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
9-1-1-107: Submittal Documents¶
9-1-1-107.3.1: Approval of Construction Documents
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
9-1-10: Adoption of 2025 California Existing Building Code¶
Article 11. California Green Building Standards Code
Division 1. Green Building and Sustainable Architecture
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
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
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
9-1-13-704: Fire Protection Systems¶
Article 16. Seismic Retrofit Standards
Division 1. Unreinforced Masonry Ordinance
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
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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