§ 15.34.020. Design requirements.


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  • A.

    Section 1608 of the California Building Code is amended to by adding Section 1608.1.1 to read as follows:

    "The following roof design requirements for snow load shall apply within the City of Big Bear Lake: Buildings and other structures and all portions thereof that are subject to snow loading shall be designed to resist a roof snow load, P f , of one-hundred (100) pounds per square foot snow load."

    B.

    Section 1608 of the California Building Code is amended by adding Section 1608.2.1 to read as follows:

    "The following roof design requirements for snow loads shall apply within the City of Big Bear Lake: The ground snow load design per square foot shall not be less than eight-five (85) pounds as used for drift snow load"

    C.

    Table R301.2 (1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria of the California Residential Code by adding the following design criteria values as listed below in items 1 through 12 to read as follows:

    1. Ground Snow Load: 85psf; Roof Snow Load: 100psf;

    2. Wind Design Speed: 85 mph;

    3. Wind Design Topographic Effects: No;

    4. Seismic Design Category: E;

    5. Subject to Weathering From Weathering: Negligible;

    6 Subject to Weathering From Frost Line Depth: 18 inches;

    7. Subject to Weathering From Termites: Yes;

    8. Winter Design Temperature (Zone): 16;

    9. Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes;

    10. Flood Hazards: FIRMs Numbers 06071C8005 H, 06071C8007 H, 06071C8010 H, 06071C7290 H, 06071C7295 H and 06071C8026 H;

    11. Air Freezing Index: 500;

    12. Mean Annual Temperature: 48 degrees Fahrenheit.

    (Ord. 2008-376 § 4, 2008: Ord. 95-264 § 1(part), 1995: Ord. 95-264 § 1(part), 1995: Ord. 92-219 § 6(part), 1992)

(Ord. No. 2010-411, § 4, 11-22-2010; Ord. No. 2014-433, § 4, 7-14-2014; Ord. No. 2016-453, § 5, 10-24-2016)