HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-05; City Council; 20502; adopting various California codesCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
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MTG. 4/5/11
DEPT. CLERK
ADOPTION OF CALIFORNIA FIRE, BUILDING,
MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, SOLAR,
RESIDENTIAL, GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS,
AND ENERGY CODES
DEPT. HEAD
CITY ATTY.
CITY MGR.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Ordinance No. CS-126. amending Title 17, Chapter 17.04 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code to adopt the 2010 edition of the California Fire Code.
Adopt Ordinance No. CS-127. amending Title 18, Chapter 18.04 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code to adopt the 2010 edition of the California Building Code.
Adopt Ordinance No. CS-128. amending Title 18, Chapter 18.08 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code to adopt the 2010 edition of the California Mechanical Code.
Adopt Ordinance No. CS-129. amending Title 18, Chapter 18.12 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code to adopt the 2010 edition of the California Electrical Code.
Adopt Ordinance No. CS-130. amending Title 18, Chapter 18.16 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code to adopt the 2010 edition of the California Plumbing Code.
Adopt Ordinance No. CS-131. amending Title 18, Chapter 18.18 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code to adopt the 2009 edition of the Uniform Solar Code.
Adopt Ordinance No. CS-132. amending Title 18, Chapter 18.20 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code to adopt the 2010 edition of the California Residential Code.
Adopt Ordinance No. CS-133. amending Title 18, Chapter 18.21 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code to adopt the 2010 edition of the California Green Building Standards Code.
Adopt Ordinance No. CS-134. amending Title 18, Chapter 18.30 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code to adopt the 2010 edition of the California Energy Code.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Ordinance Nos. CS-126, CS-127, CS-128, CS-129, CS-130, CS-131, CS-132, CS-133, and
CS-134 were introduced and first read at the City Council meeting held on March 22, 2011.
The second reading allows the City Council to adopt the ordinances which will become effective
thirty days after adoption. The City Clerk will have the ordinances published within fifteen
days, if adopted.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
See AB #20,490 on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines section 15738, this
action does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of CEQA and therefore, does not
require additional environmental review.
EXHIBITS:
1. Ordinance No. CS-126.
2. Ordinance No. CS-127.
3. Ordinance No. CS-128.
4. Ordinance No. CS-129.
5. Ordinance No. CS-130.
6. Ordinance No. CS-131.
7. Ordinance No. CS-132.
8. Ordinance No. CS-133.
9. Ordinance No. CS-134.
EXHIBIT 1
1 ORDINANCE NO. CS-126
2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
3 CODE, TITLE 17, CHAPTER 17.04, FIRE PREVENTION CODE TO
ADOPT THE 2010 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE.
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WHEREAS, Health & Safety Code Section 17958 mandates that the City Council of the
fi City of Carlsbad shall adopt ordinances or regulations imposing the same requirements as are
_ contained in the regulations adopted by the State pursuant to Health & Safety Code, Section
8 17922; and
9 WHEREAS, the State of California is mandated by Health & Safety Code Section 17922
1Q to impose the same requirements as are contained in the 2010 California Fire Code, hereinafter
1 1 referred to collectively as the Fire Code; and,
12 WHEREAS, the State of California has adopted and published California Code of
13 Regulations Title 24, Part 9 as the California Fire Code, effective January 1, 2011.
14 WHEREAS, on January 1, 2011, all existing fire code adoptions and amendments of
15 local agencies automatically reverted to the new State code unless new local adoptions and
16 local amendments are made.
17 WHEREAS, the State of California is mandated by Health & Safety Code section 17922
lg to impose the same requirements as are contained in the 2010 California Fire Code, and
19 together with the City Council of the City of Carlsbad local amendments, these shall be the
20 Carlsbad Fire Department Fire Code; and
21 WHEREAS, code amendments adopted by the State of California shall take precedence
22 over the 2010 California Fire Code language. The 2010 California Fire Code language shall be
23 used for those code sections not adopted by the State; and
24 WHEREAS, local amendments adopted by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad shall
25 take precedence over the 2010 California Fire Code; and
26 WHEREAS, Health & Safety Code Section 17958.5 permits the City Council of the City
27 of Carlsbad to make local amendments to the Code as are reasonably necessary because of
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1 WHEREAS, Health & Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that the City Council of the
2 City of Carlsbad before making any local amendments pursuant to Section 17958.5 make
3 express findings that such local amendments are needed due to climatic, geographic, or
4 topographic conditions; and,
5 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California does herewith find that
6 the City of Carlsbad has certain climatic, geologic, and topographical features that can have a
7 deleterious effect on emergency services such as fire protection and emergency medical
8 services; and,
9 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California finds that the local
10 amendments to the 2010 California Fire Code are reasonably necessary because of the local
11 climatic, geological, and topographical conditions.
12 WHEREAS, this finding recognizes regional geologic conditions and the likelihood of
1^ numerous structure fires following a greater magnitude seismic event. It also considered the
14 limited ability of local emergency services to provide fire protection due to extraordinary service
15 demands following such events.
16 WHEREAS, further basis for the finding is concern for local topographic
*' conditions and irregular elevations along primary travel routes throughout the City. These
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conditions impede the rapid deployment and effectiveness of emergency resources.
1Q WHEREAS, certain amendments to the 2010 California Fire Code serve to mitigate to
the extent possible said deleterious effects that climatic and topographical conditions within the
21 City can create an extreme fire danger and modification to the California Fire Code is necessary
77 for community health and safety:
23 WHEREAS, Section 50022.1 through 50022.10, inclusive, of the Government Code and
24 Section 13869 of the Health and Safety Code, provide authority for the adoption by reference of
codes, or portion of such codes:
^)f\THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as
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SECTION 1: That Chapter 17.04 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
Sections:
17.04.010
17.04.020
17.04.030
17.04.040
17.04.050
17.04.060
17.04.070
17.04.080
17.04.090
17.04.100
17.04.110
17.04.130
17.04.140
17.04.150
17.04.160
17.04.170
17.04.180
17.04.190
17.04.200
17.04.210
17.04.220
17.04.230
17.04.240
17.04.250
17.04.260
17.04.270
17.04.280
17.04.290
17.04.300
17.04.310
17.04.320
17.04.330
17.04.340
17.04.350
17.04.360
17.04.370
17.04.380
Chapter 17.04
FIRE PREVENTION CODE
Adoption.
Chapter 1, Division II, Part 1, Section 101.5 Validity — Amended.
Chapter 1, Division II, Part 1, Section 102.5 Application of California
Residential Code — Amended.
Chapter 1, Division II, Part 2, Section 109.3 Violation penalties —
Amended.
Chapter 1, Division II, Part 2, Section 111.4 Failure to comply —
Amended.
Recovery of costs — Amended.
Section 201.3 Terms defined in other codes — Amended.
Section 202 Definitions - Fire hazard — Amended.
Section 202 Definitions - High Fire Hazard Severity Zone—
Amended.
Section 202 Definitions - High-rise building — Amended.
Section 202 Definitions - Ignition-resistant material — Amended.
Section 202 Definitions - Projections — Amended.
Section 202 Definitions - Vegetation — Amended.
Section 304.1.2 Definitions - Vegetation — Amended.
Section 307.5.1 Adult supervision at open fires — Amended.
Section 312.2 (5) Posts — Amended.
Section 316.3 Pitfalls — Amended.
Section 316 General storage of firewood — Amended.
Section 319 Maintenance of Fire Suppression Zones — Amended.
Section 503.2.1 Dimensions—Amended.
Section 503.2.1.1 Minimum street width in fire hazard zones —
Amended.
Section 503.2.1.2 Measurement of street width — Amended.
Section 503.2.1.3 Measurement of street width - Single Entry
Development — Amended.
Section 503.2.3 Surface — Amended.
Section 503.2.4 Turning radius — Amended.
Section 503.2.7 Grade — Amended.
Section 503.3.1 Marking of fire apparatus access roads — Amended.
Section 503.4.1 Fire access roadway design features — Amended.
Section 503.6.1 Gates — Amended.
Section 505.1 Street numbers — Amended.
Section 505.3 Easement address signs — Amended.
Section 505.4 Map / Directory — Amended.
Section 505.5 Response map updates — Amended.
Section 506 Fire Service Features — Amended.
Section 507.3 Fire flow — Amended.
Section 603.6.6 Spark arrestors — Amended.
Section 603.8 Residential incinerators — Amended.
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1 17.04.390 Section 605.11 Building Services and Systems — Amended.
17.04.400 Section 901.4.5 Fire department connections — Amended.
2 17.04.410 Section 903.2 Automatic fire extinguishing systems — Amended.
17.04.420 Section 903.2.1.1(1) Group A-1 — Amended.
3 17.04.430 Section 903.2.1.3(1) and (4) Group A-3 — Amended.
17.04.440 Section 903.2.1.4 (1) Group A-4 — Amended.
4 17.04.450 Section 903.2.3 (1) and (4) Group E — Amended.
17.04.460 Section 903.2.7 (1) and (3) Group M — Amended.
5 17.04.470 Section 903.2.9 (1) and (4) Group S-1 — Amended.
17.04.490 Section 903.3.3 Obstructed locations — Amended.
6 17.04.500 Section 903.4 Sprinkler System Monitoring and Alarms — Amended.
17.04.510 Section 907.2.11.4 Power Sources (Smoke Alarms) — Amended.
7 17.04.520 Section 907.2.11.5 Smoke Alarms — Amended.
17.04.530 Section 1407 Explosive Materials — Amended.
8 17.04.540 Section 1418 Construction site fuel modification — Amended.
17.04.550 Section 2201.1.1 Revised scope of Chapter 22, Sections 2205, 2206
9 and 2210 — Amended.
17.04.560 Table 2306.2 Footnote J — Amended.
10 17.04.570 Section 3301.1.1 Prohibiting storage of explosives — Amended.
17.04.580 Section 3301.1.2 Prohibiting the possession, sales and use of
11 fireworks — Amended.
17.04.590 Section 3404.2.9.5.1—Prohibited/restricted locations for the storage
12 of flammable and combustible liquids in above-ground tanks —
Amended.13 17.04.600 Section 3405.2.4 Class I, Hand III liquids —Amended.
17.04.610 Section 3804.2 Maximum capacity for storage of liquefied petroleum
14 gas (LPG) — Amended.
17.04.620 Section 3807.5 Securing tanks to ground (LPG) — Amended.
15 17.04.630 Appendix B Section B105; Subsection B105.1 Fire-Flow
Requirements for Buildings — Amended.
16 17.04.640 Appendix B Section B105; Subsection B105.2 Fire-Flow
Requirements for Buildings — Amended.
17 17.04.650 Appendix D Section D106; Subsection D106.1 Multiple-Family
Residential Developments — Amended.
18 17.04.660 Appendix D Section D106; Subsection D106.1-£xcepf/on Multiple-
Family Residential Developments — Amended.
17.04.010 Adoption.
The City of Carlsbad adopts by reference the 2010 Edition of the California Fire Code, two
21 copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk, known as California Code of
Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, except for the following amendments thereto. The City amends the
2 provisions of the 2010 California Fire Code to include the requirements of the 2010 Edition of
the International Fire Code including Appendix Chapters 4 and Appendices B (as amended),
BB, C, D (as amended), F, G, H, I and J as published by the International Code Council for
those occupancies not subject to the 2010 California Fire Code. As adopted and amended
herein, the 2010 California Fire Code becomes the fire code of the City of Carlsbad.
25 17.04.020 Chapter 1, Division II, Part 1, Section 101.5 Validity—Amended.
2" Chapter 1, Division II, Part 1, Section 101.5 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended
to read as follows:
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1 The City Council of the City of Carlsbad hereby declares that should any section, paragraph,
sentence or word of this Ordinance or of the City of Carlsbad Municipal Code hereby adopted
2 be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the City Council that it would have
passed all other portions of this Ordinance independently of the elimination here from of any
3 such portion as may be declared invalid.
4 17.04.030 Chapter 1, Division II, Part 1, Section 102.5 Application of California
Residential Code — Amended.
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Chapter 1, Division II, Part 1, Section 102.5 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended
6 to read as follows:
7 Where structures are designed and constructed in accordance with the California
Residential Code, the provisions of this code shall apply as follows:
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1. Construction and designed provisions: Provisions of this code pertaining to the exterior of
9 the structure shall apply including, but not limited to, premises identification, fire apparatus
access, water supplies, and Section 903.2. Where interior or exterior systems or devices are
10 installed, construction permits required by Section 105.7 of this code shall also apply.
11 2. Administrative, operational, and maintenance provisions: all such provisions of this code
shall apply.
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17.04.040 Chapter 1, Division II, Part 2, Section 109.3 Violation penalties — Amended.
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Chapter 1, Division II, Section 109.3 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as
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15 Any person who violates any of the provisions of this code hereby adopted or fails to comply
therewith, or who violates or fails to comply with any order made there-under, or who builds in
16 violation of any detailed statement or specification or plans submitted and approved there-
under, or any certificate or permit issued there-under, and from which no timely appeal has
17 been taken, or who fails to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the City
Attorney of the City of Carlsbad or by a court of competent jurisdiction within the time fixed
18 herein, shall severally for each and every violation and noncompliance respectively, be guilty of
a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment in County Jail
19 not exceeding six months, or both.
20 The imposition of one penalty of any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to
continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects
21 within a reasonable time; and when not otherwise specified, each day that prohibited conditions
are maintained shall constitute a separate offense. The application of the above penalty shall
22 not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
23 17.04.050 Chapter 1, Division II, Part 2, Section 111.4 Failure to comply—Amended.
24 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 111.4 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read
as follows:
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Any person, who continues any work after having been served with a stop work order, except
26 such work as that the person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition,
shall be liable for a fine of not less than $250 or more than $1,000.
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1 17.04.060 Recovery of costs - Amended.
2 The City shall be entitled to recover the cost of emergency services as described in subsections
1 through 5 below. Service costs shall be computed by the fire department under the direction of
3 the city finance department and shall include the costs of personnel, equipment facilities,
materials and other external resources.
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1. Any person or corporation who allows a hazard to exist on property under control of that
5 person or corporation, after having been ordered by the fire department or other city
department to abate that hazard, is liable for the cost of services provided by the fire
6 department should an emergency arise as a result of said unabated hazard.
? 2. Any person or corporation whose negligence causes an incident to occur on any public or
private street, driveway or highway, which, for the purposes of life, property or environmental
8 protection, places a service demand on the city fire department resources beyond the scope
of routine service delivery, shall be liable for all costs associated with that service demand.
1 „ 3. Any person or corporation responsible for property equipped with fire protection or detection
devices which, due to malfunction, improper manipulation or negligent operation causes a
1, needless response by the fire department to the property shall, for a period of twelve months
after written notification by the fire prevention bureau, be liable for all future costs associated
, ~ with each subsequent needless response caused by those devices.
12 4. Any person or corporation who conducts unlawful activity which results in fire, explosion,
chemical release or any other incident to which the fire department responds for the purpose
14 of performing services necessary for the protection of life, property or the environment, shall
be liable for the costs associated with the delivery of those services.
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5. When, in the interest of public safety, the fire chief, assigns fire department employees as
16 standby personnel at any event, or upon any premise, the person or corporation responsible
for the event or premises shall reimburse the fire department for all costs associated with the
17 standby services.
18 17.04.070 Section 201.3 Terms defined in other codes—Amended.
19 Section 201.3 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
20 Where terms are not defined in this code and are defined in the California Building Code,
California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Residential Code and the
21 International Urban-Wildland Interface Code, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to
them as in those codes.
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17.04.080 Section 202 Definitions - Fire hazard—Amended.
23 Section 202 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
24 "Fire hazard" is any thing or act that increases or could cause an increase of the hazard or
25 menace of fire to a greater degree than customarily recognized as normal by persons in the
public service regularly engaged in preventing, suppressing or extinguishing fire or any thing or
26 act which could obstruct, delay, hinder or interfere with the operations of the fire department or
the egress of occupants in the event of fire.
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1 17.04.090 Section 202 Definitions - High Fire Hazard Severity Zone—Amended.
2 Section 202 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
3 "High Fire Hazard Severity Zone" is any geographic area designated in accordance with
California Government Code § 51178, which contains the type and condition of vegetation,
4 topography, weather and structure density which potentially increases the possibility of wildland
conflagrations.
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17.04.100 Section 202 Definitions - High-rise building — Amended.
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Section 202 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
"High-rise building," as used in this code: "Existing high-rise building" means a high-rise
building, the construction of which is commenced or completed prior to July 1, 1974. "High-rise
building" means every building of any type of construction or occupancy having floors used for
human occupancy located more than 55 feet Sbove the lowest floor level having building access
(see California Building Code, Section 403.1.2), except buildings used as hospitals as defined in
10 Health and Safety Code Section 1250. "New high-rise building" means a high-rise building, the
construction of which is commenced on or after July 1, 1974.-
17.04.110 - Section 202 Definitions - Ignition-resistant material—Amended.
12 Section 202 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
"Ignition-resistant material" is defined as any product which, when tested in accordance with
14 ASTM E84 for a period of 30 minutes, shall have a flame spread of not over 25 feet, and show
no evidence of progressive combustion. In addition, the flame front shall not progress more than
10.5 feet (3,200 mm) beyond the centerline of the burner at any time during the test.
Materials shall pass the accelerated weathering test and be identified as Exterior type, in
accordance with ASTM D 2898 and ASTM D 3201.
All materials shall bear identification showing the fire performance rating thereof. That
identification shall be issued by ICC—ES or a testing facility recognized by the State Fire
Marshal having a service for inspection of materials at the factory.
19 Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood or noncombustible materials as defined in Section 202 shall
20 satisfy the intent of this section.
The enforcing agency may use other definitions of "ignition-resistant material" that reflect wildfire
exposure to building materials and/or their materials performance in resisting ignition.
22 17.04.130 Section 202 Definitions - Prpjections—Amended.
23 Section 202 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
24 "Projections" are defined as cornices, eave overhangs, exterior balconies and similar
25 projections extending beyond the floor area. Projections shall conform to the requirements of
Section 704.2 and Section 1406 of the California Building Code. Exterior egress balconies and
exterior exit stairways shall also comply with Section 1014.5 and 1023.1 of the California
Building Code, respectively. Projections shall not extend beyond the distance determined by
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1 1 . A point one-third the distance to the lot line from an assumed vertical plane located where
protected openings are required in accordance with California Building Code Section 704.8,
2 but not less than five feet from the lot line.
2. Group R-3, and Group U when used as accessory to Group R-3, shall be constructed not
less than five feet from any lot line without having a fire resistance rated exterior wall and
openings that are protected as set forth in Table 5-A of the California Building Code.
5 17.04.140 Section 202 Definitions - Vegetation — Amended.
6 Section 202 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
"Vegetation" means weeds, grass, vines or other organic (cellulose) growth that is capable of
being ignited and endangering property, and such vegetation shall be cut down and removed by
the owner or occupant of the premises. Vegetation clearance requirements in urban-wildland
interface areas shall be in accordance with City of Carlsbad standards.9
17.04.150 Section 304.1.2 Definitions - Vegetation — Amended.10
Chapter 3, Section 304.1.2 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as
follows:
12 "Vegetation" means weeds, grass, vines or other organic (cellulose) growth that is capable of
being ignited and endangering property, and such vegetation shall be cut down and removed by
the owner or occupant of the premises. Vegetation clearance requirements in urban-wildland
interface areas shall be in accordance with City of Carlsbad standards.
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17.04.160 Section 307.5.1 Adult supervision at open fires — Amended.
Chapter 3 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add Section 307.5.1 to read
as follows:
1 ' An adult must be present at all times to watch and tend outdoor fires.
18 17.04.170 Section 31 2.2 (5) Posts— Amended.
19 Chapter 3, Section 312.2(5) of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as
follows:
Posts shall be located not less than five feet (152.5 mm) from the protected object.
17.04.180 316.3 Pitfalls— Amended.
Chapter 3, Section 316.3 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as
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2 When pitfalls are installed in violation of this code, the California Penal Code shall be used for
penalties, and violations of this section.
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Chapter 3, Section 318 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the
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1 Firewood shall not be stored in unenclosed spaces beneath buildings or structures, or on decks
or under eaves, canopies or other projections or overhangs. When required by the fire code
2 official, storage of firewood material stored in the defensible space shall be located a minimum
of 30 feet (9,144 mm) from structures and separated from the crown of trees by a minimum of
3 15 feet (4,572 mm), measured horizontally. Firewood and combustible materials not for
consumption on the premises shall be stored so as to not pose a hazard.
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17.04.200 Section 319 Maintenance of Fire Suppression Zones —Amended.
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Chapter 3, Section 319 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the
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7 Sec. 319.1 When required. An application for a development permit for any property located in a
wildfire risk area shall be required to have a Fire Protection Plan (FPP) approved by the fire
8 code official, as part of the approval process.
9 Section 319.2 Content. The FPP shall consider location, topography, geology, aspect,
combustible vegetation (fuel types), climatic conditions and fire history. The plan shall address
10 the following in terms of compliance with applicable codes and regulations including but not
limited to: water supply, primary access, secondary access, travel time to nearest serving fire
11 station, structural ignitability, structure set back, ignition-resistive building features, fire
protection systems and equipment, impacts to existing emergency services, defensible space
12 and vegetation management.
Section 319.4 Maintenance of defensible space: Any person owning, leasing, controlling,
operating or maintaining a building or structure required to establish a fuel modification zone
pursuant to City of Carlsbad development standards shall maintain the defensible space. The
Fire Authority Having Jurisdiction (FAHJ) may enter the property to determine if the person
responsible is complying with this section. The FAHJ may issue an order to the person
responsible for maintaining the defensible space directing the person to modify or remove non-
fire resistant vegetation from defensible space areas, remove leaves, needles and other dead
vegetative material from the roof of a building or structure, maintain trees as required by this
section or to take other action the FAHJ determines is necessary to comply with the intent of
this section.
Section 319.5 Responsibility: Persons owning, leasing, controlling, operating or maintaining
buildings or structures are responsible for maintenance of defensible spaces. Maintenance of
the defensible space shall be annually or as determined by the FAHJ and may include, but not
be limited to, the modification or removal of non-fire resistive vegetation and keeping leaves,
needles and other dead vegetative material regularly removed from roofs of buildings and
structures.
22 Section 319.6. Trees: Crowns of trees located within defensible space shall maintain a minimum
_- horizontal clearance of 10 feet for fire resistant trees and 30 feet for non-fire resistive trees.
Mature trees shall be pruned to remove limbs one-third the height or six feet, whichever is less,
above the ground surface adjacent to the trees. Dead wood and litter shall be regularly removed
from trees. Ornamental trees shall be limited to groupings of two to three trees with canopies for
~r each grouping separated horizontally as described in the International Wildland Urban Interface
Code (IWUIC).
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1 17.04.210 Section 503.2.1 Dimensions—Amended.
2 Chapter 5, Section 503.2.1 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as
follows:
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Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 24 feet (7,315
4 mm) exclusive of shoulders, except for approved security gates in accordance with section
503.6 and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13.5 feet (4,115 mm).
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17.04.220 Section 503.2.1.1 Minimum street width in fire hazard zones— Amended.
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Chapter 5, Section 503.2.1.1 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the
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8 Public and private streets shall have a minimum unobstructed width of 28 foot clear travel way
where adjacent lots are located within designated Fire Hazard Zones/Fire Suppression Zone.
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17.04.230 Section 503.2.1.2 Measurement of street width— Amended.
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Chapter 5, Section 503.2.1.2 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the
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12 Street widths are to be measured from face-of-curb to face-of-curb on streets with curb and
gutter, and from flow-line to flow-line on streets with rolled curbs.
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17.04.240 Section 503.2.1.3 Measurement of street width—Single Entry Development
14 - Amended.
15 Chapter 5, Section 503.2.1.3 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as
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1. Single entry developments may be permitted with special approval of the Fire Code Official.
A 36 foot curb-to-curb residential street may be provided for a street that serves 24 or less
„ dwelling units. If adjacent lots contain any portion of a Fire Hazard Zone/Fire Suppression
Zone within the property line, a 42 foot curb-to-curb street is required.
19 2. With special approval of the Fire Code Official and the City Engineer, 40 foot curb-to-curb
2Q residential street may serve 50 or less dwelling units. If adjacent lots contain any portion of a
Fire Hazard Zone/Fire Suppression Zone, a 42 foot curb-to-curb distance is required.
21 3. With approval of the Fire Code Official and the City Engineer, a four lane secondary arterial
22 with a raised median or major arterial may be allowed when all of the following conditions
are met:
23 a. The length of street does not exceed one-half mile.
24 b. Traffic volume at entrance does not exceed 3,000 ADT.
25 c. All buildings are equipped with automatic fire sprinkler systems.
26 4. With approval of the Fire Code Official and City Engineer, a 52 foot wide curb-to-curb
industrial street and may be allowed when all of the following conditions are met:
27 a. The length of street does not exceed one-half mile.
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17.04.250 Section 503.2.3 Surface— Amended.
Section 503.2.3 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support not less than 75,000
Ibs. (unless authorized by the Fire Code Official) and shall be provided with an approved paved
surface so as to provide all-weather driving capabilities.
17.04.260 - Section 503.2.4 Turning radius— Amended.
Section 503.2.4 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
The inside turning radius for an access road shall be 28 feet or greater with a five foot back of
curb clearance for bumper overhang. The outside turning radius for an access road shall be a
minimum of 46 feet. California Department of Transportation Highway Design Manual, Figure
404.5F shall be utilized.
17.04.270 Section 503.2.7 Grade—Amended.
Section 503.2.7 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
The gradient for a fire apparatus access roadway shall not exceed 10 percent (5.7 degrees).
The grade may be increased to a maximum of 15 percent (8.5 degrees) for approved lengths of
access roadways when all structures served by the access road are protected by automatic fire
sprinkler systems. Cross slope shall not be greater than two percent for paved access
roadways. Grades exceeding 10 percent (incline or decline) shall not be permitted without
mitigation.
Minimal mitigation shall be the installation of fire sprinkler systems and a surface of Portland
cement concrete (PCC), with a deep broom finish perpendicular to the direction of travel, or
equivalent, to enhance traction.
The Fire Code Official may require additional mitigation measures where deemed appropriate.
The angle of departure and angle of approach of a fire access roadway shall not exceed 12
percent (7 degrees) or as approved by the Fire Code Official.
17.04.280 Section 503.3.1 Marking of fire apparatus access roads — Amended.
Section 503.1 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the following:
When required by the Fire Code Official, one or more of the following methods shall be used to
identify fire apparatus access roads and prohibit their obstruction:
1. The entire length of the road shall be marked by approved signs posted at intervals no
greater than 100 feet, which identify the road as a "Fire lane" and state the prohibition of
parking therein. The sign shall also warn that vehicles in violation are subject to citation or
removal. Such signs shall be posted in a permanent manner at a height no greater than nine
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1 2. Standard curbs bordering fire access roads shall have the words "NO PARKING FIRE
LANE" painted upon their horizontal and vertical surfaces at intervals of not more than 25
2 feet. Letters shall be of block style, minimum five inches in height with a stroke of not less
than three-fourths inch, and shall be white on a red background. The background shall
3 extend at least six inches beyond the first and last letters of the text; or,
4 3. A monument type sign may be placed at the entrance to a private street which provides
information as stated in sub-section 1 above, with additional wording necessary to inform
5 approaching vehicles of parking restrictions. Such signs must be approved by the Police
Department and the Fire Code Official prior to installation.
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17.04.290 Section 503.4.1 Fire access roadway design features—Amended.
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Chapter 5, Section 503.4.1 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the
8 following:
9 Roadway design features (speed bumps, speed humps, speed control dips, etc.) which may
interfere with emergency apparatus response times shall not be installed on fire access
10 roadways, unless they meet design criteria approved by the Fire Code Official.
11 17.04.300 Section 503.6.1 Gates—Amended.
12 Chapter 5, Section 503.6.1 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the
following:
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All gates or other structures or devices which could obstruct fire access roadways or otherwise
14 hinder emergency operations are prohibited unless they meet standards approved by the Fire
Code Official, and receive plan approval by the Fire Code Official. All automatic gates across
fire access roadways and driveways shall be equipped with an approved emergency key-
operated switch which overrides all command functions and opens the gate(s). Gates accessing
16 more than four residences or residential lots, or gates accessing hazardous, institutional,
educational or assembly occupancy group structures, shall also be equipped with approved
emergency traffic control-activating strobe light sensor(s), or other devices approved by the Fire
Code Official, which will activate the gate on the approach of emergency apparatus and shall be
provided with a battery back-up or manual mechanical disconnect in case of power failure.
All automatic gates accessing more than four residences or residential lots must meet fire
department policies deemed necessary by the Fire Code Official for rapid, reliable access. All
gates providing access from a road to a driveway shall be located a minimum of 30 feet from the
nearest edge of the roadway and the driveway width shall be 36 feet wide at the entrance on
2 roadways of 24 feet or less of the traffic lane(s) serving the gate.
7?Automatic gates serving more than one dwelling or residential lot in existence at the time of
adoption of this Ordinance are required to install an approved emergency key-operated switch,
or other mechanism approved by the Fire Code Official, at an approved location, which
overrides all command functions and opens the gate(s). Property owners must comply with this
requirement within 90 days of written notice to comply.
25 Where this section requires an approved key-operated switch, it shall be dual keyed or dual
switches shall be provided to facilitate access by law enforcement personnel. Electric gate
openers, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. Gates intended for
27 automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with the
requirements of ASTM F2200.
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1 School grounds may be fenced and gates therein may be equipped with locks, provided that
safe dispersal areas, based on three square feet per occupant, are located between the school
2 and the fence. Such required safe dispersal areas shall be located at least 50 feet from school
buildings. Every public and private school shall conform to Education Code section 32020,
3 which states:
4 The governing board of every public school district and the governing authority of every private
school, which maintains any building used for the instruction or housing of school pupils on land
5 entirely enclosed (except for building walls) by fences or walls, shall, through the cooperation of
local law enforcement and fire protection agencies having jurisdiction of the area, provide for the
6 erection of gates in these fences or walls.
7 The gates shall be of sufficient size to permit the entrance of ambulances, police equipment and
fire-fighting apparatus used by law enforcement and fire protection agencies. There shall be no
8 less than one access gate and there shall be as many of these gates as needed to ensure
access to all major buildings and ground areas. If these gates are equipped with locks, the
9 locking devices shall be designed to permit ready entrance by the use of chain or bolt-cutting
devices. Electric gate openers, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325.
10 Gates intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply
with the requirements of ASTM F2200.
17.04.310 Section 505.1 Street numbers — Amended.
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Approved numbers and/or addresses shall be placed on all new and existing buildings and at
14 appropriate additional locations as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or roadway
fronting the property from either direction of approach. Said numbers shall contrast with their
15 background, and shall meet the following minimum standards as to size:
1^ Single family residences: four inches high with a three-eighths inch stroke; for unit identification
of multi-family residential buildings: six inches high with a one-half inch stroke; for commercial,
17 industrial and multi-family residential buildings: minimum 12 inches high with a 1 % inch stroke.
18 Additional numbers shall be required where deemed necessary by the Fire Code Official, such
as rear access doors, building corners, and entrances to commercial centers. The Fire Code
19 Official may establish different minimum sizes for numbers for various categories of projects.
90^u Multi-unit buildings: suite/apartment numbers shall be placed on or adjacent to the primary
entrance for each suite/apartment, and any other door providing access to fire department
personnel during an emergency.
77 Multiple residential and commercial units having entrance doors not visible from the street or
road shall, in addition to numbers placed adjacent to the entry door, shall have approved
numbers grouped for all units within each structure and positioned to be plainly visible from the
street, road or access path.
-- Multi-building clusters: shall place approved numbers or addresses on the front elevation(s) of
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2 Chapter 5, Section 505.3 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the
following:
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All easements which are not named differently from the roadway, from which they originate,
4 shall have an address sign installed and maintained, listing all street numbers occurring on that
easement and shall be located where the easement intersects the named roadway. Minimum
5 size of numbers on that sign shall be four inches in height with a minimum stroke of three-
eighths inch, and shall contrast with the background.
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17.04.330 Section 505.4 Map/directory— Amended.
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Chapter 5, Section 505.4 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the
8 following:
9 A lighted directory map, meeting current fire department standards, shall be installed at each
driveway entrance to multiple unit residential projects and mobile home parks where the number
10 of units in such projects exceeds 15 units.
1 1 17.04.340 Section 505.5 Response map updates — Amended.
12 Chapter 5, Section 505.5 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the
following:
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Any new development, which necessitates updating of emergency response maps by virtue of
14 new structures, hydrants, roadways or similar features, shall be required to provide map
updates in a format approved by the fire department. The responsible party shall be charged a
reasonable fee for updating the City emergency response maps.
17.04.350 Section 506 Fire Service Features - Amended.
Chapter 5, Section 506 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 506.1 Key Boxes: When access to or within a structure or an area is unduly difficult
because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life saving or
firefighting purposes, the Fire Code Official is authorized to require a key box to be installed in
an accessible location. The key box shall be a type approved by the Fire Code Official and shall
contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the Fire Code Official.
71 Section 506.1.2 Emergency Key Access: All central station-monitored fire detection systems
and fire sprinkler systems shall have an approved emergency key access box on site in an
approved location. The owner or occupant shall provide and maintain current keys for the
~- structure(s) for fire department placement in the box, and shall notify the fire department in
writing when the building is re-keyed.
24 All appliances for all central station-monitored fire detection systems and fire sprinkler systems
shall have an approved single access key at the direction of the Fire Code Official.
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Consideration should be given to increasing the gallons per minute set forth in Appendix B (as
2 amended) to protect structures of extremely large square footage and for such reasons as: poor
access roads; grade and canyon rims; hazardous brush; and response times greater than five
3 minutes by a recognized fire department or fire suppression company.
4 In wildfire risk areas as defined in Section 202, the main capacity for new subdivisions shall not
be less than 2,500 gallons per minute, unless otherwise approved by the Fire Code Official.
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If fire flow increases are not feasible, the Fire Code Official may require alternative design
6 standards such as: alternative types of construction providing a higher level of fire resistance;
fuel break requirements which could include required irrigation; modified access road
7 requirements; specified setback distances for building sites addressing canyon rim
developments and hazardous brush areas; and other requirements authorized by the Carlsbad
8 Municipal Code and as specified by the Fire Code Official.
9 17.04.370 Section 603.6.6 Spark arresters — Amended.
1° Section 603.6.6 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the following:
An approved spark arrester shall be provided per California Residential Code (CRC) Section
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17.04.380 Section 603.8 Residential incinerators—Amended.13
Section 603.8 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
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17.04.390 Section 605.11 Building Services and Systems Photovoltaic Power
Systems - Amended.
17 Chapter 6, Section 605.11 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the
following:18
Sec. 605.11 Solar photovoltaic power systems: Solar photovoltaic power systems shall be
installed in accordance with this code, the Building Code and the Electrical Code.
Exception: Detached Group U non-habitable structures such as parking shade structures,
carports, solar trellises and similar type structures are not subject to the requirements of this
21 section.
22 Sec. 605.11.1 Marking: Marking is required on all interior and exterior conduit, enclosures,
raceways, cable assemblies, junction boxes, combiner boxes and disconnects.
Sec. 605.11.1.1 Materials: The materials used for marking shall be reflective, weather-resistant
and suitable for the environment. Marking as required in sections 605.11.1.2 through 605.11.1.4
shall have all letters capitalized with a minimum height of three-eighths inch white on red
5 background.
26 Sec. 605.11.1.2 Marking content: The marking shall contain the words "WARNING:
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SOURCE."
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Sec. 605.11.1.3 Main service disconnect: The marking shall be placed adjacent to the main
service disconnect in a location clearly visible from the location where the disconnect is
operated.
Sec. 605.11.1.4 Location of marking: Marking shall be placed on all interior and exterior DC
conduit, raceways, enclosures and cable assemblies every 10 feet, within one foot of all turns or
bends and within one foot above and below all penetrations of roof/ceiling assemblies and all
walls and barriers.
Sec. 605.11.2 Locations of DC conductors: Conduit, wiring systems and raceways for
photovoltaic circuits shall be located as close as possible to the ridge, hip or valley and from the
hip or valley as directly as possible to an outside wall to reduce trip hazards and maximize
ventilation opportunities. Conduit runs between sub arrays and to DC combiner boxes shall be
installed in a manner that minimizes the total amount of conduit on the roof by taking the
shortest path from the array to the DC combiner box. The DC combiner boxes shall be located
such that conduit runs are minimized in the pathways between arrays. DC wiring shall be
installed in metallic conduit or raceways when located within enclosed spaces within a building.
Conduit shall run along the bottom of load bearing members.
Sec. 605.11.3 Access and pathways: Roof access, pathways and spacing requirements shall be
provided in order to ensure access to the roof, provide pathways to specific areas of the roof,
provide for smoke ventilation operations, and to provide emergency egress from the roof.
Exceptions:
1. Requirements to ridge, hips and valleys do not apply to roof slopes of two units vertical in 12
units horizontal (2:12) or less.
2. Residential structures shall be designed so that each array is no greater than 150 feet by 150
feet in either axis.
3. The Fire Code Official may allow modules to be located up to the ridge when an alternative
ventilation method acceptable to the Fire Code Official has been provided or where the Fire
Code Official has determined vertical ventilation techniques will not be employed.
Sec. 605.11.3.1 Roof access points: Roof access points shall be defined as an area that does
not place ground ladders over openings such as windows or doors, and are located at strong
points of building construction in locations where the access point does not conflict with
overhead obstructions such as tree limbs, wires or signs.
Sec. 605.11.3.2 Residential systems for one- and two-family residential dwellings: Access shall
be provided in accordance with Sections 605.11.3.2.1 through 605.11.3.2.4.
Sec 605.11.3.2.1 Residential buildings with hip roof layouts: Modules shall be located in a
manner that provides a 3 foot wide clear access pathway from the eave to the ridge on each
roof slope where modules are located. The access pathway shall be located at a structurally
strong location on the building capable of supporting the live load of fire fighters accessing the
roof.
Sec. 605.11.3.2.2 Residential buildings with a single ridge: Modules shall be located in a
manner that provides two, three foot wide access pathways from the eave to the ridge on each
roof slope where the modules are located.
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1 Sec. 605.11.3.2.3 Hips and valleys: Modules shall be located no closer than 18 inches to a hip
or a valley if modules are to be placed on both sides of a hip or valley. If the modules are to be
2 located on only one side of a hip or valley that is of equal length then the modules shall be
permitted to be placed directly adjacent to the hip or valley.
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Sec. 605.11.3.2.4 Smoke ventilation: Modules shall be located no higher than three feet below
4 the ridge in order to allow for fire department smoke ventilation operations.
5 Sec. 605.11.3.3 All other occupancies: Access shall be provided in accordance with Sections
605.11.3.3.1 through 605.11.3.3.3.
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Exception: Where it is determined by the Fire Code Official that the roof configuration is similar
7 to a one- or two-family dwelling, the Fire Code Official may approve the residential access and
ventilation requirements provided in Sections 605.11.3.2.1 through 605.11.3.2.4
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Sec. 605.11.3.3.1 Access: There shall be a minimum six foot wide clear perimeter around the
9 edges of the roof.
10 Exception: If either axis of the building is 250 feet or less, there shall be a minimum four foot
wide clear perimeter around the edges of the roof.
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Sec. 605.11.3.3.2 Pathways: The solar photovoltaic installation shall be designed to provide
12 designated pathways. The pathways shall meet the following requirements:
13 1. Pathways shall be over areas capable of supporting the live load of fire fighters accessing the
roof.
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2. Center line axis pathways shall be provided in both axises of the roof. Center line axis
15 pathways shall run where the roof structure is capable of supporting the live load of fire
fighters accessing the roof.
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3. Pathways shall be a straight line not less than four feet clear to skylight and/or ventilation
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18 4. Pathways shall be a straight line not less than four feet clear to roof standpipes.
19 5. Pathways shall provide not less than four feet clear around the roof access hatch with at least
one pathway not less than four feet clear to a parapet or roof edge.
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Sec. 605.11.3.3.3 Smoke ventilation: The solar photovoltaic installation shall be designed to
21 meet the following requirements:
22 1- Arrays shall be no greater than 150 feet in distance in either axis in order to create
opportunities for smoke ventilation operations.
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2. Smoke ventilation options between array sections shall be one of the following:
24 a. A pathway eight feet or greater in width;
25 b. A four feet or greater in width pathway and bordering roof skylights or smoke and
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Sec. 605.11.4 Ground-mounted photovoltaic arrays: Ground-mounted photovoltaic array
installations shall meet the requirements of Sections 605.11.4.1.
Sec. 605.11.4.1 Access: Access to ground-mounted photovoltaic arrays, associated equipment
structures and operations/maintenance buildings shall be per Section 503.
Exception: Private residential systems where the energy generated is primarily for on-site use.
Sec. 605.11.4.1.1 Perimeter access roadway: Ground-mounted photovoltaic arrays 10 acres
and larger in size shall be provided with an access roadway around the perimeter of the project.
The perimeter access roadway shall be installed per Section 503.
Sec. 605.11.4.2 Fuel modification: Combustible vegetation within the array and to a distance of
20 feet from the array and associated equipment shall be reduced to a height of no more than
six inches. Operation/maintenance buildings shall be provided with a fuel modification zone per
Section 319.
17.04.400 Section 901.4.5 Fire department connections — Amended.
Section 901.4.5 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the following:
Fire hose threads used in connection with fire-extinguishing systems shall be National Standard
Thread or as approved by the Fire Code Official. The location of fire department hose
connections and control valves shall be approved by the Fire Code Official.
17.04.410 Section 903.2 Automatic fire extinguishing systems — Amended.
Section 903.2 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
When required by any Title of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, an approved automatic sprinkler
system in new buildings and structures shall be provided in the locations described in this
section.
For the purpose of fire-sprinkler systems, buildings separated by less than ten (10) feet from
adjacent buildings shall be considered as one, this includes one- and two-family dwellings.
Barriers, partitions and walls, regardless of rating, shall not be considered as creating separate
buildings for purposes of determining fire sprinkler requirements.
All new Non-residential buildings constructed in which the aggregate floor area exceeds five-
thousand (5,000) square feet shall be required to be protected throughout by an approved
automatic fire sprinkler system at the discretion of the Fire Code Official. Mezzanines shall be
included in the total square footage calculation.
Any building or occupancy that employees a medical gas system as defined in Section 3006, in
addition to complying with the items described in 3006.1 through 3006.4, shall comply with the
latest edition of NFPA 99. These occupancies shall be required to have an automatic fire
sprinkler system deigned to NFPA 13 standards.
For Group L and H occupancies that utilize medical gas systems for research purposes, Section
3006 in its entirety and all applicable chapters and sections of the 2010 fire code and applicable
nationally recognized standards shall apply.
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sprinklers.
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17.04.420 Section 903.2.1.1 (1) Group A-1 — Amended.
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Section 903.2.1.1(1) of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
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1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (464 m2).
17.04.430 Section 903.2.1.3 (1) and (4) Group A-3 — Amended.
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Section 903.2.1.3 (1) and (4) of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as7follows:
1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (464 m2)
4. The structure exceeds 5,000 square feet (464 m2), contains more than one fire area
containing exhibition and display rooms, and is separated into two or more buildings by fire
walls of less than four-hour fire resistance rating without openings.
17.04.440 Section 903.2.1.4 (1) Group A-4 —Amended.
12 Section 903.2.1.4 (1) of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
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Section 903.2.3 (1) and (4) of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as
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17 1. Throughout all Group E fire areas greater than 5,000 square feet (464 m2) in area.
4. Throughout any Group E structure greater than 5,000 square feet (464 m2) in area, which
contains more than one fire area, and which is separated into two or more buildings by fire
walls of less than four-hour fire resistance rating without openings.
20 17.04.460 Section 903.2.7(1) and (3) Group M — Amended.
21 Section 903.2.7 (1) and (3) of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as
follows:
23 1. Throughout all Group M fire areas greater than 5,000 square feet (464 m2) in area.
24 3. The combined area of all Group M fire areas on all floors, including mezzanines, exceeds
5,000 square feet (464 m2) aggregate area,
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17.04.470 Section 903.2.9(1) and (4) Group S-1 — Amended.
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2 3. The combined area of all Group S-1 fire areas on all floors, including mezzanines, exceeds
5,000 square feet (464m2) aggregate area,
17.04.480 Section 903.3.1.1.1 Exception 4 — Amended.4
Section 903.3.1.1.1, Exception 4 of the 2010 California Fire Code, is deleted in its
5 entirety.
6 17.04.490 Section 903.3.3 Obstructed locations — Amended.
7 Section 903.3.3 of the 2010 California Fire Code, is amended to read as follows:
^ Sprinkler discharge shall not be blocked by obstructions unless additional sprinklers are
installed to protect the obstructed area. Sprinkler separation from obstructions shall comply with
" the minimum distances specified in the sprinkler manufacturer's installation instructions, and/or
the provisions of NFPA 13.
17.04.500 Section 903.4 Sprinkler System Monitoring and Alarms - Amended
Section 903.4 (1) of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
Exception 1 - Automatic sprinkler systems with less than 100 fire sprinklers protecting one- and
^ two-family dwellings.
17.04.510 Section 907.2.11.4 Power Sources (Smoke Alarms) - Amended.
Chapter 9, Section 907.2.11.4 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as
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907.2.11.4 Power Source: In new construction and in newly classified Group R-3.1
occupancies, required smoke alarms shall receive their primary power from the building wiring
18 when such wiring is served from a commercial source and shall be equipped with a battery
backup. Smoke alarms shall emit a signal when the batteries are low. Wiring shall be permanent
, g and without a disconnecting switch other than those required for over current protection. Smoke
alarms may be solely battery operated when installed in existing buildings; or in buildings
2Q without commercial power; or in buildings, which undergo alterations, repairs, or additions
regulated by Section 907.2.11.5.
21 17.04.520 Section 907.2.11.5 Smoke Alarms - Amended.
22 Chapter 9, Section 907.2.11.5 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the
23 following:
24 Chapter 9, Section 907.2.11.5 Additions, Alterations or Repairs to Group R Occupancies is
hereby added to the Building/Fire Code portion of the California Building Standards Code to
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25 (A) 907.2.11.5 Additions, Alterations or Repairs to Group R Occupancies: when the valuation of
an addition, alteration, or repair to a Group R occupancy exceeds $1,000 and a permit is
27 required, or when one or more sleeping rooms are added or created in existing Group R
occupancies, smoke alarms shall be installed in accordance with Section 907.2.11.
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1 17.04.530 Section 1407 Explosive Materials — Amended.
2 Chapter 14, Section 1407 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to reads as
follows:
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1407.1 Storage and Handling. Explosive materials (as defined in California Code of
4 Regulations Title 19, Chapter 10, Subchapter 2, Section 1559.5) are prohibited within the City
limits.
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Exception: With approval of the Fire Code Official and the City Engineer, explosives shall be
6 stored, used and handled in accordance with Chapter 33 of the Carlsbad Fire Code (as
amended) and applicable City ordinances.
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1407.2 Supervision. Blasting operations conducted with approval of the Fire Code Official and
8 the City Engineer, shall be supervised by the City Engineer and all activities related to blasting
operations shall be in accordance with Chapter 33 of the Carlsbad Fire Code (as amended) and
9 applicable City ordinances.
10 1407.3 Demolition using explosives. With approval of the Fire Code Official and the City
Engineer, demolition using explosives shall be in accordance with Chapter 33 of the Carlsbad
Fire Code (as amended) and applicable City ordinances.
12 17.04.540 Section 1418 Construction site fuel modification — Amended.
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following:
Combustible vegetation fuel modification at construction sites shall be completed to the
satisfaction of the Fire Code Official prior to combustible building materials arriving on site and
shall be maintained in accordance with Chapter 3, Section 304.
17.04.550 Section 2201.1.1 Revised scope of Chapter 22, Sections 2205, 2206 and
17 2210 — Amended.
1 O10 Chapter 22, Section 2201.1.1 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the
following:
When provisions are made for Class IIIA liquids in Sections 2205, 2206 and 2210, the
provisions shall apply to all Class III liquids.
21 17.04.560 Table 2306.2 Footnote J — Amended.
22 Table 2306.2 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to delete Footnote J of the General
Fire Protection and Life Safety Requirements.
24 17.04.570 Section 3301.1.1 Prohibiting storage of explosives — Amended.
Section 3301.1.1 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the following:
Storage of explosives (as defined in California Code of Regulations Title 19, Chapter 10,
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Section 3301.1.2 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the following:
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The possession, sale, use and or storage of all types of fireworks are prohibited within the City
4 limits. This includes those fireworks classified as "novelty" fireworks (e.g; Snap Caps and
Poppers) by the California State Fire Marshal.
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This section does not apply to public fireworks displays permitted by the Fire Code Official
6 conducted by properly licensed persons meeting the requirements of Title 19 California Code of
Regulations, Chapter 6 - Fireworks.
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17.04.590 Section 3404.2.9.6.1 Prohibited/restricted locations for the storage of
8 flammable and combustible liquids in above-ground tanks —Amended.
9 Section 3404.2.9.6.1 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
10 The storage of Class I and Class II liquids in aboveground tanks located outside of a building is
prohibited within the City limits.
Exceptions: Farms, rural areas and construction sites as provided in Section 3406.2 of the
12 2010 California Fire Code.
13 With written approval from the Fire Code Official, Class I and Class II liquids may be stored in
aboveground tanks outside of a building in specifically designed approved and listed tanks,
having features incorporated into its design which mitigate concerns for exposure to heat,
ignition sources and mechanical damage. Tanks must be installed and used in accordance with
its listing, and provisions must be made for leak and spill containment. Maximum storage in
approved and listed tanks on or at any site shall not exceed 550 gallons for Class I or 1,100
gallons for Class II liquids.
The Fire Code Official may disapprove the installation or continued use of such aboveground
tanks when, in the Fire Code Official's opinion, the aboveground tanks present an unacceptable
risk to life, the environment or property. No person or entity shall store Class I or Class II liquids
in aboveground storage tanks on residential property. Notwithstanding, the Fire Code Official
1 may allow an increase in the maximum storage volume when it is found that such an increase
serves public safety interests.
17.04.600 Section 3405.2.4 Class I, II, and III Liquids — Amended.
Section 3405.2.4 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to delete Exception 4 in its
entirety.
23 17.04.610 Section 3804.2 Maximum capacity for storage of liquefied petroleum gas
(LPG) — Amended.
Section 3804.2 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:
Within the city limits, the combined aggregate capacity of all LPG-gas storage, on any single
parcel, shall not exceed 2,000 gallons (7,571 L) water capacity.
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2 Chapter 38, Section 3807.5 of the 2010 California Fire Code is amended to add the
following:
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LPG Tanks with a water capacity of 125 gallons or larger shall be secured to the ground to
4 prevent the tank from rolling or moving. The method of securing the tank to the ground must
meet the requirements contained in the 2010 California Fire Code for securing aboveground
5 hazardous materials storage tanks in seismic zone 4. "Wet stamped" engineering documents
from a California licensed Professional Engineer are required.
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17.04.630 Appendix B Section B105; Subsection B105.1 Fire-Flow Requirements for
7 Buildings — Amended.
8 Appendix B, Section B105; Subsection B105.1 Exception: of the 2010 California Fire Code is
amended to read as follows:
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Exception: A reduction in required fire flow of 50 percent, as approved by the Fire Code Official,
10 js allowed when the building is provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed
in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 and designed to NFPA 13 or 13-R Standards
11 only. The resulting fire-flow shall not be less than 1,500 gallons per minute (5,678 L/min) for the
prescribed duration as specified in Table B105.1.
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17.04.640 Appendix B Section B105; Subsection B105.2 Fire-Flow Requirements for
13 Buildings — Amended.
14 Appendix B, Section B105; Subsection B105.2, Exception 1: of the 2010 California Fire
Code is amended to read as follows:
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1. A reduction in required fire flow of up to 50 percent, as approved by the Fire Code Official, is
16 allowed when the building is provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed
in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 and designed to NFPA 13 Standard only.
*' The resulting fire-flow shall not be less than 1,500 gallons per minute (5,678 L/min) for the
prescribed duration as specified in Table B105.1.
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17.04.650 Appendix D Section D106; Subsection D106.1 Multiple-Family Residential
Developments—Amended.
90 Appendix D, Section D106; Subsection D106.1 of the 2010 California Fire Code is
91 amended to read as follows:
22 D 106.1 Projects having more than 24 dwelling units: Multiple-family residential projects having
more than 24 dwelling units shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus
2^ access roads.
24 17.04.660 Appendix D Section D106; Subsection D106.1 -Exception Multiple-Family
Residential Developments — Amended.
25 Appendix D, Section D106; Subsection D106.1; Exception of the 2010 California Fire
26 Code is amended to read as follows:
27 Exception: Projects having more than 24 dwelling units may have a single approved fire
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EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days
and the city clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be
with 903.3. 1.1 or
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City
Council on the 22nd day of March 201 1 , and thereafter
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad on the 5th day of April 201 1 by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas, Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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1 ORDINANCE NO. CS-127
2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
3 CODE, TITLE 18 CHAPTER 18.04, BUILDING CODE TO ADOPT THE
2010 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad finds that adoption of the 2010
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Edition of the California Building Code is in the best interest of the public and promotes the
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health, safety and welfare of its citizens; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad has many large brush-covered hillsides where
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accessibility for firefighting equipment and fire prevention measures is limited or impossible.
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Carlsbad has many open space easements deeded in perpetuity and areas of protected natural
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habitats immediately adjacent to developed areas of the City. Carlsbad has steep natural
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canyon terrain, and is subject to hot, dry, high-speed Santa Ana winds on an annual basis. This
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combination of climatic and topographic conditions creates extreme fire danger; and
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WHEREAS, that climatic and topographical conditions can exist within the city that
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create an extreme fire danger and modification to the California Building Code is necessary for
community health and safety.
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THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as
follows:18
SECTION 1: That Chapter 18.04 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
20 Chapter 18.04
BUILDING CODE
Sections:
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18.04.010 Adoption.
23 18.04.015 Sections 105.1 and 105.2 amended—Permits required.
18.04.020 Section 105.3.1 amended—Building Permit issuance.
24 18.04.025 Building Official designated.
18.04.030 Section 105.5 amended—Expiration.
25 18.04.035 Section 105.3.2 amended—Expiration of plan review.
18.04.040 Section 109.2 amended—Permit fees.
26 18.04.230 Section 1501 amended—Scope.
18.04.310 Violations.
18.04.315 Certificate of noncompliance.
2g 18.04.320 Section 502 amended—Premises identification.
18.04.330 Street name signs.
1 18.04.010 Adoption.
2 The 2010 Edition of the California Building Code, Volumes 1 and 2 hereinafter referred to as
"the code", copyrighted by the California Building Standards Commission, two copies of which
3 are on file in the office of the city clerk for public record and inspection, are hereby adopted by
reference as the building code of the City of Carlsbad for regulating the erection, construction,
4 enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy,
equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of all buildings or structures in the city of
5 Carlsbad, except for changes, additions, deletions and amendments in this chapter, which shall
supersede the provisions of said code.
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18.04.015 Sections 105.1 and 105.2 amended—Permits required.
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Sections 105.1 and 105.2 of the California Building Code are amended to read as
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9 105.1 Permits Required. Except as specified in Section 105.2 of this section, no building or
structure regulated by this code shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired,
10 moved, improved, removed, converted, or demolished unless a separate permit for each
building or structure has first been obtained from the Building Official.
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105.2 Work Exempt from Permit. A building permit shall not be required for the following:
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1. One story detached residential accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds,
13 playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet (11
m2).
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2 Playground, gymnastic and similar equipment and structures used for recreation and athletic
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16 3 Fences not over six feet (1,829 mm) high.
17 4. Non-fixed movable fixtures, cases, racks, counters and partitions not over five feet nine
inches (1,853 mm) in height.
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5. Retaining walls which are not over four feet (1,219 mm) in height measured from the bottom
19 of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II
or IDA liquids.
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6. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons
21 (18,925 L) and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed two to one.
22 7. Platforms, walks and driveways not more than 30 inches above grade and not over any
basement or story below and are not part of an accessible route.
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8. Painting, papering and similar finish work.
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26 occupancies when projecting not more than 54 inches.
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pool walls are entirely above the adjacent grade and if the capacity does not exceed 5,000
2 gallons.
3 12. Antennas supported on the roof.
4 13. Electrolier standards, flag poles and antennas not over 35 feet in height above finish grade
when fully extended.
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14. Repairs which involve only the replacement of component parts or existing work with similar
6 materials only for the purpose of maintenance and which do not aggregate over $1,000.00
in valuation and do not affect any electrical or mechanical installations. Repairs exempt from
7 permit requirements shall not include any addition, change or modification in construction,
exit facilities or permanent fixtures or equipment. Specifically exempt from permit
8 requirements regardless of value:
Q a. Painting and decorating
b. Installation of floor covering.
c. Cabinet work.
11 d. Outside paving.
12 Unless otherwise exempted, separate plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits will
be required for the above exempted items. Exemption from the permit requirements of this
13 code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in
violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
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18.04.020 Section 105.3.1 amended—Building Permit issuance.
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Section 105.3.1 of the California Building Code is amended to read as follows:
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The application, plans and specifications filed by an applicant for a permit shall be reviewed by
17 the Building Official. Such plans may be reviewed by other divisions of the City to check
compliance with the laws and ordinances under their jurisdiction. If the Building Official is
18 satisfied that the work described in an application for permit and the plans filed therewith
conform to the requirements of this code and other pertinent laws and ordinances and that all
19 applicable fees have been paid, the Building Official shall issue a permit therefore to the
applicant. In the case of a new building, all fees required for connection to public water systems
20 and to sewer systems provided by entities other than the City must be paid or a bond posted
before a permit is issued.
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When the Building Official issues a permit, the Building Official shall endorse in writing or stamp
22 on both sets of plan and specifications, "Approved". Such approval plans and specifications
shall not be changed, modified, or altered without authorization from the Building Official, and all
23 work shall be done in accordance with the approved plans.
24 The Building Official may issue a permit for the construction of part of a building or structure
before the entire plans and specifications for the whole building or structure have been
25 submitted or approved, provided adequate information and detailed statements have been filed
complying with all pertinent requirements of this code. The holder of such permit shall proceed
26 at their own risk without assurance that the permit for the entire building or structure will be
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2 The Building Official or authorized representative of the city is designated as the person who
shall enforce all of the provisions of the California Building Code as amended.
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Section 105.5 of the California Building Code is amended to read as follows:
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Every permit issued by the Building Official under the provisions of this code shall expire by
6 limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by such permit is not
commenced within 180 calendar days from the date of such permit, or if the building or work
7 authorized by such permit is stopped at any time after the work is commenced for a period of
one hundred eighty calendar days, or if the building or work authorized by such permit exceeds
8 three calendar years from the issuance date of the permit. Work shall be presumed to have
commenced if the permittee has obtained a required inspection approval of work authorized by
9 the permit by the Building Official within one hundred eighty calendar days of the date of permit
issuance. Work shall be presumed to be stopped if the permittee has not obtained a required
10 inspection approval of work by the Building Official within each one hundred eighty day period
upon the initial commencement of work authorized by such permit.
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The Building Official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for
12 periods not to exceed 180 days each. The extensions shall be granted in writing and justifiable
cause demonstrated.
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Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be obtained to do so, and the fee
14 therefore shall be one half the amount required for a new permit for such work, and provided
that no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for
15 such work, and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one
year. In order to renew action on a permit after expiration, the permittee shall pay a new permit
16 fee.
17 Any permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of time within which work
may commence under that permit when the permittee is unable to commence work within the
18 time period required by this section for good and satisfactory reasons.
19 The provisions of any sewer allocation system adopted pursuant to Chapter 18.05 of the
Municipal Code shall supersede Section 106.4.4 of the California Building Code if the permit is
20 issued pursuant to such system.
21 18.04.035 Section 105.3.2 amended—Expiration of plan review.
22 Section 105.3.2 of the California Building Code is amended to read as follows:
23 Applications for which no permit is issued within one year following the date of application shall
expire by limitation, and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to
24 the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official. In order to renew action on an application
after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee.
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or by a resolution of the City Council.
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Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, the building permit fee for factory built housing
3 shall be twenty-five percent of the fee for Type V dwelling units, and the plan check fee shall be
sixty-five percent of the building permit fee.
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Section 1501 of the California Building Code is amended to read as follows:
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Roofing assemblies, roof coverings, and roof structures shall be as specified in this Code and
7 as otherwise required by this Chapter.
8 Roofing assemblies and roof coverings other than wood shakes and shingles shall be Class A.
9 Wood Shakes and Shingles of any classification are prohibited as a roof covering on all
structures and on all replacement roofs.
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Roof coverings shall be secured or fastened to the supporting roof construction and shall
11 provide weather protection for the building at the roof.
12 Skylights shall be constructed as required in Chapter 24. For use of plastics in roofs, see
Chapter 26.For solar energy collectors located above or upon a roof, see Chapter 13.
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18.04.310 Violations.
14 Any person or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this code or this chapter is guilty
15 of an infraction, except for the fourth and each additional violation of a provision within one year,
which shall be a misdemeanor. Penalties for a violation of this chapter shall be as designated in
16 section 1.08.010 of this code.
17 18.04.315 Certificate of noncompliance.
18 a. If the building official determines there is a violation of this chapter, it may result
in the building official filing, in the office of the county recorder, a certificate of noncompliance.
19 Such certificate shall describe the property, certify noncompliance, and state that the owner or
person in control of the property has been notified. If a certificate of noncompliance is filed, and
20 where the permit, inspection, and/or approval required is obtained, the building official shall
provide to the property owner a certificate of compliance to file with the county recorder
21 certifying compliance. Until a certificate of compliance has been filed, all applications for grading
permits, use permits, major and minor subdivisions, rezones, specific plans, specific plan
22 amendments, general plan amendments, discretionary approvals and building permits may be
denied.
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24 that compliance to this chapter is not had, they shall provide written notice, by certified mail
return receipt requested, to the owner or person in control of the property. Such notice shall
25 contain: (1) a description of the property; (2) the condition or condition that has caused the
noncompliance; (3) a reasonable time limit to bring the property into compliance; (4) the
26 potential to record a certificate of noncompliance; and (5) the right to appeal.
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shall be in writing and shall identify the property subject to the certificate of noncompliance. The
2 city council must hear the appeal within 60 days from the filing of the appeal or at such later
date as may be agreed to by the appellant. Notice of the hearing date shall be given in writing.
3 The hearing date shall be no sooner than five days from the date when notice of the hearing is
given to the appellant and to the building official. The decision of the city council is final.
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18.04.320 Section 502 amended—Premises identification.
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Section 502 of the California Building Code is amended to read as follows:
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Each occupancy, principal building, structure, dwelling unit, and mobile home space within the
7 City shall be identified by a number or combination of number and letter. Such numbers shall be
in harmony with other established postal addresses in the area. The numbers for commercial
8 and industrial buildings shall be a minimum of 12 inches high and for residential buildings, four
inches high, and shall be of contrasting colors so as to be readable from the adjoining streets.
9 Numbers shall be designated and assigned by the Building Department.
10 18.04.330 Street name signs.
11 All private and public streets within the city shall have designated street names which shall be
identified by signs. The size and type of street signs and the names of streets shall be subject to
12 the approval of the city planning department, and the police and fire departments. Location and
number of signs shall be as required by the city.
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city clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the
22nd day of March 2011, and thereafter
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the 5th day of April 2011 by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas, Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney
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?RAINE M. WOOD, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT 3
1 ORDINANCE NO. CS-128
2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
3 CODE TITLE 18, CHAPTER 18.08, MECHANICAL CODE TO
ADOPT THE 2010 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA
4 MECHANICAL CODE.
5 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad finds that adoption of the 2010
6 Edition of the California Mechanical Code is in the best interest of the public and promotes the
7 health, safety and welfare of its citizens.
8 THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as
9 follows:
10 SECTION 1: That Title 18, Chapter 18.08 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, is amended
11 to read as follows:
12 Chapter 18.08
MECHANICAL CODE13
Sections:
18.08.010 Adoption.
15 18.08.020 Building Official designated.
18.08.030 Violations.16 18.08.040 Certificate of noncompliance.
18.08.050 Permit Fees.
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18.08.010 Adoption.
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The California Mechanical Code 2010 Edition, copyrighted by the International Association of
19 Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, is adopted by reference as the mechanical code of the City
of Carlsbad.
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18.08.020 Building Official designated.
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The building official or authorized representative of the city is designated as the person who
22 shall enforce all of the provisions of the California Mechanical Codes as amended.
23 18.08.030 Violations.
24 Any person or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an
infraction, except for the fourth and each additional violation of a provision within one year,
25 which shall be a misdemeanor. Penalties for a violation of this chapter shall be as designated in
Section 1.08.010 of this code.
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2 1. If the Building Official determines there is a violation of this chapter, it may result in the
building official filing, in the office of the county recorder, a certificate of noncompliance.
3 Such certificate shall describe the property, certify noncompliance, and state that the owner
or person in control of the property has been so notified. If a certificate of noncompliance is
4 filed, and where the permit, inspection, and/or approval required is obtained, the building
official shall file a certificate of compliance with the county recorder certifying compliance.
5 Until a certificate of compliance has been filed, all applications for grading permits, use
permits, major and minor subdivisions, rezones, specific plans, specific plan amendments,
6 general plan amendments, discretionary approvals and building permits may be denied.
7 2. When the building official or the authorized representative thereof determines that
compliance to this chapter is not had, they shall provide written notice, by certified mail
8 return receipt requested, to the owner or person in control of the property. Such notice shall
contain: (1) a description of the property; (2) the condition or condition that has caused the
9 noncompliance; (3) a reasonable time limit to bring the property into compliance; (4) the
potential to record a certificate of noncompliance; and (5) the right to appeal.
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11 property may file an appeal of the finding of noncompliance to the city council. Such appeal
shall be in writing and shall identify the property subject to the certificate of noncompliance.
12 The city council must hear the appeal within sixty days from the filing of the appeal or at
such later date as may be agreed to by the appellant. Notice of the hearing date shall be
13 given in writing. The hearing date shall be no sooner than five days from the date when
notice of the hearing is given to the appellant and to the building official. The decision of the
14 city council is final.
15 18.08.050 Permit fees.
16 The fees for each permit shall be as set forth in the city's master fee schedule or by a resolution
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city clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the
22nd day of March 2011, and thereafter
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad on the 5th day of April 2011 by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas, Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney
MATT HALL, Mayor
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
CODE TITLE 18, CHAPTER 18.12, ELECTRICAL CODE TO
ADOPT THE 2010 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad finds that adoption of the 2010
Edition of the California Electrical Code is in the best interest of the public and promotes the
health, safety and welfare of its citizens.
THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does
follows:
ordain as
SECTION 1: That Title 18, Chapter 18.12 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Chapter 18.1 2
ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:
I. General Regulations
18.12.010 Adoption.
18.12.020 Application — Scope.
18.12.030 Building official designated.
18.12.080 Permits— Required.
18.12.090 Permits — Exceptions.
18.12.100 Permits — Expiration.
18.12.120 Permit— Scope.
18.12.130 Permit — Application.
1 8.1 2.21 5 Temporary meter sets.
1 8.1 2.220 Cost of permit.
18.12.225 Violations and penalties.
1 8.1 2.227 Certificate of noncompliance.
I. General Regulations
18.12.010 Adoption.
The California Electrical Code 2010 Edition, copyrighted by the National Fire
Association, is adopted by reference as the electrical code for the city of Carlsbad.
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2 The provisions of this code shall apply to the installation, repair, operation and maintenance of
all electric wiring and electrical apparatus of any nature whatsoever whether inside or outside of
3 any building within the city except as provided otherwise in this code.
4 18.12.030 Building official designated.
5 The building official or authorized representative of the city is designated as the person who
shall enforce all of the provisions of the California Electrical Code.
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8 building, structure or premises nor shall any alteration without first securing a permit therefor
from the building official except as stated in Section 18.12.090.
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13 streets and alleys may be issued only after approval has been granted for the installation by
the city engineer. All work shall be done in accordance with law and special regulations
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15 5. Permits shall only be issued to contractors licensed by the state of California to engage in
the business or act in the capacity of a contractor, relating to electrical inspection
16 installation, and to persons holding a valid master electrician certificate of competency for
work performed only on the property of his employer, or the owner
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19 replacing fuses, repairing lamp sockets and receptacles when such work is done in
accordance with the provisions of this code.
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21 appliances to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed.
22 3. No permit shall be required for the installation, alteration or repair of wiring, devices,
appliances or equipment for the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence (not
23 including the control of lighting or appliance circuits) where such wiring, devices, appliances
or equipment operate a voltage not exceeding twenty-five volts between conductors and do
24 not include generating or transforming equipment capable of supplying more than one
hundred watts of energy.
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26 appliances and equipment installed by or for a public service corporation in the operation of
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1. If the work authorized by a permit is not commenced within 180 days after issuance or if the
4 work authorized by a permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is
commenced for a period of 180 days, the permit shall become void.
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6 longer period of time.
7 3. Permits for a period longer than one year must be requested at the time of application for
the original permit. Said permits will be issued for a period of time determined by the
8 building official to be reasonably necessary to complete the work for which a permit is
requested.
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11 18.12.120 Permit - Scope.
12 The permit when issued shall be for such installation as is described in the application and no
deviation shall be made from the installation so described without the written approval of the
13 building official.
14 18.12.130 Permit-Application.
15 Application for permit, describing the work to be done, shall be made in writing to the building
official. The application shall be accompanied by such plans, specifications and schedules as
16 may be necessary to determine whether the installation as described will be in conformity with
the requirements of this code. If it shall be found that the installation as described will in general
17 conform with the requirements of this code, and if the applicant has complied with all of the
provisions of this code, a permit for such installation shall be issued; provided however that the
18 issuance of the permit shall not be taken as permission to violate any of the requirements of this
code. Application for permits for electrical installations where the service capacity exceeds 200
19 amperes shall be accompanied by two sets of electrical line drawings and load distribution
calculations showing service panel and branch panel capacities and locations service switch
20 and branch switch capacities, conduit and feeder sizes.
21 18.12.215 Temporary meter sets.
22 A temporary meter may be set on the permanent electrical service base for testing equipment,
for lighting of interiors where outside sources do not light, or for health and safety and protection
23 of persons. Failure to provide and comply with all provisions of this chapter shall constitute
grounds for the removal of any or all meters on the project.
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1 Any person who commences any work for which a permit is required by this code without first
having obtained a permit therefore shall, if subsequently permitted to obtain a permit, pay
2 double the permit fee fixed by this section for such work; provided, however, that this provision
shall not apply to emergency work when it has been proven to the satisfaction of the
3 administrative authority that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to
obtain a permit therefore before the commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit
4 must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so, and if there is an unreasonable delay in
obtaining such permit, a double fee as provided in this section shall be charged.
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1. Any person or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an
7 infraction except for the fourth or each additional violation of a provision within one year
which shall be a misdemeanor. Penalties of a violation of this chapter shall be designated in
8 Section 1.08.010 of this code.
9 2. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans shall not prevent the building
official from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in these plans and specifications, or
10 from preventing construction operations from being carried on there under when in violation
of this code or of any other ordinance, or from revoking any certificate of approval when
11 issued in error.
12 18.12.227 Certificate of noncompliance.
13 1. If the building official determines there is a violation of this chapter, it may result in the
building official filing, in the office of the county recorder, a certificate of noncompliance.
14 Such certificate shall describe the property, certify noncompliance, and state that the owner
or person in control of the property has been so notified. If a certificate of noncompliance is
15 filed, and where the permit, inspection, and/or approval required is obtained, the building
official shall file a certificate of compliance with the county recorder certifying compliance.
16 Until a certificate of compliance has been filed, all applications for grading permits, use
permits, major and minor subdivisions, rezones, specific plans, specific plan amendments,
general plan amendments, discretionary approvals and building permits may be denied.
18 2. When the building official or the authorized representative thereof determines that
compliance to this chapter is not had, they shall provide written notice, by certified mail
return receipt requested, to the owner or person in control of the property. Such notice shall
contain: (1) a description of the property; (2) the condition or condition that has caused the
noncompliance; (3) a reasonable time limit to bring the property into compliance; (4) the
potential to record a certificate of noncompliance; and (5) the right to appeal.
3. Within ten days from the date of giving of notice, the owner or person in control of the
22 property may file an appeal of the finding of noncompliance to the city council. Such appeal
shall be in writing and shall identify the property subject to the certificate of noncompliance.
The city council must hear the appeal within 60 days from the filing of the appeal or at such
later date as may be agreed to by the appellant. Notice of the hearing date shall be given in
writing. The hearing date shall be no sooner than five days from the date when notice of the
hearing is given to the appellant and to the building official. The decision of the city council is
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the
22nd day of March 2011, and thereafter
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad on the 5th day of April 2011 by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas, Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney
MA LL, Mayor
.WdOt), City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. CS-130
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3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
4 CODE TITLE 18, PLUMBING CODE CHAPTER 18.16 TO ADOPT
THE 2010 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad finds that adoption of the 2010
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Edition of the California Plumbing Code is in the best interest of the public and promotes the
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health, safety and welfare of its citizens.
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THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as
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SECTION 1: The City Council finds that unique circumstances require certain
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amendments to the California Plumbing Code. The amendments set forth in this ordinance are
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reasonable necessary because of the local climate, which includes low rainfall and periods of
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drought. It has become necessary to expand the use of recycled water throughout the city in
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19 PLUMBING CODE
20 Sections:
21 1. General Regulations
22 18.16.010 Adoption.
18.16.030 Building Official designated.
23 18.16.040 Expiration of permit.
18.16.060 Standards for installation and materials.
24 18.16.080 Section 609.12 added—Bypass tees.
25 II. Modifications
26 18.16.120 Section 102.3.1 amended—Violations.
18.16.125 Certificate of noncompliance.
27 18.16.130 Section 103.4.1 amended—Permit fees.
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I. General Regulations
18.16.010 Adoption.
The California Plumbing Code, 2010 Edition, copyrighted by the International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, is adopted by reference as the plumbing code of the city of
Carlsbad except for the changes, additions, and amendments set forth in this chapter, which
shall supersede such provisions of said code.
18.16.030 Building Official designated.
The building official or authorized representative of the city is designated as the person who
shall enforce the provisions of the California Plumbing Code as amended.
18.16.040 Expiration of permit.
Every permit issued by the building official under the provisions of this code shall expire by
limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced
10 within 180 days from date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended
or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 180 days. Before such
11 work can be recommenced a new permit shall first be obtained, and the fee therefore shall be
one half the amount required for a new permit for such work provided no changes have been
12 made, or will be made, in the original plans and specifications for such work, and provided,
further, that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. Within the overall
13 one-year life of a permit any failure to commence work or any suspension of work caused solely
by delay incident to securing approval of a coastal development permit pursuant to Division 20
14 of the Public Resources Code shall not constitute part of the respective 180 day period
presented for expiration of a permit.
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18.16.060 Standards for installation and materials.
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All installations and materials shall be in conformity with the provisions of this code and with
17 approved standards of safety as to life and property. All installations on any public or private
piers or on the tidelands shall be in conformity with the provisions of this code. The disposal of
18 the effluent must meet with the approval of the director of public health.
19 18.16.080 Section 1622A.O added—Bypass tees.
20 Section 1622A.O is added to the California Plumbing Code to read as follows:
21 On the effective date of this Ordinance, all new buildings where recycled water will be used for
irrigation shall install on the building supply pipe a bypass tee for recycled water cross-
22 connection shut down testing. The bypass tee shall be constructed of copper and the size shall
match the building supply pipe size approved for the building. The bypass tee shall be
23 connected to the building supply pipe above ground and before the pressure regulator at a point
just before it enters the building. Both end connections to the building supply pipe shall be made
24 using a union. A bronze full port straight ball valve with handle shall be installed on the inlet side
of the bypass tee for the building supply pipe, and sized to match the inlet tee. A bronze full port
25 straight ball valve with tee-head and padlock wing shall be installed on the side inlet tee, which
shall be threaded with a male hose thread adapter to match the building supply pipe size. The
26 work shall be in conformance with Engineering Standard Drawing W35. All shut down tests
using the bypass tee shall be conducted with a backflow prevention device to reduce potential
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Section 102.3.1 of the California Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
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Any person or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an
5 infraction except for the fourth or each additional violation of a provision within one year which
shall be a misdemeanor. Penalties for a violation of this chapter shall be as designated in
6 Section 1.08.010 of this code.
7 18.16.125 Certificate of noncompliance.
8 1. If the building official determines there is a violation of this chapter, it may result in the
building official filing, in the office of the county recorder, a certificate of noncompliance.
9 Such certificate shall describe the property, certify noncompliance, and state that the owner
or person in control of the property has been so notified. If a certificate of noncompliance is
10 filed, and where the permit, inspection, and/or approval required is obtained, the building
official shall file a certificate of compliance with the county recorder certifying compliance.
11 Until a certificate of compliance has been filed, all applications for grading permits, use
permits, major and minor subdivisions, rezones, specific plans, specific plan amendments,
12 general plan amendments, discretionary approvals and building permits may be denied.
13 2. When the building official or the authorized representative thereof determines that
compliance to this chapter is not had, they shall provide written notice, by certified mail
14 return receipt requested, to the owner or person in control of the property. Such notice shall
contain: (1) a description of the property; (2) the condition or condition that has caused the
15 noncompliance; (3) a reasonable time limit to bring the property into compliance; (4) the
potential to record a certificate of noncompliance; and (5) the right to appeal.
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3. Within ten days from the date of giving of notice, the owner or person in control of the
17 property may file an appeal of the finding of noncompliance to the city council. Such appeal
shall be in writing and shall identify the property subject to the certificate of noncompliance.
18 The city council must hear the appeal within 60 days from the filing of the appeal or at such
later date as may be agreed to by the appellant. Notice of the hearing date shall be given in
19 writing. The hearing date shall be no sooner than five days from the date when notice of the
hearing is given to the appellant and to the building official. The decision of the city council is
20 final.
21 18.16.130 Section 103.4.1 amended—Permitfees.
22 Section 103.4.1 of the California Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
23 The fee for each plumbing permit shall be as set forth in the city's master fee schedule or by
resolution of the City Council.
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the
22nd day of March 2011, and thereafter
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the 5th day of April 2011 by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas, Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney
IE M. WOOD, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT 6
1 ORDINANCE NO. CS-131
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
3 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
CODE, TITLE 18, CHAPTER 18.18, SOLAR ENERGY CODE TO
4 ADOPT THE 2009 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM SOLAR CODE.
5 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad finds that adoption of the 2010
6 Edition of the California Solar Energy Code is in the best interest of the public and promotes
7 conservation, health, safety and welfare of its citizens.
8 THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as
9 follows:
10 SECTION 1: That Title 18, Chapter 18.18 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended
11 by to read as follows:
12 Chapter 18.18
SOLAR ENERGY CODE
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18.18.010 Adoption of the Uniform Solar Energy Code.
15 18.18.020 Building Official designated.
16 18.18.030 Violations.
18.18.040 Permit fees.
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18.18.010 Adoption of the Uniform Solar Energy Code.
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The Uniform Solar Energy Code, 2009 Edition, copyrighted by the International Association of
19 Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, is adopted by reference as the solar energy code of the city
of Carlsbad.
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18.18.020 Building Official designated.
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The building official or authorized representative of the city is designated as the person who
22 shall enforce the provisions of the Uniform Solar Energy Code as amended.
23 18.18.030 Violations.
24 Any person or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an
infraction except for the fourth and each additional violation of a provision within one year which
25 shall be a misdemeanor. Penalties for a violation of this chapter shall be as designated in
Section 1.08.010 of this code.
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city clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the
22nd day of March 2011, and thereafter
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the 5th day of April 2011 by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas, Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney
ATTEST:
/LORRAINE M. WOOD, city cierk
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EXHIBIT 7
1 ORDINANCE NO. CS-132
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
3 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
CODE TITLE 18, BY ADDING CHAPTER 18.20, RESIDENTIAL
4 CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2010 EDITION
OF THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad finds that adoption of the 2010
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Edition of the California Residential Code is in the best interest of the public and promotes the
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health, safety and welfare of its citizens; and
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THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as
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SECTION 1: That Title 18, Chapter 18.20 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, is added to
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Chapter 18.20
13 RESIDENTIAL CODE
14 Sections:
15 18.20.010 Adoption.
18.20.020 Building Official designated.
16 18.20.030 Permit fees.
17 18.20.010 Adoption.
18 The 2010 California Residential Code including Appendix Chapter H, copyrighted by The
California Building Standards Commission, is adopted by reference as the Residential Building
19 Code of the City of Carlsbad.
20 18.20.020 Building Official designated.
21 The Building Official is designated as the person who shall enforce all the provisions of the
California Residential Code.
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city clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the
22nd day of March 2011, and thereafter.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the 5th day of April 2011 by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas, Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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1 ORDINANCE NO. CS-133
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
3 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
CODE TITLE 18, BY ADDING CHAPTER 18.21, GREEN
4 BUILDING STANDARDS CODE TO ADOPT THE 2010 EDITION
OF THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad finds that adoption of the 2010
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Edition of the California Green Building Standards Code is in the best interest of the public and
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promotes the health, safety and welfare of its citizens.
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WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad has been in the forefront in recognizing the need for
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sustainable development in all areas of building construction practices and adoption of this
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THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as
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SECTION 1: That Title 18, Chapter 18.21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, is added to
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16 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
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18 18.21.010 Adoption.
18.21.020 Building Official designated.
19 18.21.030 Permit fees.
20 18.21.010 Adoption.
21 The 2010 California Green Building Standards Code copyrighted by The California Building
Standards Commission, is adopted by reference as the Green Building Standards Code of the
22 City of Carlsbad.
23 18.21.020 Building Official designated.
24 The Building Official is designated as the person who shall enforce all the provisions of the
California Green Building Standards Code.
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city clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the
22nd day of March 2011, and thereafter
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the 5th day of April 2011 by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas, Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney
MATT HALL, Mayor
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•W-WOOD, City Clerk-'i'Z.
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1 ORDINANCE NO. CS-134
2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
3 CODE, TITLE 18, CHAPTER 18.30, ENERGY CONSERVATION
REGULATIONS TO ADOPT THE 2010 EDITION OF THE
4 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE.
5 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad finds that adoption of the 2010
6 Edition of the California Energy Code is in the best interest of the public and promotes
7 conservation, health, safety and welfare of its citizens.
8 THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as
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10 SECTION 1: That Title 18, Chapter 18.30 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to
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12 Chapter 18.30
ENERGY CONSERVATION REGULATIONS
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15 18.30.010 Adoption.
18.30.020 Purpose and application.
16 18.30.030 Building Official designated.
17 18.30.040 Solar water heater preplumbing required.
18.30.050 Permit fees.
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The California Energy Code, 2010 Edition, copyrighted by the California Building Standards
20 Commission is adopted by reference as the energy code for the city of Carlsbad.
21 18.30.020 Purpose and application.
22 This chapter is intended to decrease dependence upon nonrenewable energy sources by
~o encouraging and in some instances requiring the installation of devices, structures or materials
for the conservation of energy on certain structures within the city. The provisions of this chapter
24 are intended to supplement and not supersede other regulations and requirements imposed by
this title.
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1. All new residential units shall include plumbing specifically designed to allow the later
installation of a system which utilizes solar energy as the primary means of heating domestic
potable water. No building permit shall be issued unless the plumbing required pursuant to
this section is indicated in the building plans. This section shall apply only to those
residential dwelling units for which a building permit was applied for after the effective date
of the ordinance adopting this chapter.
2. Exception. The provisions of this section can be modified or waived when it can be
satisfactorily demonstrated to the building official that solar preplumbing is impractical due to
shading, building orientation, construction constraints or configuration of the parcel.
18.30.050 Permit fees.
The fees for each permit shall be as set for in the city's master fee schedule or by a resolution of
the City Council.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption; and the
city clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the
22nd day of March 2011, and thereafter
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the 5th day of April 2011 by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas, Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
RONAtDR. BALL, City Attorney
MATTUHALL, Mayor
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\. WOOD, City Clerk
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