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AN ORDINANCE OF TP,~ CITY OF SARATOGA REGULATING THE
ERECTION~ CONSTRUCTION,, EiqLARG~ENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR
MOVING, REMOVAL, CONVERSION, D~MOLITIOi~, OCCUPANCY,
EQUIP~T, USE, HEIGHT, AREA ~ND MAINTE~ANCE OF
BEINGS AND STRUCTURES IN SAID CITY PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF PEF~MITS AND ~OLLECTIOIj OF ~'E~S THEREFOR,
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIOIq THEREOF, DECLARING
AND ESTABLISHING FIRE ZO.~ES, AND REPEALING CERTAIN
ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TMEREWITN~
The City Council of the City of Saratoga does h~reby ordain
as follows:
Section 1.: ADOPTION OF UNIFORM B~.r~,D!NG..OODE~ 1961 EDITION
The'~provisi0n of Parts I to XII inclusiv~ and appendiX of .'the
International C~nference'of Building Officials, UnifOrm Building.Code, 1961
Edition hereinafter termed the B,,ilding Code, and each and all of the regula_
tions provision~s, penal.ties, conditions and terms of such portions of said
Building'.Cnde (three copies of which Code have been filed for use and examin-
ation by the public in the Office of the City Clerk of said City of Saratoga)
are hereby adopted and made part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this
Ordinance, and subject further to the following amendments to said published
code:
Section 2: Until the appeintm,ent of the Board of Appeals in accord ~th
SectiOn 204 of the Building Code, the City Council shall continue
to act as such Board of appeals in the building trade pursuant to Section 1.4
of Ordinance A~A.
Sectipn 3: Section 103 is hereby amended by deleting therefrom the last
cla~use of the first paragraph, which clause roads "and hydraulic
flood control structures", and the following language is hereb~ added in place
Of said deletei 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 ~on-
structed and installed by the Santa Clara County Flood Control
and Water Conservation District."
~ Section. 4: Section 303 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following
~ Section 303(c):
Section 30,3(c): Building Permit Fees
Fees shall not be .required .for permits for buildings erected for
and owned by the United States of America~ the State of California, the
County of Santa Clara, the City of Saratoga, nor a public school dis-
trict in the City of Saratoga.
Subsection (b) is hereby amended by adding the following excep-
tion: EXCEPTION: Group I .~nd Group J Occupancies shall be exempt from
paYing plan-checking fees, ! .: ., ,
Section 5: Called InspectiOns. No reinforcing steel or structural framework
'. of any part of any lbuildi~ or structure shall be covered or
. concealed in any manner whatever without first obtaining the approval of the
B,,~]ding Official.
The B,,~lding Official upon notification from the permit holder or
his agent shall make the following inspections of Type V buildings and shall
either approve that portion of the construction as completed or shall notify
the permit holder or his agent wherein the same fails to comply with the laV.
1. FOUNDATION INSPECTIOI~: To be made after trenches are excavated
and forms eroCted and when all materials for the foundation are~
delivered on the job. Where concrete from a central mixing plant
(cornonly termed "transit mixed" is to be used, materials need
not be on the job.
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2. UNdERFLOOR INSPECTION: To ~e made after all underfloor work is
complete prior to the laying of+ any sub-floor.
FRAME LMSPECTION: To b~ m~de a'f~er the roof, all framing, fire-
blocking, and bracing are ih pla, ce and all pipes, chimneys and
vents are complete.
LATH INSPECTION: To be made after all lathing~ interior and
exterior is in place and aii plastering materials are delivered
on the job but before any plaster is applied.
5. FINAL INSPECTIOi, i: To be made 'after building is Completed and
~eady for occupancy.
Section 6: Section 1704 is hereby amended by omitting therefrom the paraj.
graph captioned "Exception: Roofs of Cedar..." and ending ~ith
the language "...only in fire Zone No. 3", and by adding in place thereof the
following:
"EXCEPTION: Roofs of cedar or redwood shake having a nominal thickness
of one inch (1~') at the butt may be used in buildings 6~
Group B,. Division 3, G~oup C and Group F, Divisions 1 and
2, occupancies of Type- v construction, Where there are. no
general requir&ments for fire resistance, provided tha~the
horizontal clearanSe between cornice and property lineS,
except street fronts~ is not less tha~n'~en (t0) feet, and
provided further there shall be not less than 2" solid. T
~n~ G wood sheathing f~r the same. This provision shall be
~pplicable in Fire Zone No. 3 and in Fire 'zone No. 2 for
above mentioned GrOupS and Division df G~oups."
.,eCtlion 7: section 2516 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following:
"EXCEPTION: Girders used as floor joists shell h~ve a clearance of not
less than eighteen inches (18") between the bottom of the
girder and the uniform surface of the ground underneath,
when girders aD~ two inch (2") subflooring are used instead
of standard floor joist construction.
Section .8..' Section 3102 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following
paragraph to read as follows:
Concrete slab floors used in structures for human occupancy shall
be separated from natural ground by placing a water proof membrane over
a six inch (6~') layer of gravel. or rock base.
Se.c~ion ~: Section 4710(b) is hereby amended by adding thereto the followin~
paragraphs:
%~erever line wire backing is used on exterior walls, the walls
shall have blocking, not less than two inches (2") in thickness and of the
same width as the stud, fitted snugly, and nailed into the studs at mid-
height of the stud, so placed that the maximum dimension of any concealed
space is not over four feet (~').
All Type V b,~!)dings over one story in height shall have solid
sheathing under exterior plaster. On Type V buildings having solid
sheathing. the third or finish coat may be a wash coat.
Section 10: Section 5101(d) is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 5101(d) Installation: The installation of heat-producing
appliances covered by this Chapter shall conform to the condi-
tions of approval as specified in the manufacturer's instructions pertaining
to safety and to the requirements of this Chapter. The installer shall
leave the manufacturer's instructions attached to the appliance for the
benefit of the Building Official.
Appliances installed in garages, or other areas where they may be subjected
to m~Chanical damage shall be suitably gn,_arded against such damage by being
installed behind protective barriers or by being elevated o~ located out of
the n6rmal path of vehicles.
Heat~prod~ing Appliances shall not be located in a pri~a~e garage~ ~f
iotated i~lai. ga~age area there shall be a complete 6~e~h6d~ fire reSiStlye
Wall Separating the heat producing appliance from th~ garage.. ~ .
!'EXCEPTION: +Heat-producing appliances elevated so that there is~
more from the flame to the garage floor level on a ~b-'
stantial platform suitably guarded from mechanical damage
from vehicles may be permitted in private garages~ :Such
platform is to be constructed with tightly fitted b~ard~
or other material with a s~o0th finish exterior so as t8
minimize storage of combustibles adjacent to heat pro~
ducing appliances.
Section 11: That the entire i~corporated area of the City of Saratoga is h~re-
by declared to be and is hereby established as a fire District and
said Fire District shall be known and designated as Fire Zones 2 and 3, and
each such zone Shall include such territory or portions Of said city as
~ ustrated, outlined, and designated on a certain map On.~:fLle inL~ th~ OffiCe
of the City Clerk of the City of Saratoga being marked and disignated as '~Fire
Zones of the City of Saratoga,+' which is hereby adopted as the Fire ~oning
Map of the CitZ ~f Saratoga for. the application of the regulati~nS included
in the "Uniform Building Code 1961 Edition, published 1961 by Interhational
Conference of Bn~]ding Officials."
Fire District No. 2 shall be all of the area zoned for Or, through the granting
of Z0ne LvarianCeS~ used for'industrial, business and commercial ~pttrposes
under the comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Saratoga now in effect
or hereafter adopted which said zones or uses are designated as 6ommerciai
or. light industrial, now particularly described in Ordinance No~ NS'3 as
Zones C-_N, C-C, C-S~ and M.
Fi~e District No. 3' shall be all of that area not included in Fire Dis~ric~
No. 2.
In the event that there should be any conflick betwee~ the af~-
said Fire zones map and the fire zone as determined by virtue of
the zoning, re-zoning or granting of zone variances as to any particular
property, then the latter shall control and be conclusive as against any
contrary fire zone which my be delineated on said map.
Section 12: From and after July 1, 1962, Section 3.1 of Ordinance ~-A shall
be of no further force and effect. Pursuant to Section'201 of
the 1961 edition of the Uniform Building Cede, the M~yor of the City of Sara-
toga, with the concurrence of a majority of the City Council, is hereby
authorized to appoint the building official for the City of Saratoga whose
authority and duties shall commence under this ordinance and said 1961 edition
of the Uniform Building Code on July 1, 1962.
Section 13: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corperetion to erect,
construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert
or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the
City of Saratoga, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation
of any of the provisions of the 1961 Edition of the Uniform Bn~lding Code
as modified and amended by this ordinance.
Any parson, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of said 1961
Uniform Bn~ding Code or this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each
and every day or portion thereof during which the violation is committed,
continued or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation, such
person shall be punishable by fine of not more than $300.00, or by imprison-
ment for not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisOn-
ment, for each separate offense committed.
In addition to the penalties hereinabove provided,' any building or structure
set ups erecteds constructed, altered, enlarged, .converted, moved or maintained
contrary to the provisions of this ordinance, and/or any use of any land,
building or premises conducted, operatedr or maintained contrary to the pro-
visions of this ordinances and/or any condition caused or permitted to exist
in violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be and the
same is hereby declared to be unlawful an0. a public n~isance, and may by ~.h~s
City be summarily abated as such, and in s~dition the City Attorney of the.
City of Saratoga shall, upon order of the*City Council, 4mmedlately con~nence
action or proceeding for the abatement and removal and/or enJoirnnent
in the manner provided by law and shall take such other steps and shall
apply to such court or courts as may have Jurisdiction to grant such relief
as will abate and remove any such building or structure constituting .a pubiic
~uisance, and restrain and enjoin any person, firm or corporation from .setting
up, erecting, building, matntalnfng or using such building or structure or
using any property in the City of Saratoga contrary to the provisions of
this ordinance. , All references herein to this ordinance shall be deemed to
mean the 1961 Edition of the Uniform Building Code as adopted and amended b~
this Ordinance.
The remedies he~einabove provided for shall be c,~nulative and net exclustve~,
.Section 1/~: If any section, sub,action,"' sentence, clause, phrase br portion
of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or uncon~
Stttut~onal by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
~eciai0n shall .net affect the v'aiidity Of the remaining portions O~ this
ordinance~ ,The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby declares that
would have passed this ordinance add each ~eCtion, sub,action, sentence, clause
and p~r@se thereof, irrespective of .the fact that any one or more sections,
sub,actions, Sentences, clauses or phrases be held invalid or unconstitu-
tional.
Secti~.n ~S: .P~.PEALS
All of Article 2 of title 11 of the Santa Clara County Ordinance
Cbde~ and so much of Section 1.i ~f Ordinance ~-A of the City o~ .Saratoga as
.adopts the same by ieference, i-~ hereby repealed. This repeal is intended
co include Sections 11.1.2-1 through ll.l.2~lA of said Santa Clara C~unty
Ordinance Code, as said sections were originally ad~pted~ by Ordinanc~
and added to or amended from time to time. Ordinance ~-B o~ the CiC~
Saratoga shall be of no further force or effect from and after the effective
date of this ordinance, except for purposes of enforcing, prosecuting or
abering any violations thereof which occurred prior to the effective date
hereof. In addition, all ordinances or parts of ordinances othersvise in con-
flict herewith are hereby superceeded and repealed.
Section 16'- This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its passage and
adoption.
The above and foregoing ordinance ~as regularly introduced and after public
hearing held thereon by the C~ty Council on the 5th da~ of July, 1962, was
therea£ter passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the
~ day of ~ulv, 1962, by the following vote:
AYES: Drake, Hartman, Ritchie
NOES: I~one
r ' /-,z' which h~ been
published according, to law.
Clerk Date