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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2747 /sr ORDINANCE NO. 2747 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING CHAPTERS 17.02, 17.04 , 17. 08, 17.12, 17.40, AND 17.44; AND ADDING NEW CHAPTERS 17. 02, 17. 04 , 17. 08 , 17.12, 17.40 AND 17.44, ADOPTING THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 1982 EDITION; THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1982 EDI- TION; THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1982 EDITION; THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1982 EDITION; THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1982 EDITION; AND THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1982 EDITION The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapters 17. 02, 17. 04, 17. 08, 17. 12 , 17. 40 and 17. 44 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code are hereby repealed.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 , 17.40 and 17. 44 to read as follows: 17.02. 010 Adoption of the Uniform Administrative Code, 1982 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 Building Officials, being particularly the 1982 edition thereof, and the whole thereof, including appendices thereto except as hereinafter provided, of which code not less than one (1) copy has been and now is 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 California Government Code sections 50022.2 et seq. , as fully as though set forth at length herein, to serve as the administrative, organizational and en- forcement rules and regulations for the technical codes which reg- ulate the site preparation and construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair , use and occupancy of buildings, structures and building service equipment in the city of Huntington Beach, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict here- with. From the date on which this chapter takes effect, the pro- visions of said code, together with amendments thereto, shall be ahb 11/15/84 0025M 1. controlling within the corporate limits of the city of Huntington Beach. 17. 02. 020 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide 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 Subsection (b) of section 201 of the Uniform Administrative Code is amended to read as follows : "Sec. 201 (b) GENERAL. Whenever the term or title 'adminis- trative authority, ' ' responsible official, ' 'building official, ' 'chief inspector, ' 'code enforcement officer, ' or other similar designation is used herein or in any of the technical codes, it shall be construed to mean the director of the department of de- velopment services , or his designated representative. " 17. 02.040 Subsection (b) of section 301 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. "l. BUILDING PERMITS. A building permit will not be required for the following : "A. One-story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the pro- jected 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 2. ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed two to one. "G. Private lathhouses, glasshouses, pagodas and similar structures. "H. Painting, papering and similar finish work. "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 thou- sand (5000) gallons. "Unless otherwise provided by this code, separate plumbing , electrical and mechanical permits will be required for the above- exempted items. �I 112. PLUMBING PERMITS. A plumbing permit will not be required for the following : "A. The stopping of leaks in drains, soil, waste or vent j pipe , provided, however , that should any concealed trap, drain- pipe, soil, waste or vent pipe become defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material, the same shall be considered as new work and a permit shall be pro- cured and inspection made as provided in this code. "B. The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures, nor for the removal and reinstalla- tion of water closets, provided such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement or valves, pipes or fix- tures. "C. Repair or replacement of any plumbing fixture or appliance of the same type and size and in the same location pro- vided it does not require liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas to operate. "D. Replacement of any component part of an appliance or fixture which does not alter its original approval and complies with other applicable requirements of the technical codes. " 3 . 17. 02 .050 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 pro- visions of these codes shall be made by the building official. The value to be used in computing the building permit and building plan review fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued as well as all finish work, paint- ing , 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 required to be submitted by subsection (b) of section 302 , a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifica- tions for review. Said plan review fee for buildings or struc- tures and for grading shall be as established by resolution of the city council. " (c) EXPIRATION OF PLAN REVIEW. Applications for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire automatically, and plans and other data submitted 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 in increments of 180 days subject to the following conditions: " (1) The applicant shall submit a written request every 180 days stating the reason for such extension, accompanied by a plan check extension fee, established by resolution of the city council. " (2) Any plans that remain in plan check over 360 days shall be revised to meet all requirements in existence at the time the permit is issued. " (3) Any alterations to the plan shall be reviewed by plan check personnel on an hourly fee as established by resolution of the city council. " (4) Under no conditions may a plan remain in plan check over 720 days. " (d) INVESTIGATION FEES. Where work for which a permit is required by this code is started or proceeded with prior to 4. i obtaining said permit, the total permit fee shall be the standard permit fee as required in subsection (a) hereof plus an investiga- tion fee established by resolution of the city council. The pay- ment of the investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with the provisions of this code or from any other pen- alty prescribed by law. " (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 coun- cil. " (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 is- sued, the fee shall be retained by the city as a processing fee. " (g) CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY INSPECTION FEE. Whenever it is nec- essary to inspect a building or premises in order to determine 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 different group of occupancy, a change of occupancy inspection fee, established by resolution of the city council, shall be paid to the city. " (h) FEE REFUNDS. 1. The building official may authorize the refund of any fee paid hereunder which was collected errone- ously. "2 . Except for a processing fee, the building official shall authorize the refund of a plan check fee when an application for a permit for which a plan check fee was paid is withdrawn or cancelled before any plan check is done. "3 . When no work has commenced under a permit issued in accordance with this code and such permit is less than 180 days old, the building official shall authorize the refund of all fees except processing, plan check and conservation fees. "The building official shall not authorize the refund of any fee paid except upon written request of the original applicant or permittee. " 5. i 17. 02.060 Subsection (h) of section 305 of the Uniform Administrative Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 305 (h) REINSPECTIONS. A reinspection fee may be as- sessed for each inspection or reinspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when cor- rections called for are not made. "This subsection is not to be interpreted as requiring rein- spection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to com- ply with the requirements of a technical code, but is designed to control the practice of calling for an inspection before 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 not read- ily 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 coun- cil. "In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the re- quired fees have been paid. " 17.02.070 Subsection (d) of section 308 of the Uniform Administrative Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 308 (d) The building official may issue a temporary cer- tificate 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, upon receipt of a written request, subject to the following: " (1) The building official has determined that no hazard ex- ists 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 director of finance 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 nonrefundable, temporary certificate fee, 6. i established by resolution of the city council. " (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 spe- cified. " (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 deposit is completed by the city. " (d) Refund of Cash Deposit. If the improvements re- quired are completed within the time specified 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 provi- sions 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, 1982 edi- tion. 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 1982 edition thereof, and the whole thereof, including appendices thereto except as hereinafter provided, of which code not less than one (1) copy has been and now is filed in the office of the city clerk of the city of Huntington Beach. Such code, and amendments thereto, are hereby adopted and incorporated, pursuant to California Government Code sections 50022.2 et seq. , as fully as though set forth at length herein, for the purpose of regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair , moving, removal, conversion, dem- olition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of buildings or structures in the city of Huntington Beach, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict 7. 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, les- see, 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 prem- ises, 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 se- curely 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 prop- er 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 lagoons and channels. 8. " (c) CASH BOND. Before any permit is issued for any swimming pool a cash bond in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300) shall be posted with 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 excavation and no materials are stored in the street, the building official may waive the cash bond requirement for the installation of a one-piece, preformed pool. I " (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 installed. "EXCEPTION: pools having no structural bottom such 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 1/2 inches, and shall be provided with minimum reinforcing equal to 6" x 6" , 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 ap- proved vapor barrier ." 17. 04 .070 Section 3802 of the Uniform Building Code is amended by adding subsection (h) to read as follows : "Sec. 3802 (h) For additional sprinkler requirements, see Chapter 17.56 (Uniform Fire Code) of this code. " 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 chapter is to es- 9. tablish minimum standards of construction for protection against unlawful entry. "Sec. 4102 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all new constru t on 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 contrary to those contained in Chapter 33 of the Uniform Building Code. "Sec. 4104 Alternative security provisions. When approved by the chief of police, the fire chief and the building official, site security systems may be provided in lieu of the specific se- curity provisions of section 4111, 'Garages--Multiple dwellings . ' "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, 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: " (1 ) Test 'A. ' With the panels in the normal position, a concentrated load of three hundred (300) pounds shall be applied separately to each vertical pull stile incorporating a locking device, at a point on the stile within six (60 inches of the 10. 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 . " (4) 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 : " (1) Test 'A. ' With the sliding sash in the normal position, a concentrated load of 150 pounds shall be applied separately 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. ICI " (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 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. " (4) 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 open- ing the door. Such view may be provided by a door viewer or view port or by window or other opening located and constructed as re- quired by this chapter. Such area shall be provided 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 occu- pied by one tenant shall be constructed, installed, and secured 11. r 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 construction 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. " (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, spe- cial 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 auto- matically 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 projected bolts. "EXCEPTIONS : "l) Locks may be key, or otherwise, operated from the inside when not prohibit by Chapter 33 of the Uniform Building Code or other laws and regulations. "2) A swinging door of a width greater than five (5) feet may be secured the same as overhead and sliding doors. " (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. 12. "EXCEPTIONS: "1) The bolt or bolts need not be key operated but shall not be otherwise activated, from the exterior side of the door. "2) The bolt or bolts may be engaged or disengaged automatically with the dead bolt or by another device on the active leaf or lower leaf. "3) 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. " (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. " (8) Cylinder guards shall be installed on all mortise or rim-type cylinder locks installed in doors whenever the cyl- inder projects beyond the face of the door or when otherwise ac- cessible to gripping tools. " (9) Unframed glass doors shall be of fully tempered glass not less than one-half (1/2) inch thick. " (10) Narrow-framed glass doors shall be of fully tem- pered glass not less than one-quarter (1/4) inch thick. " (c) Sliding glass doors. Sliding glass doors shall be e- quipped 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 installed 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, installed and secured as set forth in this section when located not more than 13 . sixteen (16) feet above any surface available for use by the public. " (b) Materials. Only fully-tempered glass, of approved bur- glar-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 disas- sembled 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 oc- cupancies, 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. " (b) Hatchways, scuttles and similar openings. (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 non- removable pins shall be used in all outside pin-type hinges. " (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 develop- ment includes three (3) or more dwelling units, all covered park- ing required by other provisions of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code shall be provided by fully-enclosed garages . Ga- 14. rage space for each tenant shall be separated by partitions of three-eighths (3/8) inch 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 12, 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, 1982 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 permits and collection of fees therefor ; and to provide penalties for the vio- lation thereof, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordi- nances in conflict herewith, of which code not less than one (1) copy has been and now is 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 California Government Code sections 50022.2 et seq. . From the date on which this chap- ter takes effect, the provisions of said code together with amend- ments thereto shall be controlling within the corporate limits of the city of Huntington Beach. 17.08. 030 Section 201 of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 201 (a) AUTHORITY. The building official is hereby au- thorized 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 15. I 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 perform 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 request 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 premises and request entry. If such entry is refused, the building official, the health of- ficer , or their unauthorized representatives shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry. "When the building official, the health officer , or their au- thorized representatives shall have first obtained a proper in- spection 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 neglect, after proper request is made as herein provided, to permit entry prompt- ly therein by the building official, the health officer , or their authorized representatives, for the purpose of inspection and ex- amination 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 Advisory j 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 coun- cil by reference that certain code known as the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1982 edition, and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended, for the purpose of providing a just, equi- table and practicable method, to be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy provided by the Uniform Building Code, 1982 edi- tion, or Uniform Housing Code, 1982 edition, or otherwise avail- able at law, whereby buildings or structures which from any cause endanger the life, limb, health, morals, property, safety or wel- fare of the general public or their occupants, 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 one (1) copy has been and now is 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 f 16. herein, as provided by California Government Code sections 50022.2 et seq. 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. 12.020 Section 402 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended to read as follows: "At the time notice and order is served, the building official may file in the office of the county recorder a certificate de- scribing the property and certifying that the building is a dan- gerous 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 build- ing official shall forthwith file a new certificate with the county recorder that the building has been demolished or removed, or is no longer dangerous. " i 17. 12.030 Application--Redevelopment project areas. The pro- visions of this chapter shall apply to all buildings, as herein defined, which are now in existence or which may hereafter be con- structed 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. Provided, 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 of the occupant or of the public. 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, 1982 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 one (1) copy has been and now is 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 California Government Code 17. sections 50022.2 et seq. , as fully as though set forth at length j 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. 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 1982 edition, and the whole thereof, including the standards but ex- cluding the appendices and Part 1, "Administration, " of which code not less than one (1) copy has been and is now filed 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 California Government Code sections 50022.2 et seq. , as fully as though set forth 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 controlling with- in 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 Subsection (a) of section 401, "Materials, " 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 lim- ited to residential construction not more than two (2) stories in height; (3) no vitrified clay pipe or fittings shall be used 18. aboveground and shall be kept at least twelve (12) inches below ground. " 17.44 .040 Subsection (a) of section 503, "Materials, " 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 galva- nized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe shall be used under- ground and shall be kept at least six (6) inches aboveground; (2) ABS and PVC DWV piping installation shall be limited to residen- tial construction not more than two (2) stories in height. " 17. 44.050 Subsection (a) of section 1004 , "Materials, " is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 1004--Materials. (a) Water pipe and fittings shall be of brass, copper, cast iron, galvanized malleable iron, galva- nized wrought iron, galvanized steel, lead ,or other approved mate- rials. Asbestos-cement, PB, PE or PVC water pipe manufactured to recognized standards may be used for cold water distribution sys- tems outside a building. All materials used in the water supply system, except valves and similar devices shall be of a like mate- rial, except where otherwise approved by the Administrative Authority. " 17.44.060 Subsection (g) of section 1007 , "Water Heaters," is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 1007 (g) All water heaters shall have an approved combination temperature and pressure relief valve installed on the hot water outlet of the water heater and the drain shall terminate 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 Subsection (h) of section 1009, "Size of Meter and Pipe, " is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 1009 (h) Size of Meter and Building Supply Piping Using Table 10-2. Knowing the available pressure at the water 19. 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 'Pres- sure Range ' group within which this pressure will fall. Select the ' 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-quarter (3/4) inches 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 .080 Table 10-2 amended. Table 10-2 is amended by deleting footnote "**Building Supply--3/4 in. nominal minimum. " 17.44.090 Subsection (f) of section 1107, "Manholes, " is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 1107 (f) Approved manholes may be installed in lieu of cleanouts if 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. " SECTION 3 Irf 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 compe- tent 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 have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, and amendments thereto, irre- spective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion, or amendment be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 4. The provisions of this ordinance insofar as they 20. are substantially the same as existing provisions of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code relating to the same subject mat- ter shall be construed as restatements and continuations and not as new enactments. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of January , 198 5. ....Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk Ci y At_t6rAdy7tlF REVIEWE ND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED: e City AdminniistraKor Director of Development Services 21. Ord. No. 2747 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 17th day of December 19 84 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of January 19 85 and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council. AYES: Councilmen: MacAllister, Mandic, Bailey, Finley, Green NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Kelly, Thomas City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California 1, Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of ft City Of Huntington Beach and ex-offtlo CIVU Of OW OW Council, do'1ereby certify that a sync! 40 *A ordinance ►" been pOlisbW In UV MYnti009M 13each 4n::d7endent on to accordarca with the City Charier k" sa. "ty. ALICIA M. WENTWORTN ..................................................... ,.Caty Clerk G�' '.......... (kputy City Clerk