Sections [A]101.4.1, [A]101.4.2, [A]101.4.3, [A]101.4.4 are
deleted.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section [A]105.2 of the Building Code is hereby amended by amending
item 2 to read as follows:
2.
Wood, chain-link, plastic, metal or similar fences not over
6 feet in height or masonry, concrete fence not over 3 feet in height
above the lowest adjacent grade.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956, § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section [A]113.1 of Chapter 1, Division
II is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A]113.1 General.
In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or
determination made by the Building Official relative to the application
and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created
a Board of Appeals consisting of 3 members and 2 alternates who are
qualified by experience and training to pass on matters pertaining
to building construction and who are not employees of the jurisdiction.
The Building Official shall be an ex officio member
of and shall act as Secretary to said Board but shall have no vote
on any matter before the Board. The Board shall adopt rules of procedure
for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings
in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the Building
Official.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Sections [A]114.1 and [A]114.2 of Chapter 1, Division
II are hereby amended to read as follows:
[A]114.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend,
repair, move, remove, demolish, occupy or maintain any building, structure
or equipment regulated by this code, or cause same to be done, in
conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this code.
[A]114.2 Notice of violation. The Building
Official is authorized to serve a notice of violation or order on
the person responsible for the erection, construction, alteration,
extension, repair, moving, removal, demolition, maintaining or occupancy
of a building or structure in violation of the provisions of this
code, or in violation of a permit or certificate issued under the
provisions of this code. Such order shall direct the discontinuance
of the illegal action or condition and the abatement of the violation.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section 710A.3.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
710A 3.3 Accessory detached miscellaneous structures
that are installed at a distance of more than 3 feet but less than
50 feet from an applicable building shall be constructed of noncombustible
materials or of ignition-resistant materials as described in Section
704.A.2.
(Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Amendments to Section 903 shall be those amendments adopted
by the City and/or the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District for
Section 903 of the 2022 California Fire Code – Automatic Sprinkler
Systems, all of which are incorporated by reference herein.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Table 1505.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Table 1505.1
Minimum Roof Covering Classification for different types of
construction for new buildings, re-roofs or additions.
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IA
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IB
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IIA
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IIB
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IIIA
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IIIB
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IV
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VA
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VB
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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B*
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B*
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B*
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*
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See Section 1505.1.1 for Class A Roof Coverings in Very-High
Fire Hazard Severity.
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(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section 1609.3 is hereby amended by adding a sentence at the
end of the section to read as follows:
The basic wind speed used in the City is 96 miles per hour and
Vasd is 75 miles per hour with Exposure C as described in Section
1609.4.3 shall be used.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section 1803.5.11 is hereby amended by adding a sentence at
the end of the section to read as follows:
The geotechnical investigation shall be conducted for all new
structures or additions to existing buildings where the addition is
more than 50% of the existing floor area. Any geotechnical reports
that are more than 3 years old shall be required to submit an updated
geotechnical report.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section 3109.3 is hereby added to read as follows:
3109.3 There shall be 3 (three) drowning protection
measures provided for the construction of a new or the remodel of
an existing pool or spa. First required measure: An enclosure that
meets the requirements of Section 115923 of the California Swimming
Pool Safety Act and isolates the swimming pool or spa from the private
single-family home. The second and third required drowning protection
measures shall be 2 (two) of the remaining 6 (six) measures listed
in Section 115922 of the California Swimming Pool Safety Act.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section 107.3.4 is hereby amended by amending the first two
sentences to read as follows:
It is required that documents be prepared by a registered design
professional for all commercial and industrial applications. The building
official requires the owner or the owner's authorized agent to engage
and designate on the building permit application a registered design
professional or a California State licensed contractor who shall act
as the registered design professional in responsible charge.
(Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section J101.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
J101.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter
apply to grading, excavation and earthwork construction, including
fills and embankments. Where conflicts occur between the technical
requirements of this chapter and the geotechnical report, the geotechnical
report shall govern. In addition, the designs of the work as described
above need to meet the recognized and accepted civil and geotechnical
engineering practices and principles.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section J101.3 is hereby added to read as follows:
J101.3 Special requirements for hazardous conditions.
Whenever the Building Official determines that any existing
excavation or embankment or fill on private property has become a
hazard to life and limb, or endangers property, or adversely affects
the safety, use or stability of a public way or drainage channel,
the owner of the property upon which the excavation or fill is located,
or other person or agent in control of said property, upon receipt
of notice in writing from the Building Official, shall within the
period specified therein repair or eliminate such excavation or embankment
to eliminate the hazard and to be in conformance with the requirements
of this code.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section J103.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
J103.2 Exemptions:
A grading permit is not required for the following:
1. When
approved by the Building Official, grading in an isolated, self-contained
area if there is no danger to private or public property.
2. An
excavation below finished grade for basements and footings of a building,
retaining wall or other structure authorized by a valid building permit.
This shall not exempt any fill made with the material from such excavation
or exempt any excavation having an unsupported height greater than
5 feet (1524mm) after the completion of such structure.
4. Refuse
disposal sites controlled by other regulations.
5. Excavations
for wells or tunnels or utilities.
6. Mining,
quarrying, excavating, processing or stockpiling of rock, sand, gravel,
aggregate or clay where established and provided for by law, provided
such operations do not affect the lateral support or increase the
stresses in or pressure upon any adjacent or contiguous property.
7. Exploratory
excavations under the direction of soil engineers or engineering geologists.
8. An
excavation that (1) is less than 2 feet (610mm) in depth or (2) does
not create a cut slope greater than 5 feet (1524mm) in height and
steeper than one unit vertical in 2 units horizontal.
9. A fill
less than one foot (305mm) in depth and placed on natural terrain
with a slope flatter than one unit vertical in 5 units horizontal
(20% slope), or a cut less than 3 feet (914mm) in depth, not intended
to support structures, or any soil work that does not disturb soil
exceeding 50 cubic yards (38.3m) on any one lot and does not obstruct
a drainage course.
Exemption from the permit requirements of this Appendix shall
not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any
manner in violation of the provisions of this chapter or any other
laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
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(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Sections J104.5 and J104.6 are hereby added to read as follows:
J104.5 Plan Information. In addition to the
requirements in Section J104.2, the permittee shall provide other
technical information as required by the Building and Safety Department's
hand-outs, policies and standards.
J104.6 As-built plans. The permittee shall
provide a copy of as-built plans to the City for a permanent record
at the end of the approved grading work.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section J105.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
J105.1 General. Inspections shall be governed by Section 110, Chapter 1, Division
II of this code and other requirements established by approved policies and procedures of the Building and Safety Department. An engineer shall provide grading inspections and certifications for the work done at the site.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section J109.4 is amended by adding the following to the end
of the section as follows:
For Single Family Lot Drainage:
1. Whenever
possible, drainage from single family lots shall flow directly to
a street.
2. If
it should be determined necessary to allow offsite drainage to flow
through a single family lot (to preserve down lot views, esthetics,
accept flow from offsite property, etc.), the following shall apply:
a. Drainage
from only one lot shall flow through only one other lot.
b. A
drainage easement shall be provided/obtained over the lot accepting
the drainage.
c. The
drainage shall be contained within either a concrete/rock lined swale
or reinforced concrete pipe.
d. The
drainage facility shall be designed with excess capacity to account
for the probable lack of necessary maintenance. Therefore, it shall
be designed to convey two times the runoff from a 100-year storm with
the minimum diameter for a pipe being 12 inches.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section J109.5 is hereby added to read as follows:
J109.5 Site and lot grading for drainage. The
site or lot grading shall meet the requirements as specified in Section
1804.4 - Site Grading of the
California Building Code Volume 2.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section J110.3 is hereby added to read as follows:
J110.3 Temporary erosion control during grading work.
The permittee shall put into effect and maintain all precautionary
measures necessary to protect adjacent watercourses and public or
private property from damage by erosion, flooding, and deposition
of mud or debris origination from the site during the grading operation
regardless of lot size.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section J112.1 is hereby added to read as follows:
Section J112.1 Protection of adjacent property.
J112.1 General. During grading operations,
the permittee shall be responsible for the prevention of damage to
adjacent property and no person shall excavate on land sufficiently
close to the property line to endanger any adjoining public street,
sidewalk, alley, or other public or private property without supporting
and protecting such property from settling, cracking, or other damage
which might result.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)
Section J113.1 is hereby added to read as follows:
Section J113.1 Dust control.
J113.1 General. The owner of the site or the
project contractor shall put into effect and maintain all precautionary
measures necessary to prevent dust blowing from the site to adjacent
properties. Prior to the permit issuance, a dust control sign and
required contact information as required by the department's policy
shall be installed at the site.
(Ord. No. 899 § 4, 2016; Ord. No. 956 § 4, 2019; Ord. No. 1011 § 4, 2022)