Pursuant to
Government Code Section 50022.9, the city council
adopts and incorporates by reference the California Existing Building
Code, 2022 Edition, as published in Title 24, Part 10 of the California
Code of Regulations.
(Ord. 2140 § 11, 2016; Ord. 2165 § 11, 2019; Ord. 2224 § 13, 2022)
Chapter 1 of Division II is amended in its entirety to read
as follows:
Chapter 1 Division II
Administrative Provisions
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For administrative provisions for this Code, see Section
16.01.040.
(Ord. 2140 § 11, 2016; Ord. 2165 § 11, 2019)
Sections 503.1 and 506.1are added to read as follows:
503.1 (Alterations) General. Except as provided
by Section 302.4, 302.5 or this section, alterations to any building
or structure must comply with the requirements of the California Building
Code or California Residential Code, as applicable, for new construction.
Alterations created within a building or structure cannot cause the
building or structure to be more out of compliance with the provisions
of the
California Building Code or California Residential Code, as
applicable, than it was before the alteration was made.
Exceptions:
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1.
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An existing stairway is not required to comply with the requirements
of Section 1011 of the California Building Code where the existing
space and construction does not allow a reduction in pitch or slope.
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2.
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Handrails otherwise required to comply with Section 1011.11
of the California Building Code are not required to comply with the
requirements of Section 1014.6 of the California Building Code regarding
full extension of the handrails where such extensions would be hazardous
because of plan configuration.
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3.
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Where provided in below-grade transportation stations, existing
and new escalators must have a clear width of less than 32 inches
(815 mm).
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4.
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A site assessment demonstrating, evaluating and certifying conformity
with accessibility standards for public buildings, public accommodations,
commercial buildings and/or public housing may be submitted by the
design professional of record, or a CASp, in a form acceptable to
the building official.
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506.1 (Change of Occupancy) Compliance. A change
of occupancy cannot be made in any building unless that building is
made to comply with the requirements of the
California Building Code
for the use or occupancy. Any new occupancy created within a building
or structure cannot cause the building or structure to be more out
of compliance with this code than it was before the change was made.
Subject to the approval of the code official, changes of occupancy
will be permitted without complying with all of the requirements of
this code for the new occupancy, provided that the new occupancy is
less hazardous, based on the life and fire risk, than the existing
occupancy.
Exceptions:
1. The
building is not required to comply with Chapter 16 of the California
Building Code, unless required by Section 506.4.
2. An
assessment by the design professional of record in a from acceptable
to the building official may serve to certify compliance to this code.
(Ord. 2196 § 3, 2020)