HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 1746 ORDINANCE NO. 1746 , NEW SERIES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD AMENDING AND REVISING THE
BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION TITLE OF THE'
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council-of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
SECTION 1.
That the following chapters of the Municipal Code of the
City of Bakersfield are hereby repealed:
Chapter 13.04 Enforcement of State Laws.
Chapter 13.12 Numbering Buildings.
Chapter 13.16 Building Code
Chapter 13.28 Standards For Moved Buildings.
Chapter 13.36 Wells, Disposal Fields, Cooling Towers.
Chapter 13.40 Signs.
Chapter 13.56 Electrical Code.
Chapter 13.60 Plumbing Code.
Chapter 13.64 Housing Code.
SECTION 2.
That Chapter 13.01, Declaration of Equivalency, is hereby
added to the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield as followS:
Chapter 13.01
DECLARATION OF EQUIVALENCY
Sections:'
13.01.010 Determination of Equivalency.
.!3-.0!.020 Declaration of Intention_to Supersede StaGe ....
Housing Law.
13.01.030'. Duty of city Clerk to'Notify Proper State Office.
13.01.010 Determination of Equivalency. This City Council does
hereb~ find and determine that the Uniform Building, Housing, Plumbing
Mechanical, and Electrical Codes, as adopted by this ordinance
collectively, prescribe minimum standards equal to or greater
than those prescribed by the State Housing Law and by Title 8 of
the Califorr~ia Administrative Code.
13.01.020 Declaration of Intention to Supersede State Housing
,Law. This City Council does intend by this enactment that the
aforementioned Uniform Building, Housing, Plumbing, Mechanical, and
Electrical Codes, as adopted by this ordinance shall apply in the City
of Bakersfield .and shall supersede the State Housing Law and Title
8 of the California Administrative Code pursuant to Section 19825
of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California.
13.01.030 Duty of City Clerk to Notify Proper State Office.
The City Clerk shall, upon enactment of this ordinance, notify the
Division. of Building and Housing Standards, Department of Housing
and C~mmunity Development, State of California, of this enactment
by sending a copy of this ordinance along with a notice advising
said Department of the fact of the enactment of said ordinance
an'd its effective date.
SECTION 3.
That Chapter 13.04 - General Provisions is hereby added to
the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
Chapter 13.04
GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THIS TITLE
Sections:
13.04.010 Purpose of Title'13.
13.04. 020 Title - The Code.
13 ..04.. 030. Application of. Code
13.04.040 Interpretation of Code.
'13.04.050 Definitions.
13.04.060 Enforcement of Code.
13.04.070 Records - Reports - Disposition of Fees.
'13.04. 080 Adoption of Regulations and Fee Schedules.
13.04. 090 Retention of Plans.
13.04.1100 Expiration, Suspension and Revocation of Permits'-
Recommencement of Work.
13.04. ll0 Unfinished structures .and Projects.
~ 13.04,120 Board of Building and Housing Appeals.
... 13.04. 130 Limitation on Responsibility.
13.04. 140 Violations.
13.04. 150 Penalty For Violations.
13.04. 160 Severability
13.04.010 Purpose of Title 13. The purpose of this title is to
promote the public safety and welfare by the adoption of minimum
building standards to be required and enforced throughout the
territory of the City of Bakersfield.
13.04.020 Title -- The Code. This title may be cited as
the "Buildings and Construction COde". (This code is cOmprised of
codes of ·regulations and standards adopted by agencies of the State
of California and by nationally recognized organizations which have
existed more than three years as well as a conpendium of existing
ordinances incorporated into the written expression of the entire
body of local law governing building and construction in the terri-
tory of the City of Bakersfield.)
13.04.030 AppliCation of Code. The'Muildings and Construction
Code" applies to new building construction and to the installation
of new mechanical, plumbing, electrical and sign systems as well
as to existing construction and to existing.mechanical, plumbing
and electrical and sign systems to the extent specifically defined
by the codes adopted by reference into this title.
13.04.040 Interpretation of Code. The "Buildings and Construction
Code'" shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose. If the
..... code' regulates one application with ~issimilar limitations or
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.requirements, the more restrictive regulation shall apply.
13'.04.050 Definitions. As used in the "Buildings and Construc-
tion Code":
(1) "Building official", "administrative . authority" ,"plumbing
· 'official", and "chief electrical inspector" mean the Chief Building
Inspector of the City of Bakersfield.
(2) "Board of Appeals" and "Housing Advisory and Appeals
Board" mean the City of·Bakersfield Board of Building and Housing
Appeals.
(3) "Building Department" and "department" mean'the Building
Department.
13.04. 060 Enforcement of Code.
(a) The Chief Building Inspector shall administer and enforce
the "Buildings and Construction Code". He may delegate adminis-
trative and enforcement powers to qualified personnel. Persons
designated by the Chief Building Inspector and invested by him with
enforcement authority shall have the powers of law enforcement
('police)' . officers.
(b) The Chief Building Inspector may authorize reasonable
modification in the application of the "Buildings· and Construction
Code" to special, individual cases if he first reasonably deter-
mines that strict application of the regulations is impractical
or invokes undue hardship and that the modification prote'cCs the
public safety and conforms to the spirit and purpose of the code.
13.04.070 ·Records - Reports - Disposition of Fees. The Chief
Building Inspector shall cause to be made and filed a permanent
record of each transaction of the Building Department required by
this "Buildings-and Construction Code'.'. Permit fees received shall
be reported daily and paid over by the Chief Building Inspector
to the Finance Director for deposit .in 'the general fund.
13.04. 080 A_doption of Regulations and Fee Schedules.
(a) The Chief. Building Inspector shall promulgate reasonable
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rules and regulations to implement or facilitate inspection functions,
the issuance of permits and certificates, and the other administra-
tive and enforcement duties imposed upon him by ·the "Buildings and
Construction Code" and shall file three (3) copies of all such
regulations with the City Clerk to be included in the Administrative
Code of the City.
(b) Subject to approval by the'City Council, the Chief
Building Inspector may promulgate and charge a reasonable schedule
of fees for pefmit renewal, processing ~pplications and for the
performance of special services by the Building Department in
administering and enforcing the "Buildings and Construction Code".
The schedule may provide for the partial refund of permit fees to
applicants.
(c)' A minimum application fee of $3.00 shall be charged for
ttle processing of each application for a permit. This minimum
application fee shall apply only where regular fees on a particular
application total less than $3.00. In such cases a total minimum
f~e of $3.00 shall be charged.· Refunds on unused and duplicate
Building. Permits shall be made as follows:
1. Unused permits of $5.00 fee and under shall not
be refundable.
2·. Unused permits over $5.00 fee shall be refunded in
the amount equal to 2/3 of the amount of fee over $5.00.
3. Duplicate permits shall bE refunded for full fee.
4. .Requests for refund on unused or duplicate permits
must be presented within sixty days of date of
issuance; after that time they shall not be eligible
for refund.
(d) A special invest%gation fee of $12.00 shall be charged
for investigation work done where no permit or permits are sought
by the party or parties requesting the investigation.
13.04.090 Retention of Plans.
. (a) One set of plans, specifications and computations approved
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by the Building Department s~all be retained by the department for
at least ninety (90) days following the completion of the work.
covered thereunder, One set of approved plans and specifications
shall be returned to the applicant and shall be kept by him at
the work site at all times during which the work covered thereunder
is in progress,
... (b) Plans submitted for'checking by the department may be
destroyed if no action has been taken thereon by the applicant
for ninety (90)' days and no permit has been issued, The application
for permit may be renewed by the refiling of plans and the payment
of new permit and plan checking fees. The Chief Building Inspector
may waive the refiling fee requirements if he determines that the
nature of the work in any case made it impractical for the applicant
to secure a 'permit within the ninety (90)' day limitation.
13.04.100 E_xpiration, Su.~pension and Revocation of Permits -
Recommencement of Work.
(a) Each permit issued by the Chief Building Inspector under
the "Buildings and construction Code" shall expire if the work or
building authorized by the permit is not commenced within sixty (60)
days from the permit date, or if the work or building authorized
by the permit, once commenced, is thereafter suspended or abandoned
'for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days.
(b). The Chief Building Inspector may, t~n'~(10).:'d~.~i;afte'r service of
written notice personally served on the permittee, suspend or revoke
a permit issued by mistake, i'ssued on the basis of incorrect infor-
mation supplied or issued in violation of any statute, regulation,
or'provision of this code.
(¢) SUspended or abandoned work, for which the original
permit has expired, shall be recommenced only after the issuance .
of a new permit therefor.
13.04.110 Unfinished Structures and Projects. Whenever the
Chief Building Inspector determines by inspection that the' work
on any structure or proj.ect, authorized by permit ahd once commenced,
has been s. uspended or abandoned for a period of one hundred ~ighty
(180) or more days, he shall give written notice to the owner or
other person in control of the property upon which the structure
or .p.rojecht is situated to. obtain a new permit and to complete or
demolish and remove the work. Thereafter, the owner or other person
in control of the property shall either obtain a·new permit within
nirmty,.i(90) days from the notice date and diligently pursue the work
to completion, or obtain a permit for and demolish and remove the
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structure or project within one hundred eighty (.].80) days from tha '
13.04. 120 Board of Buildin.g and Housing_A_p_pea].s.
(a) R/~ere is hereby created the _City of Bakersfield Board of
· Buildin~ and_Hous~n~ ~ Appeals composed of five members. The Chief
· Building Inspector shall be a non-voting member of the board ex
officio and shall act as secretary of the board, Four of the 'memberS
of the board shall be qualified by training and experience in bu{ld-
· ' lng construction or the building'.trades, and shall represent the
· The fifth member shall be a member at lar.qe.~ll five members
Structural, me-~h-ani~.; plumbing and electrical {{-e~-~ ~.~z shall
be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the City Council.
As soon as practical after the appointment of the first board, the
board shall meet and organize. Thereafter, the board shall have
the ·.powers granted, and shall assume the duties, responsibilities
and functions imposed by the "Buildings· and Construction Code" upon
said board.
(b) The Board of Building~ and Housin. g_A_p_peals shall resolve
all questions relating to the suitability .of alternate materials
and methods of construction arising under this title and shall
determine rea.';onable interpretations of the provisions of the
"Buildings: and Construction Code". The board shall adopt reason- '
able rules and regulations~, consistent with the purposes of this
code, for conducting its hearings and' investigations; it Shall·
render written find'ings and decisions signed by its Chairm~n and
Secretary in all cases to the Chief Building Inspector and serve·
a copy on the appellant. The board may study and recommend to the
City Council new legislation consistent with its purposes and
.~ func t ion. ~
13.04. 130 Limitation on Responsibil_i.t.y. ..
(a) Neither an approval nor a permit granted by the Building
Department sha!.l constitute permission or authority, or be inter-
preted as a waiver, to permit the Violation of any statute, ordinance
or regulation.
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(b) Neither the City of Bakersfield' nor its officers or
employees shall be deemed liable for structural or construction
defects resulting from the administration or enforcement of the
"B~ildings and Construction Code" by such entity or persons.
(c) By accepting'a '~ermit or the performance of services
~y' the Building'Department, an applicant consents to the limitations
of this section. "
13.04 ? 140 Vi61ations.
(a) Any person, firm or COrporation who violates, causes, permits
or allows the violation of any prov. ision of this "Buildings and
Construc.tion Code" ks guilty of a misdemeanor. Such person, is guilty
of a separ, ate offense for each day or portion thereof he permits,
causes' 'or allows a violation to' continue.
(b) Any structure, construction or installation that is under-
taken or permitted to continue in violation of any provision of the
"Code of Buildings and Construction" is a public nuisance and may be
abated by 'the Chief Building Inspector in accordance with the pro-
visions of this title.
13.04.150 Penalty for Violations. .Any person, firm or corporation.
convin:ted of violating any of the provisions of this "Buildings. and'
Construction Code" shall be punished by a .fine of not more than Five
Hundred Dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a
period of not more than six (6) months, or by both. such fine and
imprisonment.
'13.04.160 Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence,
clause or phras~ of this 'title is for any reason held to be
unconstitutional, such decision shall not' affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this title. The City Council hereby declares
that it would have passed this tit~'e and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that
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any one or more sections, subsections,·sentences, clauses or phrases
be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 4.
That Chapter 13.12 - Numberinq of Buildings is hereby added
the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
-Chapter 13.12
NUMBERING 'OF BUILDINGS
Sections:
13.12.010 System Established.
13.12. 020 Duty to Number Buildings.
13.12.030 Expense Borne By Owner or Occupant.
13.12.040 Dimension~ and Position of Numbers.
13.12.050 Supervision of Numbering - Keeping of Records.
13.12.060 Duty to Replace or Correct - Notice.
13.12. 070 Penalty For Violation.
' 13.12.010 .SYstem Established. The Director of Planning of the
City of Bakersfield shall establish a uniform system of numbering for
all buildings, structures and homes within the City Of Bakersfield.
The Director of Planning shall promulgate rules for such numbering
consistent with and pursuant to the uniform system and shall file a
copy of those rules with the City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield.
Rules promulgated pursuant to this section shall be included in the
Administrative Code of the City of Bakersfield.
13.'12.020 Duty to Number Buildings. It shall be the duty of every
person owning, occupying or controlling any building or store front-
i. ng on a public street or avenue in the City of Bakersfield to
number the same or cause the same to be numbered correctly and in
accordance herewith, and it shall be the duty of any person owning,
occupying or controlling any building hereafter erected within said
City to so number the same within ten (10) days after its completion
or occupancY.
13.12.030 Expense Borne By Owner or Occupant. All buildings must
be numbered at the expense of the owner~ occupant or person in control
thereof.
13.12.040 Dimensions and Position of Numbers. The dimensions and
positions of numbers required by this chapter shall be determined by
the Planning Director who shall issue and file a regulation setting
forth standards for such numbering and position.
13112.050 Supervision of Numbering - Keeping of Records. The
Director of Planning sh'all supervise ~11 numbering of. buildings 'pur-
suant to this chapter, shall designate the street number assigned
to each building, and shall keep accurate and complete records of
the street numbers assigned by him to all buildings, structures and
houses within the City of Bakersfield.
13.12.060 .Duty to Replace or Correct - No.tice. In case any
building in said City shall be unnumbered or incorrectly numbered
or the number thereof shall ~ave become defaced or illegible, it
"shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of the same, to cause
the same to 'be numbered correctly within ten (10) days after notifi-
cation so to do, given by or under the direction of the Planning
Direct'or.
Said notice may be served by leaving a copy thereof at the
building in charge of .any person, addressed "To the Owner or Occupant
of this· Building", or may be given by posting such notice on the
door or a~ the entrance way to said building.
Said notice shall specify the correct number of the building.'
No person shall deface, remove, or destroy any notice sd'
....... posted until..the ·building on which the same is posted has been cor-
rehtly and properly numbered.
13.12.07'0 Penalty For Violation. Any person willfully violating
any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine
of not exceedin~ Fifty 'Dollars ($50) or by imprisonment in the
county jail of Kern County not exceeding twenty (20) days~ or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 5.
That Chapter 13.16 Buildin8 Code of the Municipal Code of
the City of Bakersfield is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 13.16
BUILDING CODE
Sections:
13.16.010 Uniform Code Adopted.
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13.16.020 Modification of Uniform Building Code.
13.16. 030 Amendments to Uniform Building Code.
13.16.010 Uniform Code Adopted. Except as hereinafter provided,
that certain Building Code known and designated as the "Uniform
Building Code, 1967 Edition", which Code was prePared and adopted
.by the International Conference of Building Officials at the 44th
.Annual Business Meeting, October 3-7, 1966, Volume I and 1967
'Standards including the Appendix thereto, three copies of which are
filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield,
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for use and examination by the public, and each portion and provision
thereof is hereby adopted as modified and amended in this chapter,
and is hereby declared to be the Building Code o'f the City of
Bakersfield for the purpose of regulating the erection, construction,
enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conver-
sion, occupancy, use, height, and maintenance of. all structures and
certain equipment therein specifically regulated, within the incor-
porated limits of the City of Bakersfield, and providing for the
issuance Of per'nits and the collection of fees therefor.
13.16.020 Certain Provisions of Uniform Building Code Deleted.
The following sections of the Uniform Building Code, 1967 Edition,
are not adopted as part of this ordinance and are hereby deleted:
Section 204, board of appeals;
Section 205, violations and penalty;
Section 302 (b) retention of plans;
Section 2507 (c) wood, walls without 'studs;
Section 3320, exits, H and I occupancies;
Sections 7001-7020, excavation and grading;
13.16.1030 Modification of Uniform Building Code.
The following sections of the Uniform Building Code, 1967 Edition,
Volume 1, as adopted by reference, are amended as provided herewith:
(a) Section 303(b) is amended to read:
"(b) Plan Checking Fees. If a plan is required to be
submitted under subsection 301 (c), a plan checking-
.fee shall be paid to the Building Official at the
time the plans and specifications are submitted for
'checking. The fee shall be one-half the applicable
'building pekmit fee calcul-ated from 'Table No. 3-A.
"Exemptions. 1. Where a plan submitted is
substantially similar, with like soil and
terrain characteristics, to a plan on which
a permit has been issued within the preceding
sixty (60.) days, the plan checking fee shall
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"be one-quarter of the applicable building
permit fee calculated fro~ table No. 3-A."
"2. A plan ~hecking fee shall not be required
for alterations and repairs of non-structural
nature."
"3. A plan checking fee Shall no~' be
required for any dwelling or accessory
building thereto of Type V single story
construction of less than 2500 square
feet in floor area."
(b) Section. 303 is amended to include new subsection (c) as
follows:
· "(c) Rechecking Plans. Corrections required by
· the Building Department shall be checked without
additional fee. If plans are resubmitted with
-changes from previously approved or checked
plans, a re-checking fee shall be paid; the
fee shall be based on the valuation of all
the members or portions redesigned without
reduction for any member or portion replaced
or omitted."
(c) Sectio~ 305 (b') is amended to read:
!'(b) Special Inspector. The special inspector Shall
be a qualified person aPproved'by the Building
Official and shall be chosen by and responsible
to the architect or engineer responsible for
designing the Structure."
..... (d.). Section 305 is amended to include new s_ubsection (d) as
follows:
"(d) Certification by Architect or Engineer.
· If a building has been const{ucted to utilize
higher stresses requiring c~ntinuous inspection,
the architect or engineer responsible for'the
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"design shall certify in writing to the Building
Official that the building or portions thereof
requiring continuous inspection were construCted
in conformity with the approved design and' this
code."
(e) The first two sentences of the fourth paragraph of Section
· 1005 are amended to read:
"Every building or portion thereof in which persons
are employed shall be provided with at least 1
t:oilet located in the building or located conveni-
ently in an adjacent building on the same property.
If the employees· exceed 5 in number, separate ·toilet
facilities shall be provided for both sexes."
· (f) · The first two sentences of the fourth paragraph of Section
1-105 are amended to read:
· "Every building or portion thereof in which persons are
employed shall be provided with at least 1 toilet
located in the building or located conveniently in
an adjacent building on the same property. If the
employees exceed 5 in number, separate toilet facilities
shall be provided for both sexes."
(g) Section 1205 is amended by amending the first two sentences'
of the second paragraph to read:
"Every building or portion thereof in which person~
are employed shall be provided with at least 1 toilet
located in the building or located conveniently in an
adjacent building, on the same property'. If the
............ emp~'oyees exceed $ in_number, separate..toil.et~facilities
shall be provided for both sexes."
(h) Section 1501 is amended ·by adding a new Division 3 to
read:
"Division 3. Patio roofs, canopies, awnings, carports,
arbors, lath houses, greenhouses and other special
"purpose roof structures not exceeding 1,000 square
feet."
(i) Section 1503 is amended to read:
"Section 1503. For fire-resistive protection of exterior
walls and openings, as determined by location on property,
see Section 504 and Part V.
"Exceptions. For Division 3 structures, either
detached or attached to buildings of Group "I"
occupancy, fire-resistive prOtection of exterior
walls or openings are not required when all the
following conditions occur:
'"1. The side of Division 3 structure adjacent
to property line does not exceed 25 feet.
"2, 50 per cent df the combined area of the
sides of the Division 3 structure is open.
"3. The combined roof area of the Division
3 structure and Group "I" occupancy building
when attached, does not exceed 3,000 square
feet."
"4. The Division 3 structure is located in
'Fire Zone III."
(j) That subdivision (d) of Section 1601 of Volume I of said
Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(d) Temporary Buildings. (1) Temporary buildings such
as reviewing stands and other miscellaneous structures
conforming to the requirements of this Code, and sheds,
canopies, or fences used for the protection of the public
around andb in conjunction with construction work may be
erected in Fire Zones No. 1 or 2 by special permit from the
building official for a limit&d period of'time, and such
building or structure shall be completely removed upon the
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expiration of the time limit stated in such permit.
(2) Residential buildings used solely for the purpose
of display as a model residence, may be' erected or
placed upon land for a period of time not to exceed
twenty-four months, without the construction of the
required concrete foundation, in Fire Zones 2 or 3, upon
issuance of a permit by the'building official. The
building official shall approve the temporary foundation
to be 'used for, and the proposed location of, any such
'building. No permit hereunder shall be granted by the.
building official unless and until the applicant files
with such official, a faithful performance bond in the
amount of Five Hundred Dollars, guaranteeing the removal
of said building.
Prior to construction of the required concrete foundation
for said building at or before the expiration of .the
twenty-four month period, in the event said building is
to remain permanently at such location, all permits
required under this code for the Construction of such
foundation and the installation of all other facilities
to complete su6h buildings on its permanent location,
shall 'be obtained from the building official.
(k) Section 1704 of Volume I of the Uniform Building Code is
hereby .amended by deleting that portion 'labeled ."exception".
(1). Section 2313 is amended by adding second ~nd .~hird ~ara-
graphs to read:
"Where 'anchorage is intermittent, anchors shall be spaced
· . not more than four feet apart. For wood floor, or roof
construction the joists, purlins~ or rafters shall be
anchored to the walls to fulfill the requirements of this
subsection. 'Toe nails 'or n~ils driven parallel to the
grain of wood shall not be considered effective in
meeting the requirements of this section."
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"Ex.c ep tions
"1. If walls are anchored to continuous footings,
anchorage to floors that are within 4 feet of·
footings ma~ be omitted.
· "2. If roofs, including their ~upporting joists,
beams, or purlins are constructed of metal and
are not dmsigned as diaphragms to resist hori-
zontal forces upon the walls, anchors may be
spaced at more than 4 feet on Center.
"3. Where wood roof or floor sheathing is fastened
directly to a continuous wall plate that is anchored
to the top of a·concrete or masonry wall, the.
anchorage of the continuous plate to the wall to' resist
the required forces may be considered as fulfilling
the requirements.
"4. Where wood roof or· floor sheathing is fastened
directly to a continuous ledger that is anchored to
a concrete or masonry wall, the anchorage of the ledger
tO the wall to resist the required forces may be consider-
ed as fulfilling the requirements provided:
"(a)· The ledger is not less than 4 inches
in t~hicRnes s,
"(b) 'Ledger bolts are located as close to the
top as practicable but not more than 4 inch'es
below the top of the ledger and are spaced not
more than 4 feet on center."
(m) Section 2314 (k) 1. is amended to read:·
"(k) Design Rejquirements.
"1. B.uilding Separations. All portions .of
structures shall .be designed and .constructed
to act as an integral unft in resisting
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"horizontal forces unless separated struc-
turally by a distance sufficient to avoid
contadt under deflection from Seismic action
or wind forces. A structure separation of at
least 1 inch plus one-half inch for each 10
feet of height above 20 feet will be deemed
adequate in lieu of deflection calculations."
(n) Section 2509 is amended by amending subsection 2509 (d)
to read:
"(d) Joists Under Partitions. Joists under and
parallel to partitions shall be doubled and well
spiked, or may be separated by solid .blocking
spaced at no more than 4 foot intervals."
(o) Section 2806 is amended by adding a second and 'a third
paragraph to subsection 2806 (a) to read:
"Ail perimeter concrete or masonry foundations or
foundation walls for buildings of Group "H" and "I"
occupancies,, including garage attached, shall be
reinforced with a minimum of 2 continuous one-half
inch reinforcing bars. One bar shall be placed 2
inches from the top and the other bar 3 inches from
the bottom of the foundation or foundation wall.
"Ail concrete floor slabs for buildings of Group "H"
and "I" occupancies, including garage attached, shall
.have a minimum thickness of 3 and on'half inches and
shall be reinforced with a minimum of 6 inch x 6 inch
by No. 10 x No. 10 welded wire mesh. The mesh shall
be placed at the center of the slab."
(p) Section 3801 is amended by adding a sixth paragraph to
read:
"6. At the top of each rubbish and linen chute and
in the terminal rooms of the chutes."
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(q) Section 4401 is ~mended by adding a fourth and fifth
paragraph to read:
"No person shall discontinue or place out of
· . service any sprinkler system, exterior or interior
standpipes or fire alarm system during '. the
construction, reconstruction or demolition of any
building, until a 'permit so to do shall have been
obtained from the Fire Department.
Any person perfoz~aing or causing to be performed
an~ of the work mentioned in this chapter, shall, by
the use of water' or other means approved by the
building official, prevent dust or other particles
from polluting the air or becoming a nuisance."
(r) The second sentence in second paragraph in Section 1313 (f) '
Interior Stairways, of Chapter 13 - Existing Buildings, Appendix
to Voluma I, of said Uniforra .Building Code is hereby amended to
read:
"Doors to such'enclosures shall be protected by
self-closing 'Class "B" fire doors or solid wood'
doors not less than one and three-eighths (1-3/8} inches
thick."
SECTION 6.
That Chapter 13.28 Standards for Moved B~ilding_~ is hereby
added to the Municipal Code of ~%e. City of-Bakersfield to read as
follows:
Chapter 13.28
STANDARDS FOR MOVED BUILDINGS
18 and 19.
Sections:
13.28.010 Definitions.
13.28.020 Compliance With Building Code--Exterior protection
Doors and Windows.
13.28.030 Permit required.
13.28.040 Plans to be Sub~itted"For'$pproval.
13.28.050 Condition of Buildings.
13.28.060 Buildings From Outside The Ci~y--Buildings From One
Place to Another Inside The City.
13.28.070 Termite Inspection.
13.28.080 Condition of Materials.
13.28.090 Foundations. ~"
13.28.].00 Performance Bond.
13.28.110 Refusal of Permit--Appeal.
13.28.010 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the
following terms shall have the meanings herein specified, unless
a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
(a)' "Building Official" shall mea~ the duly appointed and
acting Chief Building Inspector of the City of Bakersfield, his
duly authorized representatives, or such person as may hereafter be
authorized by law to perform th-e duties now being performed by that
official in the City of Bakersfield.
(b)'' "Building" shall mean and include any structure or house.
.(C) "Termite Inspector" shall mean any person who is duly
licensed by the Sta.te. of California to perform the work of pest or.
termite control or inspection.
13.28.020 .C_ompliance With Building Code--Exterior Protection--
Doors and Windows. (a) No building shall be moved or transported
from any lot, site or location inside, Or outside, the City of
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Bakersfield, to a lot or location inside said City, unless said
building, excluding its foundation, shall be in compliance with the·
structural minimum requirements prescribed by the'Uniform Building
Code as adopted by the City of Bakersfield at the time of the moving
of said building into the City of Bakersfield.
(b) Every such building shall be completed in its exterior
appearance and protected from the elements by th~ necessary coats
of paint or other preservative.
(c) Ali. doors and windows shall be on the new site of the
building and in a condition to be installed.
(d) Ali. doors and windows Shall be installed within 15 days.
after said building is placed on its new site, unless an extension
of time'is granted by the building official, for good cause.
(e) .All building·, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and housing
work necessary for occupancy shall be completed in compliance with
minimum requirements of Title 13 within six (6) months after said
building is placed on its new site, unless an extension of time is
gr~nted by the building official for good cause.
· 13.28.030 Permit Required. It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to move or transport or cause to be moved or
transported, any building f~om any lot, site or location inside or
outside the City' of Bakersfield, to a lot, site or location inside
said City, without first securing a permit from the building official
so to do, and paying a permit fee therefor as provided in Chapter
13.16, said permit and fee shall be in addition to the permit and
fees required by Chapter 12.20.
13.28.040 Plans to be Submitted For Approval. Before a permit
is ·grante~ hereunder; the applicant' therefor shall first submit to
the building official for his approval, the plot plan of the new lot,
site or location,·and the floor plan, foundation plan, cross section
and elevation plans of the building to be moved.
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13.28. 050 Condition of Buildings. Buildings affected by this
chapt&r shall not be in a dilapidated, obsolete or deteriorated
condition which in any manner may result in or tend to 'lessen the
economic values of adjoining properties, or be a detriment to the
neighborhood in which said building is to be placed, and said
buildings shall be made to conform generally to and be in harmony
in appearance with the buildings in the immedia,te neighborhood to
which said building is to b'e moved.
13.28. 060 Buildings From Outside. The City--Buildings From One ~
Place to Another Inside The City.
(a) No permit shall be issued hereunder for the moving of a.
building from a site outside the City to a site inside .the City
unless 'and until the building to be moved has been fully inspected
by a licensed civil or structural engineer or licensed architect,
who shall certify that every, component part of said building is
structurally' sound and meets the requirements of this chapter
including re:pairs or corrections and that said building has been
s~tisfactorily braced to withstand stresses caused by moving. Ail
of such .bull. dings shall, however, be subject to the approval of the
building official before being placed on the new site.
(b) Buildings to be moved from one location to another within
said City, shall be first inspec'ted and approved by the building
official The fee fOr such inspection shall be $12. The inspection
shall determine the condition of the building for compliance with
this chapter including repairs or corrections.
13.28. 070 Termite Inspection. Ail buildings .'herein referred to,
shall, before any permit to move the same is granted, be thoroughly
and 'completely inspected by a licensed termite inspector who shall
certify in writing that said buildings are free from termites, vermin,
dry rot and/or other pests, fungi or' decay.
13.28.080 Condition of Materials. Ail buildings herein referred
to and covered by this chapter shall be free from all 'dilapidated,
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Obsolescent and deteriorated material before being placed on the new
site..
13.28.090 Foundations. The foundations to be used in connection
with any of the buildings herein referred to shall be fuliy completed,
inspected and approved by the building official before any such
building is moved onto said foundation.'
13.28.100 Performance Bond. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Sections 13.28.020 and 13.28.090 of this chapter,, any person, firm
or' corporation may move a building prior to completion as required
in said sections upon filing with the Chief Building Inspector a
cash depo. sit or a faithful performance bond in an amount to be
determined by said Chief Building Inspector, guaranteeing full com-
pliance.with this chapter within thirty (30) days from the date of
issuance of 'the permit as herein required for exterior work and
within six (6) months fr'om date of issuance of this permit as herein
required for interior work, or any extension thereof grante, d by the
Chief Building Inspector.
· 13.28. 110 Refusal of Permit--Appea1. Whenever the building
official shall withhold or refuse issuance of the permit required
under this chapter for the reason that said building upon completion
will not be in conformity with the provisions of Section 13.28.050
or of Section 13'.28.080'of this chapter, applicant for said permit
may, within ten (10) days, file a request in writing with the build-
ing official that the matter of his application be submitted to
the Board of Appeals created by' the Uniform Building Code, for an
interpretation of s'aid sections as to their application to the
building proposed to be moved.
· "The Board oX Appeals shall make its recommendation and give
its interpretation within ten (10) days from the date of filing of
said appeal, and the building official and applicant shall be
governed thereby.
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SECTION 7.
That Chapter 13.30 Mechanical Code is hereby added to'the
Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
Chapter 13.30
o. MECHANICAL CODE
-Sections:
13.30.010 '.Adoption of Uniform MechaniCal Code.
13.30.020 Deletion of Certain Sections of The Uniform
Mechanical Code.
13.30.030 Amendments to Uniform Mechanical Code.
13.30.010 ~do~tion of Uniform Mechanical Code. Except as herein-
after provided, that certain Mechanical Code known and designated as
the "Uniform Building Code, 1967 Edition" (Volume II, entitled the
Uniform Mechanical Code) which code was prepared and adopted by the
In~ernational Conference of Building Officials and.the .International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, three copies of
which are filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of
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Bakersfield, for use and examination by the public, and each portion
and p~ovision thereof is hereby adopted as modified and amended in
this chapter, and is hereby declared to be the Mechanical Code of
the City of Bakersfield for the purpose of regulating the erection,
construction., enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal,
demolition, conversion, occupancy, use, height, and maintenance of
Jail structures and certain equipment 'therein specifically regulated,
within the incorporated limits of the City of Bakersfield, and pro-
Viding for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefor.
13.30.020 Deletion of Certain Sections of the Uniform Mechanical
Code. The following sections of the Uniform Mechanical Code are
hereby deleted:
Section 202, violation and penalty;
Section 304 (1), permit issuance fee.
13.30.030 Amendments to Uniform Mechanical Code. The following
sections of the Uniform Mechanical Code are amended to read as
' follows:
(a) Section 302 is amended by amending the first paragraph of
subsection '302 (b) to read:
"(b) Plans and Specifications. When required by
the building official for the enforcement of any
provision of this code, plans and specifications
for the installation of co~for.t heating systems,
comfort cooling systems, absorption systems,
ventilation systems and hoods' shall, be submitted.
Such plans and specificatio'ns shall be designed
by a person licensed to perform the work in
California."
(b) Section 304 is amended by adding two paragraphs to read:
"Any person who commences any mechanical work for
which a permit is required without first having
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"obtained a permit therefor shall, if subse-
quently allowed to obtain a permit, pay double
the fee fiked by this section for such-permit. This
section shall not apply to emergency Work when it
is established to the satisfact'ion of the Chief
Building Inspector that the work was urgently necessary
and that it was not practical to obtain a permit there-
for .before the commencement of the work. In all such
cases; a permit must be obtained as soon as practical,
and if ther·e is unreasonable delay in obtaining the
permit, a double fee as herein provided shall be paid."
"If the submission of a plan is required by subsection
302, a plan checking fee shall be paid to the build-
lng .official at the time the plans and specifications
are submitted. The plan checking fee shall be one-
half the permit fee required by this section."
(c) Section 508,. second paragraph, is amended to read:
"Appliances generating a glow, spark, or flame capable
of igniting flammable vapors may be installed in a
garage provided the pilots and burners, ·or heating
elements and switches, are at least 24 inches above
the floor level."
~'Ex.c.eption: Sealed combustion system applia.nces may
be installed at floor level."
(d).. Section 710 is amended by adding a second paragraph to
subsection 710 .(f) to read:
"Exception: A platform shall not be required for
an appliance serving a Group· "I" or "J" occupancy
or serving a maximum of three (3) dwelling units
of a group "H" occupancy."
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(e) Section 1901 is amended by adding a new subsection (c) to
read as follows:
(c) Kitchen Ventilation. There shall be
installed in the wall or ceiling,
approximately over the cooking facilities,
a ventilating opening with a minimum area
of 8 inches by 6 inches, connected by an
incombustible ventilating duct free to
the outside of the building. The venti-
lating duct for each kitchen shall have
a minimum cross-sectional area of 28
square inches. An approved forced-draft
system of ventilation may be substituted
for the natural-draft ventilating system.
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SECTION 8.
That Chapter 13.40 Sign Code_ is added to the Municipal
Code of the City of Bakersfield ~o .read as follows:
chap~dr 13.40
·SIGN CODE
..~ Sections:
13.40.010 Uniform Sign Code Adopted.
13.40.020· Modification of Sign Code.
13·.40.030 Exemptions To Permit Requirement.
13.40. 040 Fees For Permits.
13.40. 050 Plan Checking Fees.
13.40. 060 Amendments To Sign Code.
13.40.070 Restriction As To Zoning Regulations.
13.40.080 Construction--Approval of City Council
13.40.010 Uniform Sign Code Adopted. Except as hereafter provided,
Sign Code known and designated as the Uniform Building Code, 1967
Edition (Volume V, entitled "Signs") sponsored and copyrighted by
the International Con'ference of Building Officials, as modified and
amended in thi's chapter, three (3) copies of which are filed in the
office of ·the City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield for use and
examination by the pubii~, is hereby declared to be the.Sign Code
of the City of Bakersfield for the purpose of regulating, the con-
struction, maintenance, use and removal of signs.
13.40.020 Modification of Sign Code. The following provisions
are hereby deleted from the Sign Code:
Section S-103 (d) Violations and Penal.ties.
Section S-303 Exemptions.
Section S~304 Fees.
Section s-301 Permits Required. {~.mst sentence}
13.40.030 E_xe_mptions To Permit Requirement. The following signs
shall ·not require a sign permit. ·These exceptions shall not be
construed as relieving the owner of t~elsign from the resPonsibility
of its erection and maintenance under this chapter and compliance
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by the owner with the provisions of this chapter or any other appli-
cable 'law or ordinance regulating the same.
(1) The changing of the advertising copy or message on a
painted or printed sign only. Except for theater marquees and similar
signs specifically 'designed for the use of replaceable copy, electric
signs 'shall not be included in this exception.
(2) Painting, repainting or cleaning of an .advertising structure
or the changing of the advertising copy or message thereon shall not
Be considered an erection or alteration which requires sign permit
unless a structural change is made.
(3) Signs less than six (6) feet above grade.
(4) Real estate signs not exceeding twelve (12) square feet in
area which advertise the sale, rental, or lease of the pr~mise upon
which said signs are located.
(5) Professional name plates not exceeding two '(2). square feet
in area.
....... (6) "Bulietin boards not over twelve (12) square feet in area
fo'~' public, charitable, or religious institutions when the same are
located on the premises of said institutions.
(7) Signs denoting, the architect, engineer or contractor when
placed upon work under construction and not exceeding twelve (12)
square feet in area~
(8) Memorial signs, or tablets, names of buildings and date of
erection when cut into masonry surface, or when constructed of bronze
or other, incombustible materials.
(9) Signs of public service companies indiqating danger, and
aids to service or safety.
(10) Small portable signs under t~elve (12) square feet inside
or outside a building, not over public property.
13.40.040 Fees For Permits. A fee for each sign permit shall be
paid to the building official as set forth in the schedule Table.No. 3-A.
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· The determination of value or valuation under any of the
provisions of this chapter shall be made by the building official.
Where work for which a permit is required by this chapter
is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the
fees above specified shall be doubled, but the payment of such
double fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with
the requirements of this chapter in the execution of the work nor from
any other penalties prescribed herein.
TABLE NO. 3-A--BUILDING PERMIT FEES
TOTAL VALUATION FEE
Si'to $500 $5
$501 to $2,000 $5 for the first $500 plus $1 for each
additional $100 or fraction thereof, to
and including $2,000.
$2,001 to $25,000 $20 for the first $2,000 Plus $3 for each
additional thousand or fraction thereof,
to and including $25,000.
$25,001 to $50,000 $89 for the first $25,000 plus $2.50 for
each additional thousand or fraction
thereof, to and including $50,000.
$50,001 to $100,000 $151.50 for the first $50,000 plus $1.50
for each additional thousand, or fraction
thereof, to and including $100,000
$100,001 and up $226.50 for the first $100,000 plus ~1
for each'additional thousand or fraction
thereof
13.40.050 Plan Checking Fees. Where plans and ot~er pertinent
information are required in accordance with Section ~30.2,1'i~UBC Yol. 5, a
plan check fee equal to one-half the sign permit fee shall be paid
to the buildin~ official.
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13.40.060 Amendments To Sign Code. Table 9A shall be amended
as follows:'
CLEARANCE MAXIMUM PROJECTION MAXIMb/~ HEIGHT
C-"i C-2 M-1
Less than 8' Not permitted 50' 75' 75' 150'
8' 1' 50' 75' 75' 150'
'8' - 16' 1' plus 6" for each foot of
clearance in excess of 8' 50' 75' 75' 150'
Over 16' "At~' l~as~~ 2.~:back o~fi~Urb line 28' 28' 28' 28'
12 ' -16' fSign wid~ ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, . . . .
k4'-8' I
* See Figure 1
TABLE 9B THICKNESS OF PROJECTION SIGN
PROJECTION MAXIMUM THICKNESS
5'+ 2' '
3' 3'
13.40.070 Restriction As To Zoning Regulations. Ail signs shall
comply with zoning regulation ordinance of the City of Bakersfield.
13.40.080 Construction -- Approval of City Council. No permit
for any sign exceeding'a height of fifty feet from ground level shall
be issued· without prior approval 'of the City Council of the City of
Bakersfield, provided however, that such approval is not applicable
in a D (Architectural Design Zone) or in the_C-C (Civic Center Zone).
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NOTE: ALL SIGN HEIGHTS '
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APPROVED BY CITY
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PLANNING COMMISSION. HEIGHT ~ PROJECTION
ORD. 1~.40.
SECTION 9.
That a new Chapter 13.56 Electrical Code is added to.the
Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
Chapter.13.56
~ ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:
13.56.010 Adoption of Uniforml Electrical Code.
13.56.020 Deletion of Sections of .Un~forml Electrical Code.
and National Electrical Code.
13.56.030 ~endments to National Electrical Code.
13.56.040 Residential Requirements.
13.56.050 Public Buildings - Commercial and Industrial
Requirements.
13.56.060 Load Balancing.
13.56.070 Disconnect Required - Exception.
'13.56.080 Plans and Specifications.
13.56.09'0 Fees Schedule.
· 13.56.100 Chief Electrical Inspector.
13.56.010 ~do~tion of Uniform Electrical Code. Except as herein
otherwise provided, that certain electrical code known and designated
as "Uniform Electrical Code, 1965 Edition", published by Pacific Coast
Electrical Bureau and that certain electrical code k~%own and designated
as the "Nationai Electrical Code, 1965 Edition", published by the
National Fire Protection Association, three copies of both codes have
· heretofore been filed with ~%e City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield,
for use and examination by the public, are hereby adopted as the
Electrical Code of the City of Bakersfield, and each provision and
portion thereof is-hereby referred to and made a part of this'chapter
to the same effect as if fully set forth herein.
13.56.020 Deletion of Certain Sections of Uniform Electrical Code
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supplying not less than 16 branch circuits. A 1 inch raceway shall
be run from ~e service panel to accessible attics and crawl areas
beneath floors for future use.
(e) I~ellings shall have 1 lighting circuit for every 500
square feet of area.
33a.
and National F. lectrical Code.
(a) section 3, .10, ll, and 13 of the Uniform Electrical Code,
· · 1965 Edition, are hereby deleted.
(b) The following provisions of the National Elec'trical Code,
1965 Edition, are hereby deleted from said code.
(1) Article 550, comprised of Sections 550-1 through
550-11, relating to Mobile Homes; and
(2) A.rticie 551, comprised of Sections 551-1 through
551-10, relating to Travel Trailers. ' ·
13.56.030 'Amendments to National Electrical Cod~. The. following
sections of the National Electrical Code, 1965 Edition, are adopted
by reference as amended herein:
(a) Section 250-82 is amended by striking subsection 250-82
(b) Section 680-9 is amended to read:
"680-9. Clearances. Overhead electrical wiring shall
not be installed above a swimming pool nor above a
surrounding area extending horizontally 10 feet from
the pool edge or from the diving structure, observation
stands, towers or platforms."
13.56.040 Residential Requirements.
(a) In dwelling occupancies, the service entrance conduit shall
be rigid threaded conduit for overhead services.
(b) Wiring in apartment houses over. 2 stories in height shall
be installed in permitted raceway.
(c) All non-metallic sheathed, cable shall include a grounding
conductor, insulated or uninsulated, within the ~heath.
(d) Single family dwellings, in which the dwelling area exceeds
800 square feet or the initial load is 10 K. W. or more, shall have
installed a minimum 100 ampere, 3 wire, or 70 ampere 4 wire "%~e"
service. Conductors' shall terminate, in a panel board capable of
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(f) A receptacle outlet shall be installed in dwellings for
each 3 feet of sink board work top and for each cook top,. gas range,
and refrigerator.
('g) In 'all dwellings, at least 1 receptacle outlet shall be
installed adjacent to a laundry tray or other plumbing suitable
for a washing machine,'supplied by a 20 ampere branch circuit.
(;.~ In all dwellings a minimum '4 inch trade size box shall
be used where, concgaled.
(ii) Electric clothes dryer outlets in dwellings shall be
supplied by a 30 ampere minimum branch circuit.
(~j) In calculating feeder loads in dwellings, loads shall
be computed at not less than the following minimum loads in watts:
(1) Electric cooking range top. 7200
(2) Electrical oven 4800
(3) Electric clothes dryer 4800
(4) Electric dish washer 1500
(5) Electric water heater 3000
(6) Laundry receptacle 1000
(7) Refrigerator type air conditioner
receptacle 1500
13.56.050 Public Buildings~-Commercial and Industrial Requirmm~ents.
(a) All c~mmercial and industrial interior wiring shall be
installed in an approVed raceway system.
(b) The minimum wire size in all public, commercial, and
industrial buildings shall be number 12 American wire gauge for
lighting and for supplying more than 1 receptacle outlet.
(c) In public, commercial and industrial buildings air con-
ditioning units, containing no manual resetting control or prQ-
tective device, may be installed on building or structure roofs
without a permanent means of access thereto, if:
(1) The roof' is accessible by means of a portable
ladder 16 feet in length; and
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(2) A single, disconnecting means for the unit is
installed adjacent to the u~nit; the disconnecting means shall
be horsepower rated for units exceeding '2 horseppwer.
(d) In public, commercial and industrial buildings, the
following shall be classed as continuous 'loads:
(.1) General illumination, non-dwelling occupancy;
"~ (2) Industrial and con~nercial cooking equipment;
(3) Industrial and commercial process heating;
i (4) Industrial and commercial air and space heating;
(5) Commercial signs and outline lighting; and
'(6) Commercial display, show case, show window, and
festoon lighting.
(7) Air conditioning loads.
13.56.060 Load Balancing. Loads shall be balanced as equally
as practicable on phases of 3 phase circuits' and between the neutral
conductors and ungrounded conductors of multi-wire circuits.
13.56. 070 Disconnect Required--Exception.
(a) Qn premises comprised of more than 1 building, the conductors
supplying each building shall be provided with a readily accessible
means, located in or upon the building served, for disconnecting the
ungroun'ded conductors from the source of supply. The disconnecting
means shall consist .of a single switch or circuit breaker in each
feeder or other circuit entering the building. The disconnecting
means shall be devised to be lo~ked in an open position.
(b) Disconnecting means are not required to be provided for
accessory buildings on dwelling premises.
13.56. 080 Plans and Specifications.
(a..) Each application for permit shall be accompanied by plans
and specifications, or by a suitable diagram approved by the building
official, when the work or electrical installation for which a permit
is sought relates to:
(1) A theater or motion picture theater;
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(2) An assembly building with an occupant load with
seating exceeding 500 persons;
(3) A hospital or other buildinp' with surgical operating
· rooms;
(4) A new building or an addition, the computed area of
'~whiCh exceeds 15,000 square feet and with a total, load exceeding
400 amperes; the computed area shall be the sum of the areas on
each floor bound'ed by the outside surfaces of the exterior walls and
shall includs floor areas beneath .building projections which extend
more than 6 feet;
(5) High voltage installations within the scope .of Article
710 of the National Electrical Code, 1965 Edition;
(6) Installations in locations classed as "hazardous
locations" by the department;
(7) Proposed installations in which the rating of service
or feeder disconnecting means exceeds 600 amperes computed with
allowable 'demand factor.
Plans and specifications Shall be prepared by and bear the signa-
ture and California registration number of one holding a valid
state license in the proper classification. Plans and specifica-
tions submitted with permit applications shall be approved by the
department before a permit for the work shall be issued.
(b) One set of plans and specifications may be filed for
checking, provided that not less than 2 sets of corrected plans and
specifications are filed before approval is given by the department.
One set .shall b'e approved and returned to the applicant; the other
set shall be retained by the department f'or field checking.
(c) If plans or. specifications do not comply with all pro-
visions of the City of Bakersfield Electrical Code, the necessary
changes or revisions shall be made thereto by the person who
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originally drew the plan, or by his duly authorized agent with the
same §tatus of licenser.
(d) Every plan shall be a print or drawing approved by the
department. The information contained on the plans shall be
clearly legible and specifically indicated. No.plan for electric
wiring in a building shall be in scale less than.if8 inch to 1 foot.
'~The Graphic Electrical Symbols for Architectural Plan shall be used.
(e) Specifications, legibly and definitely stated, shall be
included on the plan or on separate sheets attached thereto.
(f) Plans and specifications or wiring diagrams on file with
the department, whether stamped, or not, shall not be public records.
(g) If an application for permit is filed for work involving
wiring or electrical applications which constitute minor a~ditions
or alterations to existing electrical work, the building official
may waive the requirement of detailed and complete plans and
specifications as a prerequisite to permit, or he may require solely
an adequate diagram of the proposed work without specifications.
(h) Plans and specifications, or diagrams when permissible,
submitted with applications for permit shall depict clearly the
following required information':
(1) A complete plan showing a schematic layout of proposed
electrical wiring for' each floor, including dimensions of.all work-
ing spaces, with a legend of symbols used..
(2) The type, location, and capacity of all service
equipment.
(3) The size and length of all service.raceways to the
manhole, vault, or pole of the serving agency or to the service
head.'
(4) The size of all raceways and the length of 'all feeder
raceways.
(5) The dimensions of all pull or junction boxes larger'
than 4. inches trade size.
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(6) The number, size, and type of all conductors to
be ins'tailed in wiring enclosures.
(7) The location of each proposed outl'et and switch in
the building or structure, inc.luding fixed showcases, wall cases,
and similar wiring.
(8) The wattage or ampere rating of each outlet for
non-inductive loads, and the volt ampere rating of each unit or
· transformer for electric discharge lighting.
(9) The location, voltage, and horsepower rating of each
motor, and the K. W. rating of every generator.
(10) The location and K. V. A. or equivalent rating of
each transformer, capacitor, ballast, converter, frequency changer,
and similar equipment; and the locations and ampere or wattage
rating of' other appliances of the non-inductive type.
(11) Details of panel boar~, switchboard, and distribution
centers, showing type and arrangement of switch'es, overcurrent
devices, and general control equipment.
(12) Panel board and switchboard schedules showing wattage
and amper.age, the number of active branch circuits to be installed,
and. the number of spare branch circuits for future use. The schedules
shall include identifying the circuits to which the outlets are
connec ted.
(13) The ex. isting load shall be indicated for existing
installations having alterations or additions made thereto.
(14) Other informa~.i, on re.q~±r~d bY the department for a
particular application.
13.56. 090 Fees Schedule. A fee shall be' paid to the department
at the time of application for each p~rmit in accordance with the
following schedule:
.Single Family Dwellinss.. For single family dwellings
on new construction work, the following flat rate table shall apply,
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including service conductors,.all outlets, range, dryer, and any
miscellaneous circuit servicing the structure.
Area of Construction Fees
0 to 1000 square feet $10.00
1001 to 2000 square feet 20.00
2001 to 3000 square feet 30.00'
3001 and larger 35.00
Multi-Dwelling Occupancies. F'or multi-dwelling occupancies,
new work, the following flat rate, for each dwelling unit, shall be
applied:
Area of Construction Fees
0 to 750 square feet $ 5.00 each
751 to 1250 square feet 10.00 each
1251 and larger 15.00 each
Other Installations. For all other electrical wiring,
the permit fees are:
For services 600 volts or less, each $ 2.00
For services exceeding 600 volts, each 5.00
Permanent power pole 5.00
Lights and Outlets. Following fees paid for light fixr
tures shall be considered the lighting outlet and wall switches
necessary to supply and control the fixture.
Light Fixtures - first 10 $ .40 each
Each additional 10 or fraction thereof 2.00
For receptacle outlets - first 10 .20 each
Each additional 10 or friction thereof 1.00
Fees. for motors, transformers, heating appliances,
miscellaneous equipment or a~pliances:
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H.P., K.W., OR K.V.A.
Rating of Equipment Fee__~s.
0-1 $ 1.00 each
1.1-5 2.00 each
5.1-15 2.50 each
15'1-50 3.00 each
.~ 50.1-100 5.00 each
_ 100.1-500 10.00 each
ow~r 500 15.00 each
For the inspection of any electrical
equipment for which no fee is herein
prescribed for the time consumed per
hour .................... 7.00
With minimum charge 1/2 hour or less .... 3.50
Any person who shall commence any electrical work for
which a permit is required by this ordinance without first having
obtained a permit therefor shall, if subsequently permitted to
obtain a permit, pay double the permit fee.fixed by this section
for such 'work provided that this provision shall not apply to
emergency' work when it shall be proved tO the satisfaction of the
Chief Electrical Inspector that such work was urgently necessary and
that it was not practical to obtain a permit therefor before the
commencement of work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained
as soon as il: is practical to do so, and if there be an unreasonable
delay in' 6btaining such a permit a double fee as herein provided shall
be charged.
A fee of $10.00 shall be paid for each annual Maintenance
Electrician permit at the time when such permit is issued. Fees
for all new work installed under such a .permit since the date .of
the last previous inspection shall be paid, according to the above
schedule, at the time when such work is inspected; these fees shall
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be in addition to the fee paid at the time when the annual permit
is issued.
Plan-checking fees shall be one half the applicable
permit fee.
'13.56.100 Chief Electrical Inspector. The Chief Electrical
Inspector referred to in said Uniform Electrica~ Code shall be
'~the duly appointed and acting Chief Building Inspector of the
City of Bakersfield, his duty authorized representatives, or
such.person as hereafter may be authorized by law to perform the
duties now being performed by that official in the City of Bakers-
field.
SECTION 10.
That a new Chapter 13.60 Plumbing Code is added to the
Municipa¥ Code of the City of Bakersfield to read as follows:
Chapter 13.60
PLUMBING CODE
Sections:
13.60.010 Adoption of Uniform Plumbing Code.
13.60.020 Deletion of Certain Sections of Uniform Plumbing
Code.
13.60. 030 'Cooling' System Water--Discharge and Disposal--
Existing Conne'ctions.
13.60.040 Swimming Pools--Filtration Systems--Discharge Pipe--
Existing Pools.
13.60.050 Administration and Enforcement by Chief Building
Inspector.
13.60,060 Rules and Regulations. --
13.60.070 Liability of City For Damages.
13.60. 080 Permit Not Authority For Violations--Correction of
Errors-'-Revocation of 'Certificate of Approval--
Permit Duration--Special Owner's Permit.
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13.60.090' Schedule of Fees.
13.60.100 Installation of Water Piping.
13.60.010 ~doption of Uniform Plumbing Code. Except as herein
otherwise provided, that certain, document in book form, entitled
"Uniform Plumbing Code, 1967 Edition" (with Appendixes A through G)
· ~dopted by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
-Officials at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Conferen.ce, October, 1966,
'together with insertions therein written (including all publications
therein incorporated by reference), three copies of which have hereto-
fore been .filed with the City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield for
use and examination by the public, is hereby adopted and enacted
as the plumbing Code of the City of Bakersfield', for the purposes
stated therein, with the exceptions and subject to the amendments and
deletions of the provisions thereof as hereinafter in this chapter
provided.
13.60.020 Deletion of Certain Sections of Uniform Plumbing Code.
Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, ]..7, 1.10 and subsection 10 of 1.4, and all
of Part 2, consisting of Sections 2.1 to 2.11, both inclusive, of
the 1967 Uniform Plumbing Code are hereby deleted.
13.6.0.030 ~ooling System Water--Discharg~ and Disposal--Existing
Connections. Section 609 of said Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 609. (a) Water which has been used' as a
cooling medium in any cooler, appliance, device
or other apparatus, shall not be connected to the
drainage system on the premises where said cooler,
....... appliance, device or other'apparatus is located and
used, nor shall said water be in any manner discharged
into the sanitary sewer system of the City of Bakers-
field, provided, however, that water which has. been
used as a cooling medium in any cooler, appliance,
device or other apparatus, must be disposed of in
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a manner approved by the Chief Building Inspector
of the City of Bakersfield.
(b) All connections heretofore made or existing.
at the time of the effective date of this code,
as mentioned in this section, Shall be disconnected
from the sanitary sewer system of the City of
Bakersfield and the discharge of water from the
coblers, appliances, devices, and other apparatus
herein mentioned, shall be effected in a manner
approved by the Chief Building Inspector.
13.60. 040 Swimming Pools--Filtration Systems--Discharge Pipe--
Existing Pools. There is hereby added to said Uniform Plumbing
Code a new section to be numbered Section 609.1 which said section
shall read as follows:
Section 609.1 (a) .Ali swimming pools in the City
of Bakersfield shall be equipped with a filtration
system which shall be installed' under the supervision,
and to the satisfaction, of the Chief Building Inspector
of said City, which said filtration system will permit
the reuse of the water in said swimming pools for a
period of not less than one year.
(b) The discharge pipe from said swimming pools shall
not be larger than one inch and the water in said pools
shall not be discharged into the sanitary sewer system
of said City more often than once a.year and not until
a permit has been obtained' from the City Engineer who
shall designate the time for the discharge of such
...... water. In no event shall such discharge' of water
from swimming pools be at a time when the climatic
temperature is higher than seventy degrees F.
(c) All swimming pools exis'ting at the effective
date of this ordinance, shall be made to conform
with the provisions of this ordinance.
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13.60. 050 Administration And Enforcement By Chief Building
.Inspector. Whenever used in the Uniform Plumbing Code, the terms
"Administrative Authority" and/or "plumbing Official" shall mean the
duly appointed and acting Chief Building Inspector of the City of
Bakersfield, his duly authorized representative, or such persons as
hereafter may be authorized 5y law to perform the duties now being
performed by that official in the City of Bakersfield.
13.60.060 Rules and Regulations_. The Chief Building Inspector
may promulgate rules and regulations, subject to the approval of
the City .Council of the City of Bakersfield,not in conflict with
the provisions hereof, to facilitate the enforcement and administra-
tion of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
13.60.070 .L. iabilitM of City For Damages. This chapter shall not
be construed as imposing on the City of Bakersfield or its officers'
or employees any liability for damage resulting from defective
plumbing work; nor shall the City of Bakersfield or its officers
or employees be held to assume any such liability by reason of the
inspections authorized hereunder.
13.60.080 Permit Not Authority For Violations--Correction of
Errors--Revocation of Certificate of Approval--Permit Duration--
Special Owner's Permit.
(a) The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans
and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be'a permit
for, or an approval of, any .violation of any of the provisions of
this code. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or
cancel the provisions of this code shall be valid, except insofar
as the work or use which it authorizes is lawful.
.... '(b) 'The. issuance of a permit upon approval of plans and
specifications shall not prevent the Chief Building Inspector from
thereafter requiring the correction of error in said plans and
specifications or from preventing construction operations being
carried on thereunder when in violation of this code or of any
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other ordinances or from revoking any certificate of approval when
issued in error.
(¢) Every permit issued by the Chief Building Inspector under
the provisions of .this code shall expire by limitation and become null
and void, if the work authorized by such permit' is not commenced within
..~sixty days from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized
by such permit, is suspended or abandoned at any. time after the work
is commenced for a period of s'i.xty days.. Before such work can be
recommenced a new permit shall be first obtained so to do.
(d) The Chief Building Inspector may issue to an individual
a special owner's permit authorizing said individual to do plumbing-
or. drainage work in, on or about, a building of which said individual
is ·owner; provided, that no plumbing or drainage work authorized
under any such special owner's permit shall be done, nor shall the
owner holding any such permit allow any such work to be done, except
personally by the owner to whom the permit is issued, or by a member
of his immediate family; and if this or any other provision hereof
shall be violated by the holder of such special owner's permit, such
permit shall be subject to immediate cancellation by the Chief Building'
Inspector, and the holder thereof shall be liable to the penalty
provided for violation of this chapter.
13.60.090 Schedule of Fees. Section 1.12 is amended by amending
the schedule of fees to read:
Schedule of Fees
1~ For each plumbing fixture or trap or set of fixtures
on one trap (including water, drainage piping,
'and 'backflow protection therefor) $ 2.00
2. For each building sewer or each trailer
coach'sewer 6.00
3. Rain water systems - each drain".- 2..00
4. For each water heater or vent 2.00
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5. For first ~ive'~'gas:~outlets $ 2°00
6. For each additional gas outlet over 5 .40
7. For each industrial waste pretreatment
intercepter, including its trap and vent 2.00
8. For installation, alteration, or repai~
of water piping or water treating equipment 2.00
9. For repair or alteration of drainage or vent
pip'lng 2.00
10. For each vacuum breaker or back' .flow
protective device 2.00
11. For each water service 2.00
12. For plumbing work in a 1 bathroom, newly
constructed, single family dwelling 14.00
13. For plumbing work in a 2 bathroom,newly
constructed, single family dwelling 20.00
14. For plumbing work in a newly constructed,
single family dwelling with more than 2
bathrooms basic charge 20.00
Additional Charge:
For each additional bathroom in excess of 2 5.00
15. For each private sewage disposal system
consisting of 1 septic tank and 1 seepage
pit or drain line 12.00
16. For each septic tank, seepage pit, .cesspool,
or drain line in excess of '1 - ' 6.00
/
17. For any change or repair to existing septic tank,
seepage pit or drain line' . 6.00
18. For plumbing for trailer coach site including-
private sewage disposal system, trailer sewer,
trap, water line, back-flo preventor, and gas
line 24.00
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19. If plans are required to be submitted to the
Administrative Authority under Section 306,
a plan check fee shall be paid to the building
official at the time plans and specifications
are submitted. ~e plan checking fee shall
be one-half the permit fee required by' this
section.
13.60.'100 Installation of Water Piping. Section 1008, subsection
(c) paragraphs No. (1) and (2) are amended to read:
"(c) No water piping shall be installed within
a concrete slab or in the ground under a concrete
slab of a building.
"Exceptions: If required by structural
conditions, water piping may be installed
in chases, sleeves, ducts, or may be pro-
tected by an approved pipe wrapping material
with the prior approval of .the administrative.
authority' in accordance with the following
requirements:
(1) Ferrous piping shall have a protective
coating of an approved type, machine applied
and conforming to recognized standards. Field
wrapping shall provide equivalent protection
and is restricted to those short sections
and fittings .neces~ari!y stripped for
threading. Zinc coating (galvanized) shall
not be deemed adequate protection for piping
or fittings.
(2) Copper ~ubing shall be protected per
"'paragraph (1) and shall be inst~lled without
joints where possible. Where joints are
permitted, they shall be brazed and fittings
shall be wrought copper."
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SECTION 11.
That new C.hapter 13.64, Uniform Housing Code is hereby
added to the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield to read as
follows:
Chapter 13.64
.~; .. UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
Sections:
13.64.010. Uniform Housing Code Adopted.
13'.64.020 Modification of Uniform Housing Code.
. 13.64. 030 Amendments to Uniform Housing Code.
13.64. 010 Uni___f?~m ~Iousing Code Ado tp_~d_. Except as herein other-
wise provided, that certain housing code known and designa'ted as
"Uniform Buildi. ng Code, 1967 Edition" (Volume III entitled "Housing"),
published by the International Conference of Building Officials,
three copies of which have heretofore been filed with the City
Clerk of the City of'Bakersfield, for use and examination by the
public, is hereby adopted as the Housing Code of the City of
Bakersfield, and each provision and portion thereof is hereby
referre.d to and made a part of this chapter to the same effect as
if fully set fOrth herein.
13.64.020 Modificatzon of Uniform Housing Code. The following
provisions are deleted from the.Housing Code' (Uniform Building Code,
1967 Edition, Volume III):
'Section H-204, violations and penalties;
Section H-501 (b), occupied space;
Section H-502 (~) and (d); (Refer to Title 17 for yard and
~rojection into yard requirements)
ppendix to Uniform Building Code Vol. III, Housing.
13.64. 030 Amendments To Uniform Housing Code. The following
sections 'of th~ Uniform Building Code, 1967 Edition, Volume III'
entitled Housing, as adopted by referenc'e are amended as follows:
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-P, cvisi~ August 5, 1969-_._
(a) Section H-201 is amended, by adding a sec,ond paragraph
entitled subsection (a) to read:
"The enforcement of this Housing Code .by the
prevent
building official shall not ~--s~,~--n. or super
-~Re-. the enforcement of the State Housing 'Law by
the County Health Officer as required by Section
_..-.
17961 of the Health and Safety Code."
SECTION 12.
:
That Chapter 13.66, D_an~erous Buildings Code, is hereby
added to fh~ Municipal Code of th'e City of Bakersfield to read as
follows:
Chapter 13.66
.. DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE "
Sections:
13.66.010 Uniform Dangerous Buildings Code Adopted.
13.66.0120 Amendment To Dangerous Buildings,Code.
13.66.010 Adoption of Dangerous Buildings Code. Except as herein
otherwise provided, that certain document in book form, entitled
"Uniform Bui'lding Code,.!967 Edition" (Volume IV entitled "Dangerous
Buildings"), adopted by the International Conference of Building·
Officials, three copies of which heretofore Rave been filed with·the
City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield for use and exam'ination by
the public, is hereby adopted and enacted as the Dangerous Buildings
Code of t~e City of Bakersfield, for the pprpose stated therein, with
the exceptions and subject to the amendments and deletions of the
provisions thereof as hereinafter in this chapter provided.
13.66.020 Amendment To Dangerous Buildings Code. Section 201
of the Uniform Building Code, 1967 Edition, Volume IV entitled
Dangerous Buildings, .is amended by the addition of a second paragraph
to read:
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"The enforcement of.. the City of Bakersfield Dangerous
, prevent
Buildings Code shall not-s~-pp-~a-~Pa-~ae~---s~?pe~'-s-e~te- the
enforcement of the State Housing Law by the County
Health Officer as required by Section 17961 of the
Health and Safety Code."
.. .~ SECTION 13.
That Chapter 13.90, Fallout Shelters, 'is hereby added to
· the Municipal C.ode of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
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Chapter 13.90
FALLOUT S~ELTERS
Sections:
13.90.010 Definitions.
13.9.0. 020 Building Permit Required.
13.90.030 Use For Emergency Purposes Only.
13.90. 040 Structural Standards.
13.90. 050 Sanitation.
13.90. 060 Gas Lines.
13.9.0. 070 Electricity.
13.90. 080 Radiation Protection.
13.90. 090 Posted Sign.
13.90.010 Definitions.
(1) "A family type fallout shelter' is a stru'cture designed and
constructed in accordance with this chapter, for emergency use only,
to afford protection from nuclear radiation, con~nonly known as
... :'fallout" for not more than twelve (12) persons, resulting from a
nuclear .incident which endangers the healt-h and safety-of the
inhabitants of.the City of Bakersfield.
(2) "Building official" means, the Chief Building Inspector of
the City of Bakersfield.
13.90. 020 Building Permit Required.
'- ('a)' No person, firth or corporation shall erect, construct,
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R-erisa_on August 5, 1968
enlarge, alter, repair, move,, improve, remove, convert or demolish
any fallout shelter in the City~ or cause the same to be done,
without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such
building or structure from the building official.
(b) Application. To obtain a permit the applicant shall
first file an application therefor on forms supplied by the
'Building Department.
(c) Permit Fee. F'ee shall be the same as required for
building permits under the Building Code, Chapter 13.16.
13.90.030 Use For Emergency Purposes Only. Fallout shelters
'shall not be used for normal living purposes.
13.90. 040 Structural Standards.
(a') Minimum Standards. Such fallout shelter shall domply
with the' requirements and minimum standards prescribed by the
Kern County Civil Defense and Disaster Council which were in 'effect
at the time of issuance of the construction permit.
(b) Doors. Fallout shelter doors shall be openable from
inside without a key or similar device and without special skill
or knowl.edge.
(¢) Minimum Height. The minimum interior height of the
structure shall be six feet, six inches (6' 6").
(d) Protection Against Water and Corrosion. The external
portions of the structure shall be adequately protected against
water intrusion and deterioration from corrosion in a manner whicli
meets the approval of the building official.
(e) Loads. The structure must be capable of supporting and
resisting vertical and lateral loads in conformity with 'the require-
men~s 6'~ the Building'Code, Chapter 13.16.
(f) Ventilation. Ventilation providing a minimum, of five (5)
cubic feet per minute per person shall be provided by a hand
operated blower. Each shelter shall be' equipped with a suitable
filter attached to the air intake system which'will filter down to
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ten (10) microns of dust particles.
Air intake and exhaUst pipes to be three (3) inches in
diameter and to terminate on opposite sides of the shelter or to
be separated by not less than ten (!0) feet. Both intake and
exhaust pipes to terminate on .the surface in a 180° turn from
entry, th'e orifice to be not less than twelve "(12) inches above
ground level, rl~e filter must be at 'least twelve (12) inches
· above the ground.
No light source which dePletes, the oxygen content ~f air
shall be incorporated or utilized in the construction of a fallout
shelter.
(g) Backfill. Material used for backfill outside and adjacent
to the fallout shelter shall be free of rubbish, vegetation, other
deleterious material not subj~ect to proper compaction, or other-
wise not conducive to stabilization or adequate drainage. %]~e
backfill material shall be thoroughly compacted, when required by
the building official, to not less than ninety per cent (90%) of
maximum density or determined in accordance with procedures of
ASTM Dens. ity Test No. D 1557-58T but modified to consist of three
layers.
13.90. 050 Sanitation. Sanitation facilities shall not be
or
connected to the City of Bakersfield Sanitary Sewer System/to any
privately owned cesspool or septic tank.. The disposal of waste
shall be sub:iect to the approval of the'Health Department.
(a) Toilet Vent. A vent pipe not less than two (2) inches
'in diameter shall be provided from within the shelter to the out-
side for venting all types of toilet facilities. This vent shall
terminate not less than thirty (30) inches from the finished floor
level within.~ and the exterior terminus shall be turned vertically
downward by means of elbows or bends a minimum of one (1) foot
above ground level. This vent shall be located as far as is
reasonably possible from any shelter air intake point.
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13,90,060 Gas Lines, No gas lines may be connected to the
shelter.
13,90. 070 Electricity. All electrical wiring and installation
shall Be in metal conduit raceway and shall comply with the pro-
visions of the Electrical Code, Chapter 13.56.
13,90,.080 Radiation Protection. T~e shelter shall be designed
"fro obtain a minimum attenuation facto, r recon~nended by local Civil
Defense Office, The effects of secondary radiati°on must be
considered,
13,90,090 Posted Sign. Each fallout' shelter shall be posted
with a permanent sign indicating the shelter's occupant capacity.
as determined from Kern County Civil Defense 'and Disaster Council
Standards,
SECTION 14,
This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days
from and after the date of its passage,
o0o
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at
August
a regular meeting thereof' held on the 5th day.of ~, 1968..
AYES: COUNCILMEN HEI.~EY, HOSKING, REES, ..,~,.jl=~,.=, ~.7;-"%;:, YEI'TF..R~ WHIffI:MOLI,r'
NOES:COUNCILMEN: ~~. '
ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN: ~.~.~ j
CITY CLERK and '~-Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield.
· . August ~
APPROVED 'th,is. tl~ .. da ~ 1968 ~
i. :" ..-'-: - ·
-~- ., ~. ~ ~.~,..%.. .
' iR. V.,<gRrlenT,~'~M. D.
MAYOR :.of the,%~dity?"~f- Bakersfield
APPROVED:
STATE O1~ CALIFOI?~NIA,~ ss.
County of Kern }
MARIAN S. IRVIN, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and
that on.....t..h...e.....6...t...h.....d...a.Y.._..o.~.....A..u.t[u...s...t.~ .......................... 19..6...8... she posted on the Bulletin Board
at the City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council of said City
at a meeting thereof duly held' on ...... .t...h...e.._.5..t...h......d..a.x....o...f.....A..u..g..u..s...t......, 19...6...8.., which ordinance
was numbered ..............1...7..4...6. ................. New Series, and entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD.AMENDING AND REVlSING THE
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TITLE OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
...6...t...h.... day of Au~.u.~ _ ,19 68
Notary Public in and for the County of Kern, State of California
~ OFF. ICIAL SEAL t
,,~,~ WALTER W. SMITH I
,. ..
KERN COUNTY .~
WALTER W. SMITH
My Commission Expires June 8, 1969