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ORDINANCE NO. 297
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION
15.08.010 OF CHAPTER 15.08 (BUILDING CODE), SECTION
15.10.010 OF CHAPTER 15.10 (RESIDENTIAL CODE),
SECTION 15.12.010 OF CHAPTER 15.12 (ELECTRICAL
CODE), SECTION 15.16.010 OF CHAPTER 15.16 (PLUMBING
CODE), SECTION 15.17.010 OF CHAPTER 15.17 (GREEN
BUILDING STANDARDS), AND SECTION 15.20.010 OF
CHAPTER 15.20. (MECHANICAL CODE) OF TITLE 15
(BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE GRAND
TERRACE MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING THE 2016
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, INCLUDING THE 2016
CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, 2016
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2016 CALIFORNIA
ELECTRICAL CODE, 2016 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE,
2016 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE,
AND 2016 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Section 15.08.010 (Adoption) of Chapter 15.08 (Building Code) of
Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) is hereby amended to read as follows: ;
Section 15.08.010—Adoption
Except as provided in this chapter, those certain building codes known and
designed as the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, Volume 1 and
2, based on the 2015 International Building Code, including Appendix Chapter "C"
"F", "G", 'P', "J", Part 12, 2016 California Referenced Standards and the
California Existing Building Code shall become the Building Code of the City of
Grand Terrace for regulating the construction, occupancy, equipment, use, height,
area and maintenance of all buildings and/or structures in the City. The
C a 1 i f o r n i a Code of Regulations and its appendix chapters will be on file for
public examination in the office of the Building Official.
SECTION 2: Section 15.10.010 (Adoption) of Chapter 15.10 (Residential Code) of
Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 15.10.010—Adoption
Except as provided in this chapter those certain building codes known and designed
as the 2016 California Residential Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24,
Part 2.5, based on the 2015 International Residential shall become the Residential
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Building Code of the City of Grand Terrace for regulating the construction, occupancy,
equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all residential buildings and/or
structures in the City. The California Residential Code and its chapters will be on
file for public examination in the office of the Building Official.
SECTION 3: Section 15.12.010 (Adoption)of Chapter 15. 12 (Electrical Code) of Title
15 (Buildings and Construction) is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 15.12.010-Adoption
Except as provided in this chapter,the 2016 California Electrical Code, California
Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3, based on the 2014 National Electrical Code
as published by the National Fire Protection Association, shall become the
Electrical Code of the City of Grand Terrace, regulating all installations,
arrangement, alteration, repair, use and other operation of electrical wiring,
connections, fixtures and other electrical appliances on premises within the City.
The California Electrical Code is on file for public examination in the office of the
Building Official.
SECTION 4: Section 15.16.010 (Adoption) of Chapter 15.16 (Plumbing Code) of Title
15 (Buildings and Construction) is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 15.16.010-Adoption
Except as provided in this chapter, the 2016 California Plumbing Code, California
Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5, based on the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code as
published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials,
shall become the Plumbing Code of the City of Grand Terrace, regulating
construction, installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, maintenance or
use of plumbing systems within the City. The California Plumbing Code will be on
file for public examination in the office of the Building Official.
SECTION 5: Section 15.17.010 (Adoption) of Chapter 15.17 (Green Building,Standards) of
Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 15.17.010-Adoption
Except as provided in this chapter, the 2015 Green Building Standards Code,
California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 11, as published by the California
Building Standards Commission, shall become the Green Building Standards of
the City of Grand Terrace, The provisions of this code shall apply to the planning,
design, operation, construction, use and occupancy of every newly constructed
building or structure. The Green Building Standards Code will be on file for
public examination in the office of the Building Official.
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SECTION 6: Section 15.20.010 (Adoption) of Chapter 1520 (Mechanical Code) of
Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) is hereby amended to read as follows-
(underlining indicates amended language)
Section 1520.010-Adoption
Except as provided in this Chapter, the 2016 California Mechanical Code, California
Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 4, based on the 2015 Uniform Mechanical Code
as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials,
shall become the Mechanical Code of the City of Grand Terrace, regulating and
controlling the design, construction , installation, quality of materials, location,
operation, and maintenance of heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration system,
incinerators and other miscellaneous heat producing appliances. The California
Mechanical Code is on file for public examination in the office of the Building
Official.
SECTION 7. This Ordinance has been reviewed for compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the CEQA guidelines, and the City's environmental
procedures, and has been found to be exempt pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) (General Rule) of
the CEQA Guidelines, in that the City Council hereby finds that it can be seen with certainty that
there is no possibility that the passage of this Ordinance will have a significant effect on the
environment.
SECTION 8. Any provision of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code or appendices thereto
-- that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies
and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to the extent necessary to effect the provisions of
this Ordinance.
SECTION 9: If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional,
such decision shall not affect this validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or any
part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section,
subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phase thereof, irrespective of the fact
that any one or more sections, subsection, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or
phrases be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 10. First read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 13th of
September, 2016, and finally adopted and ordered posted at a regular meeting of said City
Council on the 27th of September, 2016.
ATTEST:
*CityCler�k
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Mayor
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I, Pat Jacquez-Nares, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the "
City of Grand Terrace held on the 27th of September, 2016,by the following vote: -
AYES: Council Members Hussey, Wilson,' Mitchell, Mayor Pro Tern Robles,
Mayor McNaboe
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Pa - ar s
City Cler
Approved as to form:
Richard L. Adams, II
City Attorney
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