HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-57 - Amending Chapter 15.04 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Adopt the Uniform Building Code, 1994 EditionORDINANCE NO. 95- 57
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER
15.04 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach DOES ORDAIN as
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SECTION 1. Chapter 15.04 of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code is adopted to read:
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Sections:
15.04.010
15.04.020
15.04.030
15.04.040
15.04.050
15.04.060
15.04.070
15.04.080
15.04.090
15.04.100
15.04.010
Chapter 15.04
BUILDING CODE
Adoption of Uniform Building Code.
Deletion of Chapter 1.
Amendment to Section 312.1.
Amendment to Table 3 -A-
Addition to Section 312.3.
Amendment to Table 15 -A.
Amendment to Section 1514 (Appendix).
Addition to Section 1005.7 Exception 5.
Addition to Section 904.2.1..
Addition of Subsection 6 and 7 to
Section 904.2.2.
Adoption of the Uniform Building Code. The City Council
adopts and incorporates by reference, as though set forth in full in this Section of
the 1994 edition of the "Uniform Building Code ", including Appendix Chapters A3
Division I and IV, Al2, A15, A16 Division 11 and III, A18, A29, A30 as published by
the International Conference of Building Officials. The City Council also adopts
and incorporates by reference all applicable portions of Title 24, California Code of
Regulations subject to the changes and modifications set forth in this section.
The City Council also adopts and incorporates by reference, as though set
forth in full in this section, the 1994 edition of the "Uniform Building Code"
Volumes 1, 2 and 3 including all national codes and standards referenced therein as
published by the International Conference of Building Officials.
The various parts of these Codes and Standards, along with the additions,
amendments, and deletions adopted in this section, shall constitute and be known
as the Newport Beach "Building' Code. A copy of the 1994 Uniform Building Code
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Volumes 1, 2 and 3, printed in code book form, shall be kept on file in the office of
the City Clerk.
15.04.020 Deletion of Chapter 1 of Uniform Building Code.
Chapter 1 of the Uniform Building Code is deleted. All administrative
provisions including enforcement, permit process, fees and inspections for this
• Chapter are contained in the Administrative Code under Chapter 15.02.
15.04.030 Amendment to Section 312.1 of the Building Code.
Section 312.1 of the Building Code is amended to read:
Sec. 312.1 Group U Occupancies defined. Group U Occupancies shall
include buildings or structures, or portions thereof , and shall be :
Division 1. Private garages, carports, sheds and agricultural
buildings.
Division 2. Fences over three (3) feet high, tanks, and towers.
15.04.040 Amendment to Table 34L
Table 3 -A, of the Building Code is amended to change the description of
Group U, Division 2 occupancy only. All other portions of Table 3 -A not hereinafter
specifically amended shall be adopted as published.
• Group U, Division 2 occupancy defined: Fences over three (3) feet high,
tanks and towers.
15.04.050 Addition to Section 312.3
Section 312.3 of the Building Code is amended to read:
Sec. 312.3 Location on Property.
For fire- resistive protection of exterior walls and openings, as determined by
location on property, see Section 503, Table 5 -A. and Chapter 6.
EXCEPTION: Notwithstanding any applicable provisions of Title 20 of
this code, residential patios and private carports open on at least three sides and
not over 400 square feet in area are exempt from the fire- resistive protection
requirement for exterior walls and openings specified in Section 503 and Chapter 6
of this code. When approved by the Building Official, other enclosures such as
• sunshades, toilet facilities, or shower structures used solely in conjunction with a
swimming pool, or spa may similarly be exempt from fire resistive construction.
15.04.060 Amendment to Table 15 -A.
Table 15 -A of the Building Code is amended to read:
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Replace all NR (non - rated) classifications under types of construction with C
(Class C) roofing. Delete footnote 2 and 4. Footnote 3 to read: 3Buildings which
are not more than two stories in height and have not more than 6,000 square feet of
projected roof area and there is a minimum of 10 feet from the extremity of the roof
to the property line or assumed property line on all sides except for street fronts
• may have Class C roof coverings which comply with UBC Standard No. 15 -2.
15.04.070 Amendment to Section 1514 (Appendix)
Section 1514 of the Building Code is amended to read:
Sec. 1514. All re- roofing shall conform to the applicable provisions of
Chapter 15 of this Code.
Roofing materials and methods of application shall comply with Uniform
Building Code Standards or shall follow the manufacturer's installation
requirements when approved by the Building Official.
When replacing, adding or repairing more than 10% of any existing roof, or
section of roof, material shall comply with Section 1503 and shall pass Class C test
per U.B.C. Standard No. 15 -2. This section shall govern when it conflicts with
Section 102.2 of the Administrative Code.
• 15.04.080 Addition to Section 1005.7 Exception 5.
Section 1005.7 Add Exception 5 of the Building Code is amended to read:
5. Corridor walls and ceilings need not be of fire- resistive construction
within office spaces having an occupant load of 100 or less when the entire story in
which the space is located is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system
throughout, smoke detectors are installed within the corridor in accordance with
their listing, and the entire building will be equipped with an automatic sprinkler
system within a five (5) year period from date of permit issuance. The actuation of
any detector shall activate alarms audible in all areas served by the corridor.
15.04.090 Addition to Section 904.2.1.
Section 904.2.1 of the Building Code is amended to read:
Section 904.2.1 where Required. ... Notwithstanding any applicable
• provisions of this code, an automatic fire - extinguishing system shall bP installed in
all occupancies when the total floor area of a building exceeds 5,000 square feet.
15.04.100 Addition of Subsection 6 and 7 to Section 904.2.2.
Subsection 6 and 7 of Section 904.2.2 is added to the Building Code to read:
Section 904.2.2
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6. In all buildings having floors used for human occupancy located more
than 40 feet above the lowest level of Fire Department access.
7. In all existing structures, when additions cause the structure to exceed
5000 square feet and such additions exceed 25% but are less than 50%
of the original building square footage, the addition shall be equipped
with an automatic sprinkler system throughout.
When additions cause the structure to exceed 5000 square feet and the
additions exceed 50% of the original building square footage, the entire
structure shall be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system
throughout.
In partially sprinklered buildings, sprinklered areas shall be
separated from non - sprinklered areas. Such separation shall not be
less than that required for a one -hour occupancy separation.
SECTION 2. That 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 portions of
this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this
ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the
fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be
declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be published once in the official
newspaper of the City and the same shall be effective 30 days after the date of its
adoption.
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach held on the 13th day of November . 1995 and
was adopted on the 27th day of November, 1995, by the following vote to wit:
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AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS
GLOVER, EDWARDS, DEBAY, FIEDGES,
COX, O'NEIL, WATT
NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS
NONE
ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS
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