HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3305 ORDINANCE NO. 3305
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 17.04 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO THE BUILDING CODE AND ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE,
BY REFERENCE
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
ordain:
SECTION 1: That Chapter 17.04 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Chanter 17.04
BUILDING CODE
Sections:
17.04.010 Title
17.04.020 Adoption
17.04.030 Chapter 1 deleted
17.04.040 (Repealed, Ord 3147-7/92)
17.04.050 (Repealed, Ord 3147-7/92)
17.04.055 Section 310.9.1 amended--Dwellings and Lodgings Fire
Prevention Regulations
17.04,060 Section 1924 amended--Concrete floor slabs
17.04,064 Wood Shakes and Wood Shingles
17.04.070 Section 904.2 amended
17.04.075 Section 2903 amended--Aletcmate Number of Fixtures
17,04.080 Chapter 36 added--Building security
17.04.085 Methane District Regulations
17.04.090 Amendments to appendices
17.04,095 Appendix Chapter 32, Section 1517.2
17.04.100 (Repealed--Ordinance 3260-11/94)
17.04.110 (Repealed--Ordinance 3260-11/94)
17.04.010 Title. This chapter shall be known as the"Huntington Beach Building Code,"may be
cited as such,and will be referred to herein as "this code."
17.04.020 Adoption. 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 1994 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 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.
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17.04.030 Chapter 1 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby deleted.
17.04.055 Section 310.9.1 amended--Dwellings and Lodgings Fire Prevention Regulations. The
Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by adding thereto a new paragraph to Section 310.9.1
Dwellings and Lodgings Fire Prevention Regulations to read as follows:
"Section 310.9.1. 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 1924 amended--Minimum Slab Thickness. Section 1924 of the Uniform
Building Code is amended to read as follows:
"Section 1924.All concrete floor slabs on grade shall have a minimum net thickness of 3 112
inches, and shall be provided with minimum reinforcing equal to 6 x 6-W 1.4 x W I A 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 Wood Shakes and Wood Shingles. Section 1502 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 904.2 amended-- Automatic Fire-extinguishing Systems. Section 904.2 of the
Uniform Building Code is modified by adding the following to subsection 904.2.1 to read as
follows:
"Section 904.2.1 For amended sprinkler requirements, see Chapter 17.56 (Uniform Fire Code)of
this code."
17.04.075 Alternate Number of Fixtures. Section 2903 is amended to read as follows:
Appendix Chapter 29,Table A-29-A will take precedence over new buildings of A&M
occupancy groups only. Footnotes 2 &4 and the NOTE are not adopted. Table A-29-A may be
used as a guideline for all other new and existing occupancies.
17.04.080 Chapter 36 added--Building security. The Uniform Building Code is hereby amended
by adding thereto new Chapter 36 entitled,"Building Security,"to read as follows:
"Section 3601 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum standards of
construction for protection against unlawful entry.
"Section 3603 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 3604 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 3605 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 3607 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 3608. 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)Swingina 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 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.
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"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)Non-removable pins shall be used in pin-type hinges which are accessible from the
outside when the door is closed.
"($)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. 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 3609. 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 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. All windows which are designed to be opened shall be provided with locking
devices.
"Section 3610. 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)Hatchwa s scuttles and similar o enin s.
(1) Hatchways shall be solid wood or material with equivalent strength and 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 3611. 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 presented from 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. 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
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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,ssouth on Algonquin Street to Warner Avenue, cast 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 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. 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 site 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
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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 apjendices. The Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by
deleting from the appendices Chapters 3-Div. 1,I1I&IV, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16-Div. I&II, 19,
21,23, 30, 33, 34.
17.04.095 Appendix Chapter 15, Section 1517. Subsection 1517.2 entitled Asphalt Shingle
Application-is hereby amended to not allow more than one(1)overlay of asphalt shingle over the
existing roofing system unless structural calculations are submitted to justify the additional,weight.
donuary 1, 1 q9(o
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect after adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting held thereof on the 20th day of November , 1995.
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ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM:
REV AND AP
f`a,- City Attorney P 0
C dminis#rator INITIATED AND APPROVED: I
Director of Community Development
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Ord. No. 3305
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-offlcio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th of November, 1995, and was again read to
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th of November, 1995,
and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the
members of said City Council.
AYES: CounciImembers:
Harman, Bauer, Sullivan, Leipzig, Dettloff, Green, Garofalo
NOES: Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
None
I,Connie Brockway CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex-oflicio Clerk ofthe City Council,
do hereby certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Independent onOP
In accordance with the City Charter of said City City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
Connie Brockway City Clerk of the City Council of the City
44&« A&4XtAbe"City Clerk of Huntington Beach, California
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