HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2010-2352 Adopt 2010 California Plumbing CodeORDINANCE NO. 2010 — 2352
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ADOPTING OF
THE 2010 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, TABLE 2902.1
THE 2010 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, AND CHAPTER 1,
DIVISION II OF THE 2010 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE,
CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24,
PART 5, 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 ordain as follows:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of National City hereby adopts the 2010
California Plumbing Code, Chapter 1, Division II of said Code, and the Uniform Plumbing Code
(2009 Edition), and Table 2902.1 of the 2010 California Building Code, 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 based on local climatic, topographic or
geological conditions that justify deviating from said Code, and amends Chapter 15.20 of the
National City Municipal Code to read as follows:
Sections:
15.20.005
15.20.015
15.20.020
15.20.025
15.20.027
15.20.030
15.20.032
15.20.033
15.20.035
15.20.040
15.20.042
15.20.045
15.20.050
15.20.055
15.20.060
15.20.065
15.20.070
CHAPTER 15.20
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
2010 California Plumbing Code —Adopted.
Chapter 1, Division II —Adopted and amended.
Chapter 1, Division II, Section 102.2.2 Right of entry —Amended.
Chapter 1, Division II, Section 102.3.2 Penalties —Amended.
Work commencing before permit issuance —Added.
Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103.3.4 Expiration —Amended.
Expiration of Plans —Added.
Applications and extensions —Added.
Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103.3.6 Permit denial —Added.
Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103.4.1 Permitfees—Amended.
Placement of Permit --Added.
Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103.4.2 Plan review fees —Amended.
Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103.5.6 Reinspections—Amended.
Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103.9 Advisory and Appeals Board —Added.
Chapter 1, Division II, 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 2010
California Building Code —Adopted.
15.20.005 2010 California Plumbing Code —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 2010 California
Plumbing Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 5, and Table 2902.1 of the 2010
California Building Code, of which a copy of all codes have been and are now filed in the office
of the Building Official 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.
15.20.015 Chapter 1, Division II —Adopted and Amended. Appendix Chapter 1,
Division II of the 2010 California Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 1, Division II, ADMINISTRATION is adopted subject to the
additions, amendments, and deletions contained in this Chapter.
15.20.020 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 102.2.2 Right of entry —Amended. Section
102.2.2 of the 2010 California 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 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 102.3.2 Penalties —Amended. Section
102.3.2 of the 2010 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.
15.020.027 Work commencing before permit issuance —Added. Any person who
commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system
before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to an administrative penalty equal to the
inspection fee portion the permit fee that would be required by this code if a permit were to be
issued. The administrative penalty is in addition to a permit fee. When a plan review is required
for issuance of such permit, the plan review fee portion will not be subject to said penalty. The
payment of such administrative penalty shall not exempt any person from compliance with all
other provisions of this code or from any penalty prescribed by law.
15.20.030 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103.3.4 Expiration —Amended. Section
103.3.4 of the 2010 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 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
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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 three (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 Authority Having Jurisdiction within six calendar months of the date of permit
issuance.
Work shall be presumed to be stopped if the permittee has not obtained a
required inspection approval of work by the Authority Having Jurisdiction within
each 6 month period upon the initial commencement of work authorized by such
permit.
Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit, or a renewal
permit as specified below, shall be first obtained.
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 California codes is in effect as
used in the initial plan check;
D. A fee equal to one-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 stopped as defined herein, 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 (3) calendar years from
the date of initial permit issuance.
3. 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;
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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.
4. Extension of an unexpired permit. For an extension of an
unexpired permit, 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 upon written request by
the permittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee
have prevented action from being taken.
5. Permits issued 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.
15.020.032 Expiration of plan review —Added. An application for a permit shall be
deemed to have been abandoned six months after the date of filing, unless such application has
been pursued in good faith or the permit has been issued; except that the Authority having
Jurisdiction is authorized to grant a maximum of three extensions for additional time of three
months each, provided there have been no changes to the plans and no new codes have been
adopted since the initial plan check was conducted. A fee equal to 25% of the initial plan check
fee will be assessed for each plan check extension. The extension shall be requested in writing
and justifiable cause demonstrated.
15.20.033 Applications and extensions —Added. An application for a permit for any
proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned six months after the date of filing,
unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that
the Authority Having Jurisdiction is authorized to grant a maximum of three extensions for an
additional time of three months each provided there have been no changes to the plans and that
no new codes have been adopted since the initial plan check was conducted. A fee equal to
25% of the initial plan check fee will be assessed for the second and subsequent plan check
extensions. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.
15.20.035 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103.3.6 Permit denial —Amended. Section
103.3.6 of the 2010 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.
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15.20.040 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103.4.1 Permitfees—Amended. Section
103.4.4 Permit Fees. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the most recent fee schedule
adopted by the National City City Council .
15.20.042 Placement of Permit -Added. The building permit or a copy, the inspection
record, and the approved plans shall all be kept on site until the completion of the project. The
inspection record is to be kept on the job unless removed by the building official.
15.20.045 Chanter 1, Division II, Section 103.4.2 Plan review fees —Amended.
Section 103.4.2 of the 2010 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.
15.20.050 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103.5.6 Reinspections—Amended. The
fourth paragraph of Section 103.5.6 of the 2010 California Plumbing Code is amended to read
as follows:
Section 103.5.6 Re -inspections. A re -inspection fee may be assessed for
each inspection or re -inspection when any of the following occurs:
1. The portion of work for which the inspection was called is not
complete; the corrections previously required and called for are not made;
2. Calling for an inspection before the job is ready for such
inspection or re -inspection;
3. The inspection record card or the approved plans are not posted
or otherwise available to the inspector;
4. Failure to provide access on the date for which the inspection is
requested; or,
5. Deviating from the approved plans when such deviation or change
required approval of the building official.
To obtain a re -inspection, the permittee shall pay the re -inspection fee as
specified in the most current Fee Schedule adopted by the National City City
Council . In instances where a re -inspection fee has been assessed, no further
inspections shall be performed until the fees have been paid.
15.20.055 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103.9 Advisory and Appeals Board —Added.
Section 103.9 of the 2010 California Plumbing Code is added to read as follows:
103.9 Advisory and Appeals Board. The City Council, pursuant to
National City Municipal Code Chapter 15.04, shall have jurisdiction to review the
items as enumerated in Chapter 15.20 of the National City Municipal Code.
15.20.060 Chapter 1, Division II, Table 1-1 Plumbing permits fees —Deleted. Table 1-
1 of Chapter 1, Division II, 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.
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15.20.070 Table 2902.1 Minimum number of required plumbing fixtures of the
2010 California Building Code —Adopted.
Table 2902.1 of the 2010 California Building Code 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 2010 California Building Code.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of November, 2010.
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk
PROVED AS 0 FORM:
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City Attorn
on Morrison, Mayor
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Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
November 23, 2010 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Sotelo-Solis, Van Deventer, Zarate.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
By:
RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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City CI rk of the City i National 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 November 9, 2010 and on November 23, 2010.
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. 2010-2352 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on November 23, 2010.
By:
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Deputy