ORDINANCE 1299ORDINANCE NO. 1299
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1997 EDITION,
VOLUMES I, II, AND III, INCLUDING THE
APPENDIX THEREOF, EXCEPT APPENDIX
CHAPTER 39 DIVISIONS III AND IV; CHAPTER 4,
DIVISION I; CHAPTER 12, DIVISION II;
CHAPTERS 13, 309 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 Chapter 16.04 of the El Segundo Municipal Code is repealed in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 1997 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; Appendix Chapter 12, Division II; and
Appendix 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.
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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.
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.
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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."
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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.'
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
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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 1003.3.1.8 EXCEPTION 3 ADDED - TYPE OF LOCK OR
LATCH. Exception 3 is added to Section 1003.3.1.8 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 904.2.8 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 904.2.8. 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 904.2.10, 904.2.11, 904.2.12, AND 904.2.13 ADDED -
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AUTOMATIC FIRE - EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS. Subsections (.10), (.11), and (12)
and (13) are added to Section 904.2 to read as follows:
"(10) An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all
bowling alleys.
(11) 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.
(.12) 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.
(.13) 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 II
TEMPORARY BUILDINGS, TRAILERS AND STRUCTURES
Section 3101.1 General. Temporary structures shall conform to the
requirements of this chapter and the El Segundo Municipal Code.
Section 3101.2 Defined. Temporary buildings, trailers, and structures
are structures that are installed or constructed for a period of one year or less.
Section 3102.1 Permit Required. A permit shall be issued for each
temporary structure installation subject to the approval of the Building
Official.
Section 3102.2 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
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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.
3102.3 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 3103 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 3104 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."
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."
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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,
1997 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 12:01 a.m., July 1, 1999
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.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th d ;y of April, 1999.
Mike Gordon, Mayor
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
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 said City is five; that the foregoing Ordinance
No. 1299 was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held on the 16th
day of March, 1999, and was duly passed and adopted by said City Council, approved and signed
by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
6' day of April, 1999, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Gordon, Jacobs, McDowell, Gaines, Wernick
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
None
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Cindy Morten, City Clerk
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