Ordinance No. 452ORDINANCE NO. 452
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
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM BUILDING
CODE, 1970 EDITION VOLUME I THE "BUILDING CODE,"
THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1970 EDITION, VOLUME
II, THE "UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE," THE UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE 1970 EDITION VOLUME III, "HOUSING,"
THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1970 EDITION, VOLUME
IV, DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, THE "UNIFORM CODE FOR
REPAIR, VACATION OR DEMOLITION OF DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS," AND THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1970
EDITION, "STANDARDS."
The City Council of the City of Cypress does ordain as follows:
SECTION I: Section 5 -1 of Chapter 5 of the Cypress City Code hereby is
amended to read as follows:
SECTION 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, 1970 Edition, Volume I and appendices,
the "Building Code," except Section 205 thereof;
b. The Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition, Volume II, the "Uniform
Mechanical Code," except Section 202 thereof; and
c. The Uniform Building Code, 1970 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, 1970 Edition, "Standards;"
e. The Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition Volume III, "Housing,"
to provide minimum requirements for the protection of life,
limb, health, property, safety and welfare of the general public
and the owners and occupants of residential buildings.
SECTION II: Section 5 -2 of Chapter 5 of the Cypress City Code hereby is
amended to read as follows:
SECTION 5 -2 Uniform Building Code - Amendments, additions and deletions.
(a) The following amendments are made to the Uniform Building Code,
1970 Edition, Volume I, the "Building Code," adopted by this Chapter:
(1) Section 104 (e) add an exception to read as follows:
EXCEPTION: Replacement of glass in hazardous locations as
specified in Section 5406, shall be as required for new
installations.
(2) Section 205 is added to read as follows:
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.
(3) Section 303 (a) is amended by adding the following:
(a) Refund of Building Permit Fees.
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 302 (d)
or Section 302 (e) of the Code, the permittee shall be
entitled to a refund of 80% of the fee paid for such permit,
upon presentation to the Building Superintendent of a written
request therefor.
(4) Section 303 (b) is amended by adding the following to read:
When the construction cost exceeds $25,000 and the plans are
resubmitted for correction, they shall be accompanied by a fee
amounting to 25% of the original plan check fee.
(5) 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.
(6) 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 pre-
fabricated shower enclosures.
(b) The following amendments are made to the Uniform Building Code 1970
Edition, Volume II, the hUniform Mechanical Code," adopted by this chapter:
(1) Chapter 5 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following
sections:
Section 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.
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Section 512. Screening
Equipment regulated by this Code, when located on the roof or out-
side of the building, shall be screened from public view. Such
screening shall conform to the architecture of the building.
Section 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 No. 90 Section 125.19 subsection 3, known as the
Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION III: 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
decision 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 of Cypress 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 21st day of June , 1971.
ATTEST:
CIT CLERK E CTIfY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SS
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 21st day of June , 1971, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN: Kanel, Kanode, Lacayo, Roberts and Harvey
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
C�ITYCLE OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS