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The city council of the city of Pico Rivera hereby adopts the 2022 Edition of the California Building Code including Appendix I, based on the 2021 Edition of the International Building Code, as published by the International Code Council, as Chapter 15.08 of Title 15 of this code, except such portions as are deleted, modified, or amended as set forth in this chapter. Said code is adopted and incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
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The
purpose of these codes is to prescribe regulations for the erection,
construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, improving, removal,
conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and
maintenance of all buildings and structures.
State law references: Authority to regulate construction, Government
Code Section 38660; California Building Standards Law, Government
Code Section 18901 et seq.
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
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Editor's Note: The amendments to Chapter 1 of the 2022 California Building Code are included as an attachment to this title.
Section 312.1 of the California Building Code is amended to
add "swimming pools" to the list of Group U occupancies such that
the section reads as follows:
312.1 General. Buildings and structures of an accessory
character and miscellaneous structures not classified in any specific
occupancy shall be constructed, equipped and maintained to conform
to the requirements of this code commensurate with the fire and life
hazard incidental to their occupancy. Group U shall include, but not
be limited to, the following:
Agricultural buildings
Aircraft hangars, accessory to a one- or two-family residence
(see Section 412.4 of the California Building Code)
Barns
Carports
Communication equipment structures with a gross floor area of
less than 1,500 square feet (139 m2)
Fences more than 6 feet (1,829 mm) high
Grain silos, accessory to a residential occupancy
Livestock shelters
Private garages
Retaining walls
Sheds
Stables
Tanks
Towers
Swimming pools
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
Section 311.4 is added to read as follows:
In areas where motor vehicles are stored or operated, floor
surfaces shall be paved with Portland cement concrete with a minimum
compressive strength of 2000 psi or approved equal.
Section 312.4 is added to read as follows:
In areas where motor vehicles are stored or operated, floor
surfaces shall be paved with Portland cement concrete with a minimum
compressive strength of 2000 psi or approved equal.
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
Section 312.5 is added to read as follows:
312.5. No barbed wire or other sharp, pointed fence
or electrically charged wire shall be erected, constructed or maintained.
Exception: The Building Official may permit properties
with rear or side property lines abutting a utility right-of-way to
install barbed wire with valid justification.
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
Sections 403.4.8.3 and 403.4.8.4 of the California Building
Code are modified by moving No. 1, Ventilation and automatic fire
detection equipment for smokeproof enclosures, from Section 403.4.8.3
Standby Power Loads and placing it in Section 403.4.8.4 Emergency
Power Loads. The revised sections are to read as follows:
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403.4.8.3 Standby power loads. The following are
classified as standby power loads:
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Elevators;
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Where elevators are provided in high-rise buildings for accessible
means of egress, fire service access or occupant self-evacuation,
the standby power system shall also comply with Sections 1009.4, 3007
or 3008, as applicable.
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403.4.8.4 Emergency power loads. The following
are classified as emergency power loads:
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Exit signs and means of egress illumination required by Chapter
10;
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Elevator car lighting;
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Emergency voice/alarm communications systems;
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Automatic fire detection systems;
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Fire alarm systems;
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Electrically powered fire pumps;
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Power and lighting for the fire command center required by Section
403.4.6; and
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Ventilation and automatic fire detection equipment for smokeproof
enclosures.
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(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
Section 502.1 of the California Building Code shall be amended
to read:
502.1 Address Identification. New and existing
buildings shall have approved address numbers, building numbers or
approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly
legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property.
These numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers
shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall be
a minimum of 4 inches (101.6 mm) high with a minimum stroke of 0.5
inch (12.7 mm) for single family residential structures; 6 inches
(105.4 mm) high for multi-family structures; and 12 inches (304.8
mm) high for commercial structures, suite identifiers shall be a minimum
of 5 inches (87.83 mm) high and above suite doors or as approved by
the local AHJ. Where access is by means of a private road and the
building cannot be viewed from a public way, a monument, pole or other
acceptable sign or means shall be used to identify the structure.
All commercial buildings shall maintain an address painted on
the roof in contrasting colors that measures 3 feet tall with 9-inch
(158.9 mm) minimum strokes. The address numbers shall be underlined
in order to clarify the correct reading of the address from the air.
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
Section 718.3. of the California Building Code is amended by
deletion of Exception, add a new exception to read as follows:
Exception: Where an automatic sprinkler system
in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 is installed, the area between
draft stops may be 3,000 square feet (279 m2) and the greatest horizontal dimension may be 100 feet (30,480 mm).
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
Section 718.4 of the California Building Code is amended by
deletion of exception, add a new exception to read as follows:
Exception: Where an automatic sprinkler system
in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 is installed, the area between
draft stops may be 9,000 square feet (836 m2) and the greatest horizontal dimension may be 100 feet (30,480 mm).
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
Table 1505.1 is hereby amended, by the deletion of Table 1505.1
and the addition of a new Table 1505.1 thereto, to read as follows:
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TABLE 1505.1
MINIMUM ROOF COVERING CLASSIFICATIONS TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
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IIIA
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IIIB
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IV
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VB
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Unless approved by the building official where Class B roofing
is allowed.
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(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
Section 1505.1.2 is hereby amended, by the deletion of the entire
section and the addition of a new section thereto, to read as follows:
1505.1.2 Roof coverings within all other areas. The entire roof covering of every existing structure where more
than 50 percent of the total roof area is replaced within any one-year
period, the entire roof covering of every new structure, and any roof
covering applied in the alteration, repair or replacement of the roof
of every existing structure, shall be a fire-retardant roof covering
that is at least Class A, unless approved by the building official.
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
Section 1613.5.3 is hereby amended read as follows:
1613.5.3 Structural Separation. Modify ASCE 7 Section
12.12.3 Equation 12.12-1 as follows:
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(Equation 12.12-1)
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(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
Section 3109.1 is amended by adding an exception to read as
follows:
Exception: Exemption of public bodies of water.
Where bodies of water are located on public land within the City of
Pico Rivera, this section need not be complied with where it has been
determined by the Building Official that dispensing with any or all
of the provisions of this section will adequately protect the public
health, safety and welfare. This section shall not apply to public
bodies of water located on land owned, possessed or under control
of the State, County, Municipal or other governmental entities or
their lessees or assigns.
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
Section 3901.1.1 is added to read as follows:
3109.4.1.10 Prohibited activity adjacent to pools regulated
by this section. Every person in possession of land within
the City of Pico Rivera, either as owner, purchaser under contract,
or otherwise, fee holder, lessee, tenant, or licensee, adjacent to
land coming within the definition of this section upon which there
is located a swimming pool, shall not alter, change or increase the
level of the underlying ground in possession of said person and adjacent
to any fence or structure required under this section so as to place
the possessor of said land upon which exists a swimming pool, in violation
of this section, without a permit to do so from the Building Official.
Said permit shall be subject to provisions of this section.
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
Section 202 is amended by deletion of the definition of private
pool and adding a new definition as follows:
PRIVATE POOL is any constructed pool or spa, permanent
or portable, and over 18 inches deep, which is intended for non-commercial
use as a swimming pool by not more than three owner families and their
guests.
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
Section 3109.1.2 is added to read as follows:
3109.1.2 Lights. Any lights used to illuminate
a swimming pool shall be so arranged and shaded as to reflect light
away from any adjoining premises.
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
Add new Chapter 36 to read as follows:
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CHAPTER 36
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF PARKING AREAS
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Section 3600
3601 General. The provisions of this chapter shall
apply to the construction and maintenance of all parking areas used
or intended to be used for parking of vehicles whether required by
Ordinance or not, and including driveways and access to such parking
areas.
3602 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter,
the following definitions apply unless a different meaning is expressly
provided elsewhere in this chapter.
3602.1 Bus is any self-propelled vehicle other
than a motor truck or truck tractor, designed for carrying more than
nine persons, including the driver, and used or maintained for the
transportation of passengers.
3602.2 Motor truck is a self-propelled vehicle
designed or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.
3602.3 Parking area is an area or space designed, used or intended to be used for the storage, parking, maintenance, service, driving, repair, display or operation of vehicles and includes areas used or intended to be used for driveway or access to such parking areas from the public right-of-way to such area, but does not include public roads, streets, highways and alleys. Parking area, as herein defined, includes within its definition those areas defined in Section 18.44 of Title 18 of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code pertaining to automobile storage areas and off-street parking spaces as well as the driveway thereof.
3602.4 Passenger vehicle is any self-propelled
vehicle other than a motor truck or truck tractor, designed for carrying
no more than nine persons including the driver, and used or maintained
for the transportation of persons and shall include motor trucks with
a gross vehicle rating less than 6,000 pounds.
3602.5 Truck tractor is a self-propelled vehicle
designed, used or maintained primarily for drawing other vehicles
and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the
weight of the vehicle and loads so drawn.
3602.6 Vehicle is a device by which any person
or property may be propelled, moved or drawn upon a highway, excepting
a device moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary
rails or tracks.
3603 Scope. No areas shall be used for the storage,
parking, maintenance, service, driving, repair, display or operation
of vehicles unless constructed and maintained in accordance with the
terms and provisions of this chapter.
Exception: (1) That portion of any land coming
within the definitions of parking area in use for such purposes on
the effective date of the ordinance enacting this chapter and which
is paved and is being maintained in a safe manner so as not to become
a nuisance, may continue in use without meeting the provisions of
this chapter, however, any extension, alteration or reconstruction
of such areas in whole or in part shall be subject to the terms and
provisions of this chapter.
Exception: (2) The Public Works Director may authorize
temporary parking areas to be used in connection with special events,
new construction, or areas to be used for a limited period of time
not exceeding six months where construction of permanent facilities
in accordance with the standards of this chapter would be impractical.
The Public Works Director may impose requirements for dust control,
temporary paving or such other requirements as may be necessary to
accomplish the intent of this chapter, as conditions pursuant to authorization.
3604 Permit required. No person, firm or corporation
shall construct, reconstruct, alter, enlarge or pave any parking area
without first obtaining a separate paving permit from the Public Works
Director.
Exception: (1) No paving permit shall be required
for any paving work within or under a building for which a valid building
permit has been issued.
Exception: (2) No paving permit shall be required
for paving work serving R-3 Occupancies where the areas to be paved
do not exceed 1,000 square feet.
3605 Standards. Parking areas shall be constructed
in accordance with the standards for public works contracts heretofore
adopted by the City Council, and except as otherwise specifically
provided in this chapter. In the event any provision of this chapter
should be inconsistent in whole or in part with said public works
standards, the provisions of this chapter shall govern to that extent.
3606 Paving required.
3606.1 General. All parking areas shall be surfaced
with materials approved by the Public Works Director so as to provide
a permanent surface capable of withstanding the type of vehicular
traffic to which such area is likely to be subjected.
3607 Covered parking areas. Parking areas within
or under a building shall be paved with Portland cement concrete with
a minimum compressive strength of 2,000 psi or approved equal.
3608 Open parking areas. Parking areas other than
those within a building shall be paved as follows;
3608.1 Areas designed or used for display, operation
or parking of motor vehicle shall be paved with Portland Cement concrete,
asphaltic concrete or other approved permanent type of paving materials.
3608.2 Areas for parking or storage of vehicles
other than motor vehicles and areas where hard-surfaced paving would
pose a material hazard to prospective users may be surfaced with an
approved less permanent type of surfacing, provided, however, that
such surface shall be the equivalent of 1/4″ pea gravel, not
less than 2″ in thickness. Base or subgrade slopes for temporary
parking areas shall be the equivalent of 1/4″ pea gravel, not
less than 2″ in thickness. Base or subgrade slopes for temporary
parking areas shall be maintained at not less than 1% slope.
3609 Plans. Plans for parking areas shall be submitted
to the Public Works Director for checking. Plans shall show sufficient
information to enable the Public Works Director to determine their
compliance with this chapter.
Plans shall be drawn to scale and shall show existing and proposed
elevations, materials of construction, details of drainage structures,
method of disposal of surface water, drainage provisions for protection
and drainage of adjoining properties including any necessary easements,
quantities of cut or fill necessary to complete the work and any other
information deemed necessary by the Public Works Director.
3610 Fees. Fees for paving permits shall be assessed
in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by City Council resolution.
3611 Approvals required.
3611.1 No work shall be done on any parking area
beyond the point authorized in each successive inspection without
first obtaining the approval of the Public Works Director. Such approval
shall be given only after an inspection shall have been made of each
successive step in the construction as indicated by each of the inspections
required by Subsection (b).
3611.2 The Public Works Director, upon notification
from the permit holder or his agent; shall make the following inspections
of parking areas and shall approve that portion of the construction
as completed or shall notify the permit holder or his agent wherein
the same fails to comply with the law.
3611.2.1 Subgrade Inspection to be made when the
site has been cleared and is prepared to receive fill material or
aggregate base. When no fill operation is to be done, or the fill
is minor in nature, subgrade inspection may be waived by the Public
Works Director.
3611.2.2 Base Inspection to be made after base
or subgrade has been brought to proper grade and alignment for placing
of paving materials and after all required curbing and gutters are
in place.
3611.2.3 Final Inspection to be made when parking
area is complete.
3612 Testing. When there is insufficient evidence
of compliance with the provisions of this chapter or evidence that
any material or any construction does not conform to the requirements
of this chapter or in order to substantiate claims for alternate materials
or methods of construction, the Public Works Director may require
tests as proof of compliance to be made at the expense of the owner
of his agency by an approved agency.
3613 Thickness. Pavement thickness shall be determined
by the type of traffic it is likely to be subject to and the type
of soil at the site. Pavement shall have minimum thickness of three
inches (3″) for passenger vehicle parking areas and a minimum
thickness of five inches (5″) for motor truck, truck tractor
or bus parking areas.
Exceptions: Thickness of asphalt concrete may be
reduced to a minimum thickness of two inches (2″) for passenger
vehicle traffic and three inches (3″) for motor truck, truck
tractor, or bus traffic provided an approved aggregate base course
is constructed under the asphalt pavement. The minimum thickness of
such base course shall be four inches (4″).
3614 Asphalt concrete pavement. Asphalt concrete
pavement shall be of mix Type 1-C 40/50 as set forth in the Standard
Specifications for Public Works Construction.
3615 Portland cement pavement. Portland Cement
concrete used for curbs and gutters and for paving of parking areas
outside of buildings shall have a minimum compressive strength of
2,000 psi.
3616 Preparation of surface to be paved.
3616.1 Preparation of surfaces to be paved shall
be performed in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Public
Works construction aforementioned.
3616.2 Soil sterilization shall be used in all
areas to be paved with asphalt concrete. Sterilants shall be applied
in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.
3616.3 Prime Coating: when asphalt concrete pavement
is to be placed without providing a base course an asphalt prime coat
consisting of SC-70 liquid asphalt shall be applied at a rate of 0.10
and 0.25 gallons per square yard, in accordance with the aforementioned
Standard Specifications for Public Works construction, prior to placing
of pavement.
3617 Drainage. All paved areas shall be sloped
to drain. Finished slopes of areas paved with asphalt concrete shall
be not less than 1%. Finish slope of areas paved with Portland Cement
concrete shall be not less than one-half percent (1/2%). Where Portland
Cement concrete gutters are installed to receive drainage from asphalt
concrete paved areas, such gutters shall be not less than three feet
(3′) in width.
3618 Storm water disposal. Paved areas shall be
designed to carry surface water to the nearest practical street, storm
drain, or natural watercourse approved by the Public Works Director.
Concentrated flows of water from parking areas shall not flow by gravity
over any public property but shall be collected in an appropriate
manner within the property confines and conducted under the sidewalk
in a manner satisfactory to the Public Works Director.
3619 Maintenance. All parking areas shall be maintained
in a safe and sanitary condition and shall be kept in good repair.
Any alteration, enlargement, reconstruction, in whole or in part,
other than normal maintenance repairs, shall be pursuant to permit
and subject to the provisions of this chapter. The provisions of Section
115 of this code, as amended, shall apply to parking areas and for
the purpose "Building" or "Structure" as used therein shall mean "Parking
Area."
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
Add new Chapter 37 to read as follows:
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CHAPTER 37
RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS
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Section 3700
3701 Scope. No person shall move or relocate any
building or structure onto any premises until he first posts a surety
bond and secures a building permit as hereinafter provided.
Exceptions. The provisions of this chapter shall
not apply to moving a contractor's tool house, construction building
or similar structure, which is moved as construction requires, onto
any premises.
3702 Waiver of bond or permit. Neither a bond nor
a deposit need be posted nor made in any case where the Building Official
finds that the only relocation involved is that of moving a building
temporarily to the regularly occupied business premises of a house
mover or that of moving a building to an adjacent property of the
same owner or within the confines of a single parcel and that no such
security is necessary in order to assure compliance with the requirements
of this chapter. The Building Official may waive the requirement of
bond or deposit when the owner of the property is a governmental agency.
3703 Application. Every application to the Building
Official for a relocation building permit shall be in writing upon
a form furnished by the Building Official and shall set forth such
information as the Building Official may reasonably require in order
to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
3704 Investigation required. In order to determine
any of the matters presented by the application, the Building Official
may require plans, photographs or other substantiating data, and may
cause to be made any investigation which he believes is necessary
or helpful. After the investigation is completed, if the applicant
fails to post the required bond and secure the relocation building
permit within 60 days, the application is null and void.
3705 Application fees. In addition to the building
permit fee required, the applicant for a relocation building permit
shall pay an application and investigation fee, in accordance with
the fee schedule adopted by City Council resolution, to the Building
Official for inspection of the building as its present location and
investigation of the proposed site.
3706 Permit fees. Building permit fees for repairs
or alterations to relocated buildings shall be assessed in accordance
with the fee schedule adopted by City Council resolution. Valuation
for relocated building shall be computed as being not less than 75%
of the value for new work.
3707 Issuance of permit. If the condition of the
building or structure in the judgment of the Building Official admits
of practicable and effective repair, he may issue a relocation building
permit to the owner of the property where the building or structure
is to be relocated, upon conditions as hereinafter provided; otherwise,
the permit shall be denied.
3708 Condition of permit. The Building Official,
in granting any relocation building permit, may impose thereon such
terms and conditions as he may deem reasonable and proper. These terms
may include, but are not limited to, the period of time required to
complete all work; the requirements of changes, alterations, additions
or repairs to be made to or upon the building or structure to the
end that such building or structure will comply with all requirements
of this Code and all other applicable laws and ordinances.
3709 Definitions. Approved surety is a surety company
which: (1) is authorized to do business in the State of California;
(2) has fulfilled all legal obligations pertaining to dealings involving
the City of Pico Rivera Building Laws upon demand of the Building
Official; (3) has been approved by the Building Official as a qualified
surety company.
3710 Bond required. The Building Official shall
not issue a relocation building permit unless the owner first posts
with the Building Official a bond executed by said owner, as principal,
and by an approved surety company authorized to do business in this
State, as surety, or deposits a cash bond as hereafter provided.
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3711 Bond requirements. The surety bond required
by this chapter shall:
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Be in form joint and several.
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Name the City of Pico Rivera as obligee.
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Be in an amount equal to the estimated costs, plus 10% of the
work required to be done in order to comply with all the conditions
of the relocation building permit, such amount to be estimated by
the Building Official, but in no case shall said bond be less than
$10,000.00.
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State therein the legal description or address of the property
upon which the building or structure is to be relocated.
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3712 Bond conditions. The surety bond shall provide
that:
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All work required to be done pursuant to the conditions of the
relocation building permit shall be performed and completed within
the time period as set by the Building Official.
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The time limit specified may be extended for good and sufficient
cause after written request of the Principal and Surety, either before
or after said time limit has expired. The Building Official shall
notify the Principal and Surety in writing of such time extension
and may extend the time limit without consent of the surety.
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The term of such bond posted pursuant to this section shall
begin upon the date of the posting thereof and shall end upon the
completion to the satisfaction of the Building Official of the performance
of all the terms and conditions of the relocation building permit.
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The Building Official, the Surety or duly authorized representative
of either shall have access to the premises described in the relocation
building permit for the purpose of inspecting the progress of the
work.
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Upon default by the Principal, the Surety shall be required
to perform all conditions set forth in the relocation permit and have
the right of entry to the premises to perform such conditions.
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In the event of any default in the performance of any term or
conditions of the relocation building permit, the Surety or any person
employed or engaged on its behalf, may go upon the premises to complete
the required work to remove or demolish the building or structure,
and clear, clean and restore the site.
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The relocation building permit shall be null and void if the
building or structure is not relocated to the proposed site within
60 days after issuance of the permit.
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3713 Notice of default. Whenever the Principal
on the bond defaults in the performance of the conditions required
by the relocation building permit, the Building Official shall give
notice in writing to the Principal and the Surety on the bond.
3714 Details of notice. The Building Official in
the notice of default shall state the conditions of the bond which
have not been complied with and the period of time deemed by him to
be reasonably necessary for the completion of such work.
3715 Surety requirements. After a receipt of a
notice of default, the Surety, within the time therein specified shall
cause the required work to be performed.
3716 Option of demolition. When any default has
occurred on the part of the Principal under the provisions of this
chapter, the Surety, as its option, in lieu of completing the work
required may remove or demolish the building or structure and clear,
clean and restore the site.
3717 Default of cash bond. If a cash bond has been
posted the Building Official shall give notice of default, as provided
above, to the Principal and if compliance is not met within the time
specified, the Building Official shall proceed without delay and without
further notice or proceeding whatever, to use the cash deposit or
any portion of said deposit to cause the required work to be done
by contract or otherwise at his discretion. The balance, if any, of
such cash deposit, upon the completion of the work, shall be returned
to the depositor or to his successors or assigns after deducting the
cost of the work plus 10 percent (10%) thereof.
3718 Return of cash bond. When a cash bond has
been posted, and all requirements of relocation building permit have
been completed, the Building Official shall return the cash to the
depositor or to his successors or assigns except any portion thereof
that may have been used or deducted as provided elsewhere in this
chapter.
3719 Right of entry penalties. The owner, his representatives,
successor or assigns or any other person who interferes with or obstructs
the ingress or egress to or from any such premises, of any authorized
representative or agent of any surety of the City of Pico Rivera engaged
in the work of completing, demolishing or removing any building or
structure for which a relocation building permit has been issued,
after a default has occurred in the performance of the terms or conditions
thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
3720 Denial or relocation permit. No permit shall
be granted hereunder when it has been determined that to move or relocate
said building, house, garage or structure would be detrimental to
the public peace, health, safety and welfare in that the building
is so constructed as to be in a dangerous condition or is infested
with pests or is unsanitary or is not fit for human habitation or
is so dilapidated, defective or unsightly or in such a condition that
its location at the proposed site would cause appreciable harm to
or be materially detrimental to the property or improvement within
the immediate neighborhood.
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
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Editor's Note: The amendments to Chapter 38 of the California Building Code are included as an attachment to this title.
Section 1101.1 of Appendix I is deleted in its entirety and
a new section is added to read as follows:
1101.1 General. Patio covers shall be permitted
to be detached from or attached to dwelling units. Patio covers shall
be used only for recreational, outdoor living purposes and not as
carports, garages, storage rooms or habitable rooms. Openings shall
be permitted to be enclosed with insect screening, readily removable
approved translucent or transparent plastic not more than 0.125 inch
(3.2 mm) in thickness or readily removable glass conforming to the
provisions of Chapter 24. Dual glazed windows are not permitted to
be installed in patio cover enclosures constructed under the provisions
of this appendix.
(Ord. 1163 § 4, 2022)
