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Article VIII — BUILDING REGULATIONS›Chapter 8 — DISASTER SHELTERS AND UNDERGROUND UTILITIES

Arcadia Municipal Code Part 2 Disaster Shelters

Arcadia Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Arcadia

Cite as: Arcadia Municipal Code Part 2 · Text as of 2026-10-04

8820. - DEFINITION.

Disaster shelter shall mean and include any structure designed and intended primarily for the protection of humans against the effects of radiation, nuclear fallout, atomic or other type of bombing, or other forms of major disaster.

(Added by Ord. No. 1147 adopted 10-17-61)

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8821. - PERMIT FEES.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Chapters 1, 2 or 3 of this Article, a permit fee of one dollar ($1.00) shall be paid by any person submitting plans for any disaster shelter for approval by the Building Department. Such permit fee of one dollar ($1.00) shall be in lieu of all other permit fees, including but not limited to building, plumbing, electrical and plan checking fees.

(Added by Ord. No. 1147 adopted 10-17-61)

(Added 11-17-61; Chapter 8 retitled by Ord. 1719 adopted 5-5-81)

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