ORDINANCE 1229ORDINANCE NO. 1229
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION, VOLUMES I, II,
AND III, INCLUDING THE APPENDIX THEREOF,
EXCEPT APPENDIX CHAPTER 3, DIVISIONS III
AND IV; CHAPTER 4, DIVISION I; CHAPTER 12,
DIVISION II; CHAPTERS 13, 30, AND 31, DIVISION
II; AND REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER
16.04 OF, AND ADDING CHAPTER 16.04 TO, THE EL
SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
BUILDING CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 16.04 of the El Segundo Municipal Code is repealed in its
entirety.
Section 2. Chapter 16.04 is added to the El Segundo Municipal Code to read
as follows:
Chapter 16.04
BUILDING CODE
16.04.010 ESTABLISHED. The 1994 Edition of the Uniform Building Code,
Volumes I, II, and III, including the Appendix thereof, except Appendix Chapter 3,
Divisions III and IV; Chapter 4, Division I; Chapter 12, Division II; and Chapters 13,
30, and 31, Division II, promulgated and published by the International Conference
of Building Officials, one copy of each which are on file in the Office of the City Clerk
for public inspection, hereby are adopted with the same force and effect as though set
out herein in full.
16.04.020 CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO CODES. The Uniform Building
Code is amended by changing, adding, or deleting the chapters, articles, sections and
portions of sections designated in 16.04.030 through 16.04.170.
16.04.030 SECTION 105 AMENDED - BOARD OF APPEALS. Section 105.1
is amended to read as follows:
Section 105.1. General. In order to determine the suitability of alternate
materials and methods of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations
of the provisions of this Code, there shall be and there is hereby created a Board of
Appeals, consisting of five members, composed of the Mayor and the other members
of the City Council. Said members shall hold their respective memberships on said
Board of Appeals by reason of, and concurrently with their terms of service as Council
members and shall cease to be such members upon their ceasing to be such Council
members. The Building Official shall be the Secretary to the Board. The Board may
adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall
render all its decisions and findings on contested matters, in writing to the Building
Official, with a duplicate copy thereof to any appellant or contestant affected by such
decision or finding, and may recommend to the City Council such new legislation, if
any, as is consistent therewith.
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Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The Mayor shall be
the presiding officer of the Board and in his absence the Board shall select a
temporary chairman. Notices of meetings of the Board shall be given by at least 72
hours notice, delivered to each member personally or by registered mail; provided,
however, that any meeting of the Board shall be legal for the purpose if the written
consent of all of the members of the Board to such meeting is executed and filed in
the records of the Board.
The Board shall have the right, subject to such limits as the City Council may
prescribe by resolution, to employ at the cost and expense of the City, such qualified
individuals as the Board, in its discretion, may deem reasonably necessary in order
to assist it in its investigations and in making its findings and decisions.
There shall be a $250.00 charge at the time of filing an appeal of any orders,
decisions, or determinations made by the Building Official relative to the application
and interpretation of this Code. The $250.00 filing fee shall be refundable in full
should the appellant prevail in a decision by the Board. The appeal shall be taken
by filing a written notice of appeal, in letter form, to the Board of Appeals.
16.04.040 SECTION 105.3 ADDED - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
Section 105.3 is added to read as follows:
Section 105.3. Violations and Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove,
convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure in the
City, or cause to permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the
provisions of this Code.
16.04.050 SECTION 106 AMENDED - PERMITS. Section 106.1 is amended
to read as follows:
Section 106.1. Permits Required. Except as specified in Section 106.2 of this
Section, no person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair,
move, improve, remove, convert or demolish any building or structure (or masonry,
brick, concrete or concrete block fence or wall in excess of 42 inches in height) in the
City, or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate building permit
for each such building or structure or each such fence or wall from the Building
Official.
16.04.060 SECTION 106.1.1 ADDED - DRIVEWAY PERMITS REQUIRED.
Section 106.1.1 is added to read as follows:
Section 106.1.1. Driveway Permits Required. There shall be paved access for
vehicles from the property line of a building site to the required parking enclosure
and to the edge of any existing pavement upon any public street, avenue, way or
place adjacent to which any residential building or structure is located and the
Building Official is hereby instructed to refuse to issue any permit for any residential
building or structure, unless and until the applicant shall have first procured a
permit from the Public Works Department of the City of El Segundo for the
construction of a Street Department- approved driveway or accessway from the
property line of the building site to the edge of any such existing pavement, and shall
have paid the required permit fees and made the necessary and sufficient deposits
to cover the costs incident thereto.
The gradient and design profile of the driveway from the required parking
structure to the City pavement shall be according to recognized national standards
and subject to the approval of the Building Official.
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16.04.070 SECTION 107.2 AMENDED. TABLE 1 -A AMENDED - PERMIT
FEES. Section 107.2. Building Permit Fees shall be located in City Resolution
Building Permit Fees.
16.04.080 SECTION 107.3 AMENDED - PLAN REVIEW FEES. Section 107.3
is amended to read as follows:
Section 107.3. Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data are required to
be submitted by Section 106.3.2, a Plan Review Fee shall be paid at the time of
submitting plans and specifications for review. Plan Review Fees shall be located in
City Resolution Building Permit Fees. All future fees shall be fixed and established
by City Council from time to time by resolution.
16.04.090 SECTION 107.7 ADDED - PLAN RETENTION FEES. Section 107.7
is added to read as follows:
Section 107.7. Plan Retention Fees. Before issuing a Building Permit, the City
shall collect a fee for retaining plans and related documents which the Building
Official determines shall be kept as permanent records of the City. The amount of
the Plan Retention Fee shall be located in City Resolution Building Permit Fees.
16.04.100 SECTION 1004.3 EXCEPTION 3 ADDED - TYPE OF LOCK OR
LATCH. Exception 3 is added to Section 1004.3 to read as follows:
Exception 3. When required by Federal Government Security Regulations as
evidenced to the satisfaction of the Building Official.
16.04.110 SECTION 904.2 AMENDED - AUTOMATIC FIRE -
EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS - GROUP A OCCUPANCIES. Section 904.2.3.1. is
amended to read as follow:
Section 904.2.3.1. Nightclubs, Discos and Dining Facilities. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed in rooms primarily used for drinking or dining and
unseparated accessory uses where the total area of such unseparated rooms and
assembly uses exceeds 4,000 square feet. For uses to be considered as separated, the
separation shall not be less than as required for a one -hour occupancy separation.
The area of other uses shall be included unless separated by at least a one -hour
occupancy separation.
16.04.120 SECTION 904.2 AMENDED - AUTOMATIC FIRE -
EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS - GROUP B OFFICE BUILDINGS AND GROUP M
OCCUPANCIES. Section 904.2.7 is amended to read as follows:
Section 904.2.7. Group B Office Buildings and Group M Occupancies. An
automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in Group B Office Buildings and Group
M Occupancies where the floor areas exceed 12,000 square feet on any floor or 24,000
square feet on all floors. The area of mezzanine shall be included in determining the
areas where sprinklers are required.
16.04.130 SECTION 904.2.9, 904.2.10, 904.2.11, AND 904.2.12 ADDED -
AUTOMATIC FIRE - EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS. Subsections (9), (.10), (.11), and
(.12) are added to Section 904.2 to read as follows:
(9) An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all bowling
alleys.
(.10) An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all
buildings having a place of public assembly above the first floor having
an occupant load of more than 100 persons.
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(.11) An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all
buildings having usable floor area more than fifty -five feet or five stories
above grade, or buildings attached thereto.
(.12) An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout parking
garages over 10,000 square feet in area, incorporated within and part
of Group R Occupancies and not otherwise covered by this Code.
16.04.140 APPENDIX CHAPTER 31, DIVISION II, DELETED, AND
APPENDIX CHAPTER 31, DIVISION II, ADDED - TEMPORARY BUILDINGS,
TRAILERS, AND STRUCTURES. Appendix Chapter 31, Division II, is added to read
as follows:
Appendix Chapter 31, Division H
TEMPORARY BUILDINGS, TRAILERS AND STRUCTURES
Section 3601.1 General. Temporary structures shall conform to the
requirements of this chapter and the El Segundo Municipal Code.
Section 3601.2 Defined. Temporary buildings, trailers, and structures are
structures that are installed or constructed for a period of one year or less.
Section 3602.1 Permit Required. A permit shall be issued for each temporary
structure installation subject to the approval of the Building Official.
Section 3602.2 Application for Permit; Fees. Any person legally entitled to
apply for and receive a permit shall make such application on forms provided for that
purpose. He shall give a description of the character of the work proposed to be done,
and the location, ownership, occupancy and use of the premises in connection
therewith. The Building Official may require plans, specifications or drawings and
such other information as he may deem necessary.
If the Building Official determines the temporary structure is in compliance
with said Code, he shall issue the permit applied for upon payment of required fee.
Fees shall be located in City Resolution Building Permit Fees.
3602.3 Time Extension. A request for an extension of time beyond one year
must be made in writing and thereafter submitted to the City Council for its
consideration and approval.
The City Council may permit a one -year extension beyond the first, second, and
third years if a valid building permit has been issued to construct a permanent
building to replace such temporary structure, prior to any extension beyond the
second year.
Section 3603 Reinspection Fees. A permit not renewed or cancelled by the
termination date thereon shall cause the Building Official to make weekly inspections
to assure conformance to Codes until such time the permit is renewed or cancelled.
A reinspection fee per unit for each inspection shall be charged until such time the
permit is renewed or cancelled by the permittee. In addition, any permit not renewed
or cancelled within 180 days of expiration shall have the Certificate of Occupancy
revoked and the permittee will be charged a per day processing fee to offset the cost
of further inspections, processing, and legal proceedings.
Section 3604 Permitted Locations; Screening. Temporary structures may be
permitted in all non - residential zones. Temporary structures installed or constructed
for a period of three months or more must be screened from the public view when
required by, and in a manner subject to the approval of the Building Official.
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16.04.150 APPENDIX SECTION 3307 AMENDED - HAZARDS. Section 3307
of the Appendix is amended by adding a paragraph to read as follows:
Construction debris shall not be buried on any construction site, and shall be
removed prior to final inspection.
16.04.160 APPENDIX SECTION 3310.2, TABLE NO. A -33 -A AMENDED -
GRADING PLAN REVIEW FEES. Appendix Section 3310.2, Table A -33 -A is
amended to read as follows:
TABLE A -33 -A - GRADING PLAN REVIEW FEES
Refer to City Resolution Building Permit Fees.
16.04.170 APPENDIX SECTION 3310.3, TABLE A -33 -B AMENDED -
GRADING PERMIT FEES. Appendix 3310.3, Table A -33 -B is amended to read as
follows:
TABLE A -33 -B - GRADING PERMIT FEES
Refer to City Resolution Building Permit Fees.
SECTION 3. All changes and modifications in the Uniform Building Code,
1994 Edition, as amended by this ordinance, are reasonably necessary because of
local conditions. This finding is made pursuant to Section 17958.5 of the Health and
Safety Code of the State of California.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective at midnight on the thirtieth
day from and after the date of the final passage and adoption thereof.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance; shall cause the same to be entered in the book of original ordinances of
said City; shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of
the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall within fifteen (15)
days after the passage and adoption thereof, cause same to be published once in the
El Segundo Herald, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, published and
circulated within said City of El Segundo and which is hereby designated for that
purpose.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this
1994.
ATTESTED:
indy M en,
City Clerk (SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Leland C. Dolley,
City Attorney
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California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
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I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the City Council of the said City is five;
that the foregoing ordinance, being ORDINANCE NO 1229 is a full, true correct original
of ORDINANCE NO. 1229 of the said City of El Segundo, California, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CfTY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1994 EDITION,
VOLUMES I, Ii, AND III, INCLUDING THE APPENDIX THEREOF,
EXCEPT APPENDIX CHAPTER 3, DIVISIONS III AND IV, CHAPTER 4,
DIVISION I C n4FTER 12, DIVISION II; CHAPTERS 13, 30, AND 31,
DIVISION M AND REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 16.04 OF,
AND ADDING CHAPTER 16.04 TO, THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE BUILDING CODE.
which was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by
the Mayor or said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular
meeting of the said Council held on the 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1994, and the
same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor
Robbins, Councilman
Friedkin.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT PARTICIPATING: None
ProTem Weston, Councilman
Switz, and Councilwoman
I do hereby further certify that pursuant to the provisions of Section 36933 of the
Government Code of the State of California, that the foregoing ORDINANCE NO 1229,
was posted and /or published in the manner prescribed by law.
g'INDY 46PTESIN
City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo, California
(SEAL)