Chapter 18.12 — MECHANICAL CODE

The city council adopts the Uniform Mechanical Code for the regulation and installation of any heating, ventilating, comfort cooling, refrigeration systems, providing for the issuance of permits therefore and administration thereof which Uniform Mechanical Code is as follows:

All of the provisions of the Uniform Mechanical Code of 2021 as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and amended in 2022 by the State of California in the State Building Standard Regulations (Title 24), and the following appendix, B, thereinafter termed the "California Mechanical Code," and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of such mechanical code (one copy of which code has been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the city clerk) are referred to and are adopted and made a part of this chapter, the same as if fully set forth in this chapter, and are adopted as sections, designations, titles as appear in the mechanical code, except as excepted, modified or amended in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014; Ord. No. 2215, § 3(Att. 5), 12-6-2016; Ord. No. 2255, § 3(Att. 4), 123-2019; Ord. No. 2290, § 4(Exh. A-4), 11-15-2022)

18.12.20 - Portions not adopted.

The following parts, sections and/or provisions of the Uniform Mechanical code are not adopted: Section 104.5.

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014; Ord. No. 2215, § 3(Att. 5), 12-6-2016; Ord. No. 2255, § 3(Att. 4), 123-2019)

18.12.030 - Modifications.

Sections 104.5 is amended to read:

"General. The City Council shall establish all fees by Resolution."

Section 104.5.4 is added to read:

"Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data is required to be submitted by Section 104.4, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review."

"The plan review fees specified in this subsection are separate fees from the permit fees specified in this section and are in addition to the permit fees."

"When plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional review, a fee shall be charged."

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014; Ord. No. 2215, § 3(Att. 5), 12-6-2016)

Chapter 18.16 - ELECTRICAL CODE

18.16.010 - Adoption of National Electrical Code.

The city council adopts the National Electrical Code for the regulation of electrical installations, facilities and appliances, the issuance of permits therefore, and enforcement thereof, which electrical code is as follows:

All of the provisions of the National Fire Protection Association's National Electrical Code of 2021 edition, as amended in 2022 by the State of California in the State Building Standard Regulations (Title 24), hereinafter termed the "California Electrical Code" and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms, including the modifications, exceptions and additions hereinafter set forth (one copy of which code has been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the city clerk) are referred to and are adopted and made a part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this chapter, and are adopted as sections of the chapter (bearing the same numerical sections, designations and titles as appear in the National Electrical Code), except insofar as the terms and provisions of the code are modified, altered, amplified and extended by the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014; Ord. No. 2215, § 3(Att. 5), 12-6-2016; Ord. No. 2255, § 3(Att. 4), 123-2019; Ord. No. 2290, § 4(Exh. A-4), 11-15-2022)

Chapter 18.18 - CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE

18.18.010 - Adoption of California Energy Code.

The city council adopts the 2022 California Energy Code for the design of buildings and the issuance of permits therefore, and enforcement thereof.

(Ord. No. 2255, § 3(Att. 4), 12-3-2019; Ord. No. 2290, § 4(Exh. A-4), 11-15-2022)

18.18.020 - New Residential Living Units.

All newly constructed residential living units shall be prohibited from using natural gas or any other carbonbased gas for the purpose of water heating and warm air heating systems in the living unit. This section does not prohibit the use of natural gas for other purposes in the living unit.

(Ord. No. 2260, § 1, 2-18-2020)

Chapter 18.20 - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE

18.20.010 - Adoption of International Property Maintenance Code.

The city council adopts a property maintenance code for the regulation of various types of housing accommodations, and providing for the administration and enforcement thereof, which International Property Maintenance Code is as follows:

All of the provisions of the International Code Conference's International Property Maintenance Code of 2022, hereafter called "housing code," and each and all of the regulation's provisions, penalties, conditions and terms thereof (one copy of which has been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the building official), are referred to and are adopted and made a part thereof, the same as if fully set forth in this chapter, and are adopted as sections of this chapter, bearing the same numerical sections

designations and titles as appear in the International Property Maintenance Code except as excepted, modified or amended in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014; Ord. No. 2215, § 3(Att. 5), 12-6-2016; Ord. No. 2255, § 3(Att. 4), 123-2019; Ord. No. 2290, § 4(Exh. A-4), 11-15-2022)

18.20.020 - Modifications.

Section 303 Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs, Subsection 303.2 Enclosures, is amended to read: "Private swimming pools, hot tubs and spas, containing water more than 24 inches (610 mm) in depth shall be completely surrounded by a fence or barrier at least 60 inches (1524 mm) in height above the finished ground level measured on the side of the barrier away from the pool."

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014)

18.20.030 - Reserved.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2286, § 18, adopted Aug. 16, 2022, repealed § 18.20.030, which pertained to utility meters and derived from Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), adopted 2-18-2014; Ord. No. 2183, § 1(Att.), adopted 10-21-2014; Ord. No. 2215, § 3(Att. 5), adopted 12-6-2016; Ord. No. 2216, § 7, adopted 12-122016; Ord. No. 2255, § 3(Att. 4), adopted 12-3-2019.

Chapter 18.21 - STATE HISTORICAL CODE

18.21.010 - Adoption of the State Historical Code.

The city council adopts the 2022 California Historical Building Code, Title 24, Part 8, California Code of Regulations, for the regulation of rehabilitation, preservation, restoration (including related reconstruction), or relocating of buildings or structures designated as historic buildings. Such alternative building standards and building regulations are intended to facilitate the restoration or change of occupancy so as to preserve their original or restored architectural elements and features. All of the provisions of the State of California State Historical Building Code hereinafter termed Historical Code, and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and additions hereinafter set forth (one copy of which has been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the building official) are referred to and are adopted and made a part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this chapter, and are adopted as sections of the chapter (bearing the same numerical sections, designations and titles as appear in the State Historical Building Code), except insofar as the terms and provisions of the code are modified, altered, amplified and extended by the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014; Ord. No. 2255, § 3(Att. 4), 12-3-2019; Ord. No. 2290, § 4(Exh. A-4), 11-15-2022)

Chapter 18.24 - SWIMMING POOLS

18.24.010 - Definitions.

(a)

"Private swimming pool" includes all artificially constructed pools which are used in connection with and appurtenant to a single-family residence and available only to the family of the householder or his private guests.

(b)

"Public pool" includes all artificially constructed pools which are available to the general public either free or by paying a fee.

(c)

"Semipublic pool" includes all artificially constructed pools which are used in connection with multiple family or cooperative groups (such as apartments, hotels, motels, private clubs, subdivisions, etc.) and available only to such groups and their private guests but not available to the general public.

(d)

"Swimming pool" means an artificial pool of water including all appurtenances to its use and used for swimming or recreational bathing.

(1)

"Permanently installed spa, swimming or wading pool" means one that is constructed in the ground, on the ground, or in a building in such a manner that the pool cannot be readily disassembled for storage.

(2)

"Storable swimming or wading pool" means one that is so constructed that it may be readily disassembled for storage and reassembled to its original integrity.

(e)

"Wading pool" means either a storable or permanent water container for recreational wading purposes which at its deepest point is not over sixteen inches.

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014)