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Agenda Bill No..e 7
Referred To:
Date: October 1, 1974
Subject: _d /By r
Adoption of the 1973 Edition
of the Uniform Building Code Building Director
Statement of the Matter
The City of Carlsbad is'presently operating under the provisions of 1970
Edition of the Uniform Building Code. The 1973 Edition of the Uniform
Building'Code has been promulgated and it is now appropriate for the
City of Carlsbad to take the steps necessary to adopt it for use in our
City. A series of amendments has-been prepared by the local chapter of
Building Directors and has been reviewed by the Advisory and Appeals Board
cf the City of Carlsbad and the other jurisdictions in San Diego County.
Exhibit
1. Ordinance No.a� adopting the 1973 Edition of the Uniform Building
Code.
Staff Recommendations to City Manager
The Building Department recommends the.adoption of the 1973 Edition of
the Uniform Building Code and the proposed amendments.' The City Attorney
recommends that if the Council concurs,your action is to read the title
of the attached ordinance and then by motion set a public hearing to con-
sider its adoption. The hearing should be set at least 15 days from the
date of this meeting.,.The City Clerk should be directed to publish the
required notices containing the.stateMent that copies of the ordinance
adopting the code and the code are on file with the Clerk and available
to the public. Notice should also contain a description of the purposes
and subject of the ordinance and the code..
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11-19-74 A second reading was given Ordinance #8066 and adopted.
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ORDINANCE NO. 8066
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
TITLE 18, CHAPTER 18.04'OF THE CARSLBAD
MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE AMENDMENT OF SEC-
TIONS 18.04.005 THROUGH 18.04.125, IN-
CLUSIVE AND BY REPEALING SECTION 18.04.130
TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 1973 EDITION OF
THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE SUBJECT TO CER-
TAIN CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS.
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: That Title 18, Chapter 18.04 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of Sections 18.04.005
through 18.04.125, inclusive, to read as follows:
1118.04.005 Adopted. The Uniform Building Code, 1973
Edition, Volume I, copyrighted by the International Conference of
Building Officials is hereby adopted by reference as the City of
Carlsbad Building Code for the purpose of prescribing regulations
in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, for the erection,'
construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, removal, conversion,
demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance
of buildings and structures, including the appendix thereto, ex-
cept for the following changes•, additions and amendments which
shall supersede the provisions of said code.
18.04.010 Section 103 amended--Publicly-owned construc-
tion. Section 103 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to
read: 'The provisions of this code shall apply to the construc-
tion, alteration, moving, demolition, s:epair and use of any pri-
vately -owned building or structure within the City, except public
utility towers and poles, mechanical equipment not specifically
regulated in this code, and hydraulic flood control structures.
The standards of this code shall also apply to City -owned build-
ings.
Additions, alternations, repair's, and changes of use or
occupancy in all buildings and structures shall comply with the
provisions for new buildings and structures except as otherwise
provided in Sections 104, 306 and 502 of this code.
Where, in any specific case, different sections of this
code specify different materials, methods of construction or other
requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.
Wherever in this code reference is made to the appendix,
the provisions in the appendix shall not apply unless specifically
adopted.'
18.04.015 Section 203 amended --Unsafe buildings. Section
203 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read: 'Section
203(a) General. All buildings or structures which are structurally
unsafe or not provided with adequate egress, or which constitute
a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or which
in relation to existing use constitute a hazard,to safety or healtt
or public welfare, by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapida-
tion, obsolescence, fire hazard, or abandonment, as specified in
this code or any other effective ordinance, are, for the purpose
of this section,unsafe buildings. All such unsafe buildings are
1 hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by
repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with
2 the procedure specified in this chapter, or other appropriate legs
procedures as prescribed by law.
3 (b) Notice to Owner. The building official shall examine
or cause to be examined every building or structure or portion
4 thereof reported as dangerous or damaged and, if such is found
to be an unsafe building as defined in section 18.04.015, the
5 building official shall give to the owner of such building or
structure written notice stating the defects thereof. This notice
6 may require the owner or person in charge of the building or
premises, within 48 hours, to commence either the required repairs
7 or improvements or demolition and removal of the building or
structure or portions thereof and all such work shall be completed
8 within 90 days from date of notice.unless stipulated by the
building official. If necessary such notice may also require
9 that the building structure or portion thereof be vacated forth-
with and not reoccupied until the required repairs and improve-
10 ments are completed, inspected and approved by the building
official.
11 Proper service of such notice shall be by personal service
upon the owner of record if he shall be found within the city
12 limits. If he is not found within -the city limits, such service
may be made upon said owner by registered or certified mail,
13 provided that if such notice is by registered or certified mail
the designated period within which said owner or person in charge
14 is required to comply with the order of the building official
shall begin as of the date he receives such notice.
15 (c) Right to demolish. In case the owner shall fail,
neglect or refuse to comply with the notice to repair, rehabili-
16 tate or to demolish and remove said building or structure or
portion thereof, the City Council may order the owner of the
17 building prosecuted as a violator of the provisions of this code
and may order.the building official to proceed with the work
18 specified in such notice. A statement of the cost of such work
shall be transmitted to the City Council which shall cause the
19 same to be paid and levied as a special assessment against the
property.
20 Costs incurred under this section shall be paid out of
the city treasury. Such costs shall be charged to the owner of
21 the premises involved as a special assessment on the land in the
manner provided for special assessments.'
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.18.04.020 Section 301(a) amended --Permits. Section 301(a)
23 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read: 'No person,
firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair,
24 move, improve, remove, convertor demolish any privately -owned
building or structure in the city, or cause the same to be done,
25 without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such
building or structure from the building official except the follow-
26 ing:
(1) Fences and free-standing walls and planter boxes not
27 exceeding six feet in height and not located in established
setback areas, front setback areas or established sideyard areas
28 that are adjacent to street. I
(2) Curbs, retaining walls and planter boxes not exceed-
29 ing twenty-four inches in height.
(3) Storage buildings up to 100 square feet and at least
30 ten feet from any other building on the same property.
(4) One-story tool and storage sheds and other accessory
31 buildings with not more than 100 square feet of projected roof
area.
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(6) Awnings projecting up to six feet and attached to
the exterior walls of buildings of Group I or J occupancy.
(7) Standard electrolier not over thirty-five feet in
height above finish grade.
(8) Repairs which involve only the replacement of com-
ponent parts or existing work with similar materials for the
purpose of maintenance and do not affect any electrical or mech-
anical installations. Repairs exempt from permit requirements
shall not include any addition, change or modification on con-
struction, exit facilities or permanent'fixtures or equipment.
Specifically excepted from permit requirements without 'limit to
valuation are:
(a) Painting and decorating.
(b) Installation of floor covering.
(c) Cabinet work.
(d) Outside paving.
This section shad not be construed to require separate
building permits for a dwelling and auxiliary buildings or struc-
tures on the same property which are described in the building
permit application, plot plan and other drawings.
(9) Reroofing on buildings of I and J occupancy in Fire
Zone 3 (rated Roof -permit).'
.18.04.025 Section 302(a) amended --Building permit issu-
ance. Section 302(a) of the Uniform Building Code is amended to
read: 'The application, plans and specifications filed by an
applicant for a permit shall be checked -by the building official.
Such plans may be reviewed by other departments of the city to
check compliance with the laws and ordinances under their juris-
diction. If the building official is satisfied that the work de-
scribed iri an application for permit and the plans 'filed therewith
conform to the requirements of this code and other pertinent laws
and ordinances and that the fee specified in this chapter has been
paid, he shall issue a permit therefor to the applicant In the
case of new buildings all fees required for connection to public
water and sewer systems must be paid or a bond posted before the
permit is issued.
When the building official issues the permit, he shall
endorse in writing or stamp on both sets of plans and specifica-
tions "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 construc-
tion 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 require-
ments of this code. The holder of such permit shall proceed
at his own risk without assurance that the permit for the entire
building or structure will be granted.' .
18 04.030 Section 302(d) amended --Expiration_. Section
302(d) of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the addition
of the following: 'Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, no permit shall expire by limitation and become null
and void by reason of failure to commence work authorized by
such permit within one hundred twenty days from the date of such
permit or by reason of suspension of such work for a period of
one hundred twenty days if the failure to commence work within
one hundred twenty days is caused solely by delay incident to
securing a decision of the Regional Commission excluding the sub-
ject property from the coastal permit area pursuant to Section
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27104 of the Public Resources Code or a delay incident to Securing
a permit from the Regional Commission pursuant to Chapter 5
(commencing with 9 27400) of the Public Resources Code.'
18.04.035 Section 302(fj added --Successor contractors
permit. Section 302 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by
the addition of subsection (f) to read: '(f) Successor Con-
tractors Permit. Every contractor who obtains a permit and does
not complete the work on any job and a second contractor is
called upon to complete said job or work in whole or in part, a
separate permit shall be obtained by the second contractor for
which the full fee shall be charged. Each contractor holding a
permit for such job or work shall be held responsible only for
the work done pursuant to his permit.'
18.04.040 Section 303(a) amended --Building permit fees.
Section 303(a) of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read:
'A fee for each building permit shall be paid as set forth in
Table No. 3-A.
The determination of value or valuation under any of the
provisions of this code shall be made by the building official.
The valuation to be used in computing the permit and plan --check
fees shall be the total value of,all construction work for which
the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roof-
ing, electrical; plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators,
fire extinguishing systems and any other permanent work or
permanent equipment.
Where work for which a permit is required by this code
is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the
fees specified in Table No. 3-A shall be doubled, but the payment
of such double fees shall not relieve any persons from fully
complying with the requirements of this code in the execution of
the work, nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.
When work for which a permit has been issued is not
commenced and no required inspections have been made, eighty per-
cent of the building permit fee paid'may be refunded. Such refund
may be authorized by the building official upon application for
such refund by the permittee within one year from the date of
permit issuance.
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3-A BUILDING PERMIT FEES
$1.00 to $500
$5.00
$501 to $2,000
$5.00 for the first $500 plus
$1.00 for each additional $100 or
fraction thereof, to and including
$2,000.
$2,001 to $25,000
$20 for the first $2,000 plus $4.00
for each additional $1,000 or frac-
tion thereof, to and including
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$25,001 to $50,000
$112 for the first $25,000 plus
$3.00 for each additional $1,000
or fraction thereof, to and in-
cluding $50,000.
$50,001 to $100,000
$187 for the first $50,000 plus
$2.00 for each additional $1,000
or fraction thereof, to and includ-
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$287 for the first $100,000 plus
$1.50 for each additional $1,000
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ing $500,000.
$500,001 and up $887 for the first $500,000 plus
$1.00 for each additional $1,000
or fraction thereof.'
18,04.045 Section 303(b) amended --Plan check fees.
Section 303(b) of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read:
'When the valuation of the proposed construction exceeds $100,000
and a plan is required to be submitted by subsection (c) of
Section 301, a plan -checking fee shall be paid at the time of
submitting plans and specifications for checking. Other plan -
checking fees under $100,000 shall be collected at time of permit
issuance.
Said plan -checking fees for buildings of Groups I and J
occupancies shall be one-half of the building permit fees. Plan -
checking fees fees for all other buildings shall be sixty-five percent
of the building permit fees as set forth in Table No. 3-A.
Where plans are changed so as to require additional plan -
checking, additional plan -check fees shall be $15 per hour paid
based on the change.'
18.04.050 Section 303(e) added --Compliance survey fee.
Section 303 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the additi
of subsection (e) to read: '(e) Compliance Survey Fee. The fee
for conducting a compliance survey of an existing structure shall
be $0.50 per one hundred square feet or fraction thereof of floor
area, but not less than $25.'
18.04.055 Section 303(f) added--Factory-built housing.
Section 303 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the addi-
tion of subsection (f) to read: '(f) Factory -built Housing.
1. General. The fees established by Section 303(a) and'303(b)
for building permits and for plan -checking shall be modified for
"Factory -built Housing" as set forth in this subsection:
2. Definitions. For the purpose of this subsection
certain terms are defined as follows: "factory built housing"
shall mean structures which meet all of the following criteria:
Fabricated on an off -site location under the inspection
of the State, for which the State inspection agency has attested
to compliance with the applicable State'laws and regulations by
the issuance of an insignia bearing the State insignia and which
have not been modified since fabrication in a manner that would
void the State approval, and for which the City of Carlsbad has
been relieved by statute of the responsibility for the enforce-
ment of laws and regulations of the State of California of the
City of Carlsbad.
"Unit" shall mean a single, factory -assembled component
of the factory -built housing brought to the job site for connec-
tion to the foundation and/or connection to other units of the
structure.
3. Building permit fees. A fee for each building shall
be paid tc the City of Carlsbad. The building official shall
determine the estimated valuation as set forth in Section 303(a).
The building permit fee shall be established by determin-
ing the total number of units to be assembled 'at the job site
where the building defined as factory -built housing is to be
constructed and multiplying the building permit fee established
in Table No. 3-A for the estimated valuation by the percent
listed below:
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1 Job Assembled Units Table No. 3-A Fees
1 - 3 50
2 4 - 7 75
8 or more 90
3 4. Plan -checking fees. A plan -checking fee shall be paid
at the time of submitting plans and specifications for the pro-
4 posed work. The plan -checking fee shall be sixty-five percent
of the building permit fee.
5 5. Plans and specifications. With each application two
sets of plans and specifications for the work to be performed at
6 the job site shall be submitted with such other information as
may be necessary to determine compliance with local and State
7 laws and regulations.'
8 18.04.060 Section 304(e) amended --Other inspections.
Section 304(e) of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read:
9 'In addition to the called inspections specified above, the build-
ing official may make or require any other inspections of any
10 construction work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of
this code and other laws which are enforced by the Building Depart
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For the purpose of determining compliance with Sections
12 104(h), 105 and 502 the building official may inspect or reinspect
any structure.'
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0 14 tion. Section 304 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the
m addition of subsection (g) to read: 'Upon receipt of a written
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a ment of the fee specified in Section 303(e) the building official
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oQ;o with the provisions of this code and other applicable laws and
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z o'0 Section 305(b) of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read:
aa 19 'The special inspector shall be a qualified person approved by
the building official.
20 The special inspector shall furnish continuous inspection
on the construction and work requiring his employment. He shall
21 report to the building official in writing, noting all code
violations and other information as required.
22 Before commencing his duties the special inspector shall
be examined and shall obtain a Certificate of Registration from
23 the building official. Applications shall be made in writing and
shall be accompanied by a fee of $10: A separate application and
24 a separate fee -shall be required for each type of work. Certifi-
cates of Registration for special inspectors shall be valid for
25 one year or fraction thereof, shall expire June 30 and may be
renewed annually by payment of a renewal fee of $5.00.'
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18.04.075 Section 417 amended --Property line. Section 41
27 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the addition of the
following: 'Property line is the perimeter boundary of a parcel
28 of land held under single ownership., (See U.B.C.)'
29 18.04.080 Section 420 amended --Structure. Section 420
of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the addition of the
30 following: 'Structure is that which is built or constructed,
an edifice or building of any kind, or any kind or any piece of
31 work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together
in some definite manner, and which.is under a single owner-
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18.04.085 Section 1102(b) amended --Special provisions.
Section 1102(b) of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read:
'(b) Special provisions. Marine or motor vehicle service sta-
tions including canopies and supports over pumps shall be of non-
combustible, fire -retardant treated wood or of one -hour, fire -
resistive construction. In all fire zones, canopies over pumps
which do not exceed 2,500 square feet in area may be located ten
feet from service station building and other canopies on the same
line.
•EXCEPTIONS: 1. Roofs of one-story service stations may
be of heavy timber construction.
2. Canopies conforming to Section 5212 may be erected
over pumps. In areas where motor vehicles, boats or airplanes
are stored and in gasoline service stations, floor surfaces shall
be of noncombustible, nonabsorbent materials: Floors shall drain
to an approved oil separator or trap discharging to sewers in
accordance with the Pluicbing Code.
EXCEPTION: Floors may be surfaced or waterproofed with
asphaltic paving materials in areas where motor vehicles or air-
planes are stored or operated.
Storage areas in excess of 1,000 square feet in connection
with wholesale or retail sales shall be separated from the public
areas by a one-hour,fire-resistive occupancy separation as defined
in Chapter 5. Such areas may be increased to 3,000 square feet
when sprinklers, not otherwise required,.are installed in the
storage area.
EXCEPTION: A one-hour,fire-resistive occupancy separation
is not required where an approved automatic fire -extinguishing
system is installed throughout the building. Area increases also
shall be permitted as specified in Section 506(c).
For attic space partitions and draft stops see Section
3205.'
18.04.090 Section 1502 amended --Shade structures. Sectio
1502 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the addition of
the following after the first paragraph: 'EXCEPTION: Agricultura
and nursery shade structures used only for the protection of live
plants and vegetation, when covered with noncombustible or plasti-
cized material which is,inherently flame retardant and which is
approved for external use, may exceed 1,000 square feet in area.'
18.04.095 Section 1709(a) amended --Parapets. Section
1709(a) of the Uniform Building Code•is amended to. read: '(a)
General. Parapets shall be provided on all exterior walls of
buildings, except as follows:
1. Walls -not required to be of fire-resistant construc-
tion.
2. Walls which terminate at roofs of not less than two-
hour fire -resistive construction or roofs constructed entirely of
noncombustible materials.
3. Walls where unprotected openings are permitted.
4. Walls on buildings having a floor area of not more
than 1,000 square feet per floor.
5. Walls on buildings of Group H, I or J. Occupancy not
more than 25 feet in height.
6. Conversions of residential occupancies to F-2 occu-
pancies.'
18.04.100 Section 3203(d)9 added --Reroofing. Section
3203(d) of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the addition
of subsection 9 to read: 19. Reroofing. The minimum built-up
reroofing shall be not less than two layers of 15-pound organic
fiber felt applied as required for base sheets and one layer of
90-pound mineral surfaced organic fiber felt cap sheet. The
base sheet shall be nailed unless the deck is non-nailable.'
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completely removed prior to the application of a new roof.
Existing gravel roofs shall be scraped off and the roof
swept broom clean. Any.existing metal gravel stop shall be
stripped clean or replaced, except where the reroofing material
will be shingles.
18.04.105 Section 3305(k) amended- Exterior stairway
protection. Section 3305(k) of the Uniform Building Code is
amended to read: '(k) Exterior stairway protection. All open-
ings in the exterior walls of a building below or within ten feet
measured horizontally of an exterior exit stairway shall be pro-
tected'by a self -closing or automatically -closing fire assembly
having a 3/4-hour fire -resistive rating.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. Protected openings shall not be required
adjacent to stairways in which the distance from the top of the
stairway does not exceed sixteen feet in vertical projection.
2. Openings may be unprotected when two separate exterior
stairways serve an exterior exit balcony.'
18.04.110 Section 3312(b) amended --Exit signs. Section
3312(b) of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read: '(b)
Exit signs. Any sign required by this code shall be a noncom-
bustible, internally illuminated.sign. The word "exit" letters
shall be at least six inches in height with the principal strokes
of the letters 3/4-inch width.
At every required exit doorway,and wherever otherwise
required to clearly indicate the direction of egress, an exit
sign shall be provided for all areas serving the occupant load
specified in this subsection. In interior stairways the floor
level leading directly to the exterior shall be clearly indicated.
l.• Group A occupancies and Group B, D and H. occupancies
with an occupancy load of more than fifty.
2. All other occupancies serving an occupancy load of
more than one hundred.
EXCEPTION: Main exterior exit doors which obviously and
clearly are identifiable as exits need not be sign -posted when
approved by the building official.'
18.04.115 Section 3312(c) amended --Illumination of sick.
Section 3312(c) of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read:
'(c) Illumination of signs. Exit signs shall be lighted with two.
electric lamps producing illumination of not less than 140 lumens
each. Separate circuits, one of which shall be separated from
all other circuits in the building and independently controlled,
shall be provided.
Two separate sources of supply shall be provided for the
following occupancies:
A. Group A occupancies.
B. Division 1 and 2 of Group B occupancies with an occu-
pant load over 500 persons except churches with an occupant load
of less than 750 persons.
C. Group D occupancies with an occupant load over 100
persons.'
18.n4.120 Section 3603 added --Cooling towers. The Uniforr
Building Code is amended by the addition of Section 3603 to read:
"Sec. 3603. Cooling towers having a base area greater than 250
square feet or when located on the roof of buildings in fire
zones 1 and 2, or when located on buildings exceeding 55 feet
in height in any fire zone, shall be constructed of noncombustible
materials, except that drip bars may be of wood.'
18 04.125 Section 4508 added --Entrance canopies. The
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to read: 'Sec. 4508. (a) Definition. Entrance canopies are
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shelters entirely or partially self-supporting and attached to the
exterior wall of a building entrance.
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(b) Encroachment on public -property. The location of
entrance canopies shall be approved by the Public Works Administra-
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tor. An entrance canopy over public property shall be removed by
the owner within thirty days following notice of removal by the
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An entrance canopy shall not extend closer than two feet
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to the curb adjacent to the building entrance.
The width of an entrance canopy shall not exceed the
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width of the entrance to a building by more than two feet.
(c) Construction. Entrance canopy frames and supporting
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structural members shall be constructed of corrosion -resistant
metal designed to support a live load of five pounds per square
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foot and a wind load of ten pounds per square foot. Canopies
shall be covered with approved cloth, plastic or corrosion-
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resistant metal. Canopies shall be attached to the wall of the
building with approved quick -release devices.
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No canopy shall be less than eight feet above the under-
lying surface, except valances, which shall not be less than seven
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feet above the underlying surface. Valances shall not exceed one
foot in width.
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The covering material and height of an entrance canopy
shall be approved by the Chief of the Fire Department prior to
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the issuance of a permit.
(d) Lights. Entrance canopies shall not be lighted or
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illuminated by any light source attached directly thereto.
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(e) Maintenance. All entrance canopies shall be main-
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tained in a safe and undamaged condition.
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(f) Identification. Entrance canopies shall bear an
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identifying.label giving the name and address of the manufacturer.
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(g) Sign ordinance . All signs shall conform to the sign
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ordinance of the City of Carlsbad."'
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SECTION 2: Section 18.04.130 of the Carlsbad Municipal
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Code is hereby repealed.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty
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days after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify to the
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adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least
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once in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after its adop-
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tion.
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the
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Carlsbad City Council held on the 6th day of November , 1974,
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and thereafter
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City
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Council held on the 19th day of November ,"1974, by the fol.-
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lowing vote, to wit:
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AYES: Councilmen Frazee, Chase, Lewis, McComas and
Skotnicki
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ROBERT C. FRAZEE,;Mayor
ATTEST:
MARGARE E. ADAMS, city Clerk
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ss.
County of San Diego
MoUaso Bo � .........._... .__.._._, says that she is the Principal Clerk
of The Carlsbad Journal, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the
City. of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, and State of California, and that the notice of which the,
annexed is a true copy, was published .____.__.....times in said newspaper, commenting on the..:10-
day of ....D.C.tober....... ..... ._.................... A.D. 19 ...0 namely on the following dates:
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October,10p 1974
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Legal Decree No. 172342
Signed at Carlsbad, California this ..,.;7......_...
day of O.btober..... .... _ .... _.... ...... _............... 19 .74
I hereby declare under penalty of perjury.
that the foregoing is true and correct.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - RE:
ADOPTION BY REFERENCE THE 1973
EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING
CODE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad will hold a public hearing on November G,
1974, in the City Council Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad,
California at 7:30 o'clock P.M. to consider adoption of an
ordinance which adopts by reference the 1973 Edition of the
Uniform Building Code, subject to certain changes, additions
and amendments, and to adopt a procedure for administering said
Code. The purpose and subject matter of said ordinance is to
prescribe regulations in the City of Carlsbad, County of San
Diego, for the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration,
repair, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy -;':equipment �'.-
use,'height,-area•and maintenance of buildings and structures.
Copies of the Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition,
V:;lume I, copyrighted by the International Conference of
Building Officials, and the ordinance adopting said Uniform
Building Code, are on file in the office of the City Clerk
of the City of Carlsbad, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, California,
and are open to public inspection.
PUBLISH: October 10, 1974
October 17, 1974
MARGARET E. ADAMS
City Clerk