Newark Municipal Code Ch. 15.09 Residential Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 539, § 2, adopted November 10, 2022, repealed Ch. 15.09, §§ 15.09.010, 15.09.020, and enacted a new Ch. 15.09 as set out herein and later amended. Former Ch. 15.09 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. 525, adopted October 8, 2020.

A certain document, entitled 2025 California Residential Code published by the International Code Council and amended and adopted by the state of California as the 2025 edition California Residential Code, is adopted by reference as the residential code of the city pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 50020 et seq., state of California, adopt chapters 1 through 10, chapter 44, and appendix AK except as modified in this chapter including.

(Ord. No. 539, § 1, 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 R301.1.3.2 is amended by adding the following section;

R301.1.3.2.1 Woodframe structures two stories in height. The building official is authorized to require the structural portions of construction documents to be prepared, stamped and signed by a California licensed architect, civil engineer, or structural engineer for all dwellings with two stories.

B. Section R313 dealing with automatic fire sprinkler systems is amended follows;

a. R313.1 deleting the exception,

b. R313.2 replacing Exception 1 with:

An automatic sprinkler system shall be required where additions or alterations result in either of the following conditions:

More than 50% of the exterior walls and the roof are being removed or replaced.

Where an addition to a single-family home or townhome results in a square footage exceeding 3600 square feet.

C. Section R328.8 Protection from impact is amended as follows;

R328.8 Protection from impact. ESS installed in a location subject to vehicle damage in accordance with R328.8.1 or R328.8.2 or as declared by the Building Official shall be provided with impact protection in accordance with section R328.8.3.

D. Section R328.8.1 Garages is amended as follows;

a. Deleting the "(See Figure R328.8.1)" reference.

b. Item 1 is replaced with "On the interior face of the back wall and/or located within 36 inches (914 mm) to the left or to the right of the normal driving path."

c. Deleting the exception.

E. Section R328.8.3 Impact protection options, option 2.2 is amended by adding the following; Premanufactured wheel barriers shall be placed 54" in front of the ESS and designed for resisting 2000-lb impact.

F. Chapter 10 dealing with chimneys and fireplaces is amended by adding the following section:

R1000 Prohibited Fireplaces. Open hearth masonry and factory built wood burning fireplaces are prohibited. Prohibition applies to new construction, additions, and existing fireplace replacements.

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