San Bernardino Municipal Code Ch. 15.68 Washers, Dryers, Extractors and Compressors

The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the installation, operation and maintenance of equipment or machinery, including but not limited to washers, dryers, extractors and washer extractors of 55-pound capacity or larger, and compressors.

(Ord. 3064, passed 4-7-1970; Ord. MC-1666, passed 8-5-2026)

(A) No person, firm or corporation shall install any equipment or machinery without first obtaining a permit from the Community Development and Housing Department. The fee for such a permit shall be $10. Such fee shall be in addition to and supplemental to any other fee charged for the installation of such equipment or machinery.

(B) A design drawing and calculations shall be submitted with the application for a permit showing all information pertaining to the equipment or machinery which is necessary for a determination of foundation requirements in order that it may operate efficiently, safely, and with a minimum of vibration. A requirement of installation based on the design shall be that the ground vibration inherently and recurrently generated does not cause a displacement of the earth greater than 0.033 of one inch as measured at any point radially in any plane from the foundation, as determined by the City Engineer.

(Ord. 3064, passed 4-7-1970; Ord. MC-1027, passed 9-9-1998; Ord. MC-1666, passed 8-5-2026)

(A) No person shall operate any of the above equipment or machinery which due to faulty installation, maintenance or operation causes a ground vibration in excess of that described in § 15.68.020. If in the opinion of the City Engineer equipment or machinery presently in operation does cause such excessive vibration, the Superintendent of the Development Services Department may require the operator to submit all the information required for an original installation of such equipment or machinery.

(B) If such information shows to the satisfaction of the City Engineer that the existing installation of such equipment or machinery does not meet the required standards, changes and modifications of installation shall be required to obtain compliance with the standards before the operation of the equipment or machinery may be continued.

(Ord. 3064, passed 4-7-1970; Ord. MC-1027, passed 9-9-1998; Ord. MC-1666, passed 8-5-2026)

Any commercial laundry compressor maintained outside of the commercial building on the premises shall be at least 75 feet from any other building occupied as a residential dwelling unless provision is made to completely enclose the compressor in accordance with the minimum standards set forth in a drawing marked “commercial laundry compressor” on file in the Department of Development Services, City Hall, San Bernardino, California.

(Ord. 3064, passed 4-7-1970; Ord. MC-1027, passed 9-9-1998; Ord. MC-1666, passed 8-5-2026)

The requirements of this chapter are in addition and supplemental to any other requirements set forth in the California Building Code or other laws.

(Ord. 3064, passed 4-7-1970; Ord. MC-1525, passed 1-15-2020; Ord. MC-1643, passed 10-2-2024; Ord. MC-1666, passed 8-5-2026)

[Reserved]

(Repealed by Ord. MC-460, passed 5-15-1985)