HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2008-2305 Amends Ch. 15.20, California Plumbing Code (15.20)ORDINANCE NO. 2008 — 2305
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
ADOPTING THE 2007 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE,
THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE (2006 EDITION)
FOR THOSE PROVISIONS NOT INCLUDED IN THE
2007 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE,
TABLE 2902.1 OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING
CODE (2006 EDITION), AND APPENDIX CHAPTER 1
TO THE 2007 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, AMENDING
ADDING, AND DELETING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF
THESE CODES, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 15.20
OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
The City Council of the City of National City does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of National City hereby adopts the
2007 California Plumbing Code, Appendix Chapter 1 of said Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code
(2006 Edition), and Table 2902.1 of the International Building Code (2006 Edition), establishing
regulations for the installation, maintenance and alteration of plumbing systems within the city.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of National City hereby amends, adds,
and deletes certain sections of the Codes stated herein, and amends Chapter 15.20 of the
National City Municipal Code, to read as follows:
Sections:
15.20.005
15.20.010
15.20.015
15.20.020
15.20.025
15.20.030
15.20.035
15.20.040
15.20.045
15.20.050
15.20.055
15.20.060
15.20.065
15.20.070
CHAPTER 15.20
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE*
California Plumbing Code (2007 Edition) — Adopted.
Chapter 1, Administration — Deleted.
Appendix Chapter 1 — Adopted and amended.
Appendix Chapter 1 Section 102.2.2 "Right of entry" — Amended.
Appendix Chapter 1 Section 102.3.2 "Penalties" — Amended.
Appendix Chapter 1 Section 103.3.4 "Expiration" — Amended.
Appendix Chapter 1 Section 103.3.6 "Permit denial" — Added.
Appendix Chapter 1 Section 103.4.1 "Permit fees" — Amended.
Appendix Chapter 1 Section 103.4.2 "Plan review fees" — Amended.
Appendix Chapter 1 Section 103.5.6 "Reinspections" — Amended.
Appendix Chapter 1 Section 103.10 "Advisory and Appeals Board" — Added.
Appendix Chapter 1 Table 1-1 Plumbing permit fees — Deleted.
Table No. 4.1 "Minimum plumbing facilities" — Deleted.
Table 2902.1 Minimum number of required plumbing fixtures, of the International
Building Code, (IBC) 2006 Edition — Adopted.
Ordinance No. 2008-2305 1 2008 Plumbing Code Ordinance
15.20.005 California Plumbing Code (2007 Edition) Adopted. The city council
adopts, and incorporates herein as the city plumbing code, except as amended, deleted, or
added by this chapter, for the purpose of prescribing in the City Of National City, regulations
governing the erection, installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or
maintenance of any plumbing, gas, or drainage piping and systems or water heating or treating
equipment, in or on any building or structure or outdoors on any premises or property, the 2007
California Plumbing Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 4, Appendix Chapter 1
of the 2007 California Plumbing Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2006 Edition for those
provisions not included in the 2007 California Plumbing Code, and Table 2902.1 of the
International Building Code, 2006 Edition, of which a copy of all codes have been and are now
filed in the office of the Director of Building and Safety, and the same are adopted and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this chapter, and the provisions shall be controlling within the
city limits.
15.20.010 Administration — Deleted. Chapter 1, Administration of the 2007
California Plumbing Code, is deleted with the exception of the California Matrix Adoption Table
which includes those sections mandated to be enforced by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
15.20.015 Appendix Chapter 1 — Adopted and amended. Appendix Chapter 1 of the
2007 California Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
Appendix Chapter 1, ADMINISTRATION is adopted subject to the
additions, amendments, and deletions contained in this Chapter.
15.20.020 Appendix Chapter 1 Section 102.2.2 Right of entry — Amended.
Section 102.2.2 of the 2007 Califomia Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
102.2.2 Right of Entry. When necessary to make an inspection to
enforce any of the provision of this code, or when the Authority Having
Jurisdiction has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or
upon any premises a condition or code violation which make such building or
premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the Authority Having Jurisdiction
and/or their authorized representatives may request entry as specified in Chapter
1.12 of the National City Municipal Code.
15.20.025 Appendix Chapter 1 Penalties — Amended. Section 102.3.2 of the 2007
California Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
102.3.2 Penalties. Violation of any provision 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.
15.20.030 Appendix Chapter 1 Section 103.3.4 Expiration — Amended.
Section 103.3.4 of the 2007 California Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
103.3.4 Expiration. Every permit issued by the Authority Having
Jurisdiction under the provisions of this chapter 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 suspended or abandoned at any
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time after the work is commenced for a period of 6 calendar months, or if the
building or work authorized by such permit exceeds three 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
administrative authority within six calendar months of the date of permit issuance.
Work shall be presumed to be suspended or abandoned if the permittee
has not obtained a required inspection approval of work by the Authority Having
Jurisdiction within each six month period upon the initial commencement of work
authorized by such permit.
In the event a permit has expired, a permittee may recommence work
only if a new permit or renewal permit is obtained, as specified below:
1. Permits where work has not commenced. For permits for which
work has not commenced in the first six calendar months from the date of
issuance, a renewal permit may be obtained provided that:
(A) No changes have been made or will be made in the
original plans and specifications for such work;
(B) The expiration has not exceeded three years from the
original issuance date;
(C) The same edition of the adopted codes are in effect as
used in the initial plan check;
(D) A fee equal to on -half the amount required for a new
permit is paid;
(E) The renewal permit shall expire three calendar years from
the date of initial permit issuance.
Where later editions of the California codes have been adopted than used
in the initial plan check, such applications for renewal shall be considered as a
new plan check submittal. Accordingly, plans shall reflect the requirements of
the current codes 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 upon payment of a permit fee equal to one-half the amount required
for a new permit.
2. Permits where work has commenced. For permits where work
has commenced and was subsequently suspended or abandoned, a renewal
permit may be obtained provided that:
(A) No changes have been made or will be made in the
original plans and specifications for such work;
(B) The expiration has not exceeded three years from the
original issuance date;
(C) A fee equal to one-half the amount required for a new
permit is paid, except that where construction has progressed and has been
approved to the point of requiring only a final inspection, a fee equal to one -
quarter the amount required for a new permit shall be paid.
(D) A renewal permit shall expire three calendar years from the
date of issuance of the original permit.
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3. Extension of an unexpired permit. For an extension of a permit
which has not yet expired, the permittee may apply for an extension of the time
within which work under that permit may be continued when for good and
satisfactory reasons the permittee is unable to continue work within the time
required by this section. The Authority Having Jurisdiction may extend the time
for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding 6 calendar months beyond
the expiration date in effect at the time of the extension application, upon written
request by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the
permittee have prevented action from being taken.
Permits where the permittee has been deployed to a foreign country may
be held in abeyance until six months after the return of the permittee from his/her
deployment if necessary, upon application for such relief by the permittee.
4. Permits that have exceeded three years. For permits that have
exceeded three years beyond the issuance date, a renewed permit may be
obtained provided that:
(A) Construction in reliance upon the building permit has
commenced and has been approved;
(B) No changes have been made or will be made in the
original plans and specifications for such work;
(C) A fee equal to the full amount required for a new permit is
paid, except that where the Authority Having Jurisdiction determines that
construction has progressed to the point that a lesser fee is warranted, such
lesser fee shall be paid.
The maximum life of a permit renewal in accordance with this subsection
shall be one calendar year from the date of renewal. The permit may be
renewed for each calendar year thereafter provided that all requirements of (A),
(B) and (C) as stated in this subsection are met.
15.20.035 Appendix Chapter 1 Section 103.3.6 Permit denial — Amended.
Section 103.3.6 of the 2007 California Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
103.3.6 Permit denial. The Authority Having Jurisdiction may deny the
issuance of a building permit on any property where there exists an unsafe or a
substandard building as provided in the Chapters 15.10 and 15.16 of the National
City Municipal Code, or where there exists unlawful construction, or where there
exists a violation of the National City Municipal Code.
15.20.040 Appendix Chapter 1 Section 103.4.1 Permit fees — Amended.
Section 103.4.4 Permit Fees. The fee for each permit shall be set forth in the National City Fee
Schedule adopted by the City Council.
15.20.045 Appendix Chapter 1 Section 103.4.2 Plan review fees — Amended.
Section 103.4.2 of the 2007 California Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
103.4.2 Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data are required to be
submitted by 103.2.2, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting
plans and specifications for review. The plan review fees for plumbing work shall
be as set forth in the fee schedule adopted by the City Council. When plans are
incomplete or changed so as to require an additional plan review fee, the fee
shall be as per the fee schedule.
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15.20.050 Appendix Chapter 1 Section 103.5.6 Reinspections — Amended. The
fourth paragraph of Section 103.5.6 of the 2007 California Plumbing Code is amended to read
as follows:
To obtain reinspection, the applicant shall file an application in writing
upon a form furnished for that purpose and pay the reinspection fee as set forth
in the National City fee schedule adopted by the City Council.
15.20.055 Appendix Chapter 1 Section 103.9 Advisory and Appeals Board —
Added. Section 103.9 of the 2007 California Plumbing Code is added to read as
follows:
103.9 Advisory and Appeals Board. The Advisory and Appeals Board is
established by National City Municipal Code Chapter 15.04. The Board shall have
jurisdiction to review the items as enumerated in Chapter 15.20 of the National City
Municipal Code.
15.20.060 Appendix Chapter 1 Table 1-1 Plumbing permit fees — Deleted. Table 1-1
of Appendix Chapter 1, entitled Plumbing Permit Fees, is deleted.
15.20.065 Table 4-1 Minimum plumbing facilities — Deleted. Table 4-1 of Chapter 4,
entitled Minimum Plumbing Facilities, is deleted.
15.20.070 Table 2902.1 Minimum number of required plumbing fixtures, of the
International Building Code, (IBC) 2006 Edition — Adopted.
Table 2902.1 of the International Building Code (IBC), 2006 Edition is
hereby adopted. Plumbing fixtures shall be provided for the type of occupancy
and in the minimum number shown in Table 2902.1. Types of occupancies not
shown in table 2902.1 shall be considered individually by the Authority Having
Jurisdiction. The number of occupants shall be determined by this code.
Occupancy classification shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 3 of the
2007 California Building Code.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of February 2
ATTEST:
Midhael R. Dalla, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W-
George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney
Ron Morrison,
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Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, Califomia, on February
19, 2008, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad, Parra, Ungab.
Nays: None.
Absent: Councilmember Zarate.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
By:
RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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City C of the Citynal City, California
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven
calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final
passage, to wit, on February 5, 2008, and on February 19, 2008.
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 member 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 correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 2008-2305 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on February 19, 2008.
By:
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Deputy