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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-1668RJW/ms 11/17/82 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1668 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING SECTIONS 8-168, 8-172 AND 8-570 TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE, AND AMENDING SECTION 8-163 OF SAID CODE, RELATING TO ROOFS, ROOF COVERINGS, CHIM- NEYS AND SPARK ARRESTORS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That Section 8-163 of the Santa Ana Muni- cipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-163. Roofs (Section 1704). Sec. 1704 of the Building Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 1704. Roofs. Roof coverings shall be fire re- tardant, except for Groups R and M Occupancies, where or- dinary roof coverings, as defined in Section 3203 (f), may be used. EXCEPTION: Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 104 (b), once during any 12 month period of time, any existing roof covering may be replaced by the use of an in kind cover- ing where the replacement thereof does not exceed 10 percent of the existing gross roof area. Skylights shall be constructed as required in Chapter 34. Penthouses shall be constructed as required in Chapter 36. For use of plastics in roofs, see Chapter 52. For Attics: Access and Area, see Section 3205. For Roof Drainage, see Section 3207. SECTION 2: That Section 8-168 is hereby added to the Santa Ana Municipal Code to read as follows: Sec. 8-168. Ordinary Roof Covering. Sec. 3203(f) of the Building Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 3203(f). Ordinary Roof Covering. An ordinary roof covering shall be any of any one of the following roof- ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1668 PAGE TWO ings: 1. Any roof covering listed in Section 3203(e). 2. Any built-up roofing assembly not less than Class C roofing. 3. Any mineral aggregate surface built-up roof for application to roof having a slope of not more than 3 inches to 12 inches applied as specified 3203(d) 2, consisting of not less than the following: Base Sheet and Plies Three layers of Type 15 organic or inorganic fiber felt, and Surfacing Material 300 pounds per roofing square of gravel or other approved surfacing material, or 250 pounds per roofing square of crushed slag in 50 pounds of asphalt, or 60 pounds of pitch. 4. Any prepared roofing not less than Class C roofing. SECTION 3: That Section 8-172 is hereby added to the Santa Ana Municipal Code to read as follows: Sec. 8-172. Chimneys General. Sec. 3703(f) of the Building Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 3703(f). Height and Termination. Every chim- ney shall extend above the roof and the highest elevation of any part of a building as shown in Table No. 37-B. Ail chimneys shall terminate in a substantially con- structed spark arrestor having a mesh not exceeding 1/2 inch, except chimneys serving appliances using only gas or oil for combustion. SECTION 4: That Section 8-570 is hereby added to the Santa Ana Municipal Code to read as follows: Sec. 8-570. Spark Arrestors. Sec. 914(f) of the Mechanical Code is amended to read ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1668 PAGE THREE as follows:' Sec. 914(f). Spark Arrestors. Ail chimneys, except chimneys serving appliances using only gas or oil for com- bustion, shall terminate in a substantially constructed spark arrestor having an area not less than four times the net free area of the chimney it serves. Openings shall not permit the passage of spheres having a diameter larger than 1/2 inch nor block the passage of spheres having a diameter of less than 3/8 inch. Spark arrestors shall be adequately supported and secured. SECTION 5: Pursuant to the provisions and authority of Sections 17958.5 and 17958.7 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana finds, determines and declares that the above- described amendment to Sections 1704, 3203(f) and 3703(f) of the Uniform Building Code, 1979 Edition, and Section 914(f) of the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1979 Edition, are reasonably necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the City of Santa Ana due to the following climat- ic, geographical and topographical conditions: 1. The City of Santa Ana is geographically located in an area which is subject to periodic extremely high veloci- ty wind conditions; said condition being further accentuated by the topographical features of the hill and canyon areas lo- cated easterly of the city; 2. The City of Santa Ana is subject to seasonably high temperatures and dry atmospheric conditions which often occur during times of the high velocity winds as hereinabove described; and 3. Due to the climatic, geographical and topograph- ical conditions hereinabove described, the City of Santa Ana is susceptible to fires which are of particular danger during periods of high winds when fires tend to spread across building roofs where such roofs are not made of noncombustible or fire- retardant construction. SECTION 6: That the City's Director of Planning and Development Seryices be directed to file a copy of this ordinance with ~he Department of Housing and Community Development Of the State of California. SECTION 7: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the de- cision 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 Santa Ana ORDINANCE NO. NS-1668 PAGE FOUR 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, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 8: Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violation of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be con- strued as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinance relating to the collection of any such license or penalty or the penal provision applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof, required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect. ADOPTED this l?th day of Januar~v , 1983. ATTEST: / ~NICE C. GUY, 0F c06 c ./ COUNCILMEMBERS: Bricken ~ye Luxembourger Acosta ~ye Serrato Griset ~$ent Markel _~.e, McGuigan ~e. GORDON BRI~EN, MAYOR ~ - APPROVED AS TO FORM: City At t6rne!/--'--