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Home My WebLink AboutNS-1413P~L/fm 3/27/78 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1413 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMEND- ING SECTIONS 8-43, 8-99, AND 8-157 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADDING SECTIONS 8-60, 8-61, 8-120, 8-163, AND 8-179 THERETO, AND REPEALING SECTIONS 8-100, 8-102, 8-109, 8-110, AND 8-111 THEREOF, TO ADOPT THE 1976 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS THERETO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That section 8-43 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-43. Adoption by reference. There is adopted by the City that certain code known as the Uniform Building Code, 1976 Edition, and the whole thereof, together with the appendices therein and the 1976 Edition of the Uniform Building Code Standards, save and except such portions as are deleted by the amendments set forth in this Article, of which said code not less than three (3) copies have been and are on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council of the City. The said code is adopted and incorporated as fully as if set forth at length herein as provided for in Section 419 of the Charter of the City, and, subject to all amendments set forth in this Article, shall be in effect within the City of Santa Ana from the effec- tive date of this ordinance. Any provision of this Article amending the "Building Code" or "Uniform Building Code" shall be construed as amending the said adopted code, 1976 Edition, including such provisions enacted prior to the enactment of this ordinance and not thereafter repealed. The said adopted code, 1976 Edition, as thus amended, together with all other provisions of this Article, shall be known as the Building Code of the City of Santa Ana. SECTION 2: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 8-60, to Division 2 of Article II of Chapter 8 thereof, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 8-60. Application to existing buildings (Sec- tion 104(a)). Section 104(a) of the Building Code is amended by adding a sentence thereto, to read as follows: See section 1413 for code provisions requiring in- stallation of smoke detectors in existing Group R, Division 3 occupancies. SECTION 3: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 8-61, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 8-61. Same (Section 104(b)). Section 104(b) of the Building Code is amended by adding a paragraph thereto, to read as follows: Exception: Additions, alterations, and repairs to Group R Occupancies exceeding 50 percent of the value of an existing building or structure may be made to -1- ORDINANCE NO. NS-1413 PAGB TWO such building or structure within any 12-month period without making the entire building or structure comply. The new construction shall conform to the requirements of this Code for a new building of like area, height, and occupancy. Such building or structure, including new additions, shall not exceed the areas and heights specified in this Code. SECTION 4: That section 8-99 of the Santa Ana Muni- cipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-99. Fees (Section 303). Section 303 of the Building Code is amended to read as follows: Fees and charges for building permits, plan checking, reinspection, and investigations shall be established and regulated by resolution of the City Council. SECTION 5: That sections 8-100, 8-102, 8-109, 8-110, and 8-111 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 6: That the Santa Aha Municipal Code, is hereby ~mended by adding a section, to be numbered 8-120, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 8-120. Fire Warning System (Section 1413). Section 1413 of the Building Code is amended by adding two paragraphs thereto, to read as follows: When alterations, repairs, or additions requiring a permit and having a valuation in excess of $1,000 occur, or when one or more sleeping rooms are added or created in existing Group R, Division 3 Occupancies, the entire building shall be provided with smoke detectors located as required for new Group R, Division 3 Occupancies. In new construction, required smoke detectors shall receive their primary power from the building wiring when such wiring is served from a commercial source. Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than those required for overcurrent pro- tection. Smoke detectors may be battery operated when installed in existing building, or in buildings without commercial power, or in buildings which undergo altera- tions, repairs, or additions regulated by the second paragraph of this Section. ~SECTION 7: That section 8-157 of the Santa Ana Muni- cipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-157. Exception for minor buildings (Section 1603(a)). Section 1603(a) of the Building Code is amended by adding an exception after the second paragraph, to read as follows: EXCEPTION: Fire-resistive construction of exterior walls shall not be required on detached Group B or M occupancy buildings having an area of not more than four hundred (400) square feet when such building is ten (10) feet or more from the adjacent property line and not less than ten (10) feet from any building on the same building site. -2- ORDINANCE NO. NS-1413 PAGE THREE SECTION 8: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered 8-163, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 8-163. Type of lock or latch (Section 3303(c)). Section 3303(c) of the Building Code is amended by amending the exception set forth therein to read as follows: EXCEPTION: This requirement shall not apply to ex- terior exit doors in a Group B Occupancy if there is a readily visible, durable sign on or adjacent to the door, stating "THIS DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED DURING BUSINESS HOURS." The sign shall be in letters not less than 1 inch high on a contrasting background. Except for office suites housing one tenant, the locking device must be of a type that will be readily dis- tinguishable as locked. The use of this Exception may be revoked by the Building Official for due cause. SECTION 9: That the Santa Aha Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 8-179, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 8-179. Agricultural buildings (Appendix Chapter 15) The Uniform Building Code is amended by deleting the provisions pertaining to Chapter 15 in the Appendix thereof, including Table No. 15-A, therein. SECTION 10: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the de- cision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Aha hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. 'SECTION 11: Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the rePeal hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violation of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinance relating to the collection of any such license or penalty or the penal provision applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof, required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect. SECTION 12: The modification to section 1413 of the Uniform Building Code is hereby found to be reasonably necessary because of local conditions for the reason that smoke detectors have been found to be extremely effective in saving lives in residential occupancies in the City of Santa Aha, such that it is reasonable to require an owner of an existing residential building to incur the relatively minor expense of installation of such smoke detectors when such owner proposes to make a substantial improvement to his property. It is further found that this modification has been approved for inclusion in the next edition of the Uniform Building Code. -3- ORDINANCE NO. NS-1413 PAGE FOUR ADOPTED, this by the following vote: AYES: NOES: l?th day of April , 1978, Yamamoto, Garthe~ Bricken, 0rtiz~ COUNCILMEN: ~van$, Brandt, Ward COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: ATTEST: ~LORENC5I. MALONE oF T~E coUNcz~. · ~ % APPROVED AS TO FORM: KEITH L. GOW, CITY ATTORNEY COUNCILMEN,//, · . MAYOR -4-