Rancho Cordova City Council
October 17, 2022

ITEM 16.10. ATTACHMENT 1 Resolution No. XX-2022 Page 2 of 2 ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

ATTEST:

Donald Terry, Mayor

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

ITEM 16.10. ATTACHMENT 2
Contract No.: 2022-225

UTILITY ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA

AND THE SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
This Utility Assistance Agreement (“Agreement”) by and between the City of Rancho Cordova (“City”),a California municipal corporation, and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (“SMUD”), together the City and SMUD are the “Parties,” is entered into on the 17th day of October, 2022 (“Effective Date”), based on the facts and for the purposes set forth in the following recitals.

RECITALS
Whereas, in March of 2020, a State and local emergency was declared in response to the emergence of COVID-19; and
Whereas, subsequent State and local health orders implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19 led to the inability of certain businesses to open and required others to operate under a limited capacity. As a result, many local businesses fell behind on their monthly payments obligations, such as utilities; and
Whereas, the City is developing various COVID relief programs for the economic benefit of its citizens and businesses; and
Whereas, the financial effects of COVID-19 continue to loom over local businesses, and the City Council desires to authorize financial assistance for businesses and other organizations that were financially impacted by COVID-19, specifically those who fell into arrears on utility payments; and
Whereas, SMUD is a municipal utility district engaged in the business of providing electric utility services to most of Sacramento County, as well as small portions of Placer and Yolo counties; and
Whereas, pursuant to an Interagency Agreement for the Disclosure of Customer Information between the Parties, on September 1, 2022 , the City obtained SMUD customer information in furtherance of the City’s official duties to determine potential recipients of financial assistance; and
Whereas, the City has allocated $248,333.65, available through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and Measure R, for the purposes of assisting local businesses who went into arrears in their monthly utilities obligations, for the period between March 1, 2020, through August 15, 2022; and
Whereas, on October 17th, 2022 the City passed Resolution Number [XX] for the execution of this Agreement; and
Whereas, the Parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement.

ITEM 16.10. ATTACHMENT 2
Contract No.: 2022-225
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the Parties agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

1. The Agreement. This Agreement shall consist of the payment by the City to SMUD of the amount of arrears from businesses within the City between the dates of March 1, 2022, through August 15, 2022 (“Eligible Businesses”), for the purposes of assisting businesses and other organizations that were directly affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19. 2 Agreement Costs. The total Agreement costs have been determined to be $248,333.65 paid by City to SMUD. City and SMUD have the following responsibilities:
a. City Responsibility. City shall provide SMUD with a list and assistance amounts applicable to each Eligible Businesses. City shall be responsible for paying SMUD the cost of arrearages for each Eligible Business for a total cost not to exceed $248,333.65. b. SMUD Responsibility: SMUD shall be responsible for providing customer information necessary for the City to perform its official duties, as stated in the Interagency Agreement for the Disclosure of Customer Information, Contract No. CED22-015, dated [DATE], attached hereto. Upon full payment by City to SMUD, SMUD shall discharge any arrears of Eligible Businesses up to the amount paid by the City.

3. Payment by City to SMUD. City shall pay not to exceed $248,333.65, to SMUD.

SMUD shall apply the funds for the purposes set forth in Subsection 2.b., above. City shall pay as follows: Send either a physical to check to SMUD to 6301 S Street, MS 151 (ATTN: Lobby Supervisor), Sacramento CA 95817-1818 or process an ACH/Wire transaction using SMUD’s process/instructions.

4. Commencement of Agreement. City shall commence the payments upon execution of this Agreement and City Council approval of Resolution Number [XX].

5. Record Retention and Agreement Completion Report. SMUD shall at all times maintain a complete and current set of records documenting the Agreement costs and the expenditure to which the funds provided by City have been applied. Within 6o days after completion of the Agreement, SMUD shall make available a report detailing the total Agreement costs and expenditures for all City funds. If any funds advanced by City remain unexpended for the purposes set forth in Subsection 2.b., above, those unexpended funds shall be returned to City within 30 days.

6. Confidential Information. The Parties agree that that “Confidential Information” shall have the meaning set forth in the Interagency Agreement for the Disclosure of Customer Information, Contract No. CED22-015, dated [DATE], attached hereto. All rights and obligations therein remain in full force and are not superseded or altered by this Agreement.

ITEM 16.10. ATTACHMENT 2
Contract No.: 2022-225

7. Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence upon the date first set forth above and terminate on December 31, 2022.

8. Termination. Either Party may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days’ prior written notice. Notwithstanding expiration or termination of this Agreement, the obligation of the Parties to protect the Confidential Information in compliance with applicable law, and with the security and privacy provisions set forth herein shall survive the Agreement and remain in full force and effect. Notice pursuant to this Section 8, shall be deemed served on the date of mailing. This Agreement shall commence on Effective Date and expires on December 31, 2022.

9. Indemnification.

The City shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SMUD, its officers agents employees, and representatives from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities or damages, demands and actions, including payment of reasonable attorney’s fees, arising out of or resulting from the performance of this Agreement, caused by any negligent or willful act or omission of the City, its officers, agents employees, or anyone directly or indirectly acting on behalf of the City, regardless of whether caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder.

SMUD shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City, its officers agents employees, and representatives from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities or damages, demands and actions, including payment of reasonable attorney’s fees, arising out of or resulting from the performance of this Agreement, caused by any negligent or willful act or omission of SMUD, its officers, agents employees, or anyone directly or indirectly acting on behalf of SMUD, regardless of whether caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder.

It is the intent of the Parties hereto that, where negligence is determined to have been contributory, principles of comparative negligence will be followed and each party shall bear the proportionate costs of any loss, damage, expense, and liability attributable to that party’s negligence.

10. Amendments. The Parties may amend this Agreement only by a writing signed by both Parties.

11. Entire Understanding. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the City and SMUD regarding the subject matter of this Agreement.

12. Notices. Notices concerning this Agreement shall be deemed to have been served when deposited in the United States Mail, first class postage prepaid, and addressed as follows:

To SMUD: To CITY:

Sacramento Municipal Utility District City of Rancho Cordova Attention: Manager – Residential & Assistance Delivery Attention: Economic Development

ITEM 16.10. ATTACHMENT 2
Contract No.: 2022-225
6301 S Street, MS A104 2729 Prospect Rancho Cordova, CA Sacramento, CA 95817-1899 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be entered into as of the date and year first above written.

City of Rancho Cordova:

By: Date:

Cyrus Abhar, City Manager
Attest:

By: Date:

Stacy Leitner, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:

By: Date:

Adam Lindgren, City Attorney
SMUD:

By: Date:

Kim Rikalo, Manager – Residential & Assistance Delivery Approved as to Form:

By: Date:

Lourdes White, Senior Attorney
5201799.1

City Council Staff Report – Page 1 of 3

MEMORANDUM

ITEM 17.1.

DATE: October 17, 2022

TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members

FROM: Jeremiah Zillig, Acting Building Official

SUBJECT: ORDINANCES REPEALING AND REPLACING VARIOUS CHAPTERS OF TITLE 16 “BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION”, BY ADOPTING BY

REFERENCE STATE BUILDING CODES AND MAKING LOCAL

AMENDMENTS TO PORTIONS THEREOF, AND ADOPTING OTHER
RELATED CODES; A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NEED FOR LOCAL

MODIFICATIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt the Resolution, waive the first reading and introduce the Ordinances.

RESULT OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

The recommended ordinances would come back for a second reading and adoption at the next regular City Council meeting. Adoption of the Resolution and the Ordinances would result in the City’s building codes being updated to current industry best practices and will coincide with new building codes mandated by the state of California to protect property, health, life and safety.

BACKGROUND

Every three years, the California Building Standards Commission, along with other state agencies, reviews and amends the parts of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, a.k.a. the California Building Standards Code (the “CBSC”). The 2022 CBSC has an effective date of January 1, 2023 and includes the following:

1. 2022 California Administrative Code

2. 2022 California Building Code, Volumes 1 & 2

3. 2022 California Historical Building Code

4. 2022 California Residential Code

5. 2022 California Existing Building Code

6. 2022 California Plumbing Code

7. 2022 California Energy Code

8. 2022 California Electrical Code

9. 2022 California Mechanical Code

10. 2022 California Green Building Code

11. 2022 California Referenced Standards

12. 2022 California Fire Code

City Council Staff Report - Page 2 of 3

Staff also recommends that the Council adopt the following amended Chapter 16.40 “Moving Buildings”, which has been revised to clarify position titles, responsibilities, insurance requirements and appeals.

These codes are applicable and enforceable at the local level. The City of Rancho Cordova may amend the CBSC as necessary to account for local climatic, geological or topographical conditions, or to clarify code requirements locally where state application is absent or unclear, but the City may not lessen the standards found in the adopted building codes.

AMENDMENT DRAFTING PROCESS

The overall philosophy of the adoption has been to keep the mandatory code requirements to the minimum specified by model code organizations. These code organizations promulgate codes based on many years of development and tens of thousands of hours from professionals of many jurisdictions. Every aim was taken to avoid the addition of unnecessary restrictions.

Even though the goal was to minimize the changes to state codes, several amendments have been made. Some are a result of coordination with local requirements by SMUD and/or the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. All modifications to building standards are connected to climatic, geographic and/or topographical findings as required by state regulation. Most of these are continuations of existing practices and amendments to previous code adoptions. See Attachment 1 for a brief description of each locally proposed amendment to a building standard.

FINDINGS AND FILING REQUIREMENTS

State law requires that all local amendments to building standards in the California Building Standards Code be filed with the California Building Standards Commission. When filed, the amendments must be accompanied by local findings identifying the local climatic, geological or topographical conditions necessitating the changes. The local findings are made in the Resolution of Findings, Attachment 2. The filing will be made after the Council’s adoption of the attached ordinances and the Resolution of Findings.

2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE ADOPTION AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

Many of the amendments to the 2022 California Building Codes were statutory provisions resulting in very few significant changes to building designs and permitting requirements. The codes are adopted by local jurisdictions by adopting Ordinances that incorporate the codes by reference and allow local amendments thereto. The City has determined that it is necessary to amend state building standards found in the 2022 California Building Standards Code as follows: the 2022 California Building Code, the 2022 California Residential Code, the 2022 California Plumbing Code, the 2022 California Electrical Code, and the 2022 California Fire Code. The City’s amendments to these codes are outlined in Rancho Cordova Ordinances, Attachments 3 through 15 as follows:

City Council Staff Report - Page 3 of 3

Attachment City Code Code Adoption / Amendments
3 16.02 Administrative Code Adopt With Local Amendments 4 16.04 Building Code Adopt With Local Amendments
5 16.05 Historical Building Code Adopt by Reference Without Amendments 6 16.06 Residential Code Adopt With Local Amendments
7 16.10 Existing Building Code Adopt by Reference Without Amendments 8 16.24 Plumbing Code Adopt With Local Amendments
9 16.26 Energy Code Adopt by Reference Without Amendments 10 16.28 Electrical Code Adopt With Local Amendments
11 16.32 Mechanical Code Adopt by Reference Without Amendments 12 16.36 Swimming Pool Adopt With Local Amendments
13 16.38 Green Building Code Adopt by Reference Without Amendments 14 16.40 Moving Buildings Adopt by Reference Without Amendments 15 17.04 Fire Code Adopt With Local Amendments

PUBLIC HEARING

State law authorizes local jurisdictions to adopt codes by reference (Cal. Gov’t Code sections 50022.2 et seq.). Government Code section 50022.3 requires that a public hearing on the proposed code adoptions be set after the first reading of the ordinances. If the first reading of the ordinances occurs tonight, a public hearing on this item will be scheduled for the November 7, 2022, City Council meeting.

REQUESTED MOTION

That the City Council adopt this Resolution determining a need for local amendments to the California Building Standards Codes; introduce and waive the first reading of Ordinances which repeal and replace Rancho Cordova Municipal Code Sections 16.02, 16.04, 16.05, 16.06,

16.10, 16.24, 16.26, 16.28, 16.32, 16.36, 16.38, 16.40 and 17.04, and set a public hearing for consideration of the proposed Ordinances on November 7, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard.

ATTACHMENT(S)

1. Summary of 2022 Building Code Updates

2. Resolution of Findings

3. Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 16.02, “Uniform Administrative Code”

4. Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 16.04, “Building Code”

5. Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 16.05, “Historical Building Code”

6. Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 16.06, “Residential Building Code”

7. Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 16.10, “Existing Building Code”

8. Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 16.24, “Plumbing Code”

9. Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 16.26, “Energy Code”

10. Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 16.28, “Electrical Code”

11. Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 16.32, “Mechanical Code”

12. Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 16.36, “Swimming Pools and Spas”

13. Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 16.38, “Green Building Code”

14. Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 16.40, “Moving Buildings”

15. Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 17.04, “Fire Code”

ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 1 Summary of Building Code Updates Page 1 of 3

SUMMARY OF 2022 BUILDING CODE UPDATES
Administrative Code (Attachment 3):

Unlike the following codes, this is not a technical code. This code replaces the model administrative code provided in the California Codes. This code writes the rules and regulations for processing permits, collecting fees and gives rights and responsibilities to the Building Official to perform its duties.

This code is not subject to the California Building Standards Commission selection.

Building Code (Attachment 4):

The 2022 California Building Code is adopted by reference. This is an amendment which requires 4 inches of crushed rock beneath residential slab-on-grade construction. The model code allows sand or gravel under a slab, which does not provide adequate protection from moisture to come up through the slab. This region has high water tables and expansive soils and has areas which have experienced moisture and mold problems before the introduction of this amendment in past years. 1907.1
Section 115921(c) Definition of “enclosure” is amended to include a clarification of “permanent”, and state that accesses shall be also denied from neighboring properties.
3109.2
Historical Building Code (Attachment 5):

The 2022 California Historical Building Code is adopted by reference. No local amendments.

Residential Building Code (Attachment 6):

The 2022 California Residential Building Code is adopted by reference. This is an amendment which requires 4 inches of crushed rock beneath residential slab-on-grade construction and allows in addition to a polyethylene vapor retarder, other approved equivalent methods or materials to be used to retard vapor transmission through the floor slab.

This region has high water tables and expansive soils and has areas which have experienced moisture and mold problems before the introduction of this amendment in past years.

R506.2.3
Existing Building Code (Attachment 7):

The 2022 California Existing Building Code is adopted by reference. No local amendments.

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Plumbing Code (Attachment 8):

The 2022 California Plumbing Code is adopted by reference. Administrative regulations for private sewage disposal systems. This administratively allows Sacramento County Environmental Management to maintain regulatory authority over septic systems.
103.5
Requirement for cathodic protection of buried metallic pipe. This area has certain locations which are highly corrosive to ferrous pipes.

Experience has demonstrated premature failures in the ferrous pipe. 312.4(B)
312.4(C)
This amendment administratively defines when the public sewer is available and limits the use of septic systems to coordinate with improvement standards and the Sacramento County Environmental Management Department design standards.
713.4
This amendment administratively defines the rainfall design data for use in our geographic location.

D101.1
Energy Code (Attachment 9):

The 2022 California Energy Code is adopted by reference. No local amendments
Electrical Code (Attachment 10):

The 2022 California Electrical Code is adopted by reference. This amendment requires that common areas in buildings (site lighting, parking lot lighting, lobbies, etc.) be controlled from a house meter and not billed to a tenant.
210-25(A)
This amendment provides an additional level of safety for unprotected overhead service entrances.
230-28(A)
and (B)
This amendment limits the length of unprotected service entrance conductors. This is a safety issue for firefighters and those involved in building remodeling and construction.
230-70(D)
This amendment increases the depth of cover for underground service to match SMUD requirements.
300-5(L).

Mechanical Code (Attachment 11):

The 2022 California Mechanical Code is adopted by reference. No local amendments

ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 1 Summary of Building Code Updates Page 3 of 3

Swimming Pool Code (Attachment 12):

The 2022 California Building Code, Chapter 31, Section 3109 and the 2022 California Residential Building Code, Appendix AX
Section 115921(c) Definition of “enclosure” is amended to include a clarification of “permanent”, and state that accesses shall be also denied from neighboring properties.
Section 115922(a) The use of an enclosure, as defined in the section above, is a requirement, and two more safety devices from the list of seven are also required.

CBC
3109.2
Section 115921(c) Definition of “enclosure” is amended to include a clarification of “permanent”, and state that accesses shall be also denied from neighboring properties.
Section 115922(a) The use of an enclosure, as defined in the section above, is a requirement, and two more safety devices from the list of seven are also required.

CRC
Appendix
AX
Green Building Code (Attachment 13):

The 2022 California Green Building Code is adopted by reference. No local amendments
Moving Buildings (Attachment 14):

RCMC Chapter 16.40., Moving Buildings is amended and adopted. Clarification of position titles, responsibilities, insurance requirements, and appeals processes

16.40 Fire Code (Attachment 15)
The 2022 California Fire Code is adopted by reference.

See Attachment 15 RCMC Title 17, Section 17.04 for amendments.

ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 2 Resolution No. XX-2022 Page 1 of 7

CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
RESOLUTION NO. XX-2022

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA

DETERMINING THE NEED FOR LOCAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING

STANDARDS CODE

RECITALS
WHEREAS, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, also known as the California Building Standards Code (“CBSC”), contains construction standards applicable to local jurisdictions throughout the state including the City of Rancho Cordova (“City”); and WHEREAS, when reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions, Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.5 and 18941.5 permit the City to establish more restrictive building standards than those outlined in the CBSC; and WHEREAS, before making changes to the CBSC under Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires the City to make express findings that such changes are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and

WHEREAS, the City is adopting local amendments to chapters within the California Building Code, California Plumbing Code, California Electrical Code, California Fire Code, and the California Residential Code;
WHEREAS, these local amendments have been evaluated and recognized by the City as tools for addressing problems with building construction in the City of Rancho Cordova, which are aimed at establishing and maintaining an environment that will afford the City a high level of fire and life safety to all those who work, live and play within the City’s boundaries; and WHEREAS, once adopted, the City is required to file its local amendments and findings with the California Building Standards Commission.

Section 1: Findings. This Resolution and the referenced Ordinances referenced are being adopted pursuant to the following findings:

CEQA Compliance. CEQA requires analysis of agency approvals of discretionary “projects.” A “project,” under CEQA, is defined as “the whole of an action, which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.” (CEQA Guidelines, § 15378.) As reflected in State CEQA Guideline 15061 (b) (3), an activity is not subject to CEQA, “[where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment…” The proposed resolution of findings and the ordinance amendments are not a “project” within the meaning of CEQA because the resolution and amendments seek to update the existing building codes to current industry best practices and to coincide with new codes mandated by the State. Because no new building codes are being added resulting in the expansion of uses or activities is reasonably anticipated, no possibility exists that the ordinances will result in a significant effect on the environment. Thus, the proposed ordinances are not

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subject to the requirements of CEQA. However, in the event that adoption of the ordinance is considered a CEQA project, it would nonetheless qualify for categorical exemptions as set forth below.

CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) states that a project is exempt from CEQA “where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” The approval of the code amendments set forth in the proposed ordinances do not approve any physical development and it would not result in a direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Any specific development projects that may result from these changes will be subject to environmental review. The proposed amendments are consistent with the new California Building Standards Code. For these reasons, the proposed amendments would not have the potential to result in individually or cumulatively significant effects on the environment and these Municipal Code amendments are exempt from review under CEQA and no further environmental review is necessary.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova hereby declares and finds the following:

A. The City, according to the authority granted it under California Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.5 and 18941.5, has determined that there is a need to establish building standards that are more restrictive than those adopted by the state of California and found in Title 24 and Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations. These new building standards have been determined by the City of Rancho Cordova to address the problems, concerns and future direction by which the City can establish and maintain an environment which will afford an appropriate level of fire and life safety to all who live, work and play within its boundary.

B. The City has determined that it is necessary to amend state building standards found in the 2022 California Building Standards Code as follows: the 2022 California Building Code, the 2022 California Residential Code, the 2022 California Plumbing Code, the 2022 California Electrical Code, and the 2022 California Fire Code. The City’s amendments to these codes are outlined in Rancho Cordova Ordinances as follows:

Attachment City Code Code Adoption / Amendments
3 16.02 Administrative Code Adopt With Local Amendments 4 16.04 Building Code Adopt With Local Amendments
5 16.05 Historical Building Code Adopt by Reference Without Amendments 6 16.06 Residential Code Adopt With Local Amendments
7 16.10 Existing Building Code Adopt by Reference Without Amendments 8 16.24 Plumbing Code Adopt With Local Amendments
9 16.26 Energy Code Adopt by Reference Without Amendments 10 16.28 Electrical Code Adopt With Local Amendments
11 16.32 Mechanical Code Adopt by Reference Without Amendments 12 16.36 Swimming Pool Adopt With Local Amendments
13 16.38 Green Building Code Adopt by Reference Without Amendments 14 16.40 Moving Buildings Adopt by Reference Without Amendments 15 17.04 Fire Code Adopt With Local Amendments

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C. Under the provisions of Sections 17958.5 and 18941.5 of the Health and Safety Code, the amendment of state-building standards at the local level must be reasonably necessary due to local climatic, topographical and/or geological conditions and the City must make express findings in this regard. The Council has determined that the following findings of fact address and present the local climatic, topographical, and/or geological conditions, which either singularly or in combination, has caused the aforementioned amendments to be adopted:

1. CLIMATIC
a. The Rancho Cordova area has extreme variations in weather patterns: summers are arid and hot, winters are cool to freezing, fall and spring can bring any combination of weather pattern together. As a result, the climate in the Rancho Cordova area can have a great influence on fire behavior and other major emergency events in the City.
b. The City of Rancho Cordova has a mix of urban and rural areas and is undergoing a tremendous amount of developmental and population growth. The population growth has impacted service levels causing a fiscal strain on emergency services and the result is increased response times. Also, the intensive use of land in urban areas means bigger buildings, which can also create complex problems for fire safety. c. The doubling of average rainfall called an "El Nino" event has occurred from time to time and does cause the grass to mature and grow more than six feet high before it dries out. Ten square feet of this type of fuel is equivalent to the energy content of one gallon of gasoline. The building of homes within the weed-covered rural areas and the existence of combustible weeds on vacant urban lots coupled with windy conditions creates a recipe for disaster.
d. Average yearly rainfall for the City is approximately 17.87 inches. This rainfall normally occurs from October to April. Low-level fog (“tule fog”) is present throughout the winter months, which brings visibility to almost zero feet. The fog delays emergency responders and has caused numerous vehicle accidents including December 11, 1997, Interstate 5 incident in Elk Grove which involved 36 vehicles and caused 31 casualties including 5 fatalities. The fog can also contribute to freezing and slick roadways.
e. During the summer months, there is generally no measurable precipitation.

Temperatures for this dry period range from 70 to 112 degrees Fahrenheit and are frequently accompanied by light to gusty Delta winds. The relative humidity during the summer months ranges from 2 to 30 mmHG, which is arid. The City contains several areas of grasslands, which, in conjunction with the dry and windy conditions create a hazardous situation, which has led to extensive grass and brush fires in recent years. Development is extending from the urban core into the grass-covered areas. Wind-driven fires could and have led to serious consequences in similar areas of the state.
f. In the past, several consecutive years of drought conditions have occurred, thus reducing the available water supply. Groundwater, as well as surface supplies, have

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been affected. The drought conditions have led to lower water tables, reduced fire flow testing, water contamination, water conservation efforts, and increased demands on water systems due to extreme population growth. These impacts have negatively impacted water use and availability for the fire service. The degradation of water systems reduces the quality of fixed fire protection as well as fire suppression activities. As an example, in 1998, the City of Sacramento lowered its static water pressure from 50 psi. to 30 psi. This change will make many fire protection systems ineffective and corrective measures such as adding pressure increasing booster pumps will be necessary at great cost to the community. g. The City of Rancho Cordova is in an area with localized pockets of high water tables.

Additionally, the semi-arid climate in Rancho Cordova receives 16.4 inches mean rainfall in the 9 months from October to April with an average of 40 days of fog. The combination of effects leaves hot, dry summers, and cool, damp winters. Either or both of these factors can cause prolonged soil saturation, which can cause an increased risk of moisture intrusion into homes.

2. TOPOGRAPHICAL
a. The City is bisected by numerous topographical features including a river, creeks, aqueducts, lakes, sloughs, natural parkways, open space, bridges/overpasses, freeways, railroad tracks; including light rail, drainage canals, and sprawling industrial facilities, such as Aerojet Rocketdyne and Mather Business Park. Traffic has to be channeled around several of these topographical features and limitations, which creates traffic congestion and delays emergency response. These features are located between many of the fire stations located within the City of Rancho Cordova. As a result of the OSHA "two in-two out" rule, which requires two firefighters ready to make fire attack only when two others are present, no delays must affect the timely response of the firefighters.
b. Heavy traffic congestion on the City's major streets already acts as a barrier to timely response for fire and emergency vehicles. As a result of increased development, some roadways in the City are expected to have significantly increased traffic flow rates in the future. In the event of an accident, other emergency sections of the City could be isolated, or response time could be sufficiently slowed to increase the risk of injury or damage.
c. Preservation of wetland areas, natural parkways, riparian corridors along rivers/streams, vernal pools, open space, and endangered species habitat have all contributed to access problems as well as exemption from vegetation abatement programs. These situations, though very environmentally important, do increase the demands on the fire service due to the extreme fire hazard created by fuel loading and limited access.
d. Large areas of rural grasslands and rolling hills significantly increase response times to residential development in the City. Available infrastructure features, such as water supplies, do not provide sufficient fire flow in these areas. The rural geographical areas not yet provided with adequate fire protection are subject to a higher degree of risk without mitigating measures.

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e. The City of Rancho Cordova is located within the Sacramento Valley. Summer weather conditions often create an inversion layer of high pressure which traps air pollution in the valley and combines with the hot weather to create unhealthful effects of rising ozone levels. Automobile use is a major source of air pollution.

f. The City of Rancho Cordova contains several communities for which fire protection efforts are provided through "mutual aid" agreements allowing for each community to support each other. Although this system has its benefits, it can reduce fire station coverage during first and multiple response incidents. For example, a first alarm assignment draws two fire engines, one ladder truck and a water tender in a rural area emptying three fire stations. A home as little as 1,500 sq. ft. can draw a second alarm assignment in some instances. This could take out of service as much as six fire stations. This situation would cause a "move-up" of other fire stations to cover the empty stations. Thus, up to 15 fire stations could ultimately be affected for a second alarm assignment/dispatch. If exacerbated by simultaneous calls/events, long term commitments to emergencies, station brownouts, out of service emergency vehicles, etc., extended response times will occur.

3.GEOLOGICAL
a. The Rancho Cordova Area is subject to ground tremors from seismic events as the City is in Seismic Category D. Water inundation has occurred in the portion that lay in river Delta areas. Intricate levee systems hold back a portion of the floodwater, however, development has moved into areas that have the potential for flooding. b. The City of Rancho Cordova is in an area with localized pockets of clay and expansive soils. These soil conditions are a source of concern for footing and foundation design. Additionally, expansive soils can hold large amounts of moisture for extended periods. Either of these factors or a combination of both has been found to create an increased risk of moisture intrusion under slabs in certain, common construction methods.
c. Rancho Cordova and its surrounding region contain many pockets of “hot” or corrosive soils. Galvanic corrosion is self-generating and occurs on the surface of a metal exposed to an electrolyte (such as moist, salt-laden soil). The action is similar to that which occurs in a wet, or dry, cell battery. Differences in electrical potential between locations on the surface of the metal (pipe) in contact with such soil may occur for a variety of reasons, including the joining of different metals (iron and copper or brass for example). This can be due to the characteristics of the soil in contact with the pipe surface, e.g., pH, soluble salt, oxygen and moisture content, soil resistivity, temperature and presence of certain bacteria. Any one or a combination of these factors may cause a small amount of electrical current to flow through the soil between areas on the pipe or metal surface. Where this current discharges into the soil from such an area, metal is removed from the pipe surface and corrosion occurs. Premature failure of the buried metallic pipe due to galvanic action has been experienced in the Rancho Cordova area for decades. d. The City of Rancho Cordova is situated in Seismic Category D as defined by the International Code Council. This area contains a higher risk of seismic activity than most areas in the country. Catastrophic earthquakes account for 60% of worldwide casualties associated with natural disasters. Economic damage from earthquakes is

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increasing, even in technologically advanced countries, as shown by the 1989 Loma Prieta, CA, ($6 billion), 1994 Northridge, CA, ($25 billion), and 1995 Kobe, Japan, (> $100 billion) earthquakes. Additionally, a high degree of hazard to occupants has been found to occur from unsupported fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in ceilings. These fixtures, though small in size, have been found to create a significant hazard to occupants in the event of seismic activity.

D. Based upon the local climatic, topographical and geological conditions identified in Section C, the specific amendments identified in Rancho Cordova Ordinances 16.02 Administrative Code, 16.04 Building Code, 16.06 Residential Code, 16.24 Plumbing Code, 16.28 Electrical Code, and 16.36 Swimming Pool, are found to be reasonable and necessary modifications to the requirements established pursuant to Sections 17958.5 and 18941.5. While it is clearly understood that the adoption of such amendments may not prevent the incidence failures, the implementation of these various amendments to the code attempt to reduce the severity and potential loss of life, property, and protection of the environment.

E. California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that building standards modifications or change be expressly marked and identified as to which each finding refers.

Therefore, the City Council finds that the following table identifies the sections of the California Building, Residential, Plumbing, Electrical, Fire Codes, that have been amended by the City and the corresponding local climatic, geological and topographical conditions, as identified in Section C, that have necessitated the modification of the state’s building standards.
2022 California Building Code Section: Local Condition
1907.1 1g,3b
2022 California Residential Code Section:

R506.2.3 1g,3b
2022 California Plumbing Code Section:
312.4 3b,3c
Table 312 3b,3c
2022 California Electrical Code Section:
230.28(C)and (D) 1a,1b,1c,1d,1e,1f,2a,2b,2c,2d,2f,3a
230.70(D) 1a,1b,1c,1d,1e,1f,2a,2b,2c,2d,2f,3a
300.5(L) Amendment per SMUD electric utility
provider requirements.
2022 California Fire Code Section:

Findings for amendments to the 2019 California Fire Code, to be codified in Title 17, Chapter 17.04 of the RCMC
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution and the adopted Ordinances shall be filed with the California Building Standards Commission in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, and that a copy of this Resolution and the adopted Ordinances shall also be filed with the California State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Department of Housing and Community Development.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the 17th day of October 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Donald Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

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CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 16.02, “UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE” OF THE RANCHO

CORDOVA MUNICIPAL CODE WHICH ADOPTS BY REFERENCE AND MAKES AMENDMENTS TO ADMINISTRATIVE PORTIONS OF THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE BASED ON THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, THE 2022 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, THE 2022 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE BASED ON THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE 2022 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, THE 2022 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE BASED ON THE 2021 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, AND THE 2022 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE BASED ON THE 2021 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 16, Chapter 16.02, “Uniform Administrative Code,” is hereby repealed and replaced, in its entirety, to read as follows:

Chapter 16.02

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Sections:

16.02.010 Title.

16.02.020 Purpose.

16.02.030 Adoption of the Administrative Codes.

16.02.040 Scope.

16.02.050 Amendments to the 2022 California Building Code.

16.02.060 Amendments to the 2022 California Residential Code.

16.02.070 Amendments to the 2022 California Existing Building Code.

16.02.080 Amendments to the 2022 California Plumbing Code.

16.02.090 Amendments to the 2022 California Mechanical Code.

16.02.100 Administration of the Technical Codes.

16.02.010 Title.

This chapter shall be known and cited as the Rancho Cordova Administrative Code.

16.02.020 Purpose.

The purpose of the Rancho Cordova Administrative Code is to provide for the uniform administration and enforcement of the technical codes adopted by this jurisdiction.

The purpose of the Rancho Cordova Administrative Code and the technical codes is not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of the Rancho Cordova Administrative Code.

16.02.030 Adoption of the Administrative Codes.

A. 2022 California Building Code. Except as otherwise amended by RCMC section 16.02.060, sections 101 through 116 of the 2022 Edition of the California Building Code, Part 2, Title 24 of the

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California Code of Regulations, including appendices C (Group U-Agricultural Buildings), I (Patio Covers), P (Emergency Housing), are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein.

B. 2022 California Historical Building Code. Chapter 8-1 of the 2022 Edition of the California Historical Building Code, Part 8, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, is adopted as is, with no modifications or amendments.

C. 2022 California Residential Code. Except as otherwise amended by this chapter, sections R101 through R114 of the 2022 Edition of the California Residential Code, Part 2.5, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, including appendices AH (Patio Covers), AJ (Existing Buildings and Structures), AQ (Tiny Houses), AR (Light Straw-Clay Construction), AS (Strawbale Construction), AX (Swimming Pool Safety Act), AZ (Emergency Housing), are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.

D. 2022 California Existing Building Code. Sections 115 through 117 of the 2022 California Existing Building Code are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.

E. 2022 California Plumbing Code. Except as otherwise amended by this chapter, sections 101 through 106 of the 2022 California Plumbing Code, Part 5, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein.

F. 2022 California Mechanical Code. Except as otherwise amended by this chapter, sections 101 through 106 (excluding sections 104.2, 107, and Table 104.5) of the 2022 California Mechanical Code, Part 4, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein.

16.02.040 Scope.

The provisions of the Rancho Cordova Administrative Code shall serve as the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules, and regulations for the technical codes that regulate the site preparation and construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, use, and occupancy of buildings and structures; including, but not limited to, docks, harbors, wharves, marinas, boathouses, signs, and building service equipment within this jurisdiction.

16.02.050 Amendments to the 2022 California Building Code.

A. Section [A] 105.2, “Work exempt from permit” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemptions from permit requirements of this code 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. Permits shall not be required for the following:

Building:

1. Other than storm shelters, one-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area of such structures with walls does not exceed 120 square feet, with a maximum 12 inch overhang or eave, and structures with four open sides do not exceed 120 square feet in roof area. It is permissible that these structures still be regulated by Section 710A, despite exemption from permit. All structures must meet set-back and height requirements as determined by the City Planning Department.

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2. Fences not over 7 feet high.

3. Oil derricks.

4. Retaining walls that are not over 4 feet (1219 mm) in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or IIIA liquids.

5. Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2:1.

6. Sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above adjacent grade and not over any basement or story below, and not part of an accessible route.

7. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work.

8. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery.

9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 24 inches (610 mm) deep, are not greater than 5,000 gallons (18 925 L) and are installed entirely above ground.

10. Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural purposes, not including service systems.

11. Swing and other playground equipment accessory to detached one- and two-family dwellings.

12. Window awnings in group R-3 and U occupancies, supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches (1372 mm) from the exterior wall and do not require additional support.

13. Nonfixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counters and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches (1753 mm) in height.

Electrical:

1. Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles.

2. Repair or replacement of current-carrying parts of any switch, conductor, or control device.

3. Reinstallation of attachment receptacles but not the outlets therefore.

4. Repair or replacement of electrodes or transformers of the same size and capacity for signs or gas tube systems.

5. Temporary wiring for experimental purposes in suitable experimental laboratories.

6. The wiring for temporary theater, motion picture, or television stage sets.

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7. The provisions of this code shall not apply to electrical equipment used for radio and television transmissions but do apply to equipment and wiring for a power supply and the installations of towers and antennas.

8. Electrical wiring, devices, appliances, apparatus, or equipment operating at less than 25 volts and not capable of supplying more than 50 watts of energy.

9. Low-energy power, control, and signal circuits of Classes I and II as defined in the Rancho Cordova Electrical Code.

10. A permit shall not be required for the installation of any temporary system required for the testing or servicing of electrical equipment.

Gas:

1. Portable heating appliance.

2. Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of equipment or make such equipment unsafe.

Mechanical:

1. Portable heating appliance.

2. Portable ventilation equipment.

3. Portable cooling unit.

4. Steam, hot or chilled water piping within any heating or cooling equipment regulated by this code.

5. Replacement of any part that does not alter its approval or make it unsafe.

6. Portable evaporative cooler.

7. Self-contained refrigeration system containing 10 pounds (4.54 kg) or less of refrigerant and actuated by motors of 1 horsepower (0.75 kw) or less.

Plumbing:

1. The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent pipe, provided, however, that if any concealed trap, drain pipe, water, soil, waste or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material, such work shall be considered as new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection made as provided in this code.

2. The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures and the removal and reinstallation of water closets, provided that such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures.

Sign:

1. The changing of the advertising copy or message on a painted or printed sign only. Except for theater marquees and similar signs specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy, electrical signs shall not be included in this exemption. Exemption from a building permit may not extend to exemption from requirements of the Rancho Cordova Zoning Code.

2. Painting, repainting, or cleaning of an advertising structure or the changing of the advertising copy or message thereon shall not be considered an erection or alteration that requires a sign

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permit unless a structural change is made. Exemption from a building permit may not extend to exemption from requirements of the Rancho Cordova Zoning Code.

3. Temporary signs (Building permit exemptions for temporary signs may not extend to exemption from requirements of the Rancho Cordova Zoning Code):
a. Real estate signs allowed per the Zoning Code of Rancho Cordova. b. Temporary construction signs, signs identifying architects, landscape architects, engineers, contractors, or builders provided the signs are located on the construction site and the signs do not exceed 4 square feet in area. c. Political, religious, and civic campaign signs.
d. Promotional signs.
e. Signs identified by the Rancho Cordova Zoning Code as being exempt from the provisions of the Rancho Cordova Zoning Code.

B. Section [A] 105.4.1 “Certificate of Construction,” is added to read as follows:
[A] 105.4.1 Certificate of Construction. The Building Official may issue a Certificate of Construction for projects where a building permit is not appropriate. Typical examples of such projects are structures constructed for Rancho Cordova where a building permit would not be issued but a plan review would be performed or a project not under Rancho Cordova’s jurisdiction but where inspection is to be conducted by the City on a contract.

C. Section [A] 105.4.2, “Certificate of Release,” is added to read as follows:
[A] 105.4.2 Certificate of Release. Prior to issuance of a permit, a Certificate of Release shall be obtained from the fire protection district for the following:

1. Multi-family dwellings.

2. Most commercial projects. The following commercial projects do not require Certificate of Release from the fire protection district (list is not all inclusive; contact the Building & Safety Division to verify):
a. Miscellaneous mechanical, plumbing, and electrical permits b. Re-roofing or roof repairs
c. Public Pools
d. Signs (pole, wall and monument)
e. Partial Permits (with no work effecting structural components or fire suppression) f. Demolition permits
g. Incidental repairs not effecting fire suppression.

D. Section [A] 105.7, “Placement of Permit,” is amended to read as follows:

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[A] 105.7 Placement of permit. Work requiring a permit shall not be commenced until the permit holder or an agent of the permit holder has posted the building permit in a highly visible location on the job site so as to allow the Building Official to conveniently make the required entries thereon regarding inspection of the work. The permit application, or a copy, and all correction notices must be kept with the building permit. This permit shall be maintained available by the permit holder until completion of the work and final approval has been granted by the Building Official.

E. Section [A] 109.2, “Schedule of permit fees,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 109.2 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

When submittal documents are required by Section 107, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

The plan review fees specified in this Section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in this Section 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 a deferred submittal item as defined in Section 107.4, an additional plan review fee shall be charged as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

F. Section [A] 109.6, “Refunds,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 109.6 Refunds. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.

The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 40 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.

Where no plan review fee was required, the Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.

The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done.

The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original applicant no later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.

G. Section [A] 109.7, “Reinspections,” is added to read as follows:
[A] 109.7 Reinspections. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for any of the following reasons:

1. When such portion of work for which inspection is called is not completely ready or when previous corrections called for are not made.

2. When the job address is not clearly posted and visible from the street or the front of the building.

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3. When there is a lack of access to the work to be inspected.

4. When the building permit is not posted on the job site.

5. When the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector.

6. When the building permit, or a copy, and any previous correction notice(s) are not readily available.

7. For deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official.

This section is not to 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 completely ready for such inspection.

To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay any re-inspection fee as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

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.

H. Section [A] 111.1, “Change of occupancy,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 111.1 Change of occupancy. A building or structure shall not be used or occupied in whole or in part, and change of occupancy of a building or structure or portion thereof shall not be made, until the Building Official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor as provided herein. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the City of Rancho Cordova. Certificates presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the City of Rancho Cordova shall not be valid.

Exceptions:

1. Certificates of occupancy are not required for work exempt from permits under Section 105.2.

2. Certificates of Occupancy are not required for R-3 One- or Two-Family Dwellings or Townhouse occupancies.

3. Accessory buildings or structures (Residential Only).

I. Section [A] 111.2, “Certificate issued.” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 111.2 Certificate issued. After the building official inspects the building or structure and does not find violations of the provisions of this code or other laws that enforced by the Building & Safety Division, the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy that contains the following:

1. The building permit number.

2. The address of the structure.

3. The name and address of the owner or the owner’s authorized agent.

4. A description of that portion of the structure for which the certificate is issued.

5. Name of the business, if applicable.

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6. A statement that the described portion of the structure has been inspected for compliance with the requirements of this code.

7. The name of the building official.

8. The edition of the code under which the permit was issued.

9. The use and occupancy, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.

10. The type of construction as defined in Chapter 6.

11. The design occupant load.

12. Where an automatic sprinkler system is provided, whether the sprinkler system is required.

13. Any special stipulations or conditions of the building permit.

J. Section [A] 112.1 “Connection of service utilities” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 112.1 Connection of service utilities. No person shall make connections from a utility, source of energy, fuel, or power to any building service equipment that is regulated by the Technical Codes and for which a permit is required by this Code until approved by the Building Official.

K. Section [A] 112.2 “Temporary connections” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 112.2 Temporary connections. The Building Official may authorize the temporary connection of the building service equipment to the source of energy, fuel, or power for the purpose of testing building service equipment or for use under a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.

L. Section [A] 112.3 “Authority to disconnect service utilities” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 112.3 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The Building Official or an authorized representative shall have the authority to disconnect any utility service or energy supplied to the building, structure, or building service equipment therein regulated by this Code or the Technical Codes when the building owner or occupant knowingly fails to comply with a notice or order, in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property, or where such utility connection has been made without approval of the building official.

The Building Official shall notify the serving utility, and, whenever possible, the owner and occupant of the building, structure, or service system of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action and shall notify such serving utility, owner, and occupant of the building, structure, or building service equipment, in writing, of such disconnection immediately thereafter.

M. Section [A] 112.4 “Authority to condemn building service equipment” is added to read as follows:
[A] 112.4 Authority to condemn building service equipment. Whenever the Building Official ascertains that any building service equipment regulated in the Technical Codes has become hazardous to life, health, or property or becomes unsanitary, the Building Official shall order, in writing, that such equipment either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition, whichever is appropriate. The written notice shall fix a time limit for compliance with such order. No person shall use or maintain defective building service equipment after receiving such notice.

When such equipment or installation is to be disconnected, a written notice of such disconnection and causes therefore shall be given within 24 hours to the serving utility, the owner, and occupant of such building, structure, or premises.

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When any building service equipment is maintained in violation of the Technical Codes and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Building Official shall institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation.

N. Section [A] 114.3.1, “Connection after order to disconnect,” is added to read as follows:
[A] 114.3.1 Connection after order to disconnect. No person shall make connections from any energy, fuel, or power supply nor supply energy or fuel to any building service utilities or equipment that has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the Building Official or the use of which has been ordered to be discontinued by the Building Official until the Building Official authorizes the reconnection and use of such equipment.

The Building Official shall have the right to withhold clearing building service utilities or equipment for hookup by the service agency if the owner or contractor refuses to comply with other ordinances affecting the structure as a whole.

O. Section [A] 114.4, “Violation Fee,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 114.4 Violation Fee. 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 subject to penalties as prescribed by law.

A violation fee is separate and independent from other fees, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued, provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to emergency work when it is proved to the satisfaction of the Building Official that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit before commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so; and, if there is an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, the violation fee as herein provided shall be charged.

The minimum violation fee will be based on one hour of inspection time, plus one hour of administrative work time, multiplied by the current labor rate for the appropriate position, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation.

The maximum violation fee will not exceed the amount equal to the Total Permit Fee, plus one hour of inspection time and one hour of administrative work time, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation. The payment of such violation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with other provisions of this Code, the Technical Codes, or from any penalty prescribed by law.

Any person who violates the provisions of this code may also become subject to an Administrative Citation as described in RCMC Chapter 16.18.205(F).

16.02.060 Amendments to the 2022 California Residential Code.

A. Section R105.2, "Work exempt from permit" is amended to read as follows:

R105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemptions from permit requirements of this code 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. Permits shall not be required for the following:

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Building Permits. A building permit shall not be required for:

1. One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area of such structures with walls does not exceed 120 square feet, with a maximum 12 inch overhang or eave, and structures with four open sides do not exceed 120 square feet in roof area. All structures must meet set-back and height requirements as determined by the City Planning Department.

2. Fences not over 7 feet high.

14. Retaining walls that are not over 4 feet (1219 mm) in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or IIIA liquids.

3. Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2:1.

4. Sidewalks, and driveways.

5. Decks not exceeding 200 square feet in area, that are not more than 30 inches above grade at any point, are not attached to a dwelling, and do not serve the exit door required by Section R311.4.

6. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work.

7. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 24 inches (610 mm) deep, are not greater than 5,000 gallons (18 925 L) and are installed entirely above ground.

8. Swings and other playground equipment accessory to detached one and two-family dwellings.

9. Window awnings in group R-3 and U occupancies, supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches (1372 mm) from the exterior wall and do not require additional support.

10. Decks not exceeding 200 square feet in area, that are not more than 30 inches above grade at any point, are not attached to a dwelling and do not serve the exit door required by Section R311.4.

Electrical Permits. An Electrical permit shall not be required for:

1. Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles.

2. Listed cord-and-plug connected temporary decorative lighting.

3. Reinstallation of attachment receptacles but not the outlets therefore.

4. Electrical wiring, devices, appliances, apparatus, or equipment operating at less than 25 volts and not capable of supplying more than 50 watts of energy.

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5. Low-energy power, control, and signal circuits of Classes I and II

6. A permit shall not be required for the installation of any temporary system required for the testing or servicing of electrical equipment.

B. Section R105.2.2.1, “Limits on repair for R-3 and U occupancies”, is added to read as follows:

R105.2.2.1 Limits on repair for R-3 and U occupancies. When the scope of work for R-3 and U Occupancies involves the removal or replacement of 50 percent or greater of the linear length of the walls of the building (exterior plus interior) within a one-year period, the project shall be considered new construction; and the entire building shall comply with all current codes.

C. Section R105.4.1, “Certificate of Construction,” is added to read as follows:

R105.4.1 Certificate of Construction. The Building Official may issue a Certificate of Construction for projects where a building permit is not appropriate. Typical examples of such projects are structures constructed for Rancho Cordova where a building permit would not be issued but a plan review would be performed or a project not under Rancho Cordova’s jurisdiction but where inspection is to be conducted by the City on a contract.

D. Section R105.4.2, “Certificate of Release,” is added to read as follows:

R105.4.2 Certificate of Release. Prior to issuance of a permit, a Certificate of Release shall be obtained from the fire protection district for the following:

1. Any new dwelling when there is no public water supply source with a distribution system conforming to City standards.

2. Any new dwelling, covered porch/patio, and attached garage 3,600 square feet or greater.

3. Any new dwelling with a private access road.

4. Where the furthest point of the habitable structure is more than 150 feet from the public road.

E. Section R105.7, “Placement of Permit,” is amended to read as follows:

R105.7 Placement of permit. Work requiring a permit shall not be commenced until the permit holder or an agent of the permit holder has posted the building permit in a highly visible location on the job site so as to allow the Building Official to conveniently make the required entries thereon regarding inspection of the work. The permit application, or a copy, and all correction notices must be kept with the building permit. This permit shall be maintained available by the permit holder until completion of the work and final approval has been granted by the Building Official.

F. Section R106.3.4, “Deferred submittals,” is 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

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

G. Section R108.2, “Schedule of permit fees,” is amended to read as follows:

R108.2 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

When submittal documents are required by Section R106, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

The plan review fees specified in this Section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in this Section 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 a deferred submittal item as defined in Section R106.4, an additional plan review fee shall be charged as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

H. Section R108.3, “Building permit valuations,” is amended to read as follows:

R108.3 Building permit valuations. The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated permit value at time of application. Permit valuations shall include total value of work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued, such as structures, electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing equipment, and permanent systems. If, in the opinion of the Building Official, the valuation is underestimated on the application, the permit shall be denied, unless the applicant can show detailed estimates to meet the approval of the Building Official. Final building permit valuation shall be set by the Building Official.

I. Section R108.5, “Refunds,” is amended to read as follows:

R108.5 Refunds. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.

The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 40 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.

Where no plan review fee was required, the Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.

The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done.

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The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original applicant no later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.

J. Section R108.7, “Re-inspection fee,” is added to read as follows:

R108.7 Re-inspection fee. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for any of the following reasons:

1. When such portion of work for which inspection is called is not completely ready or when previous corrections called for are not made.

2. When the job address is not clearly posted and visible from the street or the front of the building.

3. When there is a lack of access to the work to be inspected.

4. When the building permit is not posted on the job site.

5. When the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector.

6. When the building permit, or a copy, and any previous correction notice(s) are not readily available.

7. For deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official.

This section is not to 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 completely ready for such inspection.

To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay any re-inspection fee as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

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.

K. Section R110.1, “Use and occupancy,” is amended to read as follows:

R110.1 Use and change of occupancy. A building or structure shall note be used or occupied in whole or in part, and a change of occupancy of a building or structure or portion thereof shall not be made, until the Building Official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor as provided herein.

Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of this code or other ordinances of the City of Rancho Cordova. Certificates presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the City of Rancho Cordova shall not be valid.

Exceptions:

1. Certificates of Occupancy are not required for R-3 One or Two-Family Dwellings or Townhome occupancies.

2. Certificates of occupancy are not required for work exempt from permits under Section R105.2.

3. Accessory buildings or structures.

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L. Section R111.1 "Connection of service utilities" is amended to read as follows:

R111.1 Connection of service utilities. No person shall make connections from a utility, source of energy, fuel, or power to any building service equipment that is regulated by the Technical Codes and for which a permit is required by this Code until approved by the Building Official.

M. Section R111.2 "Temporary connections" is amended to read as follows:

R111.2 Temporary connections. The Building Official may authorize the temporary connection of the building service equipment to the source of energy, fuel, or power for the purpose of testing building service equipment or for use under a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.

N. Section R111.3 "Authority to disconnect service utilities" is amended to read as follows:

R111.3 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The Building Official or an authorized representative shall have the authority to disconnect any utility service or energy supplied to the building, structure, or building service equipment therein regulated by this Code or the Technical Codes when the building owner or occupant knowingly fails to comply with a notice or order, or in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property.

The Building Official shall notify the serving utility, and, whenever possible, the owner and occupant of the building, structure, or building service equipment of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action and shall notify such serving utility, owner, and occupant of the building, structure, or building service equipment, in writing, of such disconnection immediately thereafter.

O. Section R111.4 "Authority to condemn building service equipment" is added to read as follows:

R111.4 Authority to condemn building service equipment. Whenever the Building Official ascertains that any building service equipment regulated in the Technical Codes has become hazardous to life, health, or property or becomes unsanitary, the Building Official shall order, in writing, that such equipment either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition, whichever is appropriate. The written notice shall fix a time limit for compliance with such order. No person shall use or maintain defective building service equipment after receiving such notice.

When such equipment or installation is to be disconnected, a written notice of such disconnection and causes therefore shall be given within 24 hours to the serving utility, the owner, and occupant of such building, structure, or premises.

When any building service equipment is maintained in violation of the Technical Codes and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Building Official shall institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation.

P.Section R113.3.1, “Connection after order to disconnect,” is added to read as follows:

R113.3.1 Connection after order to disconnect. No person shall make connections from any energy, fuel, or power supply nor supply energy or fuel to any building service utilities or equipment that has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the Building Official or the use of which has been ordered to be discontinued by the Building Official until the Building Official authorizes the reconnection and use of such equipment.

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The Building Official shall have the right to withhold clearing building service utilities or equipment for hookup by the service agency if the owner or contractor refuses to comply with other ordinances affecting the structure as a whole.

Q.. Section R113.4, “Violation Fee,” is amended to read as follows:

R113.4 Violation Fee. 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 subject to penalties as prescribed by law.

A violation fee is separate and independent from other fees, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued, provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to emergency work when it is proved to the satisfaction of the Building Official that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit before commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so; and, if there is an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, the violation fee as herein provided shall be charged.

The minimum violation fee will be based on one hour of inspection time, plus one hour of administrative work time, multiplied by the current labor rate for the appropriate position, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation.

The maximum violation fee will not exceed the amount equal to the Total Permit Fee, plus one hour of inspection time and one hour of administrative work time, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation. The payment of such violation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with other provisions of this Code, the Technical Codes, or from any penalty prescribed by law.

Any person who violates the provisions of this code may also become subject to an Administrative Citation as described in RCMC 16.18.205(F).

16.02.070 Amendments to the 2022 California Existing Building Code.

A. Section [A] 108.7,” Reinspection Fees” is added to read as follows:
[A] 108.7 Reinspection Fees. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for any of the following reasons:

1. When such portion of work for which inspection is called is not completely ready or when previous corrections called for are not made.

2. When the job address is not clearly posted and visible from the street or the front of the building.

3. When there is a lack of access to the work to be inspected.

4. When the building permit is not posted on the job site.

5. When the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector.

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6. When the building permit, or a copy, and any previous correction notice(s) are not readily available.

7. For deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official.

This section is not to 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 completely ready for such inspection.

To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay any re-inspection fee as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

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.

B. Section [A] 109.5, “Inspection Requests” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 109.5 Inspection Requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by a permit to notify the Authority Having Jurisdiction that such work is ready for inspection. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to require that a request for inspection be filed not less than 24 hours, not including weekends, before such inspection is desired. Such request shall be made electronically by telephone request service or via internet system.

It shall be the duty of the person requesting inspections in accordance with this code to provide access to and means for inspection of such work.

C. Section [A] 110.2, “Certificate issued” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 110.2 Certificate issued. After the building official inspects the building or structure and does not find violations of the provisions of this code or other laws that enforced by the Building & Safety Division, the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy that contains the following:

1. The building permit number.

2. The address of the structure.

3. The name and address of the owner or the owner’s authorized agent.

4. A description of that portion of the structure for which the certificate is issued.

5. Name of the business, if applicable.

6. A statement that the described portion of the structure has been inspected for compliance with the requirements of this code.

7. The name of the building official.

8. The edition of the code under which the permit was issued.

9. The use and occupancy, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.

10. The type of construction as defined in Chapter 6.

11. The design occupant load.

12. Where an automatic sprinkler system is provided, whether the sprinkler system is required.

13. Any special stipulations or conditions of the building permit.

D. Section [A] 111.1 "Connection of service utilities" is amended to read as follows:

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[A] 111.1 Connection of service utilities. No person shall make connections from a utility, source of energy, fuel, or power to any building service equipment that is regulated by the Technical Codes and for which a permit is required by this Code until approved by the Building Official.

E. Section [A] 111.3 "Authority to disconnect service utilities" is amended to read as follows:
[A] 111.3 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The Building Official or an authorized representative shall have the authority to disconnect any utility service or energy supplied to the building, structure, or building service equipment therein regulated by this Code or the Technical Codes when the building owner or occupant knowingly fails to comply with a notice or order, in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property, or where such utility connection has been made without approval of the building official.

The Building Official shall notify the serving utility, and, whenever possible, the owner and occupant of the building, structure, or service system of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action and shall notify such serving utility, owner, and occupant of the building, structure, or building service equipment, in writing, of such disconnection immediately thereafter.

F. Section [A] 111.3.1 "Authority to condemn building service equipment" is added to read as follows:
[A] 111.3.1 Authority to condemn building service equipment. Whenever the Building Official ascertains that any building service equipment regulated in the Technical Codes has become hazardous to life, health, or property or becomes unsanitary, the Building Official shall order, in writing, that such equipment either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition, whichever is appropriate. The written notice shall fix a time limit for compliance with such order. No person shall use or maintain defective building service equipment after receiving such notice.

When such equipment or installation is to be disconnected, a written notice of such disconnection and causes therefore shall be given within 24 hours to the serving utility, the owner, and occupant of such building, structure, or premises.

When any building service equipment is maintained in violation of the Technical Codes and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Building Official shall institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation.

I. Section [A] 111.3.2, “Connection after order to disconnect,” is added to read as follows:
[A] 111.3.2 Connection after order to disconnect. No person shall make connections from any energy, fuel, or power supply nor supply energy or fuel to any building service utilities or equipment that has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the Building Official or the use of which has been ordered to be discontinued by the Building Official until the Building Official authorizes the reconnection and use of such equipment.

The Building Official shall have the right to withhold clearing building service utilities or equipment for hookup by the service agency if the owner or contractor refuses to comply with other ordinances affecting the structure as a whole.

16.02.080 Amendments to the 2022 California Plumbing Code.

A. Section 104.2, "Exempt Work" is amended to read as follows:

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104.2 Exempt Work. Exemptions from permit requirements of this code 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. A permit shall not be required for the following:

Plumbing Permits. A plumbing permit shall not be required for the following:

1. The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent pipe; provided, however, that if any concealed trap, drainpipe, water, soil, waste or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material, such work shall be considered as new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection made as provided in this code.

2. The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures, and the removal and reinstallation of water closets, provided such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures.

Gas Service Permits. A permit for gas service shall not be required for:

1. Portable heating, cooking or clothes drying appliances (Residential Only).

2. Portable heating appliance (Non-Residential).

3. Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of equipment or make such equipment unsafe.

4. Portable-fuel-cell appliances that are not connected to a fixed piping system and are not interconnected to a power grid (Residential Only).

B. Section 104.3.2, "Plan Review Fees" is amended to read:
104.3.2 Plan Review Fees. Plan Review fees shall be calculated and collected per resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova.

C. Section 104.3.4, "Deferred submittals” is added to read as follows:
104.3.4 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 in general conformance to the design of the building. The deferred submittal items shall not be installed until the design and submittal documents have been approved by the Building Official.

D. Section 104.4.6, "Retention of Plans” is amended to read as follows:

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104.4.6 Retention of Plans. One set of approved construction documents and computations, either paper or electronic, will be retained by the Authority Having Jurisdiction until final approval of the work covered therein.

Plans will be retained as required by the jurisdiction’s Record Retention Policy, a copy of which is available for inspection from the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

E. Section 104.5, "Schedule of permit fees” is amended to read as follows:
104.5 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

When submittal documents are required, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

The plan review fees specified in this Section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in this Section 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 a deferred submittal item as defined in Section 104.3.4, an additional plan review fee shall be charged as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

F. Section 104.5.2, “Violation Fee” is amended to read as follows:
104.5.2 Violation Fee. 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 subject to penalties as prescribed by law.

A violation fee is separate and independent from other fees, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued, provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to emergency work when it is proved to the satisfaction of the Building Official that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit before commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so; and, if there is an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, the violation fee as herein provided shall be charged.

The minimum violation fee will be based on one hour of inspection time, plus one hour of administrative work time, multiplied by the current labor rate for the appropriate position, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation.

The maximum violation fee will not exceed the amount equal to the Total Permit Fee, plus one hour of inspection time and one hour of administrative work time, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation. The payment of such violation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with other provisions of this Code, the Technical Codes, or from any penalty prescribed by law.

Any person who violates the provisions of this code may also become subject to an Administrative Citation as described in RCMC Chapter 16.18.205(F).

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G. Section 104.5.3, "Refunds” is amended to read as follows:
104.5.3 Refunds. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.

The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 40 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.

Where no plan review fee was required, the Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.

The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done.

The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original applicant no later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.

H. Section 105.2.3, “Inspection Requests” is amended to read as follows:
105.2.3 Inspection Requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by a permit to notify the Authority Having Jurisdiction that such work is ready for inspection. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to require that a request for inspection be filed not less than 24 hours, not including weekends, before such inspection is desired. Such request shall be made electronically by telephone request service or via internet system.

It shall be the duty of the person requesting inspections in accordance with this code to provide access to and means for inspection of such work.

I. Section 105.2.4, “Advance Notice” is deleted.

J. Section 105.2.6, “Reinspections” is amended to read as follows:
105.2.6 Reinspections. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for any of the following reasons:

1. When such portion of work for which an inspection is called is not completely ready or when previous corrections called for are not made.

2. When the job address is not clearly posted and visible from the street or the front of the building.

3. When there is a lack of access to the work to be inspected.

4. When the building permit is not posted on the job site.

5. When the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector.

6. When the building permit, or a copy, and any previous correction notice(s) are not readily available.

7. For deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official.

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This section is not to 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 completely ready for such inspection.

To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay any re-inspection fee as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

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.

K. Section 106.2, “Notices of Violation” is amended to read as follows:
106.2 Notices of Violation. Notices of violation shall be written by the Authority Having Jurisdiction and shall be permitted to be posted at the site of the work or mailed or delivered to the permittee or their authorized representative.

Refusal, failure, or neglect to comply with such notice or order within the prescribed timeframe, shall be considered a violation of this code and shall be subject to the penalties set forth by the governing laws of the jurisdiction.

L. Section 106.5, “Authority to disconnect service utilities” is amended to read as follows:
106.5 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The Building Official or an authorized representative shall have the authority to disconnect any utility service or energy supplied to the building, structure, or building service equipment therein regulated by this Code or the Technical Codes when the building owner or occupant knowingly fails to comply with a notice or order, in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property, or where such utility connection has been made without approval of the building official.

The Building Official shall notify the serving utility, and, whenever possible, the owner and occupant of the building, structure, or service system of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action and shall notify such serving utility, owner, and occupant of the building, structure, or building service equipment, in writing, of such disconnection immediately thereafter.

M. Section 106.6, “Authority to condemn building service equipment” is amended to read as follows:
106.6 Authority to condemn building service equipment. Whenever the Building Official ascertains that any building service equipment regulated in the Technical Codes has become hazardous to life, health, or property or becomes unsanitary, the Building Official shall order, in writing, that such equipment either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition, whichever is appropriate. The written notice shall fix a time limit for compliance with such order. No person shall use or maintain defective building service equipment after receiving such notice.

When such equipment or installation is to be disconnected, a written notice of such disconnection and causes therefore shall be given within 24 hours to the serving utility, the owner, and occupant of such building, structure, or premises.

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When any building service equipment is maintained in violation of the Technical Codes and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Building Official shall institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation.

N. Section 106.7, “Connection after order to disconnect” is added to read as follows:
106.7 Connection after order to disconnect. No person shall make connections from any energy, fuel, or power supply nor supply energy or fuel to any building service utilities or equipment that has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the Building Official or the use of which has been ordered to be discontinued by the Building Official until the Building Official authorizes the reconnection and use of such equipment.

The Building Official shall have the right to withhold clearing building service utilities or equipment for hookup by the service agency if the owner or contractor refuses to comply with other ordinances affecting the structure as a whole.

O. Table 104.5 “Plumbing Permit Fees” is deleted.

16.02.090 Amendments to the 2022 California Mechanical Code.

A. Section 104.3.2, "Plan Review Fees" is amended to read:
104.3.2 Plan Review Fees. Plan Review fees shall be calculated and collected per resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova.

B. Section 104.3.4, "Deferred submittals” is added to read as follows:
104.3.4 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 in general conformance to the design of the building. The deferred submittal items shall not be installed until the design and submittal documents have been approved by the Building Official.

C. Section 104.4.6, "Retention of Plans” is amended to read as follows:
104.4.6 Retention of Plans. One set of approved construction documents and computations, either paper or electronic, will be retained by the Authority Having Jurisdiction until final approval of the work covered therein.

Plans will be retained as required by the jurisdiction’s Record Retention Policy, a copy of which is available for inspection from the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

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D. Section 104.5, "Schedule of permit fees” is amended to read as follows:
104.5 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

When submittal documents are required, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

The plan review fees specified in this Section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in this Section 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 a deferred submittal item as defined in Section 104.3.4, an additional plan review fee shall be charged as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

E. Section 104.5.2, “Violation Fee” is amended to read as follows:
104.5.2 Violation Fee. 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 subject to penalties as prescribed by law.

A violation fee is separate and independent from other fees, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued, provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to emergency work when it is proved to the satisfaction of the Building Official that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit before commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so; and, if there is an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, the violation fee as herein provided shall be charged.

The minimum violation fee will be based on one hour of inspection time, plus one hour of administrative work time, multiplied by the current labor rate for the appropriate position, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation.

The maximum violation fee will not exceed the amount equal to the Total Permit Fee, plus one hour of inspection time and one hour of administrative work time, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation. The payment of such violation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with other provisions of this Code, the Technical Codes, or from any penalty prescribed by law.

Any person who violates the provisions of this code may also become subject to an Administrative Citation as described in RCMC Chapter 16.18.205(F).

F. Section 104.5.3, "Refunds” is amended to read as follows:
104.5.3 Refunds. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.

The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 40 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.

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Where no plan review fee was required, the Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.

The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done.

The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original applicant no later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.

G. Section 105.2.3, “Inspection Requests” is amended to read as follows:
105.2.3 Inspection Requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by a permit to notify the Authority Having Jurisdiction that such work is ready for inspection. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to require that a request for inspection be filed not less than 24 hours, not including weekends, before such inspection is desired. Such request shall be made electronically by telephone request service or via internet system.

It shall be the duty of the person requesting inspections in accordance with this code to provide access to and means for inspection of such work.

H. Section 105.2.4, “Advance Notice” is deleted, and incorporated into section 105.2.3 I. Section 105.2.6, “Reinspections” is amended to read as follows:
105.2.6 Reinspections. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for any of the following reasons:

1. When such portion of work for which an inspection is called is not completely ready or when previous corrections called for are not made.

2. When the job address is not clearly posted and visible from the street or the front of the building.

3. When there is a lack of access to the work to be inspected.

4. When the building permit is not posted on the job site.

5. When the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector.

6. When the building permit, or a copy, and any previous correction notice(s) are not readily available.

7. For deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official.

This section is not to 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 completely ready for such inspection.

To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay any re-inspection fee as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.

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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.

J. Section 106.2, “Notices of Violation” is amended to read as follows:
106.2 Notices of Violation. Notices of violation shall be written by the Authority Having Jurisdiction and shall be permitted to be posted at the site of the work or mailed or delivered to the permittee or their authorized representative.

Refusal, failure, or neglect to comply with such notice or order within the prescribed timeframe, shall be considered a violation of this code and shall be subject to the penalties set forth by the governing laws of the jurisdiction.

K. Section 106.5, “Authority to disconnect service utilities” is amended to read as follows:
106.5 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The Building Official or an authorized representative shall have the authority to disconnect any utility service or energy supplied to the building, structure, or building service equipment therein regulated by this Code or the Technical Codes when the building owner or occupant knowingly fails to comply with a notice or order, in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property, or where such utility connection has been made without approval of the building official.

The Building Official shall notify the serving utility, and, whenever possible, the owner and occupant of the building, structure, or service system of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action and shall notify such serving utility, owner, and occupant of the building, structure, or building service equipment, in writing, of such disconnection immediately thereafter.

L. Section 106.6, “Authority to condemn building service equipment” is amended to read as follows:
106.6 Authority to condemn building service equipment. Whenever the Building Official ascertains that any building service equipment regulated in the Technical Codes has become hazardous to life, health, or property or becomes unsanitary, the Building Official shall order, in writing, that such equipment either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition, whichever is appropriate. The written notice shall fix a time limit for compliance with such order. No person shall use or maintain defective building service equipment after receiving such notice.

When such equipment or installation is to be disconnected, a written notice of such disconnection and causes therefore shall be given within 24 hours to the serving utility, the owner, and occupant of such building, structure, or premises.

When any building service equipment is maintained in violation of the Technical Codes and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Building Official shall institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation.

M. Section 106.7, “Connection after order to disconnect” is added to read as follows:
106.7 Connection after order to disconnect. No person shall make connections from any energy, fuel, or power supply nor supply energy or fuel to any building service utilities or equipment that has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the Building Official or the use of which has been

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ordered to be discontinued by the Building Official until the Building Official authorizes the reconnection and use of such equipment.

The Building Official shall have the right to withhold clearing building service utilities or equipment for hookup by the service agency if the owner or contractor refuses to comply with other ordinances affecting the structure as a whole.

N. Table 104.5 “Mechanical Permit Fees” is deleted.

16.02.100 Administration of the Technical Codes.

A. Rancho Cordova Building Code. The Rancho Cordova Building Code contained within Chapter

16.04 of the Rancho Cordova Municipal Code shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as adopted and amended by this Chapter.

B. Rancho Cordova Residential Building Code. The Rancho Cordova Residential Building Code contained within Chapter 16.06 of the Rancho Cordova Municipal Code shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Residential Code, as adopted and amended by this Chapter.

C. Rancho Cordova Electrical Code. The Rancho Cordova Electrical Code contained with Chapter

16.28 of the RCMC shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as adopted and amended by this Chapter.

D. Rancho Cordova Energy Code. The Rancho Cordova Energy Code contained with Chapter

16.26 of the RCMC shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as adopted and amended by this Chapter.

E. Rancho Cordova Historical Building Code. The Rancho Cordova Historical Building Code contained within Chapter 16.05 of the Rancho Cordova Municipal Code shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as amended and adopted by this Chapter, and the 2022 California Historical Building Code, as adopted by this Chapter.

F. Rancho Cordova Existing Building Code. The Rancho Cordova Existing Building Code contained within Chapter 16.10 of the Rancho Cordova Municipal Code shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as amended and adopted by this Chapter, and the 2022 California Existing Building Code, as adopted by this Chapter.

G. Rancho Cordova Plumbing Code. The Rancho Cordova Plumbing Code contained within Chapter

16.24 of the Rancho Cordova Municipal Code shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as amended and adopted by this Chapter, and the 2022 California Plumbing Code, as adopted by this Chapter.

H. Rancho Cordova Mechanical Code. The Rancho Cordova Mechanical Code contained within Chapter 16.32 of the Rancho Cordova Municipal Code shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as amended and adopted by this Chapter, and the 2022 California Mechanical Code, as adopted by this Chapter.

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I. Rancho Cordova Green Building Code. The Rancho Cordova Green Building Code contained within Chapter 16.38 of the Rancho Cordova Municipal Code shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as adopted and amended by this Chapter.

H. Rancho Cordova Swimming Pool and Spa Code. The Rancho Cordova Swimming Pool and Spa Code contained within Chapter 16.36 of the Rancho Cordova Municipal Code, shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as amended and adopted by this Chapter.

K. Rancho Cordova Moving Buildings Code. The Rancho Cordova Moving Buildings Code are contained within RCMC chapter 16.40, “Moving Buildings.” Section 2. Severability
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. This City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed and the balance of the ordinance be enforced.

Section 3. Effective Date and Publication
Within fifteen (15) days from and after adoption, this Ordinance shall be published once in the Grapevine Independent, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in Sacramento County and circulated in the City of Rancho Cordova, in accordance with California Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the ________ day of ________, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Donald Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

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CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 16.04, “BUILDING CODE” OF THE RANCHO

CORDOVA MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH ADOPTS BY REFERENCE AND MAKES AMENDMENTS TO THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE BASED ON THE 2021

INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 16, Chapter 16.04, “Building Code,” is hereby repealed and replaced, in its entirety, to read as follows:

Chapter 16.04

BUILDING CODE
Sections:

16.04.010 Title.

16.04.020 Purpose.

16.04.030 Adoption of Building Codes.

16.04.040 Amendment of Adopted Codes.

16.04.010 Title.

This chapter shall be known and cited as the Rancho Cordova Building Code.

16.04.020 Purpose.

The purpose of the Rancho Cordova Building Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within this jurisdiction, and certain equipment specifically regulated herein.

16.04.030 Adoption of building codes.

The 2022 California Building Code, Part 2, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the “State Code”), incorporating the International Building Code, 2021 Edition, published by the International Code Council , including Appendix C (Group U- Agricultural Buildings), Appendix I (Patio Covers), and Appendix P (Emergency Housing), , and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter and Chapter 16.02 RCMC, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Rancho Cordova.

16.04.040 Amendment of adopted codes.

Notwithstanding the provisions of RCMC 16.04.030, the State Code is amended as follows:

A. Section 1907.1, “General,” is amended to read as follows:

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1907.1 General. The minimum thickness of concrete floor slabs supported directly on the ground shall not be less than 3 1/2 inches (89 mm). Groups R- 1 and R-3 occupancies with concrete floors bearing on the ground shall have provided below the concrete floor a minimum of 4 inches of clean, well graded crushed rock or gravel 3/8 inch minimum to 1 1/2 inches maximum size. A 10-mil (0.010 inch; 0.254 mm) polyethylene vapor retarder conforming to ASTM E1745 Class A requirements with joints lapped not less than 6 inches (152 mm) shall be placed between the concrete floor slab and the base course or the prepared subgrade where a base course does not exist, or other approved equivalent methods or materials shall be used to retard vapor transmission through the floor slab.

Exception: A vapor retarder is not required:

1. For detached structures accessory to occupancies in Group R-3, such as garages, utility buildings or other unheated facilities.

2. For unheated storage rooms having an area of less than 70 square feet (6.5 m2) and carports attached to occupancies in Group R-3.

3. For buildings of other occupancies where migration of moisture through the slab from below will not be detrimental to the intended occupancy of the building.

4. For driveways, walks, patios and other flatwork which will not be enclosed at a later date.

5. Where approved by the building official, based on local site conditions.

Section 2. Severability
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. This City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed, and the balance of the ordinance be enforced.

Section 3. Effective Date and Publication
Within fifteen (15) days from and after adoption, this Ordinance shall be published once in the Grapevine Independent, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in Sacramento County and circulated in the City of Rancho Cordova, in accordance with California Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after its adoption.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the _______ day of ____________, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Donald Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

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CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA ADOPTING CHAPTER 16.05, “HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE” OF THE RANCHO CORDOVA MUNICIPAL CODE WHICH ADOPTS BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA

HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 16, Chapter 16.05, “Historical Building Code,” is hereby adopted, to read as follows:

Chapter 16.05

HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
Sections:

16.05.010 Title.

16.05.020 Purpose.

16.05.030 Adoption of Historical Building Code.

16.05.010 Title.

This chapter shall be known and cited as the Rancho Cordova Historical Building Code.

16.05.020 Purpose.

The purpose of the Rancho Cordova Historical Building Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of Historical buildings and structures within this jurisdiction.

16.05.030 Adoption of the Historical Building Code.

The 2022 California Historical Building Code, Part 8, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the “State Code”), and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein.

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter and Chapter 16.02 RCMC, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Rancho Cordova.

Section 2. Severability
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. This City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed and the balance of the ordinance be enforced.

Section 3. Effective Date and Publication

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Within fifteen (15) days from and after adoption, this Ordinance shall be published once in the Grapevine Independent, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in Sacramento County and circulated in the City of Rancho Cordova, in accordance with California Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the ________ day of ____________, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Donald Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

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CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 16.06, “RESIDENTIAL CODE” OF THE RANCHO

CORDOVA MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH ADOPTS BY REFERENCE AND MAKES AMENDMENTS TO THE 2022 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE BASED ON THE 2021

INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 16, Chapter 16.06, “Residential Code,” is hereby repealed and replaced, in its entirety, to read as follows:

Chapter 16.06

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE
Sections:

16.06.010 Title.

16.06.020 Purpose.

16.06.030 Adoption of building codes.

16.06.040 Scope

16.06.050 Amendment of adopted codes.

16.06.010 Title.

This chapter shall be known and cited as the Rancho Cordova Residential Building Code.

16.06.020 Purpose.

The purpose of the Rancho Cordova Residential Building Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within this jurisdiction, and certain equipment specifically regulated herein.

16.06.030 Adoption of building codes.

The 2022 California Residential Code, Part 2.5, (hereinafter referred to as the “CRC”) Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the “State Code”), incorporating the International Residential Code, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, including Appendices AH (Patio Covers), AJ (Existing Buildings and Structures), AQ (Tiny Houses), AR (Light Straw-Clay Construction), and AS (Strawbale Construction), and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter and Chapter 16.02 RCMC, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Rancho Cordova.

16.06.040 Scope.

The provisions of the Rancho Cordova Residential Building Code shall serve as the organizational, and enforcement rules and regulations for the technical codes that regulate the site preparation and construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, use, and occupancy of

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residential buildings and structures; including, but not limited to, one and two-family dwellings, townhomes, docks, boathouses, and building service equipment within this jurisdiction.

16.06.050 Amendment of adopted codes.

Notwithstanding the provisions of RCMC 16.06.030, the State Code is amended as follows:

A. Section R506.2.3, “Vapor retarder,” is amended to read as follows:

R506.2.3 Vapor retarder. Groups R-1 and R-3 occupancies with concrete floors bearing on the ground shall have provided below the concrete floor a minimum of 4 inches of clean, well graded crushed rock or gravel 3/8 inch minimum to 1 1/2 inches maximum size. A 10-mil (0.010 inch; 0.254 mm) polyethylene vapor retarder conforming to ASTM E1745 Class A requirements with joints lapped not less than 6 inches (152 mm) shall be placed between the concrete floor slab and the base course or the prepared subgrade where a base course does not exist, or other approved equivalent methods or materials shall be used to retard vapor transmission through the floor slab.

Exception: A vapor retarder is not required:

1. For detached structures accessory to occupancies in Group R-3, such as garages, utility buildings or other unheated facilities.

2. For unheated storage rooms having an area of less than 70 square feet (6.5 m2) and carports.

3. For driveways, walks, patios and other flatwork not likely to be enclosed at a later date.

4. Where approved by the building official, based on local site conditions.

Section 2. Severability
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. This City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed and the balance of the ordinance be enforced.

Section 3. Effective Date and Publication
Within fifteen (15) days from and after adoption, this Ordinance shall be published once in the Grapevine Independent, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in Sacramento County and circulated in the City of Rancho Cordova, in accordance with California Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after its adoption.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the _________ day of ___________, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Donald Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

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CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA ADOPTING CHAPTER 16.10, “EXISTING BUILDING CODE” OF THE RANCHO CORDOVA MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH ADOPTS BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA EXISTING

BUILDING CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 16, Chapter 16.10, “Existing Building Code,” is hereby adopted, to read as follows:

Chapter 16.10

EXISTING BUILDING CODE
Sections:

16.10.010 Title.

16.10.020 Purpose.

16.10.030 Adoption of Existing Building Code.

16.10.010 Title.

This chapter shall be known and cited as the Rancho Cordova Existing Building Code.

16.10.020 Purpose.

The purpose of the Rancho Cordova Existing Building Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of existing buildings and structures within this jurisdiction.

16.10.030 Adoption of the Existing Building Code.

The 2022 California Existing Building Code, Part 10, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the “State Code”), and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein.

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter and Chapter 16.02 RCMC, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Rancho Cordova.

Section 2. Severability
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. This City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed and the balance of the ordinance be enforced.

Section 3. Effective Date and Publication

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Within fifteen (15) days from and after adoption, this Ordinance shall be published once in the Grapevine Independent, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in Sacramento County and circulated in the City of Rancho Cordova, in accordance with California Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the ________ day of ____________, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Donald Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

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Ordinance XX-2022 Page 1 of 4

CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 16.24, "PLUMBING CODE" OF THE RANCHO

CORDOVA MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH ADOPTS BY REFERENCE AND MAKES AMENDMENTS TO THE 2022 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE BASED ON THE 2021

UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 16, Chapter 16.24, “Plumbing Code,” is hereby repealed and replaced, in its entirety, to read as follows:

Chapter 16.24

PLUMBING CODE
Sections:

16.24.010 Title.

16.24.020 Purpose.

16.24.030 Adoption of plumbing codes.

16.24.040 Amendment of adopted codes.

16.24.010 Title.

This chapter shall be known and cited as the Rancho Cordova Plumbing Code.

16.24.020 Purpose.

The purpose of the Rancho Cordova Plumbing Code is to provide minimum requirements and standards for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.

16.24.030 Adoption of plumbing codes.

The 2022 California Plumbing Code, Part 5, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the “State Code”) , incorporating the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter and Chapter 16.02 RCMC, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Rancho Cordova.

16.24.040 Amendment of adopted codes.

Notwithstanding the provisions of RCMC 16.24.030, the State Code, is amended as follows:

A. 103.5, “Private Sewage Disposal Systems,” is added to read as follows:
103.5 Private Sewage Disposal Systems. The installation of private sewage disposal systems is under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Health Division of the Sacramento County Environmental Management Department.

B. Section 312.4 is amended to read as follows:

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312.(A) Piping subject to corrosion, erosion, or mechanical damage shall be protected in an approved manner.
312.4(B) Each system of buried ferrous piping used for either potable water or gas supply shall have a protective coating of an approved type, machine applied and conforming to recognized standards. Field wrapping shall provide equivalent protection and is restricted to those short sections and fittings necessarily stripped for threading. 312.4(C) All buried ferrous piping shall be provided with cathodic protection installed according to Table 312 of this Section and the following requirements:

1. Galvanic anodes for cathodic protection of ferrous piping shall be buried not less than 3 feet below grade and below the bottom of the pipe to be protected. They shall be not less than 4 feet horizontally from any buried metallic pipe. Before back filling, the anode shall be flooded with a minimum of 5 gallons of water.

When connected to the pipe being protected, less than 6 inches above grade, the anode shall be connected with a thermite weld. Connections 6 inches or more above grade may be made by the use of a listed mechanical clamp.

2. Water supply piping shall be isolated at the connection of the utility or private tap from the water main and at each building foundation line adjacent to the full-way shutoff valve.

3. Gas supply piping shall be isolated adjacent to each foundation line or at the appliance when located outside the building and from the serving gas supplier’s service equipment.

4. Approved isolation fittings shall be located a minimum of 6 inches above grade, except that fitting at the water tap.

5. Any piping laid in the same trench with pipe requiring cathodic protection shall be separated laterally a minimum of 12 inches from the protected pipe, and piping installed diagonally above the pipe requiring cathodic protection shall be separated vertically a minimum of 6 inches. All separations shall be maintained with clean earth in accordance with Section 314.0.

C. Table 312 is added to read as follows:

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Table 312

ANODE SELECTION CHART

Allowable length of coated and wrapped buried ferrous gas or water pipe for each size anode
Pipe Size
Anode Size 1/2" 3/4" & 1"
1 1/4" & 1
1/2" 2" 3" 4"
1 lb. anode 50' – – – – –
3 lb. anode 150' 100' 50' 50' – –
9 lb. anode 500' 200' 200' 150' 100' 100'
17 lb. anode – 500' 350' 300' 250' 150'
32 lb. anode – – 500' 500' 450' 350'

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D. Section 713.4 is amended to read as follows:
713.4 The public sewer shall be permitted to be considered as not being available when such public sewer or any building or exterior drainage facility connected thereto is located more than two hundred (200) feet (61 m) from the property line.

E. Section D101.1, “Applicability,” of Appendix D, is amended to read as follows:

D101.1 Applicability. Roof drains, leaders and rainwater piping shall be designed to carry away rainfall at the rate of at least 3 inches of rainfall per hour.

Section 2. Severability
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. This City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed and the balance of the ordinance be enforced.

Section 3. Effective Date and Publication
Within fifteen (15) days from and after adoption, this Ordinance shall be published once in the Grapevine Independent, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in Sacramento County and circulated in the City of Rancho Cordova, in accordance with California Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the ___________ day of ____________, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Donald Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

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CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 16.26, “ENERGY CODE” OF THE RANCHO CORDOVA MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH ADOPTS BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA

ENERGY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 16, Chapter 16.26, “Energy Code,” is hereby adopted, to read as follows:

Chapter 16.26

ENERGY CODE
Sections:

16.26.010 Title.

16.26.020 Purpose.

16.26.030 Adoption of Energy Code.

16.05.010 Title.

This chapter shall be known and cited as the Rancho Cordova Energy Code.

16.05.020 Purpose.

The purpose of the Rancho Cordova Energy Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all duly designated historic buildings and structures within this jurisdiction.

16.05.030 Adoption of the Energy Code.

The 2022 California Energy Code, Part 6, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the “State Code”), and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter and Chapter 16.02 RCMC, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Rancho Cordova.

Section 2. Severability
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. This City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed and the balance of the ordinance be enforced.

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Section 3. Effective Date and Publication
Within fifteen (15) days from and after adoption, this Ordinance shall be published once in the Grapevine Independent, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in Sacramento County and circulated in the City of Rancho Cordova, in accordance with California Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the ________ day of ____________, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Donald Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

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CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 16.28, “ELECTRICAL CODE” OF THE RANCHO

CORDOVA MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH ADOPTS BY REFERENCE AND MAKES AMENDMENTS TO THE 2022 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE BASED ON THE 2020

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 16, Chapter 16.28, “Electrical Code,” is hereby repealed and replaced, in its entirety, to read as follows:

Chapter 16.28

ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:

16.28.010 Title.

16.28.020 Purpose.

16.28.030 Adoption of electrical codes.

16.28.040 Amendment of adopted codes.

16.28.010 Title.

This chapter shall be known and cited as the Rancho Cordova Electrical Code.

The purpose of the Rancho Cordova Electrical Code is to provide minimum electrical system standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, and quality of materials.

16.28.030 Adoption of electrical codes.

The 2022 California Electrical Code (excluding all Appendices), Part 3, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the “State Code”), incorporating the National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition (excluding all Appendices), published by the National Fire Protection Association, and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter and Chapter 16.02 RCMC, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Rancho Cordova.

16.28.040 Amendment of adopted codes.

Notwithstanding the provisions of RCMC 16.28.030, the State Code is amended as follows:

A. Article 230.28(C) and (D) are added to read as follows:
230.28(C) Service Entrance or Load Centers located in walls or partitions. When overhead service entrance conductors are installed in walls or partitions, they shall be enclosed in Rigid Metallic Conduit (RMC) or Intermediate Metallic Conduit of 1 1/2 inch minimum trade size.

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230.28(D) Service Entrance method of attachment. No new or replacement overhead service drop shall be attached to the structure. The service mast shall be used as the support and shall be of minimum 1 1/2" Rigid Metallic Conduit (RMC) or Intermediate Metallic Conduit (IMC).

B. Article 230.70(D) is added to read as follows:
230.70(D) Ten Foot Limit for Service Raceway. Service entrance conductors shall not extend inside any building for more than ten feet to reach the disconnect or overcurrent protection device except when under a concrete floor.

C. Article 300.5(L) is added to read as follows:
300.5(L) Depth Requirement. All underground service entrance raceways shall be buried a minimum of 30 inches below grade unless located below a concrete building slab, in which case, the depth may be reduced to 12 inches below grade.

Section 2. Severability
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. This City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed and the balance of the ordinance be enforced.

Section 3. Effective Date and Publication
Within fifteen (15) days from and after adoption, this Ordinance shall be published once in the Grapevine Independent, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in Sacramento County and circulated in the City of Rancho Cordova, in accordance with California Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after its adoption.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the ________day of__________, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Donald Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

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CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 16.32, “MECHANICAL CODE” OF THE RANCHO CORDOVA MUNICIPAL CODE WHICH ADOPTS BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE BASED ON THE 2021 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 16, Chapter 16.32, “Mechanical Code,” is hereby repealed and replaced, in its entirety, to read as follows:

Chapter 16.32

MECHANICAL CODE
Sections:

16.32.010 Title.

16.32.020 Purpose.

16.32.030 Adoption of mechanical codes.

16.32.010 Title.

This chapter shall be known and cited as the Rancho Cordova Mechanical Code.

16.32.020 Purpose.

The purpose of the Rancho Cordova Mechanical Code is to provide minimum system standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation, and maintenance or use of heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators, and other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances within this jurisdiction.

16.32.030 Adoption of mechanical codes.

The 2022 California Mechanical Code, Part 4, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the “State Code”), incorporating the Uniform Mechanical Code, 2021 Edition, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter and Chapter 16.02 RCMC, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Rancho Cordova.

Section 2. Severability
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. This City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed and the balance of the ordinance be enforced.

Section 3. Effective Date and Publication

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Within fifteen (15) days from and after adoption, this Ordinance shall be published once in the Grapevine Independent, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in Sacramento County and circulated in the City of Rancho Cordova, in accordance with California Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the _______ day of _____________, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Donald Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

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CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 16.36, “SWIMMING POOL CODE” OF THE

RANCHO CORDOVA MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH ADOPTS BY REFERENCE AND MAKES AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 3109.2 OF THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING AND APPENDIX AX OF THE 2022 RESIDENTIAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 16, Chapter 16.36, “Swimming Pool Code,” is hereby repealed and replaced, in its entirety, to read as follows:

Chapter 16.36

SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE
Sections:

16.36.010 Title.

16.36.020 Purpose.

16.36.030 Adoption of specific codes.

16.36.040 Scope.

16.36.050 Definitions.

16.36.060 Amendments to the California Building Code.

16.36.070 Amendments to the California Residential Code.

16.36.010 Title.

This chapter shall be known and cited as the Rancho Cordova Swimming Pool and Spa Code.

16.36.020 Purpose.

The purpose of the Rancho Cordova Swimming Pool and Spa Code is to provide minimum requirements and standards for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare within this jurisdiction, as well as to reference the many different codes that pertain to swimming pools, spa and hot tub safety.

16.36.030 Adoption of specific codes.
2022 California Building Code, Chapter 31, Section 3109.2, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, the 2022 California Residential Code Appendix AX Swimming Pool Safety Act, Title 24 Part 2.5 of the California Code of Regulations, and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein.

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter and Chapter 16.02 RCMC, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Rancho Cordova.

16.36.040 Scope
The provisions of the Rancho Cordova Swimming Pool and Spa Code shall serve as the administrative, organizational, enforcement rules, and regulations for the technical codes that regulate the site preparation and construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, use, and occupancy of swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, and other water-containing devices intended for human emersion, and associated service equipment within this jurisdiction.

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16.36.050 Definitions
Definitions for the administrative, organizational, enforcement rules, and regulations for the technical codes that regulate the site preparation and construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, and use of swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, and other water-containing devices intended for swimming or recreational bathing, and associated service equipment within this jurisdiction are contained within the 2022 California Building Code, Chapter 2, the 2022 California Residential Code, Chapter 2, and California Health and Safety Code Section 115921.

16.36.060 Amendments to the California Building Code.

A. California Building Code Chapter 31, Section 3109.2, “115921(c)” is amended to read as follows:
115921. (c) “Enclosure” means a permanent fence wall, or other barrier that isolates a swimming pool from access to the home or neighboring properties. The term “permanent” shall mean not being able to be removed, lifted, or relocated without the use of a tool.

B. California Building Code Chapter 31, Section 3109.2, “115922” is amended to read as follows:

115922. (a) Except as provided in Section 115925, 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 isolated from access from other properties by an enclosure that meets the requirements of Section 115923, and 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 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Specifications F2286 standards in conjunction with a gate that is self-closing and self-latching and can accommodate a key lockable device. (3) An approved safety pool cover, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 115921. (4) Exit alarms on the private single-family home’s doors that provide direct access to the swimming pool or spa. The exit alarm may cause either an alarm noise or a verbal warning, such as a repeating notification that “the door to the pool is open.” (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 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 Standard F2208 “Standard Safety Specification for Residential Pool Alarms,” which 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

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distance or becomes submerged in water, is not a qualifying drowning prevention safety feature.
(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 the ASTM or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). (b) 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. 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.

16.36.070 Amendments to the California Residential Code.

A. California Residential Code Appendix AX, Section “115921(c)” is amended to read as follows:
115921. (c) “Enclosure” means a permanent fence wall, or other barrier that isolates a swimming pool from access to the home or neighboring properties. The term “permanent” shall mean not being able to be removed, lifted, or relocated without the use of a tool.

B. California Residential Code Appendix AX, Section “115922” is amended to read as follows:

115922. (a) Except as provided in Section 115925, 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 isolated from access from other properties by an enclosure that meets the requirements of Section 115923, and 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 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Specifications F2286 standards in conjunction with a gate that is self-closing and self-latching and can accommodate a key lockable device. (3) An approved safety pool cover, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 115921.

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(4) Exit alarms on the private single-family home’s doors that provide direct access to the swimming pool or spa. The exit alarm may cause either an alarm noise or a verbal warning, such as a repeating notification that “the door to the pool is open.” (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 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 Standard F2208 “Standard Safety Specification for Residential Pool Alarms,” which 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.
(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 the ASTM or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). (b) 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. 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.

Section 2. Severability
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. This City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed and the balance of the ordinance be enforced.

Section 3. Effective Date and Publication
Within fifteen (15) days from and after adoption, this Ordinance shall be published once in the Grapevine Independent, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in Sacramento County and circulated in the City of Rancho Cordova, in accordance with California

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Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the ________day of ____________, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Donald Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

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CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 16.38, “GREEN BUILDING CODE” OF THE RANCHO CORDOVA MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH ADOPTS BY REFERENCE THE 2022

CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 16, Chapter 16.38, “Green Building Code,” is hereby repealed and replaced, in its entirety, to read as follows:

Chapter 16.38

GREEN BUILDING CODE
Sections:

16.38.010 Title.

16.38.020 Purpose.

16.38.030 Adoption of green building codes.

16.38.010 Title.

This chapter shall be known and cited as the Rancho Cordova Green Building Code.

16.38.020 Purpose.

The purpose of the Rancho Cordova Green Building Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within this jurisdiction.

16.38.030 Adoption of green building codes.

All deemed Mandatory provisions of the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, Part 11, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the “State Code”), and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter and Chapter

16.02 RCMC, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Rancho Cordova.

Section 2. Severability
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. This City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed and the balance of the ordinance be enforced.

Section 3. Effective Date and Publication

ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 13 Ordinance No. XX-2022 Page 2 of 2 Within fifteen (15) days from and after adoption, this Ordinance shall be published once in the Grapevine Independent, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in Sacramento County and circulated in the City of Rancho Cordova, in accordance with California Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the _______ day of ____________, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Donald Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

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CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 16.40, “MOVING BUILDINGS” OF THE RANCHO

CORDOVA MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 16, Chapter 16.40, “Moving Buildings,” is hereby repealed and replaced, in its entirety, to read as follows:

Chapter 16.40

MOVING BUILDINGS
Sections:

16.40.010 Permit required.

16.40.020 Building relocation application and plan submittal.

16.40.030 Inspections prior to relocation.

16.40.040 Application approval.

16.40.050 Approval limitation on building relocation application.

16.40.060 Posting notice of intention to move.

16.40.070 Denial of building permit.

16.40.080 Appeals.

16.40.090 Issuance of building permit.

16.40.100 Authority to issue building permit.

16.40.110 Liability insurance required.

16.40.120 House and building moving requirements – Flags, lights, etc.

16.40.130 Approval of house and building moving equipment and apparatus and route by Director of Public Works – Bond required.

16.40.140 Highway moving permit.

16.40.150 Highway moving permit limitations – Time.

16.40.160 Public nuisance.

16.40.010 Permit required.

No person shall move or cause to be relocated any building or structure across any public street or highway, or from one property to another, or from one location to another in the city, or from any city or county outside of the city of Rancho Cordova, without first obtaining a moving permit through the procedures provided in this chapter.

16.40.020 Building relocation application and plan submittal.

Application for building relocation shall be filed with the Building Official.

A. Contents of Application. The application shall specify the existing location of the building, size, and character of the building to be relocated, the proposed improvements or changes, if any, the proposed location, the property owner’s name and address, the intended use of the building,
B. Plan Submittal. Three complete sets of plans are required for the building permit along with a completed building permit application. The plot plan for the proposed

ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 14 Ordinance No. XX-2022 Page 2 of 7 location, fully dimensioned, and drawn to scale, shall show location of the building, indicating proposed setbacks of the building and size, location, and use of all existing structures at the proposed location, and site development required. Architectural plans must be fully dimensioned, and drawn to scale, and be no smaller than 18 inches x 24 inches in paper size for review purposes. Plans must include foundation designs from a qualified design professional, which may include geotechnical reports for soil conditions.

C. Entry and Site Identification. The applicant shall arrange for entry of the buildings proposed to be relocated and provide a stake driven in the ground, protruding four feet above grade, at the front and rear of the proposed location for posting and attaching house numbers as provided by RCMC 16.40.050.

16.40.030 Inspections prior to relocation.

Within five working days of being notified by the applicant, the Building Official shall cause the inspection of the building to be relocated.

16.40.040 Application approval.

After reviewing the application for building relocation and inspection of the building and proposed location, the Building Official shall give his or her approval in writing and so notify the property owner and applicant of the requirements imposed on his approval.

Upon said approval, the Building Official shall cause the building and the proposed location to be posted with an “notice of intention to move” sign as provided in RCMC 16.40.050.

16.40.050 Approval limitation on building relocation application.

Approval of building relocation application shall be limited to 60 days from completion of the posting period when no appeal is filed.

16.40.060 Posting notice of intention to move.

When the building has been approved for relocation to a new site, the Building Official shall cause a “notice of intention to move” sign to be posted, on stakes, for five working days from date of posting, with assigned house number, provided by the applicant, at the front and rear of the proposed site and on the front of the building proposed to be moved; such notice shall not be less than 13 inches by 19 inches in size and shall set forth the character of the building to be moved, the present and proposed site of the building, and the date of posting.

Exception: Buildings being moved from outside the city limits of Rancho Cordova into the City of Rancho Cordova shall require a ten working day posting period in lieu of five days.

A. The building shall not be moved from the location shown on the application for the duration of the required posting period. If for any reason the posting period has been interrupted, the building and proposed site shall be reposted for an additional five working days (or ten working days if outside the city limits).

B. No building shall be temporarily relocated on present or other property for temporary storage purposes, except legal contractors’ storage yards, without having written approval of Building Official and the owner of the property used for this temporary storage. The Building Official may require a surety bond, cash bond, or other means to ensure the removal of the building and may set a time limit as deemed necessary to protect the public and the City of Rancho Cordova.

C. No moving permit shall be issued, nor the building moved from the existing location, until the required posting and appeal period has elapsed.

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16.40.070 Denial of building permit.

A. The application for a building permit shall be denied when:

1. Any unlawful, dangerous, or defective condition of a building proposed to be moved is such that remedy or correction cannot effectively be made; or

2. The relocation of the building to the proposed site would cause appreciable damage to or be materially detrimental to the property or improvements in the district within the immediate vicinity of the proposed new location; or

3. The structure is of a type prohibited at the proposed location by law or regulation of the city.

B. The Building Official, or his or her designees, shall inform the applicant of the denial in writing within 10 working days of the filing of the application. The denial shall set forth the reasons therefor, shall designate the applicable provisions of the law or regulations upon which the denial is predicated.

16.40.080 Appeals.

Appeals to the denial of a permit to relocate a building shall follow the procedure as set forth in RCMC 16.18 Nuisance Code, Sections 16.18.504 through 16.18.513.

16.40.090 Issuance of building permit.

A. If a building permit is granted, it shall be granted under conditions which shall require the owner, or agent of the owner, of any building to be moved to comply with the provisions of all applicable state laws and local ordinances, to make such changes or repairs as may be necessary to comply therewith or to fill remaining basements or other subsequent openings on the property.

B. No building relocated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be used or occupied or have utility services connected thereto until said necessary changes or repairs have been completed.

C. Any building relocated in another location shall be brought up to current regulations of the building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical codes. The Building Official may waive a specific requirement when the requirement met the Rancho Cordova Building Code in effect at the time it was built and does not cause a health or safety hazard.

D. Prior to the issuance of any building permit, the applicant for the moving permit must produce evidence indicating:

1. That they have sealed the sewer line at the site from which the building is being moved in a manner prescribed by the appropriate political subdivision having jurisdiction thereof; or

2. That they have properly destroyed the septic tank system in accordance the requirements of the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

E. The Building Official shall require the owner or agent to deposit a certificate of deposit or a surety bond with the City to insure compliance with the conditions imposed on the building permit. The surety bond must be issued by a corporate surety authorized to do business in the

ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 14 Ordinance No. XX-2022 Page 4 of 7 State of California and shall be filed in the form prescribed by the Building Official and subject to his/her approval. The amount of the bond shall be set at the discretion of the Building Official. At the time of filing the certificate of deposit or surety bond with the City, the property owner must also execute and file a statement in substantially the following language:

I, ____________________, the applicant and property owner, hereby promise to comply with the conditions imposed on the building permit No. _______. By way of guarantee that this work will be done, I/we herewith deposit with the City a (certificate of deposit, or surety bond) in the sum of $_________ and agree that in the event these conditions are not fulfilled within three hundred sixty-five (365) days hereafter, the City may use said certificate of deposit, or forfeit the surety bond and apply the proceeds either to cause said conditions to be fulfilled or to demolish the building which was under the authority of said building permit.

F. The condition(s) imposed upon the issuance of the building permit for a moved building shall be met within 365 days. Noncompliance of this requirement shall give cause to forfeit the certificate of deposit or surety bond and to abate as a public nuisance.

G. Building Relocation Application Fee. The applicant shall pay a relocation application fee for each application at the time of issuance. The fee for each permit shall be that fee prescribed by resolution of the City Council.

H. Fee Refund. No refund shall be made where an inspection is made as required by RCMC

16.40.030. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the application fee when no inspection was made as required by RCMC 16.40.030. The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days from the date of fee payment.

I. Exemption from Building Relocation Application Fee.

1. Buildings that are being moved within Rancho Cordova to locations outside the City of Rancho Cordova.

2. Buildings or portions of buildings being moved to or through the City that are approved manufactured buildings.

3. Incidental accessory structures of 120 square feet or less which will not be used for human habitation.

4. Buildings being moved to a storage yard approved by the Rancho Cordova Zoning Code for storage purposes.

16.40.100 Authority to issue building permit.

In the event the decision of the Building Official to grant the building permit is not appealed within the posting period specified in RCMC 16.40.050, and the building proposed to be moved will not come within the scope of the conditions prohibited by RCMC 16.40.060, and the applicant has complied with all other applicable requirements of this chapter, the Building Official shall issue the building permit.

In the event an appeal has been filed, the Building Official shall issue or deny the permit, pursuant to the terms of the final decision of the City Council and the other applicable provisions of this chapter.

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16.40.110 Liability insurance required.

No moving permit shall be issued under the provisions of this chapter unless the permitted shall have first taken out and agreed to maintain at all times public liability insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 for injuries, including wrongful death, to any one person, and shall take out and agree to maintain at all times property damage insurance in an amount not less than $500,000. Such insurance shall name the City as an insured, and a certificate of insurance shall be filed with the Director of Public Works, or his or her designees.

16.40.120 House and building moving requirements – Flags, lights, etc.

Red lights at each corner of the building shall be maintained by the mover from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise.

A. Notice of Emergency Service. Any person moving a building on any city road shall notify the Department of Public Works immediately before and after the movement.

B. Authorized Moving Hours. Movement of buildings on any city road shall be prohibited between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays.

C. No building shall be moved into a fire district without first giving notice to the fire district into which the building is to be moved 10 working days prior to the move.

16.40.130 Approval of house and building moving equipment and apparatus and route by Director of Public Works – Bond required.

The Director of Public Works, or his or her designees, may, in their discretion, inspect all rollers, trucks, wheels, dollies, tractors, or other apparatus proposed to be used in the moving operation, and shall restrict the use of such apparatus to that which, in their judgment, will not cause injury to highways, bridges, or other property. The Director of Public Works, or his or her designees, may also require reasonable changes in the route proposed, even though the route required may be longer than the one proposed, and also require an applicant or his or her agent to file a surety bond issued by a corporate surety authorized to do business in the state of California in such amount of $5,000 or a certificate of insurance in the amount of $10,000 with an oversize, overweight endorsement to guarantee the restoration and repair of city roads damaged by moving equipment and apparatus, in accordance with applicable City standards.

16.40.140 Highway moving permit.

When a building permit has been granted by the Building Official and all provisions of this chapter and other regulations and/or requirements for issuing a building permit for the building have been fulfilled, the Director of Public Works, or his or her designees, shall issue a highway moving permit. The applicant shall pay an additional fee for this permit. The permit fee shall be $30.00.

Buildings that are being moved from outside the city or from within the city to terminate in a city or county other than Rancho Cordova that qualifies for exemption of building relocation application fee as provided by RCMC 16.40.100(I) and are required to use city roads or highways shall be required to pay the $30.00 fee for a moving permit.

A. Fee for Additional Buildings. The fee for additional buildings or portions of any severed buildings moved at the same time to the same locations as provided herein shall be $10.00.

B. Exemption from Highway Moving Permit. The highway moving permit fee (and fee for additional buildings) shall not be required in the following instances:

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1. If the building is being moved from one location to another location and no public road is to be used;

2. Buildings and/or sections of buildings being moved to or through the City that are approved manufactured buildings.

C. The exemption to a highway moving permit does not exempt the buildings in RCMC

16.40.020 from the required wide load highway permit.

16.40.150 Highway moving permit limitations – Time.

Permission to move any building under any moving permit shall expire 60 days after issuance, except that the Director of Public Works, or his or her designees, may extend the expiration time an additional 60 days.

A. Transfer. Permits issued under this chapter shall not be transferred by the holder thereof to any other person.

All movements of buildings authorized by the moving permit shall be made under the control and supervision of the grantee of the permit.

B. Refunds. No fees required by this chapter shall be refunded if the moving of a building authorized by the moving permit is not made. [Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 48 § 2 (part), 1971].

16.40.160 Public nuisance.

Any building moved contrary to any of the provisions of this chapter is unlawful and a public nuisance and the Building Official shall commence action or proceedings for the abatement and removal and enjoinment thereof in a manner provided in this chapter. The remedies provided herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive.

Section 2. Severability
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. This City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed and the balance of the ordinance be enforced.

Section 3. Effective Date and Publication
Within fifteen (15) days from and after adoption, this Ordinance shall be published once in the Grapevine Independent, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in Sacramento County and circulated in the City of Rancho Cordova, in accordance with California Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the __________day of__________, 2022 by the following vote:

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NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Donald Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15

CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 17.04, "FIRE CODE" OF THE RANCHO

CORDOVA MUNICIPAL CODE WHICH ADOPTS BY REFERENCE AND MAKES AMENDMENTS TO THE 2022 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE BASED ON THE 2021INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 17, Chapter 17.04, "Fire Code," is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced as follows:

Chapter 17.04

FIRE CODE

17.04.005 Title. These regulations shall be known as the "Fire Code."

17.04.010 Adoption of California Fire Code. There is hereby adopted by the City of Rancho Cordova for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, that certain code known as the 2022 California Building Standards Code, Title 24, California Code of Regulations , Part 9 (California Fire Code), incorporating the International Fire Code, 2021 Edition, published by the International Code Council in its entirety including Appendix Chapter 4, Appendix B, Appendix BB, Appendix C, Appendix CC, Appendix H, and Appendix O, save and except such portions as hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended. Not less than one (1) copy of such code has been and now is filed with the Clerk of the City of Rancho Cordova. From the effective date of this ordinance establishing this chapter, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Rancho Cordova except that any inconsistent regulations and ordinances adopted pursuant to applicable law by the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District shall be controlling within the City of Rancho Cordova if said regulation or ordinance has been ratified by the city in accordance with Section 13869.7 of the California Health and Safety Code.

17.04.020 Enforcement. The division of authority for enforcement of this chapter shall be as follows:

The Chief of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District or the Chief’s designated representatives shall have authority to enforce this chapter and issue citations for violations.

17.04.030 Findings. The Findings of Fact are filed separately with the California Building Standards Commission and State Department of Housing and Community Development.

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17.04.040 Definitions.
(a) Wherever the word "municipality" is used in the California Fire Code, it shall mean the City of Rancho Cordova.
(b) Wherever the word "Chief' is used in this Chapter or the California Fire Code, it shall mean the Chief of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District.

17.04.050 Amendments to the 2022 Edition of the California Fire Code.

SECTION 105.5.5 "CARNIVALS AND FAIRS" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 105.5.5 Carnivals, fairs, festivals, or exhibitions. An operational permit is required to conduct a carnival, fair, festival, or exhibition.

SECTION 109.3.1 “ELECTRONIC FILING" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 109.3.1 Electronic filing. When required by the fire code official, records of all system inspections, tests and maintenance required by the referenced standards and Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations shall be submitted to the fire code official electronically.

SECTION 107.7 "COST RECOVERY FEES" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 107.7 Cost recovery fees. Cost recovery fees may be charged to any person, firm, corporation, or business that through negligence, violation of the law, or as a result of carelessness, is responsible for an incident resulting in Fire Department response. (Health & Safety Code 13916).

SECTION 111.1 "BOARD OF APPEALS ESTABLISHED" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 111.1 Board of appeals established. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the fire code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals. The board of appeals shall be the Board of Directors of the fire protection district or community services district having jurisdiction, or the County of Sacramento Board of Supervisors in the Sacramento County Airport System.

SECTION 112.4 "VIOLATION PENALTIES" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 112.4 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 fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of an infraction or a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment not exceeding 180 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 SECTION 112.4.2 "CITATIONS" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 112.4.2 Citations. The Chief, or the Chief’s duly authorized representative, may issue citations for infractions or misdemeanor violations of this code pursuant to Section 13871 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California and Chapter 5c (commencing with Section 853.6) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code of the State of California.

SECTION 112.4.3 "CALIFORNIA BAIL SCHEDULE" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 112.4.3 – California Bail Schedule.

SECTION NATURE OF OFFENSE PC MA BAIL
PA

NCA TOTAL
112.4.3* NC W/ORDERS OR NOTICE X $1000 $1700 $2700
112.4.3* NC W/CONDEMNATION
TAG
X $1000 $1700 $2700
112.4.3* DESTRUCTION OF TAGS X $1000 $1700 $2700
112.4.3* CONTINUANCE OF
HAZARD
X $1000 $1700 $2700
ALL
OTHER

SECTIONS
X $100 $170 $270
*- MISDEMEANOR
PC – ELIGIBLE FOR PROOF OFCORRECTION
PA – PENALTY ASSESSMENT
NCA – NIGHT COURT ASSESSMENT

NC - NONCOMPLIANCE
SECTION 113.4 "FAILURE TO COMPLY" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 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 an infraction or a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred ($100) dollars or more than one thousand ($1000) dollars.

SECTION 202, “GENERAL DEFINITIONS,” HAS “ALL-WEATHER DRIVING SURFACE” ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

ALL-WEATHER DRIVING SURFACE. A roadway with a minimum surface finish of one layer of asphalt or concrete that is designed to carry the imposed weight loads of fire apparatus.

Exception: R-3 occupancies located on Agricultural or Agricultural-Residential zoned lots.

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 SECTION 202, “GENERAL DEFINITIONS,” HAS THE DEFINITIONS OF “SUPERVISING STATION” AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

SUPERVISING STATION. An approved UL listed, Type A, Full Service Central Station facility that receives signals and at which personnel are in attendance at all times to respond to these signals.

The approved supervising station shall have the ability to relay the alarm to the (a) Sacramento Regional Fire/EMS Communications Center or (b) to the Sacramento International Airport Communication Center in an approved manner.

FALSE ALARM. The willful and knowing or negligent initiation or transmission of a signal, message or other notification of an event of fire when no such danger exists.

SECTION 503.1.2.1 “REMOTENESS" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 503.1.2.1 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one-half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the property or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses.

Section 503.6.1 “ELECTRIFIED SECURITY FENCES" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 503.6.1 Electrified security fences. Electrified security fences, where permitted by the building official of the municipality, must be approved by the fire code official prior to installation.

SECTION 505.1 “ADDRESS IDENTIFICATION" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 505.1 Address Identification. New and existing buildings shall be provided with approved address identification. The address identification shall be legible and 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 6 inches (152.4 mm) high with a minimum stroke width of ½ 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 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.

SECTION 505.1.1 "ILLUMINATION" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 505.1.1 Illumination. Address identification shall be internally or externally illuminated on all new buildings and existing buildings undergoing alterations. An illuminated directory board shall be required at every entrance where deemed necessary by the fire code official.

SECTION 507.1.1 "CONNECTION" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 507.1.1 Connection. When required by the fire code official, buildings without a public water supply shall be connected to the public water supply once the public water supply becomes available.

Exception: Group R-3 and Group U occupancies

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 SECTION 507.5.1 “WHERE REQUIRED" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 507.5.1 Where required. Where a portion of the facility or building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction is more than 300 feet (91.44 m) from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on-site fire hydrants and mains capable of supplying the required fire flow shall be provided where required by the fire code official.

Exception: For Group R-3 and Group U occupancies, equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.1.3, the distance requirement shall be not more than 600 feet (183 m).

SECTION 507.5.1.1 "HYDRANT FOR STANDPIPE SYSTEMS” IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 507.5.1.1 Hydrant for standpipe systems. Buildings equipped with a standpipe installed in accordance with Section 905 shall have a fire hydrant within 40 feet (12,192 mm) of the fire department connection.

Exception: The distance shall be permitted to be increased up to 100 feet (30,480 mm) where approved by the fire code official.

SECTION 510.4.1.1 “MINIMUM SIGNAL STRENGTH INTO THE BUILDING” IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 510.4.1.1 Minimum signal strength into the building. The minimum inbound signal strength shall be sufficient to provide usable voice communications throughout the coverage area as specified by the fire code official. The inbound signal level shall be a minimum of - 95dBm throughout the coverage area and sufficient to provide not less than a Delivered Audio Quality (DAQ) of 3.4 or an equivalent Signal-to-Interference-Plus-Noise Ratio (SINR) applicable to the technology for either analog or digital signals.

SECTION 510.4.1.2 “MINIMUM SIGNAL STRENGTH OUT OF THE BUILDING” IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 510.4.1.2. Minimum signal strength out of the building. The minimum outbound signal strength shall be sufficient to provide usable voice communications throughout the coverage area as specified by the fire code official. The outbound signal level shall be sufficient to provide not less than a DAQ of 3.4 or an equivalent SINR applicable to the technology for either analog or digital signals.

SECTION 901.4.7 "PUMP AND RISER ROOM SIZE" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 901.4.7 Pump and riser room size. Approved fire pump rooms and/or automatic sprinkler system riser rooms shall be provided in all new buildings protected by an automatic sprinkler system. Fire pump rooms and automatic sprinkler system riser rooms shall be designed with adequate space for all equipment necessary for the installation, as defined by the manufacturer, with sufficient working space around the stationary equipment. Clearances around equipment to elements of permanent construction, including other installed equipment and appliances, shall be sufficient to allow inspection, service, repair or replacement without removing such elements of

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 permanent construction or disabling the function of a required fire-resistance-rated assembly. Fire pump and automatic sprinkler system riser rooms shall be provided with doors and unobstructed passageways large enough to allow removal of the largest piece of equipment.

Exception: Group R-3 Occupancies.

SECTION 901.4.7.2 “MARKING ON ACCESS DOORS” IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 901.4.7.2 Marking on access doors. Access doors for automatic sprinkler system riser rooms and fire pump rooms shall be labeled with an approved sign. The lettering shall be in contrasting color to the background. Letters shall have a minimum height of 4 inches (101.6 mm) with a minimum stroke of 1/2 inch (12.7 mm).

SECTION 901.4.7.4 “LIGHTING” IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
901.4.7.4 Lighting. Permanently installed artificial illumination and emergency illumination shall be provided in the automatic sprinkler system riser rooms and fire pump fire control rooms.

SECTION 903.2. "WHERE REQUIRED" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be provided in the locations described in Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.12 and Sections 903.2.14 through 903.2.21. For the provisions of this section, portions of buildings separated by fire walls shall not be considered separate buildings.

Exception: Non-combustible, detached canopies open on four sides not exceeding the basic allowable area in CBC Table 506.2 used exclusively for any of the following:

1. The parking or storage of private or recreational vehicles.

2. Non-combustible storage.

3. Fuel islands.

SECTION 903.2.1.1 "GROUP A-1" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.1.1 Group A-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout stories containing Group A-1 occupancies and throughout all stories from the Group A-1 occupancy to and including the levels of exit discharge serving that occupancy where one of the following conditions exists:

1. The fire area exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m²).

2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more.

3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies

4. The fire area contains a multi-theater complex
SECTION 903.2.1.2 “GROUP A-2" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.1.2 Group A-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 stories containing Group A-2 occupancies and throughout all stories from the Group A-2 occupancy to and including the levels of exit discharge serving that occupancy where one of the following conditions exists:

1. The fire area exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m²);

2. The fire area has an occupant load of 100 or more.

3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies.

4. The structure exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m²).

SECTION 903.2.1.3 “GROUP A-3" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.1.3 Group A-3. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout stories containing Group A-3 occupancies and throughout all stories from the Group A-3 occupancy to and including the levels of exit discharge serving that occupancy where one of the following conditions exists:

1. The fire area exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m²).

2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more.

3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies.

4. The structure exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m²).

SECTION 903.2.1.4 “GROUP A-4" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 9.3.2.1.4 Group A-4. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout stories containing Group A-4 occupancies and throughout all stories from the Group A-4 occupancy to and including the levels of exit discharge serving that occupancy where one of the following conditions exists:

1. The fire area exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m²).

2. The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more.

3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies.

SECTION 903.2.2.1 "GROUP B" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.2.1 Group B. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout stories containing Group B occupancies and throughout all stories from the Group B occupancy to and including the levels of exit discharge serving that occupancy where the fire area exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m²).

SECTION 903.2.3 “GROUP E" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.3 Group E. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for Group E occupancies as follows:

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15

1. Throughout all Group E fire areas greater than 3,599 square feet (334.36 m²) in area.

2. The Group E fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies.

Exception: In buildings where every classroom has not fewer than one exterior exit door at ground level, an automatic sprinkler system is not required in any area below the lowest level of exit discharge serving that area.

3. The Group E fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more.

4. In rooms or areas with special hazards such as laboratories, vocational shops and other such area where hazardous materials in quantities not exceeding the maximum allowable quantity are used or stored.

5. Throughout any Group E structure greater than 3,599 square feet (334.36 m2) in area.

6. For public school state funded construction projects see Section 903.2.19.

7. For public school campuses, Kindergarten through 12th grade, see Section 903.2.20.

SECTION 903.2.4 “GROUP F-1" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.4 Group F-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a Group F-1 occupancy where one of the following conditions exists:

1. A Group F-1 fire area exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m ²).

2. A Group F-1 fire area is located more than three stories above grade plane.

3. The combined area of all Group F-1 fire areas on all floors, including any mezzanines, exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m ²).

SECTION 903.2.4.4 “GROUP F-2” is ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.4.4 Group F-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a Group F-2 occupancy where the following condition exits:

1. A Group F-2 fire area exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m 2).

SECTION 903.2.7 “GROUP M" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.7 Group M. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings containing a Group M occupancy where one of the following conditions exists:

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15

1. A Group M fire area exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m 2).

2. A Group M fire area is located more than three stories above grade plane.

3. The combined area of all Group M fire areas on all floors, including any mezzanines, exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m2).

4. [SMF] The structure exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m²).

SECTION 903.2.7.2 “GROUP M UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE OR
MATTRESSES” IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.7.2 Group M upholstered furniture or mattresses: An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout a Group M fire area where the area used for the display and sale of upholstered furniture or mattresses exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m²).

SECTION 903.2.8.1.1 "GROUP R-3 MANUFACTURED HOUSING" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.8.1.1 Group R-3 manufactured housing. An automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, shall be installed in new or used one and two-family manufactured homes, mobile homes, and multi-unit manufactured housing with two dwelling units where a fire sprinkler system would normally be required in any residential unit that could be built on the same site.

SECTION 903.2.8.3 "GROUP R-4, CONDITION 2" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.8.3 Group R-4. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 shall be provided in Group R-4 occupancies.

SECTION 903.2.9 "GROUP S-1" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.9 Group S-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a Group S-1 occupancy where one of the following conditions exists:

1. A Group S-1 fire area exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m ²).

2. A Group S-1 fire area is located more than three stories above grade plane.

3. The combined area of all Group S-1 fire areas on all floors, including any mezzanines, exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m ²).

4. A Group S-1 fire area used for the storage of commercial motor vehicles where the fire area exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m 2).

SECTION 903.2.9.1 “REPAIR GARAGES" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.9.1 Repair garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings used as repair garages in accordance with Section 406.8 of the California Building Code, as shown:

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1. Buildings having two or more stories above grade plane, including basements, with a fire area containing a repair garage exceeding 3,599 square feet (334.36 m2).

2. Buildings no more than one story above grade plane, with a fire area containing a repair garage exceeding 3,599 square feet (334.36 m ²).

3. Buildings with repair garages servicing vehicles parked in basements.

4. A Group S-1 fire area used for the repair of commercial motor vehicles where the fire area exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m 2).

SECTION 903.2.10 "GROUP S-2 PARKING GARAGES" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.10 Group S-2 parking garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings classified as parking garages where any of the following conditions exist:

1. Where the fire area of the enclosed parking garage, in accordance with Section 406.6 of the California Building Code, exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m²).

2. Where the enclosed parking garage, in accordance with Section 406.6 of the California Building Code, is located beneath other groups.

Exception: Enclosed parking garages located beneath Group R-3 occupancies.

3. Where the fire area of the open parking garage, in accordance with Section 406.5 of the California Building Code, exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m²).

SECTION 903.2.10.1 "COMMERCIAL PARKING GARAGES" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.10.1 Commercial parking garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings used for storage of commercial motor vehicles where the fire area exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m2).

SECTION 903.2.10.3 “GROUP S-2” IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.10.3 Group S-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a Group S-2 occupancy where the following condition exists:

1. A Group S-2 fire area exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m²).

SECTION 903.2.18.1 "GROUP U PRIVATE GARAGES AND CARPORTS" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.2.18.1 Group U private garages and carports. Carports and garages within 6- feet of a Group R occupancy equipped with automatic fire sprinklers, shall be protected by fire sprinklers in accordance with NFPA 13D or NFPA 13, as applicable.

SECTION 903.3.1.2 "NFPA 13R SPRINKLER SYSTEMS" IS DELETED

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 SECTION 903.3.1.2.1 “BALCONIES AND DECK” IS DELETED
SECTION 903.3.1.2.2 “CORRIDORS AND BALCONIES IN THE MEANS OF EGRESS” IS

DELETED
SECTION 903.3.1.2.3 “ATTICS” IS DELETED
SECTION 903.3.8.4 “SUPERVISION" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.3.8.4 Supervision. Control valves shall not be installed between the water supply and sprinklers unless the valves are of an approved indicating type that are supervised and secured in the open position.

SECTION 903.3.9 "FLOOR CONTROL VALVES" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
903.3.9 Floor control valves. Floor control valves and waterflow detection assemblies shall be installed at each floor in multi-story buildings, at an approved location.

Exception: Group R-3 and R-3.1 occupancies floor control valves and waterflow detection assemblies shall not be required.

SECTION 903.4.2 "ALARMS" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.4.2 Alarms. One exterior approved audible/visual device, located on the exterior of the building in an approved location, and shall be connected to each automatic sprinkler system.

Such sprinkler water-flow alarm devices shall be activated by water flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size installed in the system. Where a fire alarm system is installed, actuation of the automatic sprinkler system shall actuate the building fire alarm system.

SECTION 903.4.3 "FLOOR CONTROL VALVES" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.4.3 Floor control valves. Approved supervised indicating control valves shall be provided at the point of connection to the riser on each floor in multi-story buildings.

SECTION 903.6 “WHERE REQUIRED IN EXISTING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES” IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.6 Where required in existing buildings and structures. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in existing buildings and structures where required in Chapter 11 and as follows:

1. When there is a change in occupancy classification that results in an increased life safety or fire risk as determined by the fire code official and the structure exceeds 3,599 square feet (334.36 m²), an automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed throughout the building.

2. In existing buildings and structures exceeding 3,599 square feet (334.36 m 2),

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 where the floor area of the building or structure is increased.

Exception: When the building increase is to accommodate state mandated ADA improvements and is less than 500
square feet (46.45 m2).

3. In existing buildings and structures less than 3,600 square feet (334.45 m 2), where the floor area of the building or structure is increased to exceed 3,599 square feet (334.36 m²).

Exception: When the building increase is to accommodate state mandated ADA improvements and is less than 500
square feet (46.45 m2).

SECTION 903.6.1 "MONITORING" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 903.6.1 Monitoring. When required by the fire code official, valves controlling the water supply for automatic sprinkler systems, pumps, tanks, water levels and temperatures, critical air pressures, and water flow switches on all existing sprinkler systems shall be monitored by an approved supervising station.

SECTION 1028.5.1 "EXIT DISCHARGE SURFACE" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1028.5.1 Exit discharge surface. Exterior exit pathway surfaces shall be suitable for pedestrian use in inclement weather and shall terminate at a public way as defined in the California Building Code.

SECTION 1201.1 “SCOPE” IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1201.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, retrofitting, testing, commissioning, and decommissioning of energy systems used for generating or storing energy including but not limited to energy storage systems under the exclusive control of an electric utility or lawfully designated agency. It shall not apply to equipment associated with the generation, control, transformation, transmission, or distribution of energy installations that is under the exclusive control of an electric utility or lawfully designated agency. Energy storage systems regulated by section 1207 shall comply with this chapter as appropriate and NFPA 855.

SECTION 3313.1 “WHEN REQUIRED” IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 3313.1 When required. A permanent approved water supply for fire protection shall be made available as soon as combustible building materials arrive on the site, on commencement of foundation, on commencement of vertical construction and on installation of a standpipe system in buildings under construction.

Exception: The fire code official is authorized to reduce the fire flow requirements in rural areas or small communities where the development of full fire flow requirements is impractical

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 SECTION 3313.2 “COMBUSTIBLE BUILDING MATERIALS” IS DELETED SECTION 3313.3 “VERTICAL CONSTRICTION OF TYPES III, IV, AND V CONSTRUCTION” IS DELETED.

SECTION 3313.3.1 “FIRE SEPARATION UP TO 30 FEET” IS DELETED.

SECTION 3313.3.2 “FIRE SEPARATION OF 30 FEET UP TO 60 FEET” IS DELETED.

SECTION 3313.3.3 “FIRE SEPARATION OF 60 FEET OR GREATER” IS DELETED.

SECTION 3313.4 “VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION, TYPE I AND II CONSTRUCTION” IS DELETED.

SECTION 3313.5 “STANDPIPE SUPPPY” IS DELETED.

SECTION 5003.9.1.2 "EMERGENCY RESPONSE SUPPORT INFORMATION" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section 5003.9.1.2 Emergency response support information. Ready access to floor plans, safety data sheets (SDS), Hazardous Materials Management Plans (HMMP), Hazardous Material Inventory Statement (HMIS), shall be provided, as determined by the fire code official Chapter 80 “REFERENCED STANDARDS” HAS AMENDED NFPA 24 AS FOLLOWS:

NFPA 24-22: Standard for Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances, as amended*
Chapter 80 "REFERENCED STANDARDS" HAS ADDED NFPA 855 AS FOLLOWS:

NFPA 855-23: Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems.

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 APPENDIX B, TABLE NO. B105.1(1) "REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR ONE- AND TWO- FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSES" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

TABLE NO. B105.1 (1)
REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSESª

FIRE FLOW

CALCULATION
AREA (square
feet)

AUTOMATIC

SPRINKLER SYSTEM
(Design Standard)

MINIMUM FIRE-
FLOW (gallons per
minute)
FLOW

DURATION
(hours)
0-3,600 No automatic sprinkler
system 1000 1
3,601 and greater No automatic sprinkler
system
Value in Table B105.1
(2)
Duration in Table
B105.1 (2) at the
required flow
rate
0-3,600
Section 903.3.1.3 of the
CFC or Section 313.3 of
the CRC
1000 1
3,601 and greater
Section 903.3.1.3 of the CFC
or Section 313.3 of the CRC ½-value in Table
B105.1 (2)ª 1
For SI: 1 square foot= 0.0929 m², 1 gallon per minute= 3.785 L/m. a. The reduced fire-flow shall not be less than 1,000 gallons per minute for a duration of 1 hour.

SECTION B105.2 "BUILDINGS OTHER THAN ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSES," IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section B105.2 Buildings other than one- and two-Family dwellings, Group R-3 and R4 buildings and townhouses. The minimum fire flow and flow duration for buildings other than one- and two-family dwellings, Group R-3 and R-4 buildings and townhouses shall be as specified in Tables B105.1(2) and B105.2.

Exceptions:

A. Group B, S-2 and U occupancies having a floor area not exceeding 1,000 square feet, primarily constructed of noncombustible exterior walls with wood or steel roof framing, having a Class A roof assembly, with uses limited to the following or similar uses:

1. California State Parks buildings of an accessory nature (restrooms).

2. Safety roadside rest areas, (SRRA), public restrooms.

3. Truck inspection facilities, (TIF), CHP office space and vehicle inspection bays.

4. Sand/salt storage buildings, storage of sand and salt.

B. Group U occupancies accessory to a one or two-family dwelling.

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 APPENDIX B, TABLE NO. B105.2, “REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSES” IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

TABLE NO. 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
50% of the Value in
Table B105.1 (2)ª
Duration in Table B105.1
(2) at the reduced flow
rate
a. The reduced fire flow shall not be less than 1,500 gallons per minute.

APPENDIX C, TABLE NO. C102.1, "REQUIRED NUMBER AND SPACING OF FIRE HYDRANTS" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

TABLE NO. C102.1
REQUIRED NUMBER AND SPACING OF FIRE HYDRANTSᵉ

FIRE FLOW

REQUIREMENT
(gpm)
MINIMUM NO.

OF HYDRANTS

AVERAGE SPACING

BETWEEN

HYDRANTS
a,b ,d
(Ft.)

MAXIMUM

DISTANCE FROM

HYDRANT TO ANY
POINT

ON STREET OR

ROADWAY
FRONTAGE-(Ft.)
1750 or less 1 300 150
1751-2250 2 300 150
2251-2750 3 300 150
2751-3250 3 300 150
3251-4000 4 300 150
4001-5000 5 300 150
5001-5500 6 300 150
5501-6000 6 250 150
6001-7000 7 250 150
7001or more 8 or more 200 120
For SI: 1 foot= 304.8 mm, 1 gallon per minute= 3.785 L/m.

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 a. Where streets are provided with median dividers that cannot be crossed by fire fighters pulling hose lines, or where arterial streets are provided with four or more traffic lanes or street width is in excess of 88 feet (26.82m), hydrant spacing shall average 300 feet on each side of the street and be arranged on an alternating basis.
b. 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 spacing not to exceed 1,000 feet (305m) to provide for transportation hazards. In addition, there shall be at least one hydrant at each intersection.
c. One hydrant for each 1,000 gallons per minute or fraction thereof. d. Average spacing between fire hydrants may be extended to 500 feet (152.4m) on streets serving one and two-family dwellings.
e. The fire code official is authorized to modify the location, number and distribution of fire hydrants based on site-specific constraints and hazards.

SECTION C104.2 "SINGLE OUTLET FIRE HYDRANTS" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section C104.2 Single outlet fire hydrants. Where required by the fire code official, existing single outlet 2 ½ inch fire hydrants shall be changed to an approved steamer fire hydrant, when the following conditions occur:

1. The recoding of a tentative subdivision or parcel map.

2. A lot merger or split.

3. The modification of an existing structure resulting in an increased fire flow.

4. A change in occupancy type, use, or character of the building that results in an increased life safety or fire risk, as determined by the fire code official.

5. The construction of a new building.

SECTION C104.3 "RIGHT OF WAY IMPROVEMENTS" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section C104.3 Right of way improvements. Existing fire hydrants affected by right of way improvements shall be moved to an approved location.

SECTION C106.1 "HYDRANT TYPE" IS ADDED AS FOLLOWS:

Section C106.1 Hydrant type. The fire code official shall approve the type of fire hydrants to be installed in public right of way or on private property prior to any such installation.

17.04.060 Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances.

All former fire prevention ordinances or parts thereof conflicting or inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance or of the code hereby adopted are hereby repealed.

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 Section 2. FINDINGS. In connection with the amendments enacted by Section 1 relating to the California Fire Code and its appendices, 2022 edition, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova makes the following findings pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.5, 17958.7, and 18941.5. The changes are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, topographical, or geological conditions.

The City C o u n c i l o f t h e C i t y of Rancho Cordova hereby adopts, pursuant to Section 18941.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, the following findings of fact:
(a) Under this adopting ordinance, specific amendments have been established which are more restrictive of nature than those adopted by the State of California (State Buildings Standards Code, State Housing & Community Development Codes) commonly referred to as Title 24 & Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations. These amendments to the California Fire Code, 2022 edition, have been recognized by the City of Rancho Cordova to address the fire problems, concerns, and future direction by which the City can establish and maintain an environment which will afford a level of fire and life safety to all who live and work within its boundary.
(b) The International Code Council has assumed responsibility for the International Fire Code and International Fire Code Standards. The International Code Council provided a means for participation by all code enforcement officials from throughout the country as well as industry representatives, consultants, and other private parties with an interest in the International Fire Code. (c) The International Fire Code, being the 2021 edition thereof, published by the International Code Council nationally recognized compilation of proposed rules, regulations, and standards of said Association.
(d) Said International Fire Code has been printed and published as a Code in book form within the meaning of Section 50022.1 of the Government Code of the State of California.
(e) Under the provisions of Section 18941.5 of the Health and Safety Code, local amendments are based on climatic, topographical, and geological conditions. The findings of fact contained herein address each of these situations and present the local situation, which either singularly or in combination, caused the aforementioned amendments to be adopted.

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15

LOCAL CONDITIONS
A. This amendment is justified on the basis of a local climatic condition. The City of Rancho Cordova, located within Sacramento County and within the jurisdiction of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, is subject to precipitation, relative humidity, temperature extremes, and high velocity winds.

1. Precipitation and relative humidity
a. Conditions
Monthly precipitation ranges from .05 to 2.87 inches with an average of approximately 17.2 inches per year. The majority of this precipitation falls during the months of November through April.

There is a dry period of at least six (6) months each year, May through October. Additionally, the area is subject to occasional drought. Relative humidity remains in the middle range most of the time. It ranges from twenty-nine (29) to thirty-eight (38) percent during spring, summer, fall, and from fifty-seven (57) to ninety (90) percent in the winter. It occasionally falls as low as fifteen (15) percent (National Weather Service Sacramento Branch average of historical data (https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/clilcd.pl?ca23232.). b. Impact
Locally experienced dry periods cause extreme dryness of untreated wood shakes and shingles on buildings and non-irrigated grass, brush, and weeds, which are often near buildings with wood roofs and sidings. Such dryness causes these materials to ignite very readily and burn rapidly and intensely.

Due to dryness, a rapidly burning grass fire or exterior building fire can quickly transfer to other buildings by means of radiation or flying brands, sparks, and embers. A small fire can rapidly grow to a magnitude beyond the control capabilities of the Fire District resulting in an excessive fire loss.

The Sacramento area has had several consecutive years of drought conditions thus reducing available water supply. The drought conditions have led to lower water tables. Groundwater as well as surface supplies have all been affected. The degradation of water supplies reduces the efficiency of fixed fire protection systems as well as hampering fire suppression activities. As an example, in 1998, the City of Sacramento lowered its static water pressure from 50 psi to 30 psi.

The doubling of average rainfall called an "El Nino" event has occurred from time to time and does cause the grass to mature and grow in excess of six feet high before it dries out. Ten sq. feet of this

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 type of fuel is equivalent to the explosive force of one gallon of gasoline.

Low-level fog (Tule Fog) is present throughout the winter months, which brings visibility to almost zero feet. The fog delays emergency responders and has caused numerous vehicle accidents including the December 11, 1997, Interstate 5 incident in Elk Grove which involved 36 vehicles and caused 31 casualties including 5 fatalities.

The fog can also cause freezing and slick roadways.

2. Temperature
a. Condition
Temperatures have been recorded as high as 115° F throughout the Sacramento region. Average summer highs are in the 86° F range, with average maximums of 108° F (National Weather Service Sacramento Branch average of historical data
(https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/clilcd.pl?ca23232.).
b. Impact
The Sacramento region has extreme variations in weather patterns too. Summers are arid and warm, winters are cool to freezing, fall and spring can bring any combination of weather pattern together. It is this cyclical uncertainty that allows weather events such as the rapid melting of the snow pack which causes flooding in the low- lying valley areas of Sacramento County.

High temperatures cause rapid fatigue and heat exhaustion of firefighters, thereby reducing their effectiveness and ability to control large building and wildland fires.

Another impact from high temperatures is that combustible building material and non-irrigated weeds, grass, and brush are preheated, thus causing these materials to ignite more readily and burn more rapidly and intensely. Additionally, the resultant higher temperature of the atmosphere surrounding the materials reduces the effectiveness of the water being applied to the burning materials.

This requires that more water be applied, which in turn requires more Fire District resources in order to control a fire on a hot day.

High temperatures directly contribute to the rapid growth of fires to an intensity and magnitude beyond the control capabilities of the Fire District.

3. Winds
a. Condition
Prevailing winds in the area are from the south or southeast.

However, winds are experienced from virtually every direction at one

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 time or another. Velocities are generally in the six (6) mph to nine and one half (9.5) mph ranges, gusting to twenty-five (25) to thirty- five (35) mph. Forty (40) mph winds are experienced occasionally and winds up to seventy-four (74) mph have been registered locally. During the winter half of the year strong, dry, gusty winds from the north move through the area for several days creating extremely dry conditions. (National Weather Service Sacramento Branch average of historical data (https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi- bin/clilcd.pl?ca23232.).
b. Impact
Winds such as those experienced locally can and do cause fires, both interior and exterior, to burn and spread rapidly. Fires involving non-irrigated weeds, grass, and brush can grow to a magnitude and be fanned to intensity beyond the control capabilities of the Fire District very quickly even by relatively moderate winds. During wood shake and shingle roof fires, or exposure fires, winds can carry sparks and burning brands to other structures, thus spreading the fire and causing conflagrations. When such fires are not controlled, they can extend to nearby buildings, particularly those with untreated wood shakes or shingles. In building fires, winds can literally force fires back into the building and can create a blow torch effect, in addition to preventing "natural" ventilation and cross- ventilation efforts.

Winds of the type experienced locally also reduce the effectiveness of exterior water streams used by the Fire District on fires involving large interior areas of buildings, fires which have vented through windows and roofs due to inadequate built-in fire protection and fires involving wood shake and shingle building exteriors. Local winds will continue to be a factor toward causing major fire losses to buildings not provided with fire resistive roof and siding materials. Buildings with inadequately separated interior areas or lacking automatic fire protection systems are also at risk.

Throughout the District, homes are being built within grass and brush covered rural areas creating an urban interface environment.

Combustible weeds on vacant lots, coupled with windy conditions can be a recipe for disaster. Throughout the State of California, large catastrophic fires in these urban interface environments have resulted in loss of life and property at an increasing rate.

B. This amendment is justified on the basis of a local geologic condition. Sacramento County is subject to seismicity as it is located within seismic zone 3 (major damage capability). Faults within this area are (1) Rescue Lineament-Bear Mountain Fault; (2) San Joaquin Fault; (3) Vacca-Kirby Fault; (4) Greenville Fault; and (5) Dunnigan Hills Fault.

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 Sacramento County is bisected by major transportation corridors including Interstate 80 and U.S. 50 which traverses in an east/west direction and is bisected by both Highway 99 and Interstate 5. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District and The Cosumnes Fire Department serve a combined population in excess of 923,000 residents and over 500 square miles. There are 2 major rail lines which run through the Districts. An overpass or underpass crossing collapse would significantly increase response time for fire and emergency vehicles and hinder mutual aid efforts. This is due to the limited crossings of the major highways and rail lines.

Earthquakes of the magnitude experienced locally can cause major damage to electrical transmission facilities, which, in turn, cause power failures while at the same time starting fires throughout the Fire Districts. The occurrence of multiple fires will quickly deplete existing fire districts’ resources; thereby reducing and/or delaying their response to any given fire. Additionally, without electrical power, elevators, smoke management systems, lighting systems, alarm systems, and other electrical equipment urgently needed for building evacuation and fire control in large buildings without emergency generator systems would be inoperative, thereby resulting in loss of life and/or major fire losses in such buildings.

The above local topographical conditions impede emergency response activities and increase response times. Public Safety resources would have to be prioritized to mitigate the greatest threat and may likely be unavailable for smaller single dwelling or structure fires.

C. This amendment is justified on the basis of a local topographic condition. Sacramento County is subject to increased vegetation, varied surface features, hazardous building operations, increased landscaping and terrain risk factors.

1. Vegetation
Highly combustible dry grass, weeds, and brush are common in the hilly and open space areas adjacent to built-up locations six (6) to eight (8) months of each year. Many of these areas frequently experience wildland fires, which threaten nearby buildings, particularly those with wood roofs, or sidings. This condition can be found throughout the Fire Districts, especially in those fully developed areas and those areas marked for future development.

Development continues to extend from the urban core into grass- covered areas and brush/tree covered canyons, such as the American River Parkway, where every 20-percent increase in slope doubles the rate of fire spread.

2. Surface features
The Districts are bisected by Sacramento RT Light Rail running east/west and the Union Pacific mainline running north/south with an average of eighteen to twenty-four trips daily and with the ability to increase the trips significantly without prior notice to the District.

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 Underground pipelines run parallel to the mainline in a north/south direction in the western portion of the district and carry liquid petroleum, and natural gases under high pressure. It is reasonably foreseeable that this bisection of the Districts by the railroad track could result in the reduction of response time for fire and emergency vehicles in the event a train is traveling on the railroad track at the time of a fire or other emergency.

3. Buildings, landscaping, and terrain
The Districts include several topographical features, including major rivers and creeks, aqueducts, lakes, sloughs, natural parkways, open space, bridges/overpasses, freeways, railroad tracks, drainage canals, and sprawling industrial facilities such as Kinder Morgan, U.S. Cold Storage, Ampaq, and McClellan Park. Traffic has to be channeled around several of these topographical features and limitations, which creates traffic congestion and delays in emergency response. In the event of an accident or other emergency at one of the key points of intersection between a road and river or freeway, sections of the Districts could be isolated or response times could be significantly increased so as to increase the risk of injury or damage. These features are located between many of the District's fire stations.

Preservation of wetland areas, natural parkways, riparian corridors along rivers/streams, vernal pools, open space and endangered species habitats have all contributed to access problems as well as exemption from vegetation abatement programs. These situations, though very environmentally important, do increase the demands on the fire service due to the extreme fire hazard created by fuel loading and limited access.

Reduced available infrastructure features, such as roads, water supplies, and fire protection, hamper the effectiveness of fire response resources.

These rural areas are subject to a higher degree of risk without mitigation measures.

Intricate levee systems hold back a portion of the floodwater. However, significant flooding has occurred in many of the Districts' low-lying areas where soil conditions are not conducive to rapid infiltration. Localized street flooding has occurred near creeks which make access for fire- fighting equipment difficult.

The above local topographical conditions impede emergency response activities and increase response times. Public Safety resources would have to be prioritized to mitigate the greatest threat and may likely be unavailable for smaller single dwelling or structure fires.

Additional variables that may negatively impact emergency response:

1. The extent of damage to the water system.

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15

2. The extent of isolation due to bridge and/or freeway overpass collapse.

3. The extent of roadway damage and/or amount of debris blocking the roadways.

4. Climatic conditions (hot, dry weather with high winds).

5. Time of day will influence the amount of traffic on roadways and could intensify the risk to life during normal business hours.

6. The availability of timely mutual aid or military assistance. 2022 California Fire Code
Section Title
Adopted
from CFC
Amended
from CFC
Added to
CFC
Deleted
from
CFC
Justification
105.5.5 Carnivals and fairs X Administrative
107.7 Cost Recovery Fees X Administrative
109.3.1 Electronic Filing X Administrative
111.1 Board of Appeals Established X Administrative
112.4 Violation Penalties X Administrative
112.4.2 Citations X Administrative
112.4.3 California Bail Schedule X Administrative
113.4 Failure to comply X Administrative
202 General Definitions X X Administrative
503.1.2.1 Remoteness X B, C2
503.6.1 Electrified security fences X Administrative
505.1 Address identification X A1
505.1.1 Illumination X A1
507.1.1 Connection X A2, A3, C1
507.5.1 Where required X A2, A3, C1
507.5.1.1 Hydrant for standpipe systems X A2, A3, C1
510.4.1.1 Minimum signal strength into
the buildings X C3
510.4.1.2 Minimum signal strength out of
the building X C3
901.4.7 Pump and riser room size X A1, A2
901.4.7.2 Marking on access doors X A1
901.4.7.4 Lighting X A3, B

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 Section Title Adopted
from CFC
Amended
from CFC
Added to
CFC
Deleted
from CFC Justification
903.2 Where required X
A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.1.1 Group A-1 X
A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.1.2 Group A-2 X
A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.1.3 Group A-3 X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.1.4 Group A-4 X
A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.2.1 Group B X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.3 Group E X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.4 Group F-1 X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.4.4 Group F-2 X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.7 Group M X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.7.2 Group M Upholstered
Furniture or Mattresses X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.8.1.1 Group R-3 manufactured
housing
X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.8.3 Group R-4, Condition 2 X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.9 Group S-1 X
A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.9.1 Repair garages X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.10 Group S-2 parking garages X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.10.1 Commercial parking garages X
A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.10.3 Group S-2 X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.2.18.1
Group U private garages and
carports accessory to Group R-
3 occupancies X
A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.3.1.2 NFPA 13R sprinkler systems X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2,C3
903.3.1.2.1 Balconies and decks X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.3.1.2.2 Corridors and balconies in the
means of egress X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.3.1.2.3 Attics X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
903.3.8.4 Supervision X B, C2, C3
903.3.9 Floor control valves X B, C2, C3
903.4.2 Alarms X A1, B, C2, C3
903.4.3 Floor control valves X B, C2, C3
903.6 Where required in existing
buildings and structures X
A1, A3, C1,
C2, C3
903.6.1 Monitoring X B, C2, C3
1028.5.1 Exit discharge surface X A1

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 Section Title Adopted
form CFC
Amended
from CFC
Added to
CFC
Deleted
from CFC Justification
1201.1 Scope X A1, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
3313.1 When required X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
3313.2 Combustible building materials X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
3313.3 Vertical construction of Types
II, IV, and V construction X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
3313.3.1 Fire separations up to 30 feet X A2, A3, B, C1, C2, C3
3313.3.2 Fire separations of 30 feet up
to 60 feet X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
3313.3.3 Fire separations of 60 feet or
greater X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
3313.4 Vertical construction, Type I
and II construction X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
3313.5 Standpipe supply X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
3312.2 –
3313.5 Water supply for fire protection X A2, A3, B, C1, C2, C3
5003.9.1.2
Emergency response support
information X A, B, C
Chapter 80 Reference standards, NFPA 24 X A, B, C
Chapter 80 Reference standards, NFPA
855 X A, B, C
Appendix
Chapter
4 Special detailed requirements
based on use and occupancy X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
Appendix
B
Fire-Flow Requirements for
Buildings X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
Appendix
B,
Table
B105.1(1)
Required fire flow for one and
two- family dwellings, Group
R-3 and R-
4 buildings and townhouses
X
A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
Appendix
B
B105.2
Buildings other than one and
two- family dwellings, Group
R-3 and R-
4 buildings and townhouses
X
A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
Appendix B
Table
B105.2
Required fire flow for
buildings other than one
and two-family dwellings,
Group R-3 and R-4
buildings and townhouses
X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
Appendix
BB
Required fire flow
requirements for building X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
Appendix
C, Table
C102.1
Required number and spacing
of fire hydrants X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
Appendix C Fire hydrant locations and
distribution X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
Appendix
C, Section
C104.2
Single outlet fire hydrants X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
Appendix
C, Section
104.3
Right of way improvements X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
Appendix
C, Section
C106.1
Hydrant type X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
Appendix
CC
Fire hydrant location and
distribution X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3

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ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 15 Section Title Adopted
from CFC
Amended
from CFC
Added from
CFC
Deleted
from CFC Justification
Appendix H
Hazardous materials
management plans and
hazardous materials inventory
statements
X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
Appendix O
Temporary haunted houses,
ghost walks and similar
amusement uses
X A2, A3, B, C1,
C2, C3
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova on the __________day of__________, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Donald Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:

Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk

MEMORANDUM
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ITEM 17.2.

DATE: October 17, 2022

TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members

FROM: Kim Juran, Administrative Services Director

SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA AMENDING SECTION 5.50 OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA MUNICIPAL

CODE RELATING TO THE SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN CABLE

TELEVISION COMMISSION

RECOMMENDATION

Waive first reading and introduce the Ordinance.

RESULT OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Section(s) 5.50.104 and 5.50.112 of the City of Rancho Cordova Municipal Code will be amended.

BACKGROUND

The Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission (Commission) is a joint powers agency (JPA) formed by Sacramento County and cities within the County, including Sacramento, Elk Grove, Folsom, Citrus Heights, Rancho Cordova, Galt; with the exception of Isleton. The Commission is responsible for administering state-issued cable/video franchises, assisting customers with cable complaints and issues, operating the local government channel Metro Cable 14, collecting franchise and public, education, and government (PEG) channel facilities fees, and providing support for the licensees that operate the Commission’s other six PEG channels. The JPA Agreement of Formation that created the Commission was adopted and amended by Sacramento County Ordinance and Ordinances of each of the member cities, and is part of the Sacramento County and Cities Codes (JPA Agreement). The JPA Agreement is codified in Section 5.50.112 of the City of Rancho Cordova Municipal Code.

The Commission and JPA Agreement are currently set to sunset on December 31, 2024. On September 3, 2020, the Commission’s Board of Directors expressed interest in proposing an extension of the Commission for consideration by the member agencies, citing the fact that the JPA is an efficient way to administer cable franchise issues for the Commission’s seven member agencies and that there is no need to change the model at this time. On September 2, 2021, the Commission’s Board of Directors reviewed proposed draft amendments to the JPA Agreement and directed staff to reach out to the management team for each member agency to receive feedback. Between September and December 2021, Commission staff met with the management team at each member agency. During those discussions, staff at each member

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agency expressed satisfaction with the Commission’s operation and support for the proposed amendments. On December 2, 2021, the Board of Directors received this input, approved the proposed amendments to the JPA Agreement, and adopted a resolution recommending approval by the member agencies of the revised JPA agreement.

Adoption of the attached Ordinance will allow for the JPA to be amended to extend the Commission and update other portions of the JPA Agreement to reflect current practices. Below is a summary of the proposed amendments:

Term (5.50.112(9)): Most importantly, the December 31, 2024 expiration date is removed. The proposed Amendment provides that the Commission would remain in existence indefinitely, unless there is a two-thirds vote of the member agencies to terminate it. In addition, a withdrawal provision is included that provides that an individual member agency may withdraw from the Commission with at least one year’s prior written notice. Such withdrawal requires that the member agency to accept liability for its share of the Commission’s liabilities in the same proportion as the most recent distributions to the member agencies made pursuant to the JPA Agreement.

Board of Directors (5.50.104): Currently, there are twelve members of the Commission’s Board of Directors. The JPA Agreement entitles the County of Sacramento to five seats on the Commission Board; the City of Sacramento to three seats on the Board; each city with a population of over 80,000 to one seat on the Board; and all cities with a population of less than 80,000 share one seat. Given that the recently released California Department of Finance’s January 2022 population estimates show that the City of Rancho Cordova has surpassed the 80,000 population threshold, there will be thirteen Board of Directors members, as Galt will then have its own seat, since it will be the only City remaining with a population smaller than 80,000. Given this, the proposed amendments to the JPA Agreement also provide that the Board of Directors shall consist of the above described Board members (currently thirteen members), and clarify that the population is determined by the figures provided by the California Department of Finance each year. The City of Sacramento would get an additional Board member if the City of Galt’s population reaches 80,000, but that is not expected to occur in the near or distant future, as its population as of January 1, 2021 was at 26,116.

Officers (5.50.112(2)): The current Agreement assumes that Sacramento County will provide Clerk services to the JPA. Clerk services are presently provided by Commission staff with support from the County’s Clerk of the Board. The proposed Amendment matches current practice and provides the Commission Board with maximum flexibility to determine how to provide Clerk services.

Payments (5.50.112(6)): The current Agreement details how and when the revenue distributions to the member agencies are calculated and distributed. This proposed Amendment reflects the current practice of the Commission, and updates the timeline on which the Commission pays revenue distributions to the member agencies to be a date which is earlier than the current Agreement provides. The current Agreement also requires an auditor’s statement with each distribution; such a statement has not historically been provided (though the distributions are audited by the Commission’s Auditor as part of the bi-annual audit), and the proposed Amendment accordingly removes this requirement to reflect current practices.

General Clean-Up: The balance of the proposed amendments conform other sections of the JPA Agreement to the above edits or propose general clean-up to reflect current law and/or

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practice. As an example, the law now requires the Commission’s member agencies to be responsible for the JPA’s retirement costs. This has been added for clarity.

FISCAL IMPACT AND FUNDING SOURCE

Approval of this item would extend the Commission and allow for the City of Rancho Cordova’s continued participation in the JPA. The Commission collects franchise fees from cable operators based on five percent of their gross revenues; pays for the operation of the Commission and the government channel Metro Cable 14; provides funding for the licensees that operate the Commission’s other six PEG Channels; and distributes the remaining franchise fees to the member agencies each year. The revenue distribution to the City in Fiscal Year 2021-22 was $570,000.

The Commission also collects a PEG Channel Facilities Fee from cable operators based on one percent of their gross revenues. PEG Fee grants are awarded each year to member agencies and channel licensees to pay for facilities and equipment including Board/Council chambers improvements, control room equipment, cameras, monitors and related audio/video equipment.

ATTACHMENT(S)

1. Ordinance - Strikethrough Version

2. Ordinance

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CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA AMENDING SECTION[S] 5.50

RELATING TO THE SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN CABLE TELEVISION

COMMISSION

5.50.104 Board of Directors.

The powers and authority of the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission shall be vested in a Board of Directors which shall consist of a minimum of nine (9)the following members.
a. Five (5) members of the Board of Directors shall be members of the Governing Body of the County.
b. One (1) member of the Board of Directors shall be a member of the Governing Body of one of the cities within the County of Sacramento that is a member of the Commission and whose population is less thatn eighty thousand (80,000) people.

The member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governing Bodies of the appointing cities. All member cities whose populations are each less than eighty thousand (80,000) shall be represented by this member of the Board of Directors. c. So long as a city with a population less than eighty thousand is a member of the Commission, three (3) members of the Board of Directors shall be members of, appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governing Body of the City of Sacramento.

In the event that no city with a population less than eighty thousand (80,000) people is a member of the Commission, four (4) members of the Board of Directors shall be members of, appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governing Body of the City of Sacramento.
d. One (1) member of the Board of Directors for each city, other than the City of Sacramento, that is a member of the Commission and whose population is equal to or greater than eighty thousand (80,000) people. Each member of the Board of Directors who represents such a member city shall be a member of the Governing Board of that city and shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governing Board of that City.
e. Each member of the Board of Directors shall be authorized to appoint a personal representative to attend meetings of the Board in the absence of the member, and, during such meetings, vote and exercise all other powers of the member. Such an appointment shall be effective when the member files with the Clerk of the Board of Directors a written notice executed by the member which identifies by name and residential address the personal representative who has been appointed. Personal

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representatives shall serve at the pleasure of the members who appoint them, and such appointments may be revoked by the filing of written notice of revocation with the Clerk of the Board of Directors signed by the member and reciting revocation of the appointment of a designated representative. In the event of removal from the Board of Directors of a member who serves at the pleasure of a Governing Body, such removal shall automatically effect removal of any personal representative which that member has appointed.
f. For purposes of this section, a city’s population shall be as certified or reportedestimated by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (“SACOG”)California Department of Finance byas of JuneJanuary 1 of each year for the preceding year. Modifications to Board membership based on population changes shall be made on July 1, or as soon thereafter is feasible, following the JuneJanuary 1 on which such population change was certified by SACOGestimates provided by the Department of Finance.”

5.50.112 Amended and Restated Agreement of Formation.

The Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission shall be deemed to be created upon execution by each member thereof of an agreement of formation was previously created by the County and Cities. Enactment of this chapter and amendments thereto constitutes approval by the Governing Bodies of the County and Cities of the terms of the amended and restated agreement of formation.

The Chairperson of the Governing Body of the County and Mayor of the Municipality of Sacramento shall execute the following agreement of formation on the date of selection of the Franchisee for the Initial CATV Franchise pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.50.210 in Sub Chapter 3. The Mayors of any of the Municipalities of Folsom, Isleton or Galt which have enacted this chapter, shall execute the agreement of formation thirty one (31) calendar days following the date of selection of the Franchisee for the Initial CATV Franchise pursuant to the provisions of Section

5.50.210 in Sub Chapter 3, unless the Governing Body of that Municipality has adopted a resolution making the selection inapplicable to that Municipality pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.50.212 in Sub Chapter 3.

Amended and Restated Agreement of Formation
Sacramento Metropolitan
Cable Television Commission
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT is made and entered into pursuant to the provisions of Section 6500 et seq. of the Government Code of the State of California by and between the County of Sacramento, herein referred to as “County”; and the City of Sacramento and municipalitiescities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Isleton and Galt, and Rancho Cordova, herein referred to as “Cities”; who do hereby mutually agree as follows:

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1. Establishment. There is hereby created an organization known and denominated as the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission, which shall be a public entity, separate and apart from the County and Cities. The Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission (hereinafter referred to as “Commission”) shall be governed by the terms of this Agreement, the terms of an ordinance enacted by each agency which enters into this Agreement which is entitled “Cable Television Ordinance”, and is hereinafter referred to as the “Ordinance”, and by such rules as are duly passed and adopted by the Board of Directors of the Commission.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the introductory paragraph of this Agreement, it is specifically contemplated that each of the Municipalities of Folsom, Isleton and Galt may or may not execute this Agreement and participate in the formation of and become members of the Commission. Therefore, the Commission shall be formed by, as members, the County, the Municipality of Sacramento, and so many of the other Municipalities as approve and execute this Agreement. If neither Folsom, Isleton nor Galt approve and execute this Agreement, the Agreement shall be deemed to have been entered into and the Commission formed by, as members, the County and Municipality of Sacramento.

2. Board of Directors. The Commission shall be governed by and the powers of the Commission vested in a Board of Directors. The number of members of the Board of Directors, composition thereof, and tenure of Directors shall be prescribed by Sub- Chapter 2 of the Ordinance.
a. Meetings of the Board of Directors and/or such advisory or other committees as the Board may appoint, shall be government by the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.). The Board of Directors shall establish a time and place for its regular meetings, which shall be held not less frequently than once per year.
b. A majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting business. c. No action taken by the Board of Directors shall be effective except by duly adopted motion receiving the votes of a majority of the Directors of the Board. d. The Board of Directors shall annually elect its Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
e. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County or other person retained by the Board shall serve as SecretaryClerk to the Board of Directors, shall be responsible for recordation of the official actions by the Board, and shall be the official custodian of all records of the Board of Directors.

The County may determine reasonable charges to be made against the Commission for the services of the Clerk and the Commission shall pay such charges.

3. Powers. The Board of Directors of the Commission shall be vested with the following powers:
a. To employ or retain in the name of the Commission an Executive Director and such other personnel as the Board of Directors deems appropriate. The Executive Director shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors;
b. To make and enter into contracts in the name of the Commission as authorized by or in order to carry out the objects or purposes of this Agreement or the Ordinance, including, but not limited to, contracts with the County providing for provision

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by County personnel of services for the Commission and reimbursement of the County by the Commission of the costs thereof;
c. To acquire in the name of the Commission, take title to, hold and dispose of real and personal property;
d. To incur in the name of the Commission debts, liabilities and obligations, which shall not constitute debts, obligations or liabilities of any of the member agencies;
e. To accept in the name of the Commission grants, gifts and donations in the public interest to carry out the purposes and functions of the Commission;
f. To establish and provide for the payment of reasonable compensation to its members or their personal representatives for performance of the duties of office; and
g. To exercise such other powers as are expressly conferred by the provisions of this Agreement or the Ordinance.

The Board of Directors shall also be authorized to sue in the name of the Commission. The Commission shall be subject to suit in its name.

4. Limitations. Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code section 6509, “the powers of the Commission are subject to the restrictions upon the manner of exercising such powers of one of the designated member agencies.” For such purposes, the MunicipalityCity of Sacramento is hereby designated.

5. Budget. Prior to July 1st of each fiscal year, the Board of Directors shall adopt a preliminary budget. Prior to September 1st of each fiscal year, said Board shall adopt a final budget.

6. Payments. Not later than the first day of OctoberAugust of each year during the term of this Agreement, the Commission shall distribute to the County and Cities who are members of the Commission the difference between: (i) the revenue required to finance the costs to be of operations incurred in accordance with the Commission’s Budget (including a reserve for contingencies) for the fiscal year commencing on the preceding first day of August for the preceding fiscal year ending on the prior June 30; and (ii) the revenues from franchise fees actually received by the Commission for the same fiscal year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Commission shall distribute to said County and Cities not later than the first day of each October not less than twenty (20) percent of the revenue from such franchise fees. Revenues from sources other than franchise fees shall be utilized and distributed as required by the source of the funds.

The franchise fees shall be paid to the County and Cities who are members of the Commission in the same proportion as the ratios which the population of the unincorporated area of the County and incorporated area of the Cities bear to the total population of the Sacramento Community County, excluding the City of Isleton, as disclosed by the most recent Federal Decennial Census for 1980 during the period ending June 30, 1991, the Federal Decennial Census for 1990 during the Federal Decennial Census for 2000 during any period succeeding June 30, 2001 and as updated by the California Department of Finance January 1st of each calendar year.

Each distribution shall be accompanied by a statement by the Auditor of the Commission stating the amounts of all franchise fees received by the Commission for the distribution period, the dates of receipt, the amount of revenue required to finance

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the Commission Budget, and the population ratios upon which apportionment of the distribution is being made.

7. Treasurer. The Treasurer of the County shall be the depository of funds of the Commission, and said Treasurer shall be the ex officio Treasurer of the Commission.

The Treasurer shall receive and have custody of and disburse Commission funds on the warrant of the Auditor and shall make disbursements authorized by this Agreement. The Treasurer shall invest Commission funds in accordance with the general law. All interest collected on Commission funds shall be accounted for and posted to the account of said funds.

The County may determine reasonable charges to be made against the Commission for the Services of the Treasurer, and the Commission shall pay such charges.

8. Auditing. The Auditor of the County shall be the ex officio Auditor of the Commission, and shall draw warrants against the funds of the Commission when the demands are approved by the Executive Director or his designee. At the close of each fiscal year, as provided in Government Code section 6505, the Directors may contract with a public accountant or certified public accountant to make an audit of the accounts and report of the Commission.

The Auditor shall establish and maintain such funds and accounts as are deemed necessary to account for and report on receipts and disbursements. The Commission shall keep such additional records and accounts which are deemed necessary to account for and report on sources of funds, expenditures, grants and programs as may be required by good accounting practices. The books and records of the Commission shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times by representatives of the member agencies.

The County may determine reasonable charges to be made against the Commission for the services of the Auditor, and the Commission shall pay such charges.

9. Term. Except as hereinafter provided, this Agreement shall terminate and the Commission shall be deemed dissolved on December 31, 2024upon a two-thirds vote of the member agencies. The Commission shall review the status of the franchise and the status of state and federal law related to cable franchises no later than June 30, 2010, and shall make a recommendation to the member agencies on whether the Commission shall be dissolved prior to December 31, 2024. Nothing in this section shall preclude the Commission from making a recommendation regarding the continuation or early dissolution of the Commission either prior to or after June 2010. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a member agency may withdraw from the Commission with at least one year’s prior written notice. Upon withdrawal, the member agency shall be liable for its proportional share of Commission liabilities, including any retirement benefits obligations, in the same proportion as distributions to member agencies have most recently been made pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 6, above. Such member agency shall not receive or have any right to any share of Commission assets.

10. Disposition of Assets. Upon dissolution of the Commission, its remaining assets, after satisfying all liabilities, including any retirement benefits obligations, shall be distributed to member agencies in the same proportion as distributions to member

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agencies have most recently been made pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 6, above unless the member agencies agree to a different distribution. Any real property owned by the Commission shall, in advance of dissolution, be conveyed by the Board of Directors to member agencies as tenants in common with proportional interests equal to the proportion of distributions most recently made pursuant to the provisions of said Paragraph 6 unless the member agencies agree to a different distribution.

11. Debts. Except to the extent provided by law, Tthe debts, liabilities and obligations of the Commission shall not constitute any debts, liabilities or obligations either jointly or severally of the County of Sacramento, City of Sacramento or municipalities of Folsom, Isleton or Galt or any city.

12. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by written contract approved by and executed in behalf of the Governing Bodies of each member agency.

No Franchisee or other person or entity shall be deemed to either expressly or impliedly be a party to this Agreement, a third party beneficiary thereof, or to have any interest which precludes amendment of the terms of this Agreement in any manner in which the Governing Bodies of the member agencies, in their discretion, may mutually agree.

13.Approval of this item would extend
the Commission and allow for the City of Rancho Cordova’s continued participation in the JPA. The Commission collects franchise fees from cable operators based on five percent of their gross revenues; pays for the operation of the Commission and the government channel Metro Cable 14; provides funding for the licensees that operate the Commission’s other six PEG Channels; and distributes the remaining franchise fees to the member agencies each year. The revenue distribution to the City in Fiscal Year 2021-22 was $570,000.

14. 15.The Commission also collects a PEG
Channel Facilities Fee from cable operators based on one percent of their gross revenues. PEG Fee grants are awarded each year to member agencies and channel licensees to pay for facilities and equipment including Board/Council chambers improvements, control room equipment, cameras, monitors and related audio/video equipment.

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On a motion by Councilmember , seconded by Councilmember , the foregoing ordinance was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of [City name], State of California, this ____ day of 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

RECUSAL:
(PER POLITICAL REFORM ACT (§ 18702.5.))
Mayor, City of [City name]
(SEAL)
ATTEST:

City Clerk

ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 2 Ordinance No. XX-2022 Page 1 of 7

CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ORDINANCE NO. XX-2022

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 5.50, “CABLE TELEVISION ORDINANCE”
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Purpose and Declarations.

WHEREAS, the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission (the “Commission”) was created pursuant to the Agreement of Formation set forth in Sacramento County Code Chapter 5.50, Section 5.50.112, “Agreement of Formation”; and WHEREAS, on September 20, 2003 upon incorporation, the City of Rancho Cordova adopted by reference certain provisions of the Sacramento County Code, including Chapter

5.50, “Cable Television Ordinance” and Section 5.50.112, and became a member of the Commission; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2007, the Commission amended Section 5.50.112, “Agreement of Formation,” Subsection 9, “Term” which deemed to dissolve the Commission on December 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance will amend Section 5.50.104 to reflect that the Board of Directors shall consist of thirteen members, with the City of Rancho Cordova holding two board seats based on its January 2022 population surpassing 80,000; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance will amend Section 5.50.112 to reflect the Commission’s proposed amendments to the Agreement of Formation which removes the December 31, 2024 expiration date and provides that the Commission would remain in existence indefinitely, unless there is a two-thirds vote of member agencies to terminate; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance will amend Section 5.50.112(2) to reflect that Clerk services shall be provided by Commission staff with support from the County’s Clerk of the Board; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance will amend Section 5.50.112(6) to update the timeline on which the Commission pays revenue distributions to the member agencies to be a date which is earlier that the current Agreement provides; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance will amend Section 5.50.112 to conform other sections of the JPA Agreement to the above changes and current practice of the JPA; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Commission’s proposed amendment to increase the number of seats on the Board of Directors is warranted in light of the City’s recent population figures from the State of California Department of Finance; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Commission’s proposed amendments to extend the termination date of the Commission and reflect other changes in Agreement of

ITEM 17.1. ATTACHMENT 2 Ordinance No. XX-2022 Page 2 of 7 Formation in accordance with Commission practice and current law is warranted to ensure that the Commission continues to provide services to member agencies.

Section 2. Title 5, Chapter 5.50, Section 5.50.104 “Board of Directors” is amended as follows:

The powers and authority of the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission shall be vested in a Board of Directors which shall consist of a minimum of the following members.
a.Five (5) members of the Board of Directors shall be members of the Governing Body of the County.
b.One (1) member of the Board of Directors shall be a member of the Governing Body of one of the cities within the County of Sacramento that is a member of the Commission and whose population is less than eighty thousand (80,000) people. The member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governing Bodies of the appointing cities. All member cities whose populations are each less than eighty thousand (80,000) shall be represented by this member of the Board of Directors.
c.So long as a city with a population less than eighty thousand is a member of the Commission, three (3) members of the Board of Directors shall be members of, appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governing Body of the City of Sacramento.

In the event that no city with a population less than eighty thousand (80,000) people is a member of the Commission, four (4) members of the Board of Directors shall be members of, appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governing Body of the City of Sacramento. d.One (1) member of the Board of Directors for each city, other than the City of Sacramento, that is a member of the Commission and whose population is equal to or greater than eighty thousand (80,000) people. Each member of the Board of Directors who represents such a member city shall be a member of the Governing Board of that city and shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governing Board of that City. e.Each member of the Board of Directors shall be authorized to appoint a personal representative to attend meetings of the Board in the absence of the member, and, during such meetings, vote and exercise all other powers of the member. Such an appointment shall be effective when the member files with the Clerk of the Board of Directors a written notice executed by the member which identifies by name and residential address the personal representative who has been appointed. Personal