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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-07-28; City Council; 11819; ADOPTION OF THE 1991 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AND THE 1991 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDSAB# )!.glg CITY M( DEPT.- BUILDING CODE STANDARDS ClTY AT BUILDING CODE AND THE 1991 UNIFORM DEPT. H TITLE ADOPTION OF THE 1991 UNIFORM MTG?-&?-~~ RECOMMENDED ACTION: $4 a, c, u 8 0) s U c, m u 0 4-1 w (d c, m a a, u V a, a d $4 a a 9 mml om Nm Id ~ 2- co .d 0 =?J a7 ah0 p-2 .rl c a0 ow ti a *rl FI ati vfd la, ac: 0 tiv u *rl .rl P Fld 4a 5 -4 v$4 GO l4-1 u 0 Introduce Ordinance No. fls-do? and set the matter for a public hearinl &E. '7 199 2. ITEM EXPLANATION Staff is proposing adoption of the Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition, to rep1 with the State. The 1991 Code contains significant changes concerning ha; materials, seismic design, masonry, exiting and fire resistive standards. Government Code Section 50022.3 requires that this matter be introduc subsequently scheduled for a public hearing for adoption of the code and its ass standards. similar 1988 Edition now in effect, This will bring the City regulation into con 1 FISCAL IMPACT The 1991 Uniform Building Code contains no increase in fees. EXHIBITS 1. Ordinance No. dJO&)? , adopting the Uniform Building Code, 1991 2 0 E a 1 0 z 3 0 0 e 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 ORDINANCE NO. NS-209 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARL$ CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 18 BY THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 1 TC) ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE (1991 ED1 AND THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS (1991 EDITION). The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain aS follob SECTION 1 : Whereas, the City of Carlsbad is supplied with water and se I 7 8 certain areas by other entities. It has been necessary in the past to allocate sew4 show which seismic zone contains the City of Carlsbad. (Section 2333(b).) AI 9 (Sections 303(a) and 303(d).) The seismic Zone Map, Figure 23-2, does not lo amendments are in reference to fire protection. The City of Carlsbad has man .'lI(brush-cuvered hillsides. The City is subject to a frequent Santa Ana condition 12 II 13 //gusty winds, which creates extreme fire danger. The City Council specificall 14 that these geographic and topographic conditions require greater fire protectic 15 that provided by the Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition. Therefore, Chapter 16 has altered the Uniform Building Code to require prepaid sewer and water fl I' determine a specific seismic zone, and to require all fire retardant roofs an1 I.8 /lsprinkle\red buildings. 19 II SECTION 2: That Title 18, Chapter 18.04 of the Carlsbad Municipal I 20 21 - repealed and readopted to read as follows: 22 Chapter 18.04 23 Sections: 24 BUILDING CODE 25 26 27 18.04.01 0 18.04.01 5 Sections 301 (a) and (b) amended "- Permits Requ 18.04.020 Section 303(a) amended "_ Adoption. "- Building Issuance. 28 18.04.030 Section 303(d) amended ." Expiration. 1 2 3 4 5 0 18.04.035 Section 304(d) amended 18.04.040 Section 304(b) amended 18.04.1 60 Section 1807(a) amended 18.04.1 70 Section 1808 added 18.04.1 80 Section 1809 added I 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18.04.1 90 Section 2006 added 18 19 20 i 18.04.210 Section 2107 added 18.04.220 Section 2333(b) amended 18.04.230 Section 3201 (a) amended 18.04.235 Section 3703(h) 18.04.260 Section 3802 amended 18.04.270 Section 3802(h) amended 18.04.310 18.04.320 Section 51 3 amended 21 22 23 24 25 18.04.330 Street Name Signs. 1 .... ..'. .... 26 .... 27 28 .... 2, e "- "_ "- "_ "- "_ -" "- "- "- "- e" "- "- Expiration of Review. Permit Fees. Special Provisic Special Prav for build between 35 a feet in height. Special Proc for build between 35 a feet in height' Special Pro! for build between 35 i feet in height. 111 Special Pro' for builc between 35 i feet in height, IV EarthqL Regulations. General. Spark Arreste Automatic Extingui! Systems. Resider Occupancies, Violations. Premi Ideptification 1 -F.R. 0 0 18.04.010 Adooted. The Uniform Building Code 1991 Edition, excll to as "the code"; and the Uniform Building Code Standards, 1991 Edition, pub1 .2 3 by the International Conference of Building Officials, referred to as "standards" copies of which are on file in the office of the city clerk for public recorc inspection, are hereby adopted by reference as the city building code for regulatir 4 erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demo conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of all bui' 5 or structures in the City of Carlsbad, except for changes, additions, deletion: 6 amendments in this chapter, which shall supersede the .provisions of said code 1 Chapters 31, 41, Appendix Chapters 12 DIV 111, 31, 53 and 70, hereinafter ref 7 8 9 10 11 18.04.01 5 Sections 301 (a) and 301 (bl Amended - Permits Reauited. Sel 301 (a) and 301 (b) of the Uniform Building Code are amended to read: (a) Except as specified in Subsection (b) of this section, no buildi structure regulated by this code shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, al repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted or demolished unless a sel permit for each building or structure has first been obtained from the br official. I.2 I/ (b) Exempted Work. A building permit shall not be required for the folk 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. One-story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage patio cover structures, playhouses, treehouses and similar uses, pr the projected roof area does not exceed 120 square feet. Playground, gymnastic and similar equipment and structures us Fences not over 6 feet high. Oil derricks. Movable cases, counters and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches ! Retaining walls which are not over 4 feet in height measured fr bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a SUI or impounding Class I, II or Ill-A liquids. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not 5000 gallons and the ratio of height to diameter or width does,not two to one. Platforms, walks and driveways not more than 30 inches above gri not over any basement or story below. Painting, papering and similar finish work. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and s Window awnings supported by an exterior wall of group R, Divisior Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group Division 3 Occ in which the pool walls are entirely above the adjacent grade ar capacity does not exceed 5000 gallons. Patio Cover structures up to 300 square feet of projected rc located at least 6 feet from any other building on the same prop recreation and athletic activities, Group M occupancies when projecting not more than 54 inchesl 3. I1 , 14. 1 2 15. 16. 3 4 5 6 0 0 Antennas supported on the roof. Electrolier standards, flag poles and antennas not over 35 feet in t above finish grade when fully extended. Repairs which involve only the replacement of component parts or ex work with similar materials only for the purpose of maintenanc, which do not aggregate over $1000.00 in valuation and do not affec electrical or mechanical installations. Repairs exempt from F requirements shall not include any addition, change or modificat construction, exit facilities or permanent fixtures or equip Specifically exempt from permit requirements regardless of value: 7 8 9 a. Painting and decorating. b. Installation of floor covering. C. Cabinet work. d. Outside paving. 10 Unlessotherwise exempted, separate plumbing, electricaland mechanical p will be required for the above exempted items. 11 grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the pro' Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deer 12 of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. 13 11 18.040.020 Section 303(a) amended - Buildina Permit Issuance. Section 14 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read: 15 The application, plans, and specifications filed by an applicant for a pern be reviewed by the Building Official. Such plans may be reviewed bl 16 departments of the City to check compliance with the laws and ordinances und jurisdiction. If the Building Official is satisfied that the work described in an app I'7 for permit and the plans filed therewith conform to the requirements of this cc 18 other pertinent laws and ordinances and that all applicable fees have been paid, l issue a permit therefor to the applicant. In the case of new building, all fees r 19 for connection to public water systems and to sewer systems provided by entitif 20 I/ than the City must be paid or a bond posted before a permit is issued. 21 When the Building Official issues a permit, he shall endorse in writing o on both sets of plan and specifications, "Approved". Such approval pla 22 specifications shall not be. changed, modified, or altered without authorization f IlBuilding Official, and all work shall be done in accordance with the approved 23 The Building Official may issue a permit for the construction of part of a 24 or structure before the entire plans and specifications for the whole bui 25 structure have been submitted or approved, provided adequate information and statements have been filed complying with all pertinent requirements of this co 26 holder of such permit shall proceed at his own risk without assurance that thl for the entire building or structure will be granted. 27 28 4. I! a e 18.04.030 Section 303(d) amended - ExPiration. Section 303(d) of the Un 1 Building Code is amended to read: 2 Every permit issued by the Building Official under the provisions of this codc 3 expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by permit is not commenced within one calendar year from the date of such permit 4 the building or work authorized by such permit is stopped at any time after the 5 authorized by such permit exceeds three calendar years from the issuance date I permit. Work shall be presumed to have commenced if the permittee has obta 6 required inspection approval of work authorized by the permit by the Building C 7 within one year of the date of permit issuance. Work shall be presumed to be st if the permittee has not obtained a required inspection approval of work by the 61 8 Official within each six month period upon the initial commencement of authorized by such permit. is commenced for a period of six consecutive calendar months or if the building or 9 Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit, or a renewal per lo II specified below, shall be obtained. 11 1. PERMITS WHERE WORK HAS NOT COMMENCED. For permits work has not commenced in the first calendar year from the date of issua 12 renewal permit may be obtained provided: 13 11 (A) No changes have been made or will be made in the original pia 14 15 16 17 specifications for such work. issuance date. (B) That the expiration has not exceeded three years from the I (C) That the same edition of the model codes is in effect as use( (0) That a fee equal to one-half the amount required for a new pe initial plan check, paid. l8 j/ The renewal permit shall expire three calendar years from the date o 19 I permit issuance. 21 initial plan check, such applications for renewal shall be considered as a new pla: 2o Where later editions of the model codes have been adopted than use( submittal. Accordingly, plans shall reflect the requirements of the current c effect. A full new plan check is required, and a full new plan check fee shall t 22 Upon completion of a new plan check, the permit may be'renewed upon pay' a permit fee equal to one-half the amount required for a new permit. The 23 permit shall expire three calendar years from the date of initial permit issuanc 24 25 26 27 2. PERMITS WHERE WORK HAS COMMENCED. For permits where v1 commenced and was subsequently stopped -as defined herein, a renewal per1 be obtained provided: (A) No changes have been made or will be made in the original pl specifications for such work. 28 5. j/ 0 * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 le 19 2c 21 22 ( I I I I I I ) ! (B) That the expiration has not exceeded three years from the issr date. (C) That a fee equal to one-half the amount required for a new perr paid, except that where construction has progressed and has been appro\ the point of requiring only a final inspection, a fee equal to one-quartc amount required for a new permit shall be paidl A renewal permit shall 1 three calendar years from the date of initial permit issuance. 3. PERMITS THAT HAVE EXCEEDED THREE YEARS. For permits tha' exceeded three years beyond the issuance date, a renewed permit may be ob provided: e (A) Construction in reliance upon the building permits has comrr (B) No changes have been made or will be made in the original pla (C) A fee equal to the full amount required for a new permit bc except that where the Building Official determines that constructic progressed to the point that a lesser fee is warranted, such lesser fee s paid. The maximum life of a permit renewal'in accordance with this subsectic be one calendar year from the date of renewal. The permit may be renewed fc calendar year thereafter provided that all requirements of (A), (B), and (C) as st this subsection are met. and been approved. . specifications for such work. 4. EXTENSION OF AN UNEXPIRED PERMIT. Any permittee holc unexpired permit may apply for an extension of the time within which 1 commence work under that permit when he is unable to commence work wil time required by this section for good and satisfactory reasons. The Building may extend the time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding lf upon written request by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond the of the permittee have prevented action from being taken. No permit shall be e> more than once. 5. The provisions of any sewer allocation system adopted pursl Chapter 18.05 of the Municipal Code shall supersede Section 303(d) of the i Building Code if the permit is issued pursuant to such sysiem. 23 24 18.04.035 Section 304(d) amended - Exsiration of Plan Review. Sectior Applications for which no permit is issued within one year following the 25 application shall expire by limitation, and plans and other data submitted for revi 26 thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official. ' to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubn 27 and pay a new plan review fee. of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read: 28 6. 0 a 18.04.040 Section 304(b) amended - Permit Fees. Section 304(b) 1 1 Uniform Building Code is amended to add: 2 3 4 5 Notwithstanding other provisions of this Section, the building permit i factory built housing shall be twenty-five percent of the fee shown in Table 3-) the plan check fee shall be sixty-five percent of the building permit fee. 18.04.1 60 Section 1807(a) amended - SDecial Provisions. Section 180 'the Uniform Building Code is amended to read: 6 Scope. This section shall apply to all group B, Division 2 office buildin 7 Group R, Division 1 Occupancies, each having floors used for human occupancy I more than 55 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. 8 buildings shall be provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system in acco with Section 1807(c). 9 10 18.04.1 70 Section 1808 added - SDecial Provisions for Buildinas betw and 55 feet in heiaht. Section 1808 is added to the Uniform Building Code tc 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Section 1808 Special Provisions for Buildings between 35 and 55 feet in Scope. This section shall apply to all buildings having floors used for occupancy located more than 35 feet, but less than 55 feet above the lowest fire department vehicle access. Such buildings shall comply with the requirerr Section 1807 of the Code. EXCEPTIONS: The following subsections of 1807 of the Code i requirements for buildings included within the scope of this section: 1. 1807(c)2. 3. 1807(f)4. 4. 1807(f)8. 5. 1807(h) 6. 1807(i) 7. 1807(j)2 8. 1807(k) 2. 1807(e) 1. 78.04.180 Section 1809 added - SDecial Provisions for Buildinas betb and 55 feet in heiaht - TvDe I-F.R. Section 1809 is added to the Uniform Buildi to read: 25 Type I-F.R. buildings shall comply with the special provisions of Sectic of the Code. 26 21 28 ... I 7. e e ll 18.04.190 Section 2006 added - SDecial Provisions for Buildinas betwee 1 and 55 feet in heiaht - TvDe 111. Section 2006 is added to the Uniform Building 2 llto read: 3 4 18.04.210 Section 2107 added - SDecial Provisions for Buildinas betwec 5 and 55 feet in height - TvDe IV. Section 2107 is added to the Uniform Building Type 111 buildings shall comply with the special provisions of Section 1808 c Code. 6 //to read: 7 Type IV buildings shall comply with the special provisions of Section 1808 Code. 8 9 Uniform Building Code shall be amended to read: 18.04.220 2333(b)amended - Earthauake Regulations. Section 2333(b) lo /I Seismic zones. Each site shall be assigned to a seismic zone in accordanc' 12 Figure No. 23-2. Each structure shall be assigned a zone factor, Z, in accordanc Table No. 23-1. 12 All buildings in the City of Carlsbad are in Seismic Zone 4. 13 14 18.04.230 Section 3201 (a) amended - General. Section 3201 (a) of the UI Building Code shall be amended to read: 15 16 17 18 19 20 Roofs shall be as, specified in this Code and as otherwise required t Chapter. b Roof coverings shall be fire retardant, Class B. Roof coverings shall be secured or fastened to the supporting roof constl and shall provide weather protection for the building at the roof. Skylights shall be constructed as required in Chapter 34. 21 22 Penthouses shall be constructed as required in Chapter 36. For use of plastics-in roofs see Chapter 52. 23 24 For attics, access and area see Section 3205. For roof drainage see Section 3207. 25 26 For solar energy collectors located above or upon a roof see Section 17 27 /("" 28 8. I/ * e 18.04.235 Section 3703(h) amended - %ark Arrester. Section 3703(h) ( 1 Uniform Building Code is amended to read: 2 All chimneys attached to any appliance or fireplace that burns solid fuel st 3 equipped with an approved spark arrester. The net free area of the spark arreste be not less than four times the net free area of the outlet of the chimney. The 4 arrester screen shall have heat and corrosion resistance equivalent to 12 gaugc 19 gauge galvanized wire or 24 gauge stainless steel. Openings shall not perr 5 passage of spheres having a diameter larger than 1/2-inch and shall not blo, 6 passage of spheres having a diameter of less than 3/8-inch. 7 8 9 10 I 18.04.260 Section 3802 amended - Automatic Fire Extinauishina Sv: Section 3802 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to add: 3802(i). Excluding detached R-3 occupancies, in buildings two or more in height, an automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in those areas \ lie below the lowest elevation of Fire Department vehicular access. The elevation shall be determined by the Chief, 11 3802(j). Other provisions of this section notwithstanding, all buildings ht 12 constructed in which the aggregate floor area exceeds 10,000 square feet I 13 /I protected throughout by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system. 14 15 protected throughout by an approved automatice fire sprinkler system. 3802(k). Other provisions of this section nothwithstanding, all existing bl in which the aggregate floor area is expanded to exceed 10,000 square feet 16 17 18.04.270 Section 3802(h) amended - Grour, R Division 1 and 3 Occu~ Section 3802(h) is amehded to read: 18 or more dwelling units, in congregate residences three or more stories in hei 19 installed throughout apartment houses three or more stories in height or conta, An automatic spriqkler system conforming to UBC Standard 38-1 I having an occupant load of 50 or more, and in hotels three or more stories in 1 20 containing 20 or more guest rooms. 21 Apartment houses and other residential buildings, having an aggregate fl exceeding 10,000 square feet, may be protected by an approved autom 22 sprinkler system conforming to UBC standard 38-3 when they are one or twc in height and contain fewer than 16 dwelling units. Such automatic sprinkler 23 shall not be considered as the basis for increasing the allowable area of a bL 24 for exemption from any other Uniform Building Code requirement. Residential or quick-response standard sprinkler heads shall be installc 25 dwelling units and guest room portions of the building. 26 .... 27 (1 .I.. 26 9. h ll e 0 18.04.310 Violations. Any person or corporation who violates any c 1 misdemeanor. Penalties for a violation of this Chapter shall be as designated in St 2 provisions of this code or this chapter is guilty of an infraction, except for the 1 and each additional violation of a provision within one year, which shall 3 1.08,010 of the Municipal Code, 4 5 18.04.320 Section 513 amended - Premises Identification. Section 513 space within the City shall be identified by a number or combination of numb 6 Each occupancy, principal building, structure, dwelling unit, and mobile 7 letter. Such numbers shall be in harmony with other established postal addre! the area. The numbers for commercial and industrial buildings shall be a minim 8 six inches high and for residential buildings, three inches high, and shall contrasting colors so as to be readable from the adjoining streets. Numbers s 9 designated and assigned by the Development Processing Section. Uniform Building Code is amended to read: 10 18.04.330 Street Name Sians. All private and public streets within the Cil 11 have designated street names which shall be identified by signs. The size and 1 street signs and the names of streets shall be subject to the approval of tt 12 Planning Department and the Police and Fire Departments. Location and nun 13 I/ signs shall be as required by the City. 14 EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its ad1 15 and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause i 16 published at least once in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after its ad 17 18 19 .... .... 20 21 '*" .... 22 jj .... 23 24 25 26 .... .... .I.. 27 I/ '**' 28 IO. \ /I I) m * 'INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbar 1 2 0 3 Council held on the 28th day of JULY I 1992 and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City Council held c 4 day of I 1992, by the following vote, to wit: 5 AYES: 6 7 8 NOES: ABSENT: 9 CLAUDE A. LEWIS, Mayor lo ATTEST: '2 12 13 14 15 (SEAL) 16 17 18 19 ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 11.