HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1993-2048 Amends Ch. 15.14, Uniform Mechanical Code (15.14)ORDINANCE NO. 9 3- 2 0 4 8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ADOPTING THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL
CODE, 1991 EDITION, ADOPTING APPENDIX A, B AND C OF SAID CODE,
AMENDING AND DELETING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF
ORDINANCE NO. 1979 AND AMENDING CHAPTER 15.14 OF THE
NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National City as follows:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of National City hereby adopts the
Uniform Mechanical Code, 1991 Edition, and adopts Appendix A, B and C of said Code.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of National City hereby amends and
deletes certain sections of the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1991 Edition and Chapter 15.14
of the National City Municipal Code to read as follows:
Sections:
15.14.005
15.14.010
15.14.015
15.14.020
15.14.025
15.14.030
15.14.035
15.14.040
15.14.045
15.14.050
CHAPTER 15.14
UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE
Code adopted.
Section 201(c)..Right of Entry..Amended.
Section 203..Board of Appeals..Amended.
Section 204..Violations..Amended.
Section 303(d)..Expiration..Amended.
Section 303(f)..Permit Denial..Added.
Section 304(b)..Permit Fees..Amended.
Table No. 3-A Mechanical Permit Fees..Deleted.
Section 304(c)..Plan Review Fees..Amended.
Section 305(f)..Reinspections..Amended.
15.14.005 Code adopted. There is adopted by the city council, for the
purpose of prescribing regulations governing the installation and maintenance of heating,
ventilating, comfort cooling, and refrigeration systems within the limits of the city, and
providing for the issuance of permits therefor, that certain document known as the
Uniform Mechanical Code and Appendix A, B and C thereof, as copyrighted by the
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, being particularly the
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1991 Edition thereof, save and except such portions as are deleted, modified or amended in
this chapter, of which code one copy has been and is now filed in the office of the city clerk;
and the same is adopted and incorporated as if fully set out at length in this chapter, and
from the date on which the ordinance codified takes effect, the provisions thereof shall be
controlling within the city limits.
15.14.010 Section 201(c)..Right of Entry. Section 201(c) of the Uniform
Mechanical Code is amended to read as follows:
When necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this code
or reasonable cause to believe that there exist in any building or upon any premises a
condition or code violation which makes such building or premises unsafe, dangerous or
hazardous, the Building Official, San Diego County Health Department and/or their
authorized representatives may request entry as specified in Chapter 1.12 of the National
City Municipal Code.
15.14.015 Section 203..Board of Appeals. Section 203 of the Uniform
Mechanical Code is amended to read as follows:
The Advisory and Appeals Board is established by City Ordinance No. 1834 adopted
October 9, 1984. The Board shall have jurisdiction to review the items as enumerated in
Chapter 15.04 of the National City Municipal Code.
15.14.020 Section 204..Violations. Section 204 of the Uniform Mechanical
Code is amended to read as follows:
Violations of any provisions of this code shall be punishable as a misdemeanor and
shall carry the penalties as prescribed in Chapter 1.20 of the National City Municipal Code.
15.14.025 Section 303(d)..Expiration. Section 303..Expiration is hereby amended
to read as follows:
(d) Expiration. Every permit issued by the building official under the
provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or
work authorized by such permit is not commenced within six calendar months from the
date of such permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is stopped at any
time after the work is commenced for a period of 6 calendar months, or if the building or
work authorized by such permit exceeds 3 calendar years from the issuance date of the
permit. Work shall be presumed to have commenced if the permittee has obtained a
required inspection approval of work authorized by the permit by the building official
within six calendar months of the date of permit issuance.
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Work shall be presumed to be stopped if the permittee has not obtained a re red
inspection approval of work by the building official within each 6 month period quithe
initial commencement of work authorized by such permit, p upon the
Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit, or a renewal er '
specified below, shall be first obtained. p mlt as
1. Permits where work has not commenced. For permits where work has commenced in the first six calendar months from the date of issuance, a renewal er it
may be obtained provided that: p mit
(A) No changes have been made or will be made in the originalplans
specifications for such work; and
(B) The expiration has not exceeded three years from the original issuance date;
(C) The same edition of the model codes are in effect as used in the initial teal plan
(D) A fee equal to one-half the amount required for a new permit be paid.
p d.
The renewal permit shall expire three calendar years from the date of initial issuance. permit
Where later editions of the model codes have been adopted than used in th
plan check, such applications for renewal shall be considered as a newe initial
submittal. Accordingly, plans shall reflect the requirements of the currentplan check
cod es in effect, a
full new plan check is required, and a full new plan check fee shall be paid. Upon
completion of a new plan check, the permit may be renewed uponpayment
equal to one-half the amount required for a new permit. The renewaler a permit fee
three calendar years from the date of initial permit issuance. permit shall expire
2. Permits where work has commenced. For permits where work
has
commenced and was subsequently stopped y as defined herein, a renewal permit may be
obtained provided that:
(A) No changes have been made or will be made in the originalplans
specifications for such work; and
(B) The expiration has not exceeded three years from the original issuance e date;
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(C) A fee equal to one-half the amount required for a new permit
that where construction has progressed and has been be paid, except
of requiring only a final inspection, a fee equal to proved to the point
required for a new permit shall be paid. q one -quarter the amount
A renewal permit shall expire three calendar years from the date of ' ' issuance. initial permit
3. Permits that have exceeded three ears. For permits that
have
three years beyond the issuance date, a renewed permit may obtained be obt i exceeded
provided that:
(A) Construction in reliance upon the building permit has co
been approved; mmenced and has
(B) No changes have been made or will be made in the
specifications for such work; original plans and
(C) A fee equal to the full amount required for a new permit be paid, except that
where the building official determines that construction ion has
point that a lesser fee is warranted, such lesser fee shall bePaprogressed to the
paid.
The maximum life of a permit renewal in accordance with this subsection one calendar year from the date of renewal. The permit may be ren shall be
year thereafter provided that all requirements ofewed for each calendar
subsection are met. (A), (B), and (C) as stated in this
4. Extension of an unexpired Hermit. For an extension of an unexpired the permittee may apply for an extension of the time within which derha permit,
may be continued when for good and satisfactory reasons theyarework under that permit
within the time required by this section. The buildingofficial unable to continue work
action by the permittee for a period not exceeding6 calendar may extend the time for
by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond months upon written request
prevented action from being taken. No permit the control of the permittee have
p shall be extended more than once.
15.14.030 Section 303(f) Permit Denial, Section f 303 ..Permit added to read as follows: () Denial is hereby
(f) Permit Denial. The Building Official may deny the issuance
permit on any property where there exists an unsafe or a substandard building
of a buildingved
In Chapter 15.10 and 15.16 of the National City Municipal Code, or uilding as provided
construction, or where exists a violation of the National CityMunicipal
exists unlawful
Code.
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15.14.035 Section 304(b) Mechanical Permit Fees. Section 304(b)
Uniform Mechanical Code is amended to read as follows: () of the
The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in the Fee Resolution
City Council. adopted by the
15.14.040 Table No. 3-A Mechanical Permit Fees. Table No. 3-A M Permit Fees is deleted. echanical
15.14.045 Section 304(c) Plan Review Fees. Section 304(c) of the Mechanical Code is amended to read as follows: () Uniform
When a plan or other data are required to be submitted by subsection (b
of
) a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submittingplans (i at Section
review. The plan review fees for Mechanical work shall be and specifications for
as
Resolution adopted by the City Council. When plans are incompleteset forth in the Fee
require additional plan review fee, the fee shall be asper the or changes so as to
Fee Resolution.
15.14.050 Section 305(f) added Reinsnections. The fourth pr Section 305(f) of the Uniform Mechanical Code is amended to read as follows: agraph of
s:
To obtain a reinspection, the permittee shall file an application theref n
upon a form provided for that purpose and shall pay the reinspection fee asore rt w
Fee Resolution adopted by the City Council. p set forth in
asting the
PASSED and ADOPTED this 9th day of Februar 1993.
George H. aters, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lo i Anne Peoples, City lerk
APPROVED:
George H. Eiser, III, City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California,
on February 9, 1993 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Dalla, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters
Nays: Councilmen ....None
Absent: Councilmen None
Abstain: Councilmen None
AUTHENTICATED BY:
GEORGE H. WATERS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
etiLL
CiTy lerk of the City of National City California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted
until seven calendar days had elapsed between the days of its introduction
and the days of its final passage, to wit, on
and on .... ..k:eb. ua y9 s.../993
January 12, 1993
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its
final passage or that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed
with by a vote of not less than a majority of the members elected to the
Council and that there was available for the consideration of each mem-
ber of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage a written
or printed copy of said ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and cor-
rect copy of ORDINANCE NO.93-2048of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on February 9, 1993
(Seal)
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy