Ordinance - 2033ORDINANCE NO. 2033
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLES II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, IX, XIII,
XV, XVI, CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE I, AND CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE II OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA
BUILDING STANDARDS CODE AND THE 1997 EDITIONS OF THE UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE, UNIFORM FIRE CODE, UNIFORM CODE FOR THE
ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, UNIFORM HOUSING CODE,
UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, UNIFORM SIGN
CODE, UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY CODE, AND THE 1996 EDITION OF THE
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.
The City Council of the City of West Covina, California, does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings: The State of California has amended and adopted the 1997
editions of the Uniform Codes effective July 1, 1999. The City of West Covina
Municipal Code is hereby amended as reasonably necessary due to local climatic,
geologic, and topographic conditions, and for administrative reasons.
WHEREAS, amendments to the 1997 Uniform Codes are reasonably necessary because
of.the following climatic, geologic, and topographical conditions:
The City of West Covina has a semi -arid climate with a history of extended periods
of draught, and frequent hot, dry winds .(Santa Ana Winds) which compounds the
increased risk of the spread of wild- and structure -fires.
2. The City of West Covina contains areas of unique geological and topographical
features such as steep slopes, non -cohesive soils, expansive soils, and areas
subject to landslide or liquefaction.
SECTION 2. Chapter 7, Articles II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, IX, XIII, XV, XVI, of the City of West
Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 7
ARTICLE II — BUILDING CODE
Section 7-16 is hereby amended to read:
Sec. 7-16. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1997 Editions of the Uniform
Building Code Volumes 1, 2, and 3, prepared and copyrighted in Whittier
California, by the International Conference of Building Officials, which on the 1st
day of June 1, 1999 were _made a public record of the City, including appendices
chapters 3, 15, 31 11 &lll, and 34 111 and indices, are hereby adopted and made part
hereof as if fully set out in this section. One file of this code shall be kept on file in
the office of the City Clerk for public inspection. In the event of any conflict or.
ambiguity between any provision contained in such codes set forth above and any
amendment thereto contained in this article or other provision of the Municipal
Code, the amendment or addition shall control.
Sec.7-17. Deleted.
Sec. 7-18.1. Section 106.4.4.1 added
Section 106.4.4 of the code adopted is'hereby amended by adding Section
106.4.4.1 to read as follows:
Every permit shall become null and void by limitation whenever the work done
during any continuous period of one -hundred and eighty days (180) amounts to
less than ten (10) percent of the total work authorized by such permit.
Sec.7-18.8 Deleted.
Sec. 7-18.9 Deleted.
Section 7-18.10. Section 312.10 Amended.
Sec. 312.10 SWIMMING POOLS. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, second paragraph is
hereby amended to read:
All gates or doors opening through such enclosures shall be equipped with a self -
closing and self -latching device designed to keep and capable of keeping such
door or gate securely closed at all times when not in actual use. Such latching
device must be located not less than f^,,F (4) feet teR (19) five (5) feet above the
ground; provided, however, that the door of any dwelling occupied by human
beings forming any part of the enclosure herein a#eF FGgUuFed Reed-Ret be 69
eq{++pped comply with State Laws. All fencing forming the pool enclosure shall be
in place and approved by the city before water is placed in the pool.
Section 7-18.10. Section 312.12 Amended.
Sec. 312.12 INSPECTIONS AND APPROVAL OF SWIMMING POOLS, paragraph
1 is hereby amended to read:
All plans hereafter submitted to the city for swimming pools to be constructed shall
show compliance with section 1135 312.10, and final inspection and approval of all
pools hereafter constructed shall be withheld until all requirements of section 1135
312.10 shall have been complied with.
Sec. 7-18.15 Section 106.3.1 Amended.
Section 7-18.15, Paragraph 1 is hereby amended to read:
The 1994 Editien „f the Uniform Building Code, Section 106.3.1, shall be amended
by adding item No. 8 to regulate construction within flood hazard areas and within
established floodways as follows:
ARTICLE III — ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDING CODE
Section 7-37 is hereby amended to read:
Sec. 7-37. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1997 Editions of the Uniform Code
for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, prepared and copyrighted in Whittier
California, by the International Conference of Building Officials, which on the 1st
day of June 1, 1999 were made a public record of the City, including all
appendices and indices, are hereby adopted and made part hereof as if fully set
out in this section. One file of this code shall be kept on file in the office of the City
Clerk for public inspection. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between any
provision contained in such codes set forth above and any amendment thereto
contained in this article or other provision of the Municipal Code, the amendment
or addition shall control.
Sec.7-38. D0 eleted,
ARTICLE IV — ELECTRICAL CODE
Section 7-49 is hereby amended to read:
Sec. 7-49. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1996 Editions of the National
Electrical Code, prepared and copyrighted in, the National Fire Protection
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Association, which on the 1st day of June 1, 1999 were made a public record of the
City, including the Uniform Administrative provisions, all appendices, and indices,
are hereby adopted and made part hereof as if fully set out in this section. One file
of this code shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection.
In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between any provision contained in such
codes set forth above and any amendment thereto contained in this article or other
provision of the Municipal Code, the amendment or addition shall control.
Sec. 7-49.1 Deleted.
Sec. 7-49.2 Deleted.
ARTICLE V. HOUSING CODE
Section 7-61 is hereby amended to read:
Sec. 7-61. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1997 Editions of the Uniform
Housing Code, prepared and copyrighted in Whittier California, by the International
Conference of Building Officials, which on the 1st day of June 1, 1999 were made a
public record of the City, including all appendices and indices, are hereby adopted
and made part hereof as if fully set out in this section. One file of this code shall be
kept on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection. In the event of any
conflict or ambiguity between any provision contained in such codes set forth
above and any amendment thereto contained in this article or other provision of
the Municipal Code, the amendment or addition shall control.
Sec.7-62. Deleted.
ARTICLE VI — MECHANICAL CODE
Section 7-73 is hereby amended to read:
Sec. 7-73. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1997 Editions of the Uniform
Mechanical Code prepared and copyrighted in Whittier California, by the
International Conference of Building Officials, which on the 1st day of June 1, 1999
were made a public record of the City, including all appendices and indices, are
hereby adopted and made part hereof as if fully set out in this section. One file of
this code shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection. In
the event of any conflict or ambiguity between any provision contained in such
codes set forth above and any amendment thereto contained in this article or other
provision of the Municipal Code, the amendment or addition shall control.
Sec.7-74. Deleted.
ARTICLE VII — PLUMBING CODE
Section 7-85 is hereby amended to read:
Sec. 7-85. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1997 Editions of the Uniform
Plumbing Code prepared and copyrighted in Walnut, California, by the
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, which on the 1st
day of June 1, 1999 were made a public record of the City, including all
appendices and indices, are hereby adopted and made part hereof as if fully set
out in this section. One file of this code shall be kept on file in the office of the City
Clerk for public inspection. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between any
provision contained in such codes set forth above and any amendment thereto
contained in this article or other provision of the Municipal Code, the amendment
or addition shall control.
Sec.7-86. Deleted.
Sec.7-89. Deleted.
ARTICLE, IX. SIGNS
Section 7-134 is hereby amended to read:
Sec. 7-134. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1997 Editions of the Uniform Sign
Code, except chapter 14, prepared and copyrighted in Whittier California, by the
International Conference of Building Officials, which on the 1st day of June 1, 1999
were made a public record of the City, including all appendices and indices, are
hereby adopted and made part hereof as if fully set out in this section. One file of
this code shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection. In
the event of any conflict or ambiguity between any provision contained in such
codes set forth above and any amendment thereto contained in this article or other
provision of the Municipal Code, the amendment or addition shall control.
Sec.7-135. Deleted.
Sec.7-139. Deleted.
Sec.7-141. Deleted.
Sec.7-142. Deleted.
ARTICLE XIII. UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY CODE
Section 7-220 is hereby amended to read:
Sec. 7-220. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1997 Editions of the Uniform Solar
Energy Code, prepared and copyrighted in Whittier California, by the International
Conference of Building Officials, which on the 1st day of June 1, 1999 were made a
public record of the City, including all appendices and indices, are hereby adopted
and made part hereof as if fully set out in this section. One file of this code shall be
kept on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection. In the event of any
conflict or ambiguity between any provision contained in such codes set forth
above and any amendment thereto contained in this article or other provision of
the Municipal Code, the amendment or addition shall control.
Sec.7-221. Deleted.
ARTICLE XV. MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTALLATIONS
Section 7-250 is hereby amended to read:
Sec. 7-250. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1991 editions of "Guidelines For
Manufactured Housing Installations", prepared and copyrighted in Whittier
California, by the International Conference of Building Officials, which on the 1st
day of June 1, 1999 were made a public record of the City, is hereby adopted and
made part hereof as if fully set out in this section. One file of this code shall be kept
on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection. In the event of any
conflict or ambiguity between any provision contained in such codes set forth
above and any amendment thereto contained in this article or other provision of
the Municipal Code, the amendment or addition shall control.
Sec.7-251 Deleted.
ARTICLE XVI. SWIMMING POOLS
Article XVI. Swimming Pools. Deleted.
SECTION 3. Chapter 9, Article I, of the West Covina Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
0 CHAPTER 9
ARTICLE I. DRAINAGE AND GRADING
Sec. 9-1 Purpose
The purpose of this article is to amend Appendix chapter 33 of the Uniform Building
Code to add grading and drainage requirements for local conditions.
This article sets forth regulations for the control of excavation, grading and
earthwork construction, including fills or embankments.
These regulations establish minimum standards and are not intended to prevent the
use of alternative materials, methods or means of conforming to such standards,
provided such alternate has been approved.
The City Engineer shall approve such alternate provided he finds that the alternate
is for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this Code in
quality, strength, effectiveness, durability and safety.
The City Engineer shall require that sufficient evidence or proof be submitted to
substantiate any claims regarding the alternate.
(Ord. No. 1494, § 1, 9-22-80; Ord. No. 1938, § 2, 6-7-94)
Sec. 9-2. Building official.
The term "building official" as used in Appendix chapter 33 of the Uniform Building
Code shall mean the City Engineer of the City of West Covina or his designated
representative.
(Ord. No. 1494, § 1, 9-22-80)
Sec. 9-3. Definitions amended and added.
(a) The following definitions in section 3308 of the Uniform Building Code are
amended to read as indicated:
Bedrock is the relatively solid, undisturbed rock in place either at the 'ground
surface or beneath surficial deposits of gravel, sand or soil.
Civil engineer shall mean a professional engineer in the branch of civil engineering
holding a valid certificate of registration issued by the state of California.
Fill shall mean deposits of soil, rock or other similar irreducible materials placed by
man.
Slope is an inclined ground surface the inclination of which is expressed as a ratio
of horizontal distance to vertical distance and exceeds a ratio of 5 to 1.
Soils engineer is a civil engineer experienced in soil mechanics who investigates
and reports on the stability of existing or proposed slopes controls the
installation and compaction of fills recommends soil bearing values provides
design criteria and calculations for special earth structures such as buttress
fills, .and who has use of an adequately equipped soils testing laboratory. It is
not the intent of this definition nor this chapter to require that the civil engineer
be authorized by the state to use the title "soil engineer."
(b) The following definition is added to section 3308 of the Uniform Building Code:
Geologist shall mean a person holding a valid certificate of registration as a
geologist in the specialty of engineering geology issued by the State of
California under provisions of the Geologist Act of the Business and
Professions Code.
(Ord. No. 1494, § 1, 9-22-80)
Sec. 9-4. Grading permit requirements.
(a) Section 3309.3 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read:
Grading designation. All grading requiring a permit shall be performed in
accordance with the approved grading plan prepared by a civil engineer and
shall be performed in accordance with the approved grading plan prepared by a
civil engineer and shall be designated as "engineered _grading." Grading
involving less than five thousand (5,000) cubic yards may be changed in
designation from "engineered grading" to "regular grading" upon
recommendation of the civil engineer and approval of the City Engineer. The
City Engineer may require supporting documentation prior to approval of a
change in designation.
(Ord. No. 1494, § 1, 9-22-80)
(b) The first paragraph of section 3309.4 of the Uniform Building Code is amended
to read:
Engineered Grading Requirements : Each application for a grading permit shall
be accompanied by three (3) sets of plans and specifications and two (2) sets
of supporting data consisting of a soil engineering report and engineering
geology report. The plans and specifications shall be prepared, sealed, and
signed by a civil engineer, a soil engineer and/or a geologist.
(c) The first sentence of the third paragraph of Section 3309.4 of the Uniform
Building Code is amended to read:
Plans shall be drawn to a scale of one (1) inch equals twenty (20) feet or one (1)
inch equals thirty (30) feet upon mylar or vellum sized at twenty-four (24) inches by
thirty-six (36) inches and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and
extent of the work proposed and show in detail that the work proposed will conform
to the provisions of this Code and all relevant laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations.
(d) In addition to the requirements set out in Section 3309 of the Uniform Building
Code, the permittee shall have an appropriate valid California State issued
contractor's license and shall have filed Worker's Compensation Insurance
documentation with the city.
(Ord. No. 1494, § 1, 9-22-80; Ord. No. 1839, § 1, 3-26-90)
Sec.9-5. Fees.
Section 3310 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read:
Before issuance of each grading permit, the appropriate fees shall be paid as
indicated in the schedule of fees adopted from time to time by resolution of the City
Council of the City of West Covina.
(Ord. No. 1494, § 1, 9-22-80)
Table A-33-A and A-33-B are deleted
Sec. 9-6. Bonds.
The first sentence in section 3311 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read:
Bonds or other improvement security satisfactory to the City Engineer and
agreements in an amount equal to at least one hundred (100) percent of the
estimated cost of the work are required to guarantee completion of the work in
accordance with the approved plans and specifications.
(Ord. No. 1494, § 1, 9-22-80)
Sec. 9-7. Fills.
The following subsections are added to Section 3313 of the Uniform Building Code.
(a) 3313.6 Method of construction.
All fill slopes fifteen (15) feet in height or more and steeper than 3 horizontal to
1 vertical shall be constructed by the 'overfill and cutback" method. These slopes
shall be overbuilt and cut back to grade exposing the firm compacted fill inner
core. The actual amount of overbuilding may vary as field conditions dictate. If
the desired results are not achieved, the existing slopes shall be over excavated
as directed by the soils engineer and reconstructed. The degree of overbuilding
shall be increased until the desired compacted slope surface condition is
achieved. Care shall be taken by the contractor to provide thorough mechanical
compaction to the outer edge of the overbuilt slope surface. As fill slope
construction proceeds, the slope surface shall be thoroughly backrolled with a
sheepsfoot roller at vertical height intervals not exceeding four (4) feet.
Following the attainment of the desired slope height, the outer surface of
overbuilt slopes shall be cut back to the finished surface contour shown on the
approved grading plan. Care shall be taken by the contractor not to excavate
beyond the desired finished slope surface.
(b) 3313.7 Alternate method of construction.
Fill slopes less than fifteen (15) feet in height or flatter than 3 horizontal to 1
vertical may be constructed by alternative procedures where specifically
approved by the soils engineer prior to grading. Prior to such approval, the
contractor shall submit to the soils engineer a detailed written description of the
procedure he proposes to utilize. Within such description, the following guidelines
shall be included. Unless slopes are overfilled and cut back to grade, the outer
faces of all fill slopes shall be backrolled utilizing a sheepsfoot roller at intervals
not exceeding four (4) feet of vertical slope height. Vibratory methods may be
required. During construction of the fill slopes, care shall be taken to maintain
near optimum moisture conditions over the entire slope height. Following
achievement of the slope height as shown on the approved grading plan, the
entire slope face shall be thoroughly compacted utilizing a vibratory sheepsfoot
roller. Upon completion of the above procedures, the faces of all fill slopes shall
be grid -rolled over the entire slope height with standard grid -rolling type of
equipment. Prior to grid -rolling, care shall be taken to maintain near -optimum
moisture conditions.
Following slope construction in the manner described above, if the required
uniformly compacted fill slope condition is not achieved, overfilling and cutting
back shall be required. Completed slopes not approved by the soils engineer
shall be over excavated a minimum of twelve (12) feet (horizontal) and replaced
by the overfilling and cutting back procedure described in paragraph (a).
(Ord. No. 1494, § 1, 9-22-80)
Sec. 9-8. Drainage and terracing.
(a) The following sentence is added to the end of section 3315.1 of the Uniform
Building Code:
Deviations from the provisions of this section shall be specifically addressed for
each instance in the reports required by section 3309.4 of the Uniform Building
Code.
(b) Section 3315.2 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read:
Terrace. .
Terraces at least eight (8) feet in width shall be established at not more than
twenty -five-foot vertical intervals on all cut or fill slopes to control surface drainage
and debris; except that where only one (1) terrace is required, it shall be at mid -
height. For cut or fill slopes greater than fifty (50) feet and up to one hundred (100)
feet in vertical height, one (1) terrace at approximately mid -height shall be sixteen
(16) feet in width. Terrace widths and spacing for cut and fill slopes greater than
one hundred (100) feet in height shall be designed by the civil engineer and
approved by the City Engineer and shall meet or exceed the foregoing
requirements. Suitable access shall be provided to permit proper cleaning and
maintenance.
Swales or ditches on terraces shall have a minimum gradient of five (5) percent
and must be paved with reinforced concrete, not less than three (3) inches in
thickness. They shall have a minimum depth at the deepest point of one (1) foot
and a minimum paved width equal to the width of the terrace.
A single run of swale or ditch shall not collect runoff from a tributary area
exceeding thirteen thousand five hundred (13,500) square feet (projected) without
discharging into a down drain.
The design height of the slope shall include six (6) feet at the top of the slope to
provide for the contributory area and height of possible walls along the top of the
slope.
Exception: The width and spacing of the terraces may be approved by the City
Engineer to be narrower and spaced differently than the preceding requirements
provided:
(1) The terrace system is designed by a civil engineer and approved by the soils
engineer. Such design shall include sufficient details and calculations (including
hydrology) to enable full analysis by the City Engineer.
(2) The maximum vertical interval shall be twenty (20) feet, an eight (8) foot wide
terrace shall be included at fifty (50) feet in vertical height, and a twelve (12) foot
wide terrace shall be included at eighty (80) feet in vertical height.
(c) The second paragraph of section 3315.4 of the Uniform Building Code is
amended to read:
Building pads shall have a drainage gradient of at least two (2) percent toward
approved drainage facilities.
(d) The exception in section 3315.4 of the Uniform Building Code is deleted.
(Ord. No. 1494, § 1, 9-22-80)
Sec. 9-9. Erosion control.
The following subsections are added to section 3316 of the Uniform Building Code:
(a) 3316.3 Where slopes are planted for erosion control, the slope shall be watered
by a designed automatic irrigation system approved by the City Engineer. The
irrigation system and landscaping shall have their own plans and specifications.
Landscaping shall have a minimum ninety -day plant establishment period prior to
calling for final approval.
(b) 3316.4 The manner(s) of erosion control shall be specifically addressed in the
report required by section 79A6 3309.5 of the Uniform Building Code.
(c) 3316.5 The owner of any property on which grading has been performed
pursuant to a permit issued under the provisions of this Code, or any other person
or agent in control of such property, shall maintain in good condition and repair all
drainage structures and other protective devices and burrowing rodent control
when shown on the grading plans filed with the application for grading permit and
approval as a condition precedent to the issuance of such permit.
(Ord. No. 1494, § 1, 9-22-80)
Sec. 9-10. Grading inspection.
(a) The second sentence in section 3317.1 of the Uniform Building Code is
amended to read:
Unless expressly modified by the City Engineer, special inspection of grading
operations and special testing shall be performed by the civil engineer, soils engineer
so and the engineering geologist, in accordance with the provisions of section 3317 of
the Uniform Building Code.
Sec. 9-11. Completion of work.
The first sentence in section 3318.1 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to
read:
Upon completion of the rough grading work and at the final completion of the
work the following reports and drawings and supplements thereto are required
along with the executed grading approval form.
(Ord. No. 1494, § 1, 9-22-80; Ord. No. 1839, § 2, 3-26-90)
Sec. 9-12. Special drainage provisions.
If the building pad surface is paved, the minimum sheet flow gradient specifications
in section 3315.4 of the Uniform Building Code may be reduced to the following
minimum gradients:
Asphaltic concrete pavement, one and one-half (1 1/2) percent;
Portland cement concrete, one (1) percent.
(Ord. No. 1494, § 1, 9-22-80; Ord. No. 1839, § 3, 3-26-90)
ARTICLE II. BUILDING CODE*
Sec. 9-1 Purpose
The purpose of this article is to amend Appendix chapter 33 7-9- of the Uniform
Building Code to add grading and drainage requirements for local conditions.
SECTION 4. Chapter 10, Article II, of the West Covina Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 10
ARTICLE II —FIRE CODE
Section 10-20 is hereby amended to read:
Sec. 10-20. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Fire
Code, Volumes 1 and 2, prepared and published by the International Fire Code
Institute and copyrighted by the International Conference of Building Officials and
Western Fire Chiefs Association, which on the 1ST day of July, 1999 were made a
public record of the City, including all appendices and indices, are hereby adopted
and made part hereof as if fully set out in this section. In the event of any conflict
or ambiguity between any provision contained in such codes set forth above, and
any amendment thereto contained in this article or other provision of the Municipal
Code, the amendment or addition shall control.
Sec. 10-27. Section 1003.2.9.1 added
Section 1003.2.9 of the code adopted is hereby amended by adding Section
1003.2.9.1 to read as follows:
Automatic Fire Sprinkler System. Not withstanding any other provisions of this
section, an approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed:
1. On all new buildings exceeding ten thousand (10,000) square feet in floor area.
2. In any existing building after the completion of any major alteration or addition
which will exceed ten thousand (10,000) square feet of floor area.
3. In an existing building where an addition or additions exceed twenty-five (25)
percent of the existing floor area as of January 1, 1990, or ten thousand .
(10,000) square feet, whichever is less, and the existing building is over ten
thousand (10,000) square feet.
4. When the value of alterations or repairs to an existing building which has ten
thousand (10,000) or more square feet, exceeds twenty-five (25) percent of the
value of the building in any twelve month period.
Open parking garages as defined in Section 311.9.2.1 of the Uniform Building
Code are exempt from the automatic fire sprinkler requirements of the West
Covina Municipal Code.
Sec. 10-27. Section 1114 added
Section 1115 of the code adopted is hereby amended by adding Section 1114 to
read as follows.
All temporary lots for the display and sale of Christmas trees are required to have
a permit and shall be located, maintained, and operated subject to the following
provisions:
1114.1 PERMITS. All applications for permits shall be made in writing, filed with
the City Council, and shall state the name of applicant, his address, and the
location of the proposed Christmas tree lot. The application shall be accompanied
by a clearance from the Fire Chief as to fire regulations and by a clearance from
the Department of Building and Safety as to the proposed electrical installation, if
any, and additionally by clearance from the Engineering Department for review of
stand location in relation to possible interruption of traffic.
• All permits must be posted in a conspicuous place.
Fires in barbecues or in metal drums or other containers require a special
permit that is to be obtained from the fire department.
1114.2 FIRE PROTECTION. There shall be maintained in each premises or
display are where Christmas trees are sold or offered for sale, at least two (2) fire
extinguishers with a minimum rating of 2A. No extinguisher shall be more than
seventy-five (75) feet travel distance from any tree on display or storage.
1114.3 TENTS OR CANOPIES. A separate permit shall be obtained from the Fire
Department for all tents, canopies and temporary membrane structures and they
shall meet all requirements of Article 32 of the Uniform Fire Code. All tents,
canopies and temporary membrane structures shall be made of flame -proof
materials or rendered flame retardant by an approved process.
1114.4 DISPLAY. Christmas trees shall not be displayed under covered
walkways in shopping centers unless the walkway is protected by an approved
automatic fire sprinkler system.
1114.5 LOT CLOSURE. Christmas tree lots must be removed and the debris
cleared no later than ten (10) days after the last day of sale. A fee, as established
by resolution of the City Council, shall be posted for each lot with the license
collector at the time of issuance of the permit. The fee will be returned if the debris
is cleared and the lot is removed within the stated time, otherwise the fee will be
used to defray the cost of cleaning up the area and will not be returned.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 1st day of June, 1999.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof on
the 1st day of June, 1999, by the following vote of Council:
AYES: Herfert, Melendez, Touhey, Wong, Howard
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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