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CITY OF SANTA ANA
<br />Planning and Building Agency I
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<br />SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
<br />1 Exterior doors, doors between a house and a garage,
<br />windows and their hardware shall conform to the
<br />Security Provisions of Chapter 67 of the County of Los
<br />Angeles Building Code:
<br />a. Single swinging doors. active leaf of a pair of doors,
<br />and the bottom leaf of Dutch doors shall be
<br />equipped with a latch and a deadbolt. If the latch
<br />has a key -locking feature. a dead latch shall be
<br />used. The deadbolt lock shall be key operated from
<br />the exterior side of the door, and operated from the
<br />interior side of the door by a device not requiring a
<br />key, tool, or excessive force. Deadbolts shall have
<br />a hardened insert with 1" minimum throw and 5/8"
<br />minimum embedment into the jamb. (BC 6709.2)
<br />b. Inactive leaf of a pair of doors and the upper leaf of
<br />Dutch doors shall have a deadbolt as per paragraph
<br />"a", unless it is not key operated from the exterior,
<br />or has a hardened deadbolt at top and bottom with
<br />'/Z" embedment. (BC 6709.3)
<br />c. Swinging wood door(s) shall be solid core not less
<br />than 1-3/8" thick. (BC 6709.1.1)
<br />d. Panels of wood doors shall be 9/16" thick and not
<br />more than 300 sq. inches. Stiles and rails to be 1-
<br />3/8" thick and 3" minimum width. (BC6709.1.2)
<br />e. Door hinge pins accessible from the outside shall
<br />be non -removable. (BC 6709.5)
<br />f. Door stops of wood jambs of in -swinging doors shall
<br />be one piece construction or joined by a rabbet.
<br />(BC 6709.4)
<br />g. Windows and door lights within 40" of the locking
<br />device of the door shall be fully tempered/approved
<br />burglary resistant/protected by bars, screens or
<br />grills. (BC 6714)
<br />h. Overhead and sliding garage doors shall be
<br />secured with a cylinder lock, a padlock with a
<br />hardened steel shackle, or equivalent when not
<br />otherwise locked by electric power operation. Jamb
<br />locks shall be on both jambs for doors exceeding 9
<br />feet in width (BC 6711)
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<br />i. Sliding glass doors and sliding glass windows shall
<br />be capable of withstanding the tests set forth in
<br />Section 6706 and 6707 of the Los Angeles County
<br />Building Code and shall bear a label indicating
<br />compliance with these tests. Locking devices on
<br />sliding glass doors complying with Section 1010
<br />and 1030, and emergency egress windows
<br />complying with Section 1030, shall be releasable
<br />from the inside without the use of a key, tool, or
<br />excessive force. (BC 6710, 6715)
<br />CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
<br />2. Notching of studs in exterior or bearing walls shall not
<br />exceed 25% of its width. Notching of studs in non -
<br />bearing walls shall not exceed 40% of its width. Bored
<br />holes in studs shall not exceed 60% of its width. shall
<br />not be closer than 5/8" to the edge of the stud, and shall
<br />not be located in the same section as a cut or notch.
<br />Studs located in exterior or bearing walls shall be
<br />doubled if bored over 40% and up to 60% of its width.
<br />(R 602.6)
<br />3. Wall and Ceiling finishes shall have a flame spread
<br />index of not greater than 200, and a smoke -developed
<br />index not greater than 450. Insulation materials shall
<br />have a flame spread index not to exceed 25, and a
<br />smoke -developed index not to exceed 450.
<br />(R 302.9, 302.10)
<br />4. Provide fire blocking in concealed spaces of
<br />combustible stud walls, partitions, including furred
<br />spaces, at the ceiling and floor level, at 10-foot intervals
<br />both vertical and horizontal, and between stair stringers
<br />at the top and bottom. (R 302.11)
<br />5. Ducts installed under a floor in a crawl space shall not
<br />prevent access to an area of the crawl space. Where it
<br />is required to move under ducts for access to areas of
<br />the crawl space, a vertical clearance of 18" minimum
<br />shall be provided. (MC 603.1)
<br />6. Where flashing is of metal, the metal shall be corrosion
<br />resistant with a thickness of not less than .019 inch (No.
<br />26 galvanized sheet). (R 903.2.1)
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<br />a. In each sleeping room.
<br />b. Outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms
<br />c. On each additional story of the dwelling, including basements and habitable attics, but
<br />not including crawl spaces and uninhabitable attics.
<br />d. Not less than 3-ft from a door or opening outside of a bathroom that contains bathroom
<br />or shower unless it affects a-c. (R31433)
<br />a Provide a note: "SMOKE ALARM shall be interconnected hard -wired with battery
<br />backup and shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 72"
<br />e. Battery smoke alarm permitted in existing buildings where no construction is taking
<br />place.
<br />7. Roof diaphragm nailing to be inspected before covering.
<br />Wood structural panel sheathing shall comply with
<br />Section R803.2. (R 803)
<br />8. End joints in lumber used as subflooring shall occur
<br />over supports, unless end -matched lumber is used, in
<br />which case each piece shall bear on not less than two
<br />joists. Wood structural panel sheathing used for
<br />structural purposes shall comply with Section R503.2.
<br />(R 503)
<br />GLAZING REQUIREMENTS
<br />9. The following shall be considered specific hazardous
<br />locations requiring safety glazing per Section R308:
<br />a. Glazing in fixed and operable panels of swinging.
<br />sliding, and bifold doors.
<br />b. Glazing in fixed or operable panels adjacent to a
<br />door where the bottom exposed edge of the
<br />glazing is less than 60 inches above the walking
<br />surface and it meets either of the following
<br />conditions:
<br />1. Where the glazing is within 24 inches of either
<br />side of the door in the plane of the door in a
<br />closed position.
<br />2. Where the glazing is on a wall perpendicular
<br />to the plane of the door in a closed position
<br />and within 24 inches of the hinge side on an
<br />in -swinging door.
<br />c. Window glazing in an individual fixed or operable
<br />panel, that meets all of the following conditions:
<br />1. The exposed area of an individual pane is larger
<br />than 9 square feet.
<br />2. The bottom edge is less than 18 inches above
<br />the floor.
<br />3. The top edge is more than 36 inches above the
<br />floor.
<br />4. One or more walking surfaces are within 36
<br />inches, measured horizontally and in a straight
<br />line, of the glazing.
<br />d. Glazing in guards, railings, structural baluster
<br />panels, and nonstructural in -fill panels, regardless
<br />of area or height above a walking surface.
<br />e. Glazing in walls, enclosures or fences containing
<br />or facing hot tubs, spas, whirlpools, saunas,
<br />steam rooms, bathtubs, showers, and indoor or
<br />outdoor swimming pools, where all of the following
<br />conditions are present:
<br />1. The bottom edge of the glazing is less than 60
<br />inches above any standing or walking surface.
<br />2. The glazing is within 60 inches, measured
<br />horizontally and in a straight line, from the
<br />water's edge of a hot tub, spa, whirlpool,
<br />bathtub, or swimming pool, or from the edge of
<br />a shower, sauna or steam room.
<br />f. Glazing adjacent to stairs and ramps where the
<br />bottom exposed edge is less than 36 inches above
<br />the plane of the adjacent walking surface of
<br />stairways, landings between flights of stairs, and
<br />ramps.. unless the glazing is 36 inches or more
<br />measured horizontally from the walking surface, or
<br />a rail is designed per Section R308.4.6.
<br />g. Glazing adjacent to the landing at the bottom of a
<br />stairway where the glazing is less than 36 inches
<br />above the landing and within a 60-inch horizontal
<br />arc less than 180 degrees from the bottom tread
<br />nosing, unless the glazing is more than 18 inches
<br />from a protective guard per Section R312.
<br />MECHANICAL/PLUMBING/ELECTRICAL CODE REQUIREMENTS
<br />10. Dwelling shall be provided with comfort heating facilities
<br />capable of maintaining a room temperature of 68
<br />degrees F at a point 3 feet above the floor and 2 feet
<br />from exterior walls. (R303.9)
<br />11. The following are required for central heating furnaces
<br />and low-pressure boilers in a compartment:
<br />a. Listed appliances shall be installed with clearances
<br />in accordance with the terms of their listings and the
<br />manufacturer's installation instructions.
<br />(MC 904.2(1))
<br />b. Unlisted appliances shall meet both the clearances
<br />in Table 904.2, and the clearances allowed by the
<br />manufacturer's installation instructions.
<br />(MC 904.2(2))
<br />c. When combustion air is taken from inside, the free
<br />area of combustion air openings shall be 1 sq. inch
<br />per 1,000 BTU (100 sq. inch minimum) per opening.
<br />One Opening shall be within 12 inches of the top of
<br />the enclosure and the second shall be within 12
<br />inches of the bottom of the enclosure. The
<br />dimension shall not be less than 3 inches.
<br />(MC 701.5(1))
<br />d. Not less than 114 of an inch screen mesh is required
<br />at openings where combustion air is taken from the
<br />outside. (MC 701.10(1))
<br />e. Separate ducts shall be used for upper and lower
<br />combustion air openings, and maintained to the
<br />source of combustion air. (MC 701.11(4))
<br />12. The following are required for appliances installed in an
<br />attic.
<br />a. An opening and passageway shall not be less than
<br />22 inches by 30 inches, and not less than the size
<br />of the largest component of the appliance.
<br />(MC 304.4)
<br />b. Where the passageway height is less than 6 feet,
<br />the distance from access to the appliance shall not
<br />exceed 20 feet, as measured along the centerline.
<br />(MC 304.4.1)
<br />c. Passageway shall be unobstructed and shall have
<br />solid flooring not less than 24 inches wide from
<br />entrance to appliance. (MC 304.4.2)
<br />d. A level working platform not less than 30 inches by
<br />30 inches is required in front of the service side of
<br />the appliance. (MC 304.4.3)
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<br />e. A permanent 120V receptacle outlet and a lighting
<br />fixture shall be installed near the appliance. Light
<br />switch shall be located at the entrance to the
<br />passageway. (MC 304.4.4)
<br />f. A type B or L gas vent shall terminate not less than
<br />5 feet above the highest connected appliance flue
<br />collar or draft hood. (MC 802.6.2.1)
<br />g. Appliance installation shall meet all listed
<br />clearances. (MC 303.1)
<br />13. Clothes dryer exhaust duct shall terminate on the
<br />outside of the building in accordance with Section
<br />502.2.1 and shall be equipped with a back -draft
<br />damper. Screens shall not be installed at the duct
<br />termination. (MC 504.4)
<br />14. Clothes dryer moisture exhaust duct shall be 4 inches
<br />in diameter and is limited to a total combined horizontal
<br />and vertical length of 14 feet, including two 90 degree
<br />elbows from the clothes dryer to point of termination.
<br />Duct length shall be reduced by 2 feet for each 90
<br />degree elbow in excess of two. (MC 504.4.2)
<br />15. Appliances (water heater, furnace, etc.) located in the
<br />garage shall be installed so that burners and burner -
<br />ignition devices are located not less than 18 inches
<br />above the floor, unless listed as flammable vapor
<br />ignition resistant. (MC 305.1)
<br />16, Ducts shall be sized per Chapter 6 of the Mechanical
<br />Code.
<br />17. Flush volumes of plumbing fixtures and flow rates of
<br />plumbing fittings shall comply with Section 4.303 of the
<br />Green Code.
<br />18. ABS and PVC DWV piping installations are limited to
<br />not more than two stories of areas. (PC 701.2(2))
<br />19. All showers and tub -showers shall have a pressure
<br />balance, thermostatic, or combination pressure
<br />balance/thermostatic mixing type valve. (PC 408.3)
<br />20. All new, replacement and existing water heaters shall
<br />be strapped to the wall in two places. One on the upper
<br />1/3 of the tank, and one on the lower 1/3 of the tank.
<br />The lower point shall be a minimum of 4 inches above
<br />the controls. (PC 507.2)
<br />a. All 120 volt, single phase, 15- and 20 amp branch circuits supplying outlets or devices
<br />installed in dwelling unit kitchens, family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors,
<br />libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, closets, hallways, laundry
<br />areas, or similar rooms or areas shall be protected by any of the means described in
<br />21012(A)(1) through (6). The arc- fault circuit interrupter shall be installed in a readily
<br />b. accessible location.
<br />21. Plumbing plan check and approval is required for2 inch
<br />and larger water lines, 2 inch and larger gas lines, or
<br />any gas line with a pressure of 2psi and higher.
<br />22. Ground -fault circuit -interruption (GFCI) for personnel
<br />shall be provided in bathrooms, garages, non -habitable
<br />accessory structures at or below grade level, outdoor
<br />locations, crawl spaces at or below grade level, non -
<br />habitable basements, kitchens where the receptacles
<br />serve countertop surfaces, locations within 6ft of the
<br />outside edge of sinks/bathtubs/showers, boathouses,
<br />and laundry areas. The GFCI shall be installed in a
<br />readily accessible location. (EC 210.8(A))
<br />23. Arc -fault circuit -interruption (AFCI) protection shall be
<br />provided in all 120-volt, single phase. 15- and 20-
<br />ampere branch circuits supplying outlets or devices
<br />installed in kitchens, habitable rooms, sunrooms,
<br />recreation rooms. closets, hallways, laundry areas, or
<br />similar rooms or areas, by any means described in
<br />210.12(A). (EC 210.12(A))
<br />24. In any of the areas specified in item 23, where existing
<br />branch -circuit wiring is modified, replaced, or extended
<br />by more than 6ft and/or adds any outlet or device, the
<br />branch circuit shall be protected by one of the following:
<br />a. A listed combination -type AFCI located at the origin
<br />of the branch circuit.
<br />b. A listed outlet branch -circuit type AFCI located at
<br />the first receptacle outlet of the existing branch
<br />circuit. (EC 210.12(B))
<br />25. Tamper -resistant receptacles shall be installed in all
<br />areas specified in 210.52, all nonlocking-type 12-volt,
<br />15- and 20-ampere receptacles shall be listed tamper -
<br />resistant receptacles. (EC 406.12)
<br />26. Where NM cable (Romex) is run across the top of joists
<br />and/or where the attic is not accessible by permanent
<br />stairs or ladders, protection within 6 feet of the nearest
<br />edge of the scuttle or attic entrance shall be provided.
<br />(EC 334.23, 320.23(A))
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<br />PLANS BY:
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<br />8/31/2024
<br />DESIGNER:
<br />These drawings and designs
<br />are the property of
<br />RC Designs & Drafting Co.
<br />and can not be use by
<br />others,copied or make
<br />reproduction of it, without
<br />the written consent of
<br />the authors/designers.
<br />Notify the designer for
<br />any discrepancy or
<br />modification.
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<br />DRAWN BY: E.R
<br />DATE 8-31 -24
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