HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 2013 —
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
ADOPTING THE 2013 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE AND TABLE 2902.1 OF
THE 2013 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 2013 California
Plumbing Code and Table 2902.1 of the 2013 California Building Code.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of National City deletes, adds, or modifies
certain provisions of the 2013 California Plumbing Code and Table 2902.1 of the 2013 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:
CHAPTER 15.20
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
Sections:
15.20.005 2013 California Plumbing Code — Adopted.
15.20.015 Chapter 1, Divisions I and II —Adopted and amended.
15.20.020 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 102 "Organization and Enforcement",
Subsection 102.2.1 "Right of entry" — Amended.
15.20.024 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 102 " Organization and Enforcement",
Subsection 102.3 " Board of Appeals" — Amended.
15.20.025 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 102 "Organization and Enforcement",
Subsection 102.5 "Penalties" — Amended.
15.20.027 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103 "Permits and Inspections", Subsection
103.4.3 "Investigation fee — Work without a permit" — Amended.
15.20.030 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103 "Permits and Inspections", Subsection
103.3.3 "Expiration" — Amended.
15.20.035 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103 "Permits and Inspections", Subsection
103.3.5 "Permit denial" — Added.
15.20.040 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103 "Permits and Inspections", Subsection
103.4 "Fees" — Amended.
15.20.042 Placement of permit — Added.
15.20.045 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103 "Permits and Inspections", Subsection
103.4.1 "Plan review fees" — Amended.
15.20.050 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103 "Permits and Inspections", Subsection
103.5.9 "Reinspections" — Amended.
15.20.060 Chapter 1, Division II, Table 103.4 "Plumbing permits fees" — Deleted.
15.20.065 Chapter 1, Division II, Table 422.1 "Minimum plumbing facilities" —
Deleted.
15.20.070 Table 2902.1 "Minimum number of required plumbing fixtures of the 2013
California Building Code" — Adopted.
15.20.005 2013 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 2013 California
Plumbing Code, including Administration Divisions I and II, California Code of Regulations Title
24, Part 5, and Table 2902.1 of the 2013 California Building Code. Copy of all 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 adopted. 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 "Organization and Enforcement"
Subsection 102.2.1 "Right of entry" — Amended. Section 102.2.1 of the 2013 California
Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
102.2.1 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 ,or designee, may
request entry as specified in Chapter 1.12 of the National City Municipal Code.
15.20.024 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 102 " Organization and Enforcement",
Subsection 102.3 " Board of Appeals" — Amended. Section 102.3 of the 2013 California
Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
102.3 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.
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15.20.025 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 102 "Organization and Enforcement"
Subsection 102.5 "Penalties" — Amended. Section 102.5 of the 2013 California Plumbing Code
is amended to read as follows:
102.5 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.
15.20.027 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103 "Permits and Inspections", Subsection
103.4.3 "Investigation fee — work without a permit" — Amended. Section 103.4.3 of the 2013
California Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
103.4.3 Work without a permit. 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 "Permits and Inspections", Subsection
103.3.3 "Expiration" — Amended. Section 103.3.3 of the 2013 California Plumbing Code is
amended to read as follows:
103.3.3 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 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 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 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:
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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 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; and
D. 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 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 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 A, B, and C as stated in subsection 15.20.030.3 are met.
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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 Authority Having Jurisdiction in his or her sole discretion, the
permittee is unable to continue work within the time required by section 15.20.030.
The Authority Having Jurisdiction 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.
15.20.035 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103 "Permits and Inspections", Subsection
103.3.5 "Permit denial" — Added. Section 103.3.5 is added to the 2013 California Plumbing
Code is to read as follows:
103.3.5 Permit denial. The Authority Having Jurisdiction 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 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103 "Permits and Inspections", Subsection
103.4 "Fees" — Amended. Section 103.4 of the 2013 California Plumbing Code is amended to
read as follows:
Section 103.4 Fees. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the
current City of National City Fee Schedule.
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 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103 "Permits and Inspections", Subsection
103.4.1 "Plan review fees" — Amended. Section 103.4.1 of the 2013 California Plumbing Code is
amended to read as follows:
103.4.1 Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data are required to be
submitted by 103.2.1, 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
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
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fee, the fee shall be assessed in accordance with the current City of National City
Fee Schedule.
15.20.050 Chapter 1, Division II, Section 103 "Permits and Inspections", Subsection
103.5.9 "Reinspections" - Amended. Section 103.5.9 of the 2013 California Plumbing Code is
amended to read as follows:
Section 103.5.9 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.
15.20.060 Chapter 1, Division II, Table 103.4 "Plumbing permits fees" - Deleted.
Table 103.4 of Chapter 1, Division II of the 2013 California Plumbing Code, entitled "Plumbing
Permit Fees", is deleted.
15.20.065 Table 422.1 "Minimum plumbing facilities" - Deleted. Table 422.1 of
Chapter 4, of the 2013 California Plumbing Code, entitled "Minimum Plumbing Facilities", is
deleted.
15.20.070 Table 2902.1 "Minimum number of required plumbing fixtures of the 2013
California Building Code" - Adopted. Table 2902.1 of the 2013 California Building Code is
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 2013 California Building Code.
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PASSED and ADOPTED this day of , 2013.
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Claudia Gacitua Silva
City Attorney
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