Glendale City Council
May 14, 2024

Adoption of Amended Findings for 2023
Glendale Building and Safety Code
May 14, 2024
1 Proposed Amended Codes
A. Section IA-38, Table 1004.1.2 Maximum
Floor Area Allowances per occupant
B. Section IA-39, Table 1006.2.1 Spaces With
One Exit or Exit Access Doorway
C. Section IA-104, Appendix F Rodent Proofing
D. Section IA-73, Section 2113.1 General
2 Section IA-38, Table 1004.1.2 Maximum Floor Area Allowances per occupant
• Current:
– Billiard/ Pool Table with Occupant Load Factor of
8 per Table
– Garment Manufacturing with Occupant Load
Factor of 50 gross
• Proposed:
– No basis of local justification for climatic, geological or topographical condition
– Recommendation: Remove Amendment
3 Section IA-39, Table 1006.2.1 Spaces With One Exit or Exit Access Doorway
• Current:
– Garment Manufacturing with maximum occupant load of
29 • Proposed:
– No basis of local justification for climatic, geological or topographical condition
– Recommendation: Remove Amendment
4 Section IA-104, Appendix F Rodent Proofing
• Current:
– The provisions of Appendix F are minimum
mechanical methods to prevent the entry of
rodents into a building.
• Proposed:
– No basis of local justification for climatic,
geological or topographical condition
– Redundancy (measures already inherent in
Building Code)
– Recommendation: Remove Amendment
5 Section IA-73, Section 2113.1 General
• Current:
– Provisions requires an existing masonry chimney which is altered or repaired more than ten percent (10%) of its replacement cost within any twelve (12)-month period to comply with the current requirements of this code
• Proposed:
– Justification can be provided based on geological
conditions that exist in Glendale
– Recommendation: Keep amendment but remove
administrative justification with geological
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