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ORDINANCE NO. 5546
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM ADOPTING
AMENDMENTS TO THE 1994 EDITIONS OF THE UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE, THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE,
THE UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB
CODE, AND THE 1993 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE (PRIOR AMENDMENTS RECODIFIED)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM CODES
Chapter 15.02 of Title 15 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be,
and the same is hereby, amended by the addition of the following
Sections thereto:
1115.02.025 The 1994 Editions of the Uniform Building Code,
The Uniform Mechanical Code, the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and
Hot Tub Code and the 1993 Edition of the National Electrical Code
are hereby amended in the manner hereinafter set forth.
15.02.030 DESIGNATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY.
"Administrative Authority" or "building official" when used
in the Uniform Codes shall mean the Building Official as
designated in Section 1.04.150 of the Anaheim Municipal Code.
15.02.050 BOARD OF APPEALS.
"Board of Appeals" when used in the Uniform Codes shall mean
the City Council. The Building Official shall be an ex officio
member of the Board of Appeals. If not otherwise established in
each of the Uniform Codes, a Board of Appeals is hereby
established for each of the Uniform Codes.
15.02.070 FEES AUTHORIZED.
.010 Notwithstanding any fees established in the Uniform
Codes, the City Council may, by resolution, establish
the fee for each permit, inspection, reinspection and
other activity. Any reference in any Uniform Code to
"fees" shall be deemed a reference to said resolution.
If no such resolution is adopted, the fee set forth in
the Uniform Code shall apply.
.020 The fees for a permit for work which was commenced
prior to issuance of the permit shall be doubled. The
Building Official may waive the fee imposed by this
section upon determining, in writing, that the work was
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undertaken as an emergency measure when the obtaining
of a permit was impracticable and that the permittee
applied for the permit as soon as practicable to do so.
15.02.090 AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM BUILDING CODE.
The following sections, definitions and provisions of the
Uniform Building Code, 1994 Edition, are amended as set forth in
this section:
.020 Section 207 is amended by amending the definition of
"FRONT OF LOT" as follows:
`FRONT OF LOT' is the boundary line of a lot bordering a
public or private street and, in the case of a lot bordering
more than one street, the narrowest portion of the lot
bordering a street shall constitute the frontage.'
.030 Section 226 is amended to read as follows:
`YARD' is an open, occupied space, other than a court,
unobstructed from the ground to the sky, except where
specifically provided by this Code, on the lot where the
building is situated, or on an adjoining common lot in a
planned unit development which is used as open space and not
intended for building purposes. Two or more structures which
utilize the same common open space shall be assumed to have
a property line between them.'
.040 Section 312 is amended to read as follows:
1312.1 Group U Occupancies shall be:
Division 1. Private garages, carports, sheds and
agricultural buildings.
Division 2. Fences other than masonry over six (6) feet
(829MM) high; masonry fences over three (3) feet (914MM)
high; tanks; and towers.'
.120 Subparagraph 904.5.3 of Section 904 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
1904.5.3 Location of Class I Standpipes. There shall be a
Class I standpipe outlet connection at every floor level
landing of every required stairway above and below grade and
on each side of the wall adjacent to the exit opening of a
horizontal exit. Outlets at stairways shall be located
within the exit closure or in the case of smokeproof
enclosures, within the vestibule or exterior balcony, giving
access to the stairway.
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Risers and laterals of Class I standpipe systems not located
within an enclosed stairway or smokeproof enclosure shall be
protected by a degree of fire resistance equal to that
required for vertical enclosures in the building in which
they are located.
Exception: In buildings equipped with an approved automatic
sprinkler system, risers and laterals which are not located
within an enclosed stairway or smokeproof enclosure need not
be enclosed within fire -resistive construction.
There shall be a three-way outlet above the roof line when
the roof has a slope of less than four (4) inches in twelve
(12) inches (33.3% slope).
In buildings where more than one standpipe is provided, the
stand pipes shall be interconnected at the bottom.'
.130 Section 1501.1 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
`Sec. 1501.1 General. Notwithstanding any other provision
to the contrary, the roof covering of any building hereafter
constructed, regardless of occupancy classification,
including any re -roofing of an existing building as
specified in Chapter 15 of the Appendix shall be of non-
combustible or fire retardant construction as defined in
Section 1502.
Roof coverings shall be secured or fastened to the
supporting roof construction and shall provide weather
protection for the building at the roof.
Skylights shall be constructed as required in Chapter 24.
For use of plastics in roofs, see Chapter 26.
For solar energy collectors located above or upon a roof,
see Chapter 13.'
.135 Section 1503 is hereby amended to read as follows:
`Section 1503 `Roof Covering Requirements'. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Building Code and Appendix to
the contrary, and with the exception of attached room
additions to existing residences in all Group R-3 occupancy
classifications, the roof covering of any building
hereinafter constructed regardless of Type or Occupancy
classification, including any re -roofing of any existing
building when 50% or more of the total roof area is re -
roofed within any one-year period, as specified in Chapter
15 of the Appendix hereto, shall be Class A roof covering in
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all areas of the City of Anaheim located east of the Costa
Mesa Freeway (SR -55) and south of the Riverside Freeway (SR -
91) .
The roof covering on any structure regulated by this code
shall be as specified in Table No. 15-A and as classified in
Section 1504.
The roof covering assembly includes the roof deck,
underlayment, interlayment, insulation and covering which is
assigned a roof -covering classification.'
.140 Section 1924 is amended to read as follows:
`The minimum thickness of concrete floor slabs supported
directly on the ground shall be not less than three and
one-half (3.5) inches (89MM). An approved waterproofed
membrane shall be placed under slab floors supported
directly on the ground in I and R, Division 3, occupancies.'
.150 Section 419 of Appendix Chapter 4 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
`The provisions of this section apply to the design and
construction of barriers for swimming pools for all
Occupancies.'
.170 Section 421 Appendix Chapter 4 is hereby amended by
amending the first sentence of paragraph 421.1 to read
as follows:
`1. The top of the barrier shall be at least sixty (60)
inches (1524MM above grade measured on the side of the
barrier which faces away from the swimming pool.'
.180 Sections 1210 and 1211 are hereby added to Chapter 12
of the Appendix to read as follows:
`SECTION 1210 - Exterior Noise
1210.1 Location and Orientation. Consistent with land use
standards, residential structures located in noise critical
areas, such as proximity to the select system of county
roads and city streets (as specified in Section 186.4
Streets and Highways Code), railroads, rapid transit lines,
airports, or industrial areas shall be designed to prevent
the intrusion of exterior noises beyond prescribed levels
with all doors and windows closed. Design shall include
orientation of the structure, setbacks, shielding and sound
insulation of the structure.
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1210.2 Interior Noise Levels. Interior community noise
equivalent levels (CNEL), with windows and doors closed,
attributable to exterior noise sources shall not exceed an
annual CNEL of forty-five (45) dB in any habitable room.
1210.3 Airport Noise Source. Residential structures to be
located within an annual CNEL contour (as defined in Title
4, Subchapter 6 California Administrative Code) of 60 or
higher require an acoustical analysis which demonstrates
that the structure is designed to limit intruding noise to
the allowable level. CNEL's shall be as determined in
accordance with the General Plan.
1210.4 Vehicular and Industrial Noise Sources. Residential
buildings to be located within exterior CNEL contours of 60
dB or higher of an existing or adopted freeway, expressway,
major street, thoroughfare, railroad or rapid transit line
shall require an acoustical analysis which demonstrates that
the structure is designed to limit intruding noise to the
allowable level set forth in Paragraph 1210.2. Exceptions:
Railroads where there are no railway operations between
10:00 pm. and 7:00 am. and where railroad operations during
the balance of the day do not exceed four operations.
`SECTION 1211 - Compliance.
1211.1 Evidence of compliance shall consist of submittal of
an acoustical analysis report, prepared under the
supervision of a person experienced in the field of
acoustical engineering, with the application for building
permit. The report shall show topographical relationship of
noise sources and dwelling site, identification of noise
sources and their characteristics, predicted noise spectra
at the exterior of the proposed dwelling structure
considering present and future land usage, basis for the
prediction (measured or obtained from published date), noise
attenuation measures to be applied, and an analysis of the
noise insulation effectiveness of the proposed construction
showing that the prescribed interior noise levels required
are met. If interior allowable noise levels are met by
requiring that windows be unopenable or closed, the design
for the structure must also specify the means that will be
employed to provide ventilation and cooling, if necessary,
to provide a habitable interior environment.
1211.2 Field testing. When inspection indicates that the
construction is not in accordance with the approved design,
field testing may be required. Interior noise measurements
shall be taken under conditions of typical maximum exterior
noise levels within legal limits. A test report showing
compliance or noncompliance with prescribed interior
allowable levels shall be submitted to the Building
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Official.
Where a complaint as to noncompliance with this article
requires a field test to resolve the complaint, the
complainant shall post a bond or funds for the cost of said
testing. Such costs shall be chargeable to the complainant
when such field tests show these regulations are met. If
such tests show noncompliance, the testing costs shall be
borne by the owner or builder.'
15.02.110 AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.
The following sections, definitions, and provisions of the
National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, are amended as set forth
in this section:
.020 Article 100 is hereby amended to add the definition of
"Continuous Special Inspections" between the
definitions of "Continuous Load" and "Control Circuit"
as follows:
`Continuous Special Inspections': an Installation requiring
an on-site qualified inspector to be present at all times
during such installations.'
.030 Section 110-5 of Article 110 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
1110-5 Conductors. Conductors normally used to carry current
shall be of copper unless otherwise provided in this Code.
Where the conductor material is not specified the size given
in this Code shall apply to copper conductors. Where other
materials are used, the size shall be changed accordingly.
Aluminum conductors smaller than #6 A.W.G. may be used only
when the method of connection is approved in advance, in
writing, by the Building Official and the installation is
made under continuous special inspection.'
.040 Section 110-14 of Article 10 is hereby amended by
adding thereto a subparagraph (d) to read as follows:
`(d) Termination. All conductor terminations at circuit
breakers, disconnect switches, buss bars, appliance
receptacles, and all other such terminal devices, shall be
torqued as required by the manufacturer's installation
instructions or the U.L. listing or labelling. The installer
shall furnish written certification to the City of
compliance with this provision.'
.050 Section 210-1 of Article 210 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
`Section 210-1. Scope. The provisions of this Article apply
to branch circuits supplying lighting or appliance loads or
combinations of both. Where motors or motor -operated
appliances are connected to any branch circuit that also
supplies lighting or other appliance loads, the provisions
of both this Article and Article 430 shall apply. Article
430 shall apply where a branch circuit supplies motor loads
only. Exception: See Section 668-3(c), Exceptions No. 1
through No. 4 for electrolytic cells.
(a) Accessory uses or other buildings, signs, etc.,
separately located on the same lot or premises shall have
connecting conductors run underground. (Agricultural areas
excepted.)
(b) Where spare circuit protective devices are provided or
space for future circuit protective devices is provided on
the buss in any flush or semiflush mounted panel, raceways
of sufficient capacity to permit utilization of such space
or spaces shall be provided to an approved accessible
location. Such accessible location is normally defined as
follows: where sufficient attic space is available or
underfloor space is available, a raceway shall terminate
conveniently for future use in each such space. Where this
condition does not exist or other factors govern, then such
terminations shall be approved by the Building Official.'
.060 Subsection (5) of Section 210-8 of Article 210 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
`(5) All 125 volt single phase 15 and 20 ampere receptacles
required by Section 210-52(b) installed within six (6) feet
(1.83 meters) of any sink for counter top use shall have
ground -fault circuit -interruption protection for personnel.'
.070 Section 210-70 of Article 210 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
`210-70. Lighting Outlets Required. Lighting outlets shall
be installed where specified in Section 210-70(a), (b), (c),
(d) and (e) below.
(a) Dwelling Unit(s). Interior Lighting. At least one
(1) wall switch -controlled lighting outlet shall be
installed in every habitable room, in bathrooms, hallways,
stairways, closets, garages, and enclosed patios.
(FPN): A vehicle door in a garage is not considered as an
outdoor entrance.
At least one lighting outlet controlled by a light switch
located at the point of entry to the attic, underfloor
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space, utility room, and basement shall be installed where
these spaces are used for storage or contain equipment
requiring servicing. The lighting outlet shall be provided
at or near the equipment requiring servicing.
Where lighting outlets are installed according to (a) above
in interior stairways, there shall be a wall switch at each
floor level to control the lighting outlet where the
difference between floor levels is six steps or more.
Exception No. 1: In habitable rooms, other than
kitchens and bath rooms, one or more receptacles controlled
by a wall switch shall be permitted in lieu of lighting
outlets.
Exception No. 2: In hallways, stairways, and at
outdoor entrances, remote, central or automatic control of
lighting shall be permitted.
(b) Guest Rooms. At least one wall switch -controlled
lighting outlet or wall switch -controlled receptacle shall
be installed in guest rooms in hotels, motels, or similar
occupancies.
(c) Other Locations. At least one wall switch -controlled
lighting outlet shall be installed at or near equipment
requiring servicing such as heating, air conditioning, and
refrigeration equipment in attics or underfloor spaces. The
wall switch shall be located at the point of entry to the
attic or underfloor space.
(d) Carport(s). At least one (1) lighting outlet shall be
installed in each carport. Switch -controlled lighting
outlets in carport(s) are prohibited.
(e) Exterior Lighting. Dwelling units - at least one (1)
interior wall mounted switch -controlled exterior lighting
fixture is required at each exterior exit.'
.080 Section 230-43 of Article 230 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
1230-43. Wiring methods of 600 volts, nominal or less.
Service -entrance conductors shall be installed in accordance
with the applicable requirements of this Code covering the
type of wiring methods used and limited to the following
methods: (1) rigid metal conduit; (2) wireways; (3) busways;
(4) auxiliary gutters or (5) rigid nonmetallic conduit
(underground installations only).
Approved cable tray systems shall be permitted to support
cables approved for use as service -entrance conductors. See
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Article 318.'
.090 Section 230-71(a) is hereby amended by amending the
first paragraph thereof, to read as follows:
`Section 230-71. Maximum Number of Disconnects.
(a) General. The service disconnecting means for each
service permitted by Section 230-2 or for each set of
service entrance conductors permitted by Section 230-40 —
Exception No. 1 — shall consist of a single fusible switch
or automatic circuit breaker to disconnect all ungrounded
conductors supplying each separately metered occupancy.
There shall be no more than six (6) service disconnects
grouped in any one (1) location without a main disconnect.
Exception: One of the two
means permitted in Section
water pump also intended to
be permitted to be located
disconnecting means.'
to six service disconnecting
230-71, where used only for a
provide fire protection, shall
remote from the other
15.02.130 AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE.
The following sections, definitions and provisions of the
Uniform Mechanical Code, 1994 ICBO Edition, are amended as set
forth in this section:
.020 Section 304 of Chapter 3 is hereby amended by adding
thereto Subsections 304.8, 304.9, and 304.10 to read as
follows:
`304.8 Screening Equipment regulated by this Code, with the
exception of window mounted air conditioners, when located
on the roof or outside the building shall be screened from
public view with screening which conforms to the
architecture of the building or structure, as established in
Title 18- Zoning.
304.9. Prohibited Locations. Equipment regulated by this
Code shall not be located in any front or side yard
established in Title 18—Zoning.
304.10 Noise Abatement. Equipment regulated by this Code,
shall be installed in order that any noise produced by the
equipment shall not exceed the limits of Chapter 6.70 of the
Anaheim Municipal Code.'
.030 Subsection 504.2 of Section 504 of Chapter 5 is hereby
amended by adding thereto subparagraph .2.1 to read as
follows:
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1504.2.1 Residential Kitchen Ventilation. When a range hood
is installed for a domestic free-standing or built-in range
the exhaust shall be ducted directly to the outside of the
building.'
.040 Subsection 1125.6 of Section 1125 of Chapter it is
hereby amended by adding thereto subparagraph 1125.6.1
to read as follows:
11125.6.1 Air cooled condensers or cooling towers within
building or confined space shall have the air discharge
directly to the outside of the building.'
.050 Chapter 10 of Appendix B is hereby amended by deleting
therefrom Sections 1024, 1025, and 1026.
.060 Appendix B is hereby amended by deleting therefrom
Chapter 14 (Process Piping) in its entirety.
15.02.160 AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT
TUB CODE
The following sections, definitions, and provisions of the
Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code are amended as set
forth in this section:
.010 Section 102—(Definitions) of Chapter 1 is hereby
amended by changing the definitions of the words
"Swimming Pool" and "Wading Pool" to read as follows:
`Swimming Pool—See Appendix Section 420 of Anaheim Building
Code.
`Wading Pool—See Appendix Section 420 of Anaheim Building
Code.'"
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby declares that
should any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this ordinance
of the Code, hereby adopted, be declared for any reason to be
invalid, it is the intent of the Council that it would have
passed all other portions of this ordinance independent of the
elimination herefrom of an such portion as many be declared
invalid.
SECTION 3. SAVINGS CLAUSE
Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal of any
other ordinance of this City shall in any manner affect the
prosecution for violations of ordinances, which violations were
committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as
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a waiver of any license or penalty or the penal provisions
applicable to any violation thereof. The provisions of this
ordinance, insofar as they are substantially the same as
ordinance provisions previously adopted by the City relating to
the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and
continuations, and not as new enactments.
SECTION 4. PENALTY
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
violate any provision or to fail to comply with any of the
requirements of this ordinance or any provision of the Uniform
Codes adopted by this ordinance. Any person, firm or corporation
violating any provision of this ordinance or the Uniform Codes or
failing to comply with any of the requirements therein shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars
_. ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or
by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person, firm or
corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each
day during any portion of which any violation of any of the
provisions of this ordinance or the Uniform Codes is committed,
continued or permitted by such person, firm or corporation, and
shall be punishable therefor as provided for in this ordinance.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE is approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Anaheim this 19th day of Decembe1995.
ATTEST:
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MAYOR OF THE CIT F ANA M
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance
No. 5546 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Anaheim, held on the 12th
day of December, 1995, and that the same was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City
Council held on the 19th day of December, 1995, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: MAYOR/COUNCIL: Tait, Zemel, Feldhaus, Lopez, Daly
NOES: MAYOR/COUNCIL: None
ABSENT: MAYOR/COUNCIL: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Ordinance No. 5546 on the
19th day of December, 1995.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim
this 19th day of December, 1995.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original
of Ordinance No. 5546 and was published once in the North Orange County News on the 28th day of
December, 1995
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM