City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt an ordinance repealing and replacing
Subchapter 15.02.100 of Title 15, Chapter 15.02 of the Culver City Municipal Code
and adopt by reference the 2013 California Building Standards Administrative Code,
2013 California Building Code, 2013 California Residential Building Code, 2013
California Electrical Code, 2013 California Mechanical Code, 2013 California
Plumbing Code, 2013 California Energy Code, 2013 California Historical Building
Code, 2013 Existing Building Code, 2013 California Green Building Standards Code,
and 2013 California Reference Standards Code, and repeal and reserve Chapter
15.04 of Title 15 in its entirety.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
At the City Council meeting of June 23, 2014, a public hearing was held, and after
consideration of public and staff input, the Council introduced the Ordinance by a
unanimous vote (4-0-1 Council Member Cooper was absent).
The ordinance is brought back tonight for adoption.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
Meeting Date: 07/14/14 Item Number: C-2
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing
Sub -Chapter 15.02.100 of Title 15, Chapter 15.02 of the Culver City Municipal Code
and Adopting by Reference the 2013 California Building Standards Administrative
Code, 2013 California Building Code, 2013 California Residential Building Code,
2013 California Electrical Code, 2013 California Mechanical Code, 2013 California
Plumbing Code, 2013 California Energy Code, 2013 California Historical Building
Code, 2013 Existing Building Code, 2013 California Green Building Standards
Code, and 2013 California Reference Standards Code; and Repealing and
Reserving Chapter 15.04 of Title 15 in Its Entirety.
Contact Person/Dept.: Craig Johnson /
Building Safety
Phone Number: (310) 253-5802
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: _______________
Public Notification: Meeting and Agendas – City Council (07/09/14)
Department Approval:
Sol Blumenfeld: (07/02/14)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (07/07/14)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (07/08/14)
City Manager Approval:
John M. Nachbar (07/08/14) City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
Adoption of this Ordinance does not create a fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS:
Proposed Ordinance
MOTION:
That the City Council:
Adopt an ordinance repealing and replacing Subchapter 15.02.100 of Title 15,
Chapter 15.02 the Culver City Municipal Code and adopting by reference the
2013 California Building Standards Administrative Code, 2013 California Building
Code, 2013 California Residential Building Code, 2013 California Electrical Code,
2013 California Mechanical Code, 2013 California Plumbing Code, 2013
California Energy Code, 2013 California Historical Building Code, 2013 Existing
Building Code, 2013 California Green Building Standards Code, and 2013
California Reference Standards Code; and repealing and reserving Chapter
15.04 of Title 15 in its entirety.
MEETING DATE: 7.14.14
AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Sub chapter
15.02.100 of Title 15, Chapter 15.02 of the Culver City Municipal
Code and Adopting by Reference the 2013 California Building
Standards Administrative Code, 2013 California Building Code,
2013 California Residential Building Code, 2013 California
Electrical Code, 2013 California Mechanical Code, 2013
California Plumbing Code, 2013 California Energy Code, 2013
California Historical Building Code, 2013 Existing Building
Code, 2013 California Green Building Standards Code, and
2013 California Reference Standards Code; and Repealing and
Reserving Chapter 15.04 of Title 15 in its entirety.
ATTACHMENTS
Pages
1. Building Code Ordinance 1 - 6
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ORDINANCE NO. 2014-_____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, REPEALING AND REPLACING SUBCHAPTER
15.02.100 OF TITLE 15, CHAPTER 15.02 OF THE CULVER CITY
MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2013
CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE,
2013 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2013 CALIFORNIA
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE, 2013 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL
CODE, 2013 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2013 CALIFORNIA
PLUMBING CODE, 2013 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2013
CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, 2013 EXISTING
BUILDING CODE, 2013 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING
STANDARDS CODE, AND 2013 CALIFORNIA REFERENCE
STANDARDS CODE; AND REPEALING CHAPTER 15.04 OF TITLE
15 IN ITS ENTIRETY
The City Council of the City of Culver City, California, DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1: That Subchapter 15.02.100 of Title 15, Chapter 15.02 of the
Culver City Municipal Code is hereby repealed; and those certain documents,
copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and
designated as the 2013 triennial edition of the California Code of Regulations, Title
24 (California Building Standards Code), consisting of Parts 1 through 6, part 8, and
parts 10 through 12, with all appendices, amendments, supplements and errata, are
hereby adopted as the Building Standards Administrative Code, Building Code,
Residential Building Code, Electrical Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code,
Energy Code, Historical Building Code, Existing Building Code, Green Building
Standards Code, and Reference Standards Code of the City of Culver City, in the
State of California, and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties,
conditions and terms of said Codes on file in the office of the City Clerk of Culver
City are hereby incorporated, referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as
though fully set out in this ordinance.
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SECTION 2. Subchapter 15.02.100 of the Culver City Municipal Code,
having been repealed in Section 1 above, is hereby replaced as follows:
ADOPTION OF STATE CODES
§15.02.100 California Building Standards Administrative Code Adopted
by Reference
A. The 2013 Edition of the California Building Standards Administrative
Code, published by the International Code Council, and all appendices,
amendments, supplements and errata thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and
shall be applicable to the City of Culver City, and referred to as the “Building
Standards Administrative Code of the City of Culver City.”
B. One copy of the Building Standards Administrative Code of the City of
Culver City shall be kept on file in the Building Official’s office for public inspection.
§15.02.105 California Building Code Adopted by Reference
A. The 2013 Edition of the California Building Code, Volumes 1 and 2,
published by the International Code Council, and all appendices, amendments,
supplements and errata thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and shall be
applicable to the City of Culver City, and referred to as the “Building Code of the City
of Culver City.”
B. One copy of the Building Code of the City of Culver City shall be kept
on file in the Building Official’s office for public inspection.
§15.02.110 California Residential Building Code Adopted by Reference
A. The 2013 Edition of the California Residential Building Code,
published by the International Code Council, and all appendices, amendments,
supplements and errata thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and shall be
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applicable to the City of Culver City, and referred to as the “Residential Building
Code of the City of Culver City.”
B. One copy of the Residential Building Code of the City of Culver City
shall be kept on file in the Building Official’s office for public inspection.
§15.02.115 California Electrical Code Adopted by Reference
A. The 2013 Edition of the California Electrical Code, published by the
International Code Council, and all appendices, amendments, supplements and
errata thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and shall be applicable to the City of
Culver City, and referred to as the “Electrical Code of the City of Culver City.”
B. One copy of the Electrical Code of the City of Culver City shall be kept
on file in the Building Official’s office for public inspection.
§15.02.120 California Mechanical Code Adopted by Reference
A. The 2013 Edition of the California Mechanical Code, published by the
International Code Council, and all appendices, amendments, supplements and
errata thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and shall be applicable to the City of
Culver City, and referred to as the “Mechanical Code of the City of Culver City.”
B. One copy of the Mechanical Code of the City of Culver City shall be
kept on file in the Building Official’s office for public inspection.
§15.02.125 California Plumbing Code Adopted by Reference
A. The 2013 Edition of the California Plumbing Code, published by the
International Code Council, and all appendices, amendments, supplements and
errata thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and shall be applicable to the City of
Culver City, and referred to as the “Plumbing Code of the City of Culver City.”
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B. One copy of the Plumbing Code of the City of Culver City shall be kept
on file in the Building Official’s office for public inspection.
§15.02.130 California Energy Code Adopted by Reference
A. The 2013 Edition of the California Energy Code, published by the
International Code Council, and all appendices, amendments, supplements and
errata thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and shall be applicable to the City of
Culver City, and referred to as the “Energy Code of the City of Culver City.”
B. One copy of the Energy Code of the City of Culver City shall be kept
on file in the Building Official’s office for public inspection.
§15.02.135 California Historical Building Code Adopted by Reference
A. The 2013 Edition of the California Historical Building Code, published
by the International Code Council, and all appendices, amendments, supplements
and errata thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and shall be applicable to the
City of Culver City, and referred to as the “Historical Building Code of the City of
Culver City.”
B. One copy of the Historical Building Code of the City of Culver City shall
be kept on file in the Building Official’s office for public inspection.
§15.02.140 California Existing Building Code Adopted by Reference
A. The 2013 Edition of the California Existing Building Code, published by
the International Code Council, and all appendices, amendments, supplements and
errata thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and shall be applicable to the City of
Culver City, and referred to as the “Existing Building Code of the City of Culver City.”
B. One copy of the Existing Building Code of the City of Culver City shall
be kept on file in the Building Official’s office for public inspection.
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§15.02.145 California Green Building Standards Code Adopted by
Reference
A. The 2013 Edition of the California Green Building Standards Code,
published by the International Code Council, and all appendices, amendments,
supplements and errata thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and shall be
applicable to the City of Culver City, and referred to as the “Green Building
Standards Code of the City of Culver City.”
B. One copy of the Green Building Standards Code of the City of Culver
City shall be kept on file in the Building Official’s office for public inspection.
§15.02.150 California Reference Standards Code Adopted by Reference
A. The 2013 Edition of the California Reference Standards Code,
published by the International Code Council, and all appendices, amendments,
supplements and errata thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and shall be
applicable to the City of Culver City, and referred to as the “Reference Standards
Code of the City of Culver City.”
B. One copy of the Reference Standards Code of the City of Culver City
shall be kept on file in the Building Official’s office for public inspection.
SECTION 3: That Chapter 15.04 of Title 15 of the Culver City Municipal
Code is hereby repealed in its entirety, and is reserved.
SECTION 4: Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to affect any suit
or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or
any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or Ordinance
hereby repealed as cited in Section 1 of this Ordinance; nor shall any just or legal
right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Ordinance.
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SECTION 5: Pursuant to Section 619 of the City Charter, this Ordinance shall
take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. Pursuant to Section 616 and 621 of
the City Charter, prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the adoption, the
City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance, or a summary thereof, to be published in the
Culver City News and shall post this Ordinance or a summary thereof in at least
three (3) places within the City.
SECTION 6: City Council hereby declares that, if any provision, section,
subsection, paragraph, sentence, phrase or word of this Ordinance is rendered or
declared invalid or unconstitutional by any final action in a court of competent
jurisdiction or by reason or any preemptive legislation, then the City Council would
have independently adopted the remaining provisions, sections, subsections,
paragraphs, sentences, phrases, or words of this Ordinance, and as such they shall
remain in full force and effect.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this day of 2014.
MEGHAN SAHLI-WELLS, MAYOR
City of Culver City, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MARTIN R. COLE , CAROL A. SCHWAB
City Clerk City Attorney