HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-14 2016 Edition of Model CA CodesORDINANCE NO. 16-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 5-1, 5-1.1, AND 5-1.3 OF TITLE 5 AND
SECTIONS 7-14 AND 7-15, AND DELETING SECTION 7-19 OF TITLE 7 OF THE
COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING THE 2016 EDITIONS OF THE
CALIFORNIA CODES AND RELATED MODEL CODES WITH APPENDICES AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND REPEALING THE ADOPTION OF THE 2013
EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA CODES AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, WITH
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 1, 2017
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Section 5-1 of Chapter I, Title 5, of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 5-1. Construction Codes Adopted.
For the purpose of prescribing regulations for erecting, construction,
enlargement, alteration, repair, improving, removal, conversion, demolition,
occupancy, equipment use, height, and area of buildings and structures, the
following construction codes subject to the modifications set forth in this Chapter,
are hereby adopted: the California Building Code, 2016 Edition, based on the 2015
International Building Code as published by the International Code Council,
including Chapter 1, Division II; the California Residential Code, 2016 Edition,
based on the 2015 International Residential Code as published by the International
Code Council, including Chapter 1, Division II; the California Green Building
Standards Code, 2016 Edition; the California Plumbing Code, 2016 Edition, based
on the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code as published by the International Association
of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials; the California Mechanical Code, 2016
Edition, based on the 2015 Uniform Mechanical Code as published by the
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials; the California
Electrical Code, 2016 Edition, based on the 2014 National Electrical Code as
published by the National Fire Protection Association; the International Property
Maintenance Code, 2012 Edition, as published by the International Code Council;
the Uniform Code For The Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, as
published by the International Code Council. For the purpose of prescribing
regulations for grading and excavations, the 1993 Orange County Grading and
Excavation Code is hereby adopted. The provisions of these Construction Codes
as amended by this chapter shall constitute the Building Regulations of the City of
Costa Mesa. Where the California Code of Regulations and State Building
Standards Code of Regulations differ from any sections of the Construction Codes,
State regulations shall prevail over the Construction Codes.
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One (1) copy of all the above codes and standards therefore are on file in the
office of the building official pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18942(d)(1)
and are made available for public inspection.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the above -referenced construction codes, all
fees for services provided pursuant to the construction codes shall not take effect
until a resolution for such fees is adopted by the City Council pursuant to California
Government Code Sections 66016 and 66020.
Section 2.
Section 5-1.1 of Chapter I, Title 5, of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 5-1.1. Amendments to the 2016 California Building Code.
a) Amend item number 2 under "Building" in Section 105.2, Work exempt from permit,
as follows:
2. Wood, steel, vinyl, or iron fences not over 6 feet high. Stucco, concrete, brick,
masonry, block fences not over 3 feet high.
b) Add Section 903.0 Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this chapter and Chapters 9 and
80 of the amended Fire code. Where conflicts occur the amended fire code shall
govern.
TABLE 1505.1a
MINIMUM ROOF COVERING CLASSIFICATIONS
TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2.
a. Unless otherwise required in accordance with Chapter 7A.
c) 1505.1.3 Roof coverings within all other areas. The entire roof covering of
every existing structure where more than 50 percent of the total roof area is
replaced within any one-year period, the entire roof covering of every new
structure, and any roof covering applied in the alteration, repair or replacement of
the roof of every existing structure, shall be a fire -retardant roof covering that is
at least Class B.
d) Section 1505.5 is amended, by the deletion of the entire section.
e) Section 1505.7 is amended, by the deletion of the entire section.
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000
=
000001
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2.
a. Unless otherwise required in accordance with Chapter 7A.
c) 1505.1.3 Roof coverings within all other areas. The entire roof covering of
every existing structure where more than 50 percent of the total roof area is
replaced within any one-year period, the entire roof covering of every new
structure, and any roof covering applied in the alteration, repair or replacement of
the roof of every existing structure, shall be a fire -retardant roof covering that is
at least Class B.
d) Section 1505.5 is amended, by the deletion of the entire section.
e) Section 1505.7 is amended, by the deletion of the entire section.
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f) Add Section 3109 and amend Section 3109.4.4.1 by adding the following
definition:
PRIVATE POOL, is any constructed pool, permanent or portable, and over 18
inches deep which is intended for non-commercial use as swimming pool by not
more than three owner families and their guests.
g) Section 3109.4.4.2 is modified by deleting the first paragraph in its entirety and a
new paragraph is substituted to read as follows:
3109.4.4.2 Construction permit; safety features required. Commencing
January 1, 2007, except as provided in Section 3109.4.4.5, whenever a
construction permit is issued for construction of a new private pool at a
residence, it shall have an enclosure complying with 3109.4.4.3 and, it shall be
equipped with at least one of the following safety features:
Section 3
Section 5-1.3 of Chapter I, Title 5, of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby added to
read as follows:
Sec. 5-1.3. Amendments to the 2016 California Residential Code.
a) Amend item number 2 under `Building" in Section R105.2, Work exempt from
permit, as follows:
2. Wood, steel, vinyl, or iron fences not over 6 feet high. Stucco, concrete, brick,
masonry, block fences not over 3 feet high.
b) R110.1 Use and occupancy. No building or structure shall be used or occupied,
and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or
portion thereof shall be made until the building official has issued a certificate of
occupancy therefore as provide herein. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy
shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code
or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Certificate presuming to give authority
to violate or cancel the provision of this code or other ordinances of jurisdiction
shall not be valid.
Exceptions:
1. Certificates of occupancy are not required for work exempt from
permits under Section R105.2.
2. Accessory buildings or structures.
3. Group R-3 and Group U Occupancies as defined in the California
Building Code.
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c) Amend table R301.2(1), as follows:
TABLE R301.2(1)
CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
GROUND
WIND DESIGN
SEISMIC
SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM
ICE BARRIER
AIR
MEAN
F FrostWINTER
SNOW
Speed
Topographi
DESIGN
line
DESIGN
UNDERLAYMENT
FLOOD
FREEZING
ANNUAL
LOAD
(mph)
effects«
CATEGORY'
Weathering -1
Depth,
Termite
TEMP-
REQUIRED
HAZARDS9
INDEX
TEMPI
Very
See
Zero
85
No
Dz
Negligihle
12.24"
Heavy
43
No
Footnoteg
0
60
For SI: 1 pound per square foot = 0.0479 kPa, 1 mile per hour = 0.447 m/s.
a. Weathering may require a higher strength concrete or grade of masonry than necessary to
satisfy the structural requirements of this code. The weathering column shall be filled in with the
weathering index (i.e., "negligible," "moderate" or "severe") for concrete as determined from the
Weathering Probability Map [Figure R301.2(3)]. The grade of masonry units shall be determined from
ASTM C 34, C 55, C 62, C 73, C 90, C 129, C 145, C 216 or C 652.
b. The frost line depth may require deeper footings than indicated in Figure R403.1(1). The
jurisdiction shall fill in the frost line depth column with the minimum depth of footing below finish grade.
C. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table to indicate the need for protection depending
on whether there has been a history of local subterranean termite damage.
d. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the wind speed from the basic wind speed
map [Figure R301.2( 4)].W ind exposure category shall be determined on a site-specific basis in
accordance with Section R301.2.1.4.
e. Temperatures shall be permitted to reflect local climates or local weather experience as
determined by the building official.
f. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the seismic design category determined
from Section R301.2.2.1.
g. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with (a) the date of the jurisdiction's entry into
the National Flood Insurance Program (date of adoption of the first code or ordinance for management
of flood hazard areas), (b) the date(s) of the Flood Insurance Study and (c) the panel numbers and
dates of all currently effective FIRMS and FBFMs or other flood hazard map adopted by the authority
having jurisdiction, as amended.
(a) Date of initial ordinance, December 15, 1980. (b) initial NFIP map date, May 17, 1974; initial FIRM
date, September 30, 1982; most recent FIRM panel date, December 3. 2009. (c) panels number 254,
258, 259, 262, 264, 266, 267, 268, 269, 278, 286.
h. In accordance with Sections R905.2.7.1, R905.4.3.1, R905.5.3.1, R905.6.3.1, R905.7.3.1 and
R905.8.3.1, where there has been a history of local damage from the effects of ice damming, the
jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with "YES." Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of
the table with "NO."
L The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the 100 -year return period air freezing
index (BF -days) from Figure R403.3(2) or from the 100 -year (99%) value on the National Climatic Data
Center data table "Air Freezing Index- USA Method (Base 32°)" at www.ncdc.noaa.gov/fpsf.htrnl.
i. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the mean annual temperature from the
National Climatic Data Center data table "Air Freezing Index -USA Method (Base 320F)" at
www.ncdc.noaa.gov/fpsf.htmi.
k. In accordance with Section R30 1.2.1.5, where there is local historical data documenting
structural damage to buildings due to topographic wind speed-up effects, the jurisdiction shall fill in this
part of the table with "YES." Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall indicate "NO" in this part of the table.
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d) Add Section R313.0. Automatic Fire Systems. Fire sprinklers shall be as
required in this code and Chapters 9 and 80 of the amended Fire Code. Where
there are conflicts the Fire Code shall govern.
e) Amend R902.1 Roofing covering materials. Roofs shall be covered with
materials as set forth in Sections R904 and R905. A minimum Class A or B
roofing shall be installed in areas designated by this section. Classes A or B
roofing required by this section to be listed shall be tested in accordance with UL
790 or ASTM E 108.
Exceptions:
1. Class A roof assemblies include those with coverings of brick, masonry
and exposed concrete roof deck.
2. Class A roof assemblies also include ferrous or copper shingles or
sheets, metal sheets and shingles, clay or concrete roof tile, or slate
installed on noncombustible decks.
3. Class A roof assemblies include minimum 16 oz/ft2 copper sheets
installed over combustible decks.
f) Amend R902.1.3 Roof coverings within all other areas. The entire roof
covering of every existing structure where more than 50 percent of the total roof
area is replaced within any one-year period, the entire roof covering of every new
structure, and any roof covering applied in the alteration, repair or replacement of
the roof of every existing structure, shall be a fire -retardant roof covering that is at
least Class B.
g) Amend R902.2 Fire -retardant -treated shingles and shakes. Fire -retardant -
treated wood shakes and shingles are wood shakes and shingles complying with
UBC Standard 15-3 or 15-4 which are impregnated by the full -cell vacuum -
pressure process with fire -retardant chemicals, and which have been qualified by
UBC Standard 15-2 for use on Class A or B roofs.
Fire -retardant -treated wood shakes and shingles shall comply with ICC -ES
EG107 and with the weathering requirements contained in Health and Safety
Code Section 13132.7(j). Each bundle shall bear labels from an ICBO accredited
quality control agency identifying their roof -covering classification and indicating
their compliance with ICC -ES EG107 and with the weathering requirements
contained in Health and Safety Code Section 13132.70).
Health and Safety Code Section 13132.7 0) No wood roof covering materials
shall be sold or applied in this state unless both of the following conditions are
met:
(1) The materials have been approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal as
complying with the requirements of this section.
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(2) The materials have passed at least five years of the 10 -year natural
weathering test. The 10 -year natural weathering test required by this
subdivision shall be conducted in accordance with Standard 15-2 of the 1994
edition of the Uniform Building Code at a testing facility recognized by the
State Fire Marshal.
Section 4.
Section 7-14 of Chapter II, Title 7, of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Chapter II. — FIRE PREVENTION
Sec. 7-14. Adoption of the California Fire Code,
California Fire Code Adopted with Modifications. The California Fire Code, 2016
Edition, is hereby adopted with modifications. The adoption of the Fire Code includes all
of the inclusions and exclusions set forth in each chapter's matrix provided that the
following provisions excluded are hereby included: Chapter 1, Division 2 except that
Section 103.2 is excluded; and sections 305, 307, 308, 503, 510.3 are included. Other
modifications are made as hereinafter set forth in this Title of the Costa Mesa Municipal
Code and appropriate findings have been made and filed where required. The
California Fire Code, which is based on the International Fire Code, is adopted as noted
above and a copy is on file in the office of the City Clerk. This document shall be known
and referred to hereafter as the "Fire Code" for the City of Costa Mesa.
Section 5.
Section 7-15 of Chapter II, Title 7, of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 7-15 Amendments to the 2016 California Fire Code
Chapter 1
Scope and Administration
Chapter 1 Scope and Administration is adopted in its entirety with the following
amendment:
109.4 Violation penalties. Persons who violate a provision of this code or fail to comply
with any of the requirements thereof or who erect, install, alter, repair or do work in
violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or
of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable as provided in Section 1-33 of the Costa Mesa Municipal
Code. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be
deemed a separate offense.
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Chapter 5
Fire Service Features
Chapter 5 Fire Service Features is adopted in its entirety with the following
amendment:
503.2 Specifications. Fire apparatus access roads shall be installed and arranged in
accordance with Sections 503.2.1 through 503.2.8 and Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue
Department Plan Submittal Checklist Specifications.
Chapter 9
Fire Protection Systems
Chapter 9 Fire Protection Systems is adopted in its entirety with the following
additions:
901.11 False Alarms. False alarms shall not be given, signaled or transmitted or caused
or permitted to be given, signaled or transmitted in any manner.
(a) The owner and any person in possession of any building shall be assessed a fee
to be set by resolution whenever the Fire Department is required to respond to more
than two false alarms during a one-year period consisting of January 1- December 31 of
any given year. Continued false alarms generated from the same location within the
same one-year period shall also be assessed a fee set by resolution for each
successive false alarm.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), whenever the Fire Department is required to
respond to a false alarm while the system is being repaired or otherwise modified, and
the person performing the work has failed to notify the Fire Department in advance that
such work was being done, the persons performing the work shall also be assessed a
fee set by resolution for each such occurrence.
(c) For purposes of this Section, "false alarm" shall mean the activation of any local
or central station alarm because of malfunction, including, but not limited to, mechanical
or electrical defects, water surges, or because of improper installation, operation testing
or maintenance of such system. Whenever the Fire Department responds to the
location of a false alarm and finds that there is no evidence of a fire or of external
causes beyond the control of the owner or person in possession that may have caused
the alarm, the activation shall be presumed to be a false alarm. Not included as a false
alarm will be those activations caused by earthquakes or other phenomena beyond the
control of the owner or person in possession.
(d) Whenever an owner, person in possession or alarm system workman is notified
of such assessment and believes that he should be excused from paying because any
occurrences did not constitute a false alarm, as defined above, he or she shall have the
right to appeal said assessment to the Fire Chief within ten (10) calendar days of his
receipt of the notice of assessment. The Fire Chief is authorized to excuse the
assessment if he determines that a false alarm as defined, did not occur.
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(e) Any person, firm or corporation who receives notification of penalties due and
fails to pay such penalties within the specified amount of time, no less than 30 days, a
10 percent per month late fee will be assessed until penalties have been paid.
Chapter 56
Explosives and Fireworks
Chapter 56 Explosives and Fireworks is adopted in its entirety with the following
amendments and additions:
5609.1 General. Where the temporary storage of consumer fireworks, 1.4G is allowed
by Section 5601.1.3, Exception 4, such storage shall comply with the applicable
requirements of NFPA 1124. In addition to the requirements of NFPA 1124, all
temporary stands for the display and sale of fireworks shall be located, maintained
and operated subject to the following provisions:
5609.2. No fireworks display or stand shall be erected within one hundred (100) feet
of any gasoline dispensing device or room in which vehicles containing gasoline are
repaired or within thirty-five (35) feet of any other structure. Minimum setback from a
public sidewalk shall be five (5) feet; setback from street curbing shall be not less
than ten (10) feet where no sidewalk exists.
5609.3. There shall be maintained in each premises or stand within which fireworks
are sold or offered for sale, a fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of 2A, 1013C
located adjacent to each exit.
5609.4. No person shall light or cause or permit to be lighted any open flame, match,
lighter, or any other article or material within any such stand or within fifty (50) feet
thereof.
5609.5. No smoking shall be allowed in any structure used for the sale and display of
fireworks or within fifty (50) feet of said structure. "No smoking" signs shall be
displayed prominently and in a number prescribed by the fire chief.
5609.6. All such temporary stands shall be constructed to existing city requirements
and specifications.
5609.7. All such temporary stands for the display and sale of fireworks shall obtain an
electrical permit from the City of Costa Mesa prior to performance of any electrical
work. An electrical permit shall be required for the use of a portable generator or other
temporary power source.
5609.8. All power and lighting shall be GFCI protected. Battery -powered equipment,
electrical equipment, and electrical cords that are used in conjunction with a CFRS
facility area shall be listed and shall be used in accordance with their listing.
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5609.9. Where temporary electrical conductors are placed on top of an outdoor
surface to connect the permanent power source to the temporary CFRS facility's
temporary electrical system, the conductors shall be provided with physical protection
against damage caused by pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
5609.10. Reserved.
5609.11. The permittee shall strictly comply with all of the provisions of the State
Fireworks Law, Sections 12500 et seq. of the Health and Safety Code of the State of
California.
5609.12. Fireworks shall be stored and kept only in the permittee's sale booth. It shall
be unlawful to store any fireworks intended for sale in any building, residence,
garage, home or automobile within the City of Costa Mesa.
5609.13. There shall be at least one (1) adult in attendance during any open or sale
hours of the fireworks stand. No person under the age of eighteen (18) years, and no
person who is physically or mentally unable to move himself shall be permitted within
a fireworks stand.
5609.14. The permittee shall provide an adult night watchman to act and serve during
the hours of storage. Under no circumstances shall any night watchman sleep within
any fireworks stand.
5609.15. No alcoholic beverages shall be allowed on the premises.
5609.16. All fireworks fuses shall be taped.
5609.17. All permits must be posted in a conspicuous place.
Chapter 57
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Chapter 57 Flammable and Combustible Liquids is adopted in its entirety with the
following amendments and additions.
5704.2.9.6.1 Geographic limits in which the storage of Class I and Class II liquids in
above -ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited:
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Primary tanks shall not exceed a 6,000 -gallon individual or 12,000 -gallon aggregate
capacity.
5704.2.14.1 Fence required. Subsection (7) — Added.
(7) A minimum of a five-foot fence or other means of protection as approved by the
Chief shall be provided around any open excavation from which an underground tank
has been removed when the cavity is left unprotected overnight.
Chapter 80 Referenced Standards
Chapter 80 Referenced Standards is adopted in its entirety with the following
amendments:
NFPA 13, 2016 Edition, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems is hereby
amended as follows:
Section 6.7.3 - Amended. Fire department connections (FDC) shall be of an approved
type. The location shall be approved and be no more than 150 feet from a public or
private hydrant. If the FDC serves a standpipe system, it shall be no more than 100 feet
from a hydrant. The size of piping and the number of inlets shall be approved by the
Fire code official. If approved by the Water Department providing service, it may be
installed on the backflow assembly. Fire department inlet connections shall be painted
OSHA safety red. When the fire sprinkler density design requires 500 gpm (including
inside hose stream demand) or greater, or a standpipe system is included, four 2 1/2"
inlets shall be provided.
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MINIMUM DISTANCE
FROM PROPERTY
MINIMUM DISTANCE
INDIVIDUAL
LINE WHICH IS OR
FROM THE NEAREST
MINIMUM
TANK
CAN BE BUILT
SIDE OF ANY PUBLIC
DISTANCE
CAPACITY
UPON, INCLUDING
WAY OR FROM THE
BETWEEN
NEAREST IMPORTANT
TANKS
Gallons (liters)
THE OPPOSITE SIDE
BUILDING ON THE SAME
feet
OF A PUBLIC WAY
PROPERTY feet
feet
Less than or
25
25
3
equal to 6,000
Greater than
50
50
3
6,000
Primary tanks shall not exceed a 6,000 -gallon individual or 12,000 -gallon aggregate
capacity.
5704.2.14.1 Fence required. Subsection (7) — Added.
(7) A minimum of a five-foot fence or other means of protection as approved by the
Chief shall be provided around any open excavation from which an underground tank
has been removed when the cavity is left unprotected overnight.
Chapter 80 Referenced Standards
Chapter 80 Referenced Standards is adopted in its entirety with the following
amendments:
NFPA 13, 2016 Edition, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems is hereby
amended as follows:
Section 6.7.3 - Amended. Fire department connections (FDC) shall be of an approved
type. The location shall be approved and be no more than 150 feet from a public or
private hydrant. If the FDC serves a standpipe system, it shall be no more than 100 feet
from a hydrant. The size of piping and the number of inlets shall be approved by the
Fire code official. If approved by the Water Department providing service, it may be
installed on the backflow assembly. Fire department inlet connections shall be painted
OSHA safety red. When the fire sprinkler density design requires 500 gpm (including
inside hose stream demand) or greater, or a standpipe system is included, four 2 1/2"
inlets shall be provided.
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Section 8.17.1.1.1 Residential Waterflow Alarms - Added. Local water -flow alarms
shall be provided for all sprinkler systems and shall connected to the building fire alarm
or water flow monitoring system where provided. Group R occupancies not requiring a
fire alarm system by the California Fire Code shall be provided with at least one
approved interior alarm device in each unit, or interconnection to the unit smoke alarm
system. Sound levels in all sleeping areas shall be a minimum of 15 DBA above the
average ambient sound or a minimum of 75 DBA with all intervening doors closed.
Alarms shall be audible within all other living areas within each dwelling unit. When not
connected to a fire alarm or water -flow monitoring system, audible devices shall be
powered from an uninterruptible circuit (except for over current protection (GFI), serving
normally operated appliances in the residence.
Section 8.17.2.4.6 - Amended. Fire department connections shall be located at the
nearest point of fire department apparatus accessibility or at a location approved by the
authority having jurisdiction. They shall be installed immediately adjacent to the
approved fire department access road and such that hose lines can be readily and
conveniently attached to the inlets without interference from nearby objects including
buildings, fence posts, or other fire department connections.
Section 23.1.3 (43) - Amended. Size and location of hydrants showing size and number
of outlets and if outlets are to be equipped with independent gate valves. Whether hose
houses and equipment are to be provided, and by whom, shall be indicated. Static and
residual hydrants that were used in the flow tests shall be shown. Water supply
certification shall be not more than six months prior to the plan submittal to the authority
having jurisdiction.
NFPA 13D 2016 Edition, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One -
and Two -Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes is hereby amended as follows:
Section 4.7 Stock of Spare Sprinklers - Added.
Section 4.7.1- Added. A supply of at least two sprinklers for each type shall be
maintained on the premises so that any sprinklers that have operated or been damaged
in any way can be promptly replaced.
Section 4.7.2 - Added. The sprinklers shall correspond to the types and temperature
ratings of the sprinklers in the property.
Section 4.7.3 - Added. The sprinklers shall be kept in a cabinet located where the
temperature to which they are subjected will at no time exceed 100°F (38°C).
Section 4.7.4 - Added. A special sprinkler wrench shall be provided and kept in the
cabinet to be used in the removal and installation of sprinklers. One sprinkler wrench
shall be provided for each type of sprinkler installed.
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Section 7.1.2 - Amended. The sprinkler system piping shall not have a separate control
valve installed unless supervised by one of the following methods:
(1) Central station, proprietary or remote station alarm service.
(2) Reserved.
(3) Reserved.
Section 7.3 Pressure Gauges - Amended.
Section 7.3.1. At least one water pressure gauge shall be installed on the riser
assembly.
Section 7. 6 Alarms - Amended. -Exterior water flow alarm indicating devices shall be
listed for outside service and audible from the street from which the house is
addressed. Exterior audible devices shall be placed on the front or side of the structure
and the location subject to final approval by the fire code official. Additional interior
alarm devices shall be required to provide audibility throughout the structure. Sound
levels in all sleeping areas with all intervening doors closed shall be a minimum of 15
dba above the average ambient sound level but not less than 75 dba. Audible devices
shall be powered from an uninterruptible circuit (except for over -current protection)
serving normally operated appliances in the residence.
Exceptions:
(1) When an approved water flow monitoring system is installed, interior audible
devices may be powered through the fire alarm control panel.
(2) When smoke detectors specified by the CBC or CRC are used to sound an
interior alarm upon water flow switch activation.
Section 8.3.4 — Amended. Sprinklers shall not be required in open attached porches,
carports, and similar structures.
A.8.3.4 Although NFPA 13D does not require garages to be sprinkler protected, some
authorities having jurisdiction take it upon themselves to add this requirement locally. In
such circumstances, residential or quick -response sprinklers with a two sprinkler design
in the garage with the same piping used in the rest of the dwelling can be used. It is
recognized that residential sprinklers have not been tested specifically for fires in
garages, but field experience has shown that the sprinklers help to alert occupants to
the fact that there is a fire, to reduce the possibility of flashover, and to improve the
chances for occupants to escape.
Section 8.3.5 — Amended. Sprinklers shall not be required in penthouse equipment
rooms, elevator machine rooms, concealed spaces dedicated for exclusively to and
containing only dwelling unit ventilation equipment, floor/ceiling spaces, elevator shafts,
crawl spaces, and other concealed spaces that are not intended for living purposes.
Section 8.3.5.1.1 — Amended. Where the fuel -fired equipment is above all of the
occupied areas of the dwelling unit, sprinkler protection shall be required in the
concealed space.
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Section 8.3.5.1.2 — Amended. Where fuel -fired equipment is present, at least one
quick -response intermediate temperature sprinkler shall be installed above the
equipment.
Section 8.3.5.1.3 Added. All attics shall be protected with an intermediate temperature
quick response sprinklers which shall be located to protect attic penetrations created by
the access scuttles or mechanical equipment.
NFPA 13R 2016 Edition, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low -
Rise Residential Occupancies is hereby amended as follows:
Section 6.6.6 — Amended. Sprinklers shall not be required in penthouse equipment
rooms, elevator machine rooms, concealed spaces dedicated for exclusively to and
containing only dwelling unit ventilation equipment, crawl spaces, floor/ceiling spaces,
noncombustible elevator shafts where the elevator cars comply with ANSI Al 7.1, Safety
Code for Elevators and Escalators, and other concealed spaces that are not intended
for living purposes or storage and do not contain fuel -fired equipment.
Section 6.16.1 -Amended. A local water -flow alarm shall be provided on all sprinkler
systems and shall be connected to the building fire alarm or water -flow monitoring
system where provided. Group R occupancies containing less than the number of
stories, dwelling units or occupant load specified in Chapter 9 of the California Fire
Code as requiring a fire alarm system shall be provided with a minimum of one
approved interior alarm device in each unit. Sound levels in all sleeping areas shall be a
minimum of 15 DBA above the average ambient sound or a minimum of 75 DBA with all
intervening doors closed. Alarms shall be audible within all other living areas within
each dwelling unit. When not connected to a fire alarm, residential smoke detection or
water -flow monitoring system, audible devices shall be powered from an uninterruptible
circuit (except for over -current protection) serving normally operated appliances in the
residence. There shall also be a minimum of one exterior alarm indicating device, listed
for outside service and audible from the access roadway that serves that building.
Section 6.
Section 7-19 of Chapter II, Title 7, of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby deleted in
its entirety. This section number shall be reserved for future use.
Section 7. Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any
reason held out to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance. The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa hereby declares that it would have
adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsection, sentence
clause, phrases or portions be declared valid or unconstitutionally.
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Section 8. Inconsistencies: Repeal of 2013 Construction Codes.
Any provision of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent
with the provisions of the Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no
further, are repealed or modified to that extent necessary to affect the provisions of this
Ordinance, including the 2013 California Codes and amendments thereto set forth in
Titles 5 and 7.
Section 9. Effective date.
The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this Ordinance.
The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published and/or posted in a manner
required by law. This Ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2017 pursuant to
Government Code section 36937(e) and Health & Safety Code sections 17958 and
18941.
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AND ADOPTED this 6"' day of December, 2016.
er, Mayor Pro Tem
D AS TO FORM:
Thomas Duarte, ' A torney
ATTEST:
&„ P. A uta q'i._Q, A L
Brenda Green, tity Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the
above foregoing Ordinance No. 16-14 as introduced and considered section by section
at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 15th day of November, 2016, and
thereafter passed and adopted as a whole at the regular meeting of said City Council
held on the 6th day of December, 2016, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: FOLEY, GENIS, MONAHAN, AND RIGHEIMER
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MENSINGER
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the Seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 711, day of December, 2016.
Brenda Green, Oky Clerk
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