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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1633
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
ADDING SECTION 8-163 TO THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO FIRE RE-
TARDANT ROOFS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That Section 8-163 is hereby added to the
Santa Ana Municipal Code to read as follows:
Sec. 8-163 Roofs (Section 1704)
Sec. 1704 of the Building Code is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 1704(a). Newly Constructed Roofs. Except as
provided in Subsection (b) relating to re-roofing, and
notwithstanding any other provision of this code and appendix
to the contrary, the roof covering of any building hereafter
constructed, regardless of type or occupancy classification,
shall be of noncombustible or fire-retardant construction as
defined and described in Subsection (e) of Section 3203 of
this code.
(b) Re-Roofing. Unless as otherwise directed by the
building official, the re-roofing of any existing building,
regardless of type or occupancy classification, may be made
of the same materials and/or type of construction as found
in the present roof. When, however, because of the age,
location or type of construction found in an existing build-
ing, the building official determines that the public health
and safety necessitates that re-roofing of the building
requires materials and/or type of construction different
from that found in the present roof, such official may order
the use of such different materials and/or type of con-
struction in accordance with the following general pro-
visions:
1. Ail re-roofing shall be constructed in accordance
with the standards set forth in Chapter 32 of the appendix
of this code;
2. Such re-roof coverings shall be fire retardant
except in Types III, IV and V buildings, where it may be as
follows:
a. Ordinary roof coverings may be used on build-
ings of Group R, Division 3 or Group M Occupancies;
b. Ordinary roof coverings may be used on build-
ings of Group R, Division 1 Occupancies which are not more
than two stories in height and have not more than 3000
square feet of projected roof area and there is a minimum of
10 feet from the extremity of the roof to the property line
on all sides except for street fronts;
c. Class C roof coverings which comply with
U.B.C. Standard No. 32-7 and roofs of No. 1 cedar or redwood
shakes and No. 1 shingles constructed in accordance with the
requirements of U.B.C. Standard No. 32-14 for Special Purpose
Roofs may be used on Group A, Division 3; Group B, Divisions 1
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and 2 and Group R, Division 1 Occupancies which are not more
than two stories in height and have not more than 6000
square feet of projected roof area and there is a minimum of
10 feet from the extremity of the roof to the property lines
on all sides except for street fronts.
Skylights shall be constructed as required in Chapter 34.
Penthouses shall be constructed as required in Chapter 36.
For use of plastics in roofs, see Chapter 52.
For Attics; Access and Area, see Section 3205.
Roof Drainage, see Section 3207.
For
SECTION 2: Pursuant to the provisions and authority of
Sections 17958.5 and 17958.7 of the Health and Safety Code
of the State of California, the City Council of the City of
Santa Ana finds, determines and declares that the above-
described amendment to Section 1704 of the Uniform Building
Code, 1979 Edition, is reasonably necessary for the health,
safety and general welfare of the residents of the City of
Santa Ana due to the following climatic, geographical and
topographical conditions:
1. The City of Santa Ana is geographically
located in an area which is subject to periodic extremely
high velocity wind conditions; said condition being further
accentuated by the topographical features of the hill and
canyon areas located easterly of the city;
2. The City of Santa Ana is subject to seasonably
high temperatures and dry atmospheric conditions which often
occur during times of the high velocity winds as hereinabove
described; and
3. Due to the climatic, geographical and topo-
graphical conditions hereinabove described, the City of
Santa Ana is susceptible to fires which are of particular
danger during periods of high winds when fires tend to
spread across building roofs where such roofs are not made
of noncombustible or fire-retardant construction.
SECTION 3: That the City's Director of Planning and
Development Services be directed to file a copy of this
ordinance with the Department of Housing and Community
Development of the State of California.
SECTION 4: 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 Ana
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 5: 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,
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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.
ADOPTED this 7th day of June , 1982.
ATTEST:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Bricken
Luxembourger Ave
Acosta
Serrato Aye
Griset ~¥e
Markel ^ye
McGuigan ~¥e
GORDON , MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
EDWARD J. COOPER,'
City Attorney