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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.
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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relating to the Plumbing Code of the City of Arcadia, is hereby repealed.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.
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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.
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MaY~~ity ~f Arcadia
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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:
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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-
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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.
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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.
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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-
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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(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:
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(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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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"
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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-
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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-
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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.
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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
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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
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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,
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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.
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