Newark Municipal Code Ch. 15.08 Building Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 539, § 2, adopted November 10, 2022, repealed Ch. 15.08, §§ 15.08.010, 15.08.020, 15.08.042, and enacted a new Ch. 15.08 as set out herein and later amended. Former Ch. 15.08 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 471, adopted November 14, 2013; Ord. No. 494, adopted November 10, 2016; and Ord. No. 518, adopted December 12, 2019.

A certain document, entitled "2025 California Building Code, Volumes 1 and 2," including Appendix Chapter F relating to rodent proofing, Appendix G relating to Flood-Resistant Construction, Appendix Chapter I relating to patio covers, Appendix J relating to Grading, Appendix P relating to Sleeping Lofts, Appendix Q relating to Emergency Housing, published by the International Code Council and amended and adopted by the state of California as the 2025 edition California Building Code, is adopted by reference as the building code of the city pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 50020 et seq., state of California, except as modified in this chapter which includes all items adopted by BSC, SFM, HCD1, HCD2, HCD1/AC, and DSA/AC of the adoption matrices.

(Ord. No. 539, § 2, 11-10-2022; Ord. No. 555, § 2, 10-23-2025)

The construction code adopted by reference in this chapter is amended by the following additions, deletions and amendments thereto set forth in this chapter.

A. Section 402.5 dealing with automatic fire sprinkler systems in malls is amended by deleting the exception.

B. Section 404.3 dealing with automatic fire sprinkler systems in atriums is amended by deleting all exceptions.

C. Section 410.6 dealing with automatic sprinkler systems at stages is amended by deleting all exceptions.

D. Section 501.2, which deals with address identification, by adding; Addressing shall also comply with Chapter 15.06.110 of Newark's Municipal Code.

E. Section 903.2, 903.2.1, 903.2.1.2, 903.2.2, 903.2.4, 903.2.7, 903.2.8, 903.2.9, 903.10, 903.2.13 are amended to read as follows and 903.2.22 is added to read as follows:

903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be provided in locations described in Sections 903.2.1 and 902.2.13.

903.2.1 Group A Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group A occupancies exceeding 1000 square feet.

903.2.2 Ambulatory care facilities. Every facility as specified herein, regardless of floor area, wherein more than six clients or patients are housed or cared for on a 24-hour per-day-basis or where one or more care recipients are incapable of self-preservations. Shall have installed and maintained in an operable condition throughout the entire building an automatic fire sprinkler system.

903.2.3 Group E Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group E Occupancies exceeding 1000 square feet.

Exception: Detached accessory structures that have no walls, such as a shade structure, that store no hazardous materials, that are constructed of type 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 4A, and 4B materials, with correct fire separation and less than or equal to 2000 square feet.

903.2.4 Group F Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group F occupancies exceeding 1000 square feet.

903.2.7 Group M Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group M occupancies greater than 1000 square feet.

903.2.8 Group R Occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all Group R occupancies.

903.2.9 Group S-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all S-1 occupancies exceeding 1000 square feet.

903.2.10 Group S-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all S-2 occupancies exceeding 1000 square feet.

903.2.2.22 Group B and U occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all B and U occupancies exceeding 1000 square feet.

(Ord. No. 539, § 1, 11-10-2022; Ord. No. 555, § 2, 10-23-2025)

While the nature of the work applied for affects the safety of a building or its occupants, design documents shall be prepared by an engineer or architect licensed by the state to practice as such as required by State of California Business and Professions Code Sections 5500 and 6700. In other buildings the building official is authorized to require plans, computations, and specifications to be prepared and designed by an engineer or architect licensed by the state to practice as such.

(Ord. No. 539, § 1, 11-10-2022; Ord. No. 555, § 2, 10-23-2025)