HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-15 CC OrdinanceURGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 99-15
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA
AMENDING CHAPTER 15.04 OF THE TEMECULA MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING. CODES
WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS THERETO: THE 1998 EDITION
OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE; THE 1998 EDITION OF
THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE; THE 1998 EDITION OF
THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE; THE 1997 EDITION OF
THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; THE 1997 EDITION OF
THE UNIFORM CODE FOR ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS; THE 1997 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM HOUSING
CODE; AND THE 1998 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA
ELECTRICAL CODE; AND DECLARING THE URGENCY
THEREOF
The City Council of the City of Temecula does ordain as follows:
SFCTION h Chapter 15.04 Construction Codes of Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the
Temecula Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
15.04.010 Codes Adopted. Except as hereinafter provided in this Chapter, the following
codes are adopted by reference as the Building Codes of the City of Temecula:
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Califomia Building Code, 1998 Edition (Part 2 of Title 24 of the California
Code of Regulations);
California Mechanical Code, 1998 Edition (Part 4 of Title 24 of the California
Code of Regulations);
California Plumbing Code, 1998 Edition (Part 5 of Title 24 of the California
Code of Regulations);
California Electrical Code, 1998 Edition (Part 3 of Title 24 of the California
Code of Regulations);
Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, published by the International
Conference of Building Officials;
Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition,
published by the International Conference of Building Officials
G. Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition, published by the International
Conference of Building Officials; and
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A copy of each of the above codes shall be maintained in the office of the
City Clerk and shall be made available for public inspection while such codes
are in force.
15.04.020 California Building Code. The following amendments, additions and deletions
are made to the California Building Code, 1998 edition, adopted by this Chapter:
A. Section 103 is hereby amended by adding the following:
Violations and violation penalties are subject to Sections 15.02.060 and
Chapter 1.20 of this Municipal Code.
Section 106.:> is hereby amended by modifying subsection five(5) to read as
follows:
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Retaining walls which are not over two (2) feet in height, and garden
walls not over four (4) feet in height, measured from the top of
footing to top of wall unless supporting a surcharge or impounding
flammable Class I, Class II or III-A liquids.
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Section 106.3.1 is hereby amended by adding thereto Subsection (8) to read
as follows:
All contractors and their subcontractors must have current and valid
city business licenses.
Section 107 is hereby deleted in its entirety and superseded by Sections
15.02.010 through 15.02.050 of this Municipal Code, expressly incorporated
herein by reference. All references in the California Building Code to fees,
fee schedules, or fee tables shall mean the fee schedule as established by
Resolution of the City Council in accordance with Section 15.02.010 herein.
E. Table No. 1-A Building Permit Fees is hereby deleted in its entirety.
F. Section 304.1 is amended by adding the following exception:
Exception 1. In the Old Town Specific Plan area, for the purpose of
determining required sanitation facilities, B occupancies shall be those with
an occupant load of fifty (50) or less.
G. Section 50:> is hereby amended by adding thereto the following:
Numbers or addresses for commercial and industrial buildings shall be a
minimum of twelve (12) inches in height facing the street or front of the
building. Numbers or addresses in the Tourist Retail Core (TRC) of the Old
Town Specific Plan, is permitted to be a minimum of eight (8) inches. All
suites must have a minimum of (6) inch high letters on both front and rear
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doors. Residential usages must have as a minimum four (4) inch high
letters. All letters must be placed upon a contrasting background.
Section 904.1.1 is amended to mad as follows:
General.
Fire-extinguishing systems shall be installed in accordance with this Section
and Fire Code Section 1003.
Fire hose threads used in conjunction with fire-extinguishing systems shall
be national standard hose thread or as approved by the fire department.
The location of fire department hose connections shall be approved by the
fire department and be located within fifty (50) feet of a fire hydrant.
In buildings used for high-piled combustible storage, fire protection shall be
in accordance with the Fire Code.
Section 904.2.1 is amended to read as follows:
Where reguired
An automatic fire-extinguishing system shall be installed in the occupancies
and locations as set forth in this Section.
[For SFM] For special provisions on hazardous chemicals and magnesium,
and calcium carbide, see the Fire Code.
For provisions on special hazards and hazardous materials, see the Fire
Code.
1. All Occupancies
Unless State Code or Statutes, California Building Code, Title 24 CCR part
2, or the California Fire Code, Title 24 CCR part 9, is more restrictive, every
structure hereafter constructed, except residential structures of two dwelling
units or less, which exceeds the fire area square footage as listed in Table
No. A-Ill-A-1 of the Uniform Fire Code requiring a fire flow of 1,500 gallons
per minute, shall have an approved automatic fire sprinkler system installed
throughout therein.
2. Existing Occupancies
Unless State Code or Statutes, California Building Code, Title 24 CCR part
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2, or the Califomia Fire Code, Title 24 CCR part 9, is more restrictive, every
existing structure to which additions are made, where either the addition
itself or the building and the addition in total exceeds the fire area square
footage listed in the Uniform Fire Code Table No. A-Ill-A-1 requiring a fire
flow of 1,500 gallons per minute shall have an approved automatic fire
sprinkler system installed throughout therein.
3. Change of Use or Occupancy
Every existing structure to which a change of use or occupancy occurs shall
install sprinklers when required by State Code or Statutes, California
Building Code, Title 24 CCR Part 2 or the California Fire Code, Title 24_CCR
Part 9.
Section 904.3.1 is amended to read as follows:
Where Required
All valves controlling the water supply for automatic sprinkler systems and
water-flow switches on all sprinkler systems shall be electrically monitored
regardless of the number of sprinkler heads.
Valve monitoring and water-flow alarm and trouble signals shall be distinctly
different and shall be automatically transmitted to an approved central
station, remote station or proprietary monitoring station as defined by
national standards or, when approved by the chief of the fire department,
shall sound an audible signal at a constantly attended location. An
approved sign shall be provide at or near the audible device stating the
following: "SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM -WHEN ALARM SOUNDS CALL 9-
1-1"
A minimum of one (1) manual pull station shall be provided at each
automatic fire sprinkler system dser location.
Fxception:
1. Underground key or hub valves in roadway boxes provided
by the municipality or public utility need not be monitored.
2. One and two family dwellings provided with an approved
residential sprinkler system need not be monitored.
Section 1503 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 1503. The roof covering on any structure regulated by this Code
shall be as specified in Table No. 15-A and as classified in Section 1504,
except that no roof covering shall be less than a Class B roofing assembly.
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Fxception:
1. The roof covering on any structure regulated by this Code
within the Historical Distdct Oveday, generally known as the Old
Town Temecula Historical Preservation District, shall not be less
than a Class C roofing assembly.
2. The roof covering of any structure located on a parcel with a
minimum of one-half acre in area may have a roof covedng of not
less than a Class C Roofing Assembly when approved by the
Building Official.
3. The roof covering of all re-roofing shall conform to the
applicable provisions of this Section as amended herein, except that
the roof covering for the re-roofing of ten percent (10%) or less of
the area of any roof may consist of material comparable to the
remainder of the roof.
K. Section 19;>4 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 1924. The minimum thickness of concrete floor slabs supported
directly on the ground shall not be less than three and one-half (3 1/2)
inches. All group R occupancies shall have a minimum six (6) mil moisture
barrier with minimum two (2) inch sand cover.
Fxception: 1. A moisture barTier shall not be required under slabs on grade
of open or enclosed patios as defined in Section 217.
Section 19;>4 is hereby further amended by adding thereto a new paragraph
to read as follows:
Section 1924.1 Slab Dowels. In all occupancies, slab connection from
existing slabs to new construction shall be placed at twenty-four (24) inches
on center with reinfordng steel on one half inch minimum diameter, eighteen
(18) inches in length.
Appendix Chapter 4. Section 4:>1.1 paragraph 1 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
The top of the barrier shall be at least 60 inches above grade
measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from the
swimming pool·
N. The following appendices are deleted in their entirety from the 1998
California Building Code; Appendix 3, 3a, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 19, 21, 23,
33, 34.
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15.04.030 California Mechanical Code. The following amendments, additions and
deletions are made to the California Mechanical Code, 1998 edition, adopted by this Chapter.
A. Section 111 is hereby amended by adding the following:
Violations and violation penalties are subject to Sections 15.02.060 and
Chapter 1.20 of this Municipal Code.
Section 115 is hereby deleted in its entirety and superseded by Sections
15.02.010 through 15.02.050 of this Municipal Code, expressly incorporated
herein by reference. All references in the Uniform Mechanical Code to fees,
fee schedules, or fee tables shall mean the fee schedule as established by
Resolution of the City Coundl in accordance with Section 15.02.010 herein.
C. Section 504 is hereby amended by adding the following:
Section 504.1. Makeup and exhaust ducts. Bathroom and laundry room
exhaust ducts may be of gypsum wallboard subject to the limitation of
Section 1002(a). Aluminum flex ducts are not permitted to be installed
horizontally in rooms that produce steam. An angle greater than forty-five
(45) degrees from the vertical is considered a horizontal run.
15.04.040 California Plumbing Code. The following amendments, additions and
deletions are made to the California Plumbing Code, 1998 edition, adopted by this Chapter:
A. Section 109.3.:> is hereby amended by adding the following:
Violations and violation penalties are subject to Sections 15.02.060 and
Chapter 1.20 of this Municipal Code.
Section 103.4 is hereby deleted in its entirety and superseded by Sections
15.02.010 through 15.02.050 of this Municipal Code, expressly incorporated
herein by reference. All references in the Uniform Plumbing Code to fees,
fee schedules, or fee tables shall mean the fee schedule as established by
Resolution of the City Council in accordance with Section 15.02.010 herein.
C. Section :>11 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) Indirect Waste Pipe. An indirect waste pipe is a pipe that does not
connect directly with the drainage system but conveys liquid wastes by
discharging through an approved air gap into a plumbing fixture, interceptor
or receptacle which is directly connected to the drainage system.
Section 413 is hereby deleted because of similar standards in the Building
Code
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Table 4-1 is hereby deleted because of similar standards in the Building
Code.
F. Section 719.5 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Cleanouts installed under concrete or asphalt paving shall be made
accessible by yard boxes, or extended flush with paving with a "brass cap"
or other approved material for installation where subject to vehicular traffic.
G. Section 1;~04.3.P is hereby amended by adding the following:
Testing of gas piping over two (2) inches in diameter shall require a twenty-
four (24) hour graph test witnessed by the jurisdiction.
H. Section 1 :>11.3 is hereby amended by adding the following exceptions:
Exception: 1. The installation of propane gas line for island fixtures is allowed beneath the slab
as approved by the Building Official.
Appendix E - mobile home parks and recreational vehicle parks, is hereby
deleted in its entirety.
Appendix H - commercial kitchen grease interceptors, is hereby deleted in
its entirety.
Appendix J - Reclaimed water systems for Non-Residential Buildings, is
hereby deleted in its etirety.
15.04.050 California Electrical Code. The following amendments, additions and
deletions are made to the California Electrical Code, 1998 edition, adopted by this Chapter:
A. Section 90-4 is hereby amended by adding the following:
Violations and violation penalties are subject to Sections 15.02.060 and
Chapter 1.20 of this Municipal Code.
B. Section 90-8 is hereby amended by adding the following:
Accessory uses or other building, signs, etc., separately located on the
same lot or premises, shall have connecting conductors run underground.
(Agricultural area excepted.) Where spare circuit protective devices are
provided or space for future circuit protective devices are provided on the
bus in any flush or semi-flush mounted panel, then raceways of sufficient
capacity to permit utilization of such space or spaces shall be provided to an
approved accessible location. Such accessible location is normally
described as follows: Where sufficient attic space is available or under floor
space is available, a raceway shall terminate conveniently for future use in
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each such space. Where this condition does not exist or other factors
govern, then such terminations shall be approved by the Building Official.
C. Section 110-5 is hereby amended by adding the following:
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, no aluminum conductors
smaller than f~ A.W.G. shall be used.
D. Section 336-4 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 336-4 Uses Permitted. Non-metallic sheathed cable shall not be
used for exposed wiring, except as provided in Section 336-4(b), and shall
only be used in one and two family dwellings or multi-family dwellings
(apartment houses) not exceeding three (3) floors above grade.
15.04,060 Uniform Administrative Code. The following amendments, additions and
deletions are made to the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 edition, adopted by this Chapter.
A. Section ~>05 is hereby amended by adding the following:
Violations and violation penalties are subject to Sections 15.02.060 and
Chapter 1.20 of this Municipal Code.
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Section~ 304.1 and 304.:~ are hereby deleted in their entirety and
superseded by Section 15.02.010 of this Municipal Code, expressly
incorporated herein by reference. All references in the Uniform
Administrative Code to fees, fee schedules, or fee tables shall mean the fee
schedule as established by Resolution of the City Council in accordance
with Section 15.02.010 herein.
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Section 304.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety and superseded by Section
15.02.020 of this Municipal Code, expressly incorporated herein by
reference.
Section 304.5 is hereby deleted in its entirety and superseded by Section
15.02.040 of this Municipal Code, expressly incorporated herein by
reference.
15.04.070 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings. The following
amendments, additions and deletions are made to the Uniform Code for the Abatement of
Dangerous Buildings, 1997 edition, adopted by this Chapter:
A. Section 703 is hereby amended by adding the following:
Violations and violation penalties are subject to Sections 15.02.060 and
Chapter 1.20 of this Municipal Code.
15.04.080 Uniform Housing Code. The following amendments, additions and deletions
are made to the Uniform Housing Code, 1997 edition, adopted by this Chapter:
A. Section 704 is hereby amended by adding the following:
Violations and violation penalties are subject to Sections 15.02.060 and
Chapter 1.20 of this Municipal Code.
Section 302 is hereby deleted in its entirety and superseded by Sections
15.02.010 through 15.02.050 of this Municipal Code, expressly incorporated
herein by reference. All references in the Uniform Housing Code to fees,
fee schedules, or fee tables shall mean the fee schedule as established by
Resolution of the City Coundl in accordance with Section 15.02.010 herein.
SFCTION Ih All inconsistencies between the Building Code, Electrical Code, Mechanical Code, and
Plumbing Code, as adopted by this Ordinance, and the 1998 edition of the California Building
Code, Electrical code, Mechanical code, and Plumbing Code, as set forth in Parts 2, 3, 4, and 5,
respectively, of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, are changes, modifications,
amendments, additions or deletions thereto authorized by California Health and Safety Sections
17958.5 and 17958.7.
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SFCTION IIh To the extent the provisions of this Ordinance are substantially the same as previous
provisions of the Temecula Municipal Code, these provisions shall be construed as continuations
of those provisions and not as new enactments.
SECTION IV: If an section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance or any part hereof or exhibit hereto is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof or exhibit
thereto. The City Council of the City of Temecula hereby declares that it would have passed each
section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the
fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or
phrases be declared invalid.
SFCTION V: State law requires that localities adopt the California Building Standards Code and
modifications thereto, by July 1, 1999. It is essential that the City have in effect on that date codes
that comport with state law and contain those modifications necessitated by unique topographic,
geologic and climatic conditions. In the absence of immediate effectiveness, the provisions of the
Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Codes unique to the City's special circumstances
will not be in place and this will have a detrimental effect on the public health, safety and welfare.
The modifications to the Codes contain vital provisions regarding administrative procedures, fire-
extinguishing systems, roofing materials, foundation thickness, air ducts, nonmetallic-sheathed
cable, and other similar matters necessitated by the City's proximity to active earthquake fault
zones, the City's exposure to Santa Ana winds, and the City's limited rainfall in summer and fall
months. For these reasons, the public health, safety and welfare require that this ordinance take
effect on July 1, 1999 as an Urgency Ordinance pursuant to Government Code Section 36934 and
36937.
SFCTION Vh The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance
SFCTION VII: This ordinance shall become operative on July 1, 1999.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of Jun .
en J Ford
S . , Mayor
ATTEST:
[SEAL]
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 99-15, was duly adopted and passed as an urgency measure at a regular
meeting of the City Council on June 22, 1999, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5
COUNCILMEMBERS: Comerchero, Lindemans, Roberrs, Stone, Ford
NOES: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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