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From: Michael E. Hays, Director Subject: Adoption of the 1994 Model (State) Building Codes
and nen ep�ts SBMC Chapter 15 Buildin Services V J COT 2 1997
Dept: Planning & g
Date: October 21, 1997 MCC Date: November 3, 1997
Synopsis of Previous Council Action: On October 20, 1997 the Mayor and Common Council set November 3, 1997
4 the date for a Public Hearing on this item.
Recommended Motion: That the Mayor and Common Council close the Public Hearing and adopt the 1994 Model
(State) Building Codes and Amendments to Chapter 15 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code.
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Michael E. Hays
Contact person: Michael E Hays Phone: 384-5357
Supporting data attached: Staff Report and Ordinance Ward(s): N/A
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A
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Finance:
Council Notes:
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Ordinance Laid Over
CITY` OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
The State of California, under various statutes and titles, requires local governments to adopt
and enforce the State Building Standards Code. The State has updated its building codes by
adopting the 1994 editions of the Uniform Codes, which became effective throughout the State
on January 1, 1997. The adoption of these codes as part of the City's Municipal Code provides
for local enforcement and administration.
The California Health and Safety Code, Section 17958 provides that local jurisdictions may make
amendments to these Codes based on specified local conditions. As in the past, our philosophy
has been to keep such amendments to a minimum. Most of our amendments are therefore
administrative in nature.
The 1994 edition of the Uniform Codes includes an entirely new format from its earlier
predecessors. This new format incorporates a decimal system as well as other organizational
changes which more closely align it with the format of the other model code groups. Therefore,
the majority of the changes to Chapter 15.04 of the Municipal Code are editorial in nature,
reflecting revised references to the appropriate 1994 code sections. A summary of those
substantive changes which are not purely editorial follows:
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r Section 15.04.020: Adopts by reference the latest editions of the Model Codes.
UBC Appendix Chapter 4, Division I addresses barriers for swimming pools, spas and hot tubs
located on the premises of Group R, Division 3 Occupancies. These requirements are intended
to limit access by small children to such bodies of water to prevent drowning accidents. This
division includes detailed requirements for pool enclosures and other approved barriers.
UBC Appendix Chapter 31, Division I provides requirements for Flood-Resistant Construction
for buildings located in flood prone areas. These requirements are based on the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and National Flood Insurance Program regulations.
NFPA 99C Standard on Gas and Vacuum Systems, 1993 Edition provides detailed regulations
on the installation requirements for medical gas and vacuum systems.
Section 15.04.065: This new section amends the wording of UBC Chapter 1, Section 106.4.4
by adding the provision that failure to obtain an inspection and to demonstrate substantial
progress within any 180 day period is Prima Facie evidence that the work has been abandoned
and the permit has expired.
Section 15.04.075: The wording of this section has been changed to no longer require building
permits for fences six feet or less in height exce t for concrete or masonry fences greater than
three feet in height. Amends UBC Chapter 1, Section 106.2.2.
Section 15.04.105: This new section amends the wording of UBC Chapter 4, Section 410 to
include reference to NFPA 99C for the installation requirements for medical gas and vacuum
systems, and also places authority for permits and inspections of these systems under the
jurisdiction of the Planning and Building Services department.
Section 15.04.116: This new section amends the definitions in UBC Appendix Chapter 4,
Section 420 to coincide more closely with the City's Municipal Code Section 15.48 and other
State language.
Section 15.04.118: This new section amends UBC Appendix Chapter 4, Section 421.1 by
adding language that in the case of outdoor pools, a listed, electronic, tracking pool cover meets
the minimum barrier requirements of this section.
Section 15.04.119: This new section amends UBC Appendix Chapter 4, Section 421 by adding
language that in the case of spas and hot tubs, a listed, locking "safety cover" meets the
minimum barrier requirements of this section.
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1 ORDINANCE NO.
2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SECTIONS
15.04. 020, 15.04.070, 15.04.075, 15.04 .077 , 15.04.080, 15.04. 100,
3 15. 04 . 114, 15.04 . 120, 15.04. 125, 15.04. 130, 15.04. 133, 15.04. 163,
15.04. 165, 15.04. 167 , 15.04 . 175, 15.04. 177 , 15.04 . 179, 15.04.220,
4 15.04 .221, 15.04.222, 15.04.223, REPEALING SECTIONS 15.04.076,
15. 04 . 112, AND ADDING SECTIONS 15.04 .065, 15.04.084, 15.04. 105,
5 15. 04 . 116, 15.04.117 , 15.04 . 118, 15.04. 119 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO
MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1994
6 EDITION, THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS, 1994 EDITION, THE
UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1994 EDITION, THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE
7 CODE, 1991 EDITION, THE UNIFORM BUILDING SECURITY CODE, 1994
EDITION, THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1994 EDITION, THE UNIFORM
8 PLUMBING CODE, 1994 EDITION, THE UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL SPA AND HOT
TUB CODE, 1994 EDITION, THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1993 EDITION,
9 THE UNIFORM CODE FOR SOLAR ENERGY INSTALLATIONS, 1994 EDITION, THE
UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1994
10 EDITION, NFPA 99C STANDARD ON GAS AND VACUUM SYSTEMS, 1996 EDITION,
AND AMENDMENTS THEREON.
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12 WHEREAS, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section
13 17958 , local governing bodies are required to adopt regulations
14 imposed by Section 17922 of the California Health and Safety Code;
and
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16 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 17958 of the California Health
17 and Safety Code, a City may make changes in the provisions adopted
18 pursuant to Section 17922 of the California Health and Safety Code;
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20 WHEREAS, it is necessary to update codes incorporated into the
21 San Bernardino Municipal Code.
22 NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
23 SAN BERNARDINO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION 1. Section 15. 04 . 020 of' the San Bernardino
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25 Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
26 1115.04 . 020 Adoption of Codes by Reference.
27 Those certain rules and regulations, as set forth in the
28 following codes, appendices and new standards are hereby
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2 adopted by reference as the regulations governing the
3 erection, construction, alteration, repair, removal and
4 maintenance of all buildings and other structures in the City:
5 (1) Uniform Building Code, including Appendix Chapters
6 3 Division I and II, 4 , 15, 16 Division II and III, 18,
7 31, 33 , 34 of the International Conference of Building
8 Officials, 1994 Edition;
9 (2) Uniform Building Code Standards of the International
10 Conference of Building Officials, 1994 Edition;
11 (3) Uniform Housing Code of the International Conference of
12 Building Officials, 1994 Edition;
13 (4) Uniform Administrative Code of the International
14 Conference of Building Officials, 1991 Edition;
15 (5) Uniform Building Security Code of the International
16 Conference of Building Officials, 1994 Edition;
17 (6) Uniform Mechanical Code, including Appendices A, B, C and
18 D of the International Conference of Building Officials;
19 (7) Uniform Plumbing Code, including Appendix, Chapters A, B,
20 C, D, G, H, I, J and IAPMO Installation Standards of the
21 International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
22 Officials, 1994 Edition;
23 (8) Uniform Swimming Pool Spa and Hot Tub Code of the
24 International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
25 Officials, 1994 Edition;
26 (9) National Electrical Code of the National Fire Protection
27 Association, 1993 Edition;
28 (10) Uniform Code for Solar Energy Installations of the
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
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2 Officials, 1994 Edition;
3 (11) Uniform Code For The Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
4 of the International Conference of Building Officials, 1994
5 Edition;
6 (12) NFPA 99C Standard on Gas and Vacuum Systems, of the
7 National Fire Protection Association, 1996 Edition.
8 It shall be unlawful to erect, construct, alter, repair,
9 remove or maintain any building or structure in the City in
10 violation of, or without complying with the appropriate
11 provisions of the above codes. Copies of each code shall be
12 kept on file in the City Clerk's Office for inspection and
13 reference and copies of each code shall be furnished to the
14 Director of Planning and Building Services.
15 In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the
16 above codes and the requirements of other City ordinances or
17 State statutes, the State statutes and City ordinances shall
18 apply. "
19 SECTION 2 . Section 15. 04 . 065 of the San Bernardino
20 Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
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1115.04. 065 UBC Section 106.4.4. 1 is added - Prima Facie
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Evidence of abandoned work.
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Section 106.4.4. 1 Prima Facie Evidence of abandoned
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work. Failure on the part of the permittee to obtain an
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inspection and to demonstrate substantial progress to the
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satisfaction of the Building Official within any 180 day
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period shall be Prima Facie evidence that the work has
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been abandoned and the permit shall have expired. "
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2 SECTION 3. Section 15 . 04 . 070 of the San Bernardino
3 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
4 "Section 15.04.070 UBC Section 105.3 is added - Board of
5 Appeals Designated.
6 Section 105.3 Board of Appeals Designated.
7 1. The Board of Building Commissioners of the City of
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8 San Bernardino shall serve as the Board of Appeals. The
9 Building Official or his designee shall be Clerk of the Board.
10 The Board shall have such duties as are delegated to it by the
11 Uniform Building Code as adopted by the City, and other duties
12 as may be delegated by other provisions of the San Bernardino
13 Municipal Code.
14 2 . All requests for appeal of administrative decisions
15 of the Building Official to the Board of Building
16 Commissioners shall include a non-refundable appeals fee of
17 Seventy-Five Dollars ($75 . 00) paid to the Building Official . "
18 SECTION 4. Section 15 . 04 . 075 of the San Bernardino
19 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
20 1115.04.075 UBC Section 106.2, Item 2 is amended - Fences Not
21 Requiring Permit.
22 2 . Fences not over six (6) feet high,
23 except concrete and masonry fences greater than three (3) feet
24 above grade. Masonry fences shall be constructed in
25 accordance with the standard design specifications approved by
26 the Building Official, unless an alternate engineered design
27 is submitted and approved. Exemption from the permit
28 requirements shall not be deemed as a waiver of the design
requirements contained in the San Bernardino Development Code
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2 as it relates to the use of materials or the configuration
3 thereof, or to the height of fences in front or side yards. "
4 SECTION 5. Section 15 . 04 . 077 of the San Bernardino
5 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
6 1115.04 .077 UBC Appendix Section 3406.2 is amended -
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7 Enforcement.
1 8 Section 3406.2 Enforcement. The procedures for the
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9 enforcement of this chapter shall be as set forth in Section
10 15. 28 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code. "
11 SECTION 6. Section 15 . 04 . 080 of the San Bernardino
12 Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
13 1115.04.080 Applicable Fees and Fee Exemptions.
14 A. Applicable Fees:
15 Notwithstanding the provisions contained in UBC Section
16 107 . 2 , UMC Section 115. 2 , and UPC Section 103 . 4 . 1, the
17 fees for building, electrical , mechanical, and
18 plumbing permits shall be as set forth in the latest
19 adopted edition of the Uniform Administrative Code,
20 subject to such amendments thereto as are adopted in this
21 chapter. Fees for other types of permits or items not
22 specified by the Uniform Administrative Code shall be as
23 set forth in the appropriate adopted code.
24 B. Fees shall be waived for the following:
25 1. Historic Preservation - No fees shall be charged for
26 permits issued for repairs, alterations or additions
27 for the preservation, restoration or rehabilitation
28 of a building or structure which is a qualified
historical building or structure pursuant to Health
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2 and Safety Code Section 18955, a qualified
3 historical property pursuant to Public Resources
4 Code Section 5031, a registered historical landmark
5 pursuant to public Resources Code Section 5021, or
6 a point of historical interest pursuant to Public
7 Resources Code Section 5022 . 5.
8 2 . Natural Disaster Damage - No fees shall be charged
9 for permits issued to owners for demolition or first
10 rebuilding of damaged or destroyed structures
11 located in an area designated as a disaster area by
12 resolution of the Mayor and Common Council. This
13 exemption shall apply only to property owners of
14 record at the time of the disaster, and not to
15 persons subsequently acquiring the property.
16 3. Charitable Organizations - Fees shall be waived or
17 refunded in accordance with Chapter 3 . 13 of the San
1$ Bernardino Municipal Code. "
19 SECTION 7 . Section 15. 04 . 084 of the San Bernardino
20 Municipal code is hereby added to read as follows:
21 1115.04.084 UBC Appendix Section 3414 is amended -
22 Enforcement.
23 Section 3414 Enforcement. The procedures for the
24 enforcement of this chapter shall be as set forth in Section
25 15. 28 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code. "
26 SECTION 8. Section 15. 04. 100 of the San Bernardino
27 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
28 1115.04. 100 UBC Section 2209. 1 is added - Welding Work.
Section 2209. 1 Welding Work. Notwithstanding the
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2 provisions of Section 2209, the following subsections shall
3 govern all welding work:
4 1. All welding shall be done by qualified operators
5 approved by the Building Official. The Building Official
6 shall prescribe rules and regulations for the tests for
7 welders, and no operator shall be approved by the Building
8 Official unless and until he has first successfully completed
9 such tests as may be given by the Department of Adult-
10 Vocational Education, San Bernardino City Schools, San
11 Bernardino Valley College, or has obtained such approval
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12 because he holds a current welding certificate based upon the
13 requirements of the California Department of Adult-Vocational
14 Education, provided it has the same or similar standards and
15 criteria as said Department of the San Bernardino City Schools
16 of San Bernardino Valley College. A certificate shall be
17 issued to operators by the Building Official upon successful
18 completion of the required test or tests and/or approval as
19 aforesaid being obtained. Requests for the certificate shall
20 be made by the operator within thirty (30) days after
21 completion of the test. The certificate shall remain in force
22 for two years. Subsequent certificates may be obtained by
23 successful completion of required tests, or when the approved
24 operator submits sufficient evidence to the department of
25 Adult-Vocational Education, San Bernardino City School, or San
26 Bernardino Valley College that he has regularly engaged in
27 such work and that such work has been satisfactorily performed
28 during the past year.
2 . Every welder employed for welding of steel plate of
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2 No. 8 gauge thickness or less shall be qualified for light
3 gauge welding. Every welder employed for field welding shall
4 be qualified to weld in the flat, vertical and overhead
5 positions. Welders, including light gauge welders who are
6 employed for shop welding, shall be qualified in the flat,
7 vertical and horizontal positions.
8 3 . Structural steel welding operators shall be
9 qualified as prescribed by the latest edition of the
10 Structural Welding Code of the American Welding Society.
11 4 . After a welder has passed the above tests, he must
12 be capable of doing neat and consistently good work in actual
13 operation. Carelessness, inability to maintain a uniform arc
14 and poor workmanship will be deemed sufficient cause for
15 revocation of the welder's certificate.
16 5. A fee of forty dollars ($40. 00) will be charged by
17 the City of San Bernardino for each original or renewed
18 certificate which shall be valid for two years.
19 6. At the time application is made, a certificate may
20 be issued without examination upon presentation of proper
21 evidence that the welder is currently approved for the
22 position either by the Department of Adult-Vocational
23 Education or the Division of Architecture, State of
24 California, or other acceptable proof of qualification.
25 7 . Testing shall be done under the supervision of the
26 San Bernardino City Schools, Department of Adult-Vocational
27 Education of San Bernardino Valley College. "
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SECTION 9. Section 15. 04 . 105 of the San Bernardino
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2 Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
3 1115.04. 105 UBC Chapter 4, Section 410 is amended - MEDICAL
4 GAS AND VACUUM SYSTEMS IN GROUPS B AND I OCCUPANCIES.
5 Section 410 Medical gas and vacuum systems in Groups B
6 and I Occupancies shall be installed and maintained in
7 accordance with this section, NFPA 99C and the Fire Code.
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8 When nonflammable gas cylinders for such systems are located
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9 inside buildings, they shall be in a separate room or
10 enclosure separated from the rest of the building by not less
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11 than one-hour fire-resistive construction. Doors to the room
12 or enclosure shall be self-closing smoke-and-draft-control
13 assemblies having a fire-protection rating of not less than
14 one hour. Rooms shall have at least one exterior wall in
15 which there are not less than two vents of not less than 36
16 square inches (0 . 023 sq. m) in area per vent. One vent shall
17 be within 6 inches (152 mm) of the floor and one shall be
18 within 6 inches (152 mm) of the ceiling.
19 EXCEPTION: When an exterior wall cannot be provided for
20 the room, automatic sprinklers shall be installed within
21 the room and the room shall be vented to the exterior
22 through ducting contained within a one-hour-rated shaft
23 enclosure. Approved mechanical ventilation shall provide
24 six air changes per hour for the room. "
25 SECTION 10. Sections 15 . 04 . 076 and 15. 04 . 112 of the San
26 Bernardino Municipal Code are hereby repealed.
27 SECTION 11. Section 15. 04 . 114 of the San Bernardino
28 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1115.04. 114 UBC Appendix Chapter 4, Division I, Section 419 is
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2 amended - Scope.
3 Section 419 Scope. The provisions of this section apply
4 to the design and construction of barriers for swimming pools,
5 spas, and hot tubs located on the premises of Group R,
6 Division 3 occupancies. Swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs
7 for which an application for a permit was submitted prior to
8 July 23 , 1993 shall comply with the requirements contained in
9 Section 15.48 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code. "
10 SECTION 12 . Section 15. 04 . 116 of the San Bernardino
11 Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
12 1115.04. 116 UBC Appendix Section 420 is amended - DEFINITIONS.
13 Section 420 Definitions. For the purpose of this
14 section, certain terms, words and phrases are defined as
15 follows:
16 ABOVEGROUND/ON-GROUND POOL. See definition of swimming pool.
17 BARRIER is a fence, wall, building wall, safety cover
complying with American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
18 Standard F 1346-91 or a combination thereof, which completely
surrounds the swimming pool, spa or hot tub and obstructs
19 access to the swimming pool, spa or hot tub. When approved by
the Building Official, barriers may also incorporate natural
20 or manmade features, such as topography, waterways, restricted
areas and similar features including geographically isolated
21 areas which provide an effective access barrier to the pool
area.
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GRADE is the underlying surface, such as earth or a walking
23 surface.
24 HOT TUB. See definition of spa.
25 IN-GROUND POOL. See definition of swimming pool.
26 SEPARATION FENCE is a barrier which separates all doors of a
dwelling unit or building accessary thereto with direct access
27 to a swimming pool, spa, or hot tub from that swimming pool,
28 spa or hot tub.
SPA is a structure intended for recreational bathing, designed
to contain water over 18 inches (457 mm) deep and outside
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2 dimensions not exceeding 160 square feet (14 . 72 sq. meters) .
3 SWIMMING POOL is any structure intended for swimming or
recreational bathing that is designed to contain water over 18
4 inches (457 mm) deep. This includes in-ground, above-ground,
and on-ground swimming pools and fixed-in-place wading pools,
5 and excludes spas.
6 SWIMMING POOL, OUTDOOR is any swimming pool which is totally
outside the residential structure. "
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SECTION 13. Section 15. 04 . 117 of the San Bernardino
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Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
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1115.04 .117 UBC Appendix Section 421. 1, Item 6 is
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amended.
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6. Where an aboveground pool structure is used as a
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13 barrier or where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool
structure, and the means of access is a ladder or steps, then
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the ladder or steps shall be surrounded by a barrier which
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meets the requirements of Items 1 through 5 . "
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SECTION 14 . Section 15. 04 . 118 of the San Bernardino
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Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
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1115.04. 118 UBC Appendix Section 421. 1, Item 7 is added.
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20 7 . Outdoor swimming pools with electrically operated,
21 tracking safety covers that comply with the ASTM Standard F
22 1346-91 shall not be required to provide other barriers. The
control for the pool cover shall be mounted at least 54 inches
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above grade. "
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25 SECTION 15. Section 15. 04 . 119 of the San Bernardino
26 Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
27 1115.04. 119 UBC Appendix Section 421.3 is added - Spas and Hot
Tubs.
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Section 421.3 Spas and Hot Tubs. A spa or hot tub with
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2 a locking safety cover which complies with the ASTM Standard
3 F 1346-91 shall not be required to provide other barriers.
4 Where a locking safety cover is not provided, the spa or hot
5 tub shall comply with the requirements of Section 421. 1. "
6 SECTION 16. Section 15 . 04 . 120 of the San Bernardino
7 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
8 1115.04. 120 UBC Appendix Section 3305.2 is added - Alquist-
9 Priolo Special Studies Zones.
10 Section 3305.2 Alquist-Priolo Special Studies Zones.
11 This chapter shall also include those requirements set forth
12 in the "Alquist-Priolo Special Studies Zones Act" (Chapter
13 7 . 5, Division 2 , Public Resources Code, State of California
14 and adopted by "State Mining and Geology Board, " November 21,
15 1973) . This Act is intended to represent minimum criteria
16 only for all structures that fall within the boundaries as
17 shown on the "Special Studies Zone Maps" as prepared by the
18 State of California Division of Mines and Geology. "
19 SECTION 17 . Section 15. 04 . 125 of the San Bernardino
20 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
21 1115.04. 125 UBC Appendix Section 3305.2 is added - Enforcement
22 Authority.
23 Section 3305.2 Enforcement Authority. The City Engineer
24 of the City of San Bernardino shall have the authority for the
25 enforcement of UBC Appendix Chapter 33 and any amendments
26 thereto. The words "Building Official" as hereinafter used
27 shall mean the City Engineer. "
28 SECTION 18. Section 15. 04 . 130 of the San Bernardino
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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2 1115.04. 130 UBC Appendix Section 3306.3 is added - On-site
3 Improvement Permit.
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4 Section 3306.3 On-site Improvement Permit. No person
5 shall construct any on-site improvement for motor vehicle
6 storage, parking or vehicle circulation, the disposal
7 of waste through a private sewer main, or landscaping and
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8 irrigation systems, without first obtaining a permit from the
9 City Engineer. The provisions of this section shall not
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10 apply to a residential driveway to be used in connection with
11 the occupancy of a single-family residence or a multi-family
12 residential development of four or less units. A permit
13 issued by the City Engineer for the purpose of construction
14 of the improvements set forth herein shall hereafter be known
15 as an on-site improvement permit" .
16 SECTION 19. Section 15. 04 . 133 of the San Bernardino
17 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
18 1115.04. 133 UBC Appendix Section 3308. 1 is added -
19 Engineering Geologist.
20 Section 3308.1 Engineering Geologist. The term
21 "Engineering Geologist" as hereinafter used shall mean a State
22 of California Registered Engineering Geologist. "
23 SECTION 20. Section 15. 04 . 163 of the San Bernardino
24 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
25 1115.04.163 UBC Appendix Section 3309.8. 1 is added - Regular
26 Grading Plans.
27 Section 3309.8.1 Regular Grading Plans. When required
28 by the Building Official, plans for regular grading shall be
prepared by a registered civil engineer. "
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SECTION 21. Section 15. 04 . 165 of the San Bernardino
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Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
4 1115.04. 165 UBC Appendix Section 3309.10 is added - On-site
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Improvement Plans and Specifications.
6 Section 3309 . 10 On-site Improvement Plans and
7 Specifications. When required by the City Engineer, each
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application for an on-site improvement permit shall be
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accompanied by two sets of plans and specifications. Plans
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and specifications required by the City Engineer shall be
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prepared and signed by a registered civil engineer.
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Specifications may be incorporated into the plans as general
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notes in lieu of a separate document. "
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SECTION 22 . Section 15 . 04 . 167 of the San Bernardino
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Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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1115.04. 167 UBC Appendix Section 3309.10. 1 is added -
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Information on On-site Improvement Plans.
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§ 18 Section 3309. 10. 1 Information on On-site Improvement
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Plans. on-site improvement plans shall contain all
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information set forth in Section 3309 . 4 of the UBC and shall
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include the following additional information:
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1. Elevations of top of curb, back of sidewalk, and
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finish surface of pavement.
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2 . Flow line elevations, and rates of grade of curb and
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26 gutter, ribbon gutters, drainage facilities, and private sewer
mains.
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28 3 . Detailed plans of planter curbs, curb and gutter,
ribbon gutters and drainage facilities.
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2 4 . Detailed specifications of materials including
3 portland cement concrete, asphalt concrete, aggregate base,
4 sewer pipe and pipe bedding.
5 5. Size and number of parking spaces, directional signs
6 and striping.
7 6. Details of landscaping and irrigation systems. "
8 SECTION 23. Section 15. 04 . 175 of the San Bernardino
9 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
10 1115.04. 175 UBC Appendix Section 3310.4 is added - On-site
11 Improvement Plan Review Fees.
12 Section 3310.4 On-site Improvement Plan Review Fees.
13 When an on-site improvement plan is required to be submitted,
14 a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submittal of
15 plans and specifications for review. Said review fee shall be
16 in an amount established by resolution of the Mayor and Common
17 Council .
18 Items to be reviewed are improvements including, but not
19 limited to, paving, curbs, sidewalks, private sewer mains,
20 drainage facilities, landscaping, and irrigation systems. "
21 SECTION 24. Section 15. 04 . 177 of the San Bernardino
22 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
23 1115.04. 177 UBC Appendix section 3310.5 is added - On-site
24 Improvement Permit Fees.
25 Section 3310.5 On-site Improvement Permit Fees. A fee
26 for each on-site improvement permit shall be paid to the City
27 Engineer. Said fee shall be in an amount established by
28 resolution of the Mayor and Common Council. "
SECTION 25. Section 15. 04 . 179 of the San Bernardino
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{ 2 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
3 0115.04. 179 UBC Appendix Section 3317 .9 is added - On-site
4 Improvement Inspection.
5 Section 3317 .9 On-site Improvement Inspection. All on-
6 site improvements for which a permit is required shall be
7 subject to inspection by the City Engineer through his
8 designated representative. "
1 9 SECTION 26. Section 15. 04 . 220 of the San Bernardino
10 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
11 1115.04.220 UBC Appendix Section 3318.3 is added - Final
12 Reports.
13 Section 3318.3 Final Reports. A statement from the
14 Landscape Architect, if any, that the planting and irrigation
15 system(s) have been installed in accordance with his
16 recommendations. "
17 SECTION 27 . Section 15. 04 . 221 of the San Bernardino
18 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
19 1115.04.221 UBC Appendix Section 3319. 1 is added - Retaining
20 walls.
21 Section 3319. 1 Retaining Walls. Retaining walls in
22 excess of 2 . 5 feet in height shall be provided with a
23 protective fence or guardrail of a minimum height of 42 inches
24 (1067 mm) as per UBC Section 509. "
25 SECTION 28. Section 15. 04 . 222 of the San Bernardino
26 Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
27 1115.04.222 UBC Appendix Section 3319.2 is added - Driveways.
28 Section 3319 .2 Driveways. Driveways to residential
garages of more than 30 feet in length shall extend for a
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4 a maximum grade of 8% for a minimum distance of 20 feet from
5 the garage. No portion of a driveway shall exceed a grade of
6 20%. Driveways shall be designed so that the algebraic
7 difference in grades will not cause a car to drag or hang-up. "
8 SECTION 29. Section 15. 04 . 223 of the San Bernardino
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1 10 1115.04.223 UBC Appendix Section 3319.3 is added - Slopes.
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1 AN ORDINANCE. . . .AMENDING SECTIONS 15 .04 .020, 15 . 04 . 070,
15 . 04 .075, 15 .04 . 077, 15 .04 .080, 15 .04 .10, 15 .04 . 114, 15 .04 . 120,
2 15.04 .125, 15 .04 .130, 15.04 .133, 15 .04 .163, 15 .04 .165, 15 .04 . 167,
115 .04 .175, 15.04 .177, 15 .04 . 179, 15 .04 .220, 15 .04 .221, 15 .04 .222,
3 15 . 04 .223, REPEALING SECTIONS 15 .04 .076, 15 .04 . 112, AND ADDING
SECTIONS 15 .04 . 065, 15 .04 .084, 15 .04 .105, 15 .04 .116, 15 .04 .117,
4 15 . 04 .118, 15 .04 .119 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE AND
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION, THE UNIFORM
5 BUILDING CODE STANDARDS, 1994 EDITION, THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE,
1994 EDITION, THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 1991 EDITION, THE
6 UNIFORM BUILDING SECURITY CODE, 1994 EDITION, THE UNIFORM
MECHANICAL CODE, 1994 EDITION, THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1994
7 EDITION, THE UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL SPA AND HOT TUB CODE, 1994
EDITION, THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1993 EDITION, THE UNIFORM
8 CODE FOR SOLAR ENERGY INSTALLATIONS, 1994 EDITION, THE UNIFORM
CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1994 EDITION, NFPA
9 99C STANDARD ON GAS AND VACUUM SYSTEMS, 1996 EDITION, AND
AMENDMENTS THEREON.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
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adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
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San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the
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15 Council Members : AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
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19 OBERHELMAN
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1 AN ORDINANCE. . . .AMENDING SECTIONS 15 . 04 . 020, 15 .04 .070,
15 . 04 .075, 15 . 04 .077 , 15 .04 . 080, 15 .04 . 10, 15 .04 .114, 15 .04 .120,
2 15 .04 .125, 15.04 .130, 15 .04 .133, 15 .04 . 163 , 15 . 04 . 165, 15 .04 . 167,
115.04 .175, 15 .04 .177, 15.04 .179, 15 . 04 .220, 15 .04 .221, 15 . 04 .222,
3 15 . 04 .223, REPEALING SECTIONS 15 . 04 . 076, 15 .04 . 112, AND ADDING
SECTIONS 15 .04 .065, 15 .04 .084, 15 .04 . 105, 15 . 04 . 116, 15 .04 . 117,
4 15 . 04 .118, 15 .04 .119 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE AND
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION, THE UNIFORM
5 BUILDING CODE STANDARDS, 1994 EDITION, THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE,
1994 EDITION, THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 1991 EDITION, THE
6 UNIFORM BUILDING SECURITY CODE, 1994 EDITION, THE UNIFORM
MECHANICAL CODE, 1994 EDITION, THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1994
7 EDITION, THE UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL SPA AND HOT TUB CODE, 1994
EDITION, THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1993 EDITION, THE UNIFORM
8 CODE FOR SOLAR ENERGY INSTALLATIONS, 1994 EDITION, THE UNIFORM
CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1994 EDITION, NFPA
9 99C STANDARD ON GAS AND VACUUM SYSTEMS, 1996 EDITION, AND
AMENDMENTS THEREON.
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11 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day
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