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ORDINANCE NO. 70?
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA
ADDING SECTION 5- 7 TO CHAPTER 5 OF THE SEAL BEACH
CITY CODE, PROVIDING FOR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
PROTECTION OF LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, SAFETY AND
WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC AND OCCUPANTS AND OWNERS OF
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS BY~:ESTABLISHMENT OF INSPECTIONS,
STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES AND FOR REQUIRING REPAIR,
VACATION OR DEMOLITION OF D~ROUS AND/OR SUBSTAN-
DARD RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5-7 of Chapter 5 is hereby added to
the Seal Beach City Code and reads as follows:
Sec. 5-7.1 This ordinance shall be known as the "Housing
Code," may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein
as "this Code,"
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Sec. 5-7.2 The purpose of thi~ Code is to provide minimum
requirements for the protectio~ of life, limb, health,
property, safety, and welfare pf the general public and
the owners and occupants of residential buildings and to
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provide a jus~ equitable, and practicable method, to be
cumulative with and in addition to, any other remedy
provided by the Uniform Building Code or Uniform Code for
Repair, Vacation or Demolition of Dangerous Buildings, or
otherwise available at law. '
Sec. 5-7.3 (a) Application. The provisions of this Code
shall apply to all buildings or portions thereof used, or
designed or intended to be useg, for human habitation.
Such occupancies in existing b~ildings may be continued
as provided in Section 104 (g)1 of the Uniform Building
Code, except such structures as are found to be substand-
ard as defined in this Code. I
Where any building or portion thereof is used or
intended to be used as a combination apartment house-
hotel, the provisions of thislCode shall apply to the
separate portions as if they ~ere separate buildings.
Every rooming house or lodging house shall comply
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with all the requirements of th!s Code for dwellings.
(b) Alteration. Existinglbuildings which are altered
or enlarged shall be made to conform to this Code insofar
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as the new work ~s concerned and in accordance with
Section 104 (a) .. (b), (c), (d) and (e) of the Uniform
Building Code. '
(c) Relocation, Existing buildings which are moved
or relocated shall be considered as new buildings and
shall comply with all the requirements of this Code.
Sec. 5-7.4 (a) Authority. The Building Official is
hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce
all of the provisions of this Code.
(b) Inspections. The City Health Officer, the Fire
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Marshall and the Building Official are hereby authorized
to make such inspections and !take such actions as may be
required to enforce the prov~sions of this Code.
(c) Right of Entry. 1. ~enever necessary to make
an inspection to enforce any ,of the provisions of this
Code, or whenever the Building Official or his authorized
representative has reasonable cause to believe that there
exists in any building or upon any premises any condition
which makes such building or ,premises substandard as defined
in this Code, the Building Official or his authorized
representative may enter such building or premises at all
reasonable times to inspect the same or perform any duty
imposed upon the Building Official by this Code; provided
that (i) if such building or ~remises be occupied, he
shall first present proper cr.edentials and demand entry;
and (ii) if such building or !premises be unoccupied, he
shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner
or other persons having char~e or control of the building
or premises and demand entry,! If such entry is refused
the Building Official or his !authorized representative
shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to
secure entry. :
2. "Authorized represen~ative" shall include the
officers named in Section 5-7..3 (b) and their authorized
inspection personnel. i
3. No owner or occupant :or any other person having
charge, care or control of aqy building or premises
shall fail or refuse, after p'roper demand made as herein
provided, to promptly permit lentry therein by the Building
Official or his authorized r~presentative for the purpose
of inspection and examinatiod pursuant to this Code. Any
person violating this subdiv~sion shall be guilty of a
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(d) Responsibilities Def~ned. Every owner remains
liable for violations of dutfes imposed upon him by this
Code even though an obligatidn is also imposed on the
occupants of his building, arid even though the owner has,
by agreement, imposed on the!occupant the duty of furnishing
required equipment or of complying with this Code.
Every owner, or his agen~, in addition to being
responsible for maintaining his building in a sound
structural condition, shall be responsible for keeping
that part of the building or !premises which he occupies
or controls in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition
including the shared or publfc areas in a building
containing two or more dwellfng units,
Every owner shall, whereirequired by this Code, the
health ordinance or the health officer, furnish and
maintain such approved sanitdry facilities as required,
and shall furnish and mainta~n approved devices, equipment,
or facilities for the prevention of insect and rodent
infestation, and where infestation has taken place, shall
be responsible for the exte~ination of any insects, rodents,
or other pests when such extermination is not specifically
made the responsibility of the occupant by law or ruling.
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Every occupant of a dwelling unit, in addition to
being responsible for keeping in a clean, sanitary, and
safe condition that part of the dwelling or dwelling unit
or premises which he occupies and controls, shall dispose
or all his rubbish, garbage, and other organic waste in
a manner required by the health ordinance and approved by
the health officer.
Every occupant shall, where required by this Code,
the health ordinance, or the health officer, furnish and
maintain approved devices, ~quipment or facilities
necessary to keep his premises safe and sanitary.
Sec, 5-7.5 All buildings or portions thereof which are
determined to be substandard as defined in this Code are
hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated
by repair, rehabilitation, demolitio~, or removal, in
accordance with the procedure specified in Section 203
of the Uniform Building Code or by this Code.
Sec. 5-7.6 In order to provide for final interpretation
of the provisions of this Code and to hear appeals provided
for hereunder, there is hereby established a Board of
Appeals consisting of five members who are not employees
of the city. The Building Official shall be an ex officio
membedr hoflalnbd shall.actdas sehcretar~7~~,~~~j~~~rg~~v~;~
Boar s a e appo~nte by t e Mayorhana shaLL serve aC
his pleasure, The Board may adopt reasonable rules and
regulations for conducting its business and shall render
all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant
with a copy to the Building Official. Appeals to the
Board shall be processed in accordance with the provisions
contained in this Code. Copies of all rules or regulations
adopted by the Board shall be delivered to the Building
Official who shall make them freely accessible to the
public. The Board may recommend from time to time to the
City Council such new legislation as is consistent herewith.
Sec. 5-7.7 No person, firm, or corporation, whether as
owner, lessee, sublessee, or occupant, shall erect, construct,
enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, demolish,
equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or premises,
or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in
violation of any of the provisions of this Code or any
order issued by the Building Official hereunder,
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate
offense for each and every day or portion thereof during
which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code
is committed, continued, or permitted.
Sec. 5-7.8 No person, firm, or corporation shall erect,
construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove,
convert, demolish any building or structure, or cause or
permit the same to be done, without first obtaining a
separate building permit for each such building or structure
from the Building Official in the manner and according to
the applicable conditions prescribed in Chapter 3 of the
Uniform Building Code.
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Sec. 5-7.9 Whenever a building permit is required by
Section 5-7.8 of this Code, the appropriate fees shall be
paid to the Building Official as set forth in Section 303
of the Uniform Building Code.
Sec. 5-7.10 All buildings or structures within the scope
of this Code and all construction or work for which a
permit is required shall be subject to inspection by
the Building Official in accordance with and in the manner
provided by this Code and Sections 304 and 305 of the
Uniform Building Code.
Sec, 5-7.11 For the purpose of this Code, certain
abbreviations, terms, phrases, words, and their derivatives
shall be construed as specified in this Chapter. Words
used in the singular includeilthe plural and the plural
the singular. Words used in the masculine gender include
the feminine, and the feminine the masculine. Terms,
words, phrases, and their de~ivatives used but not specifi-
cally defined in this Code shall have the meaning defined
in Chapter 4 of the Uniform Building Code,
APARTMENT. Apartment shall mean a dwelling unit as
defined in this Code.
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APARTMENT HOUSE. Apartment house is any building, or
portion thereof, which is designed, built, rented, leased,
let, or hired out to be occupied, or which is occupied as
the home or residence of three or more families living
independently of each other in dwelling units as defined
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BASEMENT. Basement is that portion of a building between
floor and ceiling, which is partly below and partly above
grade (as defined in this Section), but so located that
the vertical distance from grade to the floor below is
less than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling.
(See definition of "Story.")
BOARDING HOUSE. Boarding House is a lodging house in
which meals are provided.
BUILDING. Building shall mean any building or structure,
or portion thereof, which is used, or designed or intended
to be used for human habitation for living, sleeping,
cooking, or eating purposes or any combination thereof.
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BUILDING EXISTING. Existing:building is a building erected
prior to the adoption of this Code, or one for which a
legal building permit has beJn issued.
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BUILDING OFFICIAL. Building Official is the officer
charged with the administration and enforcement of this
Code, or his regularly authorized deputy.
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CEILING HEIGHT. Ceiling height shall be the clear vertical
,'distance from the finished floor to the finished ceiling.
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CELLAR. Cellar is that portion of a building between floor
and ceiling which is wholly or partly below grade (as
defined in this Section) and so located that the vertical
distance from grade to the floor below is equal to or
greater than the vertical dist~nce from grade to ceiling.
(See definition of "Story.")
COURT. Court is an open, unoccupied space extending not
more than twenty-four inches (24") below finish grade and
bounded on two or more sides by the walls of the building.
An inner court is a court entirely within the exterior
walls of a building. All other courts are outer courts.
DORMITORY. Dormitory is a room occupied by more than two
guests.
DWELLING. Dwelling is any building or any portion thereof
which is not an "Apartment House," a "Lodging House," or a
"Hotel" as defined in this Code, which contains one or two
"Dwelling Units" or "Guest Rooms," used, intended, or
designed to be built, used, rented, leased, let, or hired
out to be occupied, or which are occupied for living purposes.
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DWELLING UNIT. Dwelling unit is a suite of two or more
habitable rooms which are occupied or which are intended
or designed to be occupied by one family with facilities
for living, sleeping, cooking and dining.
EFFICIENCY LIVING UNIT. Efficiency living unit is any room
having cooking facilities used for combined living, dining,
and sleeping purposes and meeting the requirements of
Section 0-7:l4(b), Exception.
EXIT. Exit is a continuous and unobstructed means of egress
to a public way, and shall include intervening doorways,
corridors, ramps, stairways, smokeproof enclosures, horizontal
exits, exit courts, and yards,
FAMILY. Family is an individual or two or more persons
related by blood or marriage, or a group of not more than
four persons (Excluding servants), who need not be related
by blood or marriage, living together in a dwelling unit.
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GRADE (GROUND LEVEL). Grade (Ground Level) is the average
of the finished ground level at the center of all walls
of a building. In case walls are parallel to and within
five feet (5') of a sidewalR, the above ground level shall
be measured at the sidewalk.
GUEST. Guest is any person hiring or occupying a room for
living or sleeping purposes.
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GUEST ROOM. Guest room is any room or rooms used, or
,intended to be used, by a guest for sleeping purposes..'
Everyone hundred square feet (100 sq. ft.) of super-
ficial floor area in a dormitory is a guest room.
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HABITABLE ROOM. Habitable room shall mean any room
meeting the requirements of this Code for sleeping,
living, cooking or dining purposes excluding such
enclosed places as closets, pantries, bath or toliet'
rooms, service rooms, connecting corridors, laundries
unfinished attics, foyers, storage spaces, cellars,
utility rooms and similar spaces.
HEALTH OFFICER. Health officer shall be the leg~lly
designated head of the Department of Health of this
city.
HOT WATER. Hot water shall be water at a temperature
of not less than 120 degrees F.
HOTEL. Hotel is any building containing six or more
guest rooms intended or designed to be used, or which
are used, rented or hired out to be occupied, or which
are occupied for sleeping purposes by guests, whether
rent is paid in money, goods, labor, or otherwise, It
does not include any jail, hospital, asyl~, sanitarium,
orphanage, prison, detention home, or other institution
in which human beings are housed and detained under legal
restraint.
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INTERI0B LOT. Interior lot is a lot other than a corner lot.
KITCHEN. Kitchen shall mean a room used, or designed to be
used, for the preparation of food.
LODGING HOUSE. Lodging house is any building, or portion
thereof, containing not more than five guest rooms which
are used by not more than five guests where rent is paid
in money, goods, labor or otherwise. A lodging house
shall comply with all of the requirements of this Code
for dwellings.
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NUISANCE. The following shall be defined as nuisances:
(a) Any public nuisance known at common law or in equity
jurisprudence.
(b) Any attractive nuisance which may prove detrimental
to children whether in a building, on the premises of a
building, or upon an unoccupied lot. This includes any
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abandoned wells, shafts, basements, or excavations;
abandoned refrigerators and motor vehicles; or any
structurally unsound fences orlstructures; or any lumber,
trash, fences, debris, or vegetation which may prove a
hazard for inquisitive minors.
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. (c) Whatever is dangerous to human life or is detrimental
to health, as determined by the health officer.
(d) Overcrowding a room with occupants.
(e) Insufficient ventilation or illumination.
(f) Inadequate or unsanitary sewerage or plumbing facilities.
(g) Uncleanliness, as determined by the health officer.
(h) Whatever renders air, food, or drink unwholesome or
detrimental to the health of human beings, as determined
by the health officer.
OCCUPIED SPACE. The total area of all buildings or structures
on any lot or parcel of ground projected on a horizontal
plane excluding permitted projections as allowed by this Code,
ROOMING HOUSE. See Lodging House.
STORY. Story is that portion of a building included between
the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of
the floor next above, except that the topmost story shall
be that portion of a building included between the upper
surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above.
If the finished floor level directly above a basement or
cellar is more than six feet (6') above grade, such basement
or cellar shall be considered a story.
SUBSTAND~ BUILDING. (See Section 5-7.20)
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SUPERFiCIAL FLOOR AREA, Superficial floor area shall mean
the net floor area within the enclosing walls of the room
in which the ceiling height is not less five feet (5'),
excluding built-in equipment such as wardrobes, cabinets,
kitchen units, or fixtures.
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE. shall mean the Uniform Building Code,
Volume I, 1964 Edition, published by the International
Conference of Building Officials.
USED. Used shall mean used or designed or intended to be used.
VENT SHAFT. Vent shaft is a court used only to ventilate or
light a water closet, bath, toliet, or utility room or other
service room.
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WINDOW. Window shall mean a glazed opening, including glazed
doors, which open upon a yard, court, or recess from a
court, or a vent shaft open and unobstructed to the sky.
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YARD. Yard is an open, unoccupied space, other than a court,
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unobstructed from the gr,ound to the sky, except where
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specifically provided by this Code, on the lot on which
a building is situated,
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Sec. 5-7.12 (a) Access to Public Property. All buildings
shall be located with respect to property lines and to
other buildings on the same property as required by
Section 504 and Table No. 5-A of the Uniform Building Code.
Each dwelling unit and each guest room in a dwelling or a
lodging house shall have access to a passageway, not less
than three feet (3') in width, leading to a public street
or alley. Each apartment house or hotel shall have access
to a public street by means of a passageway not less than
five feet (5') in width.
Sec. 5-7.13 (a) Scope. This Section shall apply to yards
and courts having required windows opening therein.
(b) Yards. Every ya~d shall be not less than three
feet (3') in width for one-story and two-story buildings,
For buildings more than two stor~es in height the minimum
width of the yard shall be increased at the rate of one
foot (1') for each additional story. Where yards completely
surround the building, the required width may be reduced
by one foot (1'). For buildings exceeding 14 stories in
height, the required width of yard shall be computed on
the basis of 14 stories.
(c) Courts. Every court shall be not less than three
feet (3') in width, Courts having windows opening on
opposite sides shall be not less than six feet (6') in
width. Courts bounded on three or more sides by the walls
of the building shall be not less than ten feet (10') in
length unless bounded on one end by a street or yard. For
buildings more than two stories in height the court shall
be increased one foot (1') in width and two feet (2') in
length for each additional story, For buildings exceeding
14 stories in height, the required dimensions shall be
computed on the basis of 14 stories.
Adequate access shall be provided to the bottom of all
courts for cleaning purposes. Every court more than two
stories in height shall be provided with a horizontal air
intake at the bottom not less than ten square feet (10 sq, ft.)
in area and leading to the exterior of the building unless
abutting a yard or public space. The construction of the
air intake shall be as required for the court walls of the
building, but in no case shall be less than one-hour fire-
resistive.
(d) Projection into Yards. Eaves and cornices may
project ,into any required yard in accordance with the
Uniform Building Code. Unroofed landings, porches and
3stairs may project into any required yard provided no
portion extends above the floor level of a habitable room;
and provided further that no such projection shall obstruct
a required exitway.
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.Sec. 5-7.14 (a) Ceiling Height. Habitable rooms and
servicerrooms in all occupancies shall have a ceiling
height of not less than seven feet, six inches (7'6").
In rooms with sloping ceilings the required ceiling
height shall be provided in at least 50 per cent of the
room and no portion of any room having a ceiling height
of less than five feet (5') shall be considered as con-
tributing to the minimum areas required by Subsection
(b) of this Section.
(b) Superficial Floor Area. Every dwelling unit
shall have at least one room which shall have not less
than one hundred and twenty square feet (120 sq. ft.)
of superficial floor area. Every room which is used
for both cookigg and living or both living and sleeping
purposes shall have not less than one hundred and fifty
square feet (150 sq. ft.) of superficial floor area.
Every room used for sleeping purposes shall have not less
than ninety square feet (90 sq. ft.) of superficial
floor area. Where more than two persons occupy a room
used for sleeping purposes the required superficial
floor area shall be increased at the rate of fifty
square feet (50 sq. ft.) for each occupant in excess
of two.
Every kitchen shall have not less than fifty square
feet (50 sq. ft.) of superficial floor area.
EXCEPTION: Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the
use of an efficiency living unit meeting the following
requirements:
1. Such efficiency living unit shall have a living room
of not less than two hundred and twenty ~quare feet (220
sq. ft.) of superficial floor area. An additional one
hundred square feet (100 sq. ft.) of superficial floor
area shall be provided for each occupant of such unit
in excess of two.
2. En~ry from the public space to the living room shall
be through a foyer.
3. Such efficiency living unit shall be provided with a
separate dressing closet of such size as to provide for
adequate circulation and storage.
4. Such efficiency living unit shall be provided with
a kitchenette not less than three feet by five feet
(3' x 5') in size. Such kitchenette shall be accessible
from the living room or foyer only; shall be enclosed by
a door or doors; shall be equipped with a tennant-operated
electric exhaust fan connected to the outside air; and
shall be equipped and arranged for complete kitchen use.
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5. Such efficiency living unit shall be provided with a
separate bathroom meeting the tequirements of this Code.
Such bathroom shall be accessi~le from the foyer or dressing
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(c) Widt~. No habitable romm shall be less than seven
feet (7') in any dimension and no water closet space less
than thirty inches (30") in width and there shall be not
less than two feet, six inches (2'6") clear space in frout
of each water closet.
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Sec, 5-7.15 (a) Habitable Rooms. Every habitable room
,'shall have an aggregate window area of not less than
one-eighth of the floor area nor twelve square feet
(12 sq. ft.) whichever is greater.
(b) Other Rooms. Every bathroom, toilet room and
similar room shall have an aggregate window area of not
less than three square feet (3 sq. ft.)
(c) Porches. Required windows shall open on a street,
yard, or court either directly or through a porch having
a minimum clear height of not less than seven feet (7').
Such porches shall be at least 50 per cent open on at
least one side or on both ends.
(d) Vent Shaft. A required window in a service room
may open into a vent shaft which is open and unobstructed
to the sky and not less than four feet (4') in least
dimension. No vent shaft shall extend through more than
two stories.
(e) Openable Window Area. One-half of the required
window area in all rooms shall be openable.
(f) Hallways. All public hallways, stairs, and other
exitways shall be adequately lighted at all times in
accordance with Section 3312 (a) of the Uniform Building Code.
(g) Mechanical Ventilation. An approved system of
mechanical ventilation and artificial light may be used in
lieu of the windows required by this Section in bathrooms,
toilet rooms and similar rooms. Where a mechanical venti-
lation system is used it shall be capable of producing a
change of air every five minutes and shall be connected
directly to the outside.
Toilet compartments and bathrooms ventilated in
accordance with this Subsection may be provided with
artificial light.
Sec. 5-7.16 (a) Dwelling Units. Every dwelling unit shall
be provided with a water closet, a lavatory, and a bath
tub or shower.
(b) Hotels. Where private water closets, lavatories,
and baths are not provided, there shall be provided on each
floor for each sex at least one water closet and lavatory
and one bath accessible from a public hallway. Additional
water closets, lavatories, and baths shall be provided on
each floor for each sex at the rate of one for every
additional 10 guests, or fractional number thereof, in
excess of 10. Such facilities shall be clearly marked
for liMen" or "Women."
(c) Kitchen. Each dwelling unit shall be provided
with a kitchen. Every kitchen shall be provided with a
kitchen sink and a disposaL No wooden sink or sink of
similarly absorbent material shall be permitted.
(d) Fixtures. All plumbing fixtures shall be con-
nected to a sanitary sewer or to an approved private
sewage disposal system, All plumbing fixtures shall be
connected to an approved system of water supply and provided
with hot and cold running water, except water closets shall
be provided with cold water only.
All plumbing fixtures shall be of an approved glazed
earthenware type or of a similar nonabsorbent material.
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(e) Water Closet Compartments. Walls and floors of
..water closet compartments except in dwellings shall be
finished in accordance with Section 1711 of the Uniform
Building Code. Water closet compartments in dwellings
shall be finished with approved nonabsorbent materials.
(f) Room Separations. No room used for the preparation
of food shall be used for sleeping purposes and no room
housing a water closet shall open directly into any room
used for the preparation of food.
(g) Installation and Maintenance. All sanitary
facilities shall be installed and maintained in safe
and sanitary condition and in accordance with all ap-
plicable laws.
Every water closet, bathtub or shower required by
this Code shall be installed in a room which will afford
privacy to the occupant.
,Sec. 5-7.16 (a) General. Buildings or structures may
be of any type of construction permitted by the Uniform
Buildi~g Code. Roofs, floors, walls, foundations, and
all other structural components of buildings shall be
capable of resisting any and all forces and loads to
which they may be subjected. All structural elements
shall be proportioned and joined in accordance with the
stress limitations and design criteria as specified in
the appropriate sections of the Uniform Building Code.
Buildings of every permit tea type of construction shall
comply with the applicable requirements of the Uniform
Building Code.
(b) Shelter. Every building shall be weather protected
so as to provide shelter for the occupants against the
elements and to exclude dampness.
(c1 Protection of Materials. All wood shall be
protected against termite damage and decay as provided
in the Uniform Building Code.
Sec. 5-7.17 (a) Heating. Every dwelling unit and guest
room shall be provided with heating facilities capable of
maintaining a room temperature of 70 degrees F. at a
point three feet (3') above the floor in all habitable
rooms. Such facilities shall be installed and maintained
in a safe condition and in accordance with Chapters 37 and
51 of the Uniform Building Code and all other applicable
laws. No unvented or open flame gas heater shall be
permitted. All heating devices or appliances shall be of
an approved type.
(b) Electrical Equipment. All electrical equipment,
wiring, and appliances shall be installed and maintained
in a safe manner in accordance with all applicable laws.
All electrical equipment shall be of an approved type.
Where there is electrical power available within three
hundred feet (300') of the pre~ises of any building, such
building shall be connected to I such electrical power.
Every habita~le room shall contain at least two supplied
electric convenience outlets or one such convenience
outlet and one supplied electric light fixture. Every
water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room, furnace
room, and public hallway shall contain at least one supplied
electric light fixture.
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(c) Ventilation. Ventilation for rooms and areas and
for fuel-buraing appliances shall be provided as required
in Chapter 51 of the Uniform Building Code and in this
Code. Ventilating equipment shall be of approved types,
installed and maintained in a safe manner and in accordance
with Chapter 37 of the Uniform Building Code and all other
applicable Taws. Where mechanical ventilation is provided
in lieu of the natural ventilation required by Section 5-7.15
of this Code, such mechanical ventilating system shall be
maintained in operation during the occupancy or any building
or portion thereof.
Sec. 5-7.18 Every dwelling unit or guest room shall have
access directly to the outside or to a public corridor.
All buildings or portions thereof shall be provided with
exits, exitways, and appurtenances as required by Chapter
33 of the Uniform Building Code.
Sec. 5-7.19 All buildings or portions thereof shall be
provided with the degree of fire-resistive construction
as required by the Uniform Building Code for the appropriate
occupancy, type of construction, and loeation on property
or in fire zone; and shall be provided with the appropriate
fire-extinguishing systems or equipment required by Chapter
38 of the Uniform Building Code.
Sec. 5-7.20 (a) General. Any building or portion thereof
including any dwelling unit, guest room or suite of rooms,
or the premises on which the same is located, in which
there exists any of the following listed cDnditions to
an extent that endangers the life, limb, health, property,
safety, or welfare of the public or the occupants thereof
shall be deemed and hereby is declared to be a substandard
building:
(b) Inadequate Sanitation, which shall include but not
be limited to the following:
1. Lack of, or improper water closet, lavatory, bath
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2. Lack of, or improper water closets, lavatories, and
bath tubs or showers per number of guests in a hotel.
3. Lack of, or improper kitchen sink.
4. Lack of hot and cold running water to plumbing
fixtures in a hotel.
5. Lack of hot and cold running water to plumbing
fixtures in a dwelling unit.
6. Lack of adequate heating facilities.
7. Lack of improper operation of required ventilating
equipment.
8. Lack of minimum amounts I of natural light and
ventilation required by this Code.
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9. Room and space dimensions less than required by
this Code. I
10. Lack of required electrical lighting,
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11, Dampness of habitable rpoms.
12. Infestation of insects, 'vermin or rodents as
determined by the health officer.
13. General dilapidation or improper maintenance.
14. Lack of connection to required sewage disposal system.
15. Lack of adequate garbage and rubbish storage and
removal facilities as determined by the health officer.
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(c) Structural Hazards, which shall include but not
, be limited to the following:
1. Deteriorated or inadequate foundations.
2. Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports.
'3. Flooring or floor supports of insufficient size to
carry imposed loads with safety.
4. Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical
supports that split, lean, list, or buckle due to
defective material or deterioration.
5. Members of walls, partitions, or' other verticle
supports that are of insufficient size to carry imposed
loads with safety,
6. Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports
of horizontal members which sag, split, or buckle due to
defective material or deterioration.
7. Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof
supports, or other horizontal members that are of in-
sufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety.
8, Fireplaces or chimneys which list, bulge, or
settle, due to defective material or deterioration.
9. Fireplaces or chimneys which are of insufficient
size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety.
10. Any condition provided in the Uniform Code for
Repair, Vacation or Demolition of Dangerous Buildings
as determining a dangerous building or as determined by
any law or oidinance of the state or th~s city relating
to the condition, location or structure of buildings.
(d) Nuisance. Any nuisance as defined in this Code.
(e) Hazardous Wiring. All wiring except that which
conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time
of installation and which has been maintained in good
condition and is being used in a safe manner.
(f) Hazardous Plumbing. All plumbing except that
which conformed with all applicable laws in effect at
the time of installation and which has been maintained
in good condition and which is free of cross connections
and siphonage between fixtures.
(g) Hazardous Mechanical Equipment. All mechanical
equipment, including vents, except that which conformed
with all applicable laws in effect at the time af installation
and which has been maintained in good and safe condition.
(h) Faulty Weather Protection, which shall include but
not be limited to the following:
1. Deteriorated, crumbling, or loose plaster.
2. Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of
exterior walls, roof, foundations, or floors, including
broken windows or doors.
~3. Defective or lack of weather protection for exterior
wall coverings, including lack of paint, or weathering due
to lack of paint or other approved protective covering.
4. Broken, rotted, split, or buckled exterior wall
coverings or roof coverings.
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(i) Fire Hazard. Any building or portion thereof, dev.ice,
apparatus, equipment, combustible waste, or vegetation
which, in the opinion of the Chief of the Fire Department
or his deputy, is in such a condition as to cause a fire
or explosion or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread
and intensity of fire or explosion arising from any cause.
(j) Faulty Materials of Construction. All materials
of construction except those which are specifically
allowed or approved by this Code and the Uniform Building
Code, and which have been adequately maintained in good
and safe condition.
(k) Hazardous or Unsanitary Premises. Those premises
on which an accumulation of weeds, vegetation, junk, dead
organic matter, debris, garbage, offal, rat harborages,
stagnant water, combustible materials, and similar materials
or conditions constitute fire, health, or safety hazards.
(1) Inadequate Maintenance. Any building or portion
thereof which is determined to be an unsafe building in
accordance with Section 203 of the Uniform Building Code.
(m) Inadequate Exits. All buildings or portions thereof
not provided with adequate exit facilities as required by
this Code except those buildings or portions thereof whose
exit facilities conformed with all applicable laws at the
time of their construction and which have been adequately
maintained and increased in relation to any increase in
occupant load, alteration or addition, or any change in
occupancy.
When an unsafe condition exists through lack of, or
improper location of exits, additional exits may be
required to be installed.
(n) Inadequate Fire-protection or Fire-fighting
Equipment. All buildings or portions thereof which are
not provided with the fire-resistive construction or
fire-extinguishing systems or equipment required by
this Code, except those buildings or portions thereof
which conformed with all applicable laws at the time of
their construction and whose fire-resist~ve integrity
and fire-extinguishing systems or equ~pment have been
adequately maintained and improved in relation to any
increase in occupant load, alteration or addition, or
any change in occupancy.
(0) Improper Occupancy. All buildings or portions
thereof occupied for living, sleeping, cooking or dining
purposes which were not designed or intended to be used
for such occupancies. ,
(p) Whenever any portion of a residential building or
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structure remains on a site after the demolition or
destruction of the building orlstructure or whenever any
residential building or structure is abandoned for a period
in excess of six months so as to constitute such building
0U portion thereof an attractive nuisance or hazard to the
public.
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.5ection 5-7.21 (a) General. Whenever the Building Official
determines by inspection that any existing building or
portion thereof is substandard, he shall order the order
the building or portion thereof vacated and shall institute
proceedings to effect the repair or rehabilitation of the
building or portion thereof. If such repair or rehabilitation
is impractical he shall then order such building or portion
thereof removed or demolished. The owner or other person
affected shall then have the right to appeal to the
Board of Appeals for investigation and review of the
Building Official's determination in accordance with procedures
established by ordinance. The Building Official shall give
notice to the owner or other responsible person in accordance
with procedures specified by ordinance. Any building or
po~tion thereof found to be substandard, as defined in
this Code shall be repaired, rehabilitated, demolished,
or removed in accordance with the procedure specified
by city ordinances.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of the ordinance, or the
application thereof to any person, firm, corporation or circum-
stance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional
by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision snali not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance. The Council of the City of Seal Beach hereby
declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion ~hereof
irrespective of the fact that anyone or more section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase, or portion be declared invalid or un-
constitutional.
Section 3.
adoption of this
The City Clerk shall verify to the passage and
ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED T
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, F. W. Hickman, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach and ex officio
Clerk of the City Council, do hereby certify to the passage and
adoption of the foregoing ordinance of the City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the /~ day of >>~~9mBeF, 1988.
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