§129.0109 Use of Alternate Materials, Design, or Construction Methods

• (a) The provisions of the San Diego Fire Code and the Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential Building, Green Building, and Existing Building Regulations of the San Diego Municipal Code are not intended to prevent the use or installation of any alternate material, or to prohibit any design or construction method not specifically prescribed by the San Diego Fire Code or the Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential Building, Green Building, and Existing Building Regulations, provided the Building Official approves of their use.

• (b) The Building Official may approve the use of any alternate material, design, or construction method if the Building Official determines the following:

  • (1) That the proposed alternate material, design, or construction method is satisfactory and would comply with the intent of the regulations in the San Diego Fire Code and the Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential Building, Green Building, and Existing Building Regulations of the San Diego Municipal Code;

  • (2) That the proposed alternate material, design, or construction method is at least equivalent to the standards prescribed in the applicable regulation in terms of suitability, quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability, safety, and sanitation; and

  • (3) That sufficient evidence has been submitted to substantiate any claims that may be made regarding the use of any proposed alternate material, design, or construction method.

• (c) The details of any action granting approval of an alternate material, design, or construction method shall be entered into the file for that individual permit and a record of the action shall be maintained in accordance with the procedures established by the City Manager.

(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.) (Amended 7-31-2012 by O-20187 N.S.; effective 8-30-2012.) (Amended 1-18-2018 by O-20897 N.S.; effective 2-17-2018.) (Amended 7-20-2018 by O-20958 N.S.; effective 8-19-2018.)

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