San Ramon Municipal Code Ch. V California Residential Code

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C1-119 through C1-120. - Reserved. Editor's note— Ord. No. 516, § 6, adopted Oct. 25, 2022, repealed the former Ch. V, §§ C1-111—C1-120, and enacted a new Ch. V as set out herein. The former Ch. V pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. 443, §§ 1, 4, adopted 2013.

A. The residential code for the City of San Ramon is the "2025 California Residential Code" and Appendices thereto, as published by the International Code Council, as promulgated in the California Building Standards Commissions by Title 24, Part 2.5, California Code of Regulations, and, except, as to any omissions, amendments and additions hereinafter noted, is adopted by reference and made a part hereof as fully as if set forth at length herein. B. The standards for the California Residential Code are the International Building Code Standards, 2024 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, and, except, as to any omissions, amendments and additions hereinafter noted, is adopted by reference and made a part hereof as fully as if set forth at length herein. C. One copy of such "2025 California Residential Code" is on file in the City offices, and is made available through the City Clerk for public inspection. (Ord. No. 443, §§ 1, 4, 11-26-2013; Ord. No. 516, § 6, 10/25/2022; Ord. No. 535, § 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, 10/28/2025)

Effective on: 11/27/2025

Omissions, amendments and additions to the California Residential Code are as set forth in this Chapter. (Ord. No. 443, §§ 1, 4, 11-26-2013; Ord. No. 516, § 6, 10/25/2022)

Effective on: 1/1/2023

The name "City of San Ramon" is inserted in any and all blank spaces provided in said California Residential Code for the name of the city adopting said code, and wherever the word "city" as "jurisdiction" appears in said code or is otherwise used, it shall mean and refer to the City of San Ramon. (Ord. No. 443, §§ 1, 4, 11-26-2013; Ord. No. 516, § 6, 10/25/2022)

Effective on: 1/1/2023

Any person, firm or corporation violating or causing the violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of an infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine as set forth in the San Ramon Municipal Code. It is declared that any violation of this Chapter constitutes a public nuisance. In addition to any other remedies this code provides for enforcement, the City may bring civil suit to enjoin violation of its provisions or utilizing the administrative citation process under DIVISION A1, Chapter I, Article 4 of the Municipal Code.

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(Ord. No. 443, §§ 1, 4, 11-26-2013; Ord. No. 516, § 6, 10/25/2022)

Effective on: 1/1/2023

Any decision of the building official relating to this Chapter may be appealed in the manner set forth in California Building Code Section 113 as adopted by the San Ramon Municipal Code. (Ord. No. 443, §§ 1, 4, 11-26-2013; Ord. No. 516, § 6, 10/25/2022)

Effective on: 1/1/2023

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

TABLE R301.2(1)
CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
SUBJECT TO ICE WIND DESIGN SEISMIC DAMAGE FROM BARRIER GROUND WINTER FLOOD A DESIGN UNDER- SNOW Wind- Frost DESIGN HAZARDS FRE Topo- Special Speed borne CATEGORY Weather- line Termite LAYMENT g LOAD graphic Wind f c TEMPe IN mphd debris inga depth REQUIRED effectsk Regionl b zonem h

Very See N/A NO NO NO D0, D1, D2, E Negligible N/A 32° NO 2% Heavy Footnote g
MANUAL J DESIGN CRITERIAn
Altitude Indoor design Design temperature Elevation Latitude Winter heating Summer cooling correction temperature cooling factor

350 ft. 38' 32° 93° 1.0 70° 75° Wind velocity Coincident wet Cooling temperature difference Wind velocity cooling Daily range Winter humidity heating bulb 18° 15 mph 7.5 mph 67 35% 75%

For SI: 1 pound per square foot = 0.0479 kPa, 1 mile per hour = 0.447 m/s. a. The weathering index for the City of San Ramon is classified as “negligible”. b. The City of San Ramon does not require additional depth of footing below finish grade. c. The City of San Ramon has a history of local subterranean termite damage. d. The City of San Ramon location-specific basic wind speeds is determined using www.atcouncil.org/windspeed http://www.atcouncil.org/windspeed. e. The outdoor design dry-bulb temperature for the City of San Ramon was selected from the columns of 97½-percent values for winter from Appendix D of the 2018 International Plumbing Code. f. The City of San Ramon is in Seismic design categories D0, D1, D2 and E. g. The date of the City of San Ramon’s entry into the National Flood Insurance Program: April 28, 2009. The date(s) of the Flood Insurance Study: May 3, 1990. The panel numbers of all currently effective FIRMs adopted by the City of San Ramon, as amended: Panel 060710 0004A

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h. The City of San Ramon does not have a history of local damage from the effects of ice damming. i. The City of San Ramon selected the 100-year (99%) value on the National Climatic Data Center data table “Air Freezing Index- USA Method (Base 32°)” at www.ncdc.noaa.gov/fpsf.html. j. The City of San Ramon selected the mean annual temperature from the National Climatic Data Center data table “Air Freezing Index-USA Method (Base 32°F)” at www.ncdc.noaa.gov/fpsf.html. k. No local historical data documenting structural damage to buildings due to topographic wind speed-up effects in the City of San Ramon. l. The City of San Ramon is not in a Special Wind Region. m. The City of San Ramon is not in a Wind-borne debris zone. n. The City of San Ramon is using Table 1B for San Ramon, CA from ACCA Manual J. o. The City of San Ramon does not have Ground Snow Loading. (Ord. No. 443, §§ 1, 4, 11-26-2013; Ord. No. 516, § 6, 10/25/2022)

Effective on: 1/1/2023

• Amendment to Table R602.10.3(3)-Bracing Requirements based on seismic design category.

Table R602.10.3(3) is amended to read as follows: Table column title MINIMUM TOTAL LENGTH (FEET) OF BRACED WALL PANELS REQUIRED ALONG EACH BRACED WALL LINE is amended to add footnote “g”. Footnote “g” is added, to read as follows: g. Method CS-SFB and Method GB are not permitted, and the use of Method PCP is limited to one- story single-family dwellings and accessory structures. (Ord. No. 443, §§ 1, 4, 11-26-2013; Ord. No. 516, § 6, 10/25/2022)

Effective on: 1/1/2023

Section R602.10.4.5 is added, to read as follows: 4. Method GB is not permitted for use as intermittent braced wall panels, but gypsum board is permitted to be placed on the opposite side of the studs from other types of braced wall panel sheathing. The use of Method PCP is limited to one-story single-family dwellings and accessory structures. (Ord. No. 443, §§ 1, 4, 11-26-2013; Ord. No. 516, § 6, 10/25/2022)

Effective on: 1/1/2023

C1-119 through C1-120. - Reserved.

Effective on: 1/1/2023