Redding Municipal Code Ch. 16.02 Building Code

A. That certain document, a copy of which is on file and open for inspection in the City of Redding permit center, marked and designated as "California Building Code (CBC), 2022 Edition, Volumes 1 and 2," published by the International Code Council, is adopted as the building code of the city and is included in and made a part of this code as though set forth at length herein.

1. California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, California Building Code, Appendix O, Emergency Housing, is adopted as though set forth at length herein excluding therefrom any requirement that an emergency sleeping cabin shall not be less than seventy (70) square feet of interior floor area for one occupant and fifty (50) square feet for each occupant in excess of one (1), and, in lieu of said requirement, establishing that an emergency sleeping cabin shall not be less than sixty-four (64) square feet of interior floor area for one occupant and one hundred (100) square feet for two occupants.

B. Snow load CBC Section 1608 is replaced by the following:

1608.1 General. Design snow loads shall be determined by the Building Official.

C. Add the following exception to CBC Section 1613.2.5:

Exception: Structures not assigned to Seismic Design Category E or F above shall be assigned to Seismic Design Category D.

D. Add the following exception to CBC Section 1613.2.5.2:

Exception: Seismic Design Category shall be determined per exception to Section 1613.2.5.

E. Delete CBC Section 1807.1.5 Exception.

F. Delete CBC Section 1807.1.6.

G. Amend CBC Section 2308.4.6 to read:

Floor, attic, and roof framing shall be laterally supported in accordance with AF & PA NDS Section 4.4.1.2.

(Ord. 2401 § 3, 2007: Ord. 2366 § 1, 2006: Ord. 2299 § 2, 2002: Ord. 2246 § 2 (part), 1999; Ord. No. 2655, § 2, 12-6-2022)

(Ord. No. 2473, § 3, 12-7-2010; Ord. No. 2501, § 3, 11-19-2013; Ord. No. 2558, § 2, 11-15-2016; Ord. No. 2616, § 2, 11-19-2019; Ord. No. 2638, § 2, 6-15-2021; Ord. No. 2655, § 2, 12-6-2022))

A. Definitions. The following words and phrases as used in this section are defined as follows:

"Electronic submittal" means the utilization of one or more of the following:

1. E-mail.

2. The internet.

"Electric vehicle charging station" or "charging station" means any level of electric vehicle supply equipment stations that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California Electrical Code, as it reads on the effective date of this chapter, and delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle.

"Specific, adverse impact" means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact upon the public health or safety pursuant to Government Code Section 65850.7, as such section may be amended, renumbered, or re-designated from time to time.

B. Checklist. The building official is hereby authorized and directed to develop and adopt a checklist of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging systems shall comply to be eligible for expedited review. The checklist shall be published on the city's internet website. Permit applicants may submit the permit application and associated documentation to the city's permit center by personal, mailed, or electronic submittal together with any required permit processing and inspection fees. In the case of electronic submittal, the electronic signature of the applicant on all forms, applications and other documentation may be used in lieu of a wet signature.

C. Pre-Application Verification. Prior to submitting an application, the applicant shall: Verify to the applicant's reasonable satisfaction that the installation of an electric vehicle charging station will not have specific, adverse impact to public health and safety and building occupants. Verification by the applicant includes but is not limited to: electrical system capacity and loads; electrical system wiring, bonding and overcurrent protection; building infrastructure affected by charging station equipment and associated conduits; areas of charging station equipment and vehicle parking.

D. Application. An application that satisfies the information requirements in the checklist, as determined by the building official, shall be deemed complete. Upon receipt of an incomplete application, the building official shall issue a written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance.

E. Expedited Review. It is the intent of this section to encourage the installation of electric vehicle charging stations by removing obstacles to permitting for charging stations so long as the action does not supersede the building official's authority to address higher priority life-safety situations. If the building official makes a finding based on substantial evidence that the electric vehicle charging station could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety, as defined in this section, the city may deny the permit or require the applicant to apply for a use permit.

F. Permit Issuance. Upon confirmation by the building official of the application and supporting documentation being complete and meeting the requirements of the checklist, the building official shall administratively approve the application and issue all required permits. Such approval does not authorize an applicant to energize or utilize the electric vehicle charging station until approval is granted by the city.

G. Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation Requirements.

1. Electric vehicle charging station equipment shall meet the requirements of the California Electrical Code, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories, and rules of the Public Utilities Commission or a Municipal Electric Utility Company regarding safety and reliability.

2. Installation of electric vehicle charging stations and associated wiring, bonding, disconnecting means and overcurrent protective devices shall meet the requirements of Article 625 and all applicable provisions of the California Electrical Code.

3. Installation of electric vehicle charging stations shall be incorporated into the load calculations of all new or existing electrical services and shall meet the requirements of the California Electrical Code. Electric vehicle charging equipment shall be considered a continuous load.

4. Anchorage of either floor-mounted or wall-mounted electric vehicle charging stations shall meet the requirements of the California Building or Residential Code as applicable per occupancy, and the provisions of the manufacturer's installation instructions. Mounting of charging stations shall not adversely affect building elements.

5. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65850.7(b)-(c), a permit may be denied if a finding is made, based on substantial evidence in the record, that the proposed electric vehicle charging system could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety.

(Ord. No. 2575, § 1, 8-15-2017)