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ORDINANCE NO. 3147
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING
TITLE 17 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE PERTAINING TO BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain
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SECTION 1 . Title 17 Buildings and Construction of the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
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Title 17
BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION 11
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Chapters: j
17 .02 Uniform Administrative Code
17 . 04 Building Code
17 . 08 Housing Code
17 . 10 Property Maintenance
17 . 12 Dangerous Buildings Code
17. 16 Earthquake Hazard Regulations
17. 20 Driveways and Parking Areas
17 .24 Sun Decks--Windscreens
17 . 28 Moving Buildings
17. 36 Repealed 3022-12/89
17 .40 Mechanical Code
17 .44 Plumbing Code
17 .46 Swimming Pool , Spa and Hot Tub Code I'
17.48 Electrical Code
17. 56 Uniform Fire Code
17. 58 Hazardous Materials
17. 60 Solar Energy Code
17 . 64 Undergrounding of Utilities
17 . 65 Traffic Impact Fees
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Chapter 17.02
UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE h
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Sections:
17. 02 . 010 Adoption
17. 02 . 020 Repealed 3022-12/89 '
17. 02 . 030 Section 301(b) amended--Exempted work
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17. 02 . 040 Fees
17. 02 . 050 Section 305(h) amended--Reinspections
17. 02 . 060 Section 308(d) amended--Temporary certificate
1.7.02.010 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 1991 edition thereof, and the whole thereof .
Such code, and amendments thereto, is hereby adopted and is
incorporated, pursuant to California Government Code sections
50022 . 2 et seq. and Health and Safety Code Section 18941. 5, 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 j
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.
17.02.030 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 shall not be required
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"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.
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C. Oil derricks and tanks .
"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 not 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.
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"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 .
"L. Flag poles, light poles and TV dishes in connection
with a Group R, Division 3 occupancy and not
exceeding fifteen (15) feet zero inches in height .
"M. Playground equipment and similar type recreational
structures .
"N. Residential Cabinets within a dwelling unit .
"Unless otherwise provided by this code, separate plumbing,
electrical and mechanical permits will be required for the
above--exempted items .
112 . 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
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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
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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, contractor or control device.
"E. Reinstallation of attachment plug receptacles, but
not the outlets therefor...
"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 .
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"L. Electrical wiring, devices, appliances, apparatus
or equipment operating at less than twenty-five
(25) volts and not capable of supplying more than
fifty (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 .
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" (b) PERMIT FEES. The standard for determination of value or
valuation under any of the provisions of these codes
shall be made by the building official based n the most
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recent Building Valuation Data as printed in the Building
Standards Magazine published by the International '
Conference of Building Officials . 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 plan
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check. Said plan review fees shall be as established by is
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
one--hundred and eighty (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 three
hundred and sixty (360) days shall be revised to
meet all requirements in existence at the time the
permit is issued. w..
" (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 seven hundred and twenty (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
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.
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" (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 subsequent review of the application
shows that the certificate of occupancy cannot be issued,
the fee shall be retained by the City as a processing
fee.
" (h) SWIMMING POOL 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 k
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.
FEE REFUNDS.
1 . The building official may authorize the refund of
any fee paid hereunder which was collected
erroneously.
112 . 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.
113 . 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. "
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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. "
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 E
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
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"In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no
additional inspection of the work will be performed until the
required fees have been paid. "
17.02.060 Subsection (d) of section 308 of the Uniform
Administrative Code is hereby amended to read as follows :
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"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.
" (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 one-hundred and fifty (150) percent of the
estimated cost to complete such improvements, as
determined by the building official .
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" (3) Payment of a nonrefundable, temporary certificate fee,
established by resolution of the City Council .
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" (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 .
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Chapter 17.04
BUILDING CODE
Sections
17 . 04 . 010 Title
17 . 04 . 020 Adoption
17 . 04 . 030 Chapters 1 through 3 deleted
17 . 04 . 055 Section 1210(a) amended--Dwellings and
Lodgings Fire Prevention Regulations
17 . 04 . 060 Section 2623 amended--Concrete floor slabs +
17 . 04 . 064 Section 3202 amended--Wood shakes and shingles I
17 . 04 . 070 Section 3802 amended--Additional sprinklers
17. 04 . 080 Chapter 41 added--Building security
17. 04 . 085 Methane District Regulations
17. 04 . 090 Amendments to appendices
17 . 04 . 095 Appendix Chapter 32, Section 3212(b) amended
17 . 04 . 100 Stockpile
17 . 04 . 110 Appendix Chapter 70, section 7006(h) added
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. "
1.7.04 .020 Adoption. 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 1991
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. , and Health and Safety Code Section 18941 . 5, as fully as i
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 .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 :
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"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 ninety (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 . " is
17.04.064 Section 3202 of the Uniform Building Code is amended
by adding to the definitions of both wood shakes and wood
shingles requiring all new materials to have a minimum of Class
C fire-retardancy.
17.04 .070 Section 3802 of. .the .Unifo..rm 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 . �•s.
"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. '
"Section 4104 Alternative security rovisions . When approved
by the buildingofficial, site security systems may be y y y 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 :
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" '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 .
" (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.
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" (2) A single swinging door, the active leaf of a pair
of doors, and the bottom leaf of Dutch doors shall
be equipped with a dead bolt and deadlocking
latch. The dead bolt and latch may be activated
by one lock or by individual locks . Dead bolts
shall contain hardened inserts , or equivalent,
designed to repel cutting tool attack. The lock
or locks shall be key operated from the exterior
side of the door and engaged or disengaged from
the interior side of the door by a device which
requires no key, special knowledge or effort.
11 (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 .
11 (4) A deadlocking latch shall be provided with a bolt
projecting not less than five-eighths (5/8) inches
from the edge of the door in which it is installed.
" (5) The inactive leaf of a pair of doors and the upper
leaf of Dutch doors shall be equipped with a dead r
bolt or dead bolts as set forth in subsection
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"l) 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 .
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"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 .
11 (6) Doorstops on wooden jambs for in-swinging doors
shall be of one piece construction with the jamb
or joined by a rabbet .
" (7) Nonremovable pins shall be used in pin-type hinges
which are accessible from the outside when the
door is closed. i.
" (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 ,
11 (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 ii
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.
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" (b) Materials . Only fully--tempered glass, of approved I:
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. j
"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.
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" (b) Hatchways, scuttles and similar openings .
(i) 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 (960P}
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 . "
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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 : r
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"Section 5501 Purpose,. This Division sets forth the minimum E`
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
presented from accumulations of methane gas by requiring the I;
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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 . A part of the system shall be
subject to building 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 .
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.
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"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
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City Boundary at the Bolsa Chica Bluffs, then following the i
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
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 .
"Section 5506 Miticration 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 �44`
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 site is rendered safe from these
hazards .
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"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 .
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"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 (25q) 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 Eire Department . "
17.04.090 Amendments to appendices. The Uniform Building Code
is hereby amended by deleting from the appendices Chapters 1,
10, 12, 23-Div. I, 23-Div. II, 24, 25, 26, 31, 35, 38, 51, 53
and 57 .
17.04._095 Appendix Chapter 32. Section 3212 (b) . Subsection
(b) entitled Asphalt. Shingle Application - .is hereby amended to
allow only one (1) overlay of asphalt shingle over any existing
roofing system unless structural calculations are submitted to
justify the additional weight.
17.04. 100 Stockpile. "STOCKPILE" shall be defined as earth
material in excess of fifty (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 70 to
read as follows :
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"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 E
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 . "
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Chapter 17.08
HOUSING CODE
Sections:
17 . 08 . 010 Title
17 . 08 . 020 Adoption
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17. 08 . 040 Repealed 3035-3/90
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17.08.010 Title. This Uniform Housing Code shall be known as
and referred to as the "Huntington Beach Housing Code. "
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17.08.020 Adoption. There is adopted by the City Council by
reference that certain code known as the Uniform Housing Code,
1991 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; 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. , and Health and Safety CodQ Section
18941 . 5 . 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.
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Chapter 17.12
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE
Sections•
17 . 12 . 010 Adoption
17 . 12 . 020 Section 402 amended--Recordation of notice
and order
17 . 12 . 030 Application--Redevelopment project area
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, 1991 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, 1991 edition, or Uniform Housing Code,
1991 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. , and Health and Safety Code Section 18941 . 5 . 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 orderis served, 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 new certificate with the county recorder that
the building has been demolished or removed, or is no longer
dangerous . "
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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 I
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.
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Chapter 17.40
MECHANICAL CODE
Sections •
17 .40 .010 Adoption
17 .40 . 020 Title
17 .40 . 030 Amendments to appendices
17 .40 . 040 Exception Section 2003(a) amended
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, 1991 edition, and the whole
thereof , including appendices except as hereinafter provided
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. , and Health and Safety Code Section 18941 . 5 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 .
From the date on which this chapter takes effect, the
provisions thereof shall be controlling within the corporate
limits of the city of Huntington Beach.
17.40.020 Title. This chapter shall be known as the
"Huntington Beach Mechanical Code, " may be cited as such, and
will be referred to herein as "this code. "
17.40.030 Amenamentments to appendi-ces. The Uniform
Mechanical Code is hereby amended by deleting from the
appendices Section 2124 of Chapter 21 and Chapter 24 in whole
titled "Process Piping . "
17.40.040 Exception. Subsection 2003 (a) is hereby amended by
adding the following exception. A hood will not be required
where the only warming appliance in the business establishment
is an enclosed electric convection oven having a capability of
reaching a maximum of 3500 F temperature and not over 4 (four)
cubic feet in size and listed by an approved testing agency.
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17.44.035 Materials Subsection (a) of section 401, is hereby
amended to read as follows : Drainage pipe shall be cast iron,
galvanizzed steel, galvanized wrought iron, lead, copper,
brass, schedule 40 ABS, PVC DWV, extra strength vitrified
claypipe, or other approved materials having a smooth and
uniform bore except (1) that no galvanized pipe shall be used
underground and shall be kept at least six (6) inches above the
ground; (2) ABS and PVC DWV piping installations shall be
limited to residential construction not more than two (2)
stories in height; (3) ABS and PVC DW under earth where
permitted will be approved in all occupancies due to soil
corrosiveness; (4) no vitrified claypipe or fittings shall be
used above ground or where pressurized by a pump or ejector .
They shall be kept at least twelve (12) inches below ground.
17.44 .060 Repealed
17 .44 .070 Repealed
17.44 .080 Repealed
17.44 .095 Gas Piping Protective Coatings. Subsection 1213(g)
is hereby amended to read. .as follows: All gas pipe protective
coatings shall be approved types, machine applied,. and conform
to recognized standards . Field wrapping shall .provide
equivalent protection and is restricted to those short sections
and fittings necessarily stripped for threading or welding.
Zinc coatings (galvanizing) shall not be deemed adequate
protection for piping below ground. Ferrous metals in exposed !.
exterior locations excluding galvanized shall be protected from I'
corrosion by approved painting due to air corrosiveness .
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17.44. 100 Installation Standard-10-PVC Gas Piping. Subsection '
201. 2 . 2 is hereby amended to read as follows : Fittings shall '
be legibly marked with at least the following :
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(b) Size '
(c) ASTM D 2513 , D2464, D24L.6 or D2467
(d) PVC 1 or PVC 12
(e) SCH 40 or 80
(f) Fittings listed.
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Chapter 17.4.6
UNIFORM SWIMMING .POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB CODE
Sections-
17 .46 . 010 Adoption
17 .46 .020 Sec . 102 Amended Definitions
17 .46 .030 Sec. 310 Amended Waste Water Disposal
17 ,46 . 040 Sec. 315(a) Amended Equipment Foundation
17.46 . 050 Sec. 320 Added Pool Enclosures and Barriers
17.46 .060 Sec . 321 Added Construction Requirements '
17 .46 . 070 Sec. 232 Added Authority to Abate j
17 .46 . 080 Sec. 509 (e) Amended Installation of Gas Piping
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17.46.010 Adoption. There is hereby adopted by the City
Council of the city of Huntington Beach that certain code known
as the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code, compiled by
the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials, being particularly the 1991 edition thereof and the
whole thereof, excluding Part 1, "Administration. " Such code,
and amendments thereto, is hereby adopted and incorporated
pursuant to California Government Code sections 50022 .2 et
seq. , and Health and Safety Code Section 18941. 5 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 swimming pool, spa and hot
tub systems; by requiring a permit and inspection for
installation, alteration and replacement of said systems . 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. One copy of the Uniform Swimming
Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code ( "USPSHTC") has been deposited in
the office of the City Clerk.
17.46.020 Definitions Section 102—of the .USPSHTC is hereby
amended by adding or modifying the following definitions :
Barrier - A fence, wall, building wall or a combination
thereof, which completely surrounds the swimming pool and
obstructs access to the swimming pool .
Grade - The underlying surface such as earth or a walking
surface.
Nuisance - Nuisance shall include but not be limited to
the following:
1. Any public nuisance known at common law or in
equity jurisprudence.
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2 . Whatever is dangerous to human life or is
detrimental to health.
Portable - A nonpermanent structure intended for
recreational bathing, in which all controls,
water-heating and water-circulating equipment are an
integral part of the product and which is cord connected
(not permanently electrically wired) .
Swimming Pool - 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 . This includes in-ground,
above-ground and on-grade pools, spas and hot tubs .
17.46.030 Waste Water Disposal. Section 310 is hereby
amended to read as follows :
(a) Swimming pool waste shall be disposed of as
hereinafter set forth in this section and the type
of disposal shall be approved by the administrative
authority prior to the . commencement of any work. A
means of disposal of the total contents of the pool
(periodic emptying) without surface run-off shall
be established to the satisfaction of the
administrative authority.
(b) No direct or indirect connection shall be made
between any storm drain, sewer, drainage system,
seepage pit, underground leaching pit, or sub-soil
drainage line, and any line connected to a swimming
pool .
(c) All waste water from a swimming pool shall be
disposed of through a public sewer, a minimum of
three (3) inch P trap shall be required. The tail
piece from the trap shall extend a minimum of three
(3) inches above finished grade, and below finished
floor grade. Traps need not be vented when located
on the exterior of the building. The connection
between the filter waste discharge piping and the P r
trap shall be made by means of an air gap.
EXCEPTION: Spas and hot tubs under 750 gallons
shall not be required to discharge into a trap.
17.46.040 Equipment Foundations and Enclosures. Subsection
(a) of Section 315 is hereby amended to read as follows :
(a) All mechanical equipment shall be set on a concrete
base or slab, capable to supporting all the
equipment laced upon it, a minimum of two 2
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electrical equipment, unless approved for outdoor
installation, shall be adequately protected against
the weather or installed within a building. All
enclosed rooms shall be adequately ventilated. �>
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hereby added to read as follows : !€
(a) Any swimming pool, hot tub, spa or similar outdoor
body of water intended for swimming or recreational
bathing, 18 inches or more in depth, shall contain
an enclosure or barrier to conform to the following
requirements :
1. The top of the barrier shall be at least 60
inches above grade measured on the side of the barrier
which faces away from the swimming pool .
2 . Openings in the barrier shall not allow
passage of a 4 inch diameter sphere. Shrubs, trees, or
landscape materials cannot be considered as part of the
barrier .
3 . Solid barriers, such as masonry or concrete, '
or stone walls shall not contain indentations, ''
protrusions or plants closer than 45 inches apart
vertically, horizontally, or from top of wall, except for 3
tooled masonry joints.
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4 . Any configuration providing ladder-like
access allowing illegal entry to the pool area shall be i
prohibited. Ladder-like access shall mean any method or I
action such as climbing, crawling, pushing, jumping or !,
other means to gain access to a pool or spa area.
5 . Where the barrier is composed of horizontal
and vertical members, the distance between the tops of
the horizontal members shall be 45 inches or more.
Openings between vertical members shall not exceed 4
inches .
6 . Maximum mesh size for chain link fences shall
be a 11/4 inch square unless the fence is provided with
slats fastened at the top or the bottom which reduce the
openings to no more than 1% inches, the wire shall be not
less than 9 gauge.
7 . Where the barrier is composed of diagonal
members, such as a lattice fence, the maximum opening
formed by the diagonal members shall be no more than 1%
inches .
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pavement . All access gates shall be constructed in E
compliance with all requirements stipulated for pool
fences in items 1 through 7 above, and shall be equipped
to accommodate a locking device. Access gates shall open
outward away from the pool, spa, or hot tub, and shall be
self-closing and have a self-latching device. The
release mechanism of the self-latching device is to be '
located not less that sixty (60) inches from the bottom
of the gate or adjoining grade.
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9 . The barriers and 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.
10 . A dwelling or appurtenant structure may be
used as a part of the required enclosure.
17.46.060 Construction Requirements. Section 321 is hereby
added to read as follows : I
(a) All swimming pool construction shall be in
conformance with engineered design for expansive
soils, finless a soils report by a registered
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indicates otherwise. ':
17.46.070. Authority to Abate Section 322 is hereby added to
read as follows :
(a) It shall be unlawful and is hereby declared to be a
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public nuisance for any person owning, leasing,
occupying or having charge of any residential r-
property in the city to maintain such premises in
such a manner that any of the following conditions
are found to exist thereon:
1. The failure to secure and maintain from
public access all doorways, gate access and other
openings, with regards to the barrier requirements of
this code.
2 . Uncleanliness of swimming pool water as
determined by the building official . All swimming pool
and spa water shall be maintained in a clear condition
which is free of algee, insects, debris and in a sanitary
condition. The entire floor of the swimming pool shall
be clearly visible .
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(b) Where a nuisance exits, the building official shall
require the nuisance or violation to be abated and
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where necessary, shall seek such abatement in the
manner provided by law.
17.46.080 Installation of Gas Piping. Subsection (e) of
Section 509 is hereby amended to read as follows :
(e) All earth within the City of Huntington Beach is
corrosive, unless the permittee proves to the
satisfaction of the building official the specific
earth is not corrosive to the gas piping and
fittings . Steel or galvanized steel shall be €,
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protected by at least a half overlap double wrap of
a minimum of 10 mil, plastic tape (total 40 mils .
cover) or approved equal .
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Chapter 17.44
PLUMBING CODE
sections:
17 .44 . 010 Adoption
17 .44 . 020 Title
17 .44 . 025 Disposal of liquid waste
17 .44 . 030 Repealed - 3022-12/89
17 .44 . 035 Materials
17 .44 . 040 Repealed - 3022-12/89
17 .44 . 050 Repealed - 3022-12/89
17 .44 . 060 Repealed
17 .44 . 070 Repealed
17 .44 . 080 Repealed
17.44 . 090 Repealed - 3022-12/89
17.44 . 095 Gas Piping Protective Coatings
17.44 . 100 Installation Standard-10--PVC Gas Piping
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
1991 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 I`
incorporated, pursuant to California Government Code sections
50022 . 2 et seq. , and Health and Safety Code Section 18941. 5 as is
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. "
17.44.025 Disposal of Liquid Wagte. Section 301 is hereby
amended by adding the following : Toilet facilities required:
No person shall commence or proceed with the erection,
constructi6on, alteration, repair, raising, adding to, removal
or demolition of any building or structure, unless adequate,
suitable sanitary toilet facilities under the control of such
person are provided for the use of any person employed or
working upon such building or structure. Such toilet
facilitiess shall be located upon or within a reasonable
distance of the lot, premises, or site upon which such work is
being done. In no case shall the line of travel to any toilet
facility exceed 500 feet.
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Chapter 17. 60
SOLAR ENERGY CODE
Sections:
17 . 60 . 010 Adoption
17. 60 . 020 Title
17. 60 . 030 Repealed--3022-12/89
17 . 60 . 040 Repealed--3022-12/89
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 1991 edition thereof and the whole thereof,
excluding Part 1, "Administration. " Such code, and amendments
thereto, is hereby adopted and incorporated pursuant to
California Government Code sections 50022 .2 et seq. , and Health
and Safety Code Section 189415 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. 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.
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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. " ►
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st
day of June 1992 .
Mayor
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Ord. No. 3147
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, 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 therof held on the 18th day of May
19 92 and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting therof held on the ist day of June' 19 92 and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of
all the members of said City Council .
AYES: Councilmembers-
Robitaille, Moulton-Patterson, Winchell, Silva, MacAllister
NOES: Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
Green, Kelly
1, Comte eronkwe,Y Q'ITY CLERK Of the
CRY of
Hu4n9tiOn
WOOS of
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