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Adopted: March 4, 1996
Effective: April 4, 1996
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ORDINANCE NO.
MC-960
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO CREATING CHAPTER
15.10 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE
FOOTHILL FIRE ZONE BUILDING STANDARDS.
THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15.10 of the Municipal Code, relating to
the Foothill Fire Zone Building Standards, is hereby adopted to
read as shown in Attachment A, Municipal Code Chapter 15.10,
attached and incorporated herein by reference.
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MC-960
1 ORDINANCE. . .AMENDING CHAPTER 15.10 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO FOOTHILL FIRE ZONE BUILDING STANDARDS.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted
by the Mayor and Common Council of the city of San Bernardino at a
regular
meeting thereof, held on the
4th
day of
March
, 1996, by the following vote, to wit:
Council Members: AYES NAYS
NEGRETE X
CURLIN X
ARIAS X
OBERHELMAN ----1L
DEVLIN ----1L
ANDERSON ----1L
MILLER
ABSTAIN
ABSENT
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City Clerk
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The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this
day
March
of
1996.
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T6m Minorf Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Approved as to form
and legal content:
JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
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Chapter 15.10
Foothill Fire Zone Building Standards
Sections:
15.10.020
15.10.040
15.10.060
15.10.080
Purpose
Scope
Applicability
Foothill FIre Zone Building Standards
15.10.020
Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to promote public safety and welfare by reducing the risk
of injury, death, or property damage that may result from wildland fires in the foothill areas of
the City. The building standards contained in this chapter are intended to prevent the ignition
of, or otherwise reduce the spread of fire on developed properties, by controlling the use of
materials and methods of construction.
15.10.040
Scope
A. New Structures
The requirements of this chapter shall apply to all newly constructed buildings,
structures, or appurtenances located in the Foothill Fire Zones.
Exception: Structures which are exempt from building permit requirements.
B. Existing Structures
For existing structures, retrofitting of an element is required when more than 25 %
replacement of that element occurs. An addition to an existing structure need not comply with
these standards if the addition does not exceed 25 % of the floor area of the existing structure
and the existing structure was not required to meet these requirements when originally
constructed. Alterations made to a structure shall not increase the degree of non-conformity in
regards to these standards.
15.10.060
Applicability
The requirements of this chapter shall be applicable to those properties located in Foothill Fire
Zones A, B, or C as defined in Chapter 19.15.
ATTACHMENT A
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15.10.080
Foothill Fire Zone Building Standards
The following building standards shall apply to all or some of the foothill fire zones as noted by
the letter(s) in parenthesis following each standard.
A. All exterior elements, including, but not limited to walls, overhangs, garage doors,
fences, fascias, etc., shall be free from exposed wood (e.g. minimum 7/8" stucco
protection). (A + B, and C where abuts wildlands)
Exception: Entry doors, windows, and door and window jambs.
B. All glazing shall be double-paned and meet Uniform Building Code requirements.
(A + B+C)
C. No attic vent shall be placed facing the foothills/wildland. (A + B, and C where abuts
wildlands)
D. Roof mounted turbine vents shall not be permitted. (A + B, and C where abuts wildlands)
E. All roof coverings shall be of non-wood materials with at least a Class A or B fire
retardant rating. (A + B+C)
F. The open ends of high-profile tile roofs shall be capped with nonignitable material to
prevent birds nests or other combustible material from accumulating. (A+B+C)
G. All new residential structures shall be provided with automatic fire sprinklers. If the
floor area of an existing dwelling is increased more than 25 %, the entire dwelling must
be retrofitted to meet this requirement. The design and installation shall be approved by
the City Fire Department. (A+B, and C where abuts wildlands.)