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ORDINANCE NO. 1505
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING CERTAIN BUILDING
REGULATIONS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE VIII OF
THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Certain sections of Article VIII of the
Arcadia Municipal Code are hereby amended, added or repealed as
follows:
A. Section 8110 is hereby amended to read all follows:
"8110. UNIFORM CODES. VIOLATIONS.
(a) The 1973 Editions of the Uniform Buildin~r Code,
Uniform Building Code Standards, Uniform Mechanical Coae and
Uniform Housing Code, including all of the appendices to each of
said codes, except Chapter 70 of the Uniform Building Code,
published by the International Conference of Building Officials,
as modified by Part 2 and Part 3 of this Chapter, are hereby
adopted by reference and together with the provisions of Part 2 and
Part 3 of this Chapter shall constitute the Building Code of the
City of Arcadia.
(b) Three (3) copies of each of said Codes aru on file
in the office of .the City Clerk for use and examination by the
public.
(c) No person shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use,
occupy or maintain any building or structure or fixture attached
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thereto in violation of said Buildinq Code in the city of Arcadia.
Any such violation is a misdemeanor punishable pursuant. to Section
1200 of the Arcadia Municipal Code."
B. Section 8121.7 is hereby repealed.
C. Section 8130.5 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8130.5. AMENDImNT. Section 303 of Chapter 3 of said
Uniform Buildinq Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 303 (a) Building Permit Fees. Before a building
permit is issuEld a permit fee therefor shall be paid to the City of
Arcadia as set forth in Table No.3-A. The determination of value
or valuation under any of the provisions of this Code shall be
made by the Buildinq Official. Where work for which a permit is
required by this Code is started or proceeded with prior to
obtaining said permit, the fees above specified shall be, doubled,
but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any persons
from complying with the requirements of this Code in the execution
of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.
TABLE NO.3-A, BUILDING PERMIT FEES
Total Valuation
Fee
$1. 00 to $500.00
$5.00
$501.00 to $1,000.00
$5.00 for the first $500.00 plus
$1.45 for each additional $100.00 or
fraction thereof, to and including
$1,000.1)1)
$12.25 for the first $1,000.00 plUS
$5.25 for each additional $1,000.00
or fraction thereof, to and including
$25,000.00
$1,001.00 to $25,000.00
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00
$138.25 for the first $25,000.00 plus
$4.50 for each additional $1,000.00 or
fraction thereof, to and including
$50,000.00
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$50,001.00 to $100,000.00
$250.75 ,for the first $50,000.00 plus
$3.40 fdr each additional $1,000.00 or
fracti on thereof, to and :,_ncl uding
$100,000.00
$420.75 for the first $100,000.00 plus
$2.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or
fraction thereof, to and i.ncluding
$500,000.00
$1,220.75 for the first $500,000.00 plus
$1.25 far each additional $1,000.00 or
fraction thereof
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00
$500,001.00 and up
(b) Plan-checking Fees. When the valuation of the
proposed construction exceeds $500.00 and a plan is required to
be submitted by subsection (c) of Section 301, a plan-checking fee
shall be paid to the Building Official at the time of submitting plans
and specifications for checking.
Plan-checking fees for buildings of Groups I and J
Occupancies shall be one-half of the building permit fees, and for
all other buildings the plan-checking fees shall be 65 percent of
the building permit fees.
Where plans are incomplete, or changed so as t.O require
additional plan checking, an additional plan-check fee shall be
charged at a rate established by the Building Official.
(c) Inspection Fee. Existing Buildings. The Building
Official may charge a fee of $15.00 per inspection of an existing
building requested by an individual, firm or corporation.
(d) Refund of Fees. Where no work has been done under a
permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter,
the City Controller of the City, with the specific approval of the
City Hanager of the City. may upon written reouest from t:he original
permit holder filed before the expiration of said permit, refund
not more than 90 percent of the permit fee, provided that. no
refund shall be made by the City Controler until he has received
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a report from the Superintendent of Building and Safety as to the
cost of checking plans, where applicable, and other work incidental
to issuing said permit. If the Superintendent of Building and
Safety reports that such costs exceed 10 percent of the fee paid,
the excess above 10 percent shall be deducted from the amount
which might otherwise be refunded by the City Controller."
D. Section 8130.7 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8130.7. AMENDMENT. Section 1602(a) of Chapt:er 16 of
said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 1602. ta) General. Buildings or structures
hereafter erected, constructed or moved within Fire Zone No.1, shall
be only of Type I, II, III-H.T., III-one-hour, or IV-one-hour con-
struction and shall meet the requirements of this Section. (For
regulations covering open parking garages, see Section 1109.)
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Unprotected Type IV-N buildings not more than one (1)
story in height nor more than twenty-five hundred (2,500) square
feet in area shall be permitted if the exterior walls are twenty
(20) feet or more from adjacent property lines.
2. In bui ldings, or portions of buildings, not: more than
one (1) story in height located in Zone C-M and used for manufacturing
and warehouse purposes, only, the one-hour ceiling may be omitted."
E. Section 8130.13 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8130.13. AMENDMENT. The headnote to Table No. 5-C
"Basic Allowable Floor Area for Buildings One Story in Height"
appearing on page 55 of said U~iform Building Code, 1973 Edition,
reading as follows: 'For Buildings Located In Fire Zone No. 3
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the Basic Area may be Increased 33 1/3 Percent' is hereby amended to
read as follows:
'For Buildings Located in Fire Zone No. 3 the Basic Area
may be Increased 33 1/3 Percent; For Buildings not Morn Than One
Story in Height, Located in Fire Zone No.1 and Zone C'-M, Used for
Manufacturing and Warehouse Purposes, the Basic Area may be Increased
33 1/3 Percent. '"
F. Section 8130.16 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8130.16. DELETION. Section 2907 of said Unifom
Building Code .is hereby amended by deleting therefrom Exception No. 1
of subsection (b)."
G. Section 8130.20 is hereby amended by adding, amending
and deleting certain sections of Chapter 13.1 of said Unifom
Building Code as follows:
(1) Sec. 1312.3 is hereby deleted.
(2) Sec. 1312.4 is hereby added to read as follows:
"Sec. 1312.4. SAME. HEATERS. No wall heater's shall
be permitted in any bathroom."
(3) Sec. 1313.4 is hereby deleted.
(4) Sec. 1315.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 1315.1. STANDARDS FOR NOISE REDUCTION. Every wall,
partition, floor and ceiling forming a separation between a dwelling
unit and a gara~re or carport, or a separation between dwelling units,
including a separation between attached garages, shall bn constructed
to meet sound transmission ratings as follows:
Floor-ceiling -- STC 58;
Party walls -- STC 58;
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Party floors - impact sound, tapping loss -- 15 decibels.
Exception for attached garages: One-hour construction may be
substituted for sound separation walls, including ceilings, between
a dwelling unit and an attached garage designed for the use of that
dwelling unit, only, if said garage is separated from cmy other
garage by one-hour walls.".
(5) Sec. 1316.3 is added to read:
"Sec. 1316.3. COMFORT COOLING SYSTEM. A comfort cooling
system capable of maintaining a temperature differential of 200 F.
between the ha~itable areas and the outdoor areas shall be installed
in each dwelling unit. Water evaporative COOling systems or
individual window or wall-mounted units may not be used to meet
this requirement."
G. Section 8130.28 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8130.28. AMENDMENT. Section 204 of said Uniform Building
Code and Section 203 of said Uniform Mechanical Code are hereby
amended each to read as follows:
Upon written application of any person who deems himself
aggrieved by the decision of the Superintendent of Building and
Safety, relating to the use of any material or method of construction
not specifically prescribed by this Code, and the use of any of which
has been denied by the Superintendent of Building and Safety, the
City Council shall conduct a hearing'and shall upon the conclusion
of said hearing render a final and conclusive determination upon
said application."
H. Section 8130.29 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"8130.29. AMENDMENT. Section 304 of said Uniform Mechanical
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 304. Permit Fees. Before a permit is issued
a fee shall be paid to the City of ~rcadia as set forth in Table
No. 3-A of Section 303(al of said Uniform Building Code."
I. Section 8130.30 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8130.30. AMENDMENT. Section 1807 of said Uniform
Building Code i.s hereby amended as follows:
1. Subdivision (al of said Section 1807 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Section 1807. (al Scope. These requirements apply to
buildings housing Group F, Division 2 Occupancies used primarily
as offices and to Group H Occupancies.
Such buildings having floors used for human occupancy
located more than 55 feet above the lowest level of Fire Department
vehicle access shall conform to the requirements of this Section in
addition to other applicable requirements of this Code.
2. Subdivision (b) of said Section 1807 is hereby deleted
and repealed and shall not be applicable.
3. Subdivision (el of said Section 1807 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Section 1807. (el Voice Alarm System. Both the detection
system and the fire alarm system shall activate a voice alarm system
capable of being operated from the Central Control Station on a
general as well as a selective basis. The alarm shall b'2! designed
to be heard by all occupants within the building or designated
portions thereof as specified for the voice communication system.
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The elevator lobby detector required by Chapter 51 shall be connected
to the system.
4. Subdi~i.i6n (ml of said Section 1807 is hereby
amended by amending the first sentence of said subdivision to read
as follows:
Section 1807. (m) Fire Sprinklers. Sprinkler protection
conforming to the following shall be provided."
J. Section 8130.32 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8130.32. ADDITION. Section 3802 of said Unifom
Building Code is hereby amended by adding subdivisions J.2, 13 and
14 to subdivision (bl of said Section 3802 to read as follows:
Section 3802. (bl Where Required.
12. In all buildings three (31 or more .torie,s in height
regardless of the type of construction or occupancy.
13. In any garage area of Group H Occupancies whenever
any portion of said garage area is located beneath any portion of
a dwelling unit or guest room.
14. In any garage area of Group H Occupancies whenever
the ceiling of said garage is located less than seven (71 feet above
the adjacent ground level."
K. Section 8130.35 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8130.35. ADDITION. Section 1310 of said Uniform
Building Code is hereby amended by adding subdivision (c) to
said section to read as follows:
Section 1310 (cl. Yard Standpipes. Yard standpipe
risers shall be provided whenever the front entrance to any dwelling
unit or guest room is located more than 150 feet travel distance
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from the nearest street curb face, except that such risers shall
not be required where all buildings on the premises are equipped
throughout with automatic fire sprinkler systems installed in accord-
ance with UBC Standard No. 38-1. Said standpipe risers shall be so
located that no front entrance to any dwelling unit or quest room
'on the premises is more than 75 feet travel distance from a stand-
pipe riser or street curb face.
1. Size. The size of the standpipe riser shall be not
less than two (2) inches in diameter. The size of the pipe supplying
the risers shall not be less than two and one-half (2-1/2) inches
in diameter. The Chief of the Fire Department may require larger
risers or supply piping if, in his opinion, it is deemed necessary
by the configuration of supply pipe length and number of standpipe
risers.
2. Outlets. All standpipe risers shall be equipped with
a one and one-half (1-1/2) inch outlet valve with national standard
male hose threads. Such valve shall be located not less than
three (3) feet nor more than four (4) feet above grade.
3. Water Supply. Such standpipe riser system shall be
wet at all times and shall be connected to an adequate water supply.
The supply pipe shall contain back flow devices as requir(~d by the
Water Department and the Fire Department.
4. Fire Department Connections. All standpipe riser
systems shall be equipped with a two-way fire department connection.
Piping from the connection inlet shall connect to the supply
piping on the service side of the supply piping check valve. All
fire department connections shall be located on a street front or,
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if approved by the Fire Chief, adjacent to a paved access road on
the property. Connections shall be not less than eighteen (18)
inches nor more than four (4) feet above grade and shall be equipped
with approved straight-way check valves All fire department
connections shall be protected against mechanical injury and shall
be visible and accessible. More than one fire department connection
may be required.
5. Signs. An approved durable sign with raised letters
at least one (1) inch high shall be permanently attached to the
street fire department connection. Such sign shall read: 'STANDPIPE
RISER CONNECTION. I "
L. Section 8210 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8210. UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED. VIOLATIONS.
(a) The Uniform Plumbing Code, 1973, including all appen-
dices, published by the International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials, as modified by the provision of Part 3 of
this Chapter, is hereby adopted by reference and together with the
provisions of Part 3 of this Chapter shall constitute the Plumbing
Code of the City of Arcadia.
(b) Three (3) copies of said Uniform Plumbing Code are
on file in the office of the City Clerk for use and examination-
by the public.
(c) No person shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use,
occupy or maintain any building or structure or fixture attached
thereto in violation of said Plumbing Code. Any such violation
is a misdemeanor punishable pursuant to Section 1200 of the Arcadia
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Municipal Code."
M. Section 8220 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8220. PURPOSE. The purpose and intent of said Plumbing
Code is to provide for the protection of the public health and
safety by requiring a permit for the installation or alteration of
plumbing, gas and drainage systems; defining certain terms;
establishing minimum regulations for the installation, alteration
or repair of plumbing, gas or drainage systems and the inspection
thereof; and providing penalties for its violation."
N. Section 8230 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8230. ADDITION. Section 1.0 is hereby added to said
Uniform Plumbing Code to read as follows:
Section 1.0. Dangerous and Insanitary Construction.
(a) Any portion of a plumbing system found by the Adminis-
trative Authority to be insanitary as defined herein is hereby
declared to be a nuisance.
(b) Whenever brought to the attention of the department
having jurisdiction that any insanitary conditions exist or that
any construction or work regulated by this code is dangerous,
unsafe, insanitary, a nuisance or a menace to life, health or
property or otherwise in violation of this code, the said depart-
ment may request an ~nvestigation by the Administrative Authority
who, upon determining such information to be fact, shall order
any person, firm or corporation using or maintaining any such
condition or responsible for the use or maintenance thereof to
discontinue the use or maintenance thereof or .to repair, alter,
change, remove or demolish same as he may consider necessary for
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the proper protection of life, health or property and in the case
of any gas piping or gas appliance may order any person, firm or
corporation, supplying gas to such piping or appliance to
discontinue supplying gas thereto until such piping or appliance is
made safe to life, health or property.
Every such order shall be in writing, addressed to the
owner, agent or person responsible for the premises in which such
condition exists and shall specify the date or time for compliance
with such order.
(c) Refusal, failure or neglect to comply with any such
notice or order shall be considered a violation of this code.
(d) When any plumbing system is maintained in violation
of this code and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to
the provisions of this section of where a nuisance exists in any
building or on a lot on which a building is situated, the Adminis-
trative Authority shall institute any appropriate action or
proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent, restrain,
correct or abate the violation or nuisance."
O. Section 8230.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8230.1. ADDITION. Sections 1.1 through 1.6 are hereby
added to said Uniform Plumbing Code to read as follows:
Section 1.1. Permit Required.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to install,
remove, alter, repair or replace or cause to be installed, removed,
altered, repaired or replaced any plumbing, gas or drainage piping
work or any fixture or water heating or treating equipment in a
building or premises without first obtaining a permit to do such
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work from the Administrative Authority.
(b) A separate permit shall be obtained for each building
or structure.
(c) No person shall allow any other person to do or cause
to be done any work under a permit secured by a permittee e~cept
persons in his employ.
Section 1.2. Work Not Requiring Permit. No permit
shall be required in the case of any repair work as follows: The
stopping of leaks in drains, soil, waste or vent pipe, provided,
however, that should any trap, drainpipe, soil, waste or vent
pipe be or become defective and it becomes necessary to remove and
replace the same with new material in any part or parts, the same
shall be considered as such new work and a permit shall be procured
and inspection made as hereinbefore provided. No permit shall be
required for the clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in
pipes, valves or fixtures, when such repairs do not involve or
require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or
fixtures.
Section 1.3. To Whom Permits May Be Issued.
(a) A pe~it shall be issued only to a person licensed as
a plumbing contractor by the State of California, except as herein-
after provided.
(b) A permit may be issued to an owner of a single family
dwelling who occupies the same for work thereon, provided work
under the permit shall be done SOlely by said owner.
(c) An annual permit may be issued for a fee of $10 to
any person,.firm or corporation regularly employing, full time,
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one or more qualified plumbers for plumbing work on a building
occupied by said person, firm or corporation. The person, firm
or corporation shall make a monthly report setting forth all
work completed during the preceding month. Permit fees shall be
paid for all such work, in addition to the annual permit.
Section 1.4. Application for Permit. Any person legally
entitled to apply for and receive a permit shall make such appli-
cation on forms provided for that purpose. He shall give a
description of the character of the work proposed to be done,
and the location, ownership, occupancy and use of the premises in
connection therewith. The Administrative Authority may require
plans, specifications or drawings and such other information as he
may deem necessary.
If the Administrative Authority determines that the plans,
specifications, drawings, descriptions or information furnished by
the applicant is in compliance with this code, he shall issue the
permit applied for upon payment of the required fee as hereinafter
fixed.
Section 1.5. Cost of Permit. Every applicant for a permit
to install, add to, alter, relocate or replace a plumbing or drainage
system or part thereof, shall state in writing on the application
form provided for that purpose, the character of work proposed to be
done and the amount and kind in connection therewith, together with
such information pertinent thereto as may be required.
Such applicant shall pay for each permit issued at the
time of issuance, a fee in accordance with the following schedule,
and at the rate provided for each classification shown therein:
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SCHEDULE OF FEES
For issuing' each permit
In addition:
For each plumbing fixture or trap or set of
fixtures on one trap
For each cesspool or swimming pool dry well
For each septic tank and seepage pit or drain-
field
For each water heater and/or vent
For each gas piping system of one (1) to
five (5) outlets
For each additional gas outlet
For each industrial waste pre-treatment
interceptor, including interceptors functioning
as fixture traps
For installation, alteration or repair of water
piping
For repair or alteration of drainage or vent
piping
For each lawn sprinkler system on anyone meter,
including backflow protection devices therefor
For vacuum breaker or backflow protective one (1)
unit to five (5)
For each additional vacuum breaker or back flow
device over five (5)
For each swimming pool water heater
For each swimming. pool piping
For each swimming pool "p" trap
For each sewer cap and/or cesspool fill
For each water softener and/or water treating
equipment
For each seweI: connection on property
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$ 2.00
1. 75
10.00
10.00
2.00
1. 75
.50
5.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
.50
5.00
5.00
2.00
3.00
2.25
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For any plumbing work for which a permit is
required, but for which no fee is herein provided,
shall be per hour with a minimum of $10.00
10.00
. Any person who shall commence any plumbing work for
which a permit is required by this Code without first having
obtained a permit therefor, shall if subsequently permitted to
obtain a permit, pay double the permit fee fixed by this section
for such work; provided, however, that this provision shall
not apply to emergency work when it shall be proved to the satis-
faction of the Administrative Authority that such work was urgently
necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit therefor
before the commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must
be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so, and if there be
an. unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, a double. fee as
herein provided shall be charged.
For the purpose of this Section, a sanitary plumbing
outlet on or to which a plumbing fixture or appliance may be set
or attached shall be construed to be a fixture. Fees for reconnec-
tion and retest of existing plumbing systems in relocated buildings
shall be'based on the number of plumbing fixtures, gas systems,
water heaters, etc., involved.
Section 1.6. Violations and Penalites. The issuance or
granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall
not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of,
any violation of any of the provisions of this code. No permit
presuming to give authority to violate' or cancel the provisions
of this code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use
which it authorizes is lawful. The issuance or granting of a
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a permit or approval of plans shall not prevent the Administrative
Authority from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in
said plans and specifications or from preventing construction
operations being carried on thereunder when in violation of this
code or of any other ordinance or from revoking any Certificate of
Approval when issued in error. Every permit issued by the Adminis-
trative Authority 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 within sixty (60) days from the date of
issuance 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 sixty (60) days. Before such work can be recommenced
a new permit shall be first obtained so to do."
P. Section 8230.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8230.2. ADDITION. Sections 1.7 and 1.8 are added to said
Uniform Plumbing Code to read as follows:
Section 1.7. All Work to be Inspected. All plumbing and
drainage systems shall be inspected by the Administrative Authority
to insure compliance with all the requirements of this code.
Section 1.8. Notification. It shall be the duty of the
person doing the work authorized by the permit to notify the
Administrative Authority orally or in writing, that said work is
ready for inspection. Such notification shall be given not less
than twenty-four (24) hours before the work is to be inspected.
It shall be the duty of the Person doing the work
authorized by the permit, to make sure that the work will stand the
tests prescribed elsewhere in this code, before giving the above
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notification. "
Q. Sections 8230.3, 8230.4, 8230.5 and 8230.6 are hereby
repealed.
R. Section 8310 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8310. UNIFORM WIRING CODE AND NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
ADOPTED. VIOLATIONS.
(a) The Uniform Wiring Code, 1968 Edition, published by
Building News, Inc. and the National Electrical Code, 1971 Edition,
published by the National Fire Protection Association, both as
modified by the provisions of Part 3 of this Chapter, are hereby
adopted by reference and together with the provisions of Part 3 of
this Chapter shall constitute the Electrical Code of the City of
Arcadia.
(b) Three (3) copies of said Uniform Codes are on file
in the office of the City Clerk for' use and examination by the
public.
(c) No person shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use,
occupy or maintain any building or structure or fixture attached
thereto in violation of said Uniform Codes. Any such violation is
a misdemeanor punishable pursuant to Section 1200 of the Arcadia
Municipal Code."
S. Section 8320 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8320. PURPOSES. The purpose and intent of the Electrical
Code is to prescribe regulations consistent with nationally
recognized standard practice to safeguard life and limb, health,
property and public welfare by regulating the installation, arrange-
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ment, alteration, repair, maintenance and operation of electric
wiring, electric fixtures and other electrical appliances and
equipment within the City.
T. Section 8330 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8330. METAL RACEWAYS REQUIRED. Notwithstanding any
provisions of said Electrical Code of the City of Arcadia, all
electrical wiring and equipment in any building or structure
designed for use or used as an apartment house as defined in the
Building Code, or in any building or structure designed or used for
commercial or industrial occupancy, and including all places of
public assembly, shall be installed in metal raceways approved by
the Building Official, except that rigid, nonmetallic conduit may be
used as per Article 347 of the National Electrical Code, 1971
Edition.
Further, notwithstanding any provisions of said National
Electrical Code or Uniform Wiring Code, all circuits of 220 volts
or more, in any occupancy, shall be installed in metal raceways
approved by the Building Official. Such circuits shall include,
but not be limited to, water heaters, space heaters, clothes dryers,
air conditioning units, cooking and baking units, electric ranges,
electric kilns, power tools and all 220 volt receptacles."
U.Section 8330.4 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8330.4. ADDITION. Said Uniform Wiring Code is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new Article III entitled 'Fees for
Permits and Inspections,' the same to read as follows:
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ARTICLE III. FEES FOR PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
Any person desiring an electrical permit shall at the time
of filing an application therefor, pay a fee as follows:
For issuing permits, each
Where additional outlets or equipment have not been
included in the original permit, a supplementary permit
fee of
For wiring outlets, at which current is used or
controlled except services, sub-feeders and meter
outlets, each
For each 220 V power outlet
For each heating cable unit
For each electrical range
For each electrical oven
For each air heater
For each clothes dryer
For each dishwasher
For each garbage disposal
For each furnace
For each kitchen fan
For each hair dryer
For ~ach electrical kiln
For each motor and/or generator as follows:
Not over 1 H.P.
Over 1 H.P. and not over 3 H.P.
Over 3 H.P. and not over 8 H.P.
Over 8 H.P. and not over 15 H.P.
Over 15 H.P. and not over 50 H.P.
Over 50 H.P. and not over 100 H.P.
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$ 3.00
1. 75
.30
1. 25
1. 25
1. 25
1. 25
1. 25
1. 50
1.25
1.25
3.00
1.50
1. 50
1. 50
1. 50
2.50
3.00
3.50
10.00
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Over 100 H.P. and not over 500 H.P.
30.00
Over 500 H.P.
35.00
Each generator, transformer or welder, each
kva capacity shall be considered as ,1 H.P.
in a motor
For each temporary construction power pole
3.00
For each temporary underground construction pole
5.00
For each temporary sales lot lighting
10.00
For each residential service
3.00
For each commercial service
6.00
2.00
For each additional service meter
For each electrical sign
3.50
1.00
10.00
For each electrical sign transformer and/or ballast
For each X-ray unit and its appurtenances
For any electrical work for which a permit is
required, but for which no fee is herein provided,
shall be per hour
With a minimum charge of
10.00
10.00
A fee of $20.00 shall be paid for each annual
Maintenance Electrician permit at the time such
permit is issued. Fees for all new work installed
under such permi,t since date of last previous
inspection shall be paid according to the above
schedule."
V. Section 8522.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8522..3. EXAMINATION FEES. For each Move Examination or
Re-examination, the applicant shall pay in advance a fee of Three
dollars ($3.00) per one hundred (100) square feet or fraction thereof
of floor space, whether usable or not, contained within the building
proposed to be relocated."
w. Section 8522.3.3.1 is amended to read as follows:
"8522.3.3.1. SAME. COMPLETION BOND. Applicant shall
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deposit with the City a cash bond in an amount equal to fifty cents
(50t) for each square foot of floor area contained within the
building. In no event shall tpe sum thus deposited be less than two
hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). The purpose of such deposit will
be t~guarantee the compliance by applicant with the provisions of
this Article and the completion of the relocation of the building in
accordance with the provisions of and within the time specified
by this Division, and shall be used or refunded as provided in
Section 8522.4."
X. Sections 8523.3.3 and 8523.3.4 and 8423.4.1 are hereby
amended to read as follows:
"8523.3.3. SAME. PERMIT FEE. A House Moving Permit Fee
in the amount of forty dollars ($40.00) for each building.
8523.3.4. SAME. ROUTE INSPECTION FEE. A Route Inspection
Fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
8523.4.1. SAME. PERFO~urnCE DOCUMENTS. To guarantee com-
pliance with the provision of this Article, the removal of the
building within the time specified by this Division, and the final
clearance of the building site, the following documents shall be
deposited with the City.:
(1) A cash bond in an .amount equal to fifty cents (50t)
for each square foot of ground floor area contained within..the
building to be moved, but in no event less than two hundred fifty
dollars ($250.00), shall be deposited by the house mover to
guarantee removal and compliance with regulations controlling the
exporting of buildings from the City.
(2) A cash bond in an amount equal to fifty cents (50t) for
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each square foot of ground floor area contained within the building
to be moved, but in no event less than two hundred fifty dollars
($250.00) shall be deposited by or on behalf of the owner of the
property from which the structure is to be removed, to guarantee
final site clearance as required by Section 8523.5.8, together with
the written authorization of the owner of the property for the City
or its agents to enter upon the land described in the application
and to complete the site clearance as required by Section 8523.5.6
if not completed within the time specified by such Section.
(3) A single cash. bond may be filed with the City under
subparagraph (1) hereof and under subparagraph (2) hereof for an
entire area shown on an approved tentative or final subdivision
map on file in the Department of Public Works."
Y. Section 8531.2.1. is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"8531.2.1. SAME. DEMOLITION FEE. A demolition permit
fee calculated in accordance with the fOllowing schedule:
500 sq. ft. or less of building No Fee
501 to 1000 sq. ft. of building $ 2.00
1001 to 3000 sq. ft. of building 10.00
3001 to 10,000 sq. ft. of building 20.00
over 10,000 sq. ft. of building 50.00"
z. Section 8632 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8632. PERMIT FEES. Before issuing any grading permit,
a fee shall be paid to the City of Arcadia in accordance with the
following table:
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TABLE NO. 3-B GRADING PERMIT FEES
(Based on Volume of Material Handled)
1 - 50 cubic yards
51 - 100 cubic yards
$ 12.00
20.00
101 - 1000 cubic yards
plus $5/100 cubic yards or fraction thereof
in excess of 100 cubic yards
20.00
1,001 - 10,000 cubic yards
plus $5/1000 cubic yards or fraction thereof
in excess of 1,000 cubic yards
65.00
10,001 - 100,000 cubic yards
plus $3.25/1000 cubic yards or fraction thereof
in excess of 10,000 cubic yards
110.00
100,001 - 500,000 cubic yards
plus $10,10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof
in excess of 100,000 cubic yards
402.50
More than 500,000 cubic yards
plus $6/10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof
in excess of 500,000 cubic yards
802.50
A plan-checking fee shall be paid to the City at the
time plans are submitted for checking. The fee shall be in the
amount of the cost to the City in checking the plans as determined
by the City Engineer."
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this ordinance.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
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Arcadia held on the 2nd
day of April
, 1974, by the
affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Butterworth, Hage, Helms, Scott
and Arth
NOES:
None
ABSENT: None
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of April
, 1974.
(!.;f~d~
Mayor of the City of Arcadia
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C~ty ~
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(SEAL)
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