Agenda packet, first session — Glendale City Council, November 4, 2025 (part 1 of 4)

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PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES
The City Council welcomes public input at City Council meetings. Public input at Council meetings is regulated by the City Council’s Rules of Order, Procedure and Decorum for the Conduct of City Council Meetings as set forth in Resolution No. 25-76, which will be summarized below.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2025

ROLL CALL

1. CLOSED SESSION
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1:00 PM (T o Commence at 3:00 PM)
a.

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Central BWB LLC v. City of Glendale et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 25STCP01018; Central BWB LLC v. City of Glendale et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 25STCP01144
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Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivisions (d)(2) and (e)(2) of Government Code Section 54956.9: One Potential Case

2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA
– 6:00 PM
Roll Call
a.

Flag Salute: Council Member
b.

Invocation:

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ill be delivered by Rabbi Simcha Backman, Chabad of Glendale and the Foothill Communities
c.

Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the November 4, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on October 30, 2025, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

4. CONSENT ITEMS
(Including Minutes)
The following are routine and may be acted upon by one motion. Any Member of Council or the audience requesting separate consideration may do so by making such request before motion is proposed.
a.

City Clerk, re: Minutes of the City Council Meeting of October 21, 2025

5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
(Including reports from conferences and regional
meetings)

6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
(3-minutes per speaker)
Members of the public will be permitted to announce upcoming events taking place in the community.

7. FIRST PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Maximum 3 minutes per speaker, 30-minute
aggregate speaking time limit)
Members of the public may address the Council on agenda items or non-agenda items within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. If a speaker addresses the Council on an agenda item during the First Period of Oral Communications, they may not speak again when the agenda item is called. A speaker who addresses the Council on non-agenda items during the First Period of Oral Communications may not speak during the Second Period of Oral Communications.

8. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a.

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Community Development, re: Ordinance Adopting 2026 Glendale Building and Safety Code

1. An Ordinance of the Council of Glendale, California adopting the 2025 California Building Code as Volume IA, the 2025 California Residential Code as Volume IB, the 2025 California existing Building Code as Volume IC, the 2025 California Plumbing Code as Volume II, the 2026 California Mechanical Code as Volume III, the 2025 California Electrical Code as Volume IV, the 1997 Uniform Housing Code as Volume V, the 2025 California Fire Code as Volume VI, the Glendale Security Code as volume VII and the Glendale Commercial, Industrial Property Maintenance Code as Volume VIII and the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code as Volume IX all of which comprise the Building and Safety Code of the City of Glendale, 2026

9. ACTION ITEMS
a.

City Attorney, re:

Status Update on the Activities of the Charter Review Committee Pertaining to Council Districts, Directly Elected Mayor, Council Compensation and Miscellaneous Matters (Continued from September 30, 2025 Council Meeting)

1. Motion Providing Direction
b.

Management Services, re:

Local Amendments to the 2026 Edition of the California
Building and Energy Code to require projects in single-family homes, duplexes and townhomes involving replacement or alteration (but not repair) of an existing air conditioning system or installation of new air conditioning systems to include either a heat pump space conditioner as the primary heating system, or install specific energy efficiency measures in addition to a new air conditioner

1. Intro. of Ordinance of the Council of the City of Glendale, California Amending the 2026 Glendale Building and Safety Code, Volume IX (Green Building Standards) to Require Energy Conservation Measures for Air Conditioner Alterations, Replacements and Installations in Existing Single-Family Residential Buildings, and Required Findings Related Thereto
c.

City Attorney, re:

Glendale Municipal Code Amendment Pertaining to Selection of the Mayor ( Continued From August 26, 2025)

1. Introduction of Ordinance of the Council of the City of Glendale, California Amending Section 2.04.020 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, Relating to the Mayoral Selection Process

10. HEARINGS
a.

Community Development, re: Report: Public Hearing for Stage II (final review) for Design Review Case No. PDR-002693-2023 to demolish an existing 5,688 square- foot commercial building (restaurant) and two surface parking lots, located at 820 North Central Avenue, 208 Arden Avenue, and 212 Arden Avenue and to construct a new 105-unit, 8-story multi-family building with 186 onsite parking spaces and a 3,388 square-foot publicly accessible open space. The 36,170 square-foot project site is zoned DSP/Gateway (Downtown Specific Plan/Gateway District)

1. Motion to approve Stage II Design Review Application

2. Motion to continue the matter, directing the City Attorney to draft findings denying Stage II Design Review

11. REPORTS - INFORMATION

12. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

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13. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
a.

Request from Councilmember Asatryan to agendize discussion on bulky item pick- up request process and services with commercial waste haulers (Carryover from 10/21)
b.

Request from Councilmember Kassakhian to agendize discussion on formal process for recusals when a councilmember has a conflict of interest

14. SECOND PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Discussion is limited to items NOT a part of this agenda. Each speaker is allowed 5 minutes.

Council may question or respond to the speaker, but there will be no debate or decision. The City Manager may refer the matter to the appropriate department for investigation and report.

15. NEW BUSINESS

16. ADJOURNMENT

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M I N U T E S

GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
OCTOBER 21, 2025
ROLL CALL – All Present

1. CLOSED SESSION – No Scheduled Closed Session

2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:04 PM
Roll Call – All Present
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Najarian
b. Invocation: Delivered by Deacon Ron Baker, Holy Family Catholic Church c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the October 21, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on October 17, 2025, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

Agenda out of order. Item 3e was read into the record and considered by Council first, followed by items 3b, 3a, 3d, and 3c.

3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation
Accepted by Dr. Ramella Markarian, CSW Chair, and Carmen Arom, CSW Vice Chair, and Debra Suh, Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Glendale and Pasadena.

The YWCA Glendale and Pasadena 24-Hour Crisis Hotline is (888) 999-7511. b. Legislative Update by Assemblymember Schultz
Presentation:

Nick Schultz, California State Assembly Member, 44th District Public Speakers:

Mike Mohill
c. End of Legislative Session Update by Kyra Ross with Emanuels Jones and Associates
Presentation:

Kyra Ross, President at Emanuels Jones & Associates
Public Speakers:

Mike Mohill
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d. October 14 th as Sister Cities International Day
Accepted by Elena Galvez, Sister Cities International State Representative for Southern California, and several other members of the Glendale Sister Cities Committee. e. Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation
Accepted by Dr. Ramella Markarian, Vice President of Business Development, and Dr. Jay Yeh, Director of Radiation Oncology, of Adventist Health Glendale, and Betsy Hart, President/CEO of Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital.

4. CONSENT ITEMS (Including Minutes)
The following are routine and may be acted upon by one motion. Any Member of Council or the audience requesting separate consideration may do so by making such request before motion is proposed.

Items 4c and 4d were pulled for separate consideration.

Councilmember Brotman stepped away at 7:23 PM and returned at 7:26 PM. a. City Clerk, re: Minutes of Joint City Council and Housing Authority Meetings of August 19, 2025, and September 30, 2025. Special City Council Meetings of September 30, 2025, and October 14, 2025. City Council Meeting of October 7, 2025
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None

Absent: Brotman
Abstain: None
b. Fire Department, re: Fire Department request to revise and amend the Comprehensive Citywide Fee Schedule

1. Resolution [25-149] amending the Comprehensive Citywide Fee Schedule for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 to modify fees that are in relation to the Fire Prevention Bureau
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None

Absent: Brotman
Abstain: None
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c. City Attorney, re: Consumer Price Index (CPI) Adjustment to Campaign Finance Contribution Limits
Public Speakers:

Mike Mohill

1. Resolution [25-150] Adjusting the Campaign Contribution Limits in the amount of Consumer Price Index (CPI) to $1,440
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
d. Public Works, re: Award Design-Build Contract for the Grandview Library Roofing and Solar Project
Public Speakers:

Beth Brooks
Mike Mohill

1. Motion to award a Design-Build contract to AME Builders, Inc. (AME) in the amount of $382,500, approving a 10 percent contract contingency in the amount of $38,250, and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute the contract
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS (Including reports from conferences and regional meetings)
Councilmember Brotman asked staff to investigate whether SB 720 applies to Glendale. If it does, he would like to agendize a discussion for the Council to consider implementing a red-light camera program.

Councilmember Asatryan requested that staff investigate incorrect trash fee charges to ensure that Glendale residents are not paying for services they are not utilizing.
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Councilmember Kassakhian congratulated the Community Services & Parks and Public Works staff on the grand reopening of Fremont Park. He shared that he, along with Councilmembers Asatryan and Gharpetian, attended the League of California Cities Annual Conference & Expo held in Long Beach from October 8 to 10. While there were no voting items, they participated in various presentations. He also announced that the City will host a Veterans Day event on November 11, 2025. For more information, residents may contact the City Manager’s Office at (818) 548-4844. Lastly, he requested that staff agendize a discussion on implementing prevailing wage requirements for all multi-family construction projects in the City.

Councilmember Gharpetian requested that staff prepare a report or memo for the Council regarding SB 79 and the Bus Rapid Transit project. He also reflected on attending the League of California Cities Annual Conference & Expo, noting that the most impactful presentation for him was on the effects of plastic on daily life. Additionally, he asked the City Manager to address the miscommunication related to item 13b. City Manager Roubik Golanian responded that Councilmember Gharpetian had previously requested a similar item be agendized, and after consulting with City Attorney Mike Garcia, staff will bring a report to the Council in the near future.

Mayor Najarian shared information about several upcoming events:
October 22, 2025: Glendale Environmental Film Series screening of Plastic Earth at the Grandview Library from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. October 23, 2025: Domestic Violence: Behind the Screen—Detecting and Preventing Domestic Violence Online panel at the Adult Recreation Center from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
October 25, 2025: Annual Fall Festival at Pacific Park & Community Center from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

He also reported on his recent trip to Japan on behalf of the City, where he met with Glendale’s Sister City Mayor Noda and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He noted the historic election of Japan’s first female Prime Minister, Prime Minister Takaichi, as one of the most exciting developments he learned about during his visit. Mayor Najarian added that he spoke with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and several LA City Councilmembers, who intend to challenge SB 79 in court. He would like this issue to come before the Glendale City Council to consider whether the City should join in that effort. Lastly, he shared a statement opposing SB 79 and the potential effects of the Metro Bus Rapid Transit project, emphasizing his commitment to protecting Glendale neighborhoods from the development pressures that SB 79 could impose.

City Clerk Dr. Abajian made a presentation regarding the California Statewide Special Election taking place on November 4, 2025. The only item on the ballot is Proposition 50. Ballots can be returned at any drop box in LA County, by mail, or at an in-person vote center.
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She shared that there are eight 24-hour Vote-by-Mail Ballot Drop Boxes in Glendale, located at:
Glendale Central Library
Wilson Mini Park
Pacific Park Library
Verdugo Park
Grandview Branch Library
Glendale Sports Complex
Dunsmore Park
Montrose-Crescenta Branch Library
She also noted that there will be five Vote Centers in Glendale:
AYAC Mesdjian Center (1811 S. Glendale Avenue, Banquet Hall):
open October 25 – November 3, 10 AM–7 PM, and November 4, 7 AM– 8 PM
Glendale Civic Center (141 N. Glendale Avenue, Perkins Room 118) Chevy Chase Branch Library (3301 E. Chevy Chase Drive, Main Room)
Glendale Express Hotel (450 W. Pioneer Drive, Grand Ballroom) Glendale Church of Christ (2021 W. Glenoaks Boulevard, Multi- Purpose Room)
The latter four locations will be open November 1–3, 10 AM–7 PM, and November 4, 7 AM–8 PM.

For more information, residents may visit glendalevotes.org or lavote.gov.

6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3 minutes per speaker) Members of the public will be permitted to announce upcoming events taking place in the community.

Glendale Yimby
Allen Dish

7. FIRST PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Maximum 3 minutes per speaker, 30- minute aggregate speaking time limit)
Members of the public may address the Council on agenda items or non-agenda items within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. If a speaker addresses the Council on an agenda item during the First Period of Oral Communications, they may not speak again when the agenda item is called. A speaker who addresses the Council on non- agenda items during the First Period of Oral Communications may not speak during the Second Period of Oral Communications.

Speaking time was reduced to two minutes and thirty seconds by Mayor Najarian.

Stephanie Landregan
Ana Tabuena-Ruddy
Carolyn Alves
Mike Mohill
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Tony Passarella
Lorna Vartanian
Allen Compton
Anita Rinaldi-Harnden
Rima Cameron
Adam Mayes
Juan Palacios
Susan Wolfson
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 8:25 PM and returned at 8:29 PM.

Councilmember Brotman stepped away at 8:27 PM and returned at 8:30 PM.

8. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

9. ACTION ITEMS

10. HEARINGS
a. Community Development, re: 236 North Central Avenue – Stage II Design Review (Case No. PDR 2212056) (Includes: 236 N. Central Ave, 201 W.

California Ave and 212 W. California Ave)
Councilmember Gharpetian recused himself from item 10a and 10b due to a conflict of interest. Councilmember Gharpetian left the meeting at 8:29 PM.

Councilmembers Asatryan, Kassakhian, Brotman, and Mayor Najarian disclosed for the record that they have had no communication or meetings with the developers since approximately Stage I.

Mayor Najarian opened the hearing at 8:31 PM and closed the hearing at 10:08 PM.

Staff Comments:

Gillian van Muyden, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development
Presentation:

Dennis Joe, Principal Planner
Public Speakers:

Reece Petterson, Applicant
Jeremy Grant, Architect
Chris Burt, Applicant Counsel
Glendale Yimby
Kyle Bogosian
Damian Sullivan
Mike Mohill
Lisa Morris
Allan Durham
Patrick Murphy
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Beth Brooks
Allen Dish
David Dillett
Francesca Smith
Councilmember Asatryan excused herself from the meeting at 8:39 PM to watch the presentation from the back room of the Council Chambers and returned at 9:06 PM.

Councilmember Kassakhian stepped away at 9:11 PM and returned at 9:17 PM Councilmember Brotman stepped away at 9:17 PM and returned at 9:20 PM.

Mayor Najarian stepped away at 9:21 PM and returned at 9:25 PM.

Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 9:42 PM and returned at 9:46 PM.

1. Motion Approving Stage II Design Review Application (Design Review Case No. 2212056) with conditions

2. Motion Denying the Project Design Review Application Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Kassakhian
Noes: Najarian

Absent: Gharpetian (recusal)
Abstain: None
b. Public Works, re: Conditional Vacation of a Portion of the First Alley Easterly of Central Avenue, Southerly of California Avenue, Westerly of Orange Street (Alley 239) for the proposed 236 N. Central Avenue Project, Vacation Case No. 192V
Mayor Najarian opened the hearing at 10:42 PM. Following the conclusion of public comments and Council discussion, the Council moved on to the next agenda item. The public hearing was not formally closed by Mayor Najarian.

Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Gillian van Muyden, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Sarkis Oganesyan, Assistant Director of Public Works/City Engineer Public Speakers:

Chris Burt, Applicant Counsel
Beth Brooks
Francesca Smith
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1. Resolution Ordering the Vacation

2. Resolution Adopting Plan No. 12-247
Motion denying both resolutions.

Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Kassakhian
Noes: Najarian

Absent: Gharpetian (recusal)
Abstain: None

11. REPORTS - INFORMATION

12. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

13. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
Agenda out of order. Item 13c was read into the record and considered by Council first followed by item 13e.

Items 13a, 13b, and 13d will be considered by Council at a future meeting. a. Request from Councilmember Asatryan to agendize discussion on bulky item pick- up request process and services with commercial waste haulers b. Request from Councilmember Gharpetian to agendize discussion of filing a test claim with the Commission on State Mandates for costs imposed by the State of California to comply with State housing laws c. Request from Councilmember Brotman to agendize discussion of Zone Zero Moved: Brotman Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None

Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None
d. Request from Councilmember Brotman to agendize discussion regarding excessive speeding in neighborhoods
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e. Request from Councilmember Kassakhian to agendize discussion of robot deliveries on sidewalks
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None

Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

14. SECOND PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Discussion is limited to items NOT a part of this agenda. Each speaker is allowed 5 minutes. Council may question or respond to the speaker, but there will be no debate or decision. The City Manager may refer the matter to the appropriate department for investigation and report.

Allan Durham
Beth Brooks
Mike Borisov
Anonymous Caller
Ejmin Hakobian
Alex Balekian
Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 11:18 PM and did not return.

15. NEW BUSINESS

16. ADJOURNMENT by Consensus – 11:25 PM
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: Introduction and Adoption of 2026 Glendale Building and Safety Code

1. Ordinance for Introduction Adopting and Amending Specific Portions of the California Building Standards Code as the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026;

2. Resolution Adopting Findings and Analysis of Amendments to the California Building Standards Code [Title 24, California Code of Regulations]

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for October 28, 2025 calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Amendment
The proposed local amendments to the California Building Standards Code are all carry-overs with very few and minor changes from the current Glendale Building and Safety Code (substantially equivalent to changes or modifications that were previously filed by the City and were in effect as of September 30, 2025). Regional efforts to standardize local codes has resulted in greater uniformity among neighboring cities. A small number of new amendments have been updated and previous amendments removed or revised in Volume IA Building Standards and Volume VI of the Fire Standards in order to standardize our local codes to be in line with neighboring jurisdictions and the state’s new Wildland Urban Interface Standards.

State Amendments
The new Wildland Urban Interface Standards are adopted with minor local amendments in compliance with AB130.

National Amendment
The adoption aligns engineering requirements in the building code with the major revisions to national standards.

Compliance with AB130
All of the local amendments comply with the provisions of AB130, which became effective June 30, 2025, and enacted a moratorium on state and local building 15 of 918

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standards affecting residential units beginning October 1, 2025, and ending June 1, 2031, with some limited exceptions.

RECOMMENDATION
Introduce and subsequently adopt an ordinance adopting the California Building Standards Code, with some local amendments, as the Building and Safety Code of the City of Glendale, 2026; adopt a companion resolution of findings and analysis of amendments as required by state law.

ANALYSIS
Every three years, the State of California adopts new model codes to establish uniform standards for the construction and maintenance of buildings, plumbing systems, mechanical systems, electrical systems, and fire and life safety systems. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18941.5, local jurisdictions are mandated to adopt such state codes, generally within 180 days after publication of the code by the California Building Standards Commission. Prior to adoption, amendments to the state codes desired by the local jurisdiction may be made if each amendment can be justified on the basis of a local climatic, local geological, and/or local topographical condition which affects the jurisdiction.

AB 130, which became effective on June 20, 2025, amended Health and Safety Code Sections 17958, 17958.5, 17958.7, and 18941.5 relative to local amendments to Title 24 to prohibit cities/counties from making any local amendments that are applicable to residential units, unless one of the following conditions is met:
The changes or modifications are substantially equivalent to changes or modifications that were previously filed by the governing body of the city or county and were in effect as of September 30, 2025.
oThe California Building Standards Commission (the commission) in an information bulletin to local agencies (Information Bulletin 25-03), stated that it interprets this to mean a local amendment applicable to residential units being carried forward from a previously filed ordinance (i.e., an ordinance amending the 2022 edition of Title 24) with no material change in regulatory effect to the existing standards.
The commission deems those changes or modifications necessary as emergency standards to protect health and safety.
oThe commission stated in the bulletin that it interprets this to mean a local ordinance that has been adopted on an emergency and/or urgency basis in order to protect the health and safety of the regulated community, and necessitates an emergency/urgency finding or justification be included with the ordinance along with other findings required by state law. 16 of 918

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The changes or modifications relate to home hardening. oThe term “home hardening” is not defined in AB130 but the commission interprets this to mean local amendments to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Part 7 of Title 24). For local amendments that pertain to home hardening outside of Part 7, the commission may review in consultation with the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The building standards relate to home hardening and are proposed for adoption by a fire protection district pursuant to Section 13869.7. The changes or modifications are necessary to implement a local code amendment that is adopted to align with a general plan approved on or before June 10, 2025, and that permits mixed-fuel residential construction consistent with federal law while also incentivizing all-electric construction as part of an adopted greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategy.

The ordinance for adoption before City Council, the Glendale Building and Safety Code, is comprised of 12 distinct volumes (9 numbered volumes with Volume I having 4 subparts) as follows:

1. Volume IA: Building Standards (For Commercial and Multi-Family Residential)

2. Volume IB: Residential Standards (For One-and-Two Family Dwellings and Townhouses)

3. Volume IC: Existing Building Standards

4. Volume ID: Wildland-Urban Interface Standards

5. Volume II: Plumbing Standards

6. Volume III: Mechanical Standards

7. Volume IV: Electrical Standards

8. Volume V: Housing Standards

9. Volume VI: Fire Standards

10.Volume VII: Security Standards

11.Volume VIII: Commercial and Industrial Property Maintenance Standards

12.Volume IX: Green Building Standards
The regulatory requirements contained within the first six volumes are based on requirements contained within the California Code of Regulations (CCR), specifically, portions of Titles 19, 24, and 25. The California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) adopted such requirements into the California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Existing Building Code, California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code, California Electrical Code, California Fire Code, and California Green Building Standards Code. Adoption and enforcement of the Uniform Housing Code is mandated through the State Housing Law (Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part

1.5, Section 17960). The 1997 Edition of the Uniform Housing Code was adopted by the 17 of 918

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California Department of Housing and Community Development as provided for in CCR, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, Article 5, Section 32.

Local adoption of such codes is mandated to be in effect on January 1, 2026. As stated above, jurisdictional bodies may amend said codes if such amendments are justified on the basis of a local climatic, local geological or local topographical condition which makes such amendment(s) necessary, subject to the limitations contained in AB130, as discussed above.

Staff from the Community Development Department’s Building and Safety Division and the Fire Department have reviewed the state codes, and have proposed a small number of local amendments for adoption as the Building and Safety Code of the City of Glendale, 2026, with proper justifications to be submitted to the California Building Standards Commission.

The Building Official has determined these amendments are necessary to maintain the current level of protection throughout the City of Glendale, which has been provided through the present day in the current Glendale Building and Safety Code. In fact, the vast majority of the proposed amendments were carried over from the current code.

Moreover, in compliance with AB130, amendments applicable to residential units fall into one or more exceptions such as being substantially similar to amendments already in effects or being for home hardening.

The proposed amendments generally fall into four categories.

1. Administrative - Several local amendments have been proposed to establish administrative regulations pertaining to the performance of plan check, the issuance of permits, the collection of fees, and other administrative standards.

2. Fire Safety- Several local amendments have been proposed to increase the level of protection to building occupants through specific standards related to fire sprinklers, smoke detection and alarms, restriction of certain building materials, and construction standards for buildings located within high fire hazard areas.

3. Life Safety - Several local amendments have been proposed to increase overall life safety through enhanced structural design, improved seismic design, modified egress standards, and limitation of building heights and/or building areas.

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investigations. The aesthetic grading standards contained within Title 15 of the G.M.C. will not be affected by the proposed amendments.

Staff recommend that the Council review, introduce and subsequently adopt the ordinance, consisting of the local amendments to Title-24 C.C.R. herein described to maintain the current level of protection throughout the City.

Staff also recommend that the Council review and adopt the resolution establishing findings of fact that justify local amendments to Title-24 C.C.R. on the basis of specific local climatic, typographic and/or geologic conditions and compliance with AB130.

An initial draft of the ordinance known as the Building and Safety Code of the City of Glendale, 2026, was introduced publicly at the September 17, 2025 and October 15, 2025 meetings of the Building and Fire Board of Appeals for review and consideration.

As a result of these two meetings, the public was given an opportunity to make inquiries regarding the proposed amendments. As of the date of this writing, no such inquiries have been received. If any do come in before adoption by the Council, they will be provided to Council and addressed by the Building Official. On October 15, 2025, after reviewing the draft of the proposed ordinance with the proposed amendments, and after public discussion, the Building and Fire Board of Appeals unanimously recommended that the City Council approve the proposed ordinance accompanying this agenda item adopting the Building and Safety Code of the City of Glendale, 2026.

Prior to adoption of the proposed ordinance, staff requests that the City Council adopt by resolution findings of fact (accompanying this item) which would justify the amendments to the California Building Standards Code. If adopted, copies of the ordinance and resolution will be submitted to the California Building Standards Commission as required by law.

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
Meeting with Building and Fire Board of Appeals on September 17, 2025 and October 15, 2025 to Introduce the Proposed Local Amendments to Title-24, C.C.R. for the 2026 Glendale Building and Safety Code.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
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potential for causing a significant effect on the environment under Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15061(b)(3).

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.

ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION

1. Do not introduce the Ordinance and by default enforce the state codes. We will lose our current level of protection and reduce our enforcement abilities throughout the City.

2. Consider any alternative not proposed by staff.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development
Prepared by:

Ara Sargsyan, Building Official
Approved by:

Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS

1. Analysis of Amendments to the Building Standards Code

2. Matrix of Amendments

3. Key to Justifications for Amendments to Title 24 Of the California Code of Regulations 20 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15639\1.docx 1 ORDINANCE NO. ____________
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE AS VOLUME IA, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE AS VOLUME IB, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE AS VOLUME IC, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE AS VOLUME ID, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE AS VOLUME II, THE 2026 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE AS VOLUME III, THE 2025 CALFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE AS VOLUME IV, THE 1997 UNIFORM HOUSING CODE AS VOLUME V, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AS VOLUME VI, THE

GLENDALE SECURITY CODE AS VOLUME VII AND THE GLENDALE

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AS
VOLUME VIII AND THE 2025 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS

CODE AS VOLUME IX ALL OF WHICH COMPRISE THE BUILDING AND SAFETY CODE OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, 2026.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:

SECTION INT-1.The City of Glendale hereby adopts a Building and Safety Code of the City of Glendale, 2026, hereinafter designated as the “Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026.”
SECTION INT-2. Volume IA. Building Standards.

The City of Glendale hereby adopts the 2025 California Building Code as Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026. Except as otherwise provided herein, or as later amended, Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, shall be as published in the California Building Code Volumes 1 and 2, 2025 edition, and as copyrighted in 2024 by the International Code Council, Inc. and the California Building Standards Commission, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, Volumes 1 and 2, including all of its tables, indices, appendices, addenda and footnotes. Volume 1A of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, shall include the Historic Building Code, 2025 edition, published and copyrighted in 2024 by the California Building Standards Commission, California Code of Regulations, Title 24 Part 8. Said California Building 21 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15639\1.docx 2 Code and California Historic Building Code are hereby referred to and by such references are incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

SECTION INT-3. Volume IB. Residential Standards.

The City of Glendale hereby adopts the 2025 California Residential Code as Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026. Except as otherwise provided herein, or as later amended, Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, shall be as published in the California Residential Code, 2025 edition, and as copyrighted in 2024 by the International Code Council, Inc. and the California Building Standards Commission, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2.5, including all of its tables, indices, appendices, addenda and footnotes. Said California Residential Code is hereby referred to and by such reference is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

SECTION INT-4. Volume IC. Existing Building Standards.

The City of Glendale hereby adopts the 2025 California Existing Building Code as Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026. Except as otherwise provided herein, or as later amended, Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, shall be as published in the California Building Code Volumes 2, 2025 edition, and as copyrighted in 2021 by the International Code Council, Inc. and the California Building Standards Commission, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 10, Volumes 2, including all of its tables, indices, appendices, addenda and footnotes. Volume 1C of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, shall also include Appendix Chapter A1, A3, A4 and A6 of the California Existing Building Code, 2025 edition, published and copyrighted in 2024 by the International Code Council, Inc. and the California Building Standards Commission, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, 22 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15639\1.docx 3 Part 10, regarding seismic strengthening provisions for unreinforced masonry bearing wall buildings. Said California Existing Building Code is hereby referred to and by such references is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

SECTION INT-5. Volume ID. Wildland-Urban Interface Standards.

The City of Glendale hereby adopts the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code as Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026. Except as otherwise provided herein, or as later amended, Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, shall be as published in the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, 2025 edition, and as published in 2024 by the International Code Council, Inc. and the California Building Standards Commission, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 7, including all of its tables, indices, appendices, addenda and footnotes. Said Wildland-Urban Interface Code is hereby referred to and by such reference is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

SECTION INT-5. Volume II. Plumbing Standards.

The City of Glendale hereby adopts the 2025 California Plumbing Code as Volume II of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026. Except as otherwise provided herein, or as later amended, Volume II of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, shall be as published in the California Plumbing Code 2025 edition, and as copyrighted in 2024 by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the California Building Standards Commission, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5, including all of its tables, indices, appendices, addenda and footnotes Said California Plumbing Code is hereby referred to and by such reference is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15639\1.docx 4 SECTION INT-6. Volume III. Mechanical Standards.

The City of Glendale hereby adopts the 2025 California Mechanical Code as Volume III of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026. Except as otherwise provided herein, or as later amended, Volume III of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, shall be as published in the California Mechanical Code, 2025 edition, and as copyrighted in 2024 by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the California Building Standards Commission, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 4, including all of its tables, indices, appendices, addenda and footnotes. Said California Mechanical Code is hereby referred to and by such reference is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

SECTION INT-7. Volume IV. Electrical Standards.

The City of Glendale hereby adopts the 2025 California Electrical Code as Volume IV of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026. Except as otherwise provided herein, or as later amended, Volume IV of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, shall be as published in the California Electrical Code, 2025 edition, and as copyrighted in 2024 to the National Fire Protection Association, Inc. and the California Building Standards Commission, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3, including all of its tables, indices, appendices, addenda, annexes and footnotes. Said California Electrical Code is hereby referred to and by such reference is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

SECTION INT-8. Volume V. Housing Standards.

The City of Glendale hereby re-adopts the 1997 Uniform Housing Code as Volume V of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026. Except as otherwise provided herein, or as later amended, Volume V of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, shall be as 24 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15639\1.docx 5 published in the Uniform Housing Code, 1997 edition, and as copyrighted in 1997 by the International Conference of Building Officials, including all of its tables, indices, appendices, addenda and footnotes. Said Uniform Housing Code is hereby referred to and by such reference is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

SECTION INT-9. Volume VI. Fire Safety Standards.

The City of Glendale hereby adopts the 2025 California Fire Code as Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026. Except as otherwise provided herein, or as later amended, Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, shall be as published in the California Fire Code, 2025 edition, and as copyrighted in 2024 by the International Code Council, Inc. and the California Building Standards Commission, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, including all of its tables, indices, appendices, addenda and footnotes. Said California Fire Code is hereby referred to and by such reference is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

SECTION INT-10. Volume VII. Security Standards.

Except as otherwise provided herein or as later amended, Volume VII of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is hereby re-adopted as the Glendale Security Code, as previously adopted by Ordinance 5998.

SECTION INT-11. Volume VIII. Commercial and Industrial Property Maintenance Standards.

Except as otherwise provided herein or as later amended, Volume VIII of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is hereby re-adopted as the Commercial and Industrial Property Maintenance Code, as previously adopted by Ordinance 5998. 25 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15639\1.docx 6 SECTION INT-12. Volume IX. Green Building Standards.

The City of Glendale hereby adopts the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code as Volume IX of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026. Except as otherwise provided herein, or as later amended, Volume IX of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, shall be as published in the California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 edition, and as published in 2024 by the International Code Council, Inc. and the California Building Standards Commission, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 11, including all of its tables, indices, appendices, addenda and footnotes. Said California Green Building Standards Code is hereby referred to and by such reference is incorporated herein as if fully set forth. The voluntary provisions in Appendix Chapter A- 4 and Chapter A-5 are not adopted as mandatory compliance features at this time.

SECTION INT-13. Effect of Code on Past Actions and Obligations. The adoption of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, does not affect any civil lawsuit instituted or filed or prosecutions for ordinance violations committed on or prior to the effective date of said Code, does not waive any fee or penalty due and unpaid prior to the effective date of said Code, and does not affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit posted, filed or deposited pursuant to the requirements of any ordinance.

SECTION INT-14. References to Prior Code. Unless superseded and expressly repealed, references in City forms, documents and regulations to the chapters and sections of the former Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2023. Ordinance No. 5998 and No. 6028 of the City of Glendale and all other 26 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15639\1.docx 7 ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby superseded and expressly repealed.

SECTION INT-15. Penalty. Unless otherwise provided in said Code, any person violating any provision of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the City jail or the County jail of the County of Los Angeles for a term not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.

SECTION INT-16. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision of application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.

SECTION INT-17. Effective Date, Exceptions. This ordinance becomes effective and shall be in full force on January 1, 2026; provided, however that where complete plans for buildings have been filed and are pending for building permits prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, permits may be issued, and the applicant may proceed with the construction in strict compliance with former Building and Safety Code, 2023, provided however physical construction is started within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of issuance of the permit and continued to completion according to said former Building and Safety Code, 2023.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15639\1.docx 8 SECTION INT-18. Certification . The City Clerk shall certify this Ordinance’s adoption and cause the Ordinance to be published in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 1 VOLUME IA. BUILDING STANDARDS
SECTION IA-1. Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is amended as hereinafter provided.

SECTION IA-2. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 101.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 101.2 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, alteration, relocation, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures.

Exception: Detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress, and their accessory structures not more than three stories above grade plane in height, shall comply with this code or the California Residential Code as adopted and amended as Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code.
[A] 101.2.1 Appendices. Provisions in the appendices shall not apply unless specifically adopted.

SECTION IA-3. Chapter 1 Division II Section 104.2.3.9 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
104.2.3.9 Fire code official concurrence. For those cases which may affect fire or life safety in buildings regulated by the State Fire Marshall, the building official shall obtain the concurrence of the fire code official if related to fire protection systems, egress, fire department access or water supply.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 2 SECTION IA-4. Chapter 1 Division II Section 104.2.4.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
104.2.4.2 Fire code official concurrence. For those cases which may affect fire or life safety in buildings regulated by the State Fire Marshall, the building official shall obtain the concurrence of the fire code official if related to fire protection systems, egress, fire department access or water supply.

SECTION IA-5. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 105.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 105.1 Required. Any owner or owner’s authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be performed, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit.

Parking lots shall not be paved, improved, striped, or restriped unless a separate permit for each parking lot has first been obtained from the building official.

Exception: A separate permit shall not be required to pave, improve, stripe, or restripe a parking lot when such work is included in the scope of another project for which a building permit has been issued and when the design of such parking lot was included in the plan check review of such project.

SECTION IA-6. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 105.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 3 [A] 105.3 Application for permit. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application therefor in writing on a form furnished by the department of building safety for that purpose. Such application shall:

1. Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit for which application is made.

2. Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done by legal description, street address or similar description that will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed building or work.

3. Indicate the use and occupancy for which the proposed work is intended.

4. Be accompanied by construction documents and other information as required in Section 107.

5. State the valuation of the proposed work.

6. Be signed by the applicant, or the applicant’s authorized agent.

7. Give such other data and information as required by the building official.

8. Pay plan review and permit fees as required by this Chapter 1 Division II.

SECTION IA-7. Chapter 1 Division II Section 105.3.1.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
105.3.1.1 Electric vehicle charging station review process. 105.3.1.1.1 Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to promote and encourage the use of electric vehicles by creating an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations while promoting public health and safety and preventing specific adverse impacts in the installation and use of such charging stations. This Section is also purposed to comply with California Government Code Section 65850.7.
105.3.1.1.2 Definitions.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 4 (a) “Electric vehicle charging station” or “charging station” means any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California Electrical Code, as it reads on the effective date of this Section, and delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle.
(b)“Electric vehicle charging space” means a space intended for charging electric vehicles.
(c)“Specific, adverse impact” means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified, and written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete.
(d)“Electronic submittal” means the utilization of one or more of the following:
a. Electronic mail or email.
b. The internet.
c. Facsimile.
105.3.1.1.3. Expedited permitting process. Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, the Building Official shall implement an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations and electrical vehicle charging spaces, and adopt a checklist of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging stations and electrical charging spaces shall comply with in order to be eligible for expedited review. The expedited, streamlined permitting process and checklist may refer to the recommendations contained in the most current version of the “Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting Checklist” of the “Zero-Emission Vehicles in California: Community Readiness Guidebook” as published by the Governor’s 32 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 5 Office of Planning and Research. The City’s adopted checklist shall be published on the City’s website.
105.3.1.1.4 Permit application processing.
(a) Prior to submitting an application for processing, the applicant shall verify that the installation of an electric vehicle charging station and electric vehicle charging space will not have specific, adverse impact to public health and safety and building occupants. Verification by the applicant includes but is not limited to: electrical system capacity and loads; electrical system wiring, bonding and overcurrent protection; building infrastructure affected by charging station equipment and associated conduits; areas of charging station equipment and vehicle parking. (b) A permit application that satisfies the information requirements in the City’s adopted checklist shall be deemed complete and be promptly processed. Upon confirmation by the Building Official that the permit application and supporting documents meets the requirements of the City adopted checklist, and is consistent with all applicable laws and health and safety standards, the Building Official shall, consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, approve the application and issue all necessary permits. Such approval does not authorize an applicant to energize or utilize the electric vehicle charging station until approval is granted by the City. If the Building Official determines that the permit application is incomplete, he or she shall issue a written correction notice to the applicant, detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance. (c) Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, the Building Official shall allow for electronic submittal of permit applications covered by this Ordinance and 33 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 6 associated supporting documentations. In accepting such permit applications, the Building Official shall also accept electronic signatures on all forms, applications, and other documentation in lieu of a wet signature by any applicant.
105.3.1.1.5. Technical Review.
(a) It is the intent of this Section to encourage the installation of electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle charging spaces by removing obstacles to permitting for charging stations and charging spaces so long as the action does not supersede the Building Official’s authority to address higher priority life-safety situations. If the Building Official makes a finding based on substantial evidence that the electric vehicle charging station and electric vehicle charging space could have a specific adverse impact upon the public health or safety, as defined in this Chapter, the City may require the applicant to apply for a use permit.
(b) In the technical review of a charging station and charging space, consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, the Building Official shall not condition the approval for any electric vehicle charging station and electric vehicle charging space permit on the approval of such a system by an association, as that term is defined by Civil Code Section 4080.
105.3.1.1.6. Electric vehicle charging space installation requirements. (a) Electric vehicle charging station equipment shall meet the requirements of the California Electrical Code, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories, and rules of the Public Utilities Commission or a Municipal Electric Utility Company regarding safety and reliability. 34 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 7 (b) Installation of electric vehicle charging stations shall be incorporated into the load calculations of all new or existing electrical services and shall meet the requirements of the California Electrical Code. Electric vehicle charging equipment shall be considered a continuous load.
(c) Anchorage of either floor-mounted or wall-mounted electric vehicle charging stations shall meet the requirements of the California Building or Residential Code as applicable per occupancy, and the provisions of the manufacturer’s installation instructions. Mounting of charging stations shall not adversely affect building elements.
(d) Electric vehicle charging space shall comply with the provisions in Chapter 11A or Chapter 11B of the California Building Code.

SECTION IA-8. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 105.3.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 105.3.2 Time limitation of application. An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned one-year after the date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that the building official is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 180 days.

The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. [OSHPD 1, 1R, 2, 4 & 5] Time limitation shall be in accordance with the California Administrative Code, Chapter 7, Section 7-129.

SECTION IA-9. Chapter 1 Division II Section 105.3.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 8 Section 105.3, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review. The plan review fees specified in this section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in Chapter 1 Division, Section [A] 109.2 and are in addition to the permit fees.

When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, or when the project involves deferred submittal items as defined in Chapter 1 Division II, Section [A] 107.3.4.1, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at a rate specified by resolution.

In granting any extension the building official may require compliance with any new regulation.

In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee. The new plan review fee shall be one half the amount required for a new plan review, provided no changes have been made in the original plans and specifications for such work, and provided further that such abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on an expired application the applicant shall comply with all applicable new regulations.

SECTION IA-10. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 105.5 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 180 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. Work shall be considered suspended or abandoned if the building official determines that substantial work has not been performed within the time specified above. Substantial work shall be construed to mean:

1. Measurable work such as, but not limited to, the addition of footings, structural members, flooring, wall covering, etc.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 9 2. The work mentioned in subsection 1 of this Section [A] 105.5 above must constitute 20% of the value of the work for which the permit was issued in any 180 day period for Group R, Division 3 occupancies and 10% for all other occupancies.

SECTION IA-11. Chapter 1 Division II Section 105.8 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
105.8 Responsibility of permittee. Building permits shall be presumed by the city to incorporate all of the work that the applicant, the applicant’s agent, employees and/or contractors shall carry out. Said proposed work shall be in accordance with the approved plans and with all requirements of this code and any other laws or regulations applicable thereto. No city approval shall relieve or exonerate any person from the responsibility of complying with the provisions of this code nor shall any vested rights be created for any work performed in violation of this code.

SECTION IA-12. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 107.3.4 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 107.3.4 Design professional in responsible charge.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 10 It shall be required that all documents submitted for review by the building official shall be prepared by a registered design professional, the building official shall be authorized to require the owner or the owner’s authorized agent to engage and designate on the building permit application a registered design professional who shall act as the registered design professional in responsible charge. If the circumstances require, the owner or the owner’s authorized agent shall designate a substitute registered design professional in responsible charge who shall perform the duties required of the original registered design professional in responsible charge. The building official shall be notified in writing by the owner or the owner’s authorized agent if the registered design professional in responsible charge is changed or is unable to continue to perform the duties.

The registered design professional in responsible charge shall be responsible for reviewing and coordinating submittal documents prepared by others, including phased and deferred submittal items, for compatibility with the design of the building.

Exception: The building official may waive the requirements for a registered design professional when, after reviewing the submitted plans it is determined that the work is minor in nature.

SECTION IA-13. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 109.4 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 109.4 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee in addition to the normally established permit fee, equal to 100% of such normally established permit fee, or as otherwise determined by the building official.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 11 SECTION IA-14. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 110.3.6 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 110.3.6 Lath, gypsum board and gypsum panel product inspection. Lath and gypsum panel product inspections shall be made after lathing and gypsum panel products, interior and exterior, are in place, but before any plastering is applied or gypsum panel product joints and fasteners are taped and finished.

Exception: Gypsum panel products that are not part of a fire-resistance-rated assembly, a shear assembly or a sound transmission control assembly.

SECTION IA-15. Chapter 1 Division II Section 110.3.10.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
110.3.10.1 Structural observation. For structural observation, see Section 1704 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026.

SECTION IA-16. Chapter 1 Division II Section 110.7 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
110.7 Re-inspections. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or re-inspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made.

This section shall not be interpreted as requiring re-inspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for such inspection or re-inspection.

Re-inspection fees may be assessed when the approved plans and inspection card are not readily available to the inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for which inspection is requested, or deviation from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official. 39 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 12 To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay the re-inspection fee in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by this jurisdiction.

In instances where re-inspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.

SECTION IA-17. Chapter 1 Division II Section 113 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 113—BUILDING AND FIRE MEANS OF APPEALS
[A] 113.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official or the fire code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created joint building and fire board of appeals. The board appointment and composition shall be in accordance with the governing body. The building official or the fire code official shall be an ex-officio member of said board but shall have no vote on any matter before the board. The building official shall act as the secretary to said board. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the building official.
[A] 113.2 Limitations on authority. The building and fire board of appeals shall have no authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of this code nor shall the board be empowered to waive requirements of this code.
[A] 113.3 Qualifications. The board of appeals shall consist of members who are qualified pursuant to Section 2.56.040 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995. [A] 113.4 Administration. The building official shall take action without delay in accordance with the decision of the board.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 13 113.5 Procedure for Appeals to the Building and Fire Board of Appeals. 113.5.1 Fee. A non-refundable fee for an appeal shall be established or modified by resolution of the City Council. The building official, fire code official, or both shall review said fee no more than once annually and may, with approval of the City Manager, recommend changes to the City Council.
113.5.2 Application. With the advice of the building official and fire code official, the Building and Fire Board of Appeals shall approve the form of application for appeals.

Such application shall include but not be limited to the following items: address and description of the property involved; statement of all facts upon which the applicant relies; any plans, sketches, or reports to support the applicant’s case or as may be required by the board; the specific section or decision relevant to the applicant’s appeal; a detailed account to the appellant’s position and justification showing how his or her position meets or exceeds Code.
113.5.3 Acceptance and application. Upon filing of a complete application and payment of the fee, the application shall be reviewed by the building official or fire code official, or both, for completeness and conformance with this Code and the board’s adopted policies and procedures. Applications which are found to be complete and compliant shall be accepted and submitted for the board’s consideration. 113.5.4 Public hearing. Upon acceptance of an application, the building official shall set the matter for public hearing and notice shall be given as required by the policies and procedures of the board. The essential facts found at such hearing shall be recorded in the minutes of the board. A copy of the findings and decision of the board shall be 41 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 14 mailed to the applicant at the address given in the application, with duplicate copies to the building official and the fire code official.
113.5.5 Appeal to City Council. Any person, including any city official, aggrieved by the decision of the building and fire board of appeals, may appeal to the City Council with the time and in the manner provided in chapter 2.88 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995.

SECTION IA-18. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 114.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 114.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish, occupy, or maintain any building, structure or equipment regulated by this code, or cause same to be done, in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this code. Maintenance of a building or structure which was unlawful at the time it was constructed, and which would be unlawful under this Code if constructed after the effective date of such Code, shall constitute a continuing violation of such Code.

SECTION IA-19. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 114.4 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 114.4 Violation penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for a term of not more than 6 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such penalty and 42 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 15 imprisonment shall not preclude the imposition of any other administrative or judicial civil or criminal remedies under state, federal or local laws.

SECTION IA-20. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 115.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 115.1 Authority. Where the building official finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a manner contrary to the provisions of this code or other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, the building official is authorized to issue a stop work order.

SECTION IA-21. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 115.4 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 115.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

SECTION IA-22. Chapter 1 Division II Section 116.6 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
116.6 Non-Compliance. Upon failure to comply with the order within the time specified herein, and if no appeal has been properly and timely filed, the building official shall file in the office of the County Recorder a certificate describing the property and certifying (i) that the building is an unsafe building and (ii) that the owner has been notified. Whenever the corrections ordered shall thereafter have been completed or the building demolished so that it no longer exists as an unsafe building on the property described in the certificate, the building official shall file a new certificate with the County Recorder certifying that the building has been demolished or all 43 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 16 required corrections have been made so that the building is no longer unsafe, whichever is appropriate.

SECTION IA-23. Chapter 1 Division II Section 116.7 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
116.7 Vacated Buildings. Any unsafe building ordered vacated in accordance with this section shall not be reoccupied until the unsafe conditions have been eliminated. Each such vacated building shall be locked and otherwise secured against entry and the building official shall post thereon a placard stating: “DO NOT ENTER, UNSAFE TO OCCUPY, CITY OF GLENDALE.” Such notice shall remain posted until the required repairs, demolition or removal are completed.

Such notice shall not be removed without written permission of the building official and no person shall enter the building except for the purpose of making the required repairs or of demolishing the building.

SECTION IA-24. Chapter 1 Division II Section 117 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION 117—CONSTRUCTION TOILET FACILITIES
117 Temporary Construction Toilets. Toilet Facilities Required. No person shall commence or proceed with the erection, construction, alteration, repair, raising, adding to, removal, or demolition of any building or structure unless adequate, suitable, sanitary toilet facilities under the control of such person are provided for the use of any person employed or working upon such building or structure. Such toilet facilities shall be located upon or within a reasonable distance of the lot, premises, or site upon which such work is being done.

In no case shall the line of travel to any facility exceed five hundred feet (500’) (153 M). Toilets may not be placed on the public way.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 17 117.1 Toilet Standards. Every toilet shall be of water flush type and shall be connected to a public sewer or private sewage disposal system built in accordance with the provisions of the Plumbing Code. All toilet structures shall be self-closing; the toilet floor shall be smooth, and screened ventilation shall be provided for the toilet compartment. Where workmen are employed during night hours, the toilet building shall be provided with artificial light. In lieu of flush water closets approved chemical toilets may be provided. Toilets may not be located within 10’ (3054 mm) of a property line.

SECTION IA-25. Chapter 1 Division II Section 118 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION 118—ON SITE CONSTRUCTION TRASH AND DEBRIS CONTROL 118 On Site Construction Trash and Debris Control Facilities Required.

No person shall commence or proceed with erection, construction, alteration, repair, raising, adding to, removal, or demolition of any building or structure unless adequate, suitable on site trash and debris control facilities under the control of such person are provided for the use of any person employed or working upon such building or structure. On site trash and debris control shall consist of at least a roll off 523 ft³ (15m³) bin. The container shall be emptied often enough so that no storage of trash is outside the bin. The bin shall be removed from the site after the building has passed final inspection or within thirty (30) days of the expiration of the building permit.

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 18 ft (1.2m) high. All trash and debris whether or not in containers shall be kept 3 ft (912mm) from adjacent property lines.

SECTION IA-26. Chapter 1 Division II Section 119 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION 119—DISASTER REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION
119.1 Intent. This section establishes standards and regulations for the expeditious repair and reconstruction of structures damaged as a result of a disaster for which a local emergency has been declared by the City Council. This section does not allow exemptions from the Building, Fire, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, other Codes, or standards. 119.2 Applications of Provisions.
119.2.1 The provisions of this section are applicable following each disaster when a local emergency has been declared by the City Council to all buildings and structures of all occupancies regulated by the City of Glendale. The Council may extend the provisions as necessary.
119.2.2 When approved by the building official, the requirements of this section may be waived in favor of repair recommendations included in an engineering evaluation as defined in Section 120.3.
119.3 Definitions. For the purpose of this section 120, the following definitions apply:
119.3.1 “Architect” means an individual licensed by the State of California to practice architecture as defined in the State of California Business and Professions Code. 119.3.2 “Civil Engineer” means an individual registered by the State of California to practice civil engineering as defined in the State of California Business and Professions 46 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 19 Code.
119.3.3 “Current Code” means the edition of the California Building Code, published by the International Code Council, as adopted by the City of Glendale as the Glendale Building and Safety Code, as amended. The edition of said Glendale Building and Safety Code to be applied shall be that edition in effect at the time of the declaration of a local emergency by the City Council.
119.3.4 “Engineering Evaluation” means an evaluation of a damaged building or structure, or suspected damaged building or structure, performed under the direction of a structural engineer, civil engineer, or architect retained by the owner of the building or structure. Engineering evaluations shall, at a minimum, contain recommendations for repair with appropriate opinion of construction cost for those repairs. 119.3.5 “Replacement Value” means the dollar value, as determined by the new building official, of replacing the damaged structure with a new structure of the same size, construction material and occupancy on the same site. 119.3.6 “Structural Engineer” means an individual registered by the State of California to practice structural engineering and to use the title structural engineer as defined in the State of California Business and Professions Code. 119.3.7 “Value of Repair” means the dollar value, as determined by the building official, of making the necessary repairs to the damaged building. 119.4 Repair Criteria.
119.4.1 Abatement of Dangerous Buildings shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1 Division II, Section 116.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 20 119.4.2 Building and structures of all occupancies which have been damaged as a result of a disaster, except as otherwise noted, shall be repaired in accordance with the following criteria:

1. When the estimated value of repair does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the replacement value of the structure, the damaged portion(s) may be restored to their pre-disaster condition.

Exception: When the damaged elements include suspended ceiling systems, the ceiling system shall be repaired and all bracing required by current code shall be installed.

2. When the estimated value of repair is greater than ten percent (10%) but less than fifty percent (50%) of the replacement value of the structure, the damaged elements, as well as all critical ties, supported elements and supporting elements associated with the damaged elements, shall be repaired and/or brought into conformance with the structural requirements of the current Code.

3. When the estimated value of repair is fifty percent (50%) or more of the replacement value of the structure, the entire structure shall be brought into conformance with the structural requirements of the current Code.

4. In Group R, Division 3 occupancies, the repair value of damaged chimneys shall be excluded from the computation of percentage of replacement value. Damaged chimneys shall be repaired in accordance with Chapter 1 Division II, Section 119.5.
119.5 Repair Criteria for Chimneys.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 21 119.5.1 All damaged chimneys must be repaired or reconstructed to comply with the requirements of Section 2113 of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026. Damaged portions of chimneys shall be removed in accordance with the following criteria:

1. When the damaged portion of the chimney is located between the roof line and the top of the chimney, the damaged portion shall be removed to the roof line provided the roof and ceiling anchorage are in sound condition.

2. For a single-story structure in which the damaged portion of the chimney is below the roof line or the damaged portion extends from above the roof line to below the roof line, the chimney shall be removed to the top of the fire box.

3. For a multi-story structure, the damaged portion of the chimney shall be removed from the top to a floor line where sound anchorage is found.

4. In any structure where the firebox has been damaged, the entire chimney and firebox shall be removed to the foundation. If this foundation is in sound condition, the firebox and chimney may be reconstructed using the existing foundation. If the foundation has been damaged, the foundation shall be removed and replaced.
119.5.2 Where existing conditions preclude the installation of all anchorage required by Section 2113 of the current Code, alternate systems may be used in accordance with the alternate methods and materials provisions of the current Code when approved by the building official. Such alternate systems shall be designed and detailed by a structural engineer, civil engineer, or architect.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 22 119.6.1 All buildings as described in Appendix Chapter A1, Section A102.1 of the California Existing Building Code of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code that are damaged shall be repaired and strengthened in accordance with provisions of Chapter 1 Division II, Section 120.4.
119.6.2 Unreinforced masonry buildings damaged less than 50% shall be repaired in accordance with California Existing Building Code, Appendix Chapter A1, Seismic Strengthening Provisions for Unreinforced Masonry Bearing Wall Buildings of Volume IC of this Code.

SECTION IA-27. Chapter 1 Division II Section 120 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION 120—SANDBLASTING
120.1. Sandblasting: Definition. As used in this article, unless the context expressly indicates otherwise, "sandblasting" shall mean the use of air, steam or water containing sand to clean, grind, or cut hard surfaces.
120.2. Dry Sandblasting. Dry sandblasting is prohibited unless authorized by special permission from the building official endorsed upon a permit. Permission for dry sandblasting may be granted only when it is not possible to employ wet sandblasting. When dry sandblasting is permitted, the building official may impose such reasonable and related conditions as he or she may deem necessary for the protection of the public and the adjacent property.
120.3. Use of Canvas. Sandblasting operations shall, at all times, be separated from all adjacent property by canvas or other suitable barrier to prevent the splashing or blowing of water and/or sand thereupon.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 23 120.4. Stoppage of Work. The building official may order the immediate stoppage of sandblasting for failure to comply with any provision of this chapter. Failure of any person to comply immediately with such order shall constitute a misdemeanor.

SECTION IA-28. Section 202 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
202 Definitions. For the purposes of this section certain term is defined as follows:

INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONTAINER. A six-sided steel unit originally constructed as a general cargo container used for the transport of goods and materials.

SECTION IA-29. Section 503.2 of Volume 1A of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
503.2 Construction on contiguous lots under same ownership or occupancy. In those cases where lots, or portions of lots, contiguous to one another are owned or occupied by the same person, such lots, or portions of lots, may be considered one lot for the purpose of enforcing Sections 503, 602.1, Table 504.4 and Table 506.2 of this Code. In such event, the owner of said lots shall be required to execute and record a covenant and agreement with the City to the satisfaction of the building official on a form approved by the City Attorney. Said covenant and agreement shall, among other things, provide that said lots or portions of lots shall remain as one parcel and the owner thereof shall not sell, transfer or in any way sever any portion of said lots or portions of lots independently from the remaining lots or portions of lots until or unless released from the covenant and agreement by the city. Said covenant and agreement shall be recorded by the Los Angeles County Recorder, shall run with the lot or portions of lots, and shall be binding upon the owner, future owners, encumbrancers, successors, heirs, and assigns. An easement or dedication for public right of way purposes shall not constitute ownership or occupancy under 51 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 24 this Section 503.2. The building official is hereby authorized to execute such covenants and agreements on behalf of the City.

SECTION IA-30. Section [F] 903.2.22 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, regarding where automatic sprinkler systems are required, is hereby added to read as follows:
[F] 903.2.22 Where required. Notwithstanding other provisions of the code, approved automatic sprinkler systems in new and existing buildings and structures shall be provided in accordance with this section.

Exceptions:

1. When approved by the fire code official, spaces or areas in telecommunications buildings used exclusively for telecommunication equipment, associated electrical power distribution equipment, batteries and standby engines, provided those spaces or areas are equipped throughout with an automatic fire alarm system and are separated from the remainder of the building by fire barriers consisting of not less than one-hour fire-resistance-rated walls and two-hour fire-resistance-rated floor/ceiling assemblies.

2. Automatic fire sprinkler protection for fixed guideway transit systems shall comply with Section 903.2.17.
903.2.22.1 New occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all new occupancies.

Exceptions:

1. Group B, Group F Divisions 1 and 2, and Group M occupancies, less than 1000 total square feet (92.9 m2).
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 25 2. Group S Division 1 occupancies not classified as motor vehicle repair garages less than 1000 total square feet (92.9 m2).

3. Group S Division 2 occupancies not classified as parking garages less than 1000 total square feet (92.9 m2).

4. Canopies over motor vehicle fuel dispensers not attached to a structure provided they are sufficiently separated on all sides from real or imaginary property lines and other structures so as not to require opening protection.

5. Group S Division 2 occupancies classified as open parking garages and not subject to California Fire Code section 903.2.10.1, commercial parking garages. 903.2.21.2 Existing occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed and maintained in all existing occupancies as follows:
903.2.22.2 Existing occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed and maintained in all existing occupancies as follows:

1. Throughout existing and new sections of any existing building whenever total additions result in an increase of more than 1000 square feet (92.9 m2) in the total floor area, including mezzanines or additional stories, regardless of ownership. Additions shall be cumulative with each application for building permit within the previous five years.

Exception: Group R, Division 3 occupancies.

2. Throughout existing and new sections of any existing building whenever alterations exceed fifty percent (50%) of the replacement value, as determined by the building official. Alteration values shall be cumulative with each application for a building permit within the previous five years.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 26 Exception: Expenditures for tenant improvements for B, M and S occupancies, maintenance and repairs such as interior and exterior painting, carpeting, interior window coverings, drapes, movable partitions, surface re-roofing or plumbing, mechanical and electrical repairs.

3. Throughout existing and new sections of any existing building for which there is an occupancy classification change to a more hazardous use, as determined by the fire code official or building official.

4. Throughout any existing Group R Division 2 occupancy being subdivided to condominium units.

5. Existing high-rise buildings. “Existing high-rise buildings,” as defined in Volume I shall have an automatic sprinkler system installed and operational throughout.

6. Existing mid-rise buildings. Existing mid-rise buildings shall have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed and operational throughout. For the purpose of this section, “mid-rise building” means any building six or more stories in height or more than 55 feet (16,764 mm) in height and not defined as a high-rise building. Measurement shall be from the underside of the roof or floor above the topmost occupiable space to the lowest fire apparatus access road level or building access, whichever is lower.

Exception: Open parking garages.

7. Existing low-rise building. Existing low-rise buildings shall have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed and operational throughout. For the purpose of this section, “low-rise building” means any building four or more stories in height but less than 55 feet (16,764 mm) in height from the lowest level of Fire Department access.

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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 27 occupiable space to the lowest fire apparatus access road level or building access, whichever is lower.

Exception: Open parking garages.
903.2.22.2.1 Notification, recordation, enforcement, and standards.

Notification, recordation, enforcement and standards addressed in this Section 903.2.22.2.1 shall be enforced by the fire code official to ensure compliance with Section 903.2.22.2, subsections 6, or 8.

1. Notification. Whenever, pursuant to Section 903.2.22.2, the fire code official determines by inspection that a building does not conform to the minimum requirements of Section 903.2.22.2, subsection 6 or 7, the fire code official shall prepare a fire/life safety notice in writing that the building be repaired and modified to conform to the minimum requirements of said Sections. The notice shall specify in what manner the building fails to meet the minimum requirements of Section 903.2.22.2, subsection 6 or 7. It shall direct that plans be submitted, and that necessary permits be obtained not later than one (1) year after the service of the notice, and that necessary corrections be completed not later than three (3) years thereafter for work required under Section 903.2.22.2, subsection 6, not later than four (4) years thereafter for work required under Section 903.2.22.2, subsection 7. The notice shall be transmitted by the fire code official for enforcement purposes. The fire code official shall serve the notice either personally or by certified or registered mail upon the owner as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and upon the person, if any, in real or apparent charge or control of the building. The provisions of this Section 903.2.22.2.1 are not intended to prevent the fire code official from also making a determination or issuing an order regarding failure to comply with Section 903.2.22.2, subsection 6 or 7. 55 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 28 2. Recordation. At the time that the fire code official serves the aforementioned order or notice, the fire code official shall file with the Office of the County Recorder, a certificate stating that the subject building does not meet the minimum fire safety requirements of Section 903.2.22.2, subsection 6 or 7 and that the owner thereof has been so notified. After all necessary corrective work has been performed; the fire code official shall file with the Office of the County Recorder, a certificate terminating the status of the subject building as nonconforming to the minimum fire safety requirements of Section 903.2.22.2, subsection 6 or 7.

3. Enforcement. If the owner or other person in charge and control of the subject building fails to comply with the aforementioned order or notice within the time periods set forth in Section 903.2.22.2.1, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine or by imprisonment or both. A person is guilty of a separate offense each day during which he or she commits, continues or permits a violation of Section 903.2.22.2, subsection 6 or 7. The fire code official shall also order that the building owner or other person in charge and control post a notice of non-conformance. The notice shall be placed in a conspicuous area of the building until all required corrective work has been completed.

SECTION IA-31. Section [F] 906.8 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[F] 906.8 Cabinets. Cabinets used to house portable fire extinguishers shall not be locked.

Exceptions:

1. Where portable fire extinguishers subject to malicious use or damage are provided with a means of ready access.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 29 2. In Group I-3 occupancies and in mental health areas in Group I-2 occupancies, access to portable fire extinguishers shall be permitted to be locked or to be located in staff locations provided that the staff has keys.

In new construction, fire extinguishers shall be located within recessed or semi-recessed cabinets. In existing occupancies, fire extinguishers shall be located within recessed or semi- recessed cabinets when required by the fire code official. Cabinets should be mounted at no higher than four feet (1219 mm) above the floor to the top of the cabinet. Fire extinguishers shall be mounted with the brackets or hangers within the cabinets.

Exception: Surface mounted cabinets may be installed when construction material makes recessing the cabinet impracticable.

SECTION IA-32. Section [F] 906.9.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[F] 906.9.1 Extinguishers weighing 40 pounds or less. Portable fire extinguishers having a gross weight not exceeding 40 pounds (18 kg) shall be installed so that their tops are not more than 48 inches (1219 mm) above the floor.

SECTION IA-33. Section [F] 907.6.6 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[F] 907.6.6 Monitoring. Fire alarm systems required by this chapter or by the California Fire Code shall be monitored by an approved supervising station in accordance with NFPA 72 and this section. Supervising stations shall be listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., or approved equal.

Exception: Monitoring by a supervising station is not required for:

1. Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms required by Section 907.2.11. 57 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 30 2. Smoke detectors in Group I-3 occupancies shall be monitored in accordance with Section 907.2.6.3.

3. Automatic sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwellings.

SECTION IA-34. Section [F] 907.9 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
[F] 907.9 Certification and Identification of Certificated Systems. 907.9.1 New Systems. All new fire alarm systems shall maintain a valid Certificate as required by NFPA 72 Section 26.3 for the life of the system. The permittee and the listed contractor issuing the Certificate shall be one and the same.
907.9.2 Existing systems. The fire code official is authorized to order existing systems to provide central station service system monitoring if no monitoring exists, or upgrade existing monitoring to central station service system monitoring, in accordance with the provisions of Section 907.6.6 as amended, and this Section, when any one of the following conditions occur:

1. Systems produce three or more false or nuisance alarm activations within a 12- month period.

2. Systems become unmaintainable or unreliable due to dilapidation or deterioration as determined by the fire code official.

3. Upon replacement of the fire alarm control unit, or when 25% or more of the devices are replaced.

4. A change in occupancy occurs to a more hazardous use as determined by the fire code official.

Exception: Group R Division 3 occupancies.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 31 907.9.3 Identification of certificated systems. All existing and new fire alarm systems for which a Certificate is required shall be identified with an approved, tamper resistant label on the fire alarm control panel. The label shall, at a minimum, show the following: certificate number; the name, address, phone number, listing number, and California contractor’s license number of the certificate holder; a warning statement to the effect that no person or entity is authorized to perform any work on the system without the express permission and authorization of the contractor/certificate holder, and that the certification may be voided in such case; a statement that a valid certificate is required to be in effect for the life of the system, and; a statement that by order of the fire code official the label shall not be removed.

SECTION IA-35. Section 1505.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1505.1 General. Fire classification of roof assemblies shall be in accordance with Section 1505.

The minimum fire classification of roof assemblies installed on buildings shall comply with Table 1505.1 based on type of construction of the building. Class A and B assemblies and roof coverings required to be listed by this section shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E108 or UL 790. The roof-covering assembly includes the roof deck, underlayment, interlayment, insulation and covering which is assigned a roof covering classification. No wood roof covering material shall be installed. See Chapter 7A for roofing requirements in Wildland Urban Interface Fire Areas (also known as High Fire Hazard Areas).

Exceptions:

1. Skylights and sloped glazing that comply with Chapter 24 or Section 2610.

2. Penthouses shall be constructed as required in Section 1510.2. 59 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 32 SECTION IA-36. TABLE 1505.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

TABLE 1505.1—MINIMUM ROOF COVERING CLASSIFICATION
FOR TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION a.

IA IB IIA IIB IIIA IIIB IV VA VB

B B B B B B B B B
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 square foot = 0.0929 m².
a. Unless otherwise required in accordance with Chapter 7A-for California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (also known as High Fire Hazard Areas).
b. Nonclassified roof coverings shall be permitted on buildings of Group U occupancies, where there is a minimum fire-separation distance of 6 feet measured from the leading edge of the roof.
c. Buildings that are not more than two stories above grade plane and having not more than 6,000 square feet of projected roof area and where there is a minimum 10-foot fire- separation distance from the leading edge of the roof to a lot line on all sides of the building, except for street fronts or public ways, shall be permitted to have roofs of No. 1 cedar or redwood shakes and No. 1 shingles constructed in accordance with Section 1505.7.

SECTION IA-37. Section 1505.1.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1505.1.2 Roof coverings within all other areas other than Fire Hazard Severity Zones or a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI). The entire roof covering of every existing structure where more than 50 percent of the total roof area is replaced within any one-year period, the entire 60 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 33 roof covering of every new structure, and any roof covering applied in the alteration, repair or replacement of the roof of every existing structure, shall be a fire-retardant roof covering that is at least Class B fire classification. No wood roof covering shall be installed.

SECTION IA-38. Table 1507.3.7 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

TABLE 1507.3.7—CLAY AND CONCRETE TILE ATTACHMENT a, b, c GENERAL—CLAY OR CONCRETE ROOF TILE
MaximumAllowable Stress Design WindSpeed, Vasdf
(mph)
Mean roof height(feet) Roof slope up to <
3:12
Roof slope 3:12 and over
85 0-60
100 0-40
Two fasteners per
tile. Flat tile without
vertical laps, two
fasteners per tile.

Two fasteners per tile. Two fasteners on slopes of 7:12 and less for tiles with installed weight exceeding 7.5 lbs./sq. ft. having a width no greater than 16 inches.
100 > 40-60 The head of all tiles shall be nailed. The nose of all eave tiles shall be fastened with approved clips. All rake tiles shall be nailed with two nails. The nose of all ridge, hip and rake tiles shall be set in a bead of roofer's mastic. 110 0-60 The fastening system shall resist the wind forces in Section 1609.5.3 minimum 2 fasteners per tile.120 0-60 The fastening system shall resist the wind forces in Section 1609.5.3 minimum 2 fasteners per tile.130 0-60 The fastening system shall resist the wind forces in Section 1609.5.3 minimum 2 fasteners per tile.All >60 The fastening system shall resist the wind forces in Section 1609.5.3 minimum 2 fasteners per tile.

INTERLOCKING CLAY OR CONCRETE ROOF TILE WITH PROJECTING ANCHOR LUGS (Installations on solid sheathing without battens)
MaximumAllowable Stress Design WindSpeed, Vasdf
(mph)
Mean roof height(feet) All roof slopes
85 0-60 Two fasteners per tile.
100 0-40 Two fasteners per tile.
100 > 40-60 The head of all tiles shall be nailed. The nose of all eave tiles shall be fastened with approved clips. All rake tiles shall be nailed with two nails. The nose of all ridge, hip and rake tiles shall be set in a bead of roofer's mastic. 110 0-60 The fastening system shall resist the wind forces in Section 1609.5.3 minimum two fasteners per tile.120 0-60 The fastening system shall resist the wind forces in Section 1609.5.3 minimum two fasteners per tile.130 0-60 The fastening system shall resist the wind forces in Section 1609.5.3 minimum two fasteners per tile.All > 60 The fastening system shall resist the wind forces in Section 1609.5.3 minimum two fasteners per tile.

Notes to Table 1507.3.7:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 34 For SI : 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 mile per hour = 0.447 m/s, 1 pound per square foot = 4.882 kg/m2.
a. Minimum fastener size. Hot dipped galvanized ring shank or other approved corrosion-resistant nails not less than No. 11 gage with 5/16-inch head. Fasteners shall be long enough to penetrate into the sheathing ¾-inch or through the thickness of the sheathing, whichever is less. Attaching wire for clay and concrete tile shall not be smaller than 0.083 inch.
b. Snow areas. Not fewer than two fasteners per tile are required or battens and one fastener. c. Roof slopes greater than 24:12. The nose of all tiles shall be securely fastened. d. Horizontal battens. Battens shall be not less than 1 inch by 2 inch nominal. Provisions shall be made for drainage by a minimum of ⅛-inch riser at each nail or by 4-foot- long battens with at least a 0.5-inch separation between battens. Horizontal battens are required for slopes over 7:12.
e. Perimeter fastening areas include three tile courses but not less than 36 inches from either side of hips or ridges and edges of eaves and gable rakes. f. V asd shall be determined in accordance with Section 1609.3.1.

SECTION IA-39. Section 1512.6 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
1512.6 Roof sheathing. When finish roofing material is removed to the existing space sheathing, a minimum of 3/8 inch (9 mm) thick plywood sheathing shall be installed. See Chapter 7A for roof coverings permitted in the Wildland Urban Interface Fire Areas (also known as High Fire Hazard Areas). The new sheathing shall comply with the requirements of Section 2306.2. The sheathing shall be installed such that the edges align over rafters and individual 62 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 35 spaced sheathing boards. The sheathing shall be attached to the existing spaced sheathing with 6d common nails at 6 inches (147 mm) on center at supported edges and 6d common nails at 12 inches (294 mm) on center at intermediate supports.

SECTION IA-40. Section 1613.8 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to Chapter 16 to read as follows:
1613.8 Amendments to ASCE 7. The provision of Section 1613.8 shall be permitted as an amendment to the relevant provisions of ASCE 7.

SECTION IA-41. Section 1613.8.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to Chapter 16 to read as follows:
1613.8.1 Values for Vertical Combinations. Modify ASCE 7 Section 12.2.3.1 Exception 3 as follows:

3. Detached one-and two-family dwellings up to two stories in height of light frame construction.

SECTION IA-42. Section 1613.8.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
1613.8.2 Wood Diaphragms. Modify ASCE 7 Section 12.11.2.2.3 to read as follows:

12.11.2.2.3 Wood diaphragms. The anchorage of concrete or masonry structural walls to wood diaphragms shall be in accordance with AWC SDPWS 4.1.5.1 and this section.

Continuous ties required by this section shall be in addition to the diaphragm sheathing.

Anchorage shall not be accomplished by use of toenails or nails subject to withdrawal, nor shall wood ledgers or framing be used in cross-grain bending or cross-grain tension.

The diaphragm sheathing shall not be considered effective for providing the ties or struts required by this section.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 36 For structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F, wood diaphragms supporting concrete or masonry walls shall comply with the following:

1. The spacing of continuous ties shall not exceed 40 feet. Added chords of diaphragms may be used to form subdiaphragms to transmit the anchorage forces to the main continuous crossties.

2. The maximum diaphragm shear used to determine the depth of the subdiaphragm shall not exceed 75% of the maximum diaphragm shear.

SECTION IA-43. Section 1613.8.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
1613.8.3 Structural Separation. Modify ASCE 7 Section 12.12.3 Equation 12.12-1 as follows:
(12.12-1)

SECTION IA-44. Section 1613.9 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
1613.9 Seismic design provisions for hillside buildings. 1613.9.1 Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish minimum regulations for the design and construction of new buildings and additions to existing buildings when constructing such buildings on or into slopes steeper than one unit vertical in three units horizontal (33.3%). These regulations establish minimum standards for seismic force resistance to reduce the risk of injury or loss of life in the event of earthquakes. 1613.9.2 Scope. The provisions of this section shall apply to the design of the lateral-force- resisting system for hillside buildings at and below the base level diaphragm. The design of  edMICmax
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 37 the lateral-force-resisting system above the base level diaphragm shall be in accordance with the provisions for seismic and wind design as required elsewhere in this division.

Exception: Non-habitable accessory buildings and decks not supporting or supported from the main building are exempt from these regulations. 1613.9.3 Definitions. For the purposes of this section certain terms are defined as follows:

BASE LEVEL DIAPHRAGM is the floor at, or closest to, the top of the highest level of the foundation.

DIAPHRAGM ANCHORS are assemblies that connect a diaphragm to the adjacent foundation at the uphill diaphragm edge.

DOWNHILL DIRECTION is the descending direction of the slope approximately perpendicular to the slope contours.

FOUNDATION is concrete or masonry which supports a building, including footings, stem walls, retaining walls, and grade beams.

FOUNDATION EXTENDING IN THE DOWNHILL DIRECTION is a foundation running downhill and approximately perpendicular to the uphill foundation.

HILLSIDE BUILDING is any building or portion thereof constructed on or into a slope steeper than one unit vertical in three units horizontal (33.3%). If only a portion of the building is supported on or into the slope, these regulations apply to the entire building.

PRIMARY ANCHORS are diaphragm anchors designed for and providing a direct connection as described in Sections 1613.9.5 and 1613.9.7.3 between the diaphragm and the uphill foundation.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 38 SECONDARY ANCHORS are diaphragm anchors designed for and providing a redundant diaphragm to foundation connection, as described in Sections 1613.9.6 and 1613.9.7.4.

UPHILL DIAPHRAGM EDGE is the edge of the diaphragm adjacent and closest to the highest ground level at the perimeter of the diaphragm.

UPHILL FOUNDATION is the foundation parallel and closest to the uphill diaphragm edge.
1613.9.4 Analysis and design.
1613.9.4.1 General. Every hillside building within the scope of this section shall be analyzed, designed, and constructed in accordance with the provisions of this division.

When the code-prescribed wind design produces greater effects, the wind design shall govern, but detailing requirements and limitations prescribed in this and referenced sections shall be followed.
1613.9.4.2 Base level diaphragm-downhill direction. The following provisions shall apply to the seismic analysis and design of the connections for the base level diaphragm in the downhill direction.
1613.9.4.2.1 Base for lateral force design defined. For seismic forces acting in the downhill direction, the base of the building shall be the floor at or closest to the top of the highest level of the foundation.
1613.9.4.2.2 Base shear. In developing the base shear for seismic design, the response modification coefficient (R) shall not exceed 5 for bearing wall and building frame systems. The total base shear shall include the forces tributary to the base level diaphragm including forces from the base level diaphragm. 66 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 39 1613.9.5 Base shear resistance-primary anchors.
1613.9.5.1 General. The base shear in the downhill direction shall be resisted through primary anchors from diaphragm struts provided in the base level diaphragm to the foundation.
1613.9.5.2 Location of primary anchors. A primary anchor and diaphragm strut shall be provided in line with each foundation extending in the downhill direction. Primary anchors and diaphragm struts shall also be provided where interior vertical lateral-force- resisting elements occur above and in contact with the base level diaphragm. The spacing of primary anchors and diaphragm struts or collectors shall in no case exceed 30 feet (9144 mm).
1613.9.5.3 Design of primary anchors and diaphragm struts. Primary anchors and diaphragm struts shall be designed in accordance with the requirements of Section 1613.6.8.
1613.9.5.4 Limitations. The following lateral-force-resisting elements shall not be designed to resist seismic forces below the base level diaphragm in the downhill direction:

1. Wood structural panel wall sheathing,

2. Cement plaster and lath,

3. Gypsum wallboard, and

4. Tension only braced frames.

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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 40 frame or in the diaphragm struts. Deflections of frames shall account for the variation in slope of diagonal members when the frame is not rectangular. 1613.9.6 Base shear resistance-secondary anchors.
1613.9.6.1 General. In addition to the primary anchors required by Section 1613.6.5, the base shear in the downhill direction shall be resisted through secondary anchors in the uphill foundation connected to diaphragm struts in the base level diaphragm.

Exception: Secondary anchors are not required where foundations extending in the downhill direction spaced at not more than 30 feet (9144 mm) on center extend up to and are directly connected to the base level diaphragm for at least 70% of the diaphragm depth.
1613.9.6.2 Secondary anchor capacity and spacing. Secondary anchors at the base level diaphragm shall be designed for a minimum force equal to the base shear, including forces tributary to the base level diaphragm, but not less than 600 pounds per lineal foot (8.76 kN/m) based on Allowable Stress Design (ASD) levels. The secondary anchors shall be uniformly distributed along the uphill diaphragm edge and shall be spaced a maximum of 4 feet (1219 mm) on center.
1613.9.6.3 Design. Secondary anchors and diaphragm struts shall be designed in accordance with Section 1613.9.8.
1613.9.7 Diaphragms below the base level-downhill direction. The following provisions shall apply to the lateral analysis and design of the connections for all diaphragms below the base level diaphragm in the downhill direction.
1613.9.7.1 Diaphragm defined. Every floor level below the base level diaphragm shall be designed as a diaphragm.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 41 1613.9.7.2 Design force. Each diaphragm below the base level diaphragm shall be designed for all tributary loads at that level using a minimum seismic force factor not less than the base shear coefficient.
1613.9.7.3 Design force resistance-primary anchors. The design force described in Section 1613.9.7.2 shall be resisted through primary anchors from diaphragm struts provided in each diaphragm to the foundation. Primary anchors shall be provided and designed in accordance with the requirements and limitations of Section 1613.9.5. 1613.9.7.4 Design force resistance-secondary anchors.
1613.9.7.4.1 General. In addition to the primary anchors required in Section 1613.9.7.3, the design force in the downhill direction shall be resisted through secondary anchors in the uphill foundation connected to diaphragm struts in each diaphragm below the base level.

Exception: Secondary anchors are not required where foundations extending in the downhill direction, spaced at not more than 30 feet (9144 mm) on center, extend up to and are directly connected to each diaphragm below the base level for at least 70% of the diaphragm depth.
1613.9.7.4.2 Secondary anchor capacity. Secondary anchors at each diaphragm below the base level diaphragm shall be designed for a minimum force equal to the design force but not less than 300 pounds per lineal foot (4.38 kN/m) based on Allowable Stress Design (ASD) levels. The secondary anchors shall be uniformly distributed along the uphill diaphragm edge and shall be spaced a maximum of 4 feet (1219 mm) on center.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 42 1613.9.7.4.3 Design. Secondary anchors and diaphragm struts shall be designed in accordance with Section 1613.9.8.
1613.9.8 Primary and secondary anchorage and diaphragm strut design. Primary and secondary anchors and diaphragm struts shall be designed in accordance with the following provisions:

1. Fasteners. All bolted fasteners used to develop connections to wood members shall be provided with square plate washers at all bolt heads and nuts. Washers shall be minimum 0.229 inch by 3 inches by 3 inches (5.82 mm by 76 mm by 76 mm) in size.

Nuts shall be tightened to finger tight plus one half (1/2) wrench turn prior to covering the framing.

2. Fastening. The diaphragm to foundation anchorage shall not be accomplished by the use of toenailing, nails subject to withdrawal, or wood in cross-grain bending or cross-grain tension.

3. Size of Wood Members. Wood diaphragm struts collectors, and other wood members connected to primary anchors shall not be less than 3 inch (76 mm) nominal width.

The effects of eccentricity on wood members shall be evaluated as required per Item

9. 4. Design. Primary and secondary anchorage, including diaphragm struts, splices, and collectors shall be designed for 125% of the tributary force.

5. Allowable Stress Increase. The one-third allowable stress increase permitted under Section 1605.3.2 shall not be taken when the working (allowable) stress design method is used.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 43 6. Steel Element of Structural Wall Anchorage System. The strength design forces for steel elements of the structural wall anchorage system, with the exception of anchor bolts and reinforcing steel, shall be increased by 1.4 times the forces otherwise required.

7. Primary Anchors. The load path for primary anchors and diaphragm struts shall be fully developed into the diaphragm and into the foundation. The foundation must be shown to be adequate to resist the concentrated loads from the primary anchors.

8. Secondary Anchors. The load path for secondary anchors and diaphragm struts shall be fully developed in the diaphragm but need not be developed beyond the connection to the foundation.

9. Symmetry. All lateral force foundation anchorage and diaphragm strut connections shall be symmetrical. Eccentric connections may be permitted when demonstrated by calculation or tests that all components of force have been provided for in the structural analysis or tests.

10. Wood Ledgers. Wood ledgers shall not be used to resist cross-grain bending or cross- grain tension.
1613.9.9 Lateral-force-resisting elements normal to the downhill direction. 1613.9.9.1 General. In the direction normal to the downhill direction, lateral-force- resisting elements shall be designed in accordance with the requirements of this section. 1613.9.9.2 Base shear. In developing the base shear for seismic design, the response modification coefficient (R) shall not exceed 5 for bearing wall and building frame systems.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 44 1613.9.9.3 Vertical distribution of seismic forces. For seismic forces acting normal to the downhill direction the distribution of seismic forces over the height of the building using Section 12.8.3 of ASCE 7 shall be determined using the height measured from the top of the lowest level of the building foundation.
1613.9.9.4 Drift limitations. The story drift below the base level diaphragm shall not exceed 0.007 times the story height at strength design force level. The total drift from the base level diaphragm to the top of the foundation shall not exceed 3/4 inch (19 mm).

Where the story height or the height from the base level diaphragm to the top of the foundation varies because of a stepped footing or story offset, the height shall be measured from the average height of the top of the foundation. The story drift shall not be reduced by the effect of horizontal diaphragm stiffness. 1613.9.9.5 Distribution of lateral forces.
1613.9.9.5.1 General. The design lateral force shall be distributed to lateral-force- resisting elements of varying heights in accordance with the stiffness of each individual element.
1613.9.9.5.2 Wood structural panel sheathed walls. The stiffness of a stepped wood structural panel shear wall may be determined by dividing the wall into adjacent rectangular elements, subject to the same top of wall deflection. Deflections of shear walls may be estimated by AWC SDPWS Section 4.3.2. Sheathing and fastening requirements for the stiffest section shall be used for the entire wall. Each section of wall shall be anchored for shear and uplift at each step. The minimum horizontal length of a step shall be 8 feet (2438 mm) and the maximum vertical height of a step shall be 2 feet 8 inches (813 mm).
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 45 1613.9.9.5.3 Reinforced concrete or masonry shear walls. Reinforced concrete or masonry shear walls shall have forces distributed in proportion to the rigidity of each section of the wall.
1613.9.9.6 Limitations. The following lateral force-resisting-elements shall not be designed to resist lateral forces below the base level diaphragm in the direction normal to the downhill direction:

1. Cement plaster and lath,

2. Gypsum wallboard, and

3. Tension-only braced frames.

Braced frames designed in accordance with the requirements of Section 2205.2.1.2 of this Code may be designed as lateral-force-resisting elements in the direction normal to the downhill direction, provided lateral forces do not induce flexural stresses in any member of the frame. Deflections of frames shall account for the variation in slope of diagonal members when the frame is not rectangular.
1613.9.10 Specific design provisions.
1613.9.10.1 Footings and grade beams. All footings and grade beams shall comply with the following:

1. Grade beams shall extend at least 12 inches (305 mm) below the lowest adjacent grade and provide a minimum 24 inch (610 mm) distance horizontally from the bottom outside face of the grade beam to the face of the descending slope.

2. Continuous footings shall be reinforced with at least two No. 4 reinforcing bars at the top and two No. 4 reinforcing bars at the bottom.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 46 3. All main footing and grade beam reinforcement steel shall be bent into the intersecting footing and fully developed around each corner and intersection.

4. All concrete stem walls shall extend from the foundation and reinforced as required for concrete or masonry walls.
1613.9.10.2 Protection against decay and termites. All wood to earth separation shall comply with the following:

1. Where a footing or grade beam extends across a descending slope, the stem wall, grade beam, or footing shall extend up to a minimum 18 inches (457 mm) above the highest adjacent grade.

Exception: At paved garage and doorway entrances to the building, the stem wall need only extend to the finished concrete slab, provided the wood framing is protected with a moisture proof barrier.

2. Wood ledgers supporting a vertical load of more than 100 pounds per lineal foot (1.46 kN/m) based on Allowable Stress Design (ASD) levels and located within 48 inches (1219 mm) of adjacent grade are prohibited. Galvanized steel ledgers and anchor bolts, with or without wood nailers, or treated or decay resistant sill plates supported on a concrete or masonry seat, may be used. 1613.9.10.3 Sill plates. All sill plates and anchorage shall comply with the following:

1. All wood framed walls, including nonbearing walls, when resting on a footing, foundation, or grade beam stem wall, shall be supported on wood sill plates bearing on a level surface.

2. Power-driven fasteners shall not be used to anchor sill plates except at interior nonbearing walls not designed as shear walls.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 47 1613.9.10.4 Column base plate anchorage. The base of isolated wood posts (not framed into a stud wall) supporting a vertical load of 4,000 pounds (17.8 kN) based on Allowable Stress Design (ASD) levels or more and the base plate for a steel column shall comply with the following:

1. When the post or column is supported on a pedestal extending above the top of a footing or grade beam, the pedestal shall be designed and reinforced as required for concrete or masonry columns. The pedestal shall be reinforced with a minimum of four No. 4 bars extending to the bottom of the footing or grade beam.

The top of exterior pedestals shall be sloped for positive drainage.

2. The base plate anchor bolts or the embedded portion of the post base, and the vertical reinforcing bars for the pedestal, shall be confined with two No. 4 or three No. 3 ties within the top 5 inches (127 mm) of the concrete or masonry pedestal.

The base plate anchor bolts shall be embedded a minimum of 20 bolt diameters into the concrete or masonry pedestal. The base plate anchor bolts and post bases shall be galvanized and each anchor bolt shall have at least 2 galvanized nuts above the base plate.
1613.9.10.5 Steel beam to column supports. All steel beam to column supports shall be positively braced in each direction. Steel beams shall have stiffener plates installed on each side of the beam web at the column. The stiffener plates shall be welded to each beam flange and the beam web. Each brace connection or structural member shall consist of at least two 5/8 inch (15.9 mm) diameter machine bolts.

SECTION IA-45. Section 1613.10 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 48 1613.10 Suspended ceilings. Minimum design and installation standards for suspended ceilings shall be determined in accordance with the requirements of Section 2506.2.1 of this Code and this section.
1613.10.1 Scope. This part contains special requirements for suspended ceilings and lighting systems. Provisions of Section 13.5.6 of ASCE 7 shall apply except as modified herein.
1613.10.2 General. The suspended ceilings and lighting systems shall be limited to 6 feet (1828 mm) below the structural deck unless the lateral bracing is designed by a licensed engineer or architect.
1613.10.3 Sprinkler Heads. All sprinkler heads (drops) except fire-resistance-rated floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies, shall be designed to allow for free movement of the sprinkler pipes with oversize rings, sleeves or adaptors through the ceiling tile.

Sprinkler heads and other penetrations shall have a 2 inch (50 mm) oversize ring, sleeve, or adapter through the ceiling tile to allow for free movement of at least 1 inch (25 mm) in all horizontal directions. Alternatively, a swing joint that can accommodate 1 inch (25 mm) of ceiling movement in all horizontal directions is permitted to be provided at the top of the sprinkler head extension.

Sprinkler heads penetrating fire-resistance-rated floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies shall comply with Section 714 of this code.
1613.10.4 Special requirements for means of egress. Suspended ceiling assemblies located along means of egress serving an occupant load of 30 or more and at lobbies accessory to Group A Occupancies shall comply with the following provisions:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 49 1613.10.4.1 General. Ceiling suspension systems shall be connected and braced with vertical hangers attached directly to the structural deck along the means of egress serving an occupant load of thirty (30) or more and at lobbies accessory to Group A Occupancies. Spacing of vertical hangers shall not exceed 2 feet (610 mm) on center along the entire length of the suspended ceiling assembly located along the means of egress or at the lobby.
1613.10.4.2 Assembly Device. All lay-in panels shall be secured to the suspension ceiling assembly with two hold-down clips minimum for each tile within a 4-foot (1219 mm) radius of the exit lights and exit signs. 1613.10.4.3 Emergency Systems. Independent supports and braces shall be provided for light fixtures required for exit illumination. Power supply for exit illumination shall comply with the requirements of Section 1006.3 of this Code. 1613.10.4.4 Supports for Appendage. Separate support from the structural deck shall be provided for all appendages such as light fixtures, air diffusers, exit signs, and similar elements.

SECTION IA-46. Section 1701.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
1701.2 Technical specialties. As required by the building official, due to specific project concerns or when a project contains construction where special expertise is needed, the building official may require the work to be observed, inspected or certified by a third party, provided by the owner or contractor and approved by the building official, that has certification or demonstrated expertise in the identified construction.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 50 SECTION IA-47. Section 1704.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1704.2 Special inspections and tests. Where application is made to the building official for construction as specified in Section 105, or 1.8.4, as applicable, the owner or the owner’s authorized agent, other than the contractor, shall employ one or more approved agencies to provide special inspections and tests during construction on the types of work specified in Section 1705 and identify the approved agencies to the building official. These special inspections and tests are in addition to the inspections by the building official that are identified in Section 110.
[OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5] In addition, the approved agencies shall provide special inspections and tests during construction on the types of work listed under Chapters 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, and noted in the Test, Inspection and Observation (TIO) program as required by the Office.

The special inspectors shall act under the direction of the architect or structural engineer or both, and be responsible to the Owner. Where California Administrative Code Section 7-115 (a) 2 permits construction documents to be prepared under the responsible charge of a mechanical, electrical or civil engineer, special inspectors shall be permitted to work under the direction of an engineer in the appropriate branch as permitted therein.

Exceptions:

1. Special inspections and tests are not required for construction of a minor nature or as warranted by conditions in the jurisdiction as approved by the building official.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 51 2. Special inspections and tests are not required for portions of structures designed and constructed in accordance with the cold-formed steel light- frame construction provisions of Section 2206.1.2 or the conventional light-frame construction provisions of Section 2308. [OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5] Not permitted by OSHPD.

3. The contractor is permitted to employ the approved agencies where the contractor is also the owner. [OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5] Not permitted by OSHPD.

4.[HCD 1] The provisions of Health and Safety Code Division 13, Part 6 and the California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 3, commencing with Section 3000, shall apply to the construction and inspection of factory-built housing as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 19971.

SECTION IA-48. Section 1704.6 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1704.6 Structural Observations. Where required by the provisions of Section 1704.6.1, the owner or the owner’s authorized agent shall employ a structural observer to perform structural observations. The structural observer shall visually observe locations of structural systems, details and load paths for general conformance to the approved construction documents.

Structural observation does not include or waive the responsibility for the inspections in Section 110 or the special inspections in Section 1705 or other sections of this code. The structural observer shall be one of the following individuals:

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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 52 2. A registered design professional designated by the registered design professional responsible for the structural design.

The requirement for structural observation shall be noted and prominently displayed on the front sheet of the approved plans and incorporated into the general notes on the approved plans.

Prior to the commencement of observations, the structural observer shall submit to the building official a written statement identifying the frequency and extent of structural observations.

The owner or owner’s authorized agent shall coordinate and call a preconstruction meeting between the structural observer, contractors, affected subcontractors and special inspectors. The structural observer shall preside over the meeting. The purpose of the meeting shall be to identify the major structural elements and connections that affect the vertical and lateral load resisting systems of the structure and to review scheduling of the required observations. A record of the meeting shall be included in the report submitted to the Building Official.

Observed deficiencies shall be reported in writing to the owner or owner’s authorized agent, special inspector, contractor and the Building Official. Upon the form prescribed by the Building Official, the structural observer shall submit to the Building Official a written statement at each significant construction stage stating that the site visits have been made and identifying any reported deficiencies which, to the best of the structural observer’s knowledge, have not been resolved. A final report by the structural observer which states that all observed deficiencies have been resolved is required before acceptance of the work by the Building Official.

SECTION IA-49. Section 1704.6.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 53 Those structures where one or more of the following conditions exist:

1. The structure is classified as Risk Category II or IV.

2. The structure is a high-rise building.

3. The structure is classified as Risk Category I or II, and a lateral design is required for the structure or portion thereof.

Exception: One-story wood frame Group R-3 and Group U Occupancies less than 2,000 square feet in area, provided the adjacent grade is not steeper than 1 unit vertical in 10 units horizontal (10% sloped), assigned to Seismic Design Category D.

4. Such observation is required by the registered design professional for the structural design.

5. Such observation is specifically required by the building official.

6. The requirement for structural observation shall be noted and prominently displayed on the front sheet of the approved plans and incorporated into the general notes on the approved plans.

SECTION IA-50. Section 1705.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1705.3 Concrete construction. Special inspections and tests of concrete construction shall be performed in accordance with this section and Table 1705.3.

Exceptions: Special inspections and tests shall not be required for:

1. Isolated spread concrete footings of buildings three stories or less above grade plane that are fully supported on earth or rock, where the structural design of the footing is based on a specified compressive strength, f’c, not more than 2,500 pounds per square 81 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 54 inch (psi) (17.2 MPa) regardless of the compressive strength specified in the construction documents or used in the footing construction.

2. Continuous concrete footings supporting walls of buildings three stories or less above grade plane that are fully supported on earth or rock where:

2.1. The footings support walls of light-frame construction.

2.2. The footings are designed in accordance with Table 1809.7; or

2.3. The structural design of the footing is based on a specified compressive strength, f’c, not more than 2,500 pounds per square inch (psi) (17.2 MPa), regardless of the compressive strength specified in the construction documents or used in the footing construction.

3. Nonstructural concrete slabs supported directly on the ground, including prestressed slabs on grade, where the effective prestress in the concrete is less than 150 psi (1.03 MPa).

4. Concrete patios, driveways and sidewalks, on grade
SECTION IA-51. Section 1705.13 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1705.13 Special inspections for seismic resistance. Special inspections for seismic resistance shall be required as specified in Sections 1705.13.1 through 1705.13.9, unless exempted by the exceptions of Section 1704.2.

Exception: The special inspections specified in Sections1705.13.1 through 1705.13.9 are not required for structures designed and constructed in accordance with one of the following:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 55 1. The structure consists of light-frame construction; the design spectral response acceleration at short periods, SDS, as determined in Section 1613.2.4, does not exceed 0.5; and the building height of the structure does not exceed 35 feet (10,688 mm).

2. The seismic force-resisting system of the structure consists of reinforced masonry or reinforced concrete; the design spectral response acceleration at short periods, SDS, as determined in Section 1613.2.4, does not exceed 0.5; and the building height of the structure does not exceed 25 feet (7620 mm).

3. The structure is a detached one- or two-family dwelling not exceeding two stories above grade plane, is not assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F and does not have any of the following horizontal or vertical irregularities in accordance with Section 12.3 of ASCE 7:

3.1 Torsional or extreme torsional irregularity.

3.2 Nonparallel systems irregularity.

3.3 Stiffness-soft story or stiffness-extreme soft story irregularity.

3.4 Discontinuity in lateral strength-weak story irregularity.

SECTION IA-52. Section 1805.4.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1805.4.3 Drainage discharge. The floor base and foundation perimeter drain shall discharge by gravity or mechanical means into an approved drainage system that complies with the California Plumbing Code. On all building sites, and other parcels where natural drainage is altered, drainage devices acceptable to the Building Official and the City Engineer shall be installed to conduct concentrated storm water to a location approved by the City Engineer. 83 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 56 Exception: Where a site is located in well-drained gravel or sand or sand/gravel mixture soils, a dedicated drainage system is not required.

SECTION IA-53. Section 1807.1.4 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1807.1.4 Permanent wood foundation systems. Permanent wood foundation systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with AWC PWF. Lumber and plywood shall be preservative treated in accordance with AWPA U1 (Commodity Specification A, Special Requirement 4.2) and shall be identified in accordance with Section 2303.1.9.1. Permanent wood foundation systems shall not be used for structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F.

SECTION IA-54. Section 1807.1.6 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1807.1.6 Prescriptive design of concrete and masonry foundation walls. Concrete and masonry foundation walls that are laterally supported at the top and bottom shall be permitted to be designed and constructed in accordance with this section. Prescriptive design of foundation walls shall not be used for structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F.

SECTION IA-55. Section 1807.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1807.2 Retaining walls. Retaining walls shall be designed in accordance with Section 1807.2.1 through 1807.2.4. Retaining walls assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F shall not be partially or wholly constructed of wood.

SECTION IA-56. Section 1807.3.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 57 1807.3.1 Limitations. The design procedures outlined in this section are subject to the following limitations:

1. The frictional resistance for structural walls and slabs on silts and clays shall be limited to one-half of the normal force imposed on the soils by the weight of the footing or slab.

2. Posts embedded in earth shall not be used to provide lateral support for structural or nonstructural materials such as plaster, masonry or concrete unless bracing is provided that develops the limited deflection required.

Wood poles shall be treated in accordance with AWPA U1 for sawn timber posts (Commodity Specification A, Use Category 4B) and for round timber posts (Commodity Specification B, Use Category 4B). Wood poles and posts embedded in direct contact with soil shall not be used for structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F.

Exception: Wood poles and posts embedded in direct contact with soil may be used to support nonhabitable, nonoccupiable structures such as fences when approved by the building official.

SECTION IA-57. Section 1809.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1809.3 Stepped footings. The top surface of footings shall be level. The bottom surface of footings shall be permitted to have a slope not exceeding one unit vertical in 10 units horizontal (10-percent slope). Footings shall be stepped where it is necessary to change the elevation of the top surface of the footing or where the surface of the ground slopes more than one unit vertical in 10 units horizontal (10-percent slope).
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 58 For structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F, the stepping requirement shall also apply to the top surface of continuous footings supporting walls. Footings shall be reinforced with four No. 4 deformed reinforcing bars. Two bars shall be placed at the top and bottom of the footings as shown in Figure 1809.3

STEPPED FOUNDATIONS
FIGURE 1809.3—STEPPED FOOTING
SECTION IA-58. Section 1809.7 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1809.7 Prescriptive footings for light-frame construction. Where a specific design is not provided, concrete or masonry-unit footing supporting walls of light-frame construction shall be permitted to be designed in accordance with Table 1809.7. Light-frame construction using prescriptive footings in Table 1809.7 shall not exceed one story above grade plane for structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F.

SECTION IA-59. Table 1809.7 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

TABLE 1809.7—PRESCRIPTIVE FOOTINGS SUPPORTING WALLS OF
LIGHT-FRAME CONSTRUCTION a, b, c, d, e
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 59 NUMBER OF FLOORS

SUPPORTED BY THE
FOOTING f

WIDTH OF FOOTING
(inches)

THICKNESS OF FOOTING
(inches)
1 12 6
2 15 6
3 18 8 g
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot =304.8 mm
a. Depth of footings shall be in accordance with Section 1809.4. b. The ground under the floor shall be permitted to be excavated to the elevation of the top of the footing.
c. Not Adopted.
d. See Section 1905 for additional requirements for concrete footings of structures assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E or F.
e. For thickness of foundation walls, see Section 1807.1.6. f. Footings shall be permitted to support a roof addition to the stipulated number of floors.

Footings supporting roof only shall be as required for supporting one floor.

SECTION IA-60. Section 1809.12 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1809.12 Timber footings. Timber footings shall be permitted for buildings of Type V construction and as otherwise approved by the building official. Such footings shall be treated in accordance with AWPA U1 (Commodity Specification A, Use Category 4B). Treated timbers are not required where placed entirely below permanent water level, or where used as capping for wood piles that project above the water level over submerged or marsh lands. The 87 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 60 compressive stresses perpendicular to grain in untreated timber footings supported on treated piles shall not exceed 70 percent of the allowable stresses for the species and grade of timber as specified in the ANSI/AWC NDS. Timber footings shall not be used in structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F.

SECTION IA-61. Section 1810.3.2.4 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1810.3.2.4 Timber. Timber deep foundation elements shall be designed as piles or poles in accordance with ANSI/AWC NDS. Round timber elements shall conform to ASTM D25. Sawn timber elements shall conform to DOC PS-20. Timber deep foundation elements shall not be used in structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F.

SECTION IA-62. Section 1905.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows and subsections shall remain as set forth in the California Building Code, 2025:
1905.1 General. In addition to the provisions of ACI 318, structural concrete shall comply with the requirements of Section 1905.

SECTION IA-63. Section 1905.6 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1905.6 Structural plain concrete. Structural plain concrete elements shall comply with this section in lieu of Section 14.1.4 of ACI 318. [OSHPD 1R, 2 & 5] Plain concrete shall not be permitted.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 61 constructed with stud-bearing walls are permitted to have plain concrete footings without longitudinal reinforcement.
1905.6.2 Seismic Design Categories C, D, E and F. Structures assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E or F shall not have elements of structural plain concrete, except as follows:
(a)Concrete used for fill with a minimum cement content of two (2) sacks of Portland cement or cementious material per cubic yard.
(b) Isolated footings of plain concrete supporting pedestals or columns are permitted, provided that the projection of the footing beyond the face of the supported member does not exceed the footing thickness. (c) Plain concrete footings supporting walls are permitted, provided that the footings have not fewer than two continuous longitudinal reinforcing bars. Bars shall not be smaller than No. 4 and shall have a total area of not less than 0.002 times the gross cross-sectional area of the footing not fewer than one bar shall be provided at the top and bottom of the footing. Continuity of reinforcement shall be provided at corners and intersections.

Exceptions:

1.Detached one- and two-family dwellings three stories or less in height constructed with stud-bearing walls are permitted to have plain concrete footings with at least two continuous longitudinal reinforcing bars not smaller than No. 4 are permitted to have a total area of less than 0.002 times the gross cross-sectional area of the footing. 89 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 62 SECTION IA-64. Section 1905.6.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
1905.6.3 ACI 318, Section 18.7.5. Modify ACI 318, Section 18.7.5, by adding Section 18.7.5. 8 and 18.7.5.9 as follows:

18.7.5.8 - Where the calculated point of contraflexure is not within the middle half of the member clear height, provide transverse reinforcement as specified in ACI 318 Sections

18.7.5.1, Items (a) through (c), over the full height of the member.

18.7.5.9 - At any section where the design strength, Pn, of the column is less than the sum of the shears Ve computed in accordance with ACI 318 Sections 18.7.6.1 and

18.6.5.1 for all the beams framing into the column above the level under consideration, transverse reinforcement as specified in ACI 318 Sections 18.7.5.1 through 18.7.5.3 shall be provided. For beams framing into opposite sides of the column, the moment components are permitted to be assumed to be of opposite sign. For the determination of the design strength, Pn, of the column, these moments are permitted to be assumed to result from the deformation of the frame in any one principal axis.

SECTION IA-65. Section 1905.6.4 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
1905.6.4 ACI 318, Section 18.10.4. Modify ACI 318, Section 18.10.4, by adding Section

18.10.4.6 as follows:

18.10.4.7 – Walls and portions of walls with Pu > 0.35Po shall not be considered to contribute to the calculated shear strength of the structure for resisting earthquake- induced forces. Such walls shall conform to the requirements of ACI 318 Section 18.14. 90 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 63 SECTION IA-66. Section 1905.6.5 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
1905.6.5 ACI 318, Section 18.12.6. Modify ACI 318, by adding Section 18.12.6.2 as follows:

18.12.6.2 - Collector and boundary elements in topping slabs placed over precast floor and roof elements shall not be less than 3 inches (76 mm) or 6 db in thickness, where db is the diameter of the largest reinforcement in the topping slab.

SECTION IA-67. Section 2113.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
2113.1 General. The construction of masonry chimneys consisting of solid masonry units, hollow masonry units grouted solid, stone or concrete shall be in accordance with this section.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, an existing masonry chimney which is altered or repaired more than ten percent (10%) of its replacement cost within any twelve (12)-month period shall have its entire chimney structure comply with the current requirements of this code or other standards approved by the building official.

SECTION IA-68. Section 2304.10.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
2304.10.2 Fastener Requirements. Connections for wood members shall be designed in accordance with the appropriate methodology in Section 2302.1. The number and size of fasteners connecting wood members shall be not less than that set forth in Table 2304.10.2.

Staples fasteners in Table 2304.10.2 shall not be used to resist or transfer seismic forces in structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E, or F.

Exception: Staples may be used to resist or transfer seismic forces when the allowable shear values are substantiated by cyclic testing and approved by the building official. 91 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 64 SECTION IA-69. Section 2304.10.3.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
2304.10.3.1 Quality of nails. In Seismic Design Category D, E & F, mechanically driven nails used in wood structural panel shear walls shall meet the same dimensions as that required for hand-driven nails, including diameter, minimum length and minimum head diameter. Clipped head or box nails are not permitted in new construction. The allowable design value for clipped head nails in existing construction may be taken at no more than the nail-head-area ratio of that of the same size hand-driven nails.

SECTION IA-70. Section 2304.12.2.8 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows. 2304.12.2.8 Wood used in retaining walls and cribs. Wood installed in retaining or crib walls shall be preservative treated in accordance with AWPA U1 for soil and freshwater use. Wood shall not be used in retaining or crib walls for structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F.

SECTION IA-71. Section 2305.4 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
2305.4 Hold-down connectors. In Seismic Design Category D, E or F, hold-down connectors shall be designed to resist shear wall overturning moments using approved cyclic load values or 75 percent of the allowable seismic load values that do not consider cyclic loading of the product. Connector bolts into wood framing shall require steel plate washers on the post on the opposite side of the anchorage device. Plate size shall be a minimum of 0.229 inch by 3 inches by 3 inches (5.82 mm by 76 mm by 76 mm) in size. Hold-down connectors shall be tightened to finger tight plus one half (1/2) wrench turn just prior to covering the wall framing. 92 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 65 SECTION IA-72. Section 2306.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
2306.2 Wood-frame diaphragms. Wood-frame diaphragms shall be designed and constructed in accordance with AWC SDPWS. Where panels are fastened to framing members with staples, requirements and limitations of AWC SDPWS shall be met and the allowable shear values set forth in Table 2306.2(1) or 2306.2(2) shall only be permitted for structures assigned to Seismic Design Category A, B, or C.

Exception: Allowable shear values where panels are fastened to framing members with staples may be used if such values are substantiated by cyclic testing and approved by the building official.

The allowable shear values in Tables 2306.2(1) and 2306.2(2) are permitted to be increased 40 percent for wind design.

Wood structural panel diaphragms used to resist seismic forces in structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F shall be applied directly to the framing members.

Exception: Wood structural panel diaphragms are permitted to be fastened over solid lumber planking or laminated decking, provided the panel joints and lumber planking or laminated decking joints do not coincide.

SECTION IA-73. Section 2306.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
2306.3 Wood-frame shear walls. Wood-frame shear walls shall be designed and constructed in accordance with AWC SDPWS. For structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E, or F, application of Tables 4.3A and 4.3B of AWC SDPWS shall include the following:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 66 1. Wood structural panel thickness for shear walls shall not be less than 3/8 inch thick and studs shall not be spaced at more than 16 inches on center.

2. The maximum nominal unit shear capacities for 3/8 inch wood structural panels resisting seismic forces in structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F is 400 pounds per linear foot (plf).

Exception: Other nominal unit shear capacities may be permitted if such values are substantiated by cyclic testing and approved by the building official.

3. Nails shall be placed not less than 1/2 inch in from the panel edges and not less than 3/8 inch from the edge of the connecting members for shear greater than 350 plf using ASD or 500 plf using LRFD. Nails shall be placed not less than 3/8 inch from panel edges and not less than 1/4 inch from the edge of the connecting members for shears of 350 plf or less using ASD or 500 plf or less using LRFD.

For structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E, or F, application of Table 4.3B of ANSI/AWC SDPWS shall not be allowed.

For structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E, or F, application of Table 4.3C of ANSI/AWC SDPWS shall not be used below the top level in a multi-level building.

Where panels are fastened to framing members with staples, requirements and limitations of AWC SDPWS shall be met and the allowable shear values set forth in Table 2306.3(1), 2306.3(2) or 2306.3(3) shall only be permitted for structures assigned to Seismic Design Category A, B, or C.

Exception: Allowable shear values where panels are fastened to framing members with staples may be used if such values are substantiated by cyclic testing and approved by the building official.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 67 The allowable shear values in Tables 2306.3(1) and 2306.3(2) are permitted to be increased 40 percent for wind design. Panels complying with ANSI/APA PRP-210 shall be permitted to use design values for Plywood Siding in the AWC SDPWS.

SECTION IA-74. Section 2307.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is added to the 2025 Edition of the California Building Code to read as follows:
2307.2 Wood-frame shear walls. Wood-frame shear walls shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Section 2306.3 as applicable.

SECTION IA-75. Table 2308.10.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 69 SECTION IA-76. Section 2308.10.5.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
2308.10.5.1 Alternate bracing wall (ABW). An ABW shall be constructed in accordance with this section and Figure 2308.10.5.1. In one-story buildings, each panel shall have a length of not less than 2 feet 8 inches (813 mm) and a height of not more than 10 feet (3048 mm). Each panel shall be sheathed on one face with 3/8-inch (3.2 mm) minimum-thickness wood structural panel sheathing nailed with 8d common or galvanized box nails in accordance with Table 2304.10.2 and blocked at wood structural panel edges. For structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D or E, each panel shall be sheathed on one face with 15/32-inch-minimum-thickness (11.9 mm) wood structural panel sheathing nailed with 8d common nails spaced 3 inches at intermediate on panel edges, 3 inches at intermediate supports. Two anchor bolts installed in accordance with Section 2308.7.1 shall be provided in each panel. Anchor bolts shall be placed at each panel outside quarter points. Each panel end stud shall have a hold-down device fastened to the foundation, capable of providing an approved uplift capacity of not less than 1,800 pounds (8006 N). The hold-down device shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. The ABW shall be supported directly on a foundation or on floor framing supported directly on a foundation that is continuous across the entire length of the braced wall line. This foundation shall be reinforced with not less than one No. 4 bar top and bottom. Where the continuous foundation is required to have a depth greater than 12 inches (305 mm), a minimum 12-inch by 12-inch (305 mm by 305 mm) continuous footing is permitted at door openings in the braced wall line. This continuous footing shall be reinforced with not less than one No. 4 bar top and bottom. This reinforcement shall be lapped 24 inches (610 mm) with the reinforcement required in the continuous foundation located directly under the braced wall line. 97 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 70 Where the ABW is installed at the first story of two-story buildings, the wood structural panel sheathing shall be provided on both faces, three anchor bolts shall be placed at one-quarter points and tie-down device uplift capacity shall be not less than 3,000 pounds (13 344 N).

SECTION IA-77. Figure 2308.10.5.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION IA-78. Section 2308.10.5.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
2308.10.5.2 Portal frame with hold-downs (PFH). A PFH shall be constructed in accordance with this section and Figure 2308.10.5.2. The adjacent door or window opening shall have a full- length header.

In one-story buildings, each panel shall have a length of not less than 16 inches (406 mm) and a height of not more than 10 feet (3048 mm). Each panel shall be sheathed on one face with a single layer of 3/8-inch (9.5 mm) minimum-thickness wood structural panel sheathing nailed 98 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 71 with 8d common or galvanized box nails in accordance with Figure 2308.10.5.2. For structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D or E, each panel shall be sheathed on one face with 15/32-inch-minimum-thickness (11.9 mm) wood structural panel sheathing nailed with 8d common nails spaced 3 inches on panel edges, 3 inches at intermediate supports and in accordance with Figure 2308.10.5.2. with Figure 2308.10.5.2. A built-up header consisting of not fewer than two 2-inch by 12-inch (51 mm by 305 mm) boards, fastened in accordance with Item 24 of Table 2304.10.2 shall be permitted to be used. A spacer, if used, shall be placed on the side of the built-up beam opposite the wood structural panel sheathing. The header shall extend between the inside faces of the first full-length outer studs of each panel. The clear span of the header between the inner studs of each panel shall be not less than 6 feet (1829 mm) and not more than 18 feet (5486 mm) in length. A strap with an uplift capacity of not less than 1,000 pounds (4,400 N) shall fasten the header to the inner studs opposite the sheathing. One anchor bolt not less than 5/8 inch (15.9 mm) diameter and installed in accordance with Section 2308.7.1 shall be provided in the center of each sill plate. The studs at each end of the panel shall have a hold-down device fastened to the foundation with an uplift capacity of not less than 3,500 pounds (15 570 N).

Where a panel is located on one side of the opening, the header shall extend between the inside face of the first full-length stud of the panel and the bearing studs at the other end of the opening. A strap with an uplift capacity of not less than 1,000 pounds (4400 N) shall fasten the header to the bearing studs. The bearing studs shall have a hold-down device fastened to the foundation with an uplift capacity of not less than 1,000 pounds (4400 N). The hold-down devices shall be an embedded strap type, installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. The PFH panels shall be supported directly on a foundation that is continuous 99 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 72 across the entire length of the braced wall line. This foundation shall be reinforced with not less than one No. 4 bar top and bottom. Where the continuous foundation is required to have a depth greater than 12 inches (305 mm), a minimum 12-inch by 12-inch (305 mm by 305 mm) continuous footing or turned-down slab edge is permitted at door openings in the braced wall line. This continuous footing or turned-down slab edge shall be reinforced with not less than one No. 4 bar top and bottom. This reinforcement shall be lapped not less than 24 inches (610 mm) with the reinforcement required in the continuous foundation located directly under the braced wall line.

Where a PFH is installed at the first story of two-story buildings, each panel shall have a length of not less than 24 inches (610 mm).

SECTION IA-79. Figure 2308.10.5.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 73 SECTION IA-80. Section 2308.10.8.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
2308.10.8.1 Foundation requirements. Braced wall lines shall be supported by continuous foundations.

Exception: For structures with a maximum plan dimension not more than 50 feet (15 240 mm), continuous foundations are required at exterior walls only for structures assigned to seismic design category A, B or C.

For structures in Seismic Design Categories D and E, exterior braced wall panels shall be in the same plane vertically with the foundation or the portion of the structure containing the offset shall be designed in accordance with accepted engineering practice and Section 2308.3.

SECTION IA-81. Section 2308.10.9 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
2308.10.9 Attachment of sheathing. Fastening of braced wall panel sheathing shall be not less than that prescribed in Tables 2308.10.1 and 2304.10.2. Wall sheathing shall not be attached to framing members by adhesives. Staple fasteners in Table 2304.10.2 shall not be used to resist or transfer seismic forces in structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F.

Exception: Staples may be used to resist or transfer seismic forces when the allowable shear values are substantiated by cyclic testing and approved by the building official.

All braced wall panels shall extend to the roof sheathing and shall be attached to parallel roof rafters or blocking above with framing clips (18 gauge minimum) spaced at maximum 24 inches (6096 mm) on center with four 8d nails per leg (total eight 8d nails per clip). Braced wall panels shall be laterally braced at each top corner and at maximum 24 inches (6096 mm) intervals along the top plate of discontinuous vertical framing. 101 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 74 SECTION IA-82. Section 3101.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3101.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern special building construction including membrane structures, temporary structures, pedestrian walkways and tunnels, awnings and canopies, marquees, signs, telecommunications and broadcast towers, swimming pools, spas and hot tubs, automatic vehicular gates, solar energy systems, greenhouses, relocatable buildings and intermodal shipping containers, and public use restroom buildings on publicly owned lands in flood hazard areas.

SECTION IA-83. Section 3102 - 115923 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
115923 An enclosure shall have all of the following characteristics. (a) Any access gates through the enclosure open away from the swimming pool, and are self-closing with a self-latching device placed no lower than 60 inches above the ground.
(b) A minimum height of 60 inches.
(c) A maximum vertical clearance from the ground to the bottom of the enclosure of two inches.
(d) Gaps or voids, if any, do not allow passage of a sphere equal to or greater than four inches in diameter.
(e) An outside surface free of protrusions, cavities or other physical characteristics that would serve as handholds or footholds that could enable a child below the age of five years to climb over.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 75 (f) When an ascending slope adjacent to a pool enclosure exceeds 45° from the horizontal the entire pool enclosure shall extend into the slope a minimum of 24 inches. The height of such extension shall be a minimum of 5 feet (1529 mm) measured perpendicular to the slope.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 925, Sec. 3.5. Effective January 1, 1997.) SECTION IA-84. Section 3102.2.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
3102.2.1 Membrane Structures Used as Shade Covers for Specific Uses. A membrane structure less than 20 feet (6096 mm) above grade may be installed as a shade cover at carwash drying areas and auto detailing areas or over playground equipment subject to the following requirements:

1. The structure shall be on grade.

2. The structure shall maintain a minimum fire separation distance of five feet from property lines.

3. The membrane shall be State Fire Marshal approved fire retardant fabric.

4. The membrane support structures shall be non-combustible.

5. Maintenance record shall be presented to the Fire Department during routine inspections and available at all times to show that the membrane material is less than 8 years old.

6. These structures are not required to be protected by an automatic fire sprinkler system.

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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 76 SECTION IA-85. Section 3102.6.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
3102.6.2 Membrane less than 20 feet (6096 mm). A noncombustible membrane less than 20 feet (6096 mm) above any floor, balcony or gallery shall be permitted for use as the roof or as a skylight of any building or atrium of a building of any type of construction and shall meet all of the following requirements:

1. A fire protection report may be required by the building official or fire official based on the fuel loads and ignition sources below the membrane.

2. The membrane shall be a minimum of 10 feet (3048 mm) above any floor, balcony or gallery and shall have a minimum separation distance as required by the fire protection report and no less than 10 feet (3048 mm) above any fuel load or ignition source below the membrane.

3. The membrane shall be State Fire Marshal approved fire retardant fabric.

4. The membrane structure shall be a free standing, self supporting structure.

5. The membrane structure and all supports shall be non combustible.

6. The applicant shall enter into a Covenant and Agreement with the City of Glendale regarding the maintenance and replacement of the membrane.

7. A maintenance record of the membrane and membrane structure shall be provided on site by the property owner, and shall be provided to the fire department during annual inspections and/or upon request by the fire department.

8. The applicant shall apply for a building permit to replace the membrane every eight years.

SECTION IA-86. Section 3109.2 – 115920, 115921, and 115922 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 77 3109.2 California swimming pool safety act (statewide) NOTE: These regulations are subject to local government modification. You should verify the applicable local government requirements at the time of application for a building permit.

The following text in this section contains the statutory language in the Swimming Pool Safety Act (HS Code, §§ 115920 – 115929) that is required to be duplicated and published in California Code of Regulations, Title 24. As such, the section numbers reflect those within the Health and Safety Code.
115920. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Swimming Pool Safety Act. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 925, Sec. 3.5. Effective January 1, 1997.) 115921. As used in this article the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Swimming pool” or “pool” means any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that contains water over 18 inches deep. “Swimming pool” includes in-ground and aboveground structures and includes, but is not limited to, hot tubs, spas, portable spas and nonportable wading pools.
(b) “Public swimming pool” means a swimming pool operated for the use of the general public with or without charge, or for the use of the members and guests of a private club. Public swimming pool does not include a swimming pool located on the grounds of a private single- family home.
(c) “Enclosure” means a fence, wall or other barrier that isolates a swimming pool from access to the home.
(d) “ANSI/APSP performance standard” means a standard that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and published by the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP).
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 78 (e) “Suction outlet” means a fitting or fixture typically located at the bottom or on the sides of a swimming pool that conducts water to a recirculating pump. [Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch 769 (SB 552) Effective January 1, 2025.] 115922. (a) Except as provided in Section 115925, subject to subdivision (b), and consistent with Section 1596.814, when a building permit is issued for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa or the remodeling of an existing swimming pool or spa at a private single-family home, the respective swimming pool or spa shall be equipped with at least two of the following seven drowning prevention safety features:

1. An enclosure that meets the requirements of Section 115923 and isolates the swimming pool or spa from the private single-family home.

2. Removable mesh fencing that meets the ASTM International F2286 standard in conjunction with a gate that is self-closing and self-latching and can accommodate a key lockable device.

3. A manually operated or power-operated safety pool cover that is accompanied by a label verifying that the cover meets the specifications of the ASTM International F1346-23 standard.

4. Exit alarms on the private single-family home’s doors and windows that provide direct access to the swimming pool or spa without any intervening enclosure. Whenever any door or window is opened or left ajar, exit alarms shall make either an audible, continuous alarm sound or a repeating verbal warning, such as a notification that “the door to the pool is open.” An exit alarm may be battery operated or connected to the electrical wiring of the building.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 79 5. A self-closing, self-latching device with a release mechanism placed no lower than 54 inches above the floor on the private single-family home’s doors providing direct access to the swimming pool or spa.

6. An alarm in good repair and operable as designed that, when placed in a swimming pool or spa, will sound upon detection of accidental or unauthorized entrance into the water.

The alarm shall meet and be independently certified to the ASTM International F2208 standard that includes surface motion, pressure, sonar, laser and infrared type alarms. A swimming protection alarm feature designed for individual use, including an alarm attached to a child that sounds when the child exceeds a certain distance or becomes submerged in water, is not a qualifying drowning prevention safety feature. Due to topographical conditions, swimming pool alarms will be accepted by the Building Official only on a case-by-case basis.

7. Other means of protection, if the degree of protection afforded is equal to or greater than that afforded by any of the features set forth above and has been independently verified by an approved testing laboratory as meeting standards for those features established by ASTM International, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, or another nationally recognized standards development organization, and the feature is accompanied by a label verifying that the protection meets those standards. Other means of protection, if the degree of protection afforded is equal to or greater than that afforded by any of the devices set forth in items 1-4, and have been independently verified by an approved testing laboratory as meeting standards for those devices established by the ASTM or the American Society of Testing Mechanical Engineers (ASME). (b) The requirements of subdivision (a) are not satisfied by any of the following:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 80 (1) An exit alarm and a self-closing, self-latching device on the same door. (2) An exit alarm and a door latch on separate doors.
(3) A safety pool cover and an alarm described in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a). (c) Before the issuance of a final approval for the completion of permitted construction or remodeling work, the local building code official shall inspect the drowning safety prevention features required by this section and, if no violations are found, shall give final approval. [Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 745 (AB 2866) and Ch 769 (SB 552) Effective January 1, 2025.] SECTION IA-87. Section 3114 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3115.1 General. The provisions of Section 3114 and other applicable sections of this code shall apply to intermodal shipping containers that are repurposed for use as buildings or structures, or as a part of buildings or structures.

Exceptions:

1. Intermodal shipping containers previously approved as existing relocatable buildings complying with Chapter 14 of the California Existing Building Code.

2. Stationary storage battery arrays located in intermodal shipping containers complying with Chapter 12 of the California Fire Code.

3. Intermodal shipping containers that are listed as equipment complying with the standard for equipment, such as air chillers, engine generators, modular data centers, and other similar equipment.

4. Intermodal shipping containers housing or supporting experimental equipment are exempt from the requirements of Section 3114, provided that they comply with all of the following:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 81 4.1.Such units shall be single stand-alone units supported at grade level and used only for occupancies as specified under Risk Category I in Table 1604.5.

4.2.Such units are located a minimum of 8 feet (2438 mm) from adjacent structures, and are not connected to a fuel gas system or fuel gas utility.

4.3.In hurricane-prone regions and flood hazard areas, such units are designed in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 16.

5.[HCD] Shipping containers constructed or converted off-site that meet the definition of Factory-built Housing in Health and Safety Code Section 19971 or Commercial Modular(s) as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 18001.8 shall be approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development.

6. Single-unit stand-alone intermodal shipping containers used as temporary storage or construction trailer on active construction sites. Construction support facilities for uses and activities not directly associated with the actual processes of construction, including but not limited to, offices, meeting rooms, plan rooms, other administrative or support functions shall not be exempt from Section 3114.
3114.2 Construction documents. The construction documents shall contain information to verify the dimensions and establish the physical properties of the steel components and wood floor components of the intermodal shipping container, in addition to the information required by Sections 107 and 1603.
3114.3 Intermodal shipping container information. Intermodal shipping containers shall bear an existing data plate containing the following information as required by ISO 6346 and verified by an approved agency. A report of the verification process and findings shall be provided to the building owner.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 82 1. Manufacturer’s name or identification number.

2. Date manufactured.

3. Safety approval number.

4. Identification number.

5. Maximum operating gross mass or weight (kg) (lbs).

6. Allowable stacking load for 1.8G (kg) (lbs).

7. Transverse racking test force (Newtons).

8. Valid maintenance examination date.

Where approved by the building official, the markings and existing data plate are permitted to be removed from the intermodal shipping containers before they are repurposed for use as buildings or structures or as a part of buildings or structures.
3114.4 Protection against decay and termites. Wood structural floors of intermodal shipping containers shall be protected from
decay and termites in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 2304.12.1.1. 3114.5 Under-floor ventilation. The space between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth under any intermodal shipping container, except spaces occupied by basements and cellars, shall be provided with ventilation in accordance with Section 1202.4. 3114.6 Roof assemblies. Intermodal shipping container roof assemblies shall comply with the applicable requirements of Chapter 15.

Exception: Single-unit, stand-alone intermodal shipping containers not attached to, or stacked vertically over, other intermodal shipping containers, buildings or structures. 3114.7 Joints and voids. Joints and voids that create concealed spaces between intermodal shipping containers at fire-resistance-rated walls, floor or floor/ceiling assemblies and roofs or 110 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 83 roof/ceiling assemblies shall be protected by an approved fire-resistant joint system in accordance with Section 715.
3114.8 Structural. Intermodal shipping containers that conform to ISO 1496-1 and are repurposed for use as buildings or structures, or as a part of buildings or structures, shall be designed in accordance with Chapter 16 and this section. 3114.8.1 Foundations and supports. Intermodal shipping containers repurposed for use as a permanent building or structure shall be supported on foundations or other supporting structures designed and constructed in accordance with Chapters 16 through 23. 3114.8.1.1 Anchorage. Intermodal shipping containers shall be anchored to foundations or other supporting structures as necessary to provide a continuous load path for all applicable design and environmental loads in accordance with Chapter 16. 3114.8.1.2 Stacking. Intermodal shipping containers used to support stacked units shall comply with Section 3114.8.4.
3114.8.2 Welds. The strength of new welds and connections shall be of not less than the strength provided by the original connections. All new welds and connections shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Chapters 16, 17 and 22.
3114.8.3 Structural design. The structural design for the intermodal shipping containers repurposed for use as a building or structure 3114.8.4 Detailed structural design procedure. A structural analysis meeting the requirements of this section shall be provided to the building official to demonstrate the structural adequacy of the intermodal shipping containers.

Exception: Structures using an intermodal shipping container designed in accordance with Section 3114 8.5.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 84 3114.8.4.1 Material properties. Structural material properties for existing intermodal shipping container steel components shall be established by Section 2202. 3114.8.4.2 Seismic design parameters. The seismic force-resisting system shall be designed and detailed in accordance with ASCE 7 and one of the following:

1. Where all or portions of the profiled steel panel elements are considered to be the seismic force-resisting system, design and detailing shall be in accordance with the AISI S100 and ASCE 7, Table 12.2-1 requirements for steel systems not specifically detailed for seismic resistance, excluding cantilever column systems.

2. Where all or portions of the profiled steel panel elements are not considered to be part of the seismic force-resisting system, an independent seismic force-resisting system shall be selected and detailed in accordance with ASCE 7, Table 12.2-1.

3. Where all or portions of the profiled steel panel elements are retained and integrated into a seismic force-resisting system other than as permitted by Section 3114.8.4.2 Item 1, seismic design parameters shall be developed from testing and analysis in accordance with Section 104.2.3 and ASCE 7, Section 12.2.1.1 or 12.2.1.2. 3114.8.4.3 Allowable shear value. The allowable shear values for the profiled steel panel side walls and end walls shall be determined in accordance with the design approach selected in Section 3114.8.4.2. Where penetrations are made in the side walls or end walls designated as part of the lateral force-resisting system, the penetrations shall be substantiated by rational analysis. 3114.8.5 Simplified structural design procedure of single-unit containers. Single-unit intermodal shipping containers conforming to the limitations of Section 3114.8.5.1 shall be permitted to be designed in accordance with Sections 3114.8.5.2 and 3114.8.5.3. 112 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 85 3114.8.5.1 Limitations. The use of Section 3114.8.5 is subject to the following limitations:

1. The intermodal shipping container shall be a stand-alone unit supported on a foundation and shall not be in contact with or supporting any other shipping container or other structure.

2. The intermodal shipping container top and bottom rails, corner castings, and columns or any portion thereof shall not be notched, cut, or removed in any manner.

3. The intermodal shipping container shall be erected in a level and horizontal position with the floor located at the bottom.
3114.8.5.2 Structural design assumptions. Where permitted by Section 3114.8.5.1, single-unit, stand-alone intermodal shipping containers shall be designed using the following assumptions for the profile steel panel lateral-force resisting system:

1. The appropriate detailing requirements contained in Chapters 16 through 23.

2. Response modification coefficient, R = 2,

3. Over strength factor, Ω 0 = 2.5,

4. Deflection amplification factor, C d = 2

5. Limits on structural height, h n = 9.5 feet (2900 mm). 3115.8.5.3 Allowable shear value. The allowable shear for the profiled steel panel side walls (longitudinal) and end walls (trans-verse) for wind design and seismic design using the coefficients of Section 3114.8.5.2 shall be in accordance with Table 3114.8.5.3, provided that all of the following conditions are met:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 86 1. The total linear length of all openings in any individual side wall or end wall shall be limited to not more than 50 percent of the length of that side wall or end wall, as shown in Figure 3114.8.5.3(1).

2. Any full-height wall length, or portion thereof, less than 4 feet (305 mm) shall not be considered as a portion of the lateral force-resisting system, as shown in Figure 3114.8.5.3(2).

3. All side walls or end walls used as part of the lateral force-resisting system shall have an existing or new boundary element on all sides to form a continuous load path, or paths, with adequate strength and stiffness to transfer all forces from the point of application to the final point of resistance, as shown in Figure 3114.8.5.3(3). The existing door interlocking mechanism shall not be considered as a component of the required load path.

4. Where openings are made in intermodal shipping container walls, floors or roofs, for doors, windows and other openings:

3.1 The openings shall be framed with steel elements that are designed in accordance with Chapters 16 and 22.

3.2 The cross section and material grade of any new steel element shall be equal to or greater than the steel element removed.

4. A maximum of one penetration not greater than 6 inches (152 mm) in diameter for conduits, pipes, tubes or vents, or not greater than 16 square inches (10 323 mm2) for electrical boxes, is permitted for each individual 8-foot (2438 mm) length of lateral force-resisting wall. Penetrations located in walls that are not part of the lateral force- resisting system shall not be limited in size or quantity. Existing intermodal shipping 114 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 87 container vents shall not be considered a penetration, as shown in Figure 3114.8.5.3(4).

5. End wall door or doors designated as part of the lateral force-resisting system shall be intermittently welded closed around the full perimeters of the door panels.

TABLE 3114.8.5.3

ALLOWABLE SHEAR VALUES FOR INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONTAINER

SIDE WALLS AND END WALLS FOR WIND OR SEISMIC LOADING

CONTAINER
DESIGNATION b

CONTAINER

DIMENSION
(Nominal Length)

CONTAINER

DIMENSION
(Nominal Height)

ALLOWABLE SHEAR
VALUES
(PLF) a, c
Side Wall End Wall
1EEE 9.5 feet (2896 mm)
1EE 45 feet (13.7 M) 8.6 feet (2591 mm) 75
1AAA 9.5 feet (2896 mm)
1AA 8.5 feet (2592 mm)
1A 8.0 feet (2438 mm)
1AX
40 feet (12.2 M)
<8.0 feet (2483 mm)
84 1BBB 9.5 feet (2896 mm)
1BB 8.5 feet (2591 mm)
1B 8.0 feet (2438 mm)
1BX
30 feet (9.1 M)
<8.0 feet (2438 mm)
112
1CC 8.5 feet (2591 mm)
1C 8.0 feet (2438 mm)
1CX
20 feet (9.1 M)
<8.0 feet (2438 mm)
168
843
1D 8.0 feet (2438 mm)
1DX 10 feet <8.0 feet (2438 mm) 337
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
a. The allowable strength for the side walls and end walls of the intermodal shipping containers are derived from ISO 1496-1 and reduced by a factor of safety of 5. b. Container designation type is derived from ISO 668.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 88 FIGURE 3114.8.5.3(1)
Bracing Unit Distribution – Maximum Linear Length
FIGURE 3114.8.5.3(2)
Bracing Unit Distribution – Minimum Linear Length
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Bracing Unit Distribution – Boundary Elements
FIGURE 3114.8.5.3(4)
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SECTION IA-88. Section 3202.1.2.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
3202.1.2.1 Change of use/occupancy. Change of use or occupancy of existing encroachment into the public right-of-way shall comply with the following:

1. A structural review by a state licensed professional to evaluate the structure and its attachments (e.g. light fixtures or false ceilings) that they do not fall on the occupants if construction work or any other activities are performed above the occupied space within the public right-of-way.

2. The property owner shall enter into a Covenant and Agreement with the City to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City of Glendale, its officers, agents, employees and representatives, from and against any and all liability, suits, actions, proceedings, judgments, claims, losses, liens, damages, injuries (whether in contract or in tort, including personal injury, accidental death or property damage, and regardless of whether the allegations are false, fraudulent or groundless), costs and expense (including attorney’s fees litigation, arbitration, mediation, appeal expenses) as a condition of approval to change the use of the space within public right-of-way from storage use to other use.

SECTION IA-89. Section 3202.3.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3202.3.2 Windows, architectural features and mechanical equipment. Where the vertical clearance above grade to projecting windows, architectural features or mechanical equipment is more than 8 feet (2438 mm), 1 inch (25 mm) of encroachment is permitted for each additional 1 118 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 91 inch (25 mm) of clearance above 8 feet (2438 mm), but the maximum encroachment shall be 4 feet (1219 mm).

SECTION IA-90. Section 3203 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION 3203—PROJECTIONS INTO ALLEYS
3203.1 Projections into alleys. No part of any structure or any appendage thereto shall project into any alley.

Exception: Footings located at least 8 feet (2438 mm) below grade may project not more than 12” (305 mm).

SECTION IA-91. Section 3303.8 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
3303.8 Storm water drainage and retention during demolition. Projects which disturb less than one acre of soil and are not part of a larger common plan of development which in total disturbs one acre or more, shall manage storm water drainage during construction in accordance with the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen), Chapter 4, Division 4.2.

SECTION IA-92. Section 3306.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3306.2 Walkways. A walkway shall be provided for pedestrian travel in front of every construction and demolition site unless the applicable governing authority authorizes the sidewalk to be fenced or closed. A walkway shall be provided for pedestrian travel that leads from a building entrance or exit of an occupied structure to a public way. Walkways shall be of sufficient width to accommodate the pedestrian traffic, but shall be not less than 5 feet (1524 mm) in width. Walkways shall be provided with a durable walking surface. Walkways shall be 119 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 92 accessible in accordance with Chapter 11A or 11B as applicable, and shall be designed to support all imposed loads, and the design live load shall be not less than 150 pounds per square foot (psf) (7.2 kN/m2).

SECTION IA-93. Section 3306.9.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
3306.9.1 Shoring. The sidewalk and street shall be protected from caving and settlement by shoring conforming to the safety orders issued by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Industrial Relations.

SECTION IA-94. Section 3306.10 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
3306.10. Protection of sidewalk excavations. Permits must be secured from the director of public works in accordance with the provisions of the Glendale Municipal Code for making an excavation within a public street, sidewalk, parkway or public property. When any portion of a public sidewalk is to be excavated, the holder of the permit shall construct a substantial temporary walkway not less than five (5) feet (1524 mm) in width for pedestrian travel over the areas to be excavated or around the same.

SECTION IA-95. Section 3306.11 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
3306.11. Protection of obstructions. No person excavating, refilling or obstructing any public sidewalk, street, alley or roadway in the city shall fail or neglect to place barriers at each end and at all necessary places along any such excavations or obstructions to prevent accidents and no such person shall fail or neglect to display and maintain amber lights from sunset to sunrise at each end and at all necessary places along any such excavation or obstructions run across or 120 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 93 substantially across any sidewalk, street, alley, or roadway, such amber lights at such places shall be placed not more than five (5) feet (1524 mm)apart. If, in any case, the director of public works shall designate any particular locations for barriers or require additional light, such barriers or lights shall be placed and maintained at those locations designated. If any permittee fails to perform the duties herein before defined, the director of public works may cause the same to be performed, at the expense of the permittee, or if a deposit has been made pursuant to the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, then the expense of such performance may be deducted there from to the extent said deposit is sufficient, and if insufficient, then the remaining amount may be charged against the permittee.

SECTION IA-96. Section 3308.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
3308.3 Street Use Permits.
3308.3.1 Permits generally. No person shall use or occupy or obstruct any portion of any sidewalk, street, alley or roadway for storing materials for building purposes, for mixing concrete or mortar, or for any purpose incidental thereto, or for the construction of walkways, fences or canopies in accordance with the provisions of this code, unless a street use permit has been first obtained from the director of public works to do so, and at least one-half of the width of the sidewalk , or a width to be designated by the director of public works of the street, alley or roadway is at all times kept free and clear of all obstructions. 3308.3.2 Street use permit to be posted. The street use permit required by this Section 3308.3 shall at all times during such use, occupancy or obstruction, be conspicuously posted on or near the sidewalk, street, alley or roadway used, occupied or obstructed. 121 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 94 3308.3.3 Term of permit; removal of obstructions. Any permit required by this Section 3308.3 shall be granted for not longer than sixty (60) days. Upon completion of the work, all such obstructions shall be removed, all damages caused thereby repaired and the street and sidewalk restored to their original condition to the satisfaction of the director of public works. If any permittee fails or neglects to so remove, repair and restore within three (3) days after being notified by the director of public works in person or by letter, the director of public works may cause such removal, repairs and restoration to be done at the expense of the permittee. 3308.3.4 Application for street use permits. All applications for street use permits required by this Section 3308.3 shall be in writing and made to the building and safety division and shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a fee for services provided hereunder which shall be established or modified by resolution of the City Council. The schedule for such fees shall remain on file and be available in the office of the traffic and transportation administrator.

SECTION IA-97. Section 3308.4 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
3308.4 Mixing mortar on public property. The mixing or handling of mortar, concrete or other material on public property, when authorized by the director of public works under a street use permit issued under Section 3308.3 of this Code, shall be done in a mechanical mixer or in a tight box in such a manner as to prevent dripping or splashing on public property.

SECTION IA-98. Appendix I, PATIO COVERS, of the California Building Code, 2025 edition, published and copyrighted by the International Code Council and the California Building Standards Commission is hereby adopted into Volume 1A of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, by reference, as further amended herein, into the Glendale Building and Safety Code 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth. 122 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15642\1.docx 95 SECTION IA-99. Appendix I, Section I105.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2023, is hereby amended to read as follows:

I105.1 Design loads. Patio covers shall be designed and constructed to sustain, within the stress limits of this code, all dead loads plus a minimum vertical live load of 10 pounds per square foot (0.48 kN/m2) except that snow loads shall be used where such snow loads exceed this minimum. Such patio covers shall be designed to resist the minimum wind and seismic loads set forth in this code. Solar energy systems shall not be installed on patio covers designed by this Section.

SECTION IA-100. Appendix J, GRADING, of the California Building Code, 2025 edition, published and copyrighted by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted into Volume 1A of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, by reference, as further amended herein, into the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

SECTION IA-101. Appendix J Section J101.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

J101.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter apply to grading, excavation and earthwork construction, including fills and embankments and the control of grading site runoff, including erosion sediments and construction-related pollutants. Where conflicts occur between the technical requirements of this chapter and the geotechnical report, the more restrictive requirement shall govern.

SECTION IA-102. Appendix J Section J101.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J101.3 Hazards.
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2. If the above condition is not eliminated within the specified time period, the building official may file with the Office of the Los Angeles County Recorder a certificate stating that the property is deemed substandard and that the owner thereof has been so notified to correct the substandard condition. Said certificate shall specify the conditions creating the substandard classification.

3. When the above conditions have been corrected to the satisfaction of the building official, upon receiving a sixty-dollar fee from the owner or his agent, the building official shall file with the Office of the Los Angeles County Recorder, within a reasonable period of time, a certificate specifying that the conditions creating the substandard classification have been corrected and that the property is no longer considered substandard. 124 of 918

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J101.4 Safety precautions.

1. General.
(a) If at any stage of work on an excavation or fill, the building official determines that the work has become or is likely to become dangerous to any person, or is likely to endanger any property, public or private, the building official shall be authorized to require safety precautions to be immediately taken by the property owner as a condition to continuing such permitted work or to require cessation thereof forthwith unless and until it is made safe and to amend the plans for such work. (b) Safety precautions may include, but shall not be limited to, specifying a flatter exposed slope or construction of additional drainage facilities, berms, terracing, compaction, cribbing, retaining walls or buttress fills, slough walls, desilting basins, check dams, benching, wire mesh and guniting, rock fences, revetments or diversion walls.
(c) Upon the determination of the building official that such safety precautions during grading are necessary, the building official shall provide a notice and order to the permittee to implement same. After receiving such notice, oral or written, it is unlawful for the permittee or any person to proceed with such work contrary to such order.

2. Hillside Areas. For the purposes of this appendix, hillside areas shall include all property designated as “mountainous terrain” pursuant to Article 16.40.270 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995. Except as specifically excepted in this appendix, no person shall 125 of 918

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Exception: Grading which is not connected with building site development may be conducted in hillside areas only when the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the building official, that such work does all of the following:
enhances the physical stabilization of the affected property; is not detrimental to public health, safety or welfare; and is in conformity with the approved master plan for the area, if such master plan exists. A tentative tract or division of land map shall not be required for such exempt grading.

3. Removal of Ground Cover.
(a) The existing vegetative ground cover of any watershed in any hillside area shall not be destroyed, removed or damaged except for routine maintenance pursuant to lawful grading, use or occupancy of the property or to clear hazardous vegetation near structures and roads in areas designated as Wildland Urban Interface Fire Areas (also known as High Fire Hazard Areas) pursuant to this code. (b) Except for indigenous trees as regulated by Chapter 12.44 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, and as that chapter may subsequently be amended, removal of trees and shrubbery may be permitted where such work will not cause erosion, slope failure, or will not unduly disturb the turf, sod or other existing vegetative ground cover.

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4. Maintenance of Protective Devices. All devices used to protect hillside areas from erosion or landslide damage including, but not limited to, retaining walls, cribbing, terracing, surface and subsurface drainage structures, interceptor drains, check dams, and riprap shall be maintained in good condition and repair as approved by the building official at the time of completion of construction thereof.

SECTION IA-104. Appendix J Section J101.5 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J101.5 Protection of utilities. The owner and permittee of any property on which grading has been performed and that requires a grading permit under Section J103 shall be responsible for the prevention of damage to any public utilities or services.

SECTION IA-105. Appendix J Section J101.6 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J101.6 Protection of adjacent property. The owner and permittee of any property on which grading has been performed and that requires a grading permit under Section J103 is responsible for the prevention of damage to adjacent property and no person shall excavate on land sufficiently close to the property line to endanger any adjoining public street, sidewalk, alley, or other public or private property without supporting and protecting such property from settling, cracking or other damage that might result. Special precautions approved by the building official shall be made to prevent imported or exported materials from being deposited on the adjacent public way and/or drainage courses.
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SECTION IA-106. Appendix J Section J101.7 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J101.7 Storm water control measures. The owner and permittee of any property on which grading has been performed and that requires a grading permit under Section J103 shall put into effect and maintain all precautionary measures necessary to protect adjacent water courses and public or private property from damage by erosion, flooding, and deposition of mud, debris and construction-related pollutants originating from the site during, and after, grading and related construction activities. Furthermore, the owner and permittee shall be responsible for putting into effect and maintaining appropriate measures necessary to prevent any change in cross-lot surface drainage that may adversely affect any adjoining property as a result of grading and/or construction-related activities. Such measures to prevent any adverse cross-lot surface drainage effects on adjoining property shall be required whether shown on approved grading plans or not.

SECTION IA-107. Appendix J Section J101.8 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J101.8 Conditions of approval. In granting any permit under this code, the building official may include such conditions as may be reasonably necessary to prevent creation of a nuisance or hazard to public or private property. Such conditions may include, but shall not be limited to:

1. Improvement of any existing grading to comply with the standards of this code.

2. Requirements for fencing of excavations or fills which would otherwise be hazardous.

SECTION IA-108. Appendix J Section J101.9 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J101.9 Rules and regulations.
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J101.9.1 Rules. The permissive provisions of this chapter shall not be presumed to waive any regulations imposed by other statutes or other ordinances of the State of California or the City of Glendale.

J101.9.2 Regulations. If two or more pertinent regulations are not identical, those regulations shall prevail which are more restrictive or which afford greater safety to life, limb, health, property or welfare. For the purposes of these regulations, grading permits shall be considered as building permits and shall be subject to the administrative provisions of this code, unless otherwise specifically provided for in this chapter.

SECTION IA-109. Appendix J Section J102 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION J102—DEFINITIONS
J102.1 Definitions. The following words and terms shall, for the purposes of this appendix, have the meanings shown herein. Refer to Chapter 2 of this code for general definitions.

BENCH. A relatively level step excavated into earth material on which fill is to be placed.

BEST MANAGEMENT PRATICE (BMP). A stormwater pollution mitigation measure that is required to be employed in order to comply with the requirements of the NPDES permit issued to the County of Los Angeles, and as that permit may be subsequently amended.

COMPACTION. The densification of a fill by mechanical means.

CUT. See “Excavation.”
DOWN DRAIN. A device for collecting water from a swale or ditch located on or above a slope, and safely delivering it to an approved drainage facility.

EROSION. The wearing away of the ground surface as a result of the movement of wind, water or ice.
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EXCAVATION. The removal of earth material by artificial means, also referred to as a cut.

FILL. Deposition of earth materials by artificial means.

GRADE. The vertical location of the ground surface.

GRADE, EXISTING. The grade prior to grading.

GRADE, FINISHED. The grade of the site at the conclusion of all grading efforts.

GRADING. An excavation or fill or combination thereof.

KEY. A compacted fill placed in a trench excavated in earth material beneath the toe of a slope.

SLOPE. An inclined surface, the inclination of which is expressed as a ratio of horizontal distance to vertical distance.

SLOPE FAILURE means the slippage, instability, slide or loss of earth material from a slope for any reason. Class I slope failures involve bedrock. Class II slope failures involve soil above but not including bedrock. Class III slope failures involve only surficial problems with no involvement of bedrock.

STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN. A site drawing with details, notes, and related documents that identify the measures proposed by the permittee to: (1) control erosion and prevent sediment and construction-related pollutants from being carried offsite by stormwater, and (2) prevent non-stormwater discharges from entering the storm drain system.

TERRACE. A relatively level step constructed in the face of a graded slope for drainage and maintenance purposes.

SECTION IA-110. Appendix J Section J103.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

J103.1 Permits required. Except as exempted in Section J103.2, grading shall not be performed without first having obtained a permit therefor from the building official. A grading permit does 130 of 918

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not include the construction of retaining walls or other structures. A separate permit shall be obtained for each site and may cover both excavations and fills. Any engineered grading as described in Appendix J Section J104 shall be performed by a contractor licensed by the State of California to perform the work described hereon. Regular grading less than 5,000 cubic yards may require a licensed contractor if the building official determines that special conditions or hazards exist.

SECTION IA-111. Appendix J Section J103.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

J103.2 Exemptions. A grading permit shall not be required for the following:

1. When approved by the building official, grading in an isolated, self-contained area, provided that the public is not endangered and that such grading will not adversely affect adjoining properties.

2. Excavation for construction of a structure permitted under this code where the excavation is limited to within the volume of the proposed structure.

3. Cemetery graves.

4. Refuse disposal sites controlled by other regulations.

5. Excavations for wells, or trenches for utilities.

6. Mining, quarrying, excavating, processing or stock-piling rock, sand, gravel, aggregate or clay controlled by other regulations, provided that such operations do not affect the lateral support of, or significantly increase stresses in, soil on adjoining properties.

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to adjacent properties or the public in accordance with Section J101.3. Exploratory excavations must be restored to existing conditions, unless approved by the building official.

8. An excavation that does not exceed 50 cubic yards (38.3 m 3) and complies with one of the following conditions:
(1) is less than 2 feet (0.6 m) in depth.
(2) does not create a cut slope greater than 5 feet (1.5 m) measured vertically upward from the cut surface to the surface of the natural grade and is not steeper than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50 percent slope).

9. A fill not intended to support a structure, that does not obstruct a drainage course and complies with one of the following conditions:
(a) is less than 1 foot (0.3 m) in depth and is placed on natural terrain with a slope flatter than 5 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (20 percent slope). (b) is less than 3 feet (0.9 m) in depth at its deepest point measured vertically upward from natural grade to the surface of the fill, does not exceed 50 cubic yards, and creates a fill slope no steeper than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50 percent slope).
(c) is less than 5 feet (1.5 m) in depth at its deepest point measured vertically upward from natural grade to the surface of the fill, does not exceed 20 cubic yards, and creates a fill slope no steeper than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50 percent slope).
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Exemption from the permit requirements of this appendix shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.

FIGURE J103.2
SECTION IA-112. Appendix J Section J103.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J103.3 Unpermitted grading. A person shall not own, use, occupy or maintain any site containing unpermitted grading. For the purposes of this code, unpermitted grading shall be defined as the following:

1. Grading that was performed, at any point in time, without the required permit(s) having first been obtained from the building official, pursuant to Section J103.1.

2. Grading that was permitted and the work was not completed pursuant to Section J105 and the grading permit has expired pursuant to Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 105.5.

SECTION IA-113. Appendix J Section J103.4 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, regarding grading fees, is hereby added to read as follows:
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J103.4 Grading fees.

1. Fees for grading plan check and for grading permits shall be established or modified by resolution of the city council. The schedule of such fees shall remain on file and be available in the office of the building official. The building official shall, with the approval of the city manager, recommend changes to the council when the costs to provide grading plan check and grading inspection services make it appropriate.

2. The applicant shall pay a plan check fee prior to acceptance of grading plans and specifications for checking by the city. The plan check fee shall be based on the total volume of the excavation and fill, on the site. The grading plan check fee shall be recalculated each time the grading plan volume of excavation and fill exceeds the volume used to determine the original plan check fee, and the applicant shall pay the difference between the revised and original fee before the revised grading plans are accepted for review by the city. The original grading plan check fee includes the cost to the applicant for the original submittal plus two additional submittals of corrected grading plans and specifications. When required by the building official, the applicant shall pay a supplemental grading plan check fee in accordance with the fee resolution established by the city council.

3. Whenever the applicant submits a grading plan for plan check that is substantially different in design of the earthwork as compared to previously submitted grading plans, the submittal shall be considered an original and a new grading plan check fee shall be determined and paid to the city as provided in this section.

4. The applicant shall pay a grading permit fee prior to the issuance of a grading permit by the city. The fee shall be based on the total volume of excavation and fill, on the site. If, 134 of 918

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during grading operations, the plans and specifications for the grading project are revised increasing the volume of excavation, fill, or a combination thereof above the volume that was used to determine the grading permit fee, the applicant shall pay to the city the difference between the original grading permit fee and the recalculated fee before work may resume under the grading permit.

5. Whenever grading operations are commenced without an approved grading permit, a penalty shall be added to all unpaid fees for grading plan check and grading permits. The penalty shall be three hundred percent of all fees due the city.

SECTION IA-114. Appendix J Section J103.5 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J103.5 Bonds and insurance.

J103.5.1 Bonds – General.

1. Whenever an application for a grading permit is filed for the excavation or fill of one hundred cubic yards (76 m3) or more in hillside areas and five hundred cubic yards (382 m3) or more in other areas, the nature of the work regulated by this chapter is such that if left incomplete it will create a hazard to human life or endanger adjoining property, or property at a higher or lower level, or any street or street improvement or any other public property, the building official may, before issuing the grading permit, require the applicant to guarantee faithful performance and payment of labor and material in an amount determined by the building official, not less than fifty percent nor more than one hundred percent of the total estimated cost of work, including corrective work necessary to remove and eliminate geologic hazards by one of the methods provided by this section. 135 of 918

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2. An additional cash deposit may be required by the building official in the form of a cash bond sufficient to cover the cost of site cleanup and debris removal if determined by the building official that it is warranted.

3. Where grading is required on property adjacent to the grading site under permit to complete a project satisfactorily, the owner of such adjacent property need not provide additional performance bond if the original is of sufficient amount to include such additional grading.

4. Each bond and agreement for grading shall be effective upon the date of filing of application and shall remain in effect until the work authorized by the grading permit is completed and approved by the building official.

5. Installment refunds. When a substantial portion of the required grading work has been completed to the satisfaction of the building official, and when the completion of the remaining grading work, site development or planting is delayed, the building official may accept the completed portion of the grading work and consent to the proportionate reduction of the bond to an amount estimated to be adequate to ensure completion of the grading work, site development or planting remaining to be performed. Only one such reduction shall be considered for each bond posted.

J103.5.2 Performance bonds.

1. A guarantee of faithful performance for grading and improvement projects, when required by this chapter, shall be provided by one of the following methods:
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corporate surety authorized to do business in the state of California, as surety, in a form furnished by the building official and approved by the city attorney; b. Cash bond. A cash deposit with the city;
c. Instrument of credit and agreement. An instrument or instruments of credit from one or more financial institutions subject to regulation by the state or federal government pledging that the funds necessary to meet the performance are on deposit and guaranteed for payment and an agreement that the funds designated by the instrument shall become trust funds for the purpose of and in an amount determined by the building official not less than fifty percent nor more than one hundred percent of the total estimated cost of the work, including corrective work necessary to remove and eliminate the agreement shall first be approved by the city attorney.

J103.5.3 Performance bond defaults.

A. Whenever the building official shall find that a default has occurred in the performance of any term or condition of any grading or construction permit, written notice of the fact of default thereof shall be given to the principal and to the corporate surety, financial institution or the depositor, stating the work to be done, and the period of time deemed by the building official to be reasonably necessary for the completion of such work. Thirty days after the receipt of such notice the principal or the surety shall perform or cause the required work to be performed by commencing and diligently prosecuting such work to its completion; but if they or either or both of them should fail to commence such work within the thirty days or having so commenced such work fail, neglect or refuse to proceed diligently to complete the same within the time so specified in such notice, then 137 of 918

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the city may enter such premises and do such work and the cost and expense of so doing the work so specified shall be the obligation of the principal and such surety and shall be a part of the terms of the performance bond in consideration of the issuance of the grading permit.

B. If a cash bond has been posted, notice of default shall be given to the principal, and if such principal fails to cause the required work to be resumed as set forth in such notice within thirty days after receipt thereof, the building official shall proceed without delay and further notice or proceedings whatsoever to use the cash deposited, or any portion thereof, and cause the required work to be completed by such mode as the building official deems convenient. The balance of such cash deposit, if any, shall upon the completion of the work be returned to the depositor or the depositor’s successor or assigns after deducting ten percent thereof.

C. If an instrument of credit is used to guarantee performance, notice of default shall be given to the principal and to the financial institution issuing such instrument of credit, and if such principal fails to cause the required work to be resumed as set forth in such notice within thirty days after receipt thereof, the building official shall make a demand upon the financial institution for the payment of the estimated costs from the trust fund held by such financial institution pursuant to the agreement. Upon receipt of such sum, the building official shall proceed without delay and without further notice or proceedings whatsoever to use such sum, or any portion thereof, and cause the required work to be completed by such made as the building official deems convenient. The balance of such cash deposit, if any, shall upon the completion of the work be returned to the financial institution, its successors or assigns, after deducting ten percent thereof; but 138 of 918

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if such institution fails or refuses to pay over such sum then the building official shall look to such institution for the costs and expense of such work, and the contractual liability of such institution shall be a term or condition of its agreement.

J103.5.4 Contractor’s grading insurance – work done adjacent to public property.

Before issuing a grading permit for work being done adjacent to public property, the building official may require that the applicant, or his/her contractor, file a certificate and endorsement evidencing liability insurance satisfactory to the city attorney or risk manager. If required, such insurance shall provide coverage for damage to the city’s property and for the city’s liability and defense of claims for damages and suits for personal bodily injury and property damage, including but not limited to damage to the city arising out of the deposition, runoff or washing of materials, or any other damage to city property, which may arise from or out of the performance of the work, whether such performance be by such contractor, its subcontractors or any other person directly or indirectly employed by such contractor or subcontractors.

SECTION IA-115. Appendix J Section J104.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

J104.2 Grading plan requirements. In addition to the provisions of Section 107, Chapter 1, Division II, a grading plan shall show the existing grade and finished grade in contour intervals of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work and show in detail that it complies with the requirements of this code. The plans shall show the existing grade on adjoining properties in sufficient detail to identify how grade changes will conform to the requirements of this code.

SECTION IA-116. Appendix J Section J104.2.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
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J104.2.1 Grading Designation. Grading in mountainous terrain, as identified in Section

16.08.270 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, and all grading in excess of 5,000 cubic yards (3,825 m3) shall be performed in accordance with the approved grading plan prepared by a registered civil engineer, and shall be designated as “engineered grading.” Grading involving less than 5,000 cubic yards (3,825 m3) and not located in an area of mountainous terrain shall be designated as “regular grading” unless the permittee chooses to have the grading performed as engineered grading, or the building official determines that special conditions or unusual hazards exist, in which case grading shall conform to the requirements for engineered grading.

SECTION IA-117. Appendix J Section J104.2.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J104.2.2 Regular grading requirements. In addition to the provisions of Section 106, and Section 104.2, Chapter 1, Division II, an application for a regular grading permit shall be accompanied by two sets of plans in sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work. The plans shall give the location of the work, the name of the owner, and the name of the person who prepared the plan. If the slope of the grade exceeds 3 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical or as required by the building official, the plans and specifications shall be prepared and signed by an individual licensed by the state to prepare such plans or specifications. The plan shall include the following information:

1. General vicinity of the proposed site.

2. Limits and depths of cut and fill.

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4. Contours, flow areas, elevations, or slopes which define existing and proposed drainage patterns.

5. Storm water provisions in accordance with the requirements of Appendix J Section J111.

6. Location of existing and proposed utilities, drainage facilities, and recorded public and private easements and use restricted use areas.

7. Location of all Special Flood Hazard Areas as designated and defined in Title 44, Code of Federal Regulations.

SECTION IA-118. Appendix J Section J104.2.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J104.2.3 Engineered grading requirements. In addition to the provisions of Chapter 1 Division II, Section 107 and Appendix J Section J104.2, an application for an engineered grading permit shall be accompanied by three sets of plans and specifications, and supporting data consisting of a soils engineering report and engineering geology report. The plans and specifications shall be prepared and signed by an individual licensed by the state to prepare such plans or specifications when required by the building official. Specifications shall contain information covering construction and material requirements. Plans shall be drawn to scale upon substantial paper or cloth and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the provisions of this code and all relevant laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations. The first sheet of each set of plans shall give location of the work, the name and address of the owner, and the person by whom they were prepared.

The plans shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following information:

1. General vicinity of the proposed site.
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2. Property limits and accurate contours of existing ground and details of terrain and area drainage.

3. Limiting dimensions, elevations, or finish contours to be achieved by the grading, proposed drainage channels, and related construction.

4. Detailed plans of all surface and subsurface drainage devices, walls, cribbing, dams and other protective devices to be constructed with, or as a part of, the proposed work. A map showing the drainage area and the estimated runoff of the area served by any drains shall also be provided.

5. Location of any existing or proposed buildings or structures on the property where the work is to be performed and the location of any buildings or structures on land of adjacent owners that are within 15 feet (4.6 m) of the property or that may be affected by the proposed grading operations.

6. Recommendations in the geotechnical engineering report and the engineering geology report shall be incorporated into the grading plans or specifications. When approved by the building official, specific recommendations contained in the geotechnical engineering report and the engineering geology report, that are applicable to grading, may be included by reference.

7. The dates of the geotechnical engineering and engineering geology reports together with the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the firms or individuals who prepared the reports.

8. A statement of the earthwork quantities of materials to be excavated and/or filled.

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remediation. In addition, a statement of material to be imported or exported from the site.

9. A statement of the estimated starting and completion dates for work covered by the permit.

10. A statement signed by the owner acknowledging that a field engineer, geotechnical engineer and engineering geologist, when appropriate, will be employed to perform the services required by this code, whenever approval of the plans and issuance of the permit are to be based on the condition that such professional persons be so employed. These acknowledgements shall be on a form furnished by the building official.

11. Storm water provisions are required to be shown on the grading plan in accordance with Appendix J Section J111.

12. A drainage plan for that portion of a lot or parcel to be utilized as a building site (building pad), including elevation of floors with respect to finish site grade and locations of existing and proposed stoops, slabs, fences or other features that may affect drainage.

13. Location and type of any existing or proposed private sewage disposal system.

14. Location of existing and proposed utilities, drainage facilities, and recorded public and private easements.

15. Location of all recorded floodways.

16. Location of all Special Flood Hazard Areas as designated and defined in Title 44, Code of Federal Regulations.

SECTION IA-119. Appendix J Section J104.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

J104.3 Geotechnical engineering and engineering geology report. 143 of 918

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Geotechnical reports shall be required for all projects requiring a grading permit unless such report is determined unnecessary by the building official. Whenever a geotechnical report is required, the building official may require that such report be reviewed by a licensed professional and the cost associated with such review shall be required to be paid by the applicant.

The geotechnical engineering report required by Appendix J Section J104.2.3 shall include data regarding the nature, distribution and strength of existing soils, conclusions and recommendations for grading procedures and design criteria for corrective measures, including buttress fills, when necessary, and opinion on adequacy for the intended use of sites to be developed by the proposed grading as affected by geotechnical engineering factors, including the stability of slopes. All reports shall conform with the requirements of this code and shall be subject to review by the building official. Supplemental reports and data may be required as the building official may deem necessary. Recommendations included in the reports and approved by the building official shall be incorporated in the grading plan or specifications. The engineering geology report required by Appendix J Section J104.2.3 shall include an adequate description of the geology of the site, conclusions and recommendations regarding the effect of geologic conditions on the proposed development, and opinion on the adequacy for the intended use of sites to be developed by the proposed grading, as affected by geologic factors. The engineering geology report shall include a geologic map and cross sections utilizing the most recent grading plan as a base.

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may deem necessary. Recommendations included in the reports and approved by the building official shall be incorporated in the grading plan or specifications.

Exception: A geotechnical engineering or engineering geology report is not required where the building official determines that the nature of the work applied for is such that a report is not necessary.

SECTION IA-120. Appendix J Section J104.4 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

J104.4 Liquefaction study. For sites with maximum considered earthquake spectral response accelerations at short periods (Ss) greater than 0.5g as determined by Chapter 11 of ASCE 7, a study of the liquefaction potential of the site shall be provided and the recommendations incorporated in the plans. A geotechnical investigation will be required when the proposed work is a “Project” as defined in California Public Resources Code Section 2693, and is located in an area designated as a “Seismic Hazard Zone” as defined in California Code of Regulations Section 3722 on Seismic Hazard Zone Maps issued by the State Geologist under Public Resources Code Section 2696.

Exception: A liquefaction study is not required where the building official determines from established local data that the liquefaction potential is low.

SECTION IA-121. Appendix J Section J104.5 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J104.5 Slope failure reports. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this Appendix J, for Class I slope failures, the permit applicant shall submit to the building official a combined geotechnical engineering and engineering geology report to address its cause and provide recommended repair methods. For Class II slope failures, the permit applicant shall submit to 145 of 918

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the building official an engineering geology report to address its cause and provide recommended repair methods. For Class III slope failure, unless there exist other conditions which, in the opinion of the building official, require the submission of geotechnical engineering or engineering geology reports, the permit applicant shall not be required to submit such reports.

SECTION IA-122. Appendix J Section J104.6 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J104.6 Permit issuance.

1. The issuance of a grading permit shall constitute an authorization to do only that work which is described or illustrated on the application for the permit or on the grading plans and specifications approved by the building official at the time of issuance.

2. Jurisdiction of other agencies. Permits issued under the requirements of this chapter shall not relieve the owner of responsibility for securing required permits for work to be accomplished which is regulated by any other code, department or division of the governing agency.

3. Tract map requirements. No grading permit shall be issued for import or export of earth materials to or from, and no grading shall be conducted on, any unimproved acreage in hillside areas unless a tentative tract map has been approved by the council or a parcel map has been approved by the planning commission or an affidavit is filed declaring the grading shall not be for subdivision purposes.

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5. No permit shall be issued for the export or import of earth materials to or from a grading site in hillside areas involving ingress or egress on streets having less than 30 feet (9 m) in usable width, except upon all of the following conditions:
a. The size or type of hauling equipment shall be limited in accordance with the width and conditions of the street;
b. Traffic-control devices, including flag officers, signs and markers shall be utilized at appropriate places along the designated routes of access to such sites; c. Temporary no-parking restrictions shall be imposed with the approval of the city traffic and transportation administrator along such routes when determined necessary;
d. No person shall excavate or fill so as to cause falling rocks, soil or debris in any form to fall, slide or flow onto adjoining properties or public ways; e. In granting a permit under this chapter, the building official shall attach such conditions as may be necessary to prevent creation of hazard to public or private property;
f. In no event shall any export or import of earth materials to or from a grading site over dedicated and improved streets in hillside areas be undertaken or conducted except by use of equipment which complies in all respects with the state Vehicle Code;
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earth materials to or from the grading site consistent with the safety and welfare of residents along the routes; and
i. All public roadways used by the permittee shall be maintained free from all dust, dirt and debris caused by permittee’s grading operation.

6. Consent of adjacent property owner. Whenever any excavation or fill requires entry onto adjacent property for any reason, the permit applicant shall obtain the written consent or legal easements or other property rights of the adjacent property owner or their authorized representative, and shall file a signed and duly notarized copy of such consent with the building official, and no permit for such grading work may be issued unless and until all necessary consent documents are so filed. The consent shall be in a form acceptable to the building official.

SECTION IA-123. Appendix J Section J105.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J105.3 Field engineer. The field engineer shall provide inspection within such engineer’s area of technical specialty, oversee and coordinate all field surveys, set grade stakes, and provide site inspections during grading operations to ensure the site is graded in accordance with the approved grading plan and the appropriate requirements of this code. During site grading, and at the completion of both rough grading and final grading, the field engineer shall submit statements and reports required by Appendix J Sections J105.11 and J105.12. If revised grading plans are required during the course of the work, they shall be prepared by a civil engineer and approved by the building official.

SECTION IA-124. Appendix J Section J105.4 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
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J105.4 Geotechnical engineer. The geotechnical engineer shall provide professional inspection within such engineer’s area of technical specialty, which shall include observation during grading and testing for required compaction. The geotechnical engineer shall provide sufficient observation during the preparation of the natural ground and placement and compaction of the fill to verify that such work is being performed in accordance with the conditions of the approved plan and the appropriate requirements of this code. Revised recommendations related to conditions differing from the approved geotechnical engineering and engineering geology reports shall be submitted to the permittee, the building official and the field engineer.

SECTION IA-125. Appendix J Section J105.5 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J105.5 Engineering geologist. The engineering geologist shall provide professional inspection within such engineer’s area of technical specialty, which shall include professional inspection of the bedrock excavation to determine if conditions encountered are in conformance with the approved report. Revised recommendations relating to conditions differing from the approved engineering geology report shall be submitted to the geotechnical engineer.

SECTION IA-126. Appendix J Section J105.6 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J105.6 Permittee. The permittee shall be responsible for the work to be performed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and in conformance with the provisions of this code, and the permittee shall engage project consultants, if required, to provide professional inspections on a timely basis. The permittee shall act as a coordinator between the project consultants, the contractor and the building official. In the event of changed conditions, the 149 of 918

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permittee shall be responsible for informing the building official of such change and shall provide revised plans for approval.

SECTION IA-127. Appendix J Section J105.7 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J105.7 Building official. The building official shall inspect the project site at the following various stages of work, as the building official deems necessary, to determine that adequate control is being exercised by the project consultants:

Pre-grade. Before any construction or grading activities occur at the site. Permittee shall schedule a pre-grade inspection with the building official. The permittee is responsible for coordinating that all project consultants are present at the pre-grade inspection.

Initial. When the site has been cleared of vegetation and unapproved fill and it has been scarified, benched or otherwise prepared for fill. No fill shall have been placed prior to this inspection.

Rough. When approximate initial elevations have been established; drainage terraces, swales and other drainage devices necessary for the protection of the building site(s) from flooding are installed; berms are installed at the top of the slopes; and the statements required by Section J105.12 have been received.

Final. When grading has been completed; all drainage devices necessary to drain the building pad(s) are installed; slope planting is established; irrigation systems are installed; and the as-built plans and required statements and reports have been submitted.

SECTION IA-128. Appendix J Section J105.8 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
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J105.8 Notification of noncompliance. If, in the course of fulfilling their respective duties under this chapter, the field engineer, the geotechnical engineer or the engineering geologist finds that the work is not being done in conformance with this chapter or the approved grading plans, the discrepancies and corrective measures which should be taken shall be reported immediately in writing to the permittee and the building official.

SECTION IA-129. Appendix J Section J105.9 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J105.9 Transfer of responsibility. If the field engineer, the geotechnical engineer or the engineering geologist of record is changed during grading, the work shall be stopped until the replacement has agreed in writing to accept their responsibility within the area of technical competency for approval upon completion of the work. It shall be the duty of the permittee to notify the building official in writing of such change prior to the recommencement of such grading.

SECTION IA-130. Appendix J Section J105.10 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J105.10 Non-inspected grading. No person shall own, use, occupy or maintain any non- inspected grading. For the purposes of this code, non-inspected grading shall be defined as any grading for which a grading permit was first obtained, pursuant to Appendix J Section J103, but which has progressed beyond any point requiring inspection and approval by the building official without such inspection and approval having been obtained.

SECTION IA-131. Appendix J Section J105.11 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
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J105.11 Routine field inspections and reports. Unless waived by the building official, routine inspection reports shall be provided by the field engineer for all engineered grading projects.

The field engineer shall file these reports with the building official as follows:

1. Bi-weekly during all times when grading of 400 cubic yards or more per week is occurring on the site;

2. Monthly, at all other time; and

3. At any time when requested in writing by the building official.

Such reports shall certify to the building official that the field engineer has inspected the grading site and related activities and has found them in compliance with the approved grading plans, the building code, grading permit conditions, and other applicable ordinances and requirements. The reports shall contain all required information in a standard “Report of Grading Activities” form which shall be provided by the building official.

SECTION IA-132. Appendix J Section J105.12 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J105.12 Completion of work. Upon completion of the rough grading work and at the final completion of the work, the following reports and drawings and supplements thereto are required for engineered grading or when professional inspection is required by the building official:

1. An “as-built” grading plan prepared by the field engineer to provide such services in accordance with Appendix J Section J105.3 showing all plan revisions as approved by the building official. This shall include original ground surface elevations, as-built ground elevations, lot drainage patterns, and the locations and elevations of surface drainage facilities and the outlets of subsurface drains. As-built locations, elevations and details of subsurface drains shall be shown as reported by the geotechnical 152 of 918

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engineer. The field engineer shall state in a report, to the building official that to the best of their knowledge, the work within the area of responsibility was done in accordance with the final approved grading plan.

2. A report prepared by the geotechnical engineer retained to provide such services in accordance with Appendix J Section J105.5, including locations and elevations of field density tests, summaries of field and laboratory tests, other substantiating data, and comments on any changes made during grading and their effect on the recommendations made in the approved geotechnical engineering investigation report. Geotechnical engineer shall submit a statement that, to the best of their knowledge, the work within their area of responsibility is in accordance with the approved geotechnical engineering report and applicable provisions of this chapter.

The report shall contain a finding regarding the safety of the completed grading and any proposed structures against hazard from landslide, settlement or slippage.

3. A report prepared by the engineering geologist retained to provide such services in accordance with Appendix J Section J105.6, including a final description of the geology of the site and any new information disclosed during the grading and the effect of same on recommendations incorporated in the approved grading plan.

Engineering geologists shall submit a statement that, to the best of their knowledge, the work within their area of responsibility is in accordance with the approved engineering geologist report and applicable provisions of this chapter. The report shall contain a finding regarding the safety of the completed grading and any proposed structures against hazard from landslide, settlement, or slippage. The report 153 of 918

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must contain a final as-built geologic map and cross-sections depicting all the information collected prior to and during grading.

4. The grading contractor shall submit in a form prescribed by the building official a statement of conformance to said as-built plan and the specifications.

SECTION IA-133. Appendix J Section J105.13 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J105.13 Notification of completion. The permittee shall notify the building official when the grading operation is ready for final inspection. Final approval shall not be given until all work, including installation of all drainage facilities and their protective devices, and all erosion control measures have been completed in accordance with the final approved grading plan, and the required reports have been submitted and approved.

SECTION IA-134. Appendix J Section J105.14 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J105.14 Change of ownership. Unless waived by the building official, when a grading permit has been issued on a site and the owner sells the property prior to final grading approval, the new property owner shall be required to obtain a new grading permit.

SECTION IA-135. Appendix J Section J106.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

J106.1 Maximum cut slope. The slope of cut surfaces shall be not steeper than is safe for the intended use, and shall be not more than 1 unit vertical in 2 units horizontal (50-percent slope) unless the applicant furnishes a geotechnical engineering or an engineering geology report, or both justifying a steeper slope. Reports must indicate that site was investigated and give an opinion that a cut at a steeper slope will be stable and not create a hazard to public or private 154 of 918

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property in conformance with the requirements of Appendix J Section J104.2.3. The building official may require the excavation to be made with a cut face flatter in slope than 1 unit vertical to 2 units horizontal if the building official finds it necessary for stability and safety.

Exceptions:

1. A cut surface shall be permitted to be at a slope of 1.5 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (67-percent slope) provided that all of the following are met:

1.1 It is not intended to support structures or surcharges.

1.2 It is adequately protected against erosion.

1.3 It is no more than 8 feet (2438 mm) in height.

1.4 It is approved by the building code official

1.5 Ground water is not encountered.

2. A cut surface in bedrock shall be permitted to be at a slope of 1 unit horizontal to 1 unit vertical (100-percent slope).

SECTION IA-136. J Section J106.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J106.2 Drainage. Drainage, including drainage terraces and overflow protection, shall be provided as required by Appendix J Section J109.

SECTION IA-137. Appendix J Section J107.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

J107.1 General. Unless otherwise recommended in the geotechnical report, fills shall comply with the provisions of this section. In the absence of an approved geotechnical engineering report and if approved by the building official, these provisions may be waived for minor fills not intended to support structures.
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SECTION IA-138. Appendix J Section J107.2 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

J107.2 Surface preparation. Fill slopes shall not be constructed on natural slopes steeper than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50 percent slope). The ground surface shall be prepared to receive fill by removing vegetation, topsoil and other unsuitable materials, and scarifying the ground to provide a bond with the fill material. Except where recommended by the geotechnical engineer or engineering geologist as not being necessary, subdrains shall be provided under all fills placed in natural drainage courses and in other locations where seepage is evident. Such sub-drainage systems shall be of a material and design approved by the geotechnical engineer and acceptable to the building official. The geotechnical engineer shall provide continuous inspection during the process of subdrain installations. The location of the subdrains shall be shown on a plan by the geotechnical engineer. Excavations for the subdrains shall be inspected by the engineering geologist when such subdrains are included in the recommendations of the engineering geologist.

SECTION IA-139. Appendix J Section J107.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

J107.3 Benching. Where existing grade is at a slope steeper than 1 unit vertical to 5 units horizontal (20 percent slope) and the depth of the fill exceeds 5 feet (1524 mm) benching shall be provided into sound bedrock or other competent material as determined by the geotechnical engineer. The ground preparation shall be in accordance with Figure J107.3 or as determined by the geotechnical engineer. When fill is to be placed over a cut, a key shall be provided which is at least 10 feet (3048 mm) in width and 2 feet (610 mm) in depth. The area beyond the toe of fill shall be sloped for sheet flow or a paved drain shall be provided. The cut shall be made before 156 of 918

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placing the fill and the geotechnical engineer or engineering geologist or both shall accept the cut as suitable for the foundation and placement of fill material.

SECTION IA-140. Appendix J Section J107.6 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

J107.6 Maximum slope. The slope of fill surfaces shall be no steeper than is safe for the intended use. Fill slopes steeper than 1 unit vertical to 2 units horizontal (50- percent slope) shall be justified by a geotechnical engineering report conforming with the requirements of Appendix J Section J104.2.3, stating that the site has been investigated and giving an opinion that a fill at a steeper slope will be stable and not create a hazard to public or private property. Substantiating calculations and supporting data may be required where the building official determines that such information is necessary to verify the stability and safety of the proposed slope. The building official may require the fill slope be constructed with a face flatter in slope than 1 unit vertical to 2 units horizontal (50 percent slope) if the building official finds it necessary for stability and safety.

SECTION IA-141. Appendix J Section J107.7 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J107.7 Slopes to receive fill. Where fill is to be placed above the top of an existing slope steeper than 3 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (33 percent slope), the toe of the fill shall be set back from the top edge of the slope a minimum distance of 6 feet (1.8 m) measured horizontally or such other distance as may be specifically recommended by a geotechnical engineer or engineering geologist and approved by the building official.

SECTION IA-142. Appendix J Section J107.8 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
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J107.8 Inspection of fill. For engineered grading, the geotechnical engineer shall provide sufficient inspections during the preparation of the natural ground and the placement and compaction of the fill ensuring that the work is being performed in accordance with the conditions of plan approval and the appropriate requirements of this chapter. In addition to the above, the geotechnical engineer shall be present during the entire fill placement and compaction of fills that will exceed a vertical height or depth of 30 feet (9.1 m) or result in a slope surface steeper that 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50 percent slope).

SECTION IA-143. Appendix J Section J107.9 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J107.9 Testing of fills. Sufficient tests of the fill soils shall be made to determine the density and to verify compliance of the soil properties with the design requirements. This includes soil types and shear strengths in accordance with Referenced Standards Section J112.

SECTION IA-144. Appendix J Section J108 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION J108—SETBACKS AND RETAINING WALLS
J108.1 General. Cut and fill slopes shall be set back from the property lines in accordance with this section. Setback dimensions shall be measured perpendicular to the property line and shall be as shown in Figure J108.1, unless substantiating data is submitted justifying reduced setbacks and is recommended by a geotechnical engineering and engineering geology report approved by the building official.
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J108.2 Top of slope. The setback at the top of a cut slope shall be not less than that shown in Figure J108.1, or than is required to accommodate any required interceptor drains, whichever is greater. For graded slopes the grading design must be such that the property line between adjacent lots will be at the apex of the berm at the top of the slope. Property lines between adjacent lots shall not be located on a graded slope steeper than 5 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (20 percent slope).

J108.3 Slope protection. Where required to protect adjacent properties at the toe of a slope from adverse effects of the grading, additional protection, approved by the building official, shall be included. Examples of such protection include but are not be limited to:

1. Setbacks greater than those required by Figure J108.1.

2. Provisions for retaining walls or similar construction.

3. Erosion protection of the fill slopes.

4. Provision for the control of surface waters.
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J108.4 Alternate setbacks. The building official may approve alternate setbacks. The building official may require an investigation and recommendation by a qualified geotechnical engineer or engineering geologist to demonstrate that the intent of this section has been satisfied.

J108.5 Retaining walls and crib walls.

1. All structures which are intended to retain earth material, shall be fully detailed, appropriately engineered, and where required by the building official be incorporated into a grading plan. Such grading plan shall be reviewed by the building official, or his or her designee, and must be approved prior to issuance of a building permit for any retaining walls on the site.

2. When required by the building official, grading permit applicants shall have grading plans prepared and reviewed by a qualified geologist, or a geotechnical engineer, or a combination thereof. All features of the grading plan must be included in such review, and a recommendation shall be submitted by such qualified individual regarding the type of retaining wall system(s) to be used. Any recommendation to utilize a particular type of earth retention system shall be based on soil strength parameters for the subject property and detailed slope stability analysis.

3. Cantilever retaining walls must be designed to provide a minimum factor of safety against overturning of 1.5 and a minimum factor of safety against sliding of 1.5. The building official shall have the authority to require a higher factor of safety against overturning or sliding, or both if he or she determines that specific site conditions warrant such design.
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4. When approved for use by the building official, a crib wall earth retention system may be used. Such system must be specifically recommended, as an appropriate method of retaining a cut or fill slope, by the geotechnical engineer of record for the project.

5. Any crib wall earth retention system which is approved for use by the building official, must meet the following minimum design parameters:
a. The crib wall system shall be designed with a minimum factor of safety against overturning of 3.0. A higher factor of safety may be required, at the discretion of the building official.
b. The crib wall system shall be designed with a minimum factor of safety against sliding of 3.0. A higher factor of safety may be required, at the discretion of the building official.
c. Unless an alternate height is approved by the building official, the maximum height of a crib wall shall not exceed ten feet (3 m), measured from the bottom of the lowest course.
d. Crib walls in excess of ten feet (3 m) in height must be designed with closed cell faces, and may not be vegetated.
e. Backfill of crib walls shall consist of granular material, which facilitates drainage, as recommended by the geotechnical engineer of record.
f. A subdrain shall be required behind all retaining walls, unless the full effect of hydrostatic pressure is accounted for in the design, and omission of such subdrain is recommended by the geotechnical engineer of record for the project, and approved by the building official.
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g. Crib walls shall be founded upon a foundation/grade beam system that is designed by a licensed civil or structural engineer or upon competent bedrock as determined by both a qualified geotechnical engineer and engineering geologist and approved by the building official. All foundation grade beam systems shall be reviewed and approved by the geotechnical engineer of record for the project. h. Crib walls shall be designed to resist all seismically induced lateral forces, in addition to the lateral forces imparted by retained earth material.

6. Earth retention systems, other than cantilevered retaining wall systems, which are not anchored into a stable, earthen mass may not be utilized.

7. Revetments and erosion control armaments shall not be considered suitable for retaining cut or fill slopes.

8. All retaining walls must be approved by the building official prior to construction, except for walls specifically exempt from the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, as amended.

9. Any earth retaining structure, which creates a reasonably accessible surface, which adjoins a vertical drop of thirty inches (750 mm) or more, shall be provided with a protective guard, in accordance with the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, as amended.

10. All retaining walls shall be provided with sufficient freeboard and a surface back drain, to effectively retain and divert ravel, debris, and concentrated storm water runoff.

SECTION IA-145. Appendix J Section J109.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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J109.1 General. Unless otherwise recommended by a civil engineer, and approved by the building official, drainage facilities and terracing shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of this section for all cut and fill slopes where the ground slope is steeper than 3 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (33 percent slope).

For slopes flatter than 3 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (33 percent slope) and steeper than 5 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (20 percent slope) a paved swale or ditch shall be provided at 30 foot (9.1 m) vertical intervals to control surface drainage and debris. Swale shall be sized based on contributory area and have adequate capacity to convey intercepted waters to the point of disposal as defined in Appendix J Section 109.5. Swale must be paved with reinforced concrete not less than 3 inches (0.08 m) in thickness, reinforced with 6-inch (0.2 m) by 6-inch (0.2 m) No. 10 by No. 10 welded wire fabric or equivalent reinforcing centered in the concrete slab or an approved equal. Swale must have a minimum flow line depth of 1 foot (0.3 m) and a minimum paved width of 18 inches (0.5 m). Swales shall have a minimum gradient of not less than 5 percent. There shall be no reduction in grade along the direction of flow unless the velocity of flow is such that slope debris will remain in suspension on the reduced grade.

SECTION IA-146. Appendix J Section J109.3 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

J109.3 Interceptor drains and overflow protection. Berms, interceptor drains, swales or other devices shall be provided at the top of cut or fill slopes to prevent surface waters from overflowing onto and damaging the face of a slope. Berms used for slope protection shall not be less than 12 inches (0.3 m) above the level of the pad and shall slope back at least 4 feet (1.2 m) from the top of the slope. Interceptor drains shall be installed along the top of graded slopes greater than 5 feet (1.5 m) in height receiving drainage from a tributary width greater than 30 feet 163 of 918

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(9.1 m) measured horizontally. They shall have a minimum depth of 1 foot (305 mm) and a minimum width of 3 feet (915 mm). The slope shall be approved by the building official, but shall be not less than one unit vertical in 50 units horizontal (2-percent slope). The drain shall be paved with concrete not less than 3 inches (76 mm) in thickness, or by other materials suitable to the application. Discharge from the drain shall be accomplished in a manner to prevent erosion and shall be approved by the building official.

SECTION IA-147. Appendix J Section J109.5 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

J109.5 Disposal. All drainage facilities shall be designed to carry waters to the nearest practicable street, storm drain, or natural watercourse drainage way approved by the building official or other appropriate governmental agency jurisdiction provided it is a safe place to deposit such waters. Erosion of ground in the area of discharge shall be prevented by installation of non-erosive down drains or other devices. Desilting basins, filter barriers or other methods, as approved by the building official, shall be utilized to remove sediments from surface waters before such waters are allowed to enter streets, storm drains, or natural watercourses. If the drainage device discharges onto natural ground, riprap or a similar energy dissipater may be required. Building pads shall have a minimum drainage gradient of 2 percent toward approved drainage facilities, a public street or drainage structure approved to receive storm waters unless waived by the building official. A lesser slope may be approved by the building official for sites graded in relatively flat terrain, or where special drainage provisions are made, when the building official finds such modification will not result in unfavorable drainage conditions.

SECTION IA-148. Appendix J Section J110.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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J110.1 General. The faces of cut and fill slopes shall be prepared and maintained to control erosion. This control shall consist of effective planting, erosion control blankets, soil stabilizers or other means as approved by the building official.

Exception: Erosion control measures need not be provided on cut slopes not subject to erosion due to the erosion-resistant character of the materials.

Erosion control for the slopes shall be installed as soon as practicable and prior to calling for final inspection.

SECTION IA-149. Appendix J Section J111 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION J111—REFERENCED STANDARDS
ASTM D 1557-12 Test Method for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort [56,000 ft-lf/ft3 (2,700kN-m/m3)].

ASTM D 1556 Density and Unit Weight of Soils in Place by the Sand Cone Method
ASTM D 2167 Density and Unit Weight of Soils in Place by the Rubber-Balloon Method
ASTM D 2937 Density of Soils in Place by the Drive-Cylinder Method ASTM D 2922 Density of Soil and Soil Aggregate in Place by Nuclear Methods ASTM D 3017 Water Content of Soil and Rock in Place by Nuclear Methods SECTION IA-150. Appendix J Section J112 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION J112—NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) COMPLIANCE
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J112.1 General. All grading plans and permits shall comply with the provisions of this section and Chapters 13.42 and 13.43 of the Glendale Municipal Code for NPDES compliance including the owner of any property on which grading has been performed and which requires a grading permit under Appendix J Section J103. Sites which have been graded and which require a grading permit under Appendix J Section J103 are subject to penalties and fines per Appendix J Section J112.4. All best management practices shall be installed before grading begins or as instructed in writing by the building official for unpermitted grading as defined by Section J103.3. As grading progresses, all best management practices shall be updated as necessary to prevent erosion and control construction related pollutants from discharging from the site. All best management practices shall be maintained in good working order to the satisfaction of the building official unless final grading approval has been granted by the building official and all permanent drainage and erosion control systems, if required, are in place.

J112.2 Storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP). When requested by the building official, no grading permit shall be issued unless the plans for such work include a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan with details of best management practices, including desilting basins or other temporary drainage or control measures, or both, as may be necessary to control construction-related pollutants which originate from the site as a result of construction related activities. For unpermitted grading as defined by Section J103.3 upon written request a SWPPP in compliance with the provisions of this section and Chapters 13.42 and 13.43 of the Glendale Municipal Code for NPDES compliance shall be submitted to the building official.

J112.3 Wet weather erosion control plans (WWECP). In addition to the SWPPP required in Appendix J Section J112.2, where a grading permit is issued and it appears that the grading will not be completed prior to November 1, then on or before October 1 the owner of the site on 166 of 918

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which the grading is being performed shall file or cause to be filed with the building official a WWECP which includes specific best management practices to minimize the transport of sediment and protect public and private property from the effects of erosion, flooding or the deposition of mud, debris or construction related pollutants. The best management practices shown on the WWECP shall be installed on or before October 15. The plans shall be revised annually or as required by the building official to reflect the current site conditions. The WWECP shall be accompanied by an application for plan checking services and plan check fees equal in amount to 10 percent of the original grading permit fee.

J112.4 Storm water pollution prevention plan, effect of noncompliance. Should the owner fail to install the best management practices required by Appendix J Sections J112.2 and J112.3 or submit the wet weather erosion control plans required by Appendix J Section J112.3 by the dates specified therein, it shall be deemed that a default has occurred under the conditions of the grading permit security. There upon, the building official may enter the property for the purpose of installing, by city forces or by other means, the drainage, erosion control and other devices shown on the approved plans, or if there are no approved plans, as the building official may deem necessary to protect adjoining property from the effects of erosion, flooding, or the deposition of mud, debris or construction related pollutants. The building official may also cause the owner to be prosecuted as a violator of this code. The building official shall have the authority to collect the penalties imposed by this code upon determining that the site is in noncompliance. Payment of penalty shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this code in the execution of the work. The following penalties may be imposed by the building official:
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1. If a designed wet weather erosion control plan is not submitted as prescribed in Appendix J Section J112.3:

Grading Permit Volume Penalty
1 – 10,000 cubic yards (1 – 7645.5 m3) $ 50.00 per day 10,001 – 100,000 cubic yards (7646.3 – 76455 m3) $250.00 per day More than 100,000 cubic yards (76455 m3) $500.00 per day

2. If the best management practices for storm water pollution prevention and wet weather erosion control are not installed as prescribed in Appendix J Sections J112.2 and J112.3 and approved by the building official:

Grading Permit Volume Penalty
1 – 10,000 cubic yards (1 – 7645.5 m3) $ 100.00 per day 10,001 – 100,000 cubic yards (7646.3 – 76455 m3) $250.00 per day More than 100,000 cubic yards (76455 m3) $500.00 per day 168 of 918

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1 VOLUME IB. RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS
SECTION IB-1. Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is amended as hereinafter provided.

SECTION IB-2. Chapter 1 Division II of the Section R104.2.2.7 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

R104.2.2.7 Fire code official concurrence. For those cases which may affect fire or life safety in buildings regulated by the State Fire Marshall, the building official shall obtain the concurrence of the fire code official if related to fire protection systems, egress, fire department access or water supply.

SECTION IB-3. Chapter 1 Division II Section R104.2.3.2 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

R104.2.3.2 Fire code official concurrence. For those cases which may affect fire or life safety in buildings regulated by the State Fire Marshall, the building official shall obtain the concurrence of the fire code official if related to fire protection systems, egress, fire department access or water supply.

SECTION IB-4. Chapter 1 Division II Section R104.3.1 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R104.3.1 Determination of substantially improved or substantially damaged existing buildings in flood hazard areas. For applications for reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, alteration, repair or other improvement of existing buildings or structures located in a flood hazard area as established by Table R301.2, the building official shall examine or cause to be examined the construction documents and shall make a determination with regard to the valuation of the proposed work. For buildings that have 169 of 918

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2 sustained damage of any origin, the valuation of the proposed work shall include the cost to repair the building or structure to its predamaged condition. If the building official finds that the valuation of proposed work equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the building or structure before the damage has occurred or the improvement is started, the proposed work is a substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage and the building official shall require existing portions of the entire building or structure to meet the requirements of Section R306
SECTION IB-5. Chapter 1 Division II Section R105.3 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R105.3 Application for permit. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application therefor in writing on a form furnished by the department of building safety for that purpose. Such application shall:

1. Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit for which application is made.

3. Indicate the use and occupancy for which the proposed work is intended.

4. Be accompanied by construction documents and other information as required in Section R106.1.

5. State the valuation of the proposed work.

6. Be signed by the applicant or the applicant’s authorized agent.

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3 8. Pay plan review and permit fees as required by Volume 1A Chapter 1 Division II of this Code.

SECTION IB-6. Chapter 1 Division II Section R105.3.1.1 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

R105.3.1.1 Small residential rooftop solar energy system review process.

A. Applicability. This Section applies to the permitting of all small residential rooftop solar energy systems, as defined herein, in the city.

B. Definitions. The following words and phrases as used in this section are defined as follows:
“Electronic submittal” means the utilization of email, facsimile, or the internet. “Small residential rooftop solar energy system” means all of the following:

1. A solar energy system that is no larger than 10 kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating or 30 kilowatts thermal.

2. A solar energy system that conforms to all applicable state fire, structural, electrical, and other building codes as adopted or amended by the city and paragraph (iii) of subdivision (c) of Section 714 of the Civil Code, as such section or subdivision may be amended, renumbered, or redesignated from time to time.

3. A solar energy system that is installed on a single or duplex family dwelling.

4. A solar panel or module array that does not exceed the maximum legal building height as defined by city.
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4 “Solar energy system” has the same meaning set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 801.5 of the California Civil Code, as such section or subdivision may be amended, renumbered, or redesignated from time to time. “Specific, adverse impact” means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified, and written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete.

C. Solar Energy System Requirements

1. All solar energy systems shall meet applicable health and safety standards and requirements imposed by the State of California and of the city of Glendale, including the Glendale Fire Department and the Glendale Water and power department.

2. Solar energy systems for heating water in single-family residences and for heating water in commercial or swimming pool applications shall be certified by an accredited listing agency as defined by the California Plumbing and Mechanical Code.

3. Solar energy systems for producing electricity shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the California Electrical Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories and, where applicable, rules of the Public Utilities Commission regarding safety and reliability.
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5 D. Expedited Permitting Process and Checklist, and Permit Fees.

1. On or before September 30, 2015, the building official shall adopt an expedited permitting process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems, including a standard plan and checklist(s) of all requirements with which small residential rooftop solar energy systems shall comply to be eligible for expedited review.

2. The checklist and all documents required for the submission of an expedited small residential solar energy system application shall be made available to the public on the City of Glendale website. The Building Official shall allow for electronic submittal of permit applications covered by this Ordinance and associated supporting documentations. In accepting such permit applications, the Building Official shall also accept electronic signatures on all forms, applications, and other documentation in lieu of a wet signature by any applicant.

3. The fees prescribed for the permitting of small residential rooftop solar energy system shall be established from time to time by resolution of the city council and shall be in compliance with Government Code Section 65850.55, Government Code Section 66015, Government Code Section 66016, and State Health and Safety Code Section 17951.

E. Prior to submitting an application for permits for a small residential rooftop solar system, the applicant shall:

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6 residential rooftop solar energy system is stable and adequate to transfer all wind, seismic, and dead and live loads associated with the system to the building foundation; and

2. At the applicant’s cost, verify to the applicant’s reasonable satisfaction using standard electrical inspection techniques that the existing electrical system including existing line, load, ground and bonding wiring as well as main panel and subpanel sizes are adequately sized, based on the existing electrical system’s current use, to carry all new photovoltaic electrical loads.

F. An application that satisfies the information requirements in the checklist, as determined by the building official, shall be deemed complete. Upon receipt of an incomplete application, the building official shall issue a written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance.

G. A building official may require an applicant to apply for a use permit if the official finds, based on substantial evidence, that the solar energy system could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety. Such decisions may be appealed to the City Planning Commission. If a use permit is required, a building official may deny an application for the use permit if the official makes written findings based upon substantive evidence in the record that the proposed installation would have a specific, adverse impact upon public health or safety and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid, as defined, the adverse impact. Such findings shall include the basis for the rejection of the 174 of 918

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7 potential feasible alternative for preventing the adverse impact. Such decisions may be appealed to the City Planning Commission.

H. Any condition imposed on an application shall be designed to mitigate the specific, adverse impact upon health and safety at the lowest possible cost.

I. “A feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact” includes, but is not limited to, any cost-effective method, condition, or mitigation imposed by the City on another similarly situated application in a prior successful application for a permit. The City shall use its best efforts to ensure that the selected method, condition, or mitigation meets the conditions of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 714 of the Civil Code defining restrictions that do not significantly increase the cost of the system or decrease its efficiency or specified performance.

J. Upon confirmation by the building official of the application and supporting documentation being complete and meeting the requirements of the checklist, the building official shall administratively approve the application and issue all required permits or authorizations. Such approval does not authorize an applicant to connect the small residential rooftop energy system to the local utility provider’s electricity grid. The applicant is responsible for obtaining such approval or permission from the local utility provider.

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8 inspection is authorized; however, the subsequent inspection need not conform to the requirements of this subsection.

SECTION IB-7. Chapter 1 Division II Section R105.3.2 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R105.3.2 Time limitation of application. An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned one-year after the date of filing unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that the building official is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.

In granting any extension the building official may require compliance with any new regulation. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee. The new plan review fee shall be one half the amount required for a new plan review, provided no changes have been made in the original plans and specifications for such work, and provided further that such abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on an expired application the applicant shall comply with all applicable new regulations.

SECTION IB-8. Chapter 1 Division II of the Section R105.3.3 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

R105.3.3 Plan review fees. When submittal documents are required by Chapter I Division II, Section R105.3, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review. The plan review fees specified in this section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in Chapter 1 Division II, Section R108.2 and 176 of 918

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9 are in addition to the permit fees. When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, or when the project involves deferred submittal items as defined in Chapter 1 Division II, Section 106.3.4, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at a rate specified by resolution.

SECTION IB-9. Chapter 1 Division II Section R105.5 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized by such permit is commenced within 180 days after its issuance or after commencement of work if more than 180 days pass between inspections. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. Work shall be considered suspended or abandoned if the building official determines that substantial work has not been performed within the time specified above.

Substantial work shall be construed to mean:

1. Measurable work such as, but not limited to, the addition of footings, structural members, flooring, wall covering, etc.

2. The work mentioned in subsection 1 of this Section 105.5 above must constitute 20% of the value of the work for which the permit was issued in any 180-day period for Group R, Division 3 occupancies.

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10 suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on a permit after expiration, the permittee shall pay a new permit fee and may be required to comply with all applicable new regulations at the time of issuance.

SECTION IB-10. Chapter 1 Division II Section R105.8 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R105.8 Responsibility of permittee.

Building permits shall be presumed to incorporate the provision that the applicant, the applicant’s agent, employees or contractors shall carry out the proposed work in accordance with the approved plans and with all requirements of this code and any other laws or regulations applicable thereto, whether specified or not. No approval shall relieve or exonerate any person from the responsibility of complying with the provisions and intent of this code.

SECTION IB-11. Chapter 1 Division II of the Section R106.3.4 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

R106.3.4 Deferred submittals. For the purposes of this section, deferred submittals are defined as those portions of the design that are not submitted at the time of the application and that are to be submitted to the building official within a specified period.

Deferral of any submittal items shall have the prior approval of the building official. The registered design professional in responsible charge shall list the deferred submittals on the construction documents for review by the building official. Documents for deferred submittal items shall be submitted to the registered design professional in responsible charge who shall review them and forward them to the building official with a notation indicating that the deferred submittal documents have been reviewed and been found to be 178 of 918

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11 in general conformance to the design of the building. The deferred submittal items shall not be installed until the deferred submittal documents have been approved by the building official.

SECTION IB-12. Chapter 1 Division II Section R108.6 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R108.6 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences work requiring a permit on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee inaddition to the normally established permit fee, equal to 100% of such normally established permit fee, or as otherwise determined by the building official.

SECTION IB-13. Chapter 1 Division II Section R109.1.5.4 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

R109.1.5.4 Structural observation. For structural observation, see Section 1704 of Volume IA.

SECTION IB-14. Chapter 1 Division II Section R109.1.5.5 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

R109.1.5.5 Sound transmission control. Fire-resistance-rated construction inspection. Where fire-resistance-rated construction is required between dwelling units or due to location on property, the building official shall require an inspection of such construction after all lathing and/or wallboard is in place, but before any plaster is applied, or before wall-board joints and fasteners are taped and finished. Protection of joints and penetrations in fire resistance rated assemblies shall not be concealed from view until inspected and approved.
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12 SECTION IB-15. Chapter 1 Division II Section R109.5 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

R109.5 Reinspections. A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or re- inspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made.

This section shall not be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for such inspection or reinspection.

Reinspection fees may be assessed when the approved plans and inspection card are not readily available to the inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for which inspection is requested, or deviation from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official.

To obtain a reinspection, the applicant shall pay the re-inspection fee in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by this jurisdiction.

SECTION IB-16. Chapter 1 Division II Section R112 and all subsections thereof of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION R112

BUILDING AND FIRE MEANS OF APPEALS
R112.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building or the fire code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a joint building and fire board of appeals in 180 of 918

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13 accordance with Section 113 of Volume IA of this Code (hereinafter referred to as the “board”).

SECTION IB-17. Chapter 1 Division II Section R113.1 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R113.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish, occupy, or maintain any building, structure or equipment regulated by this code, or cause same to be done, in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this code. Maintenance of a building or structure which was unlawful at the time it was constructed and which would be unlawful under this Code if constructed after the effective date of such Code, shall constitute a continuing violation of such Code.

SECTION IB-18. Chapter 1 Division II Section R113.4 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R113.4 Violation penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment of not more than 6 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Such penalty and imprisonment shall not preclude the imposition of any other administrative or judicial civil, or criminal remedies under state, federal or local laws.

SECTION IB-19. Chapter 1 Division II Section R114.1 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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14 R114.1 Authority. Where the building official finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a manner contrary to the provisions of this code or other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, the building official is authorized to issue a stop work order.

SECTION IB-20. Chapter 1 Division II Section R114.4 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R114.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Such work shall constitute a continuing violation of this Code.

SECTION IB-21. Chapter 1 Division II Section R115 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION R115

UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
R115.1 Conditions. Structures or existing equipment that are or hereafter become unsafe, insanitary or deficient because of inadequate means of egress facilities, inadequate light and ventilation, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life or the public welfare, or that involve illegal or improper occupancy or inadequate maintenance, shall be deemed an unsafe condition. Unsafe structures shall be taken down and removed or made safe, as the building official deems necessary and as provided for in this section. A vacant structure that is not secured against entry shall be deemed unsafe.
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15 R115.2 Record. The building official shall cause a report to be filed on an unsafe condition. The report shall state the occupancy of t h e structure and the nature of the unsafe condition.

R115.3 Notice. If an unsafe condition is found, the building official shall serve on the owner, agent or person in control of the structure, a written notice that describes the condition deemed unsafe and specifies the required repairs or improvements to be made to abate the unsafe condition, or that requires the unsafe structure to be demolished within a stipulated time. Such notice shall require the person thus notified to declare immediately to the building official acceptance or rejection of the terms of the order.

R115.4 Method of service. Such notice shall be deemed properly served if a copy thereof is (a) delivered to the owner personally; (b) sent by certified or registered mail addressed to the owner at the last known address with the return receipt requested; or (c) delivered in any other manner as prescribed by local law. If the certified or registered letter is returned showing that the letter was not delivered, a copy thereof shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or about the structure affected by such notice. Service of such notice in the foregoing manner upon the owner's agent or upon the person responsible for the structure shall constitute service of notice upon the owner.

R115.5 Restoration. The structure or equipment determined to be unsafe by the building official is permitted to be restored to a safe condition. To the extent that repairs, alterations or additions are made or a change of occupancy occurs during the restoration of the structure, such repairs, alterations, additions or change of occupancy shall comply with the requirements of Section 105.2.2 and Existing Building Code of Volume IC of this Code.

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16 specified herein, and if no appeal has been properly and timely filed, the building official shall file in the office of the County Recorder a certificate describing the property and certifying (i) that the building is an unsafe building and (ii) that the owner has been notified. Whenever the corrections ordered shall thereafter have been completed or the building demolished so that it no longer exists as an unsafe building on the property described in the certificate, the building official shall file a new certificate with the County Recorder certifying that the building has been demolished or all required corrections have been made so that the building is no longer unsafe, whichever is appropriate.

R115.7 Vacated Buildings. Any unsafe building ordered vacated in accordance with this section shall not be reoccupied until the unsafe conditions have been eliminated. Each such vacated building shall be locked and otherwise secured against entry and the building official shall post thereon a placard stating: “DO NOT ENTER, UNSAFE TO OCCUPY, CITY OF GLENDALE.” Such notice shall remain posted until the required repairs, demolition or removal are completed. Such notice shall not be removed without written permission of the building official and no person shall enter the building except for the purpose of making the required repairs or of demolishing the building.

SECTION IB-22. Chapter 1 Division II Section R116 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION R116

CONSTRUCTION TOILET FACILITIES
R116 Temporary Construction Toilets. Toilet Facilities Required. No person shall commence or proceed with the erection, construction, alteration, repair, raising, adding 184 of 918

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17 to, removal, or demolition of any building or structure unless adequate, suitable, sanitary toilet facilities under the control of such person are provided for the use of any person employed or working upon such building or structure. Such toilet facilities shall be located upon or within a reasonable distance of the lot, premises, or site upon which such work is being done. In no case shall the line of travel to any facility exceed 500 feet (153 M). Toilets may not be placed on the public way.

R116.1 Toilet Standards. Every toilet shall be of water flush type and shall be connected to a public sewer or private sewage disposal system built in accordance with the provisions of the Plumbing Code. All toilet structures shall be self-closing; the toilet floor shall be smooth, and screened ventilation shall be provided for the toilet compartment.

Where workmen are employed during night hours, the toilet building shall be provided with artificial light. In lieu of flush water closets approved chemical toilets may be provided. Toilets may not be located within 10’ (3054 mm) of a property line.

SECTION IB-23. Chapter 1 Division II Section R117 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION R117

ON SITE CONSTRUCTION TRASH AND DEBRIS CONTROL
R117 On Site Construction Trash and Debris Control Facilities Required.

On site trash and debris control shall consist of at least a roll off 523 ft³ (15m³) bin. The 185 of 918

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18 container shall be emptied often enough so that no storage of trash is outside the bin. The bin shall be removed from the site after the building has passed final inspection or within thirty (30) days of the expiration of the building permit.

Exception: Additions, less than 900 ft ² (84m²), and alterations to Group R, Division 3 occupancies and Group U occupancies need not provide a roll off bin but must store trash and debris in the rear yard in quantities less than 10 ft (3m) wide by 10 ft (3m) long by 4 ft (1.2m) high. All trash and debris whether or not in containers shall be kept 3 ft (912mm) from adjacent property lines.

SECTION IB-24. Chapter 1 Division II Section R118 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION R118

DISASTER REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION
R118.1 Intent. This section establishes standards and regulations for the expeditious repair and reconstruction of structures damaged as a result of a disaster for which a local emergency has been declared by the City Council. This section does not allow exemptions from the Building, Fire, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, other Codes, or standards.

R118.2 Applications of Provisions.

R118.2.1 The provisions of this section are applicable following each disaster when a local emergency has been declared by the City Council to all buildings and structures of all occupancies regulated by the City of Glendale. The Council may extend the provisions as necessary.

R118.2.2 When approved by the building official, the requirements of this section 186 of 918

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19 may be waived in favor of repair recommendations included in an engineering evaluation as defined in Section R118.3.

R118.3 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this Section R118, the following definitions apply:

R118.3.1 “ARCHITECT” means an individual licensed by the State of California to practice architecture as defined in the State of California Business and Professions Code.

R118.3.2 “CIVIL ENGINEER” means an individual registered by the State of California to practice civil engineering as defined in the State of California Business and Professions Code.

R118.3.3 “CURRENT CODE” means the edition of the California Residential Code, published by the International Code Council, as adopted by the City of Glendale as the Glendale Building and Safety Code, as amended. The edition of said Glendale Building and Safety Code to be applied shall be that edition in effect at the time of the declaration of a local emergency by the City Council.

R118.3.4 “ENGINEERING EVALUATION” means an evaluation of a damaged building or structure, or suspected damaged building or structure, performed under the direction of a structural engineer, civil engineer, or architect retained by the owner of the building or structure. Engineering evaluations shall, at a minimum, contain recommendations for repair with appropriate opinion of construction cost for those repairs.

R118.3.5 “REPLACEMENT VALUE” means the dollar value, as determined by the building official, of replacing the damaged structure with a new structure of the same size, construction material and occupancy on the same site. 187 of 918

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20 R118.3.6 “STRUCTURAL ENGINEER” means an individual registered by the State of California to practice civil engineering and to use the title structural engineer as defined in the State of California Business and Professions Code.

R118.3.7 “VALUE OF REPAIR” means the dollar value, as determined by the building official, of making the necessary repairs to the damaged building.

R118.4 Repair Criteria.

R118.4.1 Abatement of Dangerous Buildings shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1 Division II, Section R115.

R118.4.2 Building and structures of all occupancies which have been damaged as a result of a disaster, except as otherwise noted, shall be repaired in accordance with the following criteria:

1. When the estimated value of repair does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the replacement value of the structure, the damaged portion(s) may be restored to their pre-disaster condition.

Exception: When the damaged elements include suspended ceiling systems, the ceiling system shall be repaired and all bracing required by current code shall be installed.

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21 3. When the estimated value of repair is fifty percent (50%) or more of the replacement value of the structure, the entire structure shall be brought into conformance with the structural requirements of the current Code.

R118.5 Repair Criteria for Chimneys.

R118.5.1 All damaged chimneys must be repaired or reconstructed to comply with the requirements of Section 2113 Volume 1A of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026. Damaged portions of chimneys shall be removed in accordance with the following criteria:

3. For a multi-story structure, the damaged portion of the chimney shall be removed from the top to a floor line where sound anchorage is found.

4. In any structure where the firebox has been damaged, the entire chimney and firebox shall be removed to the foundation. If this foundation is in sound 189 of 918

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22 condition, the firebox and chimney may be reconstructed using the existing foundation. If the foundation has been damaged, the foundation shall be removed and replaced.

R118.5.2 Where existing conditions preclude the installation of all anchorage required by Section 2113 Volume 1A of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, alternate systems may be used in accordance with the alternate methods and materials provisions of said Code when approved by the building official. Such alternate systems shall be designed and detailed by a structural engineer, civil engineer, or architect.

R118.6 Repair Criteria for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings and Structures.

R118.6.1 All buildings as described in Appendix Chapter A1, Section A102.1 of the California Existing Building Code of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code that are damaged shall be repaired and strengthened in accordance with provisions of Chapter 1 Division II, Section R118.4.
118.6.2 Unreinforced masonry buildings damaged less than 50% shall be repaired in accordance with California Existing Building Code, Appendix Chapter A1, Seismic Strengthening Provisions for Unreinforced Masonry Bearing Wall Buildings of Volume IC of this Code.

SECTION IB-25. Chapter 1 Division II Section R119 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION R119

SANDBLASTING
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23 R119.1. Sandblasting: Definition. As used in this article, unless the context expressly indicates otherwise, "sandblasting" shall mean the use of air, steam or water containing sand to clean, grind, or cut hard surfaces.

R119.2. Dry Sandblasting. Dry sandblasting is prohibited unless authorized by special permission from the building official endorsed upon a permit. Permission for dry sandblasting may be granted only when it is not possible to employ wet sandblasting. When dry sandblasting is permitted, the building official may impose such reasonable and related conditions as he or she may deem necessary for the protection of the public and the adjacent property.

R119.3. Use of Canvas. Sandblasting operations shall, at all times, be separated from all adjacent property by canvas or other suitable barrier to prevent the splashing or blowing of water and/or sand thereupon.

R119.4. Stoppage of Work. The building official may order the immediate stoppage of sandblasting for failure to comply with any provision of this chapter. Failure of any person to comply immediately with such order shall constitute a misdemeanor.

SECTION IB-26. Chapter 1 Division II Section R120 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION R120

PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS
R120.1 Protections required. Pedestrians shall be protected during construction, remodeling and demolition activities as required by this section. Signs shall be provided to direct pedestrian traffic.
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24 R120.2 Walkways. A walkway shall be provided for pedestrian travel in front of every construction and demolition site unless the applicable governing authority authorizes the sidewalk to be fenced or closed. Walkways shall be of sufficient width to accommodate the pedestrian traffic, but in no case shall they be less than 5 feet (1524 mm) in width.

Walkways shall be provided with a durable walking surface. Walkways shall be accessible in accordance with the California Building Code Chapter 11A or 11B as applicable, and shall be designed to support all imposed loads and in no case shall the design live load be less than 150 pounds per square foot (psf) (7.2 kN/m²).

SECTION IB-27. Section R301.1.3.1 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R301.1.3.1 California licensed architect or engineer.

All construction documents submitted for permit shall be approved and stamped by a California licensed architect or engineer.

Exception: When the building official determines, based upon a review of the construction documents submitted, that the scope of work is minor in nature.

SECTION IB-28. Section R301.1.3.2 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, regarding engineered design for woodframe structures greater than two-stories, is hereby amended.

R301.1.3.2 Woodframe structures. The building official shall require construction documents to be approved and stamped by a California licensed architect or engineer for all dwellings of woodframe construction more than two stories and basement in height located in Seismic Design Category A, B or C. Notwithstanding other sections of law, the 192 of 918

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25 law establishing these provisions is found in Business and Professions Code Sections 5537 and 6737.1.

The building official shall require construction documents to be approved and stamped by a California licensed architect or engineer for all dwellings of woodframe construction more than one story in height or with a basement located in Seismic Design Category D0, D1, or D2.

SECTION IB-29. Section R301.1.3.3 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, regarding engineered design for structures other than woodframe, is hereby repealed.

SECTION IB-30. Section R301.1.5 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

R301.1.5 Seismic design provisions for buildings constructed on or into slopes steeper than one-unit vertical in three units horizontal (33.3 percent slope). The design and construction of new buildings and additions to existing buildings when constructed on or into slopes steeper than one-unit vertical in three units horizontal (33.3 percent slope) shall comply with Section 1613.6 of Volume IA of this Code. 193 of 918

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26 SECTION IB-31. Table R301.2(1) of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

TABLE R301.2(1) CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA GROUND
SNOW
LOAD

WIND DESIGN

SEISMIC
DESIGN
CATEGORYf

SUBJECT TO DAMAGE
FROM
WINTER
DESIGN
TEMPe

ICE BARRIER

UNDERLAYMENT
REQUIREDh
FLOOD
HAZARDSg
AIR

FREEZING
INDEXi
MEAN
ANNUAL
TEMPj
Speedd
(mph)
Topographic
effectsk
Special
wind
regionl
Wind-
borne
debris
zonem Weatheringa
Frost
line
depthb Termitec
0 95 No No No See Footnote f Negligible 12 in. N/A 47 oF No See Footnote g None 63.9 MANUAL J DESIGN CRITERIAn
Elevation
Latitude
Winter
Heating
Summer
cooling
Altitude
Correction factor
Indoor design
Temperature
Design
Temperature cooling
Heating temperature
differences
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Cooling
Temperature difference
Wind
Velocity heating
Wind
Velocity cooling
Coincident
wet bulb
Daily
range
Winter
humidity
Summer
humidity -----
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

For SI: 1 pound per square foot = 0.0479 kPa, 1 mile per hour = 0.447 m/s. a. Where weathering requires a higher strength concrete or grade of masonry than necessary to satisfy the structural requirements of this code, the frost line depth strength required for weathering shall govern. The weathering column shall be filled in with the weathering index, “negligible,” “moderate” or “severe” for concrete as determined from Figure R301.2(1). The grade of masonry units shall be determined from ASTM C34, ASTM C55, ASTM C62, ASTM C73, ASTM C90, ASTM C129, ASTM C145, ASTM C216 or ASTM C652.
b. Where the frost line depth requires deeper footings than indicated in Figure R403.1(1), the frost line depth strength required for weathering shall govern. The jurisdiction shall fill in the frost line depth column with the minimum depth of footing below finish grade.
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27 d. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the wind speed from the ultimate design wind speeds map [Figure R301.2(2)]. Wind exposure category shall be determined on a site-specific basis in accordance with Section R301.2.1.4. e. The jurisdiction shall fill in this section of the table to establish the design criteria using Table 10A from ACCA Manual J or established criteria determined by the jurisdiction.
f. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the seismic design category determined from Section R301.2.2.1. See Mapped acceleration and other seismic design parameters at the USGS Web site.
g. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with: the date of the jurisdiction’s entry into the National Flood Insurance Program (date of adoption of the first code or ordinance for management of flood hazard areas); and the title and date of the currently effective Flood Insurance Study or other flood hazard study and maps adopted by the authority having jurisdiction, as amended.

The City of Glendale (Community No. 065030) has participated as a regular member in the NFIP since August 31, 1984
Date of the Flood Insurance Study: September 26, 2008
FIRM Numbers, Dates:
06037C1095E, September 30, 2005
06037C1125F, September 30, 2005
06037C1335E, September 30, 2005
06037C1345E, September 30, 2005
06037C1375E, September 30, 2005
06037C1610E, September 30, 2005
06037C1626E, September 30, 2005

h. In accordance with Sections R905.1.2, R905.4.3.1, R905.5.3.1, R905.6.3.1, R905.7.3.1 and R905.8.3.1, where there has been a history of local damage from the 195 of 918

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28 effects of ice damming, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with “YES.” Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with “NO.” i. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the 100-year return period air freezing index (BF-days) from Figure R403.3(2) or from the 100-year (99%) value on the National Climatic Data Center data table "Air Freezing Index- USA Method (Base 32°)" at www.ncdc.noaa.gov/fpsf.html.
j. The jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with the mean annual temperature from the National Climatic Data Center data table "Air Freezing Index-USA Method (Base 32°F)" at www.ncdc.noaa.gov/fpsf.html.
k. In accordance with Section R301.2.1.5, where there is local historical data documenting structural damage to buildings due to topographic wind speed-up effects, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with “YES.” Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall indicate “NO” in this part of the table. l. In accordance with Figure R301.2(2), where there is local historical data documenting unusual wind conditions, the jurisdiction shall fill in this part of the table with “YES” and identify any specific requirements. Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall indicate “NO” in this part of the table.
m. In accordance with Section R301.2.1.2 the jurisdiction shall indicate the wind-borne debris wind zone(s). Otherwise, the jurisdiction shall indicate “NO” in this part of the table.
n. The jurisdiction shall fill in this section of the table to establish the design criteria using Table of 1a or 1b from ACCA Manuel J or established criteria determine by the jurisdiction.
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29 o. The jurisdiction shall fill in this section of the allowable stress design table using the Ground Snow Loads in Figure R301.2(3).

SECTION IB-32. Section R301.2.2.6 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R301.2.2.6 Irregular buildings. The seismic provisions of this code shall not be used for structures, or portions thereof, located in Seismic Design Categories C, D0, D1 and D2 and considered to be irregular in accordance with this section. A building or portion of a building shall be considered to be irregular where one or more of the conditions defined in Items 1 through 8 occur. Irregular structures, or irregular portions of structures, shall be designed in accordance with accepted engineering practice to the extent the irregular features affect the performance of the remaining structural system. Where the forces associated with the irregularity are resisted by a structural system designed in accordance with accepted engineering practice, the remainder of the building shall be permitted to be designed using the provisions of this code.

1. Shear wall or braced wall offsets out of plane. Conditions where exterior shear wall lines or braced wall panels are not in one plane vertically from the foundation to the uppermost story in which they are required.

2. Lateral support of roofs and floors. Conditions where a section of floor or roof is not laterally supported by shear walls or braced wall lines on all edges.

Exception: Portions of floors that do not support shear walls, braced wall panels above, or roofs shall be permitted to extend no more than 6 feet (1829 mm) beyond a shear wall or braced wall line.

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30 where the end of a braced wall panel occurs over an opening in the wall below. .

4. Floor and roof opening. Conditions where an opening in a floor or roof exceeds the lesser of 12 feet (368 mm) or 50 percent of the least floor or roof dimensions.

5. Floor level offset. Conditions where portions of a floor level are vertically offset.

6. Perpendicular shear wall and wall bracing. Conditions where shear walls and braced wall lines do not occur in two perpendicular directions.

7. Wall bracing in stories containing masonry or concrete construction.

Conditions where stories above grade plane partially or completely braced by wood wall framing in accordance with Section R602 or cold-formed steel wall framing in accordance with Section R603 include masonry or concrete construction. When this irregularity applies, the entire story shall be designed in accordance with accepted engineering practice.

Exception: Fireplaces, chimneys and masonry veneer as permitted by this code.

8. Hillside light-frame construction. Conditions in which all of the following apply:

8.1 The grade slope exceeds 1 unit vertical in 5 units horizontal where averaged across the full length of any side of the dwelling.

8.2 The tallest cripple wall clear height exceeds 7 feet (2134 mm), or where a post and beam system occurs at the building perimeter, the post and beam system tallest post clear height exceeds 7 feet (2134 mm).
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31 8.3 Of the total plan area below the lowest framed floor, whether open of enclosed, less than 50 percent is living space having interior wall finished conforming to Section R702.

Where Item 8 is applicable, design in accordance with accepted engineering practice shall be provided for the floor immediately above the cripple walls or post and beam system and all structural elements and connections from this diaphragm down to and including connections to the foundation and design of the foundation to transfer lateral loads from the framing above.

Exception: Light-frame construction in which the lowest framed floor is supported directly on concrete or masonry walls over the full length of all sides except the downhill side of the building need not be considered an irregular building under Item 8.

SECTION IB-33. Section R301.2.2.11 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

R301.2.2.11 Anchorage of mechanical, electrical, or plumbing components and equipment. Mechanical, electrical, or plumbing components and equipment shall be anchored to the structure. Anchorage of the components and equipment shall be designed to resist loads in accordance with the California Building Code and ASCE 7, except where the component is positively attached to the structure and flexible connections are provided between the component and associated ductwork, piping, and conduit; and either

1. The component weighs 400 lb (1,780 N) or less and has a center of mass located 4 ft (1.22 m) or less above the supporting structure; or 199 of 918

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SECTION IB-34. Section R302.1.1 of Volume 1B of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

R302.1.1 Construction on contiguous lots under same ownership or occupancy. In those cases, where lots, or portions of lots, contiguous to one another are owned or occupied by the same person, such lots, or portions of lots, may be considered one lot for the purpose of enforcing Section R302.1, Table R302.1(1), R302.1(2) and Table R302.6 of this Code, In such event, the owner of said lots shall be required to execute and record a covenant and agreement with the City to the satisfaction of the building official on a form approved by the City Attorney. Said covenant and agreement shall, among other things, provide that said lots or portions of lots shall remain as one parcel and the owner thereof shall not sell, transfer or in any way sever any portion of said lots or portions of lots independently from the remaining lots or portions of lots until or unless released from the covenant and agreement by the city. Said covenant and agreement shall be recorded by the Los Angeles County Recorder, shall run with the lot or portions of lots, and shall be binding upon the owner, future owners, encumbrancers, successors, heirs, and assigns. An easement for right of way purposes shall not constitute ownership or occupancy under this Section R302.1.1. The building official is hereby authorized to execute such agreements on behalf of the City.
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33 SECTION IB-35. Section R308.1 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, regarding address numbers is hereby amended to read as follows.

R308.1 Address identification. Buildings shall be provided with approved address identification. The address identification shall be legible and placed in a position that is visible from the street or road fronting the property. Address identification characters shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out. Each character shall be not less than 4 inches (102mm) in height with a stroke width of not less than 0.5 inch (12.7 mm).

Where required by the fire code official, address identification shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response. Where access is by means of a private road and the building address cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or other sign or means shall be used to identify the structure. Address identification shall be maintained. Address numbers shall be illuminated in an approved manner.

SECTION IB-36. Section R309 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, regarding automatic sprinkler systems is hereby repealed in its entirety and is hereby replaced with the following:

SECTION R309

AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
R309.1 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new and existing buildings and structures shall be provided in accordance with this section.

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R309.3 Existing occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed and maintained in all existing occupancies and new sections of any existing building whenever alterations exceed fifty percent (50%) of the replacement value, as determined by the building official. Alteration values shall be cumulative with each application for a building permit within the previous five years.

SECTION IB-37. Section R310.6 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, regarding smoke alarm power source is hereby amended to read as follows.

R310.6 Power source. Single-station smoke alarms shall receive their primary power from the building wiring provided that such wiring is served from a commercial source and shall be equipped with a battery backup. Smoke alarms with integral strobes that are not equipped with battery backup shall be connected to an emergency electrical system.

Smoke alarms shall emit a signal when the batteries are low. Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than as required for overcurrent protection.

Exceptions:

1. In buildings constructed under editions of the Glendale Building and Safety Code prior to the 1992 edition, smoke alarms other than those located in the corridor or area giving access to each sleeping area are permitted to be solely battery operated provided no construction or construction requiring a permit not exceeding $1000 has taken place, and alterations or repairs do not result in the removal of interior walls or ceiling finishes exposing the structure, unless 202 of 918

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35 there is an attic, crawl space or basement available which could provide access for building wiring without the removal of interior finishes.

2. Group R Division 3 occupancies in existence prior to 1973 may utilize smoke alarms that are solely battery powered provided no construction or construction requiring a permit, not exceeding $1000 has taken place, and alterations or repairs do not result in the removal of interior walls or ceiling finishes exposing the structure, unless there is an attic, crawl space or basement available which could provide access for building wiring without the removal of interior finishes.

3. Smoke alarms that receive their primary power from the building’s existing wiring from a commercial source may remain in service without being provided with battery backup. Any smoke alarm that is replaced for any reason shall be provided with battery backup.

SECTION IB-38. Section R401.1 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R401.1 Application. The provisions of this chapter shall control the design and construction of the foundation and foundation spaces for buildings. In addition to the provisions of this chapter, the design and construction of foundations in flood hazard areas as established by Table R301.2 shall meet the provisions of Section R306.

Wood foundations shall be designed and installed in accordance with AWC PWF.

Exception: The provisions of this chapter shall be permitted to be used for wood foundations only in the following situations:

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36 2. When interior basement and foundation walls are constructed at intervals not exceeding 50 feet (15 240 mm).

Wood foundations in Seismic Design Category D0, D1 or D2 shall not be permitted.

Exception: In non-occupied, single-story, detached storage sheds and similar uses other than carport or garage, provided the gross floor area does not exceed 200 square feet, the plate height does not exceed 12 feet in height above the grade plane at any point, and the maximum roof projection does not exceed 24 inches.

SECTION IB-39. Section R401.4 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R401.4 Soil tests. Geotechnical report shall be required for all new construction including new buildings, additions and accessory structures. Any testing shall be done by an approved agency using an approved method. Exceptions:

1. Buildings and structures not located in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) areas, seismic hazard zone, Alquist-Priolo zone or adjacent to slopes greater than 3 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical, and all 1-story additions less than 500 square feet or ancillary structures less than 500 square feet. The foundation design and footings shall comply with the following:
a. Soils bearing value shall be a maximum of 1500 pounds per square foot. b. The footing shall be a minimum of 12” wide with a minimum 24” embedment into natural grade or certified fill. (2) #4 continuous horizontal reinforcement bar shall be located at the top and at the bottom of the new footing.
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37 SECTION IB-40. Section R401.5 of Volume 1B of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

R401.5 Grading. Grading requirements shall be in compliance with Appendix J, GRADING, of Volume IA of this Code.

SECTION IB-41. Section R402.1 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, wood foundation systems, is hereby repealed.

SECTION IB-42. Section R403.1.2 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R403.1.2 Continuous footing in Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 and D2. Exterior walls and required interior braced wall panels of buildings located in Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 and D2 shall be supported by continuous solid or fully grouted masonry or concrete footings
SECTION IB-43. Figure R403.1(2) of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, regarding permanent wood foundation basement wall section, is hereby repealed.

SECTION IB-44. Figure R403.1(3) of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, regarding permanent wood foundation crawl space section, is hereby repealed.

SECTION IB-45. Section R403.1.3.6 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R403.1.3.6 Isolated concrete footings. In detached one- and two-family dwellings located in Seismic Design Category A, B, or C, that are three stories or less in height and 205 of 918

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SECTION IB-46. Section R403.1.5 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R403.1.5 Slope. The top surface of footings shall be level. The bottom surface of footings shall not have a slope exceeding 1 unit vertical in 10 units horizontal (10-percent slope).

Footings shall be stepped where it is necessary to change the elevation of the top surface of the footings or where the slope of the bottom surface of the footings will exceed 1 unit vertical in 10 units horizontal (10-percent slope).

For structures assigned to Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 or D2, stepped footings shall be reinforced with four No. 4 rebar. Two bars shall be place at the top and bottom of the footings as shown in Figure R403.1.5.

FIGURE R403.1.5

STEPPED FOOTING

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39 SECTION IB-47. Section R404.2 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R404.2 Wood foundation walls. Wood foundation walls shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of Sections R404.2.1 through R404.2.6 and with the details shown in Figures R403.1(2) and R403.1(3). Wood foundation walls shall not be used for structures located in Seismic Design Category D0, D1 or D2.

R404.2.1 Identification. Load-bearing lumber shall be identified by the grade mark of a lumber grading or inspection agency which has been approved by an accreditation body that complies with DOC PS 20. In lieu of a grade mark, a certificate of inspection issued by a lumber grading or inspection agency meeting the requirements of this section shall be accepted. Wood structural panels shall conform to DOC PS 1 or DOC PS 2 and shall be identified by a grade mark or certificate of inspection issued by an approved agency.

R404.2.2 Stud size. The studs used in foundation walls shall be 2-inch by 6-inch (51 mm by 152 mm) members. When spaced 16 inches (406 mm) on center, a wood species with an Fb value of not less than 1,250 pounds per square inch (8619 kPa) as listed in ANSI AWC NDS shall be used. When spaced 12 inches (305 mm) on center, an Fb of not less than 875 psi (6033 kPa) shall be required.

R404.2.3 Height of backfill. For wood foundations that are not designed and installed in accordance with AWC PWF, the height of backfill against a foundation wall shall not exceed 4 feet (1219 mm). When the height of fill is more than 12 inches (305 mm) above the interior grade of a crawl space or floor of a basement, the thickness of the plywood sheathing shall meet the requirements of Table R404.2.3. 207 of 918

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40 R404.2.4 Backfilling. Wood foundation walls shall not be backfilled until the basement floor and first floor have been constructed or the walls have been braced. For crawl space construction, backfill or bracing shall be installed on the interior of the walls prior to placing backfill on the exterior.

R404.2.5 Drainage and dampproofing. Wood foundation basements shall be drained and dampproofed in accordance with Sections R405 and R406, respectively.

R404.2.6 Fastening. Wood structural panel foundation wall sheathing shall be attached to framing in accordance with Table R602.3(l) and Section R402.1.1.

SECTION IB-48. Section R501.1 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R501.1 Application. The provisions of this chapter shall control the design and construction of the floors for buildings, including the floors of attic spaces used to house mechanical or plumbing fixtures and equipment. Mechanical or plumbing fixtures and equipment shall be attached (or anchored) to the structure in accordance with Section R301.2.2.11.

SECTION IB-49. Section R503.2.4 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

R503.2.4 Openings in horizontal diaphragms. Openings in horizontal diaphragms with a dimension perpendicular to the joist that is greater than 4 feet (1.2 m) shall be constructed in accordance with Figure R503.2.4.
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41 SECTION IB-50. Figure R503.2.4 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added as follows:

FIGURE R503.2.4

OPENINGS IN HORIZONTAL DIAPHRAGMS
a. Blockings shall be provided beyond headers.
b. Metal ties not less than 0.058 inch [1.47 mm (16 galvanized gage)] by 1.5 inches (38 mm) wide with eight 16d common nails on each side of the header-joist intersection. The metal ties shall have a minimum yield of 33,000 psi (227 MPa). c. Openings in diaphragms shall be further limited in accordance with Section R301.2.2.2.6.

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42 SECTION IB-51. Section R503.3 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, regarding particleboard, is hereby repealed.

SECTION IB-52. Table R602.3(1) of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

TABLE R602.3(1)

FASTENING SCHEDULE

ITEM

DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING ELEMENTS

NUMBER AND TYPE
OF FASTENERSa, b, c

SPACING AND LOCATIONS
Roof

1 Blocking between ceiling joist, rafters or trusses to top plate or other framing below
4-8d box (2-1/2” x 0.113”) or
3-8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”); or
3-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
3-3” x 0.131” nails

Toe nail

Blocking between rafters or truss not at the wall top plates, to rafter or truss

2-8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”); or
2-3” x 0.131” nails

Each end toe nail
2-16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”); or
3-3” x 0.131” nails

End nail

Flat blocking to truss and web filler

16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”); or
3” x 0.131” nails

6” o.c. face nail

2 Ceiling joist to top plate
4-8d box (2-1/2” x 0.113”) or
3-8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”); or
3-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
3-3” x 0.131” nails

Per joist, toe nail

3 Ceiling joist not attached to parallel rafter, laps over partitions (See Section R802.5.2 and Table R802.5.2)
4-10d box (3” x 0.128”) or
3-16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”); or
4-3” x 0.131” nails

Face nail

4 Ceiling joist not attached to parallel rafter (heel joint) (See Section R802.5.2 and Table R802.5.2)

Table R802.5.2

Face nail

5 Collar tie to rafter, face nail
4-10d box (3” x 0.128”) or
3-10d common (3” x 0.148”); or
4-3” x 0.131” nails

Face nail each rafter

6 Rafter or roof truss to plate
3-16d box (3-1/2” x 0.135”) or
3-10d common (3” x 0.148”); or
4-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
4-3” x 0.131” nails

2 toe nails on one side and 1 toe
nail on opposite side of each rafter
or truss

7 Roof rafters to ridge, valley or hip rafters or roof rafter to minimum 2” ridge beam
4-16d box (3-1/2” x 0.135”) or
3-10d common (3” x 0.148”); or
4-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
4-3” x 0.131” nails

Toe nail
3-16d box (3-1/2” x 0.135”) or
2-16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”); or
3-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
3-3” x 0.131” nails

End nail
Wall

8 Stud to stud (not at braced wall panels)
16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”) 24” o.c. face nail
10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
3” x 0.131” nails

16” o.c. face nail

9 Stud to stud and abutting studs at intersecting wall corners (at braced wall panels)
16d box (3-1/2” x 0.135”); or
3” x 0.131” nails

12” o.c. face nail
16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”) 16” o.c. face nail

10 Built-up header (2” to 2” header with ½” spacer
16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”) 16” o.c. each edge face nail 16d box (3-1/2” x 0.135”) 12” o.c. each edge face nail

11 Continuous header to stud
5-8d box (2-1/2” x 0.113”) or
4-8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”); or
4-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or

Toe nail

12 Adjacent full-height stud to end of header

4-16d box (3-1/2” x 0.135”) or
3-16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”); or
4-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
4-3” x 0.131” nails

End nail

13 Top plate to top plate
16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”) 16” o.c. face nail
10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
3” x 0.131” nails
12” o.c. face nail
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43 TABLE R602.3(1) - continued

FASTENING SCHEDULE

ITEM

DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING ELEMENTS

NUMBER AND TYPE
OF FASTENERSa, b, c

SPACING AND LOCATIONS
Roof

14 Double top plate splice
8-16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”) or
12-16d box (3-1/2” x 0.135”); or
12-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
12-3” x 0.131” nails

Face nail on each side of end joint
(minimum 24” lap splice length
each side of end joint)

15 Bottom plate to joist, rim joist, band joist or
blocking (not at braced wall panels)
16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”) 16” o.c. face nail
16d box (3-1/2” x 0.135”); or
3” x 0.131” nails

12” o.c. face nail

16 Bottom plate to joist, rim joist, band joist or
blocking (at braced wall panels)
3-16d box (3-1/2” x 0.135”) or
2-16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”); or
4-3” x 0.131” nails

16” o.c. face nail

17 Top of bottom plate to stud
4-8d box (2-1/2” x 0.113”) or
3-16d box (3-1/2” x 0.135”) or
4-8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”); or
4-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
4-3” x 0.131” nails

Toe nail
3-16d box (3-1/2” x 0.135”); or
2-16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”) or
3-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
3-3” x 0.131” nails

End nail

18 Top plates, laps at corners and intersections
3-10d common (3” x 0.148”); or
2-16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”) or
3-3” x 0.131” nails

Face nail

19 1” brace to each stud and plate
3-8d box (2-1/2” x 0.113”) or
2-8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”); or
2-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
2 staples 1-3/4”

Face nail

20k

1” x 6” sheathing to each bearing
3-8d box (2-1/2” x 0.113”) or
2-8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”); or
2-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
2 staples, 1” crown, 16 ga., 1-3/4” long

Face nail

21k

1” x 8” and wider sheathing to each bearing
3-8d box (2-1/2” x 0.113”) or
3-8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”); or
3-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
3 staples, 1” crown, 16 ga., 1-3/4” long

Face nail
Wider than 1” x 8”
4-8d box (2-1/2” x 0.113”) or
3-8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”); or
3-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
4 staples, 1” crown, 16 ga., 1-3/4” long
Floor

22 Joist to sill, top plate or girder
4-8d box (2-1/2” x 0.113”) or
3-8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”); or
3-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
3-3” x 0.131” nails

Toe nail

23 Rim joist, band joist or blocking to sill or top
plate (roof applications also)
4-8d box (2-1/2” x 0.113”) 4” o.c. toe nail
8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”); or
10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
3” x 0.131” nails

6” o.c. toe nail

24k

1” x 6” subfloor or less to each joist
3-8d box (2-1/2” x 0.113”) or
2-8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”); or
3-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
2 staples, 1” crown, 16 ga., 1-3/4” long

Face nail

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FASTENING SCHEDULE

ITEM

DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING ELEMENTS

NUMBER AND TYPE
OF FASTENERSa, b, c

SPACING AND LOCATIONS
Roof

25 2” subfloor to joist or girder
16d box (3-1/2” x 0.135”); or
2-16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”)

Blind and face nail

26 2” planks (plank & beam – floor & roof)
3-16d box (3-1/2” x 0.135”) or
2-16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”)

At each bearing, face nail

27 Band or rim joist to joist
3-16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”) or
4-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
4-3” x 0.131” nails; or
4-3 x 14 ga. staples, 7/16” crown

End nail

28 Band or rim joist to joist

20d common (4” x 0.192”); or
Nail each layer as follows: 32” o.c.

At top and bottom and staggered.
10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
3” x 0.131” nails; or
24” o.c. face nail at top and bottom
Staggered on opposite sides.

And:
2-20d common (4” x 0.192”); or
3-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
3-3” x 0.131” nails

Face nail at ends and at each splice

29 Ledger strip supporting joists or rafters
4-16d box (3-1/2” x 0.135”) or
3-16d common (3-1/2” x 0.162”) or
4-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
4-3” x 0.131” nails

Face nail at ends and at splice

30 Bridging or blocking to joist, rafter or truss
2-10d box (3” x 0.128”); or
2-8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”); or
2-3” x 0.131” nails

Each end, toe nail

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

OF BUILDING ELEMENTS

NUMBER AND
TYPE OF FASTENERa, b, c

SPACING OF FASTENERS

Edges
(Inches)h
Intermediate
Supports c, a
(inches)
Wood structural panels, subfloor, roof and interior wall sheathing to framing [see Table R602.3(3) for wood structural panel exterior wall sheathing to wall framing]

31 3/8” – ½”
6d common or deformed
(2″ × 0.113″ × 0.266″ head); or 2-3/8″ × 0.113″
× 0.266″ head nail (subfloor, wall)i

6 12
8d common (2-1/2″ × 0.131″ × 0.281″ head)
nail (roof); or
RSRS-01 (2-3/8″ × 0.113″ × 0.281″ head) nail
(roof)b

32 19/32” – 3/4”
8d common (2-1/2” x 0.113”) nail
(subfloor, wall)

6 12
8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”) nail (roof); or
RSRS-01; (2-3/8” X 0.113”) nail (roof)b

6f
Deformed 2-3/8” x 0.113” x 0.266” head
(wall or subfloor)

6 12

33 7/8” – 1-1/4”
10d common (3” x 0.148”) nail; or
(2-1/2” x 0.131” x 0.281” head) deformed nail

6 12
Other wall sheathing

34k

½” structural cellulosic fiberboard
sheathing
1-1/2” x 0.120” galvanized roofing nail,
7/16” head diameter, or
1-1/4” long 16 ga. staple with 7/16” or 1” crown

3 6

35k

25/32” structural cellulosic
fiberboard sheathing
1-3/4” x 0.120”galvanized roofing nail,
7/16” head diameter, or
1-1/2” long 16 ga. Staple with 7/16” or 1” crown

3 6

36k

½” gypsum sheathingd
1-1/2” x 0.120” galvanized roofing nail;
7/16” head diameter, or 1-1/4” long 16 ga;
staple galvanized, 1-1/2” long; 7/16” or 1” crown or
1-1/4” screws, Type W or S

7 7

37k

5/8” gypsum sheathingd
1-3/4” galvanized roofing nail; 7/16” head diameter,
or 1-1/4” long, 16 ga.;
staple galvanized, 1-1/2” lopng; 7/16” or 1” crown or
1-1/4” screws, Type W or S

7 7
Wood structural panels, combination subfloor underlayment to framing

38 ¾” and less
6 d deformed (2” x 0.120”) nail; or
8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”) nail

6 12

39 7/8” – 1”
8d common (2-1/2” x 0.131”) nail; or
8d deformed (2-1/2” x 0.120”) nail

6 12

40 1-1/8” – 1-1/4”
10d common (3” x 0.148”) nail; or
8d deformed (2-1/2” x 0.120”) nail

6 12
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm. 1 foot = 304.8 mm 1 mile per hour = 0.447 m/s; 1 ksi = 6.895 MPa. (Continued)
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45 TABLE R602.3(1) - continued

FASTENING SCHEDULE

a. Nails are smooth-common, box or deformed shanks except where otherwise stated. Nails used for framing and sheathing connections are carbon steel and shall have minimum average bending yield strengths as shown: 80 ksi for shank diameter of

0.192 inch (20d common nail), 90 ksi for shank diameters larger than 0.142 inch but not larger than 0.177 inch, and 100 ksi for shank diameters of 0.142 inch or less. Connections using nails and staples of other materials, such as stainless steel, shall be designed by accepted engineering practice or approved under Section R104.11. b. RSRS-01 is a Roof Sheathing Ring Shank nail meeting the specifications in ASTM F1667. c. Nails shall be spaced at not more than 6 inches on center at all supports where spans are 48 inches or greater. d. Four-foot by 8-foot or 4-foot by 9-foot panels shall be applied vertically. e. Spacing of fasteners not included in this table shall be based on Table R602.3(2). f. For wood structural panel roof sheathing attached to gable end roof framing and to intermediate supports within 48 inches of roof edges and ridges, nails shall be spaced at 4 inches on center where the ultimate design wind speed is greater than 130 mph in Exposure B or greater than 110 mph in Exposure C. Fastener spacing applies where roof framing specific gravity is 0.42 or larger. Where roof framing specific gravity is greater than or equal to 0.35 but less than 0.42 in accordance with AWC NDS, fastening of roof sheathing shall be with RSRS-03 (2-1/2″ × 0.131″ × 0.281″ head) nails. g. Gypsum sheathing shall conform to ASTM C1396 and shall be installed in accordance with ASATM 1280 or GA 253. Fiberboard sheathing shall conform to ASTM C208.
h. Spacing of fasteners on floor sheathing panel edges applies to panel edges supported by framing members and required blocking and at floor perimeters only. Spacing of fasteners on roof sheathing panel edges applies to panel edges supported by framing members and required blocking. Blocking of roof or floor sheathing panel edges perpendicular to the framing members need not be provided except as required by other provisions of this code. Floor perimeter shall be supported by framing members or solid blocking.
i. Where a rafter is fastened to an adjacent parallel ceiling joist in accordance with this schedule, provide two toe nails on one side of the rafter and toe nails from the ceiling joist to top plate in accordance with this schedule. The toe nail on the opposite side of the rafter shall not be required.
j. Use of staples in roof, floor, and braced wall panels shall be prohibited in Seismic Design Category D0, D1, or D2.

SECTION IB-53. Table R602.3(2) of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

TABLE R602.3(2) - continued
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46 Notes to Table R602.3(2):

For SI: 1 inch =25.4 mm
a. Nail is a general description and may be T-head, modified round head or round head.
b. Staples shall have a minimum crown width of 7/16-inch on diameter except as noted. Use of staples in roof, floor, subfloor, and braced wall panels shall be prohibited in Seismic Design Category Do, D1, or D2.
c. Nails shall be spaced at not more than 6 inches on center at all supports where spans are 48 inches or greater. Nails shall be spaced at not more than 12 inches on center at intermediate supports for floors.
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47 e. For 5-ply panels, intermediate nails shall be spaced not more than 2 inches on center each way.
f. Hardboard underlayment shall conform to ANSI/AHA A135.4. g. Alternate fastening is only permitted for roof sheathing where the ultimate design wind speed is less than or equal to 110 mph, and where fasteners are installed 3 inches on center at all supports, and where fastening is to wood framing of a species with specific gravity greater than or equal to 0.42 in accordance with AWC NDS.
h. Fiber-cement underlayment shall conform to ASTM C1288 or ISO 8336, Category C.

SECTION IB-54. Section R602.3.2 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R602.3.2 Top plate. Wood stud walls shall be capped with a double top plate installed to provide overlapping at corners and intersections with bearing partitions. End joints in top plates shall be offset at least 24 inches (610 mm). Joints in plates need not occur over studs.

Plates shall be not less than 2-inches (51 mm) nominal thickness and have a width not less than the width of the studs.

Exception: In other than Seismic Design Category D0, D1 or D2, a single top plate used as an alternative to a double top plate shall comply with the following:

1. The single top plate shall be tied at corners, intersecting walls, and at in-line splices in straight wall lines in accordance with Table R602.3.2.

2. The rafters or joists shall be centered over the studs with a tolerance of not more than 1 inch (25mm).
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48 3. Omission of the top plate is permitted over headers where the headers are adequately tied to adjacent wall sections in accordance with Table R602.3.2.

SECTION IB-55. Table R602.3.2 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION IB-56. Section R602.10.2.3 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R602.10.2.3 Minimum number of braced wall panels. Braced wall lines with a length of 16 feet (4877 mm) or less shall have not less than two braced wall panels of any length or one braced wall panel equal to 48 inches (1219 mm) or more. Braced wall lines greater than 16 feet (4877 mm) shall have not less than two braced wall panels. No braced wall panel shall be less than 48 inches in length in Seismic Design Category D0, D1, or D2.
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49 SECTION IB-57. TABLE R602.10.3(3) of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

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50 a. Linear interpolation shall be permitted.
b. Interpolation of bracing length between the Sds values associated with the seismic design categories shall be permitted when a site-specific Sds value is determined in accordance with Section 1613.2 of the California Building Code.
c. Where the braced wall line length is greater than 50 feet, braced wall lines shall be permitted to be divided into shorter segments having lengths of 50 feet or less, and the amount of bracing within each segment shall be in accordance with this table.
d. Method LIB shall have gypsum board fastened to not less than one side with nails or screws in accordance with Table R602.3(1) for exterior sheathing or Table R702.3.5 for interior gypsum board.

Spacing of fasteners at panel edges shall not exceed 8 inches. e. Methods PFG and CS-SFB do not apply in Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 and D2. f. Method PFH, PFGH and ABW are only permitted on a single story or a first of two stories. g. Where more than one bracing method is used, mixing methods shall be in accordance with Section R602.10.4.1.
h. One- and two- family dwellings in Seismic Design Category D2 exceeding two stories shall be designed in accordance with accepted engineering practice.
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51 SECTION IB-58. TABLE R602.10.4 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

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53 a. Adhesive attachment of wall sheathing, including Method GB, shall not be permitted in Seismic Design Categories C, D0, D1 and D2.
b. Applies to panels next to garage door opening where supporting gable end wall or roof load only. Shall only be used on one wall of the garage. In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 and D2, roof covering dead load shall not exceed 3 psf. c. Garage openings adjacent to a Method CS-G panel shall be provided with a header in accordance with Table R602.7(1). A full-height clear opening shall not be permitted adjacent to a Method CS-G panel. d. Method CS-SFB does not apply in Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 and D2. e. Method applies to detached one- and two- family dwellings in Seismic Design Categories D0 through D2 only. f. Methods GB and PCP braced wall panel h/w ratio shall not exceed 1:1 in SDC D0, D1 and D2. Methods LIB, DWB, SFB, PBS, HPS, and PFG are not permitted in SDC D0, D1 and D2. g. Use of stapes in braced wall panels shall be prohibited in SDC D0, D1 and D2.

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54 SECTION IB-59. TABLE R602.10.5 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

TABLE R602.10.5 – MINIMUM LENGTH OF BRACED WALL PANELS

METHOD
(See Table R602.10.4)
MINIMUM LENGTHa
(inches)

CONTRIBUTING LENGTH
(inches) Wall Height
8 feet 9 feet 10 feet 11 feet 12 feet
DWB, WSP, SFB, PBS, PCP, HPS, BV-WSP 48 48 48 53 58 Actual b GB 48 48 48 53 58 Double sided = Actual
Single sided = 0.5 × Actual
LIB 55 62 69 NP NP Actual b

ABW
SDC A, B and C, ultimate
design
wind speed < 140 mph

28 32

34 38

42 48 SDC D0, D1 and D2, ultimate
design
wind speed < 140 mph

32 32

34 NP

NP
CS-G 24 27 30 33 36 Actualb

CS-WSP, CS-SFB
Adjacent clear opening height
(inches)

 64 24 27 30 33 36

Actualb
68 26 27 30 33 36
72 27 27 30 33 36
76 30 29 30 33 36
80 32 30 30 33 36
84 35 32 32 33 36
88 38 35 33 33 36
92 43 37 35 35 36
96 48 41 38 36 36
100 — 44 40 38 38
104 — 49 43 40 39
108 — 54 46 43 41
112 — — 50 45 43
116 — — 55 48 45
120 — — 60 52 48
124 — — — 56 51
128 — — — 61 54
132 — — — 66 58
136 — — — — 62
140 — — — — 66
144 — — — — 72
METHOD
(See Table 602.10.4)
Portal header height
8 feet 9 feet 10 feet 11 feet 12 feet
PFH Supporting roof only 24 24 24 Note c Note c 48 Supporting one story and roof 24 24 24 Note c Note c PFG 24 27 30 Note d Note d 1.5 × Actual b
CS-PF SDC A, B and C 16 18 20 Note e Note e 1.5 × Actual b SDC D0, D1 and D2 24 24 24 Note e Note e Actualb

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55 For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 mile per hour = 0.447 m/s.

NP = Not Permitted.
a. Linear interpolation shall be permitted.
b. Use the actual length where it is greater than or equal to the minimum length. The actual length of Methods CS-G, CS-WSP, CS-SFB, PFH, PFG and CS-PF is the length of the full-height sheathed section. c. Maximum header height for PFH is 10 feet in accordance with Figure R602.10.6.2, but wall height shall be permitted to be increased to 12 feet with pony wall. d. Maximum header height for PFG is 10 feet in accordance with Figure R602.10.6.3, but wall height shall be permitted to be increased to 12 feet with pony wall. e. Maximum header height for CS-PF is 10 feet in accordance with Figure R602.10.6.4, but wall height shall be permitted to be increased to 12 feet with pony wall.

SECTION IB-60. Figure R602.10.6.1 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

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56 SECTION IB-61. Figure R602.10.6.2 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

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57 SECTION IB-62. Figure R602.10.6.4 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

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58 SECTION IB-63. Section R606.4.4 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R606.4.4 Parapet walls. Unreinforced solid masonry parapet walls shall be not less than 8 inches (203 mm) thick and their height shall not exceed four times their thickness.

Unreinforced hollow unit masonry parapet walls shall be not less than 8 inches (203 mm) thick, and their height shall not exceed three times their thickness. Masonry parapet walls in areas subject to wind loads of 30 pounds per square foot (1.44 kPa) or located in Seismic Design Category D0, D1 or D2, or on townhouses in Seismic Design Category C shall be reinforced in accordance with Section R606.12.

SECTION IB-64. Section R606.12.2.2.3 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R606.12.2.2.3 Reinforcement requirements for masonry elements. Masonry elements listed in Section R606.12.2.2.2 shall be reinforced in either the horizontal or vertical direction as shown in Figure R606.11(2) and in accordance with the following:

1. Horizontal reinforcement. Horizontal joint reinforcement shall consist of not less than one No. 4 bar spaced not more than 48 inches (1219 mm). Horizontal reinforcement shall be provided within 16 inches (406 mm) of the top and bottom of these masonry elements.

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59 SECTION IB-65. Section R803.2.4 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added as follows:

R803.2.4 Openings in horizontal diaphragms. Openings in horizontal diaphragms shall conform with Section R503.2.4.

SECTION IB-66. Section R902.1 of Volume 1B of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R902.1 Roof assemblies. Roof decks shall be covered with materials as set forth in Section R904 or with roof coverings as set forth in Section R905. A minimum Class A and B roofing shall be installed in areas designated by this section or where the edge of the roof deck is less than 3 feet (914 mm) from a lot line. Where Class A and B roof assemblies are required, they shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E108 or UL 790. Where required, the roof assembly shall be listed and identified as to class by an approved testing agency.

The roof-covering assembly includes the roof deck, underlayment, interlayment, insulation and covering which is assigned a roof covering classification. No wood roof covering material shall be installed. See Section R337 for roofing requirements in Wildland Urban Interface Fire Areas (also known as High Fire Hazard Areas).

Exceptions:

1. Class A roof assemblies include those with coverings of brick, masonry and exposed concrete roof deck.

2. Class A roof assemblies include ferrous or copper shingles or sheets, metal sheets and shingles, clay or concrete roof tile, or slate installed on noncombustible roof decks or ferrous, copper or metal sheets installed without a roof deck on noncombustible framing.
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60 3. Class A roof assemblies include minimum 16 ounces per square foot (4.882 kg/m2) copper sheets installed over combustible roof decks.

4. Class A roof assemblies include slate installed over underlayment over ASTM D226, Type II underlayment over combustible decks.

SECTION IB-67. Section R902.1.2 of Volume 1B of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R902.1.2 Roof coverings in all other areas other than Fire Hazard Severity Zones or a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) area. The entire roof covering of every existing structure where more than 50 percent of the total roof area is replaced within any one-year period, the entire roof covering of every new structure, and any roof covering applied in the alteration, repair or replacement of the roof of every existing structure, shall be a fire- retardant roof covering that is at least Class B fire classification. No wood roof covering shall be installed.

SECTION IB-68. Section R902.4 of Volume 1B of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R902.4 Rooftop-mounted photovoltaic (PV) panel systems. Rooftop-mounted photovoltaic (PV) panel systems installed on or above the roof covering shall be tested, listed and identified with a fire classification in accordance with UL 2703. Listed systems shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions and their listing. Class A or B photovoltaic panels and modules shall be installed in jurisdictions designated by law as requiring their use, or where the edge of the roof is less than 3 feet (914 mm) from a lot line.
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61 SECTION IB-69. Section R905.3.8 of Volume 1B of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R905.3.8 Application. Tile shall be applied in accordance with this chapter and the manufacturer's installation instructions, based on the following:

1. Climatic conditions.

2. Roof slope.

3. Underlayment system.

4. Type of tile being installed.

Clay and concrete roof tiles shall be fastened in accordance with this section and the manufacturer's installation instructions. Perimeter tiles shall be fastened with not less than two fasteners per tile. Tiles with installed weight less than 9 pounds per square foot (0.4 kg/m2) require not less than two fasteners per tile regardless of roof slope. Clay and concrete roof tile attachment shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions where applied in areas where the ultimate design wind speed exceeds 130 miles per hour (58 m/s) and on buildings where the roof is located more than 40 feet (12 192 mm) above grade. In areas subject to snow, not less than two fasteners per tile are required.

In other areas, clay and concrete roof tiles shall be attached in accordance with Table R905.3.8.
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62 SECTION IB-70. Table R905.3.8 of Volume 1B of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

TABLE R905.3.8

CLAY AND CONCRETE TILE ATTACHMENT

SHEATHING

ROOF SLOPE

NUMBER OF

FASTENERS
Solid without battens All Two per tile
Spaced or solid with battens

slope < 5:12

Fasteners not required
Spaced sheathing without battens
5:12 < slope < 12:12 Two per tile/every other row
12:12 < slope < 24:12 Two per tile

SECTION IB-71. Section R907.6 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

R907.6 Structural fire-resistance. The structural frame and roof construction supporting the load imposed upon the roof by the photovoltaic panels/modules shall comply with the requirements of Table R302.1(1), R302.1(2) and Table R302.6.

SECTION IB-72. Section R908.7 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

R908.7 Roof sheathing. When finish roofing material is removed to the existing space sheathing, a minimum of 3/8 inch (9 mm) thick plywood sheathing shall be installed.

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63 over rafters and individual spaced sheathing boards. The sheathing shall be attached to the existing spaced sheathing with 6d common nails at 6 inches (147 mm) on center at supported edges and 6d common nails at 12 inches (294 mm) on center at intermediate supports.

SECTION IB-73. Section R1001.3.1 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

R1001.3.1 Vertical reinforcing. For chimneys up to 40 inches (1016 mm) wide, four No. 4 continuous vertical bars adequately anchored into the concrete foundation shall be placed between wythes of solid masonry or within the cells of hollow unit masonry and grouted in accordance with Section R606. Grout shall be prevented from bonding with the flue liner so that the flue liner is free to move with thermal expansion. For chimneys more than 40 inches (1016 mm) wide, two additional No. 4 vertical bars adequately anchored into the concrete foundation shall be provided for each additional flue incorporated into the chimney or for each additional 40 inches (1016 mm) in width or fraction thereof.

SECTION IB-74. Appendix BF, PATIO COVERS, of the California Residential Code, 2025 edition, published and copyrighted by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted by reference into Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, as further amended herein, and is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

SECTION IB-75. Appendix BF, Section BF105.1 of Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

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64 pounds per square foot (0.48 N/m2) except that snow loads shall be used where such snow loads exceed this minimum. Such covers shall be designed to resist the minimum wind loads set forth in Section R301.2.1. Solar energy systems shall not be installed on patio covers designed by this Section.

SECTION IB-76. Appendix Chapter A1 SEISMIC STRENGTHENING PROVISIONS FOR UNREINFORCED MASONRY BEARING WALL BUILDINGS of the CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE is hereby adopted by reference to apply to residential occupancies and to that extent is incorporated into Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026.

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SECTION IC-1. Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is amended as hereinafter provided.

SECTION IC-2. Chapter 1 Division II Section 104.2.3.8 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
104.2.3.8 Fire code official concurrence. For those cases which may affect fire or life safety in buildings regulated by the State Fire Marshall, the building official shall obtain the concurrence of the fire code official if related to fire protection systems, egress, fire department access or water supply.

SECTION IC-3. Chapter 1 Division II Section 104.2.4.1.2 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
104.2.4.1.2 Fire code official concurrence. For those cases which may affect fire or life safety in buildings regulated by the State Fire Marshall, the building official shall obtain the concurrence of the fire code official if related to fire protection systems, egress, fire department access or water supply.

SECTION IC-4. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 105.1 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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SECTION IC-5. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 105.3 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read to read as follows:
[A] 105.3 Application for permit. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application therefor in writing on a form furnished by the Department of Building Safety for that purpose. Such application shall:

1. Identify and describe the work in accordance with Chapter 3 to be covered by the permit for which application is made.

3. Indicate the use and occupancy for which the proposed work is intended.

4. Be accompanied by construction documents and other information as required in Section 106.3.

5. State the valuation of the proposed work.

6. Be signed by the applicant or the applicant’s authorized agent.

7. Give such other data and information as required by the building official. 234 of 918

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SECTION IC-6. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 105.3.2 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 105.3.2 Time limitation of application. An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned one-year after the date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that the building official is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.

SECTION IC-7. Chapter 1 Division II Section 105.3.3 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
105.3.3 Plan review fees. When submittal documents are required by Chapter 1 Division II, Section 105.3, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review. The plan review fees specified in this section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in Chapter 1 Division II, Section [A] 108.2 and are in addition to the permit fees. When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, or when the project involves deferred submittal items as defined in Chapter 1 Division II, Section [A] 106.3.4, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at a rate specified by resolution.

SECTION IC-8. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 105.5 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 4 [A] 105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 180 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. Work shall be considered suspended or abandoned if the building official determines that substantial work has not been performed within the time specified above. Substantial work shall be construed to mean:

1. Measurable work such as, but not limited to, the addition of footings, structural members, flooring, wall covering, etc.

2. The work mentioned in subsection 1 of this Section [A] 105.5 above must constitute 20% of the value of the work for which the permit was issued in any 180 day period for Group R, Division 3 occupancies and 10% for all other occupancies.

SECTION IC-9. Chapter 1 Division II Section 105.8 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 5 105.8 Responsibility of permittee. Building permits shall be presumed by the city to incorporate all of the work that the applicant, the applicant’s agent, employees and/or contractors shall carry out. Said proposed work shall be in accordance with the approved plans and with all requirements of this code and any other laws or regulations applicable thereto. No city approval shall relieve or exonerate any person from the responsibility of complying with the provisions of this code nor shall any vested rights be created for any work performed in violation of this code.

SECTION IC-10. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 106.6 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 106.6 Design professional in responsible charge. It shall be required that all documents submitted for review the building official shall be prepared by a registered design professional, the code official shall be authorized to require the owner or the owner’s authorized agent to engage and designate on the building permit application a registered design professional who shall act as the registered design professional in responsible charge. If the circumstances require, the owner or the owner’s authorized agent shall designate a substitute registered design professional in responsible charge who shall perform the duties required of the original registered design professional in responsible charge. The code official shall be notified in writing by the owner or the owner’s authorized agent if the registered design professional in responsible charge is changed or is unable to continue to perform the duties. The registered design professional in responsible charge shall be responsible for reviewing and coordinating submittal documents prepared by others, including phased and deferred submittal items, for compatibility with the design of the building. Where structural observation is required, 237 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 6 the inspection program shall name the individual or firms who are to perform structural observation and describe the stages of construction at which structural observation is to occur.

Exception: The building official may waive the requirements for a registered design professional when, after reviewing the submitted plans it is determined that the work is minor in nature.

SECTION IC-11. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 108.4 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 108.4 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to an additional fee. in addition to the normally established permit fee, equal to 100% of such normally established permit fee, or as otherwise determined by the building official.

SECTION IC-12. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 109.3.5 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 109.3.5 Lath and gypsum board inspection. Lath and gypsum panel inspections shall be made after lathing and gypsum panel products, interior and exterior, are in place but before any plastering is applied or before gypsum panel product joints and fasteners are taped and finished.

Exception: Gypsum panels that are not part of a fire-resistance-rated assembly, a shear assembly, or a sound transmission control assembly.

SECTION IC-13. Chapter 1 Division II Section 109.3.8.1 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 7 109.3.8.1 Structural observation. For structural observation, see Section 1704 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026.

SECTION IC-14. Chapter 1 Division II Section 109.7 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
109.7 Reinspections. A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or re- inspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made. This section shall not be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for such inspection or reinspection. Reinspection fees may be assessed when the approved plans and inspection card are not readily available to the inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for which inspection is requested, or deviation from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official. To obtain a reinspection, the applicant shall pay the re-inspection fee in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by this jurisdiction. In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.

SECTION IC-15. Chapter 1 Division II Section R112 and all subsections thereof of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 112—BUILDING AND FIRE BOARD OF APPEALS
112.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official or the fire code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a joint building and fire board 239 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 8 of appeals in accordance with Section 113 of Volume IA of this Code (hereinafter referred to as the “board”).

SECTION IC-16. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 113.1 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 113.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to repair, alter, extend, add, move, remove, demolish or change the occupancy of any building or equipment regulated by this code or cause same to be done in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this code. Maintenance of a building or structure which was unlawful at the time it was constructed and which would be unlawful under this Code if constructed after the effective date of such Code, shall constitute a continuing violation of such Code.

SECTION IC-17. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 113.4 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 113.4 Violation penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who repairs or alters or changes the occupancy of a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building official or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for a term of not more than 6 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such penalty and imprisonment shall not preclude the imposition of any other administrative or judicial civil or criminal remedies under state, federal or local laws.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 9 SECTION IC-18. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 114.1 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 114.1 Authority. Where the building official finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a manner contrary to the provisions of this code or other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, the building official is authorized to issue a stop work order.

SECTION IC-19. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 114.4 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 114.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to fines established by the authority having jurisdiction.

SECTION IC-20. Chapter 1 Division II Section 115.6 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
115.6 Non-Compliance. Upon failure to comply with the order within the time specified herein, and if no appeal has been properly and timely filed, the building official shall file in the office of the County Recorder a certificate describing the property and certifying (i) that the building is an unsafe building and (ii) that the owner has been notified.

Whenever the corrections ordered shall thereafter have been completed or the building demolished so that it no longer exists as an unsafe building on the property described in the certificate, the building official shall file a new certificate with the County Recorder certifying that the building has been demolished or all required corrections have been made so that the building is no longer unsafe, whichever is appropriate. 241 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 10 SECTION IC-21. Chapter 1 Division II Section 115.7 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
115.7 Vacated buildings. Any unsafe building ordered vacated in accordance with this section shall not be reoccupied until the unsafe conditions have been eliminated. Each such vacated building shall be locked and otherwise secured against entry and the building official shall post thereon a placard stating: “DO NOT ENTER, UNSAFE TO OCCUPY, CITY OF GLENDALE.” Such notice shall remain posted until the required repairs, demolition or removal are completed. Such notice shall not be removed without written permission of the building official and no person shall enter the building except for the purpose of making the required repairs or of demolishing the building.

SECTION IC-22. Chapter 1 Division II Section 118 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION 118—CONSTRUCTION TOILET FACILITIES
118 Temporary Construction Toilets. Toilet Facilities Required. No person shall commence or proceed with the erection, construction, alteration, repair, raising, adding to, removal, or demolition of any building or structure unless adequate, suitable, sanitary toilet facilities under the control of such person are provided for the use of any person employed or working upon such building or structure. Such toilet facilities shall be located upon or within a reasonable distance of the lot, premises, or site upon which such work is being done. In no case shall the line of travel to any facility exceed five hundred feet (500’) (153 M). Toilets may not be placed on the public way. 118.1 Toilet Standards. Every toilet shall be of water flush type and shall be connected to a public sewer or private sewage disposal system built in accordance 242 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 11 with the provisions of the Plumbing Code. All toilet structures shall be self- closing; the toilet floor shall be smooth, and screened ventilation shall be provided for the toilet compartment. Where workmen are employed during night hours, the toilet building shall be provided with artificial light. In lieu of flush water closets approved chemical toilets may be provided. Toilets may not be located within 10’ (3054 mm) of a property line.

SECTION IC-23. Chapter 1 Division II Section 119 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION 119—ON SITE CONSTRUCTION TRASH AND DEBRIS CONTROL 119 On Site Construction Trash and Debris Control Facilities Required.

On site trash and debris control shall consist of at least a roll off 523 ft³ (15m³) bin. The container shall be emptied often enough so that no storage of trash is outside the bin. The bin shall be removed from the site after the building has passed final inspection or within thirty (30) days of the expiration of the building permit.

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 12 SECTION IC-24. Chapter 1 Division II Section 120 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION 120—DISASTER REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION
120.1 Intent. This section establishes standards and regulations for the expeditious repair and reconstruction of structures damaged as a result of a disaster for which a local emergency has been declared by the City Council. This section does not allow exemptions from the Building, Fire, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, other Codes, or standards.
120.2 Applications of Provisions.
120.2.1 The provisions of this section are applicable following each disaster when a local emergency has been declared by the City Council to all buildings and structures of all occupancies regulated by the City of Glendale. The Council may extend the provisions as necessary.
120.2.2 When approved by the building official, the requirements of this section may be waived in favor of repair recommendations included in an engineering evaluation as defined in Section 120.3.
120.3 Definitions. For the purpose of this section 120, the following definitions apply:
120.3.1 “Architect” means an individual licensed by the State of California to practice architecture as defined in the State of California Business and Professions Code.
120.3.2 “Civil Engineer” means an individual registered by the State of California to civil engineering architecture as defined in the State of California Business and Professions Code.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 13 120.3.3 “Current Code” means the edition of the California Building Code, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, as adopted by the City of Glendale as the Glendale Building and Safety Code, as amended. The edition of said Glendale Building and Safety Code to be applied shall be that edition in effect at the time of the declaration of a local emergency by the City Council.
120.3.4 “Engineering Evaluation” means an evaluation of a damaged building or structure, or suspected damaged building or structure, performed under the direction of a structural engineer, civil engineer, or architect retained by the owner of the building or structure. Engineering evaluations shall, at a minimum, contain recommendations for repair with appropriate opinion of construction cost for those repairs.
120.3.5 “Replacement Value” means the dollar value, as determined by the new building official, of replacing the damaged structure with a new structure of the same size, construction material and occupancy on the same site. 120.3.6 “Structural Engineer” means an individual registered by the State of California to practice structural engineering and to use the title structural engineer as defined in the State of California Business and Professions Code. 120.3.7 “Value of Repair” means the dollar value, as determined by the building official, of making the necessary repairs to the damaged building. 120.4 Repair Criteria.
120.4.1 Abatement of Dangerous Buildings shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1 Division II, Section 116.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 14 120.4.2 Building and structures of all occupancies which have been damaged as a result of a disaster, except as otherwise noted, shall be repaired in accordance with the following criteria:

1. When the estimated value of repair does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the replacement value of the structure, the damaged portion(s) may be restored to their pre-disaster condition.

Exception: When the damaged elements include suspended ceiling systems, the ceiling system shall be repaired and all bracing required by current code shall be installed.

4. In Group R, Division 3 occupancies, the repair value of damaged chimneys shall be excluded from the computation of percentage of replacement value. Damaged chimneys shall be repaired in accordance with Chapter 1 Division II, Section 120.5.
120.5 Repair Criteria for Chimneys.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 15 120.5.1 All damaged chimneys must be repaired or reconstructed to comply with the requirements of Section 2113 of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026. Damaged portions of chimneys shall be removed in accordance with the following criteria:

3. For a multi-story structure, the damaged portion of the chimney shall be removed from the top to a floor line where sound anchorage is found.

4. In any structure where the firebox has been damaged, the entire chimney and firebox shall be removed to the foundation. If this foundation is in sound condition, the firebox and chimney may be reconstructed using the existing foundation. If the foundation has been damaged, the foundation shall be removed and replaced.
120.5.2 Where existing conditions preclude the installation of all anchorage required by Section 2113 of the current Code, alternate systems may be used in accordance with the alternate methods and materials provisions of the current Code when approved by the building official. Such alternate systems shall be designed and detailed by a structural engineer, civil engineer, or architect. 247 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 16 120.6 Repair Criteria for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings and Structures. 120.6.1 All buildings as described in Appendix A Chapter A1, Section A102.1 of the California Existing Building Code of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code that are damaged shall be repaired and strengthened in accordance with provisions of Chapter 1 Division II, Section 120.4. 120.6.2 Unreinforced masonry buildings damaged less than 50% shall be repaired in accordance with California Existing Building Code, Appendix Chapter A1, Seismic Strengthening Provisions for Unreinforced Masonry Bearing Wall Buildings of Volume IA of this Code.

SECTION IC-25. Chapter 1 Division II Section 121 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION 121—SANDBLASTING
121.1. Sandblasting: Definition. As used in this article, unless the context expressly indicates otherwise, "sandblasting" shall mean the use of air, steam or water containing sand to clean, grind, or cut hard surfaces.
121.2. Dry Sandblasting. Dry sandblasting is prohibited unless authorized by special permission from the building official endorsed upon a permit. Permission for dry sandblasting may be granted only when it is not possible to employ wet sandblasting. When dry sandblasting is permitted, the building official may impose such reasonable and related conditions as he or she may deem necessary for the protection of the public and the adjacent property.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 17 121.3. Use of Canvas. Sandblasting operations shall, at all times, be separated from all adjacent property by canvas or other suitable barrier to prevent the splashing or blowing of water and/or sand thereupon.
121.4. Stoppage of Work. The building official may order the immediate stoppage of sandblasting for failure to comply with any provision of this chapter. Failure of any person to comply immediately with such order shall constitute a misdemeanor.

SECTION IC-26. Section 502.1 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
502.1 General. Additions to any building or structure shall comply with the requirements of the California Building Code or California Residential Code, as applicable, for new construction. Alterations to the existing building or structure shall be made to ensure that the existing building or structure together with the addition are not less complying with the provisions of the California Building Code than the existing building or structure was prior to the addition except that the structural elements need only comply with Sections 502.2 through 502.3. An existing building together with its additions shall comply with the height and area provisions of Chapter 5 of the California Building Code. Where a new occupiable roof is added to a building or structure, the occupiable roof shall comply with the provisions of the California Building Code. [OSHPD 1R, 2, 4 & 5] Structural elements shall comply with all the provisions of Section 502. Whenever alterations exceed fifty percent (50%) of the replacement value, as determined by the Building Official, the Building Official may require that all portions of the building be brought up to the standards of the current California Building Code or California Residential Code.

Exceptions:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 18 1. In-filling of floor openings and nonoccupiable appendages such as elevator and exit stairway shafts shall be permitted beyond that permitted by the California Building Code.

2. [BSC] For state-owned buildings, including those owned by the University of California and the California State University and the Judicial Council, structural elements shall also comply with the requirements of Sections 317 through 322.

SECTION IC-27. Section 503.1 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
503.1 General. Alterations to any building or structure shall comply with the requirements of the California Building Code or California Residential Code, as applicable, for new construction. Alterations shall be such that the existing building or structure is not less complying with the provisions of the California Building Code or California Residential Code, as applicable, than the existing building or structure was prior to the alteration, except that the structural elements need only comply with Sections 503.2 through 503.12. Whenever alterations exceed fifty percent (50%) of the replacement value, as determined by the Building Official, the Building Official may require that all portions of the building be brought up to the standards of the current California Building Code or California Residential Code.

Exceptions:

1. An existing stairway shall not be required to comply with the requirements of Section 1011 of the California Building Code where the 250 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 19 existing space and construction does not allow a reduction in pitch or slope.

2. Handrails otherwise required to comply with Section 1011.11 of the California Building Code shall not be required to comply with the requirements of Section 1014.7 of the California Building Code regarding full extension of the handrails where such extensions would be hazardous because of plan configuration.

3. Where provided in below-grade transportation stations, existing and new escalators shall be permitted to have a clear width of less than 32 inches (815 mm).

4. [BSC] For state-owned buildings, including those owned by the University of California and the California State University and the judicial council, the requirements of Section 503.4 are replaced by the requirements of Sections 317 through 322.

SECTION IC-28. Section 505.1 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
505.1 Replacement glass and windows. The installation or replacement of glass or windows shall be required for new installations and shall comply with the provisions as specified within Chapter 7A of the California Building Code.

SECTION IC-29. Section 1504.1.1 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[BS] 1504.1.1 Walkways. A walkway shall be provided for pedestrian travel in front of every construction and demolition site unless the applicable governing authority 251 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 20 authorizes the sidewalk to be fenced or closed. A walkway shall be provided for pedestrian travel that leads from a building entrance or exit of an occupied structure to a public way. Walkways shall be of sufficient width to accommodate the pedestrian traffic, but shall be not less than 5 feet (1524 mm) in width. Walkways shall be provided with a durable walking surface and shall be accessible in accordance with Chapter 11A or 11B of the California Building Code, as applicable. Walkways shall be designed to support all imposed loads and the design live load shall be not less than 150 pounds per square foot (psf) (7.2 kN/m²).

SECTION IC-30. Section 1504.1.7.1 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
1504.1.7.1 Shoring. The sidewalk and street shall be protected from caving and settlement by shoring conforming to the safety orders issued by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Industrial Relations.

SECTION IC-31. Section 1504.1.8 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
1504.1.8. Protection of sidewalk excavations. Permits must be secured from the director of public works in accordance with the provisions of the Glendale Municipal Code for making an excavation within a public street, sidewalk, parkway or public property. When any portion of a public sidewalk is to be excavated, the holder of the permit shall construct a substantial temporary walkway not less than five (5) feet (1524 mm) in width for pedestrian travel over the areas to be excavated or around the same.

SECTION IC-32. Section 1504.1.9 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 21 1504.1.9. Protection of obstructions. No person excavating, refilling or obstructing any public sidewalk, street, alley or roadway in the city shall fail or neglect to place barriers at each end and at all necessary places along any such excavations or obstructions to prevent accidents and no such person shall fail or neglect to display and maintain amber lights from sunset to sunrise at each end and at all necessary places along any such excavation or obstructions run across or substantially across any sidewalk, street, alley, or roadway, such amber lights at such places shall be placed not more than five (5) feet (1524 mm)apart. If, in any case, the director of public works shall designate any particular locations for barriers or require additional light, such barriers or lights shall be placed and maintained at those locations designated. If any permittee fails to perform the duties herein before defined, the director of public works may cause the same to be performed, at the expense of the permittee, or if a deposit has been made pursuant to the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, then the expense of such performance may be deducted there from to the extent said deposit is sufficient, and if insufficient, then the remaining amount may be charged against the permittee.

SECTION IC-33. Section 1506.4 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
1506.4 Street Use Permits
1506.4.1 Permits generally. No person shall use or occupy or obstruct any portion of any sidewalk, street, alley or roadway for storing materials for building purposes, for mixing concrete or mortar, or for any purpose incidental thereto, or for the construction of walkways, fences or canopies in accordance with the provisions of this code, unless a street use permit has been first obtained from the director of public works to do so, and at 253 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 22 least one-half of the width of the sidewalk , or a width to be designated by the director of public works of the street, alley or roadway is at all times kept free and clear of all obstructions.
1506.4.2 Street use permit to be posted. The street use permit required by this Section 3308.3 shall at all times during such use, occupancy or obstruction, be conspicuously posted on or near the sidewalk, street, alley or roadway used, occupied or obstructed. 1506.4.3 Term of permit; removal of obstructions. Any permit required by this Section 3308.3 shall be granted for not longer than sixty (60) days. Upon completion of the work, all such obstructions shall be removed, all damages caused thereby repaired and the street and sidewalk restored to their original condition to the satisfaction of the director of public works. If any permittee fails or neglects to so remove, repair and restore within three (3) days after being notified by the director of public works in person or by letter, the director of public works may cause such removal, repairs and restoration to be done at the expense of the permittee.
1506.4.4 Application for street use permits. All applications for street use permits required by this Section 3308.3 shall be in writing and made to the building and safety section and shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a fee for services provided hereunder which shall be established or modified by resolution of the City Council. The schedule for such fees shall remain on file and be available in the office of the traffic and transportation administrator.

SECTION IC-34. Section 1506.5 of Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15640\1.docx 23 1506.5 Mixing mortar on public property. The mixing or handling of mortar, concrete or other material on public property, when authorized by the director of public works under a street use permit issued under Section 1506.4 of this Code, shall be done in a mechanical mixer or in a tight box in such a manner as to prevent dripping or splashing on public property.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15641\1.docx 1 VOLUME ID. WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE STANDARDS
SECTION ID-1. Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is amended as hereinafter provided.

SECTION ID-2. Chapter 1 Division II Section 104.2.2.8 of Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
104.2.2.8 Fire code official concurrence. For those cases which may affect fire or life safety in buildings regulated by the State Fire Marshall, the building official shall obtain the concurrence of the fire code official if related to fire protection systems, egress, fire department access or water supply.

SECTION ID-3. Chapter 1 Division II Section 104.2.3.1 of Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
104.2.3.1 Fire code official concurrence. For those cases which may affect fire or life safety in buildings regulated by the State Fire Marshall, the building official shall obtain the concurrence of the fire code official if related to fire protection systems, egress, fire department access or water supply.

SECTION ID-4. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 105.2 of Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 105.2 Permits required. Unless otherwise exempted, buildings or structures regulated by this code shall not be erected, constructed, altered, repaired, moved, removed, converted, demolished or changed in use or occupancy unless a separate permit for each building or structure has first been obtained from the code official.

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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15641\1.docx 2 Where required by the code official, a permit shall be obtained for the following activities, operations, practices or functions within a wildland-urban interface area:

1. Automobile wrecking yard.

2. Candles and open flames in assembly areas.

3. Explosives or blasting agents.

4. Fireworks.

5. Flammable or combustible liquids.

6. Hazardous materials.

7. Liquefied petroleum gases.

8. Lumberyards.

9. Motor vehicle fuel-dispensing stations.

10. Open burning.

11. Pyrotechnical special effects material.

12. Tents, canopies and temporary membrane structures.

13. Tire storage.

14. Welding and cutting operations.

Parking lots shall not be paved, improved, striped, or restriped unless a separate permit for each parking lot has first been obtained from the building official.

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15641\1.docx 3 SECTION ID-5. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 105.4 of Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read to read as follows:
[A] 105.4 Application for permit. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application therefor in writing on a form furnished by the code enforcement agency for that purpose. Every such application shall:

1. Identify and describe the work, activity, operation, practice or function to be covered by the permit for which application is made.

2. Describe the land on which the proposed work, activity, operation, practice or function is to be done by legal description, street address or similar description that will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed building, work, activity, operation, practice or function

3. Indicate the use or occupancy for which the proposed work, activity, operation, practice or function is intended.

4. Be accompanied by plans, diagrams, computation and specifications and other data as required in Section 106 of this code.

5. State the valuation of any new building or structure or any addition, remodeling or alteration to an existing building.

6. Be signed by the applicant or the applicant’s authorized agent.

7. Give such other data and information as required by the building official.

8. Pay plan review and permit fees as required by this Chapter 1 Division II Volume 1A.

SECTION ID-6. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 105.4.2 of Volume IC of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15641\1.docx 4 [A] 105.4.2 Time limitation of application. An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned one-year after the date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that the building official is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.

SECTION ID-7. Chapter 1 Division II Section 105.4.3 of Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
105.4.3 Plan review fees. When submittal documents are required by Chapter 1 Division II, Section 105.3, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review. The plan review fees specified in this section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in Chapter 1 Division II, Section [A] 108.2 and are in addition to the permit fees. When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, or when the project involves deferred submittal items as defined in Chapter 1 Division II, Section [A] 106.3.4, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at a rate specified by resolution.

SECTION ID-8. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 105.8 of Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 105.8 Expiration. On or after January 1, 2019, every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 12 months after its issuance or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 12 months after the time the work is commenced. Work shall be considered suspended or abandoned if the building official determines that 259 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15641\1.docx 5 substantial work has not been performed within the time specified above. Substantial work shall be construed to mean:

1. Measurable work such as, but not limited to, the addition of footings, structural members, flooring, wall covering, etc.

2. The work mentioned in subsection 1 of this Section [A] 105.8 above must constitute 20% of the value of the work for which the permit was issued in any 180 day period for Group R, Division 3 occupancies and 10% for all other occupancies.

Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so, and the fee therefore shall be one half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work, and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on a permit after expiration, the permittee shall pay a new permit fee and may be required to comply with all applicable new regulations at the time of issuance. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time for periods not more than 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. (See Health and Safety Code Section 18938.5 and 18938.6.)
SECTION ID-9. Chapter 1 Division II Section 105.11 of Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
105.11 Responsibility of permittee. Building permits shall be presumed by the city to incorporate all of the work that the applicant, the applicant’s agent, employees and/or contractors shall carry out. Said proposed work shall be in accordance with the approved 260 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15641\1.docx 6 plans and with all requirements of this code and any other laws or regulations applicable thereto. No city approval shall relieve or exonerate any person from the responsibility of complying with the provisions of this code nor shall any vested rights be created for any work performed in violation of this code.

SECTION ID-10. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 108.4 of Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 108.4 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee in addition to the normally established permit fee, equal to 100% of such normally established permit fee, or as otherwise determined by the building official.

SECTION ID-11. Chapter 1 Division II Section 109.1.3 of Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
109.1.3 Reinspections.

A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or re-inspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made.

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To obtain a reinspection, the applicant shall pay the re-inspection fee in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by the jurisdiction. In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.

SECTION ID-12. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 109.3.7 of Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 109.3.7 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for a term of not more than 6 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such penalty and imprisonment shall not preclude the imposition of any other administrative or judicial civil or criminal remedies under state, federal or local laws.

SECTION ID-13. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 109.3.7.1 of Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 109.3.7.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish or occupy any building, structure or equipment regulated by this code, or cause same to be done, in conflict with 262 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15641\1.docx 8 or in violation of any of the provisions of this code. Maintenance of a building or structure which was unlawful at the time it was constructed and which would be unlawful under this Code if constructed after the effective date of such Code, shall constitute a continuing violation of such Code.

SECTION ID-14. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 113.1 of Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 113.1 Authority. Where the building official finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a manner contrary to the provisions of this code or other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, the building official is authorized to issue a stop work order.

SECTION ID-15. Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 113.4 of Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 113.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to fines established by the authority having jurisdiction.

SECTION ID-16. Chapter 1 Division II Section 114 of Volume ID of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
114-GENERAL
114.1 General. Hazardous vegetation and fuels shall be managed to reduce the severity of potential exterior wildfire exposure to buildings and to reduce the risk of fire spreading to buildings as required by applicable laws and regulations. Hazardous vegetation or refuse shall be abated, and all grass, weeds, shrubs, and trees shall be properly maintained 263 of 918

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114.2 Requirements. Hazardous vegetation and fuels around all applicable buildings and structures shall be maintained in accordance with the following laws and regulations.

Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to preclude the fire code official from requiring more than the minimum specific requirements set forth herein when the fire code official determines that conditions exist that necessitates greater fire protection measures.

1. Public Resources Code, Section 4291.

2. California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 1.5, Chapter 7, Subchapter 3, Section 1299 (see guidance for implementation “General Guideline to Create Defensible Space”).

3. California Government Code, Section 51182.

4. California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 7, Subchapter 1, Section 3.07.

5. Glendale Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau “Vegetation Management Program (VMP) Defensible Space Guidelines”.
114.4 Specific requirements
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114.4.2 Cut vegetation and refuse. Remove and/or safely dispose of all cut vegetation and hazardous refuse. Cut grass may be left on the slope to protect the soil if it lays down within three (3) inches (76 mm) of the ground. Cut vegetation may be chipped or mulched and left on the slope up to a depth of 12 inches (305 mm). 114.4.3 Soil erosion control. If the abatement of hazardous vegetation results in the exposure of bare mineral soil, or the soil is exposed to such an extent that increased soil erosion would be likely, or the fire code official determines that the abatement has been excessive and poses a threat to the public health, safety or welfare, suitable erosion control measures must be provided to establish effective soil erosion control to the satisfaction of the fire code official.
114.5 Enforcement
114.5.1 Public Nuisance, Inspection Process. The Council finds that hazardous vegetation prohibited under Section 4907 increases the danger of fire and thus constitutes a public nuisance. If such condition exists, the fire code official shall give written notice to the owner of record and a copy of said notice to any other person with possessory interest in the property, to abate the nuisance within 30 days from the date the notice was sent. The notice shall be sent by certified mail and shall state that the owner is required to abate the nuisance and that if the nuisance is not abated, the city may take further action which may include but is not limited to the following actions: (1) the city, or its 265 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15641\1.docx 11 contractor, may enter upon the parcel of land and remove or otherwise eliminate or abate the nuisance, (2) upon completion of such work the cost thereof, including administrative costs, shall become a special assessment against that parcel, and (3) upon city council confirmation of the assessment and recordation of said notice, a lien shall attach to the parcel to be collected on the next regular property tax bill levied against the parcel. 114.5.2 Commencement of abatement proceeding. Whenever the fire code official determines that a public nuisance exists, and following mailing of the notice under Section 114.5, the abatement proceedings shall commence. 114.5.3 Abatement proceeding--service of notice of city’s intent to abate a public nuisance. In the event the owner or any other person with possessory interest in the property fails to abate hazardous vegetation pursuant to notice given under Section 114.5, the fire code official shall notify the owner of record of the affected property as shown on the latest equalized tax assessment roll, by certified mail, that the city intends to abate the public nuisance. A copy of said notice shall also be mailed to any other person with possessory interest in the property. Said notice shall be sent not less than 15 days prior to the date of the city’s proposed abatement. The fire code official shall also post a copy of said notice in a conspicuous location on the property. Failure of any owner or other party having possessory interest in the property to receive a notice hereunder, shall not affect the validity of said notice nor any proceeding taken hereunder, provided that the procedure for service of notice has been followed. The notice of intention shall be in substantially the following form:

NOTICE OF INTENTION

TO ABATE PUBLIC NUISANCE
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"As owner shown on the last equalized assessment roll of the land located at (address), you are hereby notified that the undersigned, pursuant to the Glendale Building and Safety Code, Volume VI, Section 114 determined that there exists upon said land or building the following condition which constitutes a public nuisance pursuant to the provisions of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, Volume VI, Section 114. "You are hereby notified to abate said nuisance within 15 days from the date of mailing of this notice, and upon your failure to do so, the same will be abated by whatever action necessary by the city and the costs thereof, together with administrative costs, assessed to you as owner of the land on which said public nuisance is located. "As owner of the land on which said public nuisance is located, you are hereby notified that you may, within 10 days after the mailing of this notice of intention, request in writing to the fire code official a public hearing to contest the finding of the public nuisance on said property. If such a request is not received by the fire code official within such 10-day period, the fire code official shall have the authority to abate said public nuisance and assess the costs as aforesaid without a public hearing. You may submit a sworn written statement within such 10-day period setting forth your position and intentions regarding the public nuisance on said property with your reasons for denial and such statement shall be construed as a request for hearing at which your presence is not required. You may appear in person at any hearing requested by you or, in lieu thereof, may present a sworn written statement aforesaid in time for consideration at such hearing.”
Notice Mailed
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Fire Chief
114.5.4 Appeals. The owner of the substandard property may appeal the finding of the fire code official by submitting within a ten (10) day period from the date of the mailing of the Notice, to the fire code official, a written request for a hearing before the Building and Fire Board of Appeals. Appeals under this section shall be held before the Building and Fire Board of Appeals, which shall hear all facts and testimony it deems pertinent.

The facts and testimony may include testimony on the condition of the property and circumstances related to the nuisance. The owner of the land may appear in person at the hearing or present a sworn written statement in time for consideration at the hearing. The Building and Fire Board of Appeals may impose such conditions and take such other action as it deems appropriate to carry out the purpose of the provisions of this section.

The decision of the Building and Fire Board of Appeals may be appealed to the city council pursuant to the Uniform Appeals Procedure, Chapter 2.88, Glendale Municipal Code.
114.5.5 Procedure. If any order of the Building and Fire Board of Appeals made pursuant to Section 114 is not complied with within the period designated by the Board, the fire code official may then cause such work to be done to the extent necessary to eliminate the public nuisance and other substandard conditions determined to exist by the Board and the cost of such work shall be assessed to the property as set forth in California Government Code Section 38773.5 and as that section may subsequently be amended.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15641\1.docx 14 114.5.6 Emergency procedures. Notwithstanding any other provision in Section 114, when in the opinion of the fire code official, a substandard structure or substandard property is an immediate hazard to life and property, and the fire code official makes written findings to the effect that abatement of such hazard requires action, the fire code official may then cause such work to be done to the extent necessary to eliminate the hazard. The fire code official shall attempt to contact the property owner, to the extent possible, to inform the owner of the work to be done and request said owner’s assistance or immediate voluntary removal of the hazard. At the time or shortly thereafter the work is performed, the fire code official shall post a notice and mail to the property owner a statement of the nature of the work performed. Any individual aggrieved by the action of the fire code official under this section, may appeal the determination of the action to the Building and Fire Board of Appeals as set forth in Section 114.5.4 except that the appeal shall be filed within ten (10) days from the date of mailing the notice of work performed. 114.5.7 Costs. The costs involved in the correction of substandard conditions in any action to abate a nuisance shall be charged against the owner of the property. In addition to the above costs, an administrative processing fee established by resolution of the council of the City of Glendale, shall be assessed against each parcel for fire department costs associated with abatement. The fire code official shall review the fees at least once annually, and shall recommend changes to the council when the costs for the services make it appropriate. The fire code official shall notify all parties concerned by certified mail as to the amount of such assessment resulting from such work. If the total assessment determined as provided for in this section is not paid within thirty (30) days after mailing of such notice, such charges shall be placed as a special assessment on the 269 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15641\1.docx 15 tax bill for the property pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 38773.5 of the California Government Code and as that section by subsequently be amended. If applicable, an award of attorney’s fees to a prevailing party shall also be assessed. 114.5.8 Recording of notice of special assessment lien. After performing any hazard abatement work or taking any actions to correct substandard conditions, the fire code official shall cause to be recorded with the County Recorder a “Notice of Special Assessment Lien.” Such notice shall summarize the work performed, the cost and date of completion.
114.5.9 Collection of costs by lien not exclusive remedy. The Council declares that it is the intent of the City of Glendale to collect costs charged against the city after performing any public nuisance or hazard abatement work or correcting substandard conditions by lien or any other legal remedies.
114.5.9.1 Owner costs. Re-inspection and administrative fees to ascertain code compliance for overdue abatement of previously noticed or cited violations shall be charged against the owner.
114.5.9.2 Notice of public hearing on lien. If the amount of such expenses as shown in such statement is not paid to the fire code official within thirty (30) days after such notice, the fire code official shall prepare a written notice to the owner of the property upon which the city intends to file a lien. Upon preparation of such notice, the fire code official shall present same to the city council, and the city council shall forthwith, by resolution, fix a time and place for a public hearing on such notice. The fire code official shall cause a copy of such notice to be served on the owner of the property not less than ten (10) days prior to the time fixed for such hearing. Mailing a copy of such notice to 270 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15641\1.docx 16 the owner of the property at the address listed in the most recent property ownership records provided to the city by the County Assessor as of the date the fire code official causes notice to be sent by certified mail and shall comprise proper service. Service shall be deemed complete at the time of deposit in the United States mail. At the public hearing as scheduled above, the city council will hear all noticed or affected property owners who would be obligated to pay the abatement and related costs incurred by the city. The city council shall confirm the appropriateness of persons to be held responsible for the noticed abatement charges and report to the fire code official its final determinations of liability concerning the affected parties. Charges confirmed by the city council and not paid within five (5) days of the public hearing date will be subject to lien and collection procedures.
114.5.9.3 Recording of lien. The fire code official shall record in the Office of the County Recorder of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, a certificate substantially in the following form:
“NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LIEN”
Pursuant to authority vested in me by the Glendale Building and Safety Code, I did on the day of, , cause a condition to be abated or chargeable action to occur on the hereinafter-described real property at the expenses of the owner thereof, in the amount of $ . Said amount has not been paid nor any part thereof, and the City of Glendale does hereby claim a lien upon the hereinafter-described real property in said amount.

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Assessor’s Parcel Number
Dated this day of , Fire Chief, City of Glendale
114.5.10 Method of collection. With the confirmation of the report by the city council, the hazard abatement charges contained therein that remain unpaid by the owner of the subject property shall constitute a special assessment against said property as it has received the special benefit of city abatement services. The same shall be a lien against the property described therein until the amount.
114.6 Annual Inspection. All Parcels located within the Very High Fire Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) shall be subject to annual inspections conducted by the Glendale Fire Department to verify compliance with vegetation management, defensible space and other applicable requirements of this chapter. Parcels located within the High and Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zones may be inspected by the Glendale Fire Department on an as-needed basis, including but not limited to when hazardous vegetation or other fire hazards are observed by fire personnel or when complaints are received from the public.
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1 VOLUME II. PLUMBING STANDARDS
SECTION II-1. Volume II of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is amended as hereinafter provided.

SECTION II-2. Chapter 1 Division II Section 104.3.2 of Volume II of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is amended to read as follows:
104.3.2 Plan Review Fees. Where a plan or other data is required to be submitted by Section 104.3.1, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review.

The plan review fees for plumbing work shall be at a rate specified by resolution of the City Council.

The plan review fees specified in this subsection are separate fees from the permit fees specified in Section 104.5.

Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional review, an additional fee shall be charged at a rate specified by resolution.

SECTION II-3. Chapter 1 Division II Section 104.5 of Volume II of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is amended to read as follows:
104.5 Fees. Fees for permits, investigation, and other fees for services shall be established or modified by resolution of the City Council. The schedule for such fees shall remain on file and be available in the office of the building official. The building official shall review the fees charged for such services at least once annually and shall, with the approval of the City Manager, recommend changes to the Council when the costs for such services make it appropriate.
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2 SECTION II-4. Chapter 1 Division II Section 105.2.6 of Volume II of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
105.2.6 Reinspections. A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or re- inspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made.

To obtain a reinspection, the applicant shall pay the re-inspection fee in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by this jurisdiction
In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.

Section II-5. Chapter 1 Division II Section 107.0 of Volume II of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is amended to read as follows:
107.0 Building and Fire Board of Appeals.
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3 Building and Fire Board of Appeals in accordance with Chapter 1 Division II Section 113 of Volume IA of this Code.

SECTION II-6. Section 815 of Volume II of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
815. Water Softener Using Dry Wells for Discharge. Water softener systems using dry wells for the discharge of effluents are prohibited.

Exception: Systems with regeneration cycles discharging quantities of total dissolved solids that do not exceed those stipulated in the water quality objectives set by the Regional Water Quality Control Board when approved by the building official.

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1 VOLUME III. MECHANICAL STANDARDS
SECTION III-1. Volume III of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is amended as hereinafter provided.

SECTION III-2. Chapter 1 Division II Section 104.3.2 of Volume III of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is amended to read as follows:
104.3.2. Plan Review Fees. Where a plan or other data is required to be submitted in accordance with Section 104.3.1, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting construction documents for review.

The plan review fees for mechanical system work shall be charged at a rate specified by resolution of the City Council. The plan review fees specified in this subsection are separate fees from the permit fees specified in Section 104.5.

Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be charged. a rate specified by resolution of the City Council.

SECTION III-3. Chapter 1 Division II Section 104.5 of Volume III of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
104.5 Fees. Fee for permits, investigation and other fees for services shall be established or modified by resolution of the City Council. The schedule for such fees shall remain on file and be available in the office of the building official. The building official shall review the fees at least once annually and shall, with the approval of the City Manager, recommend changes to the council when the costs for such services make it appropriate.
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2 SECTION III-4. Chapter 1 Division II Section 105.2.6 of Volume III of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
105.2.6 Reinspections. A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or re- inspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made.

To obtain a reinspection, the applicant shall pay the re-inspection fee in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by this jurisdiction.

In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.

SECTION III-5. Chapter 1 Division II Section 107.0 of Volume III of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
107.0 Building and Fire Board of Appeals.
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1 VOLUME IV. ELECTRICAL STANDARDS
SECTION IV-1. Volume IV of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is amended as hereinafter provided.

SECTION IV-2. Section 90.10 of Volume IV of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

90.10 Materials and equipment. All electrical materials, devices, appliances and equipment shall be in conformity with provisions of this Code and shall be in conformity with approved standards for safety to life and property. Listing, labeling or marking, as conforming to the standards of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., the American National Standard Institute, Inc., the United States Bureau of Mines, or any nationally recognized testing organization approved by the building official, shall be prima facie evidence of conformity with approved standards for safety to life and property. (A) Alternate materials and methods of construction. The provisions of this Code are not intended to prevent the use of any material or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this Code, provided any such alternate has been approved as hereinafter provided.
(B) The building official may approve any such alternate provided the building official finds that the material, method, or work offered is for the purpose intended at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this code in quality, strength, effectiveness, durability and safety.
(C) The building official shall require that sufficient evidence be submitted to substantiate any claims that may be made regarding its quality, strength, effectiveness, durability and safety.
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2 SECTION IV-3. Section 90.11 of Volume IV of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is hereby added to read as follows:

90.11 Revocation of approval for use. Any approval granted by the building official may be revoked if the electrical materials, devices, or appliances are found to be hazardous to life and property for the purpose used or intended or do not conform with the standards under which said materials, devices, or appliances were approved for use.

SECTION IV-4. Section 90.12 of Volume IV of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is added to read as follows:

90.12 Building and Fire Board of Appeals. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions and determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a joint Building and Fire Board of Appeals in accordance with Chapter 1 Division II, Section 113 of Volume IA of this code.

SECTION IV-5. Article 91 of Volume IV of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is added to read as follows:

ARTICLE 91

ENFORCEMENT

91.1. Enforcement.

The provisions of this Section 91.1 shall be as contained in Volume IA of this Code.

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3 or improperly installed or used is, for the purpose of this section, unsafe electrical wiring. All such unsafe electrical wiring is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall be abated by replacement, repair, or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in subsection (B). (B) Notice and Order. The building official shall first give a notice and order directed to the owner of record of the building or premises. The notice and order shall be as contained in Chapter 1 Division II Section 116.3 of Volume IA of this Code.
(C) Manner of Giving Notice. The notices required by Section 91.2(B) shall be given in the manner described in Chapter 1 Division Section 116.4 of Volume IA of this Code.
(D) Authority to Disconnect Electric Service. The building official shall have the authority to cut or disconnect any wire in cases of emergency for safety to life or property or where such wire may interfere with the work of the fire department. The building official is hereby authorized to disconnect or order discontinuance of electrical service to any electric wiring devices, appliances or equipment upon expiration of the time fixed by the order of the building official pursuant to subsection (B) of this Section 91.2, when such wiring, device, appliances or equipment is maintained or used in violation of that order.

91.3. Violations and Penalties. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, no person shall install, alter, use or maintain any wiring, devices, appliances or equipment in violation of any of the provisions of this Code. Maintenance of electric wiring, devices, 282 of 918

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4 appliances or equipment which was unlawful at the time altered or installed, and which would be unlawful under this Code if altered or installed after the effective date of this Code shall constitute a continuing violation. Penalties for violating any of the provisions of this Code shall be contained in Chapter 1 Division II Section 114.4 of Volume IA of this Code.

SECTION IV-6. Article 92 of Volume IV of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

ARTICLE 92

PERMITS AND FEES

92.1. Installation Permit – Required. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, no electric wiring devices, appliances or equipment shall be installed within or on any building, structure or premises nor shall any alteration or addition be made in any such existing wiring, devices, appliances or equipment without first securing a permit therefor from the building official except that no permit shall be required in the following cases:
(a) The replacement of lamps or the connection of a portable appliance to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed.
(b) The installation, alteration or repair of wiring, devices, appliances or equipment for the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence, where such wiring, devices, appliances or equipment operates at a voltage not exceeding twenty-five volts between conductors, except as otherwise required in this Code.
(c) The installation, alteration or repair of electric wiring, devices, appliances and 283 of 918

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5 equipment installed by or for a public service corporation, including the Water and Power division of the City, for the use of such a corporation in the generation, transmission, distribution or metering of electrical energy or for the use of such a corporation in the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence.
(d) The installation of temporary wiring for testing electrical apparatus or equipment.
(e) Electric wiring expressly declared to be exempt from the provisions of this article by any other provisions hereof.
(f) Installation of any portable motor or other portable appliance energized by means of a cord or cable having an attached block end where such cord or cable is permitted by other provisions of this Code.
(g) Repair of any fixed motor or other appliance, or replacement of the same by another motor or appliance of the same rating and in the same location. (h) Christmas tree or similar tree lighting.
(i) Repair or replacement of current-carrying parts of any switch, contractor or control device.
(j) Repair of any over current device or lamp holder, or replacement of the same by another over current device or lamp holder of the same rating and in the same location.
(k) Repair or replacement of electrodes of transformers for signs or marquees. (l) Repair or replacement of cords or cables or cord pendants allowed by other provisions of this Code.
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6 (m) Taping of joints.
(n) Removal of electric wiring.
(o) Any similar minor repair or replacement determined by the building official not to involve any hazard to life or property.

The foregoing exemptions from permit requirements shall not be deemed to permit or allow any electric wiring to be done in a manner contrary to other provisions of this Article.

92.2. Application. The provisions of this Section 92.2 shall be as provided in Volume IA of this Code.

92.3. Approval of Deviations. The provisions of this Section 92.3 shall be as provided in Volume IA of this Code.

92.4. Expiration of Permits. The provisions of this Section 92.4 shall be as provided in Volume IA of this Code.

92.5. Fees. The provisions of this Section 92.5 shall be as provided in Volume IA of this Code.

92.6. Used Materials. Previously used materials shall not be reused in any work without written approval obtained in advance from the building official.

92.7. Inspection of Installation - Notice to be Given: Time of Inspection. The provisions of this Section 92.7 shall be as provided in Volume IA of this Code.

92.8. Approval - Generally. The provisions of this Section 92.8 shall be as provided in Volume IA of this Code.

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7 therein and shall be revocable by the building official if he or she finds that the connection and use of the temporary work is dangerous to life or property or that the work is defective or defectively installed.

92.10. For Parts of Incomplete Installation. Preliminary approval may be granted authorizing the connection and use of certain specified portions of an incomplete installation. Such authorization shall be revocable by the building official if he or she finds that the connection and use of the portion of the incomplete installation are dangerous to life or property or that the portions previously authorized for use are defective or defectively installed.

92.11. Wiring to be Hidden from View. When any part of a wiring installation is to be hidden from view by the permanent placement of parts of the building the person installing the wiring shall notify the building official and such parts of the wiring installations shall not be concealed until they have been inspected and approved by the building official provided that on large installations where the concealment of parts of the wiring proceeds continuously the person installing the wiring shall cause inspections to be made periodically during the progress of the work. The building official shall have the power to remove or require the removal of any obstruction that prevents proper inspection of any electrical equipment.

92.12. Connection of Installation to Power Source Generally - Necessity to meet Requirements. Except where work is done under a maintenance electrician’s permit, no person shall make connection from a source of electrical energy or supply electric service to any electric wiring devices, appliances, or equipment for the installation of which a permit is required unless such person shall have obtained satisfactory evidence that such 286 of 918

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8 wiring devices, appliances or equipment is in all respects in conformity with all applicable legal provisions.

92.13. Disconnection and Reconnection to Power Source. No person shall make connections from a source of electrical energy or supply electrical service to any electric wiring devices, appliances or equipment which has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the building official or the use of which has been ordered by the building official to be discontinued until an approval has been obtained from the building official authorizing the reconnection and use of such wiring devices, appliances or equipment.

The building official shall notify the serving utility of such order to discontinue use.

SECTION IV-7. Section 690.86 of Volume IV of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
690.86. Solar photovoltaic panels/modules. Solar photovoltaic panels/modules shall comply with the requirements of this code, Volume IA and Volume IB of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026.
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SECTION V-1. Volume V of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is amended as hereinafter provided.

SECTION V-2. Section 203 of Volume V of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2023, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 203

BUILDING AND FIRE BOARD OF APPEALS
203.1. General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretations of this Code, there shall be and is hereby created a joint Building and Fire Board of Appeals in accordance with Chapter 1 Division II Section 113 of Volume IA of this Code (hereinafter referred to as the “board”).
203.2. Limitations of Authority. The board shall have no authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of this code and the board shall not be empowered to waive requirements of this code.

SECTION V-3. Section 1101.2 of Volume V of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1101.2. Notice and Order. The building official shall issue a notice and order directed to the record owner of the building. The notice and order shall contain the following:

1. The street address and a legal description sufficient for identification of the premises upon which the building is located.
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3. A statement of the action required to be taken as determined by the building official.

3.1. If the building official has determined that the building or structure must be repaired, the order shall require that all required permits be secured therefore and the work physically commenced within such time (not to exceed 60 days from the date of the order) and completed within such time as the building official shall determine is reasonable under all of the circumstances.

3.2. If the building official has determined that the building or structure must be vacated, the order shall require that the building or structure shall be vacated within a certain time from the date of the order as determined by the building official to be reasonable.

3.3. If the building official has determined that the building or structure must be demolished, the order shall require that the building be vacated within such time as the building official shall determine reasonable (not to exceed 60 days from the date of the order), that all required permits be secured therefore within 60 days from the date of the order and that the demolition be completed within such time as the building official shall determine is reasonable.
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5. Statements advising (i) that any person having any record title or legal interest in the building may appeal from the notice and order or any action of the building official to the Building and Fire Board of Appeals, provided the appeal is made in writing as provided in this Code, and filed with the building official within 30 days from the date of service of such notice and order, and (ii) that failure to appeal will constitute a waiver of all right to an administrative hearing and determination of the matter.
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11 VOLUME VI. FIRE STANDARDS
SECTION VI-1. Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is amended as hereinafter provided.

SECTION VI-2. Chapter 1, Division II, Scope and Administration, of the International Fire Code, 2021 edition published and copyrighted by the International Code Council with amendments of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference into Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

SECTION VI-3. Section 103.1 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
103.1 Creation of agency. The Glendale Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the fire code official. The function of the agency shall be the implementation, administration and enforcement of the provision of this code.

SECTION VI-4. Section 104.1.1 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
104.1.1 Environmental protection. The Glendale Fire Department is certified by the California Environmental Protection Agency as a Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA), and is thereby responsible for the implementation and enforcement of regulations and guidelines for the CUPA as described in Section 104.1.1.1. Additionally, the Glendale Fire Department is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of regulations and guidelines for the Industrial Waste Discharge Program as described in Section 104.1.1.2. 104.1.1.1 CUPA Unified Programs. The following CUPA Programs are included in the scope of the Glendale Fire Department’s CUPA authority:

1. Hazardous materials handling, release response plans and inventory Disclosure program (business plans).
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12 2. California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) Program.

3. Underground storage tank program pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 25283 and as that section may be subsequently amended.

4. Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) requirements for spill prevention, control and countermeasure (SPCC) plans pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 25502(a)(1) and 25404 and as those sections may be subsequently amended.

5. Hazardous waste generator and onsite hazardous waste treatment (tiered permitting) Programs pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 25502(a)(1) and 25404 and as those sections may be subsequently amended..

6. California fire code hazardous material management plans and hazardous material inventory statements pursuant to this Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2020.
104.1.1.1.1 Hazardous Materials Inventory. Regulated facilities in the City of Glendale are required to report quantities of hazardous materials exceeding the permit threshold quantities set forth in the 2020 California Fire Code as amended by the Glendale Municipal Code or State reporting thresholds (e.g. 55 gallons, 500 pounds or 200 scf) California Code, Health and Safety Code § 25507, whichever is less.
104.1.1.1.1.1 Facility Information. Regulated facilities in the City of Glendale are required to report the number of employees, APN number and the property owner name, address and phone number. 104.1.1.2 Industrial waste discharge control program. The Glendale Fire Department is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of regulations and guidelines to govern the discharge of industrial waste to the sanitary sewer and storm drain systems pursuant to Glendale Municipal Code, Chapter 13.40, Article V, and as said chapter may be subsequently amended. For the purposes of this Volume VI, “Industrial Waste Control Program” means a program to control the 292 of 918

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13 discharge of industrial waste to the sanitary sewer system, treatment plant, and/or storm drain system that could interfere with the operations of said systems and could cause blockage and plugging of pipelines and interfere with normal operation of pumps.

SECTION VI-5. Section [A] 105.5 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 105.6 Required operational permits. The fire code official is authorized to issue operational permits for the operations set forth in Sections 105.5 through 105.5.54.

SECTION VI-6. Section 105.6.51 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
105.5.55 Additional operational permits. In addition to the permits required by Section 105.6, the following operational permits shall be obtained from the fire code official:

1.General use permit. A general use permit for any activity or operation not specifically addressed in this article, which in the judgment of the fire code official, is possible or likely to produce conditions hazardous to life or property.

2.Helicopter operations. Helicopter landing at other than an approved airport, heliport or helistop, or use of a helicopter for the purpose of lifting equipment, supplies or any material.

Exceptions:

1. Filming companies when operating with an approved filming permit;

2. Emergency operations by a governmental agency or other approved agency.

3.Occupancies, buildings, and uses. An operational permit is required for the various occupancies, buildings, and uses specified in Table 105.5.55.3 as established or modified by the City Council.

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14 Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 105.6 Required construction permits. The fire code official is authorized to issue construction permits for work as set forth in Sections 105.7.1 105.6.1 through 105.6.24.

SECTION VI-8. Section 105.6.25 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is hereby added to read as follows:
105.6.25 Additional construction permits. In addition to the permits required by Section 105.7, the following construction permits shall be obtained from the fire code official:

1. Landscaping, irrigation, fuel modification. To install or alter landscaping and irrigation, or to perform fuel modification of hazardous vegetation in the Wildland Urban Interface Fire Areas (also known as High Fire Hazard Areas). See Chapter 49 of this Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2020.

2. Plan checks and field inspections when required by the fire code official and not otherwise addressed in this chapter.

SECTION VI-9. Section 107.7 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
107.7 Fees for services. The fire code official is authorized to collect fees for services established or modified by resolution of the City Council.

SECTION VI-10. Section 107.8 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is added to read as follows:
107.8 False alarms or nuisance alarms. The fire code official is authorized to assess a service charge, as set forth by resolution, against the person owning or responsible for an alarm system when a fire department response occurs as a result of the third false alarm or nuisance alarm at the same address or location within any twelve month period, and for each subsequent false alarm or nuisance 294 of 918

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15 alarm thereafter, or against any person who intentionally, or in violation of the law reports, or causes to be reported, a false alarm or nuisance alarm to any department of the City of Glendale.

SECTION VI-11. Section [A] 111 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 111

BUILDING AND FIRE BOARD OF APPEALS
[A] 111.1 Board of appeals established. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official or the fire code official relative to the application and interpretation of all volumes of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a joint building and fire board of appeals in accordance with Section 113 of Volume I of this Code (hereinafter referred to as the “board”).

SECTION VI-12. Section [A] 112.4 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
[A] 112.4 Violation penalties. The provisions of this Section shall be as provided in Section 114.4 of Volume I of this Code. With the exception of cost recovery for abatement of public nuisances arising from hazardous vegetation and fuel management which is set forth in Chapter 49 of this Volume VI, the recovery of administrative costs for enforcement of this Code shall be made pursuant to Chapter

2.90 of the Glendale Municipal Code.

SECTION VI-13. Section 202 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to amend the definition of false alarm to read as follows:

FALSE ALARM. The willful and knowing initiation or transmission of a signal, message or other notification of an event of fire when no such danger exists, or the activation of any fire alarm system due to malfunction, mechanical or electrical defect, improper operation or procedure by any person, 295 of 918

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16 or a false oral or written report to any department of the City of Glendale that an emergency exists requiring immediate or emergency response by the Glendale Fire Department.

SECTION VI-14. Chapter 3, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, of the International Fire Code, 2021 edition published and copyrighted by the International Code Council with amendments of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference into Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

SECTION VI-15. Section 307.4.3 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
307.4.3 Portable outdoor fireplaces. Portable outdoor fireplaces shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and shall not be operated within 15 feet (4572 mm) of a structure or combustible material.

Exceptions: 1. Portable outdoor fireplaces used at one and two-family dwellings located outside of a wildland-urban interface fire area, when used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

SECTION VI-16. Section 307.4.4 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
307.4.4 “Red-flag” and other high fire risk conditions. Open burning, including recreational fires and fires within portable outdoor fireplaces, shall not be permitted when a red-flag warning or a fire weather watch condition has been issued by the National Weather Service.

SECTION VI-17. Section 308.1.5 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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17 interface fire area, on or near decorative material, on or near similar combustible materials or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction.

Exceptions: 1. Open-flame cooking devices complying with section 308.1.4 of this code shall be permitted provided a minimum separation of 10 feet (3048 mm) from vegetation is maintained.

2. Approved open-flame heating devices shall be permitted for one- and two-family dwellings, provided a minimum separation of 10 feet (3048 mm) from vegetation is maintained.

SECTION VI-18. Section 308.1.9 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
308.1.9 Outdoor fires. Outdoor fires shall not be built, ignited or maintained in or upon hazardous fire areas, except by permit from the fire code official.

Exception: Outdoor fires within habited premises or designated campsite where such fires are built in permanent barbecue, portable barbecue, outdoor fire place, incinerator or grill and are a minimum of 30 feet (9144 mm) from grass-, brush-, or tree covered area.

Permits shall incorporate such terms and conditions that will reasonably safeguard public safety and property. Outdoor fires shall not be built, ignited, or maintained in or upon hazardous fire areas under the following conditions:

1. During times when a red-flag warning or a fire weather watch condition has been issued by the National Weather Service;

2. When a person age 17 or older is not present at all times to watch and tend such fire;

3. When a public announcement is made that open burning is prohibited.

Permanent barbecues, portable barbecues, outdoor fireplaces, or grills shall not be used for the disposal of rubbish, trash or combustible waste material.

SECTION VI-19. Section 503, FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS, of the 297 of 918

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SECTION VI-20. Section 510.3 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
510.3 Permit required. A construction permit for the installation of or modification to in building, two-way emergency responder communication coverage systems and related equipment is required as specified in Section 105.6.4. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered a medication and does not require a permit.

SECTION VI-21. Section 806, NATURAL DECORATIVE VEGETATION IN NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS, of the International Fire Code, 2021 edition published and copyrighted by the International Code Council with amendments of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference into Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

SECTION VI-22. Section 807, DECORATIVE MATERIALS AND ARTIFICIAL DECORATIVE VEGETATION IN NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS, of the International Fire Code, 2021 edition published and copyrighted by the International Code Council with amendments of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference into Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

SECTION VI-23. Section 901.1.1 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows
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19 901.1.1 Aesthetics. Fire-protection systems and equipment shall be designed with attention given to aesthetics. The fire code official shall be authorized to require changes in design or installation with respect to the aesthetics of any installation upon plan review and upon field inspection and acceptance.

SECTION VI-24. Section 901.6 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
901.6 Inspection, testing and maintenance. Fire detection and alarm systems, emergency alarm systems, gas detection systems, fire extinguishing systems, mechanical smoke exhaust systems, smoke and heat vents, critical equipment, fire rated assemblies, egress system components, and related equipment and appurtenances shall be maintained in an operative condition at all times, and shall be replaced or repaired where defective. The fire code official is authorized to require periodic inspection, testing and certification of all such systems, equipment and appurtenances. Personnel and concerns shall be qualified to perform the inspection, testing, and certification in accordance with Table 901.6. In addition to provisions of the applicable test standards, the required certifications shall be provided to the fire code official upon request and transmitted to the fire code official at least annually unless otherwise specified in Table 901.6. The fire code official shall stipulate the approved manner and method of transmitting certification reports by means of a policy. Nonrequired fire protection systems and equipment shall be inspected, tested and maintained as for required systems, or removed with approval of the fire code official.

All fire alarm systems, fire detection systems, automatic sprinkler or extinguishing systems, communication systems, and all other equipment, material or systems required by these regulations shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times in accordance with this code and California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1. Upon disruption or diminishment of the fire protective 299 of 918

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20 qualities of such equipment, material or systems, immediate action shall be instituted to effect a reestablishment of such equipment, material or systems to their original normal and operational condition.

SECTION VI-25. Table 901.6 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

SECTION VI-26. Section 901.11 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
901.11 Critical equipment.
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21 901.11.1 Definitions. Critical Equipment. Such mechanical and electrical equipment necessary for the operation of life safety systems, or any other equipment needed to meet the fire and life safety requirements of a building. Examples of critical equipment include, but are not limited to, emergency generator systems, smoke control systems, fire pumps, etc. 901.11.2 Locations. Critical equipment shall be located as close as practical to the ground floor, but not be located on floors above the ground floor.

Exceptions:

1. Equipment that by function must be located above the ground floor.

2. When approved by the fire code official.
901.11.3 Supervision. All critical equipment shall be provided with a means of supervision, including electronic supervision, lockouts, and other means as approved by the fire code official. 901.10.4 Ventilation. When the proper operation of critical equipment is dependent upon ventilation, the ventilation system shall be so arranged as to ensure continuous reliable operation.

Ducts shall be provided within rated shafts without fire or smoke dampers that may impact equipment operation.
901.11.5 Signage and graphics.
901.11.5.1 General. Critical equipment in buildings shall be identified with permanent signage indicating the equipment is critical for fire and life safety, identify the system and component appropriately, and any other pertinent information such as contacting the building engineer prior to servicing, lock-out/tag-out procedures, etc. Signage shall be approved by the fire code official. 901.11.5.2 Shut-offs. All service disconnects, circuit breakers, control valves, or other means of disconnection shall be identified with signage in accordance with Section 901.11.5.1 301 of 918

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22 901.11.5.3 System graphics. Custom made, permanent system graphics shall be provided which show the system in schematic, identifying main component locations, a narrative system description, matrix of operations, and any other pertinent notes and instructions for firefighters.

The graphics shall be specifically designed for responding firefighting and inspections.

Additional information may be required to accommodate routine maintenance and testing personnel. All graphics shall be approved by the fire code official.

SECTION VI-27. Section 903.2.21 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, regarding where automatic sprinkler systems are required, is hereby added to read as follows:
903.2.21 Where required. Notwithstanding other provisions of the code, approved automatic sprinkler systems in new and existing buildings and structures shall be provided in accordance with this section.

Exceptions:

2.Automatic fire sprinkler protection for fixed guideway transit systems shall comply with Section 903.2.21.17.
903.2.21.1 New occupancies. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all new occupancies.

Exceptions:
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23 1. Group B, Group F Divisions 1 and 2, and Group M occupancies, less than 1000 total square feet (92.9 m2).

2. Group S Division 1 occupancies not classified as motor vehicle repair garages less than 1000 total square feet (92.9 m2).

3. Group S Division 2 occupancies not classified as parking garages less than 1000 total square feet (92.9 m2).

Exception: Group R, Division 3 occupancies.

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24 Exception: Expenditures for tenant improvements for B,M and S occupancies, maintenance and repairs such as interior and exterior painting, carpeting, interior window coverings, drapes, movable partitions, surface re-roofing or plumbing, mechanical and electrical repairs.

4. Throughout any existing Group R Division 2 occupancy being subdivided to condominium units.

5. Existing high-rise buildings. “Existing high-rise buildings,” as defined in Volume I shall have an automatic sprinkler system installed and operational throughout.

Exception: Open parking garages.

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25 Measurement shall be from the underside of the roof or floor above the topmost occupiable space to the lowest fire apparatus access road level or building access, whichever is lower.

Exception: Open parking garages.
903.2.21.2.1 Notification, recordation, enforcement, and standards.

Notification, recordation, enforcement and standards addressed in this Section 903.2.21.2.1 shall be enforced by the fire code official to ensure compliance with Section 903.2.21.2, subsections 6 or 7.

1. Notification. Whenever, pursuant to Section 903.2.21.2, the fire code official determines by inspection that a building does not conform to the minimum requirements of Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 6 or 7, the fire code official shall prepare a fire/life safety notice in writing that the building be repaired and modified to conform to the minimum requirements of said Sections. The notice shall specify in what manner the building fails to meet the minimum requirements of Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 6, or 7. It shall direct that plans be submitted, and that necessary permits be obtained not later than one (1) year after the service of the notice, and that necessary corrections be completed not later than three (3) years thereafter for work required under Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 6, not later than four (4) years thereafter for work required under Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 7. The notice shall be transmitted by the fire code official for enforcement purposes. The fire code official shall serve the notice either personally or by certified or registered mail upon the owner as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and upon the person, if any, in real or apparent charge or control of the building. The provisions of this Section 903.2.21.2.1 are 305 of 918

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26 not intended to prevent the fire code official from also making a determination or issuing an order regarding failure to comply with Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 6 or 7.

2. Recordation. At the time that the fire code official serves the aforementioned order or notice, the fire code official shall file with the Office of the County Recorder, a certificate stating that the subject building does not meet the minimum fire safety requirements of Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 6 or 7 and that the owner thereof has been so notified. After all necessary corrective work has been performed; the fire code official shall file with the Office of the County Recorder, a certificate terminating the status of the subject building as nonconforming to the minimum fire safety requirements of Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 6 or 7.

3. Enforcement. If the owner or other person in charge and control of the subject building fails to comply with the aforementioned order or notice within the time periods set forth in Section 903.2.21.2.1, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine or by imprisonment or both. A person is guilty of a separate offense each day during which he or she commits, continues or permits a violation of Section 903.2.21.2, subsection 6 or 7. The fire code official shall also order that the building owner or other person in charge and control post a notice of non-conformance. The notice shall be placed in a conspicuous area of the building until all required corrective work has been completed.

SECTION VI-28. Section 906.8 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is hereby added to read as follows:
906.8 Cabinets. Cabinets used to house portable fire extinguishers shall not be locked.

Exceptions:
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27 1. Where portable fire extinguishers subject to malicious use or damage are provided with a means of ready access.

2. In Group I-3 occupancies and in mental health areas in Group I-2 occupancies, access to portable fire extinguishers shall be permitted to be locked or to be located in staff locations provided the staff has keys.

In new construction, fire extinguishers shall be located within recessed or semi-recessed cabinets.

In existing occupancies, fire extinguishers shall be located within recessed or semi-recessed cabinets when required by the fire code official. Cabinets should be mounted at no higher than four feet (1219 mm) above the floor to the top of the cabinet. Fire extinguishers shall be mounted with the brackets or hangers within the cabinets.

Exception: Surface mounted cabinets may be installed when construction material makes recessing the cabinet impracticable.

SECTION VI-29. Section 906.9.1 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
906.9.1 Extinguishers weighing 40 pounds or less. Portable fire extinguishers having a gross weight not exceeding 40 pounds (18kg) shall be installed so that their tops are not more than 48 inches (1219 mm) above the floor.

SECTION VI-30. Section 907.6.6 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2020, is hereby amended to read as follows:
907.6.6 Monitoring. Fire alarm systems required by this chapter or by the California Building Code shall be monitored by an approved central station service system in accordance with NFPA 72 Section 26.3 and this section.

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28 1. Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms required by Section 907.2.11.

2. Group I-3 occupancies shall be monitored in accordance with Section 907.2.6.3.

3.Automatic sprinkler systems in one-and two-family dwellings.

SECTION VI-31. Section 907.11 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
907.11 Certification and Identification of Certificated Systems. 907.11.1 New Systems. All new fire alarm systems shall maintain a valid Certificate as required by NFPA 72 Section 26.3 for the life of the system. The permittee and the listed contractor issuing the Certificate shall be one and the same. 907.11.2 Existing systems. The fire code official is authorized to order existing systems to provide central station service system monitoring if no monitoring exists, or upgrade existing monitoring to central station service system monitoring, in accordance with the provisions of Section 907.6.6 as amended, and this Section, when any one of the following conditions occur:

1. Systems produce three or more false or nuisance alarm activations within a 12- month period.

2. Systems become unmaintainable or unreliable due to dilapidation or deterioration as determined by the fire code official.

3. Upon replacement of the fire alarm control unit, or when 25% or more of the devices are replaced.

4. A change in occupancy occurs to a more hazardous use as determined by the fire code official.

Exception: Group R Division 3 occupancies.

SECTION VI-32. Section 1033 Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 308 of 918

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29 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth. 1033 Special egress graphics.
1033.1 General. When required by the fire code official, a special egress graphics package shall be incorporated into new and existing structures. Such structures may include parking structures, warehouses, high-rise buildings, mid-rise buildings, complex projects, or when required by the fire code official. The package may include one or more of the following.

1. Oversized exit identification. Signs or graphics shall be provided to assist in identification of exits, and shall be so designed and installed so as to be visible to occupants from a distance of not less than 300 feet (91,440 mm).

2. Supplemental egress graphics. Supplemental egress graphics shall be provided to assist in the orderly and safe evacuation or relocation of people. Such graphics shall be performance based and include way-finding to identify egress paths and termination points.

3. Special egress graphics - finishes. Means of egress shall be painted and / or constructed with or otherwise finished with materials as per the Building Code or as otherwise approved by the fire code official.

SECTION VI-33. Section 1103.2 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

Section 1103.2 Emergency responder communication coverage in existing buildings.

Existing buildings other than Group R-3, that do not have approved in-building, two-way emergency response communication coverage for emergency responders in the building based on existing coverage for emergency responders in the building based on existing coverage levels of 309 of 918

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30 the public safety communication system, shall be equipped with such coverage according to one of the following:

1. Where an existing wired communication system cannot be repaired or is being replaced, or where not approved in accordance with Section 510.1 Exception 1.

2. Within a time frame established by the adopting authority.

Exception: where it is determined by the fire code official that the in-building, two-way emergency responder communication coverage system is not needed.

SECTION VI-34. Section 1103.3 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows
Section 1103.3 Existing elevators, In other than Group R-3 existing elevators, escalators and moving walk shall comply with the requirements in Sections 1103.1 and 1103.3.3.

SECTION VI-35. Section 1104 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows
Section 1104 Means of egress for existing buildings, of the International Fire Code, 2021 edition published and copyrighted by the International Code Council with amendments of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference into Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth SECTION VI-36. Section 49, has been removed from the California Fire Code and been replaced with the 2025 Wildland-Urban Interface Code. The Wildland-Urban Interface Code will be located in Volume 1D of the 2026 Glendale Building and Safety Code.

SECTION VI-37. Section 5303 Added of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows.
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31 Section 5303, compressed gases, Securing methods of compressed gases, cylinders and tanks shall be of a non-combustible material
SECTION VI-38. Section 5707 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows.

Section 5707, on-demand mobile fueling operations, of the International Fire Code, 2021 edition published and copyrighted by the International Code Council with amendments of the 2022 California Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference into Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.

SECTION VI-39. Appendix B Table B105.2 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:

TABLE B105.2

REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSES

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
SYSTEM
(Design Standard)

MINIMUM FIRE FLOW
(gallons per minute)

FLOW DURATION
(hours)
No automatic sprinkler system Value in Table B105.1(2) Duration in Table B105.1(2) Section 903.3.1.1 of the
California Fire Code
Up to 50% of the value in
Table B105.1(2) as approved a
Duration in Table B105.1(2) at
the reduced flow rate
Up to 25% of the value in
Table B105.1(2) as approved a
For SI: 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/min
a. The reduced fire flow shall be not less than 1,500 gallons per minute.

SECTION VI-40. Section 5707 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety 311 of 918

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TABLE C102.1—REQUIRED NUMBER AND SPACING OF FIRE HYDRANTS f

FIRE-FLOW

REQUIREMENT
(gpm)

MINIMUM
NUMBER
OF

HYDRANTS

AVERAGE

SPACING

BETWEEN

HYDRANTS
b, c
(feet)

MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM

ANY POINT ON STREET OR

ROAD FRONTAGE TO A
HYDRANT d
1,750 or less
1,751 – 2, 250
2,251 – 2,750
2,751 – 3,250
3,251 – 4,000
4,001 – 5,000
5,001 – 5,500
5,501 – 6,000
6,001 – 7,000
7,001 or more
1 2
3 3
4 5
6 6
7 8 more e
300
300
300
300
350 300 a
300 a
300 a
250 a
250 a
200 a
250
225
225
225
210
180
180
150
150
120

For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/min a. Reduce by 100 feet for dead-end streets or roads.
b. Where streets are provided with median dividers which cannot be crossed by firefighters pulling hose lines, or arterial streets are provided with four or more traffic lanes and have a traffic count of more than 30,000 vehicles per day, hydrant spacing shall average 500 feet on each side of the street and be arranged on an alternating basis. c. Where new water mains are extended along streets where hydrants are not needed for protection of structures or similar fire problems, fire hydrants shall be provided at not less than 1,000-feet to provide for transportation hazards.
d. Reduce by 50 feet for dead-end streets or roads.
e. One hydrant for each 1,000 gallons per minute or fraction thereof. f. The fire code official is authorized to modify the location, number and distribution of the fire hydrants based on site-specific constraints and hazards.

SECTION VI-41. Appendix D, fire apparatus access roads, of the California Fire Code edition, published and copyrighted by the International Code Council, are hereby adopted by reference into Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, and by such reference, are incorporated herein as if fully set forth. 312 of 918

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33 SECTION VI-42. Appendix D107 of Volume VI of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section D107 NEW ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, New developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads.

Exceptions:

1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units accessed from a single public or private fire apparatus access road, and all dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3, access from two directions shall not be required. 313 of 918

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SECTION VII-1. Volume VII of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026 is hereby adopted to read as follows:

1. Title. This Code shall be referred to and cited as Volume VII of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026.

2. Purpose. The purpose of this Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the City of Glendale as required in Section 14051 of the California Penal Code relating to Building Security.

3. Scope.

3.1. New Construction. The provisions of this Code shall apply to new construction and to additions or alterations to existing buildings and structures except as specifically provided by this Code.

3.2. Existing Multiple Family Dwellings. Existing multiple family dwelling units which are converted to privately owned family units (condominiums or cooperatives) shall comply with the provisions of Section 14 (Special Residential Building Provisions) in this Code.

3.3 Exemption. Any building as defined in Volume IA, IB and Title 19 - California Administrative Code, requiring special type releasing latching, or locking devices, other than described herein, shall be exempt from the provisions hereof relating to locking devices of interior and exterior doors. 314 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 2 4. Definitions. For the purpose of this Code certain terms are defined as follows:

APPROVED. Approved shall mean certified as meeting the requirements of this Code by the enforcing authority or its authorized agents, or by other officials designated by law to give approval on a particular matter dealt with by the provisions of this Code with regard to a given material, mode of construction, piece of equipment or device.

AUXILIARY LOCKING DEVICE. Auxiliary Locking Device shall mean a secondary locking system added to the primary locking system to provide additional security.

BOLT. Bolt shall mean a metal bar which, when actuated, is projected (or thrown) either horizontally or vertically into a retaining member, such as a strike plate, to prevent a door or window from moving or opening.

BOLT PROJECTION OR BOLT THROW. Bolt projection or bolt throw shall mean the distance from the edge of the door, at the bolt center line to the farthest point on the bolt in the projected position.

BURGLARY RESISTANT GLAZING. Burglary resistant glazing shall mean those materials as defined in Underwriter's Laboratory (U.L.) Bulletin 972.

COMMERCIAL BUILDING. Commercial building shall mean a building, or portion thereof used for a purpose other than for a dwelling.

COMPONENT. Component, as distinguished from a part, shall mean a subassembly which combines with other components to make up a total door or window assembly.

For example, the primary components of a door assembly include: door, lock, hinges, jamb/wall, jamb/strike and wall.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 3 CYLINDER. Cylinder shall mean the subassembly of a lock containing the cylinder core, tumbler mechanism and the keyway. A double cylinder lock is one which has a key-actuated cylinder on both the exterior and interior of the door.

CYLINDER CORE OR CYLINDER PLUG. Cylinder core or cylinder plug shall mean the central part of a cylinder containing the keyway, which is rotated by the key to operate the lock mechanism.

CYLINDER GUARD. Cylinder guard shall mean a tapered or flush metal ring or plate surrounding the otherwise exposed portion of a cylinder lock to resist cutting, drilling, prying, pulling, or wrenching with common tools.

DEADBOLT. Deadbolt shall mean a lock bolt which does not have a spring action as opposed to a latch bolt, which does. Deadbolts shall conform to the requirements of locks or latches prescribed in Volume IA and IB of this Code and shall comply with Grade1 ANSI-designation deadbolt locks.

DEAD LATCH OR DEADLOCKING LATCH BOLT. Dead latch or deadlocking latch bolt shall mean a spring actuated latch bolt having a beveled end and incorporating a plunger which, when depressed, automatically locks the projected latch bolt against return by end pressure.

DEMISING WALL. A common wall that separates one tenant’s space from another or from the building’s common areas shall be constructed from the floor to the roof or floor deck above.

DOOR ASSEMBLY. Door assembly shall mean a unit composed of a group of parts or components which make up a closure for an opening to control passageway through a wall. For the purposes of this Code, a door assembly consists of the following parts:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 4 door, hinges, locking device or devices, operation contacts (such as handles, knobs, push plates), miscellaneous hardware and closures, the frame, including the head, threshold and jambs plus the anchorage divides to the surrounding wall and a portion of the surrounding wall extending 36 inches (914mm) from each side of the jambs and 26 inches (660mm) from the head.

DOOR STOP. Door stop shall mean that projection along the top and sides of a door jamb which checks the door's swinging action.

DOUBLE CYLINDER DEADBOLT. Double cylinder deadbolt shall mean a deadbolt lock which can be activated only by a key on both the interior and exterior.

DWELLING. Dwelling shall mean a building or portion thereof designed primarily for residential occupancy, including single family and multiple family dwellings.

ENFORCING AUTHORITY. Enforcing authority shall mean the agency or person having the responsibility for enforcing the provisions of this volume.

FLUSHBOLT. Flushbolt shall mean a manual, key, or turn operated metal bolt normally used on inactive door(s) and is attached to the top and bottom of the door and engages the head and threshold of the frame.

FULLY TEMPERED GLASS. Fully tempered glass shall mean those materials meeting or exceeding ANSI standard Z 97.1 - Safety Glazing.

JAMB. Jamb shall mean the vertical members of a door frame to which the door is secured.

JAMB/WALL. Jamb/wall shall mean that component of a door assembly to which a door is attached and secured; the wall and jamb used together are considered a unit. 317 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 5 KEY-IN-KNOB. Key-in-knob shall mean a lockset having the key cylinder and other lock mechanisms contained in the knob.

LATCH OR LATCH BOLT. Latch or latch bolt shall mean a beveled, spring-actuated bolt which may or may not have a deadlocking device.

LOCK OR LOCKSET. Lock (or lockset) shall mean a keyed device (complete with cylinder, latch or deadbolt mechanism, and trim such as knobs, levers, thumb turns, escutcheons, or shields and guards, etc.) for securing a door in a closed position against forced entry. For the purposes of this Code, a lock does not include the strike plate.

LOCKING DEVICE. Locking device shall mean a part of a window assembly which is intended to prevent movement of the movable sash, which may be the sash lock or sash operator.

MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING. Multiple family dwelling shall mean a building or portion thereof designed for occupancy by two or more families living independently of each other, including hotels, motels, apartments, duplexes and townhouses.

PANIC HARDWARE. Panic hardware shall mean a latching device on a door assembly for use when emergency egress is required due to fire or other threat to life safety.

Devices shall be designed so that they will facilitate the safe egress of people in case of an emergency when a pressure not to exceed 15 lbs. (66.72N) is applied to the releasing device in the direction of exit travel. Such releasing devices are bars or panels extending not less than two-thirds of the width of the door and placed at heights suitable for the service required, not less than 30 inches (762mm) or more than 44 inches (1118mm) above the floor.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 6 PART. Part, as distinguished from component, shall mean a unit (or subassembly) which combines with other units to make up a component.

PRIMARY LOCKING DEVICE. Primary locking device shall mean the single locking system on a door or window unit whose primary function is to prevent unauthorized intrusion.

PRIVATE OR SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. Private or single family dwelling shall mean a building designed exclusively for occupancy by one family.

RAIL. Rail shall mean the horizontal member of a window or door. A meeting rail is one which mates with a rail of another sash or a framing member of the door or window frame when the sash is in the closed position.

SASH. Sash shall mean an assembly of stiles, rails, or mullions assembled into a single frame which supports the glazing material. A fixed sash is one which is not intended to be opened. A movable sash is intended to be open.

SILL. Sill shall mean the lowest horizontal member of a window frame.

SINGLE CYLINDER DEADBOLT. Single cylinder deadbolt shall mean a deadbolt lock which is activated from the outside by a key and from the inside by a knob, thumb- turn, lever, or similar mechanism.

SOLID CORE DOOR. Solid core door shall mean a door composed of solid wood or composed of compressed wood equal in strength to solid wood construction.

STILE. Stile shall mean a vertical framing member of a window or door.

STRIKE. Strike shall mean a metal plate attached to or mortised into a door or door jamb to receive and to hold a projected latch bolt and/or deadbolt in order to secure the door to the jamb.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 7 SWINGING DOOR. Swinging door shall mean a door hinged at the stile or at the head and threshold.

U.L. LISTED. U.L. Listed shall mean tested and listed by Underwriter's Laboratory, Inc.

WINDOW ASSEMBLY. Window assembly shall mean a unit which includes a window and the anchorage between the window and the wall.

WINDOW FRAME. Window frame shall mean that part of a window which surrounds and supports the sashes and is attached to the surrounding wall. The members include side jambs (vertical), head jamb (upper, horizontal), sill and mullions.

5. Enforcement Provisions. The enforcing authority is directed to administer and enforce the provisions of this Code. The enforcing authority shall be the building official as defined in Volume IA of this Code.

6. Right of Entry. The enforcing authority shall have the right, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to enter or go on or about any building as provided by Chapter 1 Division II Section [A] 104.6 of Volume IA of this Code.

7. Violations and Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, move, improve, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the City of Glendale, or cause same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this Code.

8. Exemptions, Appeals. Appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the applications and interpretations of this Code shall be in accordance with Chapter I Division II Section 113 of Volume IA of this Code. 320 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 8 9. Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction. The provisions of this Volume are not intended to prevent the use of any material or method of construction not specifically prescribed herein, provided any such alternate has been approved by the enforcing authority or as provided in Section 5, nor is it the intention of this Volume to exclude any similarly approved sound method or structural design or analysis not specifically provided for in this Volume. Materials, methods of construction, or structural design limitations provided for in this Volume are to be used unless an exception is granted by the enforcing authority. Such alternate materials or methods may be approved provided it is found that the proposed design is satisfactory and the material and method of work is, for the purpose intended, at least equivalent to that prescribed in this Code in quality, strength, effectiveness, burglary resistance, durability and safety.

10. Keying Requirements. Upon occupancy by the owner or proprietor, each single unit in a tract or commercial development, constructed under the same general plan, shall have locks using combinations which are interchange free from locks used in all other separate dwellings, proprietorships or similar distinct occupancies. A certificate from the lock supplier declaring that all locks supplied to the project are keyed separately shall be acceptable as complying with the above requirements.

11. Frames, Jambs, Strikes, Hinges: Installation and Construction. Installation and construction of frames, jambs, strikes and hinges shall be as follows:

1. Door Jambs. Door jambs shall be installed with solid backing in such a manner that no voids exist between the strike side of the jamb and the frame opening for a vertical distance of six (6) inches (153mm) each side of the strike. 321 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 9 2. Framing. In wood framing, horizontal blocking shall be placed between studs at door lock height for three (3) stud spaces each side of the door openings.

Jambs shall have solid backing against sole plates.

3. Door Stops. Door stops on wooden jambs for in-swinging doors shall be of one piece construction with the jamb. Jambs for all doors shall be constructed or protected so as to prevent violation of the strike.

4. Strike Plate. The strike plate for deadbolts on all wood frame doors shall be constructed of minimum sixteen (16) U.S. gauge steel, bronze, or brass and secured to the jamb by a minimum of two screws.

5. Hinges. Hinges for out-swinging doors shall be equipped with non-removable hinge pins or a mechanical interlock to preclude removal of the door from the exterior by removing the hinge pins.

12. Windows/Sliding Glass Doors; Requirements. The following requirements must be met for windows and sliding glass doors:

1. Exterior Window; Exemptions. Except as otherwise specified in Section 14 (Special Residential Building Provisions), and Section 15 (Special Commercial Building Provisions) all openable exterior windows and sliding glass doors shall comply with the tests as set forth in Section 16 (Performance Testing).

2. Louvered Windows. Louvered windows shall not be used when any portion of the window is less than 12 feet (3658mm) vertically or 6 feet (1829mm) horizontally from an accessible surface or any adjoining roof, balcony, landing, stair tread, platform, or similar structure.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 10 13. Garage-Type Doors. Rolling overhead, solid overhead, swing or sliding accordion garage-type doors shall conform to the following standards:

1. Wood Doors. Wood doors shall have panels a minimum of five-sixteenths (5/16) inch (8mm) in thickness with the locking hardware being attached to the support framing.

2. Aluminum Doors. Aluminum doors shall be a minimum thickness of .0215 inches (.546mm) and riveted together a minimum of eighteen (18) inches (458mm) on center along the outside seams. There shall be a full width horizontal beam attached to the main door structure which shall meet the pilot, or pedestrian access, door framing within three (3) inches (76mm) of the strike area of the pilot or pedestrian access door.

3. Fiberglass Doors. Fiberglass doors shall have panels a minimum density of six (6) ounces per square foot (1831 gram/m2) from the bottom of the door to a height of seven (7) feet (2134mm). Panels above seven (7) feet (2134mm) and panels in residential structures shall have a density not less than five (5) ounces per square foot (1526 grams/m2).

4. Cylinder Locks. Doors utilizing a cylinder lock shall have a minimum five (5) pin tumbler operation with the locking bar or bolt extending into the receiving guide a minimum of one (1) inch (25.4mm).

5. Wide Doors, Receiving Points. Doors that exceed sixteen (16) feet (4877mm) in width shall have two lock receiving points; or, if the door does not exceed nineteen (19) feet (5791mm), a single bolt may be used if placed in the center of 323 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 11 the door with the locking point located either at the floor or door frame header; or, torsion spring counter balance type hardware may be used.

6. Electrically Operated Doors. Except in a residential building, doors secured by electrical operation shall have a keyed-switch to open the door when in a closed position, or by a signal locking device.

7. Slide Bolt Assemblies. Doors with slide bolt assemblies shall have frames a minimum of .120 inches (3mm) in thickness, with a minimum bolt diameter of one-half (½) inch (13mm) and protrude at least one and one-half (1-1/2) inches (38mm) into the receiving guide. A bolt diameter of three-eights (3/8) inch (10mm) may be used in a residential building. The slide bolt shall be attached to the door with non-removable bolts from the outside. Rivets shall not be used to attach slide bolt assemblies.

8. Padlock(s). Except in a residential building, padlock(s) used with exterior mounted slide bolt(s) shall have a hardened steel shackle locking both at heel and toe and a minimum five pin tumbler operation with a non-removable key when in an unlocked position. Padlock(s) used with interior mounted slide bolt(s) shall have a hardened steel shackle with a minimum four pin tumbler operation. A certificate of verification from the contractor/owner declaring that he has advised the occupant of the padlock requirements of this section shall be acceptable as complying with the above requirements.

14. Special Residential Building Provisions.

14.1. Swinging Exterior Doors. Except for vehicular access doors, all exterior swinging doors of any residential building and attached garages, including the 324 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 12 door leading from the garage area into the dwelling unit shall be equipped as follows:

1. Wood Doors. All wood doors shall be of solid core construction with a minimum thickness of one and three-fourths (1-3/4) inches (45mm), or with panels not less than nine-sixteenths (9/16) inch (15mm) thick.

2. Locks. A single or double door shall be equipped with a single cylinder deadbolt lock. The bolt shall have a minimum projection of one (1) inch (25.4mm) and be constructed so as to repel cutting tool attack. The deadbolt shall have an embedment of at least three-fourths (3/4) inch (19mm) into the strike receiving the projected bolt. The cylinder shall have a cylinder guard, a minimum of five pin tumblers, and shall be connected to the inner portion of the lock by connecting screws of at least one fourth (1/4) inch (6.3mm) in diameter. All installation shall be done so that the performance of the locking device will meet the intended anti- burglary requirements. A dual locking mechanism constructed so that both deadbolt and latch can be retracted by a single action of the inside door knob, or lever, may be substituted provided it meets all other specifications for locking devices.

3. Double Doors. The inactive leaf of double doors shall be equipped with metal flush bolts having a minimum embedment of five-eights (5/8) inch (16mm) into the head and threshold or the door frame. 325 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 13 4. Glazing. Glazing in exterior doors or within forty (40) inches (1016mm) of any locking mechanism shall be of fully tempered glass or rated burglary resistant glazing.

5. Wide Angle Viewer. Except where clear vision panels are installed, all front exterior doors shall be equipped with a wide angle (1800) door viewer.

14.2. Address Number and Identifying Data. Address numbers and other identifying data shall be displayed as follows:

1. Address Number. All residential dwellings shall display an address number in a prominent location on the street side of the residence in such a position that the number is easily visible to approaching emergency vehicles. The numerals shall be no less than four (4) inches (102mm) in height and shall be of a contrasting color to the background to which they are attached. In addition, any multi-family residence which affords vehicular access to the rear through any driveway, alleyway or parking lot shall also display the same numbers on the rear of the building. (See also California Fire Code Section 505.1)

2. Multiple Family Dwelling; Illuminated Diagrams and Identification Numbers. There shall be positioned at each entrance of a multiple family dwelling complex an illuminated diagrammatic representation of the complex which shows the location of the viewer, the unit designations within the complex, each unit that is a “non smoking” unit (as governed by Chapter 8.52 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, or any successor 326 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 14 legislation), the smoking permitted area authorized under Section 8.52.130 of the GMC and the complex’s exits, stairwells, elevators, fire alarm annunciator panels, and standpipes. In addition, each individual unit within the complex shall display a prominent identification number, not less than four (4) inches (102mm) in height, which is easily visible to approaching vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic. In addition, any multiple family dwelling which affords vehicular access to the rear through any driveway, alleyway or parking lot shall also display the same numbers on the rear of the building.

14.3. Lighting; Multiple Family Dwellings. Lighting in multiple family dwellings shall be as follows:

1. Aisles, Passageways and Recesses. Aisles, passageways and recesses related to and within the building complex shall be illuminated with an intensity of at least twenty-five hundredths (.25) of a footcandle (2.7 lux) at the ground level during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected by weather and vandalism-resistant covers.

2. Parking Structures, Parking Lots and Carports. Parking structures, parking lots and carports shall be provided with a minimum of two (2) foot-candles (21.5 lux) of light on the parking surface during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected by weather and vandalism- resistant covers.

15. Special Commercial Building Provisions.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 15 15.1. Swinging Exterior Doors; Construction and Glazing. Swinging exterior glass doors, wood or metal doors with glass panels, and solid wood or metal doors of commercial buildings shall be constructed or protected as follows:

1. Wood Doors Construction. Wood doors shall be of solid core construction with a minimum thickness of one and three-fourths (1-3/4) inches (45mm). Wood panel doors with panels less than one (1) inch (25.4mm) thick shall be covered on the inside with a minimum sixteen (16) U.S. gauge sheet steel, or its equivalent, which is to be attached with screws on minimum six (6) inch (153mm) centers. Hollow steel doors shall be a minimum of sixteen (16) U.S. gauge steel and have sufficient reinforcement to maintain the designed thickness of the door when any locking device is installed; such reinforcement being able to restrict collapsing of the door around any locking device.

2. Glazing, Iron or Steel Grills. Except when double cylinder deadbolts are utilized, any glazing within 40 inches (1016mm) of any door locking mechanism shall be constructed or protected as follows:

2.1. Fully tempered glass or rated burglary resistant glazing; or

2.2. Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth (1/8) inch (3mm) material with a minimum two (2) inches (52mm) mesh
secured on the inside of the glazing may be utilized; or

2.3. The glazing shall be covered with iron bars of at least one- half (½) inch (13mm) round or one inch by one-fourth inch (1" x 1/4") (24.5mm x 7mm) flat steel material, spaced not 328 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 16 more than five (5) inches (122mm) apart, secured on the inside of the glazing.

2.4. Items 2.2 and 2.3 above shall not interfere with the operation of opening windows if such windows are
required to be openable by the Glendale Building and
Safety Code, 2026.

15.2. Swinging Exterior Doors, Equipment and Construction. All swinging exterior wood and steel doors of commercial buildings shall be equipped as follows:

1. Deadbolts. A single or double door shall be equipped with a double or single cylinder deadbolt. The bolt shall have a minimum projection of one (1) inch (25.4mm) and be constructed so as to repel cutting tool attack. The deadbolt shall have an embedment of at least three-fourths (3/4) inch (19mm) into the strike receiving the projected bolt. The cylinder shall have a cylinder guard, a minimum of five pin tumblers, and shall be connected to the inner portion of the lock by connecting screws of at least one-fourth (1/4) inch (7mm) in diameter. The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply where (1) panic hardware is required, or (2) an equivalent device is approved by the building official.

2. Construction and Equipment. Double doors shall be constructed and equipped as follows:

2.1. The inactive leaf of double door(s) shall be equipped with metal flush bolts having a minimum embedment of five-eighths (5/8) inch (16mm) into the head and threshold of the door frame.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 17 2.2. Double doors shall have an astragal constructed of steel a minimum of .125 inch (3mm) thick which will cover the opening between the doors.

The astragal shall be a minimum of two (2) inches (51mm) wide, and extend a minimum of one (1) inch (25.4mm) beyond the edge of the door to which it is attached. The astragal shall be attached to the outside of the active door by means of welding or with non-removable bolts spaced apart on not more than ten (10) inch (254mm) centers.

15.3. Aluminum Door Equipment. Aluminum frame swinging doors of commercial buildings shall be equipped as follows:

1. The jamb on all aluminum frame swinging doors shall be so constructed or protected to withstand 1600 pounds (7117N) of pressure in both a vertical distance of three (3) inches (76mm) and a horizontal distance of one (1) inch (25.4mm) each side of the strike, so as to prevent violation of the strike.

2. A single or double door shall be equipped with a double cylinder deadbolt with a bolt projection exceeding one (1) inch (25.4mm), or a hook shape or expanding dog bolt that engages the strike sufficiently to prevent spreading.

The deadbolt lock shall have a minimum of five pin tumblers and a cylinder guard.

15.4. Panic Hardware. Panic hardware in commercial buildings, whenever otherwise required by this Code or Title 19, California Administrative Code, shall be installed as follows:

1. Panic hardware shall contain a minimum of two (2) locking points on each door; or
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 18 2. On single doors, panic hardware may have one locking point which is not to be located at either the top or bottom rails of the door frame. The door shall have an astragal constructed of steel .125 inch (3mm) thick which shall be attached with non-removable bolts to the outside of the door. The astragal shall extend a minimum of one (1) inch (25.4mm) beyond the edge of the door to which it is attached.

3. Double doors containing panic hardware shall have an astragal attached to the doors at their meeting point which will close the opening between them, but not interfere with the operation of either door.

15.5. Sliding Doors. Horizontal sliding doors in commercial buildings shall be equipped with a metal guide track at top and bottom and a cylinder lock and/or padlock with a hardened steel shackle which locks at both heel and toe, and a minimum five pin tumbler operation with non-removable key when in an unlocked position. The bottom track shall be so designed that the door cannot be lifted from the track when the door is in a locked position.

15.6. Office Buildings; Doors to Suites. In office buildings with multiple occupancy, all entrance doors to individual office suites shall meet the construction and locking requirements for exterior doors.

15.7. Accessible Windows. Windows in commercial buildings shall be deemed accessible if less than twelve (12) feet (3658mm) above the ground. Accessible windows having a pane exceeding ninety-six (96) square inches (61935mm2) in an area with the smallest dimension exceeding six (6) inches (153mm) and not visible from a public 331 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 19 thoroughfare (including any street, alleyway or sidewalk supported and maintained through public funds) shall be protected in the following manner.

1. Fully tempered glass or burglary resistant glazing; or

2. The following window barriers may be used but shall be secured with non- removable bolts:

2.1. Inside or outside iron bars of at least one-half (½) inch (13mm) round or one by one-quarter (1 x 1/4) inch (25.4mm x 7mm) flat steel material, spaced not more than five (5) inches (127mm) apart and securely fastened; or

2.2. Inside or outside iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth (1/8) inch (3mm) material with not more than a two (2) inch (51mm) mesh and securely fastened.

3. If a side or rear window is of the type that can be opened, it shall, where applicable, be secured on the inside with either a slide bar, bolt, crossbar, auxiliary locking device, and/or padlock with hardened steel shackle and a minimum four pin tumbler operation.

4. The protective bars or grills shall not interfere with the operation of opening windows if such windows are required to be openable by this Code.

15.8. Exterior Transoms. All exterior transoms exceeding ninety-six (96) square inches (61935mm2) on the side and rear of any commercial building or premises used for business purposes shall be protected by one of the following:

1. Fully tempered glass or rated burglary resistant glazing; or 332 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 20 2. The following barriers may be used but shall be secured with non-removable bolts:

2.1. Outside iron bars of at least one-half (½) inch (13mm) round or one by one-quarter (1 x 1/4) inch (25.4mm x 7mm) flat steel material, spaced no more than five (5) inches (127mm) apart and securely fastened; or

2.2. Outside iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth (1/8) inch (3mm) with not more than a two (2) inches (51mm) mesh and securely fastened.

3. The protective bars or grills shall not interfere with the operation of opening the transoms if such transoms are required to be openable by this Code or Title 19, California Administrative Code.

15.9. Roof Openings. Roof openings of commercial buildings shall be equipped as follows:

1. All skylights on the roof of any building or premise used for business purposes shall be provided with:

1.1. Rated burglary resistant glazing; or

1.2. Iron bars of at least one-half (½) inch (13mm) round or one by one- fourth (1 x 1/4) inch (25.4mm x 7mm) flat steel material under the skylight and securely fastened; or

1.3. A steel grill of at least one-eighth (1/8) inch (3mm) material with a maximum two (2) inches (51mm) mesh under the skylight and securely fastened.

2. All hatchway openings on the roof of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be secured as follows:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 21 2.1. If the hatchway is of wooden material, it shall be covered on the inside with at least sixteen (16) U.S. gauge sheet metal, or its equivalent, attached with screws.

2.2. The hatchway shall be secured from the inside with a slide bar or slide bolts.

2.3. Outside hinges on all hatchway openings shall be provided with non- removable pins when using pin-type hinges.

3. All air duct or air vent openings exceeding ninety-six (96) square inches (61935mm2) on the roof or exterior walls of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be secured by covering the same with either of the following:

3.1. Iron bars of at least one-half (½) inch (13mm) round or one by one- fourth (1 x 1/4) inch (25.4mm x 7mm) flat steel material spaced no more than five (5) inches (127mm) apart and securely fastened; or

3.2. Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth (1/8) inch (3mm) material with a maximum two (2) inches (51mm) mesh and securely fastened.

3.3. If the barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with bolts which are non-removable from the exterior.

3.4. The above (3.1 and 3.2) must not interfere with venting requirements creating a potentially hazardous condition to health and safety or conflict with the provisions of this Code or Title 19, California Administrative Code.

Exceptions:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 22 1. Air duct openings covered by mechanical equipment weighing more than 200 lbs. (890N) or sufficiently anchored with duct access(es) sufficiently secured.

2. A security system approved by the building official.

15.10. Permanent Ladders. Permanently affixed ladders leading to roofs of commercial buildings shall be fully enclosed with sheet metal to a height of ten feet (3048mm). This covering shall be locked against the ladder with a case hardened hasp, secured with non- removable screws or bolts. Hinges on the cover will be provided with non-removable pins when using pin-type hinges. If a padlock is used, it shall have a hardened steel shackle, locking at both heel and toe, and a minimum five pin tumbler operation with non-removable key when in an unlocked position.

15.11. Address Numbers, Identifying Data, and Illumination. The following standards shall apply to lighting, address identification and parking areas:

1. The address number of every commercial building shall be illuminated during the hours of darkness so that it shall be easily visible from the street. The numerals in these numbers shall be no less than six (6) inches (153mm) in height and be of a color contrasting to the background. In addition, any business which affords vehicular access to the rear through any driveway, alleyway or parking lot shall also display the same numbers on the rear of the building.

2. All exterior commercial doors, during the hours of darkness, shall be illuminated with a minimum of one (1) footcandle (10.796 lux) of light. All exterior bulbs shall be protected by weather and vandalism-resistant covers. 335 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15632\1.docx 23 3. Parking structures, open parking lots and access thereto, providing more than ten parking spaces and for use by the general public, shall be provided with a maintained minimum of one (1) footcandle (10.769 lux) of light on the parking surface from dusk until the termination of business every operating day.

16. Performance Testing.

16.1. Responsibility of Owner. It shall be the responsibility of the owner or his or designated agent, of a building or structure falling within the provisions of this Volume, to provide the enforcing authority with a written specification performance test report indicating that the materials utilized meet the minimum requirements.

16.2. Proof of Compliance. Whenever there is sufficient evidence of compliance with the provisions of this Volume or evidence that any material or any construction does not conform to the requirements of this Volume, or in order to substantiate claims for alternate materials or methods of construction, the enforcing authority may require tests as proof of compliance to be made at the expense of the owner or his agent by any agency which is approved by the enforcing authority.

16.3. Verification. Specimens shall be representative, and the construction shall be verified by assembly drawings and bill of materials. Two complete sets of manufacturer or fabricator installation instructions and full-size or accurate scale templates for all items and hardware shall be included. 336 of 918

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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15633\1.doc 1 VOLUME VIII.

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

MAINTENANCE CODE
SECTION VIII-1. Volume VIII of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby adopted to read as follows:

10. PURPOSE. The Council of the City of Glendale has determined that the economic vitality of the City is directly impacted by the visual character and physical condition of its commercial and industrial neighborhoods. It is the purpose of this code to provide minimum standards for maintenance of properties in these districts, improve community appearance, and to protect the public health, safety and welfare of individuals who live, work, shop and/or operate business within and surrounding these districts.

The goals of this code are to promote an attractive business community that will help serve the economic and social interests of the City, to enhance the value of all commercial and industrial property and promote the overall economic development within the City by preventing commercial and industrial properties from becoming blighted resulting in diminution in the enjoyment, use, and property values of properties in and around the commercial and industrial areas. In adopting this code, it is the Council's intention to set forth maintenance standards for commercial and industrial properties.

20. SCOPE. The standards set forth in this code shall apply to all lots and parcels in all commercial and industrial zoning districts, as defined in Title 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 ("GMC") and all structures located on such real property.

30. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this code, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15633\1.doc 2 "COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING AREAS" shall be as defined by Title 30 of the GMC or as a "condition of approval" of a discretionary action in any commercial, commercial/industrial or industrial zone.
"VISUALLY OPAQUE" shall mean material that does not allow the viewing of images through it.

40. AUTHORIZATION. The building official or his or her designee(s) is authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this code. For such purposes the building official shall have the powers of a law enforcement officer. The building official shall have the power to render interpretations of this code and to adopt and enforce rules and supplemental regulations in order to clarify the application of its provisions.

50. MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY, GENERALLY. All property, buildings and structures or portions thereof shall be maintained in clean, and neat condition, in good repair and free of graffiti.

It is unlawful and deemed a public nuisance for any person owning, leasing, occupying or managing any commercial, commercial/industrial or industrial zoned property to maintain property contrary to this code.

60. SUBSTANDARD PROPERTY. Any building, structure or portion thereof which is determined to be an unsafe building in accordance with Chapter 1 Division II Section 116, Volume IA, Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026; or any building or portion thereof, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the following listed conditions shall be deemed and hereby is declared to be a substandard building and a violation of this code:
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15633\1.doc 3 1. Any building, structure or portion thereof that is dilapidated, dangerous, abandoned, partially destroyed, or unsafe as defined in the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, resulting from decay, damage, faulty construction or arrangement, fire, wind, earthquake, flood old age or neglect, inadequate exits, human or mechanical damage, or improper occupancy;

2. Any building, structure or portions thereof on which the condition of the paint has become so deteriorated as to permit decay, excessive checking, cracking, peeling, chalking, dry rot, warping, or termite infestation;

3. Any building, structure, wall or fence on which graffiti has been placed which is visible from a public street;

4. Any premises, building or portions thereof that are unsanitary. Unsanitary conditions shall include, but not be limited to, infestation of insects, vermin or rodents, rubbish, trash or debris maintained in any doorway or vestibule, lack of adequate garbage and rubbish storage and removal facilities, and/or lack of or improper connection to required sewage disposal system;

5. All electrical service to any electrical wiring devices, appliance, or equipment which is found to be dangerous to life or property because they are defective or improperly installed or used;

6. Plumbing which was installed in violation of GMC requirements in effect at the time of installation or which has not been maintained in a sanitary and safe operating condition;

7.a.All mechanical systems, materials and appurtenances, both existing and new equipment which were installed in violation of the code edition under which 340 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15633\1.doc 4 installed and/or not maintained in proper operating condition in accordance with the original design and in a safe and hazard free condition. b. Screening devices used to obstruct the view of such devices which are not maintained in a clean and neat condition;
c. Any equipment and/or screening device or part thereof that is defective, broken, damaged, or weathered;

8. Any building or portions thereof which has faulty weather protection which shall include, but not be limited to, deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roofs, foundations or floors, parapets, including broken windows or doors, defective or lack of weather protection for exterior wall coverings, including lack of paint, or weathering due to lack of paint or other protective covering, or broken, rotted, split, or buckled exterior wall coverings or roof coverings and damaged or non-functioning drainage structures;

9. Any building, premises or portions thereof, device, apparatus, equipment, combustible waste or vegetation which is in such a condition as to cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread and intensity of fire or explosion arising from any cause; or

10. Except as provided in Title 30 of the GMC, the accumulation of weeds, vegetation, junk, abandoned or inoperable motor vehicles, dead organic matter, debris, garbage, offal, rat harborages, stagnant water, combustible materials or similar materials on a premises or property;

11. Inadequate or inoperative night and security lighting on a premises or property. 341 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15633\1.doc 5 70. DECLARATION OF SUBSTANDARD PROPERTY. Whenever the building official or his or her designee(s) finds that a substandard condition(s) exist on any property covered by this code, he or she shall declare the building, structure, and/or premises as substandard and require the owner to complete repairs, removal or clearing of such condition(s) within the time set forth in a notification to the property owner of the substandard conditions. All notices and orders to the property owner shall be issued and recorded pursuant to Chapter 11, Volume V, Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026.

80. VACANT OR UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES. Vacant or unoccupied buildings or structures, and the property on which they are constructed, shall be continuously maintained to the standards set forth in this code.

90. PREMISES, GENERALLY. Premises of commercial, commercial/industrial and industrial zoned properties shall be maintained free of dirt, litter and debris.

Entryways, porticos, alcoves and vestibules shall be maintained free of dirt, litter and debris.

Windows and window displays shall be clean. Temporary window signs and display materials as permitted by Title 30 of the GMC which have become faded, torn or in disrepair are prohibited.

Awnings must be in good repair. Awnings which are faded or torn or on which lettering is becoming detached, faded or in poor repair are prohibited.

A violation of Section 90 shall be deemed an infraction punishable as provided in Section 1.20 and 1.24 of the GMC.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15633\1.doc 6 100. CONSTRUCTION SITES. Work must proceed in a timely manner pursuant to Chapter 1 Division II Section 105.5, Volume IA of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026.

The accumulation of dirt, litter, debris, and equipment in or on the adjoining street, and/or sidewalk during construction shall be prohibited, unless otherwise permitted pursuant to a City of Glendale permit.
110. SIGNS. All signs and sign structures erected or placed on properties within the Commercial and Manufacturing Zones shall be maintained in a good and safe structural condition, shall be painted on all exterior parts at least as often as required to prevent fading, chipping, peeling and rusting, and shall be maintained in good condition and appearance as specified in Section 30.33 of the GMC.

A violation of Section 110 shall be deemed an infraction punishable as provided in Section 1.20 and 1.24 of the GMC.
120. LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION. All planting material and planting beds shall be permanently maintained in a clean, orderly and healthy manner at all times, pursuant to requirements set forth in Title 30 of the GMC. Any landscaping that is not in a healthy or living state shall be replaced. If a landscape plan is part of any City approval, the replacement of such planting material shall be in accordance with the approved landscaping plan. Proposals to modify an approved landscaping plan, which has been in effect for more than two years, may be reviewed and approved by the Director of Community Development, without the necessity of returning to the Design Review Board or other permitting authority. For those commercial or industrial properties within a redevelopment project area, any of the modifications under the 343 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15633\1.doc 7 conditions set forth above, may be reviewed and approved by the Director of Community Development.

No landscaping shall be permitted in areas where such landscaping in any way endangers the health, or public safety by creating a traffic hazard, by obstructing vision, or which is detrimental or harmful to the use of surrounding properties.

All irrigation systems shall be maintained in good repair and working condition.

Said systems shall be adjusted so as not to spray across or into any sidewalk, driveway, and/or street.

Violation of Section 120 shall be deemed an infraction punishable as provided in section 1.20 and 1.24 of the GMC.
130. PARKWAYS AND PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY. All sidewalks and parkways located adjacent to and adjoining commercial or industrial properties shall be maintained free of junk, trash, debris, litter, painted or inked survey marks (after the work is completed or work in connection therewith), appliances, furniture, overgrown and unpruned privately owned trees and shrubs, weeds and grass in excess of six (6) inches in height, by the owner or the responsible party in control of such property. Landscaping in parkways shall be permanently maintained in a clean, orderly and healthy manner at all times, pursuant to requirements set forth in Chapter 8.32 of the GMC. 140. PARKING SPACES, LOTS AND STRUCTURES. All parking lots and structures and their surfaces shall be maintained in a clean, and neat condition and in good repair free of junk, trash, debris, litter, weeds, appliances, furniture, and abandoned or inoperable motor vehicles. All drainage structures shall be maintained and operable and free of standing water. All parking stalls shall be clearly identified with paint or 344 of 918

C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15633\1.doc 8 other approved striping materials on the surface of the parking area. All parking lot improvements, including the striping of stalls, appropriate signing and lighting, shall be permanently maintained pursuant to Chapter 30.32 of the GMC.

The following conditions or activities are prohibited:

1. The repair or servicing of any type of vehicles in any parking lot or structure, except as expressly permitted by the GMC;

2. The use of required parking spaces during regular business hours, for storage of commercial or other vehicles, including but not limited to, busses, trailers, recreational vehicles, boats and motor homes, except as otherwise expressly permitted by the GMC, or as incident to the use permitted on the site;

3. Vehicles of any type, parked or stored for sale on any parking lot or vacant parcel except in conjunction with a bona fide vehicle sales agency.

A violation of section 140 shall be deemed an infraction punishable as provided in Section 1.20 and 1.24 of the GMC.
150. LOADING AREAS. All loading areas must be maintained free and clear of junk, trash, debris, appliances, furniture or any other items. Loading areas shall be maintained in a clean and neat condition, free of any refuse that might attract or harbor rodents, vermin and/or insects.
160. OUTSIDE STORAGE AREAS. Except as provided in Title 30 of the GMC, there shall be no outside storage of tools, equipment, supplies, materials or merchandise at any time in any commercial or commercial/industrial zoning district. Temporary sheds, tents, awnings and the like are prohibited.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15633\1.doc 9 170. REFUSE CONTAINERS AND STORAGE AREAS. Refuse storage containers and enclosures shall be maintained in the following manner:

1. All refuse and refuse containers shall be stored within an approved storage area or within an enclosed building;

2. All refuse storage areas shall be maintained in a clean and neat manner and refuse shall not project above the height of said enclosure; and

3. All refuse storage areas shall be readily accessible to the users they serve as well as for collection operations.

4. All refuse containers shall be maintained so as to be free of graffiti. All refuse containers shall be securely covered, maintained in good repair, with no jagged or torn metal, and sealed so as not to leak liquid waste.
180. UNIMPROVED PROPERTY. Unimproved real property in any commercial, commercial/industrial or industrial zoning district shall be maintained in such a manner so as to not be a detriment to other nearby properties and not adversely affect the public's health, safety and welfare. Unimproved property shall be maintained in a clean and neat manner free of junk, trash, debris, litter, abandoned or inoperable vehicles, stagnant water, abandoned excavations, appliances and furniture, vegetation that is not in a healthy or living state and overgrown vegetation. Living vegetation shall be maintained so as not to exceed an overall height of six (6) inches except for trees and shrubs that are exempt from this requirement. Vehicles of any type shall not be parked or stored for sale on any parking lot or vacant or unimproved parcel except in conjunction with a bona fide vehicle sales agency.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15633\1.doc 10 190. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS AVAILABLE. Nothing in this code shall be deemed to prevent the City from beginning a civil, criminal and/or administrative proceeding to abate the public nuisance or from pursuing the above remedies individually or collectively or pursuing any other means available to the City under the provisions of applicable ordinances or State law or as alternatives to or in conjunction with the proceedings herein set forth.
200. VIOLATIONS. Unless otherwise stated, the owner or other entity having charge or control of any structure or real property located in a commercial or industrial zoning district who maintains such structure or real property in violation of the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15634\1.docx 1 VOLUME IX. GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
SECTION IX-1. Volume IX of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is amended as hereinafter provided.

SECTION IX-2. Section 301.1 of Volume IX of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
301.1 Scope. Buildings and structures shall be designed to include the green building measures specified as mandatory in this code. Voluntary green building measures are also included in this code and may be included in the design and construction of structures covered by this code, but are not required unless adopted by a city, county, or city and county as specified in Section 101.7.

SECTION IX-3. Section 4.106.5 of Volume IX of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:

4.106.5 Water permeable surfaces. Permeable paving is utilized for the parking, walking or patio surfaces in compliance with the following.

Not less than 20 percent of the total on-grade, residential uncovered parking, walking or patio surfaces shall be permeable.

Exceptions:

1. The primary driveway, primary entry walkway and entry porch or landing shall not be included when calculating the area required to be a permeable surface.
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10613\Packet\Pdf\60176\15634\1.docx 2 2. Required accessible routes for persons with disabilities as required by California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 11A and/or Chapter 11B as applicable.

Glendale City CouncilNovember 4, 2025

Glendale City Council
November 4, 2025