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Timestamp: 2019-04-18 20:44:13+00:00

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18.04.040 Building Code – Deletions and modifications.
18.04.080 Establishment of building and safety.
18.04.090 Duties of the building official – Reports and records.
18.04.100 Building permit – Certificate of insurance requirement.
(Ord. 2010-23 § 2 (part), 2010).
(Ord. 2016-16 § 1, 2016: Ord. 2013-22 § 1, 2013: Ord. 2010-23 § 2 (part), 2010).
Refer to Santa Cruz Municipal Code (hereafter SCMC) Chapter 18.41, board of appeals.
Refer to SCMC Chapter 18.45, excavation and grading regulations.
Refer to SCMC Title 19, Fire Prevention Code.
14.1.4 - Plain concrete in structures assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E or F.
(a) Isolated footings of plain concrete supporting pedestals or columns are permitted, provided the projection of the footing beyond the face of the supported member does not exceed the footing thickness.
(b) Plain concrete footing supporting walls are permitted, provided the footings have at least two continuous longitudinal reinforcing bars. Bars shall not be smaller than No. 4 and shall have a total area of not less than 0.002 times the gross cross-sectional area of the footing. A minimum of one bar shall be provided at the top and bottom of the footing. Continuity of reinforcement shall be provided at corners and intersections.
Exception: In detached one- and two-family dwellings three stories or less in height and constructed with stud bearing walls, plain concrete footings with at least two continuous longitudinal reinforcing bars not smaller than No. 4 are permitted to have a total area of less than 0.002 times the gross cross–sectional area of the footing.
Isolated spread concrete footings of buildings three stories or less above grade plane that are fully supported on earth or rock, where the structural design of the footing is based on a specified compressive strength, f'c, no greater than 2,500 pound per square inch (psi) (17.2 Mpa), regardless of the compressive strength specified in the approved construction documents or used in the footing construction.
Gypsum board sheathing or lath and plaster shall not be permitted to resist horizontal forces in shear walls.
f. In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1, and D2, Methods GB or PCP are not permitted.
R602.10.4.4 Limits on methods GB and PCP. In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1, and D2, Methods GB or PCP are not permitted for use as intermittent braced wall panels, but gypsum board is permitted to be installed when required by this Section to be placed on the opposite side of the studs from other types of braced wall panel sheathing.
Class “C” wood, and non-rated wood roofs prohibited. No Class “C” wood, or non-rated wood roof covering shall be installed on any new or existing building or structure. Any reference, table, footnote, or exception allowing Class “C” wood, or “N", or non-classified wood roofing in this code is hereby amended to read as Class “B”. Any qualified historical building or structure as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 18955 may utilize alternative roof classifications as provided by the State Historical Building Code. Where Title 19 of the SCMC and/or State standards identifies conflicting Wildland/Urban Interface requirements in this jurisdiction are referenced, the most restrictive shall apply.
1510.0 Overlay on Existing Wood Roofs or Asphalt Shingle Roofs. Re-roofing over Class “C” wood or non-rated wood shakes and wood shingles is prohibited. When a roof has one or more layers of roof covering, any layer of which is wood shake or wood shingle, all built-up roof covering shall be completely removed before applying a new roof covering without exception (unless specifically provided for in SCMC Title 18).
1511.1.1 Minor Work on Existing Wood Roofs. The requirements of Section 1511 shall not apply when an existing building or structure with a wood roof covering is subject to roof installation, addition, repair, alteration or replacement of less than 25% of the existing building or structure’s wood roof-covering area, accumulated over the life of the building, commencing on or after the official date of this ordinance. In such circumstances, wood roof coverings with a CSFM listed rating may be used, provided the completed roof assembly complies with all other provisions of this code. For the purpose of this ordinance, 25% of the wood roof covering area shall be calculated from the area of wood roof covering existing on the effective date of this ordinance.
1406.1.1 Shingles or Shakes. A minimum Class “B” Listing by a manufacturer acceptable to the Fire Marshal or the Chief Building Official shall be required for all wood shingles or shakes, and other shingles or shakes that may be used for exterior wall covering referred to elsewhere in this code. No Class “C” wood and non-rated wood shakes or wood shingles shall be installed as an exterior wall covering on any new or existing building or structure. Wood shingles shall meet the minimum thickness requirements of Table 1405.2.
1406.1.2 Existing Wood Exterior Repairs or Installations of less than 25%. The Class “B” requirements of this section shall not apply when an existing building or structure with wood shake or wood shingle exterior wall covering is subject to installation, addition, repair, alteration or replacement of less than 25% of the existing building or structure’s wood shake or wood shingle exterior wall covering area accumulated over the life of the building commencing on or after the effective date of this ordinance. For the purposes of this code, 25% of the area of wood exterior wall covering shall be calculated from the area of the wood exterior wall shake or wood shingle covering existing on the effective date of this ordinance.
The 1997 Uniform Administrative code (UAC) shall be used for the purpose of maintaining and administering the existing fee structure as established in the UAC or adopted by the City of Santa Cruz as authorized by the UAC. The California Building Code Chapter 1, Division II shall be used in its entirety, as applicable, for the administration of the building standards codes for all buildings, structures and equipment in the City of Santa Cruz, except as modified in SCMC Title 18.
1. One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet (11m2). Exempted structures shall not be placed within six feet of each other or any other permanent structure and shall comply with local zoning requirements for setbacks and maximum number of structures allowed.
Refer to SCMC 18.41, Board of Building and Fire Appeals.
9. Any residential property upon which a person or persons conducts activities, accumulates materials, or fails to maintain structures and grounds to a degree, which by common standards, is disruptive and/or damaging to general welfare, peace and sanctity of the surrounding neighborhood.
Where reference is made to any code or standard, the most relevant code(s) and/or standards(s) as currently adopted in SCMC Title 18 shall be used. Where conflict may occur between other provisions of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code and this Title 18, Title 18 shall govern.
(Ord. 2016-16 § 2, 2016: Ord. 2013-22 § 2, 2013: Ord. 2010-23 § 2 (part), 2010).
There is hereby established in the city of Santa Cruz, as part of the department of planning and community development, a division known as building and safety, which shall be under the jurisdiction of the chief building official designated by the city manager. The chief building official shall, for all purposes, including enforcement procedures, be charged with the duties of the “building official” described in this chapter.
(Ord. 2016-16 § 3, 2016: Ord. 2010-23 § 2 (part), 2010).
Pursuant to Government Code Section 53080.5, the city of Santa Cruz is hereby authorized to require any applicant for a city of Santa Cruz building permit to file with the city a certificate of insurance evidencing coverage for bodily injury or property damage liability as a condition to issuance of the building permit applied for.

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