HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1197ORDINANCE NO. 1197
AN ORDl NANCE ADOPT I NG THE "UN I FORM BU I LD I NG CODE ,I'
1979 EDITION, AND THE SECONDARY CODE REFERRED TO THEREIN,
NAMELY THE "UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS," 1979 EDITION,
WHICH CODES REGULATE THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, QUALITY OF
MATERIALS, USE AND OCCUPANCY, LOCATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF LODI, PROVIDING FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR,
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATIONS THEREOF: REPEALING
SECTIONS 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6 AND 5.7 INCLUSIVE OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF LODI, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi did on the 2nd day of
read the title of the .a%ve entitled ordinance and did April, 1980
thereupon schedule a public hearing thereon for April 15,1980 at the hour
of 8:oo o'clock p.m. of said day in the Council Chambers of the City Hall,
Lodi, California, in accordance with the provisions of Section 50022.1
et seq. of the Government Code; and
WHEREAS, notice of the hearing was published twice in a newspaper of
general circulation in accordance with the provisions of Sectton 50022.3
of the Government Code as appears by the Affidavit of Publication on file
therein; and
WHEREAS, at the time set for hearing no protests were received by the
City Counci 1 ;
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Lodi does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Sections 5-1 and 5-2 of the Code of the City of Lodi are
hereby repealed and the same are superseded and replaced by new Sections
5-1 and 5-2 to read as hereinafter set forth.
Section 2. There is hereby adopted a new Section 5-1 of the Code of
the City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
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Sec. 5-1. A% tion. The provisions set for in the "Uniform Building b rr Code," 1979 Edition, and set forth in the "Uniform Building Code Standards,';
1979 Edition, together with ,the appendixes thereto, are hereby adopted as. the t
Building Code of the City of Lodi.
apply to all matters pertaining to the erection, construction, enlargement,
alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy,
equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of buildings or structures Tn
the City of Lodi, California; the issuance of building permits and the
collection of fees therefor; and- the enforcement of the rules and regulations
as set forth in said "Uniform Building Code," 1979 Edition and the provisions
of the "Uniform Building Code Standards" 1979 Edition, and appendixes thereto-
The Building Code of the City of Lodi shall
,
.
Section 3. There is hereby adopted a new Section 5-2 of the Code of
the City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
Sec. 5-2. Revisions, additions and deletions. The revisions, additions
and deletions to the code adopted by the preceding section, which are hereby
approved by the City Council as exceptions are as follows:
(a) CHAPTER 1: Sec. 105. Add section--
"No person shall move or cause to be moved any buildi.ng or structure
within the incorporated area of the City of Lodi without first obtaining
a moving permit from the Chief Building Inspector.
structure not fully meeting the requirements of the Building Code shall
be repaired or remodeled in conformity with the provisions of this code
either at the time of moving or after reaching its destination- tn the
Any such building or
event that the repair or remodel cannot be done before moving, the owner
of the building or structure may, for the purpose of obtaining the moving
permit, file with the Building Department a corporate surety bond or cash
in an amount equal to the sum of the repair or remodel, said amount as
estimated by the Chief Building Inspector; said bond guaranteeing that the
repairs or remodel shall be completed within six months from the time of
moving. In the event the remodel or repairs have not been completed in the
specified time, the Chief Building Inspector shall initiate steps to complete
repairs or remodel and apply costs against the forfeited bond.
"Notwithstanding the provisions of this section of the code, if in the
opinion of the Chief Building Inspector the building or structure is not
suitable for the purposes proposed and/or structurally does not conform to
the minimum requirements of this ordinance, a moving permit can be refused.
"A written notice of appeals may be filed as per the allowed time limits
for a hearing before the board of appeals of the City of Lodi as per
Section 204 of the Building Code of the City of Lodi."
(b) CHAPTER 2: Sec. 201. Change to read:
"There is hereby established in the City of Lodi the Building Division of
the Community Development Department which shall be under the jurisdiction
of the Chief Building Inspector designated by the appointing authority, and
whenever in this Code reference is made to "Building Official" it shall
mean the Chief Building Inspector of the City of Lodi or his authorized
representat i ve."
(c) CHAPTER 2: Sec. 204. Change to read:
"In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types
of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of this code,
the City Council shall sit as a board of appeals. The Chief Building
Inspector shall be an ex-officio member and shall act as secretary of the
board. Three members present shall constitute a quorum and no act of the
board shall be valid unless a majority of the full board shall concur
therein.
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"The board of appeals shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for
conducting a meeting and investigations and shall render a decision and
findings in duplicate. A copy will go to the Chief Building tnspector
with the other copy to the applicant.
(d) CHAPTER 3: Sec. 304 (Sub. (a). Change paragraph 1 to read:
"Building Permit Fees. A fee for each building permit required by
this Code shall be paid to the City of Lodi as set forth in Table No. 3-1.
Fees shall be paid prior to permit issuance:.'
TABLE NO. 3-1
TOTAL VALUATION FEES -
$1.00 to $500.00 $10.00
$501 .oo to $2,000
$2,001.00 to $25,000
$10.00 for the first $50Q plus $1.50
for each additional $100.00 or fraction
thereof, to and including $2,000.
$32.50 for the first $2,000 plus $6.00
for each additional thousand or fraction
thereof, to and including $25,000.
$25,001.00 to $50,000 $170.50 for the first $25,000 plus $4.50
for each additional thousand or fraction
thereof, to and including $50,000.
$50,001 to $100,000 $283.00 for the first $50,000 plus $3.00
for each additional thousand, or fraction
thereof, to and including $100,000.
$100,001 to $500,000 $433 for the first $108,000 plus $2.50
for each additional thousand or fraction
thereof, to and including $500,000.
$500,001 and up $887 for the first $5OO,OOO plus $1.00
for each additional thousand or fraction
thereof.
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OTHER INSPECTIONS AND FEES:
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours ..-. $25.00 per hour
(Minimum charge - one hour)
2. Reinspection fee assessed under provision of .
Section 305(g) .................................. $15.0Q each
3. Inspection for which no fee is specifically
i nd i cated ....................................... $1 5.00 per hour
4. Additional plan review required by changes,
additions or revisions to approved plans ........
(Minimum charge - one-half hour)
$15.00 per hour
5. Special inspections requested by owners, real estate
agencies, or loan agencies to determine compliance
to the Building Code in effect at the time of
construct ion:
One hour minimum charge .......... $25.00
Each additional hour ............. $15.00
(e) CHAPTER 5: Sec. 504.
Table No. 5A - Wall and Opening Protection of Occupancies Based on
Location of Property - change to read:
"Group A, B, E, I, M and R Occupancies: Fire Resistance of Exterior
Walls.
"Exterior walls of It One-hour, Il-N and Type V construczion shall
be of four-hour f i re-resistive construction when they are closer than
five feet (5') to the property line with no openings permitted.''
(f) CHAPTER 25: Sec. 2517 (c) 2. Underfloor Clearance- Change to
read :
"No portion of any wood framing member shall be closer than 18 inches
to the underfloor soil grade unless such member is treated ifiood.
"Exception: Posts supporting wood floors may be not closer than six
inches (6") to underf loor soi 1 .I'
(9) CHAPTER 29: Sec. 2907 (a). Add a second paragraph:
"Concrete or masonry shall not be poured or set against wood, such as
exterior porch, patio slab or concrete steps; the foundation height shall be
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increased sufficiently to insure concrete to concrete contact and any
substitute shall have the specific approval of the Chief Building Inspector."
Section 4: Article II, Fire Zones, which includes Secrion 5.4, 5.5,
5.6, and 5.7 of the Code of the City of Lodi, is hereby repealed.
Section 5: This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi
News Sentinel ,I' a newspaper of general circulation printed and pub1 ished
in the City of Lodi, and shall be in force and take effect thirty days
after its passage.
Approved this 23rd day of April 1980
WALTER J . KATNl CH - THEODORE T. KAT"
Attest: A @h.d ICE M. h, R
CITY CLERK
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby
certify that Ordinance No. 1197 was introduced at an adjourned regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held April 15, 1980 and
was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print at an adjourned
regular meeting of said Council held April 23, 1980 by the following vote:
Ayes : Councilmen - Hughes, McCarty, Murphy, Pinkerton and
Katnich
Noes : Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - None
Abstain: Councilmen - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1197 was approved and signed
by the Mayor on the date of its passage and the same has been published
pursuant to law.
ALICE M. RE
CITY CLERK
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