HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3022 ORDINANCE NO. 3022
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING CHAPTERS 17. 02, 17. 04,
17 .08, 17 .12, 17 .20, 17 .24 , 17.28, 17 .36, 17 .40,
17.44, 17.48 and 17. 60 AND ADDING THERETO NEW
CHAPTERS 17 . 02, 17. 04, 17. 08, 17. 12, 17.20, 17. 24,
17.28, 17.40, 17.44, 17.48 and 17. 60 TO ADOPT
THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 1988 EDITION, UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE, 1988 EDITION, UNIFORM HOUSING CODE,
1988 EDITION, UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE,
1988 EDITION, UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1988 EDITION,
UNIFORM CODE FOR ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS,
1988 EDITION, UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY CODE, 1988 EDITION,
AND THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1987 EDITION
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain
as follows :
SECTION 1 . Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17 .02 is
hereby amended to read as follows :
Chapter 17 . 02
UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
17. 02 . 010 Adoption. 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 1988
edition thereof and the whole thereof . 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 enforcement rules and
regulations for the technical codes which regulate 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 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17. 02 . 020 Repealed by Ordinance No . 3022/89 .
17. 02 . 030 Subsection (b) of section 301 of the Uniform
Administrative Code is hereby amended to read as follows :
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"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 shall not be required
for the following:
"A. One-story detached accessory buildings used as tool and
storage sheds, playhouses, private lathhouses,
glasshouses, pagodas, gazebos and similar structures and
uses, provided 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-foot nine (5 ' 9") inches high.
"E. Retaining walls which do not support over two (2) feet
of earth, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding
flammable 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 riot
exceed two to one.
"G. Platforms, walks and decks not more than thirty (30)
inches above grade and not over any basement or story
below.
"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 thousand (5000) gallons .
'IL. Flag poles, light °poles and TV dishes in connection with
a Group R, Division 3 occupancy and not exceeding
fifteen (15) feet zero (0) inches in height .
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"M. Playground equipment and similar type recreational
structures .
"Unless otherwise provided by this code, separate plumbing,
electrical and mechanical permits will be required for the
above-exempted items .
"2 PLUMBING PERMITS. A plumbing permit will not be required for
the following:
"A. The stopping of leaks in drains, soil, waste or vent
pipe, provided, however, that should any concealed trap,
drainpipe, 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 procured 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
reinstallation of water closets, provided such repairs -
do not involve or require the replacement or
rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures .
"C. Repair or replacement of any plumbing fixture or
appliance of the same type and size and in the same
location provided 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 . ELECTRICAL PERMITS. An electrical permit shall not be
required for the following:
"A. Portable motors or other portable appliances energized
by means of a cord or cable having an attachment plug
end to be connected to an approved receptacle when that
cord or cable is permitted by the electrical code.
"B. Repair or replacement of fixed motors, transformers or
fixed approved appliances of the same type and rating in
the same location.
"C. Temporary decorative lighting .
"D. Repair or replacement of current-carrying parts of any
switch, contactor or control device.
'E. Reinstallation of attachment plug receptacles, but not
the outlets therefor.
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"F. Repair or replacement of any overcurrent device of the
required capacity in the same location.
"G. Repair or replacement of electrodes or transformers of
the same size and capacity for signs or gas tube systems .
"H. Taping joints .
"I . Removal of electrical wiring.
"J. Temporary wiring for experimental purposes in suitable
experimental laboratories .
"K. The wiring for temporary theater, motion picture or
television stage sets .
"L. Electrical wiring, devices, appliances, apparatus or
equipment operating at less than 25 volts and not
capable of supplying more than 50 watts of energy.
"M. Low-energy power, control and signal circuits of Classes
II and III as defined in the electrical code.
"N. A permit shall not be required for the installation,
alteration or repair of electrical wiring, apparatus or
equipment or the generation, transmission, distribution
or metering of electrical energy or in the operation of
signals or the transmission of intelligence by a public
or private utility in the exercise of its function as a
serving utility.
"4 . MECHANICAL PERMITS. A mechanical permit shall not be
required for the following:
"A. Any portable heating appliance.
"B. Any portable ventilating equipment.
"C. Any portable cooling unit.
"D. Any portable evaporative cooler .
"E. Any closed system of steam, hot or chilled water piping
within any heating or cooling equipment regulated by the
mechanical code.
"F. Replacement of any component part of assembly or an
appliance which does not alter its original approval and
complies with other applicable requirements of the
technical codes .
"G. Any refrigerating equipment which is part of the
equipment for which a permit has been issued pursuant to
the requirements of the technical codes .
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"H. Any unit refrigerating system as defined in the
mechanical code. "
17. 02 . 040 Fees. Section 304 of the Uniform Administrative Code
is amended to read as follows :
"Sec. 304(a) GENERAL. The fee for each permit shall be as
established by resolution of the city council .
" (b) PERMIT FEES. 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 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, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating,
air conditioning, elevators, fire-extinguishing systems
and any other permanent equipment .
" (c) 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. This fee shall be paid at the
time of submitting plans and specifications for building
plan check and at the permit issuance for plumbing,
mechanical and electrical plan checks . Said plan review
fee for buildings or structures shall be as established
by resolution of the city council.
" (d) 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 .
" (e) INVESTIGATION FEES. Where work for which a permit is
required by this code is started or proceeded with prior
to obtaining said permit, the total permit fee shall be
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the standard permit fee as required in subsection (a)
hereof plus an investigation 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.
" (f) 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 .
" (g) 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 subsequentreview of the
application shows that the certificate of occupancy
cannot be issued, the fee shall be retained by the city
as a processing fee.
" (h) CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY INSPECTION FEE. Whenever it is
necessary 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.
FEE REFUNDS.
1. The building official may authorize the refund of
any fee paid hereunder which was collected
erroneously.
"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 .
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"The building official shall not authorize the refund of any fee
paid except upon written request of the original applicant or
permittee. "
" (j ) ACCEPTANCE OF EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS. The building
official may accept evidence of indebtedness from the
city' s redevelopment agency for payment of fees, payable
hereunder, in a form approved by the city attorney. "
(Ord. 2763, 5 Jun 1985; Ord. 2747, 2/85; Ord. 2431,
7/80)
17 . 02 . 050 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 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
reinspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to
comply 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
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. " (2431-7/80, 2747-2/85)
17. 02 . 060 Subsection (d) of section 308 of the Uniform
Administrative Code is hereby amended to read as follows :
"Sec. 308(d) TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE. 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, upon receipt of a written
request, subject to the following:
" (1) The building official has determined that no hazard
exists to life or property.
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" (2) A cash deposit to guarantee completion of required
improvements 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 .
11 (3) Payment of a nonrefundable, temporary certificate fee,
established by resolution of the city council .
11 (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 specified .
" (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
required are completed within the time specified in
the agreement, the deposit shall be automatically
refunded.
" (5) The building official shall revoke the temporary
occupancy certificate upon failure to comply with the
terms and provisions of the agreement.
SECTION 2 . Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17. 04
is hereby amended to read as follows :
Chapter 17. 04
BUILDING CODE
17. 04 . 010 Title. This chapter shall be known as the "Huntington
Beach Bulding Code, " may be cited as such, and will be referred
to herein as "this code. "
17. 04 . 020 Adoption. There is hereby adopted by the city council
of the city of Huntington Beach that certain code known as the
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Uniform Building Code, compiled by the International Conference
of Building Officials, being particularly the 1988 edition
thereof, and the whole thereof, including appendices thereto
except as hereinafter provided. 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, 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 ordinances 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 :
"Section 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,
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.
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"The building official 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 .
" (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.
" (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 . 055 The Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by adding
thereto a new paragraph to Section 1210(a) Dwellings and Lodgings
Fire Prevention Regulations to read as follows :
"Section 1210(a) Any dwelling or lodging classified under Group R
Division 3 of the Uniform Building Code shall have a smoke
detector installed as herein described above in this section.
All such smoke detectors shall be installed within 90 days of the
passage of the ordinance. "
17. 04 . 060 Section 2623 of the Uniform Building Code is amended
to read as follows :
"Section 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-W1.4 x W1.4 welded fabric.
When such slabs are to be covered with carpet or any floor
covering they shall be separated from the ground by 2" clean sand
over an approved vapor barrier . "
17. 04 . 064 Section 3202 of the Uniform Building Code is amended
by adding to the definitions of both wood shakes and wood
shingles as follows :
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WOOD SHAKES are tapered or nontapered pieces of approved
durable wood of random widths ranging from 4 inches to 14
inches with a minimum of Class C fire-retardancv and of the
following four types :
1. Hand-split and resawn: tapered with one sawed and one
split face; semisplit : tapered with partially sawn and
split faces both sides, 15 inches, 18 inches or 24
inches in length.
2 . Taper-split: tapered with both split faces, 24 inches in
length.
3 . Straight-split : nontapered with both split faces, either
18 inches or 24 inches in length.
4 . Taper-sawn: sawn both sides, edges sawn or split.
Lengths 24 inches and longer .
Preservative-treated wood shakes are taper-sawn pieces of
southern pine wood treated in accordance with U.B.C. Standard
No. 25-12 of random widths ranging from 4 inches to 8 inches
and lengths of 18 inches .
WOOD SHINGLES are tapered pieces of approved durable wood,
sawed both sides, of random widths ranging from 3 inches to
14 inches and in lengths of 16 inches, 18 inches or 24 inches
with a minimum Class C fire-retardancy.
17. 04 ,066 Section 3204(d) of the Uniform Building Code is
amended by deleting (d)2 and (d)3 .
17404 . 070 Section 3802 of the Uniform Building Code is amended
by adding subsection (h) to read as follows:
"Section 3802(h) For amended 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 :
"Section 4101 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to
establish minimum standards of construction for protection
against unlawful entry.
"Section 4102 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall apply
to all new construction for which building permits are issued
after February 29, 1976 .
"Section 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.
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"Section 4104 Alternative security provisions . When approved by
the building official, site security systems may be provided in
lieu of the specific security provisions of section 4111,
'Garages--Multiple dwellings . '
"Section 4105 Definitions . For the purpose of this chapter,
certain terms used herein are defined as follows :
" 'Cylinder guard ' means a hardened ring surrounding the exposed
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 .
"Section 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 (6) inches of the locking devices, in the
direction parallel to the plane of glass that would tend
to open the door .
" (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.
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" (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.
" (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.
"Section 4107. Entry vision. All main or front entry doors to
R occupancies 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 constructed as required by this
chapter. Such area shall be provided with a light.
"Section 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
secured 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. 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
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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 . 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 projected bolts .
"EXCEPTION:
"Locks may be key, or otherwise, operated from the
inside when not prohibited by Chapter 33 of the Uniform
Building Code or other laws and regulations .
" (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:
"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.
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" (8) 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 when
otherwise accessible 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 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 installed in doors whenever the cylinder projects beyond
the face of the door or is otherwise accessible to gripping tools.
"Section 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 shall be
constructed, installed and secured as set forth in this section
when located less 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.
"Section 4110 . Other openings . (a) General . Openings other
than doors and windows which are utilized in dwelling units or
portions of buildings the bottoms of which are less 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
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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 .
"Section 4111. Garages--Multiple dwellings . Whenever a
development 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) 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 . 085 Methane District Regulations . The Uniform building
Code is hereby amended by adding thereto new Chapter 55 entitled
"Methane District Regulations" to read as follows :
"Section 5501 Purpose. This Division sets forth the minimum
requirements of the City of Huntington Beach for new building
construction in the defined methane overlay districts . It is
also the purpose of this chapter to reduce the hazards
presentedfrom accumulations of methane gas by requiring the
appropriate testing and mitigation measures for all new buildings
in the methane overlay districts .
"Section 5502 Definitions . For the purposes of this division,
the following definitions shall also be applied.
A. "FLAMMABLE GAS shall mean any gaseous substance capable of
sustaining combustion or explosion.
B. "GAS DETECTION SYSTEM shall mean one or more electrical
devices capable of continuous monitoring for the presence of
flammable gasses and containing an audible alarm capable of
alerting occupants that a hazardous atmosphere exists . The
system and all devices which are department and fire
department approval .
C. "METHANE GAS shall mean the hydrocarbon substance commonly
known as "natural gas, " chemical formula CH4 . For the
purposes of definition in this chapter, natural gas from the
distribution system of a utility company is exempted and
excluded from the scope of the application of the provisions
of this chapter.
D. "METHANE GAS OVERLAY DISTRICT shall mean those districts
within the City of Huntington Beach as defined in Section
5503 .
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E. "QUALIFIED ENGINEER shall mean a civil engineer currently
registered in the State of California and possessing
experience in the design of subsurface gas control systems .
F. "VENT SYSTEM shall mean a system or device which gathers or
collects flammable gasses and releases these gasses in a
specified manner and location.
"Section 5503 Overlay Districts . Boundaries of the districts
set forth herein are measured from centerline to centerline of
indicated streets unless otherwise described, and are graphically
depicted by the copy of the map designated "Methane Overlay
Districts, " which is on file with the Department of Community
Development and the Fire Department .
"The Methane District boundaries are as follows . Note that the
directions of north, south, east, west, and similar directions
are general in nature only.
"District One: Saybrook Lane south from Edinger Avenue to
Davenport Drive to Algonquin Street, south on Algonquin Street to
Warner Avenue, east on Warner Avenue to Bolsa Chica Street, north
on Bolsa Chica Street to Edinger Avenue, west on Edinger Avenue
to Saybrook Lane.
"District Two: All land on both sides of Pacific Coast Highway
northwest from the City Boundary at the Santa Ana River to the
City Boundary at the Bolsa Chica Bluffs, then following the City
Boundary northeast to Edwards Street, Edwards Street north to
Slater Avenue, Slater Avenue east to Gothard Street, Gothard
Street south to Ellis Avenue, Ellis Avenue east to Newland
Street, Newland Street south to Adams Avenue, Adams Avenue east
to ;the City Boundary at the Santa Ana River, City Boundary south
along the Santa Ana River to Pacific Coast Highway.
"Section 5504 Plan Required. All proposed subdivisions,
divisions of land, developments of property, and new buildings
within the methane overlay districts shall be reviewed by the
Fire Department. The Fire Chief may require a plan for the
testing of site soils for the presence of methane gas . Such plan
shall be subject to the approval of the Fire Department, and may
include, but shall not be limited to, hammer probes,
pneumatically driven probes, and core hole samples with
f monitoring for the presence of methane gas . The Fire Chief may
require other actions as deemed necessary to insure the safety of
the development or building site.
"Section 5505 Testing Required. Testing for the presence of
methane gas shall be required to be carried out in accordance
with the approved plan. Results of such testing shall be
submitted to the Fire Department for review and analysis .
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"Section 5506 Mitigation Required. Anomalously high levels of
methane gas in the near surface or subsurface soil layers may
require mitigation before any grading, development, or building
construction is allowed to take place. Such mitigation may
include, but is not limited to, the venting of abandoned oil
wells, underground gathering and collection systems for gasses,
vent systems, and flared vent systems . Other systems, devices,
or components may be required as deemed necessary by the Fire
Chief in order to insure the safety of the development and
buildings .
"If the mitigation measure do not reduce the soil concentrations
of methane to an acceptable level, or if other contaminants are
present in the methane at a level which poses a threat to health
and safety, further development may be halted until such time as
the ste is rendered safe from these hazards .
"Section 5507 Isolation Barriers Required. New buildings which
fall under the provisions and requirements of this article may
require the installation of a continuous, flexible, permanent,
and non-permeable barrier, and shall be a type approved by the
Department of Community Development and the Fire Department .
"Section 5508 Access . All methane gas mitigation systems
required by this article shall be made accessible to city
personnel for the purposes of monitoring, maintenance, and
evaluation for effectiveness .
"Section 5509 Areas Outside of Established Methane Overlay
District Boundaries . Upon the determination of the Fire
Department that hazard may exist from methane intrusion at a
geographical location or area outside the boundaries established
in Section 5503 above, the Fire Department may enforce any or all
of the provisions of this article as deemed necessary by the Fire
CHief to preclude potential hazards from fire or explosion from
methane gas accumulations .
"Section 5510 Additional Remedial Measures: If the
concentration of flammable gas in any building in the city
reaches or exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the minimum
concentration which form an ignitable mixture with air at ambient
temperature and pressure, the owner of such building shall hire a
qualified engineer to investigate, recommend, and implement
mitigating measures . Such measures shall be subject to the
approval of the Department of Community Development and the Fire
Department. "
17. 04 . 090 Amendments to appendices . The Uniform Building Code
is hereby amended by deleting from the appendices Chapters 1, 12,
23, 38, 51, 53 and 57.
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17. 04 , 100 Stockpile. "STOCKPILE" shall be defined as earth
material in excess of 50 cubic yards stored for a temporary
period of time upon a lot not in compliance with the grading
provisions of this chapter.
17. 04 . 110 Appendix Chapter 70, section 7006(h). Subsection (h)
is hereby added to section 7006 of Appendix Chapter 40 to read as
follows :
"Section 7006(h) Temporary Stockpile Permit . The city may issue
a permit to stockpile soil on a lot or parcel upon the submission
of an application for a temporary stockpile grading permit by the
owner of such lot or his authorized agent . A site plan of the
lot showing the area in which the stockpile is to be placed and
the approximate amount of soil to be stockpiled shall be required.
"Soil so stockpiled shall not be disturbed or leveled until a
regular grading permit has been obtained for such work. The
placement of the stockpile shall not adversely affect the safety,
use, or stability of any structure, nor create a nuisance because
of dust or erosion therefrom, nor block a public way or drainage
course; nor shall such placement of stockpile material
constitute a hazard to public welfare or endanger property.
Stockpiling in a residential zone may be permitted under this
section for purposes of providing fill material to be used onsite
only.Stockpiling in residential zones for purposes of selling of
material shall be prohibited.
"The temporary permit shall expire one (1) year after issuance
thereof . A new permit shall be required annually.
"Stockpile Permit Fee. The permit fee for stockpiling shall be
established by resolution of the city council . "
SECTION 3 . Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17 .02 is
hereby amended to read as follows :
Chapter 17. 08
HOUSING CODE
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,
1988 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
neighborhoods 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
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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 violation thereof, and repealing all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith. Such
code 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 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 .08 .030 Repealed by Ordinance No . - /89 .
SECTION 4 . Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17. 12 is
hereby amended to read as follows :
Chapter 17. 12
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE
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, 1988 edition, and the whole
thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter 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, 1988
edition, or Uniform Housing Code, 1988 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 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, and the same is hereby 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 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 :
Section 402 . At the time
notice and order is serve
d, the building
official 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
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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. 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.
SECTION 5 . Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17 .20 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 17. 20
DRIVEWAYS AND PARKING AREAS
17.20 . 010 Driveway design. The following shall apply to driveway
design:
(a) Driveway shall extend from street or alley pavement or curb
line to garage, carport or parking space.
(b) Minimum width shall be ten feet .
(c) Driveway entrance shall have a flare or radii adequate for
safe and convenient ingress and egress .
(d) Maximum gradient between vertical transition, 1 3/4 inches
per foot (14 percent) .
(e) Vertical transition shall prevent contact of car
undercarriage or bumper with surface.
(f) Horizontal alignment shall be safe and convenient to back
car out or an adequate turnaround shall be provided.
17. 20 . 020 Repealed by Ord. No . 2975-12/88
17.20 . 030 Ribbon driveways . Ribbon driveways may be used in
accordance with the following:
(a) Ribbons shall be concrete, five feet o. c.
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(b) Minimum width of ribbon shall be 2 feet.
(c) Apron at street shall be flared and improved full width for
at least 12 feet length, using concrete or other acceptable
material .
17.20 , 040 Subgrade construction. Subgrade shall be well drained,
uniformly graded and compacted to prevent harmful differential
settlement.
17.20 , 050 Repealed by Ordinance No. - /89 .
17. 20 , 060 Concrete pavement. The following shall apply to
concrete pavement:
(a) Minimum thickness shall be four (4) inches actual;
(b) Provide an expansion joint at public walk and at garage or
carport slab;
(c) Provide contraction joints at approximately ten (10) foot
intervals;
(d) Finished to provide smooth surface true to cross section and
grade;
(e) Concrete shall be kept moist for a period of three (3) days
to insure proper curing.
17 .20 . 070 Repealed by Ordinance No. - /89 .
SECTION 6 . Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17.24 is
. hereby amended to read as follows :
Chapter 17.24
SUN DECKS--WINDSCREENS
17 . 24 .010 Construction. Decks projecting beyond the bulkhead
shall meet the following design requirements :
(a) Decks shall be designed to sustain a minimum live load of
one hundred (100) pounds per square foot.
(b) There shall be no moment connection between the deck and the
bulkhead.
(c) Projecting decks shall be designed to sustain all dead loads
plus the required live load within the stresses permitted
for the particular materials by the Uniform Building Code.
In no case shall the resultant load on the bulkhead, from
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dead loading, exceed 750 pounds per lineal foot . In
addition, a maximum equivalent uniform live load of 50
pounds per square foot is permitted. This live load shall
be used to. account for all ancillary features incorporated
into the deck/patio structure including but not limited to
overlayment, windscreens, and planters .
(d) Projecting decks are permitted along the bulkhead provided
the total length of the deck along the bulkhead does not
exceed 80 percent of the length of the bulkhead abutting the
lot. No deck segment shall exceed 50 feet in length. There
shall be a minimum 10 foot separation between adjacent deck
segments except where the combined total deck segments and
intervening space does not exceed 50 feet.
(e) The elevation of the top of the deck shall not be higher
than the height of the slab of the ground floor of the
dwelling unit nor be more than 18 inches above the top of
the bulkhead, whichever is less .
17.24 .020 Railing . Railing, not exceeding 42 inches in height
and capable of withstanding a horizontal force of 20 pounds per
lineal foot applied to the top of the railing may be constructed
completely surrounding the deck area .
17 .24 .030 Windscreen. The windscreens may enclose the entire
deck perimeter within the following structural limitations :
(a) Windscreens may be supported horizontally by bracing to the
main dwelling .
(b) The windscreen shall be designed to withstand a horizontal
wind load of 10 pounds per square foot .
(c) Except for necessary framing and overhead windbreaks, all
portions of the windscreen above the allowed 42 inch railing
height shall be open or of clear glass or other transparent
material .
(d) All glass shall comply with the applicable provisions of
Chapter 54 of the Huntington Beach Building Code.
17 .24 .060 Applicable to waterfront lots . This chapter shall
apply only to lots designated as waterfront lots, and decks
projecting beyond the bulkhead line shall be limited to wharfage
areas assigned to said waterfront lots .
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SECTION 7. Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17.28 is
hereby amended to read as follows :
Chapter 17.28
MOVING BUILDINGS
17.28 .010 Permit--Application--Conditions .
(a) No person, firm or corporation shall move any building,
structure, or portion 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 shall be subject to the following
conditions :
(1) Payment of a nonrefundable relocation fee, established
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 . 110(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 following 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;
(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;
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(e) The nature of the repairs and any alterations or additions;
(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 to determine if the structures can be made to conform
with applicable State of California and Huntington Beach building
regulations . If the structure can be made to conform, the moving
notice cards shall be made and posted by the city. If the
building cannot be made to conform with the minimum requirements
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 information:
(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 hundred (300)
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 15 feet back of the front property line on the lot
to which it is proposed to move the building or structure. 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.
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17.28 , 060 Card posting period. The moving notice cards 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 planning director shall refer the matter to the zoning
administrator.
17.28 . 080 Review by zoning administrator . The zoning
administrator shall review the matter as an administrative act to
determine whether the movement of the building to its proposed
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 zoning administrator. The zoning
administrator may approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the
application for a permit to relocate.
17. 28 . 100 Protest and hearing. Any protest with respect to a
decision of the zoning administrator 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 relocation 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 regular
meeting after the time for filing protests has expired.
17 .28 . 110 Relocation permit--Bond required. (a) No relocation
permit shall be issued unless the applicant has first posted 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 permit as estimated by the building official .
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(c) No bond, however, need be posted in any case where the
building official shall determine that the only relocation
involved 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 exceptions herein made shall not apply unless
the building official finds that no such security is
necessary in order to assure compliance with the
requirements of this section.
17.28 . 120 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
permit; or if no time is specified, within ninety (90) days
after the relocation permit is issued. The time specified
in any permit 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 . 130 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 . 140 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 discretion, shall
proceed without delay and without further notice of proceedings
whatever to use the cash deposit or any portion of such deposit to
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cause the required work to be done by contract 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 . 150 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 . 160 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 relocation
permit. Such completion shall be evidenced by a statement
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 deducted as elsewhere
in this chapter provided.
17.28 , 170 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 . 180 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 . 190 Interference with completion by city. It is unlawful
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 .200 Relocation permits--Exception. The provisions of this
chapter relating to the posting of bonds shall not apply 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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SECTION 8 . Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17.36 is
amended to read as follows :
Chapter 17. 36
TRAILER PARKS AND REGULATIONS
This chapter repealed by Ordinance - /89 .
SECTION 9 . Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17.40 is
hereby amended to read as follows :
Chapter 17 .40
MECHANICAL CODE
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, 1988 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 . 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 protecting public health and safety by
prescribing by minimum standards for the use, design and
installation of heating, ventilating, comfort-cooling equipment
and refrigeration 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 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 .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. "
SECTION 10 . Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17 .44
is hereby amended to read as follows :
Chester 17.44
PLUMBING 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
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Uniform Plumbing Code, compiled by the International Association
of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, being the 1988 edition, and
the whole thereof, including the standards but excluding Appendix
C and Part 1, "Administration. " 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 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 Repealed by Ordinance No. - /89 .
17 .44 .040 Replased by Ordinance No. - /89 .
17.44 . 050 Repealed by Ordinance No. - /89 .
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
inside existing buildings may be installed with an approved
temperature 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 meter or
other source of supply, and after subtracting 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 ' 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,
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sizes of meter and building supply pipe will be found in the two
left-hand columns .
No building supply pipe shall be less than 3/4 inches in diameter
and no building supply line for a new residential structure shall
be less than 1 inch diameter . Each main building shall have a
minimum of two 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 Repealed by Ordinance - /89 .
SECTION 11. Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17.48
is hereby amended to read as follows :
Chapter 17.48
ELECTRICAL CODE
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, 1987 edition, published by the
National Fire Protection Association. Such code is hereby
adopted and incorporated pursuant to Government Code sections
50022 .2 et seq. and Health and Safety Code section 17958, for
the purpose of prescribing regulations governing the
installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of all
electrical installations in the city of Huntington Beach, and
repealing all ordinances 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 . 920 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 Section 110-5 amended--Aluminum conductors. All
articles and sections of this code allowing the use of aluminum
conductors shall be subject to the limitation that aluminum
conductors smaller than No. 6 AWG shall not be used.
17 48 040 Section 250-83 amended--Made and Other Electrodes .
Electrodes described in section 250-83 shall not be used except
those which are listed and approved for the local soil
conditions . The amendment does not apply to temporary power
construction poles .
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17.48 . 050 Sections 331-3 , 336-3 and 339-3 amended. Sections
331-3, 336-3 and 339-3 are amended to read as follows :
"Uses Permitted or Not Permitted. Type NM or NMC cable, and
Type OF cable shall not be used in any building(s) except in one
and two-family dwellings, and in multifamily dwellings where the
multifamily dwellings do not exceed three (3) stories in height,
as described in section 336-3 . "
17 .48 . 060 Section 348-1 amended--Use of electrical metallic
tubing. Section 348-1 is hereby amended to read as follows :
"Section 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
installation 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
moisture; (4) where exposed to the earth or in the earth. Where
practicable, dissimilar metals in contact anywhere in the system
shall be avoided to eliminate the possibility of galvanic
action. Where exposed to the weather, electrical metallic
tubing fittings shall be approved for the atmosphere. The
tubing and fittings shall comply with section 300-6 . "
17.48 . 070 Articles 345 and 346--Intermediate Metal Conduit and
Rigid Metal Conduit . Intermediate metal conduit and rigid metal
conduit shall not be used in the earth or ground except when the
conduit(s) and its or their associated fitting(s) are triple
half-lapped with 40 mil weatherproof tape or its equivalent.
SECTION 12 . Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17. 60
is hereby amended to read as follows :
Chapter 17. 60
SOLAR ENERGY CODE
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
particularly the 1988 edition thereof and the whole thereof,
excluding the appendix. 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
out at length herein for the purpose of protecting public health
and safety by prescribing minimum standards for the use, design
and installation of solar energy systems; by requiring a permit
and inspection for installation, alteration and replacement of
said equipment; by providing for administration and enforcement
of such requirements; and prescribing penalties for violations
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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 Repealed by Ordinance No. 3022 _ 11/89 .
17 . 60 . 040 Repealed by Ordinance No. 3022 - 11/89 .
SECTION 13 . 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 20th
day of November 1989 .
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
At" /,�z
City Cler A) City Attorney
615-14 10/2o! q
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Administrator Director of Community
Development
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Ord. No. 3022
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COki i`i OF ORANUE s s:
CITY OF HUNTINuTO"d BEACH ;
I, CONNIE BROCiWAY, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the
Citv Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number
of merrber°s of :iie City Council of the City of Hurt t i nytun Beach is seven.-
that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting therof held on the 6th day of November
19_8� _, and was again read to said City Council at a regular__
meeting therof held on the 2®th day of November , 19 89 , and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of
all the mombers of said City Council .
AYES: Councilmembers:
p, Mays. Bannister, Silva, Erskine
NOES: Councilmembers:
None v_
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
None
I, Connie E_.::` > C'7 Y CLERK of the City of
Huntington i x-off!Xio Clerk of the City
Council, dc si-iai a synopsis of this
ord;nar ce f �; ird in the Dairy Pilot on City Clerk and ex-off i o Clerk
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