Sec. 9-1.1. Amendments to the California Building Code.

The amendments to the California Building Code referred to in Section 9-1 are as follows:
(a) Add a new sentence to the end of Subsection 101.3 that reads as follows:

The city council may authorize deviations from any provision of this code upon a declaration of a federal, state or local emergency.

(b) Amend the first sentence of Section 107.2 to read:

The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in Table 3-A of Resolution Number 18138 adopted by the Salinas City Council on January 14, 2003 (or by succeeding resolution).

(c) Amend the first paragraph of Section 107.3 to read:

When submittal documents are required by Section 106.3.2, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be 65 percent of the building permit fee as shown in Table 3-A of Resolution Number 18138 adopted by the Salinas City Council on January 14, 2003 (or by succeeding resolution). When documentation is submitted to demonstrate compliance with the energy conservation requirements contained in Part 6 of Title 24, an energy plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submittal. Said energy plan review fee shall be 15 percent of the building permit fee as shown in Table 3-A of Resolution Number 18138 adopted by the Salinas City Council on January 14, 2003 (or by succeeding resolution).

(d) Amend Section 213 to add the following definition:

213 Light Frame Construction is a type of construction whose vertical and horizontal structural elements are primarily framed by a system of repetitive wood or light gauge steel framing members, and which does not use structural concrete as floor or roof diaphragm.

(e) Amend Chapter 16 to incorporate advances made in structural design criteria to provide the highest level of protection against loss of life and property from a seismic event as set forth in Resolution Number 18139 adopted by the Salinas City Council on January 14, 2003 (or by succeeding resolution).
(f) Add new Section 1806.2.1 to read as follows:

Sec. 1806.2.1. Moisture protection of concrete floors. Concrete floors in all residential occupancies shall be protected from moisture penetration by a bed of at least three inches of clean rock, not less than 3/8" nor more than 1" in diameter, or 3 inches of clean washed sand. In addition to the rock or sand, a membrane consisting of at least one ply of 15 pound felt paper, thoroughly hot mopped with tar, shall be installed to provide an unbroken seal between the rock or sand and the underside of the concrete floor. Alternative methods of providing the moisture protection. equal to the above method. may be submitted to the Building Official for approval.

(g) Amend Section 1915.2.2 read as follows:

1915.2.2 Base area of footing or number and arrangement of piles shall be determined from the external forces and moments (transmitted by footing to soil or piles) and permissible soil pressure or permissible pile capacity selected through principles of soil mechanics. External forces and moments are those resulting from the load combinations of Section 1612.3.

(h) Amend Chapter 22 to incorporate advances made in technical design provisions for structural steel as set forth in Resolution Number 18139 adopted by the Salinas City Council on January 14, 2003 (or by succeeding resolution).
(i) Amend Chapter 23 to incorporate advances made in technical design provisions for wood framed buildings as set forth in Resolution Number 18139 adopted by the Salinas City Council on January 14, 2003 (or by succeeding resolution).
(k) Amend the first sentence of Section 3206.2 to read as follows:

Sec. 3206.2. Construction: Awnings shall be constructed with non-combustible frames and approved flame retardant or noncombustible coverings.
(Ord. No. 1451 (NCS), § 2; Ord. No. 1592 (NCS), § 1; Ord. No. 1655 (NCS), § 1(2); Ord. No. 1670 (NCS), § 1; Ord. No. 1794 (NCS), § 1(B); Ord. No. 1832 (NCS), § 1; Ord. No. 1930 (NCS) § 1(B); Ord. No. 1959 (NCS), § 1(B); Ord. No. 1978 (NCS), § 1; Ord. No. 1982 (NCS), § 1; Ord. No. 2057 (NCS), § 1(B); Ord. No. 2135 (NCS), § 2; Ord. No. 2150 (NCS), § 1; Ord. No. 2276 (NCS), § 1(B); Ord. No. 2353 (NCS), § 2; Ord. No. 2410 (NCS), § 1.)