A. Certain
documents are marked 2022
California Building Code, Volumes 1 and
2, the 2022 California Historical Code, and the 1997 Uniform Housing
Code. A copy of these documents is on file in the office of the building
official. The documents are published by the International Code Council
and the California Building Standards Commission. The documents with
additions, deletions and amendments set forth herein, and any future
addenda or errata published by the state of California, are adopted
as the building code for the building standards of the city of San
Bruno, and may be cited as such.
B. No
section of the city's building code shall impose a mandatory duty
of enforcement on the city, or on any officer, official, agent, employee,
board, council, or commission thereof. Instead, if any section purports
to impose a mandatory duty of enforcement, such section shall be deemed
to invest the city, and the appropriate officer, official, agent,
employee, board, council or commission thereof with the discretion
to enforce the section, or not to enforce it.
(Ord. 1847 § 2, 2017; Ord. 1886 § 3, 2020; Ord. 1916 § 3, 2022)
A.
Protection from Airport Noise. Any residential
structure located within the 65 CNEL as determined by the 2020 Noise
Forecast adopted by the Comprehensive Airport Land Use Compatibility
Plan (SFO CLUP) which is either newly constructed or renovated at
a cost equal to or greater than 25% of the valuation shall meet noise
insulation standards set by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Any section or table in any of the codes adopted by this chapter
that allows any structure dimension to be unlimited must be approved
by the building official and the fire code official.
B.
Appeal and Review. The building official shall
be charged with the duty and responsibility of administrating the
provisions of this chapter.
Whenever it is provided herein that certain things shall be
done in accordance with the order, opinion, or approval of the building
official, such order, opinion or approval shall be complied with;
provided, any person aggrieved thereby, or believing that such order,
opinion or approval is erroneous or faulty, may appeal except as otherwise
provided in this chapter, to the city manager in writing within seventy-two
hours after such order, opinion or approval has been given, and the
city manager shall affirm, modify or reverse the same within 72 hours
thereafter The decision of the city manager shall be final and conclusive.
In the meantime, except in the case of immediate hazard, the order,
opinion, or approval shall be deemed suspended until such person has
exhausted his or her right of appeal as herein provided.
C.
114.4 Violation Penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements of thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building official, or of a permit of certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which such violation exists and shall be punished as set forth in San Bruno Municipal Code Chapter
1.28.
D.
502.1.1 Address Identification. When the structure
is 36 to 50 feet from the street or fire apparatus access, a minimum
of one-half inch (1/2") stroke by six inches (6") high is required.
502.1.2 Multi-Tenant Buildings. Numbers or letters
shall be designated on all occupancies within a building. Size shall
be one-half inch (1/2") stroke by four inches (4") high and on a contrasting
background. Directional address numbers or letters shall be provided.
Said addresses or numbers shall be posted at a height no greater than
5 feet, 6 inches (5' 6") above the finished floor and shall be either
internally or externally illuminated in all new construction.
502.1.3 Rear Addressing. When required by the fire
code official, approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on all
new and existing buildings in such a position as to be plainly visible
and legible from the fire apparatus road at the back of a property
or where rear parking lots or alleys provide and acceptable vehicular
access.
E.
The minimum roof covering classification for all types of construction
regulated by this code in San Bruno shall be Class B fire-retardant
rating.
(Ord. 1847 § 2, 2017; Ord. 1886 § 3, 2020; Ord. 1916 § 3, 2022)
If a discrepancy occurs between the municipal code and the state
building codes, the municipal code shall apply. If a discrepancy occurs
between the state codes adopted pursuant to this chapter, the most
restrictive code shall prevail as interpreted by the building official.
(Ord. 1847 § 2, 2017; Ord. 1886 § 3, 2020; Ord. 1916 § 3, 2022)