HomeMy WebLinkAbout1571 - ORDINANCES - 5/19/1999 ORDINANCE NO. 1571
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AND AMENDING THE 1998
EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE WITH
APPENDICES CHAPTER 3, DIVISIONS II AND IV, 4
DIVISION II, 15, 31 DIVISIONS II AND III, AND 33, THE
CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA
PLUMBING CODE, THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE,
AND THE 1997 EDITIONS OF THE UNIFORM HOUSING
CODE, UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY
CODE, UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB
CODE, UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE,AND THE LIFE
SAFETY CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Section 8.04.005 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
' as follows:
8.04.005 Citation of Building Code. This chapter, the California Building Code, 1998
edition; the California Mechanical Code, 1998 edition; the California Plumbing Code,
1998 edition; the California Electrical Code, 1998 edition; the Uniform Housing Code,
1997 edition; the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 edition;
the Uniform Solar Energy Code, 1997 edition; the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot
Tub Code, 1997 edition; the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 edition; the California
Seismic Safety Commission Model Ordinance and the Life Safety Code, 1997 edition; may
be collectively referred to and cited as the "Palm Springs Building Code".
SECTION 2. Section 8.04.010 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8.04.010 California Buildin@ Code -- Adopted. These certain documents, a copy of each
of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated as
"California Building Code, 1998 edition," and appendices Chapters 3 Divisions II and IV,
4 Division II, 15, 31 Divisions II and III, and 33, including tables and indices thereto,
except as hereinafter modified, are hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City by
reference, pursuant to the provisions of Section 50022,1 et. seq. of California Government
Code.
SECTION 3. Section 8.04.015 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8.04.015 California Building Code -- Additions, Amendments and Deletions. The
California Building Code adopted herein by reference is hereby amended by the following
additions, deletions and amendments.,
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1. Subsection 106.2, Work Exempt From Permit, items 1 through 11 are deleted.
2. The following is added to Section 1503, Roofing Requirements: All wood shakes
or shingles, as defined in Section 1502, shall be pressure treated fire retardant with
a minimum Class B rating.
3. Subsection 904.2.2, All occupancies except Group R, Division 3 and Group U
occupancies, is amended to read as follows: An approved automatic fire sprinkler
system shall be installed in every building except detached single family residences
where the gross floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet, or any building regardless of
size which is built beyond a five minute Fire Department emergency response time
as defined from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
Notes: 1. For purposes of this code section regarding business size, fire
resistive walls shall not be considered for purposes of reducing the
gross floor area of the building.
2. In all Group R occupancies, the locally modified standard for
installation of sprinkler systems in residential occupancies shall be
used. ,
Exception: Group R-3 occupancies in Tracts 2082, 2928, 3600 and 8137 are
exempt from the five minute response time fire sprinkler
requirement.
4. Subsection 904.2.3.1, Drinking Establishments, is amended to read as follows: An
automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in rooms used by the occupants for the
consumption of alcoholic beverages and unseparated accessory uses where the
occupant load is 100 or more above the first story of the building. For uses to be
considered as separated, the separation shall not be less than that required for a one
hour occupancy separation. The occupant load of other uses shall be included
unless separated by a one hour occupancy separation.
5. Subsection 2506A.4, Weather-resistive Barriers, is amended[ to read as follows:
Weather-restrictive barriers shall be installed as required in Subsection 1402.1.
6. The following exception is added at the end of Subsection 2506A.5, Application
of Metal Plaster Bases:
Exception: Weep screeds may be eliminated where the exterior plaster is '
carried'all the way to grade on wall systems where the foundation
plate is affixed flush to the edge of an on grade concrete floor slab
and the lath and paper extends at least two inches below the plate
line.
7. Appendix Chapter 15, Section 1515, [nspection and Written Approval, is amended
by the addition of the following paragraph: All roof top equipment, unless
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exempted by the Building Official, shall be provided with an approved six(6) inch
high platform equipped with a sheetmetal cover. Design of the platform shall be as
per City detail or approved equal.
8. Items numbered 1, 8 and 9 are deleted from Appendix Chapter 33, Subsection
3306.2, Exempted Work.
9. Appendix Chapter 33,Subsection 3309.3,Grading Designation, is amended to read
as follows: Grading in excess of 2,000 cubic yards shall be performed in
accordance with the approved grading plan prepared by a civil engineer, and shall
be designated as "engineered grading". Grading involving less than 2,000 cubic
yards shall be designated as "regular grading" unless the permittee chooses to have
the grading performed as engineered grading, or the Building Official determines
that special conditions or unusual hazards exist, in which case, grading shall
conform to the requirements for engineered grading.
Exception: Grading in excess of 2,000 cubic yards which is primarily of a
landscaping and "fine grading" nature, where no flood hazard is
present, may be termed "regular grading" at the discretion of the
' Building Official.
10. The following subparagraph 8 is added to Appendix Chapter 33, Subsection
3309.4, Engineered Grading Requirements, concerning information on plans and
specifications: An effective means of dust control which shall include provisions
for adequate watering during the grading process and provision for continuance of
dust control after grading,until such time that the graded surface presents sufficient
protective cover against wind or water erosion so that special dust control measures
are no longer necessary.
SECTION 4. Section 8.04.020 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8.04.020 California Mechanical Code--Adopted. That certain document, a copy of which
is on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated as "California
Mechanical Code, 1998 edition", and all appendices, tables and indices thereto, except as
hereinafter modified, is hereby adopted as the Mechanical Code for the City of Palm
Springs, by reference pursuant to the provisions of Section 50022.1 et. seq. of the
California Government Code.
SECTION 5. Section 8.04.025 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
' as follows:
8.04.025 California Mechanical Code -- Additions and Amendments. The California
Mechanical Code, adopted herein by reference, is hereby amended by the following
additions and amendments.
11 Subsection 309.1, Discharge of Byproducts, General, is hereby amended by the
addition of the following paragraph: Condensate from air cooling coils, fuel
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burning condensing appliances and the overflow from evaporative coolers and
similar water-supplied equipment shall be collected and conducted to an approved
place of ground absorption and shall not be permitted to discharge onto a roof,
structure, road, walkway, traversable area of the grounds or into the sewer.
Condensate water may be conducted to an approved place of ground absorption via
a roof drain.
SECTION 6. Section 8.04.030 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8.04.030 California Plumbing Code -- Adopted. That certain document, a copy of which
is on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated as "California
Plumbing Code, 1998 edition", and appendices A, B, C, D, H, I, K, including tables and
indices thereto, except as hereinafter modified, is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code
of the City by reference, pursuant to the provisions of Section 50022.1 et seq. of the
California Government Code.
SECTION 7. Section 8.04.032 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows: '
8.04 032 California Plumbing Code -- Additions and Amendments. The California
Plumbing Code adopted herein by reference is amended by the following additions and
amendments.
1. IAPMO Installation Standard 1.S 1-91, PVC Sewer Pipe, Subsection 301.1.1
is amended to read as follows: PVC sewer pipe and piping conveying storm
water shall be schedule 40 or approved equal. PSP and PSM sewer piping
is not interchangeable in sizes eight inches and larger.
SECTION 8. Section 8.04.035 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8.04 035 Uniform Housing Code -- Adopted. That certain document, a copy of which is
on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated as "Uniform Housing
Code, 1997 edition" and all appendices, tables and indices thereto, is hereby adopted as
the Uniform Housing Code of the City by references, pursuant to the provisions of Section
50022.1 et. seq. of the California Government Code.
SECTION 9. Section 8.04.040 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows: '
8 04 040 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings -- Adopted. That
certain document, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked
and designated as "Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997
edition" and all appendices, tables and indices thereto, is hereby adopted as the Uniform
Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings in the City by reference, pursuant to the
provisions of Section 50022.1 et. seq. of the California Government Code.
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SECTION 10. Section 8.04.045 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8.04.045 Uniform Solar Energy Code--Adopted That certain document, a copy of which
is on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated as "Uniform Solar
Energy Code, 1997 edition", and all appendices, tables and indices thereto, is hereby
adopted as the Uniform Solar Energy Code of the City by reference, pursuant to the
provisions of Section 50022.1 et. seq. of the California Government Code.
SECTION 11. Section 8.04.040 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8.04.040 Uniform Swimming Pool. Spa and Hot Tub Code -- Adopted That certain
document, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and
designated as "Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code, 1997 edition", and all
appendices, tables and indices thereto, is hereby adopted as the Uniform Swimming Pool,
Spa and Hot Tub Code of the City by reference, pursuant to the provisions of Section
50022.1 et. seq. of the California Government Code.
' SECTION 12. Section 8.04.055 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8.04.055 California Electric Code -- Adopted. That certain Electrical Code, a copy of
which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City, being marked and designated
as "California Electrical Code, 1998 Edition", and all appendices, tables and indices
thereto except as amended herein, is hereby adopted as the Electrical Code of the City by
reference, pursuant to the provisions of Section 50022.1 et. seq. of the California
Government Code, and all of its provisions (except as hereinafter modified) shall regulate
the installation, arrangement, alternative, repair, use, and generation of electric wiring,
connections, fixture, apparatus, machinery, appliances, and other electric devices on
premises within the City.
SECTION 13. Section 8.04.060 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8.04.060 California Electric Code--Additions and Amendments.The California Electrical
Code adopted herein by referenced is hereby amended by the following additions and
amendments.
1. Add the following to the end of Subsection 90-8(a):
SERVICE LOAD. The main switch and/or distribution panel of a single family
dwelling or condominium occupancy shall have an adequate capacity and space to
carry the calculated load, plus an 8 KW future with four (4) spare spaces at the
time of final inspection. The 8 KW load is not to be reduced by any demand factor.
2. Add the following to the end of Subsection 310-2(b): ��S
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ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR LIMITATIONS. No aluminum wiring shall be used.
EXCEPTION: Aluminum wiring in sizes 1/0 and larger may be used for main feed
to sub-panels only and shall be enclosed in a raceway.
SECTION 14. Section 8.04.065 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8.04.065 Uniform Administrative Code -- Adopted. That certain document, a copy of
which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated as "Uniform
Administrative Code, 1997 edition", and all appendices, tables and indices thereto, is
hereby adopted as the Uniform Administrative Code of the City by reference, pursuant to
the provisions of Section 50022.1 et seq. of the California Government Code.
SECTION 15. Section 8.04.080 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8.04.080 Life Safety Code -- Adopted. That certain document, a copy of which is on file
in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated as "Life Safety Code, 1997
edition", and all appendices, tables and indices thereto, is hereby adopted as the Life:Safety ,
Code of the City by reference, pursuant to the provisions of Section 50022.1 et seq. of the
California Government Code.
SECTION 16. OPERATIVE DATE. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become operative
on July 1, 1999, which is the effective date of the 1998 edition of the California Building
Standards Code, published by the State of California.
SECTION 17. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30)
days after passage.
SECTION 18. PUBLICATION. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the
passage of this Ordinance, and to cause the same or a,summary thereof or a display advertisement,
duly prepared according to law, to be published in accordance with law.
ADOPTED this 19th day of May 1999.
AYES: Members Barnes, Hodges, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By
City Clerk Mayor
REVIEWED & APPROVEDf L%
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance 1571 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting
held on the 19th day of May, 1999, and that a summary of same was published
in the DESERT SUN, a newspaper of genet 1)circulation on May 1, 1999
and May 24, 1999. � PATRICIA A. SANDERS
City Clerk