15.30.110 - Rules, regulations, and interpretations.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth hereto:
"Adhesive Anchor" means an approved proprietary fastener placed in hardened concrete or masonry that derives its holding strength from a chemical adhesive compound placed between the wall of the hole and the embedded portion of the anchor.
"Anchor Side Plate" means an approved proprietary metal plate or plates used to connect a wood sill plate to the side of a concrete or masonry foundation.
"Assembled Masonry" means and includes adobe, burned clay, concrete or sand-lime brink, hollow clay or concrete block, hollow clay tile, rubble, cut stone, and unburned clay masonry in which the area of reinforcement is less that fifty percent (50%) of the minimum steel ratios required for reinforced masonry by the Oakland Building Construction.
"Building Official" means the Building Official of the City of Oakland, as identified in the Oakland Building Construction Code, or his or her designee, and successors in title.
"City" means the City of Oakland, a municipal corporation.
"City Administrator" means the City Administrator of the City of Oakland or his or her designee, and successors in title.
"Cripple Wall" means a wood-framed wall extending from the top of the perimeter foundation to the underside of the lowest floor framing.
"Expansion Anchor" means an approved proprietary mechanical fastener placed in hardened concrete or masonry that is designed to expand in a self-drilled or pre-drilled hole of a specified diameter and depth and engage the sides of the hole in one or more locations to develop shear and/or tension resistance to applied loads without grout or chemical adhesive.
"Group R, Division 3 occupancy" means a one- or two-family residence, as defined and used in the Oakland Building Construction Code.
"Group U, Division 1 occupancy" means a private garage, as defined and used in the Oakland Building Construction Code.
"Non-Prescriptive (Engineered) Design" means a seismic strengthening method that is prepared under the responsible charge of a registered design professional in accordance with the Oakland Building Construction Code.
"Oakland Building Construction Code" means the most current edition of the California Building Code with amendments adopted by the City of Oakland, as set forth in Oakland Municipal Code, Title 15, Chapter 15.04, and successors in title.
"Perimeter Foundation" means a foundation system that is located beneath and provides support for the exterior walls of a building or structure.
"Purchaser" means an individual, group of individuals, limited partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity who by recorded instrument acquires title through assignment, transfer, or other conveyance to real property located within the corporate limits of the City of Oakland that has been previously improved with a residential building.
"Registered Design Professional" means an architect or engineer possessing a valid license issued by the State of California to perform civil, structural, soil, or geotechnical related design, material classification and analysis, and structural observation.
"Residential Building" means a habitable structure for which a certificate of occupancy has not been revoked that is classified by the Building Official solely as a Group R, Division 3 occupancy or as a Group R, Division 3 occupancy with an attached Group U, Division 1 occupancy.
"Seismic Strengthening" means an approved improvement of the lateral force resisting system of the structure by an alteration of existing or addition of new structural elements.
"Supplemental Connector" means an approved proprietary metal framing connection.
"Unreinforced Concrete" means concrete in which the area of reinforcement is less that fifty percent (50%) of the minimum steel ratios required for reinforced concrete by the Oakland Building Construction.
(Ord. 12812 § 1 (part), 2007)
15.30.110 - Rules, regulations, and interpretations.
A.
The Building Official may adopt administrative rules and regulations as required to implement this chapter and may make non-administrative interpretations as required to achieve the purposes of this chapter.
B.
The City Administrator may adopt administrative rules and regulations as required to implement the financial incentives of this chapter.
(Ord. 12812 § 1 (part), 2007)