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Chapter 1 — BUILDING AND FIRE1

Burbank Municipal Code § 9-1 Building and FIRE1

Burbank Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Burbank

Cite as: Burbank Municipal Code § 9-1 · Text as of 2026-10-01

9-1-1-105: Permits

9-1-1-105.2: Work Exempt From Permit

9-1-1-105.5.1: Permit Expiration

9-1-1-105.8: To Whom a Permit May Be Issued

9-1-1-105.9: Appeals

9-1-1-105.10: Construction Hours

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9-1-1-107: Submittal Documents

9-1-1-107.3.1: Approval of Construction Documents

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9-1-1-109: Fees

9-1-1-109.4: Investigation Fees, Work Without a Permit

9-1-1-109.6: Refund Policy

9-1-1-117: Building Security

Division 2. California Administrative Code

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9-1-1-2: Adoption of the 2025 California Administrative Code

9-1-2: Adoption of the 2025 California Building Code

9-1-2-101.1: Title

9-1-2-705.3.1: Buildings on Contiguous Lots

9-1-2-1206.4.1: Alternate Sound Transmission Control Assemblies for New Single-Family Dwellings

9-1-2-1403.3.3: Wood Shakes and Shingles Prohibited

9-1-2-1403.3.4: Existing Wood Exterior Repairs

9-1-2-1404.2: Weather Protection

9-1-2-1405.1.1: Combustible Wall Coverings

9-1-2-1501.1.1: Wood Roofs Prohibited

9-1-2-1507.8: Wood Shingles

9-1-2-1507.9: Wood Shakes

9-1-2-1512.3: Roof Recover

9-1-2-1512.3.1: Roof Recovering Over Wood Shingles or Shakes

9-1-2-1612.3: Establishment of Flood Hazard Areas

9-1-2-1613.8: Amendments to ASCE 7

9-1-2-1613.9: Seismic Design Provisions for Hillside Buildings

9-1-2-1613.10: Suspended Ceilings

9-1-2-1704.6: Structural Observations

9-1-2-1704.6.1: Structural Observations for Structures

9-1-2-1705.3: Concrete Construction

9-1-2-1705.13: Special Inspections for Seismic Resistance

9-1-2-1807.1.4: Permanent Wood Foundation Systems

9-1-2-1807.1.6: Prescriptive Design of Concrete and Masonry Foundation Walls

9-1-2-1807.2: Retaining Walls

9-1-2-1809.3: Stepped Footings

9-1-2-1809.7: Prescriptive Footings for Light-Frame Construction

9-1-2-1809.12: Timber Footings

9-1-2-1810.3.2.4: Timber

9-1-2-1905.1: Concrete – Seismic Requirements

9-1-2-1905.6.2: ACI 318, Section 14.1.4

9-1-2-1905.8: ACI 318, Section 18.7.5

9-1-2-1905.9: ACI 318, Section 18.10.4

9-1-2-1905.10: ACI 318, Section 18.12.6

9-1-2-2304.10.2: Fastener Requirements

9-1-2-2304.10.3.1: Quality of Nails

9-1-2-2304.12.2.8: Wood Used in Retaining Walls and Cribs

9-1-2-2305.4: Hold-Down Connectors

9-1-2-2306.2: Wood-Frame Diaphragms

9-1-2-2306.3: Wood-Frame Shear Walls

9-1-2-2307.2: LRFD Design - Wood-Frame Shear Walls

9-1-2-2308.10: Wall Bracing

9-1-2-2308.10.5.1: Alternate Braced Wall (ABW)

9-1-2-2308.10.5.2: Portal Frame With Hold-Downs (PFH)

9-1-2-2308.10.8.1: Foundation Requirements

9-1-2-2308.10.9: Attachment of Sheathing

9-1-2-3114.1: Intermodal Shipping Containers

9-1-2-3203: Building on Public Easement Prohibited

9-1-2-3302.4: Construction Fencing

9-1-2-3305.1: Facilities Required

9-1-2-3305.2: Garbage Containers

9-1-2-C105: (Appendix C) Commercial Stables

9-1-2-G101.6: (Appendix G) Flood-Resistant Construction - Warning and Disclaimer of Liability

9-1-2-G103.2: (Appendix G) Establishment of Flood Hazard Area

9-1-2-G104.11: (Appendix G) Duties and Responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator

9-1-2-J104.5: (Appendix J) Fees, Bonds and Insurance - Excavation and Grading

9-1-2-J105.3: (Appendix J) Construction Site Maintenance - Excavation and Grading

9-1-2-J110.3: (Appendix J) Maintenance of Protective Devices - Excavation and Grading

Article 2R. California Residential Code

9-1-2R: Adoption of the 2025 California Residential Code

9-1-2R-R101.1: Title

9-1-2R-R301.1.3.2: Woodframe Structures

9-1-2R-R301.1.5: Seismic Design Provisions for Buildings Constructed on or Into Slopes Steeper Than One Unit Vertical in Three Units Horizontal (33.3 Percent Slope)

9-1-2R-R301.2: Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria

9-1-2R-R301.2.2.6: Irregular Buildings

9-1-2R-R301.2.2.11: Anchorage of Mechanical, Electrical, or Plumbing Components And Equipment

9-1-2R-R401.1: Foundations

9-1-2R-R403.1.2: Continuous Footing in Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 and D2

9-1-2R-R403.1.3.6: Isolated Concrete Footings

9-1-2R-R403.1.5: Slope

9-1-2R-R404.2: Wood Foundation Walls

9-1-2R-R501.1: Floors

9-1-2R-R503.2.4: Openings in Horizontal Diaphragms

9-1-2R-R602.3(1): Fastening Schedule

9-1-2R-R602.3.2: Top Plate

9-1-2R-R602.10.2.3: Minimum Number of Braced Wall Panels

9-1-2R-R602.10.3: Table R602.10.3(3)

9-1-2R-R602.10.4: Bracing Methods

9-1-2R-R602.10.5: Minimum Length of Braced Wall Panels

9-1-2R-R602.10.6.1: Method ABW

9-1-2R-R602.10.6.2: Method PFH

9-1-2R-R602.10.6.4: Method CS-PF

9-1-2R-R606.12.2.2.3: Reinforcement Requirements for Masonry Elements

9-1-2R-R703.6: Wood Shakes and Shingles

9-1-2R-R803.2.4: Openings in Horizontal Diaphragms

9-1-2R-R806.5: Unvented Attic and Unvented Enclosed Rafter Assemblies

9-1-2R-R902.2: Fire-Retardant-Treated Shingles and Shakes

9-1-2R-R905.7: Wood Shingles

9-1-2R-R905.8: Wood Shakes

9-1-2R-R908.4: Roof Recover

9-1-2R-R908.4.1: Roof Recovering Over Wood Shingles or Shakes

Article 3. California Electrical Code

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9-1-3: Adoption of 2025 California Electrical Code

9-1-3-80.97: Electric Vehicle Charging Station Expedited Review Process

9-1-3-80.99: Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy System Review Process

Article 4. California Mechanical Code

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9-1-4: Adoption of 2025 California Mechanical Code

9-1-5: Adoption of 2025 California Plumbing Code

9-1-6: Adoption of 2025 California Energy Code

Article 7. California Wildland-Urban Interface Code

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9-1-7: Adoption of 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code

9-1-7-302.1.1: Establishment of the Burbank Fire Hazard Severity Zones

9-1-7-604.3.1: Fire Hazard Reduction in Fire Hazard Severity Zones

9-1-7-604.3.2: Enforcement

Article 8. California Historical Building Code

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9-1-8: Adoption of 2025 California Historical Building Code

9-1-9: Adoption of 2025 California Fire Code

9-1-9-100: General

9-1-9-104.6.1: Appeal to Fire Code Official

9-1-9-104.10.2: Investigations

9-1-9-104.11.4: Fire Prevention Bureau Personnel and Police

9-1-9-104.11.5: Cost of Emergency Response

9-1-9-105.5.5.1: Parade Floats

9-1-9-105.5.6.1: Cellulose Nitrate Storage

9-1-9-105.6: Required Construction Permits

9-1-9-105.6.26: Other

9-1-9-108.2.1: Permit Fees

9-1-9-108.2.1.1: Permit Fee Exemptions

9-1-9-108.2.2: Inspection Fee

9-1-9-108.2.3: Automatic Adjustment Of Fees

9-1-9-108.2.3.1: Exception: Action By Council

9-1-9-108.2.4: Automatic Adjustment for Underground Tank Fees

9-1-9-108.2.4.1: Annual Adjustment

9-1-9-108.2.4.2: Exception: Action by Council

9-1-9-108.4.1: Investigation Fees: Work Without a Permit

9-1-9-109.2.3: Self-Inspection

9-1-9-112.5: Board of Building and Fire Code Appeals

9-1-9-113.4.2: Code Violation Inspection Fee

9-1-9-115.1.3: Warning Signs

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9-1-9-202: Definitions

9-1-9-304.1.2.1: Premises Maintenance

9-1-9-307.1.1.1: Open Burning General

9-1-9-307.1.1.2: Starlight Amphitheater - Open Flames and Burning Prohibited

9-1-9-315.1.1: Corrective Actions

9-1-9-401.3.3.1: Reporting Emergencies

9-1-9-403.11.1(a): Requirements for Public Safety

9-1-9-503.1.2.1: High-Rise and Mid-Rise Buildings

9-1-9-503.2.1.1: Fire Apparatus Access Roads

9-1-9-505.1.1: Residential Building Identification

9-1-9-505.1.2: Commercial Building Identification

9-1-9-505.1.3: Premises Identification

9-1-9-903.2(a): Required Installations

9-1-9-903.2(b): Special Provisions for All Buildings

9-1-9-903.2.8(a): Group R Occupancies

9-1-9-903.4.2.1: Sprinkler System Monitoring and Alarms

9-1-2-4804.2.1: Studio and Stage Exit Perimeters

9-1-9-5001.5.1(a): Unified Hazardous Waste and Materials Management Regulatory Program

9-1-9-5003.3.1.5: Hazardous Materials, Release Response Plan, Inventory

9-1-9-5003.3.1.6: Emergency Response Expenses

9-1-9-5003.4.1: Material Safety Data Sheets

9-1-9-5608.1(a): Prohibition

Article 10. California Existing Building Code

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9-1-10: Adoption of 2025 California Existing Building Code

Article 11. California Green Building Standards Code

Division 1. Green Building and Sustainable Architecture

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9-1-11: Adoption of 2025 California Green Building Standards Code

9-1-11-4.509: Cool Roof for Reduction of Heat Island Effect

9-1-11-5.509: Cool Roof for Reduction of Heat Island Effect

Division 2. Diversion of Construction and Demolition Debris

9-1-11-1010: Purpose

9-1-11-1011: Definitions

9-1-11-1012: Diversion of Construction and Demolition Debris and Submission of Waste Management Plan

9-1-11-1013: Reporting Compliance With WMP

9-1-11-1014: WMP Must Be Kept on Site

9-1-11-1015: Violation of Division

9-1-11-1016: Exempt Projects

9-1-11-1017: Building Official Interpretations

Article 12. California Referenced Standards Code

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9-1-12: Adoption of 2025 California Referenced Standards Code

Article 13. International Property Maintenance Code

9-1-13-100.1: Findings

9-1-13-100.2: Adoption of 2024 International Property Maintenance Code

9-1-13-101.1: Title

9-1-13-102.3: Application of Other Codes

9-1-13-103.1: Authority Having Jurisdiction

9-1-13-103.5: Fees

9-1-13-104.1.1: General Duties and Powers

9-1-13-104.3.1: Entry on Private Property

9-1-13-106.1.1: Duty to Report Violations

9-1-13-106.5.1: Performance of Abatement

9-1-13-106.5.2: Procedures for Abatement of Violations or Unlawful Conditions

9-1-13-106.5.3: Account of Abatement Costs

9-1-13-106.5.4: Procedure for Special Assessment

9-1-13-106.5.5: Hearing on Proposed Assessment

9-1-13-106.5.6: Contest of Assessment

9-1-13-106.5.7: Notice of Lien: Form and Contents

9-1-13-106.5.8: Collection With Regular Taxes Procedure

9-1-13-106.6: Remedies of Private Parties

9-1-13-107.1.1: Extension of Time of Notice and Order

9-1-13-107.3.1: Recordation

9-1-13-108.6.1: Additional Proceedings for Abatement of Imminently Dangerous Public Nuisances

9-1-13-109.5.1: Procedure for Assessment of Cost of Emergency Repairs

9-1-13-110.3.1: Procedure for Assessment of Cost of Demolition

9-1-13-111.1: Application for Appeal

9-1-13-111.2: Membership of the Board

9-1-13-111.3: Notice of Meeting

9-1-13-111.4.1.2: Additional Inspections and Reports

9-1-13-111.9: Duties of the City Attorney

9-1-13-112.4: Failure to Comply

9-1-13-201.3: Terms Defined in Other Codes

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9-1-13-202: Definitions

9-1-13-301.2.1: Buildings

9-1-13-301.2.2: Public Nuisance

9-1-13-302.4: Weeds

9-1-13-302.9: Defacement of Property

9-1-13-303.2: Enclosures and Safety Devices

9-1-13-304.1.1: Unsafe Conditions

9-1-13-305.1.1: Unsafe Conditions

9-1-13-306.1.1: Unsafe Conditions

9-1-13-308.1.1: Accumulation of Rubbish and Garbage

9-1-13-401.3: Alternative Devices

9-1-13-502.5: Public Toilet Facilities

9-1-13-505.1: General - Water System

9-1-13-602.2: Residential Occupancies

9-1-13-602.3: Heat Supply

9-1-13-604.2: Service - Electrical Facilities

9-1-13-604.3.1.1: Electrical Equipment

9-1-13-604.3.2.1: Electrical Equipment

9-1-13-605.2: Receptacles

9-1-13-605.3: Luminaires

9-1-13-702.1: General

9-1-13-702.3: Locked Doors

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9-1-13-704: Fire Protection Systems

Article 16. Seismic Retrofit Standards

Division 1. Unreinforced Masonry Ordinance

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9-1-16-100: Adoption of Code

Division 2. Earthquake Hazard Reduction in Existing Reinforced Concrete Wall and/or Reinforced Masonry Wall Buildings With Flexible Diaphragms

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9-1-16-200: Earthquake Hazard Reduction in Existing Reinforced Concrete Wall and/or…

9-1-16-200.1: Purpose

9-1-16-200.2: Scope

9-1-16-200.3: Definitions

9-1-16-200.4: Rating Classifications

9-1-16-200.5: Inspection and Retrofit Required; Sign Required

9-1-16-200.6: Compliance Order

9-1-16-200.7: Appeal From Order

9-1-16-200.8: Time Extensions

9-1-16-200.9: No Alterations Permitted Until Building Retrofit is Complete

9-1-16-200.10: Enforcement

9-1-16-200.11: Analysis and Design

9-1-16-200.11.1: Wall Panel Anchorage

9-1-16-200.11.2: Special Requirements for Wall Anchors and Continuity Ties

9-1-16-200.11.3: Development of Anchor Loads Into the Diaphragm

9-1-16-200.11.4: Anchorage at Pilasters

9-1-16-200.11.5: Symmetry

9-1-16-200.11.6: Minimum Roof Member Size

9-1-16-200.11.7: Combination of Anchor Types

9-1-16-200.11.8: Prohibited Anchors

9-1-16-200.11.9: Crack and Damage Repairs, Evaluation of Existing Structural Alterations

9-1-16-200.11.10: Miscellaneous

9-1-16-200.12: Materials of Construction

9-1-16-200.13: Information Required on Plans

Division 3. Voluntary Prescriptive Provisions for Seismic Strengthening of Cripple Walls and Sill Plate Anchorage of Light, Wood-Frame Residential Buildings

9-1-16-A300: Adoption of Code

Division 4. Mandatory Earthquake Hazard Reduction in Existing Wood Frame Residential Buildings With Soft, Weak or Open-Front Wall Lines

9-1-16-400.1: Purpose

9-1-16-400.2: Scope

9-1-16-400.2.1: Reciprocity

9-1-16-400.3: Definitions

9-1-16-400.4: Compliance Requirements

9-1-16-400.5: Time Period for Compliance

9-1-16-400.6: Compliance Order

9-1-16-400.6.1: Issuance of Order

9-1-16-400.6.2: Contents of Order

9-1-16-400.6.3: Service of Order

9-1-16-400.6.4: Failure to Receive Order

9-1-16-400.6.5: Appeal/Exemption From Order

9-1-16-400.6.6: Recordation

9-1-16-400.6.7: Extensions

9-1-16-400.7: Occupancy and Tenant Advisory

9-1-16-400.7.1: Notice of Order

9-1-16-400.7.2: Notice of Construction

9-1-16-400.8: Analysis and Design

9-1-16-400.8.1: Scope of Analysis

9-1-16-400.8.2: Design Base Shear and Design Parameters

9-1-16-400.8.3: Limitations to Lateral Force-Resisting Systems

9-1-16-400.8.4: Horizontal Structural Irregularities in Buildings With 3 or More Stories

9-1-16-400.8.5: Alternative Analysis, Base Shear, and Design Parameters

9-1-16-400.8.6: Story Drift Limitations

9-1-16-400.8.7: Pole/Cantilever Column Systems

9-1-16-400.8.8: Elements Not Part of the Lateral Force-Resisting System

9-1-16-400.8.9: Ties, Continuity, and Collectors

9-1-16-400.8.10: Anchorage of Concrete or Masonry Structural Walls to Diaphragms

9-1-16-400.9: Other Development Standards

9-1-16-400.10: Information Required on Plans

9-1-16-400.10.1: General

9-1-16-400.10.2: Engineer’s Statement

9-1-16-400.10.3: Owner’s Statement

9-1-16-400.10.4: Quality Control and Assurance Requirements

9-1-16-400.11: Quality Assurance

9-1-16-400.11.1: Structural Observations

9-1-16-400.11.2: Special Inspections

9-1-16-400.12: Violations/Penalties

9-1-16-400.12.1: Violations

9-1-16-400.12.2: Recordation of Violations

9-1-16-400.12.3: Penalties

9-1-16-400.13: Applicability/Serviceability

9-1-16-400.13.1: Internal Conflicts

9-1-16-400.13.2: Other Laws

9-1-16-400.13.3: Codes and References

9-1-16-400.14: Costs Recovery

9-1-16-400.14.1: Pass-Through Costs

Division 5. Earthquake Damage Repair of Welded Steel Moment Frame Buildings

9-1-16-500: Earthquake Damage Repair of Welded Steel Moment Frame Buildings

9-1-16-500.1: Purpose

9-1-16-500.2: Scope

9-1-16-500.3: Definitions

9-1-16-500.4: Inspection and Repair Required

9-1-16-500.5: Types of Damage

9-1-16-500.6: No Alterations Permitted Until Building Repaired

9-1-16-500.7: Inspection Order

9-1-16-500.8: Repair Order

9-1-16-500.9: Appeal From Orders

9-1-16-500.10: Time Extensions

9-1-16-500.11: Enforcement

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