City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt an ordinance by title only, repealing and
replacing Subchapter 15.02.100 of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) and
adopting by reference the 2010 California Building Standards Administrative
Code, 2010 California Building Code, 2010 California Residential Building Code,
2010 California Electrical Code, 2010 California Mechanical Code, 2010 California
Plumbing Code, 2010 California Energy Code, 2010 California Historical Building
Code, 2010 Existing Building Code, 2010 California Green Building Standards
Code and 2010 California Reference Standards Code with local amendments,
and waive further reading.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
At the City Council meeting of May 23, 2011 a public hearing was held, and after
consideration of public and staff input, the City Council introduced the Ordinance
by a unanimous vote (5-0).
The ordinance is brought back tonight for adoption.
Meeting Date: 06/06/11 Item Number: C-6__
AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing SubChapter
15.02.100 of the Culver City Municipal Code and Adopting by Reference the 2010
California Building Standards Administrative Code, 2010 California Building
Code, 2010 California Residential Building Code, 2010 California Electrical Code,
2010 California Mechanical Code, 2010 California Plumbing Code, 2010 California
Energy Code, 2010 California Historical Building Code, 2010 Existing Building
Code, 2010 California Green Building Standards Code, and 2010 California
Reference Standards Code.
Contact Person/Dept.: Craig Johnson /
Building Official
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: Meetings and Agendas – City Council (06/01/11)
Department Approval:
Sol Blumenfeld (05/26/11)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (05/31/11)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir(by M. Noller) (06/01/11)
City Manager Approval:
John M. Nachbar(06/01/11) City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
Adoption of this Ordinance does not create a fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS:
Proposed Ordinance
MOTION:
That the City Council:
Adopt an Ordinance by title only, repealing and replacing Subchapter
15.02.100 of the Culver City Municipal Code and adopting by reference the
2010 California Building Standards Administrative Code, 2010 California
Building Code, 2010 California Residential Building Code, 2010 California
Electrical Code, 2010 California Mechanical Code, 2010 California Plumbing
Code, 2010 California Energy Code, 2010 California Historical Building
Code, 2010 Existing Building Code, 2010 California Green Building
Standards Code and 2010 California Reference Standards Code with local
amendments, and waive further reading.
MEETING DATE: 06.06.11
AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing
SubChapter 15.02.100 of the Culver City Municipal Code
and Adopting by Reference the 2010 California Building
Standards Administrative Code, 2010 California Building
Code, 2010 California Residential Building Code, 2010
California Electrical Code, 2010 California Mechanical
Code, 2010 California Plumbing Code, 2010 California
Energy Code, 2010 California Historical Building Code,
2010 Existing Building Code, 2010 California Green
Building Standards Code, and 2010 California Reference
Standards Code.
ATTACHMENTS
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ORDINANCE NO. 2011-_____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, REPEALING AND REPLACING SUBCHAPTER
15.02.100 OF THE CULVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE AND
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2010 CALIFORNIA BUILDING
STANDARDS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 2010 CALIFORNIA
BUILDING CODE, 2010 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
CODE, 2010, CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2010 CALIFORNIA
MECHANICAL CODE, 2010 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2010
CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2010 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL
BUILDING CODE, 2010 EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2010
CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, AND 2010
CALIFORNIA REFERENCE STANDARDS CODE
The City Council of the City of Culver City, California, DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1: That Subchapter 15.02.100 of 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 2010
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 2010 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 2010 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 2010 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 applicable to the
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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 2010 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 2010 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 2010 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 2010 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 2010 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 2010 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 2010 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 2010 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: 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.
SECTION 4: 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
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