HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2023-2513 2022 California Plumbing Code AdoptionORDINANCE NO. 2023 - 2513
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
ADOPTING THE 2022 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE AND TABLE 2902.1 OF THE
2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THOSE
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 adopts the 2022 California
Plumbing Code and Table 2902.1 of the 2022 California Building Code, except as amended
in Chapter 15.20 of the National City Municipal Code.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of National City deletes, adds, or modifies
certain provisions of the 2019 California Plumbing Code and Table 2902.1 of the 2022
California Building Code.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of National City amends Chapter 15.20 of the
National City Municipal Code to read as follows:
Sections:
15.20.005
15.20,015
15.20.020
15.20,024
15.20.025
15.20.027
15.20.030
15.20 035
15.20.040 Chapter 1, Division I
Amended.
CHAPTER 15.20
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
222.California PlumbingCode-Adopted.
Chapter 1, Divisions land II -Adopted and amended.
Chapter 1, Division I I , Section 103 "Duties and Powers of the Authority
Having Jurisdiction", Subsection 103.4 "Might of Entry" - Amended.
Chapter 1, Division II, Section 107 "Board of Appeals", Subsection 107.1
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"General" -Amended.
Chapter 1, Division II, Section 102 "Organization and Enforcemen
Subsection 102.5 "Penalties" -Amended.
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Chapter 1, Division II, Section 104.5 "Fees", Subsection 104.5.1 "Work
Commencing Before Permit Issuance" -Amended.
Chapter 1, Division II, Section 104 "Permits", Subsection
"Expiration" -Amended.
Chapter 1, Division II, Section 104"Permits," Subsection 103.3.4 "Permit
denial" -Added.
104.4.3
1, Section 104 "Permits," Subsection 1 03.5"Fees" -
15.20.0 2
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15.20.050
15.20.060
15.20.065
15.20.070
Chapter 1, Division 11, Section 104"Permits," Subsection 104.E "Placement
of Permit -Added.
Chapter 1, Division 11, Section 104 "Permits," Subsection 104.3.2 'Plan
review fees" Amended.
Chapter 1, Division 11, Section 105 "Inspections and Testing." Subsection
10 .2.6 "Re -inspection's" Amended.
Chapter 1, Division II,Table 10 .5"Plumbing permits tees" -Deleted
Chapter 1, Division 11, Table 422.1 "Minimum plumbing facilities" -Deleted.
Table 2902.1 "Minimum number of required plumbing fixtures of the 2022
California Building Code" -Adopted.
15.20.005 2022 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
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ection, repair, alteration. re. air, relocation, replacement , addition to, use or maintenance
of any plumbing gas, or drainage piping and systems or water heating or treating equipment
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in or on anybuilding or structure or outdoors on any premises or property, the 2022
California Plumbing. Code, including Administration Divisions I and li, California Code of
Title 2 Partand Table 2902.1 of the 2022 California Building Code. The
Regulations 5,
City Council does specifically find and declare that the nature and uniqueness of the dry Southern
California climate, and the geographical and topographical conditions in the City of National
City, including theage a e and concentration of structures, and differences in elevation throughout
the City do reasonably necessitate and demand specific changes in and variations from the
2022-California Plumbing Code. Copy of ail codes are filed in the office of the building
official and 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. Divisions I and II - Adopted and Amended. Chapter 1, Division I,
"Administration" is ado ted . Chapter 1,Division 11. "Administration" is adopted, subject to the
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additions, amendments, and deletions contained in this chapter.
15.20.020 Chapter 1. Division II. Section '1 3 "Duties and Powers of the Authorly
Having Ju
risdiction "ubsec_tion 103.4 "lei 1mended. Subsection 103.4 of the
2022 California Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
103.4 Right of Entry. When necessary to make an inspection to enforce
any of the provisions of this code, or when the Building Official 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 Building Official, or designee, may request entry
as specified in Chapter 1.12 of the National City Municipal Code.
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1 .0.4 Chapter 1, Division I I Section 107 "Board of Appeals, Subsection 107.1 "General"
Amended. Subsection 107.1 of the 2022 California Plumbing Code is amended to read asfollows:
107.1 General. in order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions, or
determinations of the Building Official relative to the application and interpretation of this
code, the City Council shall appoint an ad hoc Board of Appeals comprised of three (3)
of members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining
to plumbing design, construction, and maintenance, and the public health aspects of
plumbing systems and who are not employees of the City. Board members shall serve at
the pleasure of the City Council. The Board shall comply with Rosenberg's Rules of Order
in conducting their business and shall render written decisions and findings to the
appellant with a copy to the Building Official. Decisions of the Board may be appealable
to the City Council by the appellant or by the Building official within thirty (3) days of the
decision of the Board, by the filing of a written notice of appeal with the Director of
Community Development stating the reasons for the appeal. The person filing the appeal
and -the opposing party.shafif be given -at -least ten (10) days' written (?) notice -of -the time
and place of the hearing on the appeal.
1 . 0.0 4 chapter I. Division II, Section 106 "Violations and Penalties" subsection 106.3
"Penalties" - Amended. Subsection 106.3 of the 2022 California Plumbing Code is amended to read
as follows:
106.3 Penalties. Violation of any provision of this code shall be punishable as a
misdemeanor and shall carry the penalties as prescribed in Chapter 1.:0 of the National
City Municipal Code.
1 . 0.0 Chapter `1 „ Division II. Sep ful i 104. "Fees" Subsection 104. .1 "Work
Commencing Before P er r il: Issuance Amended. Subsection 104. .1 of the 2Y22 California
Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
104. .1 Work om encin Before Permit Issuance. 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.
1 . 0.030 Chapter 1. Division II, section 104 "Permits," Subsection104.4.3. "Expiration"
Amended. Subsection 104.4.3 of the 2022 California Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
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104.4.3 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 twelve
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 six 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 perrnittee has obtained a
required inspection approval of work authorized by the permit by the Building
Official within twelve calendar months of the date of permit issuance.
Work shall be presumed to be stopped if the perrnittee has not obtained
a required inspection approval of work by the Building official within each six-
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; and
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 Ilan
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; and
Q. A renewal permit shall expire three 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 ;
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 Building official 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 subsection
15.20.030.3 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 Subsections A, B, and C as stated in subsection
1 .20. 0 .3 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, as determined by the Building Official in his or her
sole discretion, the permittee is unable to continue work within the time
required by section 15.20.030. The Building Official may extend the time
for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding six 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.
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.
15.20.035Cha ter 1. Division 11, Section 104 "Permits". Subsection 104. .4 "Permit denial,
- Added. Subsection 104. .4 is added to the 2022 California. Plumbing Code is to read as follows
104.3.4 Permit Denial. The Building Official may deny the issuance of a plumbing
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 Cha ter 1. Division 1I Section 104 "Permits". Subsection 104.5 "Fees" -
Amende
d. Subsection 104.5 of the 2022 California Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 104.5 Fees. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the current City of National City
Fee Schedule.
15.20.042 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 104 "Permits " Subsection 104.E "Placement of
Permit" - Added. Subsection 104.E is added to the 2022 California Plumbing Code to read as
follows:
The building permit or a copy. the inspection record, and the approved plans shall all
be keptcompletion on site until the core. l tion of the - project. The inspection record is to be kept on the
job unless removed by the building official.
15.20.04.5 Chapter I Division II. Section 104 "Permits" Subsection 104. .2 "Plan
review fees" - Amended. Subsection 104.3.2 of the 2022 California Plumbing Code is
amended to read as follows:
104.3.2 Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data are required to
be submitted by ,, a plan lan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting
plans and specifications for review. The plan review fees for plumbing work
shall be assessed in accordance with the current City of National City Fee
Schedule.When plans are incomplete or changed so as to require an additional
plan review fee, the fee shall be assessed in accordance with the current City
of National City Fee Schedule .
15.20.050 Cha.ter 1 Division II Section 105 "Ins ections and Testing', Subsection
105.2.6 "Re -ins s -i ection's"- Amended . Subsection 105,2.6 of the 2022 California Plumbing
Code is amended to read as follows:
105.2.6 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 or 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 file an application in
writing on a form provided for that purpose and pay the re -inspection fee in
accordance with the current City of National City Fee Schedule. In instances
where a re- inspection fee has been assessed, no further inspections shall be
performed until the fees have been paid.
1 . 0.o o Chapter 1, Division II, Table 104.5 "Plumbing perrrnits fees" - Deleted. Table 104.5 of
Chapter 1, Division II of the 2022 California Plumbing Code, entitled "Plumbing Permit Fees", is
deleted.
15. 0.o 5 Table 4 .1 "Minimum lumbin facilities" - Deleted. Table 422.1 of Chapter 4, of the
2022 California Plumbing Code, entitled "Minimum Plumbing Facilities", is deleted.
15.20.070 Table 2902.1 "Minimum number of required plumbing fixtures of the 2022 California
Building Code' Ado ted+ Table 2902,1 of the 2022 C Iif r _Building Code is adopts&Plumbing
futures 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
Building Official. The number of occupants shall be determined by this code. Occupancy
classification shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 3 of the 2022 California Building
Code.
INTRODUCED at Regular Meeting of February 7th, 2023
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of February, 2023.
ATTEST:
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Shelley hpei, MMC
Interim bity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Barry J. S huh f
City Attorney
n Morrison,
Mayor
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on February
21, 2023 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Morrison, Molina, Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
By:
Ron IVorrison
Mayor of the City of National City, California
Shelley chapel
Interim City Clerk of the
City of National City, California
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ftt Interim Clerk
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 7, 2023 and on February 21, 2023.
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said Ordinance was reacin 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 CE o. 2023-2513 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on February 21, 2023.
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:nterim C 'clerk of the
City of National City, California
By: