Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter XXV — UNIFORM CODES›Article 02 — BUILDING CODE
San Marino Municipal Code § 14.1 Building Code
San Marino Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · San Marino
Cite as: San Marino Municipal Code § 14.1 · Text as of 2026-10-03
14.1.1 - Plain concrete in structures assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E or F.¶
14.1.4.1 - Structures assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E or F shall not have…¶
(a) Concrete used for fill with a minimum cement content of two (2) sacks of Portland cement or cementious material per cubic yard.
(b) Isolated footings of plain concrete supporting pedestals or columns are permitted, provided the projection of the footing beyond the face of the supported member does not exceed the footing thickness.
(c) Plain concrete footings supporting walls are permitted provided the footings have at least two continuous longitudinal reinforcing bars. Bars shall not be smaller than No. 4 and shall have a total area of not less than 0.002 times the gross cross-sectional area of the footing. A minimum of one bar shall be provided at the top and bottom of the footing. Continuity of reinforcement shall be provided at corners and intersections.
In detached one- and two-family dwellings three stories or less in height and constructed with stud-bearing walls, are permitted to have plain concrete footings with at least two continuous longitudinal reinforcing bars not smaller than No. 4 are permitted to have a total area of less than 0.002 times the gross cross-sectional area of the footing.
(Ord. 0-19-1357, 11-13-2019; amd. Ord. O-22-1400, 1-11-2023; Ord. O-25-1423-U, 9-26-2026)
25.02.31: AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1905.1 AND ADDITION OF SECTIONS 1905.1.9 AND 1905.1.10:
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 25.02.01 of this article, section 1905.1 is amended and sections 1905.1.9 and 1905.1.10 are added to the Building Code to read as follows:
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