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RJW/fm 5/12/82 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1633 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING SECTION 8-163 TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO FIRE RE- TARDANT ROOFS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That Section 8-163 is hereby added to the Santa Ana Municipal Code to read as follows: Sec. 8-163 Roofs (Section 1704) Sec. 1704 of the Building Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 1704(a). Newly Constructed Roofs. Except as provided in Subsection (b) relating to re-roofing, and notwithstanding any other provision of this code and appendix to the contrary, the roof covering of any building hereafter constructed, regardless of type or occupancy classification, shall be of noncombustible or fire-retardant construction as defined and described in Subsection (e) of Section 3203 of this code. (b) Re-Roofing. Unless as otherwise directed by the building official, the re-roofing of any existing building, regardless of type or occupancy classification, may be made of the same materials and/or type of construction as found in the present roof. When, however, because of the age, location or type of construction found in an existing build- ing, the building official determines that the public health and safety necessitates that re-roofing of the building requires materials and/or type of construction different from that found in the present roof, such official may order the use of such different materials and/or type of con- struction in accordance with the following general pro- visions: 1. Ail re-roofing shall be constructed in accordance with the standards set forth in Chapter 32 of the appendix of this code; 2. Such re-roof coverings shall be fire retardant except in Types III, IV and V buildings, where it may be as follows: a. Ordinary roof coverings may be used on build- ings of Group R, Division 3 or Group M Occupancies; b. Ordinary roof coverings may be used on build- ings of Group R, Division 1 Occupancies which are not more than two stories in height and have not more than 3000 square feet of projected roof area and there is a minimum of 10 feet from the extremity of the roof to the property line on all sides except for street fronts; c. Class C roof coverings which comply with U.B.C. Standard No. 32-7 and roofs of No. 1 cedar or redwood shakes and No. 1 shingles constructed in accordance with the requirements of U.B.C. Standard No. 32-14 for Special Purpose Roofs may be used on Group A, Division 3; Group B, Divisions 1