HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3574 ORDINANCE NO. 3574
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 17.40 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
WHEREAS, Section 17958.5 of the California Health and Safety Code permits the City
to make changes or modifications to the California Mechanical Code as such changes or
modifications are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geographic or topgraphical
conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Building and Safety of the City of Huntington Beach has
recommended that the California Mechanical Code be adopted by the City with certain changes
or modifications which are necessary to meet local climatic, geographical or topographical
conditions.
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings. The following findings are hereby adopted in support of
Chapter 17.40 and the amendments thereto. The findings shall not be codified.
FINDINGS
The following modifications to the Huntington Beach Mechanical Code, specifically
affect the California Mechanical Code and are required due to local climatic, geological and
topographical conditions within the City of Huntington Beach:
A. Section 17.40.040 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code:
Section 509.1 - Amended to delete commercial kitchen hoods for minor warming
appliances in food establishments.
This amendment is administrative in nature and not subject to findings.
B. Section 17.40.045 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code:
Section 806.4 - Amended to reduce the distance vent terminations may be located from
vertical walls or other obstructions.
Finding - The amendment is reasonably necessary to address the following climatic —
conditions.
In the 1991 and earlier editions of the model codes the distance for clearance to a vertical
wall or similar obstruction was four(4) feet. It was increased in the model codes to eight
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(8) feet to address concerns with snow drifting. Since Huntington Beach does not have a
snow-drifting problem in this climatic area, the eight(8) foot clearances is overly
restrictive and warrants the clearance reduction to four (4) feet.
C. Sections 17.40.050 and 17.40.060 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code:
Sections 1024 and 1025 - Amended to be consistent with boiler requirements contained
in the California State Boiler Safety Orders.
This amendment is administrative in nature and not subject to findings.
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SECTION 2. Section 17.40 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby repealed
in its entirety and replaced as follows:
Chapter 17.40
MECHANICAL CODE
Sections:
17.40.010 Adoption
17.40,020 Title
17.40.030 (Repealed - Ord. 3425 - 7/99)
17.40.040 Commercial Kitchen Hoods
17.40.045 Vent Termination
17.40.050 Operating Permit
17.40.060 Maintenance Inspection
17.40.010 Adoption. There is hereby adopted by the City Council by reference that
certain code known as the 2001 California Mechanical Code, and the whole thereof,
including appendices except as hereinafter provided but excluding chapters 1 and 14
thereof. Such code, and amendments thereto, is hereby adopted and incorporated,
pursuant to California Government Code §50022.2 et seq., and Health and Safety Code
§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 cited as such, and will be referred to herein as "this code."
17.40.040 Commercial Kitchen Hoods. §509.1 is hereby amended by adding the
following exception:
509.1 Exception. A hood will not be required where the only warming appliance in the
establishment consists of an enclosed electric convection oven having a capability of
reaching a maximum temperature of 350 F. The oven must be listed by an approved
testing agency and approved by the Orange County Health Department.
17.40.045 Vent Termination. §806.4 is amended to read as follows:
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806.4 Type B or BW. Type B or BW gas vents with listed vent caps twelve (12) inches
(305mm) in size or smaller shall be permitted to be terminated in accordance with Table
8-1, provided they are located at least four(4) feet (2438 mm) from a vertical wall or
similar obstruction. All other Type B gas vents shall terminate not less that two (2) feet
(610 mm) above the highest point where they pass through the roof and at least two (2)
feet (610 mm) higher than any portion of a building within ten(10) feet (3048 min).
17.40.050 Operating Permit. §1024 is hereby amended to read as follows:
§1024 Operating Permit. It shall be unlawful to operate a boiler or pressure vessel
without first obtaining a valid operating permit from the State of California when
required by the California State Boiler Safety Orders.
17.40.060 Maintenance Ins ep ction. §1025 is hereby amended to read as follows:
§1025 Maintenance Inspection. All boilers and pressure vessels that require an operating
permit from the State of California shall be inspected annually by an authorized state
commissioned boiler inspector.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of September 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City C City Attorney $! 1616v
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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City ministrator Director of Building and Safety
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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 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 19th day of August, 2002, and was again read to
said City Council at a regula meeting thereof held on the 16th day of Se tember 2002,
and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the
members of said City Council.
AYES: Green, Dettloff, Boardman,Houchen, Winchell, Bauer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Cook(out of room)
ABSTAIN: None
I,Connie Brockway,CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex-offcio Clerk of the City
Council,do hereby certify that a synopsis of this
ordinance has been pubfished in the Huntington Beach
Fountain Valley Independent on
3 , 2002 u
In accordance with the City Charter of said City City Clerk and ex-offcio Clerk
Connie Brockway, Ci1y Clerk of the City Council of the City
Deputy City Clerk of Huntington Beach, California
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