Part 2 — BUILDING PLANNING (CRC CHAPTER 3)

The amendment set forth in this part is reasonably necessary because of the following local geological and topographical conditions:

A.

San José is within a very active seismic area. Severe seismic action could disrupt communications, damage gas mains, cause extensive electrical hazards, and place extreme demands on the limited and widely dispersed resources of the fire department resulting in failure to meet the fire and life safety needs of the community.

B.

The local geographic, topographic and climatic conditions pose an increased hazard in the acceleration, spread, magnitude, and severity of potential fires in the City of San José, and may cause a delayed fire response time, allowing further growth of the fire.

(Ord. 28838.)

Editor's note— Ord. 29806, § 55, adopted Nov. 1, 2016, repealed § 24.09.220, which pertained to alternative provisions (CRC Section R301.1.1), and derived from Ord. 28838.

CRC Section R301.2 Table R301.2(1) is amended to read as follows:

TABLE R301.2 CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA

Ground Wind Design Seismic Subject to Damage from Snow Design Speed (mph) Topographic Special Wind Windborne Weathering Frost Line Termite Load Category Effects Region Debris Zone Depth (Inches)

0 110 No No No D1 through E Negligible 5 Very High

Winter Design Temp (°F) Ice Barrier Flood Hazards Air Freezing Index Mean Annual Temp (°F) Underlayment Required

40 No Refer to Chapter 17.08 of 0 59.7 the San José Municipal Code

(Ords. 29334, 29806, 31256.)

Editor's note— Ord. 29806, § 58, adopted Nov. 1, 2016, repealed § 24.09.230, which pertained to design criteria (CRC Section R301.2.1.1), and derived from Ords. 28838 and 29334.

CRC Section R309 is amended as follows

R309. Design and installation. Automatic residential fire sprinkler systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with NFPA 13D or 13R as amended in Section 17.12 of San José Municipal Code.

(Ords. 28838, 29806, 31256.)