Chapter 15.32
CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE

Sections:

15.32.010    California Existing Building Code—Adopted.

15.32.020    California Existing Building Code—Amendments.

15.32.010 California Existing Building Code—Adopted.

The 2007 Edition of the California Existing Building Standards Code, known as the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 10, incorporating the 2006 International Existing Building Code, published by the International Code Council, with amendments set forth in Section 15.32.020, is adopted. (Ord. 07-2 § 2 (part): Ord. 03-1 § 1 (part): prior code § 4.23)

15.32.020 California Existing Building Code—Amendments.

Based upon the findings set forth in Section 15.04.130, Appendix Chapter A1, Seismic Strengthening Provisions for Unreinforced Masonry Bearing Wall Buildings, Section A106, Materials Requirements, A106.3.3.4, Number of tests, is amended to read as follows:

A.    The minimum number of tests per class for brick or hollow clay tile masonry walls shall be as follows:

1.    At each of both the first and top stories, not less than 2 tests per wall or line of wall elements providing a common line of resistance to lateral forces.

2.    At each of all other stories, not less than 1 test per wall or line of wall elements providing a common line of resistance to lateral forces.

3.    In any case, not less than 1 test per 1,500 square feet of wall surface and not less than a total of 8 tests.

B.    The minimum number of tests for stone masonry walls shall be as follows:

1.    One test per wall per story, except that storefront walls not used to resist lateral forces, need not be tested.

2.    Not less than 1 test per 2,500 square feet (232.3 m2) of wall surface.

(Ord. 07-2 § 2 (part): Ord. 03-1 § 1 (part): prior code § 4.24)