.
84103. CHAPTER 10. DATER DISTRIBUTION.
Sec. 1008 - INSTALLATION, INSPECTION
AND TESTING shall be amended by adding a sentence to para-
graph (e) TESTING, reading as follows .
"Full pressure of water from the
street rain or an air' pressure of not less than fifty (5 )
pounds per square .inch shall be maintained on the system at
all times during construction operations. "
84104. CHAPTER 11-. BUILDING SEWERS AND
PRIMATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
Sec. 1101 - SEWER REQUIRED. Paragraph:
(d) shall be amended by changing the warding to read as
follows::
" (d) A public sewer shall be considered
as not being available when such public seder is more than
one hundred (100) feet. .from the nearest point of the property
to such public sewer. In addition, if other difficulties ,
such as insufficient elevation differential to permit gravity
flow to the sewer, are present, the Administrative Authority
shall investigate the situation and make a determination as to
whether unreasonable difficulties exist to making connection
to the public sewer. His decision may be appealed through
the Appeals Beard as outlined in Section 1,, 15. r
Sec.. 1185 - BUILDING SEWER MATERIALS .
Paragraph (a) shall be changed by adding an additional sentence
reading as follows :
"Bituninized- fiber sewer pipe or fit-
tings shall not be considered an acceptable material in any
building drain or building sewer. "`
Sec. 111.1 p- PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
(GENERAL) . An additional sub-paragraph shall be added as
follows .
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BUILDING UNIFORM. CODE 84104 Cont'd:.
" (h) All seepage pits and septic tangy
shall be located in the front yard area setbacks as defined in
Redlands Zoning Ordinance 1000 . It this is not passible , the
Administrative Authority shall make a determination of an
alternate location. "
Sec. 1116 - DISPOSAL FIELDS . An ad-
ditional sub-paragraph (i) shall be added reading as follows :
" (i) Disposal Fields shall be used.:
only when a determination has been: made by the Administrative
Authority that no ether procedure is feasible . "
Ordinance No. 1657 10/17/7
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BUILDING UNIFORM CODE 84200
ARTICLE 842
Uniform Wiring Code
84200. That certain document on file in the office of the
City Clerk of the City of Redlands, which is marked and designated
as "Uniform Wiring Code, 1978 Edition, " and each and all of the
regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of said Uniform
Wiring Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part of
this Article. That there are three copies of the above referred
to document and Code thereof now on file in the office of the
City Clerk. (1657)
§ 84201. That ARTICLE I, ADMINISTRATION, be amended by
changing Section 10. 1 Enforcing official to read as follows:
Sec. 10.1 Enforcing Official. There is hereby
created the office of Electrical Safety Engineer. As used in
this Section and elsewhere in the Code the term "Electrical Safety
Engineer" shall be and is the same as the "Director of Building
and Safety or his designated representative. "
� 84202. That ARTICLE 11 - PERMITS, be amended by the
addition of a paragraph d to Section 20.1, rewording of Section
20. 3 and the completion of Section 20. 6 to read as follows:
Sec. 20. 1 Permits.
d. The following minor work done by an elec-
trical contractor who is licensed in and
regularly doing business in the City of
Redlands.
1. Extension of an existing circuit where
the capacity of the circuit remains
unchanged.
2. Relocation of receptacles and switches.
3. Replacement of motors, fixtures,
appliances, water heaters, compressors
and other similar accessories where the
capacity of the circuit remains unchanged.
4. Increase in the capacity of a service
wherel
, the existing riser and panel will.:
accommodate the increased wire size and
breakers.
5. Increase in the capacity of a circuit
where the existing raceway will accommo-
date the larger wires and the panel will
accommodate the increased breaker.
6. A combination of the above.
Ordinance No. 1657 10/17/78
BUILDING UNIFORM CODE 8 202 Cont.
Sec. 20. 3 In lieu of an individual: permit for
each installation or alteration, an annual permit shall, upon
application therefor, be issued to any person,, firm or corpora-
tion
orporation regularly employing one or more qualified electricians for
the installation, alteration and maintenance of electrical equip-
ment inoron buildings or premises owned or occupied by the
application for the permit. The application shall be in writing
to the. Electrical Safety Engineer and shall contain a description
of the premises on which the work is to be done under the permit.
The person, firm or corporation must be able to and shall in fact
furnish inspection service which meets the requirements of the
Electrical Safety Engineer. in any instance where the inspection
service, rendered by any person, firm or corporation as provided
in this section is not in: accordance with the rules and regula-
tions of the Electrical Safety Engineer, and with the requirements
of the Uniform Wiring Code, the Electrical Safety :engineer is
hereby authorized to cancel said annual permit, by giving written
notice, and said person, fire or corporation shall then be required
to pay the regular permit fee and submit plans and: specifications
before work can be allowed to proceed. Plans and specifications
for all new work to be done by contract on existing buildings and
appurtenances will still be required to be submitted for approval
and permit fees paid prior to initiation of the work. A quarterly
inspection will be made by the Electrical Safety Engineer to
review compliance with this section.
Sec. 20. 6 Expiration of Permits. Every permit
shall expire and become null and void for any one or more of the
following reasons:
a. Whenever the electric wiring authorized by
a permit is not commenced within 60 days from
the date of issuance of such permit.
b. Whenever the electric wiring authorized by
a permit ;has been suspended, abandoned or
discontinued for a. continuous period of 60
days..
C. Whenever the electric wiring done during any
continuous period: of 30 days amounts to less
than 1.0 percent of the total electric wiring
authorized by such permit.
Before recommencing, proceeding with or doing:
any electric wiring authorized by any expired;
permit, a, new permit shall be obtained therefore
and the fee for such permit shall. be 50% of the
fee required for a new permit.
Ordinance No. 1657 10/17/78
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BUILDING UNIFORM CODE : 84203
84203. That ARTICLE III - FEES, be amended b
changing Section 30 .9 Annual Permit, to read as follows-
Sec. 30 .9 Annual Permit. The fee for an
annual permit shall be as follows , based on the number of
electricians regularly on the payroll of the applicant:
1 to 10 electricians $100 .00
11 but not more than. 75 200. 00
75 but not more than 150 300 .00
84204 . That Section 0 .
STANDARDS S FOR INSTAL-
EATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,'MENT, be amended: to read: as
fellows
Installation: All electrical installations
industrial , commercial , and residential , within the govern-
mental jurisdiction covered by this code, shall be in con-
formity with the provisions of this code, all applicable
state .laws, and the National Electric Cade, 1978 edition.
84205 . That ARTICLE XXIV - BOARD OF APPEALS is
added, with a: Section 240 ..1 Board of Appeals reading as
follows
Sec. 240 .1 Beard of Appeals .. The Board of
Appeals and the procedures concerning its operation, as
stated. in ARTICLE 840 , Uniform Building Cade, shall also
apply to all appeals resulting from the administration of
this Code.
84206 . The ward "City" in the aforesaid Sections
and Code shall be deemed to refer to and designate the
City of Redlands, and, any reference to any act or any legis-
lative enactment therein referred to shall be deemed to
designate and embrace the statutes of the State, of California,
and amendments thereof, dealing with the subject matter
thereby and therein referred to. (1568)
Vis, 84207. That ARTICLES 'SII THROUGH XXIII are deleted
in their' entirety.
Ordinance No. 1657 10/17/78
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41111,
BUILDING UNIFORM CODE . 84300
ARTICLE 843
Uniform Mechanical Code
84300 . That certain documents on file in the
office of' the Cita Clerk of the City of Redlands, which is
marked and designated as "Uniform Mechanical Code., 1976
Edition, " be and the same is hereby adopted as the mechanical
code of the City of Redlands, and each and all of the regu-
lations, provisions, conditions, and terms of said Uniform
Mechanical Code are referred to and: adopted and are hereby
made a part of this section. That there are three copies
of the above referred to document and the code thereof now
on file in the office of the City Clerk. (1657)
`k 84301,. That the term "Building Official" as
used in the Code shall be amended to read "Director of
Building and Safety. `
`,1' 84302. That Chapter 2 , ORGANIZATION AND EN-
FORCEMENT,
I S-FORCE ENT, be amended by rewording Section ,203, Board of
Appeals to read as follows
Sec. 203 . Board of Appeal, The Board
of Appeals and the procedures concerning its operation as
stated in Article 8401 of this Code shall also apply to all
appeals resulting from the administration of this Code .
3 84303. That Chapter 3, PERMITS AND INSPECTION,
be amended by rewording the first paragraph of Section 301
and rewording sub-paragraph (b) 1 . of Section 302.
Sec. 301. No person shall install ,
alter, reconstruct or repair any heating, ventilating,
comfort cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators or
other miscellaneous heat-producing equipment unless a permit
therefor has been obtained from the Director of Building and
Safety except as otherwise provided in this Code . No permit
shall be issued for the installation of an incinerator unless
prior approval has been granted by the San Bernardino County
Air Pollution Control District (APCI ) , the jurisdictional
agency responsible for air pollution control..
Sec. 302 . (b) 1 . Any :group A, E, 1 , 11,
B, and R Occupancy.
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BUILDINGUNIFORM CODE 84304
§ 84304 . That CHAPTER 11, VENTILATION SYSTEMS ,
be amended by adding a sub paragraph (1) to Section ,1107
reading as follows:
(1) Fire Extinguishing Systems ,.
Grease hoods and ducts serving
appliances operated more than four
hours per day shall be equipped
with an approved fire extinguishing
system either automatic or manually
activated, meeting the requirements
of the National Fire Protection
Association Standard No. 17. Plans
for the system shall be submitted
to the Director of Building and
Safety for approval prior to the
issuance of a permit for the in-
stallation. (1536)
Ordinance No. 1657 10/17/78
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BUILDING UNIFORM CODE 8440
ARTICLE 844
UNIFORM SOUSING CODE
84400. That certain document on fide in the office
of the City Clerk of the City of Redlands, which is marked and
designated as "Uniform Housing Code, 1976 :edition:" and each and
all of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of
said Uniform Sousing Cade are hereby referred to, adopted, and
made a part- of this article. That three copies of the above
referred to document and code thereof now on file in the office
of the City Clerk.. (1657)
84401. That CHAPTER 2 - ENFORCEMENT be amended
by rewording section H-203 as follows: (1434)
Section H--203. in order to provide for
final interpretation of the provisions of this Code and to hear
appeals provided for hereunder, there is hereby established a
Sousing advisory and appeals Board, who are not employees of the
City. The Building Official shall be an ex officio of and shall:
act as secretary to said Beard. The Board shall be appointed by
the (Mayor., or City Council) and shall serve at (his or its)
pleasure. The Board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations
for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and
findings in writing to the appellant with a cope to the Building
Official. appeals to the Board shall be processed in accordance
with the provisions contained in section B-1201 of this Cede.
Copies of all rules or regulations adopted by the Board shall, be
delivered to the Building official who shall make them freer
accessible to the public. The Rousing Commission of the City of
Redlands, established by Ordinance No. 1.601 of the City Council,
will serve as the. Appeals Board described above and all refer-
ences to an appeals Board in this Code shall be the Housing
Commission
84402. That CHAPTER 4 _ DEFINITIONS be amended
,�
by rewording Section B-01 as follows: (1.434)
Section H-401* HEALTH OFFICER.. Health
Officer shall be the legally designated head of the San Bernar-
dino County Health Department...
F 8446 3 That CHAPTER 5 SPACE AND OCCUPANCY
STANDARDS be amended by rewording Sections 8-501 and H-502 as
follows: (1434)
Ordinance No. 165710/17/78
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BUILDING UNFGRM CODE § 84403 Cont'd.
Section H-501 (b) Occupied Space,. Logit
coverage shall comply with the limitations of the City of Redlands '
Ordinance No. 1000. Where housing units are on a floor above
the first floor, roof area at or below the floor level of the
housing units need not be considered as occupied space.
Section -50 (b) yards. yards shall
comply with the limitations of the City of Redlands ' Ordinance
No. 1000.
4404,. That CHAPTER 1 - PERFORMANCE OF WORK
OR REPAIR OR DEMOLITION be amended by rewording Section H-1501
and deleting Section H-1502 as follows: (1434)
Section H-1501 (a) Procedure. When any
work of repair of demolition is to be done pursuant to Section.
H-1401 (c) 3 of this Cede, the Building official shall obtain at
least three bids from contractors licnesed to do business in the
City of Redlands. The Building official may employ such archi-
tectural and engineering assistance on a contract basis, as he
may deem reasonably necessary. Standard City of Redlands con-
tractural procedures shall be followed.
(b); Costs. The cost of such work shall
be paid from the General Fund of the City of Redlands, and: may
be made a special assessment against the property involved, or
may be made a personal obligation of the property owner, which-
ever the City Council shall determine is appropriate. All funds
collected under the proceedings hereinafter provided for, shall
be paid to the City Treasurer, who shall credit the sane to the
General Fuad:..
Section R-15€32 . DELETE. (1434)
84405-. That CHAPTER 1 RECOVERY OF COST OF
REPAIR OR DEMOLITION be amended by rewording Sections H-1601,
H-1603, and H-1604 . Substitute the terra "Building Official"
whenever the to "Director of Public Works" or "`Director"
appears. (1434)
Section H-1612. All money recovered by
payment of the charge or assessment or from the sale of the
property at foreclosure sale shall be paid to the City Treasurer,
who shall credit the same to the General Fund. Only that amount
owed to the City shall be collected at the time of foreclosure.
5 84406 . In any case where the requirements o;
Zoning Ordinance No. 1000, or other ordinances adopted by the
City of Redlands or Laws of the State of California are more
restrictive than the standards set forth herein, the provisions
of said zoning ordinance, ether ordinances adopted by the City
of Redlands and laws of the State of California shall apply to
all new construction and additions or extensions to any building
or structure. (1434
Ordinance No. 1657 10/17/78
BUILDING UNIFORM CODE ARTICLE 846
ARTICLE 846
Fire Zones
84600. The entire City of Redlands is hereby
declared to be and, is hereby established a Fire District
and said Fire District shall be known and designated as
Fire Zones No. 2 and No. 3, and shall include such territory
or portions of said city as outlined below. (1551)
84601: . Fire Zane No. 2. Fire Zane 2 shall
include land use zones AP, C-1, C-2 , C-3, C-4 , and CM. as
shown on the City of Redlands ' Zoning Map and defined i
Zoning Ordinance No. 1000, as amended. (1.657
84602. Fire Zane No. 3, Fire Zane 3 shall
include all of the area within the corporate limits, of the
City of Redlands excepting FireZane No. 2. (1551.)
Ordinance 'Nei. 1657 10/17/78
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BUILDING UNIFORM CGDE AR'T'ICLE 850
ARTICLE 850
UNIFORM SOLA E E iGY CODE
85001 That certain docs nt on file in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Redlands which i
marked and designated a "Uniform Solar Energy Code, '.1976
Edition" and each and all of the regulations, provisions,
conditions, terms and appendices of saidUniform or Solar
Energy Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made
part of this section. That these are three copies of the
above referred to document and code now on file in the office
of the City Clerk.
85002. That Section 20 .13, BOARD OF APPEALS,
be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20 .13. Beard of appeals The
Beard of Appeals and the procedures concerning its operation,
as stated in Article 840 , Uniform Building Cade, shall also
apply to all appeals resulting from the admimistration of
this code .
ordinance No. 1:657 10/1.7/7
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SECTION TWO: This ordinance shall be in force and take effect
as _provided by law.
SECTION THREE The City Clerk shall: certify to the adoption
of this ordinance and cause it to be published once in the Redlands
Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation printed and
published in the, City of Redlands.
tF
Mayor of the City of Red s
ATTEST:
APPROVED FOR FORM
f Edward F. Taylor
C ity Attorney
I , Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk, City of Redlands, hereby certify
that the foregoing ordinance was duly adapted by the City Council
at a. regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of October, 1978
by the following; gate
AYES; Councilmembers Knudsen, DeMirjyn, Elliott, Riordan;
Mayor Martine
NOES: None
ABSTAIN:AIN Nene
ABSENT: None
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