A.
Findings.
The city council of the city of Loma Linda hereby finds and determines:
1.
That
the International Code Council (ICC) is a private organization which
has been in existence for a period of at least three years.
2.
That
the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC), 2021 Edition,
published by said organization, is a nationally recognized compilation
of proposed rules, regulations, and standards of said organization.
3.
That
said International Wildland-Urban Interface Code has been printed
and published as a code in book form within the meaning of Section
50022.2 et seq. of the California Government Code.
4.
That
one copy of the 2021 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code,
certified by the clerk of the city of Loma Linda to be a true copy,
has been filed for use and examination by the public in the fire prevention
office of the fire department of the city of Loma Linda.
5.
The
sections of said International Wildland-Urban Interface Code may be
referred to by the number used in said published compilation, preceded
by the words "International Wildland-Urban Interface Code Section"
or "Wildland-Urban Interface Code Section" or "WUI Code Section,"
and may also be referred to by additional reference to the Loma Linda
Municipal Code and sections therein pertaining to said International
Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
B.
Adoption
of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code. The city council
of the city of Loma Linda hereby adopts and amends the 2021 Edition
of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, and International
Wildland-Urban Interface Code Appendices A, B and D; as compiled and
published by the International Code Council.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
A.
Wherever
the word "jurisdiction" is used in said Wildland-Urban Interface Code,
it shall mean the city of Loma Linda.
B.
Wherever
the term "code official" is used in said Wildland-Urban Interface
Code, it shall mean the fire marshal for the city of Loma Linda.
C.
Wherever
the term "corporation counsel" is used in said Wildland-Urban Interface
Code, it shall mean the city attorney for the city of Loma Linda.
D.
Wherever
the term "fire department" is used in said Wildland-Urban Interface
Code, it shall mean the fire department of the city of Loma Linda.
E.
An
employee of the fire department of the city of Loma Linda, when enforcing
the International Wildlandurban Interface Code, the Loma Linda Municipal
Code and other laws, rules and regulations relating to fire and life
safety, fire prevention and fire investigation, shall be deemed a
"peace officer" as those words are used in Section 830.31 of the California
Penal Code.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 101.1 of the International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as
the Wildland-Urban Interface Code of the City of Loma Linda, hereinafter
referred to as "this code."
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 105.3 of the International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
105.3 Alternative Materials or Methods. The code
official, in concurrence with approval from the building official
and fire chief, is authorized to approve alternative materials or
methods, provided that the code official finds that the proposed design,
use or operation satisfactorily complies with the intent of this code
and that the alternative is, for the purpose intended, at least equivalent
to the level of quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance,
durability and safety prescribed by this code. Approvals under the
authority herein contained shall be subject to the approval of the
building official where the alternate material or method involves
matters regulated by the California Building Code. The code official
shall require that sufficient evidence or proof be submitted to substantiate
any claims made regarding the use of alternative materials or methods.
The details of any action granting approval of an alternative shall
be recorded and entered in the files of the code enforcement agency.
Where the alternative method of construction is not approved, the
code official shall respond in writing, stating the reasons the alternative
was not approved.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 107.1 of the International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
107.1 Work Exempt from Permit. Unless othrwise
provided in the requirements of the California Building Code, a permit
shall not be required for the following: (Remainder of section remains
the same.)
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 109.7 of the International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code is hereby added to read as follows:
109.7 Permit Fees. Permit fees as established by
City Council Resolution shall be collected by the Finance Department.
Proof of receipt shall accompany all applications for permit applications
prior to inspection and approval by the code official.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 109.8 of the International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code is hereby added to read as follows:
109.8 Fees Not Refundable. Permit fees shall not
be refundable for any reason after initiation of inspection procedures.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 107.3 of the International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
107.3 Site Plan. In addition to the requirements
for plans in the California Building Code, site plans shall include
topography, width and prcent of grade of access roads, landscape and
vegetation details, locations of structures or building envelopes,
existing or proposed overhead utilities, occupancy classification
of buildings, types of ignition-resistant constrction of buildings,
structures and their appendages, roof classification of buildings,
and site water supply systems.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 109.2.4 of the International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code is hereby added to read as follows:
109.2.4 Inspection Fees. The code official is authorized
to collect appropriate fees for inspections according to City Council
Resolution establishing fees.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 201.3 of the International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
201.3 Terms Defined in Other Codes. Where terms
are not defined in this code and are defined in other California or
International Codes, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to
them as in those codes.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 202, definition of "BUILDING OFFICIAL," of the International
Wildland-Urban Interface Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
BUILDING OFFICIAL. The officer or other designated
authority charged with the administration and enforcement of the California
Building Code, or the building official's duly authorized representative.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 202, definition of "FUEL, HEAVY," of the International
Wildland-Urban Interface Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
FUEL, HEAVY. Vegetation consisting of round wood
3 to 8 inches (76 to 203 mm) in diameter. Heavy fuels represent dense
conifer stands where there is a heavy accumulation of litter and downed
woody material. See applicable National Fire Danger Rating system
(NFDR), fuel models G & U as described in Appendix D.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 202, definition of "FUEL, LIGHT," of the International
Wildland-Urban Interface Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
FUEL, LIGHT. Vegetation consisting of herbaceous
plants and round wood less than 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) in diameter. Light
fuels represent western grasslands vegetated by annual or perennial
grasses and forbs. Grasses and forbs are the primary ground fuel,
but there can be enough needle litter and branch wood present from
an open pine stand to contribute to the fuel loading. See applicable
National Fire Danger Rating system (NFDR), fuel models A, C &
L as described in Appendix D.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 202, definition of "FUEL, MEDIUM," of the International
Wildland-Urban Interface Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
FUEL, MEDIUM. Vegetation consisting of round wood
1/4 to 3 inches (6.4 mm to 76 mm) in diameter. Medium fuels represent
mature, dense fields of California mixed chaparral. See applicable
National Fire Danger Rating system (NFDR), fuel models B & F as
described in Appendix D.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 202, definition of "FUEL MODIFICATION," of the International
Wildland-Urban Interface Code is hereby added to read as follows:
FUEL MODIFICATION. A strip of land where combustible
vegetation has been thinned, modified or both and partially or totally
replaced with approved drought-tolerant, fire-resistant, and/or irrigated
plants to provide an acceptable level of risk from vegetation fires.
Fuel modification reduces radiant and convective heat, thereby reducing
the amount of heat exposure on the roadway or structure and providing
fire suppression forces a safer area in which to take action.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 202, definition of "HEAVY TIMBER CONSTRUCTION," of the
International Wildland-Urban Interface Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
HEAVY TIMBER CONSTRUCTION. As described in the
California Building Code.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 404.5, Subsection 2, Exception, of the International
Wildland-Urban Interface Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Exception: A reduction in required flow rate of
up to 50 percent, as approved by the code official, is allowed where
the building is provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system.
The resulting water supply shall not be less that 1,500 gallons per
minute (94.6 L/s).
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 404.10.3 of the International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
404.10.3 Standby Power. Stationary water supply
facilities within the wildland-urban interface area dependent on electrical
power to meet adequate water supply demands shall provide standby
power systems in accordancce with section 604 of the California Fire
Code and section 2702 of the California Building Code to ensure that
an uninterrupted water supply is maintained. The standby power source
shall be capable of providing power for not less than two hours. (Remainder
of section remains the same.)
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 501.1 of the International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
501.1 Scope. Buildings and structures shall be
constructed in accordance with the California Building Code and this
code. (Remainder of section remains the same.)
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 504.3 of the International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
504.3 Protection of Eaves. Eaves and soffits shall
be protected on the exposed underside by materials approved for not
less than 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction, 2-inch (51 mm)
nominal dimension lumber, or 1-inch (25.4 mm) nominal fire-retardant-treated
lumber or ¾-inch (19 mm) nominal fire-retardant-treated plywood,
identified for exterior use and meeting the requirements of Section
2303.2 of the California Building Code. Fascias are required and shall
be protected on the backside by materials approved for not less than
of 1-hour fireresistance-rated construction or 2-inch (51 mm) nominal
dimension lumber.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 504.7 of the International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
504.7 Appendages and Projections. Unenclosed accessory
structures attached to buildings with habitable spaces and projections,
such as decks, shall be not less than 1-hour fire-resistance-rated
construction, heavy timber construction or constructed of approved
noncombustible materials or fire-retardant-treated wood identified
for exterior use and meeting the requirements of Section 2303.2 of
the California Building Code. (Remainder of section remains the same.)
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section 505.7 of the International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
505.7 Appendages and Projections. Unenclosed accessory
structures attached to buildings with habitable spaces and projections,
such as decks, shall be not less than 1-hour fire-resistance-rated
construction, heavy timber construction or constructed of approved
noncombustible materials or fire-retardant-treated wood identified
for exterior use and meeting the requirements of Section 2303.2 of
the California Building Code. (Remainder of section remains the same.)
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
Section A104.5 of the International Wildland—Urban Interface
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
A104.5 Equipment and Devices Generating Heat, Sparks,
or Open Flames: Only portable BBQ's using one pound propane
fuel supply shall be allowed in all Wildland areas and community parks
in the City of Loma Linda. i.e. Leonard Bailey Park, Hulda Crooks
Park, Cottonwood Park, Elmer Digneo Park, Seamont Park, Ted and Lila
Dawson Park.
(Ord. 674 § 1, 2008; Ord. 698 § 1, 2010; Ord. 715 § 1, 2013; Ord. 738 § 1, 2016; Ord. 759 § 1, 2019; Ord. 773 §
1, 2022)
