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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1016-1987ORDINANCE NO. 1016-87 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.08 OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ADOPT THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AND UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS, 1985 EDITIONS, AND TO REPEAL THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AND UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS, 1982 EDITIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 15.08 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 15.08.010 - Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, adopted by reference. The Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, including the Uniform Building Code Standards, 1985 Edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, and as modified by the amendments, additions and deletions set forth hereinafter, is hereby adopted by reference as the Building Code of the City of South San Francisco, and may be cited as such. Section 15.08.020 - Amendments, General. Set forth below are the amendments, additions and deletions to the Uniform Building Code, and Uniform Building Standards, 1985 Editions. Chapter, section table numbers used herein are those of the Uniform Building Code and Uniform Building Code Standards. Section 15.08.030 - Violations. Section 205 Violations. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code. Each day during any portion of which any violation of this code is committed or continued by any person, firm or corporation shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as herein provided. -1- Section 15.08.040 - Penalties. Section 206 Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate 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 punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 15.08.050 - Application for permit. Section 302(a) Application for Permit (a) Application. 8. Submit a plot plan of the property containing the lot number, block number and subdivision designation, with the grades including existing and proposed finished grades at several points adjacent to the proposed building location and at the property lines, said grades to be related to an established datum such as curb or sidewalk elevations and showing the following: location of the proposed building with respect to property lines, location of existing building or buildings which will remain on the property and the location of existing and proposed drainage, utilities, fire hydrants, trees, power poles and other facilities or fixed objects located between the property line and the curb. Submit a soils report if so required by the building official. (d) Approval by Other Departments Required. Before issuing any building permits, except a permit for repairs or alterations, the chief building inspector shall first submit the application with plans and specifications to the fire department, planning division, city engineer, health officer and police department as required, who shall examine the same and provide written approval or disapproval. Section 15.08.060 - Certificate of occupancy. Section 307 Certificate of Occupancy (g) Notice of New Business. When an application is made for a business license to conduct a type of business which is not then being conducted at the place or premises for which the license is requested, the finance department shall first refer the application for a license to the planning director, building official, police chief, fire chief, superintendent -Z- of water quality control and health officer, and it shall be the duty of said officials to determine whether such use or occupancy of the place or premises would constitute a menace to the public health or safety. (h) Approval of Other Officials Require.d. In the case of a proposed occupancy and use, except for an R -3 or M Occupancy, the building official before issuing a Certificate of Occupancy, shall first submit the application to the fire chief, who shall examine the same and endorse his approval or disapproval thereof based on applicable sections of the Uniform Fire Code and related statutes and ordinances. In such case, no Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued, except for an R-3 or M Occupancy without the approval of the fire chief. Section 15.08.070 - Fire and health protection. Section 308 Fire and Health Protection. The fire chief, and the health officer shall have concurrent jurisdiction of this code relating to, or involving protection against fire, or the maintenance of public health. The building official, fire chief, and/or health officer, and/or their authorized representatives, may enter any building or premises for the purpose of inspection or enforcing the provisions of this code, as provided in Section 202(d) of the Uniform Building Code. Section 15.08.080 - Weather Protection. Section 1707 (a) is amended to read as follows: (a) Weather-resistive Barriers. Ail weather-exposed surfaces shall have a weather-resistive barrier to protect the interior wall covering. Such barrier shall be equal to that provided in U.B.Co Standard No. 17-1 for kraft waterproof building paper, except Grade D paper shall have 1 Hour resistance to liquid water permeation, or U.B.C. Standard No. 32-1 for asphalt-saturated rag felt. Building paper and felt shall be free from holes and breaks other than those created by fasteners and construction system due to attaching of the building paper, and shall be applied over studs or sheathing of all exterior walls. Such felt or paper shall be applied weatherboard fashion, lapped not less than 2 inches at horizontal joints and not less than 16 inches at vertical joints and attached at two studs. Weather protected barrier may be omitted only in the following cases: 1. In back-plastered construction. 2. Behind lath and portland~ cement plaster applied to the underside of roof and eave projections. -3- (e) Exterior metal hardware, galvanizing required. Metal railings, cabinets, bolts, nails, hinges, locks and any similar parts exposed to weather on residential buildings located west of Interstate Highway 280 shall be galvanized. Galvanizing of products fabricated from rolled, pressed and forged steel shapes, plates, bars and strip 1/8-inch thick or thicker, shall conform to the specifications of ASTM Designation: A123. Except for pregalvanized standard pipe, galvanizing of material 1/8-inch thick or thicker shall be performed after fabrication into the largest practical sections. Material thinner than 1/8-inch shall either be galvanized before fabrication in conformance with the requirements of ASTM Designation; A525, Coating Designation: G210 or after fabrication, in conformance with the requirements of ASTM Designation: A123, whichever results in the greatest resistance to rust, except that the weight of zinc coating shall average not less than 1.2 ounces per square foot of actual surface area with no individual specimen having a weight of less than 1.0 ounce. Galvanized surfaces that are abraded or damaged at any time after the application of the zinc coating shall be repaired by thoroughly wire brushing the damaged areas and removing all loose and cracked coating, after which the cleaned areas shall be painted with 2 applications of Zinc-Rich Primer without thinner. Galvanizing is not required for stainless steel, metals and similar equally corrosion resistant metals. non-ferrous Section 15.08.090 - Minimum slab thickness Section 2623 Minimum Slab Thickness. (a) The minimum thickness of concrete floor slabs supported directly on the ground shall be not less than three and one-half inches (3-1/2") and shall be reinforced. (b) The following are the requirements for concrete slabs on the ground used as a finish floor or as a base for other floor finish in habitable rooms: 1. The minimum thickness of reinforced concrete shall be three and one-half inches (3-1/2"). 2. A waterproof membrane of polyethylene film of 12 mil minimum thickness or alternate material, approved by the building official shall extend to the exterior walls or beyond the limits of habitable rooms and be turned up to top of slab. 3. A granular material, approved by the building official shall be placed under the concrete and shall be of proper gradation and thickness to retard capillary action. -4- Section 15.08.100 - Grading and drainage. Section 2905 Foundation Investigation (g) Grading and Drainage. The concrete cover beneath the floor system of a building shall be graded to a low point so as to provide positive drainage to the exterior. If the exterior grade is higher than the grade beneath the floor system, a positive drain shall be installed subject to approval of the building official. The exterior grade around every building shall be sloped away from the building by a minimum grade of one-half inch per foot (1/2" per 1') for a distance of thirty inches (30"). Grading for drainage shall be arranged so as to drain toward the sidewalk or street gutter, except where alternate methods are approved by the building official. (i) Group R-1 and R-3 Occupancies. A minimum of two (2) half-inch (1/2") steel reinforcing bars shall be placed in continuous foundation of all Group R-1 and R-3 Occupancies, with one such rod placed three inches (3") from the top of the foundation and the other rod placed three inches (3") from the bottom of the footing. Section 15.08.110 - Moving buildings. Section 4601 Bond. In addition to all other requirements of the building code relating to the moving of buildings and structures, no permit for the moving of buildings and structures shall be granted by the building official until the applicant shall have filed with the building official: (a) A performance bond in favor of the City, in the sum of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), in such amount, as the building official may determine such bond shall be conditioned to require the applicant to strictly Comply with all conditions and provisions of this chapter, and of any provision of the City of South San Francisco Municipal Code relating to the moving of buildings or structures, and of any order, rule or regulation which may be hereafter passed or adopted by the City Council. The applicant also shall be required to pay any and all damages which may result, by reason of the moving of the building or structure, to any fence, hedge, tree, pavement, street, sidewalk, curb, gas pipe, water pipe, sewer pipe, electric wire or pole supporting the same, or to any public or private property; and (b) An undertaking to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the city and its elective officers, agents and employees against all liabilities, claims, actions, judgments, cost or any expense which may -5- 1 Ir for any reason arise out of the issuance of said permit or moving of such buildings or structures. Section 4602 Place and Manner of Removal. In addition to all other requirements of the building code, relating to the moving of buildings or structures, all removals made under any permit granted for such moving shall be done over and along only the street or streets designated in such permit, and at the times therein specified, and shall be done in a careful manner to the satisfaction of the building official and the superintendent of public works. Section 4603 Time Limited During Which Building To Be Left Standing On Any Block. No person owning or having charge of the removal of any building or structure being moved over any street, shall permit such building or structure to be, or stand, on any street within the limits of any one block for a period of more than twenty-four (24) hours. Section 4604 Prevention of Injury to Street. No person owning or having charge of the removal of any building or structure being moved over any street, shall allow or cause injury to any fence, hedge, tree, pavement, street, sidewalk, curb, gas pipe, water pipe, sewer pipe, electric wire or pole supporting same, or any other public or private property by reason of such removal." Section 15.08.120 Exterior lath. Section 4706 Exterior lath. (d) Weather-resistive barriers. Weather resistive barriers shall be installed as required in Section 1707(a) and, when applied over wood base sheathing, shall include two layers of 60 minute Grade D paper. Section 15.03.130 Excavation and Grading. Appendix Section 7002 Scope This chapter sets forth rules and regulations to control excavation, grading and earthwork construction, including fills and embankments; establishes the administrative procedure for issuance of permits; and provides for approval of plans and inspections of grading construction. For the purposes of grading excavation permits and requirements, all references in the Uniform Building Code to building official shall be considered as references to the city engineer. -6- Section 15.08.140 - Permits required. Appendix Section 7003 Permit required. e cultivation. Grading for the purpose of agricultural irrigation or Section 15.08.150 - Hazards. Appendix Section 7004 Hazards. The owner of any property on which an excavation or fill has been made, shall maintain in good condition and repair all retaining walls, cribbing, drainage structures, planted slopes, natural water courses and surface drainage. Whenever the city engineer determines that any existing excavation or embankment or fill on private property has become a hazard to life and limb, or endangers property or adversely affects the safety, use or stability of a public way or drainage channel, the owner of the property upon which the excavation or fill is located, or other person or agent in control of said property, upon receipt of notice in writing from the city engineer shall within the period specified therein repair or eliminate such excavation or embankment so as to eliminate the hazard to be in conformance with the requirements of this code. Section 15.08.160 - Grading permit requirements. Appendix Section 7006 Grading permit requirements. (e) Soils Engineering Report. The soil engineering report required by Subsection (c) shall include data regarding the nature, distribution and strength of existing soils, conclusions and recommendations for grading procedures and design criteria for corrective measures, including buttress fills, when necessary, and opinions and recommendations covering adequacy of sites to be developed by the proposed grading, including the stabilities of slopes. The soil engineering report on engineering grading shall include results of at least one triaxial compression test or a direct shear test, where applicable; sieve analysis of coarse and fine aggregates; indicate the location of water tables, and the location of test bore holes and compaction tests. Where public improvements involve streets, the soils report shall include results of R value tests, taken for the native material over which the improvement is to be made. R values at both 300 psi exudation pressure and the expansive pressure shall be included. A thorough analysis for slope stability for all slope areas shall be provided which contains calculated slope stability factors of safety. -7- Where clay strata exist, the soil engineering report shall include the thickness of clay strata, its depth below surface and its effect with regard to settlement of foundations or improvements and shall be supported by consolidation test results. The city engineer may require additional tests, as necessary, and the costs of these tests shall be borne by the developer. The result of these tests will be included in the soil engineering report. Recommendations included in the report and approved by the city engineer shall be incorporated in the grading plans or specifications. (f) Engineering Geology Report. The engineering geology report required by Subsection c) shall include an adequate description of the geology of the site, and conclusions and recommendations regarding the effect of geologic conditions on the proposed grading. When springs and ground water are encountered upon excavation, the engineering geology report shall describe, in detail, measures for the permanent drainage of water from the proposed construction site. Where borings show extensively thick soft strata or clay, a map showing the boundaries of such strata and its thickness also shall be a part of engineering geology report. Recommendations included in the report and approved by the city engineer shall be incorporated in the grading plans or specifications. (h) Transportation Routes. The routes along which fill and grading material will be transported shall be designated by the city engineer. (i) Further Subdivision Grading. In subdivision work where grading is completed in accordance with the plans and specifications, and further grading is proposed, a new grading permit may be required and all such grading shall be in conformance with this chapter and other related provisions of the Uniform Building Code. (j) Hours. No grading or any work in connection therewith, including the import and export of earth materials, shall be conducted between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of any day, nor on Saturday, Sunday, or municipal holidays at any time without prior written approval of the city engineer. -8- (k) Grading in Public Right-of-Way. No person shall do any grading in the public right-of-way or in a public easement without first obtaining an encroachment permit from the city engineer as set forth in Chapter 13.04 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code. Section 15.08.170 - Grading fees. Appendix Section 7007 Grading Fees. (a) General. Fees shall be as set forth in the City's Master Fee Schedule, as amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council. (b) Plan Review Fee. For excavation and fill on the same site, the fee shall be based on the volume of the excavation or fill, whichever is greater. Before accepting a set of plans and specifications for checking, the building official shall collect a plan-checking fee. Separate permits and fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures as indicated elsewhere in this code. There shall be no separate charge for standard terrace drains and similar facilities. (c) Grading Permit Fees. Grading permit fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of the permit. Separate permits and fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures as required elsewhere in this code. There shall be no separate charge for standard terrace repairs and similar facilities. Section 15.08.180 - Public nuisances and immediate hazardous conditions. Appendix Section 7008 Bonds and Insurance. (a) The applicant shall conduct the grading work in such a manner as not to create a present public nuisance or immediate public hazard and shall file a performance bond with the city engineer in a sum not less than $50,000 to assure remedial work required to abate any present public nuisance or immediate public hazard so created, if such a bond is required by the city engineer. The city engineer may reasonably reduce the amount of the performance bond based on the discretionary determination as to the scope of any anticipated remedial work, but in no case to a sum of less than $10,000. (b) In lieu of a bond the applicant may deposit cash or other acceptable instrument of credit as security with the city engineer in an amount equal to that which would be required in the bond. -9- (C) The city engineer may, before issuing the permit, require that the applicant for a permit file a certificate showing that he is insured against claims for damages for personal injury as well as claims for property damage, including damage to the city for deposit or washing of material into city streets or other public improvements, which may arise from or out of the performance of the work, whether such performance be by himself, his subcontractor or any person directly or indirectly employed by him and the amount of such insurance shall be at least $1,000,000.00 public liability and an additional $500,000.00 property damage. Any such insurance shall include protection against liability arising from completed operations provided the cause of action therefor existed at the time of project completion. Any such insurance shall be subject to the approval of the city attorney as to form, amount and carrier and shall insure the city, its elected and appointed officers, agents and employees against any loss or liability which may arise from any occurrence during the performance of or which may result from any work required to be done. Section 15.08.190 - Restriction of work during rainy season. Appendix Section 7016 Restriction of Work During Rainy Season. The period between November 1 and May 1 is hereby determined to be the period in which heavy rainfall normally occurs in the City of South San Francisco. During this period no grading work in excess of 200 cubic yards will be authorized on any single grading site under permit where the city engineer determines that such work will endanger the public health or safety. Previously authorized grading work which extends into the rainy season shall be protected by incorporating temporary erosion control devices. Plans of erosion control devices shall be submitted to the city engineer and design approval obtained not later than October 1, prior to the rainy season. The design of desilting basins which discharge into city streets or natural water courses shall be under the control of the city engineer. All temporary erosion control and devices, including the disilting basins, shall be installed not later than November 1. The city engineer, in the performance of his duties, may add: 1. Regulations as to the use of public streets and places in the course of the work. 2. Requirements for safe and adequate drainage of the site. 3. A requirement that approval of the city engineer be secured before any work which has been commenced may be discontinued. 4. A requirement that men and equipment be provided at the site during storms to prevent incomplete work from endangering life or property. 5. Requirements for fencing of excavation or fills which would be hazardous without such fencing. -10- Section 15.08.200 - Liability. Appendix Section 7017 Liability. The City of South San Francisco relies upon Section 17956 of the Health and Safety Code in enacting Appendix Chapter 70, as amended, herein of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 edition, which provides that the city shall not be liable for any injury which arises out of any act or omission of the city or other enforcement agency or a public employee or any other person under Sections 17953, 17954 or 17955 of the Health and Safety Code. Section 15.08.210 - Uniform Building Code provisions deleted. Appendix Chapter 12, Appendix Chapter 51, Appendix Table No. 70-A, and Appendix Table No. 70-B are deleted. Section 15.08.220 - Uniform Building Code Standards. Section 17.102 and Table No. 17-1-A of the Uniform Building Code Standards, 1985 Edition, with regard to Kraft waterproof building paper are amended to require 60 Minute Grade D in Standard No. 17-1 and a minimum of one hour permeation of water through paper for the water resistance grade requirements in Table No. 17-1-A. SECTION 2. The Uniform Building Code and Uniform Building Code Standards, 1982 Editions (South San Francisco Municipal Code Sections 15.08.010 through 15.08.240) as enacted by Ordinance No. 961-84, and any other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portion of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional. -11- SECTION 4. PUBLICATION & EFFECTIVE DATE After the introduction of this ordinance, pursuant to Government Code Section 50022.3, notice of a public hearing to be held on April 8, 1987, shall be published once a week for two successive weeks in the Enterprise-Journal, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of South San Francisco. Pursuant to the provisions of the Government Code Section 36933, a summary of this ordinance shall be prepared by the city attorney. At least five (5) days prior to the Council meeting at which this ordinance is scheduled to be adopted, the city clerk shall (1) publish the summary, and (2) post in the city clerk's office a certified copy of this ordinance. Within fifteen (15) days after the adoption of this ordinance, the city clerk shall (1) publish the summary, and (2) post in the city clerk's office a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance along with the names of those City Council members voting for and against this ordinance or otherwise voting. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after its adoption. Introduced this llth day of March , 19 87 -12- San Francisco following vote: AYES: NOES: Adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South this 8th day of April , 19 87 , by the Councilmembers John "Jack" Drago, Richard A. Haffey, Gus Nicolopulos, Roberta Cerri Te.qlia, and Mark N. Addiego None ABSENT: None As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the foregoing Ordinance this 8th day of April , 19 87 -13- CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE SUMMARY AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.08 OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AND UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS, 1985 EDITIONS AND TO REPEAL THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AND UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS, 1982 EDITIONS 1. SUMMARY. This ordinance amends Chapter 15.08 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to incorporate by reference, with a few modifications, the Uniform Building Code and Uniform Building Code Standards, 1985 Editions. .Several administrative changes are made so that application and process- ing procedures and enforcement of code provisions are consistent with City prac- tices. Such changes are considered administrative rather than technical. In comparison to the previously adopted 1982 uniform codes, there are three technical changes: {1} the' two-inch concrete coverage requirement to cover exposed earth under buildings has been deleted, since it is not effective to minimize dampness or to s~op rats from entering buildings; {2) virtually all build- ings must have at least one hour rated waterproof paper under exterior wall cover- ings rather than ten minute rated paper; {3) the hazards provision have been revised to require the owner of any property where a fill or excavation has been made to maintain the property in a good and safe condition. This Ordinance Sun, nary was prepared pursuant to Government Code Section 36933. The City Council ordered preparation of this Ordinance Sumnary by the City Attorney. DATED: March 11, 1987 Ts/ Barbara A. Battaya City Clerk