HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 574-1968ORDINANCE NO.
T .... CITY OF SOL~H SAN FRANCISCO
ANORDINANCE OF z~v
~ ~ ~ "' '~ ........ ENLARGE-
REGULATING THE ;:.t~CTiO~'~, CONS~ .~UCFIO~,
MENT, ALTERATIONS; REPA]i.:, ~OVi'.:G, RE:4OVAL,
DEHOLITION~ CONVERSION~ OCCUPA~'CY~ EQUIPMENT, USE,
HEIGHT, AREA AND Y~INTENANCE OF ALL BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURES IN THZ CiTY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO;
PROVIDING FOR THE iSSUANCE OF PERFfiTS AND COLLEC-
TION OF FEES THEi~FOR; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREO~; DECLARING AND ESTABLISHING FIRE
ZONES; REPEALING OiIDiNANCE NO. 525 OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT THEREWITH, AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE
INTEP~NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS'
UNIFOR~M BUILDING CODE 1967 EDITION (AND APPENDIX)
VOLIIME I AND UNIFORM BUILDING CODE 1967 EDITION
STANDARDS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Adoption of Uniform Building Code ~967 Edition except
for certain sections, subsections and parts of
sections:
Ail of the provisions of the Uniform Building Code
1967 Edition Volume I (and appendix) and Uniform Building Code
1967 Edition Suandards, approved at the Forty-fourth Annual Business
Meeting of the international Conference of Building Officials,
October 3-7, l~, axcepu nhe following sections, subsections and
parts of sec:: ~$~ are hereby adopted and made part of this Ordi-
nance as tho-~o, fully set forth herein:
Sec~zon
202(d)
204
205
Exception
Only Subsection (d) of the section
Ali of the section
All of the section
Section
303(a)
303(b)
2508
2806(b)
3103
4203 (i)
Exception
Only ~:;~].~ 3-,! of :;~}~s~?c'~;;on ,aj
Only :;uosection (b) of ch~ section
Only Subsection (2) of the Section
Only Exception 3 of Subsection (b)
Only the last or third paragraph of the Section
Only Subsection (1) of the Section
Table Xo. 54-D Only footnote 4 of the table
FROM APPENDIX
Chapte~ 70
Section 2314
Ail of the Chapter
Ail of the Section
Three copies of said Codes Volume I (and Appendix) and
Uniform Building Code 1967 Edition Standards, certified to be true
copies, shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk in the form
and at the nimes prescribed by law and kept there for public inspec-
= ~- except that after
tion during ~he time this Ordinance is in e.fe~u,
adoption of ¢kis Ordinance one of said copies may be kept in the
office of nke Chief Building OffiCial instead of the City Clerk's
office. Tke Ci~y Clerk shall maintain a reasonable supply of copies
available for purchase by the public as required by law.
SECTION II: Sections, subsections and parts of sections added:
The following sections, subsections and parts of
sections, which shall read as hereinafter stated, are hereby
adopted and added to the Uniform. Building Code 1967 Edition, which
was adopted by reference in Section I of the Ordinance:
Section
202(d)
205
303(a)
303(b)
1503
1704
2508(2)
2517(a)
2802 (a)
2806 (g)
2806 (h)
3103
3104
4203(1)
4706 (f)
Addition
Subsecnion (d)-l, 2:1, 2b, 2c and 3
A new Section
Table 3A to Subsection (a)
Subsection (b) to said Section
An exception
An exception
Subsection (2) to said Section
A third paragraph
Subsection (1) to said Subsection
Subsection (g) to said Section
Subsection (h) to said Section
A third paragraph
A new Section
Subsection (1) to said Section
Subsection (f) to said Section
Table No. 54-D A new Footnote 4 to said Table
6003 A new Section
6004 A new Section
202(d) Right of Entry:
(1) Permit Inspections:
Upon presentation of proper credentials the Building
Official or his duly-authorized representatives may enter at
reasonable times any building, structure, or premises in the
Ci=y wherein or whereon construction, repairs and/or other
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acts are being performed porsuant to a permit issued pursu~.t
to the provi:.ions ~.,,. el, is fi~,do, t:~, ~,~'~--,~m a.y duty .i,,t~osc,!
upon ;~[m by ahis Co<ie.
~2/ Routine Inspections:
The Building Official or his authorized representatives
shall not enter any building or premises without the consent of
the owner or occupant thereof, unless he possesses a reasonable
search warrant authorizing entry and search of the premises
except in the following instances:
(a) Entry of a building or premises for the purpose of
investigating the existence of suspected or reported
damage or defects which constitute an immediate danger
~o human life or an immediate hazard to public safety
or health which shall be interpreted to mean an emergency
situation.
(b) inspection of a portion of commercial s=ructures or
areas ordinarily open to the public.
(c) Reasonable inspection of non-public portions of
co~aercial establishments as a condition of relicensing.
(3) Interference'with Building Official:
No person shall hinder or prevent the Building
Official or his authorized representative, while in the per-
formance of the duties herein described, from entering upon
and into, as hereinbefore set forth, any and all premises
under his jurisdiction' at all reasonable hours, for the
purpose of inspecting the same to determine whether or not
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the provisions of this Code and all other applicable laws or
ordinances pertaining ~ ti~ pro~,~:t~,~:~ of perso.s or prot-!~rty,
are observed ahereia.
205 Violations and Penalties:
ig shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpo-
ration ~o erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move,
improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or
maintain any building or structure in the city, or cause the
same ~o be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the
provisions of this Code.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a
separane offense for each and every day or portion thereof
during which any violation of any of the provisions of this
Code is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction
of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a
fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) and not
exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment
for not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
303(a) Table 3A - Building Permit Fee:
TOTAL VALUATION FEE
$l.00 to SS00.00 $5.00
$501.00 to $2,000.00 $5.00 for the first $500.00 plus
$1.00 for each additional
$100.00 or fraction thereof,
to and including $2,000.00
TOTAL VALUATION
$2,001.00 cc, $25,000.,i;
$25,001.~v~ no $50,00G.00
$50,001.G0 co $lO0,O00.O0
$100,001.00 and up
FEE
$20.00 for nhe first $2,000.00 plus
$4.,)0 for each additionnl
!~housand or fraction thereof,
~o and including $25,000.00
$112.00 for the firs~ $25,000.00 plus
$3.50 for eac~ additional
thousand or fraction thereof,
~o and including $50,000.00
$199.56 for ~he firs~ $50,000.00 plus
$2.25 for each additional
~housand or fraction thereof,
~o and including $i00,000.00'
$312.00 for ~he first $100,000.00 plus
$1.50 for each additional
thousand or fraction thereof.
303(b) Plan Checking Fees:
~nen a plan is required to be submitted by Subsection
(c)' of Section 301, a plan checking fee shall be paid to the
Building Official at the time of submitting plans and specifica-
tions for checking, should, the Building Official determine that
any cosZs will be incurred in having the plans checked. Said
plan checking fee shall be equal to one-half of ~he building
permit fee as set forth in Table 3A. Upon comple~ion of the
plan check, should the cost incurred be less than one-half of
~he building permit fee as set forth in Table No. 3A, the
difference shall be refunded.
~503. Location on Property. Addition of Exception:
EXCEPTION: Exterior walls of any structure of any
Group J Occupancy in a residential zone, the area of which
structure does not exceed one hundred fifty (150) square feet
and the use of which is not for garaging of boats or any motor
vehicles and which s'zi. Tuctu:?e is l<~cated on the r~ar
of the lot ~ed not b~ ,~f ~ o~.~-;~r 7~'~-~e:~st;i. vc co.structlo.
1704 Rc f Cov~:~inss:
Amend laa; sentence of EXCEPTION to.read. "This
provision s,.alz be applicable only in Fire Zone 2 and 3"
2508(2) Firestops:
in ~zl stua walls and partitions, including furred
spaces, so placed zhac the maximum dimension of any concealed
space is not over seven feeC (7').
2517(a) Foundation Ventilation:
Minimum clearance between bottom of floor joist or
bottom of floors ~'~ ~ ' ~ ~
w~ou~ jozs~s =n~ the ground or ratproofing
beneath shall be eighteen inches (i8"). Minimum clearance
under girders~ heating duct or other structure shall be twelve
inches
~ ), scooping out of the ground directly beneath
shall noz constitute proper clearance.
Grading and drainage shall be provided as specified
in Subsection 1, Section 2802(a) of the amendments.
2802(a) I Grading and Drainage:
i. The ground or ratproofing beneath =he floor
systa~ of a building shall be graded to a low point so as
to provide positive drainage to the exterior.
In the case where the exterior grade is higher than
~he grade beneath, some means of preventing surface or sub-
surface water from damming therein shall be provided or by
other means of drainage subjecC to the authorization and approval
of the Building Official.
The exterior grade around every building sl-~mll ~.,~'
sloped away f~om ti~.: Ouildi~g by a mi_,'~i,~,~m g,:ade of one-.|J~,if
inch per foo~ (~" per i') for a distance of thirty inches (30").
Grading for drainage, wherever possible, shall be
arranged so as to drain towards the sidewalk or street gutter.
2806(g) Rat Proofing:
Every building or portion thereof, shall be made
ratproof by covering all otherwise exposed earth within the
foundation walls with a concrete covering having a minimum
thickness of two inches (2").
2806(h) Reinforcing in Foundation:
For Group H and I Occupancies: A minimum of two (2)
half-inch (½") steel reinforcing bars shall be placed in
continuous foundation of all Group H and I Occupancy buildings.
3103 Wood Floors. Addition of a ~hird paragraph:
An access crawl hole eighteen inches by twenty-four
inches (18" x 24") shall be installed in the exterior foundation
wall to provide access to the under floor space.
3104 Concrete Floors:'
Concrete slabs on ground used as a finished floor
or as a base for other floor finish in dwellings or habitable
rooms shall meet the following requirements:
1. A minimum thickness of reinforced concrete, three and
one-half inches (3½"), with 6" x 6" x 10 gauge wire mesh.
2. Membrane water-proofing or water-proofing acceptable
to the Building Inspector shall be provided so as to extend
to the exterior walls or beyond the limits of habitnbl~e
and turn up co top of slab.
3. A granular fill of proper consistency and thickness
shall be provided directly under concrene slab to retard
capillary action and shall be approved by the Building
Inspector.
4. The elevation of the floor slab shall be maintained
at one foot (1') above sidewalk level.
EXCEPTION: If one foot (1') elevation above sidewalk
level cannot be maintained due to the slope of a lot or
location of the building on a lot, the Building Inspector
shall approve an alternate, provided, however, that in all
cases a one foot (1') elevation shall be maintained above
finished grade level.
5. A method to eliminate water seepage through stucco
walls from flowing in upon concrete slab shall be provided
in every case and shall be approved by the Building Inspector.
4203(1) Application of Controlled Interior Finish:
When walls and ceilings are required by any provision
in :his Code to be of fire-resistive or incombustible construe-
tion, the finish material of any class shall be applied directly
against such fire-resistive construction or to furring strips
non exceeding one and three-fourth inches (1-3/4") applied
directly against such surfaces. The intervening spaces between
such furring strips shall be filled with inorganic or Class I
material or shall be fire-stopped not to exceed seven feet
(7t) in any direction.
4706(f) Exterior .......... er~.,~,.
Building paper provi,li~g as follows: At~ythi.g in
Section 4706 or ezocw,~,eze in this Code to the contrary not-
withstanding, in all cases where plastering or stucco is
applied no the exterior of a wood frame building, the building
paper required shall be applied on sheathing or similar backing,
and never on wires stretched horizontally across the stud frame.
5406 Footnote 4, Table No. 54-D:
IMPACT: 4 Decoration shall be permanently etched
into glass su~icien~ no make glass plainly visible.
6003 Repeal of Prior Ordinances:
Ordinance No. 525 and ordinances amendatory thereof
are hereby repealed except that this
~e~=~ shall not affect
or preven~ the prosectuion or punishment of any person for
any ach ~one or committed in violation of any Ordinance hereby
repealed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance.
6004 No Grant of Legislative Authority:
The provisions of this Ordinance are ~ot intended
to and do not grant any legislative authori:y to the Building
Official, and any grant of discretionary authority to the
Building Official, contained herein, shall be construed as
limiting his powers to the determination of facts as to whether
or not the rules laid down in the Code have been complied with.
SECTION III: Provision for double fees:
Where work for which a Permit is required by the
Uniform Building Code 1967 Edition and the terms of this Ordinance
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is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said Permit,
fees specified in said Code and Ordinance
the paymenn of such double fee shall not relieve any person from
fully complying winh the requirements of said Code and Ordinance
in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed
therein.
SECTION IV:
Effective Date and Publication:
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty (30) days after the date of final passage and adoption.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published in the "Enterprise-Journal" as
required by law.
Introduced this 2ad day of _ January , 1968 ·
Passed and adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South
San Francisco at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of South San Francisco this 5~h day of February
19 68 , by the following vote:
AYES, COUNCiLF,.v.N
Patrick E. Ahern, Frank J. Bertucelli, Emilio Corte$i.
Andrew Rocca and Guido J. Rozzi
NOES, None
ABSENT, " None
City Clerk~
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As Mayor of ~,~ City of South San Francisco, I do hereby.
approve the ~orego~ng ~ ~,.~-,c~ ,~..s 5~cn ~:~y oi. i~eb~uar~
19 68 .
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