SECTION 407 – CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY

New Ordinance Notice

Publisher's Note:This section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 65-19 , approved 4/12/2019, effective 5/13/2019). The text of the amendment will be incorporated under the new section number when the amending legislation is effective.

407.4.2  Add the following section:

407.4.2  Change of occupancy.  In addition to the other requirements of this code, the term “comply with the requirements of this code for such division or group of occupancy,” as used in this section, shall also mean compliance with the lateral force provisions of Section 301.2 when the change results in an increase of more than 10 percent in the occupant load of the entire building or structure, and which also increases the occupant load by more than 100 persons as compared to the occupant load of the existing legal use or the use for which the building was originally designed. A building changing occupancy to an E occupancy, and is otherwise subject to Section 329, shall comply with Section 329.

   EXCEPTIONS:

      1.   When a change of occupancy or use involves only one story of a building or structure, only the lateral force resisting elements in that story and all lateral force resisting elements below need comply with Section 301.2.

      2.   A change from a Group R, Division 3 to a Group R, Division 1 or Division 2 Occupancy caused by the construction of a third dwelling unit in the lowest story of a building or structure shall comply with Section 301.2 as provided in Exception 1 above.

(Amended by Ord. 65-19, File No. 190136, App. 4/12/2019, Eff. 5/13/2019)

SECTION 409 – MOVE STRUCTURES

409.2  Add the following section:

409.2  Removal of Debris.  Immediately after the building is moved and before it is occupied at the new site, the permittee must remove all debris and all walls and footings above grade at the site from which it has been moved, except where such walls provide support to adjacent buildings, structures or property. All excavated areas must be filled in or protected by substantial fences not less than 5 feet (1524 mm) in height.