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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1917 ORDINANCE NO. 1917 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CERTAIN REGULA TIONS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE VIII OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1988 EDITION, UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1988 EDmON, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1987 EDmON, UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1988 EDITION, UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1988 EDITION, WITH CHANGES, ADDmONS AND DELETIONS THERETO, AND AMENDING, ADDING AND DELETING CERTAIN BUILDING REGULATIONS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE VIII OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 1, of Article VIII, of the Arcadia Municipal Code, relating to the Building Code of the City of Arcadia, is hereby amended to read as set forth in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein. SECTION 2. That Section 8210 of the Arcadia Municipal Code, relating to the Plumbing Code of the City of Arcadia, is hereby amended to read as follows: 8210. ADOPTION. The 1988 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, including all of its indices and appendices, and except portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified ar amended by Part 3 of this Chapter, is by this reference hereby adopted and made a part of this Section as though set forth in this Section in full, together with Part 3 of this Chapter, shall constitute and be known as the Plumbing Code of the City of Arcadia. Three (3) copies of said code are on file in the office of the City Clerk for use and examination by the public. I 1917 SECTION 3. That Section 832Q.4 of the Arcadia Municipal Code, relating to the Plumbing Code of the City of Arcadia, is hereby repealed. SECTION 4. That Chapter 3, of Article VIII, of the Arcadia Municipal Code, relating' to the Electrical Code of the City of Arcadia, is hereby amended to read as set forth in Exhibit "B" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein. SECTION 5. That Section 8410 of the Arcadia Municipal Code, relating to the Mechanical Code of the City of Arcadia, is hereby amended to read as follows: 8410. ADOPTION. The 1988 Edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, including all of its indices and appendices, and except portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended by Parts 2 and 3 of this Chapter, is by this reference hereby adopted and made a part of this Section as though set forth in this Section in full, together with Parts 2 and 3 of this Chapter, shall constitute and be known as the Mechanical Code of the City of Arcadia. Three (3) copies of said code are on file in the office of the City Clerk for use and examination by the public. SECTION 6. "That Section 8510 of the Arcadia Municipal Code, relating to the Housing Code of the City of Arcadia, is hereby amended to read as follows: 8510. ADOPTION. The 1988 Edition of the Uniform Housing Code, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, is hereby adopted by reference, and shall constitute and be known as the Housing Code of the City of Arcadia. Three (3) copies of said code are on file in the office of the City Clerk for use and examination by the public. 2 1917 SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause a copy of the same to be published in the official newspaper of said City within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. Passed, approved and adopted this 19th day of December, 1989. dZ MaY~~ity ~f Arcadia ATTEST: "C:"k ~d*~----------- , '. STATE OF CAUFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1917 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia; signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 19th day of December, 1989 and that said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmember Gilb, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Chandler None None 3 1917 ARTICLE VIII BUILDING REGULATIONS 'CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODE PART 1 ADOPTION 8110. ADOPTION. The 1988 Editions of the Uniform Building Code including all appendices except Appendix Chapters 12, Division 1 and all of 23, and Uniform Building Standards, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, as modified by Parts 2 and 3 of this Chapter, is hereby adopted by reference and together with Parts 2 and 3 of this Chapter shall constitute the Building Code of the City of Arcadia. Three (3) copies of said Codes are on file in the office of the City Clerk for use and examination by the public. EXHIBIT "An 1 ARTICLE VIII BUILDING REGULATIONS CRAP'l'ER 1 BUILDING CODE PART 2 PURPOSE 8120. PURPOSE. The purpose of this code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construc- tion, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all building and structures wi thin this jurisdiction and certain equipment specifically regulated herein. 2 ARTICLE VIII BUILDING REGULATIONS CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODE PART 3 ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND AMENDMENTS 8130. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND AMENDMENTS. Said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended as provi- ded in the following subsections. 8130.1. AMENDMENT. Section 203 of Chapter 2 of said Uniform Building code is hereby amended to read as follows: SectioD 203(a). General. Every building, structure, equipment or facility or any portion thereof which is structurally unsafe, or which is not provided adequate egress, or which constitutes a fire hazard, or which is otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in relation to the existing use thereof constitutes a hazard to safety or to health or to the public welfare, or which cannot be lawfully used in its present location or condi tion for any purpose for which it was designed, intended or constructed, or which does not comply with one or more provisions of the Code or other applicable law or regu- lation and cannot be altered, repaired or relocated so as to make it so comply, or which by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapida- tion, obsolescence, abandonment, continued disuse, or other cause, constitutes either a hazard to safety, to health, to public welfare or to the reasonable use and enjoyment of adjacent properties of causes deterioration or depreciation of property values in the immediate vicinity, is, for the purpose of this Section, declared to be an unsafe build- ing. All such unsafe buildings are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, improvement, rehabilitation, demolition, relocation or removal in accor- dance with the procedure specified in the fol- lowing Subsections hereof. (b) Notice of Hearing. The Building Official shall examine or .cause to be examined each 3 building, structure, equipment, or facility or portion thereof reported to by an unsafe building as hereinbefore defined, and if the same is determined by him to be an unsafe building as thus defined the Building Official shall give written notice in accordance with Subsection (c) hereinafter specifying the conditions which cause the same to be an unsafe building and notice that a public hearing will be held by and before the City Council at a date, hour and place specified in such notice at which time and place the City Council will hear and receive testimony and evidence from the owner of the unsafe building therein described and from all other persons desiring to be heard or to present evidence relative thereto, and that the City Council will thereupon determine whether or not such building, structure, equipment or facility is an unsafe building as defined by this Section and whether the same shall be abated by repair, improvement, rehabilitation, relocation, demolition or removal in accor- dance with the procedure hereinafter prescrib- ed in this Section. (c) Service of Notice. The notice specified in the preceding Subsection shall be served by deli~ering the same personally to the owner or to the person in possession of or using or occupying the unsafe building therein describ- ed, or if any such person cannot be located within:the city then by mailing such notice by registered mail to any of the persons thus enumerated. A copy of such notice shall also be published once in the official newspaper of the City, and a copy thereof shall also be posted in at least on conspicuous location upon such unsafe building. Such service, publication and posting shall be completed at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing therein referred to. (d) Council Hearing. The city Council shall conduct a public hearing at a time and place specified in the notice served pursuant to Subsection (c) hereinbefore, at which hearing the City Council shall afford to the owner and to all persons so desiring an opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. At the conclusion of such hearing the City Council shall determine from the evidence presented at the hearing and shall by resolution decl- are whether or not such building, structure, equipment or facility is an unsafe building as hereinbefore defined and whether the same 4 shall be abated by repair, improvement, reha- bilitation, demolition, relocation or removal in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the following Subsections. (e) Notice to Repair. After the City Coun- cil thus determines and by resolution declar- es the building, structure, equipment or facility is an unsafe building as hereinbefore defined, the Building Official shall serve written notice of such determination, which notice shall require the owner or person in possession of or using such unsafe building to commence, wi thin forty-eight (48) hours after such service of notice, the repair, improvement, rehabilitation, demolition, relocation or removal of the unsafe building or portions thereof as determined by the Council and specified in such notice. All such work shall bee completed within ninety (90) days from the date of such service of the notice, unless the Building Official in writing and for good cause extends the time of completion. The notice prescribed by this Subsection shall be served in the same manner as prescribed for the service of notice in Subsection (c) hereinbefore, except that it need not be published in the official newspap- er of the City (f) Posting of Signs. The Building Official may also cause to be posted at each entrance to an ,unsafe building or structure or upon each unsafe equipment or facility a notice substantially as follows: "UlfSUB BUILDING OR BQUIPIIBIIT. DO HOT BJI'l'BR OR USB. BuilcUnq Department. city of Arcadia." Any such notice shall remain thus posted until the repair, improvement, rehabilitation, demoli- tion, relocation or removal required by the City Council is completed. No person shall remove any such ~otice without the written permission of the Building Official, and no person shall enter, use or occupy the build- ing, structure, equipment, or facility thus posted except for the purpose of accomplish- ing the required repair, improvement, rehabi- litation, demolition, relocation or removal thereof. (g) Prosecution. If the owner or person in possession of or using any unsafe building fails or refuses to comply with any provision of a notice served upon him in accordance with Subsection (e) hereinabove, or fails to repair, improve,. rehabilitate, demolish, 5 relocate or remove the building, structure, equipment or facility as directed in such notice, the City Council may order the owner thereof of the person in possession of or using the same, or any or all of them, to be prosecuted as a violator of the provisions of the Building Code. (h) Right to Demolish. Whether or not the Council thus orders prosecution for violation of the provisions of the Building Code, if after notice as hereinbefore required the repair, improvement, rehabilitation, demoli- tion, relocation or removal required by the City Council is not commenced within the forty-eight (48) hours after service of notice or is not completed within the time specified in such notice, the city Council may order the Building Official to proceed with the work specified in any such notice. Upon completion of such work, the Building Official shall prepare and transmit to the city Council a statement of the costs and expenses of such work, which cost and expenses shall include administrative overhead expenses and the cost of giving of any notices pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section. The Building Official shall also transmit, by registered mail or: by personal delivery, a copy of such statement of costs and expenses to the person against whom the same is to be charged, together with a notice of the time and place at which the City Council will consider and pass upon such statement of costs and expen- ses, which time shall be not less than ten (10) days after such service of the notice herein prescribed. At the time specified in such notice the city Council shall consider the costs and expenses incurred in the perfor- mance of the work, and by resolution shall determine the amount of such costs and expen- ses and order and cause the same to be paid and levied as a special assessment against the real property upon which such work was thus performed. (i) Notice of Lien. In addition to the foregoing the Building Official may execute a notice of lien describing the real property upon which any work was performed under Sub- paragraph (h) hereof, the authority under which such work was done, the cost of such work as determined by the City Council, and specifying that such amount shall bear inter- est at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum from date of the council's determination 6 of cost until the is paid, and may record the same in the office of the County Recorder. 8130.2 AMENDMENT. section 204 of Chapter 2 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: SectioD 204. Upon written application of any person who deems himself aggrieved by the decision of the Building Official, relating to the use of any material or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this Chapter, and the use of any of which has been denied by the Building Official the City Council shall conduct a hearing and shall upon the conclusion of said hearing render a final and conclusive determination upon said ap- plication. 8130.2.5 AMENDMENT. Subsection (a) of Section 301 of Chapter 3 of said Uniform Building Code is here- by amended to read as follows: SectioD 301(a). Permits Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpora- tion to erect, construct, enlarge, al ter, repair, move, improve, remove, install, convert or demolish any building or structure regulated by this code or to erect, install construct and maintain security bars, gates, panels, grates or similar devices except as specified in Subsection (b) of this section, or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate permit for each building or structure from the Building Official. 8130.3 AMENDMENT. Subsection (b), item 1 of Section 301 of Chapter 3 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 1. One-story detached accessory building used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the projected roof area does not exceed 120 square feet and shall not exceed 7 feet in height at its highest point. 8130.4 ADDITIOR. Subdivision 8 is hereby added to Subsection (a) of Section 302 of Chapter 3 of said Uniform Building Code to read as follows: . 8. A statement of the names and addresses of all subcontractors and material men who are to perform any work upon or supply any mate- rials to or for the improvement or structure for which a permi~ is thus applied for. No 7 final inspection or certificate of occupancy shall be given or issued and until the gen- eral contractor or owner shall, upon comple tion of the improvement or structure for which final inspection is sought or required, file in duplicate with the Building Official a verified statement containing the names and addresses of all subcontractors and material men, other than those set forth in the origi- nal application, who shall have performed work or furnished materials to or for the improve- ment of the structure for which final inspec- tion or certificate of occupancy is sought or required. 8130.5 AMENDMENT. Subsection (b) of Section 302 of Chapter 3 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (b) Plans and SpecificatioDs. Plans, en- gineering calculations, diagrams and other data as may be required, shall be submitted in two 'or more sets with each application for a permit. The building official may require plans, computations and specifications to be prepared and designed by an engineer or architect licensed by the state to practice as such. Submittals shall include construc- tion inspection requirements as defined in Section 302 (cl. Whether or not a permit therefor is required, a complete grading plan of the building site showing the present grades of the lot compris- ing the building site, and the adjacent lots, the proposed finished grades of the building site, and a method, approved by the Building Official, for disposing of all surface water flowing upon or emanating from such lot, shall likewise be submitted. Said grading plan shall be prepared and designed by an engineer or architect licensed by the State to practice as such. ' Exception: The Building Official may waive the submission of plans, calculations, construc- tion inspection requirements, etc., if he finds that the nature of the work applied for is such that reviewing plans is not neces- sary to obtain compliance with this code. 8130.6 AMBBDMBHT. Section 304 of Chapter 3 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: SectioD 304 (al General. Fees shall be 8 assessed as set forth in the fee schedule adopted by the city Council. (b) penit Fees. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in the resolution adopted by the City Council. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this code shall be made by the building official. The value to be used in computing the building permit and building plan review fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit issued as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment. (c) Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data are required to be submitted by Subsec- tion (b) of Section 302, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Said plan review fee shall be 65 percent of the build- ing permit fee. When plans and calculations are required to be checked for compliance with State Energy Conservation regulations, a fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and calcula- tions for review. Enerqy:conservation plan review fee shall be 20 percent of the building permit fee. The plan review fees specified in this subsec- tion are separate fees from the permit fees specified in Section 304(b) and are in addi- tion to the permit fees. Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an addi- tional plan review fee shall be charged at the rate determined by the fee schedule adopted by the city Council. (d) Bzpiration of Plan Review. Applications for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire by limitation and plans and other data sub- mitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the -Building Official. The Building Official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceed~ng 180 days upon request by 9 the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No ap- plication shall be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee. (e) Investigation rees: Work Without Permit 1. Investigation. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtain- ing said permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be is- sued for such work. 2. Fee. An investigation fee, in ad- dition to the permit fee, shall be col- lected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by law. (f) I~spection rea for Existing Buildings. The Building Official may charge an Inspection fee for the inspection of an existing build- ing. The fee paid shall be in accordance with the amount set forth by resolution of the City counci1. (g) .raa Refunds. 1. Fee Refunds. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected. 2. The Building official may authorize the refunding of not more~than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in ac- cordance with this code. 3. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of plan review fee paid when an appli- cation for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or cancelled before any plan reviewing is done. 10 The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original applicant not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment. 8130.7 ADDITION. section 610 of Chapter 6 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby added to read as follows: SectioD 610. Fire Alarms. An approved automatic fire alarm system shall be provided in all Group A occupancies. EXCEPTION: Unless otherwise required by this Code, the automatic fire alarm system will not be required when an approved automatic fire extinguishing system is provided. The alarm system shall be installed in accor- dance with N.F.P.A. standards. 8130.8 ADDITION. Section 711 is hereby added to Chapter 7 of said Uniform Building Code to read as follows: sectioD 711. Fire Alarms. An approved automatic fire alarm system shall be provided in all Group B occupancies. EXCEPTION. Unless otherwise required by this Code, the automatic fire alarm system will not be: required when an approved automatic extin~ishing system is provided. The alarm system shall be installed in accor- dance with N.F.P.A. standards. 8130.9 AMBHDKBHT. Section 909 of Chapter 9 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: sectioD 909. Fire Alaras. An approved automatic fire alarm system shall be provided in all Group H occupancies. EXCEPTION. Unless otherwise required by this Code, the automatic fire alarm system will not be required when an approved automatic fire extinguishing system is provided. The alarm system shall be installed in.accor- dance with N.F.P.A. standards. 8130.10 AKBHDKBHT. Subdivision 4 of. Subsection (al of Section 1210 of. Chapter 12 of said Uniform 11 Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 4. Location within dwelling units. In dwell- ing units detectors shall be mounted on the ceiling or wall at a point centrally located in the corridor or area giving access to each separate sleeping area. When the dwelling unit has more than one story and in dwellings with basements, basement garages and/or an attached garage, a detector shall be install- ed on each story and in the basement, basement garage and/or attached garage. In dwelling units where a story or basement is split into two or more levels, the smoke detector shall be installed on the upper level, except that when the lower level contains a sleeping area, a detector shall be installed on each level. When sleeping rooms are on an upper level, the detector shall be placed at the ceiling of the upper level in close proximity to the stair- way. In dwelling units where the ceiling height of a room open to the hallway serving the bedrooms exceeds that of the hallway by 24 inches or more, smoke detectors shall be installed in the hallway and in the adjacent room. Detectors shall sound an alarm audible in all sleeping areas of the dwelling unit in which they are located. 8130.11. ADDITION. Subsection (c) is hereby added to Section 1210 of Chapter 12 of said Uniform Building Code to read as follows: Ie) Yard standpipes shall be provided when- ever the front entrance to any dwelling unit or guest room of any Group R, Division 1 building is located more than 150 feet travel distance from the nearest street curb face, except that such standpipes shall not be required where all buildings on the premises are equipped throughout with an automatic fire sprinkler system installed in accordance with U.B.C. Standards No. 38-1. Said standpipe risers shall be located so that no front entrance to any dwelling unit or guest room on the premises is more than 75 feet travel distance from a standpipe riser or street curb face. 1. Size. The size of the standpipe riser and the supply piping shall be not less than two and one-half (2 1/2) inches in diameter. The Fire Chief may require larger risers or supply piping if, in his opinion, it is deemed neces- sary by the configuration of supply pipe 12 length and number of standpipe risers. 2. Outlets. All standpipe risers shall be equipped with a two and one-half (2 1/2) inch outlet valve with national standard male hose threads. Such valve shall be located not less than 3 feet, nor more than 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 backflow devices as required by the Water Department and Fire Department. 4. Fire Department Connections. All standpipe riser systems shall be equip- ped with a two-way fire department con- nection. Piping from the connection inlet shall connect to the supply piping on the service side of the supply piping check valve. All fire department connec- tions shall be located on a street front, or, if approved by the Fire Chief, adjacent to a paved access road on the property. Connections shall be not less than 18 inches nor more than 48 inches above grade and shall be equipped with approved straightway check valves. All fire department connections shall be protected against mechanical injury and sQall 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 CONNEC- TION". EXCEPTION: Unless otherwise required by this Code, the automatic fire alarm system will not be required when an approved automatic fire extinguishing system is provided. The alarm system shall be installed in accor- dance with N.F.P.A. standards. 8130.12 ADDITIOR. Chapter 13 is hereby added to said Uniform Building Code to read as follows: 13 CllAPTBR 13 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS rOR KULTIPLB rAKILY BUILDINGS Section 1301. Multiple ramily Buildinq Derined. As used in this chapter, multiple family buildinq shall mean and include any building or portion thereof which is designed, built, sold, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied, or which is occupied as the home or residence of two 2 or more families living independently of each other and doing their own cooking in the said building, and shall include flats, apartments and condomini- ums. Section 1301.1 APPLICATION. Except where a more restrictive provision in the Uniform Building Code or in any state law or regulation is applicable, each provis- ion of this chapter shall apply to all multiple family buildings as defined by the preceding section. section 1302. BATHROOM STANDARDS. Section 1302.1 FLOOR COVERING. co~erings may be of any approved rial. Sheet vinyl shall be used underlayment for carpeting and absorbent materials. Floor mate- as an other section 1302.2 SURFACE MATERIALS. All wall surface material within 4 inches of bathtubs, showers, and lavatories shall be ceramic tile or equivalent material approved by the Building Official. section 1302.3 HEATERS. No wall heaters shall be permitted in any bathroom. Section 1303. II~CKBH STANDARDS. section 1303.1 EXHAUST FANS. Every kitchen shall be equipped with a power exhaust fan over the range area and shall be vented to the outside. section 1303.2 SINK AND RANGE LIGHTS. A light fixture shall be installed above every kitchen sink and over every range, range area or cooking area. section 1303.3 GARBAGE DISPOSAL. Every kitchen shal~ be equipped with a mechani- 14 cal garbage disposal device. Section 1303.4 STORAGE. Every kitchen shall contain no less than the following amounts of storage. (a) Twenty-four (24) square feet of upper shelf space above the counter providing not less than twenty (20) cubic feet of storage area. (b) Twenty (20) square feet of counter top space, exclusive of sinks and ranges. (c) Below the counter top forty (40) cubic feet of storage area of which not less than thirty (30) square feet shall be shelving and not less than fifteen (15) square feet shall be drawer space. sectioD 1304. STORAGB. Section 1304.1 WARDROBES. Every bedroom of each dwelling unit shall contain at least one (1) clothes wardrobe with mihimum interior dimensions of four (4) feet in length, twenty-five (25) inches in depth and seven (7) feet in height; provided, however, at least one (1) such w,ardrobe in each dwelling shall be at least six (6) feet in length. Drawers, shel ves or shoe racks may be placed - within any such wardrobe so long as a twenty-five (25) inch depth is maintain- ed for at least five (5) feet in height for the required length of the wardrobe. Section 1304.2 GENERAL STORAGE. Each dwelling unit shall also contain not less than forty-eight (48) cubic feet of general storage space. SectioD 1305. NOISB RBDUCTION STANDARDS. Every wall, partition or floor-ceiling as- sembly, forming a separation between dwelling units, between a dwelling unit and garage or carport including attached garages or car- ports, or between a dwelling unit and a common corridor or stairway or service area' shall meet a Sound Transmission Class (STC) of 58 as specified in Chapter 35 of the Uniform Building Code. 15 Exception: One-hour construction may be substituted for sound separation walls and/or ceilings between a dwelling unit and an attached garage designed for the use of that dwelling unit and only if said garage is separated from any other garage by one-hour or more fire rated construction. Section 1305.1 DRAWINGS. All drawings must show clearly the areas proposed to be soundproofed. Section 1305.2 INSPECTION. No sound- proofing work shall be covered before a special soundproofing inspection is obtained from the Building and Safety Division. Section 1305.3 FANS AND VENTS. No exhaust fans or vent pipes shall serve more than one dwelling unit. Section 1305.4 PACKING OF VOIDS. All voids around plUlllbing pipes shall be packed with rock wool or equivalent sound deadening material approved by the Build- ing Official and all plUlllbing pipes shall be:wrapped at all points of contact with any wood or steel memDers and strap hangers. P1Wll!)iDg walls shalllle siz (S) inches in depth. AD eight (8) inch wall shall 1le used for lUll three (3) inch pipes. Section 1305.5 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. All mechanical equipment shall be so installed as to reduce sound transmission to a minimum, and the method of instal- lation shall be shown on the building plans. Section 1305.6 SEPARATION OF FACILITIES. Ilectrical, plWll!)ing or .echacical equip- .ent lUld/or syst..s, such as, llut not li.ited to pipes, wiriDg syst..s, air conditioning or heating ducts, shall not serve more the one dwelling unit nor shall such equip.ent or syat... 1le lo- cated within party walla or within lUloth- er dwelling unit. No medicine cabinet, vent or electrical outlet serving one dwelling unit shall be placed. back to back with or immediately adjacent to a medicine cabinet, vent or electrical outlet servi~g anothe dwelling unit. 16 Section 1305.7 LOCATION OF PLUMBING AND DUCTS. No plumbing pipes, vent pipes or ductwork shall be located in any separat- ing wall (party wall) assembly. SectioD 1301. INSULATION REQUIREMENTS. Section 1306.1 TOP FLOOR INSULATION. In all top floor dwelling units there shall be installed an insulation barrier directly above the ceiling having a U- value of 0.05 and 20 resistance units. A minimum installed resistance to heat shall be R-19 as rated by the National Mineral Wool Insulation Association for ceilings with a U-value of 0.05. Section 1306.2 WALL INSULATION. All exterior walls of dwellings shall be insulated. A minimum installed resis- tance to the flow of heat shall be R-11 as rated by the National Mineral Wool Insulation Association for walls with a U-value of 0.05. Section 1306.3 INSULATION INSPECTION. No insulation shall be covered before the insulation is inspected and approved. sectioD 1307. COMFORT COOLING SYSTBHB. Section 1307.1 A comfort cooling system capable of maintaining a temperature dif- ferential of 20 degrees fahrenheit, be- tween the habitable 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 re- quirement. Note I The locatioD of all .echanical equip.ent shall be ShOWD on the plans. Section 1308. BXTBRIOR REQUIREMENTS. Section 1308. 1 GLAZED AREAS. Wire glass, laminated or tempered glass or other approved shatterproof material shall be used in all glass doors, windows and glazed areas where the bottom of the glazed area is within twelve (12) inches of the finished floor. In lieu of wire, laminated or tempered glass .or _ other shatterproof material, a protective metal bar or etched area approved by the Build- ing Official ~ay be installed horizontal- 17 , ly 3 feet above the finished floor. Section 1308.2 DOORS. All exterior doors shall be made of metal, or of solid core wood, or of wire, laminated or tempered glass or other shatterproof material. Every door shall be completely weatherstripped. Section 1308.3 MAILBOXES. Mail boxes shall be installed in compliance with current United States Postal regulations. The locations of all mailboxes shall be shown on the plans. Section 1308.4 WIRES AND CONDUITS. Every wire and wire conduit within the exterior property lines shall be in- stalled underground other than risers immediately adjacent and attached to a building, or wiring and conduit within a building. section 130'. PARKING AND ACCBSS AREAS. Section 1309.1 ASPHALT CONCRETE (a) ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT. Asphalt concrete pavement shall consist of two courses: a 3/4 inch thick minimum finish course of l-D-AR4000 and a base course of l-B-AR4000. Asphalt concrete pave- ment shall be constructed per Sec- tion 302-5 of the Standard specifi- cations for Public Works Construc- tion and shall be three (3) inches in thickness. The Relative compac- tion of the subqrade soil shall be ninety-five (95) percent and shall meet the inspection tests of section 211-2 of said specifications. Fair to good soil shall be compacted four (4) inches, poor soil five (5) inches and very poor s6il six (6) inches. (b) TEST. A core test of the asphalt in place will be required to determine if the materials are in compliance with these specifica- tions. The core test shall be made by a recognized testing laboratory. The cost for the tests shall be paid by the contractor. Location of the test ho~e is to be specified by the 18 Building Official. Section 1309.2 CONCRETE. All concrete driveways and parking areas shall be constructed with a minimum of four (4) inches in thickness with a five (5) sack per ya~d mix, and water content not to exceed seven and one-half (7 1/2) gallons per sack. Section 1309.3 DRIVEWAY RAMPS. (a) GRADE. All ramps, regardless of their locations on the lot, shall not exceed a maximum grade of twenty (20) percent. A twenty (20) foot transition area shall be provided at the top of such ramp and a fif- teen (15) foot transition area shall be provided at the bottom of such ramp in accordance with the follow- ing diagram: Top at Ramp Bonom of Ramp 15'@ 10% 20% slope (no length IIm~) '0'@1~ 10' @ 4'11. (b) PEDESTRIAN EXITING. Ramps exceeding a grade of twelve and one-half (12 1/2) percent shall not be used for legal pedestrian exit- ing. (c) FENCING. Fencing, railing or other protective structure shall be installed adjacent to all ramps and below grade areas in a manner ap- proved by the Building Official. (d) ILLUMINATION. All ramps shall be illuminated to an intensity of one (1) footcandle at floor or ground level. Section 1310. OPBN PARKING RBQOIRBKBHTS. Section 1310.1 MARKING. Each open parking space, driving aisle and turning area shall be identified by painted striping. All one-way traffic lanes shall be adequately so marked. Section 1310.2 BARRIERS. Bump rails, curbs or other adequate protective bar- riers shall be installed where necessary 19 in the opinion of the Building Official to protect the wall, fence or building from damage by automobiles. Section 1310.3 ILLUMINATION. All open parking areas shall be adequately il- luminated. All such lighting shall be directed away from adjoining properties. section 1311. GARAGB AND CARPORT REQUIREHEHTS Section 1311.1 WALLS. All walls and partitions of detached garages and car- ports shall be of masonry construction with a six (6) inch nominal thickness. In all garages and carports where unit masonry is used, the cells shall be grouted solid to a point four (4) feet above the floor. Section 1311.2 FRAME. Garages and carports of wooden frame construction shall have additional protective barriers so located as to protect the plastered walls form damage by automobiles. Section 1311. 3 CONCRETE FLOORS. The floor of every covered parking space sh~ll be paved with cement concrete. Section 1311.4 ILLUMINATION. At least one (1) duplex outlet and a minimum of o~e (1) ceiling light fixture providing at least one (1) footcandle at ground level, shall be provided for every four hundred (400) square feet of covered 'parking area. All steps, ramps, drive- ways or corridors leading to covered parking areas shall be illuminated to an intensity of one (1) footcandle at ground level. section 1312. BLBVATOll8 AND BSCALJ.T01l8. All buildings containing more than two (2) floors of dwelling units shall be equipped with either elevators or escalators. section 1313. WALLS AND CBILINGS. All walls and ceilings shall be covered with plaster, minimum thickness 7/8 inch, or drywall, minimum thickness 5/8 inch, or material equal in rigidity, approved by the Building Offi- cial. Section 1314. ~ire protection. 20 Section 1314.1 Yard Standpipes shall be provided whenever the front entrance to any dwelling unit or guest room of any Group R, Division 1 building is located more than 150 feet travel distance from the nearest street curb face, except that such standpipes shall not be required when all the buildings on the premises are equipped throughout with an automatic fire sprinkler system installed in accor- dance with U.B.C. Standards No. 38-1. Said standpipe risers shall be so located so that no front entrance to any dwelling unit or guest room on the premises is more than 75 feet travel distance from a standpipe riser or street curb face. (a) Size. The size of the stand- pipe riser and the supply piping shall be not less than two and one- half (2 1/2) inches in diameter. The Fire Chief 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. (b) Outlets. All standpipe risers shall be equipped with a two and one-half (2 1/2) inch outlet valve with national standard male hose threads. Such valve shall be lo- cated not less than three (3) feet, nor more than four (4) feet above grade. (c) 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 backflow devices as required by the Water Department and the Fire Department. (d) 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-connec- tions shall be located on a street front, or, if approved by the Fire Chief, ~djacent to a paved access 21 road on the property. Connections shall be not less than eighteen (18) nor more than forty-eight (48) inches above grade and shall be equipped with approved straightway check valves. All fire department connections shall be protected against mechanical injury and shall be visible and accessible. More than one (1) fire department connec- tion may be required. (e) signs. An approved durable s~gn with raised letters at least one (1) inch high, shall be perma- nently attached to the street fire department connection. Such sign shall read: STANDPIPB RISER CON- NECTION. Section 1314.2 Where Required. (a) An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all multiple family buildings, regardless of the type of construction. Said sprin- kler system shall comply with the requirements of N.F.P.A.-13 or N.F.P.A.-13D as determined by the Fire Department. (b) An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in any garage area whenever any portion of said garage area is located beneath any portion of a building used for human occupancy. Fire Sprinklers (c) An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in any garage whenever the ceiling of said garage is located less than seven (7) feet above the adjacent grade. , Section 1314.3 Smoke Detectors. A smoke detector shall be installed in all basements or basement garages of dwelling units. Such detector shall be connected to a sounding device or other detector to provide an alarm which will be audible in the sleeping area. section 1314.4 Draft stops. Draft stops. shall be installed in the 22 attics, mansards, overhangs, and false fronts set out from walls and similar concealed spaces of buildings containing more than one dwelling unit. Such draft stops shall be above and in line with the walls separating tenant spaces from each other and from other uses. Attic draft stops shall be of one (1) hour fire resistive construction. Exceptions: (a) Draft stops may be omit- ted along one of the corridor walls, provided draft stops at tenant separa- tion walls extend to the remaining cor- ridor draft stop. (b) Where approved automatic sprinklers are installed, the area between draft stops may be 5,000 square feet and the greatest horizontal dimension may be 100 feet. 8130.13 ADDITIOH. Chapter 16 is hereby added to said Uniform Building Code to read as follows: CJlAP'l'BR 111 .RESTRIC'l'IOHS IH HAZARDOUS PIRB AREAS Section 1601. GENERAL. Buildings or struc- tures hereinafter erected, constructed, moved within.: or into hazardous fire areas , as established by resolution of the City Council, shall comply with the following requirements of this section. (a) OVERHANGS. Roof soffits (including eaves) in excess of twelve (12) inches in width, open patios, carports, porches, unenclosed under floor areas, and all open structures attached or detached, shall be protected on the underside with mate- rials as approved for one-hour fire resistive construction or shall be of incombustible material throughout. (b) VENTS. Vents installed in areas required to be one-hour fire resistive construction or of incombustible material throughout, shall be fusible link type vents. (c) ROOFS. Roof coverings shall be as specified in Section 3203. 23 8130.14 AMENDMENT. Section 1704 of Chapter 17 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1704. Roof coverings shall be as specified in section 3203. 8130.15 AMENDMENT. Subsection (a) of Section 1807 of Chapter 18 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) Scope. This section shall apply to all Group B, Division 2 office buildings and Group R, Division 1 Occupancies, each having floors used for human occupancy located more than 55 feet above the lowest level of Fire Department vehicle access. Such buildings shall be provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with section 1807(c). 8130.16 AMENDMENT. Subdivision 4.B of Subsection (f) of Section 2516 of Chapter 25 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: B. Attics. (i) Single family dwell- ings. Draft stops shall be in- stalled in attics, mansards, over- hangs, false fronts set out from walls and similar concealed spaces, so that the area of such spaces does not exceed 1700 square feet. Draft- stopping shall divide the concealed spaces into approximately equal areas. (ii) Two or more dwelling units and hotels. Draft stops shall be in- stalled in the attics, mansrds, orverhangs, false fronts set out from walls and similar concealed spaces of buildings containing more than one dwelling unit and in ho- tels. Such draft stops shall be above and in line with the walls separating tenant spaces from each other and from other uses. Exceptions: 1. Draft stops may be ommited along one of the corridor walls, provided draft stops at tenant separation walls extend to the remaining corridor draft stop. 2. Where approved sprinklers are 24 installed, draftstopping may be as specified in the exception to item (iU) below. (iU) Other Uses. Draft stops shall be installed in attics, mansards, overhangs, false fronts set out from walls and similar concealed spaces of buildings having uses other than dwellings or hotels so that the area between draft stops does not exceed 1700 square feet and the greatest horizontal dimension does not exceed 60 feet. Draftstopping shall divide the concealed space into approxi- mately equal areas. Exception: Where approved automatic sprinklers are installed, the area between draft stops may be 5000 square feet and the greatest hori- zontal dimension may be 100 feet. 8130.17 AMBHDMBHT. Exception No.1 of Subsection (b) of Section 2907 of Chapter 29 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Exceptions: 1. A one story wood or metal f~ame building not used for human occu- pancy and not over 120 square feet in floor area may be constructed with walls on a wood foundation plate when approved by the Building Official. 8130.18 AKBRDKBBT. Roof covering Requirements. Section 3203 of Chapter 32 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 3203 (al General. Class A fire re- sistant roof coverings as specified in Section 3204 (al, on all structures in the hazardous fire areas, regardless of occupancy, and all Group H, Division 1 occupancies of types 1-F.R., 2-F.R., 2-lhr., 2-N, construction and all Group H, Divisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, and Group I, Divisions 1, 2, or J, occupan- cies of type 1-F.R. construction. Class A or B fire resistant roof coverings, as specified in Section 3204 (al or (bl, shall be used on all structures in the non-hazard- ous fire areas, regardless of occupancy. Exception: Ordinary roof coverings maybe used on Group M, Division 1 occupancies not exceed- ing 120 square feet in floor area and 7 feet in height at its ~ighest point. 25 (b) Structural Additions: (i) 25t or Less. Roofs for structure or building additions which together with those install for additions during the previous 12 month period do not cumula- tively exceed 25t of the area of the roof as it existed at the beginning of said 12 month period, and any alterations, re- placements or repairs to the existing roof, required because of the addition, which do not together exceed 25t of the area of the existing roof, may be made with materials like the material on the existing roof if said material was legal when installed and if not legal when installed, then said materials shall be Class A or B fire retardant roof covering as required by fire area, and as specified in section 3204 of this Code. (ii) Over 25t - Less than sot. Roofs for structure or building additions which together with those installed for addi- tions during the previous 12 month period cumulatively exceed 25t but are cumula- tively less than sot of the area as it exi.sted at the beginning of said 12 month, and any alterations, replacements or repairs to the existing roof required because of the addition shall be made with a ~lass A or B fire retardant roof cover- ing as required by fire area, and as specified in section 3204 of this Code. (iii) sot or More. Roofs for structure or building additions which together with those installed for additions during the previous 12 month period are cumulatively sot or more of the area of said roof as it existed at the beginning of said 12 month period and any alterations, replace- ments or repairs to the existing roof required because of the addition, shall be made with Class A or B roof covering, as required by fire area, and if said required alterations, replacements or repairs together exceed sot of the area of the existing roof, the entire existing roof shall be replaced with the required fire retardant roof covering. 8130.19 AMENDMENT. Subsection (d) of Section 3208 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 26 (d) Roof Insulation. Roof insulation shall be of a rigid type suitable as a base for application of a roof covering. Foam plastic roof insulation shall conform to the require- ments of section 1712. The use of insulation in fire-resistive construction shall comply with Section 4305 (al. The roof insulation, deck material and roof covering shall meet the fire retardancy requirements of Section 3204 and Arcadia Municipal Code. Insulation for built-up roofs shall be applied in accordance with Table No. 32-E. For other roofing materials such as shingles or tile, the insulation shall be covered with a suitable nailing base secured to the structure. 8130.20 DELETION. Table No. 32-A of Chapter 32 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby deleted. 8130.21 AMENDMENT. Subsection (bl of Section 3310 of Chapter 33 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (bl When Required. In a building having a floor used for human occupancy which is located more than 55 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, all of the required exits shall be smokeproof enclosures. 8130.22 AME~MEHT. Subsection (fl of Section 3703 of Chapter 37 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (fl Height and Termination. Every chimney shall extend above the roof and the highest elevation of any part of a building as shown in Table No. 37-B. For altitudes over 2,000 feet, the Building Official shall be consulted in determining the, height of the chimney. All chimneys shall terminate in a substantially constructed spark arrestor having a mesh not exceeding 1/2 inch. 8130.23 ADDITION. Subsection (bl of Section 3802 of Chapter 38 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by adding subdivisions 5 and 6 as follows: 5. In all buildings that exceed' 5,000 square feet in total area regardless of type of construction, unless otherwise 27 required by this Code or Fire Code of the City of Arcadia. 6. Area separation walls utilized to comply with Section 3802 (b) 5 shall comply with said Uniform Building Code, Section 505 (e). Exception: said separation walls shall be "Without Openings". 8130.24 AMENDMENT. Subdivision 1 of Subsection (cl of said Section 3802 is hereby amended to read as follows: (C) Group A Occupancies. 1. Drinking establishments. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in rooms used by the occupants for the consumption of alcoholic beverages and unseparated accessory uses where the. total area of such unseparated rooms and assembly uses exceeds 5,000 square feet. For uses to be,considered as separated, the separation shall not be less than as required for a two-hour occupancy separation. The area of other uses shall be included unless separated by at least a two-hour occupancy separation. 8130.25 AMEHDKBHT. Subdivision 3 of Subsection (c) of said section 3802 is hereby amended to read as follows: 3.: Exhibition and Display Rooms. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in rooms classified as Group A occupancies which have more than 5,000 square feet of floor area which can be used for exhibition or display purposes. 8130.26 AKBHDKBRT. Subsection (d) of section 3802 is hereby amended to read as follows: (d) Group B, Division 2 Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in retail sales rooms classed as Group B, Division 2 Occupancies where the floor area exceeds 5,000 square feet, or in Group B, Division 2 retail sales occupancies more than two stories in height. The area of mezzanines shall be included in determining the areas where sprinklers are required. 8130.27 AMENDMENT. Subsection (h) of Section 3802 of Chapter 38 of said Uniform Building Code is 28 hereby amended to read as follows: (h) Group R, Division 1 occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout every multiple family building and every hotel. Residential or quick-response standard sprinkler heads shall be used in the dwelling unit and guest room portions of the building. 8130.28 ADDITIOH Section 3802 of Chapter 38 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: (i) All Buildings. 1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all buildings three (3) stories or more in height regardless of occupancy or type of construction. 2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in any garage area whenever any portion of said garage area is located beneath any portion of a building used. for human occupancy. 3. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in any garage whenever the ceiling of said garage is located less than seven (7) feet abOVe. the adjacent exterior grade. 4. An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in all buildings in the M-1 and M-2 zo~es regardless of size or type of construction or occupancy. 8130.29 ADKBHTKBBT.Section 3803 of Chapter 38 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 3803. When serving more than 20 sprinklers, automatic sprinkler systems shall be supervised by an approved central, pro- prietary or remote station service. 8130.30 AKBHDKBHT. Section 3209 of Chapter 32 of Appendix of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: section 3209. All re-roofing shall be fire retardant (Class A or B) as required by fire areas and shall conform to the applicable provisions of Chapter 32. . Roofing materials and methods of application shall comply with. the Uniform Building Code 29 standards or shall follow manufacturer's installation requirements when approved by the Building Official. (i) 25t or less. Roofs for structure or building additions which together with those installed for additions during the previous twelve-month period do not cumulatively exceed 25 percent of the area of the roof as it existed at the beginning of said twelve-month period, and any alterations, replacements or repairs to the existing roof, required because of the addition, which do not together exceed 25 percent of the area of the existing roof, may be made with materials like the material on the existing roof if said material was legal when installed and if not legal when installed, then said materials shall be a Class A or B fire retardant roof covering as required by fire area, and as specified in Section 3203 (e) of this Code. (ii) Over 25t - Less than sot Roof for structure or building additions which together with those installed for addi- tions during the previous twelve-month per.1od cumulatively exceed 25 percent but are cumulatively less than 50 percent of the area of the roof as it existed at the beginning of said twelve-month period, and any alterations, replacements or repairs to' the existing roof required because of the addition shall be made with a Class A or B fire retardant roof covering as required by fire area, and as specified in Section 3203 (e) of this Code. (iii) sot or More. Roofs for structure or building additions which together with those installed for additions during the previous twelve-month period are cumula- tively 50 percent or more of the area of said roof as it existed at the beginning of said twelve-month period and any alterations, replacements or repairs to the existing roof required because of the addition, shall be made with Class A or B roof covering, as required by fire area, and if said required alterations, replace- ments or repairs together exceed 50 percent of the area of the existing roof, the entire existing roof shall be replaced with the required fire retardant roof covering. 30 8130.31 AMENDMENT. section 3501 of Chapter 35 of Appendix of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: section 3501. (a) General. In Group "R" Occupancies, wall and floor-ceiling assemblies separating dwelling units or quest rooms from each other and from public space such as interior corridors and service areas shall provide airborne sound insulation for walls, and both airborne and impact sound insulation for floor-ceiling assemblies. (b) Airborne Sound Insulation. All such separating walls and floor-ceiling assemblies shall provide an airborne sound insulation equal to that required to meet a Sound Trans- mission Class (STC) of 58 as defined in Uniform Building Code Standard 35-1. Penetrations or openings in construction assemblies for piping, electrical devices, recessed cabinets, bathtubs, soffits, or heating, ventilation or exhaust ducts shall be sealed lined, insulated or otherwise treated to maintain the required ratings. Entrance'doors from interior corridors together with the' perimeter seals shall have a labor- atory tested Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating of not less than 30 and such perimeter seals shall be maintained in good operating conditiQns. (c) Impact Sound Insulation. All separating floor-ceiling assemblies between separate units or quest rooms shall provide impact sound insulation equal to that required to meet an Impact Insulation Class (IIC) rating of 58 as defined in the Uniform Building Code Standard No. 35-2. Floor coverings may be included in the assembly to obtain the required ratings, and must be retained as a permanent part of the assembly and may only be replaced by other floor coverings that provide the same sound insulation required above. (d) Tested Assemblies. Field or laboratory tested wall of floor-ceiling designs having as STC of IIC ratings of 58 or more as determined by the Uniform Building Code Standard No. 35- 1, 35-2 or 35-3 may be used without additional field testing when in the opinion" of the Building Official the tested design has not been compromised br flanking paths. Tests may 31 be required by the Building Official when evidence of compromised separations is noted. (e) Field Testing and Certification. Field testing, when approved by the Building Offi- cial, shall be done under the supervision of a professional acoustician who shall be experienced in the field of acoustical testing and engineering, who shall forward certified test results to the Building Official that minimum sound insulation requirements stated above have been met. . (f) Airborne Sound Insulation Field Test. When approved by the Building Official, airborne sound insulation shall be determined according to the applicable Field Airborne Sound Transmission Loss Test Procedures of Uniform Building Code Standard No. 35-3. All sound transmitted from the source room to the receiving room shall be considered to be transmitted through the test partition. (g) Impact Sound Insulation Field Test. When approved by the Building Official, impact sound insulation shall be determined in accordance with Uniform Building Code Standard No. 35-2. (h) Field Tests. Field Tests on existing buildings to determine STC or IIC values, may be accomplished only upon authorization of the Building Official. Wall and Floor-ceiling tests Djust meet a Sound Transmission Class (STC) of 52 and Impact Insulation Class (IIC) of 52 as determined by Uniform Building Code Standard No. 35-1, 35-2 and 35-3. 8130.32 AMBHDKBHT. Subsection (e) of Section 5103 of Chapter 51 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (e) Stretcher Requ~rements. In all structures three or more stories in height, (as determined by the U.B.C.) at least one elevator shall be provided with a minimum clear distance between walls or between walls and door excluding return panels, not less than 80 inches by 54 inches, and a minimum distance from wall to return panel not less than 51 inches with a.42 inch side slide door, unless otherwise designed to accommodate an ambulance type stretcher 76 inches by 24 inches in the horizontal position. In buildings where one elevator does not'serve all floors, two or more elevators may be used. The elevators shall be identified. 32 8130.33 AJlBNDMBN'l'. Section 70001 of Chapter 70 Appendix of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 7001. The purpose of this Chapter is to provide minimum standards for the protection of life, limb, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, con- struction, quality of materials, use, location and maintenance of grading, excavation and fill within the City. 8130.34 ADDITIOH. Section 7003 of Chapter 70 Appendix of said Uniform Building Code is amended by adding Subsections 10 and 11 to read as follows: 10. The excavating or depositing of any materials by the City, its departments or employees wi thin the scape of their employment by the City. 11. An excavation or fill in connection with the making of an earthfi1l dam regulated by the Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Public Works. 8130.35 AJlBNDMBN'l'. Subsection (b) of Section 7006 of Chapter 70 Appendix of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (b) Application. The provisions of Section 302(a) are applicable to grading and in addition the application shall contain the followil')g: 1. Estimated date for the starting and completion of the grading work. 2. A statement by the applicant that he assumes and will be responsible for all damage to persons or property resulting from any excavation, fill or work done under the permit requested. 8130.36 ADDITIOH. Subsections (h) and (i) are hereby added to Section 7006 of Chapter 70 Appendix of said Uniform Building Code to read as follows: (h) Expiration of Permit. Every grading permit shall expire and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit has not been commenced within sixty (60) days or is not completed within one (1) year from date of issue; except that the Building Official may, if the permit holder presents satisfactory evidence that unusual difficulties have prevented work b~ing started or completed 33 within the specified time limits, grant a reasonable extension of time on said permit, provided that the application for the extension of time is made before the date of expiration of the permit. (i) Denial of Permit. Where, in the opinion of the Building Official, the work as proposed by the applicant is likely to endanger any property or public way, he shall deny the grading permit. Factors to be considered in determining probability of hazardous conditions shall include, but not be limited to, possible saturation by rains, earth movements, run-off of surface waters and subsurface conditions such as the stratification. and faulting of rock, nature and type of soil or rock. Failure of the Building Official to observe or recog- nize hazardous conditions or to fail to deny the grading permit shall not relieve the owner or his agent from responsibility for the condition or damages resulting therefrom, and shall not result in the City, its officers or agents, being responsible for ,the conditions or damages resulting therefrom. 8130.37 AMENDMENT. Subsection (b) and (c) of Section 7007 of Chapter 70 Appendix of said Uniform Building Code~is hereby amended to read as follows: Grading Fees Section:. 7007. (b) Plan Review Fees. When a plan or' other data are required to be sub- mitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time o.f submitting plans and specifications for review. Said plan review fee shall be as set forth by resolution of the City Council. (e) Grading Permit Fees. A fee for each grading permit shall be paid to the Building Official as set forth by resolution of the City Council. Separate permits and fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures as required elsewhere in this Code. There shall be a separate charge for standards terrace drains and similar facilities. The fee for a grading permit authorizing additional work to that under a valid permit shall be the difference between the fee paid for the original permit and the fee shown for the entire proj ect. , ' 8130.38 AMBHDKBBT. Subsection (a) of Section 7013 of Chapter 70 Appendix of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 34 Section 70l3(a). Slopes. Every slope result- inq 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 irriqated as provided in the followinq subsec- tions, and all qradinq plans approved by the city shall show compliance with this section. 1. Plantinq Schedule. The Director of Public Works shall at all times maintain on file in his office and available for public inspection an approved plantinq schedule containinq ground covers and plants acceptable for plantinq of slopes as required by this Chapter. Every slope required to be planted by the preceding section shall be planted as provided in said schedule. 2. sprinkler System. Every person causinq or creatinq a cut or filled slope qoverned by this Chapter shall concurrent with the creation hereof, install a sprinkler system for the waterinq thereof 1 provided, however, that in areas which in the opinion of the Director of Public Works hand waterinq is feasible, an adequate system of hose bibs may be installed in lieu of a sprinkler system. If hose bibs are used, they shall be so lo~ated that a hose no lonqer than fifty (50) feet will be sufficient to provide water to all portions of the slopes. Each such system shall be so designed as to provide a uniform water coveraqe at a rate of precipitation of no less than one- fourth (1/4) inch per hour on the planted slope. 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. Each sprinkler system shall be equipped with adequate backflow protection. A functional test of each sprinkler system shall be performed by the installer prior to approval thereof by the Department of Public Works. 35 8130.39 ADDITIOH. Subsection (cl is hereby added to Section 7013 of Chapter 70 Appendix of said Uniform Building Code to read as follows: (cl 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 maintain the same in a healthy growing condition. No person shall use any sprinkler system or other watering facility in such a manner that the rate of precipitation or duration of use created such a saturated condition as to cause soil erosion or likelihood of soil erosion. 36 ARTICLE VIII BUILDING REGULATIONS CHAPTER 3 ELECTRICAL CODE PART 1 ADOPTION 8310. ADOPTION. The National Electrical Code, 1987 Edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association including all of its indices and appendices, and except said portions thereof as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended by this Ordinance, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this Ordinance as though set forth in this Ordinance in full, subj ect, however, to a the amendments, additions and deletions set forth in this Ordinance shall constitute and be known as "the Electrical Code of the City of Arcadia". Three (3) copies of said code are .on file in the office of the City Clerk for use and examination by the public. EXHIBIT "B" 1 ARTICLE VIII BUILDING REGULATIONS CRAPl'ER 2 ELECTRICAL CODE PART 2 ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND AMENDMENTS 8320 is hereby repealed. 8330 AMENDMENT. Article 90 of the Electrical Code is hereby amended to read as follows: DIVISION 1 TITLE, INTENT AND PURPOSE 90-1. TITLE. This Code shall be known as the Electrical Code. Wherever the word Code is used in this Ordinance, it shall mean Electri- cal Code of the city of Arcadia. 90-2. INTENT. The intent of this Code is to provide more uniform requirements and enforce- ment with provisions for interpretations and revisions. This Code includes local require- ments not covered by the National Electrical Code or regulations of the State of California. Where provisions of this Code conflict with other regulations the most restrictive provi- sions shall apply. 90-3. PURPOSE AND SCOPE. It is the purpose of this Code to provide basic minimum provi- sions considered necessary for safety, ef- ficiency, adequacy and the practical safeguard- ing of person, and of buildings, structures and their contents from hazards arising from the use of electricity for light, heat, power, radio, signaling and for other purposes, as well as provisions for future expansion of electrical use. DIVISION II ADMINISTRATION 91-1. DUTIES OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. The Building Official of the City of Arcadia or his designated representative has authority to enforce all provisions of this Code. He may upon application grant permits for the instal- 2 lat~on or alteration of electrical loIlrlng, devlces, appliances and equipment. He shall make such inspections and re-inspections of the installation, maintenance and repair of all electrical wiring, connections, fixtures, appliances, machinery, equipment and work inside, outside, overhead or underground within the city of Arcadia or as he determines necessary or advisable. 91- 2 . INTERPRETATIONS. In cases where the rapid development in the application and use of electricity or new and special or unusual methods of building construction create problems or conditions which are not clearly contemplated in the making of the sections in the Code pertaining to electricity, and make literal application of the rule or rules impracticable, the Building Official is hereby empowered to make interpretations in the form of his own rules wherever there is a question as to motive or method or manner in which material shall be installed or as to the intent or meaning of any provision herein; provided, however, than any person who feels himself aggrieved by any rule or rules made by the Building Official in accordance with the foregoing, shall within thirty (30) days from the effective date thereof, have the right to appeal such rule or rules for a review and determination of the reasonableness thereof. DIVISION III PERMITS AND FEES 92-1. PERMITS. No alteration or addition shall be made to any existing wiring nor shall any wiring for the placing or installation of equipment, fixtures, appliances or equipment except as provided herein be made without first obtaining an electrical permit from the Building Official. Exceptions: an electrical permit is not required to do the following work: 1. Minor repair work, such as repairing flush and snap switches, replacing fuses, changing lamp sockets and receptacles, taping bare fronts, repairing drop cords and the like. 2. Installations used by electrical supply railway or communications utilities in the exercise of their functions as a 3 public util i ty . 3. Installation, alteration or repair of electrical equipment installed for or by an electricity supply agency for the use of such agency in the generation transmis- sion distribution or metering of elec- tricity. 4. Electrical wiring for street lighting or traffic signals in a public way. 92-2. APPLICATIONS FOR PERMIT. Application for electrical permits 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 may be necessary to determine compliance with applicable sections of the Electrical Code. If it is found that the installation as described conforms to all provisions of the Code, a permit shall be issued. However, no permit shall be issued if it would conflict with or be in violation of any provisions of the Arcadia Municipal Code. No deviation from the installation described in the permit shall be made without the approval' of the Building Official. 92-3. ISSUANCE OF PERMITS. Electrical permits shall be issued only to state licensed contrac- tors or their respective authorized representa- tive, but only to the extent and for the work the person is licensed by the State of Califor- nia to do. Exception: A homeowner I s permit may be issued to an owner to do any work regulated by this Code pertaining to electricity in a single family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes including,the usual accessory build- ings and quarters associated with single family dwellings. In order to qualify under this exception the person making application must be the bonafide owner and occupant of the dwelling unit for which application is sub- mitted. 92-4. FEES. Fees for electrical permits and electrical plan checking shall be as estab- lished by the city Council. 92-5. WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. No electrical work for which a permit is required shall be commenced in any building or premises until a 4 permit to do such work shall have first been obtained~ Where work for which a permit is required by this Code is started or commences prior to obtaining a permit, the total fees as herein specified shall be double the payment of such fees and shall not relieve the person from complying with the requirements of this Code in the execution of the work, nor from any other penalties prescribed herein. Exception: Double fees will not be assessed for emergency repair of installation done outside of normal working hours and permit application is made within three working days after commencement of the emergency work. 92-6. NO PERMIT SHALL BE TRANSFERABLE. An electrical permit is not transferable. If applicable, refunds shall be made as per section 92-11 and a new permit shall be issued. 92-7. EXPIRATION OF PERMITS. Every permit shall expire and become null and void by limitation for anyone or more of the following reasons: 1. Whenever the electric wiring autho- rized by a permit is not commenced within one. hundred eighty (180) days from the date of issuance of such permit. 2. Whenever the electric wiring autho- rized by a permit has been suspended, abandoned, or discontinued for a con- tinuous period of one hundred eighty (180) days. J. Upon written request of the applicant, within one hundred eighty (180) days of issuance, provided no portion of the work authorized by such permit has been completed in accordance with this Code. 4. Whenever the electric wiring done during any continuous period of one hundred eighty (180) days amounts to less than ten percent (10%) of the total of the electric wiring authorized by such permit. Before recommencing electrical wiring formerly authorized by such permit, a new permit shall be obtained therefor~, The fee for renewal of an expired permit shall be one half the fee required for a new permit provided such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. 5 92-8. REVOCATIONS AND SUSPENSIONS OF PERMITS. The Building Official may suspend or revoke any electrical permit for any of the following reasons: 1. If any reason is found to exist which would have been cause for denial of such permit. 2. Any material misrepresentation or falsity in the application upon which said permit is issued. 3. For failure to comply with the provisions of the section in this Code pertaining to electricity: after due notice of corrections and the time limit therefore has expired: or for failure to comply with other codes of this jurisdic- tion that may be related to or appertain to the sections of this Code pertaining to -electricity. 92-11. REFUNDS. In the event that any person shall have obtained an electrical permit and no portion of the work shall have commenced and said permit has not expired as provided for in Section '92-7, the permittee upon written request to the Building Official shall be enti tled to a refund in an amount equal to eighty percent (80\) of the permit fee actually paid for such permit: however, the portion of the fee' retained shall not be less than an amount equal to the issuance fee. In case a permit is issued in error by the Building Official, all fees shall be returned to the applicant upon receipt of written request by the applicant. No refund for fees., paid for plan check shall be refunded unless no checking has been performed in which case eighty percent (80%1 of the plan checking fee shall be refunded: however, the portion of the fee retained shall not be less than an amount equal to the issuance fee. The Building Official shall satisfy himself as to the right of such applicant to receive refund. 6 DIVISION IV INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT 93-1. INSPECTIONS AND CORRECTIONS. Upon completion of the work which has been autho- rized by issuance of any permit, it shall be the duty of the person, firm or corporation installing the same to notify the Building Official who shall inspect the installation at the time such notice is given or as soon thereafter as practical. If upon inspection the installation is not found to be fully in compliance with the Provisions of the Code, the Building Official shall at once notify the person, firm or corporation making the instal- lation stating the defects which have been found to exist. All defects shall be corrected within ten (10) days after inspection and notification or written reasonable time as permitted by the Building Official. 93-2. INSPECTION BEFORE CONCEALMENT. When any part of a wiring installation is to be hidden by the permanent placement of parts of the building, the person, firm or corporation installing the wiring shall notify the Building Official, and such parts of the wiring instal- lation shall not be concealed until they have been inspected and approved. The Building Official shall'have the power to remove or require the removal of any obstruc- tion that prevents proper inspection of any electrical equipment. 93-3. CLEARANCE OF CONNECTION OF ELECTRICAL UTILITIES. There shall be no clearance for connection of electrical utilities until final approval is given for any building sought to be connected to such utilities and until all other applicable laws and ordinances have been complied with unless approval has first been obtained from the Building Official. 93-4. TEMPORARY OR RELOCATED BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES. Electrical wiring in temporary or relocated buildings and structures shall comply with the requirements of this Code for new buildings. 93-5. DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. When any -electri- cal equipment is found by the Building Official to be dangerous to property or to persons because it is defective or defectively in- 7 stalled, the person, firm or corporation responsible for the electrical equipment shall be notified in writing and shall make any changes or repairs as required by the section in this Code pertaining to electricity or other laws to place such equipment in safe condition. If such work is not completed within the time specified by the Building Official, said Building Official shall have authority to disconnect or order the discontinuance of electrical service to said electrical equip- ment, and any person, firm or corporation or political subdivision ordered to discontinue such electrical service shall do so within 24 hours and shall not reconnect or allow it to be reconnected until approval has been granted authorizing connection and use of such wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment. In cases of emergency, where necessary for safety of persons or of property, or where electrical equipment may interfere with the work of the Fire Department, the Building Official shall have the authority to immediate- ly cause the disconnection of any electrical equipment. 93-6. CONNECTION TO SOURCE OF SUPPLY. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to make connection from a source of electrical energy or to supply electric service. to any electric wiring devices, appliance or equipment for the installation of which a permit is required, unless such person, firm . or corporation shall have obtained satisfactory evidence from the Building Official that such wiring, devices, appliance, or equipment are in all respects in conformity with all applicable legal provisions. 93-7. LIABILITY. The Building Official, or his authorized representative charged with the enforcement of this Code, acting in good faith and without malice in the discharge of his duties, shall not thereby render himself personally liable for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act or by reason of any act or omission in the discharge of his duties. Any suit brought against the Building Official or employee because of such act or omission performed by him in the enforcement of any by provision of this Code shall be defended by legal counsel provided by this jurisdiction until final termination of such proceedings. 8 This Code shall not be construed to rel ieve from or lessen the responsibility of any person owning, operating or controlling any building or structure for any damages to persons or property caused by defects, nor shall the city be held as assuming any such liability be reasons of the inspections authorized by this Code or any certificates of inspection issued under this Code. 93-8. PENALTIES. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to violate any provision or to fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Code. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this Code or failing to comply with any of its requirements shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convection thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and, imprisonment. Each such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, continued, or permitted by such person, firm or corporation, and shall be punishable therefore as provided for in this Code. 93-9. CONTINUING VIOLATION. Every person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion thereof during which such violation continues and shall be punishable as herein provided. 8330.1 AIIBJIDJIDl'l'. Section 210-23 (a) of said Electrical Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 210-23 (a) 15 AND 20 AMPERE BRANCH CIRCUITS. A 15 ampere branch circuit shall be permitted to supply only lighting outlets or an in- dividual fixed appliance. A 20 ampere branch circuit shall be permitted to supply lighting outlets, receptacle outlets, fixed appliances or a combination of same. The total rating of fixed appliances supplied by such circuit shall not exceed 50t of the ratinq of the branch circuit. The ratinq of a sinqle fixed ap- pliance supplied by an individual, branch circuit shall not exceed 80t of the rating of the circuit. Exception: The small appliance branch circuits 9 required in dwellings Section 220-4(b) shall supply only the receptacle outlets specified in that Section. 8330.2 AMENDMENT. Section 220-4 of said Electrical Code is hereby amended by adding subsection 220-4 (e) to read as follows: . 220-4(e). Each dwelling unit shall have installed therein an individual food waste grinder branch circuit. Said circuit shall be provided with an indicating type switch located in the wall adjacent to the sink or cabinet. 8330.3 AMENDMENT. Subdivisions (1) and (2) of Subsection (b) of Section 230-42 of said Electrical Code are hereby amended to read as follows: (1) 100 ampere for a 3-wire service to a one family dwelling or condominium unit with six or more 2-wire branch circuits. (2) 100 ampere for a.3-wire service to a one family dwelling or condominium unit with an initial net computed load of 10 kVA or more. 8330.4 ADDITION. Section 240-24 of said Electrical Code is hereby amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:' (e) Prohibited Locations. Panels and switch- boards containing overcurrent devices shall not be located in any closet, cabinet, toilet room or room containing a lavatory. 8330.5 AMENDMENT. Subsection (c) of section 250- 81 of said Electrical Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (c) Concrete -Encased Electrode. An electrode encased by at least 2 inches (50.8mm) of concrete, located within and near the bottom of a concrete foundation or footing that is in direct contact with the earth, consisting of at least 20 feet (6.1m) of bare copper conduc- tor sized per Table 250-94 and not less than No. 4 A.W.G. If a splice is necessary, it shall be made with a device approved by the Building Official. 8330.6 ADDITION. section 250-81 of said Electrical Code is hereby amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Required Systems. In all new construction 10 and additions requiring relocation of electri- cal service equipment, an electrical grounding system shall be installed per Subsection (a) and (c) of this Section. 8330.7 AMENDMENT. Section 250-112 of said Electri- cal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 250-112. Grounding Electrode. The connection of a grounding electrode conductor to a grounding electrode shall be made at a readily accessible point as determined by the Building Official, and in a manner that will assure a permanent and effective ground. Where neces- sary to insure this for a metal piping system used as a grounding electrode, effective bonding shall be provided around any equipment that is likely to be disconnected for repairs of replacement. 8330.8 ADDITION. Section 310-14 of said Electrical Code is hereby amended by adding Subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Aluminum Conductor Installation. Aluminum conductors smaller than No. 4 A.W.G. shall be installed under continuous inspection by a special inspector approved by the Building Official. 8330.9 AMENDMENT. Section 336-3 of said Electrical Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 336-3. Uses Permitted. Type NM and Type NMC cables shall be permitted to be used in single family dwellings and other non-residential structures, except as prohibited in Section 336-4. (FPN): See Section 310-10 for tempera- ture limitation of conductors. (a) Type NM. Type NM cable shall be permitted for both exposed and concealed work in normally dry locations. It shall be permissible to install or fish Type NM cable in air voids in masonry block or tile walls where such walls are not exposed or subject to excessive moisture or dampness. (b) Type NMC. Type NMC cable shall be permitted: (l) for both exposed and concealed work in dry, moist, damp, or corrosive locations; (2) in outside and inside walls of masonry block or tile; (3) in a shallow chase in masonry, concrete, or adobe and covered with plaster, adobe, 11 or similar finish. 8330.10 AMENDMENT. 4 of Said Electrical as follows: Subsection (a) of Section 336- Code is hereby amended to read (a) Type NM or NMC. Types NM and NMC cables shall not be used: (1) in any dwelling or structure exceeding three floors above grade; (2) as service- entrance cable; (3) in commercial garages having hazardous (classified) locations as provided in Section 511-2; (4) in theaters and similar locations, except as provided in Article 518, Places of Assembly; (5) in motion picture studios; (6) in storage battery rooms; (7) in hoistways; (8) embedded in poured cement, concrete or aggregate; (9) in any hazar- dous (classified) location except as permitted by section 501-4 (b); (10) in any commercial, industrial or multiple family dwelling units; (11) in any building required to be of noncombustible construction; (12) in unenclosed locations of private garages or carports; (13) in any circuits of 220 volts or more; or (14) in any areas where exposed to mechanical damage or the elements. Exception: For the purpose of this article, the first floor of a building shall be that floor which is designed for human habitation and which has 50 percent or more of its perimeter, level with, or above finished grade of the exterior wall line. 8330.11 ADDITION. Section 370-4 of said Electrical Code is hereby amended by adding Subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Boxes used in walls required to be of fire resistive construction shall be of metal or other approved noncombustible material. 8330.12 DELETION. Articles 550 and 551 of said Electrical Code pertaining to mobile home parks, recreational vehicles, and recreational vehicle parks are hereby deleted. 12