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Home My WebLink About6.5 Fire Safe Roofing Ordinance Ll 0'�-d AGENDA STATEMENT - CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE : July 27 , 1987 SUBJECT : PUBLIC HEARING Fire Safe Roofing Ordinance EXHIBITS ATTACHED : 1 ) Draft Ordinance Establishing Fire Safe Roofing Requirement 2 ) Draft Resolution Making Findings that the Ordinance is Necessary Because of Climatic and Topographical Conditions 3 ) Draft Resolution Amending Resolution 05-84 Relating to Permit Fees Establishing Fees for Reroofing RECOMMENDATION : quK 1 ) Open Public Hearing . 2 ) Receive Staff presentation . 3 ) Receive Public Testimony. 4 ) Close Public Hearing . 5 ) Discussion by Council Members . 6 ) Waive the reading & introduce Fire Safe Roofing Ordinance Exhibit 1 . 7 ) Adopt Resolution relating to indings of Necessity. 8 ) Adopt Resolution relating to fees for reroofing FINANCIAL STATEMENT : No measurable cost to City. Fees will offset expenses . DESCRIPTION : At the City Council meeting of April 27 , 1987 , a public hearing was held in connection with the ac7op on of—T'Fie Fire Safe Roofing Ordinance . After the public hearing was closed , the matter was referred to Staff to investigate the feasibility of requiring spark arrestors to be installed within a specified time and to review the standards for spark arrestors . The issue of spark arrestors has been resolved by the introduction of an ordinance requiring spark arrestors to be installed when work exceeding $ 1 ,000 . 00 is being done , or when property is sold . Section I of the ordinance deletes the provisions that exempts single family dwellings & accessory buildings from the requirement for permits . Section II of the ordinance establishes the following three roofing areas : Roofing Area 1 requires a Class B roof covering or non- combustible roofing material . Any reroofing in this area must comply with requirements for new construction . Reroofing should not be a problem because all buildings in the area have concrete tile roofs . Roofing Area 2 requires a Class C roof covering or non- combustible roofing material . Any reroofing in this area must comply with requirements for new construction . There are 71 houses in Tract 4930 , ( Estate Homes ) and 146 houses in Tract 5511 , ( The Gregory Group ) in Area 2 . Any reroofing of buildings with wood shingles or wood shakes will have to have materials of Class C or better . Materials available for Class C are fiberglass shingle , metal tile , perlite tile , pressure treated wood shingles and shakes and concrete or clay tiles . Because of the added weight , the installation of concrete or clay tile would probably require reinforcing wood trusses . ----------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM NO . j� COPIES TO : D . S . R . S . D . S A C Board Realtors In Roofing Area 3 approximately 50% of the roofs have wood shakes and 5,0% havi composition a-sphalt shingles,. ; In .this .area-, buildings may be reroofed in kind . However , a composition asphalt shingle roof could not be replaced with wood shakes . This ordinance also deletes the exception which provides that permits are not required for re-roofing single family dwellings and accessory buildings . Exhibit 2 is a Resolution whereby the City Council finds that the Fire Safe Roofing Ordinance is necessary because of climatic and topographical conditions . State law requires the findings to be made whenever local building regulations are adopted that differ from the regulations adopted by the State . Exhibit 3 is a Resolution establishing permit fees for reroofing . Permits will now be required for reroofing single family dwellings and accessory buildings so ' it is necessary to establish ` a fee . A fee of $20 . 00 , which is the minimum permit fee , is proposed . It should be emphasized that the intent of requiring a permit is to assure that the applicant will be advised of the material requirements in the three. roofing areas . Inspections will be made ar,d will be limited to assuring that the proper materials have been used . Inspections made after the roofing has been completed cannot assure compliance with other aspects of the code . It is also proposed to revise the permit fees for reroofing all other buildings . Under the present code , .permits are required for reroofing all buildings except single family dwellings and accessory buildings . Under the present fee schedule the permit fee is based upon the valuation of the reroofing work . On large commercial and industrial buildings the fee collected exceeds the costs to the City. To make the fee schedule more equitable , it is proposed to reduce the fee by 50% . It is also proposed that this resolution become effective on the effective date of the Fire Safe Roofing Ordinance . :.. . ,..,, ,ti. :_xt�c2,�,"...,....i`x"•'s.H•ro�:.tx:x�L..n..:..,.'..a.,, ,..... .,,.. ..'n...;.a,. ..n.� ..«.? ,.. . ,.D,. 4 ORDINANCE NO. AN' ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AMENDING ORDINANCE"02=84 W T ESTABLISHING FIRE HAZARD AREAS AND ESTABLISHING VARIOUS REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE RETARDANT ROOFS IN THOSE AREAS The City Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows: Section I Section 12. 1 of Ordinance 02-84 is amended by deleting Item 12. Section II Section 22.33, Section 3202(b) on page 529 of the 1982 Uniform Building Code is amended to read: (b) Fire Retardancy, when required. 1 . Map of Fire Safe Roof areas. A map of Fire Safe Roof areas, as prepared by the Dublin San T-a-m—on-75ery ices District Fire Department and the City of Dublin, is attached hereby as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference. Said map may be amended from time to time by including areas which are annexed to the City within one of the three roofing areas. Said ammendments may be made by the Building Official after consultation with the Chief of the Dublin San Ramon Services District Fire Department. 2. Roofing -Area 1. Any new roof and any alteration, repair or replacement for buildings housing R & M occupancies shall use roof covering material that conforms to Class B or better when tested in accordance with UBC Standard 32- 7, or shall be made of concrete, ferrous or copper metal, clay, slate or similar non-combustible material. 3. Roofing Area 2. Any new roof for buildings housing R or M occupancies shall use roof covering material that conforms to Class C or better when tested in accordance with UBC Standard 32-7, or shall be made of concrete, ferrous or copper metal, clay, slate or similar non-combustible material. Any roof covering alteration including replacement or repair made within a 12 month period which: A. Does not exceed 25% of the projected area of the existing roof may use material similar to the existing roof covering material. B. Exceeds 25%, but does not exceed 50% of the projected area of the existing roof shall use roof covering materials as required for new roofs. C. Exceeds 50% of the projected area of the existing roof, the entire existing roof shall be replaced with materials as required for new roofs. 4. Roofing Area 3. Any new roof for buildings housing R & M occupancies shall use roof covering material that conforms to Class C or better when tested in accordance with UBC Standard 32-7, or shall be made of concrete, ferrous or copper metal, clay, slate or other similar non-combustible material. Any alterations, including replacement or repairs may be material similar to the existing roof covering material, but may not use materials having a lessor fire retardancy. 5. Other Occupancies: Any new roof covering and any alterations, repairs or replacement of roo covering material for buildings housing all other occupancies shall conform to the requirements in set forth in Roofing Area 1. 6. Other Provisions. Skylights shall be constructed as required in Chapter 34. en ouses sal be constructed as required in Chapter 36. For use of plastics in roofs, see Chapter 52. For solar energy collectors located above or upon a roof See Section 1714. HIBIT f t ... :.. ..,.:.'.. -.::J•. :. .:;. .,s) ,.. ...:'...7„_„_i... ..:...s a.s;,d .s,. ,.F,.:u,..,+,......... s.4.`.. .a ��rn.a.r.;.,.,,.:« a z:z .._x,.,.,.L,., r,_.C,(F�<,.«✓..r./';u'z.... n...,.....ii �. :.r..,-. .. ._ r Section III. Effective Date and Posting of Ordinance. Th,s Ordinance shall take'effect•"and -be`in force tH'rty,"(-30)'^days from and after the date.of its passage. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three (3) public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Dublin on this ,.day of 1987, by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ayor ATTEST: City Clerk �, '';.^,: „'cif�'1�� /♦♦. sa � •T� � yr.•.. = _• -♦y�.._s"�'�•.�...�''^'.R,°�++«�"��a � y' ' ♦ �Lam_ :�Q�= ' I ,may-.��.•.,� -�,;��o�:� •s • 1f• � at�`a�� '� V,-::-ON ` 0 51.0 �4.r .:nom•:.•:a-L•C.7�f•- R •I �♦ ♦/1 � �j y �� • fu� nnur•••1 _ u, r fir• ■►r i :�:i��• ♦ ♦ O •C •••.:u am MIN -mile ti .,.•;y • .. .�r�C .�♦ ...•..fib'. � p �CCI h� � ♦ ♦♦i♦•� ti`u � ♦ ♦►/j:• •�4i ama nn■• . ►i�►��i'`,°��o / `•�=r I♦� 1��., � Zi �: _ • /♦♦ ��.•i�.■V I�. �jru;��,►•,'�,�•►*'..pry's• �`" ♦ i (��;�j �� •.._11�.��•• 'u �►_ �•�♦�♦♦r�a.j 1 G� � f.♦ ♦.♦•I p ♦ �� i��•' I i�7rhnu:'�' �• '�i �` ♦i♦i ape•. .%ii�� 4� �' i ♦ •■i1I g a Rigil ..r III •� v • .r ♦ I �1• ■ ♦�+ � � • �w ♦ ■ ► ♦c� J noun•R4�•i♦•r • ♦ �A S1 • • ••♦., Oid WOW fro°" p d•'` �� Y , . . s 5 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ------------------------------------------------------------------ FINDINGS AS TO WHY AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM CODES ARE NECESSARY WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 17958 and Section 17958.5 allow the City, by Ordinance, to make modifications or changes to the State Building Standards Code and other regulations adopted pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17922; and WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 requires that such changes must be determined to be reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geographical, or topographical conditions; and WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that the governing body of the City, before making any modifications or changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17598.5, shall make an express finding that each such modification or change is needed; and WHEREAS, such findings must be made available as a public record, and a copy thereof with each such modification or change shall be filed with the Department of Housing and Community Development, State of California; and WHEREAS, the City Council has before it an Ordinance requiring fire safe roofing materials in certain areas of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby determines that the proposed Ordinance, presented herewith, establishes requirements greater than those set forth in the California State Building Standards Code, as adopted by the City of Dublin and set forth in Ordinance 05-84. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin City Council does hereby find that each of the aforementioned changes or modifications which are set forth in this Draft Resolution are reasonably necessary because of local climatic conditions in the area encompassed by the boundaries of the City of Dublin because the City has a hot, dry, windy climate which is conducive to the spread of fire from building to building. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution and Ordinance be sent to the State Department of Housing & Community Development. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of July, 1987. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Et'MXHIBI RESOLUTION NO . A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ------------------------------------------------------------------ FEE SCHEDULE FOR BUILDING REGULATION PERMITS WHEREAS, Section 12 . 14 of Ordinance 02-84 requires this City Council to adopt a schedule of fees for permits , reinspections , code compliance surveys , moved building inspections , plan and specification , storage fees , additional plan checking fees , hourly rates for inspection services not covered by specific fees ; and WHEREAS, Resolution 05-84 established said fees ; and WHEREAS , it is necessary to add to the fee schedule set forth in Resolution 05-84. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin City Council does hereby adopt the following fees for reroofing : Fee for reroofing single family dwelling and accessory buildings $20 .00 . Fee for reroofing all other buildings shall be based on valuation as setforth in Resolution 05-84, except that the fee charged shall be 50% of that fee determined by the valuation of the work . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective on the effective date of Ordinance No. -87 . 1987 . PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of July, AYES : NOES : ABSENT : ATTEST : Mayor City C I er EXHIBI