HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 866 ORDINANCE NO. 866
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
AMENDING TITLE 8 OF THE CATHEDRAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS
CODE AND CERTAIN SPECIFIED APPENDICES THEREOF, INCLUDING THE
2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE,
2022 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE,
2022 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2022
CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA
RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2022
HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, 2021 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE CODE, AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF
SPECIFIC ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND/OR AMENDMENTS THERETO.
WHEREAS, the State has adopted and approved the 2022 edition of the California
Building Standards Code (Code), which are published in Title 24 of the California Code of
Regulations and are based on the latest national, uniform and international model building codes;
and
WHEREAS, the Code was published in July 2022 and will become effective and
applicable to any building or structure for which application for a building permit is made on or
after January 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Building Standards Law (Health & Safety Code
section 18941.5(b), the City is permitted to adopt amendments to the Code provided the
amendments are more restrictive than the State adopted standards and are supported by findings
of the City Council that the amendments are necessary due to local climatic, topographic or
geological conditions; and
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2022, the City Council of the City of Cathedral City
introduced and provided the first reading, by title only, of an ordinance adopting the 2022 editions
of the California Building and Fire Codes by reference, including local additions and amendments,
with the requisite findings in support of local additions and amendments to the codes, and set a
public hearing date of November 30, 2022 to consider adoption of the ordinance pursuant to
Government Code Section 50022.3; and
WHEREAS, on November 30, 2022, the City Council of the City of Cathedral City
conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider adoption of the ordinance, including certain
additions and amendments that were proposed by the City's Building and Fire Officials as more
stringent than the standards established by the Code and reasonably necessary to protect
the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of Cathedral City because of local climatic,
topographic and geological conditions; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the public hearing at which evidence was presented and
duly considered,the City Council found that the adoption of the ordinance is reasonably necessary to
protect the health, welfare and safety of the residents of Cathedral City, as well as the local
additions and amendments recommended by the Building and Fire Officials because of local
climatic, topographic and geological conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. FINDINGS
A. The following findings are made in support of the adoption of more stringent
fire protection measures than those provided under the California Building Standards Code:
1. The City of Cathedral City has an arid desert climate with annual rainfall of
approximately 3 inches. Temperatures exceed 100° Fahrenheit on average for four
months of the year,with daily highs near 110° Fahrenheit during July and August. Surface
area temperatures exceeding 160° Fahrenheit are common. Additionally, the area is
subject to hot, dry winds during most months of the year. These hot, dry, windy climate
conditions increase fire danger by drying and pre- heating combustible material and by
fostering spontaneous combustion of flammable materials. These conditions can hasten
the spread and heighten the intensity of fires, thus, creating a need for an increased level
of fire protection. The fire dangers that result from these desert conditions can be
mitigated by: (i) requiring the installation of the proposed on-site fire protection systems;
(ii) mandating the use of clay or concrete tiles as roofing materials because clay and
concrete are more fire-resistive than other roofing materials permitted under the Code;
and (iii) prohibiting the use of aluminum and copper-clad aluminum wiring smaller than
size one ought (1/0) because the smaller gauge aluminum wiring is more likely to fail
under the desert conditions and result in mechanical failure which can lead to fires,
electrical shocks and other hazardous conditions.
2. Cathedral City is located on or near several significant seismic zones that have
the potential to cause moderate to large earthquakes: San Andreas Fault Zone, Garnet
Hill Fault, San Jacinto Fault, East Mojave Shear Zone and Pinto Mountain Fault. Severe
seismic activity could disrupt communications, damage gas mains, cause extensive
electrical hazards, and place extreme demands on the limited and widely dispersed
resources of the City's Fire Department. Requiring the installation of on-site fire protection
systems including automatic fire sprinkler systems and the other proposed fire protection
measures described above can partially mitigate the demand for fire protection services
following a severe seismic event, resulting in improved fire safety for building occupants
and the community at-large.
3. Elevation within the City limits ranges from 270 feet in the eastern portions of the
City adjacent to the Whitewater River to 1,360 feet in the mountains in the most Northern
boundaries of the City. Topography extends from flat to 6% slope for habitable land.
Traffic and circulation to buildings located in the commercial areas of the City often slows
fire department response time to emergencies. Requiring the installation of on-site fire
protection systems and the other proposed fire protection measures will supplement
normal fire department response in new developments and result in improved fire safety
for building occupants and the community at-large during fire occurrence.
4. On March 28, 2022, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-7-22 aimed at
water conservation due to extreme and expanding drought conditions throughout the
State of California. As a result of the continuing water emergency in California, the City
must take extensive steps to reduce the consumption of water, including its dependency
on large volumes of water for fire suppression. Requiring the installation of on-site fire
protection systems and the other proposed life safety and fire protection measures will
provide an increased level of community protection and reduce the City's dependency on
large volumes of water for fire suppression.
5. The local climatic, geological and topographical conditions identified above create
a heightened fire danger that requires the adoption of stringent fire protection measures.
If not amended, the California Building and Fire Codes would permit the construction
within the City of many new buildings and structures and the improvement of many
existing buildings without on-site fire protection systems, with roofing materials other than
clay or concrete tile, and with aluminum and copper-clad aluminum wiring smaller than
size one ought(1/0).
6. The City Council therefore finds that the amendments set forth herein afford more
stringent requirements for fire protection than required by the State and that such
amendments are necessary for the protection of the public's health,welfare and safety.
Section 2. AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 8.02 OF THE CATHEDRAL CITY
MUNICIPAL CODE
Chapter 8.02 entitled "California Building Standards Code" is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Chapter 8.02
CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
8.02.010 California Codes Adopted without Amendment
The following codes have been adopted by the California Building Standards
Commission ("Commission") and are applicable within the City, without local amendments:
A. 2022 California Energy Code. The 2022 California Energy Code is adopted by
the Commission as Part 6 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. The City adopts the
2022 California Energy Code without amendments.
B. 2022 California Historical Building Code. The 2022 California Historical Building
Code is adopted by the Commission as Part 8 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
The City adopts the 2022 California Historical Building Code without amendments.
C. 2022 California Existing Building Code. The 2022 California Existing Building
Code is adopted by the Commission as Part 10 of Title 24 of the California Code of
Regulations. The City adopts the 2022 California Existing Building Code without amendments.
D. 2022 California Green Building Standards Code. The 2022 California Green
Building Standards Code is adopted by the Commission as Part 11 of the California Code of
Regulations. The City adopts the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code without
amendments.
8.02.020 California and International Codes Adopted with Appendices and
Amendments
The City adopts these other 2022 California and International Codes and Appendices,
with the local additions, deletions and amendments provided in the following chapters:
Chapter 8.04 Adoption of the 2022 California Building Code and certain
Appendices and Amendments
Chapter 8.08 Adoption of the 2022 California Mechanical Code and certain
Appendices and Amendments
Chapter 8.10 Adoption of the 2022 California Plumbing Code with certain
Appendices and Amendments
Chapter 8.12 Adoption of the 2022 California Fire Code and certain Appendices
and Amendments
Chapter 8.14 Adoption of the 2022 California Electrical Code, with certain
Appendices and Amendments
Chapter 8.18 Adoption of the 2022 California Residential Code, with certain
Appendices and Amendments
Chapter 8.20 Adoption of the 2021 International Property Maintenance
Code, with certain Appendices and Amendments
Section 3. AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 8.04 TO ADOPT THE 2022 CALIFORNIA
BUILDING CODE WITH AMENDMENTS
Chapter 8.04 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code is hereby re-titled as "California
Building Code, 2022 Edition" and is amended to provide more stringent fire protection
requirements than required by the State which are necessary for the protection of the public's
health, welfare and safety.
Chapter 8.04 California Building Code, 2022 Edition
8.04.010 California Building Code Adopted with Amendments
A. Except for the local amendments set forth herein, there is adopted by reference
the California Building Code, 2022 Edition, which is based upon the 2021 International Building
Code and is published by the California Building Standards Commission as Part 2 of Title 24
of the California Code of Regulations.A copy of the Code together with the local amendments
is on file with the Building and Safety Division.
B. The California Building Code, 2022 Edition (hereinafter "Building Code") shall
be the Building Code for the City and said Code together with the adopted appendices and the
amendments set forth in this chapter shall apply to the construction, alteration, movement,
enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance,
removal and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or
attached to such buildings or structures throughout the City of Cathedral City.
8.04.020 Modifications, Amendments and Deletions to the Building Code
A. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made to the
Building Code:
1. Paragraph 2 of the Building portion of Section 105.2 is amended to reduce
the height of fences which are exempt from permit requirements:
Building:
2. Fences and walls not over 3 feet.
2. Paragraph 4 of section 105.2 is deleted to remove the exemption from
permit requirements for retaining walls that are not over 4 feet in height
measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless
supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or III A liquids.
3. Section 105.3.2 is amended to read as follows:
105.3.2 Time limitation of application. An application for a permit for
any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned 180 days
after the date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good
faith or a permit has been issued; except that the building official is
authorized to grant one or two extensions of time for additional periods not
exceeding 90 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and
justifiable cause demonstrated.
If the applicant submits a request for extension after the expiration date,
the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee. The
application shall be subject to any new adopted laws, ordinances and
regulations that became effective since the original application date.
4. Section 105.5 is amended to read as follows:
105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the
work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 12 months
after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is
suspended, abandoned or without progress at time after the work is
commenced for a period of 180 days. Progress shall further be defined as
obtaining approval of one or more inspections required in accordance with
Section 110 of this Code. Prior to a permit's expiration and upon a written
request of the applicant demonstrating and identifying circumstances
beyond its reasonable control preventing completion of the work
authorized by the permit, the building official may grant, in writing, an
extension of time, for a period not to exceed 180 days.
Where a permit has expired, a new permit shall be required, and the
reactivation fee shall be one-half (1/2) 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 expiration has not exceeded one (1) year.
Exception: Permits related to code enforcement action may be set
for expiration dates of less than 180 days and are subject to the
discretion of the building official.
5. Add new subsection 105.8, Permit issuance restrictions, to read as
follows:
105.8 Permit issuance restrictions. Permits for electrical,
mechanical, or plumbing work, on other than R-3 and associated U
occupancies, shall only be issued to California licensed contractors.
6. Amend subsection 107.5, Retention of construction documents,to read
as follows:
107.5 Retention of construction documents. One set of approved
construction documents shall be retained by the building official for a
period of not less than 90 days from date of completion of the permitted
work, or as required by state or local laws.
7. Section 113.1 is amended to provide for the creation of the Board of
Appeals:
113.1 General. In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials
and methods of construction governed by this Building Code, there shall
be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals
shall consist of three to five members who are qualified by experience and
training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construction and who
are not employees of the City of Cathedral City. Members of the Board of
Appeals shall be appointed by the City Council and shall serve without
compensation. Each member shall serve on the Board of Appeals for a
term of 4 years. A member may be dismissed at any time during his or
her term by a majority vote of the City Council. Vacancies shall be filled in
the same manner as the original appointment. All matters before the Board
of Appeals shall be administered by the Chief Building Official or his or her
authorized representative. The Board of Appeals shall adopt reasonable
rules and regulations for hearing appeals and conducting its business
and such rules and regulations shall be freely accessible to the public. The
Board of Appeals shall render all decisions and findings in writing with a
duplicated copy to the applicant and may recommend to the City Council
such new legislation as is consistent therewith.
8. Section 113.2 is amended to limit the authority of the Board of
Appeals:
113.2 Limitations on authority. The Board of Appeals is created to hear
an appeal based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules
legally adopted have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this
code do not fully apply or to determine the suitability of alternate materials
and methods of construction governed by this Building Code. The Board
of Appeals shall have no authority to waive requirements of the Building
Code.
9. Section 113.4 is added to provide for the filing of appeals:
113.4 Filing of appeals. All appeals shall be made in writing and shall
specify the order, decision or determination made by the Chief Building
Official which is being appealed and wherein the Chief Building Official
erred in making the order, decision or determination. The appeal shall be
accompanied by a fee as established by the City Council. If, after
reviewing the information submitted, the Chief Building Official determines
the appeal does not merit a change in his or her order, decision, or
determination, the Chief Building Official shall schedule a hearing by the
Appeals Board and the appellant shall be notified in writing of the date and
time of the hearing.
10. Section 114 is amended to provide for the enforcement of the Building
Code:
Section 114 VIOLATIONS
114.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove,
demolish or occupy any building, structure or equipment regulated by this
code, or to cause the same to be done, in conflict with or in violation of any
provisions of this code. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect,
construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of the approved
construction documents or directive of the Chief Building Official or of a
permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code.
114.2 Public nuisance; Abatement. Any violation of this Building Code,
including the adopted appendices, which results in a public nuisance
pursuant to Chapter 13.80 of the City's Municipal Code may be abated
in accordance with Title 13 of the City's Municipal Code.
114.3 Penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this Building
Code, including the adopted appendices, or fails to comply with any of the
requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building
or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or
directive of the Chief Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued
under the provisions of this Building Code shall be guilty of an infraction
violation, and the violator shall be subject to the provisions set forth in
Chapter 13.65 (Infractions)of the City's Municipal Code, including, but not
limited to, the imposition of any and all civil and criminal penalties set forth
therein.
11. Section 116.1.1 is added to read as follows:
Section 116 UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
116.1.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to maintain unsafe structures or equipment regulated by
this code or cause the same to be done in conflict with or in violation
of any provisions of this code.
12. Section 117 is added to require removal and disposal of trash and
debris at building sites:
Section 117 REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF TRASH AND DEBRIS
117.1. Trash Containers. Trash container(s) shall be placed on each
construction site and shall remain in place until construction is completed.
Each trash container shall be constructed of solid wood, metal or wire
mesh and shall be a minimum of three cubic yards in capacity. Should wire
mesh be utilized as a material for a construction site trash container, said
container shall be framed to adequately support the wire mesh. The floor
and cover of a container that is constructed of wire mesh shall be properly
framed to provide adequate strength and support to withstand design loads
and prevent breakage. Further, the lid for said container shall be hinged
with a latching device that adequately secures the lid to the container while
the container is not in use in order to prevent the lid from being blown open
and/or off the container. The container shall be adequately anchored to
prevent overturning by wind. Each container shall be provided with a
hinged cover or lid which shall remain closed at all times while not in use.
When construction is being performed simultaneously on an adjoining lot
by one owner or contractor, then both construction sites may be serviced
by a single container, provided that in no event shall a single container be
utilized by more than two such construction sites.Where construction sites
are separated by one or more lots, separate containers are required for
each site. It shall be the contractor's responsibility to ensure that no
container is located on or within any public right-of-way. It shall be the
contractor's responsibility to ensure that all containers under his or her
control are emptied of all deposited materials placed within said
container(s) at least once every week. It shall be the contractors
responsibility to remove or cause to be removed all deposited materials
within said container(s) as frequently as necessary to prevent overflowing
of the container(s).A trash container shall be used at-all-times for storage
of loose papers, cartons, bottles, cans, trash, and all other rubbish and
debris. It shall be the contractor's responsibility to ensure that all
individuals who are employed by him or her or act under his or her
direction and control, observe and obey all regulations set forth herein.
117.2. Inspections. A permit holder shall not be entitled to and a building
inspector shall not perform any inspections, including a final inspection,
of any phase of completed construction work if the construction site or
general area thereof contains an accumulation of construction rubbish and
debris. In-the-event that a building inspector is unable to conduct a
requested inspection because of an accumulation of rubbish and debris, a
re-inspection fee shall be paid to the City at the time of the request for re-
inspection.
117.3. Definition. Rubbish and debris for the purpose of this section
includes, but is not limited to, stub ends of cut lumber, broken lumber and
other scrap wood, scrap cement and plaster, scrap metal, paper cartons,
wrappings, and other similar materials that result from the process of
constructing a building or structure.
13. Section 502.1 is amended to read as follows:
502.1 Address identification. New and existing buildings shall be
provided with approved address identification. The address identification
shall be legible and placed in a position that is visible from the street or
road fronting the property. Address identification characters shall contrast
with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or
alphabetical letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out. Each character
shall be 8 inches high for commercial and 4 inches high for residential
with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch. Where required by the fire code
official, address identification shall be provided in additional approved
locations to facilitate emergency response. Where access is by means of
a private road and the building cannot be viewed from the public way, a
monument, pole or other sign or means shall be used to identify the
structure. Address identification shall be maintained.
14. Section 901.1 is amended to read as follows:
902.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter and chapter 9 of the
California Fire Code shall specify where fire protection and life safety
systems are required and shall apply to the design, installation and
operation of fire protection and life safety systems.
Where there is a conflict between this chapter and chapter 9 of the
California Fire Code, the California Fire Code, as adopted with
modifications, amendments and deletions by the City, shall be applicable.
15. Section 1505.1 of Chapter 15 of the Building Code is amended by adding
an additional exception to require the installation of clay or concrete tile
roofs for all new buildings of Group R and associated Group U
occupancies:
1505.1 General. Roof assemblies shall be divided into the classes defined
below. Class A, B and C roof assemblies and roof coverings required to
be listed by this section shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E 108 or
UL 790. In addition, fire-retardant- treated wood roof coverings shall be
tested in accordance with ASTM D 2898. The minimum roof coverings
installed on buildings shall comply with Table 1505.1 based on the type of
construction of the building.
Exception:
a. Skylights and sloped glazing that comply with Chapter 24 or
Section 2610.
b. All new buildings of Group R and associated Group U occupancies
that have a roof pitch of 2.5 units vertical in 12 units horizontal or greater
shall have coverings of clay or concrete tile conforming to ASTM C 1167
and ASTM C 1492, respectively, and shall be installed in accordance with
Table 1507.3.7.
16. Section 1506.4 is added to Chapter 15 of the Building Code to provide
that roofs of additions and alterations to existing buildings may be roofed
in the same roofing material as the original building unless other materials
are required by the Chief Building Official:
1506.4 Additions and alterations. Roofs of additions and alterations to
existing buildings may be roofed in the same roofing material as the
original building unless other materials are required by the Chief Building
Official.
17. Amend subsection 3109.1, General, to read as follows:
3109.1 General. The design and construction of swimming pools, spas
and hot tubs shall comply with the California Codes.
18. Add subsection 3109.2.1, Drowning prevention safety features, to read as
follows:
3109.2.1 Drowning prevention safety features. Under section 115922,
number(1) shall be required plus one of the other remaining six drowning
prevention features. Where a wall of a group R, Division 3 occupancy
(including attached garage) serves as part of the enclosure, numbers (4)
or(5) shall be required as part of the enclosure.
Exception: Private pools and spas constructed within the fenced, gated
and patrolled boundaries of a country club or similar fenced and gated
residential development project are not required to be enclosed by a
barrier, provided property complies with section 115922. (a).
8.04.040 Adoption of Other Appendices of the Building Code without
Amendments.
There is adopted by reference and without amendment,the following appendices to the
Building Code:
1. Appendix C: Agricultural Buildings
2. Appendix I: Patio Covers
3. Appendix J: Grading •
4. Appendix P: Emergency Housing
Section 4 AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 8.08 TO ADOPT THE 2022 CALIFORNIA
MECHANICAL CODE WITH CERTAIN APPENDICES AND AMENDMENTS
Chapter 8.08 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code is hereby re-titled as "California
Mechanical Code, 2022 Edition" and is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 8.08
California Mechanical Code, 2022 Edition
8.08.010 California Mechanical Code Adopted
A. There is adopted by reference the California Mechanical Code, 2022 Edition,
which is based on the 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code and is published by the California Building
Standards Commission as Part 4 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. A copy of the
Code together with the local amendments is on file with the Building and Safety Division.
B. The California Mechanical Code, 2022 Edition (hereinafter "Mechanical Code")
shall be the Mechanical Code for the City and said Code together with the adopted appendices
and the additions, deletions and amendments set forth in this chapter shall regulate and govern
the requirements for the installation and maintenance of heating, ventilating, cooling, and
refrigeration systems within the City as well as the issuance of permits and the collection of permit
fees.
8.08.020 Modifications, Amendments and Deletions to the Mechanical
Code
A. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made to the
Mechanical Code:
1. Section 102.5 is amended to read as follows:
Section 102.5 HEALTH AND SAFETY
102.5.1 Conditions. Equipment regulated by this Mechanical Code that
is unsafe or that constitutes a fire or health hazard or is otherwise
dangerous to human life is, for the purpose of this section, unsafe. Use of
equipment regulated by this Mechanical Code constituting a hazard to
safety, health, or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance,
dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster, damage, or
abandonment is, for the purpose of this section, an unsafe use.
102.5.2 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this
Mechanical Code for any person, firm, or corporation to use equipment
regulated by this code that is deemed unsafe or to engage in the unsafe
use of such equipment.
2. Section 104.5 is amended to read as follows:
104.5 Payment of fees. On buildings, structures, and mechanical systems
or alterations requiring a permit under this code, a fee for each permit shall
be paid as required, and in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by
the City Council, a copy of which is on file with the Building and Safety
Division.
3. Section 106.0 is amended to read as follows:
Section 106.0 VIOLATIONS
106.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, improve,
remove, convert or demolish, equip, use or maintain mechanical systems
or equipment regulated by this Mechanical Code or cause or permit the
same to be done in violation of this code. It shall be unlawful for any person
to erect, construct, alter or repair a mechanical system in violation of the
approved construction documents or directive of the Chief Building Official
or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code.
106.2 Public Nuisance; Abatement. Any violation of this Mechanical
Code, including the adopted appendices, which results in a public
nuisance pursuant to Chapter 13.80 of the City's Municipal Code may be
abated in accordance with Title 13 of the City's Municipal Code.
106.3 Penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this Mechanical
Code, including the adopted appendices, or fails to comply with any of the
requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters, extends, repairs,
moves, improves, removes, converts or demolishes, equips, uses or
maintains mechanical systems or equipment in violation of the approved
construction documents or directive of the Chief Building Official, or of a
permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code shall be guilty
of an infraction violation, and the violator shall be subject to the provisions
set forth in Chapter 13.65 (Infractions) of the City's Municipal Code,
including, but not limited to, the imposition of any and all civil and criminal
penalties set forth therein.
106.4 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, improve,
remove, convert or demolish, equip, use or maintain mechanical systems
or equipment regulated by this Mechanical Code or cause or permit the
same to be done in violation of this code. It shall be unlawful for any person
to erect, construct, alter or repair a mechanical system in violation of the
approved construction documents or directive of the Chief Building Official
or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code.
106.5 Public Nuisance; Abatement. Any violation of this Mechanical
Code, including the adopted appendices, which results in a public
nuisance pursuant to Chapter 13.80 of the City's Municipal Code may be
abated in accordance with Title 13 of the City's Municipal Code.
4. Section 107.0 is amended to establish the Board of Appeals for the
Mechanical Code:
107.1 General. The Board of Appeals established pursuant to Section 113
of the Building Code shall serve as the Board of Appeals for this
Mechanical Code. The procedures established in CBC Section 113 for
the filing of appeals shall be applicable to appeals filed pursuant to this
Code.
5. Section 107.2 is amended to limit the authority of the Board of
Appeals:
107.2 Limitations on authority. The Board of Appeals is created to
determefine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of
construction governed by this Mechanical Code. The Board of Appeals
shall have no authority to waive requirements of the Mechanical Code.
8.08.030 Adoption of Other Appendices of the Mechanical Code without
Amendments
There is adopted by reference and without amendment,the following appendices to the
Mechanical Code:
Appendix B: Procedures to be Followed to Place Gas Equipment in Operation
Appendix C: Installation and Testing of Oil (Liquid) Fuel-Fired Equipment
Appendix G: Sizing of Venting Systems and Outdoor Combustion and
Ventilation Opening Design
Section 5. AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 8.10 TO ADOPT THE 2022 CALIFORNIA
PLUMBING CODE WITH CERTAIN APPENDICES AND AMENDMENTS
Chapter 8.10 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code is hereby re-titled as "California
Plumbing Code, 2022 Edition" and is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 8.10
California Plumbing Code,2022 Edition
8.10.010 California Plumbing Code Adopted
A. There is adopted by reference the California Plumbing Code, 2022 Edition,which
is based on the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code and is published by the California Building
Standards Commission as Part 5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. A copy of the
Code together with the local amendments is on file with the Building and Safety Division.
B. The California Plumbing Code, 2022 Edition (hereinafter "Plumbing Code") shall
be the Plumbing Code for the City and said Code together with the additions, deletions and
amendments set forth in this chapter shall regulate and govern the requirements for the
installation and maintenance of plumbing and the issuance of permits and collection of permit
fees.
8.10.020 Modifications,Amendments and Deletions to the Plumbing Code
A. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made to the
Plumbing Code:
1. Section 104.5 is amended to read as follows:
104.5 Permit fees. On buildings, structures, and plumbing systems or
alterations requiring a permit under this code, a fee for each permit shall
be paid as required, in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by
the City Council, a copy of which is on file with the Building and Safety
Division.
2. Section 203.0 is revised to designate the City's Building Official and his/her
designees as the Authority Having Jurisdiction:
203 Authority Having Jurisdiction. The City's Chief Building Official
and his/her designees are designated as the Authority Having Jurisdiction
for purposes of this Plumbing Code and wherever the term "Authority
Having Jurisdiction" is used in this Code, it shall mean the City's Chief
Building Official and his/her designees.
3. Section 106.0 is amended to read as follows:
106.0 Violations and Penalties
106.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, improve,
remove, convert or demolish, equip, use or maintain plumbing systems or
equipment regulated by this Plumbing Code or cause or permit the same
to be done in violation of this code. It shall be unlawful for any person to
erect, construct, alter or repair plumbing in violation of the approved
construction documents or directive of the Chief Building Official or of a
permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code.
106.2 Public nuisance; Abatement. Any violation of this Plumbing
Code, including the adopted appendices, which results in a public
nuisance pursuant to Chapter 13.80 of the City's Municipal Code may be
abated in accordance with Title 13 of the City's Municipal Code.
106.3 Penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this Plumbing
Code, including the adopted appendices, or fails to comply with any of the
requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs plumbing
in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the
Chief Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the
provisions of this Code shall be guilty of an infraction violation, and the
violator shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Chapter 13.65
(Infractions) of the City's Municipal Code, including, but not limited
to, the imposition of any and all civil and criminal penalties set
forth therein.
106.4 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, improve,
remove, convert or demolish, equip, use or maintain mechanical systems
or equipment regulated by this Mechanical Code or cause or permit the
same to be done in violation of this code. It shall be unlawful for any person
to erect, construct, alter or repair a mechanical system in violation of the
approved construction documents or directive of the Chief Building Official
or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code.
106.5 Public Nuisance; Abatement. Any violation of this Mechanical
Code, including the adopted appendices, which results in a public
nuisance pursuant to Chapter 13.80 of the City's Municipal Code may be
abated in accordance with Title 13 of the City's Municipal Code.
4. Section 107.0 is amended to establish the Board of Appeals for the
Plumbing Code:
107.1 Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals established pursuant to
CBC Section 113 shall serve as the Board of Appeals for this Plumbing
Code. The procedures established in Section 113 for the filing of appeals
shall be applicable to appeals filed pursuant to this Code. The Board is
created to determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of
construction governed by this Plumbing Code. The Board shall have no
authority to waive requirements of the Plumbing Code.
5. Section 107.2 is amended to limit the authority of the Board of
Appeals:
107.2 Limitations on authority. The Board of Appeals is created to
determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction
governed by this Mechanical Code. The Board of Appeals shall have no
authority to waive requirements of the Mechanical Code.
8.10.030 Adoption of Other Appendices of the Plumbing Code without
Amendments
There is adopted by reference and without amendment, the following appendices to
the Plumbing Code:
Appendix A: Recommended Rules for Sizing the Water Supply System
Appendix B: Explanatory Notes on Combination Waste and Vent Systems
Appendix D: Sizing Storm Water Drainage Systems
Appendix G: Sizing of Venting Systems
Appendix H: Private Sewage Disposal Systems
Appendix I: Installation Standards
Appendix J: Combination of Indoor and Outdoor Combustion and Ventilation
Opening Design
Section 6. AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 8.14 TO ADOPT THE 2022 CALIFORNIA
ELECTRICAL CODE WITH AMENDMENTS
Chapter 8.14 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code is hereby re-titled as "California
Electrical Code, 2022 Edition" and is amended to provide more stringent fire protection
requirements than required by the State:
Chapter 8.14
California Electrical Code, 2019 Edition
8.14.010 California Electrical Code Adopted with Amendments
A. Except for the local amendments set forth herein, there is adopted by reference
the California Electrical Code, 2022 Edition, which is based upon the 2020 National Electrical
Code and is published by the California Building Standards Commission as Part 3 of Title 24
of the California Code of Regulations. A copy of the Code together with the local amendments is
on file with the Building and Safety Division.
B. The California Electrical Code, 2022 Edition (hereinafter "Electrical Code") shall
be the Electrical Code for the City of Cathedral City and said Code together with the adopted
appendices and the amendments set forth in this chapter shall regulate and govern the design,
construction, reconstruction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation, and
maintenance or use of electrical equipment, wiring and systems within the City as well as the
issuance of permits and the collection of permit fees.
8.14.020 Modifications,Amendments and Deletions to the Electrical Code
A. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made to the Electrical
Code:
1. Section 230.79 is amended to read as follows:
Section 230.79(C) One-Family Dwellings For a one-family dwelling, the
service disconnecting means shall have a rating of not less than 200 amperes,
3-wire, with a minimum 225 ampere bus.
2. Section 310.3 is amended by adding Section 310.3(E), and reads as follows:
Section 310.3(E) Conductors for General Wiring The use of aluminum and
copper-clad aluminum conductors, feeder conductors, branch circuit
conductors and taps or service entrance cables smaller than size 1/0 (one
ought)AWG (American Gauge Wire) is expressly prohibited.
8.14.030 Adoption, Modifications, Amendments and Deletions to Annex H of
the Electrical Code
A. There is adopted by reference and with the following additions, deletions and
amendments, Annex H (Administration and Enforcement),which is a part of the Electrical Code.
1. Section 80.2 is amended to designate the City's Chief Building Official
and his/her designees as the Authority Having Jurisdiction:
80.2 Definitions.
Authority Having Jurisdiction. The City's Chief Building Official and
his/her designees are designated as the Authority Having Jurisdiction for
purposes of this Electrical Code and wherever the term "Authority Having
Jurisdiction" is used in this Code, it shall mean the City's Chief Building
Official and his/her designees.
(Remainder of section is unchanged).
2. Section 80.3 is amended to read as follows:
80.3 Purpose. The purpose of this article shall be to provide
requirements for administration and enforcement of this Electrical Code.
3. Section 80.5 is deleted.
4. Section 80.7 is deleted.
5. Section 80.9 is deleted.
6. Section 80.13 is amended to read as follows:
80.13 Authority. There is established within the City, the Building and
Safety Division, which shall be under the administrative and operational
control of the City's Chief Building Official hereinafter referred to as the
Chief Building Official. This code shall be administered and enforced by
the Chief Building Official as follows:
Subsections 1 through 16 of this section 80.13 remain the same; however,
whenever the provisions of this Annex H conflict with the provisions of
Section 89.108, the provisions of Section 89.108, as adopted by the State
and enforceable upon the City shall apply.
Subsection (17) is added to section 80.13:
(17) A written application shall be submitted for a proposed alternate
material or method of construction together with a fee established by the
City Council. The details of any action granting an alternate material or
method of construction shall be noted in the files of the Building and Safety
Division.
7. Section 80.15 is rewritten in its entirety and only includes that which
follows:
80.15 Board of Appeals.
(A) Creation of Board of Appeals. The electrical board shall be the
Appeals Board established under the provisions of Section 113 of the
Building Code, and any amendments adopted thereto, hereinafter
designated as the "Board".
(B) Limitations on authority. The Board is created to determine the
suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction governed by
this Electrical Code. The Board shall have no authority to waive
requirements of this Code.
(C) Filing of appeals. All appeals shall be made in writing and shall
specify the order, decision or determination made by the Chief Building
Official which is being appealed and wherein the Chief Building Official
erred in making the order, decision or determination. The appeal shall be
accompanied by a fee as established by the City Council. If, after
reviewing the information submitted, the Chief Building Official determines
the appeal does not merit a change in his or her order, decision, or
determination, the Chief Building Official shall schedule a hearing by the
Board and the appellant shall be notified in writing of the date and time of
the hearing.
8. Section 80.19 is amended to read as follows:
80.19 Permits. The administration of permits under this Electrical Code
shall be governed by Section 89.108.4 of the General Code Provisions
of this Electrical Code.
9. Section 80.23 is amended to read as follows:
80.23 Violations.
(A) Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation
to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish or
occupy any building, structure or equipment regulated by this Electrical
Code, or to cause the same to be done, in conflict with or in violation of
any provisions of this code. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect,
construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of the approved
construction documents or directive of the Chief Building Official or of a
permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code.
(B) Public nuisance; Abatement. Any violation of this Electrical Code,
including the adopted appendices, which results in a public nuisance
pursuant to Chapter 13.80 of the City's Municipal Code may be abated in
accordance with Title 13 of the City's Municipal Code.
(C) Penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this Electrical
Code, including the adopted appendices, or fails to comply with any of the
requirements thereof or who erects,constructs, alters or repairs a building
or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or
directive of the Chief Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued
under the provisions of this code shall be guilty of an infraction violation,
and the violator shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Chapter
13.65 (Infractions) of the City's Municipal Code, including, but not limited
to,the imposition of any and all civil and criminal penalties set forth therein.
a. Section 80.27 is deleted.
b. Section 80.29 is deleted.
c. Section 80.33 is deleted.
d. Section 80.35 is deleted.
e. Section 80.37 is added to provide for fees:
80.37 Fees.
(A)Payment of fees. On buildings, structures, and electrical systems or
alterations requiring a permit under this Electrical Code, a fee for each
permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the fee schedule
adopted by the City Council, a copy of which is on file with the Building
and Safety Division.
(B)Fee refunds. The Chief Building Official is authorized to establish a
fee refund policy.
f. Section 80.39 is added to provide for inspections:
80.39 Inspections. The administration of inspections under this code
shall be governed by subsection 89.108.4.4 of the General Code
Provisions of this Electrical Code.
8.14.040 Adoption of Other Annex Chapters of the Electrical Code without
Amendments
There is adopted by reference and without amendment, the following annex
chapters to the Electrical Code:
Annex A: Product Safety Standards
Annex B: Application Information for Ampacity Calculation
Annex C: Conduit, Tubing, and Cable Tray Fill Tables for Conductors
and Fixture Wires of the Same Size
Annex D: Examples
Annex E: Types of Construction
Annex F: Availability for Critical Operations Power Systems; and
Development and Implementation of Functional Performance
Tests(FPTs)for Critical Operations Power Systems
Annex G: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Annex I: Recommended Tightening Torque Tables from UL Standard
486A-486B
Section 7. AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 8.18 TO ADOPT THE 2022 CALIFORNIA
RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH AMENDMENTS
Chapter 8.18 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code is hereby re-titled as "California
Residential Code, 2022 Edition" and is amended to provide more stringent fire protection
requirements than required by the State which are necessary for the protection of the public's
health, welfare and safety.
Chapter 8.18.
California Residential Code, 2022 Edition
8.18 California Residential Code Adopted with Amendments
A. Except for the local amendments set forth herein, there is adopted by reference
the California Residential Code, 2022 Edition, which is based upon the 2021 International
Residential Code and is published by the California Building Standards Commission as Part
2.5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. A copy of the Code together with the local
amendments is on file with the Building and Safety Division.
B. The California Residential Code, 2022 Edition (hereinafter "Residential Code")
shall be the Residential Code for the City and said Code together with the adopted
appendices and the amendments set forth in this chapter shall regulate and govern the conditions
and maintenance of all one-and two-family properties, buildings and structures within the City by
providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and condition
essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use and
providing for the condemnation and demolition of buildings and structures that are unfit for
human occupancy and use, and the issuance of permits and collection of permit fees.
8.18 Modifications, Amendments and Deletions to the Residential Code
A. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made to the
Residential Code:
1. Section R103.1 is amended to read as follows:
R103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. There is established within the
City, the Building and Safety Division, which shall be under the
administrative and operational control of the Chief Building Official
hereinafter referred to as the Chief Building Official.
2. Paragraph 2 of the Building portion of Section R105.2 is amended to
reduce the height of fences which are exempt from permit requirements:
Building:
a. Fences and walls not over 3 feet.
3. Paragraph 3 of section R105.2 is amended to change the exemption from
permit requirements for retaining walls that are not over two (2) feet in
height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall,
unless supporting a surcharge.
4. Section R106.5 is amended to read as follows:
R106.5 Retention of construction documents. One set of approved
construction documents shall be retained by the building official for a period
of not less than 90 days from date of completion of the permitted work.
5. Section R108.1 is amended to read as follows:
R108.1 Payment of fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas,
mechanical, and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit under
this Residential Code, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required and
in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the City Council, a
copy of which is on file with the Building and Safety Division.
6. Section R112.1 is amended to provide for the creation of the Board of
Appeals:
112.1 General. In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials
and methods of construction governed by this Building Code, there shall
be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall
consist of five members who are qualified by experience and training to
pass upon matters pertaining to building construction and who are not
employees of the City of Cathedral City. Members of the Board of Appeals
shall be appointed by the City Council and shall serve without
compensation. Each member shall serve on the Board of Appeals for a
term of 4 years. A member may be dismissed at any time during his or
her term by a majority vote of the City Council. Vacancies shall be filled in
the same manner as the original appointment. All matters before the Board
of Appeals shall be administered by the Chief Building Official or his or her
authorized representative. The Board of Appeals shall adopt reasonable
rules and regulations for hearing appeals and conducting its business
and such rules and regulations shall be freely accessible to the public.The
Board of Appeals shall render all decisions and findings in writing with a
duplicated copy to the applicant and may recommend to the City Council
such new legislation as is consistent therewith.
7. Section R112.2 is amended to limit the authority of the Board of
Appeals:
R112.2 Limitations on authority. The Board of Appeals is created to
determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction
governed by this Building Code. The Board of Appeals shall have no
authority to waive requirements of the Building Code.
8. Section R112.3 is deleted.
9. Section R112.4 is deleted.
10. Section R112.5 is added to provide for the filing of appeals:
R112.5 Filing of appeals. All appeals shall be made in writing and shall
specify the order, decision or determination made by the Chief Building
Official which is being appealed and wherein the Chief Building Official
erred in making the order, decision or determination. The appeal shall
be accompanied by a fee as established by the City Council. If, after
reviewing the information submitted, the Chief Building Official determines
the appeal does not merit a change in his or her order, decision, or
determination, the Chief Building Official shall schedule a hearing by the
Appeals Board and the appellant shall be notified in writing of the date and
time of the hearing.
11. Section R113 is amended to provide for the enforcement of the
Residential Code:
Section R113 VIOLATIONS
R113.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove,
demolish or occupy any building, structure or equipment regulated by this
code, or to cause the same to be done, in conflict with or in violation of any
provisions of this code. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect,
construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of the approved
construction documents or directive of the Chief Building Official or of a
permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code.
R113.1.2 Public nuisance; Abatement. Any violation of this Building
Code, including the adopted appendices, which results in a public
nuisance pursuant to Chapter 13.80 of the City's Municipal Code may
be abated in accordance with Title 13 of the City's Municipal Code.
R113.4 Penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this Residential
Code, including the adopted appendices, or fails to comply with any of the
requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building
or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or
directive of the Chief Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued
under the provisions of this Residential Code shall be guilty of an
infraction violation, and the violator shall be subject to the provisions set
forth in Chapter 13.65 (Infractions)of the City's Municipal Code, including,
but not limited to, the imposition of any and all civil and criminal penalties
set forth therein.
12. Section R115 is added and reads as follows:
Section R115 UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
R115.1 Conditions. Structures or existing equipment that are or hereafter
become unsafe, unsanitary or deficient because of inadequate means of
egress facilities, inadequate light and ventilation, or which constitute a fire
hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life or the public welfare, or
that involve illegal or improper occupancy or inadequate maintenance shall
be deemed an unsafe condition.
R115.2 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to maintain as unsafe structures or equipment regulated by
this code or cause the same to be done in conflict with or in violation of
any provisions of this code.
13. Section R116 is added to require removal and disposal of trash and
debris at building sites:
Section R116 REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF TRASH AND
DEBRIS
R116.1 Trash Containers. A t rash container(s) shall be placed on
each construction site and shall remain in place until construction is
completed. Each trash container shall be constructed of solid wood, metal
or wire mesh and shall be a minimum of three cubic yards in capacity.
Should wire mesh be utilized as a material for a construction site trash
container, said container shall be framed to adequately support the wire
mesh. The floor and cover of a container that is constructed of wire mesh
shall be properly framed to provide adequate strength and support to
withstand design loads and prevent breakage. Further, the lid for said
container shall be hinged with a latching device that adequately secures
the lid to the container while the container is not in use in order to prevent
the lid from being blown open and/or off the container. The container shall
be adequately anchored to prevent overturning by wind. Each container
shall be provided with a hinged cover or lid which shall remain closed
at- all- times while not in use. When construction is being performed
simultaneously on an adjoining Jot by one owner or contractor, then
both construction sites may be serviced by a single container, provided
that in no event shall a single container be utilized by more than two
such construction sites. Where construction sites are separated by one
or more lots, separate containers are required for each site. It shall
be the contractor's responsibility to ensure that no container is located on
or within any public right-of-way. It shall be the contractor's responsibility
to ensure that all containers under his or her control are emptied of all
deposited materials placed within said container(s) at least once every
week. It shall be the contractor's responsibility to remove or cause to be
removed all deposited materials within said container(s) as frequently as
necessary to prevent overflowing of the container(s). A trash container
shall be used at-all-times for storage of loose papers, cartons, bottles,
cans, trash, and all other rubbish and debris. It shall be the contractor's
responsibility to ensure that all individuals who are employed by him or her
or act under his or her direction and control, observe and obey all
regulations set forth herein.
R116.2 Inspections.A permit holder shall not be entitled to and a building
inspector shall not perform any inspections, including a final inspection,
of any phase of completed construction work if the construction site or
general area thereof contains an accumulation of construction rubbish and
debris. In-the-event that a building inspector is unable to conduct a
requested inspection because of an accumulation of rubbish and debris,
a re-inspection fee shall be paid to the City at the time of the request for
re-inspection.
R116.3 Definition. Rubbish and debris for the purpose of this section
includes, but is not limited to, stub ends of cut lumber, broken lumber
and other scrap wood, scrap cement and plaster, scrap metal, paper
cartons,wrappings, and other similar materials that result from the process
of constructing a building or structure.
14. Section R303 is amended to read as follows:
SECTION R303 LIGHT, VENTILATION, HEATING AND AIR
CONDITIONING
15. Add new subsection R303.11 Required air conditioning, to read as follows:
R303.11 Required air conditioning. Every dwelling unit shall be
provided with air conditioning facilities capable of maintaining a room
temperature of not more than 80 degrees Fahrenheit in all habitable
rooms.
16. Section R403.1.7.3.1 is added to Chapter 4 of the Residential Code to
provide criteria for the top of exterior foundation elevations for all
residential structures, which shall read as follows:
R403.1.7.3.1 Minimum foundation elevation requirements.
The top of exterior foundation elevation of all residential structures used
for human occupancy shall meet the following criteria.
a. If no elevations have been fixed in connection with a permit or
approval, the finished floor shall be located at the highest elevation
required as set forth as follows:
On level lots, the top of the exterior foundation shall be
elevated to a minimum of 18 inches above the top of the curb or
the top of the crown of the street immediately in front of the subject
lot.
ii. On lots where the lot drains toward the adjacent road or
is subject to water impounded behind an adjacent road, the
finished floor shall be elevated to a minimum of 18 inches above
the top of the crown of the adjacent road.
iii. The requirement of this section may be waived or modified by the
Chief Building Official, in his or her sole discretion, upon the
existence of one or both of the following circumstances:
iv. If a proposed method of construction that is prepared by
a registered civil engineer provides equivalent flood
protection; or
v. If the unique characteristics of a building site make the
requirements unnecessary.
17. Section R902.1 of Chapter 9 of the Residential Code is amended by
adding an additional exception to require the installation of clay or concrete
tile roofs for all new buildings of Group R occupancies:
All new buildings of Group R occupancies that have a roof pitch of 21/2
units vertical (or greater) in 12 units horizontal shall have coverings of clay
or concrete tile conforming to ASTM C 1167 and ASTM C 1492,
respectively, and shall be installed in accordance with Table R905.3.7.
18. Section R904.2.1 is added to Chapter 9 of the Residential Code to provide
that roof of additions and alterations to existing buildings may be roofed in
the same roofing material as the original building unless other materials are
required by the Chief Building Official:
R904.2.1 Additions and alterations. Roofs of all additions and alterations
to existing buildings may be roofed in the same roofing material as the
original building unless other materials are required by the Chief Building
Official.
8.18 Adoption of Other Appendices of the Residential Code without
Amendments
There is adopted by reference and without amendment, the following appendices to the
Residential Code:
A. Appendix AH: Patio Covers
Section 8. AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 8.20 TO ADOPT THE 2021
INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
Chapter 8.20 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code is hereby titled as the "International
Property Maintenance Code, 2021 Edition" and is amended to provide more stringent fire
protection requirements than required by the State which are necessary for the protection of the
public's health, welfare and safety.
Chapter 8.20
International Property Maintenance Code, 2021 Edition
A. Except for the local amendments set forth herein, there is adopted by reference
the International Property Maintenance Code, 2021 Edition, which is published by the
International Code Council. A copy of the Code together with the local amendments is on file
with the Building Department.
B. The International Property Maintenance Code, 2021 Edition(hereinafter"Property
Maintenance Code")shall be the Property Maintenance Code for the City and said Code together
with the additions, deletions and amendments set forth in this chapter shall regulate and govern
the requirements for the maintenance of existing buildings and the issuance of permits and
collection of permit fees.
8.20 Modifications,Amendments and Deletions to the Property
Maintenance Code
A. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made to the
Property Maintenance Code:
1. Amend the tile of Section 602 to read as follows:
SECTION 602 HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING FACILITIES
2. Amend Section 602.1 Facilities required, to read as follows:
602.1 Facilities required. Heating and air conditioning facilities shall be
provided in structures as required by this section.
3. Amend Section 602.2 by adding the following sentence at the end of the section:
602.2 Residential occupancies. Dwellings shall be provided with air
conditioning facilities at all times, capable of maintaining a maximum
temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit in all habitable rooms.
4. Add subsection 602.3.1 to read as follows:
602.3.1 Air conditioning supply. Every owner and operator of any
building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping
units shall supply air conditioning at all times, to maintain a maximum
temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit in all habitable rooms.
Section 9. AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 8.12 TO ADOPT THE 2022 CALIFORNIA
FIRE CODE WITH AMENDMENTS
Chapter 8.12 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code is hereby re-titled as "California Fire
Code, 2022 Edition"and is amended to provide more stringent fire protection requirements than
required by the State which are necessary for the protection of the public's health, welfare and
safety.
Chapter 8.12
California Fire Code,2022 Edition
8.12.10 California Fire Code Adopted with Amendments
A. Except for the local amendments set forth herein, there is adopted by reference the
California Fire Code 2022 Edition, which is based upon the 2021 International Fire
Code and is published by the California Building Standards Commission as Part 9 of
Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. A copy of the Code together with
the local amendments is on file with the Building Department.
B. The California Building Code, 2022 Edition (hereinafter "Fire Code") shall be the
Fire Code for the City and said Code together with the adopted appendices and the
amendments set forth in this chapter shall regulate and govern the safeguarding of
life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling,
and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions
hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises, and
providing for the issuance of permits and collection of permit fees.
8.12.020 Modifications,Amendments and Deletions to the Fire Code
A. The following amendment is made to Section 202:
1. Chapter 2 Definitions is amended to add the definitions of"Common Area"
and "Cannabis Facilities":
DEFINITIONS
CANNABIS FACILITY: Cannabis establishments and businesses are
required to be licensed by the City of Cathedral City including but not
limited to marijuana sales occupancies (dispensaries and distribution
centers), marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana product manufacturing
(including extraction and infused product operations), and marijuana
testing labs. These establishments or businesses involve unique
operations which create significant life safety and fire hazards. As such, all
establishments or businesses engaging in cannabis activities shall meet
the requirements of the City of Cathedral City Fire Department.
New and/or existing marijuana related establishments or businesses
(including unlicensed/non-compliant) may require construction permits or
a change of occupancy; this may include access control systems, electrical
modifications,addition or deletions of walls, addition or modifications of fire
protection systems, modification to mechanical systems (exhaust hood
systems), air monitoring equipment etc.
Reference the Fire Department Guideline for Construction Permitting for
Cannabis Establishments / Businesses Located in Commercial Buildings
for further information during the construction permitting process.
COMMON AREA. For the purposes of ADA compliance for visual
notification, a common area shall be a room, space, or element made
available for use of a restricted group of people (example, occupants
of a homeless shelter, the occupants of an office building, or the guests
of such occupants). Common areas shall include restrooms, hallways,
lobbies, meeting and conference rooms, classrooms, cafeterias,filing and
photocopy rooms, employee break rooms, open office areas exceeding
300 square feet, examination and treatment rooms, and similar areas that
are not used solely as employee work areas. Mechanical, electrical and
telephone closets, janitor closets, and similar non-occupied spaces that
are not common areas or assigned work areas are not required to have
visual alarm devises.
MID-RISE BUILDING: Buildings measured from 55 feet to 75 feet above
the lowest floor level of fire department vehicular access shall be enhanced
with high-rise provisions as set forth in Section 509.1 of the California Fire
Code.
MODEL ROCKET: shall mean any toy or educational device which weighs
not more than 500 grams, including the engine and any payload that
is propelled by model rocket engines.
MODEL ROCKET ENGINE: shall mean a commercially manufactured,
non-reusable rocket propulsion device which is constructed of a
nonmetallic casing and solid propellant, wherein all of the ingredients are
self-contained so as not to require mixing or handling by the user and
which have design and construction characteristics determined by the
State Fire Marshal to provide a reasonable degree of safety to the user.
(All remaining provisions of Section 202 are unchanged)
8.12.030 Modifications, Amendments, and Deletions to Appendix Chapter 1 of
the Fire Code
A. There is adopted by reference and with the following additions, deletions and
amendments, Appendix Chapter 1, Administration, of the Fire Code:
1. Section 104.7.1 is amended to read as follows:
104.7.1 Legal Defense. Any liability against the City of Cathedral City
Fire Department or any officer or employee shall be as provided for in
California Government Code and case law. Fire suppression, investigation
and rescue or emergency medical costs are recoverable in accordance
with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13009 and 13009.1. Any
person who negligently or intentionally, or in violation of law, causes an
emergency response, including but not limited to, a traffic accident or spill
of toxic or flammable fluids or chemicals, is liable for the costs of
securing such emergency, including those costs set out in Government
Code Section 53150, et seq. Any expense incurred by the fire department
for securing such an emergency situation shall constitute a debt of such
person and shall be collectible by the public agency in the same
manner as in the case of an obligation under contract, expressed or
implied.
(All other provisions of Section 104.7 are the same.)
2. Section 106.1.1. is added: Plan Submittal.
106.1.1 Plan Submittal. Any plan or master engineering report submitted
for review shall be stamped by a California licensed professional architect
or engineer.
EXCEPTION: Structural plans (new construction or tenant
improvement) may be stamped by a California Registered Designers with
AHJ approval.
3. Section 111.1 is amended to read as follows:
The Board of Appeals established pursuant to Section 108 of the Fire
Code shall serve as the Board of Appeals for this Fire Code. The
procedures established in Section 108 for the filing of appeals shall be
applicable to appeals filed pursuant to this Code. The Board is created to
determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of fire
protection by this Fire Code. The Board shall have no authority to waive
requirements of the Fire Code.
(All other provisions of Section 111 are the same.)
4. Section 112.4 is amended to read as follows:
112.4 Violations and Penalties. Each person or entity who engages in
any of the following conduct is guilty of an infraction violation which is
punishable by a fine in an amount provided by the City Municipal Code
Section 13.65.050 and by the imposition of any and all other criminal
penalties set forth in Chapter 13.65:
a. Violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of the California Fire
Code, or this chapter;
b. Fail to comply with any order made pursuant to the California Fire
Code or this chapter;
c. Build or construct in violation of any detailed statement, specifications,
or plans submitted and approved pursuant to the California Fire Code
or this chapter;
d. Build or construct in violation of any certificate or permit issued
pursuant to the California Fire Code or this chapter; or
e. Fail to comply with an order made pursuant to the California Fire Code
or this chapter which is affirmed or modified after an appeal was
conducted.
Each person or entity which engages in flagrant and serious violations
and/or continued noncompliance after notice or order to comply has been
served on the violator or posted on the subject property at which a
violation exists is guilty of a misdemeanor violation which is punishable by
a fine provided by Municipal Code Section 13.70.080 and by the imposition
of any and all other criminal penalties set forth in Chapter 13.70.
Each person or entity is guilty of a separate offense for each day,or portion
thereof, during which any violation of any provision of the California
Fire Code or this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such
person or entity after notification of the initial violation and shall be
punishable according to the terms set forth herein.
The application of the penalties provided for in this section shall be
cumulative and shall not prevent the City from pursuing other remedies
provided by the City of Cathedral City Municipal Code for said violations
including, but not limited to,the abatement of public nuisance conditions.
(All other provisions of Section 112 are the same.)
5. Section 113.4 is amended to read as follows:
113.4 Failure to comply. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Code
for any person to continue any work after having been served with a stop
work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to
remove a violation or unsafe condition.
(All other provisions of Section 113 are the same.)
B. A copy of the foregoing modifications, amendments and deletions to Fire Code
Appendix Chapter 1 shall be maintained in the City's Building and Fire Departments and available
for public inspection.
8.12.040 Modifications, Amendments and Deletions to Appendix B of the Fire
Code
A. There is adopted by reference and with the additions, deletions and amendments
adopted herein, Appendix B, Fire Flow Requirements for Buildings, which is a part of the Fire
Code. A copy of Appendix B, as amended, shall be maintained in the City's Building and
Fire Departments and available for public inspection.
B. The following deletion is made to Appendix B:
Subsection B104.2 (area separation) is deleted from Appendix B.
C. The following amendment is made to Appendix B:
Table B105.2 Required Fire-Flow for Buildings Other Than One-and Two-
Family Dwellings, Group R-3 and R-4 Buildings and Townhouses.
Section 903.3.1.1 of the International Fire Code is amended to allow 50% of the
value in Table B105.1(2)a.
Section 903.3.1.2 of the International Fire Code is amended to allow 50% of the
value in Table B105.1(2)a.
D. The following deletion and amendment is made to Appendix B:
Footnote "a"—The reduced fire-flow shall not be less than 1,000 gallons per
minute is deleted.
Footnote "b" —The reduced fire-flow shall not be less than 1,500 gallons per
minute and is renumbered to become Footnote "a".
E. The following amendment is made to Appendix B:
Section B106 Referenced Standard
ICC IFC-18 International Fire Code, Table B105.2 to add (as amended).
(All other provisions of Appendix B remain the same.)
8.12.050 Fire Code Chapters Adopted Without Amendment
A. The following chapters of the Fire Code are adopted without local amendments:
Chapter 6 Building Services and Systems
Chapter 7 Fire and Smoke Protection Features
Chapter 8 Interior Finish, Decorative Materials and Furnishings
Chapter 11 Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings
Chapter 13-19 Reserved for Future
Chapter 20 Aviation Facilities
Chapter 21 Dry Cleaning
Chapter 22 Combustible Dust-producing Operations
Chapter 23 Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities
Chapter 24 Flammable Finishes
Chapter 25 Fruit and Crop Ripening
Chapter 26 Fumigation and Insecticidal Fogging
Chapter 27 Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities
Chapter 28 Lumber Yards and Agro-Industrial, Solid Biomass and
Woodworking Facilities.
Chapter 29 Manufacture of Organic Coatings
Chapter 30 Industrial Ovens
Chapter 32 High-Piled Combustible Storage
Chapter 33 Fire Safety During Construction and Demolition
Chapter 34 Tire Rebuilding and Tire Storage
Chapter 35 Welding and Other Hot Work
Chapter 36 Marinas
Chapter 37 Combustible Fibers
Chapter 39 Processing and Extraction Facilities
Chapter 40 Storage of Distilled Spirits and Wines
Chapter 41-47 Reserved for Future
Chapter 48 Motion Picture and Television Production Studio Sound
Stages, Approved Production Facilities, and Production
Locations
Chapter 50 Hazardous Materials-General Provisions
Chapter 51 Aerosols
Chapter 52 Reserved for Future
Chapter 53 Compressed Gases
Chapter 54 Corrosive Materials
Chapter 55 Cryogenic Fluids
Chapter 57 Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Chapter 58 Flammable Gases and Flammable Cryogenic Fluids
Chapter 59 Flammable Solids
Chapter 60 Highly Toxic and Toxic Materials
Chapter 61 Liquified Petroleum Gases
Chapter 62 Organic Peroxides
Chapter 63 Oxidizers, Oxidizing Gases, and Oxidizing Cryogenic
Fluids
Chapter 64 Pyrophoric Materials
Chapter 65 Pyroxylin(Cellulose Nitrate) Plastics
Chapter 66 Unstable (Reactive) Materials
Chapter 67 Water Reactive Solids and Liquids
Chapter 68-79 Reserved for Future
8.12.060 Adoption of Other Appendices of the Fire Code without Amendments
There is adopted by reference and without amendment,the following appendices to the
Fire Code:
Appendix Chapter 4 — Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and
Occupancy
Appendix A: Board of Appeals
Appendix E: Hazardous Materials Categories
Appendix F: Hazard Ranking
Appendix G: Cryogenic Fluids -Weight and Volume Equivalents
Appendix H: Hazardous Materials Management Plans and
Hazardous Materials Inventory Statements
Appendix J-1.1: Cathedral City Public Safety Radio System Coverage
Specifications
Appendix K: Construction Requirements for Existing Ambulatory Care
Facilities
Appendix L: Requirements for Fire Fighter Air Replenishment Systems
Appendix M: High-Rise Buildings Retroactive Automatic Sprinkler
Requirement.
Appendix N: Indoor Trade Shows and Exhibitions
Appendix 0: Temporary Haunted Houses, Ghost Walks and Similar
Amusement Uses
Appendix P: Cathedral City Fire Department Development Guidelines
A copy of the City of Cathedral City Fire Department Development Guidelines and
the Cathedral City Public Safety Radio System Coverage Specifications shall be kept on file with
the City Clerk.
B. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made Section 308:
1. Section 308.1.6.3 is amended to regulate the use of Sky Lanterns:
308.1.6.3 Sky Lanterns. Sky Lanterns are prohibited in Cathedral City
without written permission (fire permit)by the Fire Chief or his/her designee.
2. Section 308.3.1. is amended to regulate the use of Tiki/Luau torches:
308.3 Open-flame devices. A person shall not utilize or allow to be
utilized, an open flame or use of a Tiki or Luau torch in connection with
a public meeting or gathering for purposes of deliberation, worship,
entertainment, amusement, instruction, education, recreation, awaiting
transportation or similar purpose in Group A or E occupancies without first
obtaining a permit in accordance with Appendix Chapter 1, Section 105.6.
3. Section 308.3.2.11 is added to regulate the installation of permanent Tiki
and/or Luau torches:
Section 308.3.2.11 Installation of Permanent Tiki and/or Luau torches
using Liquid Propane Fuel or Natural Gas.
a. The following regulations apply to the installation of permanent Tiki
and Luau torches using liquid propane fuel or Natural gas:
i.) Only LPG or natural gas fueled permanent Tiki and/or Luau
torches will be allowed.
ii) Installer shall submit plans to the Planning Department for
review and approval. After Planning Department approval,
the plans must be reviewed and approved by the Building
Department and Fire Department. After all approvals,
installer must obtain an operational permit for use of an
open flame device.
iii) Maximum length of flame shall not exceed twelve (12)
inches.
iv) Flame shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet from ground
level and entire torch shall be entirely on private property.
v) Minimum size of pipe support shall be one and one half
inches (1 1/2") in diameter. EXCEPTION: If mounted on a
structure and braced to the satisfaction of the inspection
authority, minimum size could be one inch (1"). A radius of
five (5) feet between torch burner and combustibles shall
be maintained.
b. Where natural gas or LPG is used, an approved shut-off valve shall
be located at or near the base of the torch and a labeled secondary
shut-off shall be located at a readily accessible remote location.
Secondary valves may operate one or more torches.
(All remaining provisions of Section 308 are unchanged)
C. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made Section 311:
1. Section 311.5 (Placards) is deleted in its entirety.
(All remaining provisions of Section 311 are unchanged)
D. The following modifications,amendments and deletions are made Section 503:
1. Subsection 503.1.2 is amended to regulate fire apparatus access roads for
developments of one-or two-family dwellings:
503.1.2 Additional access. The Fire Chief is authorized to require more
than one fire apparatus access road based on the potential for impairment
of a single road by vehicle congestion, condition of terrain, climatic
conditions or other factors that could limit access. Developments of one-or
two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 25 shall
be provided with separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. All
multiple-family residential developments shall provide with two separate
and approved fire apparatus access roads.
2. Subsection 503.2. is added to provide for the evaluation of the design of
access roads:
503.2 (b)Access road design. The Fire Chief shall evaluate access road
design in terms of total response efficiency.The Fire Chief is authorized to
make modifications to access road network design,access road route and
inter-connectivity with new or existing roads so that response efficiency is
maintained.
3. Subsection 503.5.3 is added to regulate access roads with installed fences
which cause the distance from the road to exceed the maximum distance
allowed in Section 503:
503.5.3 Fences. When fences are installed that caused the distance from
an approved fire department access road to exceed the maximum distance
allowed in Section 503 here in, a person gate shall be provided in the fence
to maintain the required fire department access. The gate shall be a
minimum four (4) feet in width and be equipped with a keybox, key
switch and/or lock accessible from both sides in accordance with Section
506 of this Code.
4. Subsection 503.1.4 is added to regulate fire access roads, fire lanes
and signage:
503.1.4 Fire apparatus access roads, fire lanes and signage. In all
locations where access by emergency vehicles for fire suppression and
rescue purposes is unduly difficult or subject to obstruction,the Fire Chief
may designate certain locations as fire lanes. Fire lanes may include some
or all roadways within certain public or private structural complexes. Such
roadways shall be marked and/or posted in accordance with the standards
provided by the Cathedral City Fire Department. Persons or entities who
park, leave, abandon, or store a vehicle(s) or cause or permit a vehicle(s)
to be parked, left, abandoned, or stored in a fire lane may be subject to the
issuance of an infraction citation pursuant to Chapter 13.65 of the
Cathedral City Municipal Code and/or may have their vehicle(s)towed from
the location pursuant to local or State statutes. All fire lane signs and/or
curb markings shall be maintained in a legible and visible condition at all
times by the property owner(s).
5. Subsection 503.2.1 is amended to regulate the dimensions for fire access
roads for subterranean and above-ground parking structures and those
located in the proximity of buildings and structures more than thirty (30)
feet in height:
503.2.1 Dimensions. Fire apparatus access roads shall have an
unobstructed width of not less than 20 feet except for approved security
gates in accordance with Section 503.6 and an unobstructed vertical
clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches, except that subterranean
and above ground parking structures shall have an unobstructed vertical
clearance of not less than 8 feet 6 inches.
6. Subsection 503.2.3 is amended to regulate the design of access road
surfaces:
503.2.3 Surface. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and
maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus (73,000 lbs.
GVW) and shall be surfaced so as to provide all- weather driving
capabilities.
7. Subsection 503.2.4 is amended to regulate the turning radius of access
roads:
503.2.4 Turning radius. The required turning radius of a fire apparatus
access road shall be determined by the Fire Chief. Fire access road turns
and corners shall be designed with a minimum inner radius of 15 feet and
an outer radius of 35 feet. Radius must be concentric.
8. Subsection 503.2.5 is amended to regulate dead ends for access roads:
503.2.5 Dead ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of
150 one hundred fifty feet in length shall be provided with an approved
area for turning around fire apparatus. The City of Cathedral City has
two approved turn around provisions: (i) a cul-de-sac with an outside
turning radius of 35 feet from centerline; and (ii) a hammerhead
turnaround 65 feet from centerline in both directions.
9. Subsection 503.2.7 is amended to regulate the grade of access roads:
503.2.7 Grade. The grade of the fire apparatus access road shall be within
the limits established by the Fire Chief based on the fire department's
apparatus. No grade shall exceed 12 percent. Grade transitions shall not
exceed maximum angle of approach and angle of departure based on
the fire department's apparatus as determined by the Fire Chief.
10. Subsection 503.2.9 is added to provide for aerial fire access roads:
503.2.9 Aerial Fire Access Roads. Buildings or portions of buildings or
facilities exceeding 30 feet in height above the lowest level of fire
department vehicle access shall be provided with approved fire apparatus
access roads capable of accommodating fire department aerial apparatus.
Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located within the aerial fire
apparatus access roadway.
a. 503.2.9.1 Minimum width. Fire apparatus access roads shall
have a minimum unobstructed width of 26 feet in the immediate
vicinity of any building or portion of building more than 30 feet in
height.
b. 503.2.9.2 Proximity to building. At least one of the access routes
required under this section 503.2.9 shall be located within a
minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building
and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building.
11. Amendments are made to Section 503.6 to maintain emergency response
standards related to efficiency and time. It is necessary for the Fire
Chief to have the authority to condition the design of access roads related
to the proposed project as delays in response times have a detrimental
effect upon public safety:
503.6 Security gates. The installation of security gates across a fire
apparatus access road shall be approved by the F ire Chief.Where security
gates are installed, they shall have an approved Opticom system as a
means of emergency operation. The security gates and the emergency
operation shall be maintained at all times.
a. 503.6.1 Knox access switches; approved padlock or chain.
Existing secured automated vehicle gates or entries shall utilize
approved Knox access switches as required by the Fire Chief. The
location of the Knox access switches must be approved by the fire
code official prior to the installation. Secured non-automated
vehicle gates or entries shall utilize an approved padlock or chain
(maximum link or lock shackle size of'/ inch)when required by the
Fire Chief.
b. 503.6.2 Residential complexes. Residential complexes using
secured automated vehicle entry gates or entries shall utilize a
traffic pre-emptive strobe-activated switch and/or an approved
Knox key electric switch when required by the Fire Chief. Gate
arms securing parking lots and parking structures shall be
equipped with a fire department approved dual-keyed Knox key
electric switch. When activated,the arm or arms shall open to allow
fire and law enforcement access.
c. 503.6.3 Dimensions. Approved security gates shall be a minimum
of 20 feet in unobstructed drive width on at least the entry side with
gate in open position. An unobstructed vertical clearance of not
less than 13 feet 6 inches (4115 mm) shall be provided and
maintained at all times.
d. 503.6.4 Power failure. In the event of a power failure, the gate(s)
shall be defaulted or automatically transferred to a fail- safe mode
allowing the gate to be pushed open without the use of special
knowledge or any equipment. If a two-gate system is used, the
override switch must open both gates.
e. 503.6.5 Override switch. If there is no sensing device that will
automatically open the gates for exiting, a fire department
approved Knox electrical override switch shall be placed on each
side of the gate in an approved location.
f. 503.6.6 Spikes and roadway obstructions prohibited. No spikes
or roadway obstructions shall be constructed within access and
exit ways without provisions for emergency retraction or removal
with a Knox electrical override switch or similar device as approved
by the Fire Chief.
g. 503.6.7 Final inspection. A final field inspection by the Fire Chief
is required before electronically controlled gates may become
operative. Prior to final inspection, electronic gates shall remain in
a locked-open position.
(All remaining provisions of Section 503 are unchanged)
F. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made Section 504:
1. Section 504.1 is amended to add provisions pertaining to required
access:
504.1 Required access. Exterior doors and openings required by this
code or the California Building Code shall be maintained readily
accessible for emergency access by the fire department. An approved
access walkway leading from fire apparatus access roads to exterior
openings shall be provided when required by the Fire Chief. Finished
grade to be flat and accessible on all sides of the building where ground
ladder access is the only means to reach the highest point on the building
from the exterior. Distance from building for finish grade shall be flat as
required by the Fire Chief. Obstructions shall not be placed as to interfere
with ground ladder placement.
(All remaining provisions of Section 504 are unchanged)
G. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made Section 505:
1. Subsection 505.1.1 is added to provide the minimum premises
identification standards for multi-family, multi-retail and multi-commercial
occupancies:
505.1.1 Address numbers for specified occupancies. All multi-family,
multi-retail and multi-commercial occupancies shall have a minimum of
twelve (12) inch high numbers, with a minimum one and one- half(1'/2)
inch stroke. All commercial, light and heavy industrial occupancies shall
have a minimum of twelve (12) inch high numbers, with a minimum one
and one-half(1'/2) inch stroke.
All address numbers are required to be illuminated (back or surface lit).
(All remaining provisions of Section 505 are unchanged)
H. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made Section 506:
1. Section 506.1 is amended to add provisions pertaining to key boxes:
506.1 Where required. Where access to or within a structure or an area
is restricted because of secured openings or where immediate access is
necessary for life-saving or fire-fighting purposes, the Fire Chief is
authorized to require a key box to be installed in an approved location. The
key box shall be of an approved type and shall contain keys to gain
necessary access as required by the Fire Chief. Secured emergency
access gates serving apartment, townhome or condominium complex
courtyard must provide a key box in addition to association or facility locks.
The nominal height of Knox lock box installations shall be five (5) feet
above grade. Location and installation of Knox key boxes must be
approved by the Fire Chief.
(All remaining provisions of Section 506 are unchanged)
The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made Section 507:
1. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made Section
507:
a. Subsection 507.5.3 is amended to provide additional installation
requirements for private fire service mains and appurtenances:
i. NFPA 24 shall establish the minimum requirements for the
installation of private fire service mains and their appurtenances
supplying automatic sprinkler systems, open sprinkler systems,
water spray fixed systems, foam systems, private hydrants,
monitor nozzles or standpipe systems with reference to water
supplies, private hydrants and hose houses.
ii. Private fire service mains shall be not less than eight (8) inches in
diameter when serving private fire hydrants and fire sprinkler
systems.
iii. Ductile iron piping with a minimum rating of Class 150 or C900
Class 200 plastic piping, installed to NFPA 24 standards, is
required for all private fire service mains. When fire pumps are
installed, a minimum Class 200 ductile iron fire service main is
required.
iv. All restrained joints on private fire service mains, private fire
hydrant lines and fire sprinkler laterals shall be calculated as
required by NFPA 24,or use Water Agency/District Drawings.
Calculations shall be submitted and the resulting
dimensions/details of restrained joints shall be shown on the plans.
Minimum design working pressure shall be 150 PSI. Special
design considerations may be required with high static pressures
or lines in which fire pumps are installed.
v. Private fire service mains when supplying three (3) or more fire
hydrants shall be designed with a looped water supply.
vi. In order to isolate the fire sprinkler underground lateral from any
private fire hydrant system, a listed aboveground indicating valve
(post indicator valve or outside stem and yoke valve) shall be
provided for the fire sprinkler lateral.
vii. Indicating valves shall be required to sectionalize no more than two
commercial buildings, three residential buildings or two private fire
hydrants on private fire service mains or when 5 or more fire
appliances are on a looped fire service underground system. Any
deviation will require the Fire Department approval.
viii. On-site private fire hydrants and Fire Department Connections
shall be located less than three (3) feet behind the face of a curb
or when no curb is provided and shall be protected by guard posts
set in concrete to the following specifications:
• Constructed of steel not less than 4 inches in diameter and
concrete filled
• Spaced not more than 4 feet between posts on center
• Set not less than 3 feet deep in a concrete footing of not less
than a 15-inch diameter
• Set with the top of the posts not less than 3 feet above ground
• Located not less than 3 feet from the fire hydrants, post
indicator valves and Fire Department connections
• All guard posts shall be painted yellow. (Rust-Oleum safety
yellow#2149 or equivalent)
ix. The installing contractor shall provide a completed "Contractors
Material &Test Certificate for Underground Piping" as required by
NFPA 24.
x. Double Check Detector Assemblies (Private):
• All Double Check Detector Assemblies shall be UL listed/FM
approved for fire protection service in compliance with NFPA
24.
• All Double Check Detector Assemblies shall be installed with
two tamper switches and electrically monitored at a UL listed
central station service, when there are 20 or more fire sprinkler
heads.
• All Double Check Detector Assemblies shall be provided with
a chain and breakaway security lock. A key shall be kept in the
spare sprinkler head box and KNOX key box.
• Reduced pressure zone assemblies or reduced pressure
detector assemblies shall not be installed in private fire service
mains and fire sprinkler systems.
b. Subsection 507.5.1 is amended to provide additional installation
requirements for private fire service mains and appurtenances:
507.5.1 Fire Department Connections and Private Fire Hydrants
i. Fire Department Connections shall be installed at apparatus
access roads in locations approved by the fire department. Check
with the fire department prior to plan submittal.
ii. The Fire Department Connection shall extend between 30" to 48"
above finished grade.
iii. Fire Department Connections shall be visible, accessible, and
installed in approved locations downstream of all Double Check
Detector Assemblies. The check valve for the FDC shall be above
grade. Fire Department connections shall be located within 100
feet of a fire hydrant. Exceptions may be made by the fire code
official.
iv. Fire Department Connections shall be equipped with protective
caps.
v. When the total sprinkler system demand, including hose
allowance, is less than 499 G.P.M., the Fire Department
Connection riser shall be 4" in nominal diameter and shall have a
standard 2-way threaded 2 1/2" connection.
vi. When the total sprinkler system demand, including hose
allowance, is 500 GPM to 1,199 G.P.M., the Fire Department
Connection riser shall be 6" in nominal diameter and shall have a
standard 3-way threaded 21/2" connection.
vii. When the total sprinkler system demand, including hose
allowance, is greater than 1,200 G.P.M., the Fire Department
Connection riser shall be 6" in nominal diameter and shall have a
standard 4-way threaded 21/2" connection.
viii. In a building complex, where two or more buildings are served, or
identification of which building is served by separate Fire
Department Connections; the Fire department will require signs of
substantial construction to be posted at each Fire Department
Connection identifying the respective buildings served. The
minimum letter size shall be 1" on a contrasting background, white
letters on a red background.
ix. Fire Department Connections shall be painted red (Rust-Oleum
Safety Red #2163 or equivalent).
x. Fire Department Connection piping shall be ductile iron from the
private fire service main to the Fire Department Connection check
valve above ground. The pipe from the Fire Department
Connection check valve to the Fire Department Connection shall
be ductile iron pipe. The NFPA 13R Fire Department Connection
piping shall be copper from the private fire service main.
xi. Commercial fire hydrants with a 4", x 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" outlets are
required when fire flow demand is 1,500 GPM or greater.
Residential fire hydrants with a 4"x 21/2" outlets are required when
the fire flow demand is less than 1500 GPM. Existing residential
fire hydrants that are located within 150' of a building do not need
to be upgraded to commercial fire hydrants if that hydrant(s) can
provide the required fire flow.
xii. Private fire hydrants shall be painted red (Rust-Oleum Safety Red
#2163 or equivalent).
xiii. Blue reflective markers shall be installed to identify location of all
fire hydrants. These markers shall be visible from both directions
of vehicle travel.
xiv. Hydraulic calculations shall be provided for all private fire hydrant
systems. Calculations shall be calculated back to the point of the
flow test. The fire hydrant system shall meet the fire flow
requirements as required by the California Fire Code.
xv. When the private fire service main serves both fire sprinkler
system(s)and private fire hydrant(s),the hydraulic calculation shall
include the fire hydrant flow rate with associated private fire
hydrant(s) and fire sprinkler flow rate for a minimum design of 20
PSI residual pressure for the fire hydrant(s).
xvi. All private fire service mains and water tanks shall be inspected,
tested, and maintained in accordance with California Code of
Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 5:
• Private fire hydrants of all types: Inspection annually and after
each operation;flow test and maintenance completed annually.
• Fire service main piping: Inspection of exposed, annually; flow
test every five years.
• Fire service main piping strainers: Inspection and maintenance
completed after each use.
• Records of inspections, testing and maintenance shall be
maintained.
xvii. Dry barrel and wall hydrants shall be inspected annually and after
each operation with the necessary corrective action taken as
shown in table 7.2.2.4 of the Cathedral City Fire Dept.
Development Guidelines.
xviii. Wet barrel shall be inspected annual and after each operation with
the necessary corrective action taken as shown in table 7.2.2.5 of
the Cathedral City Fire Dept. Development Guidelines.
c. Subsection 507.5.1 is amended to provide more stringent private
fire hydrant placement requirements:
507.5.1 Where required. Minimum basic private fire hydrant
spacing for multi-family residential (triplexes or greater, apartment
houses, hotels, convents or monasteries) and all commercial or
industrial properties shall be spaced not more than 300 feet along
streets or fire apparatus access roadways, so that all fire
apparatus- accessible portions of the building are within 150 feet
of a hydrant.
(All remaining provisions of Section 507 are unchanged)
J. The following Section 511 is added to provide reliable public safety
communication:
Section 511 is added to ensure portable hand-held radios used by police and
fire personnel often do not have the signal strength to send radio messages
from within buildings or from underground parking garages to outside emergency
responders. Installation of a Public Safety Radio System into the building will
increase radio frequency amplification for all first responders and improve public
safety:
SECTION 511 FEATURES AND REQUIREMENTS.
511.1 General. All new buildings four stories in height or taller and all
subterranean levels of parking structures or existing altered buildings over twenty
(20) percent shall meet the City of Cathedral City Public Safety Radio System
Coverage specifications as determined by the Fire Chief.
K. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made to Section 901:
1. Section 901.4 is amended to provide circumstances under which existing
non-conforming buildings are required to comply with fire safety
requirements for newly constructed buildings and structures:
901.4 Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems. Fire protection systems
shall be maintained in accordance with the original installation standards
for that system. Required systems shall be extended, altered, or
augmented as necessary to maintain and continue protection whenever
the building is altered, remodeled or added to. Alterations to fire protection
systems shall be done in accordance with applicable standards.
Exceptions:
Existing non-conforming buildings shall comply with all the fire safety
requirements for a newly constructed building or structure under the
following circumstances:
a. When the floor area in an existing non-conforming building is
increased greater than fifty(50) percent of the total square footage
of the original building.
b. When a change in occupancy occurs in an existing non-
conforming building which, in the opinion of the Fire Chief or Chief
Building Official, significantly changes the use of the building.
c. When structural repairs and/or alterations are made to an existing
non-conforming building which exceeds fifty (50) percent
aggregate replacement of the total square footage of the original
building.
2. Section 901.6 is amended to provide additional provisions pertaining to
inspections, testing and maintenance of fire detection, alarm and
extinguishing systems:
901.6 Inspection, testing and maintenance. Fire detection, alarm and
extinguishing systems shall be maintained in an operative condition at all
times, and shall be replaced or repaired where defective. It shall be
the responsibility of the owner to ensure that these requirements are met.
Non-required fire protection systems and equipment shall be inspected,
tested and maintained or removed. Prior to the removal of any fire
protection system, permission shall be obtained from the Fire Chief.
L. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made Section 903:
Section 903.2 is amended to provide more stringent fire protection
requirements by requiring the installation of approved automatic fire
sprinkler systems in every newly constructed Group A occupancy building
where one of the following conditions exist;
a. Section 903.2.1.1 is amended as follows:
903.2.1.1 Group A-1 An automatic sprinkler system shall be
provided for Group A-1 occupancies where:
The aggregate fire area under the roof exceeds 3,000 square feet.
Fire resistive walls shall not be considered for reducing the fire area
of the building for the purposes of this section.
(The other provisions of section 903.2.1.1 remain the same)
b. Section 903.2.1.2 is amended as follows:
903.2.1.2 Group A-2 An automatic sprinkler system shall be
provided for Group A-2 occupancies where:
The aggregate fire area under the roof exceeds 3,000 square
feet. Fire resistive walls shall not be considered for reducing the
fire area of the building for the purposes of this section.
(The other provisions of section 903.2.1.2 remain the same)
c. Section 903.2.1.3 is amended as follows:
903.2.1.3 Group A-3 An automatic sprinkler system shall be
provided for Group A-3 occupancies where:
The aggregate fire area under the roof exceeds 3,000 square feet.
Fire resistive walls shall not be considered for reducing the fire area
of the building for the purposes of this section.
(The other provisions of section 903.2.1.3 remain the same)
d. Section 903.2.3 is amended as follows:
903.2.3 Group E. Except as provided for in Sections 903.2.3.1 for
a new public school campus and 907.2.3.6 (Automatic fire alarm
system) for modernization of an existing public school campus
building(s), an approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be
provided for Group E occupancies where:
i) The aggregate fire area under the roof exceeds 3,000
square feet. Fire resistive walls shall not be considered for
reducing the fire area of the building for the purposes of
this section.
ii) Throughout every portion of educational buildings below
the level of exit discharge.
Exception: An automatic sprinkler system is not required in any
fire area or area below the level of exit discharge where every
classroom throughout the building has at least one exterior exit
door at ground level and the aggregate fire area under the roof
does not exceed 3,000 square feet
(The other provisions of section 903.2.3 remain the same)
e. Section 903.2.4 is amended as follows:
903.2.4 Group F-1. An approved automatic fire sprinkler system
shall be provided throughout all new buildings used for Group F
occupancies where one or more of the following conditions exists:
i) Where a Group F-1 aggregate fire area under the roof
exceeds 3,000 square feet regardless of stories.
ii) Where a Group F-1 fire area is located more than three
stories above grade plane; or
iii) Where the combined area of all Group F-1 fire areas on
all floors, including any mezzanines,exceeds 3,000 square
feet.
Fire resistive walls shall not be considered for reducing the
fire area of the building for the purposes of this section.
iv) Cannabis Cultivation and Manufacturing Sites: The Fire
Department considers these uses to be a Group F-1
(Factory Industrial Moderate-Hazard Occupancy). All new
construction is required to be fire sprinkled per the
amended Fire Code (see above requirements).
Cannabis Cultivation and Manufacturing Sites that will be
sited in an existing structure, an automatic sprinkler system
shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a
Group F-1 occupancy where one of the following conditions
exists:
(a) Where a Group F-1 fire area exceeds 12,000
square feet; or
(b) Where a Group F-1 fire area is located more than
three stories above grade plane; or
(c) Where the combined area of all Group F-1 fire areas
on all floors, including any mezzanines, exceeds
24,000 square feet.
(The other provisions of section 903.2.4 remain the same)
f. Section 903.2.7 is amended as follows:
903.2.7 Group M. An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be
provided throughout buildings containing a Group M occupancy
where one or more of the following conditions exist:
i) Where a Group M aggregate fire area under the roof
exceeds 3,000 square feet. regardless of stories.
ii) Where a Group M fire area is located more than three
stories above grade plane; or
iii) Where the combined area of all Group M fire areas on all
floors, including any mezzanines, under the roof exceeds
3,000 square feet.
Fire resistive walls shall not be considered for reducing the fire area
of the building for the purposes of this section.
g. Section 903.2.9 is amended as follows:
903.2.9 Group S-1. An automatic fire sprinkler shall be provided
throughout all buildings containing a Group S-1 occupancy where
one or more of the following conditions exists:
i) A Group S-1 aggregate fire area under the roof exceeds
3,000 square feet regardless of stories.
ii) A Group S-1 fire area is located more than three stories
above grade plane; or
iii) The combined area of all Group S-1 fire areas on all floors,
including any mezzanines, under the roof exceeds 3,000
square feet.
Fire resistive walls shall not be considered for reducing the fire area
of the building for the purposes of this section.
h. Section 903.2.9.1 is amended as follows:
903.2.9.1 Repair garages.An automatic sprinkler system shall be
provided throughout all buildings used as repair garages in
accordance with Section 406 of the California Building Code,
where the aggregate fire area containing a repair garage under
the roof exceeds 3,000 square feet or where the vehicles serviced
are parked in the basement.
Section 903.2.10 is amended as follows:
i) 903.2.10 Group S-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall
be provided throughout all buildings containing a Group S-
2 occupancy where one or more of the following
conditions exist:
(a) A Group S-2 aggregate fire area under the roof
exceeds 3,000 square feet regardless of stories;
Exception: Group S-2 carports— 100% open on all sides of
non-combustible construction
(b) A Group S-2 fire area is located more than three
stories above grade plane; or
(c) The combined area of all Group S-2 aggregate fire
areas on all floors, including any mezzanines, under
the roof exceeds 3,000 square feet.
Fire resistive walls shall not be considered for reducing the fire area
of the building for the purposes of this section.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
buildings classified as enclosed parking garages in accordance
with Section 406.4 of the California Building Code or where located
beneath other occupancy groups.
j. Section 903.2.10.1 is amended as follows:
903.2.10.1 Commercial parking garages. An automatic sprinkler
system shall be provided throughout buildings used for
storage of commercial trucks or buses where the
aggregate fire area under the roof exceeds 3,000 square
feet.
k. Section 903.2.20 is added to provide the conditions upon which
automatic sprinkler systems must be installed for Group B
occupancies:
903.2.20 Group B. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
provided for Group B occupancies where one or more of the
following conditions exists:
i) Where the aggregate fire area under the roof exceeds
3,000 square feet. Fire resistive walls shall not be
considered for reducing the gross floor area of the building
for the purposes of this section.
ii) Where the fire area has an occupant load of 100 or more
persons.
iii) Where the fire area is located on a floor other than the level
of exit discharge.
Section 903.2.20.1 is added to require the installation of automatic
sprinkler systems for buildings constructed near an existing fire
sprinkler protected structure:
903.2.20.1 Buildings proximately located to a protected
building or structure. An approved automatic fire sprinkler
system shall be installed in any building constructed within 10 feet
of an existing fire sprinkler protected building or structure.
m. Section 903.2.21 is added to establish conditions in which tenant
improvements or added square footage will result in the application
of Section 903:
903.2.20.2 Tenant improvements. Section 903 shall apply to
existing buildings undergoing tenant improvement where the
improvement or added square footage results in the total
aggregate fire area of the building increasing by 50% or more of
the existing square footage.
(All other pro visions of Section 903.2 not expressly amended
herein remain unchanged)
n. Section 903.2.22, is added for Group F-2 occupancies
903.2.21 Group F-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
provided throughout all new buildings containing a Group F-2
occupancy when the fire area under roof exceeds 3,000 square
feet.
o. Section 903.4.3 is amended to provide additional requirements
for floor control valves:
903.4.3 Floor control valves. Approved supervised indication
control valves shall be provided at the point of connection to
the riser on each floor in buildings three or more stories in height
unless otherwise approved by the Fire Chief. Valve locations will
be determined and approved by the Fire Chief.
p. Section 903.6.1 is added for Increased Square Footage.
Section 903.6.1, Increased Square Footage.
Any existing building or structure undergoing construction or
alteration which adds square footage exceeding the total
aggregate floor area, as prescribed in Section 903.2 shall require
an approved automatic fire sprinkler system.
Exceptions: (1) One and two-family dwellings and manufactured
homes(2)additions to occupancies equating to fifty(50)percent or
less of total floor area. Fire Sprinkler requirements for these
occupancies shall be determined based on the California Fire Code
Table B105.1 — Minimum Required Fire Flow for Buildings.
M. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made Section 907:
1. Section 907.2.13 is amended to include other occupancy types as
requiring the installation of automatic fire alarm system and
emergency voice/alarm communication systems:
907.2.13 High-rise, mid-rise buildings. High-rise and mid-rise buildings
and buildings with a floor used for human occupancy located more than 55
feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access shall be
provided with an automatic fire alarm system and emergency voice/alarm
communication system in accordance with Section 907.2.12.2
2. Section 907.2.18 is amended to require all underground buildings to be
equipped with a manual fire alarm system:
907.2.19 Underground buildings. All underground buildings shall be
equipped throughout with a manual fire alarm system, including an
emergency voice/alarm communication system installed in accordance
with section 907.2.12.2.
N. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made Section 908:
1. Section 908.3.1 is added:
908.3.1 Alarms. The gas detection system shall initiate a local alarm and
transmit a signal to a constantly attended control station when a short-
term hazard condition is detected. The alarm shall be both visible and
audible and shall provide warning both inside and outside the area where
gas is detected. The audible alarm shall be distinct from all other alarms.
2. Section 908.3.2 is added:
908.3.2 Shutoff of gas supply. The gas detection system shall
automatically close the shutoff valve at the source on gas supply piping
and tubing related to the system being monitored for whichever gas is
detected.
Exception: Automatic shutdown is not required for reactors utilized for the
production of highly toxic or toxic compressed eases where such reactors
are:
a. Operated at pressures less than 15 pounds per square inch
(psi).
b. Constantly attended.
c. Provided with readily accessible emergency shut-off valves.
3. Section 908.3.3 is added:
908.3.3 Valve closure. The automatic closure of shutoff valves shall be in
accordance with the following:
a. Where the gas-detection sampling point initiates the gas detection
system alarm, which is within a gas cabinet exhausted enclosure,
the shutoff valve in the gas cabinet or exhausted enclosure for the
specific gas detected shall automatically close.
b. Where the gas-detection sampling point initiates the gas detection
system alarm, which is within a gas room and compressed gas
containers are not in gas cabinets or exhausted enclosures, the
shutoff valves on all gas lines for the specific gas detected shall
automatically close.
c. Where the gas-detection sampling point initiates the gas detection
system alarm, which is within a piping distribution manifold
enclosure, the shutoff valve for the compressed container of
specific gas detected supplying the manifold shall automatically
close.
Exception: When the gas-detection sampling point initiates the gas
detection system alarm, which is at a use location or within a gas
valve enclosure of a branch line down-stream of a piping
distribution manifold, the shutoff valve in the gas valve enclosure
for the branch line located in the piping distribution manifold
enclosure shall automatically close.
0. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made Section 914:
1. Section 914.2.1 is amended to delete the Exception provided under
paragraph 5:
914.2.1.5 An automatic sprinkler system shall not be required in spaces
or areas of open parking garages separated from the covered or open mall
in accordance with Section 402.4.2.3 of the California Building Code and
constructed in accordance with Section 406.5 of the California Building
Code.
(All other provisions of section 914.2.1 are the same)
2. Section 914.3.1.1.2 is amended to delete the Exception:
914.3.1.1.2 An automatic sprinkler system shall not be required in open
parking garages in accordance with Section 406.5 of the California
Building Code.
(All other provisions of section 914.3.1 are the same)
P. Section 1103.11 is added Increased Hazard Class in Change of Use
1. Section 1103.11 Increased Hazard Class in Change of Use. An
approved fire alarm system shall be installed in existing, non-sprinklered
buildings when a change of use occurs resulting in a higher hazard
classification.
2. Section 1201.1.1 is added Other Systems
3. Section 1201.1.1, Other Systems. Where required by the Fire Code
Official, other systems and operations including but not limited to battery
systems assembly, battery reconditioning and storage, research and
development of battery storage systems, electric vehicle manufacturing
and testing, and battery charging systems for cars or carts inside of
buildings or structures, shall comply with this chapter.
Exception: When approved by the Fire Code Official, charging stations
for electric vehicles located in open parking garages of Type I or II
construction.
Q. Section 3106.4.8 is added to regulate fire protection measures for parade floats:
SECTION 3106.4.8 PARADE FLOATS
1. 3106.4.8.1 Decorative materials. Decorative materials on parade floats
shall be non-combustible or flame retardant.
2. 3106.4.8.2 Fire protection. Motorized parade floats and towing apparatus
shall be provided with a minimum 2-A: 10-B:C rated portable fire
extinguisher readily accessible to the operator.
3. 3106.4.8.3 A twelve (12) inch minimum clearance of decorative
materials shall be maintained around the vehicle and/or generator.
3106.4.8.4 Portable generators shall be secure from tipping and
subject to approval by the fire code official.
R. Section 5614 is added to regulate fireworks:
Section 5614 FIREWORKS
5614.1 Prohibition.The manufacture, sale, possession, storage, handling
or use of "safe and sane" fireworks as currently defined in the California
Health and Safety Code section 12529 or "dangerous fireworks" as
currently defined in the California Health and Safety Code section 12505
or thereafter amended by state statute is prohibited in the City.
The provisions of this section do not apply to fireworks displays conducted
in accordance with the provisions of any permit issued pursuant to this
chapter.
2. 5614.2 Seizure of fireworks. The Fire Chief, any authorized Fire
Chief, or his or her designee, peace officer or other city official authorized
to enforce the City's Municipal Code may seize, take, remove, or cause
to be removed at the expense of the owner all prohibited fireworks and
explosives. This will include all persons, firms or corporations who
manufacture, sell, possess, store, handle or use any prohibited fireworks
or explosives.
S. The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made Section 5704:
1. Section 5704.2.9.6.1.4.1 is added to prohibit the installation of
combustible/flammable liquid tanks in residential districts:
5704.2.9.6.1.4.1 Location
The installation of underground combustible and/or flammable liquid tanks
is hereby prohibited in all residential districts. The Fire Chief may authorize
installation of underground combustible/flammable liquid tanks in
agricultural, commercial and manufacturing districts.
2. The definition of Secondary Containment in Section 5704.2.9.7.4 added:
SECONDARY CONTAINMENT-That level of containment that is external
to and separate from primary containment and is capable of safely and
securely containing the material, without discharge, for a period of time
reasonably necessary to ensure detection and remedy of the primary
containment failure.
T. Section 6109 is added regarding liquefied petroleum gas (LPG):
1. 6109.1.1 New Installation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas. All new
installation of liquefied petroleum gas with an aggregate capacity of 2,000
gallons or more shall be protected by an approved automatic fixed water
spray system. The system shall protect the entire surface area of the tank
and the cargo tanker transfer area. The system shall be calculated to
provide a minimum density of .25 gallons per minute per square foot with
a one-hour duration water supply.
A copy of the foregoing modifications, amendments and deletions to the Fire Code
shall be maintained in the City's Building and Fire Departments and available for public inspection.
Section 9, COPIES OF CODES, ORDINANCE MAINTAINED
A copy of the codes adopted herein, together with a copy of this ordinance, shall be
on file with the Building and Safety Division and maintained by the Chief Building Official
for use and examination by the public. A copy of the Fire Code and the amendments thereto
shall be maintained by the Fire Chief for use and examination by the public. Copies of the
City of Cathedral City Fire Department Development Guidelines and the Cathedral City Public
Safety Radio System Coverage Specifications, as referenced in Municipal Code section
8.12.060 as provided by this ordinance, are attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
Section 10. SEVERABILITY
The City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or
word of this ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court
of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions,
sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this ordinance as hereby adopted shall remain
in full force and effect.
Section 11. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All the provisions of the Cathedral City Municipal Code as heretofore adopted by the
City of Cathedral City that are- in- conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 12. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 2023.
Section 13. AMENDING OF BAIL SCHEDULE
The City Attorney's Office is hereby directed to determine whether this ordinance
necessitates amendment of the City's Bail Schedule and to cause such necessary amendments
to be made and filed with the local branches of the Superior Court of the County.
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Section 14. CERTIFICATION
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same
to be published according to law.
The foregoing Ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting of the City Council
held on 30th day of November 2022, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Gregory, Ross and Carnevale; Mayor Pro Tern
and Mayor Gutierrez
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Ernesto Gutierrez, Mayor
ATTEST:
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