Colton Municipal Code Ch. 15.06 Building Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, adopted Dec. 16, 2025, repealed the former Ch. 15.06, §§ 15.06.005—15.06.280, and enacted a new Ch. 15.06 as set out herein. The former Ch. 15.06 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. O-14-22, § 4, 12-6-2022.

Sections [A] 101.4.1, 101.4.2, 101.4.3 and 101.4.4 of the California Building Code are deleted.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Amended and adopts the California Building Code by reference and is adopted in its entirety without amendments.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Amended and adopts the California Building Code by reference and is adopted in its entirety without amendments.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Section [A] 105.3 of the California Building Code is amended to add subsection to read as follows:

Building permits may be issued to either:

a). Persons holding a valid license issued by State of California State Contractor's License Board, related to the specialty of the work being performed, or

b). Persons providing bona fide proof of ownership of the Property and Buildings for which the Permit is being issued or their authorized Representative.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Sections [A] 113.1 and [A] 113.3 of Chapter 1, Division II of the California Building Code are hereby amended to read as follows:

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113.1 General.

In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determination made by the Building Official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals consisting of 3 members and 2 alternates who are qualified by experience and training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction and who are not employees of the jurisdiction. The Building Official shall be an ex officio member of and shall act as Secretary to said Board but shall have no vote on any matter before the Board. The Board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business, and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the Building Official.

[A]

113.3 Qualifications. Deleted.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Sections [A] 113.1 and [A] 113.3 of Chapter 1, Division II of the California Building Code are hereby amended to read as follows:

[A]

114.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish, occupy or maintain any building, structure or equipment regulated by this code, or cause same to be done, in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this code.

[A]

114.2 Notice of violation. The Building Official is authorized to serve a notice of violation or order on the person responsible for the erection, construction, alteration, extension, repair, moving removal, demolition, maintaining or occupancy of a building or structure in violation of the provisions of this code, or in violation of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code. Such order shall direct the discontinuance of the illegal action or condition and the abatement of the violation.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Section 903.1, General, of the California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

903.1 General. Automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this section and Colton guidelines for 13, 13D, 13R, and Colton Fire Department Underground Piping for Hydrants and Sprinkler Supply Line.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Section 903.2 amended. Section 903.2 of the California Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings or structures shall be provided in locations described in this section regardless of fire resistive separation walls. In all existing structures and occupancies not equipped with an automatic sprinkler system, the following requirements shall apply:

1. For existing buildings smaller than 5,000 square feet in gross floor area, when an addition causes the structure to exceed 5,000 square feet and such addition is equal to or greater than 50% of the existing square footage, the entire structure shall be provided with an automatic sprinkler system.

2. For existing buildings larger than 5,000 square feet in gross floor area, when an addition is equal to or greater than 10% of the existing square footage, the entire structure shall be provided with an automatic sprinkler system.

3. For existing buildings larger than 5,000 square feet in gross floor area, when extensive renovation or remodeling is done to more than 50% of the gross floor area, and when a change of use that, in the opinion of the fire code official using the guidance of this Code, increases the likelihood of, or increases the danger to occupants in a fire incident, the entire area shall be provided with an automatic sprinkler system.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Section 903.2.1 of the California Building Code is hereby adopted by reference.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Section 903.2.2 of the California Building Code is hereby adopted by reference.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Section 903.2.10 of the California Fire Code is hereby amended by the deletion of the exceptions.

Section 903.2.10.1 of the California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

903.2.10.1 Commercial parking garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings used for storage of commercial trucks or buses where the fire area exceeds 200 square feet.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Section 903.2.8, Group R, is hereby amended as follows:

903.2.8. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area as follows:

1. New buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all new buildings.

2. Existing buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout when one of the following conditions exists:

a) When an addition is 33% or more of the existing building area, as defined in Section 502.1, and greater than 1000 square feet (92.903 m2) within a two-year period; or ;b21; b) An addition when the existing building is already provided with automatic sprinklers; or

c) When an existing Group R Occupancy is being substantially renovated, and where the scope of the renovation is such that the Building Code Official determined that the complexity of installing a sprinkler system would be similar as in a new building.

Exceptions:

1. Exception 1 deleted.

2. When approved by the fire code official, detached Group U private garages accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy, when located 50 feet or more from property lines or dwellings.

3. Group R-3.1 occupancies not housing bedridden clients, not housing non-ambulatory clients above the first floor, and not housing clients above the second floor.

4. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 13113, occupancies housing ambulatory children only, none of whom are mentally ill or mentally handicapped, and the buildings or portions thereof in which such children are housed are not more than two stories in height, and buildings or portion thereof housing such children have an automatic fire alarm system activated by approved smoke detectors.

5. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 13143.6, occupancies licensed for protective social care which house ambulatory clients only, none of whom is a child (under the age of 18 years), or who is elderly (65 years of age or over).

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Section 903.3.1.3 of the California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

903.3.1.3 NFPA 13D sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems installed in one and two-family dwellings shall be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13D, including attached garages.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Section 903.3.5.3 hydraulically calculated systems are hereby added as follows:

903.3.5.3 Hydraulically calculated systems. The design of hydraulically calculated fire sprinkler systems shall not exceed 90% of the water supply capacity.

Exception: When static pressure exceeds 100 psi, and required by the Fire Code Official, the fire sprinkler system shall not exceed water supply capacity specified by Table 903.3.5.3.

TABLE 9.03.5.3

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(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

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Section 903.4 of the California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 903.4, Sprinkler system supervision and alarms, is hereby adopting an amended/deleting item 5, and renumbering the Exceptions as follows:

1. Automatic sprinkler systems protecting one- and two-family dwellings.

2. Limited area systems in accordance with Section 903.3.8, provided the backflow prevention device test valves located in limited area sprinkler system supply piping shall be locked in the open position unless supplying an occupancy required to be equipped with a fire alarm system, in which case the backflow preventer valves shall be electrically supervised by a tamper switch installed in accordance with NFPA 72 and separately annunciated.

3. Automatic sprinkler systems installed in accordance with NFPA 13R where the common supply main is used to supply both the domestic and automatic sprinkler system, and a separate shutoff valve for automatic sprinkler system is not provided.

4. Jockey pump control valves that are sealed or locked in the open position.

5. Valves controlling the fuel supply to fire pump engines that are sealed or locked in the open position.

6. Trim valves to pressure switches in dry, pre-action and deluge sprinkler systems that are sealed or locked in the open position.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Section 905.4 Location of Class I standpipe hose connections is hereby amended by adding items 7 as follows:

905.4 Location of Class I standpipe hose connections are hereby revised to include number 7 as follows:

7. The centerline of the 2.5-inch (63.5 mm) outlet shall be no less than 18 inches (457.2 mm) and no more than 24 inches above the finished floor.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Table 1505.1 of the California Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Table 1505.1 Roof assemblies shall be divided into classes defined in this section. Class A and B roof assemblies and roof coverings required to be listed by this section shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E108 or UL 790 Roof Covering Classification for different types of construction for new buildings, re-roofs or additions.

*See Section 1505.1.1 for Class A Roof Coverings in Very-High Fire Hazard Zones

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Amended and adopts the California Building Code by reference: Risk Category III & IV: 115 mph, Vult-Exposure "C"

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Appendices chapters C, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, in the California Building Code are hereby Adopted.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Amended and adopts the California Building Code by reference.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Amended and adopts the California Building Code by reference.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Amended and adopts the California Building Code by reference.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Amended and adopts the California Building Code by reference.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)

Amended and adopts the California Building Code by reference.

(Ord. No. O-12-25, § 4, 12-16-2025)