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Home My WebLink About90-02 ORDINANCE 90-2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF DANVILLE amending Title 4 of the Town of Danville Municipal Code to adopt, with modifications, the 1988 Editions of the Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code and the Uniform Mechanical Code together with their respective 1989 State of California Amendments; adopting the 1988 Editions of the Uniform Administrative Code, the Uniform Housing Code, the Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, the Uniform Building Security Code and the 1987 National Electrical Code; amending fee schedules relating to the Building Code, the Plumbing Code, the Mechanical Code and the Electrical Code. THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF DANVILLE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. BUILDING REGULATIONS [Chapter 1. Administrative] Section 4-101. Adoption. The Uniform Administrative Code, 1988 Edition, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials is hereby adopted in its entirety as authorized by Section 50020 et seq. of the Government Code. Section 4-102. Modifications. The 1988 Uniform Administrative Code adopted by reference in Section 4-101, shall be effective with the changes, additions and deletions set forth in this Section 4-102 series. The numbers following the decimal correspond to the section numbers in the Uniform Administrative Code. Section 4-102. 304(b) (c) , (d), & (e): Section 304(b), (c) and (e) of the Uniform Administrative Code is amended to read: "(b) Permit Fees. The fee for each building permit shall be as set forth in Table No. 3-A. Where a technical code has been adopted by the jurisdiction for which no fee schedule is shown in this code, the fee required shall be in accordance with the schedule established by the legislative body. The minimum building permit fee shall be $45. Swimming pool installations shall be feed at a flat rate of $300 per installation. The legislative body may amend this fee schedule annually, by Resolution. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of these codes shall be made by the building official. The basis for determining valuation shall be the current "Building Valuation Data" as published by the International Conference of Building Officials (I.C.B.O.) in effect at the time the building valuation is under consideration. The value to be used in computing the building permit and building plan review fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, elevators, fire- extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment." [Chapter 2. Building Code] Section 4-201. AdoDtion. The Uniform Building Code, 1988 Edition, including 1989 State of California Amendments, including the Appendix except for Chapter 70 (Excavation and Grading), as published by the International Conference of Building officials is adopted in its entirety as authorized by Section 50020 et seq. of the Government Code. Section 4-202. Modifications. Modifications and additions to the 1988 Uniform Building Code with amendments adopted by reference in Section 4-201 shall be effective with the changes, additions and deletions set forth in this Section 4-202 series. The numbers following the decimal correspond to the section numbers in the Uniform Building Code. Section 4-202.3705(a). Factory Built Fireplaces and Chimneys. Section 3705, 1988 UBC Edition is amended to add the following subsection: (a) Factory-built chimneys and fireplaces shall be separated from combustible construction by materials approved for 1-hour fire-restrictive construction on the fireplace and chimney side. Chimneys shall be held rigidly in place with insulators added at the point of contact to combustibles. [Chapter 3. Electrical Code] Section 4-301. Adoption. a. The National Electrical Code, 1987 Edition, as published by the International Conference of Building officials is adopted in its entirety as authorized by Section 50010 et seq. of the Government Code. b. The Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1987 Edition, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials is adopted in its entirety as authorized by Section 50020 et seq. of the Government Code. Section 4-302.306(h). Conductors - Minimum Ampacity and Size. A new subsection (h) is added to Section 306 of the Administrative Division of the National Electrical Code to read: "(h) Household ranges and cooking appliances, branch- circuit conductors supplying household ranges, wall-mounted ovens, counter-mounted cooking units, and other household cooking appliances shall have an ampacity not less than the maximum load to be served. The minimum ampacity of branch circuit conductors shall not be less than 50 amperes for free-standing electric ranges, 40 amperes for single and double wall-mounted ovens or counter-mounted cooking units. Conductor Ampacities. (Addition) conductor ampacities rated at 100 ampere and less shall be sized using the 60~ (140~) temperature column (table 310-16) for circuits supplying clothes dryers, air conditioners and central electric furnaces, located in dwelling occupancies." [Chapter 4. Plumbing] Section 4-401. Adoption. The Uniform Plumbing Code, with Appendices, 1988 Edition including 1989 State of California Amendments, as published by the International Conference of Building officials is adopted in its entirety as authorized by Section 50020 et seq. of the Government Code. Section 4-402. Modifications. Modifications and additions to the 1988 Uniform Plumbing Code and Appendices and amendments adopted by reference in Section 4-401 shall be effective with the changes, additions and deletions set forth in this Section 4-402 series. The numbers following the decimal correspond to the section numbers in the Uniform Plumbing Code. Section 4-402.20.7 Cost of Permit. Section 20.7 of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1988 Edition is amended to read: "Permit fees shall be 17% of Building Inspection Fee." [Chapter 5. Mechanical Code] Section 4-501. Adoption The Uniform Mechanical Code with Appendices, 1988 Edition, including 1989 State of California Amendments, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials is hereby adoDted in its entirety. Section 4-502. Mechanical Permit Fees. Table 3.A of the Uniform Mechanical Code 1988 Edition is amended to read: "Permit fees shall be 18% of the Building Inspection Fee." [Chapter 6. Housing Code] Section 4-601. Adoption. The Uniform Housing Code, 1988 Edition, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials is hereby adopted in its entirety. [Chapter 8. Abatement of Dangerous Buildings] Section 4-801. Adoption. The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1988 Edition, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials is hereby adopted in its entirety. [Chapter 9. Security Code] Section 4-901. Adoption The Uniform Building Security Code, 1988 Edition, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials is hereby adopted in its entirety as authorized by Section 50020 et seq. of the Government Code. Section 4-902. Modifications. Modifications and additions to the 1988 Uniform Building Security Code adopted by reference in Section 4-901 shall be effective with the changes, additions and deletions set forth in this Section 4-902 series. The numbers following the decimal correspond to the section numbers in the Uniform Security Code. The foregoing ordinance was introduced at a meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Danville held on January 16, and was adopted and ordered published at a meeting of the Council held on February 6 , 1990 by the following vote: AYES: GREENBERG, LANE, RITCHEY, SCHLENDORF, SHIMANSKY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ~it~~y 1Lr~~ / f' Mayor / Approved as to Form City Attorney