Ordinance No. 377ORDINANCE NO 377
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
AMENDING SECTIONS 5-1 AND 5-2 OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE CYPRESS
CITY CODE THEREBY ADOPTIONG BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE 1967 EDITION VOLUME I THE "BUILDING CODE"
THE UNIFORM BUILDING, CODE, 1967 EDITION, VOLUME II, THE
"UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE", THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE,
1967 EDITION, VOLUME IV DANGEROUS BUILDINGS THE
"UNIFORM CODE FOR REPAIR VACATION OR DEMOLITION OF
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS', AND THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE,
1967 EDITION, "STANDARDS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1 Section 5-1 of Chapter 5 of the Cypress City Code
hereby is amended to read as follows*
"Sec 5-1 Uniform Building Code - Adopted; where filed
The following hereby are adopted by reference, as amended
by Section 5-2 of this Chapter, as the Building Code of the City
of Cypress three copies of which are on file in the office of
the City Clerk:
a The Uniform Building Code, 1967 Edition Volume I and
Appendices the "Building Code" except Section 205
thereof,
b The Uniform Building Code 1967 Edition Volume II,
the "Uniform Mechanical Code', except Section 202
thereof, and
The Uniform Building Code 1967 Edition Volume IV
Dangerous Buildings, the "Uniform Code for Repair,
Vacation or Demolition of Dangerous Buildings"
except Sections 201 (c) 3 and 203 thereof
d The Uniform Building Code, 1967 Edition, "Standards"
SECTION 2 Section 5-2 of Chapter 5 of the Cypress City Code hereby
is amended to read as follows*
"Sec. 5-2. Same - Amendments.
(a) The following amendments are made to the Uniform Building
Code 1967 Edition, Volume I the "Building Code" adopted by this
Chapter:
(1) Section 205 is added to read as follows:
'Section 205 It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move
improve remove convert or demolish equip, use, occupy, or
maintain any building or structure in the City, or cause the
same to be done contrary to or in violation of any of the
provisions of this code
'Any person firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each
such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each
and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of
any of the provisions of this code is committed, continued, or
permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person
shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by
imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine
and imprisonment '
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(2) Section 303 (a) is amended to read as follows:
'(a) Building Permit Fees.
A fee for each building permit shall be paid to the Building
Official as set forth in Table No 3-A
'The determination of value or valuation under any of the
provisions of this Code shall be made by the Building Official
'Where work for which a permit is required by this Code is
started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit the
fees above specified shall be doubled, but the payment of such
double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying
with the requirements of this Code in the execution of the
work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein
In the event that any person has obtained a building permit
and no portion of the work or construction covered by such
permit has been commenced and such permit has not expired,
or been suspended or revoked, as provided in Section 3(d) or
Section 3(e) of this Code, the permittee shall be entitled to
a refund of 80% of the fee paid for such permit, upon presen-
tation to the Building Superintendent of a written request
therefor '
(3) Section 303 of Chapter 3 is amended by adding thereto the
following subsection (c)
'(c) Reinspection Fees When any reinspection is required
because of the negligence of the permit holder, his agent, or
other representative, or because of the failure of such parties
to comply with previous correction instructions a fee of $5 00
shall be charged by the Building Official for each such
reinspection
(4) Section 306(a) is hereby amended to read as follows
'306 (a) Use or Occupancy No building or structure in
Groups A to H shall be used or occupied nor shall such
building or structure be connected with permanent utility
services until the Building Official has determined compli-
ance with this Code, all other applicable ordinances and
laws, and the conditions of the building permit, and has
authorized occupancy of such building or structure
'No existing commercial or industrial building whose
electrical service has been removed, shall be reconnected
with permanent electrical service until the Building Official
has determined compliance with this Code and has authorized
occupancy of such building or structure '
(5) Section 1108 is hereby amended by adding the following
exception to the fourth paragraph thereof.
'EXCEPTION: When such room serves an individual occupancy
within a building not more than one story in height of Group F
Division 2 Occupancy with an occupant load of less than 30 '
(6) Section 1305 (a) is hereby amended by adding the following
paragraph thereto before the exception thereof
For the purpose of determining light and ventilation requirements
any room may be considered as a portion of an adjoining room
provided a single unobstructed opening not less than one-half of
the area of a common wall between such rooms is provided Such
opening need not exceed an area equal to 1/10 of the area of the
interior room served but shall be not less than forty-nine (49)
square feet '
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(7) Section 1305 is hereby amended by adding the following
subsection (c) thereto
'(c) Kitchen Ventilation There shall be installed in the
wall or ceiling, approximately over the cooking facilities
a ventilating opening with a minimum area of forty-eight
(48) square inches and a minimum 6 -inch dimension connected
by an incombustible ventilating duct free to the outside of
the building The ventilating duct for each kitchen shall
have a minimum cross-sectional area of twenty-eight (28) square
inches An approved forced -draft system of ventilation may be
substituted for the natural -draft ventilating system
(8) Section 1405 (a) is hereby amended by adding the following
paragraph thereto before the 'Exception' thereof
'For the purpose of determining light and ventilation
requirements, any room may be considered as a portion of an
adjoining room, provided a single unobstructed opening not less
than one-half of the area of a common wall between such rooms
is provided Such opening need not exceed an area equal to
1/10 of the area of the interior room served but shall be not
less then forty-nine (49) square feet
(9)
Section 1405 (a) is hereby amended by adding the Exception
to read as follows
'EXCEPTION Required windows may open into a roofed porch or
residential patio where the porch or patio
1 Abuts a street, yard or court, and
2 Has a ceiling height of not less than seven feet (7')• and
3 Has the longer side at least 65 percent open and unobstructed,
or, has openable windows or easily removable transparent
panels with an area not less than 65 percent in the longer
side and not less than one-eighth of the combined floor
area of the room and the enclosed porch or patio '
(10) Section 1405 is hereby amended by adding the following
subsection (d) thereto
'(d) Kitchen Ventilation There shall be installed in the wall
or ceiling, approximately over the cooking facilities, a
ventilating opening with a minimum area of forty-eight (48)
square inches and a minimum 6 -inch dimension connected by an
incombustible ventilating duct free to the outside of the
building The ventilating duct for each kitchen shall have a
minimum cross-sectional area of twenty-eight (28) square
inches An approved forced -draft system of ventilation
may be substituted for the natural -draft ventilating system '
(11) Section 1711 (b) is hereby amended to read in full as follows*
'(b) Shower Areas Shower stalls and the bathtub enclosures
used as shower stalls shall be plastered with Portland Cement
Plaster as required for the first two coats of exterior work
Such plaster shall be carried to a height of not less than six
feet above the drain outlet and across the full width of the
door jamb In the case of tub enclosures said plaster shall
be carried at least four inches beyond the outer edge of the
tub Metal reinforcement and backing shall be as required for
exterior plastering in Chapter 47
EXCEPTION This Section shall not apply to approved prefabricated
shower enclosures '
(12) Section 3205 (d) is hereby amended to read as follows.
'(d) Ventilation. Enclosed attics shall have clear ventilation
area to the outside of not less than one square inch (1 sq in )
per ten square feet (10 sq ft ) of horizontal attic area
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'The required ventilation shall be by not less than two equal
sized openings providing cross ventilation covered with one-
quarter inch (1/4")
non -corrosive mesh screen
(13) Table 54-D is hereby amended as follows*
In the first column after the words, 'Laminated' 'Fully Tempered',
and 'Wired', add a superscript X65 Said footnote X65 shall read.
'Shall be used in all H and I Occupancies where required in
Section 5406 '
'(b) The following amendments are made to the Uniform Building
Code, 1967 Edition Volume II, the 'Uniform Mechanical Code',
adopted by this chapter
(1) Section 202 is hereby added to read as follows.
'Sec 202 It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpora-
tion to erect, install, alter, repair relocate, add to, replace
use or maintain heating ventilating, comfort cooling or
refrigeration equipment in the jurisdiction, or cause the same to
be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of
this Code Maintenance of equipment which was unlawful at the time
it was installed and which would be unlawful under this Code if
installed after the effective date of this Code, shall con-
stitute a continuing violation of this Code
'Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each
such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for
each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation
of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, continued
oer permitted and upon conviction of any such violation such per-
son shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 00, or by
imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine
and imprisonment
(2) Section 303 is hereby amended by adding the following
subsection (d) thereto:
'(d) Any person who shall commence any work for which a permit
is required by this Code without first having obtained a permit
therefor shall if subsequently permitted to obtain a permit,
pay double the permit fee fixed by this Section for such work,
with an additional charge of $10 00• provided, however, that this
provision shall not apply to emergency work when it shall be
proved to the satisfaction of the Building Official that such
work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to
obtain a permit therefor before the commencment of the work
In all such cases a permit must be obtained as soon as it is
practical to do so, and if there be an unreasonable delay in
obtaining such permit the applicant shall pay a double fee as
herein provided with an additional charge of $10 00
(3) Chapter 5 is further amended by adding the following Sections
509 through 513 thereto.
'Sec 509 Electrical connections Equipment regulated by this
Code, requiring electrical connections of more than fifty (50)
volts, shall have a positive means of disconnect adjacent to and
in sight of the equipment served A 120 volt ranptical shall
be located within 25 feet of the equipment for service and
maintenance purposes Low voltage wiring of fifty (50) volts or
less within a structure, shall be installed in a manner to
prevent physical damage Such wiring, exposed to weather, shall
be installed in conduit approved for exterior use
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'Sec 510 Condensate and Waste Water Adequate means shall be
provided for the collection and disposal of condensate from
every air cooling coil to a drain conforming with the Plumbing
Code Every such condensate drain shall be of approved
corrosion -resistant pipe at least three-fourths of an inch
(3/4") nominal pipe size The overflow and drain of every eva-
porative cooler, cooling tower, evaporative condenser and
other water supplies equipment shall discharge into a drain
conforming to the Plumbing Code Every such drain shall be of
approved corrosion -resistant pipe and not less in size than the
drain outlet of the equipment Under no condition shall such
condensate or waste water be permitted to drain onto any open
surface or public way
EXCEPTION. A suitable drainage pit or disposal area may be
approved by the Building Official
'Sec 511 Prohibited Locations Equipment regulated by this
Code shall not be located in any required front or side yard as
established by the Building Code or Zoning Ordinances
'Sec 512 Screening Equipment regulated by this Code, when
located on the roof or outside of the building, shall be
screened from public view Such screening shall conform to the
architecture of the building
'Sec 513 Noise Abatement Equipment regulated by this Code
shall be installed so that it will not produce a sound level above
the limits set forth in the ordinance enforced by the Building
Official '
(4) Section 710 is hereby amended by deleting subsection (e)
in its entirety
(5) Section 1107 (b) is amended to read as follows
'(b) Prevention of Grease Accumulation Every duct system shall
be so constructed and installed that grease cannot become
pocketed in any portion thereof, and the system shall slope not
less than one inch (1") per lineal foot toward the hood or
toward an approved grease reservoir
'EXCEPTION* This slope may be reduced to one-fourth inch (4")
per lineal foot provided this portion of the horizontal duct does
not exceed seventy-five feet (75 ) in length and the entire duct
system is equipped with an approved fire extinguishing system
'When a centrifugal fan is used it shall be positioned so the
discharge outlet is in a bottom horizontal position and the air
shall be so diverted that there will be no impingement on the
roof, other equipment or parts of the strucutre '
(6) Section 1109 (b) is amended by adding a subparagraph
number 8 thereto, to read as follows:
'8 Every grease hood shall be equipped with an approved
automatic fire extenguishing system '
(7) Section 1202 is amended to read as follows
'Location of confort cooling equipment shall comply with the
zoning ordinance
'Cooling coils installed as a portion of, or in connection with,
any warm -air furnace shall be arranged to comply with the
requirements of Section 705
'No direct refrigerating system containing any Group 2 refrigerant
shall serve any air cooling or air conditioning system used for
human confort
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'When any confort cooling equipment other than ducts and piping
is suspended from the underfloor construction, a minimum
clearance of not less than six inches (6") shall be provided
between the base of the equipment and the ground
'Comfort cooling systems shall comply with Sec 502
'Air cooled heat pumps, condensors or cooling towers located
within a building or confined space shall have the air discharge
directly to the outside of the building
'Every comfort cooling unit shall be bolted or otherwise
permantently secured in position in a location with the sides and
top of such units having a clearance of not less than six (6)
inches from an adjoining construction
'Heat pumps or cooling coils located in an attic shall have an
auxiliary drip pan installed at least two (2) inches below the
entire unit having not less than a two (2) inch lip and six (6)
inches larger than the unit and not less than No 26 guage
galvanized iron or equivalent Each pan shall have a separate
drain line terminating in an exposed location '
"(c) The following amendments are made to the Uniform Building
Code, 1967 Edition, Volume IV, Dangerous Buildings, the 'Uniform
Code for Repair, Vacation or Demolition of Dangerous Buildings'
adopted by this chapter.
(1) Section 201 (c) 3 is added as follows.
'Sec 201 (c) 3 No owner or occupant or any other person
having charge, care or control of any building or premises shall
fail or refuse, after proper demand made as herein provided to
promptly permit entry therein by the Building Official or his
authorized representative for the purpose of inspection and
examination pursuant to this Code Any person violating this
subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
(2) Section 203 is added as follows
'Sec 203 No person, firm, or corporation, whether as
owner, lessee, sublessee, or occupant, shall erect construct
enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve remove demolish equip
use occupy or maintain any building or premises, or cause or
permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any
of the provisions of this Code, or any order issued by the Building
Official hereunder Any person violating the provisions of this
Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each day such
violation continued '
SECTION 3 Severability
If any section subsection sentence clause phrase or portion of this
Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the
d ecision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance The City
Council of the City hereby declares that it would have adopted this
Ordinance and each section subsection sentence clause, phrase or
portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or
unconstitutional
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress, at a
regular meeting held on the 10th day of June,1968
ATTEST.
CIY CLERK 0 THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA) SS
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I DARRELL ESSEX City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the said
City Council held on the 10th day of June, 1968 by the following vote*
AYES 5 COUNCILMEN Harvey, Kanel, Kanode, Noe, and Bowen
NOES 0 COUNCILMEN None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
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CI CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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