UNIFORM BUILDING CODE 1946 Edition ADOPTED BY THE Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference at the 6th Annual Meeting October, 1927 With Revisions and Additions Approved at the 23rd Annual Meeting September, 1945 PUBLISHED JANUARY 1, 1946 Printing of January 1, 1946 COPYRIGHT, 1946 by Pacifie Coast Building Officials Conference 124 West Fourth Street Los Angeles, California PRINTED IN THE U.S.A.Preface {I The Uniform Building Code is dedicated to the develop- ment of better building construction and greater safety to the public, through the elimination of needless red tape, favoritism and local politics by uniformity in building laws; to the granting of full justice to all building mate- rials on the fair basis of the true merits of each material; and to the development of a sound economic basis for the future growth of cities through unbiased and equitable dealing with structural design and fire hazards.x an LO” OUTLINE OF CONTENTS BY PARTS, P| { CHAPTERS AND SECTIONS /}4 {Part I—Administrative CHAPTER 1. Title and Scope........ SEC. 101. Title 102. Purpose 103. Scope 104. Application to Existing Buildings 105. ‘Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction 106. Tests el CHAPTER 2. Organzaton and Enforcement. SEC. 201, Creation of Department 202. Powers and Duties of Building Official 203. Unsafe Buildings 204. Board of Examiners and Appeals 205. Violations and Penalties oN CHAPTER 8. Permits and Inspection SEC. 301. Application for Permits 302, Building Permits 303, Building Permit Fees 304. Inspections 305. Special Supervision 306. Certificate of Occupancy Part I—Definitions and Abbreviations Lig, CHAPTER 4. Definitions and Abbreviations... SEC. 401, Definitions and Abbreviations Part Il—Requirements Based on Occupancy CHAPTER 5. Classification of all Buldings by Use or Occupancy and General Requirements for all Occupancies.......... SEC. 501. Occupancy Classified 502, Change in Use 503. Mixed Occupancy 504. Location on Property 505. Allowable Floor Areas 506. Allowable Area Increases 507. Maximum Heights of Buildings 34 CHAPTER 6. Requirements for Group A Occupancies 40 SEC. 601. Group A Occupancies Defined 5302, 603. 604. 605. 606. 607. 608. 609. CHAPTER 7. SEC, 701. 702. 703. ‘704. 705. 708. 707. 708. 709. CHAPTER 8. SEC. 801. 802. 803, 804. 805, 806. 807. 808. 809. CHAPTER 9. SEC. 901. 902. 903. 904. 905. 906. 907. 908. CHAPTER 10. SEC. 1001. 1002. 1003. 1004. 1005. 1006. Page Construction, Height and Area « ‘Allowable Location on Property Exit Facilities Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation Enclosure of Vertical Openings Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus Special Hazards Exceptions and Deviations Requirements for Group B Occupancies 42 Group B Occupancies Defined Construction, Height and Area Allowable Location on Property Exit Facilities Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation Enclosure of Vertical Openings Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus Special Hazards Exceptions and Deviations Requirements for Group © Occupancies 45 Group C Occupancies Defined Construction, Height and Area Allowable Location on Property Exit Facilities Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation Enclosure of Vertical Openings Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus Special Hazards Exceptions and Deviations Requirements for Group D Oceupancies 47 Group D Occupancies Defined Construction, Height and Area Allowable Location on Property Exit Facilities Light and Ventilation Enclosure of Vertical Openings Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus Special Hazards Requirements for Group E Occupancies 49 Group E Occupancies Defined Construction, Height and Area Allowable Location on Property Exit Facilities Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation Enclosure of Vertical Openings 61007. 1008. CHAPTER 11. SEC. 1101, 1102. 1103. 1104. 1105, 1106. 1107. 1108. CHAPTER 12. SEC. 1201. 1202. 1203. 1204. 1205. 1206. 1207. 1208. CHAPTER 18, SEC. 1301. 1802. 1303. 1304. 1305. 1308. 1307. 1308. CHAPTER 14, SEC. 1401, 1402. 1403. 1404. 1405. 1406. 1407. 1408. 1409 CHAPTER 15. SEC. 1501. 1502. 1503. 1504. 1505. Page Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus Special Hazards Requirements for Group F Occupancies 52 Group F Occupancies Defined Construction, Height and Area Allowable Location on Property Exit Facilities Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation Enclosure of Vertical Openings Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus Special Hazards ‘Requirements for Group G Occupancies 54 Group G Occupancies Defined Construction, Height and Area Allowable Location on Property Exit Facilities Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation Enclosure of Vertical Openings Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus Special Hazards Requirements for Group H Occupancles 56 Group H Occupancies Defined Construction, Height and Area Allowable Location on Property Exit Facilities Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation Enclosure of Vertical Openings Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus Special Hazards Requirements for Group I Occupancies 58 Group I Occupancies Defined Construction and Area Allowable Location on Property Exit Facilities Light, Ventilation, and Sanitation Enclosure of Vertical Openings Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus Special Hazards Exceptions and Deviations ‘Requirements for Group J Occupancies 60 Group J Occupancies Defined Construction, Height and Area Allowable Location on Property Exit Faciliti Light and Ventilation 71506. 1507. 1508. 1509. Enclosure of Vertical Openings *"** Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus Special Hazards Exceptions and Deviations Part IV — Requirements Based on Location in Fire Zones CHAPTER 16. SEC. 1601. 1602. 1603. 1604. Restrictions in Fire Zones. General Restrictions in Fire Zone No. 1 Restrictions in Fire Zone No. 2 Restrictions in Fire Zone No. 3 61 Part V—Requirements Based on Types of Construe- tion CHAPTER 17. SEC. 1701. 1702. 1703. CHAPTER 18. SEC. 1801. 1802, 1803. 1804. 1805. 1806. 1807. 1808. 1809. 1810. 1811. 1812. 1813. 1814. 1815. 1816. CHAPTER 19. SEC. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1908. 1907. 1908. Classification of all Buildings by ‘Types of Construction and General Requirements General Classification by Types of Construction Exterior Walls—When Required ‘Type I Buildings (Fire-Resistive).. Definition Height Allowable Area Allowable Foundations Exterior and Inner Court Walls Partitions Enclosure of Vertical Openings Structural Framework Fire Protection of Structural Members Floor Construction Roof Deck Construction Stair Construction Doors and Windows Projections from the Building Penthouses and Skylights Combustible Materials Regulated ‘Type I Buildings (Heavy Timber Construction) Definition Height Allowable Area Allowable Foundations Exterior and Inner Court Walls Partitions Enclosure of Vertical Openings Structural Framework oa 66 81909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. 1914, 1915. 1916. CHAPTER 20. SEC. 2001. 2002. 2003. 2004. 2005. 2006. 2007. 2008. 2009. 2010. 2011. 2012. 2013. 2014. 2015. 2016. CHAPTER 21. SEC, 2101. 2102. 2103. 2104. 2105. 2106. 2107. 2108. 2109. 2110. 2111. 2112. 2113. 2114. 2115. CHAPTER 22. SEC. 2201. 2202. 2208. 2204. 2205. 2206. 2207. 2208. Page Fire-Protection of Structural Members Floor Construction Roof Deck Construction Stair Construction Doors and Windows Projections from the Building Penthouses and Skylights Combustible Materials Regulated ‘Type WI Buildings (Ordinary Masonry) .. Definition Helght Allowable ‘Area Allowable Foundations Exterior and Inner Court Walls Partitions Enclosure of Vertical Openings Structural Framework Fire-Protection of Structural Members Floor Construction Roof Deck Construction Stair Construction Doors and Windows Projections from the Building Penthouses and Skylights Combustible Materials Regulated ‘Type IV Bulldings (Light Incombustible Frame) Definition Helght Allowable Area Allowable Foundations Exterior Walls Partitions Enclosure of Vertical Openings Structural Framework Fire-Protection of Structural Members Floor Construction Roof Construction Stair Construction Doors and Windows Projections from the Building Penthouses and Skylights 7 Height Allowable Area, Allowable Foundations Exterior Walls and Wall Coverings Interior Partitions Enclosure of Vertical Openings Structural Framework 92209, 2210. 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2215. 2216. 2217. Page Fire-Protection of Structural Members Floor Construction Roof and Ceiling Construction Stair Construction Doors and Windows Projections from the Building Penthouses and Skylights Combustible Materials Regulated Weather Protection Part VI—Engineering Regulations, Quality and De- sign of the Materials of Construction CHAPTER 28, Live and Dead Loads... 83 SEC, 2301. Definitions 2302. Loads 2303. Method of Design 2304. Unit Live Loads 2305. Roof Loads 2306. Reduction of Live Loads 2307. Wind Pressure 2308. Live Loads and Seating Capacity Posted 2309. Occupancy Permits for Changed Floor Loading 2310. Retaining Walls and Slabs 2811. Footing Design 2312, Earthquake Regulations OHAPTER 24. Masonry... - 87 SEC. 2401, General 2402, Materials 2403. Mortar and Grout 2404. General Requirements for Masonry Construction 2405. Plain Solid Masonry 2406. Grouted Brick Masonry 2407. Reinforced Brick Masonry 2408. Hollow Unit Masonry 2409. Cavity Wall Masonry 2410. Stone Masonry 2411. Gypsum Masonry 2412, Reinforced Gypsum 2413, Glass Masonry 2414, Faced Walls 2415, Masonry of Unburned Clay Units 10CHAPTER 25. SEC. 2501, 2502. 2503, 2504. 2505. 2506. 2507. 2508. 2509, 2510, 2511. 2512. CHAPTER 26. SEC. 2601, 2602. 2603. 2604. 2605. 2606. 2607. 2608. 2609. 2610. 2611. 2612, 2613. 2614. 2615. 2616. 2617. 2618. 2619, 2620. 2621. 2622, 2623, 2624. CHAPTER 2%, SEC. 2701. 2702. 2703. Page Wood (Quality and Design) Quality and Design Sizes Allowable Unit Stresses Horizontal Shear Columns Combined Stresses Compression on Inclined Surfaces Bolted Joints ‘Timber Connectors Cylindrical Pins Lag Screws Wood Screws Reinforced Concrete (Quality and Design Quality Design Definitions Materials Tests Quality of Concrete Proportions and Consistency Control of Proportions ‘Mixing and Placing Concrete Forms and Details of Construction Assumptions for Design Symbols and Notations Working Stresses Flexural Computations Shrinkage and Temperature Reinforcement ‘Two-Way Slabs Shear and Diagonal Tension Bond and Anchorage Flat Slabs Reinforced Concrete Columns and Walls Footings Precast Conerete Joists Composite Beams Bolts Steel and Iron (Quality and Design)....163 Quality and Design Allowable Unit Stresses Eecentrie Loads uwPage Beams and Girders ‘Thickness of Materials Compression Splices Gross and Net Sections Connections Rivets and Bolts ‘Welded Connections Construction Detail Lattice Pins and Pin Holes Bearing Plates and Anchorage Light Steel Construction Expansion Workmanship Painting Erection Part ViI—Detailed Regulations CHAPTER 28. SEC. 2801. 2802. 2803. 2804. CHAPTER 29. CHAPTER 30. SEC. 3001. 3002. 3003. CHAPTER 31. SEC. 3101. 3102. 3103. 3104. 3105. CHAPTER 82. SEC. 3201. 3202. 3203. 3204. 3205. 3206. CHAPTER 38. SEC. 3301, 3202, 3303. 3304. Excavations, Footings, and Foundations’ Excavations Footings and Foundations Piles Caissons Vencered Walls... cee BA General Veneer Composed of Masonry Units Veneer Composed of Non-Structural Units Special Requirements for Glass Veneer Enclosure of Vertical Openings. Enclosures: When Required Stairway, Ramp, and Elevator Enclosures Other Vertical Openings Floor Construction General Conerete Floors Steel Joisted Floors ‘Mill Constructed Floors Wood Joisted Floors Root Construction and Covering... General Construction Design Roof Coverings Attics: Access and Areas Roof Drainage Stairs and Exits... General Exits Required Doors Corridors AID 12CHAPTER 34, SEC. 3401. 3402. CHAPTER 35. SEC. 3501. CHAPTER 36. SEC. 3601. 3602. CHAPTER 37. SEC. 3701. 3702. 3703. 3704, 3705. 3706. 3707. 3708. 3709. 3710. CHAPTER 38. SEC, 3801. Pose Stairs Ramps Horizontal Exits Exit Enclosures Smokeproof Enclosures Exit Outlets Exit Courts Exit Sign and Tlumination Aisles Seats Group A Occupancies Group B Occupancies Group © Occupancies Group D Occupancies Group E Occupancies Special Hazards Doors, Windows, and Skylight: Doors and Windows Skylights Bays and Balconies. Construction Penthouses and Roof Structures........209 Penthouses and Roof Structures ‘Towers and Spires Chimneys, Vents and Fireplaces... General Chimneys Masonry Chimneys Terra Cotta Chimneys ‘Metal Smokestacks Smoke Pipes Fireplaces Gas Vents Protection of Combustible Construction Incinerators Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus .. 215 Automatic Sprinklers; Where Required Detailed Requirements Dry Standpipes; Where Required Detailed Requirements Wet Standpipes; Where Required Detailed Requirements Basement Pipe Inlets Approvals Flaine Protection 13CHAPTER 39. SEC. 3901. 3902. 3903. 3904. 3905. 3906. 3907. 3908, 3909. CHAPTER 40. SEC, 4001. 4002. 4003. 4004. 4005. CHAPTER 41. SEC. 4101. 4102. 4103. 4104. 4105. 4108. Page Stages and Platforms... 220 Stage Ventilators Gridirons Rooms Accessory to Stage Proscenium Walls Stage Floors Platforms Stage Exits Miscellaneous Flame-Proofing Requirements Motion Picture Projection Rooms.......223 General Construction Exits Ports and Openings Ventilation Regulation of Equipment Sanitary Requirements Proscenium Curtains .. 225 General Requirements Curtain Coverings Design and Construction Operating Equipment Tests New Designs Part VIII—Fire-Resistive Standards for Fire Protec- tion CHAPTER 42. ‘SEC. 4201. 4202. 4203. CHAPTER 43. SEC. 4301. 4302. 4303. 4304. 4305, General BBD Fire-Resistive Construction Defined Fire-Resistive Materials Fire-Resistive Construction Fire-Resistive Standards 281 Protection of Structural Parts Fire-Resistive Walls and Partitions Fire-Resistive Floor, Roof, and Ceiling Construction Fire-resistive Assemblies for Protection of Openings Roof Coverings Part IX—Regulations for Use of Public Streets and Projections Over Public Property CHAPTER 44, SEC. 4401. 4402, 4403. 4404. 4405. Protection of Pedestrians During Construction or Demolition....... General ‘Temporary Use of Streets and Alleys Restrictions to Storage on Public Property ‘Mixing Mortar on Public Property Protection of Utilities wal 144406. 4407. CHAPTER 45. SEC. 4501. 4502. 4503. 4504, 4505. 4506. 4507. Page Protection of Pedestrians on Public Property Protection of Sidewalk Excavations Permanent Occupancy of Public Property ener General Projection into Alleys Space Below Sidewalk Balconies and Appendages ‘Marquees Movable Awnings or Hoods Doors Part X—Plastering CHAPTER 47. SEC. 4701. 4702. 4703. 4704. 4705. 4706. 4707. 4708. 4709. 4710. aT. am. serene AG Lathing and Plastering. General Materials Interior Plastering: Lathing Reinforced Non-Bearing Partitions Interior Plastering: Suspended and Furred Ceilings Interior Plastering: Number of Coats and Thickness Interior Plastering: Proportioning and Mixing Interior Plastering: Application of Plaster Interior Plastering: Staff Exterior Plastering: Backing Exterior Plastering: Application Pneumatically Placed Plaster Part XI—Special Subjects CHAPTER 48. CHAPTER 49, CHAPTER 50. SEC. 5001. 5002. 5003, 5004. 5005. 5006. CHAPTER 61. Film Storage (See Appendix, page ) Mechanical Refrigeration .. (See Appendix, page 271) Prefabricated Construction ... General ‘Tests of Materials Tests of Assemblies Connections Pipes and Conduits Certificate and Inspection Heating Appliances ... (See Appendix, page 272) 15Part XII—Legislative Page CHAPTER 60. Legislative ne BT SEC. 6001. Validity 6002. Appended Documents 6003. Ordinances Repealed 6004. Date Effective Part XIII—Appendix CHAPTERS 7, 22, 28, 24, 25, 48, and 49. nceeee 260 SEC. 702. Reviewing Stands 2204. Foundations for Type V Buildings 2205. Exterior Plaster 2301. Weights of Building Materials 2313. Lateral Bracing 2415. Masonry of Unburned Clay Units 2525. Termite Provisions 4801. Film Storage 4802. General Regulations 4803. Motion Picture Film 4901. Mechanical Refrigeration 4902. Definitions 4903. Scope CHAPTER 51. Heating Appliances oe BAB, SEC. 5101. Construction and Performance Requirements 5102. Air Supply 5103. Automatic Controls 5104. Location of Appliances 5105. Gas-Burning Warm Air Furnaces— Clearances 5106. Venting Gas Furnaces 5107. Solid-Fuel-Burning Warm Air Furnaces 5108. Oil-Burning Equipment 5109. Floor Furnaces and Attic Furnaces 5110. Warm Air Ducts and Appurtenances 5111. Domestic Water Heaters 5112. Ranges for Commercial Cooking 5113. Stoves Using Solid or Liquid Fuel 5114. Low Pressure Steam Heating Plants 5115. Large Boilers INDEX. .......... 281 16PACIFIC COAST BUILDING OFFICIALS CONFERENCE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE Ordinance No. An ordinance regulating the erection, construction, enlarge- ment, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of buildings or structures in the City of. providing for the issuance of per- erefor; declaring and establishing Fire Districts; providing penalties for the violation thereof, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith. Be it ordained by the. City of... 1Sections 101-104 PART I ADMINISTRATIVE CHAPTER 1—TITLE AND SCOPE Sec. 101. This ordinance shall be known as the “Building Title Code,” may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as “this’ Code.” Sec. 102. The purpose of this Code is to provide minimum Purpose standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, con- struction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures Within the city and certain equipment specifically regulated herein. ‘The provisions of this Code shall supplement any and all laws of the State relating to buildings. Sec. 108, New buildings and structures hereafter erected in Scope the city, and buildings and structures moved into or within the city’ shall conform to the requirements of this Code. Additions, alterations, repairs and changes of use or occu- pancy in all buildings and structures shall comply with the provisions for new buildings and structures except as other- Wise provided in Sections 104, 306, and 502 of this Code. ‘Where, in any specific case, different sections of this Code specify different materials, methods of construction or other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern. Sec. 104. (a) General. Buildings or structures to which Application additions, alterations, or repairs are made shall comply with to Existing all the requirements’ for new buildings or structures except Buildings as specifically provided in this Section. For construction in Fire Zones Nos. 1 and 2 see Chapter 16. (b) Additions, Alterations and Repairs: More Than 50 Per Cent. When additions, alterations, or repairs within any 12- month period exceed 50 per cent of the value of an existing building or structure, such building or structure shall be made to conform to the requirements for new buildings or structures. (c) Additions, Alterations, and Repairs: 25 to 50 Per Cent. Additions, alterations, and repairs exceeding 25 per cent but not exceeding 50 per cent of the value of an existing building or structure and complying with the requirements for new buildings or structures may be made to such building or struc- ture within any 12-month period without making the entire building or structure comply. The new construction shall conform to the requirements of this Code for a new building of like area, height, and occupancy. Such building or structure, including new additions, shall not exceed the areas and heights specified in this Code. (d) Additions, Alterations and Repairs: 25 Per Cent or Less. Structural additions, alterations, and repairs to any portion of an existing building or structure, within any 12-month period, not exceeding 25 per cent of the value of the building or structure shall comply with all of the require- ments for new buildings or structures, except that minor suruc- 19Seotions 104-106 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE Alternate Materials and ‘Methods of Construction Tests tural additions, alterations, or repairs, when approved by the Building Official, may be’ made with the same material of which the building or structure is constructed. (e) Non-Structural Alterations and Repairs: 25 Per Cent or Less. Alterations or repairs, not exceeding 25 per cent of the value of an existing building or structure, which are non-structural and do not affect any member or part of the building or structure having required fire resistance, may be made with the same materials of which the building or structure is constructed. (f) Repairs: Root Covering. Not more than 25 per cent of the roof covering of any building or structure shall be replaced in any 12-month period unless the new roof covering is made to conform to the requirements of this Code for new buildings or structures. (g) Change of Occupancy. ‘The use or occupancy of any existing building or structure shall comply with the provisions of Sections 306 and 502. (h) Moved Buildings. Buildings or structures moved into or within the city shall comply with the provisions of this Code. Buildings or structures moved into or within a Fire Zone shall comply with the provisions of Section 1601(c). (i) Maintenance, AU buildings or structures both existing and new, and all parts thereof, shall be maintained i a safe and sanitary condition. All devices or safeguards which are required by this Code in a building or structure when erected, altered, or repaired, shall be maintained in good working order. ‘The owner or his designated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings and structures. Sec. 105. The provisions of this Code are not intended to prevent the use of any material or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this Code, provided any such alternate has been approved. The Building Official may approve any such alternate pro- vided he finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the provisions of Chapter 23, and that the material, method, or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least’ the equivalent of that prescribed in this Code in quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability, and safety. ‘The Building Official shall require that sufficient evidence or proof be submitted to substantiate any claims that may be made regarding its use. Sec. 106. Whenever there is evidence that any material or any construction does not conform to the requirements of this Code, or in order to substantiate claims for alternate materials or methods of construction, the Building Official may require tests as proof of compliance to be made at the expense of the owner or his agent by an approved agency. ‘Test methods shall be as specified by this Code for the material in question. If there are no appropriate test. methods specified in this Code, the Building Official shall determine the test procedure. Copies of the results of all such tests shall be kept on file in the office of the Building Official for a period of not less than two years after the acceptance of the structure, 201946 EDITION Sections 201-208 CHAPTER 2—ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT Sec. 201. There is hereby established in the city the “Build- Creation of ing Department” which shall be under the jurisdiction of the Department Building Official designated by the appointing authority. Sec. 202 (a) General, The Building Official is hereby Powers and authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of this Duties of Code. For such purpose he shall have the powers of a police Bullding Oficial officer. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of the Code shall be made by the Building Official. (b) Deputies. In accordance with the procedure and with the approval of the chief appointing authority of the munici- pality, the Building Official may appoint such number of officers, inspectors and assistants and other employees as shall be authorized from time to time. He may deputize such employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Building Department. (c) Reports and Records. The Building Official shall submit a report to the proper city official not less than once a year, covering the work of the department during the preceding period. He shall incorporate in said report a summary of his recommendations as to desirable amendments to the law. The Building Official shall keep a permanent, accurate account of all fees and other monies collected and received under this Code, the names of the persons upon whose account the same were paid, the date and amount thereof, together with the location of the building or premises to which they relate. (d) Right of Entry. Upon presentation of proper credentials the Building Official or his duly authorized representatives may enter at reasonable times any building, structure or premises in the city to perform any duty imposed upon him by this Code. (e) Stop Orders. Whenever any building work is being done contrary to the provisions of this Code, the Building Otticial may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any persons engaged in the doing or causing such work to be done, and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work until authorized by the Building Official to proceed with the work. Sec. 208. (a) General. All buildings or structures which Unsafe are structurally unsafe or not provided with adequate egress, Bulldings or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in relation to existing use constitute a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate mainte- nance, dilapidation, obsolescence, or abandonment, are, for the purpose of this Section, unsafe buildings. All’ such unsafe buildings are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, or demolition in accordance with the procedure of this Section. (b) Notice to Owner. The Building Official shall examine or cause to be examined every building or structure or portion thereof reported as dangerous or damaged and, if found to be an unsafe building as defined in this Section, he shall give to 21Sections 203-204 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE Board of Examiners ‘and Appeals the owner of such building or structure written notice stating the defects thereof. This notice shall require the owner, within 30 days, to commence either the required repairs or improve ments or demolition and removal of the building or structure or portions thereof. If necessary, such notice shall also require the building, structure, or portion thereof to be vacated forth- with and not reoccupied until the required repairs and im- provements are completed, inspected, and approved by the Building Oficial. Proper service of such notice shall be by personal service upon the owner of record, if he shall be found within the city limits. If he is not found within the city limits such service may be made upon said owner by registered mail; provided, that if such notice is by registered mail, the 30-day period within which said owner is required to comply with the order of the Building Official, shall begin as of the date he receives such notice. (c) Posting of Signs. ‘The Building Official shall cause to be posted at each entrance to such building a notice to rea “DO NOT ENTER. UNSAFE TO OCCUPY. Building Depart- ment, City of. .” Such notice shall remain posted until the required repairs are made or demolition is completed. Such notice shall not be removed without written permission of the Building Official and no person shall enter the building except for the purpose of making the required repairs or of demolishing same. (d)_ Right to Demolish. In case the owner shall fail, neglect, or refuse to comply with the notice to repair, rehabilitate, or to demolish and remove said building or structure or portion thereof, the City Council may order the owner of the building prosecuted as a violator of the provisions of this Code and may order the Building Official to proceed with the work speci- fied in such notice. A statement of the cost of such work shall be transmitted to the City Council, who shall cause the same to be paid and levied as a special assessment against the property. (e) Costs. Costs incurred under Subsection (d) shall be paid out of the City Treasury. Such costs shall be charged to the owner of the premises involved as a special assessment on the land on which the building or structure is located, and shall be collected in the manner provided for special assessments, Scc. 204. In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction and to provide for reasona- ble interpretations of the provisions of this Code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Examiners and Appeals, consisting of five members, who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building con- struction. The Building Official shall be an ex-officio member and shall act as Secretary to the Board. ‘The Board of Exam- iners and Appeals shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall hold office at his pleasure. The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the Building Official with a duplicate copy to the appellant and may recom- mend to the City Council such new legislation as is consistent therewith. 221946 EDITION Section 205 Sec. 205. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpo- Violations ration to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, and Penalties Temove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the city, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this Code. ‘Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the pro- visions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is commit- ted, continued or permitted, and upon the conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300, or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.Sections 801-302 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE Applications tor Permits B Permits CHAPTER 3—PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS Sec. $01. (a) Permits Required. No person, firm or corpo- ration shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish any building or structure in the city, or cause the same to be done, without first obtain- ing a separate building permit for each such building or structure from the Building Official. (b) Applicaton. ‘To obtain a permit the applicant shall first file an application therefor in writing on a form furnished for that purpose, Every such application shall: 1. Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done, by lot, block, tract, and house and street address, or similar description that will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed building or work; 2. Show the use or occupancy of all parts of the building; 3. Be accompanied by plans and specifications as required in Subsection (c) of this Section; 4. State the valuation of the proposed work; 5. Give such other information as reasonably may be re- quired by the Building Official. (c)_ Plans and Specifications. Each application for a permit shall be accompanied by two sets of plans and specifications. Exception: Plans and specifications need not be submitted for small _and unimportant work when authorized by the Building Official. (d)_ Information on Plans and Specifications. Plans and specifications shall be drawn to scale upon substantial paper or cloth and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the provisions of this Code and all relevant laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. The first sheet of each’ set of plans shall give the house and street address of the work and the name and address of the owner and person who prepared them. Plans shall include a plot plan showing the location of the proposed building and of every existing building on the property. In leu of detailed specifications, the Building Official may approve references on the plans to a specific section or part of this Code or other ordinances or laws. Computations, stress diagrams, and other data sufficient to show the correctness of the plans, shall be submitted when required by the Building Oficial. Sec. $02. (a) Issuance. The application, plans and speci- fications filed by an applicant for a permit shall be checked by the Building Official. Such plans may be reviewed by other departments of the city to check compliance with the laws and ordinances under their jurisdiction. If the Building Official is satisfied that the work described in an application for permit and the plans filed therewith conform to the require- ments of this Code and other pertinent laws and ordinances, he shall issue a permit therefor to the applicant. ‘When the Building Official issues the permit, he shall endorse in writing or stamp on both sets of plans and specifications “APPROVED.” Such approved plans and specifications shall 241946 EDITION Sections 802-808 not be changed, modified or altered without authorization from the Building Official, and all work shall be done in accordance with the approved plans. (b) Retention of Plans, One set of approved plans, speci- fications and computations shall be retained by the Building Official for a period of not less than 90 days from date of completion of the work covered therein, and one set of ap- proved plans and specifications shall be returned to the applicant, which set shall be kept on such building or work at all times during which the work authorized thereby is in progress. (c) Validity. ‘The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this Code. No permit’ presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this Code shall be valid, except in so far as the work or use which it authorizes is lawful. - ‘The issuance of a permit based upon plans and specifications shall not prevent the Building Official from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said plans and specifications or from preventing building operations being carried on thereunder when in Violation of this Code or of any other ordinance of the city, (a) Expiration, Every permit issued by the Building Official under the provisions of this Code shall expire by limitation and become null and void, if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 60 days from the date of such permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for @ period of 60 days. Before such work can be recommenced a new permit shall be first obtained so to do, and the fee therefor shall be one-half the amount re- quired for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; and provided, further, that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. Sec. 808, (a) Building Permit Fees. Before a building per- Fees mit is issued a permit fee therefor shall be paid to the Building Offcial as set forth in Table No. 3-A. TABLE NO. 8-A—BUILDING PERMIT FEES TOTAL VALUATION Less than $20.00... $20.00 to and including $100.00. ‘More than $100.00, to and including ‘More than $400.00, to and including $700. More than $700.00, to and including $1,000.00. Hach additional $1,000.00 or fraction, to and including $15,000.00. Each additional $1,000.00 or fraction, to and including $50,000.00..00.- occ nnneernee nen Bach additional $1,000.00 or fraction exceeding $50,000.Sections 303-304 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE Inspections Where work for which a permit is required by this Code is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining sald permit, the fees above specified shall be doubled, but the payment of ‘such double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein. (b) Plan-checking Fees. Before plans and specifications are accepted for checking, a plan-checking fee in addition to the building permit fee shall be paid to the Building Official. The plan-checking fee shall be one-half the building permit fee. Exception: A plan-checking fee shall not be required for: 1. Buildings or structures whose total valuation is less than’ $5,000.00; 2, Buildings of stud bearing wall construction with no floor or roof span in excess of twenty-four feet (24'); 8, Alterations and repairs of a non-structural nature. Sec. 304, (a) General. All construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Building Official, and certain types of construction shall have continuous inspection by special inspectors, as specified in Section 305. (b) Inspection Record Card. Work requiring a building per- mit shall not be commenced until the permit holder or his agent shall have posted an inspection record card in a con- spicuous place on the front premises and in such position as to allow the Building Official conveniently to make the required entries thereon regarding inspection of the work. This card shall be maintained in such position by the permit holder until the Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. (c) Approvals Required. No work shall be done on any part of the building or structure beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the written ap- proval of the Building Official. Such written approval shall be given only after an inspection shall have been made of each successive step in the construction as indicated by each of the inspections required in Subsection (d). ‘There shall be a final inspection and approval on all buildings when completed and ready for occupancy. (a) Called Inspections. No reinforcing steel or structural framework of any part of any building or structure shall be covered or concealed in any manner whatever without first obtaining the approval of the Building Official. ‘The Building Official upon notification from the permit holder or his agent shall make the following inspections of Type V buildings and shall either approve that portion of the construc- tion as completed or shall notify the permit holder or his agent wherein the same fails to comply with the law. 1. FOUNDATION INSPECTION: To be made after trenches are excavated and forms erected and when all materials for the foundation are delivered on the job. Where con- crete from a central mixing plant (commonly termed “transit mixed”) is to be used, materials need not be on the job. 2, FRAME INSPECTION: To be made after the roof, all framing, fire-blocking and bracing are in place and all pipes, chimneys and vents are complete. 261946 EDITIONS Sections 304-306 3, LATH INSPECTION: To be made after all lathing, interior and exterior, is in place and all plastering mate- rials are delivered on the job, but before any plaster is applied. 4, FINAL INSPECTION: To be made after building is completed and ready for occupancy. (e) Other Inspections. In addition to the called inspections specified above, the Building Official may make any other inspections of any construction work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this Code and other laws which are enforced by the Department. Sec. $05. (a) General. In addition to the inspections to be Special made as specified in Section 304, the owner or his agent shall Supervision employ a special inspector during construction on the following types of work: 1. CONCRETE: On conerete work when the design is based on an f°, in excess of 2,000 pounds. 2, MASONRY: On masonry when the design is based on unit stresses in excess of 50 per cent of those allowed in Chapter 24. 3. WELDING: On all structural welding. 4. REINFORCED GYPSUM: A special inspector shall be present on the work at all times when: cast-in-place reinforced gypsum is being mixed or deposited. 5. SPECIAL WORK: On special construction or work in- volving unusual hazards. Exception: The Building Official may waive the require- ment for the employment of a special inspector if he finds that the construction or work is such that no unusual hazard exists, (b) Special Inspector. The special inspector shall be a qualified person approved by the Building Official. ‘The special inspector shall furnish continuous inspection’ on the construction and work requiring his employment. He shall report to the Building Official in writing, noting all Code violations and other information as required. Sec. $06. (a) Use or Occupancy. No new building or struc- Certificate of ture in Groups A to H, inclusive, shall be used or occupied, Occupancy and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the Building Official has issued a Certificate of Occupancy therefor as provided herein, (b) Change in Use. Changes in the character or use of a building shall not be made except as specified in Section 502 of this Code. (c)_ Certificate Issued. If after final inspection it is found that the building or structure complies with the provisions of this Code, the Building Official shall issue a Certificate of Occupancy which shall contain the following: 1. The use and occupancy for which the certificate is issued. 2. A statement that the floor load signs, required by Section 2308, have been installed. 3. A certification that the building or structure complies with the provistons of this Code. a7Section 806 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE (a) Temporary Certificate. A temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued by the Building Official for the use of a portion or portions of a building or structure prior to the completion of the entire building or structure. (e) Posting. The Certificate of Occupancy shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises and shall not be removed except by the Building Official.1946 EDITION Section 401 PART Il DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS CHAPTER 4—DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS See. 401. For the purpose of this Code, certain abbrevia- Definitions tions, terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall be con- and strued as set out in this Section. Words used in the singular Abbreviations include the plural and the plural the singular. Words used in the masculine gender include the feminine, and the feminine the masculine. (a) ALLEY is any public space, public park or thoroughfare A less than sixteen feet (16’) but not less than ten feet (10) in width which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use. ALTER or ALTERATION is any change, addition or modifi- cation in construction or occupancy. APARTMENT is a room or suite of rooms which is occupied or which 1s intended or designed to be occupied by one family for living and sleeping purposes. APARTMENT HOUSE is any building, or portion thereof, which is designed, built, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied, or which is occupied as the home or residence of three or more families living independently of each other and doing thelr own cooking in the said building, and shall include flats and apartments. APPROVED as to materials and types of construction, re- fers to approval by the Building Official as the result of invest!- gation and tests conducted by him, or by reason of accepted principles or tests by national authorities, technical or scientific organizations. APPROVED AGENCY is an established and recognized agency regularly engaged in conducting tests or furnishing inspection services, when such agency has been approved by the Building Official. AREA (see “Floor Area”). A.S, A. is the American Standards Association. A. ST. M. is the American Society for Testing Materials. ASSEMBLY BUILDING is a building used, in whole or in part, for the gathering together of persons for such purposes as deliberation, worship, entertainment, amusement, or awaiting transportation. ATTIC STORY is any story situated wholly or partly in the roof, so designated, arranged or built as to be used for business, storage or habitation, (») BALCONY is that portion of the seating space of an B assembly room, the lowest part of which is raised four feet (4’) or more above ‘the level of the main floor. 29Section 401 Definitions (Cont’d.) UNIFORM BUILDING CODE BASEMENT Is that portion of a building between floor and ceiling, which is partly below and partly above grade (as defined in this Section), but so located that the vertical distance from grade to the floor below is less than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling. (See “Story”. BAY WINDOW is a rectangular, curved or polygonal win- dow, supported on a foundation extending beyond the main wall of the building. BUILDING is any structure built for the support, shelter, or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or property of any kind. BUILDING—EXISTING BUILDING is a building erected prior to the adoption of this Code, or one for which a legal build- ing permit has been issued. BUILDING OFFICIAL is the officer charged with the admin- istration and enforcement of the building code, or his regularly authorized deputy. (c), CAST STONE is a building stone manufactured from cement concrete precast and used as a trim, veneer or facing on or in buildings or structures. CELLAR is that portion of a building between floor and ceil- ing which is wholly or partly below grade (as defined in this Section) and so located that the vertical distance from grade to the floor below is equal to or greater than the vertical dis- tance from grade to ceiling. (See “Story”. CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT is the head of the Fire Department or his regularly authorized deputy. COURT is an open, unoccupied space, bounded on two or more sides by the walls of the building.’ An inner court is a court entirely within the exterior walls of a building. All other courts are outer courts. (a) DEAD LOAD in a building is the weight of the walls, permanent partitions, framing, floors, roofs and all other perm: anent, stationary construction forming a part of the building. DWELLING is any building or any portion thereof, which is not an “Apartment House” or a “Hotel” as defined in this Cod which contains one or more “Apartments” or “Guest Rooms’ used, intended, or designed to be built, used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied, or which are occupied for living purposes, (e) EXISTING BUILDING—(See Building—Existing). EXIT is a continuous and unobstructed means of egress to a public way, and shall include intervening doorways, corridors, ramps, stairways, smokeproof towers, horizontal exits, and exterior courts, 301946 EDITION (f) FAMILY is one person living alone or a group of two or more persons living together, whether related to each other by birth or not. FIRE RESISTANCE or FIRE-RESISTIVE CONSTRUC- TION is construction to resist the spread of fire, details of which are specified in Chapters 42 or 43 of this Code, FLOOR AREA is the area included within surrounding walls of a building (or portion thereof), exclusive of vent shafts and courts, FOOTING or FOUNDATION is the spreading course at the base or bottom of a foundation wall, column or pier. FRONT OF LOT is the front boundary line of a lot border- ing on the street, and in the case of a corner lot may be either frontage. (g) GARAGE is a building or portion thereof in which a motor vehicle containing gasoline, distillate or other volatile, flammable liquid in its tank, is stored, repaired or kept. GARAGE, PRIVATE, is a building, or a portion of a build- ing, in which only motor vehicles used by the tenants of the building or buildings on the premises are stored or kept, and with space for not more than 10 automobiles. (See Section GARAGE, PUBLIC, is any garage other than a private gar- age. GRADE (Ground Level) is the average of the finished ground level at the center of all walls of a building. In case walls are parallel to and within five feet (5') of a sidewalk, the above ground level shall be measured at the sidewalk. GRADE (Lumber) is the division of sawn lumber into qual- ity classes with respect to its physical and mechanical proper- ties as defined in published lumber manufacturers’ standard grading rules. GUEST Is any person hiring or occupying a room for living or sleeping purposes. (h) HEIGHT OF BUILDING Is the vertical distance from the “Grade” to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof or to the deck line of a mansard roof or to the average height of the highest gable of a pitch or hip roof. HOTEL is any building containing six or more rooms in- tended or designed to be used, or which are used, rented or hired out to be occupied, or which are occupied for sleeping purposes by guests. () No definitions. () No definitions. (x) No definitions. (1) LINTEL is the beam or girder placed over an opening in a wall, which supports the wall construction above. LIVE LOADS are all imposed, fixed or transient loads other than “Dead Loads”. 31 Section 401 Definitions (Cont’d.) FrSection 401 Definitions (Cont’d.) M UNIFORM BUILDING CODE (m) MARQUEE is a permanent roofed structure attached to and supported by the building. Marquees projecting over public property are regulated in Chapter 45. MASONRY is that form of construction, composed of stone, brick, conerete, gypsum, hollow clay tile, concrete block or tile, or other similar building units or materials or a combination of these materials laid up unit by unit and set in mortar. For the purpose of this Code plain monolithic concrete shall be con- sidered as Masonry. MASONRY, SOLID, is masonry built without hollow spaces. MEZZANINE or MEZZANINE FLOOR is an intermediate floor placed in any story or room. When the total area of any such “Mezzanine Floor” exceeds 33% per cent of the total floor area in that room, it shall be considered as constituting an addi- tional “Story”. ‘The clear height above or below a “Mezzanine Floor” construction shall be not less than seven feet (7"). (n) N.B.¥.U. is the National Board of Fire Underwriters. (0) OCCUPANCY is the purpose for which a building is used or intended to be used. Change of occupancy is not in- tended to include change of tenants or proprietors. ORIEL WINDOW is a window which projects from the main line of an enclosing wall of a building and is carried on brackets or corbels. (p) PERSON is a natural person, his heirs, executors, ad- ministrators or assigns, and also includes a firm, partnership or corporation, its or their successors or assigns, or the agent of any of the aforesaid. PLATFORM, ENCLOSED, is a partially enclosed portion of an assembly room the ceiling of which is not more than five feet (5’) above the proscenium opening and which is designed or used for the presentation of plays, demonstrations, or other entertainment wherein scenery, props, decorations, or other effects are to be installed or used. (q) No definitions. (r) REPAIR is the reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance. The word “Repair” or “Repairs” shall not apply to any change of construction. (s) SHAFT is a vertical opening through a building for elevators, dumb-waiter, light, ventilation or similar purposes, SHALL as used in this Code, is mandatory. STAGE is a partially enclosed portion of an assembly build- ing which is designed or used for the presentation of plays, demonstrations, or other entertainment wherein scenery, drops, or other effects may be installed or used, and where the dis- tance between the top of the proscenitim opening and the ceiling above the stage is more than five feet (5'). STORY is that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor 321946 EDITION Section 401 next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion Definitions of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost (Cont’d.) floor and the ceiling or roof above. If the finished floor level directly above a basement or cellar is more than six feet (6') above grade such basement or cellar shall be considered a story. STREET is any thoroughfare or public park not less than sixteen feet (16") in width which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use. STRUCTURE is that which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner. (t) No definitions. (u) No definitions. {v) VALUE or VALUATION of a building shall be the esti- mated cost to replace the building in kind. VENEER is a facing of brick, stone, concrete, tile or similar material attached to a wall for the purpose of providing orna- mentation, protection or insulation but not counted as adding strength to the wall. (w) WALLS shall be defined as follows: ‘Bearing Wall is a wall which supports any load other than its own welght. Curtain Wall is a non-bearing wall between columns or piers which is not supported by girders or beams. Enclosure Wall is an exterior, non-bearing wall in skeleton construction, anchored to columns, plers or floors, but not necessarily built between columns or piers. Faced Wall is a wall in which the masonry facing and back- Ing are so bonded as to exert a common action under load. Interior Wall is wall entirely surrounded by the exterior walls of the building. Non-Bearing Wall is a wall which supports no load other than its own weight. Panel Wall is a non-bearing wall in skeleton construction built between columns or plers and wholly supported at each ry. ting BFaPet Wall is that part of any wall entirely above the root e. Party Wall is a wall used or adapted for joint service be- tween two buildings. Retaining Wall is any wall used to resist the lateral dis- placement of any material. WINDOW. (See Bay Window; See Oriel Window). (x) No definitions. (y) YARD is an open, unoccupied space, other than a court, unobstructed from the ground to the sky, except where specifi- cally provided by this , on the lot on which a building is situated. 33