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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2676 l 1 ORDINANCE NOw~? 7' ~ / AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADOPTING AND ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGUlATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY OF sAN BERNARDINO; ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, VOLUME I, 1964 EDITION TOGETHER WITH THE APPENDIX, CHAPTER 13 THROUGH SECTION 7020 INCLUSIVE, UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS VOLUME III, 1964 EDITION AND UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1964 EDITION, ~OR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLI~HING BUILDING CODES FOR THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND CREATING AND ESTABLISHING FIRE ZONES THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NOSG 2187, 2348 AND 2396G THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDIN DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SECTION ONE: This Ordinance shall be known as the "UNIFORM 10 BUILDING ORDINANCE" G 11 SECTION TWO: Those certain rules and regulations which 12 regulate the erection, construction, en~argement, alteration, 13 repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, 14 equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of buildings or 15 structures in the City of San Bernardino, and which provide for 16 uniform building code standards for said buildings or structures 17 and minimum housing requirements for the protection of life, limb, 18 health, property, safety, and welfare of the general public and 19 the owners and occupants of residential buildings in said city, 20 all as set forth in those certain Codes and Appendix, entitled 21 "Uniform Building Code, Volume I, 1964 Edition, Uniform Building 22 Code Standards, Volume III, 1964 Edition and Uniform Housing Code, 23 1964 Edition", as promulgated by the International Conference of 24 Building Officials, three copies of which codes have heretofore 25 been filed with and are now on file in the office of the City 26 Clerk of the City of San Bernardino, and which copies are identifie 27 by Certificates attached thereto, reading substantially as follows~ 28 "I, JACK T. FELTON, hereby certify that the three annexed 29 codes entitled "Uniform Building Code, Volume I, 1964 Edition, 30 Uniform Building Code Standards, Volume III, 1964 Edition and 31 Uniform Housing Code, 32 th~ /M day of ~iled in my office on , and are true, / " 1 correct and complete copies of those certain codes referred to in 2 Ordinance No.c:?6 '76 of the City of San Bernardino and by said / 3 Ordinance adopted by reference and incorporated therein in full 4 as the '~iform Building Code, Volume I, 1964 Edition, Uniform 5 Building Code Standards, Volume III, 1964 Edition and Uniform 6 Housing Code, 1964 Edition" of the City of San Bernardino, JACK 7 T. FELTON, City Clerk of the City of San Bernardino," be and the 8 same are hereby established as rules and regulations and codes of 9 said City; and said codes and each and every part thereof including 10 the Appendix, are designated and adopted by reference as the 11 '~niform Buildi~ Code, Volume I, 1964 Edition, Uniform Building 12 Code Standards, Volume III, 1964 Edition and Uniform Housing Code, 13 1964 Edition", and are made a part hereof as fully as though set 14 forth at length in this Ordinance. 15 SECTION THREE: The sections and provisions of said Uniform 16 Building Code, Volume I, 1964 Editionp are hereby amended to read 17 as follows: 18 SECTION 204: There shall be and is hereby created a Board 19 of Building Commissioners of the City of Sa~1 Bernardino consisting 20 of five members. One member shall be appointed by the Mayor from 21 among the membership of the Common Council. Four Members of the 22 Board shall be appointed by the Mayor upon the recommendation of 23 the Building Official with the approval of the Common Council and ~ shall be persons who are qualified by experience and training to 25 pass upon matters pertaining to buildings and structures. Each 26 member of the Board shall hold office for a term of two years and 27 shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Common Council. The 28 Buildiig Official shall be the clerk of the Board. The Board shall 29 also be known as the Board of Appeals. All decisions and findings ~ of the Board shall be in writing and may be approved, modified or 31 rejected by the Common Council. 32 SECTION 306 (a) 1: The rules and regulations of the -2- 11 I 1 "California Administrative Code, Title 8" shall govern the issuance 2 of any Certificate of Occupancy for apartment houses, hotels, and 3 lodging houses or other buildings as defined in this Ordinance unde 4 definitions of a Hotel and shall not be used or occupied until the 5 i: owner or operator has been issued a valid Certificate of Occupancy 6 by the Superintendent of the Department of Building and Safety. 7 Ii i 1. For buildings or structures or portions thereof in groups 8 A to G inclusive, a new Certificate of Occupancy shall be obtained 9 whenever: 10 a. The building has been vacant for a period exceeding 11 six (6) months. 12 b. There is a change of ownership or commercial use of 13 the building. 14 c.. There is a change of occupancy classification. 15 2. Before any application for Certificate of Occupancy is 16 accepted when required by Section 306(a)l, a fee shall be paid by 17 the applicant to cover the cost to the city of the inspec"tion of 18 the building for which a change of ownership or occupancy is 19 desired. The amount of the fee shall be five dollars ($5.00). 20 EXCEPTIONS: 21 1. No fee shall be charged for: 22 a. Temporary use not exceeding thirty (30) days. Use of vacant land - except Christmas Tree sales on 23 b. 24 vacant land. 25 c. A building or structure when, in the opinion of the 26 Building Official, an inspection need not be made. 27 SECTION 306 (f): Fee for Certificate. Each application for 28 a Certificate of Occupancy for an apartment house, hotel, motel, 29 lodging house, rooming house, <<~tory, turkish bath, bachelor 30 hotel, studio hotel, public club or private club, containing four 31 (4) or more guest rooms and which is occupied or is intended or 32 de~igned for occupancy, by four (4) or more guests, whether rent -3- 1 is paid in money, goods; labor, or otherwise, shall be accompanied 2 by a fee in the amount of Ten Dollars ($10400). 3 The above fee shall also be paid upon transfer of ownership. 4 SECTION 409: "Hotel" means any structure, or any portion of 5 a structure, including any lodging house, rooming house, ~rmit~ry, 6 turkish bath, bachelor hotel, studio hotel, motel, public club or 7 private club, containing six or more guest rooms and which is 8 occupied or is intended or designed for occupation, by four or more 9 guests, whether rent is paid in money, goods, labor or otherwise. 10 SECTION 424: "Exterior Walls" shall be defined as follows: 11 Exterior wall is a wall with upright members forming enclosure 12 of a building or portion thereof. 13 SECTION 1105: All portions of Group F Occupancies customarily 14 used by human beings shall be provided with light and ventilation 15 by means of windows or skylights with an area equal to one-eighth 16 of the total floor area, one-half of which shall be openabl~, or 17 shall be provided with artificial light and a mechanically operated 18 ventilating system as specified in Section 60S. 19 In all buildings used for the storing or handling of auto- 20 mobiles operated under their own power, and in all buildings where 21 flammable liquids are used, exhaust ventilation shall be provided 22 sufficient to produce one complete change of air every fifteen 23 minutes. Such exhaust ventilation shall be taken from a point at 24 or near the floor leve14 25 Each building or portion thereof where persons are employed 26 shall be provided with at least one toilet and roughing in for 27 second toilet. Each building or portion thereof where members of ~ both sexes are employed shall be provided with at least two toilets ~ each of which shall be located in a separate enclosure. ~ SECTION 1205: Each building, office or portion thereof where 31 persons are employed shall be provided with at least one toilet, 32 an~ roughing-in for a second toilet shall be installed for- _'. -4- 1 i future use or expansion. Each building or portion thereof where 2 i both sexes are employed shall be provided with at least two toilets 3 each of which shall be located in a separate enclosure. 4 SECTION 1305 (b)z Room Sizes and Ceiling Heights. 5 Every room regulated by Subsection (a) shall have a ceiling 6 height of not less than seven feet six inches (716") in all rooms 7 and hallways. Rooms used for living, dining or sleeping purposes 8 shall have an area of not less than ninety square feet (90 sq.ft.),. 9 Kitchens shall have a superficial floor area of not less than fifty 10 square feet (50 sq~ftc). Superficial floor area is herein defined 11 as clear floor space, exclusive of fixed or built-in cabinets or 12 app liances. 13 SECTION 1405 (b)z Room Sizes and Ceiling Heights. Every room shall have a ceiling height of not less than seven feet six inches (7i6") in all rooms and hallways. Rooms used for living, dining or sleeping purposes shall have an area of not less than ninety (90 sq.ftc) square feet. Kitchens shall have a superficial floor area of not less than fifty square feet (50 sq. ft.). Superficial floor area is herein defined as clear floor 14 15 16 17 18 19 ro space, exclusive of fixed or built-in cabinets or appliances. 21 SECTION l409z Group I Occupancies constructed on the roof of 22 multiple-storied buildings shall be considered as an additional 23 story in so far as the construction, location, exposure, stairs, 24 exits and fireeextinguishing apparatus are concerned. A one-hour fire separation is required between a carport and 26 dwelling. 27 25 Under no circumstances shall a carport have any opening 28 directly into a room used for sleeping purposes. Windows between 29 a carport and another room of the dwelling shall be permanently ~ closed and immovable and shall be of one (1) hour fire-resistive 31 terial. Doors shall be of one (1) hour fire-resistive material. 32 ny,sash used in a door shall be stationary and of one (1) hour fire-resistive material.' Doors between a dwelling and a carport hall be self-closing. All openable windows in Group H or I -5- 1 occupancies shall be protected by screens. 2 SECTION 1602 (a)~ General. Buildings or structures hereafter 3 erected, constructed, moved within or into Fire Zone #1 shall be 4 only of type I, II, III-H.T., III one-hour, or IV one-hour 5 construction and shall meet the requirements of this section. (For 6 regulations covering open parking garages see Section 1109). Roofe 7 buildings or structures or portions thereof not enclosed on all 8 sides by walls shall be made of incombustible construction through- 9 out. 10 SECTION 1603 (b) 1: Such building shall conform to the 11 provi~ions of Section 2103 for Type IV and Section 2203 for Type 12 V Construction. Roofed buildings or structures or portions thereof not 13 enclosed on all sides by walls shall be made of incombustible 14 construction or one (1) hour fire-retardant materials throughout 15 if side not enclosed faces a yard of less than forty (40) feet. 16 SECTION l604~ Any building or structure of Group I or Group 17 J Occupancy as defined in Chapters 14 or 15 of the Uniform 18 Building Code may be erected, constructed, moved within or into 19 Fire Zone 3 in compliance with the Uniform Building Code. W 'Buildings or structures (excepting Group I and J Occupancies) 21 hereafter erected, constructed, moved within or into Fire Zone 3 22 shall conform to the requirements of Fire Zone 2 as set forth in 23 the Uniform Building Code. 24 When additions, alterations, or repairs within any 12 month 25 period exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the value of an existing 26 building or structure ( excepting I or J Occupancies) in Fire Zone 27 3, such building or structure shall be made to conform with the 28 requirements of Fire Zone 2 as set forth in the Uniform Building 29 Code. 30 Any change made in the character of occupancies or use of any 31 building in Fire Zone 3 which would place the building in a differen 32 division of the same group of occupancies or in a different group -6- 1 of occupancies other than Groups I and J shall require that the 2 building conform with the requirements of Fire Zone 2 as set forth 3 in the Uniform Building Codeo 4 SECTION 2508: Subsection 7: Regardless of Subsection 2 5 stabilizers or fire blocks shall be placed at mid-height on all 6 exterior walls and bearing at least three (3) stud spaces from all , 7 I openings on inside walls and three (3) stud spaces where inside 8 walls abut exterior wallso 9 SECTION 3203 (e) 1.: Any built-up composition roofing consist 10 ing of materials whose fire-retardant values as set forth in 11 Table No. 32-A shall equal not less than nineteen points (19) in 12 Fire Zone No. 1 and Fifteen points (15) in Fire Zone No.2., 13 Inspection shall be called for when work is approximately fifty 14 percent (50%) complete. 15 SECTION 3205 (e): Exceptions - Subsection (d) requirements 16 may be omitted when the space between the roof rafters has been 17 insulated with a blanket insulating bat at least three inches (3") 18 thick. 19 SECTION 3203-6. Tile, Clay and Concrete. All roof tile shall 20 be securely fastened with corrosion-resistant nails or nails and 21 wire, or other approved meanso 22 Tile shall not be installed on a roof having a pltch of less than four inches (4") to twelve inches (12") unless approved by the Building Official. Tile with projecting anchor lugs at the bottom of the tiles shall be held in position by means of one inch by two inch (1" x 2" 23 24 25 26 27 wood stripping, treated to resist moisture deterioration, and 28 nailed to the roof sheathing over the underlay, or other approved 29 means. 30 Tile roofs shall have an underlay of not less than two (2) layers of 15 pound felt solidly mopped between and surfaced with asphalt or one layer of 30 pound felt surfaced with asphalt. SECTION~4503: When the sp~e adjoining a building below or 31 32 -7- above a sidewalk or street is used and occupied by a marquee in 1 accordance with this Code or other laws or ordinances regulating the 2 use and occupancy of such space, the right so to use and occupy may 3 be revoked by the City at any time and thereafter the owner of the 4 building shall remove the marquee from such space and shall pay all 5 costs and expenses attendant therewith. 6 Footings located at least eight feet (81) below grade may 7 project not more than twelve inches (12") into the street, provided 8 the approval of the City is first had and obtained. 9 SECTION 4505 (b)~ Projection and Clearance. The horizontal 10 clearance between a marquee and the approved or proposed curb line 11 shall be not less than three feet six inches (3116"), provided that 12 no marqueeq shall project more than eight feet (8") from the 13 property line. 14 A marquee projecting more than two-thirds of the distance from 15 the property line to the curb line shall be not less than twelve 16 feet (121) above the ground or pavement below. 17 A marquee projecting less than two-thirds of the distance from 18 the property line to the curb line shall be not less than eight feet 19 (811) above the ground or pavement below. 20 (c) Thickness. The maximum height or thickness of a marquee 21 measured vertically from its lowest to the highest point shall not 22 exceed four feet, six inches (416"). 23 SECTION 4506; Movable awnings or hoods must be constructed of 24 canvas, cloth, fabric, or incombustible materials supported on an 25 incombustible frame attached to the building in such a manner that 26 it can be lowered or folded against the building. Metal awnings, 27 which do not fold or roll up, are prohibited on all commercial 28 buildings unless they are constructed so as to comply with the live 29 load and other requirements of the Code applicable to marquees. 30 Awnings hereafter constructed shall comply with the following .31 specifications: 32 (a) Awnings which are twenty feet (201l) or less in length -8- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 shall have at least two arms supporting the same, and awnings which are longer than twenty feet (20i) shall have one additional arm supporting the same for each additional ten feet (lot) or fraction thereof in length. Each lateral arm shall be securely fastened to the building with at least three lag screws or bolts which are not less than 3/8" in diameter and not less than four and one-half inches (4-1/2") in length. (b) Rope Hoist awnings which are twenty feet (20i) or less in length shall have at least three rope hoists and one additional rope hoist for each additional ten feet (lot) or fraction thereof in length. (c) Slide rod awnings shall not be erected where the wall height is less than one-third of the projection. The front rod of rope hoist awning frames which open over ten feet in width shall be constructed of galvanized iron pipe which is not less than 3/4" in diameter. (d) The frames of rope mist awnings, together with the arms and lateral arms, shall be constructed of metal. (e) No awning shall be more than seven feet (7') in pro- jection. The frames and supports for all awnings shall be securely attached to the walls of the building. (f) The lowest point of the frame of each awning shall not be less than eight feet (81) above the surface of the sidewalk of the street and the lowest part of the curtain, scallop or valanc , or any other part of the awning extending more than six inches (6") from the building upon which it is constructed shall be at least seven feet (71) above the level of the sidewalk at all times. SECTION 5103 (c): Refrigerant evaporative coils shall not be installed in ducts upstream from any forced air furnace unless the furnace is specifically approved for such installation. SECTION 5109 (b) Kitchen Ventilation. There shall be -9- 1 installed in the wall or ceiling, approximately over the cooking 2 facilities, a ventilating opening with a minimum area of eight 3 inches by six inches (8" x 6"), connected by an incombustible 4 ventilating duct free to the outside of the building. The 5 'I ventilating duct for each kitchen shall have a minimum cross 6 sectional area of twenty-eight square inches (28 sq. in.). An 7 approved forced-draft system of ventilation may be substituted for 8 the natural-draft ventilating system. 9 Combination-type gas and solid-fuel ranges and trashburner 10 ranges must be vented to a Type A chimney constructed in accordance 11 with the provisions of this Chapter for use by trash burners. 12 Solid-top-type gas ranges and built-in gas circulator-type ranges 13 shall be vented to an approved Type B gas vent or Type A chimney. 14 Gas ranges having a griddle and open-type top burners are not class 15 ed as solid-top ranges. All"".kltchens shall be vented regardless of 16 the type of appliance used. 17 SECTION FOUR: Said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended 18 by deleting therefrom the following sections and provisions: 19 Section 203; m Section 4505 (c); 21 Section 5101 (d) third paragraph. 22 SECTION FIVE: Said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by 23 adding thereto the sections, sub-sections and paragraphs herein- 24 after set forth to read as follows: 25 SECTION 202 <i): Compliance With Laws: The Building Official 28 known as the Superintendent of the Department of Building and Safety of said City, and officers and employees in his Department, shall not issue or approve the issuance of any permit for a building or structure or a certificate of occupancy, except for a temporary certificate, unless and until there is compliance on the subject property or land, with each and every applicable provision of the latest editions of the Uniform Building Code, 26 27 29 30 31 32 -10- 1 Uniform Housing Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, Fire Prevention 2 Code, Uniform Wiring Code, and their adopting ordinances, or other 3 codes or laws adopted by the City, or of Ordinance No. 1991, known 4 as the "Land Use Zoning Ordinance", Ordinance No. 1984, known as th 5 "Subdivision Ordinance", Ordinance No. 76B, known as the "Business 6 License Ordinance", Ordinance No. 2623, known as the "Sign 7 Ordinance", Ordinance No. 2168, Ordinance No. 2229, Ordinance No. 8 2291, Ordinance No. 2589, or of other ordinances of the City of 9 San Bernardino or laws of the State of California, or of any valid 10 zoning or use condition imposed by the Mayor and Common Council 11 or Planning Commission relating to the subject property or land. 12 SECTION 202 (j): The Superintendent of the Building and 13 Safety Department shall not issue a building permit for a building 14 on a lot which fails to provide access to a dedicated street or to 15 a private street, the width, location and grade of which street 16 must have been submitted to, and approved by, the Planning Commis- 17 sion pursuant to Section 20.2 of Ordinance No. 1991; or when he 18 determines that the maximum gradient between vertical transitions 19 is 2.4 inches per foot, or a twenty (20) per cent grade, or greater 20 for a driveway; or when he determines that the location, grade, 21 width and plans for the driveway are such that its approach to and 22 entrance upon, a sub-standard or deficient street of less than the 23 approved width for a public street right of way will create an un- 24 safe and dangerous traffic and pedestrian condition. 25 SECTION 303 (a): Building Permit Fees. A fee for each 26 building permit shall be paid to the Building Official as set 27 forth in Table No. 3-A 28 The determination of value or valuation under any of the 29 provisions of this Code shall be made by the Building Official. 30 Where work for which a permit is required by this Code is started .31 or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the fees above 32 svecified shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee - 11 - j' 1 shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the 2 requirements of this Code in the execution of the work nor from any 3 other penalties prescribed herein.. 4 An additional fee of $7..50 shall be paid to the Building 5 Official for each inspection that is made after two previous 6 inspections of the foundation, frame, lath or final construction 7 (Section 304 (d)) have been made and such fee shall not be in lieu 8 of any other requirement, fee or penalty provided for herein.. 9 SECTION 303 (c)~ Each city and county and the State of 10 California and the United States of America, and each school 11 district shall be exempt from the payment of any fee for a building 12 permit" 13 SECTION 303 (d): The Building Inspector shall determine the 14 estimated valuation of all cases in accordance with approved 15 estimating practices.. 16 SECTION 303 (e): Each person, firm or corporation taking out 17 a permit for the general construction of any building or project 18 shall do so at least one day prior to the start of actual 19 construction. W SECTION 303 (f): A sub-contractor shall obtain a permit or 21 shall notify the Building Inspector prior to the start of the work. 22 SECTION 303 (g): Where work for which a permit is required 23 by this Code is completed prior to the issuance of said permit, an ~ additional fee of ten percent (10%) of the cost of the project or 25 the sum of $200..00, whichever is less, shall be paid and it shall 26 be the duty of the Superintendent of Building and Safety to levy 27 and collect said additional fee. The payment of such fee shall 28 not relieve any persons or firms from fully complying with other ~ provisions of this Code or from any other fees or penalties ~ prescribed herein. 31 SECTION 303 (h): The Superintendent of the Department of 32 Bu!lding and Safety shall keep a permanent, accurate account of all -12- .. !l I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 fees and other monies collected and received under this code, the names of the persons upon whose account the same were paid, the date and amount thereof, together with the location of the building or premises to which they relate. SECTION 303 (i): A building permit fee is hereby waived for each fallout shelter which is constructed in accordance with plans which have been approved by the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, or other authorized governmental agency and which complies with applicable laws and regulations. Said structure shall not be used for sleeping, living, cooking or eating purposes except in EMERGENCY instances. The approval of said structure by the Department of Building and Safety, City of San' Bernardino, is based on vertical and later 1 loads from earth only and is not intended to approve said structure as being ad~quate to resist forces produced by a nuclear explosion or to offer protection against radio~active fallout. SECTION 303 (j): Each contractor who intends to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, or repair a fallout shelter shall first register with the Department of Building and Safety and produce evidence of his state contractorts license and other data concerning said license. SECTION 304 (c): Before final approval is given for a building or portion thereof, the building shall be ready for occupancy with all defects corrected and all construction debris, spots, and stains removed and the site shall be graded to final grade with all debris removed. Building or structures shall have final inspection and approval before the public utilities may connect gas or electricity to the building. EXCEPTION: The Building Official may grant permission to connect one or more utilities to the building before final inspection is approved when it can be shown that withholding a -13" utility will be detrimental to health and safetyo Before a building is completed, it may be occupied if there is no hazard to health or safety and if a surety bond in a form satisfactory to the City Building Inspector is deposited with the Building Departmento The surety bond shall insure the faithful per- formance of the applicant in the completion of the building. The amount of the bond will be equal to the cost of completion of the building as determined by the Superintendent of Building and Safety who will also determine a reasonable time limit for the surety bond SECTION 1005.5: Each building, office, or portion thereof where persons are employed shall be provided with at least one toilet and roughing in for a second toilet shall be installed for future use or expansiono Every building or portion thereof where both sexes are employed shall be provided with at least two toilets which shall be located in separate enclosures. SECTION 1501: Group J Occupancies - Division 2 - Fences over two feet (2') high, tanks, and towers. SECTION 1602 (d): In Fire Zone 1 - Doors, windows and other enclosing assemblies for openings, that need not be protected by this code shall be finished on the outside with glass, or metal 21 of not less than 26 U.S. Standard gauge, or other approved material 22 when the size of openings exceed thirty (30) square feet. 23 SECTION 1702 (b): In Fire Zone 2 - Doors, windows and other 24 enclosing assemblies for openings that need not be protected by 25 this code shall be finished on the outside with glass or metal of 26 not less than 28 U.S. Standard ptage, or othe:t;, approved material 27 when the size of the openings exceed,i:hirty (30) square feet. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 '16 17 18 19 20 . . 28 SECTION 1705 (f): All insulating materials used in walls or ~ attics shall be o~ an approved type recommended by the manufacturer wand shall be installed according to the manufactu~erts specificatio 31 SECTION 1710.1: A canopy, eave overhang, architectural pro- . 32 jection or similar appendage shall~ot project more than one-third (1/3) the distance into that portion where openings are required to be fire protected. -14- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 EXCEPTION: A canopy, eave overhang, architectural projection or similar appendage may project into said portion, provided that all openings sheltered by such appendage is protected with the re- quired fire assemblies and provided that the space under the pro~ jecting appendage shall not be used for storage or work areas. SECTION 2305 (e): Special Purpose Roofs - Roofs to be used for special purposes shall be designed for appropriate loads as approved by the Building Official. Agricultural buildings shall be designed for a vertical live load of not less than ten (10) pounds per square foot. Patio structures attached to a private dwelling, apartment unit or private garage and having a dead weight of no more than two (2) pounds per square foot and constructed of materials that will not support combustion shall be designed for a vertical load of at least ten (10) pounds per square foot. All other roof structures shall be designed with a live load of not less than twenty (20) pounds per square foot. SECTION 2714.5: Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 271 , the following paragraphs and sub-sections shall govern all gas outings and welding work. (a) All welding shall be done by qualified operators approved by the Building Inspector. The Superintendent of Building and Safe y shall prescribe rules and regulations for the tests for welders, and no operator shall be approved by the Superintendent of Building and Safety unless he has first successfully completed such tests as may be given by the Department of Adult Vocational Education, San Bernardino City Schools. A certificate shall be issued by the Superintendent of Building and Safety to approved operators upon the successful completion of the required test or tests. Request for the Certificate must be made by the operator within thirty (30) days after completion of the test. The Certificate shall remain in force for one (1) year. Subsequent certificates may be obtained . -15- ~ by the successful completion of required tests or when the approved 2 operator submits sufficient evidence to the Department of Adult 3 Vocational Education, San Bernardino City Schools, that he has been 4 regularly engaged in such work and that such work has been sat is- 5 factorily performed during the past one year period. 6 (b) Every welder employed for welding of steel plate of No.8 7 gauge or less in thickness shall be qualified for light gauge 8 welding. Every welder employed for field welding shall be qualifie 9 to weld in the Flat, Vertical and Overhead positions. Welders 10 including light gauge welders, who are employed for shop welding, 11 shall be qualified in the Flat, Horizontal and Vertical positions. 12 (c) Structural steel welding operators shall be qualified as 13 prescribed in Part II, Appendix D of the Standard Code of Arc and 14 Gas Welding in Building Construction, published in 1946, by the 15 American Welding Society and Chapter 27, Sections 2701 to 2710, 16 Current Edition, Uniform Building Code Standards. 17 (d) After a welder has passed the above tests, he must be 18 capable of doing neat and cOBsistently good work in actual 19 operation. Carelessness, inability to maintain a uniform arc and 20 poor workmanship will be sufficient reasons for revocation of 21 approval. 22 (e) A fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) will be charged by the 23 City of San Bernardino for each original or nenewed Certificate. 24 (f) A certificate may be issued without examination upon 25 presentation of proper evidence at the time application is made 26 therefor that the welder is currently approved for the position, 27 either by the Department of Adult Vocational Education or the 28 Division of Architecture, State of California. 29 (g) Testing shall be done under the supervision of the San 30 Bernardino City Schools, Department of Adult Vocational Education. .31 SECTION 2806 (a): The finish grade adjacent to the foundatio 32 walls supporting wood, shall be sloped away from such walls at the - 16 - 1 rate of not less than one-eighth inch (1/8") vertical for every 2 twelve inches (12 ") horizontal. Plans shall be submitted showing 3 drainage patte~ 4 EXCEPTIONS: See Ordinance No. 1900. 5 SECTION 7000: The words "Building Official" as hereinafter 6 used shall mean City Engineer of the City of San Bernardino. 7 SECTION S1I: The word "City" in the aforesaid sections and 8 codes shall be deemed to refer to and designate the City of San 9 Bernardino, and any reference to any act or legislative enactment 10 therein referred to shall be ,deemed to designate and embrace the 11 statutes of the State of California, and the amendments thereof, 12 dealing with the subject matter thereby and therein referred to. 13 SECTION SEVEN: The title of Ordinance No. 2242 is hereby 14 amended to read as follows: 15 ORDINANCE NO. 2242 16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO CREATING AND ESTABLISHING CERTAIN FIRE ZONES AND PROVIDING FOR RElATED MATTERS. 17 18 SECTION EIGHT: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter; repair, move, 19 improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or 20 21 intain any building or structure in said city, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of 22 23 24 25 this Ordinance or the Codes adopted herein. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of the Codes adopted herein shall be punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars 26 ($500.00), or by imprisonment for a period of not more than six 27 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each person, firm 28 or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for 29 30 .31 32 each day during any portion of which any violation of any provisions of this Ordinance or said Cbdes is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm or corporation and shall be punishable therefor as provided by this Ordinance. -17- II Ii I 1 SECTION NINE: Ii any section; sub-section, sentence, clause 2 or p~ase of this Ordinance or said Codes is for any reason held 3 to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court 4 of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the 5 validity of the remaining portions of said Ordinance or Codes. 6 The Mayor and C01lllllon Council of the City of San Bermrdino hereby 7 declare that they would have passed said Ordinance and Codes, and 8 each section, sub-section, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, 9 irrespective of the fact that anyone or more other sections, sub. 10 sections, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutiona . 11 SECTION TEN: Ordinance Nos. 2187, 2348 and 2396 are hereby 12 repealed. 13 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted 14 by the Mayor and C01lllllon Council of the City of San Bernardino at 15 a 16 of meeting thereof, held on the ~~ay , 1965, by the following vote, to 17 wit : 20 NOES: 18 AYES: 19 ABSENT : 21 22 23 The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this~~~, day of a/,~ . 1965. 24 25 26 27 ~~\~'-~~~~"~ 29 ~~g"Z:.:s~- 28 ...'" 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