Sec. 7-202. - Collection of reimbursement.

Any person, owner, lessee or agent who would have been required to construct or install street improvements under provisions of section 7-185 of this Code if they had not already been constructed by the city and for which a reimbursement agreement has been established shall pay the designated amount

of reimbursement to the city prior to the issuance of a building permit or other form of construction approval by the city.

(Ord. No. 1491, § 1, 9-8-80)

Secs. 7-203—7-219. - Reserved.

ARTICLE XIII. - UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY CODE

Sec. 7-220. - Adopted.

Except as otherwise provided in this article, the 2000 Editions of the Uniform Solar Energy Code, prepared and copyrighted in Whittier, California, by the International Conference of Building Officials, which on October 1, 2002, were made a public record of the city, including all appendices and indices, are hereby adopted and made part hereof as if fully set out in this section. One (1) file of this code shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk for public inspection. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between any provision contained in such codes set forth above and any amendment thereto contained in this article or other provision of the Municipal Code, the amendment or addition shall control.

(Ord. No. 1531, § 1, 2-22-82; Ord. No. 1666, § 1, 4-22-85; Ord. No. 1771, § 1, 3-14-88; Ord. No. 1831, § 1, 12-11-89; Ord. No. 1903, § 1, 6-16-92; Ord. No. 1960, § 2, 11-21-95; Ord. No. 2033, § 2, 6-1-99; Ord. No. 2083, § 2, 10-1-02)

Sec. 7-221. - Reserved.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2033, § 2, adopted June 1, 1999, repealed in their entirety the provisions of § 7- 221 which pertained to definitions regarding the uniform solar energy code. For a detailed history of the provisions of former § 7-221, please refer to the Code Comparative Table.

Sec. 7-222. - Section 20.3 amended.

Section 20.3 of the Code adopted by section 7-220 of this Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:

"Sec. 20.3 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to install, remove, alter, repair or replace or cause to be installed, removed, altered, repaired or replaced any solar equipment without first obtaining a permit from the administrative authority. A separate permit shall be obtained for each building or structure, except that a single permit may be issued for a single-family residence and a building or building accessory thereto when both are constructed at the same time. No person shall allow any other person to do or cause to be done any work under permit secured by a permittee except in his employ.

mit from the administrative authority. A separate permit shall be obtained for each building or structure, except that a single permit may be issued for a single-family residence and a building or building accessory thereto when both are constructed at the same time. No person shall allow any other person to do or cause to be done any work under permit secured by a permittee except in his employ.

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion [thereof during which any violation] of this Code is committed, continued or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Every permit issued by the administrative authority under the provisions of this Code shall expire by limitation and become null and void, if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one hundred twenty (120) days from date of issuance of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained, and the fee shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work, and provided, further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one (1) year.

(Ord. No. 1531, § 1, 2-22-82; Ord. No. 1666, § 1, 4-22-85; Ord. No. 1771, § 1, 3-14-88)

Sec. 7-223. - Guidelines for solar photovoltaic installation.

The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the public safety of the citizens and public safety personnel of the City of West Covina by setting forth guidelines for the installation of solar photovoltaic systems on structures. The provisions of the document entitled Guidelines for Solar Photovoltaic Installation dated March 16, 2010, based on the final draft photovoltaic installation guideline developed by the California State Fire Marshal with the exception of formatting, clarifying language and additional provisions pertaining to the requirement of a remote disconnect are hereby adopted and made part of the code by reference.

(Ord. No. 2207, § 1, 5-4-2010)

Secs. 7-224—7-229. - Reserved. ARTICLE XIV. - BUILDING SECURITY[[10]]

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1538, § 1, adopted Mar. 8, 1982, added Art. XIV, §§ 7-210—7-224, which the editor has renumbered §§ 7-230—7-244, since Ord. No. 1531, adopted Feb. 22, 1982, had previously added through § 7-222.

Sec. 7-230. - Purpose.

The purpose of this article is to provide minimum standards to safeguard property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the City of West Covina as required in section 14051 of the California Penal Code relating to building security.

(Ord. No. 1538, § 1, 3-8-82)

Sec. 7-231. - Scope.

(a)

The provisions of this article shall apply to new construction and to buildings or structures to which additions or alterations made within any twelve-month period exceed fifty (50) per cent of the value of the

existing buildings or structures. Such buildings or structures shall be made to conform to the security requirements for new buildings and structures.

(b)

Existing multiple-family dwelling units which are converted to privately owned family units (condominiums) shall comply with the provisions of section 7-242 (Special Residential Building Provisions) of this article.

(c)

Any existing structure which converts from its original occupancy group, as designated in the Uniform Building Code, shall comply with the provisions of this article.

(d)

Any building as defined in the Uniform Building Code and title 19 of the California Administrative Code, requiring special type releasing, latching or locking devices, other than described herein, shall be exempt from the provisions hereof relating to locking devices of interior and/or exterior doors.

(e)

Where in any specific case, sections of this article may conflict with the Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Building Code shall govern.

(Ord. No. 1538, § 1, 3-8-82)

Sec. 7-232. - Definitions.

For the purpose of this article, certain terms are defined as follows:

Approved means certified as meeting the requirements of this article by the enforcing authority or its authorized agents, or by other officials designated by law to give approval on a particular matter dealt with by the provisions of this article with regard to a given material, mode of construction, piece of equipment or device.

Auxiliary locking device means a secondary locking system added to the primary locking system to provide additional security.

Bolt is a metal bar which, when actuated, is projected (or thrown) either horizontally or vertically into a retaining member, such as a strike plate, to prevent a door or window from moving or opening.

Bolt projection or bolt throw is the distance from the edge of the door, at the bolt center line, to the farthest point on the bolt in the projected position.

Burglary-resistant glazing means those materials as defined in U.L. Bulletin 972.

Commercial building means a building or portion thereof used for a purpose other than dwelling.

Component, as distinguished from a part, is a subassembly which combines with other components to make up a total door or window assembly. For example, the primary components of a door assembly

include door, lock, hinges, jamb/wall, jamb/strike and wall.

Cylinder means the subassembly of a lock containing the cylinder core, tumbler mechanism and the keyway. A double cylinder lock is one which has a key-actuated cylinder on both the exterior and interior of the door.

Cylinder core or cylinder plug is the central part of a cylinder containing the keyway, which is rotated by the key to operate the lock mechanism.

Cylinder guard means a tapered or flush metal ring or plate surrounding the otherwise exposed portion of a cylinder lock to resist cutting, drilling, prying, pulling or wrenching with common tools.

Deadbolt is a lock bolt which does not have a spring action as opposed to a latch bolt, which does. The bolt must be actuated by a key or a key and a knob or thumb turn and when projected becomes locked against return by end pressure.

Dead latch or deadlocking latch bolt means a spring-actuated latch bolt having a beveled end and incorporating a plunger which, when depressed, automatically locks the projected latch bolt against return by end pressure.

Door assembly is a unit composed of a group of parts or components which make up a closure for an opening to control passageway through a wall. For the purposes of this resolution, a door assembly consists of the following parts: Door, hinges, locking device or devices, operation contracts (such as handles, knobs, push plates), miscellaneous hardware and closures; the frame, including the head, threshold and jambs plus the anchorage devices to the surrounding wall and a portion of the surrounding wall extending thirty-six (36) inches from each side of the jambs and sixteen (16) inches above the head.

Door stop means that projection along the top sides of a door jamb which checks the door's swinging action.

Double cylinder deadbolt means a deadbolt lock which can be activated only by a key on both the interior and the exterior.

Dwelling means a building or portion thereof designed exclusively for residential occupancy, including single-family and multiple-family dwellings.

Enforcing authority is the agency or person having the responsibility for enforcing the provisions of this article. (Examples of an enforcing authority may be, but not limited to, the chief building official, chief of police, sheriff, and the planning director.)

Flushbolt is a manual, key or turn operated metal bolt normally used on inactive door(s) and is attached to the top and bottom of the door and engages in the head and threshold of the frame.

Fully tempered glass means those materials meeting or exceeding ANSI Standard Z 97.1—Safety Glazing.

Jamb means the vertical members of a door frame to which the door is secured.

Jamb/wall is that component of a door assembly to which a door is attached and secured; the wall and jamb used together are considered a unit.

Key-in-knob means a lockset having the key cylinder and other lock mechanisms contained in the knob.

Latch or latch bolt is a beveled, spring-actuated bolt which may or may not have a deadlocking device.

Lock (lockset) is a keyed device (complete with cylinder, latch or deadbolt mechanism, and trim such as knobs, levers, thumb turns, escutcheon, etc.) for securing a door in a closed position against forced entry. For the purposes of this article, a lock does not include the strike plate.

Locking device is a part of a window assembly which is intended to prevent movement of the movable sash, which may be the sash lock or sash operator.

Multiple-family dwelling means a building or portion thereof designed for occupancy by two (2) or more families living independently of each other, including hotels, motels, apartments, duplexes and townhomes.

Panic hardware means latching device on a door assembly for use when emergency egress is required due to fire or other threat to life safety. Devices designed so that they will facilitate the safe egress of people in case of an emergency when a pressure not to exceed fifteen (15) pounds is applied to the releasing device in the direction of exit travel. Such releasing devices are bars or panels extending not less than two-thirds of the width of the door and placed at heights suitable for the service required, not less than thirty (30), not more than forty-four (44) inches above the floor.

Part, as distinguished from component, is a unit (or subassembly) which combines with other units to make up a component.

Primary locking device means the single locking system on a door or window unit whose primary function is to prevent unauthorized intrusion.

Private or single-family dwelling means a building designed exclusively for occupancy by one (1) family.

Rail means the horizontal member of a window or door. A meeting rail is one which meets with a rail of another sash or a framing member or the door or window frame when the sash is in the closed position.

Sash is an assembly of stiles, rails and sometimes, mullions assembled into a single frame which supports the glazing material. A fixed sash is one which is not intended to be opened. A movable sash is intended to be opened.

Sill is the lowest horizontal member of a window frame.

Single cylinder deadbolt means a deadbolt lock which is activated from the outside by a key and from the inside by a knob, thumb-turn, lever or similar mechanism.

Solid core door means a door composed of solid wood or composed of compressed wood equal in strength to solid wood construction.

Stile is a vertical framing member of a window or door.

Strike is a metal plate attached to or mortised into a door or door jamb to receive and hold a projected latch bolt and/or deadbolt in order to secure the door to the jamb.

Swinging door means a door hinged at the stile or at the head of the threshold.

U.S. listed means tested and listed by Underwriters' Laboratory, Inc.

Window assembly is a unit which includes a window and the anchorage between the window and the wall.

Window frame is that part of the window which surrounds and supports the sashes and is attached to the surrounding wall. The members include side jambs (vertical), head jamb (upper, horizontal), sill and mullions.

(Ord. No. 1538, § 1, 3-8-82)

Sec. 7-233. - Enforcement provisions.

The enforcing authority is directed to administer and enforce the provisions of this article. The enforcing authority shall be the building and safety department.

(Ord. No. 1538, § 1, 3-8-82)