Beverly Hills Municipal Code Ch. 36 Hillside Building District

SECTION 3601

HILLSIDE BUILDING DISTRICT ESTABLISHED

There is hereby established a hillside building district in the area designated as the "hillside building district " as defined under Hillside Area and Trousdale Estates Area in Beverly Hills Municipal Code section 10-1-100. The specific regulations in this chapter shall apply to the hillside building district where slopes exceed three (3) horizontal to one (1) vertical or where unstable geological or soil conditions are known or suspected to exist.

SECTION 3602

GEOLOGICAL AND FOUNDATION INVESTIGATIONS REQUIRED

Where a geological and foundation investigation indicates the presence of a geological hazard, and evidence indicates no mitigating measures can offset or eliminate the hazard, the city building official shall deny the issuance of a building permit for the proposed project.

SECTION 3603

FOUNDATION EMBEDMENT

Where foundations are placed on natural slopes or uncompacted fill, the foundation shall extend through the natural overburdened or uncompacted fill and rest in undisturbed, unweathered, firm natural base materials. Foundations shall be designed to resist any vertical or lateral movement or overburden or fill.

SECTION 3604

YARD DRAINAGE

Surface runoff flowing or collecting on building pads and yards shall be directed to catch basins and non-erosive devices to reduce the hazard of erosion, subsidence, or slippage of the surrounding property. Such devices shall conduct any surface runoff to a street or alley and shall be designed to accommodate a three (3") inch per hour rainfall.

SECTION 3605

GUTTERS

Eave gutters and downspouts on structures located in the hillside building district shall be provided to collect all roof water and deposit it in non-erosive devices to a street or alley. Gutters, downspouts, and non-erosive devices shall be sized to accommodate a three (3") inch per hour rainfall.

Chapter 37 is added to the California Building Code to read as follows: