Imperial County Municipal Code Ch. 3 California Building Code

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Editor's note— Sec. 7 of Ord. No. 1565, adopted December 15, 2020, rescinded Ch. 3, which pertained to the same subject matter, consisted of §§ 91003.00—91003.04, and derived from the prior code. Section 8 of said ordinance enacted provisions to read as herein set out.

The California Building Code 2022 Edition and all of the appendices or later version as adopted by the building standard commission of the state of California, is hereby incorporated by reference and adopted as part of the building regulations of the county of Imperial, except as provided by Section 91003.01.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 7, 8, 12-15-20; Ord. No. 1587, §§ 1, 2, 12-5-23)

A. Finish floor elevations in new residential (Group "R" Occupancy) shall be:

1. Eighteen inches (18") above average lot elevation and/or twelve inches (12") above crown of adjacent street.

2. In lieu of Subsection A (1) above, a grading plan to show adequate drainage away from said structure, signed by a Registered Civil Engineer or Architect may be provided.

B. Finish floor elevations in all non-group "R" Occupancies (except structures used to store agricultural produce or animal pens/buildings) shall be a minimum of 6" above adjacent street crown or 12" above average lot elevation.

C. Pursuant to the Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.5 and 17958.7, the County establishes the following local modifications. The requisite findings if applicable for such requirements are set forth in this ordinance.

D. Section 2210 of the California Building Code is amended to read as follows:

2210 - Adoption

Except for the modifications as set forth in Sections 2211 and 2212 of this division and the requirements of the Building Code, the seismic design, fabrication, and erection of structural steel shall be in accordance with ANSI/AISC 341-16 the Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings, dated July 12, 2016, published by the American Institute of Steel Construction, I East Wacker Drive, Suite 3100, Chicago, IL 60601, as if set out at length herein and hereinafter referred to as AISC-Seismic.

E. Where other codes, standards, or specifications are referred to in AISC-Seismic, they are considered as acceptable methods or materials when approved by the Building Official.

F. Swimming Pools; Fencing and Gates.

1. Definition. For the purposes of this section, a swimming pool is any confined body of water exceeding 18 inches in depth, used or intended to be used for swimming, bathing or wading purposes; this includes in-ground, above-ground or on-ground pools, hot tubs, spas and fixed in place wading pools.

2. Swimming pool design shall comply with California Residential Code 2019 Edition, Appendix V, Swimming Pool Safety Act, and the California Electrical Code 2019 Edition Article 680.26 (B) equipotential bonding Sections (3)(4)(5)(6)(7) and Article 680.26 (c) Pool water and any other article as applicable to the specific pool design, as well as to comply with Division 5 Chapter 1 Section 90501.16 Swimming Pools of this County Ordinance.

3. Fences, etc. Every swimming pool shall be enclosed by a wall, fence or other structure having a minimum height of five (5) feet and constructed or installed so as to obstruct access from a home and by persons other than the owners or occupants of the premises on which such swimming pool is located.

4. Gates. Such fences shall include gates or doors therein. All gates and doors installed must be self-closing and self-latching, with latches placed at least five feet or sixty (60) inches above the ground level. All gates opening through such enclosure shall be kept securely closed and latched at all times.

5. Ingress and Egress. Such fence, gate or other protective device as required by these subsections shall be installed in such a manner as to comply with the fire regulations, State laws and the County ordinances. Alternative protective methods include:

a. The pool shall be equipped with an approved safety pool cover that meets all requirements of ASTM Specifications F 1346.

b. The residence shall be equipped with exit alarms on those doors and operable windows with a sill height of less than forty-eight (48) inches, providing direct access to the pool.

c. All doors providing direct access from the home to the swimming pool shall be equipped with al self-closing, self-latching device with a release mechanism placed no lower than 54 inches (1,372 mm above the floor.

d. An alarm that, when placed in a swimming pool or spa will sound upon detection of an accidental or unauthorized entrance into the water. Certified to the ASTM Standard F2208 for Residential Pool Alarms.

6. Variances. The owner of any swimming pool may request approval of variance from the fencing requirements of this section by submitting to the Building Official a written application for such variance, setting forth a description of such pool and alternate safeguard or condition of the site by which unauthorized entry into such swimming pool may be restricted or prevented. The Building Official may approve such alternate safeguard or obstruction upon finding that one of the following conditions exist:

a. That physical conditions of the site would make the erection of a fence or wall impractical.

b. That proposed limitation of access or conditions of control which would be continuously effective would accomplish intent of the fencing requirements.

G. Appeal. Any applicant for a variance as provided herein above may appeal the decision of the Building Official to the Board of Appeals. The procedure for such appeal shall be as herein before prescribed for hearing by said Board of Appeals.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 7, 8, 12-15-20; Ord. No. 1587, §§ 1, 2, 12-5-23)

Rescinded via Minute Order #20 on January 29, 2008.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 7, 8, 12-15-20; Ord. No. 1587, §§ 1, 2, 12-5-23)

Rescinded via Minute Order #20 on January 29, 2008.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 7, 8, 12-15-20; Ord. No. 1587, §§ 1, 2, 12-5-23)

The building official or his designee(s) having the authority by Division 13 to issue citations, against any person, firm or corporation that is in violation of any provision of this ordinance and/or any section, article, or regulation of the adopted codes, may issue a citation to effect compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, and/or regulations.

The citation shall be issued only by duly qualified personnel and upon the format approved by the Courts.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 7, 8, 12-15-20; Ord. No. 1587, §§ 1, 2, 12-5-23)