Chapter 15.12
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE ADOPTED

Sections:

15.12.010    California Building Code—Adopted.

15.12.020    California Building Code—Amendments.

15.12.030    Moved buildings.

15.12.040    Appendix J amended.

15.12.010 California Building Code—Adopted.

The 2010 California Building Code, known as the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2 Volumes 1 and 2, and Appendix J, based on 2009 International Building Code, published by the International Code Council and the amendments set forth in Section 15.12.020 are adopted. (Ord. 10-7 § 2 (part): Ord. 07-2 § 2 (part): Ord. 03-1 § 1 (part): prior code § 4.16)

15.12.020 California Building Code—Amendments.

Based upon the findings set forth in Section 15.04.130, the following sections and/or subsections of the 2010 California Building Code, are amended to read as follows:

A.    Chapter 5, General Buildings Heights and Areas, Section 501.2, Address Identification.

Approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on all new and existing building in such a position as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronting the property. Numbers shall contrast with their background and shall not be less than 4" in height. House numbers shall not be obstructed by vegetation. Any building located more than 50 feet from the street shall have its address posted at the driveway entrance and shall be visible from both directions of travel along the road. In new construction, the address shall be posted at the beginning of construction and shall be maintained thereafter, and the address shall be visible and legible from the road on which the address is located.

Where multiple addresses are required at a single driveway, they shall be mounted on a single post, and additional signs shall be posted at locations where driveways divide.

Where a roadway provides access solely to a single commercial or industrial business, the address sign shall be placed at the nearest road intersection providing access to that site.

B.    Chapter 31, Special Construction, Section 3109.4.1, Swimming Pool Enclosures and Safety Devices, Barrier Height and Clearances.

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. The maximum vertical clearance between grade and the bottom of the barrier shall be 2 inches measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from the swimming pool. Where the top of the pool structure is above grade, the barrier is authorized to be at ground level or mounted on top of the pool structure, and the maximum vertical clearance between the top of the pool structure and the bottom of the barrier shall be 4 inches.

(Ord. 10-7 § 2 (part): Ord. 07-2 § 2 (part): Ord. 03-1 § 1 (part): prior code § 4.17)

15.12.030 Moved buildings.

Chapter 34, Existing Structures, Section 3410 Moved Structures is amended as follows to include:

Buildings, structures and their building service equipment moved into or within this jurisdiction shall comply with the provisions of the technical codes for new building or structures and their building service equipment.

A.    Permits required. Before any building or structure is moved on or along any street within the city, a permit shall first be obtained from the building official for such moving. The permit application shall describe the streets and route over which the building will travel, the location of final installation if within the city, and the hours during which building will be moved. The building official will collect a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for required investigations and inspections. This fee shall be separate from any construction permit related fees.

B.    Prior to issuance of permit, the applicant shall obtain an encroachment permit from the city engineer. The building official shall notify all affected city officials and, in the event that any such officials object to route or time of travel, changes shall be made to meet such objections.

C.    Bond Required. In addition to all other requirements of the building code relating to the moving of buildings and structures, no permit for such moving shall be issued until the applicant shall have filed with the building official a corporate surety bond in favor of the city or a cash deposit in lieu of such bond. The bond shall be conditioned that the applicant will strictly comply with all provisions of the Building Code relating to the moving of buildings and structures and that the applicant will pay for any and all damage which may result by reason of such moving to any fence, hedge, tree, pavement of streets or sidewalks, pipes, poles and wires, or to any public or private property, and to hold harmless the city against any costs or expense which may accrue in consequence of such moving. The bond shall be in such amount as determined by the building official and approved by the city attorney, but in no case less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). At the option of the applicant, a cash deposit in the same amount may be deposited with the city treasurer.

D.    Time limited during which building may be left standing on one city block. No person owning, or having charge of the removal of, any building being moved over any street shall permit such building to be, or stand, on any street within the limits of one block for a period of more than twenty-four hours.

E.    Moving buildings—Prevention of injury to street or property. No person owning or having charge of the moving of any building or structure over any street shall allow or cause injury to any fence, hedge, tree, pavement, sidewalk, gas pipe, water pipe, sewer pipe, electric wires or the poles supporting them, or any other public or private property by reason of such removal.

(Ord. 10-7 § 2 (part): Ord. 07-2 § 2 (part))

15.12.040 Appendix J amended.

Appendix J is amended as follows:

A.    Where the term “building official” is used in this appendix, change to “City Engineer.”

B.    Section J103.1, Permits required.

Except as exempted in Section J103.2, no grading shall be performed without first having obtained a permit therefor from the building official with approval from the city engineer for minor grading activities which do not require a grading permit. A grading permit issued by the city engineer is required for any one of the following:

1.    Grading of more than 50 cy of material (includes pools);

2.    Disturbance of an area or more than 10,000 sq. ft.;

3.    Cut or fill more than three feet;

4.    Alter or add any drainage facilities or courses;

C.    Section J103.2, Exemptions.

Except as stated in J103.1 above, a grading permit shall not be required for the following:

1.    Cemetery graves.

2.    Refuse disposal sites controlled by other regulations.

3.    Excavations for wells, or trenches for utilities.

4.    Mining, quarrying, excavating, processing or stockpiling rock, sand, gravel, aggregate or clay controlled by other regulations, provided such operations do not affect the lateral support of, or significantly increase stresses in, soil on adjoining properties.

5.    Exploratory excavations performed under the direction of a registered design professional.

D.    Section J106.1 Maximum Slope.

Repeal exceptions.

E.    Section J108.3 Slope Protection.

Change “approved by the building official” to “approved by the City Engineer”.

F.    Section J109.1 Drainage and Terracing, General. Unless otherwise recommended by a registered design professional, drainage facilities and terracing shall be provided in accordance with requirements of this section and the latest state and local stormwater quality requirements and ordinances.”

Repeal exceptions.

G.    Section J109.3 Interceptor drains. Interceptor drains shall be installed along the top of cut slopes receiving drainage from a tributary width greater than 40 feet (12 192 mm), measured horizontally. They shall have a minimum depth of 1 foot (305 mm) and a minimum width of 3 feet (915 mm). The slope shall be approved by the City Engineer, but shall not be less than 50 horizontal to 1 vertical (2 percent). The drain shall be paved with concrete not less than 3 inches (76 mm) in thickness, or by other materials suitable to the application. Discharge from the drain shall be accomplished in a manner to prevent erosion and shall be approved by the City Engineer.

H.    Section J109.4 Drainage across property lines. Drainage across property lines shall not exceed that by volume and flow that existed prior to grading. Excess or concentrated drainage shall be contained on site or directed to an approved drainage facility. Erosion of the ground in the area of discharge shall be prevented by installation of nonerosive down drains or other devices such as infiltrator and dissapator basins, riprap or cobble surrounds, and gravel or rock infiltration trenches/pits.

I.    Section J110.1 General. The faces of cut and fill slopes shall be prepared and maintained to control erosion.

Repeal exceptions.

(Ord. 10-7 § 2 (part))