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HomeMy WebLinkAbout38.37 June 8, 1971 Department hf Housing and Con~nunity Development Scare of California 1100 K. Buildin~ Sacramento, California 95814 Gentlemen: Enclosed for your information is a copy of Ordinalrice No. 38.~7, adopting the 1970 uniform building code, the 1970 uniform plumbing code, the 1968 national electrical code, and the 1970 uniform mechanical code, ~rtth certain amendments, modifications and de- letions, adoptet by the Saratoga City Council at itsmmeetin$ of ~iay 19, 1971. Also enclosed is a cOpy o~ the reasons for said modi£ications and changes. You=s truly,' · J o R. HUFF CllY I~NA~R JRH:tjr ~ Enclosures ORDINANCE NO. 38.37 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA AMENDING THE SARATOGA CITY CODE BY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF, ADDING CERTAIN SECTIONS TO, AND REPEALING. CERTAIN SECTIONS OF, ARTICLES I, II, AND III OF CHAPTER 3, BUILDING REGULATIONS, AND REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALT.ERATION, REPAIR, REMOVAL, CONVERSION, DEMOLITION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN SAID CITY, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1970 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, THE-1970 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, THE 1968 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, AND THE 1970 UNIFORM MEC~L~NICAL CODE, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, MODIFICA- TIONS AND DELETIONS. The City CoUncil of the City of Saratoga does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1: Section 3-3 of Article I, Chapter 3, of the Saratoga City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ~eqtion 3-3: PERMITS AND FEES (a) It shall be' unlawful for any person to engage in any work for which a permit is required by this chapter or any code adopted by this chapter without first securing such a permit from the BuiIding' Official. Each applicant for a permit shall pay ~the Building Department for each permit issued, at the time of issuance, a fee in accord with ~uch schedule i of fees as is adopted by the City Council by resolu- tion from time to time. All schedules of permit ~' fees contained in any of the codes adopted'by refer- ' ence in this chapter are hereby repealed, save and , except that the fee schedules set forth in Table 3-A ~ ~ of the Uniform Building Code, and the fee schedules " set forth in the Mechanical~_~d':}~u~ .:Codd~s~..~hall " ~abh f~ai~in'effeCt-Uhtir~~ch~tim~as they;ar~ super- ~ seded by-~e~tUtio~ o~ '~he City coundii. (b) The issuance or granting of any permit shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for or approval of any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any other code provision, ordi- nance or regulation of this City, and any permit purporting to give authority to violate, contradict '~ or cancel any of the provisions of this chapter or any other code provision, ordinance or regulation ~-~.~.~.~ of this City shall not be valid. ~ ~ (c) N~ither the City of Saratoga, nor any Depart- ~-' ment, Board or Office thereof, acting on behalf of i~ said City, nor the County of Santa Clara~, nor the 'x State of California, nor the United States of America, , nor an Public School District-within the City limits, shall ~e required to pay any fees required by this . Chapter~ but otherwise all provisions dr.this Chapter shall apply equally to such governmental entity or agency as if it were a natural person. \, -1- (d) Unless otherwise specifically designated, all reference to "permit" or" emits" under the provisions of this Article shall mean.and include building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, grading, and moving permits. The provisions of Section 302(d) of the 1970 Edition of the Uniform Building Code, h~reinafter set forth in Article'II ~ of this Code, shall also apply to plumbing, electrical, mechanical, grading, and moving permits as well as to building permits. (e) In the event that any person shall have obtained a permit and no portion of~the work or construction covered by such permit shall have been con~nenced, and such permit Shall have been canceled, the permittee, upon presentation to the Building Official of a request therefor in writing, shall be entitled to a refund in an amount equal to eighty per cent of the permit fee actually paid for such permit. Such request shall be made within sixty days of issuance of the permit. Each such request shall be on a form furnished by the City Treasurer and shall be completed and signed by the applicant. The Building Official shall satisfy himself as to the right of such applicant to such refund, and each such refund shall be paid as provided by law for the payment of claims against ~he City. NO portion of the plan checking fee shall be refunded, unless no checking has been performed on a set of plans, in which case eighty per cent of the plan checking. fee shall be refunded..' (f) The Building Official shall not issue any permit to any person who hashfailed to correct any previous violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter after notification of the same, until such time as all such previous violations have been satis- factorily corrected. This provision is subjecttto the following two exceptions: (1) the Building Official may issue such permit provided the viola- tion is being corrected and will be completed b time designated by the Building Official, or (27 a such permit may be issued provided the violation has been appealed to the City Council withine~e~a~aysfafter notice of such violation. Section 2: Sections33~8, 3~9 and 3=12 of Article II, Chapter 3, of the Sarat6ga City Code are hereby repealed. There is hereby added to said Article II, Chapter 3, of the Saratoga City Code, the following new sections, to read as follows: Section 3-8: UNIFORM BUILDING CODE - ADOPTED BY REFERENCE The provisions of Parts I through XI, inclusive, and the Appendix excluding Chapter 70, of the 1970 Edition of the Uniform Building Code as published by the International Conference of Building Officials, hereinafter termed the Uniform Building Code and, except for additions, deletions or amendments provided in this Article, all of the regulations, provisions, penalties and terms of such Building Code, three copies of which have been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the City Clerk, are hereby adopted and made a part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this Article. All references in this Chapter which formerly referred to the 1964 Edition of the Uniform Building Code, which references remain in this Code, shall be deemed to mean references to the above-referred to 1970 Edition of such Uniform Building Code. SeCtion 3-9:, SAM~ -- AMENDMENTS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS The following additions, deletions, and amend- ments are hereby made to the 1970 Uniform Building Code hereinabove adopted by reference: Sec. 3-9~1: Section 103 amended. Section 103 is hereby amended by deleting therefrom the last clause of the first paragraph, which clause reads "and hydraulic flood control structures," and the following languag~ is hereby added in place of such deleted clause: but the provisions of this Code shall apply without limitation to all dams and other hydraulic flood control structures with the exception of such hydraulic flood control structures as are constructed and installed by the Santa Clara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District." Sec. 3-9.2: Section 202(e) amended. Section 202(e) is hereby amended to read as follows: "(e) STOP ORDERS. Whenever any building, construc- tion, grading, excavation, stockpiling or other work is being done contrary to the provisions of this Code, the Building Official may order the work stopped by notice in writing served personally or by registered or certified mail on any person or persons engaged in the doing or causing such work to be done, and any such person or persons shall forthwith stop such work until authorized b~ the Building Official to proceed with the work. Sec. 3-9.3: Section 301(c) amended. Section 30I(c) is hereby amended by' adding thereto the following sentence: "The plans shall include electrical wiring,.plumbing, heating and mechanical diagram when required by the Building Official." Sec. 39.4: Section ~ 302 d) amended. Section 302(d) is amended to read as fol ows: "Section 302(d): EXPIRATION: Each applicant for-a building permit shall give the Building Official a written estimate of the time within which the building or work will be completed, and based upon said estimate, the BUilding Official is authorized to insert on the face of any such permit, the length of time said building permit will be in force and effect. Every permit.issued by the Building Official under the provisions of this Code shall expire by limitation and become null and void~ if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 60 days from the date of such permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is not'com- pleted within the period of time as set forth on the face of said permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 120 days. Once a permit has expired, a new permit shall first be obtained prior'to such work being recommenced, and the fee therefor shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such work,' provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work. Before a permit has expired by virtue of lapse of time, the Building Official shall, however, have power upon request of the applicant, to extend the time limits within which such building or work author- ized by such permit may be completed, and no additional fee shall be charged for such extension. "Where a building permit has expired in accord with the foregoing, and the building, structure, or other work authorized by such permit has not been completed, if a new permit for such work is not obtained within thirty (30) days thereafter, said building, structure, or work shall be con- clusively presumed to be abandoned and a hazard to the public health,~ safety and welfare, and subject to all of the provisions of Section 203 of Chapter 2 of this Code." Sec. 3-9.5: Section 303(b) amended. Section 303(b) is hereby amended by adding thereto the following exception: .. "Group I and J occupancies shall be exempt from paying plan check fees except when required by the Building Official." Sec. 3-9.6: Section 304(d) amended. Section 304(d) is hereby amended to ~dd~and fn~rt~an additional inspec- tion stage, to be captioned "Underfloor Ins ection" and to be inserted after "Foundation InspectionE and prior to "Frame Inspection", which added inspection stage shall read as follows: "1.1' UNDERFLOOR INSPECTION. TO be made after all underfloor work is complete prior to the laying of any sub-floor." -4- SectiQn 304(d) is further amended to add the follow- sentence to the final inspection stage, to read as folIows: "on swimming pools, the final inspection of all crafts shall be completed and passed prior to ahy plastering being conm~enced." Groups A to H inclusive, to Groups A through J inclusive. Section 3-9.8: Section 420 amended. Section 420 is hereby amended by adding to the definition of STRUCTURE the following sentence: "Without limiting the foregoing, the term "structure" is intended to include any and all underground construction, again without limitation, to include swimming pools." clearance between the bottom of the floor joist, and/or the bottom of girders, shall be not less than eighteen (18) inches from the uniform surface of the g~6un~rben~a~h~th. Section 3-9.10. Section 2517 amended. Section 2517 is hereby amended by adding the following subparagraph (c) thereto: "All underfloor grade or subgrade shall be graded to a central location and shall be provided with not less than a three (3) inch conduit through the fOunda- tion to an accessible location. All underfloor grade or subgrade shall have not less than 1% incline to a permanent drainage outlet. It is the owner's responsi- bility to verify all grades. An approved ejector pump may be used as an alternate." Section 3-9.11. Section 2905 amended. Section 2905 is hereby amended to add subsection (g) thereto, to read as follows: "Section 2905(g): REINFORCEMENT: A minimum 0f~ ' TM ~W~(2?)-=-i/~-'~i~hiD~rsYo~meta~.~einfo~c~m~nt~pl~l~ed''; . continuous in.f~ndations shall be required for Grohp ~'~ and I Occupancies without engineering design." Section 3-9.12: Section 2629 amended. Section 2629 is. hereby amended by adding thereto the following paragraph: "Concrete slab floors used in structures-for H and I occupancies shall be separated from natural ground by placing a waterproof membrane over a four (4) inch layer of gravel or rock base." Section 3v9.13: Table 42-B~ Section 4204 amended. Under occupancy Group I in Table 42-B of Section 4Z04, the minimum interior finish classifications for ,enclosed vertical exit ways," "other exit ways," and Urooms or areas," are hereb amended by Substituting "III" for "No Restrictions~z ' -5- Section 3-10: Board of Appeals. Until the appointment of a Board of Appeals in B accord with Section 204 of the Uniform uilding Code, the City Council shall act as such Board of Appeals in the building trade. Section 3: Sections 3-14, 3-15, 3-16, 3-17, 3-18, and 3-19 Of Article III of Chapter 3 of the Saratoga City COde are hereby repealed;i? There is hereby added to'said Article III, Chapter 3, of said City Code, the follow- ing new sections,.to read as follows: ". ' Section 3-14. National Electrical Code - Adopted by Reference. The 1~68 Edition of the National Electrical Code, as.published by the National Fire Protection Association, hereinafter termed the "Electrical Code", and except for additionS, deletions or amendments pro- vided in this Article, all the regulations and provisions of such Electrical Code, three copies of which have been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the City Clerk, are hereby adopted and made a part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this Article. All references in this Chapter which formerly referred to the 1965 Edition of the National Electrical COde, which references remain in this Code,' shall be deemed to mean references to the above-referred to 1968 Edition of such National Electrical Code. Section 3-15. Same -- Amendments, additions and deletions. The following additions, deletions, and amend-. ments are hereby made to the 1968 National Electrical Code hereinabove adopted by reference: Section 3-15.1: There is hereby addedlto Chapter 1, ' captioned "General", of the 1968 Edition of the'National Electrical COde hereinabove adopted by reference, the following additional provisions: "PERMITS -- GENERAL: No electric wiring, devices, 'appliances or equipment shall be installed within or on any building, structure or premises, nor shall any alterations or additions be made in any such existing wiring, devices, appliances or equipment without first securing a permit therefor from the Electrical Inspector, except as stated in the following Para- graphs 1, 2, 3 and 4. "1. No permit shall be required for the replace- ment of lamps or the connection of portable appliances to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed. "2. No'fee shall be required by any person who-is regularly employed by the Federal Govern- ment, the State, the County or the City, as an electrician, to perform electrical work in and upon premises owned by such agencies. "3. This Code shall apply to all installation of electrical conductors, fittings, devices, and fixtures, hereinafter referred to as Electrical , ' Equipment , within or on public and private build- ings and the premises with the following general exceptions. "(a) This Code shall not.apply to installa- tion-in railway cars or to automotive vehicles.' "(b) This Code shall not apply to installa- tions used by utility or communication agencies in the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity. This section is not to be con- strued as to eliminate permits and inspection on buildings, equipment and property intended to house or shelter said agencies; nothing con- tained in this subsection shall be construed to exempt any electrical wiring Which is used for general building, lighting, eneral power purpose, heating, ventilating, e~evators, pump- ing equipment or for general building operation purposes, nor to exempt any service switchboard or service panelboard. "4. No permit shall be required for the installa- tion of temporary wiring for experimental purposes in suitable experimental laboratories. "(a) The foregoing exemptions from permit requirements shall not be deemed to allow any electrical wiring to be done in a manner contrary to other provisions of this Code. "5. Permits shall only be issued to: "(a) Owners of single family dwellings. ~(b) Electrical contractors who are in compliance with the State Licensing Law. "(c) Governmental Agencies. "Enforcement Official. it shall be the duty of the Electrical Inspector to enforce the provisions of this Code. He shall, upon application, grant permits for the installation or alteration of electrical wiring, devices, appliances and equipment, and shall make inspec- tions of all new electrical installations and re-inspec- tion of all electrical installations, all as provided in this Code. He shall also keep on file a list of inspected electrical appliances issued by or for Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (and/or other similarly recognized testing laboratories) which list shall be available for public information during regular office hours. -7- "The Electrical Inspector shall have the right during reasonable hours to enter any buildingin_the discharge of his official duties, or for the purpDse of making _ any inspection, re-inspection or test of the installa- tion of electriclwiring, devices, appliances and equip- ment contained therein except that the Electrical inspector is not empowered to enter any dwelling while the same is occupied as a dwelling without the consent of the occupant thereofj The Electrical Inspector shall have the authority to cut or disconnect any wire in cases of emergency where necessary for safety to life or p~operty or where such wire may interfere with the work of the Fire Department. Sai~ ElectricalInspector is hereby authorized to disconnect or order discon- tinuance of electrical service to any electric wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment found to be dangerous to life or property because they are defective or defectively installed until such wiring devices, appliances and equipment and their installation have been made safe and approved by said Electrical Inspector. "It shall be unlawful for any owner, occupant, or lessee of any premises wherein or wheron any electrical work has been done or installed and is being used or is in use, to prevent or interfere with any such inspec- tor in the discharge of his duties under this Article, provided, however, that said Inspector shall upon request of the owner, occupant or lessee of said premises, exhibit his identification to make such inspection. "The Chief Electrical Inspector shall be the Building Official and he may delegate any of his powers or duties to any of his assistants. "Applications. Ap lications for permits shall be made in writing to t~e Electrical InspeCtor by the person or firm installing the work. Said application shall state the character of the work to be done, the number of outlets, the pieces of electrical apparatus, the location by street, lot number and number of the building or structure where the work is to be done, and any other information which, in the opinion of the Electrical Inspector is necessary to describe fully and define the work to be included in said application. No deviation may be made in the installation without the written approval of the Electrical Inspector. "Suspension and Revocation. The Chief Electrical Inspector may suspend or revokedany permit for any one of the following reasons: _o_ ".{.a) Any reason whi&h, if known, would have been cause for denial of the permit. "(b) Any material misrepresentation or falsity in the application for the permit. "(c) If any person or firm other than the permittee has been allowed to use the permit for any work authorized by the permit. -8- "(d) If the permittee used the permit to evade, or avoid, compliance with any other section of the.Code. "Expiration. The Chief Electrical Inspector is authorized to declare any permit void for any one of the following reasons: "(a) If work is ~ot commenced within sixty (60) · days of issuance of the permit. "(b) Whenever the work authorized has been sus- pended, abandoned, or discontinued for a continuous period of one hundred twenty (120) days. "(c) Whenever the permittee has failed to turn in for inspection work completed on any permit within one hundred twenty (120) days of the last work performed. "Late Application. 'Whenever an electrical permit fee is required by this Chapter to be paid prior to the commencing of electrical work and electrical work' has been started prior to the issuance of said permit, the fee assessed when the permit is issued shall be double the amount of the regular fee. "Ins ection and Certificates. Upon completion of the work w~ich has been authorized by issuance of any permit, it shall be the duty of the person, firm, or corpora- -- tion installing the same to notify the Electrical Inspector, who shall inspect the installations within 48 hours, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, of the time such notice is given or as soon thereafter as.is practicable. This paragraph is not to be mis- construed as permitting continuing with, or covering of, electrical wiring after 48 hours. "Where ~he Electrical Inspector finds the installation to-Se in conformity with the provisions of this Code, he shall issue to the'person, firm or corporation making the installation a certificate of approval authorizing the use of the installation and connection to the source of supply, and shall send notice of such authorization to the electrical utility furnishing the electric service, when other local Building Inspection require- ments have been fulfilled. "If,~pon inspection, the installation is not found to-be fully in conformity with the provisions of this Code, the Electrical Inspector shall at once notify the person, firm, or corporation making the installa- tion, stating the defects which have been found to exist. "Failure on the part of any licensee to correct any defect, error or deficiency in 'any work within 10 days after notification thereof, or within such further reasonable time as may, upon request, be prescribed -9- by-the Chief Electrical Inspector, shall be suffi- cient cause for refusal to issue any'further permits to such licensee until such corrections have been made, inspected and approved. "When a certificate of approval is issued authorizing the connection and use of temporary work, such certi- ficate shall be issued to expire at a time to be stated therein and shall be revocable by the Electrical Inspector for cause. "A preliminary certificate of approval may be issued authorizing the connection and use of certain specific portions of an incompleted installation; such certi- ficate shall be revocable at the discretion of the Chief Electrical Inspector. "When any part of a wiring installation is to be hidden from view by the permanent placement of parts of the building, the person, firm or corporation installing the wiring shall notify the Electrical be concealed until they have been inspected and approved by the Electrical Inspector; provided, that on large installations, where the concealment of parts ofthe wiring proceeds continuously, the person, firm or corporation installing the' wiring shall give the Electrical Inspector due notice and inspections shall be made periodically when properly notified during the progress of the work. The removal of any obstruction that prevents proper inspection of any electrical equipment shall be at the expense of the contractor or owner. Section 3-15.2: Sco e. Subsection (d) is hereby ~to Section 90-2 of the National Electrical Code, to read as follows: "(d) All electrical wiring, installations, apparatus and equipment shall be in conformity with the provisions of the 1968 National Electrical Code herein adopted by reference, except that wherever greater or stricter standards may be prescribed by any other law or ordi- nance of this City, or'by statutes of the State of California, or any orders, rules or regulations issued by authority thereof, the provision of such ordinance, statute, rule or regulation shall apply. Section 3-15.3. quality of Material. The following subsections are hereby added to Section 110-2 of the National Electrical Code: "(a) All electrical materials, devices and'appliances shall be approved or~tested by Underwriters' Labora- tories, Inc. as apprised by the American Standards Association and shall be of a design suitable for the purpose to be used~ except that the Electrical Inspec- tor may refuse to approve any such item for good cause. -10- "(b) The Chief Electrical Inspector may accept materials, devices, fittings, and appliances which are not approved, listed or labeled as conforming to the standards of any testing agencies upon satisfactory evidence that they are designed and constructed so that they will operate safely under normal conditions. "(c) All materials used in the installation, altera- tion or repair of electrical distribution systems shall be free f~rom defects and shall be at least of the minimumapproved standards specified for all types of materials provided for in this Code. "(d) Previously used materials Shall not be reused unless reapproved by the Chief Electrical Inspector, prior to installation. "(e) Dielectric and voltage tests under load shall be-made by the person or firm doing the work on request of the Electrical Inspector." Section 3~15~4. There is hereby added to Section 210-22 the following: "(d) In all occupancies other than'residential dwelling type occupancies, receptacle outlets shall be installed on circuits that are separate from lighting circuits, and the conductors of such circuits shall not be smaller than No. 12 protected at 20 peres, nor shall the voltage between conductors and ground exceed 150 volts." Section 3-15.5: Ther~ is hereby added to Section 210-22 the following: "(e) In all buildings and structures other than dwelling type_occupancies, not more than 8 receptacles shall be installed on any two wire circuit or on either side of a three wire circuit. "(f). In all buildings designed for dwelling occupancy not more than 10 receptacles outlets or light outlets shall be placed on a15 amp branch circuit or not more than 14 on a 20 amp circuit. "(g) At least one receptacle outlet shall be installe~ in each bathroomof each building Where there are sleeping facilitieS. "(h) A receptacle outlet shall b~ installed at each gas range and each refrigerator location in a convenient location not less than 36 inches from floor. "(i) At least one (1) receptacle outlet shall be installed in any enclosed garage. This shall be in addition to the laundry outlet if it should be in the garage. Such receptacles 'shall be separated by at least eight (8) linear feet. ~) ~h Othe~ thah~'re~id~ntial,' each first floor window area which could be used for display shall be -11- ~rovided with one (1) duplex receptacle above window or each ten (10) feet of lineal window space or fraction thereof." Section 3-15.6: There is hereby added to Section 210-23 the following: "(c) In single family, two family dwellings, and apartments, garbage disposals and/or dishwashers shall be installed on a 20 amp separate branch circuit and connected in flexible metal conduit raceway or approved three (3) wire cord and cap. "(d) The furnace circuit shall be on the a pliance branch circuit as required in Section 220-3(b~. "(e) The appliance branch circuit as required in Section 223-3(b)shall be limited to not more than eight (8) receptacles." Section 3-15.7: There is hereby added to Section' 210-25 the following: "(e) All other electrical appliances, having larger than 1/4 HP motors or using more than 1350 W, such as a washing machine, a built-in heater(s) and any other major fixed appliance shall be on.a separate branch circuit, supplied by a minimam#12 wire. "(f) Electric Eight Heat Lamp Type Outlets to be circuited as follows: (1) One fixtare not exceeding 500 watts is permissible on lighting circuits and shall be counted as one outlet. (2) More than one (1) fixture or single fix- tures exceeding 500 watts shall be installed on a separate circuit." S~ction 3-15.8: Section 215-2,is hereby amended to read as follows: "Conductor Size: Feeder conductors shall have a current rating not smaller than the feeder loa~ as determined by Section 220-4 N.E.C. and this Code. All feeder loads of 2500 watts, or less, shall be served with not smaller than two (2) #8 wire; greater loads than 2500 watts shall be served with three (3) con- ductors not smaller than #8. Where an installation has been wired and arranged for three (3) wire system, no two (2) wire energy supply or two (2) wire service shall be connected thereto without approval. Where a feeder carries the total current supplied by the service entrance conductors, such feeder for service of #6 or smaller, shall be of the same size as the service entrance conductors. Where at any time it is found ~that feeder conductors are, or will be, overloaded, the feeder conductors shall be increased in capacity to accommodate the actual load served. All feeders shall be placed in totally enclosed raceways, as per- mitted by this Code. -12- Section 3-15.9: There is hereby added to Section 220-3(a) the following: "E~ery room shall have at least one (1) wall switched general lighting outlet. Living rooms, bedrooms, family rooms, and dens may be excepted, provided at least one (1) wall switched receptacle is installed." Section 3-15.10: There is hereby added to Section 220-4(k) the following: "Electric receptacle~Lbutlets shall not be installed on-space heater circuits." Section 3-15.11: Section 230-40(a) and (b) is hereby amended to read as follows: "All serviceentrance conductors shall be installed in.approved raceways." Section 3-15.12: SeCtions 230-44 and 230-46 are hereby repealed. Section 3-15.13: SectiOns 230-47, 230-48 and 230-49 shall not apply to service entrance conductors without special written permission from the electrical inspector. Section 3-15.14: Section 230-50 is hereby repealed. Section 3-15.15~ .Sections 230-51 and 230-53 shall not be applicable to service cables. Section 3-15:16: Section 230-53 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: "The length of service conduit in the building Shall be-as short as is reasonably practical, and shall not exceed thirty (30) linear feet except by s~ecial per- mission of thelChief Electrical Inspector. Section 3-15:17i Section 230-71'is hereby amended to read as follows: ""Ratinn of Service Equipment "(a) A main service disconnecting means shall be-installed for each individual service and shall simultaneously disconnect all undergroundedelegs?~and have a rating of,not less than 100 amps." Section 3-15:18: Section 250-81 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following paragraph: "In addition to the water piping system, two (2) twenty (20) ft. #4 bars of reinforcing steel shall be placed within three (3) inches of the bottom of the foundation in opposite directions and terminated in an accessible location and shall be used as the grounding electrode." -13 - Section 3-15:19. There is hereby added to Section 300-1(a) the following: "WirinM Methods ~- General RequirementS. All electrical installations in Fire Zones 1 and2_shall be in approved raceway (except flexible). In all. other fire zones, other than residential uses, wiring methods shall be in approved raceway (except flexible). M.I. cable accepted in all fire zones. Flexible metal conduit may be used in dwelling type occupancies." Section 3-15:20: There is hereby added to Section 300-1 the following subsections (e) through (3) i "(e) Where living quarters are combined with other uses, the entire building shall be installed with approved raceways. "(f) No panel, disconnect switch, meter, or similar equipment, shall be placed directly over sinks, stoves, dryers, washers, basins, water closets, or other plumbing fixtures. Nor shall any panel, disconnect switch, meter or similar equipment be placed directly over stairs, in closed closets, toilets or bathrooms. "(g) All general lighting outlets shall be wall switch controlled. "(h) Binding screws and/or self-locking wire terminals of receptacles shall not be substituted for splicing devices or splices in Conductors. "(t) Relocated and/or Remodeled Buildings. All buildings moved into, relocated and/or r~modeled within the jurisdiction of this Code shall be wired in accordance with this Code. If any portion is found to be in an unsafe or hazardous condition, that portion shall be wired in accordance with this Code." Section 3-15.21: There is hereby added to Section 348-4 the following: "Electrical metallic tubing shall n6t be used in concrete slabs or pours except under aI1 of the following conditions: "(a) All couplings and connectors shall be specifically approved for the purpose. "(b) All tubing shall be secured at least every five (5) feet. "(c) All tubing shall be completely surrounded ~ and covered with 2" of concrete when placed underground or in slabs." Section 3-15.~Z: Section 336-8 is hereby repealed. -14 - Section 3-15.23: There is hereby added to Section 380-8 the following: "Where two or more externally operated switches, panels, motor starters, motors controllers, or other unlts of electrical equipment are installed at the same center of distribution, an auxiliary wiring gutter shall be installed for the wirin9 connections to said equipment. Each switch, controller, motor starter, motors or other units of electrical equip- ment shall not be used for wiring raceway for con- ductors other than those'ofthe specific switch or starter control." Section 3-16. Uniform Plumbing Code - Adopted by Reference. The 1970 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, plus Appendix "A" thereof, as p~blished by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, herein- after called the Plumbing Code, and except for adeitions, deletions or amendments provided in this article~ all the regulations and provisions of such Plumbing Code, three copies of which have been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the City Clerk, are hereby adopted and made a part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this Article. All references in this Chapter which formerly referred to the 1964 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, which references remain in this Code, shall be deemed to mean references to the above-referred to 1970 Edition of such Uniform Plumbing Code. Section 3-17: Same - Amendmentst additions and deletions. The following additions, deletions and amendments are hereby made to the 1970 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code as follows: Section 3-17.1: Section 1.13, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, are here- by deleted and omitted from such Uniform Plumbing Code. Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 are hereby amended by adding there- to in the blank spaces provided respectively therein, the following: "1.1 Building Official" "1.2 Duly authorized representative" "1.3 Building" Section 3-17.2: Section 1.10 amended. Section 1.10 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "Plumbing permits shall only be issued to either: (a) Owners of single family dwellings, or (b) Plumbing con- tractors who are in compliance with the State Licensing Law, or (c) Governmental agencies." Section 3-17.3: Section 2.2 amended. Section 2 2 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ,"It shall be unlawful for any persontto conduct, carry on or engage in the business of plumbing or act in the capacity of a plumbing contractor, with the exception of work done on a single family dwelling by the owner thereof, without first having had issued to him a valid .plumbing Contractor's License by the State of California." Section 3-17.4: Section 403(a) amended. Section 403(a) is hereby amended by adding thereto t./ie~following: "The minimum size h6rizontal drainage piping below the first floor, receiving the discharge of water closets, shall be not less than four (4) inches in diameter, servicing the first water closet." Section 3-17.5: Section 1105 amended. Section 1105 is hereby amended to read as follows: "The~minimum s~ze of any building sewer shall be determined on the basis of the total number of fixture.units drained by such sewer, in accordance with Table 4-3. All horizontal drainage piping below the first floor~ receiving the discharge of water closets, shall be. not less than four (4) inches in diameter servicing the first water closet." Section 3-17.6: SeCtion 1305 is hereby amended by adding the following=SUbparagraph (d): "(d) Every water heater Or storage tank shall have an'approved pressure relief valve. Every pressure relief valve shall be an approved automatic type with drain. The pressure relief valve shall be installed between the pressure regulator or check valve and each heater or tank. If a pressure relief valve is located inside the building, a drain pipe shall extend therefromto the outside of the building, with the end of the pipe not over two (2) feet above the groundland pointing downward. such drain may terminate at other approved locations. Every relief valve shall be readily'acceSsible. No shutoff valve of any kind shall be installed between the,pressure relief valve and the tank it serves. The relief valve shall be set at not more~h fifty (50) pounds per square inch gauge pressure above the maxim,umworking pressure for the water system allowed by this Code." -16- Section 3-17.7: Section 2123(d).&mended. Section 2123(d) is hereby amended to read as'follows: "All underground gas piping shall be approved wrapped piping, machine wrapped, and conform to recognized standards." Section 3-18: Uniform Mechanical Code - Adopted b~ Reference. The provisions of Chapter 1 through 21 of the 1970 Edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the Inter- national Conference of Building Officials, herein- after termed the Mechanical Code, and except for additions, deletions or amendments provided in this Article, all the regulations and provisions of such Mechanical Code, three copies of which have been filed for use and examination byithe public in the office of the City Clerk, are he~by adopted and made a part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this article. Mechanical permits shall only be issued to either; (a~ Owners of single EMily dwellings, or (b) Heating or Plumbing contractors who are in compliance with the State Licensing Law, or (c) Governmental agencies. .O~iE~]']~ection 4: The' City Council has heretofore found, and again hereby finds that the modifications and changes to the 1970 Edition Of the Uniform Building Code, the 1970 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, and the 1968 Edition of the National Electrical Code, hereinabove set forth, are needed for this City and are reasonably necessary because Of iocal conditions. This Council has heretofore committed to writing the reasons for said modifications and changes, and for this finding,and the same are presently in writing and on file with the City Clerk of this City. Pursuant to Section 17958.7 of the Health & Safety Code of the State of California, and all..other applicable laws the City Clerk is directed to file a copy of.said reasons and findings, together with a copy of this Ordinance, with the Department of Housing and Community Development of the State of California. Section 5: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase lof thisi _d i.n a is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction ~o be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining'portiOns of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, sub- section, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be held invalid or unconstitutional. Section 6: This ordinance shall takec~ffect and be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption. -17- This ordinance was regularly introduced on the 7th day of April, 1971, at which time the title of the same was rea~, to- gether with the title of each of the Codes adopted thereby, and thereafter, on the 21st day of April, 1971, a public hearing was held thereon, pursuant to Government Code Section 50022.3 of the State of California, and after the close of said public hearing on the 19th day of May, 1971, the same was thereafter passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga held on the 19th day of May, 1971, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Robbins, Dwyer, Sanders, Bridges NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Smith The above and forego ng is a true and correct copy of Ordin.3nce '_.~?'.-3 7-- which has been Pub!isim~ according to laW. Deputy ~ity Clerk ~ Da~ " Before City Council NOTICE I'S HEREBY GIVEN that the City Clerk and Ex-offi'cio Clerk of the Saratoga City Council, State of California, has set the hour of 8:00 P.M., on Wednesday, the 7th day of April, 1971, in the City Council Chambers, at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California, as the time and place for public hearing on: ORDINANCE OF Tt~ CITY OF S.~RATOGA amending the Saratoga City Code by amending certain sections of, adding certain sections to, and repealing certain sections of, Articles I, II, and IIt of Chapter 3, Building Regulations, and regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, removal, concersion, demolition, occupancy, equip- ment, use~ height, area~ and maintenance of buildings and structures in said city, providing for the issuance of permits and collecti6n of fees therefor and adopting by reference the 1970 Uniform Building Code, the i970 Uniform Plumbing Code, the 1968 National Electrical Code, and the 1970 Unifo~m~ Mechanical Code, with certain amendments, modifications and deletions. A copy of t.lich application is on file at t~e office of the Saratoga City Council at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS may appear and be heard at said time and place. Written Con~nunications should be filed on or before Friday, April 2, 1971. CITY OF SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL Jo R. HUFF, CITY CLERK Please Publish Wednesday, March 17?th, 1971. Thank you. ' nrRe city of ARAT A iNCORPORAIED 1956 ~ 3777 FRUITVALE AVENUE, SARATOGA. CALIFORNIA CONTII, IUANCE OF PULLIC HZAZIiIG At' the regular meeting of the City Council of the City o~? Saratoga held on tile 7th.day of April . , 1971 , the following public hearings on the following set forth matters were ordered continued to the meeting of this Council to be held on the 21st day of April 1971 , at the hour of 8:00 o'clock, P.M.: OPd)INANCE NO. 38.]7 - An ordinance adopting the 1970 ~niform Building Code, the 'i970 uniform Plumbin~ Code, the 1968 National Electrical Code and the 1970 Uniform ~iechanic~l'Code, with cer- tain amendments, modifications and deletions. Dated this 8th .day of ..Apri. 1 , 19 71 · ., ~ 'J. :R. Huff, City 'Cler~k-of Saratoga i:l city of SARATOGA iNCORPORATED 1956 I 3777 FRUITVALE AVENUE, SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA CONTINUANCE OF PULLIC HEA~.Ii]G At the regula= meeting of the City Council of the City.of Saratoga held on the 21st day of' April 1971 , the following public hearings on the following set forth matters were ordered continued to the meeting of this Council to be held on the ]qth day of May , 19.7] , at the hour of 8:00 o'clock, P.M.: Ordinance No. 38.37 - An ordinance adopting the 1970 Uniform Building Code, the.1970 Uniform Plumbing Code~ the 1968 National .Flectrical Code and the 1970 Uniform Mechanical Code, with cer- tain amendments, modifications and deletions. Dated this 22nd gay of April , 19 71 Huff, City Clerk of Saratoga OF NBUGATION This spacells for the Count Stamp 12015.5 C.C.P.) STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of Santa Clara I am a citizen of the United States and a resi- dent of the County aforesaid; I am over the age Proof of Publication of of e ht en years, and not a party to or inter- e s t e d in the above-entitled matter. I am t h e publisher 0 f the Saratoga N e w s, ~ newspaper Paste Clipping of No+i~e SECURELY of general circulation, print e d and published InThis Space weekly in the City of Saratoga, County of Santa Clara, and which newspaper has been adjudged . ......... I LEGAL NOTICE lures in said city, providl~g for the a newspaper of general c i r e u 1 a t i o n b y t h e NOTICE OF HEARING issuance of permits and collection Before City Council ~ees therefor and aabptlng by refer- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthatthe enee the 19'/0 Uniform Building Code, Superior Court of the County of Santa Clara, Clty Clerk aud Ex-c~nefo Clerk of the lg'/0Untform plumbingCode, the,, the iratoga City Council, State of 1968 National Electrical Code ~:pd State of California, under the date of Nov. c~lt{orraa, hassetthe hourofS:00 the i9~0 Uniform MeehaaiealCod. e, P. M., on Wednesday, the 7th day of with certain amendments, modlflea- Aprll, 197i~'~ntheCltyCoenctlcimm- ttons an~l deletlons. 26, 1957, Case Number 105852; that the notice, bets, at t3777 Fruitvale Avenue, A eopyofwhiehapplieatlontso~ffie Sara. toga Caltferat~,aa the tlmeand at the officeof the Saratoga City place for public hearing on: C~uncil at 13777 Fruitvale Aven of which the annexed is a printed eopy (s e t in ORDIN ANC E OF THE CITY OF Saratoga, California. m/a · SARATOGA s.meudtog the Sarat era ALL INTERERrED pERSONS y City Co~e by amending certain sac- appear ~md be heard at said tlm,~ and type not smaller than nonpareil), has been lions of, adding certain sections to, pinco. Written Communications aud repea[ing certain sections of, shouldbe filed onor before Friday, Articles I, II, and In of Chapter 3, April 2, 19'/1. published in each r e g u I a r and entire issue of Building Regulations, and regulating CITY OF SARATOGA the erection, eonst~'uction, enlarge- CITY COUNCIL merit, alteration, repair, removal, ,J. R. HUFF, said newspaper and not m any supplement concersion, demolition, occupancy, ~ !CITY CLERK equipment, use, height, area, and Pub! May 17, 24, 1971 maii~enanee of buildings a~ld struc- thereof on the following dates, to-wit: , ,. all in the year 19. I ce_r_t_'ffy ,(qr declare), un_d2_r p_e_n._alty_of perj_u_ry that the foregoing is true and correct. PROOF OF PUBUCATION