HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3791 ORDINANCE NO. 3791
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING VARIOUS CHAPTERS OF TITLE 17 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION AND STRUCTURES
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The following Chapters of Title 17 of the Huntington Beach Municipal
Code are hereby deleted in their entirety:
Chapter 17.02 Uniform Administrative Code
Chapter 17.16 Earthquake Hazard Regulations
Chapter 17.20 Driveways and Parking Areas
SECTION 2. Section 17.12.010 of the Huntington Beach Dangerous Buildings Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
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, 1997 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, 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 § 50022.2 et seq., and Health and Safety Code
§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. (1332-7166, 1629-2/71, 1883-1/74, 2431-7180, 2747-2/85, 2976-12/88, 3022-12/89, 3147-7/92,
3307-12195, 3424-7/99)
SECTION 3. Section 17.24.010 of Chapter 17.24 Sun Decks-Windscreens is hereby
amended to read as follows:
17.24.010 Construction. Decks projecting beyond the bulkhead shall meet the following
design requirements: (2975-12/88, 3022-12/89)
(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 California Building Code.
In no case shall the resultant load on the bulkhead, from dead loading, exceed seven-
hundred and fifty (750) pounds per lineal foot. In addition, a maximum equivalent
uniform live load of fifty (50) pounds per square foot is permitted. This live load shall be
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used to account for all ancillary features incorporated into the deck/patio structure
including but not limited to overlayment, windscreens, and planters. (3022-12189)
(d) Projecting decks are permitted along the bulkhead provided the total length of the deck
along the bulkhead does not exceed eighty (80%) percent of the length of the bulkhead
abutting the lot. (3022-12/89, 3231-4/94)
(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 eighteen (18) inches above the top of
the bulkhead, whichever is less. (1114-1/65, 2216-10/77, 3022-12/89))
(f) All decks shall be in conformance with the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinance Code. (3231-4/94)
SECTION 4. Subsection (d) of Section 17.24.030 of Chapter 17.24 Sun Decks-
Windscreens is hereby deleted.
SECTION 5. 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 3rd day of December , 2007.
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Mayor
ATTEST: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Clerk Director of Building and Safety
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Adm nistrator City Attorney '-� 101 Wd7
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN, 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 November 5,2007 and was again read to said City Council at a
regular meeting thereof held on December 3, 2007, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Hansen, Hardy, Bohr, Cook, Coerper, Green, Carchio
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I,Joan L.Flynn,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-offiicio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley
Independent on December 13,2007.
In accordance with the City Charter of said City "
Joan L. Flynn, Ci1y Clerk CW Clerk and ex-officio Vlerk
�. Depaty city Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California