Crescent City Municipal Code Art. 15.104 California Residential Code

Except as otherwise provided herein, the California Residential Code, 2025 Edition (California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 2.5), and Appendices BB (Tiny Houses), BF (Patio Covers), BG (Sound Transmission), BH (Automatic Vehicular Gates), BO (Existing Buildings and Structures), CI (Swimming Pool Safety Act), and CJ (Emergency Housing), and as amended from time to time, are adopted as the Residential Building Code of the city of Crescent City. The California Residential Code and its appendices shall be on file for public examination in the office of the building official.

(Ord. 849, 12/16/2024; Ord. 865, 6/1/2026)

In addition to the California Residential Code and specified appendices, the following standards apply to buildings and structures covered thereby:

A. Footing Design. In order to reduce structural damage due to soil movement of expansive soils from fluctuations of soil moisture and to minimize seismic damage, all residential footings shall be structurally designed, including slab-on-grade footings, to include, at a minimum, the following steel reinforcement:

1. For foundations supporting one floor there shall be two #4 (one-half inch) rebar placed within the footing itself. The placement of the rebar in the stem wall shall be such that a "continuous" bar of the same diameter rebar is formed.

2. For foundations supporting two floors there shall be two #5 (five-eighths inch) rebar placed within the footing itself. The placement of the rebar in the stem wall shall be such that a "continuous" bar of the same diameter rebar is formed.

3. If more than one pour of concrete is used in the construction of the foundation footing and stem wall, #4 rebar placed vertically at four feet on center is required.

B. Metal Connectors.

1. Seismic and Hurricane Anchors. Metal connectors designed to provide wind and seismic ties for trusses and rafters may be used for anchoring purposes, however, such metal connectors shall be designed for the specific purpose.

2. Roof Truss Blocking/Clips. Placement of the lower chord of a truss or frame on the top plate of a non-bearing wall shall require blocking or the installation of a roof truss clip to provide alignment control between the roof truss and the nonbearing wall.

(Ord. 849, 12/16/2024)