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Home My WebLink About1987-12-08; City Council; 9216-1; ADOPTION OF THE 1985 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE.-. f ell) OF CARLSBAD - AGENI# BILL 4 l.7 .I AB# 92 16 - I TITLE: ADOPTION OF THE 1985 UNIFORM DEPT. HI I MTG. 12/8/87 DEPT. BLDG BU I LDI NC CODE I CITY AT1 CITY MG c 1 1 RECOMMENDED ACTION: ADOPT Ordinance No. 8111 ADOPTING the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition. b 03 a 4 L m 4 sd e 5 2 v. a4 msl wbd 0 hoo .rl CZ U. &a EO aLI sa aa uu a ua 00 a cd 04 3 -4 -4 c GO 03 do u ov h bbo 034 z 0 COI Im II CVCV 44 .. E a d 0 z 3 0 0 ITEM EXPLANATION Staff is proposing adoption of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, to replace the similar 1982 Edition now in effect. This will bring the City regulation into conformity with the State. The 1985 Code contains significant changes concerning exiting, stairway design and masonry construction. Certain sections of the 1985 Code are amended by the ordinance that was introduced to the City Council on November 10, 1987, just as they were for the 1982 Code. The amendments require fire retardant roofs, an increasc in the requirements for sprinklers in commercial and industrial buildings, and fire provisions that are more restrictive for buildings over certain heights. The 1985 Code increase building permit and plan check fees for the first time in six years to compensate for the increased number of buildin! inspections and plan check time required by State mandated handicap and energy regulations. It also conforms with fees charged by other jurisdiction: in San Diego County who are adopting, or have adopted the 1985 Code. FISCAL IMPACT Building permit and plan check fees are increased. A comparative example is given below for a dwelling unit at $100,000. 1985 1982 Building Permit $639 $433 Plan Check 41 6 281 EXHIBITS 1. Ordinance No. 811 1 adopting the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition k 9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 0 e ORDINANCE NO. 8111 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARCSBAD, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING TITLE 18, CHAPTER 18.04, AND AMENDING TITLE 18 BY THE ADDITION OF CHAPTER 18.04 TO ADOPT BY REFER- ENCE THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE (1985 EDITION) AND THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS (1985 EDITION). The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain 7 // as foIlows: 8 /I SECTION 1 : That Title 18, Chapter 18.04 of the Carlsbad Municipa 9 Code is repealed. I/ lo II SECTION 2: That a new Title 18 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code 1111 is amended by the addition of Chapter 18.04 to read as follows: 12 13 Chapter 18.04 14 Sections : 15 BUILDING CODE 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 I 18.04.010 18.04.020 18.04.030 18.04.040 18.04.160 18.04.170 18.04.180 18.04.190 18.04.200 18.04.210 18.04.220 18.04.230 18.04.260 ~ 111 1985 Edition of the Uniform Building Code Adopted as Mc Section 303 (a) amended Section 303(d) amended Section 304(g) added "- Factory Built Housing. Section 1807(a) amended - - - Special Provisions. Section 1808 added "- Building Permit lssuan "- Expiration. "- Special Provisions for Buildings between 35 and 55 feet in height. Buildings between 35 and 55 feet in height. Buildings between 35 and 55 feet in height. Buildings between 35 and 55 feet in height. Buildings between 35 and 55 feet in height. Seismic Zone. Section 1908 added "- Special Provisions for "- Special Provisions for "- Special Provisions for "- Special Provisions for Section 2006 added Section 21 07 added Section 2205 added Section 2301. amended Section 3202( b) amended - - - Fire Retardancy . Section 3802(b) 5 and 6 -" Automatic Fire added Extinguishing Systems. -" I /I -1- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ' 19 I 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 a 18.04.270 Section 3802(c) amended - - - Exhibition and Display I 18.04.280 Section 3802 (d) amended - - - Croup B, Division 2 18.04.300 Section 3803 amended 18.04.310 Violations. 18.04.320 Building Numbering. 18.04.330 Street Name Signs. 18.04.340 Findings. Occupancies. "- Sprinkler System Alarm! 18.04.010 Adopted. The Uniform Building Code, excluding Chapter 53 and 70 of the Appendix, 1985 Edition, and the Uniform Building COC Standards, 1985 Edition, published by the international Conference I Building Officials, two copies of which are on file in the Office of tt City Clerk for public record and inspection, are hereby adopted t: reference as the City Building Code for regulating the erectior construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolitior conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance I all buildings or structures in the City of Carlsbad, except for change! additions, deletions, and amendments in this chapter, which shb supersede the provisions of said code. 18.04.020 Section 303(a) amended - Buildinq Permit Issuance Section 303(a) of the Uniform Building Code is amended to reac The application, plans, and specifications filed by an applicant fc a permit shall be checked by the Building Official. Such plans may k reviewed by other departments of the City to check compliance with tk laws and ordinances under their jurisdiction. If the Building Offici' is satisfied that the issuance of the permit is authorized by Chapter 18. ( of this code, that the work described in an application for permit ar the plans filed therewith conform to the requirements of this code ar other pertinent laws and ordinances and that the fee specified in th chapter has been paid, he shall issue a permit therefor to the applicanl In the case of new building, all fees required for connection to publi water systems and to sewer systems provided by entities other than tt- City must be paid or a bond posted before a permit is issued. When the Building Official issues a permit, he shall endorse i writing or stamp on both sets of plans and specifications, "Approved" Such approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified, c altered without authorization from the Building Official, and all work sha be .done in accordance with the approved plans. The Building Official may issue a permit for the construction 4 part of a building or structure before the entire plans and specificatior for the whole building or structure have been submitted or approved provided adequate information and detailed statements have been file complying with all pertinent requirements of this code. The holder c such permit shall proceed at his own risk without assurance that th permit for the entire building or structure will be granted. 18.04.030 Section 303(d) amended - Expiration. Sect ion 3 0 3 ( d of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the addition of the following Ill -2- 0 a 1 The provisions of any sewer allocation system adopted pursuant Chapter 18.05 of this code shall supersede Section 303(d) of the Unifo 2 Building Code if the permit is issued pursuant to such system. 3 4 18.04.040 Section 304(q) added - Factory Built Housing. Sectic (g) Notwithstanding Section 304(a) and 304(b), the building perr 5 fee for factory built housing shall be twenty-five percent of the fee shol in Table 3-A, and the plan check fee shall be sixty-five percent of t 6 building permit fee. 304(g) is added to the Uniform Building Code to read: 7 18.04.160 Section 1807(a) amended - Special Provisions. Secti 1807(a) of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read: 8 9 10 11 Scope. This section shall apply to all Group €3, Division 2 offi buildings and Group R, Division 1 Occupancies, each having floors us( for human occupancy located more than 55 feet above the lowest level fire department vehicle access. Such buildings shall be provided wi an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Sectil 1807(c). 12 18.04.170 Section 1808 added - Special Provisions for Buildin' between 35 and 55 feet in heiqht. Section 1808 is added to the Unifol 13 Building Code to read: 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 I Section 1808 Special Provisions for Buildings between 35 and 55 fe in height. (a) Scope. This section shall apply to all buildings having floo used for human occupancy located more than 35 feet, but less than 55 fe above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. Such buildin! shall comply with the requirements of Section 1807. EXCEPTIONS: The following subsections of 1807 are n requirements for buildings included within the scope of this sectiol 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. . 8. 9. 1807(c)2. 1807(e) 1. 1807(f)4. 1807(f)8. 1807(h) 1807 (i) 1807( j) 1807 (k) 1807( I) 18.04.180 Section 1908 added - Special Provisions for Buildin! between 35 and 55 feet in height. Section 1908 is added to the Unifor Building Code to read: Section 1908. Type I-F.R. buildings shall comply with the speci provisions of Section 1808. 27 between 35 and 55 feet in height. Section 2006 is added to the Unifor 18.04.190 Section 2006 added - Special Provisions for Buildin5 Building Code to read: 28 I/ - 3- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 I 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 0 Section 2006. Type II I buildings shall comply with the speci; provisions of Section 1808. 18.04.200 Section 21 07 added - Special Provisions for Buildinc between 35 and 55 feet in height. 'Section 2107 is added to the Unifor Building Code to read: Section 2107. Type IV buildings shall comply with the speci, provisions of Section 1808. 18.04.210 Section 2205 added - Special Provisions for Buildinc between 35 and 55 feet in heiqht. Section 2205 is added to the Unifo; Building Code to read: Section 2205. Type V buildings shall comply with the specii provisions of Section 1808. 18.04.220 Section 2301 amended - Seismic Zone. Section 2301 of tt- Uniform Building Code is amended by the addition of the followin sentence : All buildings in the City of Carlsbad are in Seismic Zone L 18.04.230 Section 3202(b) amended - Fire Retardancy. Sectic 3202(b) of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read: Fire Retardancy. Roof coverings shall be fire retardant. Skylights shall be constructed as required in Chapter 34. Penthouses shall be constructed as required in Chapter 36. For use of plastics in roofs, see Chapter 52. For attics, access, and area, see Section 3205. For roof drainage, see Section 3207. For solar energy collectors located above or upon a roof, see Sectio 1714. 18.04.260 Section 3802(b) 5 and 6 added - Automatic Fir Extinquishing Systems. Section 3802 (b) of the Uniform Building Code i - 2 addition of Subparagraphs 5 and 6 to read: . .~ amended by the 5. In all buildings, which are two or more stories in height an where the floor level of one or more stories or a basement lies below tt- lowest point of vehicular access for fire department apparatus, E determined by the Fire Chief. . 6. In all buildings, where the aggregate floor area of all floor exceeds 10,000 square feet. EXCEPTIONS: (i) Where a four-hour rated are separation wall with no openings or penetrations therein ha been constructed such that no aggregate floor area betwee such walls exceeds 10,000 square feet. (ii) Where a sprinkler system has been approved an installed according to the Carlsbad Fire Department Standard for Residential Sprinkler Systems. This shall apply only t residential occupancies of Type V construction and th sprinkler system does not qualify the buildings for the are increase or substitutions cited in Chapter 5 of this buildin code. - 4- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10; 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 l 0 0 (iii) In residential occupancies of Type V construction two adjacent two-hour rated fire walls, with no openings except one approved penetration for utilities, will t permitted. 'The walls must conform to all provisions of tt- most recently adopted Uniform Building Code and be approve by the Building Official and the Fire Chief. 18.04.270 Section 3802(c) amended - Exhibition and Display Rooms Section 3802(c) of the Uniform Building Code is amended by the amendmer of Paragraph 3 to read as follows: 3. EXHIBITION AND DISPLAY ROOMS. An automat sprinkler system shall be installed in Group A Occupancies which ha! more than 10,000 square feet of floor area which can be used fc exhibition or display purposes. 18.04.280 Section 3802(d) amended - Group B, Division Occupancies. Section 3802(d) of the Uniform Building Code is amended to re: as follows: (d) GROUP B, DIVISION 2 OCCUPANCIES. An automat sprinkler system shall be installed in retail sales rooms classc as Group B, Division 2 Occupancies where the floor arl exceeds 10,000 square feet on any floor or 10,000 square fe on all floors or in Group B, Division 2 retail sales occupancic more than three stories in height. In buildings used for high-piled combustible storage, fire protectic shall be in accordance with the Fire Code. 18.04.300 Section 3803 amended - Sprinkler System Alarms. Sectic 3803 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read as follow Sec. 3803. When serving more than 20 sprinklers, automa1 sprinkler systems shall be supervised by an approved centrz proprietary, or remote station service, or a local alarm which will give < audible signal at a constantly attended location. 18.04.310 - Violations. . Any person or corporation who violates any of the provisions of tk chapter or Chapter 18.08 is guilty of an infraction, except for the four or each additional violation of a provision within one year, which sh, be a misdemeanor. Penalties for a violation of this chapter shall be designated in Section 1.08.010 of this code. 18.04.320 - Building Numberinq. Each occupancy, principal building, structure, dwelling unit, a1 mobile home space within the City shall be identified by a number combination of number and letter. Such numbers shall be in harmony wi other established postal addresses in the area. The numbers f commercial and industrial buildings shall be a minimum of six inches hi( -5- It e 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 I 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 and for residential buildings, three inches high, and shall be c contrasting colors so as to be readable from the adjoining streets Numbers shall be designated and assigned by the Development Processin Section. 18.04.330 - Street Name Signs. All private and public streets within the City shall have designate street signs and the names of streets shall be subject to the approval ( the City Planning Department and the Police and Fire Departments Location and number of signs shall be as required by the City. street names which shall be identified by signs, The size and type ( 18.04.340 - Findings. The City of Carlsbad is supplied with water and sewer in certai areas by other entities. It has been necessary in the past to allocal sewer use. (Sections 303(a) and 303(d)). The Seismic Zone Map, Figut No. 1, does not clearly show which seismic zone contains the City ( Carlsbad. (Section 2301). All other amendments are in reference to fir protection. The City of Carlsbad has many large brush-covered hillside: The City is subject to a frequent Santa Ana condition of dry, gusi winds, which creates extreme fire danger. The City Council specificall finds that these geographic and topographic conditions necessitate greatt control of seismic location, of fees, clarity, and greater fire protectic than that provided by the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Editior Therefore, this chapter has altered the Uniform Building Code to requit prepaid sewer and water fees, to determine a specific seismic zone, and ' require all fire retardant roofs and more sprinklered buildings. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty da) after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of th ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in the Carlsbz Journal within fifteen days after its adoption. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of tl Carlsbad City Council held on the 10th day of November 19 . 87 , and thereafter Ill Ill Ill Ill Ill Ill /I -6- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 I 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 I ~ 0 e PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 15th day of December , 19 87 , by the following vote to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine, Mamaux and Larson NOES: None ABSENT : None APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY V ATTEST : - LtL" - ALETHA L. KAUTENKRANZ, Cityl Clerk (SEAL) -7- 0 0 e Carlsbad Journal Decreed A Legal Newspaper by the Superior Court of San Diego County Mail all correspondence regarding public notice advertising to North Coast Publishers, Inc. corporate offices: P.O. Box 878, Encinitas, CA 92024 (61 9) 753-6543 Proof of Publication STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ss. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the county aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above entitled mc I am principal clerk of the printer of the Carlsbad Journal a newspaper of general circul, published twice weekly in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California, and 1 newspaper is published for the dissemination of local news and intelligenceof a general characte which newspaper at all times herein mentioned had and still has a bona fide subscription list of p' subscribers, and which newspaper has been established, printed and published at regular interv the said City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California, for a period exceeding one yea preceding the date of publication of the 1 hereinafter referred to; and that the not NOTICE OF PUBLIC published in each regular and entire issuec ........... _.- - which the annexed is a printed copy, has HEARING ADOPTION OF THE 1985 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE newspaper and not in any supplement then the following dates, to-wit: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that .~ the City Council of the City of Carls- bad will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 8,1987, at 6:OO P.M., at the City Council Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, Cali- the 1985 Edition of the Uniform fornia, to consider the adoption of Building Code.. Code and copies of the ordinance Copies of the Uniform Building adopting the code are on file in the City Clerk's Office of the City of Carlsbad, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carls- bad, California,..and are open to public inspection. ... If ycu challengethe adoption of the 1985,Edition of the Uniform Building Code,,in court, you may be limitedto raising only thdse issues you or someqne else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in% written correspon- dence delivered to the City of Carls- the public hearing. bad City Clerk's Office at or prior to Applicant City of Carlsbad CJ 4941: November 27,1987 CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL November 27 ................................. 1s ................................. 1s ................................. 1s ................................. 1s ................................. 1s #202-2M-7 86 I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is t correct. Executed ,&C,ar12v$hCounty of San Diego, ! California on day of November, 19874 A,. &&8m I Clerk of the a NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING e ADOPTION OF THE 1985 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Carlsbad will hold a pub1 heaing on Tuesday, December 8 , 1987, at 6:OO P.M., at the City Council Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, to consider the adoption of the 1985 Edition of the Unifor: Building Code. Copies of the Uniform Building Code and copies of the ordinance adopting the code are on file in the City Clerk's Office of the City of Carlsbad, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad California, and are open to public inspection. If you challenge the adoption of the 1985 Edition of the Uniform Building Code in cou: you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the pub: hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Carlsbad City Clerk's Office at or prior to the public hearing. APPLICANT: City of Carlsbad CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL PUBLISH: hovember 27 , 1987 . .. ., ,. 1. c ., .. , .. 0 '. .. ,e. :- (Form 'A) ,. , . .. .. , '. .I '._SI .. .. , , / ".. :?ji!$' i ,/"'j/"-" ' . 4-y. . L, ..'! TO: CITY CLERK'S OFFICE . #l '.. . \ k.; - .. FROM: " BUILDING I. .I RE: ., PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST Attached are the materials necessary for you to notice the proposed adoption of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition for a public hearing before the City Council. Please notice the item for the council meeting of /d$/$y /' . Thank you. ,. Assistant City Man" - Date .,' . .. . .. .. . .. 1. I