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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1176 " ORDINANCE NO. 1176-A , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF rHE CI~Y OF A~CADIA, CALIFqRNIA, ADDING TO THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL 'CODE A.NEW SECTION 8130.3.1 AI~NDI~G . SUBSECTION, (c) OF SECTION 301 OF THE UNIFOID1,BUILDING.CODE.. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ~RCADIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the Arcadia Municipal Code be amended by adding to Article VIII a new Section 8130.3.1 amending subsection (c) of Section 301 of the Uniform Building Code, the same to read as' follows: 8130.3.1. SAME. Subsection (c) ,of Section 301 of Chapter 3 - ,.. - 01 of said Uniform Building Code is amended to read as follows: (c) PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. With each application for a building permit, and when required by the Building Official for enforce- ment of any provision of _ this Code, two (2) sets of plans and specifi- cations shall be submitted. Wnether or not a permit therefor is re- quired by Chapter 6.., of this Article, a complete grading plan of the buildi.ng site showing the present grades of ,the lot comprising the building site, the proposed finished grade of such lot, and a method approved by the Bu.ilding Official for disposing of all surface water flowing upon or emanating from such lot, shall likewise be submitted. The Building Official may require all such plans and specifications to be prepared and designed by an engineer or architect licensed by the State to practice as such. " EXCEPTIONS: When authorized by the Building Official plans and specifications need not be submitted for. the following: 1. One-story buildings of Type v conventional wood-stud construction with an area not exceeding six hundred (600) square feet; -1- 1176-A , ii' . 2. Group J, Division 1, occupancies of Type V conventional wood-stud construction; , 3. Small and unimportant work_. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption' of this ordinance. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordirianc~ was adopted .. at a regular meeting of the City of Arcadia held on the 21st day of May " 1963 by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Balser, Butt~rworth, Reibold, Turner and Phillips NOES: None ABSENT: !,!ohe f!J!u4h?d)k ~ City Clerk of the City of Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21st day of May , 1963. ~'~ " '~ . Mayor of the City of Arcad a ~ -:.~ ;::~~~ ~~:,,~~ ATTEST- t,;"~"'$;J 'c'-'''.~ ' ~" " ,~:~.:,:,. .,~?.\~ ' , ;~. ~.~ c " ' " ,:(, , . . ,"" ... .,' vu/' ~ _ " Ci ty Clerl&:. '~, '. . - -~ "".....-; . -'""'I(: (SEAL) ';'~~/'''' . --, . ' . . ' . '. , '", ,...) ~..... .... ,",' -2- 1176-A ORDINANCE NO. 1176 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING THERETO SECTIONS 8656 THROUGH 8658 CONCERNING PROTECTION OF CUT AND FILLED SLOPES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding to Part 5 of Chapter 6 of Article VIII thereof new sec- tions 8656 through 8658, the same to read respectively as follows: 8656. SLOPE PROTECTION. Every slope resulting from a fill or cut for which a permit is required by this Chapter and which in the opinion of the Director of Public Works is subject to sufficient soil erosion to require protective measures, shall be planted and irrigated as provided in the following subsections, and all grading plans approved by the City shall show compliance with this section. 8656.1. SAME. PLANTING SCHEDULE. The Director of Public Works shall at all times maintain on file in his office and available for public inspection an approved planting schedule containing ground covers and plants acceptable for planting of slopes as required by this Part. Every slope required to be planted by the preceding section shall be planted as provided in said schedule. 8656.2. SAME. SPRINKLER SYSTEM. Every person causing or creating a cut or filled slope governed by this Part shall con- current with the creation thereof, install a sprinkler system for the wate~ing thereof; provided, however, that in areas which in the opinion of the Director of Public Works hand watering is feas- ible, an adequate system of hose bibs may be installed in lieu of -1- 1176 a sprinkler system. If hose bibs are used, they shall be so lo- cated that a hose no longer than fifty feet will be sufficient to provide water to all portions of the slope. 8657. SPRINKLER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. Each sprinkler system required by this Part shall conform with the requirements specified in the following subsections. 8657.1. SAME. COVERAGE. Each such system shall be so designed as to provide a uniform water coverage at a rate of pre- cipitation of no less than one-fourth inch per hour on the planted slope. , 8657.2. SAME. VALVES. A check valve and balance cock shall be installed in each sprinkler system where drainage for sprinkler heads will in the opinion of the Director of Public Works create an erosion problem. 8657.3. SAME. BACKFLOW. Each sprinkler system shall be equipped with adequate backflow protection. 8657.4. SAME. TESTING. A functional test of each sprinkler system shall be performed by the installer prior to approval thereof by the Department of Public Works. 8658. SLOPE MAINTENANCE. After planting of ground cover, no owner of land shall fail or refuse to water the same at such times and for such duration of time as is necessary to main- tain the same in a healthy growing condition. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance. -2- 1176 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the on the 21st day of May City Council of the City of Arcadia held , 196r, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Balser" Butterworth, Reibold, Turner and Phillips NOES: None ABSEN'T: None ~1f:~}h,~ SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21st day of May , 196t. ,.. =\~. ' , r.~......,... "'..:/: ..., ATTEST: "" -', ~ ~A"'," '"' ~r _)- :-:~' ~.:' /~;:s , -' ,- ~ '':'''- 'aN ' 1'_-' r- --::. ~. /" City Cle~~ <~ "fi' (SEAL) " ,-"' ..' ..: .....: -3- 1176