HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2431 ORDINANCE NO . 2431
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
BY REPEALING CHAPTERS 17.04, 17 .08, 17 .12,
17.28, 17.40, 17.44, 17 .48 AND 17 .60; AND
ADDING THERETO NEW CHAPTERS 17 .02 , 17.04 , 17.08,
17.12 , 17.28, 17.40 , 17 .44, 17 .48 AND 17 .60 ,
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 1979
EDITION; THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1979 EDITION;
THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1979 EDITION; THE
UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS , 1979 EDITION; THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL
CODE, 1979 EDITION; THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE,
1979 EDITION; THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1978
EDITION; AND THE UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY CODE, 1979
EDITION
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapters 17 .04 , 17 .08 , 17.12, 17.28, 17 .40,
17.44, 17.48 and 17.60 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended by adding thereto new chapters 17 .02, 17 .04 , 17.08 , 17 .12,
17.28, 17.40, 17 .44, 17 .48 and 17 .60 to read as follows:
17.02 .010 Adoption of the Uniform Administrative Code_ ,
1979 edition. There is hereby adopted by the city council of the
city of Huntington Beach that certain code known as the Uniform
Administrative Code, compiled by the International Conference of
j Building Officials , being particularly the 1979 edition thereof ,
and the whole thereof, including appendices thereto except as
hereinafter provided, of which code not less than three (3) copies
have been and now are filed in the office of the clerk of the
city of Huntington Beach. Such code, and amendments thereto, is
hereby adopted and incorporated , pursuant to sections 50022.2 et
seq. of the ;California Government Code , as fully as though set
forth at length herein, to serve as the administrative, organiza-
tional and enforcement rules and regulations for the technical
codes which regulate the site preparation and construction, al-
teration, moving, demolition, repair , use and occupancy of build-
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ings, structures and building service equipment in the city of
Huntington Beach, and repealing all ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith. From the date on which this
chapter takes effect, the provisions of said code, together with
amendments thereto , shall be controlling within the corporate
limits of the city of Huntington Beach.
17.02 .020 Purpose . The purpose of this chapter is to pro-
vide for the administration and enforcement of the technical
codes , and to supplement such codes , excepting therefrom
Chapter 17.56 of this title.
17.02 .030 Section 201(b) of the Uniform Administrative
Code is amended to read as follows:
"Sec . 201(b) GENERAL. Whenever the term or title
'administrative authority, ' ' responsible official, ' 'building
official , ' 'chief inspector, ' ' code enforcement officer, ' or
other similar designation is used herein or in any of the techni-
cal codes, it shall be construed to mean the director of the
department of development services , or his designated representa-
tive."
17.02.040 Section 204 of the Uniform Administrative Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec . 204. In order to determine the suitability of alter-
nate materials and methods of construction and to provide for
reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the technical
codes , there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals ,
consisting of five (5) members who are qualified by experience
and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building con-
struction. The building official, or his designated representa-
tive, shall be an ex officio member and shall act as secretary
of the board. The members of the board of appeals shall be ap-
pointed by the city council from among the electors of the city.
The board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for con-
ducting its investigations and shall render all decisions and
findings in writing to the building official with a duplicate
copy to the appellant and may recommend to the city council such
new legislation as is consistent therewith.
"Board members shall be subject to removal by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the total membership of the city council.
Board members shall serve for terms of four (4 ) years and until
their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The
terms shall be staggered so that the number of terms expiring in
any year shall not vary by more than one from the number of terms
expiring in any other year. Such terms shall expire on June 30
of the appropriate year. A vacancy occurring before the expira
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Lion of a term shall be filled by appointment for the remainder
of the unexpired term."
17 .02 .050 Section 301(b) of the Uniform Administrative
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 301(b) EXEMPTED WORK. A permit shall not be required
for the types of work in each of the separate classes of permit
as listed below. Exemption from the permit requirements of this
code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to
be done in violation of the provisions of the technical codes or
any other laws or ordinances of this city.
111 . BUILDING PERMITS . A building permit will not be re-
quired for the following:
A . One-story detached accessory buildings used as tool
and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses , provided the
projected roof area does not exceed 120 square feet .
B. Fences not over forty-two (42 ) inches high.
C . Oil derricks .
D. Movable cases, counters and partitions not over
five ( 5) feet high.
E . Retaining walls which do not support over two ( 2)
feet of earth , unless supporting a surcharge or impounding flam-
mable liquids .
F . Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the
capacity does not exceed five thousand (5000) gallons and the
ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed two to one .
G. Private laayhouses, glasshouses, pagodas and similar
structures .
H . Painting, papering and similar finish work.
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I . Temporary motion picture , television and theater
stage sets and scenery.
J. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall of
Group R, Division 3, and Group M occupancies when projecting
not more than fifty-four (54 ) inches .
K. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R,
Division 3 occupancy in which the pool walls are entirely above
the adjacent grade and if the capacity does not exceed five
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thousand (5000) gallons .
"Unless otherwise provided by this code, separate plumbing,
electrical and mechanical permits will be required for the above
exempted items ."
17 .02 .060 Fees . Section 304 of the Uniform Administrative
Code is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 304(a) PERMIT FEES . The fee for each permit shall
be as established by resolution of the city council .
"The determination of value or valuation under any of the
provisions of these codes shall be made by the building official.
The value to be used in computing the building permit and build-
ing plan review fees shall be the total value of all construc-
tion work for which the permit is issued as well as all finish
work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air
conditioning, elevators , fire-extinguishing systems and any other
permanent equipment.
" (b) PLAN REVIEW FEES . When a plan or other data is re-
quired to be submitted by subsection (b) of section 302, a plan
review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and
specifications for review. Said plan review fee for buildings or
structures and for grading shall be as established by resolution
of the city council.
" (c) EXPIRATION OF APPLICATION. Applications for which no
permit is issued within 180 days following the date of applica-
tion shall expire by limitation, and plans and other data sub-
mitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant
or destroyed by the building official. The building official
may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not
exceeding 180 days upon request by the applicant showing that
circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented
action being taken; provided no more than one such extension shall
be granted for any one application. When the initial time, as
provided herein, has expired, or the extension thereof, an appli-
cant may request reconsideration of his application by resub-
mitting his plans and paying a new plan review fee.
" (d) INVESTIGATION FEES . Where work for which a permit is
required by this code is started or proceeded with prior to ob-
taining said permit, the total permit fee shall be the standard
permit fee as required in subsection (a) hereof plus an investi-
gation fee established by resolution of the city council . The
payment of the investigation fee shall not exempt any person from
compliance with the provisions of this code or from any other
penalty prescribed by law.
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" (e) SPECIAL SERVICE FEES . At the request of an applicant,
the building official may authorize the performance of special
services not otherwise required by this code or included in the
schedule of fees as specified in this section. The fee for any
such special service shall be set by resolution of the city
council.
" (f) CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FEE. Whenever an application
is made for a certificate of occupancy, a processing fee for the
certificate of occupancy in an amount established by resolution
of the city council shall be paid to the city. This fee shall
be in addition to all other required fees . If subsequent review
of the application shows that the certificate of occupancy cannot
be issued, the fee shall be retained by the city as a processing
fee .
" (g) CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY INSPECTION FEE. Whenever it is
necessary to inspect a building or premises in order to deter-
mine if a change may be made in the character of occupancy or use
of the building or premises which would place the building in a
different division of the same group of occupancy or in a dif-
ferent group of occupancy, a change of occupancy inspection fee ,
established by resolution of the city council, shall be paid to
the city.
" (h) REFUND OF FEES . Any fees collected in error shall be
refunded in full upon written request for refund by the payor of
such fees or upon direction of the building official. When no
plan checking work has been performed on plans submitted for
permit , the building official shall, upon written request by the
payor, refund all plan checking fees except a processing fee,
established by resolution of the city council, which shall be
retained by the city."
17.02 .070 Section 305(h) of the Uniform Administrative
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec.S 0 h REINSPECT IONS . A reinspection fee ma be
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assessed for each inspection or reinspection when such portion
of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when
corrections called for are not made.
"This subsection is not to be interpreted as requiring re-
inspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to
comply with the requirements of a technical code , but is de-
signed to control the practice of calling for an inspection be-
fore a job is ready for inspection or reinspection.
"Reinspection fees may be assessed when the permit card is
not properly posted on the work site , the approved plans are
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not readily available to the inspector, for failure to provide
access on the date for which inspection was requested , or for
deviating from plans approved by the building official.
"To obtain a reinspection, the applicant shall file a
written application therefor upon a form furnished for that
purpose, and pay a reinspection fee established by resolution
of the city council.
"In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed,
no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the
required fees have been paid."
17.02.080 Section 308(d) of the Uniform Administrative Code
is hereby amended to read as follows :
"Sec. 308(d) The building official may issue a temporary
certificate of occupancy and authorize the release of utilities
and the occupancy of a building or structure, or portion thereof,
prior to the completion of a building or development project, for
cause shown in writing, subject to the following:
(1) The building official has determined that no hazard exists
to life or property.
( 2) A cash deposit to guarantee completion of required im-
provements has been deposited with the city in a form acceptable
to the finance director and in an amount equal to 150 percent of
the estimated cost to complete such improvements , as determined
by the building official.
(3) Payment of a temporary certificate fee established by
resolution of the city council. Such fee shall not be refunded.
( 4) An agreement in a form approved by the city attorney,
signed by the owner or the prime contractor which shall contain
the following:
(a) A statement of the improvements necessary and that
the improvements will be completed within the time specified by
the building official but not longer than sixty (60 ) days .
(b) Authorization for the city to enter the property
and complete the work specified without additional notice to the
owner in the event the work is not completed within the time speci-
fied.
( c) A statement that the cost of such work shall be
paid from the cash deposit of the applicant and such cost shall
include reasonable administrative costs incurred by the city when
such work covered by the bond is completed by the city.
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"(d) A request for refund of .the cash deposit posted.
If the improvements required are completed within the time speci-
fied in the agreement , the deposit shall be automatically refunded .
" (5) The building official shall revoke the temporary occu-
pancy certificate upon failure to comply with the terms and pro-
visions of the agreement."
17 .04.010 Title . This chapter shall be known as the
"Huntington Beach Building Code ," may be cited as such, and
will be referred to herein as "this code. "
17 .04.020 Adoption of the Uniform Building Code , 1979
edition. There is hereby adopted by the city council of the city
of Huntington Beach that certain code known as the Uniform
Building Code , compiled by the International Conference of
Building Officials , being particularly the 1979 edition thereof ,
and the whole thereof, including appendices thereto except as
hereinafter provided, of which code not less than three (3) copies
have been and now are filed in the office of the clerk of the city
of Huntington Beach. Such code, and amendments thereto, are
hereby adopted and incorporated , pursuant to sections 50022.2 et
seq. of the California Government Code , as fully as though set
forth at length herein, for the purpose of regulating the erec-
tion, construction, enlargement , alteration, repair , moving, re-
moval, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment , use , height,
area, and maintenance of buildings or structures in the city of
Huntington Beach, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances in conflict herewith. From the date on which this chapter
takes effect the provisions of such code, together with amendments
thereto shall be controlling within the corporate limits of the
city of Huntington Beach.
17.04 .030 Chapters 1 through 3 of the Uniform Building Code
are hereby deleted .
17.04 .040 Division 2 of Section 1101 of the Uniform Building
Code is amended to read:
"Division 2 . Fences , tanks , towers , and swimming pools ."
17.04 .050 Chapter 11 of the Uniform Building Code is amended
by adding thereto new section 1107 to read as follows:
"Sec . 1107(a) DEFINITION. A swimming pool is any body of
water having a depth exceeding eighteen (18) inches at any point,
constructed, fabricated or installed for swimming, bathing or
wading purposes .
" (b) FENCING . Every person in possession or control of
land within the city, either as owner, purchaser under contract ,
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lessee , tenant or licensee, upon which is situated a swimming
pool, shall at all times maintain on the lot or premises upon
which such pool is located and completely surrounding such pool ,
lot or premises , a substantial fence or wall not less than five
( 5) feet in height measured from ground level on the exterior
side of the fence or wall.
"Gates or doors shall be provided with self-closing
and self-latching devices capable of keeping such gates or doors
securely latched. Such self-latching devices shall be located
not less than five (5 ) feet above exterior grade or at another
equally inaccessible location.
"A dwelling or appurtenant structure may be used as a
part of the required enclosure.
"The safety fencing all self-closing and self-latching
devices required by this section shall be installed and in proper
working order before any water is placed in the pool.
"The director of development services may alter or
waive these requirements when in his opinion they are impractical
due to proximity of pool to other bodies of water such as la-
goons and channels .
" (c) CASH BOND. Before any permit is issued for any swim-
ming pool a cash bond in the amount of three hundred dollars
( $300) shall be posted in the city. The bond shall be for the
purpose of assuring that all construction materials are removed
from the public streets ; that any damage to any curb, gutter,
sidewalk, street , wall or other public property is repaired; and,
that the required safety fencing and related devices are installed
and in proper working order. In the event the above work is not
properly done , the cash bond shall be forthwith and summarily
forfeited to the city. Unless the bond has been so forfeited
it shall , upon final inspection and approval of the installation,
be returned to the person who posted the bond.
"EXCEPTION: Where no mechanical equipment is used for
the excavation and no materials are stored in the street , the
building official may waive the cash bond requirement for the in-
stallation of a one-piece, preformed pool .
" (d) EQUIPMENT SLAB. Pool equipment shall be installed on a
concrete slab two (2) inches above ground level.
" (e) HYDROSTATIC DEVICES . In areas of anticipated high
water table , an approved hydrostatic relief device shall be in-
stalled.
"EXCEPTION: Pools having no structural bottom such
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as plastic-lined pools , need not be equipped with such relief
device ."
17 .04 .060 Section 2623 of the Uniform Building Code is
amended to read as follows :
"Sec . 2623. All concrete floor slabs on grade shall have a
minimum net thickness of 3 112" , and shall be provided with mini-
mum reinforcing equal to 6" x 611 , No . 10 x No . 10 welded fabric.
When such slabs are to be covered with carpet or any floor covering,
they shall be separated from the ground by an approved vapor barrier."
17.04 .070 Section 3802 of the Uniform Building Code is
amended to read as follows :
"Sec. 3802(a) Automatic sprinkler systems shall be provided
in accordance with the provisions of this section. When an auto-
matic sprinkler system is required by this section and by no other
provisions of the Huntington Beach building code, reasonable re-
duction of other fire protection requirements may be permitted
when, in the opinion of the fire chief and building official, the
level of protection contemplated in the Huntington Beach building
code is substantially maintained. (EXCEPTION: four (4) hour
fire-resistive occupancy separations , with parapets and no open-
ings, may be provided in place of automatic sprinkler systems
except as specified herein.)
" (b) WHERE REQUIRED. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be
installed and maintained in operable condition in the following
locations , as specified in this section:
111. All occupancies except Group R, Division 3 , and
Group M:
"A . In every story or basement of all build-
ings when the floor area exceeds 1500 square feet and there
is not provided at least 20 square feet of opening entirely
above the adjoining ground level in each 50 lineal feet or
fraction thereof of exterior wall in the story or base-
ment on at least one side of the building. Openings shall
have a minimum dimension of not less than 30 inches . Such
openings shall be accessible to the fire department from
the exterior and shall not be obstructed in a manner that
fire fighting or rescue cannot be accomplished from the
exterior.
"When openings in a story are provided
on only one side and the opposite wall of such story is
more than 75 feet from such openings , the story shall be
provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system, or
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openings , as specified above , shall be provided on at
least two ( 2) sides of an exterior wall of the story.
"If any portion of a basement is located
more than 75 feet from openings required by this section,
the basement shall be provided with an approved automatic
sprinkler system.
"B. At the top of rubbish and linen chutes
and their terminal rooms . Chutes extending through three
(3) or more floors shall have additional sprinkler heads
installed within such chutes at alternate floors . Sprinkler
heads shall be accessible for servicing.
"C . All rooms where nitrate film is stored or
handled shall be equipped with an approved automatic
sprinkler system as specified in U.B .C . Standard No . 48-1 .
"D. In protected combustible-fiber storage
vaults as in section 9 .118 of the Uniform Fire Code .
112. Group A occupancies:
"A. In basements larger than 1500 square feet
in floor area .
"B. Throughout the building when the gross
floor area exceeds 12 ,000 square feet or has an occupied
floor area more than 55 feet above grade or contains more
than three (3) stories.
"C. In any enclosed usable space below or over
a stairway in Group A, Divisions 2, 2.1 , 3 and 4 occupancies .
"D. Under the roof and gridiron, in the tie and
fly galleries and in all places behind the proscenium wall
of stages; over enclosed platforms in excess of 500 square
feet in area, and in dressing rooms , workshops and storerooms
accessory to such stages or enclosed platforms .
"EXCEPTIONS :
11 (1) Stages or enclosed platforms open
to the auditorium room on three (3) or more sides.
11 (2) Altars , pulpits or similar plat-
forms and their accessory rooms .
" (3) Stage gridirons when side-wall
sprinklers with 135 degree F rated heads with heat-baffle
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plates are installed around the entire perimeter of the
stage at points not more than 30 inches below the gridiron
nor more than 6 inches below the baffle plate.
"E. Throughout the occupancy when the gross
floor area exceeds 6000 square feet or with an occupant
load over one hundred fifty (150) persons and is used as a
drinking or dining establishment.
"F. Throughout the building when there is a
stage or enclosed platform provided.
"G. Throughout the building when a portion of the
building above the first floor is used for drinking and/or
dining, having an occupant load of fifty (50) or more persons .
"H. Throughout the building when a portion of
the building above the first floor is used for any assembly
purpose other than drinking and/or dining, having an occu-
pant load of 150 or more persons .
"I. Throughout all bowling alleys when the
gross floor. area is over 6000 square feet .
"3. Group E occupancies:
"A. In basements larger than 1500 square feet
in floor area .
"B. In any enclosed usable space below or over
stairway.
"C . Throughout the building when the gross floor
area exceeds 12,000 square feet or has an occupied floor area more
than 55 feet above grade or contains more than three (3) stories.
114 . Group I occupancies:
"EXCEPTIONS:
"A . In hospitals of Types I, II fire-resistive and
II one-hour construction, the automatic sprinkler system may be
omitted from operating, delivery, cardiac , X-ray and intensive care
rooms and patient sleeping rooms not exceeding 450 square feet in
area when each such room is provided with smoke detectors con-
nected to a continuously attended station or location within the
building. Increases for area and height specified in sections 506 (c)
and 507 shall not apply when this exception is used.
"B. In jails, prisons and reformatories , the
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piping system may be dry, provided a smoke-detector-actuated valve
is installed within the water supply to the system. Opening of the
valve will cause the piping system to be charged . Sprinkler
heads in such systems shall be equipped with fusible elements or
the system in U.B.C. Standard No. 38-1.
"5 . Group H occupancies:
"A . In Group H, Division 1 and 2 occupancies larger
than 1500 square feet in floor area.
"B. In Group H, Division 3 occupancies larger than
3000 square feet in floor area.
"C . In Group H, Division 4 occupancies when the
gross floor area exceeds 12,000 square feet or is more than one
( 1) story in height.
"D. In rooms where flammable or combustible liquids
are stored or handled in excess of 30 gallons of Class I-A , 60
gallons of Class I-B, 90 gallons of Class I-C, 120 gallons of
Class II , 250 gallons of Class III-A , or any combination of flam-
mable liquids totalling 240 gallons .
"E . For paint spray booths or rooms and for special
provisions on hazardous chemicals and magnesium, and calcium
carbide, see section 45 .208, Articles 48, 49 and 80 , and see also
section 10.301 of the Uniform Fire Code.
116 . Group B, Division 1 and 2 occupancies:
"A . Throughout the building when the gross floor
area exceeds 12,000 square feet or has an occupied floor area more
than 55 feet above grade or contains more than three (3) stories.
"B. In buildings used for high-piled combustible
storage, fire protection shall be in accordance with Article 81
of the Uniform Fire Code.
"7 . Group B, Division 3 occupancies:
"Throughout the building when the gross floor
area exceeds 6000 square feet below grade or does not qualify
as open parking.
"8 . Group R, Division 1 occupancies:
"A . Throughout the building where the gross floor
area exceeds 12,000 gross square feet or has an occupied floor area
more than 55 feet above grade or contains more than three (3)
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stories or when the total number of units in the building exceeds
fifty (50) . (EXCEPTION: two ( 2) hour fire-resistive occupancy
separations , as described in the Huntington Beach building code,
may be provided in place of automatic sprinkler systems . In ad-
dition, when automatic sprinkler systems are not provided, four
(4) hour fire-resistive occupancy separations , with parapets and
no openings , shall be provided in every forty-eight thousand
( 48 ,000) square feet of gross floor area. )
" (c) ALARMS . When serving more than one hundred (100)
sprinklers, automatic sprinkler systems shall be supervised by an
approved central , proprietary or remote station service or a local
alarm which will give an audible signal at a constantly attended
location.
" (d) PERMISSIBLE OMISSIONS . Subject to the approval of the
building official with the concurrence of the chief of the fire
department, sprinklers may be omitted in rooms or areas as fol-
lows:
111 . Where sprinklers are considered undesirable be-
cause of the nature of the contents or in rooms or areas which
are of noncombustible construction with wholly noncombustible
contents and which are not exposed by other areas . Sprinklers
shall not be omitted from any room merely because it is damp or
of fire-resistive construction.
112 . Sprinklers shall not be installed where the ap-
plication of water or flame and water to the contents may con-
stitute a serious life or fire hazard as in the manufacture or
storage of quantities of aluminum powder, calcium carbide,
calcium phosphide, metallic sodium and potassium, quicklime,
magnesium powder, and sodium peroxide.
"3 . Safe deposit or other vaults of fire-resistive con-
struction, when used for the storage of records, files and other
documents , when stored in metal cabinets .
114 . Communication equipment areas under the exclu-
sive control of a public communication utility agency, provided:
"A . The equipment areas are separated from the
remainder of the building by one-hour-fire-resistive occu-
pancy separation; and
"B. Such areas are used exclusively for such
equipment; and
"C. An approved automatic smoke detection system
is installed in such areas and is supervised by an approved
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central, proprietary or remote station service , or a local
alarm which will give an audible signal at a constantly
attended location; and
"D. Other approved fire protection equipment
such as portable fire extinguishers or Class II standpipes ,
is installed in such areas .
"5 . Other approved automatic fire-extinguishing
systems shall be installed to provide safeguards for special
hazards or occupancies when automatic sprinklers are omitted. "
17 .04.080 The Uniform Building Code is hereby amended
by adding thereto new Chapter 41 entitled, "Building Security,"
to read as follows :
"Sec. 4101 Purpose. The purpose of this code is to estab-
lish minimum standards of construction for protection against
unlawful entry.
"Sec. 4102 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall
apply to all new construction for which building permits are
issued after February 29, 1976.
"Sec. 4103 Limitations . No provision of this chapter
shall impose or be construed as imposing any requirements con-
trary to those contained in Chapter 33 of the Uniform Building
Code.
"Sec. 4104 Alternative security provisions . In addition
to the provisions of this chapter, development projects incor-
porating site security systems shall also comply with all appli-
cable requirements of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code.
"The provisions of this chapter are not intended to pre-
vent the use of any device or method of construction not specifi-
cally prescribed by this chapter when such alternative provides
equivalent security and has been approved as provided by sec-
tions 106 and 107 of the Uniform Building Code .
"Sec. 4105 Definitions . For the purpose of this chapter,
certain terms used herein are defined as follows :
" ' Cylinder guard ' means a hardened ring surrounding the ex-
posed portion of the lock cylinder or other device which is so
fastened as to protect the cylinder from wrenching, prying,
cutting or pulling by attack tools.
" 'Deadlocking latch' means a latch in which the latch bolt
is positively held in the projected position by a guard bolt,
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plunger or auxiliary mechanism.
" 'Dead bolt' means a bolt which has no automatic spring
action and which is operated by a key cylinder, thumb turn , or
level, and is positively held fast when in the projected position.
" 'Latch' means a device for automatically holding a door shut
after being closed .
" 'Light' means any glazed opening whether glazed with glass,
plastic, metal, wood or composition sheets or panels, or similar
materials, and shall include windows , skylights , view ports or
view panels and similar openings.
"Sec. 4106 Tests . (a) Sliding Glass Doors . Panels shall
be closed and locked. Tests shall be performed in the following
order:
11 (1 ) Test 'A . ' With the panels in the normal position, a
concentrated load of three hundred (300) pounds shall be ap-
plied separately to each vertical pull stile incorporating a
locking device, at a point on the stile within six (6) inches
of the locking devices , in the direction parallel to the plane
of glass that would tend to open the door.
11 (2) Test 'B. ' Repeat above Test ' A ' while simultaneously
adding a concentrated load of 150 pounds to the same area of the
same stile in a direction perpendicular to the plane of glass
toward the interior side of the door.
" (3 ) Test 'C . ' Repeat above Test ' B' with 150 pound force
in the reversed direction toward the exterior side of the door.
I' M Tests 'D, ' 'E' and 'F. ' Repeat Tests 'A , ' 'B' and
' C ' with the movable panel lifted upwards to its full limit
within the confines of the door frame.
" (b) Sliding Glass Windows . Sash shall be closed and
locked. Tests shall be performed in the following order:
11 (1) Test 'A . ' With the sliding sash in the normal posi-
tion, a concentrated load of 150 pounds shall be applied sep-
arately to each sash member incorporating a locking device , at a
point on the sash member within six (6 ) inches of the locking
device , in the direction parallel to the plane of glass that
would tend to open the window.
11 (2) Test 'B. ' Repeat above Test ' A' while simultaneously
adding a concentrated load of seventy-five (75 ) pounds to the
same area of the same sash member in the direction perpendicular
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to the plane of glass toward the interior side of the window.
" (3) Test ' C . ' Repeat above Test ' B' with the seventy-five
( 75 ) pound force in the reversed direction toward the exterior
side of the window.
I' M Tests 'D, ' 'E' and 'F. ' Repeat above Tests 'A, '
' B' and 'C' with the movable sash lifted upwards to its full
limit within the confines of the window frame.
"Sec . 4107 . Entry vision. In Groups H and I occupancies ,
all entry doors to dwelling units shall be arranged so that the
occupant has a view of the area immediately outside without
opening the door. Such view may be provided by a door viewer
or view port or by window or other opening located and con-
structed as required by this chapter. Such area shall be pro-
vided with a light .
"Sec . 4108. Doors . (a) General . A door forming a part
of the enclosure of a dwelling unit or of an area of a building
occupied by one tenant shall be constructed , installed, and se-
cured as set forth in this section.
" (b) Swinging doors .
"(1) Swinging wooden doors which can be opened from
the inside without using a key shall be of solid core construc-
tion or shall be covered on the inside face with sixteen ( 16)
gauge sheet metal attached with screws at six (6 ) inch maximum
centers around the perimeter or equivalent. Lights in doors
shall be as set forth in this chapter.
11(2) A single swinging door, the active leaf of a pair
of doors , and the bottom leaf of Dutch doors shall be equipped
with a dead bolt and deadlocking latch. The dead bolt and latch
may be activated by one lock or by individual locks . Dead bolts
shall contain hardened inserts , or equivalent, designed to repel
cutting tool attack. The lock or locks shall be key operated from
the exterior side of the door and engaged or disengaged from the
interior side of the door by a device which requires no key,
special knowledge or effort.
" (3) A straight dead bolt shall have a minimum throw
of one (1) inch and the embedment shall be not less than
five-eighths (5/8) inch into the holding device receiving the
projected bolt, a hook shape or expanding lug dead bolt shall
have a minimum throw of three-fourths (3/4) inch. All dead bolts
of locks which automatically activate two (2) or more dead bolts
shall embed at least one-half ( 1/2) inch but need not exceed
three-fourths (3/4 ) inch into the holding devices receiving the
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projected bolts .
"EXCEPTIONS :
111) Locks may be key, or other wise , operated
from the inside when not prohibited by Chapter 33 of the
Uniform Building Code or other laws and regulations .
112) A swinging door of a width greater than
five (5) feet may be secured the same as overhead and
sliding doors .
11(4) A deadlocking latch shall be provided with a
bolt projecting not less than five-eighths (5/8) inches from
the edge of the door in which it is installed.
" (5) The inactive leaf of a pair of doors and the
upper leaf of Dutch doors shall be equipped with a dead bolt
or dead bolts as set forth in subsection (b) (2) above.
"EXCEPTIONS:
111 ) The bolt or bolts need not be key operated,
but shall not be otherwise activated, from the exterior
side of the door.
112 ) The bolt or bolts may be engaged or dis-
engaged automatically with the dead bolt or by another de-
vice on the active leaf or lower leaf.
113 ) Manually operated hardened bolts at the
top and bottom of the leaf and which embed a minimum of
one-half (1/2) inch into the device receiving the projected
bolt may be used when not prohibited by Chapter 33 of the
Uniform Building Code or other laws and regulations .
11 (6) Doorstops on wooden jambs for in-swinging doors
shall be of one piece construction with the jamb or joined by a
rabbet .
" (7) Nonremovable pins shall be used in pin-type
hinges which are accessible from the outside when the door is
closed.
11 (8 ) Cylinder guards shall be installed on all mor-
tise or rim-type cylinder locks installed in doors whenever the
cylinder projects beyond the face of the door or when otherwise
accessible to gripping tools .
11 (9 ) Unframed glass doors shall be of fully tempered
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glass not less than one-half (1/2 ) inch thick.
11( 10 ) Narrow-framed glass doors shall be of fully
tempered glass not less than one-quarter (1/4) inch thick.
" (c) Sliding glass doors. Sliding glass doors shall be
equipped with locking devices and shall be so installed that they
remain intact and engaged when subjected to tests specified in this
chapter. Movable panels shall not be rendered easily opened or
removed from the frame during or after the tests . Cylinder guards
shall be installed on all mortise or rim-type cylinder locks in-
stalled in doors whenever the cylinder projects beyond the face
of the door or is otherwise accessible to gripping tools ."
"Sec. 4109. Windows and similar openings . (a) General .
Windows , skylights , or other similar openings in which glass is
utilized in dwelling units or portions of buildings , designed
for occupancy by one person only, shall be constructed, in-
stalled and secured as set forth in this section when located
not more than sixteen (16) feet above any surface available for
use by the public.
" (b) Materials. Only fully-tempered glass , of approved
burglar-resistant material , or approved metal bars , screens , or
grills shall be used for any opening in which glass is utilized
which is located within forty ( 40 ) inches of the locking device
on a door.
" (c) Locking devices . Locking devices which cannot be
disassembled or disengaged when subjected to the tests prescribed
in this chapter shall be provided on all sliding glass windows .
Sliding glass panels shall not be easily opened or removed from
the window frame during or after the tests .
"" (d) All windows which are designed to be opened shall
be provided with locking devices as required by this section to
make the building as secure as possible.
"" (e) Louvers . Louvered windows , except those in H and I
occupancies , located more than twelve (12 ) feet above any surface
which is available for use by the public, shall be protected by
approved metal bars , grills or screens , and when closed, can only
be opened from the inside by means of a mechanical device."
"Sec. 4110. Other openings . (a) General. Openings other
than doors and windows which are utilized in dwelling units or
portions of buildings designed for occupancy by one person only,
the bottoms of which are not more than sixteen (16) feet above a
surface available for use by the public, shall be constructed
as set forth in this section.
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" (b) Hatchways , scuttles and similar o enin s . (1) Solid
wooden hatchways less than one and three-fourths 1 3/4) inches
thick shall be covered on the inside with sixteen ( 16) gauge
sheet metal attached with screws at six ( 6) inch maximum centers
around the perimeter, shall be secured from the inside with a
slide bar, slide bolts , and/or padlock with hardened steel shackle ,
and nonremovable pins shall be used in all outside pin-type hinges .
11(2) All other openings in excess of ninety-six (96 )
square inches with a dimension in excess of eight ( 8) inches shall
be secured by metal bars , screens , or grills in an approved manner."
"Sec. 4111 . Garages--Multiple dwellings . Whenever a de-
velopment includes three 3 or more dwelling units , all- covered
parking required by other provisions of the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code shall be provided by fully-enclosed garages .
Garage space for each tenant shall be separated by partitions
of three-eighths (3/8 ) plywood or any approved equivalent with
studs set not more than twenty-four (24) inches apart on one
side. Doors and windows in such garages shall be constructed,
equipped and secured as required by this chapter."
17 .04 .090 Amendments to appendices . The Uniform Building
Code is hereby amended by deleting from the appendices Chapters 23 ,
35, 51 and 53 .
17.08.010 Title . This Uniform Housing Code shall be known
as and referred to as the "Huntington Beach Housing Code ."
17.08.020 Adoption. There is adopted by the city council
by reference that certain code known as the Uniform Housing Code,
1979 edition, and the whole thereof. The purpose of such code
is to arrest, remedy and prevent the decay and deterioration of
places of habitation and to eliminate slums and blighted neighbor-
hoods by providing minimum requirements for places of habitation
for the protection of life , health, welfare , safety and property
of the general public and of the owners and occupants of places
of habitation in the city; to provide for the issuance of per-
mits and collection of fees therefor; and to provide penalties
for the violation thereof, and repealing all ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith, of which code not less than
three (3 ) copies have been and now are on file in the office of
the city clerk, and the same is adopted and incorporated as fully
as though set out at length herein, as provided by sections
50022.2 et seq. of the Government Code of the state of California.
From the date on which this chapter takes effect, the provisions
of said code together with amendments thereto shall be con-
trolling within the corporate limits of the city of Huntington
Beach.
17 .08.030 Section 201 of the Uniform Housing Code has been
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amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 201(a) AUTHORITY. The building official is hereby
authorized and directed to enforce all of the provisions of this
code, and the health officer will enforce those portions of this
code which apply to sanitation, maintenance , ventilation, use or
occupancy. For such purposes, they shall have the powers of a
law enforcement officer.
" (b) RIGHT OF ENTRY. Whenever necessary to make an inspec-
tion to enforce any of the provisions of this code, or whenever
the building official , the health officer, or their authorized
representatives have reasonable cause to believe that there ex-
ists in any building or upon any premises , any condition or code
violation which makes such building or premises unsafe, dangerous
or hazardous , the building official, the health officer, or
their authorized representatives may enter such building or
premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to per-
form any duty imposed upon the building official or the health
officer by this code, provided that if such building or premises
be occupied, they shall first present proper credentials and re-
quest entry; and if such building or premises be unoccupied,
they shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or
other persons having charge or control of the building or prem-
ises and request entry. If such entry is refused, the building
official, the health officer, or their authorized representatives
shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure
entry.
"When the building official, the health officer, or their
authorized representatives shall have first obtained a proper
inspection warrant or other remedy provided by law to secure
entry, no owner or occupant or any other person having charge,
care or control of any building or premises shall fail or neg-
lect, after proper request is made as herein provided , to permit
entry promptly therein by the building official, the health
officer, or their authorized representatives for the purpose of
inspection and examination pursuant to this code ."
17 .08.040 Section 203 of the Uniform Housing Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 203. Whenever in this code the term 'Housing Ad-
visory and Appeals Board' appears , it shall be deemed to mean and
to read 'board of appeals, ' as established by Chapter 17 .02 of
this title."
17.12.010 Adoption. There is hereby adopted by the city
council by reference that certain code known as the Uniform Code
for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1979 edition, and the
whole thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter
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deleted, modified, or amended, for the purpose of providing a
just, equitable and practicable method, to be cumulative and in
addition to any other remedy provided by the Uniform Building
Code, 1979 edition, or Uniform Housing Code, 1979 edition, or
otherwise available at law, whereby buildings or structures
which from any cause endanger the life , limb, health, morals,
property, safety or welfare of the general public or their occu-
pants, may be required to be repaired, vacated or demolished;
providing penalties for the violation of such code, and repealing
all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith,
of which code not less than three (3 ) copies have been and now
are on file in the office of the city clerk of the city of
Huntington Beach, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated
as fully as though set out at length herein, as provided by
sections 50022.2 et seq. of the California Government Code .
From the date on which this chapter takes effect, the provisions
of said code together with amendments thereto shall be con-
trolling within the corporate limits of the city of Huntington
Beach.
17.12 .020 Section 402 of the Uniform Code for the Abate-
ment of Dangerous Buildings is amended to read as follows:
"At the time notice and order is served, the building of-
ficial may file in the office of the county recorder a certificate
describing the property and certifying that the building is a
dangerous building and the owner has been so notified . Whenever
the corrections ordered shall have been completed, or the notice
and order reversed or modified by the appeals board upon appeal,
or the building demolished so that it no longer exists as a
dangerous building on the property described in the certificate,
the building official shall forthwith file a new certificate
with the county recorder that the building has been demolished
or removed, or is no longer dangerous ."
17.12 .030 Application--Redevelopment project areas . The
provisions of this chapter shall apply to all buildings, as herein
defined, which are now in existence or which may hereafter be
constructed in the city; provided, however, that if the council
has designated an area as a redevelopment project area and the
council has included, as a part of the redevelopment plan for
such area, standards which include the Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, then the provisions of such
code shall apply as set forth in the redevelopment plan. Pro-
vided, further, the provisions of the Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings shall apply in the manner set
forth in such code even in the redevelopment area wherever there
exists , in the opinion of the building official, conditions which
constitute a fire hazard or an active or immediate hazard to the
life, limb, health, morals , property, safety or general welfare
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of the occupant or of the public .
17.28 .010 Permit--Application--Conditions. (a) No person,
firm or corporation shall move any building, structure , or por-
tion of a building or structure into the city or relocate within
the city, or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a
separate relocation permit for each building or structure.
b Such relocation permit hall( ) pe s be subject to the following
conditions:
(1) Payment of a nonrefundable relocation fee, es-
tablished by resolution of the city council;
(2) All streets shall be dedicated to their ultimate
right-of-way and improved to city standards including street
trees , street lights and street signs;
(3) All utilities shall be installed underground;
(4) On-site walkways and driveways shall be installed
to city standards;
(5) The building shall be repainted;
( 6) Payment of all required fees ; and
(7) A cash bond in the amount specified in section
17.28.120(b) .
17.28.020 Permit--Application. To obtain a permit the
applicant shall first file an application therefor. Every such
application shall contain or have appended thereto the fol-
lowing information:
(a) Name of street and official house number, the name
of the tract and/or block and zone use legend, the lot number
and its dimensions , where the building or structure to be moved
is to be placed;
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(b) The proposed use or occupancy for the building;
( c) The tract, block, lot , zone use and official address
of the building or structure ' s existing location;
(d) All dimensions and structural type of the building
or structure;
(e) The nature of the repairs and any alterations or ad-
ditions;
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(f) The complete valuation of the proposed work;
(g) A plot plan drawn to scale shall be filed with the
application. Such plot plan shall indicate with dimensions ,
all existing and proposed setbacks; and
(h) Two clear photographs of the building.
17 .28.030 Moving notice cards posted. When such application
is filed with all the information required, the building shall
be inspected and if it can be made to conform with the minimum
requirements of the Huntington Beach Building Code for a new
building, the moving notice cards shall be made and posted. If
the building cannot be made to conform with the minimum require-
ments of the Huntington Beach Building Code , the application
shall be denied.
17.28.040 Moving notice card specifications . The notice
of moving and relocation card shall contain the following in-
formation:
(a) A brief description of the structure or structures,
and the address from which and to which it is proposed to move
such structure or structures;
(b) A statement that if a written protest, signed by one
or more persons who own real property within three (300) hundred
feet of the location to which the structure or structures is to
be moved , is filed in the office of the city clerk within seven
( 7) days after the notice of moving and relocation has been
posted, such protest shall be heard and determined by the city
council at its first regular meeting after the time for filing
protests has expired; and
( c) A statement that if a written protest has not been
filed with the city clerk, as provided in subsection (b) hereof,
and provided that all other requirements have been satisfied,
a relocation permit will be issued.
17.28.050 Cards posted in conspicuous place . One moving
notice card shall be posted in clear view in a conspicuous place
approximately fifteen ( 15) feet back of the front property line
on the lot to which it is proposed to move the building or struc-
ture. If the proposed move of the building or structure is to a
corner lot, a second moving notice card shall be posted in like
manner, facing the secondary street. A moving notice card shall
be posted on the front of any building or structure to be moved
within the city.
17.28 .060 Card posting period. The moving notice cards
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shall remain posted for a period of seven (7) consecutive days .
At the end of such time, moving notice cards shall be removed by
an official of the city.
17.28.070 Determination of effect of move. If, following
initial inspection of the building, it is determined that the
structure would have an adverse effect on the characteristics of
the neighborhood to which it is proposed that the building be
moved, the director of development services shall refer the
matter to the board of zoning adjustments .
17.28.080 Review by board of zoning adjustments . The board
of zoning adjustments shall review the matter as an administrative
act to determine whether the movement of the building to its pro-
posed location will adversely affect the neighborhood based
on the following criteria:
(a) The age of the building compared with the age of those
already in the neighborhood;
(b) Architectural design of the building compared with
those in the neighborhood and the effect upon same; and
( c) The size of the structure in comparison to those in
the neighborhood.
17.28 .090 Decision of board . The board of zoning adjust-
ments may approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the appli-
cation for a permit to relocate .
17.28 .100 Protest and hearing. Any protest against the
moving of a building or structure shall be in writing, signed by
one or more persons owning real property within three hundred
( 300) feet of the location to which it is proposed such building
or structure be moved, and filed in the office of the city clerk
within the time specified on the moving notice card.
The city council shall hear such protest at its first regu-
lar meeting after the time for filing protests has expired .
17.28 .120 Relocation permit--Bond required . (a) No reloca-
tion permit shall be issued unless the applicant shall first post
a cash bond.
(b) The bond shall , in form joint and several, name the city
of Huntington Beach as obligee, and shall be in an amount equal
to the cost , plus 50 percent of the work required to be done, in
order to comply with all of the conditions of such relocation per-
mit as estimated by the building official .
( c) No bond, however, need be posted in any case where the
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building official shall determine that the only relocation in-
volved is that of moving a building temporarily to a regularly
occupied business premises of a house mover or that of moving a
building to adjacent property of the same owner; but the excep-
tions herein made shall not apply unless the building official
finds that no such security is necessary in order to assure com-
liance with the requirements of this section.
17.28 .130 Bond conditions . Every bond posted pursuant to
this section shall be conditioned:
(a) That each and all of the terms and conditions of the
relocation permit shall be complied with to the satisfaction of
the building official .
(b) That all of the work required to be done pursuant to
the conditions of the relocation permit shall be fully performed
and completed within the time specified in the relocation per-
mit; or if no time is specified, within ninety ( 90) days after
the relocation permit is issued . The time specified in any per-
mit may be extended for good and sufficient cause by the building
official. No such extension of time shall be valid unless in
writing, and no such extension shall release any surety from
any bond .
17.28 .140 Default in performance of conditions--Notice given .
a Whenever the building official shall find that a default
has occurred in the performance of any term or condition of any
permit , written notice thereof shall be given to the principal.
(b) Such notices shall specify the work to be done, the
estimated cost thereof, and the period of time deemed by the
building official to be reasonably necessary for the completion
of such work.
( c) After receipt of such notice the owner shall cause the
required work to be performed or failing therein, the building
official shall then proceed forthwith to cause the required work
to be performed and completed. All costs incurred shall be
paid out of the aforementioned cash bond. No liability shall
be incurred therein other than for the expenditure of the sum
in hand therefor.
17.28.150 Cash bond--Manner of enforcement . If a cash
bond has been posted, notice of default, as provided above, shall
be given to the principal, and if compliance is not obtained
within the time specified, the building official , in his dis-
cretion, shall proceed without delay and without further notice
of proceedings whatever to use the cash deposit or any portion
of such deposit to cause the required work to be done by con-
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tract or otherwise. The balance, if any, of such cash deposit
shall, upon completion of the work, be returned to the depositor
or his successor or assigns , after deducting the cost of the
work plus 25 percent thereof.
17.28.160 Option to demolish building . When any default
has occurred on the part of the principal under the preceding
provisions , the building official shall have the option, in lieu
of completing the work required , of demolishing the building or
structure and clearing, cleaning and restoring the site.
17.28. 170 Bond--Period and termination. The term of
each bond posted, pursuant to this section, shall terminate
upon the completion to the satisfaction of the building official
of the performance of all the terms and conditions of the re-
location permit. Such completion shall be evidenced by a state-
ment thereof, signed by the building official, a copy of which
shall be sent to any principal upon request . When a cash bond
has been posted, the cash shall be returned to the depositor
or to his successors or assigns upon the termination of the
bond, except any portion thereof that may have been used or de-
ducted as elsewhere in this chapter provided.
17.28.180 Entry upon premises . The building official and
his duly authorized representatives shall have access to the
premises described in the relocation permit for the purpose of
inspecting the progress of the work.
17 .28.190 Default--Completion of work by city. In the
event of any default in the performance of any term or condition
of the relocation permit, the building official or his authorized
representative shall have the right to go upon the premises to
complete the required work or to remove or demolish the building
or structure.
17.28 .200 Interference with completion by city. It is un-
lawful for the owner or his representative, successors or assigns ,
or any other person, to interfere with or obstruct the ingress
or egress to or from any such premises of the city of Huntington
Beach, engaged in the work of completing, demolishing or removing
any building or structure for which a relocation permit has been
issued after default has occurred in the performance of the terms
or conditions thereof.
17.28.210 Relocation permits--Exception. The provisions
of this chapter relating to the posting of bonds shall not ap-
ply where the building or structure is to be moved to a location
outside the city limits . In such cases , if the building official
finds that the building or structure is so constructed and in
such condition that it can be moved with safety, the permit shall
be issued without the requirement of a bond.
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17 .40 .010 Adoption. There is hereby adopted by the city
council of the city of Huntington Beach that certain code known
as the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1979 edition, and the whole thereof,
including appendices but excluding chapters 1 through 3 thereof,
compiled by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials and International Conference of Building Officials, of
which code not less than three (3 ) copies have been and now are
on file in the office of the city clerk of the city of Huntington
Beach. Such code, and amendments thereto, is hereby adopted and
incorporated, pursuant to sections 50022.2 et seq. of the
California Government Code , as fully as though set forth at length
herein, for the purpose of protecting public health and safety by
prescribing by minimum standards for the use, design and installa-
tion of heating, ventilating, comfort-cooling equipment and re-
frigeration systems; by requiring a permit and inspection for the
installation, alteration and replacement of said equipment , by
providing for the administration and enforcement of such require-
ments; and prescribing penalties for violations thereof. From
the date on which this chapter takes effect , the provisions thereof
shall be controlling within the corporate limits of the city of
Huntington Beach.
17.40 .020 Title . This chapter shall be known as the
"Huntington Beach Mechanical Code ," may be cited as such, and
will be referred to herein as "this code."
17.40.030 Permit--Issuance . No permit to do or cause to be
done any work regulated by this code shall be issued to any
person other than a person holding a valid contractor' s license
as provided in Chapter 9 of the California Business and
Professions Code .
EXCEPTION: Any permit required by this code may be issued
to any person to do work regulated by this code in a single-
family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes , including
the usual accessory buildings and quarters in connection with
such buildings provided such person is the bona fide owner of
such dwelling and accessory buildings , that the same is occupied
by said owner, and that said owner shall purchase all material
and shall not hire anyone in violation of the workers ' compensa-
tion laws of the State of California .
17.44 .010 Adoption. There is hereby adopted by the city
council of the city of Huntington Beach that certain code known
as the Uniform Plumbing Code , compiled by the International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials , being the 1979
edition, and the whole thereof, including the appendices and
standards but excepting Part 1, "Administration," of which code
not less than three (3) copies have been and are now filed in
the office of the city clerk of the city of Huntington Beach.
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Such code, and amendments thereto, is hereby adopted and incor-
porated, pursuant to sections 50022.2 et seq. of the California
Government Code, as fully as though set out at length herein for
the purpose of prescribing regulations governing the installation,
alteration, repair and maintenance of plumbing and drainage systems .
From the date on which this chapter takes effect , the provisions
of said code, together with amendments thereto , shall be con-
trolling within the corporate limits of the city of Huntington
Beach.
17.44 .020 Title . This chapter shall be known as the
"Huntington Beach Plumbing Code ," may be cited as such, and will
be referred to herein as "this code."
17.44.030 Permit--Issuance. (a) No permit shall be issued
to any person to do or cause to be done any work regulated by
this code except to a person holding a valid, unexpired and un-
revoked California plumbing contractor' s license .
(b) A permit may be issued to a properly licensed person
not acting in violation of any current contractor licensing law.
( c) Any permit required by this code may be issued to any
person to do any work regulated by this code in a single-family
dwelling used exclusively for living purposes , including the
usual accessory buildings and quarters in connection with such
buildings provided such person is the bona fide owner of such
dwelling, accessory buildings and quarters , and that the same is
occupied by said owner, provided that said owner shall purchase
all material and shall not hire anyone in violation of the
workers' compensation laws of the state of California.
17.44 .040 Section 401(a) amended--Materials . Section 401 (a)
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 401 Materials . (a) Drainage pipe shall be cast
iron, galvanized steel, galvanized wrought iron, lead, copper,
brass , ABS , PVC or other approved materials having a smooth and
uniform bore except (1) that no galvanized pipe shall be used
underground and shall be kept at least six (6) inches above the
ground , (2 ) ABS and PVC DWV piping installations shall be
limited to those structures where combustible construction is
allowed."
17 .44 .050 Section 503(a) amended--Materials. Section 503(a)
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 503 Materials . (a) Vent pipe shall be cast
iron, galvanized steel, galvanized wrought iron, lead , copper,
brass , ABS , PVC or other approved materials except (1 ) that no
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galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe shall be used
underground and shall be kept at least six (6) inches aboveground;
( 2) ABS and PVC DWV piping installations shall be limited to
those structures where combustible construction is allowed ."
17 .44 .060 Section 1007 ( ) amended--Water heaters . Section
1007(g) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 1007(g) All water heaters shall have an approved com-
bination temperature and pressure relief valve installed on the
hot water outlet of the water heater and the drain shall termi-
nate as specified in subsection (e) .
"EXCEPTION: When approved by the building official, water
heaters installed as replacements for existing water heaters in-
side existing buildings may be installed with an approved tempera-
ture gas shutoff valve in lieu of temperature and pressure relief
valve where it is impracticable to comply with requirements of
subsection (e) hereof. This valve is in addition to the regular
thermostat."
17 .44.070 Section 1008 (c) amended--Ferrous piping. Sec-
tion 1008(c) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 1008( c) Ferrous piping shall not be installed within
a building in or under a concrete floor slab resting on the
ground .
"Ferrous piping installed underground in exterior locations
shall be protected from corrosion by approved coatings or wrap-
ping materials , machine applied, and conforming to recognized
standards ( as approved for gas piping) and all such horizontal
piping shall have at least twelve (12) inches of earth cover or
other equivalent protection.
"Copper tubing installed within a building and in or under
a concrete floor slab resting on the ground shall be installed
without joints where possible. Where joints are permitted,
they shall be brazed and fittings shall be wrought copper. "
17.44.080 Section 1009 (h) amended--Size of meter and pipe .
Section 1009(h) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 1009(h) Size of Meter and Building Supply Piping
Using Table 10-2 . Knowing the available pressure at the water
meter or other source of supply, and after subtracting one-half
( 1/2) pound per square inch pressure for each foot of difference
in elevation between such source of supply and the highest water
supply outlet in the building or on the premises , use the 'Pressure
Range' group within which this pressure will fall. Select the
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' length' column which is equal to or longer than the required
length . Follow down the column to a fixture unit valve equal
to or greater than the total number of fixture units required by
the installation. Having located the proper fixture unit valve
for the required length , sizes of meter and building supply pipe
will be found in the two left-hand columns .
"No building supply pipe shall be less than three-quarters
(3/4) inch in diameter and no building supply line for a new
residential structure shall be less than one ( 1) inch diameter.
Each main building shall have a minimum of two ( 2) three-quarter
(3/4) inch hose bibbs , one of which shall be readily accessible
to the rear yard."
17.44 .090 Table 10-2 amended. Table 10-2 is amended by
deleting footnote "**Building Supply--3/4" (19 .1mm) minimum."
17 .44.100 Section 1107 (f) amended--Manholes. Section 1107(f)
is hereby amended to read as follows :
"Sec. 1107(f) Approved manholes may be installed in lieu
of cleanouts when first approved by the building official. All
on-site sewer lines eight (8 ) inches or larger shall be served
by an approved manhole. The maximum distance between manholes
shall not exceed three (300) feet ."
17 .44 .110 Appendix D1.0(a)--Materials . Section D1 .0(a) of
Appendix D is hereby amended to read as follows:
"D1 .0 Materials . (a) Rainwater piping placed within the
interior of a building or run within a vent or shaft shall be
of cast iron, galvanized steel, wrought iron, brass , copper,
lead, Schedule 40ABS , PVC-DWV, or other approved materials .
"ABS and PVC DWV piping installations shall be limited to
those structures where combustible construction is allowed ."
17.44 .120 Appendix H added--Battery drainage system. Ap-
pendix H is hereby amended to read as follows:
11'Battery draina e system. A horizontal branch, oil or waste
pipe to which two 2 or more water closets (except blow-out type) ,
pedestal urinals , shower stalls , or floor drains are connected in
a battery, may be vented by a circuit or loop vent.
"When lavatories or similar fixtures discharge above such
branches , each vertical branch shall be provided with a con-
tinuous vent which may be connected to the circuit or loop vent
of the battery.
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"The circuit or loop vent of a battery drainage system shall
be installed vertically in front of the last upstream fixture . In
addition, lower floor branches serving more than three (3) water
closets shall be provided with a relief vent taken off verti-
cally in front of the first fixture connection.
"No more than eight (8) water closets may be connected to
a battery drainage system. The fixture unit value for all fix-
tures shall be as listed in Tables No. 4-1 and 4-2. The hori-
zontal branch for its full length to the furthest fixture shall
be uniformly sized as listed in Table 4-3, based on the total
number of fixtures .
"The vent of a battery drainage system shall be sized for
the fixture unit demand of the battery system according to
Table No . 4-3 based on the total number of fixtures. The re-
lief vent may be wet vented with a fixture drained vertically
into the battery drainage system. Such vent shall be the same
size as the circuit vent it intersects .
"All vents shall rise vertically to six (6) inches above
the flood level of the highest fixture on the system.
"NOTE: This sytem is not approved for residential in-
stallation."
17.48.010 Adoption. There is hereby adopted by the city
council of the city of Huntington Beach that certain code known
as the National Electrical Code , 1978 edition, published by
the National Fire Protection Association, of which code not less
than three (3) copies have been and are now on file in the office
of the city clerk of the city of Huntington Beach. Such code ,
except sections 90-2, 90-3 , 90-5 and 90-7 thereof, is hereby
adopted and incorporated pursuant to Government Code sections
50022. 2 and Health and Safety Code section 17958 , for the pur-
pose of prescribing regulations governing the installation,
alteration, repair and maintenance of all electrical instal-
lations in the city of Huntington Beach, and repealing all ordi-
nances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith. From the
date on which this chapter takes effect, the provisions of said
code, together with amendments thereto , shall be controlling
within the corporate limits of the city of Huntington Beach.
17.48 .020 Title . This chapter shall be known as the
"Huntington Beach Electrical Code ," may be cited as such, and
will be referred to herein as "this code. "
17.48.030 Permit--Issuance . No permit to do or cause to
be done any work regulated by this code shall be issued to any
person other than a person holding a valid contractor' s license
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as provided in Chapter 9 of the California Business and
Professions Code.
17.48.040 Permit issuance exceptions . (a) Any permit re-
quired by this code may be issued to any person to do work regu-
lated by this code in a single-family dwelling used exclusively
for living purposes , including the usual accessory buildings and
quarters in connection with such buildings provided such person
is the bona fide owner of such dwelling and accessory buildings ,
that the same is occupied by said owner, and that said owner shall
purchase all material and shall not hire anyone in violation of
the workers ' compensation laws of the state of California.
(b) Any permit required by this code may be issued to an
owner of property, building or improving structures thereon or
appurtenances thereto, who does such work himself or through his
regular employees with wages as their sole compensation; provided
such owner of property or his employees is found by the building
official to be qualified to supervise and direct electrical in-
stallations .
( c) Any permit required by this code may be issued to any
person, firm or corporation that employs a full-time maintenance
electrician.
17.48 .050 Maintenance electrician. (a) A maintenance elec-
trician is a person who has been found by the building official
to be qualified to supervise electrical installations . Standards
for the qualification of maintenance electricians shall be de-
termined by the building official .
(b) The fee for examination, registration, and renewal of
qualification as a maintenance electrician shall be established
by resolution of the city council , payable annually in advance.
Unless sooner revoked or suspended, such certification shall
expire on June 30 of each year.
17.48 .060 Section 310-5 amended--Minimum size of conductors .
Section 310-5 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"310-5 . Minimum Size of Conductors . Whether solid or
stranded, conductors shall not be smaller than No. 14 copper,
No. 4 aluminum or No . 12 copper-clad aluminum.
"Exception No . 1: For flexible cords as permitted by Sec-
tion 400-12 .
"Exception No . 2: For fixture wire as permitted by Sec-
tion 410-23 .
"Exception No . 3: For fractional hp motors as permitted
by Section 430-22.
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"Exception No . 4: For cranes and hoists as permitted by
Section 610-14.
"Exception No . 5: For elevator control and signaling cir-
cuits as permitted by Section 620-12 .
"Exception No . 6: For Class 1 , Class 2, and Class 3 cir-
cuits as permitted by Section 725-16 , 725-37 and 725-40.
"Exception No . 7: For fire protective signaling circuits
as permitted by Sections 760-16 , 760-27 and 760-30. "
17 .48.070 Aluminum conductors . It shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation, whether as owner, architect,
contractor, artisan, or otherwise , to terminate or to connect to
any other conductor any solid size No. 4 American Wire Gauge
or smaller aluminum conductor in branch circuit wiring.
17. 48 .080 Section 336-3 amended--Nonmetallic-sheathed cable.
Section 33 -3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"336-3. Uses Permitted or Not permitted. No Type NM or
Type NMC cable shall be permitted except in one- and two-family
dwellings and in multiple dwellings not exceeding three (3)
stories in height."
17 .48.090 Section 348-1 amended--Use of electrical metallic
tubing. Section 3 -1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"348-1 . Use. The use of electrical metallic tubing shall
be permitted for both exposed and concealed work. Electrical
metallic tubing shall not be used: (1 ) where during installa-
tion or afterward, it will be subject to severe physical damage;
( 2) where protected from corrosion solely by enamel; (3) in
cinder concrete or cinder fill where subject to permanent mois-
ture unless protected on all sides by a layer of noncinder con-
crete at least two (2) inches thick or unless the tubing is at
least eighteen (18) inches under the fill; (4) where exposed
to the weather; and (5) in the ground. Where practicable dis-
similar metals in contact anywhere in the system shall be avoided
to eliminate the possibility of galvanic action.
"Unless made of a material judged suitable for the condition,
or unless corrosion protection approved for the condition is
provided, ferrous or nonferrous electrical metallic tubing, el-
bows , couplings , and fittings shall not be installed in concrete,
in direct contact with the earth, or in areas subject to severe
corrosive influences ."
17 .60.010 Adoption. There is hereby adopted by the city
council of the city of Huntington Beach that certain code known
as the Uniform Solar Energy Code, compiled by the International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials , being particu-
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l arly the 1979 edition thereof and the whole thereof, excluding
the Appendix, of which code not less than three (3) copies have
been and now are on file in the office of the city clerk. Such
code, and amendments thereto , is hereby adopted and incorporated
pursuant to sections 50022 .2 et seq. of the California Government
Code, as fully as though set out at length herein, for the pur-
pose of protecting public health and safety by prescribing mini-
mum standards for the use, design and installation of solar
energy systems; by requiring a permit and inspection for instal-
lation, alteration and replacement of said equipment; by providing
for administration and enforcement of such requirements; and
prescribing penalties for violations thereof. From the date on
which this chapter takes effect , the provisions thereof shall
be controlling within the corporate limits of the city of
Huntington Beach.
17.60 .020 Title . This chapter shall be known as the
"Huntington Beach Solar Energy Code," may be cited as such, and
will be referred to herein as "this code."
17.60.030 Permit--Issuance. No permit to do or cause to
be done any work regulated by this code shall be issued to any
person other than a person holding a valid contractor' s license
as provided in Chapter 9 of the California Business and
Professions Code .
17.60 .040 Permit issuance exceptions . ( a) Any permit
required by this code may be issued to any person to do work
regulated by this code in a single-family dwelling used exclu-
sively for living purposes, including the usual accessory
buildings and quarters in connection with such buildings , pro-
vided such person is the bona fide owner of such dwelling and
accessory buildings, that the same is occupied by said owner,
and that said owner shall purchase all material and shall not
hire anyone in violation of the workers' compensation laws of
the state of California .
(b) Any permit required by this code may be issued to an
owner of property, building or improving structures thereon or
appurtenances thereto , who does such work himself or through
his regular employees with wages as their sole compensation.
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of com-
petent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions of this ordinance . The City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach hereby declares that it would
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have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sen-
tence, clause , phrase or portions thereof, and amendments thereto,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsec-
tion, sentence, clause, phrase or portion, or amendment be de-
clared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this ordinance insofar as they
are substantially the same as existing provisions of the Huntington
Beach Municipal Code relating to the same subject matter shall be
construed as restatements and continuations and not as new en-
actments .
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
after its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance and cause same to be published within fifteen
days after adoption in the Huntington Beach Independent, a news-
paper of general circulation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th
day of June lg$p.
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Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City City Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVE :
C y Administrator //&Direct of D pment
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Services
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Ord. No. 2431
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of June
19 80 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 16th day of June 19 80 and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Pattinson Thomas Finley Bailey. Mandic. Kelly
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
MacAllister
City Clerk;and ex-officio_Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
1, Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex•officio Clerk of the City
Counci:, do hereby certify that a synopsis of this
ordinv..,e has been published in the Huntington.:
Beach it, - ent on
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In acco nce with the City Charter of said Cite.
City Clerk
Deputy City Cierk