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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-118 - Setting Forth Findings Based on Local Conditions within the City of Newport Beach which Make Certain Modifications and Changes to the International Property Maintenance Code, the California Building Code, the California Residential Code, the CaRESOLUTION NO. 2016-118 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SETTING FORTH FINDINGS BASED ON LOCAL CONDITIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH WHICH MAKE CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS AND CHANGES TO THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, AND THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE AS REASONABLY NECESSARY BECAUSE OF LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOGRAPHIC, OR TOPOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958 mandates that the City of Newport Beach ("City") adopt ordinances and regulations imposing the same, modified, or changed requirements as are contained in the regulations adopted by the State of California ("State") pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922; WHEREAS, the State is mandated by Health and Safety Code Section 17922 to impose the same requirements as are contained in the 2016 California Building Code based on the 2015 International Building Code of the International Code Council, the 2016 California Residential Code based on the 2015 International Residential Code, the 2016 California Green Building Standards Code, the 2016 California Plumbing Code based on the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, the 2016 California Mechanical Code based on the 2015 Uniform Mechanical Code of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and the 2016 California Electrical Code based on the 2014 National Electrical Code of the National Fire Protection Association, the 2016 California Energy Code, the 2016 Historical Code, the 2016 Existing Building Code (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Codes"); WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5(a) permits the City to make modifications or changes to the Codes, which are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geographic, or topographic conditions; WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that the City Council, before making any modifications or changes to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 make express findings that such changes or modifications are needed due to local climatic, geographic, or topographic conditions; WHEREAS, the Chief Building Official has recommended that changes and modifications be made to the Codes and have advised that these changes and modifications to the model codes are reasonably necessary due to local conditions in the City and have further advised that the remainder of said changes and modifications are administrative or procedural in nature; and Resolution No. 2016-118 Page 2 of 7 WHEREAS, a copy of this resolution together with the ordinance adopting the City Codes shall be filed with the California Building Standards Commission and the California Department of Housing and Community Development by the City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach as required by State law (Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7). NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as follows: Section 1: The City Council does hereby approve the following changes and modifications to the 2016 Editions of the International Property Maintenance Code, California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Electrical Code, California Mechanical Code, and California Plumbing Code, as recommended by the Chief Building Official are hereby found to be necessary due to local climatic, geographic or topographic conditions: INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE SECTION JUSTIFICATION/EXPRESS FINDINGS 303.2 (Enclosures) Make consistent with the California Building Code CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE SECTIONS JUSTIFICATION/EXPRESS FINDINGS 105.2 (Work Exempt from Permit) a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h 701A.1 (Scope) d, e, f 701A.3 (Delete Exception #4) d, e, f 701A.3.1 (Delete Exception #2) d, e, f 702A (Def. Unenclosed Covered Structure) d, e, f 708A.2 (Exterior Glazing) d, e, f 708A.2.1 (Skylight) d, e, f 710A.3 (Accessory Structures) d, e, f 710A.4 (Requirements) a, b, c, d, f, h 902 (Building Area) c, d, e, f 903.2 (Sprinkler Requirement Commercial) c, d, e Resolution No. 2016-118 Page 3 of 7 903.2.8 (Sprinkler Requirement Residential) c, d, e 1505.1 (Minimum Roof Covering) d, e, f 1505.1.3 (Roof Coverings Within all Other Areas) d, e, f 1704.2.1 (Special Inspector Qualifications) g, h, 1812 (Earth Retaining Shoring) b, g, h 1905.1.7 (Delete Exceptions 1 through 3) g, h 3109.4.4.2 (Pool Safety Features) j, k, CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE SECTIONS JUSTIFICATION/EXPRESS FINDINGS R115 (Existing Buildings) a, b R301.1.1.1 (Deleted) e, f, g, h R301.1.3 — R301.1.3.3 (Engineered Design) a, b, d, c, g, h, i, j R301.2.4—R301.2.4.1 (Floodplain Construction) R309.3 (Flood Hazard Areas) i, j R313 (Replaced with CBC 903.2.8) a, b, c, e, i R319.1 (Address Identification) k, I R322 (Adding Floodplain Management Ordinance) R326 (Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs) Additional reference to California Building Code R337 (Materials and Construction Method of Exterior Wildfire Exposure) Additional reference to California Building Code R341 (Sound Transmission) I R401.4 (Geotechnical Investigations) a, b, c, g, h, i R404 (Foundation and Retaining Walls) a, b, c, g, h, i R405.1 (Basement Wall Drainage) i, j Resolution No. 2016-118 Page 4 of 7 R409 (Earth Retaining and Shoring) a, b, c, g, h, i R902 (Roof Classification) d, e, f, CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE SECTIONS JUSTIFICATION/EXPRESS FINDINGS R342.10 (Atmospheric Conditions and Occupancies) i, j R344.10 (RMC — Uses Permitted) i, j R358.10 (EMT — Uses Permitted) i, j CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE SECTIONS JUSTIFICATION/EXPRESS FINDINGS 103.5 (Modifications) Make consistent with the California Building Code 107.1 (Appeals) Make consistent with the California Building Code CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE SECTIONS JUSTIFICATION/EXPRESS FINDINGS 103.5 (Modifications) Make consistent with the California Building Code 107.1 (Appeals) Make consistent with the California Building Code a. The City of Newport Beach is located in an area subject to a climatic condition of high winds. This environment is conducive to rapidly spreading fires. Control of such fires requires a rapid response. Obstacles generated by a strong wind, such as fallen trees, street lights and utility poles, and the requirement to climb up flights of stairs will greatly impact the response time to reach an incident scene. Additionally the amount of wind force at 60 ft. above the ground puts rescue personnel at increased risk of injury when they are using aerial -type firefighting apparatus above this height. Resolution No. 2016-118 Page 5 of 7 b. The City of Newport Beach is located in a seismically active area. The public water system may be likely damaged after a major seismic event. This would leave tall buildings vulnerable to uncontrolled fires due to a lack of available water and an inability to pump sufficient quantities of available water. A severe seismic event has the potential to negatively impact any rescue or fire suppression activities because it is likely to create obstacles similar to those indicated under the high wind section above. C. Due to the geographic conditions of widespread development separated by waterways and the street congestion caused by local geography, and due to the seismic activity and the expected infrastructure damage inherent in a seismic hazard zone, it is prudent to rely on automatic fire sprinkler systems to mitigate extended Fire Department response time and keep fires manageable with reduced fire flow (water) requirements for a given structure. d. Many areas of Newport Beach have developments abutting wildland and canyons with significant growths of vegetation of a highly combustible nature, classified as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. e. The City of Newport Beach, especially the foothill areas, is geographically located in an area periodically subject to high temperature dry Santa Ana wind conditions of high velocity. Moreover, the topographical conditions of the foothill areas and canyons contained therein tend to accelerate the periodic high velocity winds by means of a venturi effect. The use of non -rated or special purpose roofing materials as roof coverings within the City of Newport Beach may create an inordinate fire hazard during periods of high velocity winds when fire may spread across buildings with roof coverings of non -rated combustible materials. f. Embers from chimneys without spark arresters within the City of Newport Beach, including the foothill areas, coupled with the climatic, topographic and geographic conditions described herein above, may permit the throwing of sparks, embers and cinders upon non -rated and special purpose roofing material roofs during periods of high velocity winds, thereby creating a fire hazard which in turn may spread throughout areas where the roofs of structures are covered with wood shakes and shingles. g. The City of Newport Beach is subject to seismic activity which may result in damage to existing structures that do not comply with current code. Repair of earthquake damage according to California Existing Building Code requires upgrading the existing building to a standard higher than that to which it was built, which creates a financial hardship for the building owner to repair an earthquake -damaged structure or strengthen it prior to a seismic event. The California Existing Building Code provides a reasonable performance standard for strengthening and repair of structures. The Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") requires adoption of performance standards for the repair of damaged structures as a condition of financial assistance after disasters. Resolution No. 2016-118 Page 6 of 7 h. The City of Newport Beach is located in a seismically active area. There are earthquake faults that run along both the northeastern and southwestern boundaries of Orange County. The Newport -Inglewood Fault Zone (NIFZ) which runs through Orange County was the source of the destructive 1933 Long Beach earthquake (6.3 magnitude, hypocenter off Newport Beach coast), which took 120 lives, with areas damaged from Laguna Beach to Marina del Rey and inland to Whittier, and poses one of the greatest hazards to lives and property in the nation. Regional planning for reoccurrence is recommended by the State of California, Department of Conservation. There was also an earthquake in December 1989, with the epicenter located near the City of Irvine. The fault on which this quake occurred was unknown prior to this activity. The City of Newport Beach contains hilly areas subject to landslides and coastal areas subject to liquefaction. I. The City of Newport Beach has coastal and bay front areas with sandy soils and a shallow water table at the same elevation as bay water elevation which fluctuates with the tide. Sandy soils and high ground water level may cause the soils to liquefy during a seismic event. j. The City of Newport Beach contains low lying coastal areas subject to flooding from sustained rain with tides which hinders drainage to the bay. Certain other areas such as Balboa Island are subject to water surges from drainage through back bay. Other oceanfront areas are subject to flooding from storm -driven surf. West Newport Beach is subject to flooding from the Santa Ana River. The City of Newport Beach participates in the Federal Flood Insurance Program and has adopted a FEMA - required flood management ordinance with flood mitigation measures including construction requirements contained in Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 15.50. k. Newport Beach is located in Southern California and can be subject to air pollution, water and power shortages, climate change, and potential pollution of bay water. Due to the geographic conditions of widespread development separated by waterways and the street congestion caused by local geography. Section 2: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are incorporated into the operative part of this resolution. Section 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution 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 resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution, 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. Resolution No. 2016-118 Page 7 of 7 Section 4: The City Council finds the adoption of this resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution. ADOPTED this 7t' day of November, 2016. ATTEST: af- Jbok' Leilani I. Brown City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE i w1 Aaron C. Harp City Attorney 4i�a=B'.ixon Mayor STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH } I, Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 2016-118 was duly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a special meeting of said Council held on the 7th day of November, 2016, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Member Peotter, Council Member Duffield, Council Member Selich, Council Member Curry, Mayor Pro Tem Muldoon, Mayor Dixon NAYS: None ABSENT: Council Member Petros IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said City this 8'h day of November, 2016. Ng" 0A, Leilani I. Brown, MMC ` City Clerk Newport Beach, California (Seal)