Santa Clarita Municipal Code Ch. 18.07 Amendments

§ 18.07.005. Chapter 19 is Amended.¶

The following sections of Chapter 19 of the California Building Code, as adopted by Chapter 18.01 hereof, are added, deleted, or amended as follows.

(Ord. 25-5, 11/25/2025)

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§ 18.07.010. Section 1905.6.2 is Amended.¶

Section 1905.6.2 is amended to read as follows:

1905.6.2 Seismic Design Categories C, D, E and F. Structures assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E or F shall not have elements of structural plain concrete, except as follows:

1.	Concrete used for fill with a minimum cement content of two (2) sacks of Portland cement per cubic yard.
2.	Isolated footings of plain concrete supporting pedestals or columns are permitted for buildings of light-frame construction, provided the projection of the footing beyond the face of the supported member does not exceed the footing thickness and the footing supports a single roof or floor.
3.	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, 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. 25-5, 11/25/2025)

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