Item 27 - California Building Standards Code Adoption

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Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 3 of 38 An application for a certificate of occupancy shall be deemed to have been abandoned 12 months after the date of filing, unless the certificate of occupancy has been issued or the building permit associated with the certificate of occupancy has not expired; except that the Building Official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding one hundred and eighty (180) days upon request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall pay a new certificate of occupancy application fee. Section 4. Section 8-85 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-85. - Seismic loads (California Existing Building Code, Chapter 5, Section 506.45.3). Chapter 5, Section 506.45.3 of the California Existing Building Code is amended by adding the following paragraph thereto: The conversion of any portion of an existing building to residential use shall be analyzed for 75 percent of the Design Earthquake Ground motion, as defined in Section 1613.2 of the California Building Code, but in no event shall there be a reduction in the capacity of the seismic force resisting system where such system provides a greater level of protection than the minimum requirements established by this code. Performance- based engineering analysis and design procedures may be used to evaluate the existing structure and the design of strengthening elements when approved by the Building Official. All new structural elements shall meet current detailing requirements of Section 1604 of the California Building Code. Section 5. Section 8-290 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-290. - Adoption by reference. There is adopted by the city that certain code known as the California Plumbing Code, 20192022 Edition, including the following appendices thereto: A, B, D, I and J, (hereinafter referred to in this article as the "Plumbing Code"), together with subsequent supplements or amendments, which shall become effective, adopted and incorporated by reference into this Code on the date specified by the state building standards commission, unless otherwise specified. The plumbing code is adopted and incorporated by reference as fully set forth at length herein as provided for in section 419 of the Charter of the city, except for the