Perris Municipal Code Art. I In General

Chapters 16.04, 16.08 and 16.16, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, shall apply to all buildings and structures, or parts thereof within the city, except the following: Any building or structure defined in and subject to the provisions of sections 2610 through 2622 of the Labor Code of the state.

(Code 1972, § 16.08.010; Ord. No. 187, § 3, 1954; Ord. No. 413, § 1(part), 1973; Ord. No. 436, § 1(part), 1975)

For the purpose of establishing proper regulations for building construction and for the installation of plumbing and electrical systems, the codes, or portions thereof, listed in section 16.08.050 are adopted and made a part of chapters 16.04, 16.08 and 16.16 by reference. One copy of each such code is on file for use and examination by the public in the office of the city clerk.

(Code 1972, § 16.08.030; Ord. No. 187, § 4(part), 1954; Ord. No. 413, § 1(part), 1973; Ord. No. 690, § 1, 1987)

(a) Sections 16.08.040 through 16.08.120 shall apply to all buildings and structures, or parts thereof, constructed in the city unless hereafter specifically exempted; provided, however, the structural regulations contained in sections 16.08.040 through 16.08.120 shall not apply to any building or structure which does not require a building permit and is constructed as a barn, hayshed, granary, livestock shed, implement shed, or shelter for birds or animals.

(b) Whenever any building or structure that does not require a building permit is to be constructed, a registration certificate shall be obtained from the department of building and safety prior to the start of construction. The certificate shall be issued upon payment of a $5.00 construction fee and a $10.00 issuance fee, and shall specify the location, nature and estimated cost of construction.

(c) Fees for the construction and erection of masonry or concrete garden walls, or wood, masonry, or concrete retaining walls shall be based upon the fair valuation of materials and labor and shall be assessed at the same rate as for standard construction as presently used by the enforcement/inspections division. Fees shall be assessed when:

(1) Masonry or concrete walls greater than four feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of wall are erected;

(2) Wood, masonry, or concrete retaining walls greater than three feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of wall are erected.

(d) Application for permits for walls shall be made to the building inspector and shall contain the following information:

(1) Name, address and telephone number of the applicant and installer;

(2) Two copies of a plot plan showing existing surveyor's marks and their relative location to the proposed fence, wall or screening. The county assessor's maps may be used if certain surveyor's markers cannot be located, provided that if all markers are missing, the building inspector may, in his discretion, require a survey of the property at the applicant's expense;

(3) Such other information as the building inspector may require to show full compliance with this and all other laws of the city;

(4) Prior to the issuance of a permit, a continuing certificate of insurance or hold harmless agreement protecting the city shall be filed with building inspector by the applicant;

(5) The city shall have no liability for any actions of an applicant or his agents if the installation of the fencing, walls or screening is illegal in any manner or otherwise deviates from the applicant's plans in material height or location;

(6) Inspections for such walls include the footings, steel, bond beams, and other structural elements.

(Code 1972, § 16.08.040; Ord. No. 360, § 1, 1971; Ord. No. 436, §§ 1(part), 2(1), (2), 1975; Ord. No. 642, § 2, 1986; Ord. No. 690, § 2, 1987; Ord. No. 804, § 1, 1989)

Except as provided in this chapter, those certain building codes known and designated as the California Building Code 2025 Edition Volumes 1 and 2 including Appendix Chapters A, C, F, G, H, I, J, and P, based on the 2024 International Building Code as published by the International Code Council, shall become the building codes of the city for regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all buildings and/or structures in the city. The California Building Code and its appendix chapters will be on file for public examination in the office of the building official/fire marshal.

(Code 1972, § 16.08.050; Ord. No. 1230, § 6(part), 2007; Ord. No. 1273, 1-11-2011; Ord. No. 1299, § 6, 1-14-2014; Ord. No. 1336, § 6, 12-13-2016; Ord. No. 1387, § 6, 12-10-2019; Ord. No. 1420, § 5, 11-8-2022; Ord. No. 1465, § 4, 12-9-2025)

The 2025 California Building Code is hereby amended as follows:

Section 202, General Definitions, is hereby amended by adding the following definitions:

FLOOR AREA. FIRE SPRINKLER. For the purpose of calculating square footage for application of fire sprinkler requirements, the floor area shall be determined in accordance with the CBC definition for "Floor Area, Gross".

Chapter 9 (Fire Protection System)

Section 903.2, where required, is hereby amended as follows:

903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be provided in the locations described in this section as follows:

a) New buildings: In addition to the requirements of Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.12 and Sections 903.2.14 through 903.2.21 approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be provided when the gross area of the building exceeds 3,500 sf or is more than two-story high.

Exception: Group R-3, occupancies shall comply with sections 903.2.8.

1. The elimination of sprinkler protection in the following areas are subject to approval by Fire Code Official. Spaces or areas in telecommunications buildings used exclusively for telecommunications equipment, associated electrical power distribution equipment, batteries, and standby engines, provided those spaces or areas are equipped throughout with an automatic fire alarm system and are separated from the remainder of the building by fire barriers consisting of not less than 1-hour fire-resistance-rated walls and 2-hour fire-resistance-rated floor/ ceiling assemblies.

2. Open parking garages in accordance with Section 406.5 of the California Building Code.

b) Alteration: When the floor area of the Alteration within any two-year period exceeds 75% of area of the existing structure and the alteration includes structural modifications other than seismic upgrade.

c) Addition: Sprinkler protection shall be provided throughout the entire building when:

1. Existing building less than 3,500: where 33% or more is added and the gross- floor areas exceeds 3,500 square feet.

2. Existing building equal or greater than 3,500 ft²: where more than 2,000 ft² is added.

Section 903.2.8, Group R, is hereby amended as follows:

903.2.8 An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area as follows:

1. New buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all new buildings.

2. Existing buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout when one of the following conditions exists:

a) When an addition is 33% or more of the existing building area, as defined in chapter 2, and greater than 1,000 square feet (92.903 tru) within a two-year period; or

b) An addition when the existing building is already provided with automatic sprinklers; or

c) When an existing Group R Occupancy is being substantially renovated, and where the scope of the renovation is such that the Building Code Official determined that the complexity of installing a sprinkler system would be similar as in a new building.

Section 903.4. Sprinkler system supervision and alarms is hereby amended by deleting exceptions items 5 and 8, and renumbering the Exceptions as follows:

1. Automatic sprinkler systems protecting one- and two-family dwellings. Exterior alarm specified by Section 903.4.2 shall apply.

2. Limited area systems serving in accordance with section 903.3.8, provided that backflow prevention device test valves located in limited area sprinkler system supply piping shall be locked in the open position unless supplying an occupancy required to be equipped with a fire alarm system, in which case the backflow preventer valves shall be electrically supervised by a tamper switch installed in accordance with NFPA 72 and separately annunciated.

3. Automatic sprinkler systems installed in accordance with NFPA 13R where a common supply main is used to supply both domestic water and the automatic sprinkler system and a separate shutoff valve for the automatic sprinkler system is not provided.

4. Jockey pump control valves that are sealed or locked in the open position.

5. Valves controlling the fuel supply to fire pump engines that are sealed or locked in the open position.

6. Trim valves to pressure switches in dry, pre-action and deluge sprinkler systems that are sealed or locked in the open position.

Section 903.3.5.3 (Hydraulically calculated systems). This section is hereby added as follows:

Hydraulically calculated systems. The design of hydraulically calculated fire sprinkler systems shall not exceed 90% of the water supply capacity.

Exception: When static pressure exceeds 100 psi, and required by the Fire Code Official, the fire sprinkler system shall not exceed water supply capacity specified by Table 903.3.5.3.

TABLE 903.3.5.3 Hydraulically Calculated Systems

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Section 904.3.5 Monitoring is hereby revised as follows:

[F] 904.3.5 Monitoring. Where a building fire alarm or monitoring system is installed, automatic fire-extinguishing systems shall be monitored by the building fire alarm or monitoring system in accordance with NFPA 72.

Section 905.4 Location of Class I standpipe hose connections is hereby amended by adding item 7 as follows:

7. The centerline of the 2.5-inch (63.5 mm) outlet shall be no less than 18 inches (457.2 mm) and no more than 24 inches above the finished floor.

Section 912.2 Location of the Fire Department Connection (FDC) is hereby amended as follows:

Section 912.2 Location.

With respect to hydrants, driveways, buildings and landscaping, fire department connections shall be so located that fire apparatus and hose connected to supply the system will not obstruct access to the buildings for other fire apparatus. The location of fire department connection shall be located within 100 feet of a public fire hydrant. The fire hydrant that supports the FDC shall be on the same side of the street. A vehicle access roadway/approach shall not be placed between the FDC and fire hydrant.

Table 1505.1 is hereby amended, by the deletion of Table 1505.1 and the addition of a new Table 1505.1 thereto, to read as follows:

TABLE 1505.1 MINIMUM ROOF COVERING CLASSIFICATIONS TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION

For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 square foot = 0.02921112.

a. Unless otherwise required in accordance with the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code.

Section 1505.1.3 is hereby amended, by the deletion of the entire section and the addition of a new section thereto, to read as follows:

1505.1.3 Roof coverings within all other areas. The entire roof covering of every existing structure where more than 50 percent of the total roof area is replaced within any one-year period, the entire roof covering of every new structure, and any roof covering applied in the alteration, repair or re-placement of the roof of every existing structure, shall be a fire-retardant roof covering that is at least "Class B."

Section 1505.5 is hereby amended by the deletion of the entire section without replacement.

Section 1505.7 is hereby amended by the deletion of the entire section without replacement.

Section 3109 SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS AND HOT TUBS of Chapter 31 of the Building Code is amended as follows:

SECTION 3109.2 of the Building Code is amended by adding a new definition of "Barrier', to read as follows:

"Barrier. A fence, wall, building wall or combination thereof that completely surrounds the swimming pool and obstructs access to the swimming pool."

a) Section 3109.2 of the Building Code is amended to read as follows:

"115923 (b) Barrier Height and Clearances. The top of the barrier shall be at least seventy-two (72) inches above grade measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from the swimming pool.

b) Section 3109.2.1 of the Building Code is amended to read as follows: by adding a new sub-section f:

115923-f Gates. Access gates shall comply with the requirements of this section and shall be equipped to accommodate a locking device.

Pedestrian access gates shall open outward away from the pool and shall be self-closing and have a self-latching device. Gates other than pedestrian access gates shall have a self-latching device and shall be equipped with lockable hardware or padlocks and shall remain locked at all times when not in use. Release mechanisms shall be in accordance with Sections 1010.1.9 and 1109.13. Where release mechanisms of the self-latching device are located less than sixty (60) inches above grade measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from the swimming pool, the release mechanism shall be located on the pool side of the gate at least three (3) inches below the top of the gate and the gate barrier shall have no opening greater than one-half (112) inches within eighteen (18) inches of the release mechanism.

(Code 1972, § 16.08.051; Ord. No. 1230, § 6(part), 2007; Ord. No. 1273, 1-11-2011; Ord. No. 1299, § 6, 1-14-2014; Ord. No. 1336, § 6, 12-13-2016; Ord. No. 1387, § 6, 12-10-2019; Ord. No. 1420, § 5, 11-8-2022; Ord. No. 1465, § 4, 12-9-2025)

Except as provided in this chapter, the California Residential Code, 2025 Edition, including Appendices, based on the 2024 International Residential Code as published by the International Code Council, shall become the Residential Code of the City for regulating the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every detached one- and two-family dwelling and townhouse not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and structures accessory thereto. The California Residential Code and its appendix chapters will be on file for public examination in the office of the Building Official.

(Ord. No. 1465, § 4, 12-9-2025)

a) Section R309.1 is modified by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

R309.1 Townhouse automatic fire sprinklers systems. An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall be installed in Townhouses as follows:

New buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all new buildings, and Accessory Dwelling Units.

Existing buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout when one of the following conditions exists:

1. When an addition is 33% or more of the existing building area as defined in Section 502.1, and greater than 1,000 square feet (92.90031lll) within a two-year period; or

2. An addition when the existing building is already provided with automatic sprinklers; or

3. When an existing Group R Occupancy is being substantially renovated, and where the scope of the renovation is such that the Building Official Code determines that the complexity of installing a sprinkler system would be similar as in a new building.

b) Section R309.2 is modified by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

R3309.2 One- and two-family dwellings automatic fire sprinklers systems. An automatic residential fire sprinkler system installed in one- and two-family dwellings as follows:

New buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout all new buildings.

Existing buildings: An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout when one of the following conditions exists:

1. When an addition is 33% or more of the existing building area as defined in Section 502.1t and greater than 1,000 square feet (92.90031lll) within a two year period; or

2. An addition when the existing building is already provided with automatic sprinklers; or

3. When an existing Group R Occupancy is being substantially renovated and where the scope of the renovation is such that the Building Code Official determines that the complexity of installing a sprinkler system would be similar as in a new building.

c) Section R902.1 is amended by revising it to allow only Class A or B roofs as follows:

R902.1 Roof mg covering materials. Roofs shall be covered with materials as set forth in Sections R904 and R905. A minimum Class A or B roofing shall be installed in areas designated by this section. Classes A or B roofing required by this section to be listed shall be tested in accordance with UL 790 or ASTM E 108.

Exceptions:

1. Class A roof assemblies include those with coverings of brick masonry and exposed concrete roof deck.

2. Class A roof assemblies also include ferrous or copper shingles or sheets metal sheets and shingles clay or concrete or title or slate installed on noncombustible decks.

3. Class A roof assemblies include minimum 16 ounces per square foot copper sheets installed over combustible decks.

4. Class A rood assemblies include slate installed over underlayment over combustible decks.

d) Section R902.1.2 is amended by revising it to require a minimum Class A roof as follows:

R902.1.2 Roof coverings within all other areas. The entire roof covering of every existing structure where more than 50 percent of the total roof area is replaced within any one-year period, the entire roof covering of every new structure, and any roof covering applied in the alteration, repair or replacement of the roof of every existing structure, shall be a fire-retardant roof covering that is at least Class A.

e) Section R902.2, first paragraph is amended by revising it to allow only Class A treated wood roofs as follows:

R902.2 Fire-retardant-treated shingles and shakes. Fire-retardant-treated wood shakes and shingles are wood shakes and shingles complying with UBC Standard 15-3 or 15-4 which are impregnated by the full-cell vacuum-pressure process with fire- retardant chemicals, and which have been qualified by UBC Standard 15-2 for use on Class A or B roofs.

(Ord. No. 1465, § 4, 12-9-2025)