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4SYS ORDINA,NNE AMENEE[NG ORDINANCE NO, 1067 ENTITLED "AA CHUTHaiPlE Ot' THE CITY'
OE REDLANDS n2)ig;lf2aq2Y2,1 TUE ERECTION, 01),!TEW1FEE(JR, ENLARGEMENT, JIEDLPUIONG,
:ZI5LE),,, MOVING, REMOVAL, GONVER3ION, HEMCLITIONS, OCCUPANCY., EQUIPMENT, U5N,
HEIGHT, AaEA AIRD ATLIIITIUMICE OF BUILDINGS OR, ETRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF
REDLANDS, PROVIDING BUR, THE I3SUANCE OF RERAITS AND COLLECTION OF FEEE
ThEathnXtIts DECLARING AND ESTABLISHING FIRE BLETRICISi FnUVIDING PENALIIPS
AiR THE VIOLATION TBEREOFD AN1 AMENDING USUINN:14 BUILDING opu& HEREIN
ADOPTED ITT ADDING NEW SECTIONS THERETO AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND
PANTS 0? ORDINANCES IN CO(NFLIST THEREUNT142 ADCIPTED ON THE 2)ND DAY oF JuLY,
1957, jel ADDING SECTIONS, TEERETO,
The City Council, of the Ditty of Redlands does ordain an IfoXistn,
SECTION ONES That the public health, comfort, AOricarece,„ convenience,
smspecdAtsu, safwtgy and welfare in and of the: City of Hetdoeds snd ita
inhabitants ((osnire that certain, seNguladilans and naTtnefultiese be made
and adopted nartainiag to the ocenpanoy of hotels, apartment hauses end
dwelling onita in the City of Redlands, in order to provent the creation
of crensallUry, unannitaryt and unsafe candit,Inins, the creation of fire hazards,
the establishment of sidald or slum erase, the depreciation of prer.rty voles()
and tha subsequent or resulting injury to the 'physical and. moral welfare of
the people of said City of Redlands; therefore Ordinance NO. 1067 is hni,i),(y
amended by adding Chapter 53 to the Appendix: thereof ao
CHAPTER 53 2, UNTEEETA HOUSING CODE
ARTICLE I TITLE, AND SCOPE
Seo, Hp(101„ This ordinnase shall be known as the "Housing Code", may
be cited a* ouch, aad 'will be referred to herein all "this Coda'''.
Sea. H-102. (a) The purpose, of this Code is to provide minimum requirements
far the protection of life, limb, health, tntqx11,1a, safaty and welfare of tho
general. public and tha owners) aod oceutta.„s of residential buildings(
(b) Housiag Divislon Dooignation. Pursuant to the provisions of Section
15254 of the State Housing Act of the State of California, the City Council of
tbe City of Redlands horetg designates tho "Hodetog Division" as a part of) the
Inspection Department Lne the purpose of enforcing the raquirements ez set
Zarth in 5ection 15251 tha Stata Houzieg Act of tha State of California;
provithi„, however, that all raCent, veraIn and contagious disease control arEl
bp under the Department of Hanith,
(a) Application. 'Moo previaiods of thin Code shall. appay to
all buildings or portions ferment, used or designed or intondad to be used,
for human habitation„ Soch 1 ng buildings may be contivuod
as nrosidod In Soction 104 (g) of the 'Uniform, Bailding Code except sash
atrustaren a3 are found to be substandard as defined in tbis COdOi
Whore any' building or portion thstroef, is upad, or intended to be used
as a combination arertdBst house -hotel, tha proslizies et this Coda shall
apui to the separate portions as if they vane sera:irate buildings.
(b) Alteration, Esdefing budiltdbigs which ore altered OT endarted
elisal be made to conform. to this Cods insofar' as ide new wal(2 is deueurred
and in accordance with Sabooptions (tali (FD, (a), fyi) sod (e) of 2ec25,on
104 of tho UnifOrm Building Code,
(n) Nalocatinsh, Eidating which ere moved or relocated anodI
be considered, as nem buildings and shall comply alth Hai the regrOsebnoute
of this Coda,
ARTICLIE 2 a (INFO ReditiENT
Sae. H-201, (a) Authority, Tho Inspection Department is hereby
authorized and directed to ezfoicn alit the provisAons cf thin Code,
Ob) Right of Entry Home presentation of proper credentials the
Doiiding Official or his duly authorised representatives say enter at
reasonable times any building, structudea, or premises in. the olty to
perform any Noty imposed aeon him by this Codes
dec. H-202. A21 buildings or pesticide thereof which are determined to
be substandard as defined in this Coda are hereby declared to be public
nuisances and shall be abated by regal:eh rehabilitation, esholitUus, or
removal in accordance with the procedure specified in destine 203 of' the
Uniform Building Code.
Sec. He203. offns to provide for reasonable interpretation, of the
provisions of this Cods these is hereby established. s Board of Appeals an
provided in Section 20,4 of' tho Uniform Building Code.
Seta H-20S, It shell be unlawful for any person, edema, or curpireitics
to erect, corthealin,g enlarged alters repair, move, improve, remereg chovert„
or demolish, sedlet, use, occupy, sr maintain any building or structure in.
the city, or cause or permit the same to bo done, cunt:nary tree fa violation
of au of the eneciainne of this Code.
Any. person„ firm„ or corporation violating ansg of the provisions of
this Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such, person ehall ba
deeme4>. guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or partica thereof
during which any violation of` aug of the provisions of this Cede is committed,
continued or pormititegi, and upon comMaAleh of any such violation such person
shall be punishable by a fien of not mmre than $300.00, or by imprisonment
for not more than 90 days, or by both such fide and impriconmenta
RTICL1S 3 PERNaTS AND INSISaCill0f.5
0ont H-301. NO persona iltek„ or ccennumatiun ahall wrootm construct,
enlarged miter, scrods' move improveg removes convert, OT demolish say
building or structure, or ashes er -permit the same to ba deco, without
firet obtaining a separate building permit for each such. building or
otructure frost the Building Official in the manner and, oncoMing to the
4>1 4>1tea4>,le send tienc prescribed. in, Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Csdee
Soc. IT-302,. Whenever a beilhing permit is required by Section 301 of
this Code, the appropriate fess shell be paid to the City Trenswrer of the
City of' Redlands as sat forth in, Section 303 of the Uniform, Building Codes
See. HA303, All buildings or structures 4>ithin. the scope of thia Coda
and all construction or wpeis for which e. permit is required 5hall be subject
to inspection by the. Building4> 4>4>4> in accordance with and in the manner
provided by this Code and Sections 304 and. 305 of the UnifOrm Building Code.
ARTICLE - DEFINITIONS
Sec. U-401. For the purpoes of this Cede, certain abbreviationog terms„
phrases„ words* and their derivatives shall be eanatined aa spacifled in this
Article. gards used in the singular include the plural and the plural the
singulars Words used in the masculine gender includa the, feminine, and the
feminine the maces:lane, Terms, WOPliS: phrahes„ and their derivatives used
but not specifically defined i this Code snail Dave the moaning defined in,
Chapter 4, of the Uniform Build, Code°
BOARDING BouaL Boarding house le a lodging house in which resale aro
provided by the owner.
CEILING HEIGHT. Ceiling height shall, be the clear vortical diutanee
from the fierished. floor to tha finished ceiling.
ORMITORY. Deraltery is a room occupded. by MOTO than two guests,.
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WINLOW. Window shall mean a glazed opening., including glazed doors„
't,Iblch open, upon a yard, =art, or recess from. a eaurt, or a vent shaft
open and. unobstructed to the sky.
ARTICLE 5 - SPACE AND OCCUPANCY SUNDA:RIZ
See. H-501. (a) A1CO3B to Public Property. All buildings shall be
located with respect to property lines and to other bengs on the same
property' as required by Section 504 and Table Noa 5-A of' the Uniform
Building Code. Each. dwelling unit and enob gTant room in a dwelling or a
ledginz house unit shell bave access to a paseageway, not less than 'nage
feat ') in. width, leading to a public otrent or aileye Each. apartment
leovee or hotol shall have access to a public ntreat laY moans of a passage-
way' not less than five feet
'!Pb) Occupied Space. Interior lots occupied lay buildings within the
scope of this Code shall. have not mom thee, 0 per cent of the lot in occu-
pied apace, Corner lots used for much leaUdinge shall have not more than
75 per cent of the lot in occupied space. Where housing units are on. a
floor abeere the firat elver. roof area at or below the floor level. of the
housing units need. not be considered az ocaueied space.
See. H-502, (a) SOOTZ. This Section 6apply to yeede, annt courts
having required windows opening therein.
(b) Yards. Every yard ehall be not less than flee foot (g.'..q.) in. width
for one -story'twoes.t.ca baildiegs. For buildings more then two ateries
in height the minimum width of the yerd shall ba increased at the rata of
one feet (I') for each additional story. Where yardz oompaotely surround
the building, the required width may be reduced by one foot Cle).
(c) Courts. Every court in. a dmellieg ahall be not less than four
feet (4') in width nor ten feet, (ID') in. 'length. Lxcept in a dwelling,
every courtbuilding one or two atories in height ohall be aot lees
than 3iX feet, (64) in width, nor twelve feet (12') in length. A3r courts
more than two stories in height the cc:fart shall be increased one foot (1')
ie. width and two feet (2') in length. for each additional stoeve Adequate
access shall be provided to the bottom of all, caurts for cleaning purposee.
Every court more than two stories in height, ehall be provided with, a,
horizontal aie intke at the bottom net less than ten squaTe feet (10 eq. ft
in area, and leading to the exterior of the building unless abutting a yard
or public space. The construction of the air intake obeli be as required.
for the court walls of the building, but in no ease shall be less than, one a
haur fire -resistive.
fed) Prejeetioze into Yards. Eaves and bornices may' project into any
reeluded yard not mere than two inches (2") for each foot of yard width°
Umenored land.inEv:,„ porches and atairs may project into any required yard
provided me portion extends above the floor level of' a habitable room; and,
pravided further tha no Buell projection shela obotruct a recikelred e..eitwe„wa
(e) In any case where the requlreneente of ZonIng 3rdlenIce 1000,
other ordinances adopted by the City of Redlands and the California State
Ho -aging Act are more restrictive than the staneardn set forth heroin, tbe
provisions of oaid ganing ordinance, other ordinance's ,a..eifointed by the City
of Redlands and the Celifernia State Bausing Antg shall apply to all flaw
0,,npreptenectoteep, additions or exteneions to any building or eamIntnue:n
1 (a) Ce13.5,ng ght, Habttable boama in hote"fo, Inottain,
apertnents and dmollings ohni,i have a coilin3 beigbt of not lase than atirnt
feet W). Oervioo 'rooms, aad hatardoso ell onclaponnies hnve a
heigel. of not lege tnau aeven feet, atx iachos (7'6e), roono
eith nioping coilinge the Yobq.0„.red heiget shael en provied in at
abast 50 par pout of the room, enn no pectAngrooT hevAar',.. a anilorne
heighe or than fiveehall bn ennoidered az zenrionting ta
the mtonaem prone requirea by Sebeebtian (b6 of tleis
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(e) Kitchen. Every dwelling unit shill be pro .dad with a kitchens.
Every kitchen shall be provided with a kitchen sink. No wooden sink or,
sink of similarly absorbent material shall be permitted.
(d) Fixtures, All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to a sanitary
sewer or to an approved private sewage disposal system. All plumbing
fixtures shall be connected to an approved system of water supply andee
provided with hot and cold running water, except water closets shall be
provided with cold water only.
All plumbing fixtures shall be of an approved glazed earthenware type
or of a similarly nonabsoi bent materi ► 1.
(e) Water Closet Compartments. Walls and floors of water closet
compartments except in dwellings shall be finished in accordance with Sec-
tion 1711 of the Uniform Building Coda. Water closet compartments in
dwellings shall be finished with approved nonabsorbent materials.
(f) Room Separations. No room used for the preparation of food
shall be used for sleeping purposes and no room dousing a water closet shall
open directly into any room used for the preparation of food.
(g) Installation and Maintenance. All sanitary facilities shall be
installed and maintained in safe and sanitary condition and in accordance
with all applicable laws.
ARTICLE 6 - STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS
Sec. H-601. (a) General. Buildings or structures may be of any
type of construction permitted by the Uniform Building Coda. Roofs, floors,
walls, foundations, and all other atructural components of buildings shall
be capable of resisting any and all; forces and loads to which they mey be
subjected, All structural elernontSeshall be proportioned and joined in
accordance with the stress limitations and design crie ria'as specified
in the appropriate sections of the Uniform Building Code nth Appendix.
Buildings of every permitted type of construction shall corply with the
applicable requirements of the Uniform Building Code with Appendix.
(b) Shelter. Every building shall be weather protected so as to
provide shelter for the occupants against the elements and to exclude
dampness.
(c) Protection of Materials. All Hood ehall be protected against
termite damage and decay as provided in the Uniforms Building Code with
Appendix.
"mats 7 - MECHANICAL REQUIREt
Sec. H-701. (a) Heating. Every dwelling unit and guest room shall be
provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room tea iierature
of 70 degrees Fahrenheit at a point three feet (3') above the floor in all
habitable rooms. Such facilities shall be installed and maintained in a
safe condition and in accordance with Chapters 37 end 51 of the Uniform
Building Code and all other applicable lanes. No unvontod or open flame
gas heater shall be permitted. All haat:Lng devices or npplianoee ellen2
be of an approved typo.
(b) Electrical Equipment. A11 Electrical equipment, wiring, and
appliances shall be installed and maintained in a safe manner in accordance
with all applicable laws. All electrical equipment shall be of an approved
type.
Note: Where there is electrical service available within three
hundred feet (300°) of the premises every habitable room shall
contain at Ieaet two electric convenience outlets or one such
convenience outlet and one supplied electric light fixture.
Every water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room, furnace
room, end public hallway shall contain at least one supplied
electric light fixture.
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15. Lona of adequate garbage and rubbish *forage end. removal facilities.
(b) Structural Hazards.
Deteriorated or inadognste foundation*.
2. Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports.
3. FirNiriag or floor supporta of insufficient *las to carry imposed
loads with safat(y.
4. Mrmbors of wallo, partitions, or other vertical cupports that alflime„
lean, Unto or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.
5. Mambera of wailed partitions, or other vertical. suippirn; that are
of inauffiedent also to carry livened loads with eafety.
66 Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and reef nu:marts or other
horizontal members which saga split, or Welds dad to defective material
or deterioration.
7. Members of coifing*, roofs, ceiling and roof' (rapixom or othar
horizontal member* that ars of insufficient size to sem- imposed loads 'with
safety.
8. fireplaces or chimneys which llat„ bulge, or mattle„ due to
defective material or dotericretianw
96 Fireplaces or chimneys which are of inculfielent size or strength
to carry imposed loads with safetyn
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Nuisance. Any nuisance as defined in this Code.
(d) Underdone Wiring. All wiring except that which conformed with all
splificanie laws in effect at the time of installation and 'which has been
maintained in good condition sad is bsing used in a safe mannonn
(e) Hazardous Plumbing. Ali plumbing cahoot that which conformed with
all applicable lovas in effect at the time of loatelletion and utieh has toes
maintained in good. condition and which is free of cress connections and.
sicheange between fixtures.
(f) Hazardous Mechanical in zegonnft. Ail mechanical equipment, Including
vented except that Which conformed with all alopliras lams in, effect at filo
time of installation and whiffs bus bean maintained in good and safe condition,
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Fealty goather Protection.
I. Deteriorated, crumble
, or loose pluelwan
2. Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior cella, roof,
foomidetions„ or floors„ including broken, windown or doors.
3. Delta:emir:a or iced: of> wanthe (bnyeacitin for exterior wail ociastbago,
fradhrline ansar of' podudn create:haring duo to inch. of (*Oast er other c..prc,
prOMTIAITO ceemnnlash
4. Brffem, rotteda fehes, or budgied exterior wells or roof carmhdings.
Fifa Hazar8M Any bung or portion. thereof, device, apparatus,
a„ combustible wants, or vegetation which, in the opinion of the
Chief of the Fire Doeurtmont or bin deputy, is in each a condition as te
MUDO a faro or samdeatch or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread and
intensity of flra or explosion arising from any cense.
(i) Fealty Moterraho of Censicention. Ali safes:laic of- coestreetion
dicast those which are seeeffieally allowed or approved by- this done end tho
Uniform. Building Ocean sad which bars aeon adequately- mcinfaidoe in good and
said condition.
Hazardous or insanitary Pmasines. Those promises on which an
sonennishoon of weeds) denotation, Yuan &sod organic matter, Ocerfo...
garbago, offal, sit Ile0:tglrkW7, stagnant deter, combustible estoriclu. and
similar seecidais or conditions constitute undue fire, health, or eufstk
hazards.
00 Inadequate aledidnalembo. Agy naffs -hag or portion thereof which is
doiermined to be en, uasafe building in accordance slth Section 203 of the
Uniform, Building does)
(1) Inadequate Exits. all buildings OT portions thereof not provided
with adequate exit facilities se required by this Code except those buildings
or portions thereof whose exit facilities conformed with sal applicable laws
at the time of their construction and which have been adequately maintained
and increased in relation to any increase in occupant load, alteration or
addition, or any onstage in occupancy.
(m1)) inadequate Fire -Protection or dire -Fighting Egnipmente All
buildings or portions theavanivArLde ore not provided with the fire -resistive
construction. or fire-exiingniabiag systems or aquipoirst required by this Code
except those bhildings of portions thereof which conformed with all applicable
loss at tha time of their construction and whose fire -moistly( integrity end
fire -extinguishing gyetews or equipment have been adequately wainthined and.
improved. lin relation to any increase in occupant loads alteration. or addition,
or any change in, occupancy.
(s) Improper Occupancy. All buildings or porticos thereof occupied for
living, alocidog„ cooking or eating oar -poses which were not designed. or intended
to be need for such occupancies.
Soo. H -1002. (a) General. Whenever the Building Official determines by
Inspection that any existing building or portion, thereof is substandard he
shall order the building or portion thereof vacated and shall institute
proceedings to effect the repair or rehabilitation of the building or portion,
thereof. If such repair or rehabilitation. is impractical he shall then order
such building or portion thereof removed or Senolishedi The owner or other
person delta:tat,. shall. then hero the right to (appeal 1) the Board of Appeals
for investigation and review of the Building Official's determination.
(b) Notice to Owner. The Building Official shall give notice to the
owner, or other responsible person in accordance with the procedure specified
in Section 203 (b) of the Uniform. Building. Cede.
(o) Prom)duien Lay building or portion theroof found to be substandard
es defined in Section 1001 of this Coed shall. be repaired„ rehabilitated,
dcmclishoda or removed in accordance with the procedure specified in Section
203 of the Uniform Buildingdodo.
SECTION ihda Zech prevision, of this ordinance shell be separate and severable
end in the event any specific proon is declared void or invellS, no other
section, otherwise 1. eel and vele) shall be effected therabyt
SECTION THREdo Ali ether ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith ara hereby repealed.
SbOTION FOUR: This OrUbinn:e shell be in force and effect me provided by low.
3BOTION ENE: The Baty Clerk smell certify to the passage of this °rawness
and shall cases the same, to be published once ;dine Schlands Daily Facts, a
doily newspaper designated for that parprnme, sf
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I do hereby. oartify tbat tido farnsn' ne'dinanes: was duly 4,(1 at
regaisar meeting of the, City' Council of' the City of Redlands at. a Degular
meeting thereof', h61d. en. the day.. of „g_U9y2lph2r,„,,,,,,„_____ 1957', by
the rbiloving vote;
Councilmen Martinez, Ward, Burroughs, Parker and Mayor Wilson
NOES: None
leBBEASZ N one
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APPAOVED RIR HAM
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City Attorney
City Clerk
Cil,y of Redlands