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ORDINANCE NO. 114 C.S.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING
CHAPTER 1, TITLE 8 OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL
CODE TO PROVIDE FOR ADOPTION OF THE 1973 EDITION OF
THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AS MODIFIED HEREIN.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Cp~pter 1 of Title 8 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
Section 8-1.01 ADOPTION OF UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
For the purposes of regulating the erection, construction, enlargement,
alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equip-
ment, use, height, area, and maintenance of buildings and structures in the
City, the issuance of permits, and the collection in the City, the issuance of
permits, and the collection of fees therefor, and declaring and establishing
fire districts, that certain Code designated as the "Uniform Building Code",
1973 Edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials,
three (3) copies of which have been filed for use and examination by the public
in the office of the City Clerk, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part
of this chapter as though set forth in this chapter in full, subject, however,
to the amendments, additions, and deletions set forth in this chapter, and
said Code shall be known as the Building Code for the City.
Section 8-1.02 BUILDING INSPECTOR: OFFICE CREATED: POWERS AND DUTIES.
The office of Building Inspector is hereby created, and the Building
Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce all the
provisions of this chapter and of the Building Code adopted by this chapter,
and, for such purpose, he shall have the powers of a police officer.
Section 8-1.03 BUILDING INSPECTOR: APPOINTMENT: SALARY: CONSOLIDATION
OF OFFICES.
(a) Appointment. The Building Inspector shall be appointed by
the Council and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Council.
(b) Salary. The Building Inspector shall receive such salary
as may be determined by resolution of the Council.
(c) Consolidation of Offices. The Council may at any time
consolidate and place in charge of any other official of the City the functions
and duties of the Building Inspector.
Section 8-1.04 BUILDING OFFICIAL.
"Building Official", as used in this title, shall mean the Planning
Director.
Section 8-1.05 AMENDMENT OF SECTION 202 (e) - STOP ORDERS
Section 202(e) of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
(e) Stop Orders: Whenever any work is being done contrary to the
provisions of this code, or in violation of any other code or City Ordinance,
the Building Official may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on
any persons engaged in the doing or causing such work to be done, and any such
persons shall forthwith stop such work until authorized by the Building Official
to proceed with the work. If unable to serve such person with a notice, the
Building Official shall post the stop order in a prominent place on the site.
Such posted notice shall only be removed by the Building Official. Any person
proceeding with unauthorized work after being served or having a notice posted
on his job site, shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every
day or portion thereof during which such work is being performed.
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Section 8-l.0b-AMENDMENT OF SECTION 301 (b)'~ PLICATION
Section 30l(b) of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by adding
Subsection 8 thereto to read as follows:
8. All contractors must have applied for and obtained a City Business
License before a permit can be issued.
Section 8-1.07 AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2623 - ~NIMlJM SLAB THICKNESS
Section 2623 of said Uniform Building Code is 'hereby amended to read
as follows:
Section 2623 (a) The minimum thickness of concrete floor slabs supported
directly on the ground shall be not less than three and one~half inches (3~").
Section 2623 (b) Where concrete slab floor on grade construction is used
and slabs are not poured monolithic with footings, there shall be placed
vertically in all perimeter footings three-eighths 'inc.h (3/8") deformed steel
reinforcing bars, spaced two feet (2') center to center. These bars shall be
bent inward and tied by the 6 x 6 - 10 x 10 wire mesh slab reinforcing prior to
pouring the slab. Vapor barriers shall not extend overbearing surfaces of the
perimeter footings or stem walls. When floor slabs and footings are poured
monolithic, the three-",ighths inch (3/8") diameter vertical reinforcing may be
omitted. All building slabs shall have a minimum 6 x 6 - 10 x 10 wire mesh
reinforcing and vapor barrier.
Section 8-1.08 AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2907 ,
Subsection (b) of Section 2907 of said Uniform Building Code is amended
by adding the following paragraph thereto:
Unless otherwise required elsewhere in this Code, not less than one
continuous deformed steel reinforcing bar of at least one-half inch (~") in
diameter shall be placed in all footings. Where foundation walls are used, at
least one additional bar shall be placed not less than three inches (3") nor
more than six inches (6") from the top of such walls. Bars shall be held in
place by chairs and/or tying.
Section 8-1.09 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7002
Section 7002 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read as
follows :
Section 7002: This chapter sets forth rules and regulations to control
excavation, grading and earth-work construction including fills and embankments,
establishes the administrative procedure for issuance of permits and provides for
approval of plans and inspection of grading construction.
The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to
enforce all the provisions of this chapter.
1. When the term or title "Building Official" is used within this
chapter it shall mean the Direc~or of Public Works.
2. When the term "Building Department" is used within this chapter it
shall mean the Department of Public Works.
,Section 8-1.10 AMENDMENT OF SECTION 7009.
Section 7009 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by adding
Subsection (d) thereto as follows:
Section 7009 (d) Retainin~ Walls. Retaining Walls located on the
property line shall be only constructed of concrete or masonry materials with
the design conforming to the specifications of the City.
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S ction 8-1 l"-,AMENDMENT TO SECTION 303 a
Section 303(a) of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by
amending Table No. 3A therein to provide as follows:
TOTAL VALUATION FEE
$1.00 to $500.00 $5.00
$501.00 to $2,000.00 $5.00 for the first $500.00 plus $1.00 for each
additional $100.00 or 'fraction thereof, to and
including $2,000.00
$2,001.00 to $25,000.00 $20.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus $3.00 for each
additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and
including $25,000.00
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $89.00 for the first $25,000.00 plus $2.50 for each
additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and
including $50,000.00
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $151.50 for the first $50,000.00 plus $1.50 for each
additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and
including $100,000.00
$100,001.00 and up $226.50 for the first $100,000.00 plus $1.00 for each
additional thousand or fraction thereof
Section 8-1.12 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 303 (b) - PLAN CHECKING FEES.
Section 303(b) of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
(b) Plan Checking Fees: When the valuation of the proposed construction
exceeds $1,000.00 and a plan is required to be submitted by Subsection (c) of
Section 301, a plan-checking fee shall be paid to the Building Official at the
time of submitting plans and specifications for checking.
Said plan-checking fees shall be one-half of the building permit fees
as set forth in Table No. 3A.
Where plans are incomplete, or changed so as to require additional plan
checking, an additional plan-check fee shall be charged ata rate established
by the Building Official.
,Section 8-1.13 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7007 - PLAN-CHECKING AND GRADING
PERMIT FEES.
Section 1007 of said Uniform Building Code is hereby amended by amending
Tables 70-A and 70-B therein to read as follows:
TABLE NO. 70-A PLAN-CHECKING FEES
200 cubic yards or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ .2.00
201 to 500 cubic yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
501 to 5,000 cubic yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
5,001 to 10,000 cubic yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
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TABLE NO. 70-B GRADING PERMIT FEES
200 cubic yards or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2.00
201 to 500 cubic yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
501 to 1,000 cubic yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
for the first 500 cubic yards, plus $5,00 for
each additional 100 cubic yards or fraction thereof
1,001 to 10,000 cubic yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
for the first 1,000 cubic yards, plus $3,00 for
each additional 1,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof
10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.00
for the first 10,000 cubic yards, plus $20.00 for
each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof
100,OOl,cubic yards or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265.00
for the first 100,000 cubic yards, plus $15.00
for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or
fraction thereof
_ SECTION 2 : This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30)
days after its passage, and within fifteen (15) days after its passage, it shall
be published once, together with the names of the Councilmen voting thereon, in
the Five'Cities Ttmes-Press-Recorder.
On motion of Councilman de Leon, seconded by Councilman Spier ling and on
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Spier ling, de Leon, Schlegel, Millis and Mayor Talley
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted this 25th day of February, 1975.
MAYOR
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CITY CLERK
I, Ines A. del Campo, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County
of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 114 C.S. is a true, full and correct copy of said Ordinance
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the 25th day of February, 1975.
WITNESS my 'hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed
this 26th day of February, 1975~
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City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande
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