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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-01ORDINANCE NO. 2014-01 REPEALING EXISTING CHAPTERS 10 -1 THROUGH 10 -7 AND 10 -12 OF THE DANVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING NEW CHAPTERS FOR THE ADOPTION OF NEW BUILDING REGULATIONS The Town of Danville does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. REPEALING EXISTING CHAPTERS 10 -1 THROUGH 10 -7 AND 10 -12 OF THE DANVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE. Chapters 10 -1 through 10 -7 and 10 -12 of the Danville Municipal Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 2. FINDINGS. Pursuant to the authority of Health and Safety Code Section 17958, any changes to the administrative and non - administrative sections of the State Building Code must be based on climatic, geologic and topographic conditions within the Town which are unique to the locality. These specific conditions are as follows: A. Climatic conditions which are unique to the Town of Danville: Upper and lower temperature extremes are present creating fluctuation in soil consistency and building material strength and ratings. Excessive amounts of rainfall over a twenty -four (24) hour period for the hilly and sloping terrain can create possible erosion and inundation ultimately resulting in the overgrowth of natural grasses. Hot and dry summer months are typical of the area which has a tendency to deplete the moisture content of building materials and soils. Hot and dry summer winds are present which can dry combustible materials causing fire devastation. B. Geologic conditions which are unique to the Town of Danville. The community is within close proximity to a major earthquake fault and a defined Alquist- Priolo study area making construction susceptible to the impacts of seismic activity. Due to this factor, the more marginal materials for lateral resistance have been disallowed. The expansive nature of the soils within the community which consists primarily of alluvium require consideration of specific regulations, such as storm water runoff control to limit the saturation of the soil and establishing minimum foundation reinforcing to resist the effects of minor soil movement, to insure the health, safety and welfare of the public is protected. C. Topographic conditions which are unique to the Town of Danville: The predominance of the hillside terrain in conjunction with the expansive soils requires additional precautionary measures to control and regulate building in these areas. The control of storm runoff will help minimize erosion due to concentrated flow from impervious surfaces. The limited access to the hillier areas and the extensive vegetation throughout Danville warrants more stringent roofing standards to reduce the rate of fire spread. The extreme elevation changes between various areas of the Town dictates that unique consideration is given to these changes and the differences and impacts associated with the severity of change are addressed in the building code. SECTION 3. ADDING NEW CHAPTERS 10 -1 THROUGH 10 -7 TO THE DANVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO BUILDING AND HOUSING CODES. Chapters 10 -1 through 10 -7 are hereby added to the Danville Municipal Code to read as follows: 10 -1.1 Adoption. The California Building Code, Part 2 of the California Code of Regulations, Volumes 1 & 2, 2013 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, and as adopted and amended by the California Building Standards Commission pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922, is adopted in its entirety. 10 -2 RESIDENTIAL CODE 10 -2.1 Adoption. The California Residential Code, Part 2.5 of the California Code of Regulations, 2013 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, and as adopted and amended by the California Building Standards Commission pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922, is adopted in its entirety. PAGE 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2014-01 10 -3 ELECTRICAL CODE 10 -3.1 Adoption. The California Electrical Code, Part 3 of the California Code of Regulations, 2013 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, and as adopted and amended by the California Building Standards Commission pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922, is adopted in its entirety. 10 -4 MECHANICAL CODE 10 -4.1 Adoption. The California Mechanical Code, Part 4 of the California Code of Regulations, 2013 Edition, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and as adopted and amended by the California Building Standards Commission pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922, is adopted in its entirety. 10 -5 PLUMBING CODE 10 -5.1 Adoption. The California Plumbing Code, Part 5 of the California Code of Regulations, 2013 Edition, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and as adopted and amended by the California Building Standards Commission pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922, is adopted in its entirety. 10 -6 FIRE CODE 10 -6.1 Adoption. The California Fire Code, Part 9 of the California Code of Regulations, 2013 Edition, as published by the California Building Standards Commission and as adopted by the California State Fire Marshal, incorporating by reference the International Fire Code (2012 Edition), is adopted in its entirety. 10 -7 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE 10 -7.1 Adoption. The California Green Building Standards Code, Part 11 of the California Code of Regulations, 2013 Edition, also known as CalGreen, as published by the California Building Standards Commission pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922, is adopted in its entirety. PAGE 3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2014-01 SECTION 4. ENFORCING AGENCY. The Building Division for the Town of Danville shall administer and enforce the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 5. CODIFICATION. Section 3 of this ordinance shall be codified in the Danville Municipal Code. SECTION 6. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Clerk shall have a summary of this ordinance published twice in a newspaper of general circulation, once within five (5) days before its adoption and once within fifteen (15) days after adoption. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after adoption. SECTION 7. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance. The Danville Town Council hereby declares that they would have adopted the ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases was declared invalid. The foregoing Ordinance was introduced on December 17, 2013 and approved and adopted by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting held on January 14, 2014 by the following vote: AYES: Storer, Doyle, Arnerich, Morgan, Stepper NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None APPROVED AS TO FORM: e s CITY ATTORNEY — -- NfAYOR A TTFCT- PAGE 4 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2014-01 CLERK'S CERTIFICATE I, Marie Sunseri, City Clerk of the Town of Danville, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of Ordinance No. 2014 -01 of said Town and that said ordinance was published according to law. Dated: E PAGE 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2014-01