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Chapter 12.04 ADOPTION OF CODES
Chapter 12.04ADOPTION OF CODES
12.04.010 Municipal building code.
12.04.020 Application—Scope.
12.04.030 Business license.
12.04.040 Permit required.
12.04.050 Administrative authority.
12.04.060 Right of entry.
12.04.070 Appeals.
12.04.080 Schedule of fees.
12.04.090 Liability of city employee.
12.04.100 Building security.
The following codes are hereby adopted and by reference are incorporated herein as if set forth in full: (1) The 2010 California Administrative Code, published by the International Code Council, as amended in Part 1 of the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24;
(2) The International Building Code, 2009 Edition, published by the International Code Council, together with those omissions, amendments, exceptions and additions thereto as amended in Part 2 of the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24 ("California Building Code"); (3) The International Residential Code, 2009 Edition, published by the International Code Council, together with those omissions, amendments, exceptions and additions thereto as amended in Part 2.5 of the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24 ("California Residential Code"); (4) The Uniform Mechanical Code, 2009 Edition, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials together with those omissions, amendments, exceptions and additions thereto as amended in Part 3 of the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24 ("California Mechanical Code"); (5) The Uniform Plumbing Code, 2009 Edition, including the Installation Standards thereto, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials together with those omissions, amendments, exceptions and additions thereto as amended in Part 4 of the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24 ("California Plumbing Code"); (6) The National Electrical Code, 2008 Edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association together with those omissions, amendments, exceptions and additions thereto as amended in Part 2.5 of the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24 ("California Electrical Code");
(7) The 2010 California Energy Code, published by the International Code Council, as amended in Part 6 of the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24;
(8) The 2010 California Historical Building Code, published by the International Code Council, as amended in Part 8 of the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24;
(9) The International Existing Building Code, 2009 Edition, published by the International Code Council, together with those omissions, amendments, exceptions and additions thereto as amended in Part 10 of the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24 ("California Existing Building Code");
(10) The 2010 California Green Building Standards Code, published by the International Code Council, as amended in Part 11 of the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24; and
(11) The 2010 California Referenced Standards Code, published by the International Code Council, as amended in Part 12 of the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24.
A copy of each code is on file in the office of the city clerk. The provisions of this title, including said codes and amendments thereto, shall be known as the building code of the city. (Ord. 973 § 3, 2010: Ord. 959 § 2, 2007: Ord. 915A § 1, 2003: Ord. 846 § 1, 1993: Ord. 816 § 1, 1990: Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981).
Provisions of these codes shall apply to any building or other structure on private property and any building, plumbing, heating or electrical work done on the interior or exterior of such building or structure. (Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981).
No building permit shall be issued to any licensed contractor to do any building, plumbing, heating or electrical work unless that contractor holds a business license duly issued by the city. The city may refuse to grant final completion of a structure or acceptance of work until such time as all subcontractors and contractors working on the structure have obtained business licenses from the city. (Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981).
It is unlawful for any person or contractor to do any building, plumbing, heating, and/or electrical work to install, remove, alter, repair within or on public and private buildings and/or property without first obtaining a permit to do such work from the administrative authority. Separate permits shall be obtained for each separate building. (Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981).
When the term "administrative authority" is used in these codes, it means the building official or his authorized representative. The administrative authority shall administer and enforce the provisions of these codes in a manner consistent with the intent; shall inspect permitted work to assure compliance with provisions of these codes or amendments thereto; and shall issue orders as necessary for compliance to these codes. (Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981).
The administrative authority shall carry proper credentials of their respective office for identification whenever necessary during business hours to make inspections to enforce provisions of these codes or when there is reasonable cause to believe that there exists upon any premises a condition that is unsafe. (Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981).
Any interested person may appeal any decision of the building official made by him in the enforcement of these codes; said appeal shall be made in writing, and filed with the city clerk within five days of the action appealed from; the planning commission shall hear said appeal at such time and on such notice as it deems reasonable; the decision of the planning commission may be appealed to the City Council by any interested party. The City Council may dispense with a further hearing, but in any event the appealing party shall be given the opportunity to be heard and to present evidence in support of his position. (Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981).
Each applicant for a permit shall pay to the city a fee in accordance with the fees established by resolution of the City Council. (Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981).
This chapter shall not be construed as imposing upon the administrative authority or his representative any liability or responsibility for damage resulting from defective work nor shall the administrative authority or his representative or any official or employee thereof be held as assuming any such liability or responsibility by reason of the inspection authorized thereunder. (Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981).
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, all construction or work performed pursuant to a permit granted pursuant to Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code shall conform to the provisions of the addendum attached hereto and incorporated herein as though set forth in full.
(b) The provisions of this section shall apply only to work performed pursuant to building permits issued after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
12.04.100A ADDENDUM
A. Keying Requirements, New Multi-unit Developments. Upon occupancy by the owner or proprietor, each single unit in a tract or commercial development, constructed under the same general plan, shall have locks using combinations which are interchange free from locks used in all other separate dwellings, proprietorships or similar distinct occupancies.
B. Frames/Jambs/Strikes/Hinges. Installation and construction of frames, jambs, strikes, and hinges shall be as follows:
(1) Door jambs shall be installed with solid backing in such a manner that no voids exist between the strike side of this jamb and the frame opening for a vertical distance of six inches each side of the strike.
(2) In wood framing, horizontal blocking shall be placed between studs at door lock height for three stud spaces each side of the door openings. Trimmers shall be full length from the header to the floor with solid backing against sole plates.
(3) Door stops on wooden jambs for in-swinging doors shall be of one piece construction with the jamb. Jambs for all doors shall be constructed or protected so as to prevent violation of the strike.
(4) The strike plate for deadbolts on all wood-framed doors shall be constructed of minimum sixteen U.S. gauge steel, bronze, or brass and secured to the jamb by a minimum of two screws, which must penetrate at least two inches into solid backing beyond the surface to which the strike is attached.
(5) Hinges for out-swinging doors shall be equipped with nonremovable hinge pins or a mechanical interlock to preclude removal of the door from the exterior by removing the hinge pins.
C. Windows/Sliding Glass Doors. The following requirement must be met for windows:
(1) Louvered windows shall not be used when any portion of the window is less than twelve feet vertically or six feet horizontally from an accessible surface or any adjoining roof, balcony, landing, stair tread, platform, or similar structure.
D. Doors, Garage Type, Rolling Overhead, Solid Overhead, Swing, Sliding or Accordion. The above described doors shall conform to the following guidelines. Exception: exit door hardware shall be approved by the fire marshall.
(1) Wood doors shall have panels a minimum of five-sixteenths inch in thickness with the locking hardware being attached to the support framing.
(2) Aluminum doors shall be a minimum thickness of .0215 inches and riveted together a minimum of eighteen inches on center along the outside seams. There shall be a full width horizontal beam attached to the main door structure which shall meet the pilot, or pedestrian access door.
(3) Doors utilizing a cylinder lock shall have a minimum five pin tumbler operation with the locking bar or bolt extending into the receiving guide a minimum of one inch.
(4) Doors that exceed sixteen feet in width shall have two lock receiving points; or, if the door does not exceed nineteen feet, a single bolt may be used if placed in the center of the door with the locking point located either at the floor or door frame header; or, torsion spring counter balance type hardware may be used.
(5) Except in a residential building, doors secured by electrical operation shall have a keyed-switch to open the door when in a closed position, or by a signal locking device.
(6) Doors with slide bolt assemblies shall have frames a minimum of .120 inches in thickness, with a minimum bolt diameter of one-half inch and protrude at least one and one-half inches into the receiving guide. A bolt diameter of three-eighths inch may be used in a residential building. The slide bolt shall be attached to the door with nonremovable bolts from the outside. Rivets shall not be used to attach slide bolt assemblies.
(7) Except in a residential building, padlock(s) used with exterior mounted slide bolt(s) shall have a hardened steel shackle locking both at heel and toe and a minimum five pin tumbler operation with nonremovable key when in an unlocked position. Padlock(s) used with interior minimum four pin tumbler operation.
E. Special Residential Building Provisions.
(A) Except for vehicular access doors, all exterior swinging doors of any residential building and attached garages, including the door leading from the garage area into the dwelling unit, shall be equipped as follows: Exception—exit door hardware shall be fire marshall approved.
(1) All wood doors shall be of solid core construction with a minimum thickness of one and three-fourths inches or with panels of not less than nine-sixteenths inch thick.
(2) A single or double door shall be equipped with a double or single cylinder deadbolt lock. The bolt shall have a minimum projection of one inch and be constructed so as to repel cutting tool attack. The deadbolt shall have an embedment of at least three-fourths inch into the strike receiving the projected bolt. The cylinder shall have a cylinder guard, a minimum of five pin tumblers, and shall be connected to the inner portion of the lock by connecting screws of at least one-fourth inch in diameter. All installation shall be done so that the performance of the locking device will meet the intended anti-burglary requirements. It may be desired to have deadbolt locks constructed so as to prevent the key from being removed from the interior cylinder when the bolt is projected. A dual locking mechanism constructed so that both deadbolt and latch can be retracted by a single action of the inside door knob, or lever, may be substituted provided it meets all other specifications for locking devices.
(3) The inactive leaf of double door(s) shall be equipped with metal flush bolts having a minimum embedment of five-eighths inch into the head and threshold or the door frame.
(4) Glazing in exterior doors or within twelve inches of any locking mechanism shall be of fully tempered glass.
(5) Except where clear vision panels are installed, all front exterior doors shall be equipped with a wide angle (one hundred eighty degrees) door viewer.
(B) Street numbers and other identifying data shall be displayed as follows:
(1) All residential dwellings shall display a street number in a prominent location on the street side of the residence in such a position that the number is easily visible to approaching emergency vehicles. The numerals shall be no less than five inches in height and shall be of a contrasting color to the background to which they are attached, with not less than three-fourths inch stroke.
(2) There shall be positioned at each entrance of a multiple family dwelling complex a diagrammatic representation of the complex which shows the location of the viewer and the unit designations within the complex. In addition, each individual unit within the complex shall display a prominent identification number, not less than four inches in height, which is easily visible to approaching vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic.
(C) Lighting in multiple family dwellings is recommended as follows:
(1) Aisles, passageways, and recesses related to and within the building complex should be illuminated with an intensity of at least one foot-candle at the ground level during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected by weather and vandalism resistance covers.
(D) Residential windows are recommended as follows:
(1) See following addendum section F special commercial building provisions, subsection (G).
F. Special Commercial Building Provisions.
(A) All exit door hardware shall be fire marshall approved.
(B) Swinging exterior glass doors, wood or metal doors with glass panels, solid wood or metal doors shall be constructed or protected as follows:
(1) Wood doors shall be of solid core construction with a minimum thickness of one and three-fourths inches. Wood panel doors with panels less than one inch thick shall be covered on the inside with a minimum sixteen U.S. gauge sheet steel, or its equivalent, which is to be attached with screws on minimum six-inch centers. Hollow steel doors shall be of a minimum sixteen U.S. gauge and have sufficient reinforcement to maintain the designed thickness of the door when any locking device is installed; such reinforcement being able to restrict collapsing of the door around any locking device.
(2) Except when double cylinder deadbolts are utilized, and glazing utilized within forty inches of any door locking mechanism shall be constructed or protected as follows:
(a) Fully tempered glass or rated burglary resistant glazing; or
(b) Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth inch material with a minimum two-inch mesh secured on the inside of the glazing may be utilized; or
(c) The glazing shall be covered with iron bars of at least one-half inch round or one inch by one-fourth inch flat steel material, spaced not more than five inches apart, secured on the inside of the glazing.
(d) Items (b) and (c) above shall not interfere with the operation of opening windows if such windows are required to be openable by the Uniform Building Code.
(C) All swinging exterior wood and steel doors shall be equipped as follows:
(1) A single or double door shall be equipped with a double or single cylinder deadbolt. The bolt shall have a minimum protection of one inch and be constructed so as to repel cutting tool attack. The deadbolt shall have an embedment of at least three-fourths inch into the strike receiving the projected bolt. The cylinder shall have a cylinder guard, a minimum of five pin tumblers, and shall be connected to the inner portion of the lock by connecting screws of at least one-fourth inch in diameter. The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply where panic hardware is required, or an equivalent device is approved by the enforcing authority.
(a) The inactive leaf of double door(s) shall be equipped with metal flush bolts having a minimum embedment of five-eighths inch into the head and threshold of the door frame.
(b) Double doors shall have an astragal constructed of steel a minimum of .125 inch thick which will cover the opening between the doors. The astragal shall be a minimum of two inches wide, and extend a minimum of one inch beyond the edge of the door to which it is attached. The astragal shall be attached to the outside of the active door by means of welding or with nonremovable bolts spaced apart on not more than ten-inch centers. The door to which such an astragal is attached must be determined by the fire-safety codes adopted by the enforcing authority.
(D) Aluminum frame swinging doors shall be equipped as follows:
(1) The jamb on all aluminum frame swinging doors shall be so constructed or protected to withstand one thousand six hundred pounds of pressure in both a vertical distance of three inches and a horizontal distance of one inch each side of the strike, so as to prevent violation of the strike.
(2) A single or double door shall be equipped with a double cylinder deadbolt with a bolt projection exceeding one inch, or a hook-shaped or expanding dog bolt that engages the strike sufficiently to prevent spreading. The deadbolt lock shall have a minimum of five pin tumblers and a cylinder guard.
(E) Panic hardware, whenever required by the Uniform Building Code or Title 19, California Administrative Code, shall be installed as follows:
(1) Panic hardware shall contain a minimum of two locking points on each door; or
(2) On single doors, panic hardware may have one locking point which is not to be located at either the top or bottom rails of the door frame. The door shall have an astragal constructed of steel .125 inch thick which shall be attached with nonremovable bolts to the outside of the door. The astragal shall extend a minimum of six inches vertically above and below the latch of the panic hardware. The astragal shall be a minimum of two inches wide and extend a minimum of one inch beyond the edge of the door to which it is attached.
(3) Double doors containing panic hardware shall have an astragal attached to the doors at their meeting point which will close the opening between them, but not interfere with the operation of either door. Fire department approval may be desired here.
(F) Horizontal sliding doors shall be equipped with a metal guide track at top and bottom and a cylinder and/or padlock with a hardened steel shackle which locks at both heel and toe, and a minimum five pin tumbler operation with nonremovable key when in an unlocked position. The bottom track shall be so designed that the door cannot be lifted from the track when the door is in a locked position.
(G) Windows shall be deemed accessible if less than twelve feet above ground. Accessible windows having a pane exceeding ninety-six square inches in an area with the smallest dimension exceeding six inches and not visible from a public or private thoroughfare shall be protected in the following manner:
(1) Fully tempered glass or burglary resistant glazing; or
(2) The following window barriers may be used but shall be secured with nonremovable bolts:
(a) Inside iron bars of at least one-half inch round or one by one-quarter inch flat steel material, spaced not more than five inches apart and securely fastened; or
(b) Inside iron or steel grills of at least one- eighth inch material with not more than two inch mesh and securely fastened.
(3) If a side or rear window is of the type that can be opened, it shall where applicable be secured on the inside with either a slide bar, bolt, crossbar, auxiliary locking device, and/or padlock with hardened steel shackle, a minimum four pin tumbler operation.
(4) The protective bars or grills shall not interfere with the operation of opening windows if such windows are required to be openable by the Uniform Building Code.
(I) All exterior transoms exceeding ninety-six square inches on the side and rear of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be protected by one of the following:
(1) Fully tempered glass or rated burglary resistant glazing. Fire department approval may be desired here; or
(2) The following barriers may be used by shall be secured with nonremovable bolts:
(a) Outside iron bars of at least one-half inch round or by one-quarter inch flat steel material, spaced no more than five inches apart and securely fastened; or
(b) Outside iron or steel grills of at least one- eighth inch with not more than a two inch mesh and securely fastened.
(3) The protective bars or grills shall not interfere with the operation of opening the transoms if such transoms are required to be openable by the Uniform Building Code or Title 19, California Administrative Code.
(J) Roof openings shall be equipped as follows:
(1) All skylights on the roof of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be provided with:
(a) Rated burglary resistant glazing or;
(b) Iron bars of at least one-half inch round or one by one-fourth inch flat steel material under the skylight and securely fastened; or
(c) A steel grill of at least one-eighth inch material with a maximum two inch mesh under the skylight and securely fastened.
(2) All hatchway openings on the roof of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be secured as follows:
(a) If the hatchway is of wooden material, it shall be covered on the inside with at least sixteen U.S. gauge sheet metal, or its equivalent, attached with screws.
(b) The hatchway shall be secured from the inside with a slide bar or slide bolts. Fire department approval may be desired here.
(c) Outside hinges on all hatchway openings shall be provided with nonremovable pins when using pin-type hinges.
(3) All air duct or air vent openings exceeding ninety-six inches on the roof or exterior walls of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be secured by covering the same with either of the following:
(a) Iron bars of at least one-half inch round or one by one-fourth inch flat steel material spaced no more than five inches apart and securely fastened, or
(b) Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth inch material with a maximum two inch mesh and securely fastened.
(c) If the barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with bolts which are nonremovable from the exterior.
(d) The above items (a) and (b) must not interfere with venting requirements creating a potentially hazardous condition to health and safety or conflict with the provisions of the Uniform Building Code or Title 19, California Administrative Code.
(K) Permanently affixed ladders leading to roofs shall be fully enclosed with sheet metal to a height of ten feet. This covering shall be locked against the ladder with a case hardened hasp, secured with nonremovable screws or bolts. Hinges on the cover will be provided with nonremovable pins when using pin-type hinges. If a padlock is used, it shall have a hardened steel shackle, locking at both heel and toe, and a minimum five pin tumbler operation with nonremovable key when in an unlocked position.
(L) A building located within eight feet of utility poles or similar structures which can be used to gain access to the building’s roof, windows or other openings shall have such access area barricaded or fenced with materials to deter human climbing. Such fencing shall be approved by the planning staff.
(M) The following standards shall apply to lighting, address identification and parking areas:
(1) The address number of every commercial building shall be easily visible from the street. The numerals in these numbers shall be no less than six inches in height with a three-fourths inch stroke and be of a color contrasting to the background. In addition, any business which affords vehicular access to the rear through any driveway, alleyway or parking lot shall also display the same numbers on the rear of each such building.
(2) All exterior commercial doors, during the hours of darkness, shall be illuminated with a minimum of one foot-candle of light. All exterior bulbs shall be protected by weather and vandalism resistant cover(s).
(3) Open parking lots, and access thereto, providing more than ten parking spaces and for use by the general public, shall be provided with a maintained minimum of one foot-candle of light on the parking surface from dusk until the termination of business every operating day.
G. Definitions.
"Approved" means certified as meeting the requirements of this code.
"Auxiliary locking device" means a secondary locking system added to the primary locking system to provide additional security.
"Bolt" is a metal bar which, when actuated, is projected or thrown either horizontally or vertically into a retaining member, such as a strike plate, to prevent a door or window from moving or opening.
"Bolt projection" or "bolt throw" is the distance from the edge of the door, at the bolt center line, to the farthest point on the bolt in the projected position.
"Burglary resistant glazing" means those materials as defined in U.L. Bulletin 972.
"Commercial building" means a building or portion thereof used for a purpose other than dwelling.
"Component," as distinguished from a part, is a subassembly which combines with other components to make up a total door or window assembly. For example, the primary components of a door assembly include: door, lock hinges, jamb/wall.
"Cylinder" means the subassembly of a lock containing the cylinder core, tumbler mechanism and the keyway. A double cylinder lock is one which has a key-actuated cylinder on both the exterior and interior of the door.
"Cylinder core" or "cylinder plug" is the central part of a cylinder containing the keyway, which is rotated by the key to operate the lock mechanism.
"Cylinder guard" means a tapered or flush metal ring or plate surrounding the otherwise exposed portion of a cylinder lock to resist cutting, drilling, prying, pulling, or wrenching with common tools.
"Deadbolt" is a lock bolt which does not have a spring action as opposed to a latch-bolt, which does. The bolt must be actuated by a key or a key and a knob or thumb turn and when projected becomes locked against return by end pressure.
"Dead latch or deadlocking latch bolt" means a spring actuated latch bolt having a beveled end and incorporating a plunger which, when depressed, automatically locks the projected latch bolt against return by end pressure.
"Door assembly" is a unit composed of a group of parts or components which make up a closure for an opening to control passageway through a wall.
"Door stop" means that projection along the top and sides of a door jamb which checks the door’s swinging action.
"Double cylinder deadbolt" means a deadbolt lock which can be activated only by a key on both the interior and the exterior.
"Dwelling" means a building or a portion thereof designed exclusively for residential occupancy, including single family and multiple family dwellings.
"Enforcing authority" is the chief of police.
"Flushbolt" is a manual, key or turn operated metal bolt normally used on inactive door(s) and is attached to the top and bottom of the door and engages in the head and threshold of the frame.
"Fully tempered glass" means those materials meeting or exceeding ANSI standard Z 97.1—Safety Glazing.
"Jamb" means the vertical members of a door frame to which the door is secured.
"Jamb/wall" is that component of a door assembly to which a door is attached and secured; the wall and jamb used together are considered a unit.
"Key-in-knob" means a lockset having the key cylinder and other lock mechanisms contained in the knob.
"Latch" or "latch bolt" is a beveled, spring- actuated bolt which may or may not have a deadlocking device.
"Lock" or "lockset" is a keyed device (complete with cylinder, latch or deadbolt mechanism, and trim such as knobs, levers, thumb turns, escutcheons, etc.) for securing a door in a closed position against forced entry.
"Locking device" is a part of a window assembly which is intended to prevent movement of the movable sash, which may be the sash lock or sash operator.
"Multiple family dwelling" means a building or portion thereof designed for occupancy by two or more families living independently of each other, including hotels, motels, apartments, duplexes and town homes.
"Panic hardware" means a latching device on a door assembly for use when emergency egress is required due to fire or other threat to life safety. Devices designed so that they will facilitate the safe egress of people in case of an emergency when a pressure not to exceed fifteen pounds is applied to the releasing device in the direction of exit travel. Such releasing devices are bars or panels extending not less than two- thirds of the width of the door and placed at heights suitable for the service required, not less than thirty, not more than forty-four inches above the floor.
"Primary locking device" means the single locking system on a door or window unit whose primary function is to prevent unauthorized intrusion.
"Rail" means the horizontal member of a window or door. A meeting rail is one which mates with a rail of another sash or a framing member of the door or window frame when the sash is in the closed position.
"Sash" is an assembly of stiles, rails, and sometimes, mullions assembled into a single frame which supports the glazing material. A fixed sash is one which is not intended to be opened. A movable sash is intended to be opened.
"Sill" is the lowest horizontal member of a window frame.
"Single cylinder deadbolt" means a deadbolt lock which is activated from the outside by a key and from the inside by a knob, thumb-turn, level, or similar mechanism.
"Solid core door" means a door composed of solid wood or composed of compressed wood equal in strength to solid wood construction.
"Stile" is a vertical framing member of a window or door.
"Strike" is a metal plate attached to or mortised into a door or door jamb to receive and to hold a projected latch bolt and/or deadbolt in order to secure the door to the jamb.
"Swinging door" means a door hinged at the stile or at the head and threshold.
"U.L. listed" means tested and listed by Underwriters Laboratory, Inc.
"Window assembly" is a unit which includes a window and the anchorage between the window and the wall.
"Window frame" is that part of a window which surrounds and supports the sashes and is attached to the surrounding wall. (Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981: Ord. 659 § 1,1980).