Ordinance No. 223ORDINANCE NO 223
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 126,
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1961 EDITION,
BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 1714 WHICH RELATES TO SHOWER WALLS
AND WALLS SURROUNDING BATH TUBS, THE MATERIALS AND APPLICATION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
Section 1. Purpose and Scope. The purpose of this Ordinance is to
safeguard life, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling all
wall covering and application of same for shower and bath tub areas.
It is not the intent of this Ordinance to amend or restrict any pro-
visions of any other Ordinance of the City of Cypress Where any section
of this Ordinance conflicts with any requirement of other Ordinances of
the City of Cypress, the more restrictive requirement shall govern
Section 2• Requirements Based on Types of Construction.
1714 Shower walls„ walls surrounding bath tubs, shower enclosure
walls and door jams, including walls surrounding bath tubs,
shall be covered with water -proof cement plaster applied as
required for exterior plaster to a height of not less than
six feet (6') above the floor Such water -proof cement plaster
shall be extended a minimum of twelve inches (12") past the
tub or shower enclosure. Ceramic tile or other dense non-
absorbent, water -proof materials may be applied aver cement
plaster by use of approved adhesives
Corners and joints in materials applied over cement plaster
and connections to fixtures shall be made water tight by
approved caulking compounds.
Nails, screws or other fastening media which may perforate
the cement plaster backing, shall not be used
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of November 1964 by the following
roll call vote
AYES• 5 COUNCILMEN. Gorzeman Kanel McCarney Wright & Noe
NOES 0 COUNCILMEN None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN• None
MAYOR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF CYPRESS )
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No 223 had its first reading by
the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of October ,
and had its second reading and was duly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Cypress on the 9th day of November, 1964.
JLirLf
Y CLERK
1964,