Introduced by: _________ _
ORDINANCE NO. ----
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 14 (BUILDING
AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE INCORPORATING THE 2022 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE WITH APPENDIX CHAPTERS G, H, I, J, P; CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH APPENDIX CHAPTERS AH, AK, AQ, AX, AND AZ; 2022 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE WITH ANNEXES A, C, F, I; 2022 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE WITH APPENDIX CHAPTERS B, C, F, G, H; 2022 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE WITH APPENDIX CHAPTERS A, D, G, I, J, K, M, N; 2022 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE; 2022 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE; 2022 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO STATE ADOPTED CHAPTERS INCLUDING CHAPTER 1, APPENDIX CHAPTER 4 AND CERTAIN APPENDICES WITHIN APPENDIX CHAPTERS A THROUGH O; 2022 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE; 2022 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDINGS STANDARDS CODE; 2022 CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE.
WHEREAS, the City of Pasadena is adopting the 2022 California, Building Standards Code, and is making certain amendments thereto; and
WHEREAS, certain building standards and other related model codes are adopted by the State of California in the California Building Standards Code and become applicable in the City unless amended by the City pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958; and
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 authorizes the City Council to make reasonably necessary changes or modifications to the State adopted building codes, including the California Building Standards Code, based on local conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pasadena has determined and recommended that the modifications to the 2022 California Building Standards Code, contained herein, are reasonably necessary due to local conditions; and
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 17958. 7 requires the City Council to make express findings of the necessity for modifications to the building standards contained in the 2022 California Building Standards Code; and 1 #SJGEQIOA0D3KMAv2
WHEREAS, in support of these modifications and changes, the City Council of the City of Pasadena hereby expressly finds that the amendments and modifications to building standards contained in the 2022 California Building Standards Code as adopted by the City are reasonably necessary due to the following local climatic, geological or topographical conditions.
Now, Therefore, the City Council of the City of Pasadena finds local justifications as follows:
Justification: Climatic. The presence of the San Gabriel Mountains along the foothills of the City allows winds patterns during certain climatic conditions and certain periods of the year. Further, intermittent Santa Ana wind conditions occur from September to March allowing conditions that create the potential for high velocity winds with high temperature.
In addition, the region is within a climate system capable of producing major winds, fire and rain related disasters, including but limited to, those caused by the Santa Ana winds and El Nino ( or La Nina) subtropical-like weather.
Justification: Climatic. The City of Pasadena is located within the San Gabriel Valley region of Southern California which has extreme arid conditions and periods of severe drought. These conditions can cause extremely dry brush and fauna in the Wildland Urban Interface of the San Gabriel Mountains which has been identified as Fire Hazard Severity Zones by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Justification: Geological. The Safety Element of the General Plan identifies earthquake fault risk in the City due to faults located within and nearby the City boundaries such as the Sierra Madre Fault, the Santa Monica-Hollywood-Raymond Fault and the San Andreas Fault. The close proximity of these and other faults are capable of producing earthquakes, . foreshocks and aftershocks of significant magnitude and intensity that require a higher order to seismic resilience in building design and construction.
Justification: Geological. The County of Los Angeles region has a vast and complex network of earthquake faults. Some of these faults, like the previously unknown Northridge Fault are blind thrust faults that earth scientists believe are capable of intense ground shaking similar or greater in size than the January 17, 1994 North ridge Earthquake. The random possible location of these blind thrust faults increase the local seismic risk and poses an increasing threat to public safety.
Justification: Geological. Areas within the City of Pasadena may have liquefiable soils that have the potential of allowing greater damage to building structures in an earthquake.
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Justification: Topographic. Several existing buildings are located on parcels in the City of Pasadena on hilly terrain with slopes that create grading, drainage, foundation, infrastructure, utility and emergency access challenges.
Justification: Climatic and Geological. The greater Los Angeles region is a densely populated area having buildings and structures constructed over and near a vast array of fault systems capable of producing major earthquakes, including but not limited to the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. In addition, the region is within a climate system capable of producing major winds, fire and rain related disasters, including but not limited to those caused by the Santa Ana winds and El Nino (or La Nina) subtropical-like weather. This region is especially susceptible to more active termite. and wood attacking insects and microorganisms. Prohibition of the use of wood, timber, and deep timber foundation systems, and wood in retaining and crib walls, as well as limiting prescriptive design provisions in an effort to mitigate potential problems or deficiencies due to the proliferation of wood destroying organisms and therefore needs to be incorporated into the code to assure that new buildings and structures and additions or alterations to existing buildings or structures are designed and constructed in accordance with the scope and objectives of the California Building Code and California Residential Code.
Justification: Climatic and Geological (lntermodal Shipping Containers). The greater Los Angeles region is a densely populated area having buildings and structures constructed over and near a vast array of fault systems capable of producing major earthquakes, including but not limited to the recent 1994 Northridge Earthquake. The region is further impacted by construction of buildings and structures utilizing tradition construction materials that impact the amount of energy, air quality, greenhouse gas emission and construction waste in the area. The proposed amendment addresses structural designs specific to intermodal shipping containers, reduce environmental impact of unused and unrecycled intermodal shipping containers, and increase sustainability by reducing consumption of traditional construction materials. The proposed modification needs to be incorporated into the code to assure that new buildings and additions to existing buildings utilizing intermodal shipping containers are designed and constructed in accordance with the scope and objectives of the California Building Code and California Green Building Standards Code.
Justification: Topographic and Geological. The greater Los Angeles region is a densely populated area having buildings and structures constructed over and near a vast array of fault systems capable of producing major earthquakes, including but not limited to the recent 1994 Northridge Earthquake. Additionally, the topography within the Los Angeles region includes significant hillsides with narrow and winding access that makes timely response by fire suppression vehicles challenging and difficult. Proposed 3 #SJGEQI0A0D3KMAv2
modifications based on Topographic and Geological conditions establishes design parameters to better mitigate and limit property damage that are the results of increased seismic forces which are imparted upon hillside buildings and structures and therefore need to be incorporated into the code to assure that new buildings and structures and additions or alterations to existing buildings or structures are designed and constructed in accordance with the scope and objectives of the California Building Code, California Residential Code, and California Fire Code.
The following table provides the specific justification for each code amendment listed by Municipal Code Section Number, 2022 California Code Section, Section Title, Local Justification by Climatic, Geologic, Topographical Conditions. 1 14.04.115 1505.6 Fire-retardant treated wood Climatic shin les and shakes 2 14.04.120 1507.1.1 Roof sheathing Geologic
3 14.04.130 1613.5 and 1613.5.1 Vertical combinations Geologic 4 14.04.140 1613.5.2 Wood diaphragms Geologic
5 14.04.141 1613.5.3 Structural separation Geologic
6 14.04.142 1613.6 Seismic design provisions Geologic
for hillside buildin s To o ra hie
7 14.04.143 1613.7 Suspended ceilings Geologic
8 14.04.145 1704.6 Structural observations Geologic
9 14.04.147 1704.6.1 Structural observations for Geologic seismic resistance 10 14.04.150 1705.3 Concrete construction Geologic
11 14.04.160 1705.13 Special inspections for Geologic seismic resistance 12 14.04.165 1807.1.4 Permanent wood Climatic
foundation s stems Geolo ic
Prescriptive design of
13 14.04.170 1807.1.6 concrete and masonry Geologic
foundation walls
14 14.04.176 1807.2 Retaining walls Climatic
Geolo ic
15 14.04.177 1807.3.1 Limitations - Soils and Climatic
foundations Geolo ic
16 14.04.178 1809.3 Stepped footings Geologic
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17 14.04.180 1809.7 Prescriptive footings for Geologic light-frame construction 18 14.04.185 1809.12 Timber footings Climatic
Geologic
19 14.04.190 1810.3.2.4 Timber Climatic
Geologic
20 14.04.210 1905.1.7 Plain concrete Geologic
21 14.04.215 1905.1 Concrete columns Geologic
22 14.04.216 2304.10.2 Fastener requirements Geologic
23 14.04.217 2304.10.3.1 Quality of nails Geologic
24 14.04.220 2304.12.2.8 Wood used in retaining Climatic walls and cribs Geologic
25 14.04.225 2305.4 Hold-down connectors Geologic
26 14.04.236 2306.2 Wood-frame diaphragms Geologic
Wood-frame shear walls,
27 14.04.237 2306.3 Seismic design categories Geologic
D, E,F
28 14.04.238 2307.2 Wood-frame shear walls Geologic
29 14.04.239 2308.6.1 Wall bracing requirements Geologic 30 14.04.240 2308.6.5.1 Alternate braced wall Geologic 2308.6.5.2 (ABW) 31 14.04.241 2308.6.8.1 Foundation requirements Geologic 32 14.04.250 2308.6.9 Attachment of sheathing Geologic
33 14.04.251 3109.1.1 Fences required Administrative
34 14.04.252 3115.1 Exception #6 lntermodal shipping Climatic containers Geologic
3115.8.1 and Foundations and supports Climatic 35 14.04.253 3115.8.1.2 - lntermodal shipping Geologic containers 36 14.04.254 3115.8.2 Welds - lntermodal Climatic
shipping containers Geologic
Structural design procedure Climatic 37 14.04.255 3115.8.4 - lntermodal shipping Geolqgic containers 3115.8.4.1, Material properties - Climatic 38 14.04.256 3115.8.4.2, lntermodal shipping Geologic 3115.8.4.3 containers Simplified structural design Climatic 39 14.04.257 3115.8.5.2 assumptions - lntermodal Geologic shipping containers Allowable shear value - Climatic 40 14.04.258 3115.8.5.3 lntermodal shipping Geologic containers 41 14.04.259 J103.2 Grading permit exceptions Administrative 5 #SJGEQI0A0D3KMAv2
42 14.04.260 R301.1.3.2 Woodframe structures Geologic
Slopes steeper than one Geologic 43 14.04.265 R301 .1.5 unit vertical in three units horizontal Topographic
44 14.04.266 R301.2.2.6, Items 1, Shear wall or braced wall Geologic 3, and 5 offsets out of lane Anchorage of mechanical,
45 14.04.267 R301.2.2.11 electrical, or plumbing Geologic components and e ui ment
46 14.04.270 R401.1 Application foundations Climatic
Geolo ic
R403.1.2, Continuous footing in
47 14.04.275 R403.1.3.6 and Seismic Design Categories Geologic R403.1.5 Do, D1, or D2
48 14.04.280 R404.2 Wood foundation walls Climatic
Geolo ic
49 14.04.282 R501.2 Mechanical, plumbing Geologic anchora e 50 14.04.285 R602.3(1) Fastening schedule table Geologic 51 14.04.290 R602.3(2) footnote Staple prohibition Geologic "b" 52 14.04.291 R602.3.2 Single top plate Geologic
53 14.04.292 R602.10.2.3 Minimum number of braced Geologic wall anels Bracing requirements
54 14.04.293 R602.10.3(3) based on seismic design Geologic cate o table
55 14.04.294 R602.10.4 Bracing methods Geologic
56 14.04.295.1 R602.10.5 Minimum length of braced Geologic walls anels 57 14.04.295.2 R602.10.6.1 Method ABW - Alternate Geologic braced wall anel Method PFH - Portal frame
58 14.04.295.3 R602.10.6.2 with hold-downs at Geologic detached garage door o enin s
Method CS-PF -
59 14.04.295.4 R602.10.6.4 Continuously sheathed Geologic portal frame panel
60 14.04.300 R606.4.4 Parapet walls Geologic
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76 77
78 14.04.305
14.04.310
14.04.315
14.04.320
14.04.400
PMC
Section
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14.04.510
14.04.520
PMC .
Section
Number
14.28.010
14.28.140
14.28.172
14.28.174
14.28.200
14.28.210
14.28.220
14.28.222
14.28.230
14.28.240
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R803.2.4
R902.1.1.1
R1001.3.1
AX100.3.1
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Green Building
Standard Code -
Section·
4.106.4.2.1
4.106.4.2.2
5.106.5.3
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Code - Section
105.6.3
307.4.3
308.1.4
903.1
903.1
903.1
903.3.1.1
903.3.5
903.3.5.2
903.4.2
Reinforcement
requirements for masonry
elements
Openings in horizontal
diaphragms
Roofing material in fire
hazard severity zones
Vertical reinforcing
Enclosure fence
requirements
Electric vehicle charging
multifamily
Electric vehicle charging
nonresidential
Section
Title
California Fire Code
Adopted
Cryogenic fluids
Portable Outdoor
Fireplaces
Open-flame cooking
devices
Approved automatic
sprinkler system
Existing occupancies
Partial automatic fire
sprinkler systems
prohibited
NFPA 13 sprinkler
systems
Water supplies
Residential combination
services
Valves for Hood and
Duct Systems
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Geologic
Climatic
Geologic
Administrative
Administrative
Administrative
1 Justification
Topographic,
Climatic,
Administrative
Topographic,
Climatic,
Administrative
Topographic,
Climatic
Topographic,
Climatic
Topographic,
Climatic
Topographic,
Climatic
Topographic,
Climatic
Topographic,
Climatic
Topographic,
Climatic
Topographic,
Climatic
Topographic,
Climatic
79 14.28.244 903.4.2 Audible Notification Topographic,
Device Climatic
80 14.28.250 907.2 Where required - Topographic,
buildings and structures Climatic
81 14.28.260 908 Requirements Topographic,
Climatic
82 14.28.270 914.9 Application of flammable Topographic, finishes Climatic
83 14.28.272 1207.1.1.2 Design Topographic,
Climatic
Topographic,
84 14.28.300 3106.3.1 Occupant load Climatic,
Administrative
85 14.28.320 4905.2 Additions or Alterations Topographic, Climatic
86 14.28.330 4907.2 Application Topographic,
Climatic
87 14.28.350 5003 Minimum testing Topographic,
Climatic
88 14.28.360 5704.2.7.4 Emergency venting Topographic,
Climatic
89 14.28.370 5704.2.7.5.8 Overfill prevention Topographic, Climatic
90 14.28.380 5704.2.8.14 Emergency vents Topographic,
Climatic
Locations where above Topographic, 91 14.28.390 5704.2.9.6.1 ground tanks are prohibited Climatic
Locations where above Topographic, 92 14.28.400 5706.2.4.4 ground tanks are prohibited Climatic
93 14.28.410 5806.2 Limitations Topographic,
Climatic
Topographic,
94 14.28.420 6101.3 Construction documents Climatic,
Administrative
95 14.28.430 6101 Minimum testing Topographic,
Climatic
Buildings one-and two96 14.28.450 8105.1(1) family dwellings, Group Topographic, R3 and R-4 buildings Climatic
and townhouses
Required fire-flow for
97 14.28.460 8105.2 buildings other than one- Topographic, and two-family dwellings, Climatic
Group R-3 and R-4
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buildings and
townhouses
Buildings other than oneand two-family dwellings, Topographic, 98 14.28.470 8105.2 Group R-3 and R-4 buildings and Climatic
townhouses
99 14.28.480 D103.6 Signs Topographic,
Climatic
100 14.28.500 Fire hazard severity zone Topographic,
map Climatic
For sections not specified above, no express findings are required under the requirements established by sections 17958, 17958.5, and 17958.7 of the California Health and Safety Code as these amendments are administrative in nature, merely provide clarification of existing California Code requirement, or address matters outside the scope of the above sections.
Accordingly, the People of the City of Pasadena ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. This Ordinance, due to its length and corresponding publication cost, will be published by title and summary as permitted by Section 508 of the Charter of the City of Pasadena. The approved summary of this ordinance is as follows:
"SUMMARY
Ordinance No. ____ . The ordinance adopts the 2022 California Building Code, 2022 California Administrative Code, 2022 California Residential Code, 2022 California Electrical Code, 2022 California Mechanical Code, 2022 California Plumbing Code, 2022 California Energy Code, 2022 California Historical Building Code, 2022 California Fire Code, 2022 California Existing Building Code, 2022 California Green Buildings Standards Code, and 2022 California Referenced Standards Code as required by state law. The ordinance also provides for amendments to these codes to accommodate special topographic, geological, and climactic conditions found in Pasadena consistent with state law. Ordinance No. ____ shall take effect upon publication by title and summary. The full text of the ordinance is on file with the City Clerk's Office."
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SECTION 2. The recitals in the ordinance codified herein are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference as findings of fact.
SECTION 3. Pasadena Municipal Code, Title 14, Chapter 14.03 (Administrative Code) is repealed in its entirety and is replaced as shown in Exhibit 1, attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
SECTION 4. Pasadena Municipal Code, Title 14, Chapter 14.04 (Building Code and Related Codes) is repealed in its entirety and is replaced as shown in Exhibit 2, attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
SECTION 5. Pasadena Municipal Code, Title 14, Chapter 14.28 (Fire Prevention Code) is repealed in its entirety and is replaced as shown in Exhibit 3, attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
SECTION 6. The City of Pasadena's changes or modifications to the California Building Standards Code in Chapters 14.03, 14.04, and 14.28 are shown in Exhibits 4, 5, and 6, respectively, attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
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10 SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause this ordinance to be published by title and summary.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall take effect upon publication.
Signed and approved this ___ day of November, 2022.
Victor Gordo
Mayor of the City of Pasadena
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pasadena at its meeting held this ___ day of ______ 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Date Published:
Approved as to form:
LESLEY CHEUN
Assistant City Attorney
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MARKJOMSKY
City Clerk
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