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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: November 15, 2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Updates to the City’s Construction and Fire Codes in Accordance with
Requirements of State Law
Prepared by: Gregory Shreeve Sr., Chief Building Official
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The 2016 Edition of the California Building Standards Code (the "CBSC"), was
approved by the California Building Standards Commission earlier this year and will go
into effect on January 1, 2017. In order to ensure the continuity of the building
standards for the City of Dublin, the City Council must adopt an Ordinance incorporating
the new codes. The City Council is being asked to review and adopt an Ordinance
repealing the 2013 CBCS and adopting the 2016 CBCS. In connection with this action,
the City Council is also being asked to adopt a Resolution approving findings relating to
the local (City of Dublin) amendments to the California Building Code Standards.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct the public hearing; deliberate; and 1) waive the Second Reading and adopt an
Ordinance Repealing and Adopting Chapters 5.08 (Fire Code), 7.32 (Building Code),
7.34 (Residential Code), 7.36 (Electrical Code), 7.40 (Plumbing Code), Chapter 7.44
(Mechanical Code), and 7.94 (Green Building Code), and amending Chapter 7.28
(Building Regulation Administration Code) of the Dublin Municipal Code, in Order to
Adopt By Reference and Amend Provisions of the 2016 Edition of the California Building
Standards Code, Title 24, California Code of Regulations; and 2) adopt the Resolution
Approving Findings Regarding the Need for Amendments to Provisions in the California
Building Standards Code as Adopted by the State of California, in the California Code o f
Regulations, Title 24, to Be Adopted By Reference in the Dublin Municipal Code.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs for implementing the new codes, such as the cost of published materials and
staff training, have been included in the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Budget.
DESCRIPTION:
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Approximately every three years, the California Building Standards Commission, along
with other State agencies, reviews and amends Title 24 of the California Code of
Regulations (the “California Building Standards Code” or the “CBSC”). The CBSC
contains several sub codes: the California Building Code, California Electrical Code,
etc., that are applicable and enforceable at the local level. Once adopted by the State,
local jurisdictions, such as the City, may amend the CBSC as necessary to account for
local climatic, geological or topographical conditions. The CBSC is based upon several
underlying model codes: e.g., the International Building Code, the National Electric
Code, etc., which form the baseline building regulations applicable to all occupancies in
the State. Any amendments by the City must be at least as stringent as those outlined
in the CBSC.
The 2016 Edition of the CBSC was approved by the California Building Standards
Commission earlier this year and will go into effect J anuary 1, 2017. In order to ensure
the continuity of the City’s building standards, the City must adopt an Ordinance
incorporating the new codes.
The 2016 Edition of the CBSC and the underlying model codes will be applicable to the
City as adopted by the State unless the City Council adopts a resolution finding that
changes or modifications are necessary due to local climatic, geological or
topographical conditions. The City Council made a number of such changes and
modifications when the City previously adopted and amended the model codes at the
conclusion of the three-year cycle that ended in 2013. Each time the State updates the
Codes the City is required to re-adopt any amendments that have been made at the
local level; therefore, Staff is recommending that the majority of the amendments made
by the City Council during the last code cycle be brought forward into the new codes.
Staff is recommending the deletion of one amendment adopted in the Electrical Code as
well as two modifications in the Fire code adopted in 2013. These prior amendments
are no longer necessary.
In keeping with the City’s Values in Ensuring a Safe Community, Staff is recommending
modifications to the Plans and Specifications requirements along with an addition to the
minimum inspection requirements for balcony or other elevated walking surfaces and
detailing requirements of these systems.
These modifications are analyzed in the Building Regulations Administration and
Building Codes sections of this Staff Report. This Staff Report does not discuss those
past changes already approved by the City that are brought forward. For a complete list
of all changes in the Construction and Fire Codes, see Attachment 1, Exhibit A.
The proposed Ordinance will amend Chapters 5.08, 7.28, 7.32 , 7.34, 7.36, 7.40, 7.44,
and 7.94 of the Dublin Municipal Code. This action will replace the codes adopted in
2013, as currently referenced in the Municipal Code, with the code versions now
required by the California Building Standards Commission, and as referenced in the
2016 California Building Standards Code. These new Codes will benefit the City by:
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1. Ensuring consistency with neighboring jurisdictions and the Bay Area;
2. Providing internally consistent, coherent and easier to use codes for City
Staff;
3. Making it easier for the public to review and to understand the model code
requirements; and
4. Ensuring the City’s compliance with the State’s building standards laws.
The proposed Ordinance does not adopt the Administration Chapters of the vari ous sub
codes of the CBSC or the underlying model codes, which include the permit fee tables,
thus maintaining the City’s current permit fees.
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE:
Fire Code
The amendments to the Fire Code (Attachment 2, Exhibit A) are required to adopt the
latest International and California Fire Codes and for general housekeeping purposes.
These changes are necessary to remain current with State Law. The existing
modifications have been brought forward, except Staff is recommending that the
following modifications be deleted from the code:
1. Section 5.08.090, relating to required operational permits, can be removed, as this
requirement is now covered in the code.
2. Section 5.08.210, relating to the fire apparatus access roads can be removed as
this requirement is now covered in the code.
[The above changes are necessary to stay consistent with State Law and to avoid
confusion in the codes.]
Sections that have been renumbered or relocated only within the code are not listed. In
addition, Staff is recommending the following amendments to the Fire Code:
1. Section 5.08.060 has been modified to change “appointing authority having
jurisdiction” to “for the City of Dublin”. This modification is necessary to be
consistent with the Building Code.
2. Section 5.08.090 has been modified to add the word “established”. This
modification is necessary to stay consistent with State Law.
3. Section 5.08.130 has been modified to delete modifications to two exceptions in th e
requirements for fire sprinkler installation. The deletion of these two exceptions is
necessary as they have been deleted from the model and California Codes. This
deletion does not change the City’s fire sprinkler requirements.
4. Sections 5.08.180 and 5.08.190 are added to the code to clarify where Flammable
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and Combustible Liquids can be stored in the City. This modification is for
clarification purposes only.
Building Regulations Administration Code
The amendments to the Building Regulations Adm inistrative Code (Attachment 2,
Exhibit B) are required to remain current with State Law and to codify existing City
practices. Staff is recommending the following modifications to the code:
1. Section 7.28.180 Change “The Building Official, or his autho rized representative” to
“The Building Official, or his authorized representatives”. This is necessary to
remain current with State Law.
2. Section 7.28.190 Occupancy or use violations, change “occupancy” to “existing use
or occupancy”. This is necessary to remain current with State Law.
3. Section 7.28.290 Permit Required Exceptions
a. Exception #2 modifying when a permit is required for retaining walls. The
modification will clarify how to measure the height of a retaining wall. In
addition, the modification removes the exception from a permit for two foot
retaining walls with a surcharge.
b. Exceptions #3 change “buildings” to “structures.” The meaning does not
change.
c. Exception #6, change “houses” to “structures” and “with roofs which do not
shed water” to “without a solid roof”. The meaning does not change.
d. Exceptions #7 adding a requirement that the awning size be measured
from the exterior wall and be self -supporting. The meaning does not
change.
e. Exception # 14 clarifying that exception is limited to single-family
dwellings. The meaning does not change.
f. Exceptions #15 by adding “floor tile and carpeting” as an item that does
not require a building permit. The meaning does not change and will
codify existing practices.
g. Exception #16 by adding racks under five feet 9 inches to the work that is
allowed to be installed without a permit. This will codify existing practices.
h. Exceptions #20 from the requirements to obtain a building permit by
adding a new exception, “Sidewalks and driveways not more than 30
inches above adjacent grade, and not over a basement or story below and
are not part of an accessible route.” This is a new State requirement.
These modifications are necessary to remain current with the State Law
and to codify current practice.
4. Section 7.28.320 by adding a new paragraph that modifies the Plans and
Specifications requirements by adding a new subsection that reads, “Where
balcony or other elevated walking surfaces are exposed to water from direct or
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blowing rain, snow, or irrigation, and the structural framing is protected by an
impervious moisture barrier system, the construction documents shall include
manufacturer’s installation instructions.” This new section, as proposed, will add
detailing requirements for exterior balcony and elevated walking surfaces. This
modification is necessary as existing language in the code specifies requirements
for construction documents associated with the wall envelope but is silent as how
that extends to balcony and elevated walking surfaces where an impervious
moisture barrier systems protects structural elements. This modification has been
approved to be included in the 2018 International Building Code. This modification
will also codify existing City practices.
5. Section 7.28.570 Notification for inspection required by adding a requirement for the
mandatory notification for the inspection of weather exposed, elevated balconies
and walking surfaces that reads, “Weather exposed balcony and walking surface
waterproofing. Where balcony or other elevated walking surfaces are exposed to
water from direct or blowing rain, snow, or irrigation, and the structural framing is
protected by an impervious moisture barrier, all elements of the impervious
moisture barrier systems shall be subject to inspection. Exception: Where special
inspections are provided in accordance with Chapter 17 of the Dublin Building
Code.” This new section, as proposed, will add a notification requirement for the
inspection of exterior balcony and elevated walking surfaces that are covered with
an impervious moisture barrier. This modification is necessary as existing language
in the code specifies the minimum required notifications for inspections, but is silent
on the need for inspections for balcony and elevated walking surfaces where an
impervious moisture barrier system protects structural elements. This modification
has been approved to be included in the 2018 International Building Code. This
modification will also codify existing City practices.
Building Code
The amendments to the Building Code (Attachment 2, Exhibit C) are required to adopt
the latest International and California Building Codes. These changes are necessary to
remain current with State Law. The existing modifications have been brought forward;
sections that have been renumbered or relocated only within the code are not listed
below. Staff is recommending the following modifications to the Building Code:
1. Section 7.32.030 had been modified to clarify where copies o f the adopted codes
are to be stored for examination by the public. This amendment is necessary to
be consistent with the City’s current practice.
2. Section 7.32.040 has been modified to include “replacement” as part of the
scope of the code and to chan ge “equipping” to “equipment.” In addition, the
wording “physically handicapped” has been replaced with “persons with
disabilities.” These amendments are necessary to stay consistent with State
Law.
3. Section 7.32.050 has been modified to clarify that accessory structures to single-
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family homes, not more than three stories, are covered by the Residential Code.
This amendment is necessary to be consistent with State Law.
4. Section 7.32.140 has been modified to change “area separation walls” to “fire
walls.” This amendment is necessary as an editorial change to stay consistent
with the wording in the Building Code.
5. Section 7.32.220 has been added to the code to require a method for drainage of
moisture in balconies and decks. This new section as proposed will add a
requirement for the installation of a positive drainage system for exterior balcony
and elevated walking surfaces that are covered with an impervious moisture
barrier. This modification is necessary as existing language in the code spec ifies
the requirements for the design of these areas, but is silent on the need for a
method to remove moisture for balcony and elevated walking surfaces where an
impervious moisture barrier system protects structural elements. This
modification has been proposed to be included in the 2018 International Building
Code.
[The above changes are necessary to stay consistent with State Law and to avoid
conflicts in the codes.]
Residential Code
The amendments to the Residential Code (Attachment 2, Exhibit D) are required to
adopt the latest International and California Residential Codes . These changes are
necessary to remain current with State Law. The existing modifications have been
brought forward; sections that have been renumbered or relocated only withi n the code
are not listed below. In addition, Staff is recommending the following amendments to
the Residential Code:
1. Section 7.34.030 has been modified to clarify where copies of the adopted codes
are to be stored for examination by the public. This amendment is necessary to
be consistent with the City’s current practice.
2. Section 7.34.040 has been modified to include single-family accessory structures
not more than three stories in height be permitted to be built to this code. This
section has also been modified to allow townhouses that are live/work units to
comply with this code. In addition, “the physically handicapped” has been
replaced with “persons with disabilities.” These amendments are necessary to
be consistent with State Law.
3. Section 7.34.110 has been modified to update the Wind Design requirements in
the Code. This amendment is necessary to stay consistent with the Residential
Code.
4. Section 7.34.140 has been added to clarify that the Fire Sprinklers installed in
residential buildings shall meet the applicable NFPA fire sprinkler standard. This
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amendment clarifies that in one and two family dwellings the National Fire
Protection Association standard for dwellings shall be used.
5. Section 7.34.190 has been modified to require the installation of rebar in the top
and bottom of stem walls. This amendment is necessary so that structures
designed under the residential structural requirements for stem walls in buildings
and retaining walls are designed to the latest Design Standa rds.
[The above changes are necessary to stay consistent with State Law and to avoid
confusion in the codes.]
Electrical Code
The amendments to the Electrical Code (Attachment 2, Exhibit E) are required to adopt
the latest National and California Electrical Codes. These changes are necessary to
remain current with State Law. The existing modification, setting standards for the
location of electrical receptacles in office spaces has been brought forward. Staff is
also recommending the deletion of the reference for Fire Alarm installation to the
California Administrative Code. This amendment is no longer necessary as fire alarm
requirements are now included in the Electrical Code. Staff is recommending the
following modification to the code:
1. Section 7.36.030 has been modified to clarify where copies of the adopted codes
are to be stored for examination by the public. This amendment is necessary to
be consistent with the City’s current practice.
Plumbing Code
The amendments to the Plumbing Code (Attachment 2, Exhibit F) are required to adopt
the latest Uniform and California Plumbing Codes. The existing modifications: 1)
restricting the installation of water piping under a concrete slab; and 2) deleting the
administrative chapter has been brought forward. Staff is recommending the following
modifications to the code:
Sections that have been renumbered or relocated only within the code are not listed
below. In addition, Staff is recommending the following modifications to the Plumbing
Code:
1. Section 7.40.030 has been modified to clarify where copies of the adopted codes
are to be stored for examination by the public. This amendment is necessary to
be consistent with the City’s current practice.
2. Section 7.40.090 has been added to clarify the type of fire sprinkler system
permitted in a single-family dwelling. This amendment is necessary to stay
consistent with the Building and Fire Codes.
Mechanical Code
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The amendments to the Mechanical Code (Attachment 2, Exhibit G) are required to
adopt the latest Uniform and California Mechanical Codes. These changes are
necessary to remain current with State Law. The existing modification, deleting the
administrative chapter, has been brought forward. Staff is recommending the following
modification to the code:
1. Section 7.44.030 has been modified to clarify where copies of the adopted codes
are to be stored for examination by the public. This amendment is necessary to
be consistent with the City’s current practice.
Green Building Code
The amendments to the Green Building Code (Attachment 2, Exhibit H) are required to
adopt the latest California Green Building Standards Code. These changes are
necessary to remain current with State Law. The existing modifications: 1) requiring
residential projects in excess of twenty units of obtaining 50 points under the Build It
Greentm or LEEDtm for homes programs; and 2) requiring all newly constructed buildings
to install an electric conduit for future access for solar systems has been brought
forward. Staff is recommending the following modifications to the code:
1. Section 7.94.030 has been modified to clarify where copies of the adopted codes
are to be stored for examination by the public. This amendment is necessary to
be consistent with the City’s current practice.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION OF NOVEMBER 1, 2016
On November 1, 2016, the City Council received a report from Staff and set the public
hearing of November 15, 2016 to adopt the Construction and Fire Codes as required by
State Law and to amend Chapter 7.28 (Building Regulations Administration Code) of
the Dublin Municipal Code.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
In accordance with Government Code Sections 50022.3 and 6066, notice of the public
hearing was published on November 5, 2016 and November 12, 2016 in the East Bay
Times. Attachments were made available for public review prior to this public hearing in
accordance with Government Codes Sections 50022.1 et. seq. and 6066.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2016 California Building Standards Code Resolution
2. Exhibit A 2016 California Building Standards Code Findings
3. 2016 California Building Standards Code Ordinance
4. Exhibit A Chapter 5 08 DMC 2016 Fire Code
5. Exhibit B Chapter 7 28 DMC 2016 Building Admin
6. Exhibit C Chapter 7 32 DMC 2016 Building Code
7. Exhibit D Chapter 7 34 DMC 2016 Residential Code
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8. Exhibit E Chapter 7 36 DMC 2016 Electrical Code
9. Exhibit F Chapter 7 40 DMC 2016 Plumbing Code
10. Exhibit G Chapter 7 44 DMC 2016 Mechanical Code
11. Exhibit H Chapter 7 94 DMC 2016 Green Building Code
RESOLUTION NO. XX-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
APPROVING FINDINGS REGARDING THE NEED FOR AMENDMENTS TO PROVISIONS IN
THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE AS ADOPTED BY THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, IN THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, TO BE ADOPTED
BY REFERENCE IN THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 18938 makes provisions published in the
California Building Standards Code pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922
applicable to all occupancies throughout the State and effective one hundred and eighty days
after publication by the California Building Standards Commission (the Commission), or at a
later date established by the Commission; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958 permits cities to amend the
requirements of the California Building Standards Code in accordance with Health and Safety
Code Sections 17958.5 and 17958.7; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 permits cities in adopting
provisions of the California Building Standards Code to make such changes in such provisions
as the city determines, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, are reasonably
necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that a city, before maki ng
changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5, must make an express finding
that such changes are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or
topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, under Health and Safety Code Section 179 58.7, changes pursuant to Health
and Safety Code Section 17958.5 may not become effective until the required findings, and the
changes, have been filed with the California Building Standards Commission; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 50022.2 permits enactment of City Ordinances
that adopt codes or statutes, including codes of the State of California, by reference; and
WHEREAS, notice of the Ordinance was published in accordance with Government
Code Sections 50022.3 and 6066; and that such notice was sufficient to give notice to interested
persons of the purpose of the ordinance and the subject matter thereof ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Dublin intends to adopt an Ordinance adopting
by reference provisions of the California Building Standards Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the reasons for proposed changes to the
California Building Standards Code set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and hereinafter
incorporated by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby declare and
find that the changes to the provisions of the California Building Standards Code set forth in
2
Exhibit A are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geologic, or topographical
conditions in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 as further set forth in
Exhibit A.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution, including Exhibit A, shall be
filed with the California Building Standards Commission in accordance with Health and Safety
Code Section 17958.7.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution, including Exhibit A, shall be
filed with the California Housing and Community Development Department in accordance with
Health and Safety Code Section 13869.7(c).
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of November, 2016, by the
following votes.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
___________________________________
MAYOR
ATTEST:
___________________________________
CITY CLERK
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FINDINGS FOR LOCAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE 2016 EDITIONS OF THE
CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL
CODE, CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, CALIFORNIA
MECHANICAL CODE, CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING CODE AS SET FORTH IN THE
2016 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
A. General Findings. The Dublin City Council makes the following general findings regarding
local climatic, geologic, and topographical conditions, which the City Council finds
necessitates the local modifications to the California Building Standards Code set forth
below:
1. Local climatic conditions include a low amount of average yearly rainfall, which tends to
be concentrated from October through April. From May through September, a dry period
occurs where daily temperatures remain high and there is little measu rable precipitation.
In addition, the local climate frequently includes high winds which sweep down through
the valley. As a result of the high summer temperatures, average load demand and peak
load demand of energy used in Dublin are important factors i mpacting public safety and
creating the potential for adverse economic impacts due to power outages or power
reductions (i.e. “brownouts”). As a result of the low precipitation, the area is subject to
occasional drought.
In developed areas of the City, fires can occur in buildings, rubbish, automobiles, and
grass fires on vacant lots. In the undeveloped areas of the City, there is a risk of large
brush and grass fires. If a fire occurs in either a developed or undeveloped area of the
City, the local dry conditions combined with high winds, creates the risk of a potential fire
storm.
In addition, local residential development is occurring in previously undeveloped areas
adjacent to wild fire hazard areas. These new developments increase the chance of fire
while simultaneously being located further from fire stations, delaying critical response
times. This potential problem can be mitigated by requiring initial fire control through the
installation of automatic fire protection systems.
2. Local geologic conditions include a risk of earthquake. A number of earthquake faults
are located either within or in close proximity to the City. Those with the most direct and
potentially destructive impact are the San Andreas, Calaveras, Hayward, Greenville and
Concord-Green Valley Faults. History of earthquake activity indicates that there is a
likelihood of a major earthquake in the area. The largest recorded earthquake in this
immediate area occurred on the San Andreas Fault on October 17, 1989, a 7.1
magnitude. This area had a sequence of earthquakes on the Greenville Fault in January
and February of 1980; these earthquakes had a magnitude of 5.5 to 5.9 on the Richter
Scale. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has identified a 63% probability of a major
earthquake occurring in the region within the next 30 years. Recent earthquake damage
studies, including the 1994 Northridge earthquake, have indicated the lack of adequate
design and detailing as a contributing factor to damages that reduced the protection o f
the life-safety of building occupants.
In the event of an earthquake, damage to structures can be expected. In residential and
commercial areas, this could include significant damage or collapse of buildings.
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Secondary impacts could include ruptured electric or gas connections and/or breaks in
water distribution lines. The potential for a major seismic event would create a City -wide
demand for emergency response and fire protection service s which would exceed staff
response capacity. This potential problem can be mitigated by requiring initial fire control
through the installation of automatic fire protection systems.
3. Local topographical conditions include hills on the western and eastern boarders and flat
area in the center of the City. Interstate 680 divides the City into two sections, and
circulation between areas of the City rely on freeway overpasses. In addition, local traffic
must also pass over railroad tracks, creeks, and bridges (to cross arroyos).
During peak a.m. and p.m. traffic periods, the City experiences heavy traffic congestion at
key intersections, and near many freeway on-ramps and off-ramps. In the event of an
accident or emergency at one of these key intersections, bridges, or other circulation
corridors, sections of the City could become isolated and response times increased
beyond ideal levels. Again, this potential problem can be mitigated by requiring initial fire
control through the installation of automatic fire protection systems.
4. Based on the local climatic, geologic, and topographical conditions outlined above, there
is a real risk that emergency response could be significantly delayed in the event of an
accident or emergency. Therefore, it is necessary to address this problem through the
requirement of additional mitigation measures to: (i) prevent the chance of accident or
injury by requiring standards more stringent than required by the current codes; and (ii)
requiring additional built-in automatic fire protection systems which will provide for early
detection and initial fire control.
B. Specific Findings: The Dublin City Council makes the following specific findings, which, in
addition to the general findings regarding local climatic, geologic, and topographical
conditions set forth above, the City Council finds necessitate the local modifications to the
California Building Standards Code set forth below:
1. California Fire Code.
5.08.110 Chapter 2 Definitions-Amended.
Chapter 2 is amended by adding the following definitions to Section 202:
Section 202 General Definitions.
City Council shall mean the governing body of the City of Dublin.
City Manager shall mean the City Manager of the City of Dublin or his or her designee.
Fire Trail means a graded firebreak of sufficient width, surface, and design to provide
access for personnel and equipment to suppress and to assist in preventing a surface
extension of fires.
Fuel break means a wide strip or block of land on which the vegetation has been
permanently modified to a low volume fuel type so that fires burning into it can be more
readily controlled.
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FINDING: These modifications are necessary to adopt the most current State standard
and to clarify specific areas of the code. In addition, these modifications will
make Chapter 5.08 consistent with Chapters 7.28, 7.32 and 7.34 of the Dublin
Municipal code. Definitions clarify the title of Fire Chief and City Council as
specific to the City of Dublin. These modifications will provide guidelines
for Fire Department access locations and roadway preparation. The
modifications also provide specific language to insure adequate access to
fire hydrants and fire appliances.
5.08.120 Section 503.2.3.1 Specifications-Added.
Section 503.2.3.1 is added to read as follows:
503.2.3.1 Fire and Emergency Access Roads approved for construction sites shall be
designed to meet the requirements of Section 503.2. The access shall be approved by
the Fire Department prior to commencement of combustible storage or construction on
the site.
FINDING: This modification is necessary to adopt the most current State standard and
to clarify specific areas of the code. In addition, these modifications will
make Chapter 5.08 consistent with Chapters 7.28, 7.32 and 7.34 of the Dublin
Municipal code. This modifications will provide guidelines for Fire
Department access locations and roadway preparation. The modifications
also provide specific language to insure adequate access to fire hydrants
and fire appliances.
5.08.130 Sections 903.2.4.1, 903.2.9.1, 903.2.9.2, 903.2.10 903.2.10.1 -Deleted; Sections
903.2.1.1#1, 903.2.1.2#1, 903.2.1.3#1, 903.2.1.4#1, 903.2.3#1, 903.2.4,
903.2.7#1, 903.2.9, 903.2.11.3-Amended; and Sections 903.2.2.1 and 903.2.20-
Added.
Sections 903.2.4.1, 903.2.9.1, 903.2.9.2, 903.2.10 and 903.2.10.1 are deleted, Sections
903.2.1.1#1, 903.2.1.2#1, 903.2.1.3#1, 903.2.1.4#1, 903.2.3#1, 903.2.4, 903.2.7#1, 903.2.9,
and 903.2.11.3, are amended to read as follows, and Sections 90 3.2.1.1, and 903.2.20 are
added to read as follows:
903.2.1.1 Group A-1 Occupancies.
1. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.1.2 Group A-2 Occupancies.
1. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.1.3 Group A-3 Occupancies.
1. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.1.4 Group A-4 Occupancies.
1. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.2.1 Group B Occupancies.
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An automatic fire-extinguishing system shall be installed in Group B occupancies where
the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.3 Group E Occupancies.
1. An automatic fire-extinguishing system shall be in Group E, occupancies where the
floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.4 Group F Occupancies.
An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group F occupancies where the
floor area exceeds 2,500 square feet (232 m²).
(Section 903.2.4.1 is deleted)
903.2.6 exceptions 3 and 4 Group I Occupancies
(903.2.6 exceptions 3 and 4 are deleted)
903.2.7 Group M Occupancies.
1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in Group M occupancies where the
floor area exceeds 2,500 square feet (232 m²).
903.2.9 Group S Occupancies.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group S occupancies as follows:
1. Where the floor area exceeds 2,500 square feet (232 m²);
2. Buildings with repair garages servicing vehicles parked in basements.
(Sections 903.2.4.1, 903.2.9.1, 903.2.9.2, 903.2.10, 903.2.10.1 are Deleted)
903.2.11.3 Buildings Three Or More Stories in Height.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all occupancies, regardless of type of
construction, if the building is three or more stories or more than 35 feet in height
measured from the pad grade level to the highest point of the building. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed in all other occupancies as may be required by the
2013 California Building and Residential Code.
903.2.20 All Occupancies
Automatic fire-extinguishing systems shall be installed in all occupancies located more
than 1½ miles from a fire station providing fire protection to that location. Said distance
shall be measured in a straight line.
Buildings containing portions which are required to have an automatic fire extinguishin g
system because of the number of stories shall have the automatic fire extinguishing
system installed throughout and fire walls as set forth in Section 706 shall not be
considered as creating separate buildings for the purpose of this section.
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Whenever an addition is made to an existing building, automatic fire -extinguishing
systems shall be installed if the existing building plus the addition exceeds the area or
height limitations set forth in this section. Whenever the use of an existing building or
portion thereof is changed in any manner so as to require the installation of an automatic
fire-extinguishing system, said system shall be installed in that portion of the building
housing the new use.
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
These modifications are necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry
period of at least five months each year. Additionally, The area is subject to
occasional drought. Because of dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or
exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings. These
modifications are consistent with the Fire Authority having jurisdiction.
5.08.140 Section 903.6-Amended; Sections 903.6.2 and 903.6.3-Added.
Section 903.6 is amended and Section 903.6.2 and 903.6.3 are added to read as follows:
903.6 Existing Buildings. All changes of occupancy classification in existing buildings
shall comply with the requirements contained in Section 903.2 of this code and Table 503
of the California Building Code.
903.6.2 When an addition to an existing building causes the total square footage of the
building to exceed the maximum floor area specified in Table 503 of the California
Building Code. Addition or alteration that removes 50% or more of the existin g exterior
walls of a building shall be considered a new building for the purposes of Section 903.
903.6.3 Existing buildings which do not conform to Current Building Code or Fire Code
requirements may be required to install an automatic fire extinguishin g system when an
interior alteration or remodeling occurs, regardless of whether the floor area is increased
or use changed. It shall be the responsibility of the Fire Marshal and the Building Official
to evaluate the work being performed, non-complying features, and determine if an
automatic fire extinguishing system will be required.
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
These modifications are necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry
period of at least five months each year. Additionally, The area is subject to
occasional drought. Because of dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or
exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings. These
modifications are consistent with the Fire Authority having jurisdiction.
5.08.150 Section 907.1-Amended; Sections 907.10, 907.10.1, 907.10.2 and 907.10.3 -
Added
Section 907.1 is amended and Sections 907.10, 907.10.1, 907.10.2 and 907.10.3 are added
to read as follows:
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907.1 General. This section covers the application, installation, performance and
maintenance of fire alarm systems and their components in new and existing buildings and
structures. The requirements of Section 907.2 are applicable to new buildings and
structures. The requirements of Section 907.9 are applicable to existing buildings and
structures. In the event of a conflict between this section and the provisions of Chapter 5.20
of the Dublin Municipal Code, the provisions of this section shall control.
907.10 False Alarms.
907.10.1 Excessive False Alarms. Malfunctions, or mechanical trip of any sprinkler alarm
or other fire protection or detection system resulting in an alarm and emergency dispatch of
the Fire Department shall be subject to a false alarm charge as established by this Code.
Exception: During a thirty (30) day period following the installation of any new fire alarm
system, the Fire Chief shall determine if the false alarms emanating from said new
installation are excessive.
907.10.2 Charges. After the initial thirty (30) day period following the installation of a new
system, two (2) false alarms within a consecutive ninety (90) day period shall be deemed
excessive and will be charged as false alarms.
907.10.3 False Alarm charges are as follows:
1st false alarm - Warning Letter
2nd false alarm in any 90 day period- $100.00
3rd and subsequent false alarms in
any 90 day period- $200.00
FINDING: These modifications are necessary to adopt the most current State standard
and to clarify specific areas of the code. In addition, these modifications will
make Chapter 5.08 consistent with Chapters 7.28, 7.32 and 7.34 of the Dublin
Municipal code.
5.08.160 Section 5003.2.4.2 Hazardous Materials General Provisions-Amended
Section 5003.2.4.2 is amended to read as follows:
5003.2.4.2 Above-ground tanks. Above-ground stationary tanks used for the storage of
hazardous materials shall be located and protected in accordance with the requirements
for outdoor storage of the particular material involved. Notwithstanding the foreg oing,
above-ground stationary tanks used for the storage of flammable or combustible liquids is
prohibited in any area zoned for other than commercial, industrial, or agricultural use.
Exception: Above-ground tanks that are installed in vaults complying with Section
5303.16 or 5704.2.8 shall not be required to comply with location and protection
requirements for outdoor storage.
5703.2.4.2.1 Marking. Above-ground stationary tanks shall be marked as
required by Section 5703.5.
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FINDING: This modification is necessary to adopt the most current State standard and
to clarify specific areas of the code.
5.08.170 Section 5601.1.1.3 Fireworks-Amended
Section 5601.1.3 is amended to add a fifth exception as follows:
5. The sale, use and discharge of fireworks are allowed in accordance with Chapter 5.24
of the Dublin Municipal Code.
FINDING: This modification is necessary to adopt the most current State standard and
to clarify specific areas of the code. In addition, these modifications will
make Chapter 5.08 consistent with Chapters 7.28 and 7.32 of the Dublin
Municipal code.
5.08.180 Section 5704.2.9.6.1 Locations where above-ground tanks are prohibited-
Amended.
Section 5704.2.9.6.1 is amended to read as follows:
5704.2.9.6.1 Locations where above-ground tanks are prohibited. Storage of Class I
and II liquids in above-ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited in any area zoned
for other than commercial, industrial, or agricultural use.
FINDING: This modification is necessary to adopt the most current State standard and
to clarify specific areas of the code and permitted l ocations of above ground
tanks. In addition, these modifications will make Chapter 5.08 consistent
with Chapter 8 of the Dublin Municipal code.
5.08.190 Section 5706.2.4.4 Locations where above -ground tanks are prohibited –
Amended.
Section 5706.2.4.4 is amended to read as follows:
5706.2.4.4 Locations where above-ground tanks are prohibited. Storage of Class I
and II liquids in above-ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited in any area zoned
for other than commercial, industrial, or agricultural use.
FINDING: This modification is necessary to adopt the most current State standard and
to clarify specific areas of the code and permitted locations of above ground
tanks. In addition, these modifications will make Chapter 5.08 consistent
with Chapter 8 of the Dublin Municipal code.
5.08.200 Section 5806.2 Limitations-Amended.
Section 5806.2 is amended to read as follows:
5806.2 Limitations. Storage of flammable cryogenic fluids in stationary containers
outside of buildings is prohibited within the limits established by law and in any area
zoned for other than commercial, industrial, or agricultural use.
FINDING: This modification is necessary to adopt the most current State standard and
to clarify specific areas of the code and permitted locations of above ground
tanks. In addition, these modifications will make Chapter 5.08 consistent
with Chapter 8 of the Dublin Municipal code.
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5.08.210 Section 6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits-
Amended.
Section 6140.2 is amended to read as follows:
6104.2 Maximum Capacity Within Established Limits. The limits referred to in Section
6104.2.1 are the 2016 California Fire Code in which storage of compressed natural gas is
prohibited, are hereby established as follows: Any area zoned for other than commercial,
industrial, or agricultural use.
FINDING: This modification is necessary to adopt the most current State standard and
to clarify specific areas of the code and permitted location s of above ground
tanks. In addition, these modifications will make Chapter 5.08 consistent
with Chapter 8 of the Dublin Municipal code.
2. California Building Code.
7.32.120 Section 501.2.1, 501.2.2, 501.2.3, 501.2.4, Chapter 5, Address illumination.
Sections 501.2.1, 501.2.2, 501.2.3, 501.2.4 are added to read:
501.2.1 The address number(s) shall be illuminated during the hours of darkness. The
light source shall be provided with an uninterruptible AC power source or controlled by a
photoelectric device.
501.2.2 Exterior doors in commercial tenant space numbers shall be addressed as
required in section 501.2. Exception, dual doors may have the addresses on one door or
centered above the doors. In addition, all rear doors or service doors will have the name
of the business in 4-inch high lettering.
501.2.3 No other number may be affixed to a structure that might be mistaken for, or
confused with, the number assigned to the structure.
501.2.4 The assigned address, including the suite number, shall be displayed on all
electric meters in accordance with utility company standards.
FINDINGS The amendment is needed due to local geological and topographical
conditions.
These modifications are necessary due to the topographical nature of the
City and the easy access to freeways described in Section A of these
Findings. In light of said conditions, it is necessary to adopt these
requirements to enhance crime prevention. Additionally, this will bring the
code into conformance with the City of Dublin Police Department
requirements.
7.32.130 Section 507.14, Chapter 5, Yard restriction-Added.
A new Section 507.14 is added to read:
507.14 Yard Restriction. The increase in area permitted by Sections 506.3, 507.1 through
507.13 of this Section shall not be allowed unless or until the owner of the required yard
shall file an agreement binding such owner, his heirs, and assignees, to set aside the
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required yard as unobstructed space having no improvements. Such agreement shall be
recorded in the Alameda County Recorder's Office.
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
This modification was necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry
period of at least five months each year. Additionally, the area is subject to
occasional drought. Because of dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or
exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings. These
modifications are consistent with the Fire Authority having jurisdiction.
7.32.140 Section 706.1, Chapter 7, Fire walls-Amended.
Section 706.1 is amended by adding a new subsection 706.1.2 to read:
706.1.2 Fire walls shall not be considered to create separate buildings for the purpose of
automatic fire-sprinkler system requirements as set forth in Chapter 9.
Exception: Buildings separated by continuous Fire walls of four-hour fire-resistive
construction without openings. Buildings required to have automatic fire-sprinkler
protection as set forth in Section 13113 of the Health and Safety Code are prohibited
from using fire walls in lieu of automatic fire-sprinkler protection.
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
This modification is necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry period
of at least five months each year. Additionally, the area is subject to
occasional drought. Because of dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or
exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings. These
modifications are consistent with the Fire Authority having jurisdiction.
7.32.150 Section 701A.1, Chapter 7A, Scope-Amended.
Section 701A.1 is amended to read:
701A.1 Scope. This Chapter applies to building materials, systems and/or assemblies
used in the exterior design and construction of new buildings located within a Wildland -
Urban Interface Fire Area as defined in Section 702A or adjacent to open space or
undeveloped land.
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
This modification was necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry
period of at least five months each year. Additionally, the area is subject to
occasional drought. Because of dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or
exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings. These
modifications are consistent with the Fire Authority having jurisdiction.
7.32.160 Section 702A, Chapter 7A, Definitions-Amended
Section 702A is amended by adding new definitions as follows:
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Adjacent to Open Space. Shall mean commercial parcels and residential lots which have a
point of contact with open space.
Adjacent to Undeveloped Land. Shall mean commercial parcels and residential lots which
have a point of contact with Undeveloped Land.
Open Space. For the purpose of this Chapter, Open Space shall mean those lands set aside to
remain permanently undeveloped.
Undeveloped Land. For the purpose of this Chapter, Undeveloped Land shall mean land
which is available for development but no Tentative Map, Master Tentative Map or Development
Agreement has been approved, and any land designated for government use for which no
development plan has been approved.
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
These modifications are necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry
period of at least five months each year. Additionally, The area is subject to
occasional drought. Because of dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or
exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings. These
modifications are consistent with the Fire Authority having jurisdiction.
7.32.170 Sections 903.2.4.1, 903.2.9.1, 903.2.9.2, 903.2.10, 903.2.10.1-Deleted; Sections
903.2.1.1#1, 903.2.1.2#1, 903.2.1.3#1, 903.2.1.4#1, 903.2.3#1, 903.2.4,
903.2.7#1, 903.2.9, 903.2.11.3, Amended; and Sections 903.2.2.1 and 903.2.20 -
Added.
Sections 903.2.4.1, 903.2.9.1, 903.2 .9.2, 903.2.10 and 903.2.10.1 are deleted, Sections
903.2.1.1#1, 903.2.1.2#1, 903.2.1.3#1, 903.2.1.4#1, 903.2.3#1, 903.2.4, 903.2.7#1, 903.2.9,
and 903.2.11.3, are amended to read as follows, and Sections 903.2.1.1, and 903.2.20 are
added to read as follows:
903.2.1.1 Group A-1 Occupancies.
2. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.1.2 Group A-2 Occupancies.
2. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.1.3 Group A-3 Occupancies.
2. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.1.4 Group A-4 Occupancies.
2. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.2.1 Group B Occupancies.
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An automatic fire-extinguishing system shall be installed in Group B occupancies where
the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.3 Group E Occupancies.
2. An automatic fire-extinguishing system shall be in Group E, occupancies where the
floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.4 Group F Occupancies.
An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group F occupancies where the
floor area exceeds 2,500 square feet (232 m²).
(Section 903.2.4.1 is deleted)
903.2.7 Group M Occupancies.
1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in Group M occupancies where the
floor area exceeds 2,500 square feet (232 m²).
903.2.9 Group S Occupancies.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group S occupancies as follows:
3. Where the floor area exceeds 2,500 square feet (232 m²);
4. Buildings with repair garages servicing vehicles parked in basements.
(Sections 903.2.4.1, 903.2.9.1, 903.2.9.2, 903.2.10, 903.2.10.1 are Deleted)
903.2.11.3 Buildings Three or More Stories in Height.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all occupancie s, regardless of type of
construction, if the building is three or more stories or more than 35 feet in height
measured from the pad grade level to the highest point of the building. An automatic
sprinkler system shall be installed in all other occupancies as may be required by the
2016 California Building Code.
903.2.20 All Occupancies
Automatic fire-extinguishing systems shall be installed in all occupancies located more
than 1½ miles from a fire station providing fire protection to that location. Said distance
shall be measured in a straight line.
Buildings containing portions which are required to have an automatic fire extinguishing
system because of the number of stories shall have the automatic fire extinguishing
system installed throughout and fire walls as set forth in Section 706 shall not be
considered as creating separate buildings for the purpose of this section.
Whenever an addition is made to an existing building automatic fire -extinguishing
systems shall be installed if the existing building plus the addition exceeds the area or
height limitations set forth in this section. Whenever the use of an existing building or
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portion thereof is changed in any manner so as to require the installation of an automatic
fire-extinguishing system, said system shall be installed in that portion of the building
housing the new use.
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
These modifications are necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry
period of at least five months each year. Additionally, the area is subject to
occasional drought. Because of dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or
exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings. These
modifications are consistent with the Fire Authority having jurisdiction.
7.32.180 Section 1505.1, Chapter 15, Fire Classification-Amended.
Section 1505.1 is amended to read:
1505.1 General. Roof Assemblies shall be divided into the classes defined below. Class
A, B, and C roof assemblies and roof coverings required to be listed by this section shall
be tested in accordance with ASTM E 108 or UL 790. In addition, fire-retardant-treated
wood roof coverings shall be tested in accordance with ASTM D 2898. The minimum
roof coverings installed on buildings shall comply with the following:
1. Map of Fire Safe Roof Areas. Figure 15-1* is a map of Fire Safe Roof areas. Said
map may be amended from time to time by including areas which are annexed to
the City within one of the two roofing areas. Said amendments may be made by the
Building Official after consultation, with the Chief of the Fire Department having
jurisdiction.
2. Roofing Area 1. Any new roof and any alteration, repair or replacement for
buildings housing R & U occupancies in Roofing Area 1 shall use roof covering
material that conforms to Class B or better or sh all be made of concrete, ferrous or
copper metal, clay, slate or similar non-combustible material.
3. Roofing Area 2. Any new roof for buildings using roof covering material that
conforms to Class C or better or shall be made of concrete, ferrous or copper m etal,
clay, slate or similar non-combustible material.
4. Other Occupancies. Any new roof covering and any alteration, repair or
replacement of roof covering material for buildings housing all other occupancies
shall conform to the requirements as set forth in Roofing Area 1.
*Editor's Note: Figure 15-1 is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
This modification was necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry
period of at least five months each year. Additionally, The area is subject to
occasional drought. Because of dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or
exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings. These
modifications are consistent with the Fire Authority having jurisdiction.
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7.32.190 Table 1607.1, Chapter 16, Uniform and concentrated live loads-Amended.
Table 1607.1 is amended by adding a new Footnote O to read:
O. Bridges for vehicular traffic shall be designed for H20 loading as designated by the
American Association of State Highway Officials.
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local geological, climatic and
topographical conditions.
This modification was necessary because bridges were not addressed by
the Building Code. Additionally due to the City’s terrain a number of bridges
and overpasses may be required.
7.32.200 Section 1705.3, Exception 1, Chapter 17, Concrete Construction - Amended
Section 1705.3, Exception 1 is amended to read:
1. Isolated spread concrete footings of buildings three stories or less above grade
plane that are fully supported on earth or rock, where the structural design of the
footing is based on a specified compressive strength, f’c, no greater than 2,500
pounds per square inch (psi) (17.2 Mpa).
FINDINGS: The amendment is needed due to local geological, climatic and
topographical conditions.
The San Francisco Bay area region is densely populated and/or located in an
area of high seismic activities as indicated by United States Geological
Survey and California Division of Mines and Geology. Recent earthquake
activities, including the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, have indicated the
lack of adequate design and detailing as a contributing factor to damages
that reduced the protection of the life-safety of building occupants. The City
of Dublin is a densely populated area having buildings constructed near
potentially active faults. The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
roughly estimates the probability of a serious earthquake along the Hayward
Fault as one-in-four in the next 30 years, while the USGS predict the
probability of a powerful quake in the next 30 years at 62%. The proposed
modification to ensure that the design of slender wall must satisfy both
strength and serviceability requirements need to be incorporated into the
code to assure that new buildings and additions to exi sting buildings are
designed and constructed in accordance with the scope and objectives of
the International Building Code.
7.32.210 Section 1905.1.7, Chapter 19, ACI 318, Section 14.1.4-Amended
Section 1905.1.7, Delete ACI 318. Section 14.1.4 and replace with the following:
14.1.4 - Plain concrete in structures assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E or F.
14.1.4.1 - Structures assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E or F shall not have
elements of structural plain concrete, except as follows:
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(a) Isolated footings of plain concrete supporting pedestals or columns are permitted,
provided the projection of the footing beyond the face of the supported member does
not exceed the footing thickness.
Exception:
In detached one and two-family dwellings, three stories or less in height, the
projection of the footing beyond the face of the supported member is permitted to
exceed the footing thickness.
(b) Plain concrete footing supporting walls are permitted, provided the footings have at
least two continuous longitudinal reinforcing bars. Bars shall not be smaller than No.
4 and shall have a total area of not less than 0.002 times the gross cross -sectional
area of the footing. A minimum of one bar shall be provided at the top and bottom of
the footing. Continuity of reinforcement shall be provided at corners and intersections.
Exception:
In detached one and two-family dwellings, three stories or less in height and
constructed with stud bearing walls, plain concrete footings with at least two
continuous longitudinal reinforcing bars not smaller than No. 4 are permitted to
have a total area of less than 0.002 times the gross cross –sectional area of the
footing.
FINDINGS: The amendment is needed due to local geological, climatic and
topographical conditions.
This amendment addresses the problem of poor performance of plain or
under reinforced concrete footings during a seismic event. This amendment
reflects the recommendations by the Structural Engineers Association of
Southern California (SEAOSC) and the Los Angeles City Joint Task Force
that investigated the poor performance of plain and under-reinforced
concrete footings observed in the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
The San Francisco Bay area region is densely populated and/or located in an
area of high seismic activities as indicated by United States Geological
Survey and California Division of Mines and Geology. Recent earthquake
activities, including the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, have indicated the
lack of adequate design and detailing as a contributing factor to damages
that reduced the protection of the life-safety of building occupants. The City
of Dublin is a densely populated area having buildings construc ted near
potentially active faults. The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
roughly estimates the probability of a serious earthquake along the Hayward
Fault as one-in-four in the next 30 years, while the USGS predict the
probability of a powerful quake in the next 30 years at 62%. The proposed
modification to ensure that the design of slender wall must satisfy both
strength and serviceability requirements need to be incorporated into the
code to assure that new buildings and additions to existing buildings are
designed and constructed in accordance with the scope and objectives of
the International Building Code.
7.32.220 Section 2304.12.2.5, Chapter 23, Supporting members for permeable floors
and roofs-Amended.
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Section 2304.12.2.5, is amended to read:
2304.12.2.5 Supporting members for permeable floors and roofs. Wood structural
members that support moisture-permeable floors or roofs that are exposed to the
weather, such as concrete or masonry slabs, shall be of naturally durable or preservative-
treated wood unless separated from such floors or roofs by an impervious moisture
barrier. The impervious moisture barrier system protecting the structure supporting floors
shall provide positive drainage of water that infiltrates the moisture-permeable floor
topping.
FINDINGS: The amendment is needed due to local climatic conditions.
This amendment addresses the problem of water infiltration in impervious
moisture barriers. A key functional requirement of impervious moisture
barrier systems installed under a permeable floor system exposed to water
are elements that provide for drainage of any water making its way through
the permeable floor system. Without a properly functioning method to
transport this water out, the floor assemble can sta y saturated for long
periods of time possible contributing to premature failure.
The City’s rainfall is concentrated in the months of Oct through April.
7.32.230 Table 2308.6.1, Chapter 23, Wall Bracing Requirements-Amended.
Table 2308.6.1 is amended by adding new footnotes “f” and “g” to read:
f. Method GB does not apply in Seismic Design Category D and E.
g. Method PCP in Seismic Design Category D and E is limited to single story U
occupancies.
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local geological conditions.
This section limits the use of gypsum board for lateral bracing in Seismic
Design Category D and E. This amendment is necessary because the City of
Dublin is located in Seismic Zone D and E. Gypsum wallboard has
performed poorly during recent California seismic events. The shear values
for gypsum wallboard contained in the code are based on mono-directional
testing. It is appropriate to limit the use of this product until cyclic loading
tests are performed and evaluated.
This section limits the use of Portland cement plaster for lateral bracing to
single story residential accessory buildings or structures. This limitation is
necessary because the City of Dublin is located in Seismic Zone E and E.
Exterior Portland cement plaster has performed poorly during recent
California seismic events. The shear values for Portland cement stucco
contained in the code are based on mono-directional testing. It is
appropriate to limit the use of this product until cyclic loading tests are
performed and evaluated.
7.32.240 Section 2308.6.9, Attachment of Sheathing-Amended.
Section 2308.6.9, is amended by adding a second paragraph:
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All braced wall panels shall extend to the roof sheathing and shall be attached to parallel
roof rafters or blocking above with framing clips (18 gauge minimum) spaced at maximum
24 inches (6096 mm) on center with four 8d nails per leg (total eight 8d nails per clip).
Braced wall panels shall be laterally braced at each top corner and at maximum 24 inch
(6096 mm) intervals along the top plate of discontinuous vertical framing.
FINDINGS: The amendment is needed due to local geological, climatic and
topographical conditions.
The San Francisco Bay area region is densely populated and/or located in an
area of high seismic activities as indicated by United States Geological
Survey and California Division of Mines and Geology. Recent earthquake
activities, including the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, have indicated the
lack of adequate design and detailing as a contributing factor to damages
that reduced the protection of the life-safety of building occupants. The City
of Dublin is a densely populated area having buildings construc ted near
potentially active faults. The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
roughly estimates the probability of a serious earthquake along the Hayward
Fault as one-in-four in the next 30 years, while the USGS predict the
probability of a powerful quake in the next 30 years at 62%. The proposed
modification to ensure that the design of slender wall must satisfy both
strength and serviceability requirements need to be incorporated into the
code to assure that new buildings and additions to existing buildings are
designed and constructed in accordance with the scope and objectives of
the International Building Code.
7.32.250 Section 3115.1, Chapter 31, Prohibited Installations—Added.
A new Section 3115.1 is added to read:
3115.1 Prohibited Installations. It shall be unlawful to install a wood burning fireplace
or appliance that is not one of the following:
1) Pellet-fueled wood heater,
2) EPA certified wood heater,
3) Fireplace certified by EPA
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
This modification was necessary because fireplaces and wood stoves
generate 40 percent of the particulate matter in the Bay Area during the
winter months. Of greater concern are the fine particles, which can lodge
deep in the lungs causing permanent lung damage and increasing mortality.
Burning wood also generates carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, volatile
organic and toxic air pollutants.
7.32.260 Section 3203, Chapter 32, Signs-Added.
A new Section 3203 is added to read:
Section 3203 Signs. Signs when placed flat against the wall of a building shall not project
beyond the front property line more than 12 inches (305mm).
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FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
This modification was necessary due to the City of Dublin’s basic wind
speed requirement relating to the high winds described in Section A of these
Findings.
7.32.270 Section H101.2, Signs exempt from permits -Deleted.
Section H101.2 is deleted.
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
This modification was necessary due to the City of Dublin’s basic wind
speed requirement relating to the high winds described in Section A of these
Findings.
7.32.280 Section 1010, Appendix Chapter 10, Building security – Added.
Appendix Chapter 10 is added to read:
Section 1010 building security shall be in accordance with the Uniform Building Security Code in
addition to the following:
* Editor's Note: See Chapter 7.34 Residential Code for single family or townhouse
requirements.
(A) Addressing. All buildings shall be addressed as follows:
(1) Walkways serving more than 5 individual units where the front entrance is not parallel to
the street and driveways servicing more than 5 individual dwelling units shall have minimum of 4
inch high identification numbers, noting the range of unit numbers placed at the entrance to
each driveway at a height between 36 and 42 inches above grade. The address numbers shall
be illuminated during the hours of darkness. The light source shall be provided with an
uninterruptible AC power source or controlled only by a photoelectric device.
(2) There shall be positioned at each street entrance of a multi- family complex having more
than one structure, an illuminated diagrammatic representation (map) of the complex that shows
the location of the viewer and the unit designations within the com plex. It shall be lighted during
the hours of darkness utilizing a light source, which is constructed of weather and vandal
resistant materials and provided with an uninterruptible AC power source or controlled by a
photoelectric device. Nothing in this section shall preclude the requirement for circuit protection
devices where applicable.
(3) If the building is adjacent to an alley, the number shall also be placed on or adjacent to
the rear gate accessing the alley. Any building with vehicular access to the rear through a
public or private alley shall display, in a clearly visible location, a highly reflective or illuminated
address number a minimum of four (4) inches in height.
(4) Where more than 1 building is accessed by a common street entrance o r there are
multiple buildings on the same lot, each principal building shall display the number or letter
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assigned to that building on each corner of the building, as determined by the Building Official.
These numbers shall be made visible during the hou rs of darkness. The street name may also
be required when there is a secondary street frontage.
(5) Addressing shall not be obstructed by architectural structures such as trellises, arbors,
balconies, light fixtures and or landscaping.
(6) In Commercial Day Care or Education facilities, all interior and exterior doors shall be
provided with a room number on the door. A map of the facilities detailing location of all rooms
and their uses shall be kept on file at the facilities on -site office.
(B) Exterior Openings. Exterior opening shall be as follows:
(1) Swinging exterior wood and steel doors shall be equipped as follows:
(a) A single or double door shall be equipped with a double or single cylinder deadbolt.
The bolt shall have a minimum projection of one (1) inch and be constructed so as to
repel cutting tool attack. The deadbolt shall have an embedment of at least three -fourths
(3/4) inch into the strike receiving the projected bolt. The cylinder shall have a cylinder
guard, a minimum of five pin tumblers and shall be connected to the inner portion of the
lock by connecting screws of at least one-fourth (1/4) inch in diameter. The provisions of
the this paragraph do not apply where: (a) panic hardware is required, (b) conflicts with
emergency egress requirements of the building and fire codes or (C) an equivalent
device is approved by the authority having jurisdiction.
(b) Doorstop on a wooden jamb for an in -swing door shall be of one-piece construction
with the jamb joined by a rabbit.
(c) For the purpose of this section, doors leading from garage areas into a dwelling are
exterior doors.
(2) Double doors shall be equipped as follows:
(a) The inactive leaf of double door(s) shall be equipped with metal flush bolts have a
minimum embedment of five-eighths (5/8) inch into the head and threshold of the
doorframe.
(b) Double doors shall have an astragal constructed of steel a minimum of .125 inch
thick, which will cover the opening between the doors. The astragal shall be a minimum
of two (2) inches wide and extend a minimum of one (1) inch beyond the edge of the door
to which it is attached. The astragal shall be attached to the outside of the active door by
means of welding or with non-removable bolts spaced apart on not more than ten (10)
inch centers. (The door to which such an astragal is attached must be determined by the
fire safety codes adopted by the enforcing authority.)
(3) Aluminum frame swinging doors shall be equipped as follows:
(a) The jamb on all aluminum fram e-swinging doors shall be so constructed or protected
to withstand 1,600 pounds of pressure in both a vertical distance of three (3) inches and
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a horizontal distance of one (1) inch each side of the strike, to prevent violation of the
strike.
(b) A single or double door shall be equipped with a double cylinder deadbolt with a bolt
projection exceeding one (1) inch, or a hook shaped or expanding dog bolt that engages
the strike sufficiently to prevent spreading. The deadbolt lock shall have a minimum of
five pin tumblers and a cylinder guard.
(4) Panic hardware, whenever required by the California Building Code or Title 19, California
Administration Code, shall be installed as follows;
(a) Panic hardware shall contain a minimum of two (2) locking points on each door; or
(b) On single doors, panic hardware may have one locking point, which is not to be
located at either the top or bottom frame. The door shall have an astragal constructed of
steel .125 inch thick, which shall be attached with non -removable pins to the outside of
the door. The astragal shall extend a minimum of six (6) inches vertically above and
below the latch of the panic hardware. The astragal shall be a minimum of two (2) inches
wide and extend a minimum of one (1) inch beyond the edge of the door to which it is
attached.
(c) Double doors containing panic hardware shall have an astragal attached to the doors
at their meeting point, which will close the opening between them, but not interfere with
the operation of either door. (T he astragal shall not interfere with the safe operation of
emergency egress).
(5) Horizontal or Sliding Doors shall be installed as follows:
(a) In commercial occupancies, horizontal sliding doors shall be equipped with a metal
guide track at top and bottom and a cylinder lock and/or padlock with a hardened steel
shackle which locks at both heel and toe, and a minimum five pin tumbler operation with
non-removable key when in an unlocked position. The bottom track shall be so designed
that the door cannot be lifted from the track when the door is in a locked position.
(b) In residential occupancies, locks shall be provided on all sliding patio doors. The lock
bolt on all glass patio doors shall engage the strike sufficiently to prevent its being
disengaged by any possible movement of the door within the space or clearance
provided for installation and operation. The strike area shall be of material adequate to
maintain effectiveness of bolt strength.
(c) Sliding patio glass doors opening onto patios or balconies which are less than one
story above grade or are otherwise accessible from the outside shall have the moveable
section of the door sliding on the inside of the fixed portion of the door or possess an
approved secondary lock mounted on interior of moveable section.
(6) In office buildings (multiple occupancy), all entrance doors to individual office suites shall
meet the construction and locking requirements for exterior doors.
(7) In commercial occupancies, windows shall be deemed accessible if less than twelve (12)
feet above the ground. Accessible windows having a pane exceeding ninety-six (96) square
inches in an area with the smallest dimension exceeding six (6) inches and not visible from a
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public or private thoroughfare shall be protected with burglary resistant glazing or other
approved methods as determined by the Building Official.
(8) Side or rear windows of the type that can be opened shall, where applicable, be se cured
on the inside with either a slide bar, bolt, crossbar, auxiliary locking device, and/or padlock with
a hardened steel shackle, a minimum four pin tumbler operation.
(9) Protective bars or grills shall not interfere with the operation of opening win dows if such
windows are required to be operable by the California Building Code.
(10) All exterior transoms exceeding ninety-six (96) square inches on the side and rear of
any building or premises used for business purposes shall be protected with burgl ary resistant
glazing or other approved methods as determined by the Building Official.
(11) Roof openings shall be equipped as follows:
(a) All skylights on the roof of any building or premises used by business purposes shall
be provided with:
(1) Rated burglary resistant glazing; or
(2) Iron bars of at least one-half (1/2) inch round or one by one-fourth (1 x ¼) inch
flat steel material under the skylight and securely fastened; or
(3) Steel grills of at least one-eighth (1/8) inch material with a maximum two (2)
inches mesh under the skylight and securely fastened.
(4) A monitored intrusion alarm system. The system shall be kept operable at all
times. The Chief of Police may require periodic testing of the alarm system to
verify proper operation.
(b) All hatchway openings on the roof of any building or premises used for business
purposes shall be secured as follows:
(1) If the hatchway is of wooden material, it shall be covered on the inside with at
least sixteen (16) U.S. gauge sheet metal, or its equivalent, attached with screws.
(2) The hatchway shall be secured from the inside with a slide bar or slide bolts.
(Fire Department approval may be desired.)
(3) Outside hinges on all hatchway openings shall be provided with non -
removable pins when using pin-type hinges.
(c) All air duct or air vent openings exceeding ninety-six (96) square inches on the roof or
exterior walls of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be secured by
covering the same with either of the following:
(1) Iron bars of at least one-half (1/2) inch round or one by one-fourth (1 x ¼) inch
flat steel material spaced no more than five (5) inches apart and securely
fastened; or
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(2) Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth (1/8) inch material with a maximum
two (2) inch mesh and securely fastened.
(3) If the barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with bolts which are non -
removable from the exterior.
(4) The above must not interfere with venting requirements creating a potentiall y
hazardous condition to health and safety or conflict with the provisions of the
California Building Code or Title 19, California Administrative Code.
(12) Exterior roof ladders shall not be permitted.
(13) Exterior electrical or phone panels are not permitted in commercial occupancies.
(14) Separation walls for individual commercial tenant spaces housed within a common
structure shall be solid and continuous from the structure's foundation to roof or floor /
ceiling assembly.
(15) Intrusion Devices.
(a) If the enforcing authority determines that the security measures and locking devices
described in this Chapter do not adequately secure the building, due to special
conditions, he/she may require the installation and maintenance of an intrusion device
(burglar alarm system).
(C) Landscaping.
(1) Shrubs and ground cover shall not directly cover windows and doorways.
(2) River rock used near parking lots or buildings shall be permanently affixed.
(3) Open space and buildings shall be arranged to afford visibility and opportunity for
surveillance by on-site users and passers-by.
(4) Barriers, both real and symbolic, shall be designed to afford opportunities for
surveillance through the barrier.
(5) For residential development, backyard gates shall be the full height of the wall or fence
adjacent and capable of being locked.
(6) For residential development, walls or fences, if installed, shall be a minimum of 6 feet in
height when adjacent to any of the following:
Reverse frontage
Retention/detention areas
Parks
Commercial areas
Industrial areas
Bike paths
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(D) Lighting. Lighting of buildings or complexes shall at a minimum be illuminated as
follows:
(1) A site plan shall be provided showing buildings, parking areas, walkways, detailed
landscaping and a point by point photometric calculation of the required light levels.
(2) All exterior entrances shall be illuminated with a uniformly maintained minimum level of
one foot candle of light between ground level and 6 vertical feet within a minimum radius of 15
feet from the center of the entrance between sunset and sunrise.
(3) Postal Service “gang boxes” (group postal boxes) shall be illuminated with a uniformly
maintained minimum level of one foot candle of light.
(4) Lighting of all exterior areas shall be designed to maximize surveillance and reduce
conflicts with building design, mature landscaping, and to minimize glare.
(5) Open stairways shall be illuminated with a minimum maintained five-tenths (0.5) foot-
candle of light in all landings and stair treads between sunset and sunrise. Enclosed stairways
and enclosed common corridors shall be illuminated at all times with a minimum maintained
one-foot candle of light on all landings and stair treads.
(6) Private streets, alleys, and emergency access roads shall be illuminated using the same
standards as established for public thoroughfares.
(7) Aisles, passageways, pedestrian walkways and recessed areas related to and within a
building, a building complex, or providing access to a building or building complex from a
parking lot or right of way shall be illuminated with a minimum uniformly maintained minimum
level of one foot candle of light between ground level and six vertical feet bet ween sunset and
sunrise or other methods approved by the Building Official.
(8) Open parking lot and/or carport and refuse areas shall be provided with and maintained
to a minimum of one foot-candle of light on the parking surface. The Building Official may
approve a lower light level, if it can be demonstrated that the lower level provides for sufficient
security lighting.
(9) Covered parking lots or covered portions of parking lots shall be illuminated with a
uniformly maintained minimum level of one-foot candle of light between ground level and 6
vertical feet between sunset and sunrise. Lighting shall be designed so that architectural or
structural features do not obstruct the minimum light coverage.
(10) Parking structures or enclosed or partially enclosed parking lots shall be illuminated
with a uniformly maintained minimum level of two foot candles of light between ground level and
6 vertical feet between sunrise and sunset (daylight hours).
(11) Lighting fixtures shall be so arranged as to i lluminate light uniformly over the parking
surface and be tamper resistant.
(12) Public rest rooms, rooms identified for the general public and children’s recreation
areas shall be provided with emergency lighting meeting section 1006 of this Code.
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All light sources required by this section shall be: (a) controlled by a photocell device or a time
clock that will turn the lights on at dusk and off at dawn and (b) protected by weather and vandal
resistant covers.
(E) Garage Type (Vehicle) Doors. Garage-type doors, which are either rolling overhead,
solid overhead, swinging, sliding, or accordion style doors shall conform to the following
standards;
(1) Wood doors shall have panels a minimum of five-sixteenths (5/16) inch in thickness with
the locking hardware being attached to the support framing.
(2) Aluminum doors shall be a minimum thickness of .0215 inches and riveted together a
minimum of 18 inches on center along the outside seams. There shall be a full width horizontal
beam attached to the main door structure which shall meet the pilot, or pedestrian access, door
framing within 3 inches of the strike area of the pilot or pedestrian access door.
(3) Fiberglass doors shall have panels a minimum density of 6 ounces per square foot from
the bottom of the door to a height of 7 feet. Panels above 7 feet and panels in residential
structures shall have a density not less than 5 ounces per square foot.
(4) Doors utilizing a cylinder lock shall have a lock receiving point at each outer edge of t he
door; or, of the door does not exceed 19 feet, a single bolt may be used if placed in the center of
the door with the locking point located either at the floor or door frame header.
(5) Doors with slide bolt assemblies shall have frames a minimum of .120 inches of
thickness, with a minimum bolt diameter of one half (1/2) inch and protrude at least one and one
half (1 ½) inches into the receiving guide. A bolt diameter of three -eighths (3/8) inch may be
used in a residential building. The slide bolt shall be attached to the door with non-removable
bolts from the outside. Rivets shall not be used to attach slide bolt assemblies.
(6) Padlocks used with exterior mounted slide bolts shall have a hardened steel shackle
locking at both heel and toe and a minimum five pin tumbler operation with non-removable key
when in an unlocked position. Padlocks used with interior mounted slide bolts shall have a
hardened steel shackle with a minimum 4-pin tumbler operation.
(F) Emergency Access
(1) Private roads and parking areas or structures controlled by unmanned mechanical
parking type gates shall provide for emergency access as follows:
Radio frequency access or by providing the gate access code for distribution to
emergency responders. When an access code is to be utilized, an illuminated control box is
to be mounted on a control pedestal consisting of a metal post/pipe, which shall be installed
at a height of 42 inches and a minimum of 15 feet (4.6m) from the entry/exit gate. It shall be
located on the driver’s side of the road or driveway and accessible in such a manner as to
not require a person to exit their vehicle to reach it, nor to drive on the wrong side of the road
or driveway, nor to require any back-up movements in order to enter/exit the gate.
(2) Non-residential multi-tenant buildings utilizing electronic access control systems on the
main entry doors, and enclosed retail shopping centers shall be provided with a means to al low
for police emergency access.
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(3) Pedestrian gates/doors using an electromagnetic type lock shall install a key switch
within a telephone/intercom console or in a control housing, or other method approved by the
Building Official that will provide for police emergency access. Options include radio frequency
access or providing the gate access code for distribution to emergency responders.
(4) All lockable pedestrian gates to residential recreation areas serving 6 or more dwelling
units, and gates or doors to common walkways or hallways of residential complexes where
there are 4 or more dwelling units within the complex, shall provide for police emergency access
utilizing an approved key switch device or approved Knox box. The Knox box shall be installed
adjacent to each gate/door, securely attaching it to a fence or wall o r location approved by the
Building Official.
(5) Pedestrian gate doors utilizing mechanical locks shall install a Knox box adjacent to
each gate/door, securely attaching it to a fence or wall
(G) Keying requirements
Upon occupancy by the owner or proprietor, each single unit in a tract or commercial
development, constructed under the same site development review, shall have locks using
combinations that are interchange free from locks used in all other separate dwellings,
proprietorships, or similar distinct occupancies.
(H) Laundry rooms or areas: Common area laundry rooms in multi-family complexes shall
be designed and protected as follows:
(1) Entry doors shall have:
(a) A minimum six hundred (600) square inch clear vision panel in the uppe r half of the
door, consisting of ¼” tempered glass;
(b) Automatic, hydraulic door closures;
(c) Self-locking door locks equipped with a deadlocking latch allowing exiting by a single
motion and openable from the inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge
or effort;
(d) Non-removable hinge pins for out-swinging doors to preclude removal of the door
from the exterior by removing the hinge pins; and
(e) A latch protector consisting of minimum 0.125 -inch-thick steel attached to the door’s
exterior by non-removable bolts from the exterior. It shall be two (2) inches wide and
extend a minimum of five inches above and below the strike opening and extend a
minimum of one (1) inch beyond the edge of the door. It shall have a metal anti -spread
pin a minimum of one-half (1/2) inch in length.
(2) The laundry room shall be illuminated at all times with a minimum maintained one -foot
candle of light at floor level, using a non -interruptible power source. There shall be no light
switches inside the room that control light fixtures used to meet this lighting requirement.
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(3) Any portion of an openable window which is within eight (8) feet vertically or six (6) feet
horizontally from any accessible surface or any adjoining roof, balcony, landing, s tair tread,
platform, or similar surface, or any climbable pole or tree, or any surface providing a foothold,
shall be secured as required by section 1018 of the Uniform Building Security Code.
(4) The interior of laundry rooms shall be visible from the exterior along common walking or
driving surfaces. Perimeter windows and interior mirrors may be utilized to meet this
requirement. Laundry rooms are to be located in high activity areas with natural surveillance
opportunities and not in remote or isolated locations.
(I) Elevators
Elevators shall be designed as follows:
Elevator cabs, the interiors of which are not completely visible when the door is open
from a point centered on the 36 inches away from the door shall have shatter resistant
mirrors or other equally reflective material so placed as to make visible the entire elevator
cab from this point. The elevator cab shall be illuminated at all times with a minimum
maintained 2 foot candles of light at floor level.
(J) Stairways
Except for private stairways, Stairways shall be designed as follows:
(1) Interior doors shall have glazing panels a minimum of 5 inches wide and 20 inches in
height and meet requirements of the California Building Code.
(2) Areas beneath stairways at or below ground level shall be fully enclosed or access to
them restricted.
(3) Enclosed stairways shall have shatter resistant mirrors or other equally reflective
material at each level and landing and be designed or placed in such manner as to provide
visibility around corners.
(K) Parking structures.
(1) Parking structures shall be designed to restrict unauthorized access.
(2) Outside stairwells shall be open and not obstructed from view
(3) Security telephones with monitoring capability shall be located on every level adjacent to
pedestrian ingress/egress points. If pedestrian ingress/egress points are more than 200 feet but
less than 300 feet apart, additional security telephones shall be located at the midpoint between
pedestrian ingress/egress points. If pedestrian ingress/egress points are more than 300 feet
apart, security telephones will be located at 100 foot intervals. Security telephones shall be
visible from all vehicular and pedestrian ingress/egress points and identified with appropriate
signage.
(4) Blind corners shall be provided with shatterproof convex mirrors to improve visibility for
both operators of vehicles and pedestrians.
(5) Doors shall be labeled with signage meeting the requirements of section 501.2
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(6) Parking structures shall have the ceiling area of each floor or tier painted and maintained
white or other reflective color approved by the Building Official.
(L) Other requirements
(1) Storage Areas. Exterior storage area attached to a dwelling, apartment or condominium
and enclosed by a door shall comply with this section or have a minimum 3/8” diameter
hardened padlock hasp.
(2) Side Gates. Side gates shall be the full height of the adjacent fence or wall and be
capable of being locked. Side gates shall be secured with a slide bolt mounted on the inside of
the gate. The slide bolt shall have a bolt diameter of three -eighths (3/8) inch and protrude at
least one and one-half (1 ½) inches into the receiving guide. The slide bolt shall be attached to
the gate with non-removable bolts. Rivets shall not be used to attach slide bolt assemblies.
The slide bolt shall be mounted at a height that is not accessible by reaching over the gate.
FINDINGS The amendment is needed due to local geological and topographical
conditions.
These modifications are necessary due to the topographical nature of the
City and the easy access to freeways described in Section A of these
Findings. In light of said conditions, it is necessary to adopt these
requirements to enhance crime prevention. Additionally, this will bring the
code into conformance with the City of Dublin Police Department
requirements.
3. California Residential Code.
7.34.110 Table R301.2(1), Chapter R3 – Amended
Table R301.2(1) is amended to read:
FINDINGS: The amendment is needed due to local geological, climatic and
topographical conditions.
The San Francisco Bay Area region is densely populated and/or located in
an area of high seismic activities as indicated by United States Geological
Survey and California Division of Mines and Geology. Recent earthquake
activities, including the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, have indicated the
lack of adequate design and detailing as a contributing factor to damages
that reduced the protection of the life-safety of building occupants. The City
of Dublin is a densely populated area having buildings constructed near
potentially active faults. The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
roughly estimates the probability of a serious earthquake along the Hayward
Fault as one-in-four in the next 30 years, while the USGS predict the
probability of a powerful quake in the next 30 years at 62%. The proposed
modification to ensure that the design of slender wall must satisfy both
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strength and serviceability requirements need to be incorporated into the
code to assure that new buildings and additions to existing buildings are
designed and constructed in accordance with the scope and objectives of
the International Building Code.
7.34.120 Section R313.1 Exception, Chapter R3 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems –
Amended.
Section R313.1 Exception is amended to read:
Exception:
An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required for additions or
alteration to existing buildings that are not already provided with an automatic
residential sprinkler system, provided that the total square footage of the existing
building plus the addition does not exceed 3,600 square feet (334m²). Additions or
alteration that remove 50 percent or more of the existing exterior walls of a dwelling
shall be considered a new dwelling for the purposes of Section R313.1.
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
This modification was necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry
period of at least five months each year. Additionally, The area is subject to
occasional drought. Because of dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or
exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings. These
modifications are consistent with the Fire Authority having jurisdiction.
7.34.130 Section R313.2 Exception, Chapter R3 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems –
Amended.
Section R313.2 Exception is amended to read:
Exception:
Automatic residential fire sprinkler systems shall not be required for additions or
alterations to existing buildings that are not already provided with an automatic
residential sprinkler system, provided that the total square footage of the existing
building plus the addition does not exceed 3,600 square feet (334m²). Additions or
alteration that remove 50 percent or more of the existing exterior walls of a dwelling
shall be considered a new dwelling for the purposes of Section R313.2.
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
This modification was necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry
period of at least five months each year. Additionally, The area is subject to
occasional drought. Because of dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or
exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings. These
modifications are consistent with the Fire Authority having jurisdiction.
7.34.140 Section R313.3, Chapter R3, including tables-deleted.
Section R313.3, including tables is deleted.
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FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
This modification was necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry
period of at least five months each year. Additionally, The area is subject to
occasional drought. Because of dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or
exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings. These
modifications are consistent with the Fire Authority having jurisdiction.
7.34.150 Section R319.2, Chapter R3, Site Address - Added.
Section R319.2, is added to read:
R319.2 Address Location. Address shall be installed in the following locations:
1. Driveways servicing more than 5 individual dwelling units shall have minimum of 4 inch
high identification numbers, noting the range of unit numbers, placed at the entrance to
each driveway at a height between 36 and 42 inches above grade. The address
numbers shall be illuminated during the hours of darkness. The light source shall be
provided with an uninterruptible AC power source o r controlled only by a photoelectric
device.
2. No other number may be affixed to a structure that might be mistaken for, or confused
with, the number assigned to the structure.
3. If the building is adjacent to an alley, the number shall also be placed on or adjacent to
the rear gate accessing the alley.
4. For multifamily buildings with a recessed entryway over 2 feet, an additional lighted
address shall be placed at the entryway to the recessed area. If the recessed area
provides access to more than one dwelling unit, the range of units shall be displayed.
5. Each principal building of a multifamily complex shall display the number or letter
assigned to that building on each corner of the building at a height that will prevent the
number from being obscured by landscaping.
6. Any building with vehicular access to the rear through a public or private alley shall
display, in a clearly visible location, a highly reflective or illuminated address number a
minimum of four (4) inches in height.
7. Address numbers shall not be obstructed by architectural structures such as trellises,
arbors, balconies, light fixtures, and/or landscaping.
FINDINGS The amendment is needed due to local geological and topographical
conditions.
These modifications are necessary due to the topographical nature of the
City and the easy access to freeways described in Section A of these
Findings. In light of said conditions, it is necessary to adopt these
requirements to enhance crime prevention. Additionally, this will bring the
code into conformance with the City of Dublin Police Department
requirements.
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7.34.160 Section R337.1.1 Chapter R3, Scope – Amended.
Section R337.1.1 is amended to read:
R337.1.1 Scope. This chapter applies to building materials, systems and/or assemblies
used in the exterior design and construction of new buildings located within a Wildland -
Urban Interface Fire Area as defined in Section R302.2A or adjacent to open space or
undeveloped land.
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
This modification was necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry
period of at least five months each year. Additionally, the area is subject to
occasional drought. Because of dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or
exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings. These
modifications are consistent with the Fire Authority having jurisdiction.
7.34.170 Section R337.2 Chapter R3, Definitions – Amended.
Section 377.2 is amended to add the following definitions:
Adjacent to Open Space. Shall mean commercial parcels and residential lots which have a
point of contact with open space.
Adjacent to Undeveloped Land. Shall mean commercial parcels and residential lots which
have a point of contact with Undeveloped Land.
Open Space. For the purpose of this Chapter, Open Space shall mean those lands set aside to
remain permanently undeveloped.
Undeveloped Land. For the purpose of this Chapter, Undeveloped Land shall mean land
which is available for development but no Tentative Map, Master Tentative Map or Development
Agreement has been approved, and any land designated for government use .
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
These modifications are necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry
period of at least five months each year. Additionally, The area is subject to
occasional drought. Because of dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or
exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings. These
modifications are consistent with the Fire Authority having jurisdiction.
7.34.180 Section R350, Chapter R3, Building Security - Added
Section R350 is added to read:
R350.1 Residential building security shall be in accordance with the Uniform Building Security
Code in addition to the following:
R350.2 Exterior doors: Each exterior door shall be secured as follows:
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1. Exterior doors (excluding glass patio doors) and doors leading from garage areas into
dwellings shall be equipped with a dead bolt lock with one-inch (1") throw.
2. Pairs of doors shall have flush bolts with a minimum throw of five -eighths inch (5/8") at
the head and foot (floor and ceiling) of the inactive leaf.
3. Doorstop on a wooden jamb for an in-swing door shall be of one-piece construction with
the jamb joined by a rabbit.
4. Locks shall be provided on all sliding patio doors.
5. Sliding patio glass doors opening onto patios or balconies which are less than one story
above grade or are otherwise accessible from the outside shall have the moveable
section of the door sliding on the inside of the fixed portion of the door or possess an
approved secondary lock mounted on interior of moveable section.
6. The lock bolt on all glass patio doors shall engage the strike sufficiently to prevent its
being disengaged by any possible movement of the door within the space or clearance
provided for installation and operation. The strike area shall be of material adequate to
maintain effectiveness of bolt strength.
R350.3 Landscaping.
1. Shrubs and ground cover shall not directly cover windows and doorways.
2. River rock used near parking lots or buildings shall be permanently affixed.
3. Backyard gates shall be the full height of the wall or fence adjacent and capable of being
locked.
4. Open space and buildings shall be arranged to afford visibility and opportunity for
surveillance by on-site users and passers-by.
5. Barriers, both real and symbolic, shall be designed to afford opportunities for surveillance
through the barrier.
6. For residential development, walls or fences, if install ed, shall be a minimum of 6 feet in
height when adjacent to any of the following:
Reverse frontage,
Retention/detention areas,
Parks, Commercial areas,
Industrial areas, or
Bike paths.
R350.4 Garage Type (Vehicle) Doors. Garage-type doors, which are either rolling overhead,
solid overhead, swinging, sliding, or accordion style doors shall conform to the following
standards;
1. Wood doors shall have panels a minimum of five -sixteenths (5/16) inch in thickness with
the locking hardware being attached to the support framing.
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2. Aluminum doors shall be a minimum thickness of .0215 inches and riveted together a
minimum of 18 inches on center along the outside seams. There shall be a full width
horizontal beam attached to the main door structure which shall meet the pilot, or
pedestrian access, door framing within 3 inches of the strike area of the pilot or
pedestrian access door.
3. Fiberglass doors shall have panels a minimum density of 6 ounces per square foot from
the bottom of the door to a height of 7 feet. Panels above 7 feet and panels in residential
structures shall have a density not less than 5 ounces per square foot.
4. Doors utilizing a cylinder lock shall have a lock receiving point at each outer edge of the
door; or if the door does not exceed 19 feet, a single bolt may be used if placed in the
center of the door with the locking point located either at the floor or door frame header.
5. Doors with slide bolt assemblies shall have frames a minimum of .120 inches of
thickness, with a minimum bolt diameter of one half (1/2) inch and protrude at least one
and one half (1 ½) inches into the receiving guide. A bolt diameter of three -eighths (3/8)
inch may be used in a residential building. The slide bolt shall be attached to the door
with non-removable bolts from the outside. Rivets shall not be used to attach slide bolt
assemblies.
R350.5 Emergency Access. Private roads and parking areas or structures controlled by
unmanned mechanical parking type gates shall provide for police emergency access as follows:
1. Radio frequency access or by providing the gate access code for distribution to
emergency responders. When an access code is to be utilized, an illuminated control
box shall be mounted on a control pedestal consisting of a metal post/pipe which shall be
installed at a height of 42 inches and a minimum of 15 feet (4.6m) from the entry/exit
gate. It shall be located on the driver’s side of the road or driveway and accessible in
such a manner as to not require a person to exit their vehicle to reach it, nor to drive on
the wrong side of the road or driveway, nor to require any back -up movements in order to
enter/exit the gate.
2. All lockable pedestrian gates to residential recreation areas serving 6 or more dwelling
units, and gates or doors to common walkways or hallways of residential complexes
where there are 4 or more dwelling units within the c omplex, shall provide for police
emergency access utilizing an approved key switch device or approved Knox box.
3. Pedestrian gates/doors using an electromagnetic type lock shall install a key switch within
a telephone/intercom console or within a control housing, or other method approved by
the Building Official that will provide for police emergency access. See 350.5.1 for
options.
4. Pedestrian gates/doors (including pedestrian gates/doors in pool enclosures and
recreational facilities) utilizing mechanical locks shall install a Knox box adjacent to each
gate/door, securely attaching it to a fence or wall.
R350.6 Keying requirements. Upon occupancy by the owner or proprietor, each single unit in
a tract constructed under the same Site Development Review, shall have locks using
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combinations that are interchange free from locks used in all other separate dwellings,
proprietorships, or similar distinct occupancies.
R350.7 Other requirements
1. Storage Areas. Any exterior storage area attached to a dwelling enclosed by a door shall
comply with this section or have a minimum 3/8” diameter hardened padlock hasp.
2. Side Gates. Side gates shall be the full height of the adjacent fence or wall and b e
capable of being locked. Side gates shall be secured with a slide bolt mounted on the
inside of the gate. The slide bolt shall have a bolt diameter of three -eighths (3/8) inch
and protrude at least one and one-half (1 ½) inches into the receiving guide. The slide
bolt shall be attached to the gate with non-removable bolts. The slide bolt shall be
mounted at a height that is not accessible by reaching over the gate.
FINDINGS The amendment is needed due to local geological and topographical
conditions.
This modification is necessary due to the topographical nature of the City
and the easy access to freeways described in Section A of these Findings.
In light of said conditions, it is necessary to adopt these requirements to
enhance crime prevention. Additionally, this will bring the code into
conformance with the City of Dublin Police Department requirements.
7.34.190 Section R403.1.3, Chapter R4, Seismic reinforcing – Amended.
Section R403.1.3 is amended to read:
R403.1.3 Seismic reinforcing. Concrete footings located in Seismic Design Categories D0, D1
and D2, as established in Table R301.2(1), shall have minimum reinforcement of at least two
continuous longitudinal reinforcing bars, one top and one bottom and not smaller than No. 4
bars. Bottom reinforcement shall be located a minimum of 3 inches (76 mm) clear from the
bottom of the footing.
In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 and D2 where a construction joint is created between a
concrete footing and a stem wall, a minimum of one No. 4 bar shall be installed at not more than
4 feet (1219 mm) on center. The vertical bar shall extend to 3 inches (76 mm) clear of the
bottom of the footing, have a standard hook and extend a minimum of 14 inch es (357 mm) into
the stem wall. A minimum of one No. 4 horizontal bar shall be installed within 12 inches of the
top of the stem wall and one No. 4 horizontal bar shall be located 3 inches from the bottom of
the footing.
In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 and D2 where a grouted masonry stem wall is supported
on a concrete footing and stem wall, a minimum of one No. 4 bar shall be installed at not more
than 4 feet (1219 mm) on center. The vertical bar shall extend to 3 inches (76 mm) clear of the
bottom of the footing and have a standard hook. A minimum of one No. 4 horizontal bar shall be
installed within 12 inches of the top of the stem wall and one No. 4 horizontal bar shall be
located 3 inches from the bottom of the footing.
In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 and D2 masonry stem walls without solid grout and vertical
reinforcing are not permitted.
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Exception: In detached one- and two-family dwellings which are three stories or less in height
and constructed with stud bearing walls, isolated plain concrete footings su pporting columns or
pedestals are permitted.
FINDINGS: The amendment is needed due to local geological, climatic and
topographical conditions.
The San Francisco Bay Area region is densely populated and/or located in
an area of high seismic activities as indicated by United States Geological
Survey and California Division of Mines and Geology. Recent earthquake
activities, including the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, have indicated the
lack of adequate design and detailing as a contributing factor to damages
that reduced the protection of the life-safety of building occupants. The City
of Dublin is a densely populated area having buildings constructed near
potentially active faults. The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
roughly estimates the probability of a serious earthquake along the Hayward
Fault as one-in-four in the next 30 years, while the USGS predict the
probability of a powerful quake in the next 30 years at 62%. The proposed
modification to ensure that the design of slender wall must satisfy both
strength and serviceability requirements need to be incorporated into the
code to assure that new buildings and additions to existing buildings are
designed and constructed in accordance with the scope and objectives of
the International Building Code.
7.34.200 Table R602.10.3(3), Chapter R6, Bracing Requirements - Amended
Table R602.10.3(3) is amended by adding a new footnote “f” to read:
f. In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1, and D2, Method GB is not permitted and the use
of Method PCP is limited to one-story single-family dwellings and accessory structures.
Add the “f” footnote notation in the title of Table R602.10.3(3) to read:
TABLE R602.10.3(3)f
FINDINGS: The amendment is needed due to local geological, climatic and
topographical conditions.
This section deletes the use of gypsum board for lateral bracing. This
deletion is necessary because the City of Dublin is located in Seismic Zone
D and E. Gypsum wallboard has performed poorly during recent California
seismic events. The shear values for gypsum wallboard contained in the
code are based on mono-directional testing. In addition, this section limits
the use of portland cement plaster for lateral bracing to single story
residential buildings. This limitation is necessary because the City of Dublin
is located in Seismic Zone D and E. Exterior portland cement plaster has
performed poorly during recent California seismic events. The she ar values
for portland cement stucco contained in the code are based on mono -
directional testing. It is appropriate to limit the use of this product until
cyclic loading tests are performed and evaluated.
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The San Francisco Bay Area region is densely populated and/or located in
an area of high seismic activities as indicated by United States Geological
Survey and California Division of Mines and Geology. Recent earthquake
activities, including the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, have indicated the
lack of adequate design and detailing as a contributing factor to damages
that reduced the protection of the life-safety of building occupants. The City
of Dublin is a densely populated area having buildings constructed near
potentially active faults. The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
roughly estimates the probability of a serious earthquake along the Hayward
Fault as one-in-four in the next 30 years, while the USGS predict the
probability of a powerful quake in the next 30 years at 62%. The proposed
modification to ensure that the design of slender wall must satisfy both
strength and serviceability requirements need to be incorporated into the
code to assure that new buildings and additions to existing buildings are
designed and constructed in accordance with the scope and objectives of
the International Building Code.
7.34.210 Section R602.10.4.4, Chapter R6, Limits on methods GB and PCP – Added.
A new Section R602.10.4.4 is added to read:
R602.10.4.4 Limits on methods GB and PCP. In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1, and D2,
Method GB is not permitted for use as intermittent braced wall panels, but gypsum board is
permitted to be installed when required by this Section to be placed on the opposite side of the
studs from other types of braced wall panel sheathing. In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1,
and D2, the use of Method PCP is limited to one-story single-family dwellings and accessory
structures.
FINDINGS: The amendment is needed due to local geological, climatic and
topographical conditions.
This section deletes the use of gypsum board for lateral bracing. This
deletion is necessary because the City of Dublin is located in Seismic Zone
D and E. Gypsum wallboard has performed poorly during recent California
seismic events. The shear values for gypsum wallboard contained in the
code are based on mono-directional testing. In addition, this section limits
the use of portland cement plaster for lateral bracing to single story
residential buildings. This limitation is necessary because the Cit y of Dublin
is located in Seismic Zone D and E. Exterior portland cement plaster has
performed poorly during recent California seismic events. The shear values
for portland cement stucco contained in the code are based on mono -
directional testing. It is appropriate to limit the use of this product until
cyclic loading tests are performed and evaluated.
The San Francisco Bay Area region is densely populated and/or located in
an area of high seismic activities as indicated by United States Geological
Survey and California Division of Mines and Geology. Recent earthquake
activities, including the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, have indicated the
lack of adequate design and detailing as a contributing factor to damages
that reduced the protection of the life-safety of building occupants. The City
of Dublin is a densely populated area having buildings constructed near
potentially active faults. The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
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roughly estimates the probability of a serious earthquake along the Ha yward
Fault as one-in-four in the next 30 years, while the USGS predict the
probability of a powerful quake in the next 30 years at 62%. The proposed
modification to ensure that the design of slender wall must satisfy both
strength and serviceability requirements need to be incorporated into the
code to assure that new buildings and additions to existing buildings are
designed and constructed in accordance with the scope and objectives of
the International Building Code.
7.34.220 Section R902, Chapter 9, Roof Classification-Amended.
Section R902.1 is amended to read:
R902.1 Roof covering materials. Roofs shall be covered with materials as set forth in
Sections R904 and R905. Class A, B or C roofing shall be installed in areas as
designated below. Classes A, B and C roofing required by this section to be listed shall
be tested in accordance with UL 790 or ASTM E 108.
1. Map of Fire Safe Roof Areas. Figure 15-1* is a map of Fire Safe Roof areas. Said
map may be amended from time to time by including areas which are annexed to
the City within one of the two roofing areas. Said amendments may be made by the
Building Official after consultation, with the Chief of the Fire Department or their
designee having jurisdiction.
2. Roofing Area 1. Any new roof and any alteration, repair or replacement for
buildings housing R & U-1 occupancies in Roofing Area 1 shall use roof covering
material that conforms to Class B or better 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 using roof covering material that
conforms to Class C or better or shall be made of concrete, ferrous or copper meta l,
clay, slate or similar non-combustible material.
*Editor's Note: Figure 15-1 is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
This modification was necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry
period of at least five months each year. Additionally, The area is subject to
occasional drought. Because of dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or
exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings. These
modifications are consistent with the Fire Authority having jurisdiction.
7.34.230 Section R1001.1.2 Chapter 10, Prohibited Installations—Added.
A new Section R1001.1.2 is added to read:
R1001.1.2 Prohibited Installations. It shall be unlawful to install a new wood burning
fireplace or appliance that is not one of the following:
1. Pellet-fueled wood heater,
2. EPA certified wood heater,
3. Fireplace certified by EPA
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FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
This modification was necessary because fireplaces and wood stoves
generate 40 percent of the particulate matter in the Bay Area during the
winter months. Of greater concern are the fine particles, which can lodge
deep in the lungs causing permanent lung damage and increasing mortality.
Burning wood also generates carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, volatile
organic and toxic air pollutants.
4. California Electrical Code.
Section 7.36.070 DMC Section 210-53, Office receptacle outlets-Added.
Section 210-53 is added to read:
210-53 Office Receptacle Outlets. In office buildings or offices exceeding ten (10)
percent of the floor area of the major use , receptacle outlets shall be installed in all
permanent walls or partitions so that no point along the floor line any wall space is
more than six (6) feet (1.83m) measured horizontally, from an outlet in that space
including any wall space two (2) feet (610 mm) or more in width and the wall space
occupied by sliding panels in exterior walls.
As used in the section a "wall space" shall be considered a wall unbroken along the
floor line by doorways, fireplaces, and similar openings. Each wall space two (2) or
more feet (610 mm) wide shall be treated individually and separately from other wall
spaces within the room. A wall space shall be permitted to include two or more walls of
a room (around corners) where unbroken at the floor line.
Receptacle outlets shall, insofar as practicable be spaced equal distances apart.
Receptacle outlets in floors shall not be counted as part of the required number of
receptacle outlets unless located near the wall.
The receptacle outlets required by the section shall be in addition to any receptacle
that is part of any lighting fixture or appliance, located within cabinets or cupboards, or
located over five and one-half (5 ½) feet (1.68 m) above the floor.
FINDINGS: The amendment is needed due to local geological conditions.
This section requires additional receptacles. The City of Dublin is located in
a highly active Seismic Zone D and E. In Office Buildings without these
requirements extension codes are being used. Extension cords are not
afforded the same protection from damage as wiring racewa ys. Damage to
extension cords could occur in a seismic event, which increases the
potential for a fire.
5. California Plumbing Code.
Section 7.40.080 DMC Section 609.3, Chapter 6 UPC, Water piping in slab floors—
Amended.
Section 609.3, first paragraph, is amended by replacing it to read:
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Section 609.3 Water piping shall not be installed in or under a concrete floor slab
within a building without prior approval of the B uilding Official. When approved,
such piping shall be installed in accordance with the following requirements:
FINDINGS The amendment is needed due to local geological conditions.
This section eliminates water piping in or under concrete floor slabs within a
building. This amendment is necessary for the following reasons:
(1) Most of the surface soils in the City of Dublin are relatively young and
unconsolidated sedimentary materials formed from a wide variety of parent
materials. The varying chemical composition, degree of weathering and the
relatively acid environment have created soils of varying types, which are
particularly corrosive in nature.
(2) Much of the surface soil in the City of Dublin is highly expansive (i.e., shrink-
swell behavior) and have low bearing strength.
(3) There are two types of expansive soils in the area:
a. the organic silty clays which are the recent bay muds; and
b. the plastic silty clays which weather from the shale found in the hills
surrounding the City of Dublin
(4) The local climate is characterized by markedly delineated rainy and dry
seasons, which tend to maximize the expansive characteristics of soil.
(5) Some parts of the City of Dublin have hard water, which is corrosive to
ferrous pipe.
(6) The groundwater table is unusually high in many places.
(7) The City of Dublin is a highly active seismic area.
7.40.090 Section 612.1, Chapter 6, Where Required-Amended; Sections 612.2 through
612.7.2 and Tables 612.3.6 through 612.5.3.2(9) – Deleted,
Section 612.1, is amended to read as follows:
612.1 Where Required. Where residential sprinklers systems are required in buildings,
these systems shall be installed per Chapter 9 of the California Building Code, Title 24
Part 2.
(Sections 612.2 through 612.7.2 and Tables 612.3 through 612.5.3.2(9) are Deleted.)
FINDING: The amendment is needed due to local climatic and topographical
conditions.
This modification was necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry
period of at least five months each year. Additionally, the area is subject to
occasional drought. Because of dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or
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exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings. These
modifications are consistent with the Fire Authority having jurisdiction.
6. California Mechanical Code
No modifications necessitating specific findings are adopted.
7. California Green Building Code
7.94.040 Scope.
A. Except as otherwise provided herein, The provisions of this code shall apply to the
planning, design, operation, construction, use , and occupancy of every newly
constructed building or structure, unless otherwise indicated in this code, within the
City.
B. It is not the intent that this code substitute or be identified as meeting the certification
requirements of any green building program.
C. Sections 7.94.080 through 7.94 120, shall apply only to new residential development
projects in excess of twenty (20) residential units.
FINDINGS The amendment is needed due to local climatic, topographical and
environmental conditions.
Green building design, construction and operation can have a significant positive
effect on energy resource efficiency, waste and pollution generation, and the health
and productivity of building occupants over the life of the building. This modification
was necessary because the City of Dublin has a dry, hot period of at least five months
each year. As a result of the high temperatures, average load demand and peak load
demand of energy used in Dublin are important factors impacting public safety and
creating the potential for adverse economic impacts due to power outages or power
reductions (i.e. “brownouts”). Additionally, the area is subject to occasional drought.
Reduction of total and peak energy use and water use as a result of incremental
conservation measures required by this ordinance will have local benefits in the
additional available system energy and water capacity.
7.94.050 Chapter 2, Definitions-Amended.
Chapter 2 is amended by adding the following definitions:
Build It GreenTM. Shall mean the non-profit organization that publishes the New Home
Construction Green Building Guidelines, as amended from time to time, the new Home
GreenPoints Checklist, the Multi-Family GreenPoints Checklist, and any successor entity
that assume responsibility for the programs and operations of Build it GreenTM.
Covered Project. Shall mean a project that must, pursuant to Section 7.94.040.C, comply
with the provisions of Sections 7.94.080 through 7.94.120 of this Chapter.
Green Building Documentation. Shall mean the documentation submitted to the Building
Official as part of the Site Development Review process. The Green Building
Documentation includes, but is not limited to, a copy of the applicable Green Building
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Program Checklist and any other documentation determined necessary by the Building
Official.
Green Building Program. Shall mean either the GreenPoint rating system or the LEEDtm
for Homes Green Building Rating System, whichever system is selected by the Applicant.
Green Building Program Checklist. Shall mean either the GreenPoint Checklist or the
LEEDtm for Homes Project Checklist, whichever is selected by the Applicant.
Green Building Program Rating. Shall refer to the number of points achieved under
either the GreenPoint Checklist or the LEEDtm for Homes Project Checklist.
GreenPoint Checklist. Shall mean the version of the applicable GreenPoint Rated
checklist approved by Build It Green and designed for the purpose of calculating a green
building rating, in effect at the time of project application for a design review or a City
building permit.
GreenPoints. Shall mean credits assigned under the applicable GreenPoint Rated
Checklist for a covered project.
LEEDtm for Homes Green Building Rating System. Shall mean the most recent version
of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Home Green Building Rating
System, or other related LEEDtm rating system, approved by the U.S. Green Building
Council. As new rating systems are developed by the U.S. Green Building Council , the
Building Official shall have the authority to specify the applicable LEEDtm residential green
building rating system for a covered project.
LEEDtm for Homes Project Checklist. Shall mean the version of the applicable LEEDtm
for Homes Project Checklist approved by the U.S. Green Building Council and designed for
the purpose of calculating a green building rating, in effect at the time of project application
for a design review or a City building permit.
Residential Development. Shall include, without limitation, detached single-family
dwellings, multiple-family dwelling structures, groups of dwellings, condominium or
townhouse developments, cooperative developments, and mixed -use developments that
include housing units.
FINDINGS The amendment is needed due to local climatic, topographical and
environmental conditions.
Green building design, construction and operation can have a significant positive
effect on energy resource efficiency, waste and pollution generation, and the health
and productivity of building occupants over the life of the building. The City of Dublin
has a dry, hot period of at least five months each year. As a result of the high
temperatures, average load demand and peak load demand of energy used in Dublin
are important factors impacting public safety and creating the potential for adverse
economic impacts due to power outages or power reductions (i.e. “brownouts”).
Additionally, the area is subject to occasional drought. Reduction of total and peak
energy use and water use as a result of incremental conservation measures required
by this ordinance will have local benefits in the additional available system energy
and water capacity.
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7.94.060 Section 4.107.1, Division 4.1, Chapter 4, Future access for solar systems-
Added.
A new Section 4.107.1 is added to read:
4.107.1 Future Access for Solar Systems. A minimum one-inch (25.4 mm) electrical
conduit shall be provided from the electrical service equipment to an accessible location
within the solar zone as defined by the California Energy Code, Title 24 Part 6 Section
110.10 or other location approved by the Building Official.
FINDINGS The amendment is needed due to local climatic, topographical and
environmental conditions.
Green building design, construction and operation can have a significant positive
effect on energy resource efficiency, waste and pollution generation, and the health
and productivity of building occupants over the life of the building. The City of Dublin
has a dry, hot period of at least five months each year. As a result of the high
temperatures, average load demand and peak load demand of energy used in Dublin
are important factors impacting public safety and creating the potential for adverse
economic impacts due to power outages or power reductions (i.e. “brownouts”).
Reduction of total and peak energy use as a result of incremental conservation
measures required by this ordinance will have local benefits in the additional available
system energy capacity.
7.94.070 Section 5.107.1, Division 5.1, Chapter 5, Future access for solar systems-
Added.
A new Section 5.107.1 is added to read:
5.107.1 Future Access for Solar Systems. Install conduit from the solar zone as defined
by the California Energy Code, Title 24 Part 6 Section 110.10 to a location within the building
identified as suitable for future installation of a charge controller (regulator) and inverter.
FINDINGS The amendment is needed due to local climatic, topographical and
environmental conditions.
Green building design, construction and operation can have a significant positive
effect on energy resource efficiency, waste and pollution generation, and the health
and productivity of building occupants over the life of the building. The City of Dublin
has a dry, hot period of at least five months each year. As a result of the high
temperatures, average load demand and peak load demand of energy used in Dublin
are important factors impacting public safety and creating the potential for adverse
economic impacts due to power outages or power reductions (i.e. “brownouts”).
Reduction of total and peak energy use as a result of incremental conservation
measures required by this ordinance will have local benefits in the additional available
system energy capacity.
7.94.080 Standards for Compliance.
A. Covered projects shall achieve a minimum Green Building Program Rating of fifty (50) points
under the Green Building Program Checklist for single-family housing. All multi-family
residential projects shall achieve a “green home” or similarly entitled minimum compliance
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rating system, which currently requires fifty (50) GreenPoints, or a minimum Green Building
Program Rating of fifty (50) points under the Green Building Program Checklist for multi-
family housing, unless the Building Official determines that the single-family green building
rating system is more appropriate for the building, such as for a duplex building that is part of
a larger project. Approval of a building permit for new construction shall not be granted
unless the Applicant submits a checklist demonstrating the covered project receives the
minimum Green Building Program Rating required on the appropriate Green Building
Program Checklist.
All mixed-use projects shall meet the requirements for a multi -family residential project,
unless the Building Official determines the Green Building Code or another rating system is
more appropriate.
B. In the event that an Applicant wishes to use an alternative green building standards program
other than the GreenPoint rating system or the LEEDtm for Homes Green Building Rating
System, the Applicant may apply to the Building Official for approval of the alternative
program. The Applicant must submit Green Building Documentation showing that the
Applicant’s utilization of the alternative program will result in green building benefits that are
better than the benefits that would be achieved by obtaining a Green Building Program
Rating of fifty (50) points under either the GreenPoint rating system or the LEEDtm for Homes
Green Building Rating System.
Any proposed alternative green building program must be created by a third -party entity not
under the control of the Applicant, and must be sufficiently simila r in structure to the
GreenPoint rating system and the LEEDtm for Homes Green Building Rating System to allow
the Building Official to administer the requirements of this Chapter to the alternative green
building standards program without significant deviation. At a minimum, the alternative
green building standards program must utilize a checklist structure similar to the Green
Building Program Checklists.
No Applicant may utilize an alternative green building standards program unless the Building
Official gives the Applicant written approval of the Applicant’s proposed utilization of the
program.
FINDINGS The amendment is needed due to local climatic, topographical and
environmental conditions.
Green building design, construction and operation can have a significant positive
effect on energy resource efficiency, waste and pollution generation, and the health
and productivity of building occupants over the life of the building. The City of Dublin
has a dry, hot period of at least five months each year. As a result of the high
temperatures, average load demand and peak load demand of energy used in Dublin
are important factors impacting public safety and creating the potential for adverse
economic impacts due to power outages or power reductions (i.e. “brownouts”).
Additionally, the area is subject to occasional drought. Reduction of total and peak
energy use and water use as a result of incremental conservation measures required
by this ordinance will have local benefits in the additional available system energy
and water capacity.
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ORDINANCE NO. xx – 16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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REPEALING CHAPTERS 5.08 (FIRE CODE), 7.32 (BUILDING CODE), 7.34 (RESIDENTIAL
CODE), 7.36 (ELECTRICAL CODE), 7.40 (PLUMBING CODE), CHAPTER 7.44
(MECHANICAL CODE), AND 7.94 (GREEN BUILDING CODE) OF THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL
CODE; ADDING CHAPTERS 5.08 (FIRE CODE), 7.32 (BUILDING CODE), 7.34
(RESIDENTIAL CODE), 7.36 (ELECTRICAL CODE), 7.40 (PLUMBING CODE), CHAPTER
7.44 (MECHANICAL CODE), AND 7.94 (GREEN BUILDING CODE) OF THE DUBLIN
MUNICIPAL CODE; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 7.28 (BUILDING REGULATION
ADMINISTRATION) OF THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE IN ORDER TO ADOPT BY
REFERENCE AND AMEND PROVISIONS OF THE 2016 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA
BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, TITLE 24, CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
The City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Chapters 5.08 (Fire Code), 7.32 (Building Code), Chapter 7.34 (Residential
Code), 7.36 (Electrical Code), 7.40 (Plumbing Code), 7.44 (Mechanical Code, and 7.94 (Green
Building Code) of the Dublin Municipal Code are hereby repealed.
Section 2. Chapter 5.08 (Fire Code), which adopts by reference and amends the 2016
California Fire Code and the 2015 International Fire Code, is added to the Dublin Municipal
Code as set forth in Exhibit A to this Ordinance.
Section 3. Chapter 7.28, “Building Regulation Administration,” of the Dublin Municipal
Code is amended by modifying the following sections as set forth in Exhibit B to this Ordinance:
Section 7.28.180, “Liability”;
Section 7.28.190, “Occupancy or use violations”;
Section 7.28.290, “Exceptions”;
Section 7.28.320, “Plan and specifications-Requirements”; and
Section 7.28.570, “Notification for inspections required.”
Section 4. Chapter 7.32 (Building Code), which adopts by reference and amends the
2016 California Building Code and the 2015 International Building Code, is added to the Dublin
Municipal Code as set forth in Exhibit C to this Ordinance.
Section 5. Chapter 7.34 (Residential Code), which adopts by reference and amends the
2016 California Residential Code and the 2015 International Residential Code, is added to the
Dublin Municipal Code as set forth in Exhibit D to this Ordinance.
Section 6. Chapter 7.36 (Electrical Code), which adopts by reference and amends the
2016 California Electrical Code and the 2014 National Electric Code, is added to the Dublin
Municipal Code as set forth in Exhibit E to this Ordinance.
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Section 7. Chapter 7.40 (Plumbing Code), which adopts by reference and amends the
2016 California Plumbing Code and the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code, is added to the Dublin
Municipal Code as set forth in Exhibit F to this Ordinance.
Section 8. Chapter 7.44 (Mechanical Code), which adopts by reference and amends the
2016 California Plumbing Code and the 2015 Uniform Mechanical Code, is added to the Dublin
Municipal Code as set forth in Exhibit G to this Ordinance.
Section 9. Chapter 7.94, “Green Building Code,” of the Dublin Municipal Code, which
adopts by reference and amends the 2016 California Green Building Standards Code, is
amended as set forth in Exhibit H to this Ordinance.
Section 10. Effect of Code on Past Actions and Obligations. The adoption of the Dublin
Building, 2016, does not affect any civil lawsuit instituted or filed or prosecutions for ordinance
violations committed on or prior to the effective date of said Code, does not waive any fee or
penalty due and unpaid prior to the effective date of said Code, and does not affect the validity
of any bond or cash deposit posted, filed or deposited pursuant to the requirements of any
ordinance.
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Section 11. References to Prior Code. Unless superseded and expressly repealed,
references in City forms, documents and regulations to the chapters and sections of the former
Dublin Building Code, 2013, shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions
contained within the Dublin Building Code, 2016.
Section 12. No penalty clauses are adopted by reference pursuant to this Ordinance. At
least one true copy of codes adopted by reference pursuant to this Ordinance have been on file
with the City Clerk since fifteen days prior to enactment of this Ordinance. While Chapters 5.08,
7.32, 7.34, 7.36, 7.40, 7.44 and 7.94 of the Dublin Municipal Code remain in force, a reasonable
supply of the incorporated codes shall be available in the office of the City Clerk for public
purchase.
Section 13. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable and if any
provision, clause, sentence, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or
inapplicable to any person or circumstances, such illegality, invalidity, unconstitutionality, or
inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences,
sections, words or parts thereof of the ordinance or their applicability to other persons or
circumstances.
Section 14. This Ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 2017. The California Building
Standards Commission (the “Commission”) adopted and publish ed the 2016 California Building
Standards Code (the “CBSC”) in 2016. The CBSC incorporates the 2015 editions of the
International Fire Code, International Building Code, International Residential Code, Uniform
Plumbing Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, and the 2014 edition of the National Electrical Code.
These models codes as adopted and amended by the State of California are retitled as the
California Fire Code, California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Plumbing
Code, California Mechanical Code and the California Electrical Code, and are set forth in Title
24 of the California Code of Regulations. Under Section 18938 of the Health and Safety Code,
provisions published in the CBSC pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922 apply to
all occupancies throughout the State and become effective one hundred and eighty days after
publication by the Commission, or at a later date established by the Commission. The
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Commission has established that the 2016 version of the CBSC will take effect on January 1,
2017. In accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5, if a city desires to amend
the CBSC, the amendments may not take effect earlier than the effective date of the CBSC.
The portions of the CBSC adopted by reference in this Ordinance are amended in accordance
with Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 based on findings of the City of Du blin set forth in
Resolution No.__-16. 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 Government
Code Section 36933.
Section 15. The City Council hereby finds that the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt
from California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to California Code of Regulations
Title 14, sections 15002 and 15378 as this Ordinance is not a “project” within the meaning of the
State CEQA Guidelines. Specifically, this Ordinance will not result in a direct or reasonable
foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment because it does not authorize the
construction of any new large structures or other physical changes resulting in impacts to the
environment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 15th day of
November, 2016, by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
___________________________________
MAYOR
ATTEST:
___________________________________
CITY CLERK
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Chapter 5.08
FIRE CODE
Sections:
5.08.010 Title.
5.08.020 Purpose.
5.08.030 Adoption of Fire Code.
5.08.040 Authority.
5.08.050 Section 102.13 Applicability-Added.
5.08.060 Section 103.2 Appointment – Amended.
5.08.070 General Authority and Responsibilities.
5.08.080 Section 104.9, Requests for Alternative Means of Protection-
Amended.
5.08.090 Section 108.1 Board of Appeals-Amended.
5.08.100 Section 111 Stop Work Order-Amended.
5.08.110 Chapter 2 Definitions-Amended.
5.08.120 Section 503.2.3.9 Specifications-Added.
5.08.130 Sections 903.2.4.1, 903.2.9.1, 903.2.9.2, 903.2.10, 903.2.10.1-Deleted;
Sections 903.2.1.1#1, 903.2.1.2#1, 903.2.1.3#1, 903.2.1.4#1, 903.2.3#1,
903.2.4, 903.2.7#1, 903.2.9, 903.2.11.3, Amended; and Sections
903.2.2.1 and 903.2.20-Added.
5.08.140 Section 903.6-Amended; Sections 903.6.2 and 903.6.3-Added.
5.08.150 Section 907.1-Amended; Sections 907.10, 907.10.1, 907.10.2 and
907.10.3-Added.
5.08.160 Section 5003.2.4.2 Hazardous Materials General Provisions-Amended.
5.08.170 Section 5601.1.3 Fireworks-Amended.
5.08.180 Section 5704.2.9.6.1 Locations where above-ground tanks are
prohibited-Amended.
5.08.190 Section 5706.2.4.4 Locations where above-ground tanks are
prohibited-Amended.
5.08.200 Section 5806.2 Limitations-Amended.
5.08.210 Section 6104.2.1 Maximum capacity within established limits-
Amended.
5.08.220 New Materials, Processes or Occupancies which may require permits.
5.08.230 Violations – Penalties.
5.08.010 Title.
The Fire Codes adopted by section 5.08.030 and the provisions of this Chapter shall
constitute the Dublin Fire Code and may be referred to as such.
5.08.020 Purpose
The promotion and preservation of the public health, safety and general welfare of the
people of the City and the property situated therein have made necessary the adoption of
the International Fire Code referred to in Section 5.08.030 in order to adequately
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safeguard life, health, property, and general welfare. The purpose of this Code is not to
create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or groups of persons who
will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this Code.
5.08.030 Adoption of Fire Codes.
The 2016 California Fire Code, Part 9, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, a
portion of the California Building Standards Code, as defined in California Health and
Safety Code section 18901 (hereinafter referred to as the “state code”), including Section
103, 108.1, 503, Appendices B, C, D, and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant
to the state code, and the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, as published by the
International Code Council (hereinafter referred to as the “IFC”), are hereby adopted and
incorporated by reference herein for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing
conditions hazardous to life and property from fire, hazardous materials or explosion.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of the state code and the IFC are amended
as set forth in Sections 5.08.050 through 5.08.240, inclusive. Copies of the state code,
IFC have been and are now filed in the Office of the City Clerk, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin,
California, for use and examination by the public. From the date on which this
Ordinance shall take effect, the provisions of the state code and IFC shall be controlling
within the limits of the City of Dublin.
5.08.040 Authority.
The Fire Department referred to herein and in the codes adopted pursuant to Section
5.08.030 shall be the entity which provides fire suppression and prevention services to
the City by contract, and the Fire Chief or Fire Code Official referred to herein and in the
codes adopted pursuant to Section 5.08.030 shall be the Fire Chief of the Fire
Department, or his or her designee, acting under the direction of the City Manager.
5.08.050 Section 102.13 Applicability-Added.
Section 102.13 is added to read as follows:
102.13 Applicability. Where not otherwise limited by law, the provisions of
this Code shall apply to vehicles, cargo containers, ships, boats, and mobile
vehicles when fixed in a specific location within the boundaries of this
jurisdiction.
5.08.060 Section 103.2 Appointment – Amended.
Section 103.2 is amended to read as follows:
103.2 Appointment. The fire code official shall be appointed by the fire chief
for the City of Dublin.
5.08.070 General Authority and Responsibilities.
Sections 104.2.1, 104.2.2, 104.2.3, and 104.2.4 are added to read as follows:
104.2.1 Fee for Plan Review, Inspection and Permits. The City Council may,
by resolution, establish a schedule of nondiscriminatory fees to be charged and
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collected for plans submitted under Section 104.2, solely to defray the City’s
reasonable costs for plan review of fire protection equipment and systems,
requested or required inspection services and issuance of permits. Permits issued
in accordance with Section 105.7 shall be valid for a period of one year.
104.2.2 Permit Processing Fee. Each application for a permit shall be
accompanied by a fee equal to forty percent (40%) of the total permit fee rounded
off to the nearest dollar. The permit processing fee shall be credited toward the
total permit fee required. After permit processing has commenced, no portion of
the permit processing fee shall be refundable.
104.2.3 Refunds.
A. Sixty percent (60%) of any permit fee may be refunded to the
applicant prior to the expiration of the permit provided that the work
authorized under the permit has not commenced. Thirty percent (30%) of
the permit fee may be refunded to the applicant after a permit has expired
provided that the work has not commenced, but in no case shall any refund
be allowed after one (1) year from the date of expiration of the permit.
Requests for refund shall be in writing. Any expenses incurred by the City
other than the permit processing fee may be deducted from the refund.
B. If there was an error in calculating the amount of the permit fee
and such error resulted in overpayment of the permit fee, the amount of
overpayment may be refunded.
104.2.4 Fees-Partially completed work.
A. Where permits expire and the work has not been completed and a
new permit is subsequently issued for the completion of the work, the fee
for the new permit shall be a percentage of the amount of the fee in effect
at the time of issuance of the new permit.
Completed Inspections Percent of Permit Fee
1. If no inspections have 30
been made.
2. If rough inspection 15
has been made.
B. The fee determined by the foregoing shall be rounded to the
nearest dollar.
5.08.080 Section 104.9, Requests for Alternative Means of Protection-
Amended.
Section 104.9. is amended to read as follows:
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104.9 Requests for Alternative Means of Protection. Requests for approval
to use an alternative material, assembly or materials, equipment, method of
construction, method of installation of equipment, or means of protection shall be
made in writing to the Fire Code Official by the owner or owner’s authorized
representative and shall be accompanied by a full statement of the conditions.
Sufficient evidence of proof shall be submitted to substantiate any claim that may
be made regarding its conformance. The Fire Code Official may require tests
and the submission of a test report from an approved testing organization to
substantiate the equivalency of the proposed alternative means of protection.
Approval of a request for the use of an alternative material, assembly or
materials, equipment, method of construction, method of installation of
equipment, or means of protection shall be limited to the particular case covered
by the request and shall not be construed as establishing any precedent for any
future request.
5.08.090 Section 108.1 Board of Appeals-Amended.
Section 108.1 is amended to read as follows:
108.1 Board of Appeals-Established.
A. Any person aggrieved with the decision of the Fire Chief in connection
with the application or interpretation of this Code or an approval of alternative
materials or methods of construction may appeal to the City Council. Such appeal
shall be in writing and filed with the City Clerk within ten (10) days.
B. The City Council may, after hearing, interpret any provision of this Code.
C. The City Council may after hearing, vary the application of this Code in
any specific cases when, in its opinion, the enforcement thereof would be contrary
to the spirit and purpose of this Code or public interest. The City Council in
granting a variance may impose requirements or conditions to mitigate any
adverse effects that may result from granting the grievance.
D. In making such interpretation or granting any variance, the City Council
shall make the following findings:
1. That the interpretation or variance is consistent with the purpose of this
Code;
2. That the interpretation or variance will not lessen the protection to the
people of the City and the property situated therein.
E. The City Council may approve alternate materials or methods of
construction by overruling the decisions of the Fire Chief. In approval of any
alternate materials or methods of construction, the City Council shall make
findings that the material, method or work proposed is for the purpose intended, at
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least equivalent of that prescribed by this Code in quality, strength effectiveness,
fire resistance, durability, dimensional stability and safety.
F. The City Council may appoint a Board of Appeals to hear a specific
appeal. The Board of Appeals shall consist of five (5) members qualified by
training and experience to pass on matters pertaining to the subject matter of the
appeal. The Board of Appeals shall have the same authority and duties as the City
Council in interpreting this Code, granting variances, or approving alternate
materials or methods of construction. The Fire Chief shall be an ex officio
member of the Board of Appeals and shall act as secretary to the Board. The
Board of Appeals shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its
hearings and investigations.
G. The decision of the City Council or Board of Appeals shall be final.
5.08.100 Section 111 Stop Work Order-Amended.
Section 111.1.1 is added to read as follows:
111.1.1 Stop Work Order. Whenever any installation of fire protection devices
covered by this Code is concealed without first having been inspected, the Fire
Chief may require, by written notice, that such work shall be exposed for
inspection. Whenever any construction or installation work is being performed in
violation of the plans and specifications as approved, a written notice shall be
issued to the responsible party to stop work on that portion of the work which is in
violation. The notice shall state the nature of the violation, and no work shall be
done on that portion of the project until the violation has been corrected.
Where work for which a permit is required by this Chapter is started or proceeds
prior to obtaining such permit, a penalty fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be
assessed as follows:
Violation within two-year period Penalty Fee
First Equal to the permit fee
Second Double the permit fee
Third and subsequent Ten times the permit fee
The payment of such penalty fee shall not relieve any person from fully
complying with all of the provisions of this Chapter.
5.08.110 Chapter 2 Definitions-Amended.
Chapter 2 is amended by adding the following definitions to Section 202
Section 202 General Definitions.
City Council shall mean the governing body of the City of Dublin.
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City Manager shall mean the City Manager of the City of Dublin or his or her
designee.
Fire Trail means a graded firebreak of sufficient width, surface, and design to
provide access for personnel and equipment to suppress and to assist in preventing
a surface extension of fires.
Fuel break means a wide strip or block of land on which the vegetation has been
permanently modified to a low volume fuel type so that fires burning into it can
be more readily controlled.
5.08.120 Section 503.2.3.9 Specifications-Added.
Section 503.2.3.1 is added to read as follows:
503.2.3.9 Fire and Emergency Access Roads approved for construction sites
shall be designed to meet the requirements of Section 503.2. The access shall be
approved by the Fire Department prior to commencement of combustible storage
or construction on the site.
5.08.130 Sections 903.2.4.1, 903.2.9.1, 903.2.9.2, 903.2.10, 903.2.10.1-Deleted;
Sections 903.2.1.1#1, 903.2.1.2#1, 903.2.1.3#1, 903.2.1.4#1, 903.2.3#1,
903.2.4, 903.2.7#1, 903.2.9, 903.2.11.3, Amended; and Sections
903.2.2.1 and 903.2.20-Added.
Sections 903.2.4.1, 903.2.9.1, 903.2.9.2, 903.2.10 and 903.2.10.1 are deleted, Sections
903.2.1.1#1, 903.2.1.2#1, 903.2.1.3#1, 903.2.1.4#1, 903.2.3#1, 903.2.4, 903.2.7#1,
903.2.9, and 903.2.11.3, are amended to read as follows, and Sections 903.2.1.1, and
903.2.20 are added to read as follows:
903.2.1.1 Group A-1 Occupancies.
1. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.1.2 Group A-2 Occupancies.
1. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.1.3 Group A-3 Occupancies.
1. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.1.4 Group A-4 Occupancies.
1. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.2.1 Group B Occupancies.
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An automatic fire-extinguishing system shall be installed in Group B occupancies
where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.3 Group E Occupancies.
1. An automatic fire-extinguishing system shall be in Group E, occupancies
where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.4 Group F Occupancies.
An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group F occupancies
where the floor area exceeds 2,500 square feet (232 m²).
(Section 903.2.4.1 is deleted)
903.2.7 Group M Occupancies.
1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in Group M occupancies
where the floor area exceeds 2,500 square feet (232 m²).
903.2.9 Group S Occupancies.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group S occupancies as
follows:
1. Where the floor area exceeds 2,500 square feet (232 m²);
2. Buildings with repair garages servicing vehicles parked in basements.
(Sections 903.2.4.1, 903.2.9.1, 903.2.9.2, 903.2.10, 903.2.10.1 are Deleted)
903.2.11.3 Buildings Three Or More Stories in Height.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all occupancies, regardless of
type of construction, if the building is three or more stories or more than 35 feet in
height measured from the pad grade level to the highest point of the building. An
automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all other occupancies as may be
required by the 2016 California Building and Residential Code.
903.2.20 All Occupancies.
Automatic fire-extinguishing systems shall be installed in all occupancies located
more than 1½ miles from a fire station providing fire protection to that location.
Said distance shall be measured in a straight line.
Buildings containing portions which are required to have an automatic fire
extinguishing system because of the number of stories shall have the automatic
fire extinguishing system installed throughout and fire walls as set forth in Section
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706 shall not be considered as creating separate buildings for the purpose of this
section.
Whenever an addition is made to an existing building, automatic fire-extinguishing
systems shall be installed if the existing building plus the addition exceeds the area
or height limitations set forth in this section. Whenever the use of an existing
building or portion thereof is changed in any manner so as to require the
installation of an automatic fire-extinguishing system, said system shall be
installed in that portion of the building housing the new use.
5.08.140 Section 903.6-Amended; Sections 903.6.2 and 903.6.3-Added.
Section 903.6 is amended, and Section 903.6.2 and 903.6.3 are added to read as follows:
903.6 Existing Buildings. All changes of occupancy classification in existing
buildings shall comply with the requirements contained in Section 903.2 of this
Code and Table 503 of the California Building Code.
903.6.2 When an addition to an existing building causes the total square footage
of the building to exceed the maximum floor area specified in Table 503 of the
California Building Code. Addition or alteration that removes 50% or more of the
existing exterior walls of a building shall be considered a new building for the
purposes of Section 903.
903.6.3 Existing buildings which do not conform to Current Building Code or
Fire Code requirements may be required to install an automatic fire extinguishing
system when an interior alteration or remodeling occurs, regardless of whether the
floor area is increased or use changed. It shall be the responsibility of the Fire
Code Official and the Building Official to evaluate the work being performed,
non-complying features, and determine if an automatic fire extinguishing system
will be required.
5.08.150 Section 907.1-Amended; Sections 907.10, 907.10.1, 907.10.2 and
907.10.3-Added.
Section 907.1 is amended and Sections 907.10, 907.10.1, 907.10.2 and 907.10.3 are
added to read as follows:
907.1 General. This section covers the application, installation, performance and
maintenance of fire alarm systems and their components in new and existing
buildings and structures. The requirements of Section 907.2 are applicable to new
buildings and structures. The requirements of Section 907.9 are applicable to
existing buildings and structures. In the event of a conflict between this section and
the provisions of Chapter 5.20 of the Dublin Municipal Code, the provisions of this
section shall control.
907.10 False Alarms.
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907.10.1 Excessive False Alarms. Malfunctions, or mechanical trip of any sprinkler
alarm or other fire protection or detection system resulting in an alarm and
emergency dispatch of the Fire Department shall be subject to a false alarm charge
as established by this Code.
Exception: During a thirty (30) day period following the installation of any new fire
alarm system, the Fire Chief shall determine if the false alarms emanating from said
new installation are excessive.
907.10.2 Charges. After the initial thirty (30) day period following the installation
of a new system, two (2) false alarms within a consecutive ninety (90) day period
shall be deemed excessive and will be charged as false alarms.
907.10.3 False Alarm charges are as follows:
1st false alarm - Warning Letter
2nd false alarm in any 90 day period- $100.00
3rd and subsequent false alarms in
any 90 day period- $200.00
5.08.160 Section 5003.2.4.2 Hazardous Materials General Provisions-Amended.
Section 5003.2.4.2 is amended to read as follows:
5003.2.4.2 Above-ground tanks. Above-ground stationary tanks used for the
storage of hazardous materials shall be located and protected in accordance with
the requirements for outdoor storage of the particular material involved.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, above-ground stationary tanks used for the storage
of flammable or combustible liquids is prohibited in any area zoned for other than
commercial, industrial, or agricultural use.
Exception: Above-ground tanks that are installed in vaults complying
with Section 5303.16 or 5704.2.8 shall not be required to comply with
location and protection requirements for outdoor storage.
5703.2.4.2.1 Marking. Above-ground stationary tanks shall be marked as
required by Section 5703.5.
5.08.170 Section 5601.1.3 Fireworks-Amended.
Section 5601.1.3 is amended to add a fifth exception as follows:
5. The sale, use and discharge of fireworks are allowed in accordance with
Chapter 5.24 of the Dublin Municipal Code.
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5.08.180 Section 5704.2.9.6.1 Locations where above-ground tanks are
prohibited-Amended.
Section 5704.2.9.6.1 is amended to read as follows:
5704.2.9.6.1 Locations where above-ground tanks are prohibited. Storage of
Class I and II liquids in above-ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited in
any area zoned for other than commercial, industrial, or agricultural use.
5.08.190 Section 5706.2.4.4 Locations where above-ground tanks are
prohibited – Amended.
Section 5706.2.4.4 is amended to read as follows:
5706.2.4.4 Locations where above-ground tanks are prohibited. Storage of
Class I and II liquids in above-ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited in
any area zoned for other than commercial, industrial, or agricultural use.
5.08.200 Section 5806.2 Limitations-Amended.
Section 5806.2 is amended to read as follows:
5806.2 Limitations. Storage of flammable cryogenic fluids in stationary
containers outside of buildings is prohibited within the limits established by law
and in any area zoned for other than commercial, industrial, or agricultural use.
5.08.210 Section 6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits-
Amended.
Section 6140.2 is amended to read as follows:
6104.2 Maximum Capacity Within Established Limits. The limits referred to
in Section 6104.2.1 are the 2016 California Fire Code in which storage of
compressed natural gas is prohibited, are hereby established as follows: Any area
zoned for other than commercial, industrial, or agricultural use.
5.08.220 New Materials, Processes or Occupancies which may Require
Permits.
The City Manager, the Fire Chief and the Fire Code Official shall act as a committee to
determine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new
materials, processes or occupancies for which permits are required in addition to those
enumerated in the 2016 California Fire Code. The Fire Code Official shall post such list
in a conspicuous place at the Dublin Civic Center and distribute copies thereof to
interested persons.
5.08.230 Violations – Penalties.
A. Any person who violates any provisions of the 2016 California Fire Code as adopted
and amended herein or fails to comply therewith, or who violates or fails to comply
with any order made thereunder, or who builds in violation of any detailed statement
of specification or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or
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permit issued thereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken, or fails to
comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the City Council or by a court
of competent jurisdiction, within the required time, shall severally for each such
violation and noncompliance, respectively, be guilty of an infraction.
B. Any person convicted of an infraction under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
punished upon a first conviction by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars
($100), and for a second conviction within a period of one (1) year by a fine of not
more than two hundred dollars ($200), and for a third or any subsequent conviction
within a one (1) year period by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).
Any violation beyond the third conviction within a one (1) year period may be
charged by the District Attorney as a misdemeanor and the penalty for conviction of
the same shall be a fine or imprisonment, or both, not to exceed the limits set forth in
the California Penal Code Section 19.
C. At the discretion of the Fire Chief, any such violation constituting an infraction under
this Ordinance may, instead, be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor,
punishable by a fine or imprisonment, or both, not to exceed the limits set forth in
California Penal Code Section 19.
D. In addition to the penalties provided in this section, any condition caused or permitted
to exist in violation of any of the provisions on this Ordinance shall be deemed a
public nuisance and may be summarily abated by the City as such.
E. Each person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any
portion of which any violation of any provisions of this Ordinance is committed,
continued or permitted by such person and shall be punishable accordingly.
F. The Fire Chief shall have the power to designate by written order that particular
officers or employees shall be authorized to enforce particular provisions of this
Ordinance. Officers or employees so designated shall have the authority to cite or
arrest persons who violate any of said provisions.
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Chapter 7.28
BUILDING REGULATION ADMINISTRATION
Article I. Definitions
7.28.010 Building Official.
7.28.020 Dangerous building or structure.
7.28.030 Dangerous electrical, plumbing or mechanical installation.
7.28.040 Electrical installation.
7.28.050 Health officer.
7.28.060 Illegal building, structure or installation.
7.28.070 Mechanical installation.
7.28.080 Plumbing installation.
7.28.090 Substandard building.
7.28.100 This Chapter.
Article II. Authority of Building Official
7.28.110 Enforcement officer designated.
7.28.120 Right of entry.
7.28.130 Alternate materials and methods of construction.
7.28.140 Modifications.
7.28.150 Compliance—Tests.
7.28.160 Stop work orders.
7.28.170 Discontinuance of utilities—Authority.
7.28.180 Liability.
Article III. Enforcement
7.28.190 Occupancy or use violations.
7.28.200 Dangerous buildings, structures or installations.
7.28.210 Illegal buildings, structures or installations.
7.28.220 Existing buildings, structures or installations.
7.28.230 Maintenance requirements.
7.28.240 Code conflicts.
7.28.250 Violation.
7.28.260 Appeals.
7.28.270 Revocation or modification of variance.
Article IV. Permit Requirements
7.28.280 Permit—Required.
7.28.290 Exceptions.
7.28.300 Permit—Application.
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7.28.310 Permit—Application—Plans and specifications.
7.28.320 Plans and specifications—Requirements.
7.28.330 Permit—Application—Plats required.
7.28.340 Permit—Issuance—Generally.
7.28.350 Permit—Issuance—Restrictions.
7.28.360 Permittee responsibility.
7.28.370 Granting of permit not approval for violation.
7.28.380 Permit—Expiration.
7.28.390 Application expiration.
7.28.400 Permit—Extensions.
7.28.410 Building Official—Authority to deny permit.
7.28.420 Permit—Suspension or revocation.
7.28.430 Fees—Generally.
7.28.440 Permit processing fee.
7.28.450 Refunds.
7.28.460 Fees—Partially completed work.
7.28.470 Additional fees for changes.
7.28.480 Reinspections.
7.28.490 Code compliance survey.
7.28.500 Inspection fee—Moved building.
7.28.510 Plan and specification storage fee.
7.28.520 Fees for additional plan checking.
7.28.530 Fees—Other inspection services.
Article V. Inspections
7.28.540 Generally.
7.28.550 Approvals required.
7.28.560 Inspection required before use commences.
7.28.570 Notification for inspections required.
7.28.580 Other inspections.
7.28.590 Special inspections.
7.28.600 Inspections—Moved buildings, structures, installations or systems.
Article VI. Occupancy
7.28.610 Generally.
7.28.620 Approval to connect utilities.
7.28.630 Temporary or partial occupancy.
7.28.640 Authority to withhold approval to occupy.
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Article I. Definitions
7.28.010 Building Official.
There is established in the City the office of the Building Official, who is responsible for the
administration and enforcement of this Chapter as hereinafter provided.
7.28.020 Dangerous building or structure.
"Dangerous building or structure" means any building or structure which has any or all of the
following conditions or defects to an extent that endangers the life, health, property, or safety of
the public or its occupants:
A. Whenever any door, aisle, passageway, stairway or other means of exit is not of sufficient
width or size, or is not so arranged as to provide safe and adequate means of exit in case of fire
or panic;
B. Whenever the stress in any materials, member or portion thereof, due to all dead and live
loads, is more than one and one-half times the working stress or stresses allowed in the building
code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location;
C. Whenever any portion of a building or structure has been damaged by fire, earthquake,
wind, flood, or by any other cause, to such an extent the structural strength or stability of such
building or structure is materially less than it was before such catastrophe and is less than the
minimum requirements of the building code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or
location;
D. Whenever any portion or member or appurtenance thereof is likely to fail, or to become
detached or dislodged, or to collapse and thereby injure persons or damage property;
E. Whenever any portion of a building or structure, or any member, appurtenance or
ornamentation on the exterior thereof is not of sufficient strength or stability, or is not anchored,
or fastened in place so as to be capable of resisting a wind pressure of one half of that specified
in the building code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location without exceeding
the working stresses permitted in the building code for such buildings;
F. Whenever any portion of a building or structure has cracked, warped, buckled, or settled to
such an extent that walls or other structural portions of the building or structure have materially
less resistance to winds or earthquakes than is required in the building code for similar new
buildings or structures;
G. Whenever the building or structure, or any portion thereof, is likely to partially or
completely collapse because of (1) dilapidation, deterioration, or decay; (2) faulty construction;
(3) the removal, movement or instability of any portion of the ground necessary for the purpose
of supporting building; (4) the deterioration, decay or inadequacy of its foundation; or (5) any
other cause;
H. Whenever, for any reason, the building or structure, or any portion thereof, is manifestly
unsafe for the purpose for which it is being used;
I. Whenever the exterior walls or other vertical structural members list, lean, or buckle to such
an extent that a plumb line passing through the center of gravity does not fall inside the middle
one-third of the base;
J. Whenever the building or structure, exclusive of the foundations, shows thirty-three percent
(33%) or more damage or deterioration of its supporting member or members, or fifty percent
(50%) damage or deterioration of its nonsupporting members, enclosing or outside walls
coverings;
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K. Whenever the building or structure has been so damaged by fire, wind, earthquake or
flood, or has become so dilapidated or deteriorated as to become (1) an attractive nuisance to
children; (2) a harbor for vagrants, criminal or immoral persons; or as to (3) enable persons to
resort thereto for the purpose of committing unlawful or immoral acts;
L. Whenever any building or structure has been constructed, exists, or is maintained in
violation of any specific requirement or prohibition applicable to such building or structure
provided by this Chapter or any law, ordinance, rule, or regulation in relation to the condition,
location or structure of buildings;
M. Whenever any building or structure has less than fifty percent (50%) in any
nonsupporting part, member or portion, or less than sixty-six percent (66%) in any supporting
part, member or portion of the (1) strength; (2) fire resisting qualities or characteristics; or (3)
weather resistance qualities or characteristics required by law in the case of a newly constructed
building of like area, height and occupancy in the same location regardless of whether such
building or structure was erected in accordance with all applicable laws and ordinances. For
buildings erected prior to the effective date of Alameda County Ordinance 74-66, the seismic
forces specified in Alameda County Ordinance 950 N.S. shall be used for determining the
percent of strength rather than the seismic forces required by law for a newly constructed
building of like area, height, and occupancy in the same location;
N. Whenever a building or structure, used or intended to be used for dwelling purposes, is
determined by the Building Official to be unsanitary, unfit for human habitation or in a condition
that it is likely to cause sickness or disease due to inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, decay,
damage, faulty construction or arrangement, or inadequate light, air or sanitation facilities or
other cause;
O. Whenever any building or structure is determined by the Building Official to be a fire
hazard due to obsolescence, dilapidated condition, deterioration, damage, inadequate exits, lack
of sufficient fire resistive construction, faulty electric wiring, gas connections or heating
apparatus or other cause;
P. Whenever any building or structure constitutes a public nuisance under this code or state
law or in equity;
Q. Whenever any portion of a building or structure remains on a site after the demolition or
destruction of such building or structure; or
R. Whenever any building or structure is abandoned and is determined by the Building
Official to be an attractive nuisance or hazard to the public.
7.28.030 Dangerous electrical, plumbing or mechanical installation.
"Dangerous electrical, plumbing or mechanical installation" means any electrical, plumbing or
mechanical installation which has any or all of the following conditions or defects and such
conditions or defects endanger the life, health, property or safety of the public or any persons
using such installation:
A. Whenever any protective or safety service specified in this Chapter is not provided, is
inoperative, or fails to function as originally intended;
B. Whenever any installation or any portion thereof is (1) dilapidated, deteriorated, or
decayed; (2) faulty; (3) obsolete; or (4) inadequately maintained;
C. Whenever any installation or any portion thereof is damaged by fire, wind, earthquake,
flood or any other cause;
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D. Whenever any installation or any portion thereof was constructed, installed, altered or
maintained in violation of this Chapter; and/or
E. Whenever any installation is in such condition as to constitute a public nuisance under this
code or state law or in equity.
7.28.040 Electrical installation.
“Electrical installation” means any electrical wiring, appliance, device, equipment, and
apparatus used for or in connection with the transmission or use of electrical energy for light,
power, radio, signaling communication or for any other purpose.
7.28.050 Health Officer.
“Health Officer” means the Alameda County Health Officer or his or her authorized
representative.
7.28.060 Illegal building, structure or installation.
"Illegal building, structure or installation" means any building or structure or portion thereof,
and any electrical, plumbing or mechanical installation or portion thereof, erected, installed,
constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, converted, or improved without a permit in
violation of this Chapter or any other applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation.
7.28.070 Mechanical installation.
“Mechanical installation” means any appliance, device, equipment, system or apparatus used
for or in connection with heating, ventilating, refrigeration or incineration.
7.28.080 Plumbing installation.
“Plumbing installation” means the use of water, all potable water supply and distribution
pipes, all fixtures and traps, all drainage and vent pipes and all building drains, all private sewage
disposal systems, including their respective joints and connections, devices, receptacles and
appurtenances within property lines of the premises and shall include potable water piping,
potable water treating or using equipment, fuel gas piping, water heaters and vents for same.
7.28.090 Substandard building.
"Substandard building" means all buildings or portions thereof which are determined to be
substandard as defined in Section 1001 of the Uniform Housing Code except that any condition
which would require displacement of sound walls or ceilings to meet height, length, or width
requirements of ceilings, rooms, and dwellings shall not by itself be considered sufficient
existence of dangerous conditions making a substandard building, unless the building was
constructed, altered or converted in violation of such requirements in effect at the time of
construction, alteration or conversion.
7.28.100 This Chapter.
Whenever the term “this Chapter” is used in this Chapter 7.28, it shall also mean and include
Chapter 7.32 (Building Code); Chapter 7.34 (Residential Code), Chapter 7.36 (Electrical Code);
Chapter 7.40 (Plumbing Code); Chapter 7.44 (Mechanical Code); Chapter 7.48 (Housing Code)
and 7.94 (Green Building Code) of this Title.
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Article II. Authority of Building Official
7.28.110 Enforcement Officer designated.
A. The Building Official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this
Chapter. The Building Official shall have the authority to render interpretations of this Chapter
and to adopt policies and procedures to clarify the application of the provisions of this Chapter.
Such interpretations, policies and procedures shall be in compliance with the intent and purpose
of this Chapter
B. The Building Official shall have the power to designate by written order that particular
officers or employees shall be authorized to enforce particular provisions of this Chapter.
C. The Health Officer is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all of the provisions of
this Chapter pertaining to:
1. Private water supply;
2. Private sewage disposal systems;
3. Infestation of insects, vermin or rodents;
4. Storage and removal of garbage; and
5. Sanitation of bedding.
For purposes of enforcement of the foregoing provisions of this Chapter the Health Officer shall
have the same authority and duties that are assigned to the Building Official in Article II and
Sections 7.28.260, and 7.28.270 of this Chapter.
D. The Building Official, the Health Officer, and any officer or employee designated by the
Building Official pursuant to paragraph B of this Section shall have the power of a peace officer.
7.28.120 Right of entry.
Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this Chapter or
whenever the Building Official has reasonable cause to believe that a violation of this Chapter
exists in any building or any premises, or there exists in any building or upon any premises any
condition which makes the building or premises dangerous, unsanitary, or a menace to life,
health or property, the Building Official may enter such building or premises at all reasonable
times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the Building Official by this
Chapter or any other applicable law, ordinance, rule, or regulations provided that if such building
or premises be occupied, he shall first present credentials and demand entry. If such structure or
premises is unoccupied, the Building Official shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the
owner or other person having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If
entry is refused, the Building Official shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to
secure entry.
7.28.130 Alternative materials and methods of construction.
A. The provisions of this Chapter are not intended to prevent the use of any material or to
prohibit any design or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this Chapter
provided that any such alternative has been approved by the Building Official.
B. The Building Official may approve any alternative material, design or method of
construction provided the Building Official finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and
complies with the intent of the provisions of this Chapter, and that the material, method or work
offered is, for the purpose intended, at least equivalent of that prescribed in this Chapter in
quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability, dimensional stability, and safety. The
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details of any action granting approval of an alternative material, design or method of
construction shall be recorded and entered into the files of the City.
C. The Building Official may require that sufficient evidence or proof be submitted to
substantiate any claims for alternate materials or methods of construction.
7.28.140 Modifications.
Whenever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of this
Chapter, the Building Official may grant modifications for individual cases upon application of
the owner or the owner's representative, provided he shall first find that a special individual
reason makes the strict letter of this Chapter impractical, the modification is in conformity with
the intent and purpose of this Chapter and such modification does not lessen health, accessibility,
life and fire safety, or structural requirements. The details of any action granting modifications to
the provisions of this Chapter shall be recorded and entered in the files of the City.
7.28.150 Compliance—Tests.
A. Whenever 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
Building Official may require tests as proof of compliance to be performed by an approved
agency at the expense of the owner or his agent .
B. Test methods shall be as specified by this Chapter for the material in question. If there are
no appropriate test methods specified in this Chapter, the Building Official shall determine the
test methods.
C. All tests shall be made by an approved agency. Reports of such tests shall be retained b y
the Building Official for the period required for the retention of public records.
7.28.160 Stop work orders.
Whenever any work is being done contrary to the provisions of this Chapter or any other
applicable law, ordinance, rule, regulation, or the approved plans, the Building Official may
order the work stopped by serving written notice on the owner of the property involved, the
owner's agent, or any persons engaged in, doing, or causing such work to be done. Upon
issuance of a stop work order, the cited work shall immediately cease and shall not resume until
authorized by the Building Official. If there are no persons present on the premises, the notice
may be posted in a conspicuous place. The notice shall state the nature of the violation and the
conditions under which the cited work will be permitted to resume.
7.28.170 Discontinuance of utilities—Authority.
A. The Building Official may order the discontinuance of the supply of electrical energy, fuel
gas or water to any building or structure, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical installation which
is:
1. Being occupied or used contrary to the provisions of this Chapter or any other applicable
law, ordinance, rule or regulation;
2. A dangerous building or structure, or dangerous electrical, plumbing or mechanical
installation;
3. An illegal building or structure, electrical, plumbing or mechanical installation; or
4. A substandard building.
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B. Such order shall be in writing and shall state the nature of the condition requiring the
discontinuance of utilities and the time when such utilities shall be discontinued. The order shall
be directed to the person supplying electrical energy, fuel gas, or water and a copy of said order
shall be sent to the person using said utilities and to the owner of the premises.
7.28.180 Liability.
The Building Official, or his authorized representative(s), charged with the enforcement of this
Chapter, acting in good faith and without malice in the discharge of his duties required by this
Chapter or any other applicable laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations, shall not thereby be
rendered personally liable, and is hereby relieved from personal liability, for any damage
accruing to persons or property as a result of any act, or by reason of any act or omission, in the
discharge of his or her duties. Any suit brought against the Building Official or employee
because of such act or omission shall be defended by the City until final termination of such
proceedings, and any judgment resulting therefrom, shall be assumed by the City.
Article III. Enforcement
7.28.190 Occupancy or use violations.
Whenever any building or structure, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical installation, or portion
thereof, is being used contrary to the provisions of this Chapter or any other applicable law,
ordinance, rule, or regulation, and whenever the existing use or occupancy of a building has been
changed without the approval of the Building Official, the Building Official may order such use
discontinued and, where deemed necessary for the safety of the occupants thereof, or the public,
may order the building or structure or portion thereof to be vacated by serving written notice to
any persons using or causing such use. If there are no persons present on the premises at the
time, the notice may be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. The notice shall state the
nature of the violation and the time when said use shall be discontinued, and when required, the
time when said building or structure or portion thereof shall be vacated. No person shall continue
said use or continue to occupy said building or structure, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical
installation, or portion thereof, contrary to the terms of said notice until the violation is corrected
and use or occupancy is authorized by the Building Official.
7.28.200 Dangerous buildings, structures or installations.
A. It is unlawful to maintain or use a dangerous building or structure or a dangerous
electrical, plumbing, or mechanical installation.
B. All dangerous buildings or structures or dangerous electrical, plumbing, or mechanical
installations are hereby declared to be public nuisances and may be abated by repair,
rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedures specified in Chapter 7.52
of this Title or by any other remedy available at law or in equity.
7.28.210 Illegal buildings, structures or installations.
A. All illegal buildings, structures or installations shall be made to conform to the provisions
of this Chapter or shall be demolished and removed.
B. Whenever necessary to assure compliance with the foregoing provisions, the owner of any
illegal building, structure or installation shall uncover any concealed portions of such building,
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structure, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical installation for inspection and shall perform such
tests as may be required by the Building Official.
C. It is unlawful to use or maintain any illegal building, structure or installation or portion
thereof which was erected, installed, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, converted,
or improved without a permit.
D. All illegal buildings, structures or installations or portions thereof are hereby declared to
be public nuisances and may be abated in accordance with the provisions specified in Chapter
7.52 of this Title or by any other remedy available at law or in equity.
7.28.220 Existing buildings, structures or installations.
A. Except as required by Sections 7.32.090 and 7.34.090 of this code and Section 713.5 of the
California Plumbing Code/Uniform Plumbing Code, buildings or structures, electrical, plumbing
or mechanical installations in existence at the time of the adoption of the ordinance codified in
this Chapter may have their existing use or occupancy continued if such use or occupancy was
legal at the time of adoption of the ordinance codified in this Chapter and provided such
continued use does not endanger the life, health, property, or safety of the public or the
occupants of such buildings or structures.
B. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems installed in apartments, hotels and dwellings
prior to January 1, 1975, shall be deemed to have conformed to applicable law in effect at the
time of installation and to have been maintained in good condition if such systems are currently
in good and safe condition and working properly.
7.28.230 Maintenance requirements.
A. All existing and new buildings or structures, electrical, plumbing and mechanical
installations, and parts thereof shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. All devices or
safeguards which were required by the building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical codes
when the building, structure, or installation was erected or installed shall be maintained in good
working order. The owner or his designated agent shall be responsible for maintenance of all
buildings, structures, installations or systems.
B. Private building sewers shall be maintained in a gastight and watertight condition. Where
private sewage disposal systems are permitted, the effluent therefrom shall be contained beneath
the surface of the ground level and within the property lines of the premises.
7.28.240 Code conflicts.
When any requirements of Chapters 7.28, 7.32, 7.34, 7.36, 7.40, 7.44, 7.48 or 7.94 of this Title
and manufacturer’s instructions conflict, the more stringent provisions shall prevail.
7.28.250 Violation.
A. Any person who violates a provision of this Chapter or fails to comply with any of the
requirements 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 or certificate issued under the provisions of this Chapter, shall be prosecuted in
accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 1.04.030 of the Dublin Municipal Code.
B. In addition to the penalties provided in Section 1.04.030 of the Dublin Municipal Code,
any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter
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shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be abated in accordance with the provisions specified
in Chapter 7.52 of this Title or by any other remedy available at law or in equity.
7.28.260 Appeals.
A. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Building Official in connection with the
application or interpretation of the provisions of this Chapter or in the approval of alternate
materials or methods of construction may appeal to the City Council. Such appeal shall be in
writing and filed within ten (10) days from the date of the Building Official’s decision.
B. The City Council may, after a hearing, interpret any provision of this Chapter.
C. The City Council may, after a hearing, vary the application of the provisions of this
Chapter in any specific case if it determines that enforcement thereof would be contrary to the
spirit and purpose of this Chapter or to the public interest. In granting a variance, the City
Council may impose any requirements or conditions to mitigate any adverse effects that may
result from granting a variance.
D. In interpreting the provisions of this Chapter or in granting a variance the City Council
shall make the following findings:
1. That the interpretation or variance is consistent with the purpose of this Chapter; and
2. That the interpretation or variance will not result in less protection to the people of the City
or the property situated therein.
E. The City Council may approve alternate materials or methods of construction as set forth
in Section 7.28.130 of this Chapter by overruling the decision of the Building Official. In
approving any alternate materials or methods of construction the City Council shall find that
such materials or methods of construction are for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of
that prescribed by this Chapter in quality, strength, effectiveness, durability, dimensional
stability and safety.
F. The City Council may appoint a Board of Appeals to hear any specific appeal. The Board
of Appeals shall consist of five (5) members qualified by training and experience to pass on
matters pertaining to the subject matter of the appeal and to serve until the disposition of the
appeal. The Board of Appeals shall have the same authority and duties as the City Council in
interpreting this Chapter, granting variances, or approving alternate materials or methods of
construction. The Building Official shall be an ex officio member of the Board of Appeals and
shall act as secretary to the Board. The Board of Appeals shall adopt reasonable rules and
regulations for conducting its hearings and investigations. The decision of the Board of Appeals
shall be final.
7.28.270 Revocation or modification of variance.
The City Council may, after a public hearing held upon not less than ten (10) days notice,
revoke or modify by written order any order permitting a variance. The City Council shall serve
notice of the time and place of a hearing to revoke or modify any order permitting a variance not
less than ten (10) days prior to such hearing, by personal service, or by first class mail, postage
prepaid, mailed to the person to whom such variance was granted at the address shown in the
application for such variance or to such other address as may appear reasonable to the City
Council under the particular circumstances.
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Article IV. Permit Requirements
7.28.280 Permit—Required.
A. Except as provided in Section 7.28.290, no person shall install, erect, construct, enlarge,
add to, alter, repair, move, remove, demolish, convert, occupy, equip or improve any building or
structure, any electrical, plumbing or mechanical installation or cause the same to be done
without first obtaining a permit from the Building Official.
B. A separate permit shall be required for each building or structure, but the permit may
include pertinent accessories such as fences, retaining walls, exterior lighting, underground
utilities and sprinkler systems, provided such work is shown on the approved plans or described
on the application. The Building Official may authorize issuance of a single permit for several
buildings where in his or her opinion the convenience of the City will be served.
C. For private water supply and private sewage disposal systems, a separate permit or
approval shall be secured from the Health Office r prior to issuance of a permit by the Building
Official. In addition, any permits or approvals required by the Zone 7 Water Agency shall be
secured prior to issuance of a permit by the Building Official.
D. Additional permits shall be required for pertinent accessories regulated by this Chapter
which are proposed to be constructed but not shown on the approved plans or described on the
application. A grading permit may also be required subject to the provisions of Chapter 7.16 of
this Title.
7.28.290 Exceptions.
A. No permit shall be required for any of the following work; provided however, permits shall
be required for electrical, plumbing and mechanical installations in any building or structure
listed in subsections (A)(1) through (A)(20) of this section, and permits shall be required for all
new construction and substantial improvements that are located within an area of special flood
hazard in accordance with Chapter 7.24 of this Title:
1. Open wire fences not more than sixteen (16) feet in height and all other type fences not
more than eight (8) feet in height;
2. Retaining walls that are not more than three feet in height, measured from the top of the
footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or ground slope exceeding 1
(vertical):20 (horizontal) (5%) or impounding Class I, II or IIIA liquids. Note: Among other
items, the presence of a geogrid is a surcharge. See Section 2304.12.5 of the California Building
Code/International Building Code for requirements for treatment of wood used for retaining
wall;
3. One (1) story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and
similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed one hundred twenty (120) square feet;
4. One (1) story buildings not more than four hundred (400) square feet in area used
exclusively for housing animals, poultry, livestock and similar animals and the storage of
necessary food, hay and grain for the animals housed therein;
5. Agricultural buildings as defined in Section 202 of the California Building
Code/International Building Code, on lots exceeding twenty (20) acres in area which are located
in an A zoning district and where the principal use of the land is agriculture;
6. Lath structures and similar sun shade structures without a solid roof, which are not more
than ten (10) feet in height and one thousand (1,000) square feet in area;
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7. Awnings over doors and windows in a Group R-3 or Group U occupancy, supported by an
exterior wall that do not project more than fifty-four (54) inches from the exterior wall and do
not require additional support;
8. Temporary construction offices and storage sheds which are used on a site where there is a
valid building permit, grading permit or which are used in connection with a construction project
where no building permit or grading permit is required; however, this provision shall not apply to
such building remaining on the site thirty (30) days after the completion of construction;
9. Temporary construction offices and storage sheds when stored in a contractor’s equipment
yard; provided however, a permit shall be required if such offices or sheds are used for any
purpose whatsoever;
10. Decks not exceeding 200 square feet (18.58 m2) in area, that that are not more than 30
inches (762 mm) above grade at any point, are not attached to a dwelling and do not serve the
exit door required by Section R311.4;.
11. Treehouses or other structures which are designed to be used by children for play;
12. Flag poles, radio or TV antennas and towers, less than thirty-five (35) feet in height when
not attached to a building and less than twenty (20) feet in height when attached to a building,
except permits are required for dish-type antennas more than four (4) feet in diameter;
13. Swimming, bathing and wading pools, and fish ponds not exceeding eighteen (18) inches
in depth;
14. Prefabricated swimming pools, spas or hot tubs accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy not
exceeding four (4) feet in depth if resting on the surface of the ground or a concrete slab on the
ground;
15. Painting, papering, floor tile, carpeting and similar finish work;
16. Nonfixed and moveable cases, counters, racks and partitions not over five (5) feet nine (9)
inches high;
17. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed five thousand
(5,000) gallons and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed two to one (2:1);
18. Water storage tanks of any size if resting on the surface of the ground or on a concrete slab
on the ground when used only for watering livestock or irrigation;
19. Swings and other playground equipment accessory to detached one and two family
dwellings;
20. Sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above adjacent grade, and not over a
basement or story below and are not part of an accessible route.
21. The replacement of lamps or the connection of portable electrical appliances to suitable
receptacles which have been permanently installed;
22. Nonelectrical signs less than eight (8) feet in height; nonelectrical signs which do not
exceed three (3) pounds per square foot nor four (4) inches in thickness when fastened flat
against the wall of any building; and provided further, that the sign does not extend above the top
of the wall of the building;
23. Clearing stoppage or repairing leaks in pipes, valves, fittings or fixtures when such repairs
do not involve the replacement or rearrangement of pipes, valves, fittings or fixtures;
24. Buildings and structures owned by a sanitary district used exclusively for storage,
collection, conveying and treating sewage;
25. Demolition or exploration work that may be necessary in order to determine conditions in
connection with a proposed addition or alteration to an existing building if an application for a
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permit is on file and prior approval for the demolition or exploration work is obtained from the
Building Official;
26. Small or unimportant work when approved by the Building Official.
B. Exemption from the permit requirements of this Chapter shall not be deemed to grant
authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this
Chapter or any other law, ordinance, rule or regulation.
C. Any person may obtain inspection services for work exempt from the permit requirements
of this Chapter by applying for a permit for such work and paying the applicable fee.
D. Emergency Repairs. Where equipment replacements and repairs must be performed in an
emergency situation, the permit application shall be submitted to the Building Official on the
next working business day.
7.28.300 Permit—Application.
Every application for permits shall be made in writing on the forms furnished for that purpose.
Every application shall include the following:
A. The location of the premises by address and by legal description or County Assessor’s
description;
B. The name, address and phone number of the applicant;
C. The signature of the applicant or his authorized agent, who may be required to submit
evidence of such authority;
D. A description of the work to be done;
E. A description of the proposed use and occupancy of the proposed building, structure, or
electrical, plumbing or mechanical installation and where existing buildings, structures,
electrical, plumbing or mechanical installations are located on the premises, a complete
description of the current and proposed use or occupancy of such buildings, structures or
installations;
F. Any other such information that may be reasonably required by the Building Official;
G. An authorization to enter the property for the purpose of inspecting the work without an
inspection warrant; and
H. An indication as to whether the building is to be heated and/or cooled.
7.28.310 Permit—Application—Plans and specifications.
A. A minimum of three (3) sets of plans and specifications shall be submitted with each
application for checking except that plans and specifications shall not be required for small or
unimportant work when approved by the Building Official.
B. Engineering calculations, stress diagrams, soil investigation reports, geological
investigation reports, test data, electrical load calculations, gas and water supply demand
calculations and other data sufficient to show the correctness of the plans and specifications and
to assure that the proposed work will conform to all of the provisions of this Chapter shall also
be submitted when required by the Building Official. Plans and specifications shall be prepared
by a certified architect or registered professional engineer when required by the Building
Official. The owner shall also submit a complete outline of the testing and inspection program
proposed when special inspection is required pursuant to Section 7.28.590 of this Chapter.
C. Deferred Submittals. For the purposes of this section, deferred submittals are defined as
those portions of the design that are not submitted at the time of the application and that are to be
submitted to the Building Official within a later specified period of time. Deferral of any
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submittal items shall have prior written approval of the Building Official. The architect or
engineer of record shall list the deferred submittals on the plans and shall submit the deferred
submittal documents for review by the Building Official. Submittal documents for deferred
submittal items shall be submitted to the architect or engineer of record who shall review them
and forward them to the Building Official with a notation indicating that the deferred submittal
documents have been reviewed and that they have been found to be in general conformance with
the design of the building. The deferred submittal items shall not be installed until their design
and submittal documents have been approved by the Building Official.
D. When it is required that documents be prepared by an architect or engineer, the Building
Official may require the owner to engage and designate on the building permit application an
architect or engineer who shall act as the architect or engineer of record. If the circumstances
require, the owner may designate a substitute architect or engineer of record who shall perform
all the duties required of the original architect or engineer of record. The Building Official shall
be notified in writing by the owner if the architect or engineer of record is changed or is unable
to continue to perform the duties. The architect or engineer of record shall be responsible for
reviewing and coordinating all submittal documents prepared by others, including deferred
submittal items, for compatibility with the design of the building.
7.28.320 Plans and specifications—Requirements.
A. Plans shall be drawn to scale on substantial paper and shall be legible and of sufficient
clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and shall show in detail how the
proposed work will conform to the requirements of this Chapter and all applicable laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations. The specifications indicating the type and grade of all the
materials to be used in the proposed work shall be shown on the plans unless otherwise approved
by the Building Official.
B. The first sheet of each set of plans shall contain the address or legal description of the
property where the work is proposed to be done, the name and address of the owner of the
property and the name, address and signature of the person who has prepared the plans.
C. The plans shall include a plot plan which shall show the location of existing and proposed
buildings or structures. The plot plan shall also show the location of all existing or proposed gas
mains and services; water mains, water services, fire hydrants, sewer mains; underground or
overhead power and communication lines; poles and transformers; waterways, storm drains,
inlets, culverts, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, building sewer, wells, septic tanks and drainage fields.
The plans shall also include a grading and drainage plan which shall show all existing elevations
or contours and all proposed final elevations and the elevation of the first floor. This plan shall
also show how all portions of the lot are to be drained and any necessary drainage structures. The
grading and drainage plan may be combined with the plot plan if such information can be clearly
shown on the plot plan.
D. Where balcony or other elevated walking surfaces are exposed to water from direct or
blowing rain, snow, or irrigation, and the structural framing is protected by an impervious
moisture barrier system, the construction documents shall include manufacturer’s installation
instructions.
E. If the proposed work does not involve new buildings or structures and does not change the
configuration of existing buildings or structures the Building Official may waive the
requirements for a plot plan and grading or drainage plan. Where only minor grading is proposed
and existing drainage patterns are not materially affected and the proposed work does not fall
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under the provisions of special flood hazard areas as set forth in Chapter 7.24 of this Title, the
Building Official may waive the requirements for a grading and drainage plan.
7.28.330 Permit—Application—Plats required.
A. Three (3) copies of a topographic plat prepared and signed by a licensed land surveyor or a
registered civil engineer shall be submitted with the application for a permit for any new building
or structure or building proposed to be moved.
B. The Building Official may waive the requirements for such a plat for minor bui ldings or
structures on parcels containing substantial existing development or where a plat has been
previously submitted for a permit and where there have been no substantial changes in the
elevations of the finished grade.
C. The plat shall show the location of all aboveground structures, retaining walls, fences,
poles, transformers, overhead power and communication lines, wells, fire hydrants, drainage
inlets, culverts, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and waterways. The plat shall also show the known or
reported location of underground structures, such as underground storm drains, water, sewer,
gas, power and communication lines, septic tanks, and drainage fields.
D. The plat shall be drawn to a scale and shall show contours at intervals of one (1) foot or
less on slopes up to three percent (3%) and contours at intervals not more than five (5) feet on
slopes more than three percent (3%). Contours shall extend to the center of the street if not
improved with curbs and gutters and need extend only to the gutter when improved with curbs
and gutters.
E. Plat of the entire parcel shall not be required for parcels exceeding one acre located in a R -
1 or A district, however, the following shall be provided:
1. Contours within one hundred (100) feet of any proposed building;
2. Contours or a profile of any existing or proposed access driveway. The Building Official
may waive this requirement when the applicant can otherwise demonstrate that the access
driveway in conformance with the City standards plans and specifications or in accordance with
the Director of Public Works.
F. A topographic plat is not required on any lot shown on any subdivision tract map if such
tract map was filed within five (5) years prior to the application for a permit.
G. The Building Official may require a plat of a property line survey where the exact location
of the property line is necessary for the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Chapter. If,
after the issuance of a permit, a question arises as to the exact location of the property line, the
Building Official may require a property line survey. Whenever a property line survey has been
made, the property line shall be located by appropriate stakes or monuments and three copies of
a plat of the survey shall be filed with the Building Official.
H. Nothing contained herein shall be constructed as relieving the land surveyor or civil
engineer from complying with the provisions of the Land Surveyor’s Act, Business and
Professions Code, beginning with Section 8700.
7.28.340 Permit—Issuance—Generally.
A. If it appears upon examination of the application, plans, specifications and other
information furnished by the applicant that the proposed work will conform to the provisions of
this Chapter and any other applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations, and upon payment
of the prescribed fees, the Building Official shall issue a permit to the applicant.
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B. When the Building Official issues a permit, he shall affix an official stamp of approval on
three sets of plans and specifications. One (1) set of plans and specifications shall be retained by
the City, one (1) set of plans and specifications shall be kept on the site of the construction or
work, and one (1) set of plans and specifications shall be provided to the Office of the Alameda
County Assessor. The approved plans shall not be changed without approval of the Building
Official. All work authorized by the permit shall be done in accordance with the approved plans.
C. Permits are not transferable.
D. The set of plans and specifications retained by the City at the time of issuance of the
permit shall be retained by the Building Official for a period not less than ninety (90) days from
the date of the completion of the work covered therein, except that this provision shall not apply
to plans and specifications required to be retained by Section 19850 of the Health and Safety
Code of the state of California.
7.28.350 Permit—Issuance—Restrictions.
Permits may be issued to any person not acting in violation of Chapter 7, Division 3, of the
Business and Professions Code of the State of California (Contractor’s License Law).
7.28.360 Permittee responsibility.
It shall be the responsibility of a permittee to assure that all work authorized thereunder is
done in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and any other applicable law, ordinance,
rule or regulations, and to make arrangements for the inspection of the work by the Building
Official. If after inspection by the Building Official, correction of work completed is necessary,
the holder of the permit shall be responsible for such correction.
7.28.370 Granting of permit not approval for violation.
A. The issuance of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be construed to
authorize any violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter or any other applicable laws,
ordinances, rules, or regulations; and any permit or document purporting to give authority to
violate this Chapter, or any other law, ordinance, rule or regulation shall not be valid except
insofar as the work or use which it authorizes is lawful.
B. The issuance of a permit or approval based upon plans and specifications shall not prevent
the Building Official from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in such plans and
specifications or from preventing work being carried out thereunder in violation of this Chapter
or any other applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation.
7.28.380 Permit—Expiration.
A. Permits issued pursuant to this Chapter having a valuation of less than one million dollars
($1,000,000) shall expire one year from the date of issuance; and permits having a valuation of
over one million dollars ($1,000,000) shall expire in two (2) years from the date of issuance.
B. Exception: whenever a permit is issued to correct a violation of this Chapter, or any other
law, ordinance, rule or regulation, or to rehabilitate, repair, or demolish a dangerous,
substandard, illegal, unsafe or unsanitary building or structure, electrical, plumbing or
mechanical installation, or to otherwise abate a nuisance, the Building Official shall establish a
reasonable time for the completion of the work.
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C. Where permits for more than one building on the same site or subdivision are issued to the
same applicant, the total valuation of all the permits shall be used for determining when the
permits expire.
7.28.390 Application— Expiration.
A. Every application for a permit shall expire six (6) months after the application and
accompanying plans and specifications have been checked by the Building Official.
B. Plans and specifications accompanying an expired application may be destroyed ten (10)
days from the date of mailing the applicant notice of intention to destroy said plans and
specifications.
7.28.400 Permit—Extensions.
A. One (1) extension of the expiration date of any permit may be allowed for good cause
upon written application therefor prior to the ex piration date. Requests for extensions shall
indicate the necessary time to complete the application or work and the reasons therefor.
B. Where work authorized by any permit has not commenced, extensions shall not be allowed
if there have been revisions to any applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulations which would
otherwise prohibit the proposed construction. Where work authorized by any permit has
commenced any extension shall also require all work to conform to any applicable law,
ordinance, rule, or regulation in effect at the time of the extension.
C. In requiring compliance with new laws, ordinances, rules or regulations, the Building
Official shall consider the practical difficulties in making changes to existing construction and
may allow work completed to remain without changes. The Building Official may also allow
uncompleted work to proceed in accordance with the original approved plans.
D. An extension may be allowed for an application for a permit, but the work shall comply
with applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations in effect at the time of issuance of the
permit.
E. In allowing an extension additional fees may be imposed to cover any additional costs
incurred by the City because of the extension.
7.28.410 Building Official—Authority to deny permit.
The Building Official may refuse to issue any permit where it cannot be demonstrated that:
A. The hazards of land slippage, erosion or settlement will be eliminated;
B. The proposed work will not be located on a trace of an active fault;
C. The proposed work will conform to Chapters 7.20 and 7.24 of this Title;
D. The placement of existing fills has not been subject to continuous inspection by a special
inspector as required by Section 1704.7 of the California Building Code/International Building
Code;
E. The private water supply will conform to Section 601.0 of the California Plumbing
Code/Uniform Plumbing Code;
F. The private sewage disposal system shall be in conformance with Section 713.0 of the
California Plumbing Code/Uniform Plumbing Code;
G. Whenever a licensed contractor has failed to make corrections as specified in Sections
7.28.540 through 7.28.580 of this Chapter.
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7.28.420 Permit—Suspension or revocation.
The Building Official may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit issued under the provisions
of this Chapter whenever the permit has been issued in error, or on the basis of incorrect
information supplied, or in violation of this Chapter or any other applicable laws, ordinances,
rules, or regulations.
7.28.430 Fees—Generally.
The provisions of this Chapter apply to fees collected by the Building Official.
A. The City Council shall, by resolution, adopt a schedule of fees for permits, reinspections,
code compliance surveys, moved building inspections, plan and specification storage fees,
additional plan checking, hourly rates for inspection services not covered by specific fees, and
fees authorized by the Alquist-Priolo Geologic Hazards Zones Act.
B. At time of issuance of any permit required by this Chapter, the applicant shall pay the fees
as established by resolution of the City Council.
C. Where work for which a permit is required by this Chapter is started or proceeds prior to
obtaining such permit, a penalty fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be assessed as follows:
Violation within two-year period Penalty Fee
First Equal to the permit
fee
Second Double the permit fee
Third and subsequent Ten times the permit
fee
The payment of such penalty fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with all of
the provisions of this Chapter.
D. The payment of a penalty fee shall not be required where the work was done two (2) years
before the date it was determined that the work was done without a permit. A penalty fee shall
not be required when the work was done or caused to be done by a previous owner of the
property.
E. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be
made by the Building Official. The value to be used in computing the building permit and permit
processing fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued as
well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning,
elevators, fire extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment at the time the permit is
issued.
7.28.440 Permit processing fee.
Each application for a permit shall be accompanied by a fee equal to forty percent (40%) of
the total permit fee rounded off to the nearest dollar. The permit processing fee shall be credited
toward the total permit fee required. After permit processing has commenced, no portion of the
permit processing fee shall be refundable.
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7.28.450 Refunds.
A. Sixty percent (60%) of any permit fee may be refunded to the applicant prior to the
expiration of the permit provided that the work authorized under the permit has not commenced.
Thirty percent (30%) of the permit fee may be refunded to the applicant after a permit has
expired provided that the work has not commenced, but in no case shall any refund be allowed
after one (1) year from the date of expiration of the permit. Requests for refund shall be in
writing. Any expenses incurred by the City other than the permit processing fee may be deducted
from the refund.
B. If there was an error in calculating the amount of the permit fee and such error resulted in
overpayment of the permit fee, the amount of overpayment may be refunded.
7.28.460 Fees—Partially completed work.
A. Where permits expire and the work has not been completed and a new permit is
subsequently issued for the completion of the work, the fee for the new permit shall be based
upon the fee schedule in effect at the time of issuance of the new permit based on the valuation
to complete the work as determined by the Building Official (not on the original valuation
assigned to the permit).
Completed Inspections Percent of
Permit Fee
1. If no inspections have been made 30
2. If a foundation inspection has been made 27
3. If the underground inspections have been made 24
4. If the underfloor frame inspection has been made 21
5. If the rough electric and rough plumbing inspections all have been
made 18
6. If the frame inspection has been made 15
7. If the exterior lath inspection has been made 12
8. If the insulation inspection has been made 9
9. If the wallboard inspection has been made 6
B. The fee determined by the foregoing shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.
C. The foregoing is intended to apply to conventional wood-frame construction and is based
on the number of inspections remaining to be made. Where the work is not conventional wood-
frame construction, or does not constitute a complete building, or is a structure other than a
building; the Building Official shall establish the fee based upon the number of inspections
remaining to be made. The fee so established shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) or be less
than six percent (6%); however, in no case shall the fee be less than the minimum permit fee
approved under Section 7.28.430 of this Chapter.
D. Where a new permit is applied for more than one (1) year after the expiration of the
original permit, the fee shall be based on the valuation of the work remaining to be done. The
valuation shall be determined by the Building Official based on the cost to complete the work
(not on the original valuation assigned to the permit) and the fees shall be based upon the fee
schedule in effect at the time of the issuance of the new permit.
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7.28.470 Additional fees for changes.
A. After a permit has been issued, minor changes or additions may be allowed under any
permit when approved by the Building Official. However, additional fees shall be required when
the permit fee calculated for both the original work and the work in the proposed change exceeds
the original permit fee by ten percent (10%). The additional fee shall be t he difference between
the original fee and the new fee.
B. Any change in use or in the number of guest rooms or dwelling units shall require the
submission of a new application and the payment of an additional fee.
C. Any change which does not increase the amount of the original permit fee by ten percent
(10%) but requires additional plan checking shall require the payment of a plan checking fee.
D. No refund shall be allowed for changes which would decrease the amount of the permit
fee.
7.28.480 Reinspections.
Where an inspection is made and corrections are required and said corrections require more
than one reinspection, or where an inspection has been called for and the work to be inspected is
not ready for inspection, or where the approved plans and specifications are not on the job site, a
reinspection fee shall be paid prior to making the reinspection.
7.28.490 Code compliance survey.
The owner of any property on payment of the required fee may request an inspection to
determine if a building, structure or installation is in compliance with this Chapter and the City
zoning ordinance.
7.28.500 Inspection fee—Moved building.
Prior to application for permits to move a building, structure, electrical, plumbing or
mechanical installation, a moved building inspection shall be required.
7.28.510 Plan and specification storage fee.
A plan and specification storage fee shall be paid at the time of issuance of a permit for
buildings for plans and specifications that are required to be maintained by Section 19850,
Health and Safety Code of the state of California.
7.28.520 Fees for additional plan checking.
A rechecking fee shall be paid prior to performing additional plan checking or prior to
approval of the plans where incomplete plans and specifications are submitted for checking and
complete rechecking is required, or where corrections are not completely or correctly made and
additional plan checking is required, or where changes are made to the plans and specifications
which require additional plan checking, or when the project involves deferred submittal
documents as defined in Section 7.28.310C of this Chapter.
7.28.530 Fees—Other inspection services.
The fee for other inspection services provided by the City for which no specific fee is
established shall be at an hourly rate.
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Article V. Inspections
7.28.540 Generally.
All construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the
Building Official and certain types of construction shall have continuous inspection by special
inspectors, as specified in Section 7.28.590 of this Chapter.
7.28.550 Approvals required.
A. No work shall be done on any part of the building or structure, electrical, plumbing or
mechanical installation beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first
obtaining the written approval of the Building Official. Such written approval shall only be given
after an inspection shall have been completed for each previous step in the construction. Written
approvals may be indicated on an inspection record card which is provided for that purpose. All
tests required by this Chapter shall be conducted in the presence of the Building Official. If the
work will not pass the test, necessary corrections shall be made and the work shall be retested.
B. If the work inspected does not comply with this Chapter or any other applicable law,
ordinance, rule, or regulation, written notice shall be given indicating the nature of the violation.
Such notice may be delivered to the permittee, or the person in apparent control of the work on
the site, or may be posted in a conspicuous place on the site. Refusal, failure or neglect to
comply with such notice within ten (10) days shall be considered a violation of this Chapter and
any other applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation.
C. Whenever a licensed contractor has failed to make corrections in the time specified in the
notice, the Building Official may refuse to issue permits for any other work to be performed by
such contractor at any location within the City until all necessary corrections have been made.
D. Work requiring a permit shall not be commenced until the permit holder or the agent of the
permit holder shall have posted or otherwise made available an inspection record card such as to
allow the Building Official conveniently to make the required entries thereon regarding
inspection of the work. This card shall be made available by the permit holder until final
approval has been granted by the Building Official.
7.28.560 Inspection required before use commences.
No work shall be covered, concealed or put to use until it has been tested, inspected, and
approved as prescribed by this Chapter and any other applicable law, ordinance, rule or
regulation. Any such work which has been covered or concealed before being inspected, tested
and approved shall be uncovered for inspection after notice to uncover has been given by the
Building Official.
7.28.570 Notification for inspections required.
The permittee or his agent shall notify the Building Official when construction work is ready
for inspection and make the necessary arrangement for inspection of the work for each of the
following inspections:
A. Underground. When the excavation for any underground gas, water, sewage, steam,
electrical lines, cables or conduits, or any ventilating ducts, septic tanks or fuel tanks or drainage
fields, which have been completed and all such lines, cable conduits or ducts and tanks are in
place and are ready for any required tests, but before backfilling;
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B. Foundation. When the excavation for foundations is completed and forms and required
reinforcing steel are in place but before any concrete is placed;
C. Drainage for Retaining Walls. When any required drainage facility is in place but before
backfilling;
D. Underfloor. When all gas, water, steam, sewage, electrical lines, cables or conduits, or any
ventilating ducts are in place and ready for any required tests but before any concrete, wood or
steel flooring is placed;
E. Underfloor Framing. When all the underfloor framing, bracing and supports are in place
and when all underfloor, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work is in place but before any
flooring is installed;
F. Lowest Floor Elevation. In flood hazard areas, upon placement of the lowest floor,
including a basement, and prior to further vertical construction, the elevation certification
required by the Chapter 7.24 of this code shall be submitted to the Floodplain Administrator;
G. Shearwall or Diaphragm. When shearwalls or diaphragms are installed and nailed or
otherwise fastened to the structural framework and all hold downs, drag ties, chord splices, and
anchor bolts are in place, but before any of the foregoing is covered or concealed;
H. Rough. When the roof, walls, floors, framing, bracing and supports are in place and all gas,
water, drainage, and vent piping; all electrical cable, conduit, panels, outlets, junction boxes and
wiring; all ventilating ducts equipment, vents and flues are in place and ready for any required
tests but before any such work is covered or concealed;
I. Wood Frame. When all roof, wall, floor, framing, bracing, blocking, and chimneys are in
place and all electrical, plumbing and mechanical work is in place but before any such work is
covered or concealed;
J. Reinforced Concrete. When forms and reinforcing steel, sleeves, and inserts, and all
electrical, plumbing and mechanical work is in place but before any concrete is placed;
K. Structural Steel. When all structural steel members are in place and all connections are
complete but before such work is covered or concealed;
L. Reinforced Masonry. In grouted brick masonry when the vertical steel is in place and other
reinforcing steel, bolts, anchors, and inserts are distributed. In masonry blocks when the units
are laid up, and any reinforcing steel, bolts, anchors, and inserts are in place and when required
cleanouts are installed but prior to placing any grout;
M. Insulation. When all insulation is in place but before the insulation is covered;
N. Lath. When all backing and lathing, interior and exterior, is in place but before any plaster
is applied;
O. Wallboard. When all wallboard is in place but before joints and fasteners are taped and
finished;
P. Suspended Ceilings. When the hangers, lighting fixtures, sir diffusers, fire dampers,
protective boxes, and the runners and supporting members are in place but before the ceiling is
installed;
Q. Fire Dampers. When the fire dampers are installed in the openings to be protected but
before the ducts are connected;
R. Weather exposed balcony and walking surface waterproofing. Where balcony or other
elevated walking surfaces are exposed to water from direct or blowing rain, snow, or irrigation,
and the structural framing is protected by an impervious moisture barrier, all elements of the
impervious moisture barrier systems shall be subject to inspection. Exception: Where special
inspections are provided in accordance with Chapter 17 of the Dublin Building Code.
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S. Final. When all construction work including electrical, plumbing and mechanical work,
exterior finish grading, required paving, and required landscaping is completed and the building,
structure or installation is ready to be occupied or used but before being occupied or used.
7.28.580 Other inspections.
In addition to the foregoing called inspections, the Building Official may make or require any
other inspection of any construction work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this
Chapter and any other applicable law, ordinance, rule, or regulation.
7.28.590 Special inspections.
A. In addition to the inspections required by Sections 7.28.540 through 7.28.580 of this
Chapter, special inspections shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17 of the California
Building Code/International Building Code.
B. The inspection program required to be submitted in Section 7.28.310 shall designate the
portions of the work to have special inspection and indicate the duties of the special inspectors.
The special inspector shall be employed by the owner, the architect or engineer of record, or an
agent of the owner, but not the contractor or any other person responsible for the work. When
structural observation is required by the architect or engineer of record or the Building Official,
the inspection program shall name the individuals or firms who are to perform structural
observation and describe the stages of construction at which structural observation is to occur.
The inspection program shall include samples of inspection reports and provide time limits for
submission of reports.
C. Structural observation or special inspection does not include or waive the responsibility for
inspections required by Section 1704 of the California Building Code/International Building
Code, Section 7.28.570 of this code, or other sections of this code.
D. Exception. The Building Official may waive the requirement or the employment of a
special inspector if the construction is of a minor nature.
7.28.600 Inspections—Moved buildings, structures, installations or systems.
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.28.220 of this Chapter, all existing buildings
or structures, including all electrical, plumbing or mechanical installations, and all existing
electrical, plumbing and mechanical installations which are moved into or within the City shall
comply with all the requirements of this Chapter for new buildings, structures, or installation.
Moved apartment houses and dwellings may retain existing materials and methods of
construction; provided however, this section shall not be interpreted to permit such apartment
houses and dwellings to become or continue to be a dangerous building or substandard building.
B. Prior to issuance of a permit to move any building, structure, electrical, plumbing or
mechanical installation into or within the City, the Building Official shall inspect the building,
structure, electrical, plumbing or mechanical installation proposed to be moved for compliance
with this Chapter and any other law, ordinance, rule, or regulation. The Building Official may
require the applicant to remove all or a portion of the wall or ceiling and any other material to
inspect concealed portions of the building, structure, electrical, plumbing or mechanical
installation proposed to be moved. If after inspection of the building, structure, electrical,
plumbing or mechanical installation proposed to be moved, the Building Official determines that
it is not practical to alter the building, structure, electrical, plumbing or mechanical installation
so that it will comply with the foregoing provisions, the Building Official may deny the
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application for a permit. The Building Official shall notify the applicant in writing, stating the
reason for such denial.
C. After the building has been moved it shall be placed upon a new foundation as soon as
practical but not later than one hundred twenty (120) days from the time the building was moved
to the site. If after one hundred twenty (120) days the building has not been placed on the
foundation, said building shall be deemed to be a public nuisance and may be abated in
accordance with the procedures specified in Chapter 7.52 of this Title or by any other remedy
available at law or in equity.
Article VI. Occupancy
7.28.610 Generally.
No building, structure, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical installation or portion thereof shall
be occupied or used unless the Building Official has made final inspections and approved the
work regulated by this Chapter and all work required by other City departments or other agencies
has been inspected and approved by such department or agency.
7.28.620 Approval to connect utilities.
No person shall supply water, electrical energy, or fuel gas to any building, structure,
electrical, plumbing or mechanical installation until the building, structure, electrical, plumbing
or mechanical installation has been inspected and approved by the Building Official. The
Building Official may withhold approval to supply water, electrical energy, or fuel gas to any
building, structure, electrical, plumbing or mechanical installation until there is full compliance
with the provisions of this Chapter or compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, rules or
regulations enforced by other agencies concerned with the construction of such building,
structure, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical installation.
7.28.630 Temporary or partial occupancy.
The Building Official may authorize the use or occupancy of all or portions of a building,
structure, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical installation prior to completion of the entire
building, structure, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical provided that the work completed has
been inspected and approved and that no hazard would result by such use or occupancy. The
Building Official in granting such authorization may impose any reasonable conditions as may
be necessary to protect life, health and property. Such authorization may include a time limit and
may be revoked for violation of conditions and shall expire in the time specified. The Building
Official may order any person supplying water, electrical energy, or fuel gas to discontinue
supplying water, electrical energy, or fuel gas when authorization to use or occupy pursuant to
this section has expired or been revoked.
7.28.640 Authority to withhold approval to occupy.
A. The Building Official may withhold approval to occupy or use any building, structure,
electrical, plumbing or mechanical installations until all fees charged by the City for any zoning
application development approval, inspection fee or any other fee has been paid. In the case of a
subdivision this provision shall apply to all buildings or structures located within said
subdivision.
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B. The Building Official may withhold approval to occupy or use any building, structure,
electrical, plumbing or mechanical installations until all development improvements including
off-site improvements have been completed and approved by other City departments or any other
agency concerned with said improvements.
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Chapter 7.32
BUILDING CODE
Sections:
7.32.010 Title.
7.32.020 Purpose.
7.32.030 Adoption of Building Codes.
7.32.040 Scope.
7.32.050 Exceptions.
7.32.060 Additions, alterations and repairs-Generally.
7.32.070 Additions, alterations and repairs-Code compliance.
7.32.080 Alterations and repairs-Apartment houses, hotels and dwellings.
7.32.090 Additions-Apartment houses, hotels and dwellings.
7.32.100 Repair of roof covering.
7.32.110 Chapter 1 Division II, Administration-Deleted.
7.32.120 Section 501.2.1, 501.2.2, 5.1.2.3, 501.2.4, Chapter 5, Address
illumination.
7.32.130 Section 507.14, Chapter 5, Yard restriction-Added.
7.32.140 Section 706.1, Chapter 7, Fire walls-Amended.
7.32.150 Section 701A.1, Chapter 7A, Scope-Amended.
7.32.160 Section 702A, Chapter 7A, Definitions-Amended.
7.32.170 Sections 903.2.4.1, 903.2.9.1, 903.2.9.2, 903.2.10 903.2.10.1-Deleted;
Sections 903.2.1.1#1, 903.2.1.2#1, 903.2.1.3#1, 903.2.1.4#1, 903.2.3#1,
903.2.4, 903.2.7#1, 903.2.9, 903.2.11.3, Amended; and Sections
903.2.2.1 and 903.2.20-Added.
7.32.180 Section 1505.1, Chapter 15, Fire Classification-Amended.
7.32.190 Table 1607.1, Chapter 16, Uniform and concentrated live loads-
Amended.
7.32.200 Section 1705.3, Exception 1, Chapter 17, Concrete Construction –
Amended.
7.32.210 Section 1905.1.7, Chapter 19, ACI 318, Section 14.1.4-Amended.
7.32.220 Section 2304.12.2.5, Chapter 23, Supporting members for permeable
floors and roofs-Amended.
7.32.230 Table 2308.6.1, Chapter 23, Wall Bracing Requirements-Amended.
7.32.240 Section 2308.6.9, Attachment of Sheathing-Amended.
7.32.250 Section 3115.1, Chapter 31, Prohibited Installations-Added.
7.32.260 Section 3203, Chapter 32, Signs-Added.
7.32.270 Section H101.2, Signs exempt from permits -Deleted.
7.32.280 Section 1010, Appendix Chapter 10, Building security – Added.
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7.32.010 Title.
The building codes adopted by section 7.32.030 and the provisions of this Chapter shall
constitute the Dublin Building Code and may be referred to as such.
7.32.020 Purpose.
The promotion and preservation of the public health, safety and general welfare of the
people of the City and the property situated therein have made necessary the adoption of
the building codes referred to in Section 7.32.030 in order to adequately safeguard life,
health, property, and general welfare. The purpose of this Code is not to create or
otherwise establish or designate any particular class or groups of persons who will or
should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this Code.
7.32.030 Adoption of Building Codes.
A. The 2016 California Building Code, Part 2, Title 24 of the California Code of
Regulations, a portion of the California Building Standards Code, as defined in the
California State Health and Safety Code Section 18901 et. seq. (hereinafter referred to as
the "State Code"), and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto including
the International Building Code, 2015 Edition, including Appendix Chapters, C, F, G, H,
and I, as published by the International Code Council, and as referenced in and adopted
pursuant to California State Health and Safety Code Sections 17922 and 18935,
(hereinafter referred to as the "IBC") are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference
herein.
The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be considered part of this code to
the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where the extent of the reference to a
referenced code or standard includes subject matter that is within the scope of this code
or the Mechanical, Plumbing, Housing, Fire or Energy Codes, the provisions of these
codes as applicable, shall take precedence over the provisions in the referenced code or
standard.
Copies of the adopted codes have been and are now filed in the Office of the Building
Official, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California, for use and ex amination by the public. Said
codes are adopted by reference pursuant to Section 50022.4, et seq., of the Government
Code of the State of California, and the codes are hereby adopted and incorporated as
fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which this Ordinance shall take
effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Dublin.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.32.030.A, the State Code and the IBC
are amended as set forth in Sections 7.32.110 through 7.32.270.
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7.32.040 Scope.
A. The provisions of this Code shall apply to the installation, erection, construction,
enlargement, addition to, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion,
occupancy, equipment, use, replacement, and maintenance of any building or structure
within the City.
B. The permissive provision of this Code shall not be presumed to waive any
limitations imposed by any other law, ordinance, rule, or regulation. If two or more
pertinent limitations are not identical, those limitations shall prevail which provide
greater safety to life, health, property, or public welfare.
C. Buildings shall be made accessible to persons with disabilities as required by Title
24 California Code of Regulation. Whenever there is a conflict between the provisions of
this Code and Title 24, California Code of Regulations with respect to the accessibility of
buildings to the physically handicapped, the provisions of Title 24 shall prevail.
7.32.050 Exceptions.
The provisions of this Code shall not apply to:
A. Work located in a public street;
B. Trailer coaches, campers, mobile homes, motor vehicles, railroad cars, and aircraft;
however, if any of the foregoing are permanently placed on the ground or have their
wheels removed for other than temporary repairs, they shall comply with all of the
provisions of this Code;
C. Houseboats or other watercraft; however, if any of the forgoing are stored out of the
water and are used for any purpose whatsoever, they shall comply with all of the
provisions of this Chapter;
D. Towers or poles supporting communication lines or power transmission lines;
E. Dams, flood control and drainage structures;
F. Portable amusement devices and structures, including merry-go-rounds, ferris
wheels, rotating conveyances, slides, similar devices, and portable accessory structures
whose use is necessary for the operation of such amusement devices and structures but
not including any storage building or detached structure which is not an integral part of
the device.
G. Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings
(townhouses) not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate
means of egress and their accessory structures not more than three stories above grade
plane in height, shall comply with the Residential Code.
7.32.060 Additions, alterations and repairs-Generally.
Buildings or structures to which additions, alterations, or repairs are made shall comply
with all the requirements of this Code for new buildings or structures except as
specifically provided for in this section and Sections 7.32.070 through 7.32.100.
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7.32.070 Additions, alterations and repairs-Code compliance.
Additions, alterations or repairs may be made to any building or structure without
requiring the existing building or structure to comply with all the requirements of this
Code, provided the addition, alteration or repair conforms to that required for a new
building or structure. Additions or alterations shall not be made to an existing building or
structure which will cause the existing building or structure to be in violation of any of
the provisions of this Code nor shall such additions or alterations cause the existing
building or structure to become unsafe. An unsafe condition shall be deemed to have
been created if an addition or alteration will cause the existing building or structure to
become structurally unsafe or overloaded; will not provide adequate egress in compliance
with the provisions of this Code or will obstruct existing exits; will create a fire hazard;
will reduce required fire resistance or will otherwise create conditions dangerous to
human life. Any building so altered, which involves a change in use or occupancy, shall
not exceed the height, number of stories and area permitted for new buildings. Any
building plus new additions shall not exceed the height, number of stories and area
specified for new buildings. Additions or alterations shall not be made to an existing
building or structure when such existing building or structure is not in full compliance
with the provision of this Code.
7.32.080 Alterations and repairs-Apartment houses, hotels and dwellings.
A. The provisions of Section 7.32.070 shall not prohibit the alteration or repair of any
legally established existing apartment house, hotel, dwelling or structure accessory
thereto which retains, replaces or extends the use of the original materials or continued
use of original methods of construction provided such alteration or repair does not create
or continue a dangerous building as defined in Section 7.28.200, a substandard building
as defined in Section 1001 of the Uniform Housing Code. However, such alteration or
repair shall not reduce any required fire resistance below that specified by this Code,
reduce the resistance to lateral forces below that specified by this Code, or increase the
stress or deflection of any member so as to exceed that specified by this Code.
B. The provisions of Section 7.32.070 pertaining to additions shall not require any
legally existing apartment house, hotel, dwelling, or structure accessory thereto to be
made to conform to the provisions of this Code solely because of the construction of the
addition. However, this section shall not be constructed to permit the addition to increase
the stress or deflection of any existing member so as to exceed that specified by the
building code. Whenever an addition increases the number of occupants which must exit
through the existing building all of the exit facilities serving the increased number of
occupants shall comply with the provisions of this Code. Whenever a new dwelling unit
is created either by new construction, or by an alteration to an existing building, separate
gas and electrical meters shall be provided.
7.32.090 Additions-Apartment houses, hotels and dwellings.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.28.220, whenever alterations, repairs, or
additions requiring a permit or one (1) or more sleeping rooms are added or created in
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existing Group R Occupancies, the entire building shall be provided with smoke alarms
and carbon monoxide alarms located as required for new Group R Occupancies.
Furthermore, spark arrestors shall be installed on all chimneys connected to solid
burning fuel-burning appliances.
7.32.100 Repair of roof covering.
Roof coverings may be repaired or replaced with materials as set forth in Section
7.32.180.
7.32.110 Chapter 1 Division II, Administration-Deleted.
Chapter 1 Division II is deleted.
7.32.120 Sections 501.2.1, 501.2.2, 501.2.3, 501.2.4, Chapter 5, Address
illumination.
Sections 501.2.1, 501.2.2, 501.2.3, 501.2.4 are added to read:
501.2.1 The address number(s) shall be illuminated during the hours of
darkness. The light source shall be provided with an uninterruptible AC power
source or controlled by a photoelectric device.
501.2.2 Exterior doors in commercial tenant space numbers shall be addressed
as required in section 501.2. Exception, dual doors may have the addresses on
one door or centered above the doors. In addition, all rear doors or service doors
will have the name of the business in 4-inch high lettering.
501.2.3 No other number may be affixed to a structure that might be mistaken
for, or confused with, the number assigned to the structure.
501.2.4 The assigned address, including the suite number, shall be displayed on
all electric meters in accordance with utility company standards.
7.32.130 Section 507.14, Chapter 5, Yard restriction-Added.
A new Section 507.14 is added to read:
507.14 Yard Restriction. The increase in area permitted by Sections 506.3,
507.1 through 507.13 of this Section shall not be allowed unless or until the
owner of the required yard shall file an agreement binding such owner, his heirs,
and assignees, to set aside the required yard as unobstructed space having no
improvements. Such agreement shall be recorded in the Alameda County
Recorder's Office.
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7.32.140 Section 706.1, Chapter 7, Fire walls-Amended.
Section 706.1 is amended by adding a new subsection 706.1.2 to read:
706.1.2 Fire walls shall not be considered to create separate buildings for the
purpose of automatic fire-sprinkler system requirements as set forth in Chapter 9.
Exception: Buildings separated by continuous fire walls of four-hour fire-
resistive construction without openings. Buildings required to have automatic fire-
sprinkler protection as set forth in Section 13113 of the Health and Safety Code
are prohibited from using fire walls in lieu of automatic fire-sprinkler protection.
7.32.150 Section 701A.1, Chapter 7A, Scope-Amended.
Section 701A.1 is amended to read:
701A.1 Scope. This Chapter applies to building materials, systems and/or
assemblies used in the exterior design and construction of new buildings located
within a Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Area as defined in Section 702A or
adjacent to open space or undeveloped land.
7.32.160 Section 702A, Chapter 7A, Definitions-Amended.
Section 702A is amended to add the following definitions:
Adjacent to Open Space. Shall mean commercial parcels and residential lots which
have a point of contact with open space.
Adjacent to Undeveloped Land. Shall mean commercial parcels and residential lots
which have a point of contact with Undeveloped Land.
Open Space. For the purpose of this Chapter, Open Space shall mean those lands set
aside to remain permanently undeveloped.
Undeveloped Land. For the purpose of this Chapter, Undeveloped Land shall mean land
which is available for development but no Tentative Map, Master Tentative Map or
Development Agreement has been approved, and any land designated for government use
for which no development plan has been approved.
7.32.170 Sections 903.2.4.1, 903.2.9.1, 903.2.9.2, 903.2.10, 903.2.10.1-Deleted;
Sections 903.2.1.1#1, 903.2.1.2#1, 903.2.1.3#1, 903.2.1.4#1, 903.2.3#1,
903.2.4, 903.2.7#1, 903.2.9, 903.2.11.3, Amended; and Sections
903.2.2.1 and 903.2.20-Added.
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Sections 903.2.4.1, 903.2.9.1, 903.2.9.2, 903.2.10 and 903.2.10.1 are deleted, Sections
903.2.1.1#1, 903.2.1.2#1, 903.2.1.3#1, 903.2.1.4#1, 903.2.3#1, 903.2.4, 903.2.7#1,
903.2.9, and 903.2.11.3, are amended to read as follows, and Sections 903.2.1.1, and
903.2.20 are added to read as follows:
903.2.1.1 Group A-1 Occupancies.
1. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.1.2 Group A-2 Occupancies.
1. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.1.3 Group A-3 Occupancies.
1. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.1.4 Group A-4 Occupancies.
1. Where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.2.1 Group B Occupancies.
An automatic fire-extinguishing system shall be installed in Group B occupancies
where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.3 Group E Occupancies.
1. An automatic fire-extinguishing system shall be in Group E, occupancies
where the floor area exceeds 3,000 square feet (279 m²).
903.2.4 Group F Occupancies.
An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group F occupancies
where the floor area exceeds 2,500 square feet (232 m²).
(Section 903.2.4.1 is deleted)
903.2.7 Group M Occupancies.
1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in Group M occupancies
where the floor area exceeds 2,500 square feet (232 m²).
903.2.9 Group S Occupancies.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group S occupancies as
follows:
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1. Where the floor area exceeds 2,500 square feet (232 m²);
2. Buildings with repair garages servicing vehicles parked in basements.
(Sections 903.2.4.1, 903.2.9.1, 903.2.9.2, 903.2.10, 903.2.10.1 are Deleted)
903.2.11.3 Buildings Three or More Stories in Height.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all occupancies, regardless
of type of construction, if the building is three or more stories or more than 35
feet in height measured from the pad grade level to the highest point of the
building. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all other occupancies
as may be required by the 2016 California Building Code.
903.2.20 All Occupancies.
Automatic fire-extinguishing systems shall be installed in all occupancies
located more than 1½ miles from a fire station providing fire protection to that
location. Said distance shall be measured in a straight line.
Buildings containing portions which are required to have an automatic fire
extinguishing system because of the number of stories shall have the automatic
fire extinguishing system installed throughout and fire walls as set forth in Section
706 shall not be considered as creating separate buildings for the purpose of this
section.
Whenever an addition is made to an existing building automatic fire-
extinguishing systems shall be installed if the existing building plus the addition
exceeds the area or height limitations set forth in this section. Whenever the use
of an existing building or portion thereof is changed in any manner so as to
require the installation of an automatic fire-extinguishing system, said system
shall be installed in that portion of the building housing the new use.
7.32.180 Section 1505.1, Chapter 15, Fire Classification-Amended.
Section 1505.1 is amended to read:
1505.1 General. Roof Assemblies shall be divided into the classes defined below.
Class A, B, and C roof assemblies and roof coverings required to be listed by this
section shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E 108 or UL 790. In addition,
fire-retardant-treated wood roof coverings shall be tested in accordance with
ASTM D 2898. The minimum roof coverings installed on buildings shall comply
with the following:
1. Map of Fire Safe Roof Areas. Figure 15-1* is a map of Fire Safe Roof
areas. Said map may be amended from time to time by including areas which are
annexed to the City within one of the two roofing areas. Said amendments may be
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made by the Building Official after consultation, with the Chief of the Fire
Department having jurisdiction.
2. Roofing Area 1. Any new roof and any alteration, repair or replacement for
buildings housing R & U occupancies in Roofing Area 1 shall use roof covering
material that conforms to Class B or better 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 using roof covering material
that conforms to Class C or better or shall be made of concrete, ferrous or copper
metal, clay, slate or similar non-combustible material.
4. Other Occupancies. Any new roof covering and any alterations, repairs or
replacement of roof covering material for buildings housing all other occupancies
shall conform to the requirements as set forth in Roofing Area 1.
* Editor's Note: Figure 15-1 is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
7.32.190 Table 1607.1, Chapter 16, Uniform and concentrated live loads-
Amended.
Table 1607.1 is amended by adding a new Footnote O to read:
O. Bridges for vehicular traffic shall be designed for H20 loading as
designated by the American Association of State Highway Officials.
7.32.200 Section 1705.3 Exception 1, Chapter 17, Concrete Construction –
Amended.
Section, 1705.3 Exception 1 is amended to read:
1. Isolated spread concrete footings of buildings three stories or less above grade
plane that are fully supported on earth or rock, where the structural design of the
footing is based on a specified compressive strength, f’c, no greater than 2,500
pound per square inch (psi) (17.2 Mpa).
7.32.210 Section 1905.1.7, Chapter 19, ACI 318, Section 14.1.4-Amended.
Section 1905.1.7, Delete ACI 318, Section 14.1.4 and replace with the following:
14.1.4 - Plain concrete in structures assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E
or F.
14.1.4.1- Structures assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E or F shall not
have elements of structural plain concrete, except as follows:
(a) Isolated footings of plain concrete supporting pedestals or columns are
permitted, provided the projection of the footing beyond the face of the
supported member does not exceed the footing thickness.
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Exception:
In detached one- and two-family dwelling three stories or less in height,
the projection of the footing beyond the face of the supported member is
permitted to exceed the footing thickness.
(b) Plain concrete footing supporting walls are permitted, provided the footings
have at least two continuous longitudinal reinforcing bars. Bars shall not be
smaller than No. 4 and shall have a total area of not less than 0.002 times the
gross cross-sectional area of the footing. A minimum of one bar shall be
provided at the top and bottom of the footing. Continuity of reinforcement
shall be provided at corners and intersections.
Exception:
In detached one- and two-family dwellings three stories or less in height
and constructed with stud bearing walls, plain concrete footings with at
least two continuous longitudinal reinforcing bars not smaller than No. 4
are permitted to have a total area of less than 0.002 times the gross cross –
sectional area of the footing.
7.32.220 Section 2304.12.2.5, Chapter 23, Supporting members for permeable
floors and roofs-Amended.
Section 2304.12.2.5, is amended to read:
2304.12.2.5 Supporting members for permeable floors and roofs. Wood
structural members that support moisture-permeable floors or roofs that are
exposed to the weather, such as concrete or masonry slabs, shall be of naturally
durable or preservative-treated wood unless separated from such floors or roofs
by an impervious moisture barrier. The impervious moisture barrier system
protecting the structure supporting floors shall provide positive drainage of water
that infiltrates the moisture-permeable floor topping.
7.32.230 Table 2308.6.1, Chapter 23, Wall Bracing Requirements–Amended.
Table 2306.6.1 is amended by adding new footnotes “f” and “g” to read:
f. Method GB does not apply in Seismic Design Category D and E.
g. Method PCP in Seismic Design Category D and E is limited to single
story U occupancies.
7.32.240 Section 2308.6.9, Attachment of Sheathing-Amended.
Section 2308.6.9, is amended by adding a second paragraph:
All braced wall panels shall extend to the roof sheathing and shall be attached to
parallel roof rafters or blocking above with framing clips (18 gauge minimum)
spaced at maximum 24 inches (6096 mm) on center with four 8d nails per leg
(total eight 8d nails per clip). Braced wall panels shall be laterally braced at each
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top corner and at maximum 24 inches (6096 mm) intervals along the top plate of
discontinuous vertical framing.
7.32.250 Section 3115.1, Chapter 31, Prohibited Installations-Added.
A new Section 3115.1 is added to read:
3115.1 Prohibited Installations. It shall be unlawful to install a wood burning
fireplace or appliance that is not one of the following:
1) Pellet-fueled wood heater,
2) EPA certified wood heater,
3) Fireplace certified b y EPA
7.32.260 Section 3203, Chapter 32, Signs-Added.
A new Section 3203 is added to read:
3203 Signs. Signs when placed flat against the wall of a building shall not project
beyond the front property line more than 12 inches (305mm).
7.32.270 Section H101.2, Signs exempt from permits -Deleted.
Section H101.2 is deleted.
7.32.280 Section 1010, Appendix Chapter 10, Building security – Added.
Appendix Chapter 10 is added to read:
Section 1010 building security shall be in accordance with the Uniform Building Security
Code in addition to the following:
* Editor's Note: See Chapter 7.34 Residential Code for single family or townhouse
requirements.
(A) Addressing. All buildings shall be addressed as follows:
(1) Walkways serving more than 5 individual units where the front entrance is not
parallel to the street and driveways servicing more than 5 individual dwelling units shall
have minimum of 4 inch high identification numbers, noting the range of unit numbers
placed at the entrance to each driveway at a height between 36 and 42 inches above
grade. The address numbers shall be illuminated during the hours of darkness. The light
source shall be provided with an uninterruptible AC power source or controlled only by a
photoelectric device.
(2) There shall be positioned at each street entrance of a multi- family complex
having more than one structure, an illuminated diagrammatic representation (map) of the
complex that shows the location of the viewer and the unit designations within the
complex. It shall be lighted during the hours of darkness utilizing a light source, which is
constructed of weather and vandal resistant materials and provided with an
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uninterruptible AC power source or controlled by a photoelectric device. Nothing in this
section shall preclude the requirement for circuit protection devices where applicable.
(3) If the building is adjacent to an alley, the number shall also be placed on or
adjacent to the rear gate accessing the alley. Any building with vehicular access to the
rear through a public or private alley shall display, in a clearly visible location, a highly
reflective or illuminated address number a minimum of four (4) inches in height.
(4) Where more than 1 building is accessed by a common street entrance or there are
multiple buildings on the same lot, each principal building shall display the number or
letter assigned to that building on each corner of the building, as determined by the
Building Official. These numbers shall be made visible during the hours of darkness.
The street name may also be required when there is a secondary street frontage.
(5) Addressing shall not be obstructed by architectural structures such as trellises,
arbors, balconies, light fixtures and or landscaping.
(6) In Commercial Day Care or Education facilities, all interior and exterior doors
shall be provided with a room number on the door. A map of the facilities detailing
location of all rooms and their uses shall be kept on file at the facilities on-site office.
(B) Exterior Openings. Exterior opening shall be as follows:
(1) Swinging exterior wood and steel doors shall be equipped as follows:
(a) A single or double door shall be equipped with a double or single cylinder
deadbolt. The bolt shall have a minimum projection of one (1) inch and be
constructed so as to repel cutting tool attack. The deadbolt shall have an
embedment of at least three-fourths (3/4) inch into the strike receiving the
projected bolt. The cylinder shall have a cylinder guard, a minimum of five pin
tumblers and shall be connected to the inner portion of the lock by connecting
screws of at least one-fourth (1/4) inch in diameter. The provisions of the this
paragraph do not apply where: (a) panic hardware is required, (b) conflicts with
emergency egress requirements of the building and fire codes or (C) an equivalent
device is approved by the authority having jurisdiction.
(b) Doorstop on a wooden jamb for an in-swing door shall be of one-piece
construction with the jamb joined by a rabbet.
(c) For the purpose of this section, doors leading from garage areas into a
dwelling are exterior doors.
(2) Double doors shall be equipped as follows:
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(a) The inactive leaf of double door(s) shall be equipped with metal flush bolts
have a minimum embedment of five-eighths (5/8) inch into the head and threshold
of the doorframe.
(b) Double doors shall have an astragal constructed of steel a minimum of .125
inch thick, which will cover the opening between the doors. The astragal shall be
a minimum of two (2) inches wide and extend a minimum of one (1) inch beyond
the edge of the door to which it is attached. The astragal shall be attached to the
outside of the active door by means of welding or with non-removable bolts
spaced apart on not more than ten (10) inch centers. (The door to which such an
astragal is attached must be determined by the fire safety codes adopted by the
enforcing authority.)
(3) Aluminum frame swinging doors shall be equipped as follows:
(a) The jamb on all aluminum frame-swinging doors shall be so constructed or
protected to withstand 1,600 pounds of pressure in both a vertical distance of
three (3) inches and a horizontal distance of one (1) inch each side of the strike, to
prevent violation of the strike.
(b) A single or double door shall be equipped with a double cylinder deadbolt
with a bolt projection exceeding one (1) inch, or a hook shaped or expanding dog
bolt that engages the strike sufficiently to prevent spreading. The deadbolt lock
shall have a minimum of five pin tumblers and a cylinder guard.
(4) Panic hardware, whenever required by the California Building Code or Title 19,
California Administration Code, shall be installed as follows;
(a) Panic hardware shall contain a minimum of two (2) locking points on each
door; or
(b) On single doors, panic hardware may have one locking point, which is not to
be located at either the top or bottom frame. The door shall have an astragal
constructed of steel .125 inch thick, which shall be attached with non-removable
pins to the outside of the door. The astragal shall extend a minimum of six (6)
inches vertically above and below the latch of the panic hardware. The astragal
shall be a minimum of two (2) inches wide and extend a minimum of one (1) inch
beyond the edge of the door to which it is attached.
(c) Double doors containing panic hardware shall have an astragal attached to the
doors at their meeting point, which will close the opening between them, but not
interfere with the operation of either door. (The astragal shall not interfere with
the safe operation of emergency egress).
(5) Horizontal or Sliding Doors shall be installed as follows:
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(a) In commercial occupancies, horizontal sliding doors shall be equipped with a
metal guide track at top and bottom and a cylinder lock and/or padlock with a
hardened steel shackle which locks at both heel and toe, and a minimum five pin
tumbler operation with non-removable key when in an unlocked position. The
bottom track shall be so designed that the door cannot be lifted from the track
when the door is in a locked position.
(b) In residential occupancies, locks shall be provided on all sliding patio doors.
The lock bolt on all glass patio doors shall engage the strike sufficiently to
prevent its being disengaged by any possible movement of the door within the
space or clearance provided for installation and operation. The strike area shall be
of material adequate to maintain effectiveness of bolt strength.
(c) Sliding patio glass doors opening onto patios or balconies which are less than
one story above grade or are otherwise accessible from the outside shall have the
moveable section of the door sliding on the inside of the fixed portion of the door
or possess an approved secondary lock mounted on interior of moveable section.
(6) In office buildings (multiple occupancy), all entrance doors to individual office
suites shall meet the construction and locking requirements for exterior doors.
(7) In commercial occupancies, windows shall be deemed accessible if less than
twelve (12) feet above the ground. Accessible windows having a pane exceeding ninety-
six (96) square inches in an area with the smallest dimension exceeding six (6) inches and
not visible from a public or private thoroughfare shall be protected with burglary resistant
glazing or other approved methods as determined by the Building Official.
(8) Side or rear windows of the type that can be opened shall, where applicable, be
secured on the inside with either a slide bar, bolt, crossbar, auxiliary locking device,
and/or padlock with a hardened steel shackle, a minimum four pin tumbler operation.
(9) Protective bars or grills shall not interfere with the operation of opening windows
if such windows are required to be operable by the California Building Code.
(10) All exterior transoms exceeding ninety-six (96) square inches on the side and
rear of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be protected with
burglary resistant glazing or other approved methods as determined by the Building
Official.
(11) Roof openings shall be equipped as follows:
(a) All skylights on the roof of any building or premises used by business
purposes shall be provided with:
(1) Rated burglary resistant glazing; or
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(2) Iron bars of at least one-half (1/2) inch round or one by one-fourth (1
x ¼) inch flat steel material under the skylight and securely fastened; or
(3) Steel grills of at least one-eighth (1/8) inch material with a maximum
two (2) inches mesh under the skylight and securely fastened.
(4) A monitored intrusion alarm system. The system shall be kept
operable at all times. The Chief of Police may require periodic testing of
the alarm system to verify proper operation.
(b) All hatchway openings on the roof of any building or premises used for
business purposes shall be secured as follows:
(1) If the hatchway is of wooden material, it shall be covered on the inside
with at least sixteen (16) U.S. gauge sheet metal, or its equivalent,
attached with screws.
(2) The hatchway shall be secured from the inside with a slide bar or slide
bolts. (Fire Department approval may be desired.)
(3) Outside hinges on all hatchway openings shall be provided with non-
removable pins when using pin-type hinges.
(c) All air duct or air vent openings exceeding ninety-six (96) square inches on
the roof or exterior walls of any building or premises used for business purposes
shall be secured by covering the same with either of the following:
(1) Iron bars of at least one-half (1/2) inch round or one by one-fourth (1
x ¼) inch flat steel material spaced no more than five (5) inches apart and
securely fastened; or
(2) Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth (1/8) inch material with a
maximum two (2) inch mesh and securely fastened.
(3) If the barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with bolts which are
non-removable from the exterior.
(4) The above must not interfere with venting requirements creating a
potentially hazardous condition to health and safety or conflict with the
provisions of the California Building Code or Title 19, California
Administrative Code.
(12) Exterior roof ladders shall not be permitted.
(13) Exterior electrical or phone panels are not permitted in commercial occupancies.
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(14) Separation walls for individual commercial tenant spaces housed within a
common structure shall be solid and continuous from the structure's foundation to roof or
floor / ceiling assembly.
(15) Intrusion Devices.
(a) If the enforcing authority determines that the security measures and locking
devices described in this Chapter do not adequately secure the building, due to
special conditions, he/she may require the installation and maintenance of an
intrusion device (burglar alarm system).
(C) Landscaping.
(1) Shrubs and ground cover shall not directly cover windows and doorways.
(2) River rock used near parking lots or buildings shall be permanently affixed.
(3) Open space and buildings shall be arranged to afford visibility and opportunity
for surveillance by on-site users and passers-by.
(4) Barriers, both real and symbolic, shall be designed to afford opportunities for
surveillance through the barrier.
(5) For residential development, backyard gates shall be the full height of the wall or
fence adjacent and capable of being locked.
(6) For residential development, walls or fences, if installed, shall be a minimum of 6
feet in height when adjacent to any of the following:
Reverse frontage
Retention/detention areas
Parks
Commercial areas
Industrial areas
Bike paths
(D) Lighting. Lighting of buildings or complexes shall at a minimum be illuminated
as follows:
(1) A site plan shall be provided showing buildings, parking areas, walkways,
detailed landscaping and a point by point photometric calculation of the required light
levels.
(2) All exterior entrances shall be illuminated with a uniformly maintained minimum
level of one foot candle of light between ground level and 6 vertical feet within a
minimum radius of 15 feet from the center of the entrance between sunset and sunrise.
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(3) Postal Service “gang boxes” (group postal boxes) shall be illuminated with a
uniformly maintained minimum level of one foot candle of light.
(4) Lighting of all exterior areas shall be designed to maximize surveillance and
reduce conflicts with building design, mature landscaping, and to minimize glare.
(5) Open stairways shall be illuminated with a minimum maintained five-tenths (0.5)
foot-candle of light in all landings and stair treads between sunset and sunrise. Enclosed
stairways and enclosed common corridors shall be illuminated at all times with a
minimum maintained one-foot candle of light on all landings and stair treads.
(6) Private streets, alleys, and emergency access roads shall be illuminated using the
same standards as established for public thoroughfares.
(7) Aisles, passageways, pedestrian walkways and recessed areas related to and
within a building, a building complex, or providing access to a building or building
complex from a parking lot or right of way shall be illuminated with a minimum
uniformly maintained minimum level of one foot candle of light between ground level
and six vertical feet between sunset and sunrise or other methods approved by the
Building Official.
(8) Open parking lot and/or carport and refuse areas shall be provided with and
maintained to a minimum of one foot-candle of light on the parking surface. The
Building Official may approve a lower light level, if it can be demonstrated that the lower
level provides for sufficient security lighting.
(9) Covered parking lots or covered portions of parking lots shall be illuminated with
a uniformly maintained minimum level of one-foot candle of light between ground level
and 6 vertical feet between sunset and sunrise. Lighting shall be designed so that
architectural or structural features do not obstruct the minimum light coverage.
(10) Parking structures or enclosed or partially enclosed parking lots shall be
illuminated with a uniformly maintained minimum level of two foot candles of light
between ground level and 6 vertical feet between sunrise and sunset (daylight hours).
(11) Lighting fixtures shall be so arranged as to illuminate light uniformly over the
parking surface and be tamper resistant.
(12) Public rest rooms, rooms identified for the general public and children’s
recreation areas shall be provided with emergency lighting meeting section 1006 of this
Code.
All light sources required by this section shall be: (a) controlled by a photocell device or
a time clock that will turn the lights on at dusk and off at dawn and (b) protected by
weather and vandal resistant covers.
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(E) Garage Type (Vehicle) Doors. Garage-type doors, which are either rolling
overhead, solid overhead, swinging, sliding, or accordion style doors shall conform to the
following standards;
(1) Wood doors shall have panels a minimum of five-sixteenths (5/16) inch in
thickness with the locking hardware being attached to the support framing.
(2)Aluminum doors shall be a minimum thickness of .0215 inches and riveted
together a minimum of 18 inches on center along the outside seams. There shall be a full
width horizontal beam attached to the main door structure which shall meet the pilot, or
pedestrian access, door framing within 3 inches of the strike area of the pilot or
pedestrian access door.
(3) Fiberglass doors shall have panels a minimum density of 6 ounces per square foot
from the bottom of the door to a height of 7 feet. Panels above 7 feet and panels in
residential structures shall have a density not less than 5 ounces per square foot.
(4) Doors utilizing a cylinder lock shall have a lock receiving point at each outer
edge of the door; or, of the door does not exceed 19 feet, a single bolt may be used if
placed in the center of the door with the locking point located either at the floor or door
frame header.
(5) Doors with slide bolt assemblies shall have frames a minimum of .120 inches of
thickness, with a minimum bolt diameter of one half (1/2) inch and protrude at least one
and one half (1 ½) inches into the receiving guide. A bolt diameter of three-eighths (3/8)
inch may be used in a residential building. The slide bolt shall be attached to the door
with non-removable bolts from the outside. Rivets shall not be used to attach slide bolt
assemblies.
(6) Padlocks used with exterior mounted slide bolts shall have a hardened steel
shackle locking at both heel and toe and a minimum five pin tumbler operation with non-
removable key when in an unlocked position. Padlocks used with interior mounted slide
bolts shall have a hardened steel shackle with a minimum 4-pin tumbler operation.
(F) Emergency Access
(1) Private roads and parking areas or structures controlled by unmanned mechanical
parking type gates shall provide for emergency access as follows:
Radio frequency access or by providing the gate access code for distribution to
emergency responders. When an access code is to be utilized, an illuminated control
box is to be mounted on a control pedestal consisting of a metal post/pipe, which shall
be installed at a height of 42 inches and a minimum of 15 feet (4.6m) from the
entry/exit gate. It shall be located on the driver’s side of the road or driveway and
accessible in such a manner as to not require a person to exit their vehicle to reach it,
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nor to drive on the wrong side of the road or driveway, nor to require any back-up
movements in order to enter/exit the gate.
(2) Non-residential multi-tenant buildings utilizing electronic access control systems
on the main entry doors, and enclosed retail shopping centers shall be provided with a
means to allow for police emergency access.
(3) Pedestrian gates/doors using an electromagnetic type lock shall install a key
switch within a telephone/intercom console or in a control housing, or other method
approved by the Building Official that will provide for police emergency access. Options
include radio frequency access or providing the gate access code for distribution to
emergency responders.
(4) All lockable pedestrian gates to residential recreation areas serving 6 or more
dwelling units, and gates or doors to common walkways or hallways of residential
complexes where there are 4 or more dwelling units within the complex, shall provide for
police emergency access utilizing an approved key switch device or approved Knox box.
The Knox box shall be installed adjacent to each gate/door, securely attaching it to a
fence or wall or location approved by the Building Official.
(5) Pedestrian gate doors utilizing mechanical locks shall install a Knox box adjacent
to each gate/door, securely attaching it to a fence or wall
(G) Keying requirements
Upon occupancy by the owner or proprietor, each single unit in a tract or commercial
development, constructed under the same site development review, shall have locks using
combinations that are interchange free from locks used in all other separate dwellings,
proprietorships, or similar distinct occupancies.
(H) Laundry rooms or areas: Common area laundry rooms in multi-family
complexes shall be designed and protected as follows:
(1) Entry doors shall have:
(a) A minimum six hundred (600) square inch clear vision panel in the upper half
of the door, consisting of ¼” tempered glass;
(b) Automatic, hydraulic door closures;
(c) Self-locking door locks equipped with a deadlocking latch allowing exiting by
a single motion and openable from the inside without the use of a key or any
special knowledge or effort;
(d) Non-removable hinge pins for out-swinging doors to preclude removal of the
door from the exterior by removing the hinge pins; and
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(e) A latch protector consisting of minimum 0.125-inch-thick steel attached to the
door’s exterior by non-removable bolts from the exterior. It shall be two (2)
inches wide and extend a minimum of five inches above and below the strike
opening and extend a minimum of one (1) inch beyond the edge of the door. It
shall have a metal anti-spread pin a minimum of one-half (1/2) inch in length.
(2) The laundry room shall be illuminated at all times with a minimum maintained
one-foot candle of light at floor level, using a non-interruptible power source. There shall
be no light switches inside the room that control light fixtures used to meet this lighting
requirement.
(3) Any portion of an openable window which is within eight (8) feet vertically or six
(6) feet horizontally from any accessible surface or any adjoining roof, balcony, landing,
stair tread, platform, or similar surface, or any climbable pole or tree, or any surface
providing a foothold, shall be secured as required by section 1018 of the Uniform
Building Security Code.
(4) The interior of laundry rooms shall be visible from the exterior along common
walking or driving surfaces. Perimeter windows and interior mirrors may be utilized to
meet this requirement. Laundry rooms are to be located in high activity areas with
natural surveillance opportunities and not in remote or isolated locations.
(I) Elevators
Elevators shall be designed as follows:
Elevator cabs, the interiors of which are not completely visible when the door is
open from a point centered on the 36 inches away from the door shall have shatter
resistant mirrors or other equally reflective material so placed as to make visible the
entire elevator cab from this point. The elevator cab shall be illuminated at all times
with a minimum maintained 2 foot candles of light at floor level.
(J) Stairways
Except for private stairways, Stairways shall be designed as follows:
(1) Interior doors shall have glazing panels a minimum of 5 inches wide and 20
inches in height and meet requirements of the California Building Code.
(2) Areas beneath stairways at or below ground level shall be fully enclosed or
access to them restricted.
(3) Enclosed stairways shall have shatter resistant mirrors or other equally reflective
material at each level and landing and be designed or placed in such manner as to provide
visibility around corners.
(K) Parking structures.
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(1) Parking structures shall be designed to restrict unauthorized access.
(2) Outside stairwells shall be open and not obstructed from view
(3) Security telephones with monitoring capability shall be located on every level
adjacent to pedestrian ingress/egress points. If pedestrian ingress/egress points are more
than 200 feet but less than 300 feet apart, additional security telephones shall be located
at the midpoint between pedestrian ingress/egress points. If pedestrian ingress/egress
points are more than 300 feet apart, security telephones will be located at 100 foot
intervals. Security telephones shall be visible from all vehicular and pedestrian
ingress/egress points and identified with appropriate signage.
(4) Blind corners shall be provided with shatterproof convex mirrors to improve
visibility for both operators of vehicles and pedestrians.
(5) Doors shall be labeled with signage meeting the requirements of section 501.2
(6) Parking structures shall have the ceiling area of each floor or tier painted and
maintained white or other reflective color approved by the Building Official.
(L) Other requirements
(1) Storage Areas. Exterior storage area attached to a dwelling, apartment or
condominium and enclosed by a door shall comply with this section or have a minimum
3/8” diameter hardened padlock hasp.
(2) Side Gates. Side gates shall be the full height of the adjacent fence or wall and be
capable of being locked. Side gates shall be secured with a slide bolt mounted on the
inside of the gate. The slide bolt shall have a bolt diameter of three-eighths (3/8) inch
and protrude at least one and one-half (1 ½) inches into the receiving guide. The slide
bolt shall be attached to the gate with non-removable bolts. Rivets shall not be used to
attach slide bolt assemblies. The slide bolt shall be mounted at a height that is not
accessible by reaching over the gate.
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EXHIBIT D
Chapter 7.34
RESIDENTIAL CODE
Sections:
7.34.010 Title.
7.34.020 Purpose.
7.34.030 Adoption of Residential Codes.
7.34.040 Scope.
7.34.050 Additions, alterations and repairs-Generally.
7.34.060 Additions, alterations and repairs-Code compliance.
7.34.070 Alterations and repairs.
7.34.080 Additions.
7.34.090 Repair of roof covering.
7.34.100 Chapter R1, Division II, Administration- Deleted.
7.34.110 Table R301.2(1), Chapter R3 – Amended.
7.34.120 Section R313.1 Exception, Chapter R3 Automatic Fire Sprinkler
Systems – Amended.
7.34.130 Section R313.2 Exception, Chapter R3 Automatic Fire Sprinkler
Systems – Amended.
7.34.140 Section R313.3, including tables – Deleted.
7.34.150 Section R319.2, Chapter R3, Site Address - Added.
7.34.160 Section R327.1.1 Chapter R3, Scope – Amended.
7.34.170 Section R327.2 Chapter R3, Definitions – Amended.
7.34.180 Section R350, Chapter R3, Building Security – Added.
7.34.190 Section R403.1.3, Chapter R4, Seismic reinforcing – Amended.
7.34.200 Table R602.10.3(3), Chapter R6, Bracing Requirements – Amended.
7.34.210 Section R602.10.4.4, Chapter R6, Limits on methods GB and PCP –
Added.
7.34.220 Section R902, Chapter 9, Roof Classification-Amended.
7.34.230 Section R1001.1.2 Chapter 10, Prohibited Installations—Added.
7.34.240 Chapters 11 through 43 are Deleted.
7.34.010 Title.
The residential codes adopted by section 7.34.030 and the provisions of this Chapter
shall constitute the Dublin Residential Code and may be referred to as such.
7.34.020 Purpose.
The promotion and preservation of the public health, safety and general welfare of the
people of the City and the property situated therein have made necessary the adoption of
the residential codes referred to in Section 7.34.030 in order to adequately safeguard life,
health, property, and general welfare. The purpose of this Code is not to create or
otherwise establish or designate any particular class or groups of persons who will or
should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this Code.
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7.34.030 Adoption of Residential Codes.
A. The 2016 California Residential Code, Part 2.5, Title 24 of the California Code of
Regulations, a portion of the California Building Standards Code, as defined in the
California State Health and Safety Code Section 18901 et. seq. (hereinafter referred to as
the "State Code"), and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto including
the International Residential Code,2015 Edition, including Appendix Chapter H as
published by the International Code Council, and as referenced in and adopted pursuant
to California State Health and Safety Code Sections 17922 and 18935, (hereinafter
referred to as the "IRC") are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein.
Copies of the adopted codes have been and are now filed in the Office of the Building
Official, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California, for use and examination by the public. Said
codes are adopted by reference pursuant to Section 50022.4, et seq., of the Government
Code of the State of California, and the codes are hereby adopted and incorporated as
fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which this Ordinance shall take
effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Dublin.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.34.030.A, the State Code and the IRC
are amended as set forth in Sections 7.34.100 through 7.34.240.
7.34.040 Scope.
A. The provisions of this Code shall apply to the construction, alteration, movement,
enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance,
removal, and demolition of every detached one- and two-family dwellings, townhouse
not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress
and accessory structures not more than three stories above grade plan in height
throughout the City.
B. Exception 1: Live/work units located in townhouses and complying with the
requirements of Section 419 of the California Building Code Title 24 part 2, shall be
permitted to be built in accordance with this code.. Fire suppression required by Section
419.5 of the California Building Code when constructed under the California Residential
Code for One- and Two- family Dwellings shall conform to Section R313.
Exception 2: Owner-occupied lodging houses with five or fewer guestrooms shall be
permitted to be constructed in accordance with the California Residential Code for One-
and Two- family Dwellings when equipped with a fire sprinkler system in accordance
with Section R313.
C. The permissive provision of this Code shall not be presumed to waive any
limitations imposed by any other law, ordinance, rule, or regulation. If two or more
pertinent limitations are not identical, those limitations shall prevail which provide
greater safety to life, health, property, or public welfare.
D. Buildings shall be made accessible to persons with disabilities as required by Title
24 California Code of Regulation. Whenever there is a conflict between the provisions of
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this Code and Title 24, California Code of Regulations, the provisions of Title 24 shall
prevail.
E. See the California Energy Code for energy conservation requirements, California
Mechanical Code for mechanical requirements, California Plumbing Code for plumbing
requirements and the California Electrical Code for electrical requirements. In addition,
see the California Building Code for interior environment requirements.
7.34.050 Additions, alterations and repairs-Generally.
Buildings or structures to which additions, alterations, or repairs are made shall comply
with all the requirements of this Code for new buildings or structures except as
specifically provided for in this section and Section 7.34.060 through 7.34.090.
7.34.060 Additions, alterations and repairs-Code compliance.
Additions, alterations or repairs may be made to any building or structure without
requiring the existing building or structure to comply with all the requirements of this
Code, provided the addition, alteration or repair conforms to that required for a new
building or structure. Additions or alterations shall not be made to an existing building or
structure which will cause the existing building or structure to be in violation of any of
the provisions of this Code nor shall such additions or alterations cause the existing
building or structure to become unsafe. An unsafe condition shall be deemed to have
been created if an addition or alteration will cause the existing building or structure to
become structurally unsafe or overloaded; will not provide adequate egress in compliance
with the provisions of this Code or will obstruct existing exits; will create a fire hazard;
will reduce required fire resistance or will otherwise create conditions dangerous to
human life. Any building so altered, which involves a change in use or occupancy, shall
not exceed the height, number of stories and area permitted for new buildings. Any
building plus new additions shall not exceed the height, number of stories and area
specified for new buildings. Additions or alterations shall not be made to an existing
building or structure when such existing building or structure is not in full compliance
with the provision of this Code.
7.34.070 Alterations and repairs.
A. The provisions of Section 7.34.060 shall not prohibit the alteration or repair of any
legally established existing one- and two-family dwelling or townhouse not more than
three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress or structure
accessory thereto which retains, replaces or extends the use of the original materials or
continued use of original methods of construction provided such alteration or repair does
not create or continue a dangerous building as defined in Section 7.28.020, a substandard
building as defined in Section 1001 of the Uniform Housing Code. However, such
alteration or repair shall not reduce any required fire resistance below that specified by
this Code, reduce the resistance to lateral forces below that specified by this Code, or
increase the stress or deflection of any member so as to exceed that specified by this
Code.
B. The provisions of Section 7.34.060 pertaining to additions shall not require any
legally existing one- and two-family dwelling or townhouse not more than three stories
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above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress, or structure accessory
thereto to be made to conform to the provisions of this Code solely because of the
construction of the addition. However, this section shall not be constructed to permit the
addition to increase the stress or deflection of any existing member so as to exceed that
specified by the Building Code. Whenever an addition increases the number of occupants
which must exit through the existing building all of the exit facilities serving the
increased number of occupants shall comply with the provisions of this Code. Whenever
a new dwelling unit is created either by new construction, or by an alteration to an
existing building, separate gas and electrical meters shall be provided.
7.34.080 Additions.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.28.220, whenever alterations, repairs, or
additions requiring a permit or one (1) or more sleeping rooms are added or created in
existing Group R, Division 3 Occupancies, the entire building shall be provided with
smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms located as required for new Group R,
Division 3 Occupancies.
Furthermore spark arrestors shall be installed on all chimneys connected to solid
burning fuel-burning appliances.
7.34.090 Repair of roof covering.
Roof coverings may be repaired or replaced with materials as set forth in Section
7.32.180 of the Dublin Municipal Code.
7.34.100 Chapter R1, Division II Administration-Deleted.
Chapter R1 Division II is deleted.
7.34.110 Table R301.2(1), Chapter R3 – Amended.
Table R301.2(1) is amended to read:
GROUND
SNOW
LOAD
WIND DESIGN SEISMIC
DESIGN
CATEGORYf
SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM
WINTER
DESIGN
TEMPe
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UNDERLAYMENT
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(mph)
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N/A 110 NO NO NO D2 Negligible 12” Very
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33º NO 9-14-
87 0-1000 58.7
7.34.120 Section R313.1 Exception, Chapter R3 Automatic Fire Sprinkler
Systems – Amended.
Section R313.1 Exception is amended to read:
Exception: An automatic residential fire sprinkler systems shall not be required
for additions or alteration to existing building that are not already provided with an
automatic residential sprinkler system, provided that the total square footage of the
existing building plus the addition does not exceed 3600 square feet (334m²). Additions
or alteration that remove 50 percent or more of the existing exterior walls of a dwelling
shall be considered a new dwelling for the purposes of Section R313.1.
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7.34.130 Section R313.2 Exception, Chapter R3 Automatic Fire Sprinkler
Systems – Amended.
Section R313.2 Exception is amended to read:
Exception: An automatic residential fire sprinkler systems shall not be required
for additions or alteration to existing building that are not already provided with an
automatic residential sprinkler system, provided that the total square footage of the
existing building plus the addition does not exceed 3600 square feet (334m²). Additions
or alteration that remove 50 percent or more of the existing exterior walls of a dwelling
shall be considered a new dwelling for the purposes of Section R313.2.
7.34.140 Section R313.3, including tables, Chapter R3-deleted.
Section R313.3, including tables is deleted.
7.34.150 Section R319.2, Chapter R3, Site Address - Added.
Section R319.2, is added to read:
R319.2 Address Location. Address shall be installed in the following locations:
1 Driveways servicing more than 5 individual dwelling units shall have minimum of
4 inch high identification numbers, noting the range of unit numbers placed at the
entrance to each driveway at a height between 36 and 42 inches above grade. The
address numbers shall be illuminated during the hours of darkness. The light source shall
be provided with an uninterruptible AC power source or controlled only by a
photoelectric device.
2. No other number may be affixed to a structure that might be mistaken for, or
confused with, the number assigned to the structure.
3. If the building is adjacent to an alley, the number shall also be placed on or
adjacent to the rear gate accessing the alley.
4. For multifamily buildings with recessed entryway over 2 feet, an additional lighted
address shall be placed at the entryway to the recessed area. If the recessed area provides
access to more than one dwelling unit, the range of units shall be displayed.
5. Each principal building of a multifamily complex shall display the number or
letter assigned to that building on each corner of the building at a height that will prevent
the number from being obscured by landscaping.
6. Any building with vehicular access to the rear through a public or private alley
shall display, in a clearly visible location, a highly reflective or illuminated address
number a minimum of four (4) inches in height.
7. Address numbers shall not be obstructed by architectural structures such as
trellises, arbors, balconies, light fixtures and or landscaping.
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7.34.160 Section R337.1.1 Chapter R3, Scope – Amended.
Section R337.1.1 is amended to read:
R337.1.1 Scope. This chapter applies to building materials, systems and/or
assemblies used in the exterior design and construction of new buildings located
within a Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Area as defined in Section R302.2A or
adjacent to open space or undeveloped land.
7.34.170 Section R337.2 Chapter R3, Definitions – Amended.
Section 337.2 is amended to add the following definitions:
Adjacent to Open Space. Shall mean commercial parcels and residential lots which
have a point of contact with open space.
Adjacent to Undeveloped Land. Shall mean commercial parcels and residential lots
which have a point of contact with Undeveloped Land.
Open Space. For the purpose of this Chapter, Open Space shall mean those lands set
aside to remain permanently undeveloped.
Undeveloped Land. For the purpose of this Chapter, Undeveloped Land shall mean land
which is available for development but no Tentative Map, Master Tentative Map or
Development Agreement has been approved, and any land designated for government
use.
7.34.180 Section R350, Chapter R3, Building Security – Added.
Section R350 is added to read:
R350.1 Building Security. Residential building security shall be in accordance with the
Uniform Building Security Code in addition to the following:
R350.2 Exterior doors: Each exterior door shall be secured as follows:
1. Exterior doors (excluding glass patio doors) and doors leading from garage areas
into dwellings shall be equipped with a dead bolt lock with one-inch (1") throw.
2. Pairs of doors shall have flush bolts with a minimum throw of five-eighths inch
(5/8") at the head and foot (floor and ceiling) of the inactive leaf.
3. Doorstop on a wooden jamb for an in-swing door shall be of one-piece
construction with the jamb joined by a rabbet.
4. Locks shall be provided on all sliding patio doors.
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5. Sliding patio glass doors opening onto patios or balconies which are less than
one story above grade or are otherwise accessible from the outside shall have the
moveable section of the door sliding on the inside of the fixed portion of the door
or possess an approved secondary lock mounted on interior of moveable section.
6. The lock bolt on all glass patio doors shall engage the strike sufficiently to
prevent its being disengaged by any possible movement of the door within the
space or clearance provided for installation and operation. The strike area shall be
of material adequate to maintain effectiveness of bolt strength.
R350.3 Landscaping.
1. Shrubs and ground cover shall not directly cover windows and doorways.
2. River rock used near parking lots or buildings shall be permanently affixed.
3. Backyard gates shall be the full height of the wall or fence adjacent and capable
of being locked.
4. Open space and buildings shall be arranged to afford visibility and opportunity for
surveillance by on-site users and passers-by.
5. Barriers, both real and symbolic, shall be designed to afford opportunities for
surveillance through the barrier.
6. For residential development, walls or fences, if installed, shall be a minimum of 6
feet in height when adjacent to any of the following:
Reverse frontage,
Retention/detention areas,
Parks, Commercial areas,
Industrial areas, or
Bike paths.
R350.4 Garage Type (Vehicle) Doors. Garage-type doors, which are either rolling
overhead, solid overhead, swinging, sliding, or accordion style doors shall conform to the
following standards;
1. Wood doors shall have panels a minimum of five-sixteenths (5/16) inch in
thickness with the locking hardware being attached to the support framing.
2.Aluminum doors shall be a minimum thickness of .0215 inches and riveted together
a minimum of 18 inches on center along the outside seams. There shall be a full width
horizontal beam attached to the main door structure which shall meet the pilot, or
pedestrian access, door framing within 3 inches of the strike area of the pilot or
pedestrian access door.
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3. Fiberglass doors shall have panels a minimum density of 6 ounces per square foot
from the bottom of the door to a height of 7 feet. Panels above 7 feet and panels in
residential structures shall have a density not less than 5 ounces per square foot.
4. Doors utilizing a cylinder lock shall have a lock receiving point at each outer edge
of the door; or, if the door does not exceed 19 feet, a single bolt may be used if placed in
the center of the door with the locking point located either at the floor or door frame
header.
5. Doors with slide bolt assemblies shall have frames a minimum of .120 inches of
thickness, with a minimum bolt diameter of one half (1/2) inch and protrude at least one
and one half (1 ½) inches into the receiving guide. A bolt diameter of three-eighths (3/8)
inch may be used in a residential building. The slide bolt shall be attached to the door
with non-removable bolts from the outside. Rivets shall not be used to attach slide bolt
assemblies.
R350.5 Emergency Access. Private roads and parking areas or structures controlled by
unmanned mechanical parking type gates shall provide for police emergency access as
follows:
1. Radio frequency access or by providing the gate access code for distribution to
emergency responders. When an access code is to be utilized, an illuminated control box
shall be mounted on a control pedestal consisting of a metal post/pipe which shall be
installed at a height of 42 inches and a minimum of 15 feet (4.6m) from the entry/exit
gate. It shall be located on the driver’s side of the road or driveway and accessible in
such a manner as to not require a person to exit their vehicle to reach it, nor to drive on
the wrong side of the road or driveway, nor to require any back-up movements in order to
enter/exit the gate.
2. All lockable pedestrian gates to residential recreation areas serving 6 or more
dwelling units, and gates or doors to common walkways or hallways of residential
complexes where there are 4 or more dwelling units within the complex, shall provide for
police emergency access utilizing an approved key switch device or approved Knox box.
3. Pedestrian gates/doors using an electromagnetic type lock shall install a key switch
within a telephone/intercom console or in a control housing, or other method approved by
the Building Official that will provide for police emergency access. See 350.5.1 for
options.
4. Pedestrian gate/doors (including pedestrian gates/doors in pool enclosures and
recreational facilities) utilizing mechanical locks shall install a Knox box adjacent to each
gate/door, securely attaching it to a fence or wall.
R350.6 Keying requirements. Upon occupancy by the owner or proprietor, each single
unit in a tract constructed under the same site development review, shall have locks using
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combinations that are interchange free from locks used in all other separate dwellings,
proprietorships, or similar distinct occupancies.
R350.7 Other requirements
1. Storage Areas. Any exterior storage area attached to a dwelling enclosed by a
door shall comply with this section or have a minimum 3/8” diameter hardened
padlock hasp.
2. Side Gates. Side gates shall be the full height of the adjacent fence or wall and
be capable of being locked. Side gates shall be secured with a slide bolt mounted on the
inside of the gate. The slide bolt shall have a bolt diameter of three-eighths (3/8) inch
and protrude at least one and one-half (1 ½) inches into the receiving guide. The slide
bolt shall be attached to the gate with non-removable bolts. The slide bolt shall be
mounted at a height that is not accessible by reaching over the gate.
7.34.190 Section R403.1.3, Chapter R4, Seismic reinforcing – Amended.
Section R403.1.3 is amended to read:
R403.1.3 Seismic reinforcing. Concrete footings located in Seismic Design Categories
D0, D1 and D2, as established in Table R301.2(1), shall have minimum reinforcement of
at least two continuous longitudinal reinforcing bars, one top and one bottom and not
smaller than No. 4 bars. Bottom reinforcement shall be located a minimum of 3 inches
(76 mm) clear from the bottom of the footing.
In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 and D2 where a construction joint is created
between a concrete footing and a stem wall, a minimum of one No. 4 bar shall be
installed at not more than 4 feet (1219 mm) on center. The vertical bar shall extend to 3
inches (76 mm) clear of the bottom of the footing, have a standard hook and extend a
minimum of 14 inches (357 mm) into the stem wall. A minimum of one No. 4 horizontal
bar shall be installed within 12 inches of the top of the stem wall and one No. 4
horizontal bar shall be located 3 inches from the bottom of the footing.
In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 and D2 where a grouted masonry stem wall is
supported on a concrete footing and stem wall, a minimum of one No. 4 bar shall be
installed at not more than 4 feet (1219 mm) on center. The vertical bar shall extend to 3
inches (76 mm) clear of the bottom of the footing and have a standard hook. A minimum
of one No. 4 horizontal bar shall be installed within 12 inches of the top of the stem wall
and one No. 4 horizontal bar shall be located 3 inches from the bottom of the footing.
In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 and D2 masonry stem walls without solid grout and
vertical reinforcing are not permitted.
Exception: In detached one- and two-family dwellings which are three stories or less in
height and constructed with stud bearing walls, isolated plain concrete footings
supporting columns or pedestals are permitted.
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7.34.200 Table R602.10.3(3), Chapter R6, Bracing Requirements – Amended.
Table R602.10.3(3) is amended by adding a new footnote “f” to read:
f. In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1, and D2, Method GB is not permitted and
the use of Method PCP is limited to one-story single-family dwellings and
accessory structures.
Add the “f” footnote notation in the title of Table R602.10.3(3) to read:
TABLE R602.10.3(3)f
7.34.210 Section R602.10.4.4, Chapter R6, Limits on methods GB and PCP –
Added.
A new Section R602.10.4.4 if added to read:
R602.10.4.4 Limits on methods GB and PCP. In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1,
and D2, Method GB is not permitted for use as intermittent braced wall panels, but
gypsum board is permitted to be installed when required by this Section to be placed on
the opposite side of the studs from other types of braced wall panel sheathing. In Seismic
Design Categories D0, D1, and D2, the use of Method PCP is limited to one-story single-
family dwellings and accessory structures.
7.34.220 Section R902, Chapter 9, Roof Classification-Amended.
Section R902.1 is amended to read:
R902.1 Roof covering materials. Roofs shall be covered with materials as set
forth in Sections R904 and R905. Class A, B or C roofing shall be installed in
areas as designated below. Classes A, B and C roofing required by this section to
be listed shall be tested in accordance with UL 790 or ASTM E 108.
1. Map of Fire Safe Roof Areas. Figure 15-1* is a map of Fire Safe Roof
areas. Said map may be amended from time to time by including areas which are
annexed to the City within one of the two roofing areas. Said amendments may be
made by the Building Official after consultation, with the Chief of the Fire
Department or their designee having jurisdiction.
2. Roofing Area 1. Any new roof and any alteration, repair or replacement for
buildings housing R & U-1 occupancies in Roofing Area 1 shall use roof covering
material that conforms to Class B or better 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 using roof covering material
that conforms to Class C or better or shall be made of concrete, ferrous or copper
metal, clay, slate or similar non-combustible material.
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* Editor's Note: Figure 15-1 is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
7.34.230 Section R1001.1.2 Chapter 10, Prohibited Installations—Added.
A new Section R1001.1.2 is added to read:
R1001.1.2 Prohibited Installations. It shall be unlawful to install a new wood
burning fireplace or appliance that is not one of the following:
1) Pellet-fueled wood heater,
2) EPA certified wood heater,
3) Fireplace certified by EPA
7.34.240 Chapters 11 through 43 are Deleted.
Chapters 11 through 43 are deleted.
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EXHIBIT E
Chapter 7.36
ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:
7.36.010 Title.
7.36.020 Purpose.
7.36.030 Adoption of Electrical Codes.
7.36.040 Scope.
7.36.050 Exceptions.
7.36.060 Additions, alterations and repairs.
7.36.070 Section 210.53, Office receptacle outlets-Added.
7.36.010 Title.
The buildings codes adopted by reference in Section 7.36.030 and the provisions of
this Chapter shall constitute the Dublin Electrical Code and may be referred to as such.
7.36.020 Purpose.
A. The promotion and preservation of the public health, safety, and general welfare of
the people of the City and the property situated therein have made necessary the adoption
of the electrical codes referred to in Section 7.36.030 in order to adequately safeguard
life, health, property, and general welfare.
B. The purpose of this code is not to create or otherwise establish or designate any
particular class or groups of persons who will or should be especially protected or
benefited by the terms of this code.
7.36.030 Adoption of Electrical Codes.
A. The 2016 California Electrical Code, Part 3, Title 24 of the California Code of
Regulations, a portion of the California Building Standards Code, as defined in the
California State Health and Safety Code Section 18901 et. seq. (hereinafter referred to as
the "State Code"), and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto including
the National Electrical Code, 2014 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection
Association, and as referenced in and adopted pursuant to California State Health and
Safety Code Sections 17922 and 18935, (hereinafter referred to as the "NEC") are hereby
adopted and incorporated by reference herein.
Copies of the adopted codes have been and are now filed in the Office of the Building
Official, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California, for use and examination by the public. Said
codes are adopted by reference pursuant to Section 50022.4, et seq., of the Government
Code of the State of California, and the codes are hereby adopted and incorporated as
fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which this Ordinance shall take
effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Dublin.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.36.030.A, the State Code and the NEC
are amended as set forth in Section 7.36.080.
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7.36.040 Scope.
A. The provisions of this code shall apply to the installation, erection, construction,
enlargement, addition to, alteration, repair, moving, removal demolition, conversion, use,
and maintenance of any electrical wiring, appliances, devices, equipment, and
apparatuses used for or in connection with the transmission or use of electrical energy for
light, heat, power, radio, signaling communication or for other purpose in any building,
structure, or premises within the City.
B. The permissive provisions of this code shall not be presumed to waive any
limitations imposed by any other law, ordinance, rule, or regulation. If two (2) or more
pertinent limitations shall prevail which provide greater safety to life, health, property or
public welfare.
C. Electrical appliances and equipment shall be made accessible to the physically
handicapped. Whenever there is a conflict between the provisions of this code and Title
24 California Code of Regulation, the provisions of Title 24 shall prevail.
7.36.050 Exceptions.
The provisions of this code shall not apply to:
A. Work located in a public street;
B. Electrical installations within trailer coaches, campers, motor vehicles, railroad cars
and aircraft; however, if any of the foregoing are permanently placed on the ground or
have their wheels removed for other than temporary repairs, they shall comply with all
the provisions of the electrical code;
C. Electrical installations within houseboats or other watercrafts; however, if any of the
foregoing are stored out of the water and used for any purpose whatsoever, they shall
comply with all the provisions of the electrical code;
D. Electrical installations owned or operated by a public utility for the use of such
utility in the generation, transmission, distribution or metering of electrical energy;
E. Radio and television receiving equipment, amateur radio transmitting and receiving
equipment, and community antenna television systems.
7.36.060 Additions, alterations and repairs.
A. All work done in connection with an addition to an existing electrical installation
shall conform to the applicable provisions of this code. In addition, any portion of an
existing electrical installation which would become overloaded or have its capacity
exceeded as determined by the standards in this code for new installation as a result of the
addition shall be made to conform to the applicable provisions of this code.
B. Alterations, repairs to, or replacement of equipment in any existing electrical
installation shall conform to the applicable provisions of this code except that the
Building Official may allow deviations from the provisions of this code, provided the
deviations are necessary due to the circumstances of the existing conditions; the existing
condition was permitted by a previous Code; and such deviation does not create or
continue a hazard to life, health, and property.
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7.36.070 Section 210.53, Office receptacle outlets-Added.
Section 210.53 is added to read:
210.53 Office Receptacle Outlets. In office buildings or offices
exceeding ten (10) percent of the floor area of the major use receptacle outlets
shall be installed in all permanent walls or partitions so that no point along the
floor line any wall space is more than six (6) feet (1.83m) measured horizontally,
from an outlet in that space including any wall space two (2) feet (610 mm) or
more in width and the wall space occupied by sliding panels in exterior walls.
As used in the section a "wall space" shall be considered a wall
unbroken along the floor line by doorways, fireplaces and similar openings. Each
wall space two (2) or more feet (610 mm) wide shall be treated individually and
separately from other wall spaces within the room. A wall space shall be
permitted to include two or more walls of a room (around corners) where
unbroken at the floor line.
Receptacle outlets shall, insofar as practicable be spaced equal distances
apart. Receptacle outlets in floors shall not be counted as part of the required
number of receptacle outlets unless located near the wall.
The receptacle outlets required by the section shall be in addition to any
receptacle that is part of any lighting fixture or appliance, located within cabinets
or cupboards, or located over five and one-half (5 ½) feet (1.68 m) above the
floor.
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EXHIBIT F
Chapter 7.40
PLUMBING CODE
Sections:
7.40.010 Title.
7.40.020 Purpose.
7.40.030 Adoption of Plumbing Codes.
7.40.040 Scope.
7.40.050 Exceptions.
7.40.060 Additions, alterations and repairs.
7.40.070 Chapter 1, Division II, Administration–Deleted.
7.40.080 Section 609.3, Chapter 6, Water piping in slab floors–Amended.
7.40.090 Section 612.1, Chapter 6, Where Required – Amended; Sections 612.2
through 612.7.2 and Tables 612.3.6 through 612.5.3.2(9) – Deleted.
7.40.010 Title.
The plumbing codes adopted by reference in Section 7.40.030 and the provisions of this Chapter
shall constitute the Dublin Plumbing Code and may be referred to as such.
7.40.020 Purpose
A. The promotion and preservation of the public health, safety and general welfare of the
people of the City and the property situated therein have made necessary the adoption of the
plumbing codes referred to in Section 7.40.030 in order to adequately safeguard life, health,
property, and general welfare.
B. The purpose of this code is not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular
class or groups of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of
this code.
7.40.030 Adoption of Plumbing Codes.
A. The 2016 California Plumbing Code, Part 5, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations,
a portion of the California Building Standards Code, as defined in the California State Health and
Safety Code Section 18901 et. seq. (hereinafter referred to as the "State Code"), and any rules
and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto including the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2015
Edition, including Appendix Chapters A, B, D, H, and I, as published by the International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and as referenced in and adopted pursuant to
California State Health and Safety Code Sections 17922 and 18935, (hereinafter referred to as
the "UPC") are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein.
Copies of the adopted codes have been and are now filed in the Office of the Building Official,
100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California, for use and examination by the public. Said codes are
adopted by reference pursuant to Section 50022.4, et seq., of the Government Code of the State
of California, and the codes are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length
herein, and from the date on which this Ordinance shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall
be controlling within the limits of the City of Dublin.
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B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.40.030.A, the State Code and the UPC are
amended as set forth in Sections 7.40.070 through 7.40.080 of this Chapter.
7.40.040 Scope.
A. The provisions of this code shall apply to the installation, erection, construction,
enlargement, addition to, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, use, and
maintenance of any plumbing installation, gas or drainage piping installation or any fixture or
water heating or treating equipment in any building, structure, or premises within the City.
B. The permissive provisions of this code shall not be presumed to waive any limitations
imposed by any other law, ordinance, rule, or regulation. If two (2) or more pertinent limitations
shall prevail which provide greater safety to life, health, property, or public welfare.
C. Plumbing fixtures and equipment shall be made accessible to the physically handicapped.
Whenever there is a conflict between the provisions of this code and Title 24, California Code of
Regulations, the provisions of Title 24 shall prevail.
7.40.050 Exceptions.
The provisions of the plumbing code shall not apply to:
A. Work located in a public street:
B. Plumbing systems within trailer coaches, campers, motor vehicles, railroad cars and aircraft:
however, if any of the foregoing are permanently placed on the ground or have their wheels
removed for other than temporary repairs, they shall comply with all the provisions of the
plumbing code:
C. Plumbing systems within houseboats or other watercraft; however, if any of the forgoing are
stored out of water and used for any purpose whatsoever, they shall comply with all the
provisions of the plumbing code:
D. Building sewers as defined in Chapter 2 of the California Plumbing Code located within the
boundaries of a sanitary district and such district has regulations for building sewers and such
regulations are in force;
E. Sewage treatment and collection facilities of a sanitary district;
F. Water treatment, storage, transmission and distribution facilities of a water district or water
company regulated by the Public Utilities Commission:
G. Gas storage, transmission and distribution facilities owned by a public utility:
H. Wells and water supply systems for irrigation and watering livestock provided such water is
not used for human consumption.
7.40.060 Additions, alterations and repairs.
A. All work done in connection with an addition to an existing plumbing installation shall
conform to the applicable provisions of this code. In additions, any portion of an existing
plumbing installation which would become overloaded or have its capacity exceeded as
determined by the standards in this code for new installation as a result of the addition shall be
made to conform to the applicable provision of this code.
B. Alterations, repairs to, or replacement of equipment in any existing plumbing installation
shall conform to the applicable provisions of this code except that the Building Official may
allow deviations from the provisions of this code, provided the deviations are necessary due to
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the circumstance of the permitted by a previous code; and such deviation does not create or
continue a hazard to life, health and property.
7.40.070 Chapter 1 Division II Administration–Deleted.
Chapter 1 Division II is deleted.
7.40.080 Section 609.3, Chapter 6, Water piping in slab floors–Amended.
Section 609.3, first paragraph, is amended by replacing it to read:
Section 609.3 Water piping shall not be installed in or under a concrete floor slab within
a building without prior approval of the Building Official. When approved, such piping
shall be installed in accordance with the following requirements:
7.40.090 Section 612.1, Chapter 6, Where Required-Amended; Sections 612.2 through
612.7.2 and Tables 612.3.6 through 612.5.3.2(9) – Deleted,
Section 612.1, is amended to read as follows:
612.1 Where Required. Where residential sprinklers systems are required in buildings,
these systems shall be installed per Chapter 9 of the California Building Code, Title 24
Part 2.
(Sections 612.2 through 612.7.2 and Tables 612.3 through 612.5.3.2(9) are Deleted.)
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EXHIBIT G
Chapter 7.44
MECHANICAL CODE
Sections:
7.44.010 Title.
7.44.020 Purpose.
7.44.030 Adoption of Mechanical Codes.
7.44.040 Scope.
7.44.050 Exceptions.
7.44.060 Additions, alterations and repairs.
7.44.070 Chapter 1, Division II, Administration–Deleted.
7.44.010 Title
The mechanical codes adopted by reference in Section 7.44.030 and the provisions of
this Chapter shall constitute the Dublin Mechanical Code and may be referred to as such.
7.44.020 Purpose.
A. The promotion and preservation of the public health, safety and general welfare of
the people of the City and the property situated therein have made necessary the adoption
of the mechanical codes referred to in Section 7.44.030 in order to adequately safeguard
life, health, property, and general welfare.
B. The purpose of this code is not to create or otherwise establish or designate any
particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or
benefited by the terms of this code.
7.44.030 Adoption of Mechanical Codes.
A. The 2016 California Mechanical Code, Part 4, Title 24 of the California Code of
Regulations, a portion of the California Building Standards Code, as defined in the
California State Health and Safety Code Section 18901 et. seq. (hereinafter referred to as
the "State Code"), and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto including
the Uniform Mechanical Code, 2015 Edition, including Appendix chapters B, C and D,
as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and
as referenced in and adopted pursuant to California State Health and Safety Code
Sections 17922 and 18935, (hereinafter referred to as the "UMC") are hereby adopted and
incorporated by reference herein.
Copies of the adopted codes have been and are now filed in the Office of the Building
Official, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California, for use and examination by the public. Said
codes are adopted by reference pursuant to Section 50022.4, et seq., of the Government
Code of the State of California, and the codes are hereby adopted and incorporated as
fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which this Ordinance shall take
effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Dublin.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.44.030.A, the State Code and the UMC
are amended as set forth in Section 7.44.070.
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7.44.040 Scope.
A The provisions of this code shall apply to the installation, erection, construction,
enlargement, addition to, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, replacement,
conversion, use, and maintenance of any heating, ventilating, comfort cooling,
refrigeration systems, incinerators or other heat producing appliances, in any building,
structure, or premises within the City.
B. The permissive provisions of this code shall not be presumed to waive any
limitations imposed by any other law, ordinance, rule or regulation. If two (2) or more
pertinent limitations shall prevail which provide greater safety to life, health, property or
public welfare.
C. Mechanical appliances and equipment shall be made accessible to the physically
handicapped as required by Title 24 California Code of Regulations. Whenever there is a
conflict between the provisions of this code and Title 24, California Code of Regulations,
the provisions of Title 24 shall prevail.
7.44.050 Exceptions
The provisions of the mechanical code shall not apply to:
A. Work located in a public street;
B. Heating, ventilation, comfort cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators or other
heating or cooling appliances within trailer coaches, campers, mobile homes, motor
vehicles and airplanes: however, if any of the foregoing are permanently placed on the
ground or have their wheels removed for other than temporary repairs, they shall comply
with all the provisions of this code;
C. Heating, ventilating, comport cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators or other
heating or cooling appliances within houseboats or other watercraft: however, if any of
the foregoing are stored out of water and used for any purpose whatsoever, they shall
comply with all the provisions of this code.
7.44.060 Additions, alterations and repairs.
A. All work done in connection with an addition to an existing mechanical installation
shall conform to the applicable provisions of this code. In addition, any portion of an
existing mechanical installation which would become overloaded or have its capacity
exceeded as determined by the standards in this code for new installations as a result of
the addition shall be made to conform to the applicable provisions of this code.
B. Alterations, repairs to, or replacement of equipment in any existing mechanical
installation shall conform to the applicable provisions of this code except that the
Building Official may allow deviations from the provisions of this code, provided the
deviations are necessary due to the circumstance of the existing condition; the existing
condition was permitted by a previous code; and such deviation does not create or
continue a hazard to life, health and property.
7.44.070 Chapter 1, Division II, Administration–Deleted.
Chapter 1, Division II, is deleted.
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Chapter 7.94
GREEN BUILDING
Sections:
7.94.010 Title.
7.94.020 Purpose.
7.94.030 Adoption of the Green Building Code.
7.94.040 Scope.
7.94.050 Chapter 2, Definitions-Amended.
7.94.060 Section 4.107.1, Division 4.1, Chapter 4, Future access for solar
systems-Added.
7.94.070 Section 5.107.1, Division 5.1, Chapter 5, Future access for solar
systems-Added.
7.94.080 Standards for Compliance.
7.94.090 Submission of Green Building Documentation.
7.94.100 Review of Documentation.
7.94.110 Construction and Verification.
7.94.120 Infeasibility Exemption.
7.94.010 Title.
The green building standards codes adopted by Section 7.94.030 and the provisions of
this Chapter shall constitute the Dublin Green Building Code and may be referred to as
such.
7.94.020 Purpose.
A. To improve public health, safety and general welfare by enhancing the design and
construction of buildings through the use of building concepts having a reduced negative
impact or positive environmental impact and encouraging sustainable construction
practices in the following categories:
1. Planning and design
2. Energy efficiency
3. Water efficiency and conservation
4. Material conservation and resource efficiency
5. Environmental quality
B. The purpose of this Code is not to create or otherwise establish or designate any
particular class or groups of persons who will or should be especially protected or
benefited by the terms of this Code.
7.94.030 Adoption of the Green Building Code.
A. The 2016 California Green Building Standards Code, Part 11, Title 24 of the
California Code of Regulations, a portion of the California Building Standards Code, as
defined in the California State Health and Safety Code Section 18901 et. seq. (hereinafter
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referred to as the "State Code"), and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant
thereto, as referenced in and adopted pursuant to California State Health and Safety Code
Sections 17922 and 18935, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein.
Copies of the adopted codes have been and are now filed in the Office of the Building
Official, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California, for use and examination by the public. Said
codes are adopted by reference pursuant to Section 50022.4, et seq., of the Government
Code of the State of California, and the codes are hereby adopted and incorporated as
fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which this Ordinance shall take
effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Dublin.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.94 .030.A, the State Code is amended as
set forth in Sections 7.94.050 through 7.94.070.
7.94.040 Scope.
A. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Code shall apply to the
planning, design, operation, construction, use and occupancy of every newly constructed
building or structure, unless otherwise indicated in this Code, within the City.
B. It is not the intent that this Code substitute or be identified as meeting the
certification requirements of any green building program.
C. Sections 7.94.080 through 7.94 120, shall apply only to new residential development
projects in excess of twenty (20) residential units.
7.94.050 Chapter 2, Definitions-Amended.
Chapter 2 is amended by adding the following definitions:
Build It GreenTM. Shall mean the non-profit organization that publishes the New
Home Construction Green Building Guidelines, as amended from time to time, the
new Home GreenPoints Checklist, the Multi-Family GreenPoints Checklist, and any
successor entity that assume responsibility for the programs and operations of Build it
GreenTM.
Covered Project. Shall mean a project that must, pursuant to Section 7.94.040.C,
comply with the provisions of Sections 7.94.080 through 7.94.120 of this Chapter.
Green Building Documentation. Shall mean the documentation submitted to the
Building Official as part of the Site Development Review process. The Green
Building Documentation includes, but is not limited to, a copy of the applicable
Green Building Program Checklist and any other documentation determined
necessary by the Building Official.
Green Building Program. Shall mean either the GreenPoint rating system or the
LEEDtm for Homes Green Building Rating System, whichever system is selected by
the Applicant.
Green Building Program Checklist. Shall mean either the GreenPoint Checklist
or the LEEDtm for Homes Project Checklist, whichever is selected by the Applicant.
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Green Building Program Rating. Shall refer to the number of points achieved
under either the GreenPoint Checklist or the LEEDtm for Homes Project Checklist.
GreenPoint Checklist. Shall mean the version of the applicable GreenPoint Rated
checklist approved by Build It Green and designed for the purpose of calculating a
green building rating, in effect at the time of project application for a design review or
a City building permit.
GreenPoints. Shall mean credits assigned under the applicable GreenPoint Rated
Checklist for a covered project.
LEEDtm for Homes Green Building Rating System. Shall mean the most recent
version of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Home Green Building
Rating System, or other related LEEDtm rating system, approved by the U.S. Green
Building Council. As new rating systems are developed by the U.S. Green Building
Council, the Building Official shall have the authority to specify the applicable
LEEDtm residential green building rating system for a covered project.
LEEDtm for Homes Project Checklist. Shall mean the version of the applicable
LEEDtm for Homes Project Checklist approved by the U.S. Green Building Council
and designed for the purpose of calculating a green building rating, in effect at the
time of project application for a design review or a City building permit.
Residential Development. Shall include, without limitation, detached single-
family dwellings, multiple-family dwelling structures, groups of dwellings,
condominium or townhouse developments, cooperative developments, and mixed-use
developments that include housing units.
7.94.060 Section 4.107.1, Division 4.1, Chapter 4, Future access for solar
systems-Added.
A new Section 4.107.1 is added to read:
4.107.1 Future Access for Solar Systems. A minimum one-inch (25.4 mm)
electrical conduit shall be provided from the electrical service equipment to an
accessible location within the solar zone as defined by the California Energy Code,
Title 24 Part 6 Section 110.10 or other location approved by the Building Official.
7.94.070 Section 5.107.1, Division 5.1, Chapter 5, Future access for solar
systems-Added.
A new Section 5.107.1 is added to read:
5.107.1 Future Access for Solar Systems. Install conduit from the solar zone as
defined by the California Energy Code, Title 24 Part 6 Section 110.10 to a location
within the building identified as suitable for future installation of a charge controller
(regulator) and inverter.
7.94.080 Standards for Compliance.
A. Covered projects shall achieve a minimum Green Building Program Rating of fifty
(50) points under the Green Building Program Checklist for single-family housing. All
multi-family residential projects shall achieve a “green home” or similarly entitled
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minimum compliance rating system, which currently requires fifty (50) GreenPoints, or a
minimum Green Building Program Rating of fifty (50) points under the Green Building
Program Checklist for multi-family housing, unless the Building Official determines that
the single-family green building rating system is more appropriate for the building, such
as for a duplex building that is part of a larger project. Approval of a building permit for
new construction shall not be granted unless the Applicant submits a checklist
demonstrating the covered project receives the minimum Green Building Program Rating
required on the appropriate Green Building Program Checklist.
All mixed-use projects shall meet the requirements for a multi-family residential project,
unless the Building Official determines the Green Building Code or another rating system
is more appropriate.
B. In the event that an Applicant wishes to use an alternative green building standards
program other than the GreenPoint rating system or the LEEDtm for Homes Green
Building Rating System, the Applicant may apply to the Building Official for approval of
the alternative program. The Applicant must submit Green Building Documentation
showing that the Applicant’s utilization of the alternative program will result in green
building benefits that are better than the benefits that would be achieved by obtaining a
Green Building Program Rating of fifty (50) points under either the GreenPoint rating
system or the LEEDtm for Homes Green Building Rating System.
Any proposed alternative green building program must be created by a third-party entity
not under the control of the Applicant, and must be sufficiently similar in structure to the
GreenPoint rating system and the LEEDtm for Homes Green Building Rating System to
allow the Building Official to administer the requirements of this Chapter to the
alternative green building standards program without significant deviation. At a
minimum, the alternative green building standards program must utilize a checklist
structure similar to the Green Building Program Checklists.
No Applicant may utilize an alternative green building standards program unless the
Building Official gives the Applicant written approval of the Applicant’s proposed
utilization of the program.
7.94.090 Submission of Green Building Documentation.
A. In conjunction with Site Development Review of any project subject to this Chapter,
the Applicant shall submit to the Building Official the required Green Building
Documentation indicating compliance with this Chapter. The documentation shall
indicate the measures to be used to achieve the required Green Building Program Rating
and shall include a completed Green Building Program Checklist and any other
documentation required by the Building Official to determine compliance with this
Chapter.
B. Applications for residential building permits shall include the approved Green
Building Program Checklist with the first building permit plan set submitted. Building
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plans shall indicate in the general notes or individual detail drawings, where appropriate,
the green building measures to be used to attain the required minimum Green Building
Program Rating.
7.94.100 Review of Documentation.
A. The Building Official shall review the documentation to determine if the project
achieves the required Green Building Program Rating and shall approve or reject the
project. If necessary, the Building Official shall schedule a meeting with the Applicant to
review and discuss the proposed green building measures incorporated into the project.
B. Approved. The Building Official shall approve the Green Building Documentation
only if it is determined that the project can achieve the applicable compliance standards
set forth in this Chapter. If the Building Official determines these conditions have been
met, the Green Building Documentation, including the Green Building Program
Checklist, shall be marked “approved” and returned to the Applicant. A copy of the
approved Green Building Documentation shall also be forwarded to the City's Planning
Division. A building permit shall not be issued until the Green Building Documentation
is approved under this section or an exemption has been granted.
C. Not Approved. If the Building Official determines that the Green Building
Documentation fails to indicate the project will achieve the required Green Building
Program Rating, the Building Official shall deny the documentation and return the
documentation to the Applicant, including a statement of reasons for denial and measures
required to conform to the ordinance.
D. Re-submittal. If the documentation is returned to the Applicant as not approved, the
Applicant may resubmit the documentation with such modifications and additions as may
be required for approval.
7.94.110 Construction and Verification.
A. After approval of the Green Building Documentation, any changes to the construction
or design that may have an effect on the Green Building Program Rating the project will
obtain must be submitted to the Building Official. Prior to the issuance of occupancy
permits, the Applicant must submit a final Green Building Program Checklist to the
Building Official, verifying installation of the required measures and certifying the
building meets the required Green Building Program Rating. If measures have been
added or omitted the final checklist must reflect the changes.
B. If an Applicant using the GreenPoint rating system voluntarily submits
documentation to Build It Green for a GreenPoint Rated Certificate, proof of receipt of
the GreenPoint Rated Certificate will be accepted in lieu of a revised Green Building
Program Checklist.
If an Applicant using the LEEDtm for Homes Green Building Rating System voluntarily
registers his or her project with the U.S. Green Building Council for LEEDtm certification
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at the same or higher Green Building Program Rating than required by this Chapter,
proof of said registration and certification will be accepted in lieu of a revised Green
Building Program Checklist.
If an Applicant voluntarily obtains and submits certification under either the GreenPoint
program or the LEEDtm for Homes program, then the Building Official may reduce the
scope of the verification process as appropriate.
C. The Building Official shall not be responsible for verifying the Green Building
Program measures implemented during construction, nor shall the Building Official’s
acceptance of a revised Green Building Program Checklist indicate a building has met the
Green Building Program Rating required by the City.
7.94.120 Infeasibility Exemption.
A. Application. If an Applicant for a covered project experiences unique circumstances
that the Applicant believes make it infeasible to comply with provisions 7.94.080 through
7.94.110 of this Chapter, the Applicant may apply for an exemption at the time that he or
she submits the Green Building Documentation required under Section 7.94.090 of this
Chapter. In applying for an exemption, the burden is on the Applicant to show
infeasibility. Such circumstances may include, but are not limited to, availability of
markets for materials to be recycled, availability of green building materials, technology,
and compatibility of green building requirements with other building standards. The
Applicant shall include with the Green Building Documentation the Green Building
Program Rating he or she believes is feasible and the specific circumstances that he or
she believes make it infeasible to comply with this Chapter. The Building Official shall
review the information provided by the Applicant and may meet with the Applicant to
discuss possible ways of complying with the required Green Building Program Rating.
B. Granting of Exemption. If the Building Official determines it is infeasible for the
Applicant to meet the Green Building Program Rating due to unique circumstances
described in the exemption application, he or she shall determine the maximum feasible
Green Building Program Rating reasonably achievable for the project and shall enter the
number of credits on the Green Building Documentation, which shall be marked
“Approved with Exemption.”
C. Denial of Exemption. If the Building Official determines that it is possible for the
Applicant to meet the requirements of this Chapter, he or she shall so inform the
Applicant in writing. The Applicant shall have thirty (30) days to resubmit the required
Green Building Program Checklist and materials to be in compliance with this Chapter.
If the Applicant fails to resubmit the Green Building Documentation, the Building
Official shall deny the project in accordance with Section 7.94.100.C of this Chapter.