Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
San Clemente Municipal Code Ch. 15.16 Mechanical Code
San Clemente Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Clemente
Cite as: San Clemente Municipal Code Chapter 15.16 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1636, § 3, adopted November 15, 2016, repealed the former Ch. 16, §§ 15.16.010, 15.16.020, and enacted a new Ch. 16 as set out herein. The former Ch. 16 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 1572, § 3, adopted November 19, 2013. See also the Code Comparative Table and Disposition List.
15.16.010 - Mechanical Code Adopted—Where filed.¶
The City Council of the City of San Clemente hereby adopts by reference California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 4, known and designated as the California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition based on the 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials with the modifications set forth below for the purpose of prescribing regulations for the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation and maintenance or use of heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators and other heat-producing appliances in the City. The provisions of this code shall constitute the mechanical code regulations of the City. The California Mechanical Code is on file for public examination in the City's Building Division office.
(Ord. No. 1636, § 3, 11-15-2016; Ord. No. 1683, § 9, 12-3-2019; Ord. No. 1738, § 8, 12-6-2022; Ord. No. 1796, § 10, 11-4-2025)
15.16.020 - Amendments, additions and deletions.¶
A. .....Sections 104.4.3,104.4.4, and 104.5 of Division II of Chapter 1 of the California Mechanical Code are hereby deleted and replaced by the following:
104.5 Administration and Fees. Administrative and fee provisions contained in Division II of Chapter 1 of the California Building Code and California Residential Code, as amended by the City of San Clemente, shall apply to the California Mechanical Code, as adopted and amended by the City of San Clemente.
B. .....The first paragraph of Subsection 504.3 of the Section 504 of the California Mechanical Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
504.3 Domestic Range Hoods and Vents. Kitchen range hoods shall be installed for cooking facilities with an approved forced-draft system of ventilation vented to the outside of the building. Ducts used for domestic kitchen range ventilation shall be of metal, or other approved material, and shall have smooth interior surfaces. Ducts for domestic range hoods shall only serve cooking appliances. (Balance of the subsection to remain unchanged.)
C. .....Subsection 1308.4 of Section 1308 of California Mechanical Code is hereby amended by adding the following sentences to the end of the paragraph:
Approved PE pipe and fittings shall be used in exterior buried gas piping systems. Ferrous gas piping is not permitted to be installed underground unless a soils analysis is provided to show that soil conditions will not be damaging to the piping material.
(Ord. No. 1636, § 3, 11-15-2016; Ord. No. 1683, § 9, 12-3-2019; Ord. No. 1796, § 10, 11-4-2025)
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