Chapter 5 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
Article XII — ROOF STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS
Fontana Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Fontana
Sec. 5-316. - Design.¶
The roof structures or trusses for all new single-family development and the roof structures or trusses for those parts of the roofs that are not flat, with a minimum slope of 3:12, on new multifamily development, including condominiums, cooperatives, apartments, board and care facilities and new hotels and motels, shall be designed to support concrete tile or clay tile roofs.
(Code 1968, § 33-197)
Sec. 5-317. - Exemptions.¶
Any development which has an approved design review application or an adopted development agreement prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this article shall be exempt from this article, notwithstanding the applicable requirements of the design review or development agreement.
(Code 1968, § 33-198)
Sec. 5-318. - Roof materials.¶
(a)
All new single-family and multiple-family development with roofs or parts thereof that are not flat with a minimum slope of 3:12 shall be required to have a minimum of class A, 30-year manufacturer's warranty, 300-pound-per-square composition roof shingle which is architecturally compatible with the building.
(b)
All new single-family and multiple-family development may have roofing materials that are of higher standards than stated in subsection (a) of this section, such as clay tile, concrete tile, aluminum shingles or slate, provided that those roofing materials have a manufacturer's warranty of at least 30 years.
(c)
All new industrial and commercial development, including multifamily development in commercial zones, with roofs or parts thereof that are not flat with a minimum slope of 3:12, shall be required to have concrete or clay tile or metal roofs which are architecturally compatible with the building.
(Code 1968, § 33-199; Ord. No. 1031, § 1, 9-3-91)
Secs. 5-319—5-350. - Reserved.
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