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AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1315 VALLEY DRIVE
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
June 21, 2016
7:00 P.M.
Peter Hoffman, Chairperson
Kent Allen, Vice Chair
Michael Flaherty
Rob Saemann
Marie Rice
Note: No Smoking Is Allowed in the City Hall Council Chambers
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from Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and on the City’s website.
Final determinations of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council within
10 days of the next regular City Council meeting date. If the 10th day falls on a Friday
or City holiday, the appeal deadline is extended to the next City business day.
Appeals shall be in written form and filed with the City Clerk's office, accompanied by
an appeal fee. The City Clerk will set the appeal for public hearing before
the City of Hermosa Beach City Council at the earliest date possible.
If you challenge any City of Hermosa Beach decision in court, you may be limited
to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing
described on this agenda, or in a written correspondence delivered to the
Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.
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will be available for check out at the meeting. If you need special assistance to participate
in this meeting, please call or submit your request in writing to the Community Development
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to inform us of your needs and to determine if/how accommodation is feasible.
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1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Oral / Written Communications
Anyone wishing to address the Commission regarding a matter not related to a public
hearing on the agenda may do so at this time.
Section I
Consent Calendar
4. Approval of the May 17, 2016 regular meeting action minutes
5. Resolution(s) for Consideration - None
THE RECOMMENDATIONS NOTED BELOW ARE FROM THE PLANNING STAFF AND ARE RECOMMENDATIONS
ONLY. THE FINAL DECISION ON EACH ITEM RESTS WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION. PLEASE DO NOT
ASSUME THAT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION WILL BE THE ACTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
Section II
Public Hearing
6. PARK 16-3 -- Parking Plan to allow for limited food service in the first floor common area at
an existing 81 room hotel at 2515 Pacific Coast Highway (Hotel Hermosa); and
determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the Parking Plan and
determining the project to be categorically exempt from the California Environment al Quality
Act.
7. CON 16-9 -- Reinstatement of an expired Tentative Parcel Map No. 72199 for a 2-unit
condominium project at 902 – 908 17th Street, and determination that the project is
Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the Resolution approving the reinstatement of an
expired Tentative Parcel Map No. 72199 for a two-unit condominium project at 902 – 908
17th Street, and determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
8. CON 16-10 -- Reinstatement of an expired Tentative Parcel Map No. 72198 for a 2-unit
condominium project at 910 - 914 17th Street, and determination that the project is
Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the Resolution approving the reinstatement of an
expired Tentative Parcel Map No. 72198 for a two-unit condominium project at 910 – 914
17th Street, and determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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Section III
9. Staff Items
a. Consider feasibility of allowing short-term vacation rentals for existing nonconforming
residential units located within commercial zoning districts.
b. Report on City Council actions.
c. Report on comprehensive planning processes.
d. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.
e. Community Development Department activity report of April, 2016.
f. Confirmation that floor plan changes for 1040 Hermosa Avenue (Locale 90) are minor.
10. Commissioner Items
11. Adjournment
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May 17, 2016
ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH HELD ON
MAY 17, 2016, 7:00 P.M.,
AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
All public testimony and the deliberations of the Planning Commission can be viewed
on the City’s web site at www.hermosabch.org, On-Demand Video of City Meetings
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairperson Hoffman.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
Present: Commissioners Allen, Flaherty, Rice, Saemann, Chairperson Hoffman
Absent: None
Also Present: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director
Kim Chafin, Senior Planner
Lauren Langer, Assistant City Attorney
Aaron Gudelj, Assistant Planner
Nicole Ellis, Assistant Planner
Kathy Khang, Planning Intern
3. Oral / Written Communications
Anyone wishing to address the Commission regarding a matter not related to a public
hearing on the agenda may do so at this time.
Coming forward to speak: Sam Perotti.
Section I
CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Approval of the April 19, 2016 action minutes
ACTION: To approve the April 19, 2016 action minutes as presented.
MOTION by Commissioner Flaherty and seconded by Commissioner Rice. The motion
carried by a unanimous vote.
5. Resolution(s) for Consideration – None
Section II
Public Hearing
6. CON 16-6 / PDP 16-8 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting
Tentative Parcel Map No. 74186 for a two-unit condominium project at 940 15th Street, and
determination that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Staff Recommended Action: 1. Continue to a date uncertain Conditional Use Permit,
Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #74186 for a two-unit
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May 17, 2016
attached residential condominium project, because the proposed project does not meet
intent of Section 17.22.030 to be consistent with the immediate neighborhood with regard
to the prevailing front yard setback. OR
2. Adopt the attached resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit, Precise
Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #74186 for a two-unit attached
residential condominium project, subject to conditions, including a condition requiring a
minimum 16-foot front yard setback, and determine that the project is categorically exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Coming forward to speak about the matter: Joseph Fiorini.
ACTION: To adopt a resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit, Precise
Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #74186 for a two-unit attached
residential condominium project, subject to conditions, including a condition requiring a
minimum 16-foot front yard setback, and determine that the project is categorically exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
MOTION by Commissioner Flaherty and seconded by Commissioner Saemann. The
motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Comms. Allen, Flaherty, Rice, Saemann, Chairperson Hoffman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
7. CON 16-7 / PDP 16-9 -- Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan and Vesting
Tentative Parcel Map No. 73940 for a two-unit detached condominium project at 1619
Golden Avenue, and determination that the project is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act.
Staff Recommended Action: To adopt the resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit,
Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #73940 for a two-unit
detached condominium project subject to conditions and determine the project is
categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Commissioner Allen recused himself due to living in close proximity to the project location
and left the room.
Coming forward to speak about the matter: Dunham Stewart, Richard Halliburton and Mike
Don.
ACTION: To adopt a resolution approving subject two-unit detached condominium project
as presented, and determine the project is categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
MOTION by Commissioner Flaherty and seconded by Commissioner Saemann. The
motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Comms. Flaherty, Rice, Saemann, Chairperson Hoffman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Comm.Allen
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May 17, 2016
Following the vote, Commissioner Allen rejoined the meeting.
Section III
Hearing
8. S-21#26 -- To determine whether the property is a convex sloping lot and may use
alternative points adjacent to the top of the retaining wall along Hermosa Avenue and
alternative spot elevations rather than property corner elevations along the north and south
property lines for the purposes of determining building height at 2408 Hermosa Avenue.
Staff Recommended Action: By minute order deny the request determining the property to
be a convex sloping lot and to use a straight line interpolation for calculation of building
height; and approve use of the ½ the difference between the corner point elevations and
elevation points atop the retaining wall.
Coming forward to speak about the matter: Joseph Spierer and Lindsey Bayman.
ACTION: By minute order deny the request determining the property to be a convex
sloping lot and to use a straight line interpolation for calculation of building height and
determine the elevation points adjacent to the top of the retaining wall to be representative
of natural grade and may be used as the property corner elevations when calculating
building height.
MOTION by Commissioner Saemann and seconded by Commissioner Flaherty. The
motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Comms. Allen, Flaherty, Rice, Saemann, Chairperson Hoffman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Section IV
9. Staff Items
a. Confirmation that floor plan changes for 49 Pier Avenue (Fat Face Fenner’s Fishack)
are minor.
ACTION: Confirm staff’s determination that the proposed tenant improvements are
minor and consistent with previously approved floor plans and the existing Conditional
Use Permit for a restaurant with live entertainment and late night hours.
MOTION by Commissioner Allen and seconded by Commissioner Rice. The motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Comms. Allen, Flaherty, Rice, Saemann, Chairperson Hoffman
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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May 17, 2016
b. Heard one-year update on implementation of the amendments to outdoor dining
standards on Pier Plaza (per City Council Resolution 15-6955 adopted on May 11,
2015).
c. Report on City Council Actions.
d. Report on comprehensive planning processes.
e. Tentative future Planning Commission agenda.
f. Community Development Department activity report of March, 2016
10. Commissioner Items
11. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the foregoing Minutes are a true and complete record of the action taken by the
Planning Commission of Hermosa Beach at the regularly scheduled meeting of May 17, 2016.
Peter Hoffman, Chairperson Ken Robertson, Secretary
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June 14, 2016
Honorable Chairman and Members of the Regular Meeting of
Hermosa Beach Planning Commission June 21, 2016
SUBJECT: CONSIDER FEASIBLITY OF ALLOWING SHORT-TERM VACATION
RENTALS FOR EXISTING NONCONFORMING RESIDENTIAL UNITS
LOCATED WITHIN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
LOCATION: COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS CITY-WIDE
Recommendation:
Provide initial policy direction on the feasibility of allowing and regulating short-term vacation rentals (STVRs)
for the existing stock of nonconforming residential units located within commercial zoning districts.
Background:
In March 2016, the Planning Commission directed staff to:
1. Report back in April with an ordinance expressly prohibiting STVRs in residential zoning districts; and
2. Investigate the feasibility of allowing STVRs in the existing stock of nonconforming residential uses
located within commercial zones and report back at some future time.
On May 10, 2016, City Council introduced and subsequently adopted Ordinance 16-1365, the “STVR
Ordinance,” which clarified existing regulations that prohibit renting homes in residential zoning districts for
less than 30 consecutive days (STVRs), including prohibition of the advertising, offering and occupying of the
short-term rentals. http://hermosabeach.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=6&clip_id=4152
Council also directed staff to develop an effective and proactive enforcement program to fully inform property
owners and renters of the City’s new program and its consequences, to establish administrative fines
commensurate with the offense, and to prosecute violations of the ordinance after sufficient warning, and the
proposed program is included on the Council’s June 14th agenda:
https://docs.google.com/gview?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhermosabeach.legistar1.com%2Fhermosabeach%2Fmeeti
ngs%2F2016%2F6%2F1001_A_City_Council_16-06-14_Special_Meeting_Agenda.pdf&embedded=true
In March, staff also provided the Planning Commission with a list of the City’s nonconforming residential units
located in commercial zoning districts as a potential location where STVRs could be permitted. The list was
based on a windshield survey showing an estimated 47 properties with approximately 75 residential units. Two
Planning Commissioners voluntarily conducted further research and identified additional addresses with
nonconforming residential units in commercial zones, bringing the total to 57 properties with approximately
127 residential units. Information is attached which includes additional data such as total number of residential
units at each address and observations regarding much parking, if any, is provided on site.
The reason so many of these uses exist in the commercial zones is because prior to approximately 1980, the
City allowed residential uses in commercial zones (under the prevailing practice at the time that any use of
lower intensity than the primary permitted use was still allowed). Now, residential uses have been largely
precluded in commercial zones with the exception of the allowance for mixed use projects in the C-1 zone.
Therefore, as borne out by the survey, many nonconforming residential buildings are fairly old, and also may
have a lot of deferred maintenance. Currently upgrades and limited alterations are allowed to these
nonconforming residential units, so a few have been modernized and upgraded in recent years.
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Policy Considerations:
The City draft General Plan includes a proposed policy in the Land Use and Design Element to provide for the
regulation and collection of Transient Occupancy Tax (“TOT”) for STVRs. This policy was included both to
recognize early input in the General Plan public engagement process and to align with the Coastal Commission
staff’s position that STVRs are a critical component to enable coastal cities to provide a range of visitor-serving
facilities available to all income ranges and amenity desires.
The Planning Commission has already indicated its preference to remove this proposed policy from the draft
General Plan, and the City Council’s action to adopt the STVR ordinance in residential zones puts the City at
odds with the Coastal Commission staff. As noted in earlier reports on this topic, the City’s position is that the
Coastal Commission’s role is solely to determine whether the City’s Local Coastal Program (LCP) is consistent
with the Coastal Act and not to dictate the specific content or the policies in the LCP (i.e., the Coastal
Commission cannot dictate that the City require STVRs in its residential zones because that is a local zoning
decision). The theory behind the City’s STVR ordinance was that the STVRs function as a commercial-type
hotel use (with the same secondary impacts that would be generated from a hotel use) that is not appropriate in
Hermosa’s extremely dense residential neighborhoods. It is the City’s position that, when considering all
policies in PLAN Hermosa and the current availability of visitor-serving facilities and public access to coastal
amenities throughout the city, and a range of visitor accommodations in appropriate visitor-serving commercial
areas, that the City’s overall approach is consistent with the provisions of the Coastal Act.
Nevertheless, a program that recognizes and allows the existing nonconforming residential housing stock
located in commercial zones to be used for STVRs may provide a reasonable compromise. This program could
enhance the City’s position with Coastal Commission staff relative to consistency with the Coastal Act while
aligning with other City goals. Specifically, this program could keep the high turnover and higher intensity
STVRs to the zones where the impacts from the use are better tolerated (and where other short-term
accommodations, such as hotels and motels, are permitted).
In considering the possibility of allowing and regulating STVRs for existing nonconforming residential units
located with commercial districts, the issues for the Planning Commission to consider may be different than
STVRs in residential zones. In addition to compatibility issues, which were the focus for residential zones,
issues to consider for this program also include: consistency with longer term development and land use goals
of commercial zones; safety of many of these older dwellings for visitors staying for short durations; and
enforcement.
Staff requests the Commission’s feedback and ideas regarding possible issues and criteria. The following are
some issues and criteria the Planning Commission may wish to consider:
1. Meeting applicable building code and safety standards appropriate for shorter term visitors (i.e., means
of exist, smoke alarms);
2. Minimum basic attributes to quality for STVR (i.e., kitchen, shower, bathroom, sleeping room) so the
program is clearly limited to existing residential uses that have these basic attributes (and not for
converting office/commercial uses);
3. Allowing in all existing identified commercial properties with nonconforming residential units, or
limiting to specific areas (i.e., only those located within coastal zone);
4. Minimum or maximum length of stay (i.e., for no less than 3 days at a time);
5. Limiting maximum number of guests allowed per unit, per bedroom, or related to floor area;
6. Limiting number of days per year;
7. Allowing only when the property owner or long-term tenant resides on the premises and is present at all
times for the duration of the rental;
8. Amount of parking: either require a minimum, secure off-site parking or recognize existing
nonconformity;
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Yu-Ying Ting
From:Elaine Doerfling
Sent:Tuesday, June 21, 2016 3:55 PM
To:Ken Robertson; Yu-Ying Ting
Subject:FW: FEASIBLITY OF ALLOWING SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS Please include this
letter in the Agenda and Minutes of the June 21 Hermosa Beach Planning Commission
Meeting
Supplemental for tonight
From: Ed Kushins [mailto:ed@homeexchange.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 3:27 PM
To: Kent Allen; Peter Hoffman; Mike Flaherty; Marie Rice; Rob Saemann; Councilmember Carolyn Petty; Mayor Hany
Fangary; Councilmember Jeff Duclos; Mayor Pro Tem Justin Massey; Councilmember Stacey Armato; Elaine Doerfling
Cc: Terry Hamilton; Jim Pickell; Peter Anton
Subject: FEASIBLITY OF ALLOWING SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS Please include this letter in the Agenda and
Minutes of the June 21 Hermosa Beach Planning Commission Meeting
Please include this letter in the Agenda and Minutes of the June 21 Hermosa Beach Planning
Commission Meeting
Hermosa Beach Planning Commission
Kent Allen kentjallen@gmail.com
Peter Hoffman phoffman@lmu.edu
Michael Flaherty mikeflaherty2010@gmail.com
Marie Rice marierice@gmail.com
Rob Saemann rsgc1@aol.com
Hermosa Beach City Council
Carolyn Petty cpetty@hermosabch.org
Hany Fangary hfangary@hermosabch.org
Jeff Duclos jduclos@hermosabch.org
Justin Massey Jmassey@hermosabch.org
Stacey Armato sarmato@hermosabch.org
Elaine Doerfling edoerfling@hermosabch.org
Hermosa Beach Planning Commission:
Please note Staff's comments below, highlighted in yellow.
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We submit that the Planning Commission, City Council and
City of Hermosa Beach "could enhance their position with the
Coastal Commission" by specifically allowing "home
exchange" or "house swapping".
The June 8 article in THE GUARDIAN announcing that the Berlin (Germany) ban on short
term rentals has a key provision that "Home exchange, where two parties agree to
swap their apartments for a period of time, will ... be unaffected by the ban".
Allowing "home exchange" may actually help convince the Coastal
Commission that the city is sincere in its efforts to allow low cost
coastal access, and uphold the City's ban on STVR.
"Home exchange" has none of the negative impact of STVRs and indeed
much positive impact (see Regulating Short-Term Rentals: A Guidebook for Equitable
Policy by the Sustainable Economies Law Center below).
Home exchange has 3/5 of the positive impact on cities and NONE
of the negative impact that Short-Term Rentals have on cities.
Regulating Short-Term Rentals: A Guidebook for Equitable Policy by the Sustainable Economies
Law Center
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Sincerely,
Ed Kushins
Mary (Terry) Hamilton
45 16th St
Hermosa Beach
310.345.3562
Tentative Future Agenda
PLANNING COMMISSION
City of Hermosa Beach
June 28, 2016 (if needed)
6:00 P.M.
Project Title Public
Notice
Meeting
Date Remarks
PLAN Hermosa Study Session 6/28
July 19, 2016
Regular Meeting
7:00 P.M.
Project Title Public
Notice
Meeting
Date
Remarks
1022-1024 7th Street—Conditional Use Permit, Precise
Development Plan & Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #74035 for a 2-
unit condominium.
7/7 7/19
925 Loma Drive—Slope Determination 7/19
1314 Hermosa Avenue, Big Mikes—Conditional Use Permit to
allow on-sale beer and wine till 11 p.m.
7/7 7/19
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) consistency with General Plan 7/19
Discussion on TVs in outdoor dining areas (per 10/21/15
Commissioner Flaherty’s request).
7/19
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MATT SCHNEIDER
ARCHITECT
GENERAL NOTES
1. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF
CURRENT CBC,CRC, CPC, CMC, AND CEC AND TITLE 24 OF THE
STATE BUILDING CODE, AND ALL LOCAL AND STATE AMENDMENTS.
2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES
FROM DAMAGE THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION.
3. ANY EXISTING UTILITIES TO BE ABANDONED SHALL BE PROPERLY
DISCONNECTED, PLUGGED OR CAPPED, AS REQUIRED BY CODE OR
SOUND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE.
4. THESE DRAWINGS ARE DIAGRAMMATIC AND SHALL NOT BE SCALED.
ADDITIONAL DATA SHALL BE FROM THE ARCHITECT THROUGH
WRITTEN CLARIFICATION ONLY. VERIFY ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS,
ELEVATIONS, AND DIMENSIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ANY
PORTION OF ANY WORK.
5. NO CHANGES, MODIFICATIONS OR DEVIATIONS SHALL BE MADE
FROM THE DRAWINGS OR SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT FIRST SECURING
WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE ARCHITECT.
6. WHERE LACK OF INFORMATION, OR ANY DISCREPANCY SHOULD
APPEAR IN THE DRAWINGS OR SPECIFICATIONS, REQUEST WRITTEN
INTERPRETATION FROM THE ARCHITECT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH
THAT PORTION OF THE WORK.
7. ALL WORK AS OUTLINED IN THESE DOCUMENTS, SHALL STRICTLY
CONFORM TO ALL APPLICABLE CODES AND ORDINANCES, THE
EVENT OF A CONFLICT, THE MORE STRINGENT REQUIREMENT SHALL
GOVERN AND BE MET.
8. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY FOR ALL FEES, PERMITS, LICENCES,
ETC., NECESSARY FOR PROPER COMPLETION OF THE WORK.
9. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL GUARANTEE ALL WORKMANSHIP AND
MATERIALS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE DATE OF
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OR AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED IN THE
SPECIFICATIONS.
10. PROVIDE ADEQUATE CONCEALED BLOCKING AND ANCHORING
FOR ALL CEILING AND WALL MOUNTED EQUIPMENT, HARDWARE
AND ACCESSORIES.
11. WHEN A SYSTEM OR ASSEMBLY IS CALLED OUT FOR, ALL NECESSARY
PARTS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR A COMPLETE
INSTALLATION/SYSTEM SHALL BE AND INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE
MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS.
12. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ELECTRICAL CONDUITS, PLUMBING LINES,
ETC., SHALL BE RUN CONCEALED AND FRAMING SHALL BE
ADEQUATE SIZE TO ACCOMPLISH RESULT WITHOUT CAUSING ANY
CHANGES IN THE WALL PLANE.
13. COORDINATE WITH ALL TRADES THE LOCATIONS OF SLEEVES OR
OTHER PRESET ACCESSORIES INVOLVING OTHER TRADES.
14. IT IS THE INTENT OF THESE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS TO DEFINE A
COMPLETE FINISHED FACILITY. ANY MATERIAL, SYSTEM, EQUIPMENTS
OR ASSEMBLY, WHICH NORMALLY WOULD BE REQUIRED, SHALL BE
PROVIDED AS IF SPECIFICALLY NOTED.
15. DISRUPTED EXISTING CONDITIONS i.e. LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING,
IRRIGATION, PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICLE ACCESS SHOULD BE
MINIMALLY REPLACED AT THE END OF CONSTRUCTION TO THE SAME
CONDITIONS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION DISRUPTION.
16. DISRUPTED ELECTRICAL AND WATER LINES RE-ROUTED DURING
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ARE TO REMAIN IN CONTINUOUS SERVICE.
17. WHEN WORK IS NOT CALLED OUT AS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE
PROJECT, IT SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT NO
ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO THE OWNER AND BE OF THE BEST MATERIALS
AND WORKMANSHIP.
18. DIMENSIONS ARE SHOWN FROM FACE STUD TO FACE OF STUD AND
EDGE OF ROUGH OPENING UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
19. ANY EXTERIOR SIGNS REQUIRED SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE
CONTRACTOR TO THE CITY FOR REVIEW AND PERMIT.
20. FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED AS REQUIRED, PER
N.F.P.A., AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
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1040 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
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OFFICE PHONE: 310.245.2044
CONTACT: MATT SCHNEIDER
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LOCALE 90THIS PROJECT SHALL COMPLY WITH TITLE 24 AND 2013 CALIFORNIA
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OUTSIDE DIAMETER
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NUMBER
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MODULAR
MISCELLANEOUS
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MANUFACTURER
MANUFACTURING
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MECHANICAL
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ISOLATED GROUND
IDENTIFICATION
INSIDE FACE
INSIDE DIAMETER
INTERCOM OUTLET
HYDRAULIC
HOT WATER
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HEATER
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HEIGHT
HARDWARE
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HOLLOW METAL
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GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER
GARAGE
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GAUGE
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FURNISH
FOOTING
FIRE PROOF
FLUORESCENT
FLOORING
FLOOR
FINISH
FIRE HOSE CABINET
FOUNDATION
FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION
FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL
FABRICATE
FIBERGLASS
FLOOR SINK
FACE OF
FIELD NAILING
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
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FLOOR CLEAN OUT
FAN COIL
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ESTIMATE
EQUIPMENT
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EACH WAY
END NAILING
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CAMBER
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
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NAME
TITLE SHEET / GENERAL INFO
ADA NOTES
ADA NOTES & DETAILS
ADA DETAILS
SITE PLAN
EXISTING / DEMOLITION PLAN
FLOOR PLAN
EQUIPMENT PLAN
ROOF PLAN
ENLARGED FLOOR PLAN
BUILDING ELEVATIONS
REFLECTED CEILING / LIGHTING PLAN
INTERIOR ELEVATIONS
INTERIOR ELEVATIONS
WIN-DOR SCHEDULES
ELECTRICAL NOTES
ELECTRICAL - POWER PLAN
ELECTRICAL - LIGHTING PLAN
ELECTRICAL - T24 COMPLIANCE DOCS
ELECTRICAL - T24 COMPLIANCE DOCS
MECHANICAL NOTES & DETAILS
MECHANICAL NOTES
MECHANICAL - FLOOR PLAN
MECHANICAL - ROOF PLAN
MECHANICAL - PIZZA OVEN SPEC.
MECHANICAL - HOOD DETAILS
PLUMBING - NOTES & DETAILS
PLUMBING - SITE PLAN
PLUMBING - HOT & COLD WATER PLAN
PLUMBING - WASTE & VENT PLAN
PLUMBING - GAS PLAN
FRAMING PLAN
STRUCTURAL NOTES
TITLE 24 ENERGY COMPLIANCE
TITLE 24 ENERGY COMPLIANCE
TITLE 24 ENERGY COMPLIANCE
TITLE 24 ENERGY COMPLIANCE
1. INTERIOR REMODEL OF EXISTING RESTAURANT:
a. ADDITION OF PIZZA KITCHEN.
b. RECONFIGURE BAR AREA.
c. CONVERT PORTION OF DINING AREA TO PATIO.
EXISTING MAIN FLOOR AREA : 1,621.00 SQ. FT.
EXISTING UPPER FLOOR AREA : 603 SQ.FT.
(MEZZANINE & OFFICE AREA)
TOTAL: 2,224.00 SQ. FT.
REMODELED AREA : 300 SQ. FT.
LICEN SE D ARCHIT
E
CTST
ATE OF CA L IF O RNIAMATTHEW P.
SCHNEIDER
No. C-31660
RENEWAL DATE
07-31-17
Drawn by Date
Job Title
Drawing Status
Drawing Number
Drawing Title
Scales
CON DOC
A1.02
MATT SCHNEIDER
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ADA NOTES
2110 ARTESIA BLVD. STE #B430REDONDO BEACH, CA 90278310-371-5738MATT@MATTSCHNEIDERARCHITECT.COM
1040 HERMOSA AVE
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
FIRST ADD TO HERMOSA BEACH LOTS 4 AND LOT
5 BLK 35
LOCALE 90
HEALTH DEPT SUBMITTAL 030116
APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION
COMMERCIAL ACCESSIBILITY NOTES
A. SITE DEVELOPMENT & ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OF TRAVEL
1.ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OF TRAVEL IS DEFINED AS “A CONTINUOUS UNOBSTRUCTED PATH CONNECTING
ALL ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS AND SPACES IN AN ACCESSIBLE BUILDING OR FACILITY THAT CAN BE
NEGOTIATED BY A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY USING A WHEELCHAIR AND THAT IS ALSO SAFE FOR AND
USABLE BY PERSONS WITH OTHER DISABILITIES, AND THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DEFINITION OF “PATH
OF TRAVEL”. (1102B)
2.SITE DEVELOPMENT AND GRADING SHALL BE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ALL ENTRANCES AND
EXTERIOR GROUND FLOOR EXITS, AND ACCESS TO NORMAL PATHS OF TRAVEL, AND WHERE NECESSARY
TO PROVIDE ACCESS, SHALL INCORPORATE PEDESTRIAN RAMPS, CURB RAMPS, ETC. (1127B.1)
3.AT LEAST ONE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE SITE SHALL BE PROVIDED FROM
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION STOPS, ACCESSIBLE PARKING AND ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER LOADING ZONES
AND PUBLIC STREETS OR SIDEWALKS TO THE ACCESSIBLE BUILDING ENTRANCE THEY SERVE. THE
ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE, COINCIDE WITH THE ROUTE FOR THE
GENERAL PUBLIC. (1114B.1.2)
4.THE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OF TRAVEL SHALL BE THE MOST PRACTICAL DIRECT ROUTE BETWEEN
ACCESSIBLE BUILDING ENTRANCES, ACCESSIBLE SITE FACILITIES, AND THE ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE TO THE
SITE. IF ACCESS IS PROVIDED FOR PEDESTRIANS FROM A PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL OR ELEVATED WALKWAY,
ENTRANCES TO THE BUILDING FROM EACH TUNNEL OR WALKWAY MUST BE ACCESSIBLE. (1127B.1)
5.WHEN MORE THAN ONE BUILDING OR FACILITY IS LOCATED ON A SITE, ACCESSIBLE ROUTES OF TRAVEL
COMPLYING WITH SECTION 1114B.1.2 SHALL BE PROVIDED BETWEEN BUILDINGS AND ACCESSIBLE SITE
FACILITIES, ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS, AND ACCESSIBLE SPACES THAT ARE ON THE SAME SITE. (1127B.1)
6.WHEN A BUILDING OR PORTION OF A BUILDING IS REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE OR ADAPTABLE, AN
ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OF TRAVEL COMPLYING WITH SECTIONS 1102B, 1114B, 1124B, 1133B.3, 1133B.5,
1133B.7 AND 1133B.8.6 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ALL PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING, TO ACCESSIBLE
BUILDING ENTRANCES, AND BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND THE PUBLIC WAY. (1114B.1.2)
7.EXCEPT WITHIN AN INDIVIDUAL DWELLING UNIT, AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OF TRAVEL SHALL NOT PASS
THROUGH KITCHENS, STORAGE ROOMS, RESTROOMS, CLOSETS OR OTHER SPACES USED FOR SIMILAR
PURPOSES. (1114B.1.2)
8.AT LEAST ONE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL CONNECT THE FOLLOWING: (1114B.1.2)
A)ACCESSIBLE BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, ELEMENTS AND SPACES THAT ARE ON THE SAME SITE.
B)ACCESSIBLE BUILDING OR FACILITY ENTRANCES WITH ALL ACCESSIBLE SPACES AND
ELEMENTS AND WITH ALL ACCESSIBLE DWELLING UNITS WITHIN THE BUILDING OR FACILITY.
C)THE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE COINCIDE WITH THE
ROUTE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
D)ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE OF EACH ACCESSIBLE DWELLING UNIT WITH THOSE EXTERIOR AND
INTERIOR SPACES AND FACILITIES THAT SERVE THE ACCESSIBLE DWELLING UNIT.
9.WHERE MORE THAN ONE ROUTE OF TRAVEL IS PROVIDED, ALL ROUTES SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE. (1114B.
1.2)
B. ACCESSIBLE PARKING
1.EACH LOT OR PARKING STRUCTURE WHERE PARKING IS PROVIDED FOR THE PUBLIC AS CLIENTS, GUESTS
OR EMPLOYEES, SHALL PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE PARKING AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 11B-208. (11B-208.1)
2.PROVIDE DISABLED PARKING SPACES AS REQUIRED BY TABLE 11B-208.2 FOR PARKING LOT/STRUCTURE.
(11B-208.2)
TOTAL # OF PARKING SPACES PROVIDED MINIMUM # OF ACCESSIBLE SPACES REQUIRED
1-25 1
26-50 2
51-75 3
76-100 4
101-150 5
151-200 6
201-300 7
301-400 8
401-500 9
501-1000 2% OF TOTAL
1001 & OVER 20 PLUS ONE FOR EACH 100 OR FRACTION THEREOF OVER
1,001
3.ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES SERVING A PARTICULAR BUILDING SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE SHORTEST
ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OF TRAVEL FROM ADJACENT PARKING TO AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE (AS NEAR AS
PRACTICAL TO AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE). (1129B.1)
4.IN PARKING FACILITIES THAT DO NOT SERVE A PARTICULAR BUILDING, ACCESSIBLE PARKING SHALL BE
LOCATED ON THE SHORTEST ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OF TRAVEL TO AN ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE
OF THE PARKING FACILITY. (1129B.1)
5.IN BUILDINGS WITH MULTIPLE ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCES WITH ADJACENT PARKING, ACCESSIBLE PARKING
SPACES SHALL BE DISPERSED AND LOCATED CLOSEST TO THE ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCES. (1129B.1)
6.WHERE SINGLE ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES ARE PROVIDED, THEY SHALL BE 14 FEET WIDE AND LINED
TO PROVIDE A 9-FOOT PARKING AREA AND A 5-FOOT LOADING AND UNLOADING ACCESS AISLE ON
THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WORDS “NO PARKING” SHALL BE PAINTED ON THE GROUND
WITHIN EACH 5- FOOT LOADING AND UNLOADING ACCESS AISLE. THIS NOTICE SHALL BE PAINTED IN
WHITE LETTERS NOT LESS THAN 12 INCHES HIGH AND LOCATED SO THAT IT IS VISIBLE TO TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS. (1129B.3.1, FIG 11B-18B)
7.WHEN MORE THAN ONE ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE IS PROVIDED IN LIEU OF PROVIDING A 14-FOOT-
WIDE SPACE FOR EACH PARKING SPACE, TWO SPACES CAN BE PROVIDED WITHIN A 23-FOOT-WIDE
AREA LINED TO PROVIDE A 9-FOOT PARKING AREA ON EACH SIDE OF A 5-FOOT LOADING AND
UNLOADING ACCESS AISLE IN THE CENTER. THE WORDS “NO PARKING” SHALL BE PAINTED ON THE
GROUND WITHIN EACH 5-FOOT LOADING AND UNLOADING ACCESS AISLE. THIS NOTICE SHALL BE
PAINTED IN WHITE LETTERS NOT LESS THAN 12 INCHES HIGH AND LOCATED SO THAT IT IS VISIBLE TO
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS. (1129B.3.1, FIG 11B-18A & 18C)
8.ONE IN EVERY EIGHT ACCESSIBLE SPACES, BUT NOT LESS THAN ONE, SHALL BE SERVED BY AN ACCESS
AISLE 96 INCHES WIDE MINIMUM PLACED ON THE SIDE OPPOSITE THE DRIVER’S SIDE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS
GOING FORWARD INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND SHALL BE DESIGNATED “VAN ACCESSIBLE”. ALL SUCH
SPACES MAY BE GROUPED ON ONE LEVEL OF A PARKING STRUCTURE. (1129B.3.2, FIG. 11B-18A, 18B, &
18C)
9.THE MINIMUM LENGTH OF AN ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE SHALL BE 18’.
(1129B.3.1, FIG 11B-18A, 18B, & 18C)
10.ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES SHALL BE SO LOCATED THAT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE NOT
COMPELLED TO WHEEL OR WALK BEHIND PARKED CARS OTHER THAN THEIR OWN. RAMP SHALL NOT
ENCROACH INTO ANY ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE OR THE ADJACENT ACCESS AISLE. THE MAXIMUM
CROSS SLOPE IN ANY DIRECTION OF AN ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE AND ADJACENT ACCESS AISLE
SHALL NOT EXCEED 2 PERCENT. (1129B.3.3)
11.SURFACE SLOPES OF ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES SHALL BE THE MINIMUM POSSIBLE AND SHALL NOT
EXCEED ONE UNIT VERTICAL TO 50-UNITS HORIZONTAL (2-PERCENT SLOPE) IN ANY DIRECTION. (1129B.
3.4)
12.IN EACH PARKING AREA, A BUMPER OR CURB SHALL BE PROVIDED AND LOCATED TO PREVENT
ENCROACHMENT OF CARS OVER THE REQUIRED WIDTH OF WALKWAYS. (1129B.3.3, FIG 11B-18A, 18B, &
18C)
13.PEDESTRIAN WAYS WHICH ARE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SHALL BE PROVIDED FROM
EACH SUCH PARKING SPACE TO RELATED FACILITIES, INCLUDING CURB CUTS OR RAMPS AS NEEDED.
(1129B.3.3, FIG 11B-18A, 18B, & 18C)
14.EACH PARKING SPACE RESERVED FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY A
REFLECTORIZED SIGN PERMANENTLY POSTED IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO AND VISIBLE FROM EACH STALL
OR SPACE, CONSISTING OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF ACCESSIBILITY IN WHITE ON A DARK BLUE
BACKGROUND. THE SIGN SHALL NOT BE SMALLER THAN 70 SQUARE INCHES IN AREA AND, WHEN IN A
PATH OF TRAVEL, SHALL BE POSTED AT A MINIMUM HEIGHT OF 80 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE
SIGN TO THE PARKING SPACE FINISHED GRADE. (1129B.4, FIG 11B-18A, 18B, & 18C)
15.SIGNS TO IDENTIFY ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES MAY BE CENTERED ON A WALL AT THE INTERIOR END
OF THE PARKING SPACE. (1129B.4)
16.VAN ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES SHALL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL SIGN STATING “VAN ACCESSIBLE -
MIN. FINE $250” MOUNTED BELOW THE SYMBOL OF ACCESSIBILITY. (1129B.4)
17.AN ADDITIONAL SIGN SHALL ALSO BE POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE AT EACH ENTRANCE TO
OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES, OR IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO AND VISIBLE FROM EACH STALL OR
SPACE. THE SIGN SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 17 INCHES BY 22 INCHES IN SIZE WITH LETTERING NOT LESS
THAN 1 INCH IN HEIGHT, WHICH CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY STATES THE FOLLOWING: (1129B.4)
18.“UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES PARKED IN DESIGNATED ACCESSIBLE SPACES NOT DISPLAYING
DISTINGUISHING PLACARDS OR SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES ISSUED FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES MAY BE
TOWED AWAY AT OWNER’S EXPENSE. TOWED VEHICLES MAY BE RECLAIMED AT xxxxx POLICE DEP'T OR
BY TELEPHONING (310) xxx-xxxx .”
19.THE SURFACE OF EACH ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE OR STALL SHALL HAVE A SURFACE
IDENTIFICATION DUPLICATING EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING SCHEMES:
(1129B.4, FIG 11B-18A, 18B, & 18C)
A)BY OUTLINING OR PAINTING THE STALL OR SPACE IN BLUE AND OUTLINING ON THE GROUND
IN THE STALL OR SPACE IN WHITE OR SUITABLE CONTRASTING COLOR A PROFILE VIEW
DEPICTING A WHEELCHAIR WITH OCCUPANT; OR
B)BY OUTLINING A PROFILE VIEW OF A WHEELCHAIR WITH OCCUPANT IN WHITE ON BLUE
BACKGROUND. THE PROFILE VIEW SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT IS VISIBLE TO A TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHEN A VEHICLE IS PROPERLY PARKED IN THE SPACE AND SHALL BE 36
INCHES HIGH BY 36 INCHES WIDE.
20.ALL ENTRANCES TO AND VERTICAL CLEARANCES WITHIN PARKING STRUCTURES SHALL HAVE A
MINIMUM VERTICAL CLEARANCE OF 8-FEET 2-INCHES WHERE REQUIRED FOR ACCESSIBILITY TO
ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES. (1130B)
C. PASSENGER DROP-OFF & LOADING ZONES
1.WHEN PROVIDED, PASSENGER DROP-OFF AND LOADING ZONES SHALL BE LOCATED ON AN
ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OF TRAVEL. (1131B.1)
2.WHERE PROVIDED, ONE PASSENGER DROP-OFF AND LOADING ZONE SHALL PROVIDE AN ACCESS
AISLE AT LEAST 60 INCHES WIDE AND 20 FEET LONG ADJACENT AND PARALLEL TO THE VEHICLE PULL-UP
SPACE. VEHICLE STANDING SPACES AND ACCESS AISLES SHALL BE LEVEL WITH SURFACE SLOPES NOT
EXCEEDING 1:50 (2 PERCENT) IN ALL DIRECTIONS. IF THERE ARE CURBS BETWEEN THE ACCESS AISLE AND
THE VEHICLE PULL-UP SPACE, THEN A CURB RAMP SHALL BE PROVIDED. (1131B.2.1, FIG 11B-24)
3.PROVIDE MINIMUM VERTICAL CLEARANCE OF 114 INCHES AT ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER LOADING
ZONES AND ALONG AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE ACCESS ROUTE TO SUCH AREAS FROM SITE ENTRANCES
AND EXITS. (1131B.2.2)
4.VALET PARKING FACILITIES SHALL PROVIDE A PASSENGER LOADING ZONE COMPLYING WITH SECTION
1131B.2 AND SHALL BE LOCATED ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OF TRAVEL TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE
FACILITY. THE PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1129B THROUGH 1130B APPLY TO FACILITIES
WITH VALET PARKING. (1131B.3)
5.WHERE PROVIDED, BUS STOP PADS SHALL HAVE A FIRM, STABLE SURFACE WITH A MINIMUM CLEAR
LENGTH OF 96 INCHES (MEASURED FROM THE CURB OR ROADWAY EDGE) AND A MINIMUM CLEAR
WIDTH OF 60 INCHES (MEASURED PARALLEL TO THE VEHICLE ROADWAY) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
ALLOWED BY LEGAL OR SITE CONSTRAINTS. BUS STOP PADS SHALL CONNECT TO STREETS, SIDEWALKS OR
PEDESTRIAN PATHS AS PART OF AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE. NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BUS STOP PADS MUST
PROVIDE A SQUARE CURB SURFACE BETWEEN THE PAD AND THE ROAD OR OTHER DETECTABLE
WARNING APPROVED BY DEPARTMENT OF STATE ARCHITECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1133B.8.5.
BUS STOP PADS SHALL BE AT THE SAME SLOPE AS THE ROADWAY IN THE DIRECTION PARALLEL TO THE
ROADWAY AND A MAXIMUM 2% SLOPE PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROADWAY. (1121B.2.1)
6.WHERE PROVIDED, BUS STOP SHELTERS SHALL BE INSTALLED SO AS TO PERMIT A WHEELCHAIR USER TO
ENTER THE SHELTER FROM THE PUBLIC WAY AND ACCESS A CLEAR FLOOR AREA OF 30 INCHES BY 48
INCHES, COMPLETELY WITHIN THE SHELTER. SUCH SHELTERS SHALL BE CONNECTED BY AN ACCESSIBLE
ROUTE TO THE BOARDING AREA. (1121B.2.1)
D. WALKS & SIDEWALKS
1.WALKS AND SIDEWALKS SUBJECT TO THESE REGULATIONS SHALL HAVE A CONTINUOUS COMMON
SURFACE, NOT INTERRUPTED BY STEPS OR BY ABRUPT CHANGES IN LEVEL EXCEEDING ½”. (1133B.7.1)
2.WALKS AND SIDEWALKS SHALL BE 48” MINIMUM IN WIDTH. (1133B.7.1, FIG 11B-27(A))
3.WHEN CHANGES IN LEVEL NOT EXCEEDING 1/2” OCCUR, THEY SHALL BE BEVELED WITH A SLOPE NO
GREATER THAN ONE UNIT VERTICAL TO 2 UNITS HORIZONTAL (50 PERCENT), EXCEPT THAT LEVEL CHANGES
NOT EXCEEDING 1/4” MAY BE VERTICAL. (1133B.7.4, FIG 11B-5E(C) & (D))
4.WHEN ABRUPT CHANGES IN LEVEL GREATER THAN ½?” ARE NECESSARY; THEY SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR CURB RAMPS. (1133B.7.4)
5.WALK AND SIDEWALK SURFACES SHALL BE SLIP-RESISTANT AS FOLLOWS: (1133B.7.1) A) SURFACES WITH
A SLOPE OF LESS THAN 6% GRADIENT SHALL BE AT LEAST A SLIP -RESISTANT AS THAT DESCRIBED AS A
MEDIUM SALTED FINISH. (1133B.7.1.1) B) SURFACES WITH A SLOPE OF 6% OR GREATER GRADIENT SHALL
BE SLIP-RESISTANT. (1133B.7.1.2)
6.WHEN THE SLOPE IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF ANY WALK EXCEEDS ONE VERTICAL TO 20 UNITS
HORIZONTAL (5 PERCENT GRADIENT), IT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1133B.5.
(1133B.7.3)
7.WALK AND SIDEWALK SURFACE CROSS SLOPES SHALL NOT EXCEED 1/4” PER FOOT. (1133B.7.1.3)
8.ALL WALKS WITH CONTINUOUS GRADIENTS SHALL HAVE LEVEL AREAS AT LEAST 5 FEET IN LENGTH AT
INTERVALS OF AT LEAST EVERY 400 FEET. (1133B.7.6)
9.WALKS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A LEVEL AREA NOT LESS THAN 60 INCHES BY 60 INCHES AT A DOOR
OR GATE THAT SWINGS TOWARD THE WALK, AND NOT LESS THAN 48 INCHES WIDE BY 44 INCHES DEEP AT
A DOOR OR GATE THAT SWINGS AWAY FROM THE WALK. (1133B7.5, FIG 11B-26A & 26B)
10.LEVEL AREA OF WALKS SHALL EXTEND 24 INCHES TO THE SIDE OF THE STRIKE EDGE OF A DOOR OR
GATE THAT SWINGS TOWARD THE WALK. (1133B.7.5, FIG 11B-26B)
11.WALKS, SIDEWALKS, AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS SHALL BE FREE OF GRATINGS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. FOR
GRATINGS LOCATED IN THE SURFACE OF ANY OF THESE AREAS, GRID OPENINGS IN GRATINGS SHALL BE
LIMITED TO ½” IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC FLOW. IF GRATINGS HAVE ELONGATED OPENINGS, THEY
SHALL BE PLACED SO THAT THE LONG DIMENSION IS PERPENDICULAR TO THE DOMINANT DIRECTION OF
TRAVEL.
(1133B7.2, FIG 11B-7E(A))
E. CURB RAMPS
CURB RAMP IS DEFINED AS “A SLOPING PEDESTRIAN WAY, INTENDED FOR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC, WHICH
PROVIDES ACCESS BETWEEN A WALK OR SIDEWALK TO A SURFACE LOCATED ABOVE OR BELOW AN
ADJACENT CURB FACE”. (1102B)
1.CURB RAMPS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AT EACH CORNER OF STREET INTERSECTIONS WHERE A
PEDESTRIAN WAY CROSSES A CURB. THE PREFERRED AND RECOMMENDED LOCATION FOR CURB RAMPS
IS IN THE CENTER OF THE CROSSWALK OR EACH STREET CORNER. WHERE IT IS NECESSARY TO LOCATE A
CURB RAMP IN THE CENTER OF THE CURB RETURN AND THE STREET SURFACES ARE MARKED TO IDENTIFY
PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS, THE LOWER END OF THE CURB RAMP SHALL TERMINATE WITHIN SUCH
CROSSWALK AREAS. (SEC 1127B.5.1, FIG 11B-20C AND 11B-22.)
2.PROVIDE A CURB RAMP AT (1127B.5.1)
3.CURB RAMPS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 4 FEET IN WIDTH AND SHALL LIE, GENERALLY, IN A SINGLE
SLOPED PLANE, WITH A MINIMUM OF SURFACE WARPING AND CROSS SLOPE. (1127B.5.2)
4.THE SLOPE OF CURB RAMPS SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE UNIT VERTICAL TO 12 UNITS HORIZONTAL (8.33
PERCENT SLOPE). (1127B.5.3)
5.TRANSITIONS FROM RAMPS TO WALKS, GUTTERS, OR STREETS SHALL BE FLUSH AND FREE OF ABRUPT
CHANGES. (1127B.5.3)
6.MAXIMUM SLOPES OF ADJOINING GUTTERS, ROAD SURFACE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE CURB
RAMP OR ACCESSIBLE ROUTE, SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE UNIT VERTICAL TO 20 UNITS HORIZONTAL (5
PERCENT SLOPE) WITHIN 4 FEET OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE CURB RAMP. THE SLOPE OF THE
FANNED OR FLARED SIDES OF CURB RAMPS SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE UNIT VERTICAL TO 10 HORIZONTAL
(10 PERCENT SLOPE). (1127B.5.3)
7.A LEVEL LANDING 4 FEET DEEP SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE UPPER END OF EACH CURB RAMP OVER ITS
FULL WIDTH TO PERMIT SAFE EGRESS FROM THE RAMP SURFACE, OR THE SLOPE OF THE FANNED OR
FLARED SIDES OF THE CURB RAMP SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE UNIT VERTICAL TO 12 UNITS HORIZONTAL
(8.33 PERCENT SLOPE). (1127B.5.4)
8.THE SURFACE OF EACH CURB RAMP AND ITS FLARED SIDES SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1124B,
GROUND AND FLOOR SURFACES, AND SHALL BE OF CONTRASTING FINISH FROM THAT OF THE
ADJACENT SIDEWALK. (1127B.5.5)
9.ALL CURB RAMPS SHALL HAVE A GROOVED BORDER 12 INCHES WIDE AT THE LEVEL SURFACE OF THE
SIDEWALK ALONG THE TOP AND EACH SIDE APPROXIMATELY 3/4” ON CENTER. ALL CURB RAMPS
CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN THE FACE OF THE CURB AND THE STREET SHALL HAVE A GROOVED BORDER AT
THE LEVEL SURFACE OF THE SIDEWALK. (1127B.5.6, FIG. 11B-19A & 19B)
10.CURB RAMPS SHALL HAVE A DETECTABLE WARNING THAT EXTENDS THE FULL WIDTH AND DEPTH OF THE
CURB RAMP, EXCLUDING THE FLARED SIDES, INSIDE THE GROOVED BORDER. DETECTABLE WARNINGS
SHALL CONSIST OF RAISED TRUNCATED DOMES WITH A DIAMETER OF NOMINAL 0.9 INCH AT THE BASE
TAPERING TO 0.45 INCH AT THE TOP, A HEIGHT OF NOMINAL 0.2 INCH, AND A CENTER-TO-CENTER
SPACING OF NOMINAL 2.35 INCHES, IN COMPLIANCE WITH FIGURE 11B-23A. “NOMINAL” HERE SHALL BE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 12-11A AND B-102, STATE REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE. THE
DETECTABLE WARNING SHALL CONTRAST VISUALLY WITH ADJOINING SURFACES, EITHER LIGHT-ON-DARK
OR DARK-ON-LIGHT. THE MATERIAL USED TO PROVIDE CONTRAST SHALL BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE
WALKING SURFACE. THE DOMES MAY BE CONSTRUCTED IN A VARIETY OF METHODS, INCLUDING CAST-
IN-PLACE OR STAMPED, OR MAY BE PART OF A PREFABRICATED SURFACE TREATMENT. ONLY APPROVED
DSA-AC DETECTABLE WARNING PRODUCTS AND DIRECTIONAL SURFACES SHALL BE INSTALLED AS
PROVIDED IN THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS (CCR), TITLE 24, PART 1, ARTICLES 2, 3, AND 4.
(1127B.5.7)
11.CURB RAMPS SHALL BE LOCATED OR PROTECTED TO PREVENT THEIR OBSTRUCTION BY PARKED
VEHICLES. (1127B.5.8)
F. PEDESTRIAN GRADE SEPARATIONS (OVERPASSES AND UNDERPASSES)
1.PEDESTRIAN RAMPS ON PEDESTRIAN GRADE SEPARATIONS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
SECTION 1133B.5 FOR RAMPS. (1128B)
2.CROSS SLOPES OF WALKING SURFACES SHALL BE THE MINIMUM POSSIBLE AND SHALL NOT EXCEED ¼?
INCH PER FOOT. THE SLOPE OF ANY APPRECIABLY WARPED WALKING SURFACE SHALL NOT EXCEED 1
UNIT VERTICAL IN 12 UNITS HORIZONTAL IN ANY DIRECTION. (1128B)
3.WHERE PEDESTRIAN GRADE SEPARATIONS CROSS STREETS OR OTHER VEHICULAR TRAFFIC WAYS, AND
WHERE A STREET LEVEL CROSSING CAN REASONABLY AND SAFELY BE USED BY PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES, THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED CONFORMING CURB RAMPS AND A USABLE PATHWAY. (1128B)
G. RAMPS (EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR)
1.ANY PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE CONSIDERED A RAMP IF ITS SLOPE IS GREATER THAN 1’ RISE IN 20’ OF
HORIZONTAL RUN. (1133B.5.1)
2.THE MAXIMUM SLOPE OF A RAMP THAT SERVES ANY EXIT WAY, PROVIDES ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, OR IS IN THE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OF TRAVEL SHALL BE 1 FOOT RISE IN 12 FEET OF
HORIZONTAL RUN (8.3 PERCENT GRADIENT). THE LEAST POSSIBLE SLOPE SHALL BE USED FOR ANY RAMP.
(1133B.5.3)
3.THE CROSS SLOPE OF RAMP SURFACES SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN 1:50. (1133B.5.3.1)
4.PEDESTRIAN RAMPS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF 48 INCHES, UNLESS REQUIRED TO BE
WIDER BY SOME OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CODE. (1133B.5.2)(1133B.5.2)
5.WHERE A PEDESTRIAN RAMP IS THE ONLY EXIT DISCHARGE PATH SERVING ENTRANCES TO BUILDINGS
OR WHEN IT SERVES AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 300 OR MORE, THE RAMP SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM CLEAR
WIDTH OF 60 INCHES. (1133B.5.2)
6.LEVEL LANDINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF EACH RAMP.(1133B.5.4.1, FIG
11B-38 & 39)
7.INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT INTERVALS NOT EXCEEDING 30 INCHES OF VERTICAL
RISE AND AT EACH CHANGE OF DIRECTION. (1133B.5.4.1, FIG 11B-38 & 39)
8.TOP LANDINGS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 60 INCHES WIDE AND SHALL HAVE A LENGTH OF NOT LESS
THAN 60 INCHES IN THE DIRECTION OF RAMP RUN. LANDINGS AT THE BOTTOM OF RAMPS SHALL HAVE A
DIMENSION IN THE DIRECTION OF RAMP RUN OF NOT LESS THAN 72 INCHES. (1133B.5.4.2, FIG 11B-38 &
39)
9.DOORS IN ANY POSITION SHALL NOT REDUCE THE MINIMUM DIMENSION OF THE LANDING TO LESS
THAN 42 INCHES AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE REQUIRED WIDTH BY MORE THAN 3 INCHES WHEN FULLY
OPEN. (1133B. 5.4.3, FIG 11B-39(B))
10.THE WIDTH OF THE LANDING SHALL EXTEND 24 INCHES PAST THE STRIKE EDGE OF ANY DOOR OR GATE
FOR EXTERIOR RAMPS AND 18 INCHES PAST THE STRIKE EDGE FOR INTERIOR RAMPS.(1133B.5.4.4, FIG
11B-39)
11.ALL RAMP LANDINGS SHALL BE LEVEL WITH MAXIMUM SLOPE IN ANY DIRECTION NOT TO
EXCEED ¼? INCH PER FOOT (2.083 PERCENT SLOPE). (1133B.5.4.1, 1102B)
12.AT BOTTOM AND INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS, THE WIDTH SHALL BE AT LEAST THE SAME AS REQUIRED
FOR THE RAMP. (1133B.5.4.5, FIG 11B-38 & 39)
13.INTERMEDIATE AND BOTTOM LANDINGS AT A CHANGE OF DIRECTION IN EXCESS OF 30 DEGREES
SHALL HAVE A DIMENSION IN THE DIRECTION OF RAMP RUN OF NOT LESS THAN 72 INCHES TO
ACCOMMODATE THE HANDRAIL EXTENSION. (1133B.5.4.6, FIG 11B-38)
14.OTHER INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS SHALL HAVE A DIMENSION IN THE DIRECTION OF RAMP RUN OF NOT
LESS THAN 60 INCHES. (1133B.5.4.7, FIG 11B-38)
15.HANDRAILS ARE REQUIRED ON RAMPS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS IF THE RAMP SLOPE EXCEEDS 1 FOOT
RISE IN 20 FEET OF HORIZONTAL RUN (5 PERCENT GRADIENT), EXCEPT THAT AT EXTERIOR DOOR
LANDINGS, HANDRAILS ARE NOT REQUIRED ON RAMPS LESS THAN 6 INCHES RISE OR 72 INCHES IN
LENGTH. (1133B.5.5.1)
16.HANDRAILS SHALL BE PLACED ON EACH SIDE OF EACH RAMP, SHALL BE CONTINUOUS THE FULL
LENGTH OF THE RAMP, SHALL BE 34 TO 38 INCHES ABOVE THE RAMP SURFACE TO THE TOP OF THE
HANDRAILS, SHALL EXTEND A MINIMUM OF 1 FOOT BEYOND THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE RAMP, AND
SHALL PARALLEL THE FLOOR OR GROUND SURFACE. HANDRAILS SHALL ALWAYS BE CONTINUOUS AND
THE ENDS OF HANDRAILS SHALL BE EITHER ROUNDED OR RETURNED SMOOTHLY TO THE FLOOR, WALL OR
POST. (1133B.5.5.1, FIG 11B-27(B) & (C))
17.THE GRIP PORTION OF HANDRAILS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 1 1/4 INCHES NOR MORE THAN 1-1/2
INCHES IN CROSS SECTIONAL NOMINAL DIMENSION, OR THE SHAPE SHALL PROVIDE AN EQUIVALENT
GRIPPING SURFACE, AND ALL SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH WITH NO SHARP CORNERS. HANDRAILS
SHALL NOT ROTATE WITHIN THEIR FITTINGS. (1133B.5.5.1, FIG 11B-36)
18.HANDRAIL PROJECTING FROM A WALL SHALL HAVE A SPACE OF 1 1/2 INCHES BETWEEN THE WALL
AND THE HANDRAIL.(1133B.5.5.1, FIG 11B-36) A) HANDRAILS MAY BE LOCATED IN A RECESS IF THE
RECESS IS A MAXIMUM OF 3 INCHES DEEP AND EXTENDS AT LEAST 18 INCHES ABOVE THE TOP OF THE
RAIL. (1133B.5.5.1, FIG 11B-36) B) ANY WALL OR OTHER SURFACE ADJACENT TO HANDRAILS SHALL BE
FREE OF SHARP OR ABRASIVE ELEMENTS. EDGES SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM RADIUS OF 1/8 INCH. (1133B.
5.5.1, FIG 11B-36)
19.WHERE THE RAMP SURFACE IS NOT BOUNDED BY A WALL, THE RAMP SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS. ( 1133B.5.6, FIG 11B-27(B) & (C))
A)A GUIDE CURB A MINIMUM OF 2 INCHES IN HEIGHT SHALL BE PROVIDED AT EACH SIDE OF
THE RAMP; (1133B.5.6.1) OR
B)A WHEEL GUIDE RAIL SHALL BE PROVIDED, CENTERED 3 INCHES, PLUS OR MINUS 1 INCH
ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE RAMP. (1133B.5.6.2)
20.IN EXISTING BUILDINGS OR FACILITIES WHERE THE EXTENSION OF THE HANDRAIL IN THE DIRECTION OF
THE RAMP RUN WOULD CREATE A HAZARD, THE EXTENSION MAY BE TURNED 90 DEGREES TO THE RUN OF
THE RAMP. (1133B.5.5.1.1, 1133B.4.2.4)
21.RAMPS MORE THAN 30” ABOVE THE ADJACENT GROUND SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH GUARDS THAT
COMPLY WITH SECTION 1013. SUCH GUARDS SHALL BE CONTINUOUS FROM THE TOP OF THE RAMP TO
THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP. (1133B.5.7)
H. ENTRANCES & EXITS
EXIT AS DEFINED IS “THAT PORTION OF A MEANS OF EGRESS SYSTEM WHICH IS SEPARATED FROM OTHER
INTERIOR SPACES OF A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE BY FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CONSTRUCTION AND
OPENING PROTECTIVES AS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A PROTECTED PATH OF EGRESS TRAVEL BETWEEN THE
EXIT ACCESS AND THE EXIT DISCHARGE. EXITS INCLUDE EXTERIOR EXIT DOORS AT GROUND LEVEL, EXIT
ENCLOSURES, EXIT PASSAGEWAYS, EXTERIOR EXIT STAIRS, EXTERIOR EXIT RAMPS AND HORIZONTAL
EXITS.” (1002.1) PUBLIC WAY AS DEFINED IS “A STREET, ALLEY OR OTHER PARCEL OF LAND OPEN TO THE
OUTSIDE AIR LEADING TO A STREET, THAT HAS BEEN DEEDED, DEDICATED OR OTHERWISE PERMANENTLY
APPROPRIATED TO THE PUBLIC FOR PUBLIC USE AND WHICH HAS A CLEAR WIDTH AND HEIGHT OF NOT
LESS THAN 10 FEET.” (1002.1)
1.ALL ENTRANCES AND EXTERIOR GROUND FLOOR EXIT DOORS TO BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES SHALL BE
MADE ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. (1133B.1.1.1.1)
2.REVOLVING DOORS SHALL NOT BE USED AS A REQUIRED ENTRANCE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
(1133B.2.3.3)
3.DURING PERIODS OF PARTIAL OR RESTRICTED USE OF A BUILDING OR FACILITY, THE ENTRANCES USED
FOR PRIMARY ACCESS SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE TO AND USABLE BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. (1133B.
1.1.1.2)
4.RECESSED DOORMATS SHALL BE ADEQUATELY ANCHORED TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE WITH
WHEELCHAIR TRAFFIC. (1133B.1.1.1.3, FIG 11B-25)
5.ALL GATES, INCLUDING TICKET GATES, SHALL MEET ALL APPLICABLE ACCESSIBILITY SPECIFICATIONS OF
DOORS. (1133B.1.1.1.4)
6.EVERY REQUIRED EXIT DOORWAY SHALL BE CAPABLE OF OPENING AT LEAST 90 DEGREES, SHALL HAVE
A MINIMUM CLEAR OPENING OF 32 INCHES, AND SHALL BE OF A SIZE AS TO PERMIT THE INSTALLATION
OF A DOOR NOT LESS THAN 3 FEET IN WIDTH AND NOT LESS THAN 6’-8” IN HEIGHT. (1133B.2.2)
7.THE SPACE BETWEEN TWO CONSECUTIVE DOOR OPENINGS IN A VESTIBULE, SERVING OTHER THAN A
REQUIRED EXIT STAIRWAY, SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 48 INCHES OF CLEAR SPACE FROM ANY
DOOR OPENING INTO SUCH VESTIBULE WHEN THE DOOR IS POSITIONED AT AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES
FROM ITS CLOSED POSITION. DOORS IN A SERIES SHALL SWING EITHER IN THE SAME DIRECTION OR AWAY
FROM THE SPACE BETWEEN THE DOORS. SEE FIGURES 11B-30 & 11B-31. (1133B.2.4.4)
I. DOORS
1.DOOR HANDLES, PULLS, LATCHES, LOCKS AND OTHER OPERATING DEVICES ON DOORS REQUIRED TO
BE ACCESSIBLE SHALL NOT REQUIRE TIGHT GRASPING, TIGHT PINCHING OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST TO
OPERATE. MANUALLY OPERATED BOLTS OR SURFACE BOLTS ARE NOT PERMITTED. THE UNLATCHING OF
ANY DOOR OR LEAF SHALL NOT REQUIRE MORE THAN ONE OPERATION. (1008.1.8)
2.LATCHING AND LOCKING DOORS THAT ARE HAND ACTIVATED AND WHICH ARE IN A PATH OF TRAVEL
SHALL BE OPERABLE WITH A SINGLE EFFORT BY LEVER TYPE HARDWARE, BY PANIC BARS, PUSH-PULL
ACTIVATING BARS, OR OTHER HARDWARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PASSAGE WITHOUT REQUIRING THE
ABILITY TO GRASP THE OPENING HARDWARE. (1133B.2.5.2)
3.HAND-ACTIVATED DOOR OPENING HARDWARE SHALL BE CENTERED BETWEEN 30” AND 44” ABOVE THE
FLOOR. (1133B.2.5.2)
4.WHEN INSTALLED, DOORWAYS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM CLEAR OPENING OF 32 INCHES WITH THE
DOOR OPEN 90 DEGREES. (1133B.1.1.1.1, FIG 11B -5B & 11B-33)
5.FOR HINGED DOORS, THE OPENING WIDTH SHALL BE MEASURED WITH THE DOOR POSITIONED AT AN
ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES FROM ITS CLOSED POSITION. (1133B.2.3, FIG 11B-5B)
6.WHERE A PAIR OF DOORS IS UTILIZED, AT LEAST ONE OF THE DOORS SHALL PROVIDE A CLEAR,
UNOBSTRUCTED OPENING WIDTH OF 32 INCHES WITH THE LEAF POSITIONED AT AN ANGLE OF 90
DEGREES FROM ITS CLOSED POSITION. (1133B.2.3.1)
7.WHEN AN AUTOMATIC OR POWER ASSISTED DOOR OPERATOR IS UTILIZED TO OPERATE A PAIR OF
DOORS, AT LEAST ONE OF THE DOORS SHALL PROVIDE A CLEAR, UNOBSTRUCTED OPENING WIDTH OF
32” WITH THE DOOR POSITIONED AT AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES FROM ITS CLOSED POSITION.
AUTOMATIC DOORS SHALL COMPLY WITH BHMA A156.10 OR BHMA A156.19. (1133B.2.3.2)
8.MINIMUM MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT DOORS SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 11B-26A & 11B-26B.
THE FLOOR OR GROUND AREA WITHIN THE REQUIRED CLEARANCES SHALL BE LEVEL AND CLEAR. (1133B.
2.4.2)
9.THERE SHALL BE A LEVEL AND CLEAR FLOOR OR LANDING ON EACH SIDE OF A DOOR. THE LEVEL AREA
SHALL HAVE A LENGTH IN THE DIRECTION OF DOOR SWING OF AT LEAST 60” AND THE LENGTH OPPOSITE
THE DIRECTION OF DOOR SWING OF 48” AS MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE PLANE OF THE DOOR
IN THE CLOSED POSITION. WHERE THE PLANE OF THE DOORWAY IS OFFSET OR LOCATED IN AN ALCOVE
A DISTANCE MORE THAN 8 INCHES MEASURED FROM THE PLANE OF THE DOORWAY TO THE FACE OF THE
WALL, THE DOOR SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH 60” MANEUVERING CLEARANCE FOR FRONT APPROACH.
(1133B.2.4.2, 1133B.2.5.3, FIG 11B-26, FIG 11B-33A)
10.THE WIDTH OF THE LEVEL AREA ON THE SIDE TO WHICH THE DOOR SWINGS SHALL EXTEND 24 INCHES
PAST THE STRIKE EDGE OF THE DOOR FOR EXTERIOR DOORS AND 18 INCHES PAST THE STRIKE EDGE FOR
INTERIOR DOORS. WHERE THE PLANE OF THE DOORWAY IS OFFSET 8 OR MORE INCHES FROM ANY
OBSTRUCTION WITHIN 18 INCHES MEASURED LATERALLY ON THE LATCH SIDE, THE DOOR SHALL BE
PROVIDED WITH MANEUVERING CLEARANCE FOR FRONT APPROACH. (1133B.2.4.3, 1133B.2.4.5, 1133B.
2.5.3, FIG 11B-33(A))
11.PROVIDE CLEAR SPACE OF 12” PAST STRIKE EDGE OF THE DOOR ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE TO WHICH
THE DOOR SWINGS IF THE DOOR IS EQUIPPED WITH BOTH A LATCH AND A CLOSER.(FIG 11B-26(A))
12.THE FLOOR OR LANDING SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN ½? INCH LOWER THAN THE THRESHOLD OF THE
DOORWAY. (1133B.2.4.1)
13.THE BOTTOM 10” OF ALL DOORS EXCEPT AUTOMATIC AND SLIDING SHALL HAVE A SMOOTH,
UNINTERRUPTED SURFACE TO ALLOW THE DOOR TO BE OPENED BY A WHEELCHAIR FOOTREST WITHOUT
CREATING A TRAP OR HAZARDOUS CONDITION. WHERE NARROW FRAME DOORS ARE USED, A 10” HIGH
SMOOTH PANEL SHALL BE INSTALLED ON THE PUSH SIDE OF THE DOOR, WHICH WILL ALLOW THE DOOR
TO BE OPENED BY A WHEELCHAIR FOOTREST WITHOUT CREATING A TRAP OR HAZARDOUS CONDITION.
(1133B.2.6, FIG 11B-29)
14.MAXIMUM EFFORT TO OPERATE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DOORS SHALL NOT EXCEED 5 POUNDS, WITH
SUCH PULL OR PUSH EFFORT BEING APPLIED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO HINGED DOORS AND AT THE CENTER
PLANE OF SLIDING OR FOLDING DOORS. COMPENSATING DEVICES OR AUTOMATIC DOOR OPERATORS
MAY BE UTILIZED TO MEET THE ABOVE STANDARDS. WHEN FIRE DOORS ARE REQUIRED, THE MAXIMUM
EFFORT TO OPERATE THE DOOR MAY BE INCREASED TO THE MINIMUM ALLOWABLE BY THE APPROPRIATE
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY, NOT TO EXCEED 15 LBF. (1133B.2.5)
15.WHEN THE DOOR HAS A CLOSER, THEN THE SWEEP PERIOD OF THE CLOSER SHALL BE ADJUSTED SO
THAT FROM AN OPEN POSITION OF 70 DEGREES, THE DOOR WILL TAKE AT LEAST 3 SECONDS TO MOVE TO
A POINT 3 INCHES FROM THE LATCH, MEASURED TO THE LANDING EDGE OF THE DOOR. (1133B.2.5.1)
16.WHERE TURNSTILES AND CROWD CONTROL BARRIERS ARE UTILIZED IN A FACILITY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PROVIDING FULLY CONTROLLED ACCESS, SUCH AS WHERE AN ADMISSION PRICE IS CHARGED, A
DOOR OR GATE THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES SHALL BE PROVIDED ADJACENT TO
EACH TURNSTILE EXIT OR ENTRANCE. THIS ALTERNATE PASSAGEWAY SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN AN
UNLOCKED CONDITION DURING BUSINESS HOURS AND THE DOOR OR GATE SHALL NOT ACTIVATE A
PUBLICLY AUDIBLE ALARM SYSTEM. THE DOOR OR GATE MAY BE LATCHED WHERE ALL GATES ARE
RESTRICTED AND CONTROLLED BY AN ATTENDANT AND A SIGN IS POSTED STATING, “ALL GATES ARE
RESTRICTED AND CONTROLLED BY AN ATTENDANT.” THE ACCESSIBLE DOOR OR GATE SHALL PROVIDE
THE SAME USE PATTERN. WHERE POSTS, RAILS, OR OTHER PEDESTRIAN CONTROLS ARE UTILIZED TO CREATE
CROWD CONTROL AISLES OR LANES, A MINIMUM AISLE WIDTH NOT LESS THAN INDICATED IN FIGURE
11B-5E (A) AND (B) WITH 32 INCHES OF CLEAR OPENING. (1133B.2.3.4)
J. FLOORS AND LEVELS
LEVEL AREA IS DEFINED AS “A SPECIFIED SURFACE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A SLOPE IN ANY DIRECTION
EXCEEDING 1/4 INCH IN ONE FOOT FROM THE HORIZONTAL (2.083% GRADIENT).” (1102B)
1.IN BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, FLOORS OF A GIVEN STORY SHALL BE A COMMON LEVEL THROUGHOUT,
OR SHALL BE CONNECTED BY PEDESTRIAN RAMPS, PASSENGER ELEVATORS, OR SPECIAL ACCESS LIFTS.
(1120B.1)
2.GROUND AND FLOOR SURFACES ALONG ACCESSIBLE ROUTES AND IN ACCESSIBLE ROOMS AND
SPACES, INCLUDING FLOORS, WALKS, RAMPS, STAIRS, AND CURB RAMPS, SHALL BE STABLE, FIRM, AND
SLIP-RESISTANT. (1120B.2 & 1124B.1)
3.CHANGES IN LEVEL UP TO ¼ INCH MAY BE VERTICAL AND WITHOUT EDGE TREATMENT. (1124B.2, FIG
11B-5E(C))
4.CHANGES IN LEVEL BETWEEN ¼ INCH AND ½ INCH SHALL BE BEVELED WITH A SLOPE NO STEEPER THAT
1:2. (1124B.2, FIG 11B-5E(D))
5.IF CARPET OR CARPET TILE IS USED ON A GROUND OR FLOOR SURFACE, IT SHALL BE SECURELY
ATTACHED; HAVE A FIRM CUSHION, PAD OR BACKING OR NO CUSHION OR PAD; AND HAVE A LEVEL
LOOP, TEXTURED LOOP, LEVEL CUT PILE, OR LEVEL CUT/UNCUT PILE TEXTURE. THE MAXIMUM PILE HEIGHT
SHALL BE ½ INCH.
EXPOSED EDGES OF CARPET SHALL BE FASTENED TO FLOOR SURFACES AND HAVE TRIM ALONG THE
ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE EXPOSED EDGE. CARPET EDGE TRIM SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1124B.2.
(1124B.3, FIG 11B-7E)
6. IF GRATINGS ARE LOCATED ON FLOORS, THEN THEY SHALL HAVE SPACES NO GREATER THAN ½ INCH
WIDE IN ONE DIRECTION. IF GRATINGS HAVE ELONGATED OPENINGS, THEY SHALL BE PLACED SO THAT
THE LONG DIMENSION IS PERPENDICULAR TO THE DOMINANT DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
(1124B.4, FIG 11B-7E)
K. CORRIDORS & AISLES
1.EVERY CORRIDOR AND HALLWAY SERVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 10 OR MORE SHALL NOT BE LESS
THAN 44 INCHES IN WIDTH. (1133B.3.1)
2.CORRIDORS AND HALLWAYS SERVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF LESS THAN 10 SHALL NOT BE LESS
THAN 36 INCHES IN WIDTH. (1133B.3.1)
3.CORRIDORS WHICH ARE LOCATED ON ACCESSIBLE ROUTE AND EXCEED 200 FEET IN LENGTH SHALL:
(1133B. 3.2, FIG 11B-34) A) HAVE A MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF 60”; OR B) HAVE, AT REASONABLE
INTERVALS, A 60 INCHES BY 60 INCHES MINIMUM WHEELCHAIR TURNING SPACE OR PASSING ALCOVE;
NOT TO EXCEED 200 FEET; OR C) HAVE, AT A CENTRAL LOCATION, AN INTERVENING CROSSING OR TEE
CORRIDOR, A MINIMUM OF 44 INCHES IN WIDTH
4.CIRCULATION AISLES AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS SHALL BE SIZED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONAL
REQUIREMENTS AND IN NO CASE SHALL BE LESS THAN 36 INCHES IN CLEAR WIDTH. (1105B.3.6)
5.EVERY PORTION OF EVERY BUILDING IN WHICH ARE INSTALLED SEATS, TABLES, MERCHANDISE,
EQUIPMENT, OR SIMILAR MATERIALS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH AISLES LEADING TO AN EXIT. (1133B.6.1)
6.EVERY AISLE SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 36 INCHES WIDE IF SERVING ONLY ONE SIDE, AND NOT LESS
THAN 44 INCHES WIDE IF SERVING BOTH SIDES. (1133B.6.2)
L. HAZARDS AND PROTRUDING OBJECTS
1.ABRUPT CHANGES IN LEVEL, EXCEPT BETWEEN A WALK OR SIDEWALK AND AN ADJACENT STREET OR
DRIVEWAY, EXCEEDING 4 INCHES IN A VERTICAL DIMENSION, SUCH AS AT PLANTERS OR FOUNTAINS
LOCATED IN OR ADJACENT TO WALKS, SIDEWALKS, OR OTHER PEDESTRIAN WAYS, SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY
WARNING CURBS PROJECTING AT LEAST 6 INCHES IN HEIGHT ABOVE THE WALK OR SIDEWALK SURFACE
TO WARN THE BLIND OF A POTENTIAL DROP OFF. (1133B.8.1)
2.WHEN A GUARD OR HANDRAIL IS PROVIDED, NO CURB IS REQUIRED WHEN A GUIDE RAIL IS PROVIDED
CENTERED 3 INCHES PLUS OR MINUS 1 INCH ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE WALK OR SIDEWALK, THE WALK
IS 5 PERCENT OR LESS GRADIENT OR NO ADJACENT HAZARD EXISTS. (1133B.8.1, FIG 11B-27(C)
3.OBJECTS PROJECTING FROM WALLS WITH THEIR LEADING EDGES BETWEEN 27 INCHES AND 80 INCHES
ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR SHALL PROTRUDE NO MORE THAN 4 INCHES INTO WALKS, HALLS,
CORRIDORS, PASSAGEWAYS, OR AISLES. (1133B.8.6.1, FIG 11B-7A)
4.OBJECTS MOUNTED WITH THEIR LEADING EDGES AT OR BELOW 27 INCHES ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR
MAY PROTRUDE ANY AMOUNT INTO WALKS, HALLS, CORRIDORS, PASSAGEWAYS, OR AISLES. (1133B.8.6.1,
FIG 11B-7A)
5.FREE-STANDING OBJECTS MOUNTED ON POSTS OR PYLONS MAY OVERHANG 12INCHES MAXIMUM
FROM 27 INCHES TO 80 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND OR FINISHED FLOOR. (1133B.8.6.1, FIG 11B-7B)
6.PROTRUDING OBJECTS SHALL NOT REDUCE THE CLEAR WIDTH OF AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OR
MANEUVERING SPACE. (1133B.8.6.1, FIG 11B-7D)
7.WALKS, HALLS, CORRIDORS, PASSAGEWAYS, AISLES, OR OTHER CIRCULATION SPACES SHALL HAVE 80
INCHES MINIMUM CLEAR HEAD ROOM. (1133B.8.6.2, FIG 11B-7A & 7C)
8.ANY OBSTRUCTION THAT OVERHANGS A PEDESTRIAN WAY SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 80 INCHES ABOVE
THE WALKING SURFACE AS MEASURED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE OBSTRUCTION.(1133B.8.2, FIG 11B-28)
9.WHERE A GUY SUPPORT IS USED PARALLEL TO A PATH OF TRAVEL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
SIDEWALKS, A GUY BRACE, SIDEWALK GUY OR SIMILAR DEVICE SHALL BE USED TO PREVENT AN
OVERHANGING OBSTRUCTION AS DEFINED. (1133B.8.2)
10.IF A WALK CROSSES OR ADJOINS A VEHICULAR WAY, AND THE WALKING SURFACES ARE NOT
SEPARATED BY CURBS, RAILINGS, OR OTHER ELEMENTS BETWEEN THE PEDESTRIAN AREAS AND VEHICULAR
AREAS, THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE AREAS SHALL BE DEFINED BY A CONTINUOUS DETECTABLE
WARNING WHICH IS 36 INCHES WIDE, COMPLYING WITH
SECTION 1121B.3.1, ITEM 8(A). (1133B.8.5)
11.TRANSIT BOARDING PLATFORMS SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1121B.3.1,
ITEM 8(B). ONLY APPROVED DSA/AC DETECTABLE WARNING PRODUCTS AND DIRECTIONAL SURFACES
SHALL BE INSTALLED AS PROVIDED IN THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 1,
ARTICLES 2, 3, AND 4. (1133B.8.4 &1133B.8.5)
M. STAIRWAYS
1.STAIRWAYS SHALL HAVE HANDRAILS ON EACH SIDE, AND EVERY STAIRWAY REQUIRED TO BE MORE
THAN 88 INCHES IN WIDTH SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH NOT LESS THAN ONE INTERMEDIATE HANDRAIL FOR
EACH 88 INCHES OF REQUIRED WIDTH. INTERMEDIATE HANDRAILS SHALL BE SPACED APPROXIMATELY
EQUALLY ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE STAIRWAY. HANDRAILS SHALL BE CONTINUOUS ALONG BOTH
SIDES OF THE STAIRWAY. (1133B.4.1.1)
2.THE TOP OF HANDRAIL GRIPPING SURFACE SHALL BE MOUNTED 34 TO 38 INCHES ABOVE THE NOSING
OF THE TREADS. (1133B.4.2.1, FIG 11B-35)
3.HANDRAILS SHALL EXTEND A MINIMUM OF 12 INCHES BEYOND THE TOP NOSING AND 12 INCHES PLUS
THE TREAD WIDTH BEYOND THE BOTTOM NOSING AND ENDS SHALL BE RETURNED OR TERMINATE IN
NEWEL POSTS OR SAFETY TERMINALS. (1133B.4.2.2, 1133B4.2.3, FIG 11B-35, 37)
4.THE HANDGRIP PORTION OF HANDRAILS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 1-1/4 INCHES OR MORE THAN 1-1/2
INCHES IN CROSS-SECTIONAL NOMINAL DIMENSION OR THE SHAPE SHALL PROVIDE AN EQUIVALENT
GRIPPING SURFACE. THE HANDGRIP PORTION OF HANDRAILS SHALL HAVE A SMOOTH SURFACE WITH NO
SHARP CORNERS. GRIPPING SURFACES (TOP OR SIDES) SHALL BE UNINTERRUPTED BY NEWEL POSTS,
OTHER CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, OR OBSTRUCTIONS. ANY WALL OR OTHER SURFACE ADJACENT TO
THE HANDRAIL SHALL BE FREE OF SHARP OR ABRASIVE ELEMENTS. EDGES SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM
RADIUS OF 1/8 INCH. (1133B.4.2.6, FIG 11B-36)
5.THE ORIENTATION OF AT LEAST ONE HANDRAIL SHALL BE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE RUN OF THE STAIR
AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIRECTION OF THE STAIR NOSING, AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE MINIMUM
REQUIRED WIDTH OF STAIRS. (1133B.4.2.4)
6.HANDRAILS PROJECTING FROM A WALL SHALL HAVE A SPACE OF 1-1/2 INCHES BETWEEN THE WALL
AND THE HANDRAIL. HANDRAILS MAY BE LOCATED IN A RECESS IF THE RECESS IS A MAXIMUM OF 3 INCH
DEEP AND EXTENDS AT LEAST 18 INCHES ABOVE THE TOP OF THE RAIL. HANDRAILS SHALL NOT ROTATE
WITHIN THEIR FITTING. (1133B.4.2.5, FIG 11B-36)
7.THE UPPER APPROACH AND THE LOWER TREAD OF EACH STAIR SHALL BE MARKED BY A STRIP OF
CLEARLY CONTRASTING COLOR AT LEAST 2 INCHES WIDE PLACED PARALLEL TO AND NOT MORE THAN
ONE INCH FROM THE NOSE OF THE STEP OR LANDING TO ALERT THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. THE STRIP SHALL
BE OF MATERIAL THAT IS AT LEAST AS SLIP RESISTANT AS THE OTHER TREADS OF THE STAIR. (1133B.4.4, FIG
11B-35)
8.WHERE STAIRWAYS OCCUR OUTSIDE A BUILDING, THE UPPER APPROACH AND ALL TREADS SHALL BE
MARKED BY A STRIP OF CLEARLY CONTRASTING COLOR AT LEAST 2 INCHES WIDE AND PLACED PARALLEL
TO AND NOT MORE THAN 1” FROM THE NOSE OF THE STEP OR LANDING TO ALERT THE VISUALLY
IMPAIRED. THE STRIP SHALL BE OF A MATERIAL THAT IS AT LEAST AS SLIP-RESISTANT AS THE OTHER TREADS
OF THE STAIR. A PAINTED STRIP SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE. (1133B.4.4, FIG 11B-35)
9.ALL TREAD SURFACES SHALL BE SLIP-RESISTANT. WEATHER EXPOSED STAIRS AND THEIR APPROACHES
SHALL BE DESIGNED SO THAT WATER WILL NOT ACCUMULATE ON WALKING SURFACES. TREADS SHALL
HAVE SMOOTH, ROUNDED, OR CHAMFERED EXPOSED EDGES, AND NO ABRUPT EDGES AT THE NOSING
(LOWER FRONT EDGE). (1133B.4.5.1, FIG 11B-35)
10.THE NOSING SHALL NOT PROJECT MORE THAN 1-1/2 INCHES PAST THE FACE OF THE RISER BELOW.
(1133B.4.5.2, FIG 11B-35)
11.OPEN RISERS ARE NOT PERMITTED. ON ANY GIVEN FLIGHT OF STAIRS, ALL STEPS SHALL HAVE UNIFORM
RISER HEIGHT AND UNIFORM TREAD WIDTHS CONSISTENT WITH 1133B.4. STAIR TREADS SHALL BE NO LESS
THAN 11 INCHES DEEP, MEASURED FROM RISER TO RISER. RISERS SHALL BE SLOPED OR THE UNDERSIDE OF
THE NOSING SHALL HAVE AN ANGLE NOT LESS THAN 60 DEGREES FROM THE HORIZONTAL. (1133B.4.5.3,
FIG 11B-35)
12.TACTILE FLOOR DESIGNATION SIGNS THAT COMPLY WITH SECTION 1117B.5.1 SHALL BE LOCATED AT
EACH FLOOR LEVEL LANDING IN ALL ENCLOSED STAIRWAYS IN BUILDINGS TWO OR MORE STORIES IN
HEIGHT TO IDENTIFY THE FLOOR LEVEL. AT EXIT DISCHARGE LEVEL, THE SIGN SHALL INCLUDE A RAISED
FIVE-POINTED STAR LOCATED TO THE LEFT OF THE IDENTIFYING FLOOR LEVEL. THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF
THE STAR SHALL BE THE SAME AS THE HEIGHT OF THE RAISED CHARACTERS. (1133B.4.3)
N. CONTROLS & OPERATING MECHANISMS
1.CONTROLS AND OPERATING MECHANISMS IN ACCESSIBLE SPACES, ALONG ACCESSIBLE ROUTES OR
AS PART OF ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS AND THOSE IN SECTION 109.1 ARE REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE.
(1117B. 6.1)
2.CLEAR FLOOR SPACE COMPLYING WITH SECTION 1118B.4 THAT ALLOWS A FORWARD OR PARALLEL
APPROACH BY A PERSON USING A WHEELCHAIR SHALL BE PROVIDED AT CONTROLS, DISPENSERS,
RECEPTACLES, AND OTHER OPERABLE EQUIPMENT. (1117B.6.2)
3.THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST OPERABLE PART OF ALL CONTROLS, DISPENSERS, RECEPTACLES, AND OTHER
OPERABLE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN ONE OF THE REACH RANGES SPECIFIED IN SECTIONS
1118B.5 AND 1118B.6. ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM RECEPTACLES ON WALLS SHALL BE
MOUNTED NO LESS THAN 15 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. (1117B.6.3)
4.CONTROLS AND OPERATING MECHANISMS SHALL BE OPERABLE WITH ONE HAND AND SHALL NOT
REQUIRE TIGHT GRASPING, PUNCHING, OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST. TO FORCE REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE
CONTROLS SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN 5 POUNDS OF FORCE. ( 1117B.6.4)
5.FOR ACCESSIBLE LAVATORIES, FAUCET CONTROLS AND OPERATING MECHANISMS SHALL BE OPERABLE
WITH ONE HAND AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE GRASPING, PINCHING, OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST. THE
FORCE REQUIRED TO ACTIVE FAUCET CONTROLS AND OPERATING MECHANISMS SHALL BE NO GREATER
THAN 5 LBF. LEVER-OPERATED, PUSH-TYPE, AND ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED MECHANISMS ARE
EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTABLE DESIGNS. SELF-CLOSING VALVES ARE ALLOWED IF THE FAUCET REMAINS
OPEN FOR AT LEAST 10 SECONDS. (1115B.4.3)
O. SPACE ALLOWANCE & REACH RANGES
1.THE MINIMUM CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE A SINGLE,
STATIONARY WHEELCHAIR AND OCCUPANT IS 30 INCHES BY 48 INCHES. THE MINIMUM CLEAR FLOOR OR
GROUND SPACE FOR WHEELCHAIRS MAY BE POSITIONED FOR FORWARD OR PARALLEL APPROACH TO
AN OBJECT. CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE FOR WHEELCHAIRS MAY BE A PART OF THE KNEE SPACE
REQUIRED UNDER SOME OBJECTS. (1117B.2.3, 1118B.4.1, FIG 11-B-5A)
2.ONE FULL UNOBSTRUCTED SIDE OF THE CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE FOR A WHEELCHAIR SHALL
ADJOIN OR OVERLAP AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OR ADJOIN ANOTHER WHEELCHAIR CLEAR FLOOR SPACE.
IF A CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE IS LOCATED IN AN ALCOVE OR OTHERWISE CONFINED ON ALL
OR PART OF THREE SIDES, ADDITIONAL MANEUVERING CLEARANCES SHALL BE PROVIDED. (1117B.2.4,
1118B.4.2, FIG 11-B-5A)
3.THE SPACE REQUIRED FOR A WHEELCHAIR TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN IS A CLEAR SPACE OF 60”
DIAMETER OR A T-SHAPED SPACE.(1118B.3, FIG 11B-12(A) & (B))
4.THE MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH REQUIRED FOR A WHEELCHAIR TO TURN AROUND AN OBSTRUCTION
SHALL BE 36 INCHES WHERE THE OBSTRUCTION IS 48 INCHES OR MORE IN LENGTH AND 42 INCHES AND
48 INCHES WHERE THE OBSTRUCTION IS LESS THAN 48 INCHES IN LENGTH. (FIG 11B-5E)
5.THE MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH FOR SINGLE WHEELCHAIR PASSAGE SHALL BE 32 INCHES AT A POINT AND
36 INCHES CONTINUOUSLY. (1118B.1, FIG 11B-10)
6.THE MINIMUM WIDTH FOR TWO WHEELCHAIRS TO PASS IS 60 INCHES. (1118B.2, FIG 11B-11)
7.IF THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE ONLY ALLOWS FORWARD APPROACH TO AN OBJECT, THE MAXIMUM
HIGH FORWARD REACH ALLOWED SHALL BE 48 INCHES. SEE FIGURE 11B-¬5C(A). THE MINIMUM LOW
FORWARD REACH IS 15 INCHES. IF THE HIGH FORWARD REACH IS OVER AN OBSTRUCTION, REACH AND
CLEARANCES SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 11B-5C(B). (1118B.5)
8.IF THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE ALLOWS PARALLEL APPROACH BY A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR, THE
MAXIMUM HIGH SIDE REACH ALLOWED SHALL BE 54 INCHES AND THE LOW SIDE REACH SHALL BE NO
LESS THAN 9 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AS SHOWN IN FIGURES I 1 B-5D(A) & (B). IF THE SIDE REACH IS
OVER AND OBSTRUCTION, THE REACH AND CLEARANCES SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 11B-5D(C).
(1118B.6)
P. EMPLOYEE WORK AREAS & WORK STATIONS
WORK STATION IS DEFINED AS “AN AREA DEFINED BY EQUIPMENT AND/OR WORK SURFACES INTENDED
FOR USE BY EMPLOYEES ONLY, GENERALLY FOR ONE OR A SMALL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT A
TIME...” (1102B)
1.EMPLOYEE AREAS SHALL CONFORM TO ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT -
ACCESS COMPLIANCE IN THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, PLUMBING CODE, AND ELECTRICAL CODE.
(1123B.1)
2.SPECIFIC WORKSTATIONS NEED ONLY COMPLY WITH AISLE WIDTH AND FLOORS AND LEVELS, AND
ENTRY- WAYS SHALL BE 32 INCHES IN CLEAR WIDTH. AISLES SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 36 INCHES IF
SERVING ONLY ONE SIDE, AND NOT LESS THAN 44 INCHES WIDE IF SERVING BOTH SIDES. (1123B.2,1133B.
6.2)
3.EMPLOYEE WORK AREAS SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE BY MEANS OF 36 INCH MINIMUM AISLE AND 32 INCH
MINIMUM CLEAR OPENING DOOR WIDTH. (1105B.3.2.3)
Q. FIXED OR BUILT- IN SEATING, TABLES & COUNTERS
1.WHERE FIXED OR BUILT-IN SEATING, TABLES, OR COUNTERS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE PUBLIC, AND IN
GENERAL EMPLOYEE AREAS, FIVE PERCENT BUT NEVER LESS THAN ONE MUST BE ACCESSIBLE, AS
REQUIRED IN SECTION 1122B. (1122B.1)
2.IF SEATING SPACES FOR PERSONS IN WHEELCHAIRS ARE PROVIDED AT FIXED TABLES OR COUNTERS,
CLEAR FLOOR SPACE COMPLYING WITH SECTION 1118B.4 SHALL BE PROVIDED. SUCH CLEAR FLOOR
SPACE SHALL NOT OVERLAP KNEE SPACE BY MORE THAN 19 INCHES. (1122B.2, FIG 11B-13)
3.IF SEATING FOR PERSONS IN WHEELCHAIRS IS PROVIDED AT FIXED TABLES OR COUNTERS, KNEE SPACES
AT LEAST 27 INCHES HIGH, 30 INCHES WIDE, AND 19 INCHES DEEP SHALL BE PROVIDED. (1122B.3, FIG
11B-13)
4.THE TOPS OF TABLES AND COUNTERS SHALL BE 28 INCHES TO 34 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR OR
GROUND. (1122B.4)
5.WHERE A SINGLE COUNTER CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE TRANSACTION STATION, SUCH AS A BANK
COUNTER WITH MULTIPLE TELLER WINDOWS OR A RETAIL SALES COUNTER WITH MULTIPLE CASH REGISTER
STATIONS, AT LEAST 5 PERCENT, BUT NEVER LESS THAN ONE OF EACH TYPE OF STATION SHALL BE LOCATED
AT A SECTION OF COUNTER THAT IS AT LEAST 36 INCHES LONG AND NO MORE THAN 28 TO 34 INCHES
HIGH. (1122B.4)
R. SIGNS & IDENTIFICATION
CALIFORNIA’S STANDARDS FOR SIGNAGE ARE MORE STRINGENT AND ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER AND
WIDER THAN FEDERAL LAW, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) SECTION 4.30. (1117B.5) THE
INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF ACCESSIBILITY SHALL BE THE STANDARD USED TO IDENTIFY FACILITIES THAT
ARE ACCESSIBLE TO AND USABLE BY PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS AS SET FORTH IN TITLE 24 AND AS
SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED IN THIS SECTION. (1117B.5.8.1, FIG 11B-6)
1.THE INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF ACCESSIBILITY SHALL CONSIST OF A WHITE FIGURE ON A BLUE
BACKGROUND. THE BLUE SHALL BE EQUAL TO COLOR NO. 15090 IN FEDERAL STANDARD 595B.
(1117B5.8.1.1)
2.ALL BUILDING AND FACILITY ENTRANCES THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO AND USABLE BY PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES AND AT EVERY MAJOR JUNCTION ALONG OR LEADING TO AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE OF
TRAVEL SHALL BE IDENTIFIED WITH A SIGN DISPLAYING THE INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF ACCESSIBILITY
AND WITH ADDITIONAL DIRECTIONAL SIGNS, AS REQUIRED, TO BE VISIBLE TO PERSONS ALONG
APPROACHING CIRCULATION PATHS. (1117B.5.8.1.2. & 1127B.3)
3.WHEN PERMANENT IDENTIFICATION IS PROVIDED FOR ROOMS AND SPACES OF A BUILDING OR SITE,
RAISED LETTERS SHALL BE PROVIDED AND SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BRAILLE IN CONFORMANCE WITH
SECTION 1117B.5.2 THROUGH 1117B.5.7. SIGNS SHALL BE INSTALLED ON THE WALL ADJACENT TO THE
LATCH OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR. WHERE THERE IS NO WALL SPACE ON THE LATCH SIDE, INCLUDING AT
DOUBLE LEAF DOORS, SIGNS SHALL BE PLACED ON THE NEAREST ADJACENT WALL, PREFERABLY ON THE
RIGHT. MOUNTING HEIGHT SHALL BE 60 INCHES ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE
SIGN. MOUNTING LOCATION SHALL BE DETERMINED SO THAT A PERSON MAY APPROACH WITHIN 3
INCHES OF SIGNAGE WITHOUT ENCOUNTERING PROTRUDING OBJECTS OR STANDING WITHIN THE
SWING OF A DOOR. (1117B.5.1, 1117B.5.7)
4.WHEN SIGNS DIRECT TO OR GIVE INFORMATION ABOUT PERMANENT ROOMS AND FUNCTIONAL
SPACES OF A BUILDING OR SITE, THEY SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTIONS 1117B.5.2, 1117B.5.3, 1117B.5.4.
MEANS OF EGRESS SIGNS AND IDENTIFICATION FOR VISUAL EXIT SIGNS, GRAPHICS, ILLUMINATION,
POWER SOURCE, TACTILE EXIT SIGNAGE, TACTILE STAIR LEVEL IDENTIFICATION AND SPECIAL EGRESS
CONTROL DEVICES SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTIONS 1003.2.8.1, 1003.2.8.5, 1003.2.9, 1003.2.10 AND
1003.3.1.10. (1117B.5.1.2)
5.WHEN RAISED CHARACTERS OR WHEN PICTOGRAM SYMBOLS ARE USED, THEY SHALL CONFORM TO
THE FOLLOWING: (1117B.5.5)
A)CHARACTERS ON SIGNS SHALL BE RAISED OR RECESSED 1/32 INCH MINIMUM AND SHALL BE
SANS - SERIF UPPERCASE CHARACTERS ACCOMPANIED BY GRADE 2 BRAILLE COMPLYING
WITH SECTION 1117B.5.6. (1117B.5.5.1)
B)RAISED CHARACTERS OR SYMBOLS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 5/8 INCH HIGH AND A
MAXIMUM OF 2 INCHES HIGH. (1117B.5.5.2)
C)PICTORIAL SYMBOL SIGNS (PICTOGRAMS) SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE VERBAL
DESCRIPTION PLACED DIRECTLY BELOW THE PICTOGRAM. THE OUTSIDE DIMENSION OF THE
PICTOGRAM FIELD SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES IN HEIGHT. (1117B.5.5.3)
D)CHARACTERS AND BRAILLE SHALL BE IN A HORIZONTAL FORMAT. BRAILLE SHOULD BE
PLACED A MINIMUM OF 3/8-INCH AND A MAXIMUM OF ½?-INCH DIRECTLY BELOW THE TACTILE
CHARACTERS; FLUSH LEFT OR CENTERED. WHEN TACTILE SIGN IS MULTI-LINED, ALL BRAILLE
SHALL BE PLACED TOGETHER BELOW ALL LINES OF TACTILE TEXT. (1117B.5.5.4)
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6.CHARACTERS ON SIGNS SHALL HAVE A WIDTH-TO-HEIGHT RATIO OF BETWEEN 3:5 AND 1:1 AND A
STROKE WIDTH-TO-HEIGHT RATIO BETWEEN 1:5 AND 1:10. (1117B.5.3)
7.CHARACTERS, SYMBOLS AND THEIR BACKGROUND SHALL HAVE A NON-GLARE FINISH. CHARACTERS
AND SYMBOLS SHALL CONTRAST WITH THEIR BACKGROUND, EITHER LIGHT CHARACTERS ON A DARK
BACKGROUND OR DARK CHARACTERS ON A LIGHT BACKGROUND. (1117B.5.2)
8.CHARACTERS AND NUMBERS ON SIGNS SHALL BE SIZED ACCORDING TO THE VIEWING DISTANCE
FROM WHICH THEY ARE TO BE READ. THE MINIMUM HEIGHT IS MEASURED USING AN UPPER CASE “X”.
LOWER CASE CHARACTERS ARE PERMITTED. FOR SIGNS SUSPENDED OR PROJECTED ABOVE THE FINISH
FLOOR IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 1133B.8.6, THE MINIMUM CHARACTER HEIGHT SHALL BE 3
INCHES. (1117B.5.4)
9.CONTRACTED GRADE 2 BRAILLE SHALL BE USED WHEREVER BRAILLE IS REQUIRED IN OTHER PORTIONS
OF THESE STANDARDS. DOTS SHALL BE 1/10 INCH ON CENTERS IN EACH CELL WITH 2/10- INCH SPACE
BETWEEN CELLS. DOTS SHALL BE RAISED A MINIMUM OF 1/40 INCH ABOVE THE BACKGROUND. (1117B.
5.6)
10.POLE SUPPORTED PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC CONTROL BUTTONS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED WITH COLOR
CODING CONSISTING OF A TEXTURED HORIZONTAL YELLOW BAND 2 INCHES IN WIDTH ENCIRCLING THE
POLE, AND A 1 INCH WIDE DARK BORDER BAND ABOVE AND BELOW THIS YELLOW BAND. COLOR-
CODING SHOULD BE PLACED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE CONTROL BUTTON. CONTROL BUTTONS SHALL BE
LOCATED NO HIGHER THAN 48 INCHES ABOVE THE SURFACE ADJACENT TO THE POLE. (1117B.5.9)
S. ELECTRICAL
1.THE HIGHEST OPERABLE PART OF ALL CONTROLS, DISPENSERS, RECEPTACLES AND OTHER OPERABLE
EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SHALL BE INSTALLED AT AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION MEETING THE CLEARANCES
AND REACH RANGE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1118B.5 AND 1118B.6 AND NOT LESS THAN 15” ABOVE
THE FLOOR OR WORKING PLATFORMS. (1117B.6.3)
2.THE CENTER OF THE GRIP OF THE OPERATING HANDLE OF CONTROLS OR SWITCHES INTENDED TO BE
USED BY THE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOM OR AREA TO CONTROL LIGHTING AND RECEPTACLE OUTLETS,
APPLIANCES, OR COOLING, HEATING, AND VENTILATING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE 48” ABOVE THE FLOOR
OR WORKING PLATFORM. (1117B.6, 5.1)
3.THE CENTER OF ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE OUTLETS ON BRANCH CIRCUITS OF 30 AMPERES OR LESS SHALL BE INSTALLED NOT MORE THAN 48 INCHES NOR LESS THAN 14 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR OR WORKING PLATFORM(1117B.6.5.2)
T. NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED
NOTE: IF EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEMS ARE PROVIDED, THEY SHALL INCLUDE BOTH AUDIBLE ALARMS AND VISUAL ALARMS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 72 AND CHAPTER 9, SECTIONS 907.9.1 AND 907.9.2. (1114B.2)
1.APPROVED NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES FOR THE HEARING AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF NFPA 72 IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
A)RESTROOMS
B)CORRIDORS
C)MUSIC PRACTICE ROOMS
D)BAND ROOMS
E)GYMNASIUMS
F)MULTIPURPOSE ROOMS
G)OCCUPATIONAL SHOPS
H)OCCUPIED ROOMS WHERE AMBIENT NOISE IMPAIRS HEARING OF THE FIRE ALARM
I)LOBBIES
J)MEETING ROOMS
K)ANY OTHER AREA FOR COMMON USE
U. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS
1.QUALIFIED HISTORICAL BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, PART 8, TITLE 24, OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS AS PRINTED IN PART 2 OF TITLE 24. (1119B & 1135B.1)
2.WHEN A COMMERCIAL FACILITY IS LOCATED IN A PRIVATE RESIDENCE, THE PORTION OF THE RESIDENCE USED EXCLUSIVELY AS A RESIDENCE IS NOT COVERED BY CHAPTER 11B, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY 1111B.5, BUT THAT PORTION USED BOTH FOR THE COMMERCIAL FACILITY AND FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES IS COVERED BY THE NEW CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATION REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE. (1101B.6.1)
3.THE PORTION OF THE RESIDENCE COVERED EXTENDS TO THOSE ELEMENTS USED TO ENTER THE COMMERCIAL FACILITY, INCLUDING THE HOMEOWNER’S FRONT SIDEWALK, IF ANY, THE DOOR OR ENTRY WAY, AND HALLWAYS; AND THOSE PORTIONS OF THE RESIDENCE, INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR, AVAILABLE TO OR TO BE USED BY EMPLOYEES OR VISITORS OF THE COMMERCIAL FACILITY, INCLUDING SANITARY FACILITIES. (1101B.6.2)
V. CLEANER AIR SYMBOL
1.STRICTLY FOR PUBLICLY FUNDED FACILITIES OR ANY FACILITIES LEASED OR RENTED BY STATE OF CALIFORNIA, NOT CONCESSIONARIES. THIS SYMBOL SHALL BE THE STANDARD USED TO IDENTIFY A ROOM, FACILITY AND PATHS OF TRAVEL THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO AND USABLE BY PEOPLE WHO ARE ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY AIRBORNE CHEMICALS OR PARTICULATE(S) AND/OR THE USE OF ELECTRICAL FIXTURES AND/OR DEVICES. WHEN USED, THE SYMBOL SHALL COMPLY SECTIONS 1117B. 5.11.1, 1117B.5.11.2, AND 1117B.5.11.3 (1117B.5.11, FIG 11B-40)
SUPPLEMENTAL ACCESSIBILITY NOTES - SANITARY FACILITIES
A. SANITARY FACILITIES (GENERAL)
1.BATHING AND TOILET FACILITIES THAT SERVE BUILDINGS, FACILITIES OR PORTIONS OF BUILDINGS OR FACILITIES THAT ARE REQUIRED BY THESE STANDARDS TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, SHALL BE ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE AND SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1115B. (1115B.1)
2.WHERE SEPARATE FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR PERSONS OF EACH SEX, THESE FACILITIES SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. WHERE UNISEX FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED, THESE FACILITIES SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. (1115B.1.1, FIG 11B-1A)
3.WHERE FACILITIES ARE TO BE USED SOLELY BY SMALL CHILDREN, THE SPECIFIC HEIGHTS AND CLEARANCES MAY BE ADJUSTED TO MEET THEIR ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS. SEE TABLE ABOVE FOR SUGGESTED MOUNTING HEIGHTS AND CLEARANCES. (1115B.1.2)
4.THE DIMENSIONS ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT, OFFICE OF REGULATION SERVICES. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON THE FEDERAL “RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACCESSIBILITY FOR CHILDREN IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL” AND OTHER RECOGNIZED PUBLICATIONS ON ACCESS FOR CHILDREN.
5.DOORWAYS LEADING TO MEN’S SANITARY FACILITIES SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE 1/4” THICK WITH EDGES 12” LONG AND A VERTEX POINTING UPWARD. WOMEN’S SANITARY FACILITIES SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY A CIRCLE 1/4” THICK AND 12” IN DIAMETER. (1115B.6)
6.UNISEX SANITARY FACILITIES SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY A CIRCLE 1/4” THICK, 12” IN DIAMETER, WITH A 1/4” THICK TRIANGLE SUPERIMPOSED ON THE CIRCLE AND WITHIN THE 12” DIAMETER. (1115B.6)
7.GEOMETRIC (CIRCLE & TRIANGLE) SYMBOLS ON SANITARY FACILITY DOORS SHALL BE CENTERED ON THE DOOR AT A HEIGHT OF 60” AND THEIR COLOR AND CONTRAST SHALL BE DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT FROM THE COLOR AND CONTRAST OF THE DOOR. (1115B.6)NOTE: SEE ALSO SECTION 1117B.5.1 FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO SANITARY FACILITIES.
B. SINGLE ACCOMMODATION SANITARY FACILITIES NOTE: SINGLE ACCOMMODATION SANITARY FACILITY IS DEFINED AS “A ROOM THAT HAS NOT MORE THAN ONE OF EACH TYPE OF SANITARY FIXTURE, IS INTENDED FOR USE BY ONLY ONE PERSON AT A TIME, HAS NO PARTITION AROUND THE TOILET, AND HAS A DOOR THAT CAN BE LOCKED ON THE INSIDE BY THE ROOM OCCUPANT”. (202)
1.SHOW SUFFICIENT SPACE IN THE TOILET ROOM FOR A WHEELCHAIR MEASURING 30” WIDE BY 48” LONG TO ENTER THE ROOM AND PERMIT THE DOOR TO CLOSE. (1115.B.3.2.1)
2.SHOW A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE OF AT LEAST 60” IN DIAMETER, OR A T-SHAPED SPACE COMPLYING WITH FIGURES 11B-12(A) AND (B). NO DOOR SHALL ENCROACH INTO THIS SPACE FOR MORE THAN 12”. (1115B. 3.2.1, FIG 11B-1A)
3.DOORS SHALL NOT SWING INTO THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE REQUIRED FOR ANY FIXTURE. (1115B.3.2.2)
4.SHOW THAT THE CENTERLINE OF THE WATER CLOSET FIXTURE SHALL BE 18” FROM THE SIDE WALL OR PARTITION. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WATER CLOSET, PROVIDE A MINIMUM 28” WIDE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE IF THE WATER CLOSET IS ADJACENT TO A FIXTURE OR A MINIMUM OF 32” WIDE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE IF THE WATER CLOSET IS ADJACENT TO A WALL OR PARTITION. THIS CLEAR SPACE SHALL EXTEND FROM THE REAR WALL TO THE FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET. (1115B.4.1, FIG 11B-1A)
5.ALL DOORS, FIXTURES, AND CONTROLS SHALL BE ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE WITH A MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF 36” EXCEPT AT DOORS. IF A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR MUST MAKE A TURN AROUND AN OBSTRUCTION, THE MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF THE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 11B-5E. (1115B.3.2.4)
6.THE ENTRANCE DOOR SHALL CONTAIN A PRIVACY LATCH WHICH COMPLIES WITH SECTION 1117B.6. (1115B.3.2.7)
7.PROVIDE 18 INCHES CLEARANCE ON THE STRIKE SIDE OF THE DOOR. (1115B.3.1)
8.IN EXISTING BUILDINGS, A SINGLE ACCOMMODATION TOILET WATER CLOSET MAY BE LOCATED IN AN AREA WHICH PROVIDES A CLEAR SPACE OF 36”WIDE BY 48 INCHES LONG IN FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET. (1115B.3.2)
C. MULTIPLE ACCOMMODATION SANITARY FACILITIES
NOTE: MULTIPLE ACCOMMODATION SANITARY FACILITY IS DEFINED AS “A ROOM THAT HAS MORE THAN ONE SANITARY FIXTURE, IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON AT A TIME, AND WHICH USUALLY IS PROVIDED WITH PRIVACY COMPARTMENTS OR SCREENS SHIELDING SOME FIXTURES FROM VIEW”. (202)
1.SHOW A CLEAR SPACE MEASURED FROM THE FLOOR TO A HEIGHT OF 27” ABOVE THE FLOOR, WITHIN THE SANITARY FACILITY ROOM, OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO INSCRIBE A CIRCLE WITH A DIAMETER NOT LESS THAN 60”. DOORS SHALL NOT SWING INTO THE FLOOR SPACE REQUIRED FOR ANY FIXTURE. OTHER THAN THE DOOR TO THE ACCESSIBLE WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT, A DOOR, IN ANY POSITION, MAY ENCROACH INTO THIS SPACE BY NOT MORE THAN 12”. ( 1115B.3.1.1 & 1115B3.1.2, FIG 11B-1B)
2.A WATER CLOSET FIXTURE LOCATED IN A COMPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM 28” WIDE CLEAR SPACE FROM A FIXTURE OR A MINIMUM 32” WIDE CLEAR SPACE FROM A WALL AT ONE SIDE OF THE
WATER CLOSET. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WATER CLOSET SHALL PROVIDE 18” FROM THE CENTERLINE OF
THE WATER CLOSET TO THE WALL. GRAB BARS SHALL NOT PROJECT MORE THAN 3” INTO THESE CLEAR
SPACES. THE STALL SHALL BE MINIMUM OF 60” WIDE. ( 1115B.4.1.1, FIG 11B-1B)
3.IF THE COMPARTMENT HAS A SIDE-OPENING DOOR, SHOW A MINIMUM 60” WIDE AND 60” DEEP
CLEAR FLOOR SPACE IN FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET. (1115B.3.1.4.2)
4.IF THE COMPARTMENT HAS AN END-OPENING DOOR, SHOW A MINIMUM 60” WIDE AND 48” DEEP
CLEAR FLOOR SPACE IN FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET. THE DOOR SHALL BE LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE
CLEAR FLOOR SPACE AND DIAGONAL TO THE WATER CLOSET, WITH A MAXIMUM STILE WIDTH OF 4”.
(1115B.3.1.4.3, FIG 11B-1A & B)
5.NOTE THAT THE WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A DOOR THAT HAS AN
AUTOMATIC-CLOSING DEVICE, AND SHALL HAVE A CLEAR, UNOBSTRUCTED OPENING WIDTH OF 32”
WHEN LOCATED AT THE END AND 34” WHEN LOCATED AT THE SIDE WITH THE DOOR POSITIONED AT AN
ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES FROM ITS CLOSED POSITION. (1115B.3.1.4.4, FIG 11B-1A & B)
6.NOTE THAT THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT DOOR SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A LOOP
OR U-SHAPED HANDLE IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE LATCH. THE LATCH SHALL BE FLIP-OVER STYLE, SLIDING,
OR OTHER HARDWARE NOT REQUIRING THE USER TO GRASP OR TWIST. (1115B.3.1.4.5)
7.EXCEPT FOR DOOR OPENING WIDTHS AND DOOR SWINGS, SHOW A CLEAR UNOBSTRUCTED ACCESS
NOT LESS THAN 44” SHALL BE PROVIDED TO WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENTS DESIGNED FOR USE BY
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. THE SPACE IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF A WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT
SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 48” AS MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO COMPARTMENT DOOR IN ITS CLOSED
POSITION. (1115B. 3.1.4.5, FIG 11B-1B)
8.WHERE SIX OR MORE COMPARTMENTS ARE PROVIDED WITHIN A MULTIPLE ACCOMMODATION TOILET
ROOM, IN ADDITION TO THE STANDARD ACCESSIBLE STALL REQUIRED ABOVE, AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL
AMBULATORY ACCESSIBLE COMPARTMENT SHALL BE 36” WIDE WITH AN OUTWARD SWINGING SELF-
CLOSING DOOR AND PARALLEL GRAB BARS COMPLYING WITH SECTIONS 1115B.4.1, ITEM 3. (1115B.3.1.5)
9.PROVIDE AN 18 INCHES CLEARANCE AT THE STRIKE SIDE OF WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT DOORS
(NO EXCEPTION) (1115B.3.1, ITEM 4.4).
D. SANITARY FACILITY FIXTURES & ACCESSORIES
1.SHOW THE HEIGHT OF ACCESSIBLE WATER CLOSETS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 17” AND A MAXIMUM OF 19” MEASURED TO THE TOP OF A MAXIMUM 2” HIGH TOILET SEAT, EXCEPT THAT 3” SEATS SHALL BE PERMITTED ONLY IN ALTERATIONS WHERE THE EXISTING FIXTURE IS LESS THAN 15” HIGH. (1115B.4.4)
2.SHOW A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE 30” BY 48” IN FRONT OF A LAVATORY TO ALLOW A FORWARD APPROACH. SUCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE SHALL ADJOIN OR OVERLAP AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE AND SHALL EXTEND A MAXIMUM OF 19” INTO KNEE AND TOE SPACE UNDERNEATH THE LAVATORY. A DOOR SWING SHALL NOT ENCROACH INTO THIS CLEAR SPACE. (1115B.4.3.3, 1115B.3.2.2, FIG 11B-1B)
3.SHOW THAT ALL LAVATORIES, WHEN LOCATED ADJACENT TO A SIDE WALL OR PARTITION, SHALL BE A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 18” TO THE CENTER LINE OF THE FIXTURE. (1115B.4.3.2, FIG 11B-1A)
4.SHOW THAT LAVATORIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED TO BE ACCESSIBLE SHALL BE A MINIMUM 17” IN HORIZONTAL DEPTH AND MOUNTED WITH THE RIM OR COUNTER EDGE NO HIGHER THAN 34” ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR AND WITH VERTICAL CLEARANCE MEASURED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE APRON OR THE OUTSIDE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE LAVATORY OF 29”, REDUCING TO 27” AT A POINT LOCATED 8” BACK FROM THE FRONT EDGE. IN ADDITION, A MINIMUM 9” HIGH TOE CLEARANCE MUST BE PROVIDED EXTENDING BACK TOWARD THE WALL TO A DISTANCE NO MORE THAN 6” FROM THE BACK WALL. THE TOE CLEARANCE SPACE MUST BE FREE OF EQUIPMENT OR OBSTRUCTIONS. (1115B.4.3.2, FIG.11B-1D)
5.SHOW THAT HOT WATER AND DRAIN PIPES UNDER ACCESSIBLE LAVATORIES SHALL BE INSULATED OR OTHERWISE COVERED. THERE SHALL BE NO SHARP OR ABRASIVE SURFACES UNDER LAVATORIES. (1115B. 4.3.4)
6.WHERE URINALS ARE PROVIDED, AT LEAST ONE SHALL HAVE A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE 30” BY 48” IN FRONT OF THE URINAL TO ALLOW FORWARD APPROACH. (1115B.4.2.3)
7.SHOW THAT URINALS SHALL BE FLOOR MOUNTED, STALL-TYPE OR WALL HUNG. WHERE ONE OR MORE WALL HUNG URINALS ARE PROVIDED, AT LEAST ONE WITH AN ELONGATED RIM PROJECTING A MINIMUM OF 14” FROM THE WALL, A MAXIMUM OF 17” FROM THE WALL, AND A MAXIMUM OF 17” ABOVE THE FLOOR SHALL BE PROVIDED. (1115B.4.2.1)
8.NOTE THAT CONTROLS FOR WATER CLOSET FLUSH VALVES SHALL BE MOUNTED ON THE WIDE SIDE OF TOILET AREAS. AUTOMATIC SPRING TO LIFTED POSITION SEATS ARE NOT ALLOWED. (1115B.4.1.5, 1115B.4.1.7)
9.NOTE THAT WATER CLOSET AND URINAL FLUSH VALVE CONTROLS, AND FAUCET AND OPERATING MECHANISM CONTROLS, SHALL BE OPERABLE WITH ONE HAND, SHALL NOT REQUIRE TIGHT GRASPING, PINCHING, OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST, AND SHALL BE MOUNTED NO MORE THAN 44” ABOVE THE FLOOR. (1115B.4.1.5, 1115B.4.2.2, 1115B.4.3.1)
10.NOTE THE FORCE REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE WATER CLOSET AND URINAL FLUSH VALVE CONTROLS, AND FAUCET AND OPERATING MECHANISM CONTROLS, SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN 5 LBF. ELECTRONIC OR AUTOMATIC FLUSHING CONTROLS ARE ACCEPTABLE AND PREFERABLE. (1115B.4.1.5, 115B.4.2.2, 1115B.4.3.1)
11.NOTE THAT SELF-CLOSING FAUCET CONTROL VALVES ARE ALLOWED IF THE FAUCET REMAINS OPEN FOR AT LEAST 10 SECONDS. (1115B.4.3.1)
12.SHOW THAT MIRRORS SHALL BE MOUNTED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE REFLECTING SURFACE NO HIGHER THAN 40” FROM THE FLOOR. (1115B.8.1)
13.IF MEDICINE CABINETS ARE PROVIDED, AT LEAST ONE SHALL BE LOCATED WITH A USABLE SHELF NO HIGHER THAN 44” ABOVE THE FLOOR. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE 30” BY 48” COMPLYING WITH SECTION 1118B.4 SHALL BE PROVIDED IN FRONT OF A MEDICINE CABINET TO ALLOW A FORWARD OR PARALLEL APPROACH. (1115B.8.2)
14.WHERE TOWEL, SANITARY NAPKINS, WASTE RECEPTACLES, DISPENSERS, OR OTHER EQUIPMENT AND CONTROLS ARE PROVIDED, SHOW AT LEAST ONE OF EACH TYPE SHALL BE LOCATED ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE, WITH ALL OPERABLE PARTS, INCLUDING COIN SLOTS, WITHIN 40” FROM THE FINISHED FLOOR AND SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1117B.6. (1115B.8.3)
15.SHOW THAT TOILET TISSUE DISPENSERS SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE WALL WITHIN 12” OF THE FRONT EDGE OF THE TOILET SEAT, MOUNTED BELOW THE GRAB BAR AT A MINIMUM HEIGHT OF 19”, AND 36” MAXIMUM TO THE FAR EDGE FROM THE REAR WALL. DISPENSERS THAT CONTROL DELIVERY OR THAT DO NOT PERMIT CONTINUOUS PAPER FLOW SHALL NOT BE USED. (1115B.8.4, FIG 11B-1A)
16.SHOW THAT TOILET ROOM FLOORS SHALL HAVE A SMOOTH, HARD, NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE SUCH AS PORTLAND CEMENT, CONCRETE, CERAMIC TILE OR OTHER APPROVED MATERIAL WHICH EXTENDS UPWARD ONTO THE WALLS AT LEAST 5”. WALLS WITHIN WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENTS AND WALLS WITHIN 24” OF THE FRONT AND SIDES OF URINALS SHALL BE SIMILARLY FINISHED TO A HEIGHT OF 48” AND, EXCEPT FOR STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, THE MATERIALS USED IN SUCH WALLS SHALL BE A TYPE WHICH IS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY MOISTURE. (1115B.3.1.6)
E. GRAB BARS
1.SHOW THAT GRAB BARS FOR WATER CLOSETS NOT LOCATED WITHIN A COMPARTMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1115B.7 AND SHALL BE PROVIDED ON THE SIDE WALL CLOSEST TO THE WATER CLOSED AND ON THE REAR WALL. (1115B.4.1.3)
2.SHOW THAT GRAB BARS FOR WATER CLOSETS LOCATED WITHIN AN ACCESSIBLE COMPARTMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1115B.7 AND SHALL BE PROVIDED ON THE SIDE WALL CLOSEST TO THE WATER CLOSET AND ON THE REAR WALL. (1115B.4.1.3)
3.SHOW THAT GRAB BARS FOR WATER CLOSETS LOCATED WITHIN AMBULATORY ACCESSIBLE COMPARTMENTS SHALL BE PROVIDED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE COMPARTMENT. (1115B.4.1.3)
4.SHOW THAT THE SIDE GRAB BARS SHALL BE 42” LONG MINIMUM, LOCATED 12” MAXIMUM FROM THE REAR WALL, AND EXTEND 54” MINIMUM FROM THE REAR WALL. THE FRONT END SHALL BE POSITIONED 24” MINIMUM IN FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET, AND SHALL BE SECURELY ATTACHED AND CENTERED 33” ABOVE AND PARALLEL TO THE FLOOR.(1115B.4.1.3.1, FIG 11B 1A & 1B)
5.SHOW THAT THE REAR GRAB BARS SHALL BE 36” LONG MINIMUM AND EXTEND FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE WATER CLOSET 12” MINIMUM ON ONE SIDE AND 24” MINIMUM ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE REAR GRAB BAR SHALL BE SECURELY ATTACHED AND CENTERED 33” ABOVE AND PARALLEL TO THE FLOOR, EXCEPT THAT WHERE A TANK-TYPE TOILET IS USED, WHICH OBSTRUCTS PLACEMENT AT 33”, THE BAR MAY BE AS HIGH AS 36”, WITH 1-1/2” MINIMUM BETWEEN THE BAR AND TOP OF TANK. (1115B.4.1.3.2, FIG 11B-1A)
6.SHOW THE DIAMETER OR WIDTH OF THE GRIPPING SURFACES OF A GRAB BAR SHALL BE 1¼?” TO 1½?” NOMINAL, OR THE SHAPE SHALL PROVIDE AN EQUIVALENT GRIPPING SURFACE. IF GRAB BARS ARE MOUNTED ADJACENT TO A WALL, THE SPACE BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE GRAB BARS SHALL BE 1½?”. (1115B.7.1, FIG 11B-1C)
7.NOTE THAT THE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH OF GRAB BARS, TUB AND SHOWER SEATS, FASTENERS, AND MOUNTING DEVICES SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: (1115B.7.2)
A)BENDING STRESS IN A GRAB BAR OR SEAT INDUCED BY THE MAXIMUM BENDING MOMENT FROM THE APPLICATION OF A 250-LB POINT LOAD SHALL BE LESS THAN THE ALLOWABLE STRESS FOR THE MATERIAL OF THE GRAB BAR OR SEAT. (1115B.7.2.1)
B)SHEAR STRESS INDUCED IN A GRAB BAR OR SEAT BY THE APPLICATION OF A 250-LB POINT LOAD SHALL BE LESS THAN THE ALLOWABLE SHEAR STRESS FOR THE MATERIAL OF THE GRAB BAR OR SEAT, AND ITS MOUNTING BRACKET OR OTHER SUPPORT IS CONSIDERED TO BE FULLY RESTRAINED, THEN DIRECT AND TORSIONAL SHEAR STRESSES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ALLOWABLE SHEAR STRESS. (1115B.7.2.2)
C)SHEAR FORCE INDUCED IN FASTENER OR MOUNTING DEVICES FROM THE APPLICATION OF A 250-LB POINT LOAD SHALL BE LESS THAN THE ALLOWABLE LATERAL LOAD OF EITHER THE FASTENER OR MOUNTING DEVICE OR THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, WHICHEVER HAS THE SMALLER ALLOWABLE LOAD. (1115B.7.2.3)
D)TENSILE FORCE INDUCED IN A FASTENER BY A DIRECT TENSION FORCE OF A 250-LB POINT LOAD, PLUS THE MAXIMUM MOMENT FROM THE APPLICATION OF A 250-LB POINT LOAD, SHALL BE LESS THAN THE ALLOWABLE WITHDRAWAL LOAD BETWEEN THE FASTENER AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURE. (1115B.7.2.4)
E)GRAB BARS SHALL NOT ROTATE WITHIN THEIR FITTINGS. ( 1115B.7.2.5)
8.NOTE THAT THE GRAB BAR AND ANY WALL OR OTHER SURFACE ADJACENT TO IT SHALL BE FREE OF ANY SHARP OR ABRASIVE ELEMENTS. EDGES SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM RADIUS OF 1/8”. ( 1115B.7.3)
F. DRINKING FOUNTAINS
1.WHERE ONLY ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN AREA IS PROVIDED ON A FLOOR, THERE SHALL BE A DRINKING FOUNTAIN WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO USE WHEELCHAIRS, AND ONE ACCESSIBLE TO
THOSE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY BENDING OR STOOPING. THIS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED BY THE USE OF
“HI- LOW” FOUNTAINS, OR BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS WOULD ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED ACCESSIBILITY
FOR EACH GROUP ON EACH FLOOR. (1115B.4.6.1)
2.WHERE MORE THAN ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN IS PROVIDED ON A FLOOR, 50% OF THOSE PROVIDED
SHALL COMPLY WITH ITEMS 1, 2, 4, AND 5 OF SECTION 1115B.4.6 AND SHALL BE ON AN ACCESSIBLE
ROUTE. ALL DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL COMPLY WITH 1115B.4.6.3. (1115B.4.6.1)
3.SHOW THAT WALL- AND POST-MOUNTED CANTILEVERED DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL BE A MINIMUM
OF 18” AND A MAXIMUM OF 19” IN DEPTH AND SHALL HAVE A CLEAR KNEE SPACE BETWEEN THE
BOTTOM OF THE APRON AND THE FLOOR OR GROUND NOT LESS THAN 27” IN HEIGHT, 30” IN WIDTH,
AND 8” IN DEPTH. THE DEPTH SHALL BE TAKEN FROM THE FRONT EDGE OF THE FOUNTAIN BACK TOWARD
THE WALL OR MOUNTING POST. (1115B.4.6.2, FIG 11B-3B)
4.NOTE THAT THE KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE SPACE SHALL BE FREE OF EQUIPMENT OR OBSTRUCTIONS.
(1115B.4.6.2)
5.SHOW A TOE CLEARANCE OF 9” IN HEIGHT ABOVE THE FLOOR, AND 17” IN DEPTH FROM THE FRONT
EDGE OF THE FOUNTAIN. (1115B.4.6.2)
6.SHOW A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE AT LEAST 30” BY 48” SHALL BE PROVIDED IN FRONT OF THE DRINKING
FOUNTAIN TO ALLOW FORWARD APPROACH. A SIDE APPROACH DRINKING FOUNTAIN IS NOT
ACCEPTABLE. (1115B.4.6.2)
7.ALL DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL BE LOCATED COMPLETELY WITHIN ALCOVES OR OTHERWISE
POSITIONED SO AS NOT TO ENCROACH INTO PEDESTRIAN WAYS. THE ALCOVE IN WHICH THE DRINKING
FOUNTAIN IS LOCATED SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 32” IN WIDTH AND 18” IN DEPTH. PROTRUDING OBJECTS
LOCATED IN ALCOVES OR ENCROACHING INTO PEDESTRIAN WAYS ARE PERMITTED TO PROJECT 4” INTO
WALKS, HALLS, CORRIDORS, PASSAGEWAYS, OR AISLES. (1115B.4.6.3, FIG 11B-3)
8.SHOW THAT THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN BUBBLER SHALL BE ACTIVATED BY A MANUALLY OPERATED SYSTEM
NOT REQUIRING A FORCE GREATER THAN 5 LBF., THAT IS FRONT MOUNTED OR SIDE MOUNTED AND
LOCATED WITHIN 6” OF THE FRONT EDGE OF THE FOUNTAIN OR PREFERABLY AN ELECTRONICALLY
CONTROLLED DEVICE. (1115B.4.6.4, FIG 11B-3)
9.NOTE THAT THE BUBBLER OUTLET ORIFICE SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN 6” OF THE FRONT OF THE DRINKING
FOUNTAIN AND SHALL BE WITHIN 36” OF THE FLOOR. THE WATER STREAM FROM THE BUBBLER SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE FRONT EDGE OF THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN. (1115B.4.6.4, FIG 11B-3)
10.NOTE THAT THE SPOUT SHALL PROVIDE A FLOW OF WATER AT LEAST 4” HIGH SO AS TO ALLOW THE INSERTION OF A CUP OR GLASS UNDER THE FLOW OF WATER. ON AN ACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN WITH A ROUND OR OVAL BOWL, THE SPOUT MUST BE POSITIONED SO THE FLOW OF WATER IS WITHIN 3” OF THE FRONT EDGE OF THE FOUNTAIN. (1115B.4.6.5)
G. ACCESSIBLE SINKS
1.WHERE PROVIDED, SHOW THAT ACCESSIBLE KITCHEN SINKS AND NONCOMMERCIAL KITCHEN AND COUNTER BAR SINKS SHALL HAVE A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE AT LEAST 30” BY 48” COMPLYING WITH 1118B.4 AND PROVIDING A FORWARD APPROACH. THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE SHALL BE ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE AND SHALL EXTEND A MAXIMUM OF 19” UNDERNEATH THE SINK.(1115B.4.7, FIG 11B-1D)
2.SHOW THAT EACH ACCESSIBLE SINK SHALL BE A MAXIMUM OF 6-1/2” DEEP. SINKS SHALL BE MOUNTED WITH THE COUNTER OR RIM NO HIGHER THAN 34” ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR. SHOW KNEE CLEARANCE THAT IS AT LEAST 27” HIGH, 30” WIDE, AND 19” DEEP UNDER SINKS.(1115B.4.7, ITEM 1)
3.NOTE THAT HOT WATER AND DRAIN PIPES EXPOSED UNDER SINKS SHALL BE INSULATED OR OTHERWISE CONFIGURED SO AS TO PROTECT AGAINST CONTACT. THERE SHALL BE NO SHARP OR ABRASIVE SURFACES UNDER SINKS. (1115B.4.7, ITEM 1)
4.NOTE THAT FAUCET CONTROLS AND OPERATING MECHANISMS SHALL BE OPERABLE WITH ONE HAND AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE TIGHT GRASPING, PINCHING, OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST. THE FORCE REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE CONTROLS SHALL BE NOT GREATER THAN 5 LBF. LEVER-OPERATED, PUSH-TYPE, AND ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED MECHANISMS ARE EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTABLE DESIGNS.(1115B.4.7, ITEM 1)
5.NOTE THAT SELF-CLOSING FAUCET CONTROL VALVES ARE ALLOWED IF THE FAUCET REMAINS OPEN FOR AT LEAST 10 SECONDS. (1115B.4.7, ITEM 1)
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AS AN AID FOR BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. STAIRWAYS Exception: Curved stairways with winder treads are permitted at stairs which are not part of a required means of egress.
11B-504 STAIRWAYS
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STAIRS
THESE DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATE THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THESE REGULATIONS AND ARE INTENDED ONLY
AS AN AID FOR BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
RADIUS ½” MAX
(12.7MM)
30o MAX
1-¼” MAX
(32 MM)
1-¼” MAX
(32 MM)
1-¼” MAX
(32 MM)
(a) RADIUS OF TREAD EDGE (TYPICAL FOR ALL PROFILES) (b) ANGLED RISER ( C ) CURVED NOSING ( d ) BEVELED NOSING
FIGURE 11B-504.5
STAIR NOSINGS
FIGURE 11B-505.4
HANDRAIL HEIGHT
FIGURE 11B-505.5
HANDRAIL CLEARANCE
FIGURE 11B-505.6
HORIZONTAL PROJECTIONS
BELOW GRIPPING SURFACE
FIGURE 11B-505.7.2
HANDRAIL NON-CIRCULAR CROSS
SECTION
FIGURE 11B-505.10.2
TOP HANDRAIL EXTENSION
AT STAIRS
FIGURE 11B-505.10.3 BOTTOM HANDRAIL EXTENSION AT STAIRS
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REFERENCE NO.: LABC Sec. 11B-304,305,404 Effective: 01/01/2014
DOCUMENT NO.: P/BC 2014-086 Revised: 07/01/2015
Previously Issued As: P/BC 2011-086 ACCESSIBILITY DETAILS
FOR DOORS, MANEUVERING SPACES & ROUTES
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE, FIGURES ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. (11B-104.3 FIGURES)
(b) T-SHAPED SPACE FOR 180O TURNS
(a) 60 INCHES DIAMETER SPACE
WHEELCHAIR
TURNING SPACE
FIGURE 11B-104
GRAPHIC CONVENTION
FOR FIGURES
48" MIN
FIGURE 11B-305.3
CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE
FIGURE 11B-305.5
POSITION OF CLEAR
FLOOR OR GROUND
SPACE
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Page 2 of 7 60" MIN 48" MIN 60" MIN 44" MIN 48" MIN P/BC 2014-086
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INTENDED ONLY AS AN AID FOR BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
DOORS & MANEUVERING SPACE
PULL SIDE
24" MIN
18" MIN
CLEAR AT EXTERIOR DOORS CLEAR AT INTERIOR DOORS
PROVIDE THIS ADDITIONAL SPACE IF DOOR IS
EQUIPPED WITH BOTH A LATCH AND A CLOSER PUSH SIDE 10" MIN. BOTTOM RAIL
12" MIN FRONT APPROACH DOOR CONSTRUCTION
36 " MIN 22" MIN 22" MIN
HINGE APPROACH, PULL SIDE HINGE APPROACH, PUSH SIDE
HINGE APPROACH, PUSH SIDE, DOOR
PROVIDED WITH BOTH CLOSER AND LATCH
FIGURE 11B-404.2.4.1
MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT MANUAL SWINGING DOORS AND GATES
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11B-404.2.3
* NOTE:
SEE FIGURE 11B-404.2.3
THESE DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATE THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THESE REGULATIONS AND ARE INTENDED ONLY AS AN AID FOR BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. ACCESSIBLE ROUTES
11B-404.2.3 Door openings shall provide a clear
width of 32 inches minimum. Clear
openings of doorways with swinging
doors shall be measured between the
face of the door and the stop, with the
door open 90 degrees. Openings more
than 24 inches deep shall provide a
clear opening of 36 inches minimum.
There shall be no projections into the
required clear opening width lower than
34 inches above the finish floor or
ground. Projections into the clear
opening width between 34 inches and
80 inches above the finish floor or
ground shall not exceed 4 inches.
11B-404.2.5
THRESHOLDS, IF PROVIDED AT DOORWAYS, SHALL BE 1/2
INCH HIGH MAXIMUM. RAISED THRESHOLDS AND
CHANGES IN LEVEL AT DOORWAYS SHALL COMPLY WITH
SECTIONS 11B-302 AND 11B-303.
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INFORMATION BULLETIN / PUBLIC - BUILDING CODE
REFERENCE NO.: LABC Sec.11B-703 Effective: 01/01/2014
DOCUMENT NO.: P/BC 2014-091 Revised: 07/01/2015
Previously Issued As: N/A ACCESSIBILITY DETAILS FOR SIGNS
FIGURE 11B-703.7.2.1
INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF ACCESSIBILITY
( ISA )
The International Symbol of Accessibility shall
comply with Figure 11B-703.7.2.1. The symbol shall
consist of a white figure on a blue background. The
blue shall be FS 15090 in Federal Standard 595C Volume control telephones. Telephones
with a volume control shall be identified by
a pictogram of a telephone handset with
radiating sound waves on a square field
such as shown in Figure 11B-703.7.2.3 FIGURE 11B-703.7.2.5 CLEANER AIR SYMBOL
Cleaner Air Symbol. Rooms, facilities
and paths of travel that are accessible to and usable
by people who are adversely impacted by airborne
chemicals or particulate(s) and/or the use of
electrical fixtures and/or devices shall be identified by the Cleaner Air Symbol complying with Figure 11B-703.7.2.5. This symbol is to be used strictly for
publicly funded facilities or any facilities leased or
rented by State of California, not concessionaires. Assistive listening systems. Assistive
listening systems shall be identified by the International Symbol of Access for Hearing Loss complying with Figure 11B-703.7.2.4
FIGURE 11B-703.7.2.3
VOLUME CONTROL
TELEPHONE
11B-703.7.2.2 International Symbol of TTY. The
International Symbol of TTY shall comply with
Figure 11B-703.7.2.2.
FIGURE 11B-703.7.2.4
INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL
FOR HEARING LOSS
FIGURE 11B-703.7.2.2
INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL
OF TTY
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THESE DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATES THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THESE REGULATIONS AND ARE INTENDED ONLY
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TABLE 11B-703.4.1
HEIGHT OF TACTILE CHARACTERS
ABOVE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND
P/BC 2014-091
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60" MAX 48" MIN 58" MIN 60" MAX Y
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TOILETS AND BATHING FACILITIES GEOMETRIC SYMBOLS TACTILE SIGN GEOMETRIC SYMBOL
CL X Y CL
FLOOR FIN. ELEV.
BASELINE OF THE HIGHEST LINE OF X RAISED CHARACTERS BASELINE OF LOWEST
BRAILLE CELL
TACTILE / RAISED CHARACTER & GD-II BRAILLE SIGN
11B-703.4.1 Height above finish floor or ground.
Tactile characters on signs shall be located 48 inches
(1219 mm) minimum above the finish floor or ground surface, measured from the baseline of the lowest Braille
cells and 60 inches (1524 mm) maximum above the finish
floor or ground surface, measured from the baseline of the
highest line of raised characters. Exception: Tactile
characters for elevator car controls shall not be required to comply with Section 11B- 703.4.1
VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS
Variable message signs shall comply with 11B-703.8
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7"-9"
N I M " 9 1 33" - 36" 33" - 36" INFORMATION BULLETIN / PUBLIC - BUILDING CODE
REFERENCE NO.: LABC Sec.11B-305,604,605 Effective: 01/01/2014
DOCUMENT NO.: P/BC 2014-087 Revised: 07/01/2015
Previously Issued As: P/BC 2011-087
ACCESSIBILITY DETAILS FOR
RESTROOMS AND DRINKING FOUNTAINS
60" MIN 60" MIN
17"-18" 17"-18"
SINGLE-ACCOMMODATION TOILET FACILITY ACCESSIBLE WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT WITHIN
A MULTIPLE-ACCOMMODATION TOILET FACILITY
Doors shall not swing into the clear floor space or clearance required for any fixture. Other than the door to the accessible water closet compartment, a door in
any position, may encroach into the turning space by 12 inches maximum. (11B-603.2.3)
Exceptions: (2) Where the toilet room or bathing room is for individual use and a clear floor space complying with Section 11B-305.3 is provided within the room
beyond the arc of the door swing, doors shall be permitted to swing into the clear floor space or clearance required for any fixture.
24" MIN 7"-9" CL
TOP OF GRAB BAR GRIPPING SURFACE
17"-18"
FIGURE 11B-604.7
DISPENSER OUTLET LOCATION FIGURE 11B-604.5.1
SIDE WALL GRAB BAR AT WATER CLOSETS
FIGURE 11B-604.5.2
REAR WALL GRAB BAR AT WATER CLOSETS
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P/BC 2014-087
THESE DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATE THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THESE REGULATIONS AND ARE INTENDED
ONLY AS AN AID FOR BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
FIGURE 11B-609.3
SPACING OF GRAB BARS
4"- 4.8"
4"- 4.8"
2" MAX
FIGURE 11B-609.2.2
GRAB BAR NON-CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION
FIGURE 11B-604.8.1.2
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TOILET COMPARTMENT DOORS
FIGURE 11B-604.8.1.4
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TOILET COMPARTMENT TOE CLEARANCE
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FIGURE 11B-604.8.1.4
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TOILET COMPARTMENT TOE CLEARANCE
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AN AID FOR BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
FIGURE 11B-604.3.1 - SIZE OF CLEARANCE AT WATER CLOSETS
FIGURE 11B-604.8.1.1.2 - MANEUVERING SPACE WITH SIDE-OPENING DOOR
FIGURE 11B-604.8.1.1.3 - MANEUVERING SPACE WITH END-OPENING DOOR
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Fig. 11B-604.2
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AS AN AID FOR BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. SINK / URINAL
FIGURE 11B-306.2 - TOE CLEARANCE
FIGURE 11B-306.3 - KNEE CLEARANCE
FIGURE 11B-605.2 - HEIGHT AND DEPTH OF URINALS
48" MIN MORE THAN 24"
PLAN
18" Min
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36” Min
CL EQ EQ EQ EQ Y Y X > 24" P/BC 2014-087 THESE DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATE THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THESE REGULATIONS AND ARE INTENDED ONLY AS AN AID FOR BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. DRINKING FOUNTAINS 48" MIN
5" MAX
15" MIN
CL
X
25" MAX (FIGURE 11B-306.2) SPOUT HEIGHT AND KNEE CLEARANCE AT
DRINKING FOUNTAINS
DRINKING FOUNTAIN SPOUT LOCATION
FIGURE 11B-602.5
“HI” FOUNTAIN
“LOW” FOUNTAIN
CL
36" MIN
FIGURE 11B-305.7.1
MANEUVERING CLEARANCE IN AN
ALCOVE, FORWARD APPROACH
NOTE:
X PLAN OF “HI-LOW” DRINKING FOUNTAIN
11B-602.6 WATER FLOW.
THE SPOUT SHALL PROVIDE A FLOW OF WATER 4 INCHES HIGH MINIMUM AND
SHALL BE LOCATED 5 INCHES MAXIMUM FROM THE FRONT OF THE UNIT. THE ANGLE OF THE WATER STREAM SHALL BE MEASURED HORIZONTALLY RELATIVE TO THE FRONT FACE OF THE UNIT. WHERE SPOUTS ARE LOCATED LESS THAN 3
INCHES OF THE FRONT OF THE UNIT, THE ANGLE OF THE WATER STREAM SHALL
BE 30 DEGREES MAXIMUM. WHERE SPOUTS ARE LOCATED BETWEEN 3 INCHES AND 5 INCHES MAXIMUM FROM THE FRONT OF THE UNIT, THE ANGLE OF THE
WATER STREAM SHALL BE 15 DEGREES MAXIMUM.
IF X = 18" MIN. ALCOVE DEPTH, THEN Y = 32" MIN.
IF ALCOVE DEPTH (X) IS GREATER THAN 24", THEN
ALCOVE WIDTH (Y) MUST BE MINIMUM OF 36" CLEAR.
CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
AT “HI-LOW” DRINKING FOUNTAIN ALCOVES
11B-602.7 DRINKING FOUNTAINS FOR STANDING PERSONS.
SPOUT OUTLETS OF DRINKING FOUNTAINS FOR STANDING PERSONS SHALL BE 38 INCHES MINIMUM AND 43 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR
OR GROUND. 11B-602.9 PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION.
ALL DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL EITHER BE LOCATED COMPLETELY WITHIN ALCOVES, POSITIONED COMPLETELY BETWEEN WING WALLS, OR OTHERWISE POSITIONED SO AS NOT TO ENCROACH INTO PEDESTRIAN WAYS. THE PROTECTED AREA WITHIN WHICH A DRINKING FOUNTAIN IS LOCATED SHALL BE 32
INCHES WIDE MINIMUM AND 18 INCHES DEEP MINIMUM, AND SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 11B-305.7. WHEN USED, WING WALLS OR BARRIERS SHALL
PROJECT HORIZONTALLY AT LEAST AS FAR AS THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND TO WITHIN 6 INCHES VERTICALLY FROM THE FLOOR OR GROUND SURFACE.
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LOCALE 90
N10'-0"40'-0"10'-0"6" CURB & GUTTER
(E) TRASH ENCLOSURE
GAS METER LOCATION -
1 1/2" GAS LINE TO
RESTAURANT
MAIN ELECTRICAL SERVICE
MAIN ENTRANCE
REAR ENTRANCE
80.00'
80.00'100.00'100.00'HERMOSA AVENUE
PALM DRIVE
SIDEWALK
1040 HERMOSA AVE 1038 HERMOSA AVE 1036 HERMOSA AVE 1034 HERMOSA AVE
PROJECT SITE
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"
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EXISTING / DEMOLITION PLAN
2110 ARTESIA BLVD. STE #B430REDONDO BEACH, CA 90278310-245-2044MATT@MATTSCHNEIDERARCHITECT.COM
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FIRST ADD TO HERMOSA BEACH LOTS 4 AND LOT
5 BLK 35
LOCALE 90N18'-5"EXISTING STORE FRONT
GLASS TO BE REMOVED
EXISTING BAR TO BE DEMOLISHED
EXSITNG CABINETS TO BE DEMOLISHED
EXISTING FLOOR SINKTO BE RELOCATED
WALL TO BE REMOVED
REMOVE AND CAPWATER & WASTE AS
NEEDED.
EXISTING HOOD TO BE
REMOVED & MODIFIED
FOR REUSE
FLOOR SINK TO BE
REMOVED
EXISTING FLOOR SINK
TO REMAIN
EXISTING GREASE
INTERCEPTOR
UP
UP (E) RAMP
MEN'S
ROOM
WOMEN'S
ROOM
KITCHEN
DINING AREA
EXISTING NO CHANGES
EXISTING NO CHANGES
STORAGE
AREA
EXISTING NO CHANGES
SERVICE STATION
STAIRS
EXISTING HOOD & GAS RANGE
WALL LEGEND
EXISTING WALL
NEW WALL
WALL TO BE
DEMOLISHED
NEW PONY WALL
6'-8"3'-0"6'-8"2'-6"6'-8"
2'-6"
6'-8"
3'-0"
N
(E) PONY WALL
(E) PONY WALL
DWN
STAIRS
OFFICE
STORAGE
(E)
W/H
MEZZANINE
OPEN TO BELOW
EXISTING NO CHANGES
EXISTING NO CHANGES
EXISTING NO CHANGES
SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
DEMOLITION FLOOR PLAN
SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
UPPER FLOOR
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WALL LEGEND
EXISTING WALL
NEW WALL
WALL TO BE
DEMOLISHED
NEW PONY WALL
N
(E) PONY WALL
(E) PONY WALL
DWN
STAIRS
OFFICE
STORAGE
(E)
W/H
MEZZANINE
OPEN TO BELOW
EXISTING NO CHANGES
EXISTING NO CHANGES
EXISTING NO CHANGES
FINISH SCHEDULE
ID ROOM NAME FLOOR COVE BASE ⅜” RADIUS WALLS CEILING
01 DINING AREA (E) SMOOTH SEALED
CONCRETE
(E) 4” CERAMIC TILE GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT
GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT
02 PATIO (E) SMOOTH SEALED
CONCRETE
GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT
GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT
03 BACK BAR AREA (E) SMOOTH QUARRY TILE (E) 4” QUARRY TILE FIBERGLASS REINFORCED
PANEL (FRP); WHITE
DROP CEILING - GYPSUM
BOARD; SMOOTH; SEMI-GLOSS
PAINT - SWISS COFFEE
04 PIZZA KITCHEN (E) SMOOTH QUARRY TILE (E) 4” QUARRY TILE FIBERGLASS REINFORCED PANEL (FRP); WHITE GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH; SEMI-GLOSS PAINT - SWISS COFFEE
05 (E) KITCHEN (E) SMOOTH QUARRY TILE (E) 4” QUARRY TILE FIBERGLASS REINFORCED
PANEL (FRP); WHITE
GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT - SWISS
COFFEE
06 (E) SERVICE STATION (E) SMOOTH QUARRY TILE (E) 4” QUARRY TILE FIBERGLASS REINFORCED
PANEL (FRP); WHITE
GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT - SWISS
COFFEE
07 (E) STORAGE AREA (E) SMOOTH QUARRY TILE (E) 4” QUARRY TILE GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT
GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT
08 (E) MEN’S RESTROOM (E) SMOOTH CERAMIC TILE (E) 4” CERAMIC TILE CERAMIC TILE; LIGHT
COLORED (70% LIGHT
REFLECTANCE VALUE)
GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT - SWISS
COFFEE
09 (E) WOMEN’S RESTROOM (E) SMOOTH CERAMIC TILE (E) 4” CERAMIC TILE CERAMIC TILE; LIGHT
COLORED (70% LIGHT
REFLECTANCE VALUE)
GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT - SWISS
COFFEE
10 (E) STAIRS (E) WOOD GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT
GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT
11 (E) STORAGE COMMERCIAL GRADE SHEET
VINYL
CONTINUOUS SHEET VINYL BASE
COVE
GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT
GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT
12 (E) OFFICE (E) WOOD FLOOR (E) VINYL GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT
GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT
13 (E) MEZZANINE (E) WOOD FLOOR (E) VINYL GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT
GYPSUM BOARD; SMOOTH;
SEMI-GLOSS PAINT
(E) 4” CERAMIC TILE
6'-8"
3'-3"D019'-0"
8'-0"D028'-0"
9'-0"
D03
6'-8"2'-8"N
RG
6'-11"18'-5"11'-3"5'-2"10'-4 1/8"11'-8"8"1'-10"2'-4"10'-1"3'-11"11'-9 3/8"
10"
3'-1"
10"8'-1"9'-9"3'-0"3'-0"1'-0"1'-0"3'-0"3'-0"
6'-6"3'-2"6'-6"2'-0"4'-3 3/4"1'-0"2'-4"
5'-0"3'-2"3'-6"(E) SELF-CLOSING DELIVERY DOOR
w/ DOOR ACTIVATED AIR CURTAIN
(E) GREASE INTERCEPTOR-
PROVIDE A SMOOTH
STAINLESS STEEL LID
(N) PONY WALL
(N) PONY WALL
36" HI GUARDRAIL
(N) FLOOR SINK
(E) FLOOR SINK
(N) SNEEZE GUARD
(N) SNEEZE GUARD
UP
UP (E) RAMP
BANQUET SEATING
(N) BAR(N) BARAll delivery doors leading to the outside shall be self-closing. Overhead,
automatic switch-activated air curtains must be provided at delivery doors. The
air curtain will produce an air flow eight (8) inches thick at the discharge
opening and with an air velocity of not less than 1600 FPM (feet per minute)
across the entire opening measured at a point three (3) feet below the air
curtain.
1. Toilet rooms shall be separated from other portions of the food facility by well-fitted, self-closing
doors. Toilet tissue shall be provided in a permanently installed dispenser at each toilet. CRFC –
114250, 114276
2. Toilet rooms shall be vented to the outside air by means of an openable, screened window, an
air shaft, or a light-switch activated exhaust fan consistent with the requirements of local building
codes. CRFC – 114149
3. All exterior doors shall be self-closing.
4. All windows shall be fixed.
PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 96 LINEAL FEET OF 18" DEEP SHELVING.
18 LF x 6 SHELVES = 108 TOTAL LINEAL FEET PROVIDED.
SHELVING SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE. SHELVES INSTALLED
ON A WALL SHALL HAVE AT LEAST A ONE INCH (1") OPEN SPACE BETWEEN THE BACK
EDGE OF THE SHELF OR BE SEALED TO THE WALL WITH SILICONE SEALANT OR
EQUIVALENT. THE LOWEST SHELF SHALL BE AT LEAST SIX INCHES (6") ABOVE THE FLOOR
WITH A CLEAR, UNOBSTRUCTED AREA BELOW. ALL SHELVES SUPPORTED BY LEGS ON THEFLOOR MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE NSF/ANSI STANDARDS. CRFC-114047SIDEWALKBAR BACK
AREA
MEN'S
ROOM
WOMEN'S
ROOM
KITCHEN
DINING AREA
PATIO
EXISTING NO CHANGES
EXISTING NO CHANGES
STORAGE
AREA
EXISTING NO CHANGES
PIZZA
KITCHEN
STAIRS
(E)
30"x48"
CLEAR
SPACE
(N)COUNTERTOP
MERCHANDISE DISPLAY
30"x48"CLEAR
SPACE
30"x48"
CLEAR
SPACE
ADA SERVICE
COUNTER34" MAX.HT.
3' WIDE
ACTIVE DR.
REQ'D.
TEMP. GL.TEMP. GL.
1'-6"
9'-0"
SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
UPPER FLOOR
SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
MAIN FLOOR
PROJECT STATISTICS
MAIN FLOOR = 1,621.00 SQ. FT.
UPPER FLOOR = 603.00 SQ. FT.
TOTAL = 2,224.00 SQ. FT.
REMODELED AREA = 300 SQ . FT.
BUILDING IS COOLED BY REFRIGERATED AIR CONDITIONING.
NO CHANGES TO EXISTING SYSTEM.
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EQUIPMENT PLAN
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LOCALE 90N
RG
1501
02 03
04 05
06
07 0910
12 13 14
16 17
19 18
28
2929
30
31
3232
33
34
35
36
37
13
21
37
41
43
42
UP
UP (E) RAMP
BANQUET SEATING
(N) BAR(N) BARSIDEWALK(E)
PIZZA
KITCHEN
DINING AREA
BAR BACK
AREA KITCHEN MEN'S
ROOM
WOMEN'S
ROOM
STORAGE
AREAPATIO
(N)COUNTERTOP
MERCHANDISE DISPLAY
ADA SERVICE
COUNTER34" MAX.HT.
3' WIDE
ACTIVE DR.
REQ'D.
TEMP. GL.TEMP. GL.
N
(E) PONY WALL
(E) PONY WALL
29
29
2929
29
39
40
DWN
(E)
W/H
OFFICE
MEZZANINE
STORAGE
EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE
ITEM DESCRIPTION MFR. & MODEL NSF ELECTRICAL REMARKS PLUMBING REMARKS
VOLT AMP HP PHASE CONN.HW CW DIR FS
1 BEER COOLER EXISTING X X
2 PIZZA PREP TABLE ATOSA - MSF8308 - MEGA TOP SANDWHICH PREP TABLE - 72 INCH
REFRIGERATOR - 73” x 37”
X 115 2.6 1/2 1
3 SALAD PREP TABLE ATOSA - MSF8303 - MEGA TOP
SANDWHICH PREP TABLE - 60 INCH
REFRIGERATOR - 60” x 37”
X 115 2.6 1/2 1
4 EXHAUST HOOD TYPE I HOOD X
5 36” GAS RANGE VULCAN MODEL #V36-1 X 203,000 BTU - 3/4” N.P.T.
6 GAS FIRED PIZZA OVEN STEFANO FERRARA - MODEL 120 120 3 1 130,000 BTU - 3/4” N.P.T. - DIRECT VENT USING A 10-IN INSIDE DIA., GREASE DUCT LISTED TO UL 1978 STANDARD, INSTALLED
PER 96 STANDARDS.
7 S/S WALL FLASHING
8 NOT USED
9 S/S OVERSHELF EXISTING X
10 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM EXISTING
11 NOT USED
12 DISHMACHINE AUTO-CHLOR - A4 WATERSAVER X 115 1 REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING DISHMACHINE. DUAL 24”x24” CONTINUOUS DRAINBOARDS.X
13 24-INCH DRAINBOARD EXISTING X
14 HAND SINK EXISTING X PROVIDE MIN. 6” SPLASHGUARDS.
15 3 - COMPARTMENT SINK EXISTING X MIN. 10”x14”x12” SINKS WITH DUAL DRAINBOARDS
16 S/S OVERSHELF EXISTING X
17 S/S OVERSHELF EXISTING X
18 PREP TABLE WITH PREP SINK EXISTING X 1/2”1/2"X EXISTING - PROVIDE PLUMBING TO NEW
LOCATION
19 S/S OVERSHELF EXISTING X
20 S/S TABLE EXISTING X
21 ICE MAKER ICE-O-MATIC - ICEU300A X 115 13.1 1 3/8” FPT X
22 NOT USED
23 HAND SINK EXISTING X PROVIDE MIN. 6” SPLASHGUARDS.
24 NOT USED
25 NOT USED
26 NOT USED
27 NOT USED
28 BACKBAR COOLER EXISTING X
29 DRY STORAGE EXISTING X
30 REACH-IN FREEZER EXISTING X
31 REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR EXISTING X
32 REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR EXISTING X
33 DOOR ACTIVATED AIR CURTAIN EXISTING 1600 FPM
34 MOP SINK EXISTING X PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTATION
DEVICE.
35 CHEMICAL STORAGE SHELF EXISTING X
36 MOP/BROOM HANGER EXISTING
37 HAND SINK X 1/2”1/2”X PROVIDE MIN. 6” SPLASHGUARDS.
38 S/S WORK TABLE 36” x 24”X
39 EMPLOYEE LOCKERS EXISTING X EMPLOYEE LOCKERS SHALL BE MOUNTED
ON 6” LEGS OR ON THE WALLS.
40 WATER HEATER EXISTING- RHEEM MODEL#GNU75-125 75 GAL. - 125,000 BTU
41 3 - COMPARTMENT BAR SINK JOHN BOOS - MODEL #EUB3S60-2D X MIN. 10”x14”x10" SINKS WITH DUAL DRAINBOARDS.1/2"1/2"X
42 COMBO BREW SYSTEM CURTIS G3 UNIVERSAL COMBO BREW
SYSTEM MODEL #CBP10
X 120 13.8 1 1/4”
FLARE
43 S/S TABLE CUSTOM - 12”x24”X
SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
EQUIPMENT MAIN FLOOR PLAN
SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
EQUIPMENT UPPER FLOOR PLAN
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N(EXISTING) PACKAGE UNIT
GOODMAN GPG13420701AB
(EXISTING) PACKAGE UNIT
GOODMAN GPG13300701BB
(EXISTING) HOOD EXHAUST FANGREENHECK CUBE-180-LMD-6
(EXISTING) EXHAUST FAN
(EXISTING) EVAPORATIVE AIR COOLER
FRIDIKING FS450A
SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
ROOF PLAN
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LOCALE 90
6'-8"
3'-3"D019'-0"
8'-0"D028'-0"
9'-0"
RG
6'-11"11'-3"5'-2"10'-4 1/8"11'-8"8"1'-10"2'-4"10'-1"3'-11"11'-9 3/8"10"3'-1"
10"8'-1"9'-9"3'-0"3'-0"1'-0"1'-0"3'-0"3'-0"
6'-6"3'-2"6'-6"2'-0"4'-3 3/4"2'-4"2'-2"1'-0"2'-4"
5'-0"3'-6"1A6.02
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4
5 A6.02
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2
3 A6.03
UP
(E) RAMP
BANQUET SEATING
(N) BAR(N) BARSIDEWALK(N)COUNTERTOP
ADA SERVICE
COUNTER
34" MAX.HT.
3' WIDE
ACTIVE DR.
REQ'D.
TEMP. GL.
TEMP. GL.
1'-6"
9'-0"
SCALE: 1/2" = 1'-0"
ENLARGED PIZZA KITCHEN PLAN
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LOCALE 90
+100.00'
1 MAIN FLOOR
+100.00'
1 MAIN FLOOR3'-0"36" HI GUARDRAIL(E)
(E)
(E)
(N)
SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"1 FRONT ELEVATION (WEST)
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"
FRONT PERSPECTIVE VIEW 1 SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"
FRONT PERSPECTIVE VIEW 2
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PLAN
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F FF
FFF
(N) SHATTERPROOF FIXTURES
ABOVE FOOD OR UTENSILS. (TYP.)
SURFACE MOUNTED OR RECESSED
FIXTURES ONLY IN PIZZA KITCHEN.
(E)
(E)(E)
(E)
(E)(E)
(E)
(E)(E)
(E)
(E)
(E)(E)
(E)
(E)
(E)
(E)
(E)
(E)(E)
(E)
(E)
(E)
(E)(E)(E)
(E) TRACK LIGHTING (E) TRACK LIGHTING
(E) TRACK LIGHTING (E)
(E)
(E)
(E)(E)(E)(E)
(N)
(N)(N)
(N)
(N)(N)
(N)
(N)(N)
FF FSCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
MAIN FLOOR LIGHTING / R.C.P.
SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
UPPER FLOOR LIGHTING / R.C.P.
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INTERIOR ELEVATIONS
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LOCALE 903'-6"3'-2"1'-10"5'-0"15'-3"8'-1"1/4" MAX. GAP
34" MAX. HT.5'-0"
SNEEZE GUARD
ADA SERVICE COUNTER
WALL CAP
PAINTED WOOD WAINSCOTING
PAINTED WOOD WAINSCOTING
COUNTERTOP
PIZZA OVEN
3'-6"3'-2"1'-10"5'-0"15'-3"8'-1"1/4" MAX GAP10'-0"SNEEZE GUARD
WALL CAP
PONY WALL4" COVE BASE
QUARRY TILE
COUNTERTOP
4" SMOOTH CERAMIC TILE - WHITE
BAR BACK AREA PIZZA KITCHEN
PIZZA OVEN
HOOD
5'-0"3'-2"1'-10"1/4" MAX. GAPSNEEZE GUARD
WALL CAP PAINTED WOOD
WAINSCOTING
WALL FINISH - CERAMIC TILE - SOMER TILE - "ARCHIVO BAKULA"
4" COVE BASE QUARRY TILE
3'-2"1'-10"5'-0"3'-6"1/4" MAX. GAP34" MAX. HT.5'-0"
4" COVE BASE QUARRY TILE
WALL FINISH - F.R.P.
ADA SERVICE COUNTER
3'-6"1'-10"34" MAX. HT.4" COVE BASE QUARRY TILE
WALL FINISH - F.R.P.
COUNTERTOP
3 COMPARTMENT
BAR SINK 10"x14"x10"
ADA SERVICE COUNTER
SCALE: 3/8" = 1'-0"1 NORTH INTERIOR ELEVATION
SCALE: 3/8" = 1'-0"2 NORTH INTERIOR ELEVATION
SCALE: 3/8" = 1'-0"3 EAST WALL - BAR BACK AREA
SCALE: 3/8" = 1'-0"4 SOUTH WALL - BAR BACK AREA
SCALE: 3/8" = 1'-0"5 WEST WALL - BAR BACK AREA
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SOLID SURFACE
COUNTERTOP
PAINTED WOOD
WAINSCOTING
WALL FINISH -
F.R.P.
4" COVE BASE QUARRY TILE
PIZZA OVEN
3'-2"1'-10"5'-0"1/4" MAX. GAPSNEEZE GUARD
WALL FINISH - F.R.P.
4" COVE BASE QUARRY TILE
3'-2"1'-10"5'-0"1/4" MAX. GAPCOUNTERTOP
SNEEZE GUARD
4" COVE BASE QUARRY TILE
WALL FINISH -
F.R.P.
SCALE: 3/8" = 1'-0"1 EAST WALL - PIZZA KITCHEN
SCALE: 3/8" = 1'-0"2 SOUTH WALL - PIZZA KITCHEN
SCALE: 3/8" = 1'-0"3 WEST WALL - PIZZA KITCHEN
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WIN-DOR SCHEDULES
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Series#: Aluminum Bi-Fold Door U-Factor, SHGC and VT Summary Report#: SIM15D-009
Product: Aluminum (T.I.) Bi-Fold Door Report Date: 5/13/2015
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Sim Lab Code: SFSE
Operator Type: EDSL 2010 Model Size: 1920 mm x 2090 mm Sim Report#: SIM15D-009
Mfr Name: PRL Glass Systems, Inc. Frame Type: AU Residential Size: Sim Rpt date: 5/13/2015
Series/Model#: Aluminum Bi-Fold Door (double leaf) Sash Type: AU Non Res Size: Sim Rpt revision date:
Thermal Break Type: O Frame Absorptance: 0.3
Rating Procedure: 2010
Mfr Prod. Code Product Num Pane Thick. 1 Pane Thick. 2 Pane Thick. 3 Gap 1 Gap 2 Emiss 1 Emiss 2 Emiss 3 Emiss 4 Emiss 5 Emiss 6 Spacer Type Grid Grid Size U factor cog SHGC cog VT cog Total U-factor Total SHGC Total VT Total CR GRAY / AIR / CLEAR_6mm 001 0.236 0.236 0.528 A1-D N 0.47 0.457134 0.394763 0.57 0.31 0.25 33
SUNGATE 500 / AIR / CLEAR_6mm 002 0.236 0.236 0.528 0.215 A1-D N 0.35 0.617856 0.733627 0.49 0.41 0.47 34
SGSN68C6 / ARG / CLEAR_6mm 003 0.236 0.236 0.528 0.039 A1-D N 0.25 0.371524 0.671688 0.43 0.25 0.43 34
BRONZE / ARG / SGSN68C6_6mm 003-0001 0.236 0.236 0.528 0.039 A1-D N 0.25 0.309444 0.403686 0.21 0.26
SGRAY / ARG / SGSN68C6_6mm 003-0002 0.236 0.236 0.528 0.039 A1-D N 0.25 0.276347 0.337513 0.19 0.22
SNX6227C6 / ARG / CLEAR_6mm 004 0.236 0.236 0.528 0.020 A1-D N 0.24 0.260850 0.610072 0.43 0.18 0.39 34
BRONZE / ARG / SNX6227C6_6mm 004-0001 0.236 0.236 0.528 0.020 A1-D N 0.24 0.258793 0.366833 0.18 0.23
SGRAY / ARG / SNX6227C6_6mm 004-0002 0.236 0.236 0.528 0.020 A1-D N 0.24 0.231981 0.306630 0.16 0.20
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City of Hermosa Beach
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach shall hold a public
hearing on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, to consider the following:
1. Parking Plan to allow for limited food service in the first floor common area at an existing 81 room hotel at
2515 Pacific Coast Highway (Hotel Hermosa); and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act.
2. Reinstatement of an expired Tentative Parcel Map No. 72199 for a 2-unit condominium project at 902 – 908
17th Street, and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act.
3. Reinstatement of an expired Tentative Parcel Map No. 72198 for a 2-unit condominium project at 910 - 914
17th Street, and determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act.
SAID PUBLIC HEARINGS shall be held at 7:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the
City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
ANY AND ALL PERSONS interested are invited to participate and speak at these hearings at the above time
and place. For inclusion in the agenda packet to be distributed, written comments of interested parties should be
submitted to the Community Development Department, Planning Division, in care of City Hall at 1315 Valley
Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 prior to Thursday, Jun 16, 2016, at 12:00 noon. All written testimony by any
interested party will be accepted prior to or at the scheduled time on the agenda for the matter.
IF YOU CHALLENGE the above matter(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or
someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the
Community Development Department, Planning Division, at, or prior to, the public hearing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please contact the Community Development Department, Planning Division, at
(310) 318-0242 or fax to (310) 937-6235. The Department is open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through
Thursday. Please contact a staff planner to discuss any project on the Planning Commission agenda. A copy of
the staff report(s) in the Planning Commission packet will be available for public review at the end of the business
day on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at the Hermosa Beach Police Department, Public Library, and on the City’s
website at www.hermosabch.org. Relevant Municipal Code sections are also available on the website.
Elaine Doerfling
City Clerk
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ADJOURNED MEETING AGENDA
Planning Commission
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1315 VALLEY DRIVE
HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
June 21, 2016
6:00 P.M.
Peter Hoffman, Chairperson
Kent Allen, Vice Chair
Michael Flaherty
Rob Saemann
Marie Rice
Note: No Smoking Is Allowed in the City Hall Council Chambers
THE PUBLIC COMMENT IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER
Agendas and staff reports are available for review
on the City’s web site at www.hermosabch.org.
Wireless access is available in the City Council Chambers for mobile devices:
Network ID: City Council and Password: chbguest
To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices
will be available for check out at the meeting. If you need special assistance to participate
in this meeting, please call or submit your request in writing to the Community Development
Department at (310) 318-0242 at least 48 hours (two working days) prior to the meeting time
to inform us of your needs and to determine if/how accommodation is feasible.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call – Planning Commission
3. Presentation - PLAN Hermosa (General Plan/Local Coastal Program) Parks +
Open Space, Public Safety, Infrastructure, and Governance Elements
4. Public Comment
5. Planning Commission Discussion and Deliberation - Parks + Open Space, Public
Safety, Infrastructure, and Governance Elements
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
Date: June 20 and 21, 2016
To: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Hermosa Beach
Planning Commission
From: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director
Subject: PLAN Hermosa (General Plan/Local Coastal Program)
Review of the Parks + Open Space, Public Safety, Infrastructure, and Governance
Elements of PLAN Hermosa
Recommendation:
The focus of this study session is to:
Receive and file the comments submitted by the community and interested organizations
on the Public Review Draft of PLAN Hermosa;
Consider comments provided by the Parks and Recreation Commission, Emergency
Preparedness Advisory Commission, and Public Works Commission; and
Review and provide direction on the Draft of Parks + Open Space, Public Safety,
Infrastructure, and Governance Elements PLAN Hermosa.
Between the study session and regular meetings on June 20 and 21, the Planning Commission will
have the opportunity to review the remaining elements of PLAN Hermosa (Governance, Parks +
Open Space, Public Safety, Infrastructure) including comments provided by other Commissions.
Background
In July 2013, the City of Hermosa Beach initiated the process of updating and integrating the
City’s General Plan and Local Coastal Program, collectively referred to as PLAN Hermosa. The
City has received two grants for this effort, from the Strategic Growth Council for a
‘Comprehensive Blueprint for Sustainability and a Low Carbon Future’ and from the Coastal
Commission for Local Coastal Program Assistance.
The work products prepared for PLAN Hermosa thus far, including background reports, issue
papers, and community engagement results are available on the City’s webpage at
http://www.hermosabch.org/index.aspx?page=767. Previous activities as well as plans already
adopted by the City and other background resources may also be reviewed at this webpage.
Community Engagement in the PLAN Hermosa Update Process
Central to the creation of PLAN Hermosa has been an extensive community engagement process
to ensure the PLAN reflects the community’s vision for the future of Hermosa Beach. For nearly
two years, a community working group comprised of approximately 15 Hermosa Beach residents
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convened on approximately 16 occasions to provide input on the community engagement process
and serve as a sounding board in development of PLAN Hermosa. The working group is
comprised of Hermosa Beach residents, and includes diverse representation from many City
Commissions, businesses, and local organizations.
To date, the City and consultant team has engaged several hundred community members through
workshops, an educational series, online surveys, and study sessions with City Council and
Planning Commission. The City has also utilized newsletters, e-notify, the City website, web and
print ads in local papers, and other means to communicate with the community about the
process. In January 2016 a postcard flyer was mailed to every address (residential and
commercial) in the city with information about upcoming events and opportunities to participate
in reviewing PLAN Hermosa.
Community Input provided to date
In December 2015, an important milestone in the process was achieved: the Public Review Draft
of PLAN Hermosa was made available to the community for review, input, and feedback. While
comment and input will continue to be encouraged throughout the process through to City
Council adoption, a summary of the input provided before February 25, 2016 has been compiled
and organized. Between December 2015 and February 2016 approximately 50 comments were
submitted to the Community Development Department via email, letter, or through public
meetings. Since releasing the Public Review Draft, opportunities for public input include:
1/23 – Presentation at Community First Meeting
1/25 – Joint Commission Study Session
1/26 – City Council Study Session
2/5 and 2/6 – Community Open House and Walking Tours
2/8 – Presentation at Beach Cities Health District Livability Committee Meeting
2/24 – Presentation at Leadership Hermosa Beach Meeting
3/15 – Planning Commission Study Session (Land Use + Design)
3/28 – Planning Commission Study Session (Land Use + Design)
4/5 – Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
4/18 – Planning Commission Study Session (Land Use + Design)
4/19 – Planning Commission Study Session (Mobility)
4/25 – Planning Commission Study Session (Mobility)
5/9 – Emergency Preparedness Commission Meeting ( Public Safety)
5/16 – Planning Commission Study Session (Sustainability + Conservation)
5/18 – Public Works Commission Meeting (Mobility)
6/15 – Public Works Commission Meeting (Sustainability + Conservation, Infrastructure)
The comments and edits made by each Commission during their meeting(s) will be provided
as a supplemental item on Thursday prior to the meeting.
Attachments:
1. PLAN Hermosa comments provided by Parks and Recreation, Emergency Preparedness,
and Public Works Commissions (will be provided as a supplemental item)
2. Public Comments Submitted (Johnson)
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Goal 1. A high degree of transparency and integrity in the decision-making process.
To maintain the community’s trust and to serve residents and business owners toward realizing the community’s vision, the City is committed to employing a consensus-based and transparent approach to decision-making.
Policies
1.1 Open meetings. Maintain the community’s trust by holding meetings that are open and available for all community members to attend and participate.
1.2 Strategic planning. Regularly discuss and set priorities at the City Council and management level to prioritize work programs and staffing needs.
1.3 Priority-based budgeting. Utilize priority-based budgeting to ensure funding allocations are consistent with the priorities set by the community and City Council.
1.4 Consensus oriented. Strive to utilize a consensus-oriented decision making process.
1.5 Leadership training. Encourage City staff and Board and Commission members to participate in leadership training programs.
1.6 Long-term considerations. Prioritize decisions that provide long-term community benefit and discourage decisions that provide short-term community benefit but reduce long-term opportunities.
1.7 Diversity of representation. Strive to reflect a comprehensive cross-section of the community in appointments to Commissions and Advisory Committees.
1.8 Nonresident representation. Ensure non-residents with an interest in the City are fairly and consistently represented in city boards and Commissions.
1.9 Civic policy and leadership academy. Support local programs that teach community members about local government functions and processes and encourages community participation in civic efforts.
Goals and Policies
This chapter of the General Plan describes the system of governance and provides goals and policies for Hermosa Beach to continue its positive relationship with residents, businesses, and visitors. Together, the goals and policies support the community’s desire to maintain its small beach town character and vibrant economy while promoting a healthy environment and
lifestyles. In addition, this chapter will support community involvement and investment, and ensure decision-making and leadership is conducted in an ethical, transparent, and innovative manner that reflects community values.
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1. Commissions.
PW Feel it is okay for
nonresidents to advise and
participate, but not vote
[leeanne]
2. efforts.
PW Add a policy about
requiring Brown Act training
for all commissioners and
council members
[leeanne]
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Beautiful, accessible, and well maintained parks, open space, and recreation
facilities, and quality recreational programs are essential amenities for Hermosa Beach. They help create community and make the city more livable and attractive,
provide a place of relaxation and relief from the urban environment, encourage physical activity and health, provide a forum for gathering and interaction, and
reduce urban heat islands. Many urban areas – including Hermosa Beach – have both high demand for these amenities and limited options for providing them.
This puts a premium on the parks and open space provided, and reinforces their importance. Parks and open space play a key role in sustainability. Open space is the
primary land use that provides ecosystem services within a community, providing for opportunities that range from groundwater recharge to food production to wildlife
habitat. Additionally, parks and open space provide valuable recreational amenities to communities, leading to increased property values, safety, economic activity,
and better health. Over and above the State requirements, this Element includes policy guidance about recreational programming, beach management and special
events, enhanced access to the coast, the protection of scenic views, natural habitats, and the urban forest.
5 parks + open space
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1. Beautiful, accessible,...
Parks and Rec add (here
and other appropriate places)
the importance of parks on
health and quality of life
[leeanne]
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State Law
This Parks and Open Space Element has been prepared to meet State General Plan law
requirements for open space, and additionally to meet California Coastal Act requirements related to coastal access, scenic views, and environmentally sensitive habitat areas, and temporary events. Additionally, this Element incorporates context and policies to meet the California Endangered Species Act and the Quimby Park Fee Act.
General Plan
California General Plan Law requires an open space element to address the following topics:
• Must identify any areas intended to preserve natural resources and any areas intended to manage the production of natural resources.
• Must identify any areas intended to serve outdoor recreation needs, including links or access points to recreational areas.
• Must identify any areas that, due to increased exposure to natural hazards, should not be occupied by buildings or structures.
• Should identify the demands for trail-oriented
recreational use.
• Should identify publicly owned corridors (abandoned rail lines, utility corridors, easements) for future use as recreational trails
and open space.
• Should identify the potential integration of trail routes with regional and State segments of the California Recreational Trails System.
Park Fees
The collection of park and recreation facility fees
are important to address within the General Plan. As part of approval of a final tract or parcel map, the California Quimby Act allows a city to require dedication of land, the payment of in-lieu fees, or a combination of both to be used for the provision
of parks and recreational services. Cities can require land or in lieu fees for a minimum of 3 acres
per 1,000 residents, with the possibility of increasing the requirement to a maximum of 5 acres per 1,000 residents if the city already provides more than 3 acres per 1,000 residents.
In Hermosa Beach, parks and recreation facility fees are assessed on new development
applications and used solely for the acquisition, improvement, and expansion of public park, playground and/or recreation facilities.
Coastal Land Use Plan
The California Coastal Act requires that the City’s Local Coastal Program contain specific coastal access and beach management components to “assure that maximum public access to the coastal and public recreation areas is provided.” Given the importance of recreational activities on the beach to the City’s cultural identity and economic vitality, beach management has been elevated to a priority issue with dedicated goals and policies in PLAN Hermosa. The Coastal Land Use Plan incorporates specific components related to parks and open space as follows:
Coastal Access
• Provide to the maximum extent practicable, a public access inventory, including a map
showing the specific locations of existing and proposed public access to the coast, including segments of the California Coastal Trail and the status and location of those subject to offers to dedicate easements or deed restrictions.
• Provide measures to ensure new development does not impede access and is compatible with public access areas.
• Provide estimates of current visitor and facilities use, and unmet or future demand by location and type of access.
• Identify potential public agency acquisitions,
development or redevelopment, and management of public recreation and visitor-serving facilities.
• Identify dedication or in lieu fee requirements
for recreation and open space to accompany new development and to mitigate the cumulative impacts of development.
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1. Coastal Access
Parks and Rec Note that
parking and mobility is central
to coastal access
[leeanne]
2. Park Fees
Parks and Rec Describe
how these fees match up with
our spending on parks
[leeanne]
148 | CHAPTER 5: PARKS + OPEN SPACE
Park Name Address Park Type Size (Acres)
1 Shaffer Park Ingleside Ave & 33rd Pl Parkette < 0.1
2 Valley Park Valley Dr & Gould Ave Park 8.8
3 Valley Greenbelt Trail/Open Space 19
4 Sea View Park Prospect Ave & 19th St Park 0.3
5 Scout Parkette Prospect Ave & 14th St Parkette < 0.1
6 Greenwood Park PCH & Aviation Blvd Park 0.5
7 Fort Lots-o-Fun Prospect Ave & 6th St Park 0.4
8 Edith Rodaway Friendship Park Prospect Ave Park 0.8
9 4th & Prospect Parkettes 4th St & Prospect Ave Parkette < 0.1
10 Oceanview Parkette 3rd St Parkette < 0.1
11 Moondust Parkette 2nd St Parkette < 0.1
12 City Beach, Strand, Pier Trail/Open Space 63.4
13 Noble Park 1400 The Strand Park 0.8
14 Clark Stadium/Lawn Bowling Green 861 Valley Dr Park 6.6
15 8th & Valley Parkette 8th St & Valley Dr Parkette < 0.1
16 South Park 425 Valley Dr Park 4.5
17 Ardmore Park 491 Ardmore Park Park 0.2
18 Bicentennial Park Valley Dr & 4th St Park 0.4
19 Kay Etow Parkette Herondo St Parkette < 0.1
TOTAL 105.7
Facility Name Address Park Type Size (Acres)
20 Hermosa Beach Community Center 710 Pier Ave Community Center 4.8
21 View School 1800 Prospect Ave School 4.6
22 Valley School 1645 Valley Dr School 8.8
23 North School 417 25th St School 1.8
TOTAL 20.0
Table 5.1 Parks + Community Facilities
City Parks + Open Space
Hermosa Beach currently has 105.7 acres of
parkland with a total of 19 parks and parkettes (See Table 5.1). The beach, which is owned by the City, provides a valuable and prominent open space resource for residents and visitors, accounting for 63 acres of open space. The
Hermosa Valley Greenbelt encompasses 19 acres, providing a vegetated open space corridor that runs north-south along the entire length of the city.
The City’s largest parks or recreational spaces: the Community Center, Valley Park, South Park, and Clark Stadium are located adjacent to the
Greenbelt with smaller parks or parkettes, less than 1 acre in size, distributed throughout the city. Parks within the city provide play fields, tennis courts, lawn bowling, a skate park, and space for a number of activities for picnics, youth programs, and other outdoor recreation activities. In 2011, the City established a temporary community garden at South Park to test options. The community garden area will be permanently constructed as a part of the park renovations underway. The three school sites incorporate playgrounds, courts, and playing fields which add to the range of recreational spaces available to the community when school is not in session.
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1. Facilities
PW some of the parkettes
are missing
[leeanne]
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Figure 5.1 Parks + Public Facilities
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1. Parks and Rec highlight
skate park
[leeanne]
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Youth Programs
Youth program offerings vary in length from one day or week in length, to seasonal or year-round activities and include athletic programs, creative
arts activities, and social programs. Additionally, the P.A.R.K. (Positive Active Recreation for Kids) Program is an after-school program offered at the Hermosa Beach Community Center and South Park for Hermosa Beach residents, emphasizing active
recreation for children in 1st through 8th grades.
Adult Classes & Leagues
Adult classes and leagues offer athletic and creative arts programming for beginner to advanced levels. In addition to seasonal classes,
the City offers social excursions for adults to locations, typically encompassing tours of cultural landmarks and activity centers around the region.
Senior Programs
Senior services are needed to serve the unique needs of older community members. Private facilities, such as Sunrise Senior Living, provide living arrangements for older residents ranging from independent housing to assisted medical care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease. For recreational purposes, the City opened the Hermosa Five-O Senior Activity Center in May 2010. The center provides group activities and classes to all South Bay residents who are 50 years of age or older.
Community Facilities
The public facilities designed to serve the
community include buildings like the Community Center and Clark Building, as well as parks and trails like the Hermosa Valley Greenbelt and The Strand. Three facilities, Valley Park, Clark Stadium, Edith Roadway Park, and South Park, support
activities and sport leagues for both youth and adult participants. Clark Stadium also provides lawn bowling. The Clark Building, located at 861 Valley Drive, provides a multi-purpose hall and lighted sports fields. South Park, located at 425
Valley Drive, provides lawn areas, a new play area, and a community garden.
The Community Center and Hermosa Beach Community Theater are located at 710 Pier Avenue, at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Pier Avenue. This complex includes a community center with meeting rooms, senior
center, large and small theaters, gymnasium, skate park, tennis courts and the Hermosa Beach History Museum.
Recreational Programming
The Community Resources Department provides recreational programming to serve the needs of Hermosa Beach residents of all ages. The department offers targeted programs for youth, adults, and seniors, as described below.
Hermosa Beach Community Center and Lawn
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1. garden.
Parks and Rec add "and is
also used for organized
sports"
[leeanne]
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Access to Parks, Schools, and Community Facilities
Certain areas of the city are better served by parks than others. Even in neighborhoods with existing
parks, many residents are located farther from a park than the commonly accepted standard of access of one quarter mile walk distance.
Improving park access throughout the city is critical, and upgrading pedestrian connections to existing parks is the primary means to achieve this goal (apart from adding new parks).
The Strand and Greenbelt provide city-long paths. Following a ballot initiative (Measure O, 1986),
redesignation of park land designated Open Space in the General Plan to any other use requires voter approval. The Hermosa Valley Greenbelt/Trail, located between Valley Drive and Ardmore Avenue, runs the length of the city and connects
to Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach. The Greenbelt provides a walking and jogging trail.
While the Greenbelt and The Strand serve important north-south connections, safe and convenient east-west connections are lacking.
Given its gridded street network, small blocks, dense land uses, and low posted speed limits, Hermosa Beach holds the potential for a greater pedestrian environment. The City’s 22 walk streets provide safe and plentiful pedestrian connections
between Downtown, neighborhoods, and the beach, while walking paths on the Hermosa Valley Greenbelt provide north-south connections away from the beach. The Strand, Southern California’s famous beachside bicycle path, also serves the
Hermosa Beach community on its way between Torrance and Malibu.
Despite these inherent benefits, the pedestrian environment suffers from a lack of continuity. Sidewalks, in particular, are not continuous throughout the city. In many places, sidewalks are present on both sides of the roadway, while in
others – chiefly on local streets – they are present on just one side or not at all. Missing curb ramps, steep driveways, and sidewalk obstructions present challenges to users of all abilities.
Hermosa Valley School playground
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1. Hermosa Valley School
playground
Parks and Rec Have we
identified this area between
valley and loma drive as a
natural resources or open
space? Who owns this
space? There was a group
doing native plantings within
that area as well.
[leeanne]
2. Facilities
PW Provide a reference
back to the mobility element
where safe routes to school
will be highlighted
[leeanne]
3. commonly accepted
standard...
Parks and Rec Indicate
community size park, but that
we have increased access to
parks for residents by
providing parkettes and small
open spaces, and school
facilities are being utilized as
outdoor play areas
[leeanne]
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Coastal Access
The City of Hermosa Beach is home
to a wide sandy beach that runs the length of the city. Access to the beach is provided by 22 walk streets that run perpendicular to and connect with Hermosa Avenue. Walk Streets occur approximately every 200 to 500 feet.
An additional five street ends occur along Beach Drive. Most access points (alleys and street ends) are located no more than 300 feet apart. The main exception is in the northern stretch of Hermosa Avenue between 25th Street and 35th Street where
some access points are more than 1,000 feet apart. Figure 5.3 depicts existing coastal access points in Hermosa Beach. No additional access points are currently planned or anticipated. The following describes access conditions and features
along the coast.
Access and transportation to the beach is a
major issue both for community members and for compliance with the Coastal Act. A number of beach access points are provided from public streets and alleys including walking and biking paths. The Strand also provides access within
Hermosa Beach and from neighboring cities. In 2014, many visitors arrived by car and utilized public or private parking, which is addressed in more detail in the Mobility Element.
The Strand
The Strand is a multi-use path that runs along the beach for the length of Hermosa Beach. The Strand provides horizontal access across the beach, and is well served by the many access points in Hermosa Beach. The Strand continues north into Manhattan Beach and south into Redondo Beach. The Strand was the first completed segment of the California Coastal Trail in Los Angeles County and fulfills the City’s commitment to completing the state wide Coastal Trail. The Strand is heavily trafficked, and during high use periods, becomes congested, particularly when pedestrians stand on the path to socialize.
Beach Area North of 24th Street
Six public access points to the beach are located north of 24th Street. Access points include locations where The Strand crosses into Hermosa Beach, and five walk streets. This segment of the coast has the
longest gaps between access points; two of the access points between 26th Street and 35th Street are over 1,000 feet apart. Where access points do occur, no signs indicate whether the walk streets are intended for public access.
Beach Area North of the Pier to 24th Street
Including 24th Street, 12 coastal access points are located north of the Pier, including an access point to the public restroom located on the beach at 22nd Street. Beach access is provided via street ends at 22nd Street, 15th Street, and 14th Street, as well as via the parking garage at 13th Street. The remaining access points are walk streets.
The Pier and Pier Plaza
Pier Plaza is a major commercial pedestrian area that is accessed via adjacent parking lots, a Class III bicycle route along Hermosa Avenue, and pedestrian connections from Hermosa Avenue and Pier Avenue. Pier Plaza provides access to
The Strand, adjacent beach areas, and the Pier. The Pier extends into the Pacific Ocean, providing access to numerous recreational activities including fishing, sightseeing, and walking.
Beach Area South of the Pier
Thirteen access points are located south of the Pier. This section of the coast has the most frequent access, with access points occurring every 200 to 300 feet. Street end access is provided at 11th Street, 10th Street, and 2nd Street, in addition
to access to The Strand at the Redondo Beach border. The remaining access points are walk streets.
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2. The Strand
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expansion or a future divide
of the strand similar to
Manhattan Beach - or looking
to relieving congestion along
the strand during high activity
periods
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Figure 5.3 Coastal Access Inventory Map
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Beach Visitors + Recreational Activities
Hermosa Beach is one of the most heavily visited beaches on the coast of California. The Strand, the Pier, and the beach itself are all heavily used resources. Visitors to these areas come from all over the Los Angeles region and from throughout California, the United States, and abroad. Surveys conducted each year by Los Angeles County Ocean Lifeguards on the beach indicate that, on
average, close to 500,000 individuals visit the beach each month. In peak summer periods, this can increase to well over 1.5 million visitors per month.
The beach area offers numerous public amenities distributed through and includes 4 sets of restrooms, 14 lifeguard towers, 76 volleyball courts, 4 sets of playground equipment, and 3 beach tennis courts (see Figure 5.4). According to a 2014 beach user survey, conducted to support the Local Coastal Program, visitors are generally happy with the quality and management of beach facilities and resources.
The area of the beach between 11th and 14th streets is considered to be the “commercial area” where the City permits special events such as concerts, volleyball tournaments, surfing events, and other organized activities or large group gatherings to occur. Other than The Strand, this is the only area of the beach in which special events are permitted, and the area where the City retains the responsibility of maintaining the volleyball courts. Residents take responsibility for maintaining volleyball courts on other areas of the beach.
Figure 5.4 Hermosa Beach Amenities
North Hermosa - 16th St. to 35th St.
South Hermosa - 1st St. to 16th St.
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seasonal swim zone
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surfing zone
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Special Events
The City of Hermosa Beach receives
applications for nearly 100 special events each year. Events range in size from dozens of people participating in volleyball tournaments to thousands of people attending concerts, fiestas, parades, and beach events.
Given the importance of managing events in the Coastal Zone to the City’s cultural identity and
economic vitality, special event management has been elevated to a priority issue. While these events are a major economic driver and attract many visitors, they can also constrain parking capacity, divert public safety resources, and
crowd local restaurants and services, which may limit the use and general enjoyment of the beach by members of the public, families, and residents who simply wish to access the coastline.
Because the beach is a key part of the Southern California beach culture, a number of social and recreational events occur at these locations
throughout the year. Some events draw several thousand visitors, with events like the Discovery Channel’s FinFest attracting an estimated 15,000 attendees, the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade attracting 30,000 spectators, and the annual Fiesta
Hermosa events on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends attracting 150,000 visitors over the course of each three-day weekend.
An analysis of special events programmed for 2014 and 2015 coinciding with preparation of PLAN Hermosa indicated that the majority of special event days in Hermosa Beach are for
small, single-day events. However, there are a substantial number of large events, which have a heavier impact on coastal access, parking, and
Figure 5.5 Events by Number of Participants
Figure 5.6 Number of Event Day by Quarter
other services in surrounding neighborhoods. Small events occur throughout the year, with a peak of event days during the spring. Large events with greater than 1,000 participants are most prevalent in the summer, but also occur in the spring and fall. Special events use the beach area close to and north of the Pier most frequently, with nearly 30 event days each spring and an additional 30 event days each summer. Fewer event days are typically scheduled for The Strand, the Pier, or Pier Plaza. However, because of constrained space and direct proximity to other uses, the events may be more obtrusive in those areas.
To identify the cumulative effect of special events over an annual calendar year, subdivided into summer and other months, the City has established a Days Used by Events (DUE) metric. In 2014–2015, a special event of one type or another took place in the Coastal Zone on about 93% of available summer days in Hermosa Beach between Memorial Day and Labor Day (an annually variable span of approximately 100 days). If setup days are included, special events occurred nearly every day during the summertime. For events with more than 1,000 participants, a special event took place in the Coastal Zone on about 37% of available summer days. If setup days are included, these large events occurred on approximately 53% of available summer days. It should be noted that the City considers 2014–2015 to represent an above-average condition with regard to special events.
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at parks
And identify things that are
community events - those that
add to the culture of the
community
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Goal 1. Abundant parks, open space, and recreational facilities to serve the community.
Since little land is currently available to acquire for recreation use, other approaches
are necessary to meet the needs of the community. The principles of good planning and design need to be applied to all existing park sites and facilities to maximize their use, and when facilities cannot meet the recreational needs of the community, the City should explore the possibility of sharing facilities with neighboring communities on an organized basis.
Policies
1.1 Diverse programs and facilities. Offer diverse recreational programs and facilities to meet the needs of seniors, youth, families, and persons with disabilities.
1.2 Parks fees. Require new discretionary development to contribute fees, consistent with State law, for expanded park space when publicly accessible open space is not provided on-site.
1.3 Creative parks and open space. Encourage creativity and innovation during the development and provision of additional open space or parks, rooftop gardens, and park space integrated into parking structures.
1.4 Park expansion opportunities. Consider the purchase of property to create additional parks and open space as opportunities arise to expand existing parks or create new parks.
1.5 Shared use agreements. Work with adjacent jurisdictions, the school district, and private facilities to offer recreational opportunities or activities not available at City of Hermosa Beach facilities.
Goals and Policies
This section provides guidance for the distribution, maintenance, and creation of recreational space and trails in Hermosa Beach. This section identifies the long-term goals of the community to be a steward of existing park and recreational spaces. These goals are supported by specific policies associated with park land acquisition, classification of recreational space, enhanced
access and safety, design and development standards to protect views, program and service policies, and operation and maintenance objectives.
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PW or re-use of city-owned
surplus property
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Parks and Rec Add a policy
that speaks to prioritizing
investment and maintenance
of existing facilities prior to
development and expansion
of new facilities
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Goal 2. First class, well maintained, and safe recreational facilities, parks and open spaces.
Simply providing parks and open space is not enough to encourage their use. Facilities
must be safe and well maintained to manage a balance between overuse and underuse. The lighting of facilities extends their availability to the residents of Hermosa Beach, many of whom are commuters who pursue recreation activities in the early morning or evening hours.
Policies
2.1 Facility upgrades. Improve and update park and open space facilities on a regular basis.
2.2 Lighting and visibility. Provide appropriate lighting and visibility within park facilities while avoiding adverse impacts to adjacent properties.
2.3 CPTED principles. Utilize “Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design” (CPTED) Principles in the design and renovation of new and existing parks and open space facilities.
2.4 Low-maintenance design. Promote environmentally sustainable and low maintenance design principles in the renovation, addition, or maintenance of parks and recreation facilities.
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community needs and facility
safety assessments
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2. parks and open space
facilities.
Parks and Rec call out the
greenbelt and speak to
improvements for lighting and
emergency access
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Goal 3. Community parks and facilities encourage social activity and interaction.
Parks should be designed and programmed to meet the community’s diverse needs
and interests through a variety of social, cultural, and recreational programs, which promote physical activity, facilitate cultural exchange and increase community social
interactions. These qualities help to make Hermosa Beach an attractive and socially supportive place to live, work, and visit.
Policies
3.1 Social and cultural events. Design and program parks and open space to accommodate
unique social and cultural events to foster connectedness and interaction.
3.2 Family-friendly events. Encourage, permit, and support community group, nonprofit, or business organized events on City property that support physical activity, beach culture, and family-friendly social interactions.
3.3 Commercial use of facilities. Regulate commercial use of City parks and open spaces to
ensure activities do not impact general use and enjoyment.
3.4 Balance space needs. Balance the space needs and demand on public resources of formal and informal events.
3.5 Health and physical activity. Increase the availability of space and activities that promote community health and physical activity such as community gardens, fitness stations/equipment,
and fields/courts.
3.6 Community Gardens. Increase available space and necessary infrastructure to incorporate community garden plots at parks.
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and enforce
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Gardens....
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Goal 4. Direct and accessible routes and connections to parks, recreational facilities, and open space are provided.
The active transportation and trail network is envisioned to serve both recreational needs as well as viable transportation choice for commuting, shopping, and social activities in Hermosa Beach. By providing direct and accessible routes to parks that are located in close proximity to residents, the need for valuable park space to be
dedicated to vehicle parking is decreased.
Policies
4.1 Close proximity to parks. Provide a variety and distribution of parks, open space, and recreational facilities to enhance proximity and easy access to all residents.
4.2 Enhanced access points. Increase and enhance access to parks and open space, particularly access points that promote physical activity such as pedestrian- and bike-oriented access points.
4.3 Safe and efficient trail network. Develop a network of safe and efficient trails, streets, and paths that connect residents, visitors, and neighboring communities to the beach, parks, and activity centers.
4.4 ADA accessible park access. Ensure all park access points and facilities are ADA accessible.
4.5 Parking to parks. Consider converting parking areas adjacent to parks into additional greenspace, as access to parks for alternative modes is enhanced.
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2. access points.
Parks and Rec Focus on
access across major
thoroughfares to increase
access to parks - problem not
adjacent to parks
[leeanne]
3. 4.4 ADA accessible
park...
PW Rewrite policy 4.4 -
Install ADA amenities and
equipment to that all parks,
beach, and trail networks are
accessible to all persons
[leeanne]
4. 4.5 Parking to parks.
Consider...
Parks and Rec Do not want
to take away parking but
maybe consider prioritizing
parking spaces to enhance
access for users that need to
drive ( handicap, elderly,
young children)
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Goal 5. Scenic vistas, viewpoints, and resources are protected and enhanced.
The culture and identity of Hermosa Beach is defined in part by scenic value. The City
seeks to preserve and enhance the beauty of Hermosa Beach, and to ensure future development does not impact scenic views or values, particularly within the Coastal Zone.
Policies
5.1 Protection of views. Identify and protect the public view points, view corridors, and viewsheds from which scenic vistas can be observed.
5.2 Visual character. Accommodate economic growth and new buildings in a way that preserves the visual character of the community.
5.3 Building sites and designs. Require massing, height, and orientation of new development be
sited and designed to protect public coastal views to and along the ocean and scenic areas.
5.4 Landscape design. Require new public and private landscape installations to consider public access to vistas and encourage landscape design that protects or enhances those views.
5.5 Pacific Coast Highway. Protect Pacific Coast Highway as a potentially scenic highway and important view corridor.
5.6 Signage and infrastructure. Encourage signage, infrastructure, and utilities that do not block or detract from views of scenic vistas.
5.7 Light pollution. Preserve skyward nighttime views and lessen glare by minimizing lighting levels along the shoreline.
5.8 Lifeguard structures and views. Limit the number, size, and spacing of lifeguard structures to
provide unobstructed views of the ocean from coastal access points while maintaining good safety practices.
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PW consider whether trees
should not extend beyond the
building envelope or height in
areas near designated scenic
views
[leeanne]
3. Protect
Parks and Rec Change
protect to improve or enhance
[leeanne]
4. 5.8 Lifeguard
structures...
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Goal 6. The coast and its recreational facilities are easily accessible from many locations and by multiple transportation modes.
Providing and maintaining public access both to and along California’s coast is a central premise of the California Coastal Act. The City of Hermosa Beach is committed
to maintaining and enhancing public access through the provision of multiple access points, increased visibility and signage, and increased opportunities for alternative
modes to safely travel to the beach.
Policies
6.1 Visible access points. Enhance visibility of existing public access points to and along beaches, coastal parks, and trails.
6.2 Coastal sign program. Coordinate the design of signs and graphics in the Coastal Zone to clearly mark coastal views and access points.
6.3 Safe and accessible connections. Ensure public access points provide safe and accessible connections to The Strand and shoreline, including access for persons with disabilities.
6.4 Transit access. Coordinate with regional agencies and neighboring jurisdictions to improve
regional and local transit access to beach access points.
6.5 Bicycle and pedestrian access. Maximize bicycle and pedestrian access and safety getting to and around the Coastal Zone through infrastructure and wayfinding improvements.
6.6 Universal access. Provide resources that improve accessibility to the beach for all visitors.
6.7 Minimal impact to access. Require new development and substantial redevelopment
projects to minimize impacts to existing public access to and along the shoreline.
6.8 High quality connections. Support high quality connections to adjacent jurisdictions along The Strand to promote safe and efficient circulation of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non-motorized uses.
6.9 Maximize open space. Create additional parkettes, open space, and pedestrian amenities
along The Strand.
6.10 Paid parking. Strive to provide parking payment systems that respond to demand and improve ease of use.
6.11 Regional parking coordination. Coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions to develop consistent parking rules, rates, and enforcement.
6.12 Complete South Bay Bike Master Plan. Prioritize completion of proposed South Bay Bike Master Plan improvements in the Coastal Zone that connect to other bike routes and paths throughout the city and to the surrounding region.
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provide rather than strive to
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Goal 7. The beach offers high quality recreational opportunities and amenities desired by the community.
Residents and visitors from the region and beyond use the beach for a variety of activities, from sunbathing and swimming to jogging and volleyball to major sporting and cultural events. The community is proud of the beach area and its amenities and
upkeep. To maintain these attributes, beach management practices must be upheld. New practices should also be established that improve the sustainability of extensive beach use and ensure potential conflicts between beach uses are minimized.
Policies
7.1 Beach maintenance. Maintain the beach and ocean as natural recreational resources, not only for the city but also for the Southern California region.
7.2 Amenity upkeep. Continue to update, replace, and add new public restrooms, water fountains, and other City-maintained beach facilities on an ongoing basis.
7.3 Recreational asset. Consider and treat the beach as a recreational asset and never as a commercial enterprise.
7.4 Beach structures. Restrict buildings and structures on the beach with regard to size and
number consistent with current access, safety, and beach use.
7.5 Preferred recreational uses. Consider devoting certain portions of the beach to different preferred recreational uses while providing access for all users and meeting the recreation needs of visitors and residents.
7.6 Children’s recreational equipment. Limit children’s recreational equipment to slides, swings,
and climbing apparatus of a non obstructive design. Locate near major or primary entrances to the beach, at least 100 feet from the Strand wall.
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Goal 8. Special events are balanced to support community recreation and economic development without restricting coastal access or impacting the community.
Without proper management, the cumulative number of organized events at the beach, the Pier, The Strand, and Pier Plaza can limit public access and enjoyment of coastal recreation resources. While these events are a major economic driver and attract many visitors to the community, without proper management, they can also constrain parking capacity, divert public safety resources, and crowd local restaurants
and services, which may limit the use and general enjoyment of the beach by members of the public, families, and residents who simply wish to access the coastline.
Policies
8.1 Cumulative special events limit. Limit the number of days during summer months (between Memorial Day and Labor Day) that the beach may be used for special events:
• Summer events with greater than 1,000 participants: maximum 30 days used by events,
including both setup and event days
• Total summer events: maximum 70 days used by event, including setup and event days
8.2 Off-peak season events. Incentivize event producers to host special events during off-peak seasons through reduced fees or accommodating location/reserved area preferences.
8.3 Community-focused events. Prioritize the approval of special events that enhance the sense
of community, improve economic vitality, and foster a healthy environment and active lifestyles.
8.4 Family-focused events. Prioritize events that are family-focused or appeal to a wide segment of community members.
8.5 Volleyball courts. Protect volleyball courts for public use and continue to limit the number of simultaneous volleyball special events occurring north and south of the Pier.
8.6 Special event impact fees. Require special event applicants pay a fair share of costs associated with impacts on City services and facilities required to support special events.
8.7 Public access. Ensure that special events do not impede public access to the beach, the Pier, and The Strand.
8.8 Event transportation. Enhance alternative transportation options during special events to
improve public access to special events as well as to other portions of the beach.
8.9 Special event review process. Employ a multi-departmental special event review for large events.
8.10 Sustainable events. Improve sustainability and environmental protection associated with special events.
8.11 Safe events. Identify evacuation routes and capacity levels to maximize safety during large events.
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Parks and Rec Delete and
incorporate "appeals to a
wide segment of community
members" into 8.3
[leeanne]
3. Protect
Parks and Rec Ensure
volleyball courts are available
for public use.
[leeanne]
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Goal 10. Abundant landscaping, trees, and green space provided throughout the community.
Increased tree canopy and green space, paired with proper maintenance, has the ability to provide a myriad of environmental, social, and economic benefits. Because of the numerous benefits of green space, the City is committed to creating, maintaining and promoting a safe, healthy and environmentally sound urban forest.
Policies
10.1 Urban forest. Expand the urban forest and green spaces citywide on public and private property.
10.2 Native landscapes. Require the planting of native, non-invasive, and drought-tolerant landscaping and trees, and encourage the planting of edible landscapes and fruit trees.
10.3 Green space co-benefits. Recognize the many positive qualities provided by landscaping, trees, and green space including reduced heat gain, controlled stormwater runoff, absorbed noise, reduced soil erosion, improved aesthetic character, and absorption of air pollution.
10.4 Scenic features. Ensure landscaping, trees, and green spaces on public and private property are designed to conserve scenic and natural features of Hermosa Beach.
10.5 Park landscaping. Landscaping in parks located within the Coastal Zone shall consist of non-invasive, native, drought-tolerant plants.
10.6 City landscaping. Encourage landscaping, trees, and green spaces across the city consist of non-invasive, native, drought-tolerant plants.
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6 public safety
The City is committed to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the community
by addressing natural and public safety hazards. These topics are critical for quality of life and economic stability. First, a safe and healthy environment is critical for good quality of life; we cannot have one without the other. Second, if we do not adequately prepare for natural hazards and create a resilient community, natural disasters will have a greater effect on our community, leading to increased injuries, death, and property damage. The City has been proactive and has a history responding quickly to crimes and hazards, maximizing safety and ensuring a high quality of life. As part of this commitment, the City’s public safety strategy is four-fold: (1) reduce potential risks or exposure to natural and manmade hazards, (2) build community capacity and preparedness for unavoidable hazards, (3) ensure efficient response to hazardous events, and (4) enact recovery plans to build greater resiliency to future hazards. The
Public Safety Element places specific focus on hazards that could be made more severe with anticipated impacts of climate change. This element also incorporates
the Noise Element, required by State law, addressing major noise sources, existing and future noise levels, and the potential noise exposure to vulnerable populations. These
topics are critical for quality of life and economic stability.
Hermosa Beach Fire Department Ambulance
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State Law
This Public Safety Element was prepared to meet State General Plan law requirements for both
the safety and noise topics, and additionally to meet Coastal Act requirements related to coastal hazards. While State law does not require police and fire safety services to be addressed beyond the location of facilities, Hermosa Beach has a demonstrated commitment to a safe community, and therefore this Element provides goals and policies related to police and fire services needed to keep the community safe.
General Plan
California planning law requires the General Plan to address topics of both safety and noise, with specific focus on identifying and mitigating the risk and exposure of the population from hazards.
Safety
• Must identify and protect the community from any unreasonable risks associated with natural hazards, including seismically induced, slope instability, geologic hazards, flooding, and
wildland or urban fires.
• Must include mapping of known seismic and other geologic hazards.
• Must address evacuation routes, peak load water supply requirements, and minimum road widths and clearances as they relate to identified fire or geologic hazards.
• Must identify information regarding flood hazards, including flood hazard zones, national flood insurance program maps, dam failure inundation maps, floodplain mapping, levee protection zones, inundation areas,
historical data on flooding, existing or planned development in flood hazard zones, agencies with responsibility for flood protection, and essential public facilities during flooding.
• Must coordinate flood hazard mapping with US Army Corps of Engineers, Office of Emergency Services, and Department of Water Resources.
• Must identify and address risks of fire for land classified as state responsibility areas or very
high fire hazard severity zones.
• Must review and incorporate new information regarding hazards into the Safety Element, with each revision of the Housing Element.
• If a FEMA approved flood plain management ordinance exists, the plan may incorporate the ordinance provisions by reference.
• Must consult with Office of Emergency Services
• May incorporate portions of County Safety Element if detailed and relevant to the city.
• Must submit draft Safety Element to the California Geologic Survey of the Department of Conservation and the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection and all fire protection agencies with jurisdiction in the planning area.
• If certified by FEMA, the Hazard Mitigation Plan may be incorporated by reference.
Noise
• Must analyze and quantify, to the extent practicable, current and projected noise levels.
• Should incorporate the following sources into analysis: highways and freeways, primary arterials and major local streets, passenger and freight operations, aviation operations, local industrial plants, other ground noise sources contributing to the noise environment.
• Must present noise from all listed sources in terms of community noise equivalent level (CNEL) or day-night average level(Ldn).
• Must prepare noise contours on the basis of noise monitoring or generally accepted noise modeling techniques.
• Should use noise contours as a guide for establishing land use patterns that minimize exposure of residents to excessive noise.
Additionally, noise and vibration sources are regulated and mitigated through the California Environmental Quality Act, California State Building Code, and Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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own element separate from
public safety section
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Figure 6.4 100-yr Flood Zone with 55 inches of Sea Level Rise
Climate Change
Impacts and Adaptation
While climate change will not create new types of disasters in Hermosa Beach, it may instead make existing hazards, become more severe or occur more frequently. While many of the City’s existing disaster and emergency preparedness policies
and programs are already in place to address disasters like coastal flooding, heat events, or severe weather, the intent of highlighting them here is to bring attention to a likely future change in the frequency or severity of these conditions and
identify hazards that may require additional study, policy, or attention.
Sea Level Rise
Sea level rise is largely a result of warming ocean waters and melting ice caps. It is among the most
certain consequences of climate change, and will affect the severity of most other coastal hazards in Hermosa Beach.
Over the past century, sea level has risen by approximately 7 inches along the California coast, which is consistent with the observed global average. A 2012 study by the National Research
Council (NRC), commissioned by the States of California, Oregon, and Washington to assess the state of sea level rise science for the West Coast, projected that sea level along Southern California’s coast will rise approximately 12 inches
by 2030, 2 feet by 2050, and 5.5 feet by 2100. While there remain scientific uncertainties around these “best estimates,” the consensus among experts expressed in the NRC report is that the rate of sea level rise over the next several decades may
be as much as four to nine times larger than that observed over the 20th century.
Along the coast of Hermosa Beach and nearby portions of Los Angeles County, sea level rise could lead to the following impacts:
• Increased erosion of beaches that are either already retreating or are maintained in place by sand replenishment.
• Coastal flooding with higher storm surges and flood elevations during coastal storms.
• Permanent inundation of the few remaining or restored coastal wetlands, as well as beaches and other low-lying areas.
• Reduced capacity to absorb increased runoff and drain it away from inland areas as sea level rise elevates coastal groundwater levels.
• Increased risk of liquefaction, leading to elevated coastal groundwater levels.
• Saltwater intrusion into coastal groundwater basins from which freshwater is drawn to serve regional (residential and commercial) water
users.
Within Hermosa Beach, the 100-year flood zone
is projected to increase by about 300% under a scenario of 55 inches of sea level rise (from 0.034 square miles at present to 0.1 square miles with 55 inches of sea level rise). The projected flood zone extends beyond the sandy beach into developed
portions of the Coastal Zone, encompassing more than 200 buildings, including 143 residential structures, and about 1,000 residents. The 100-year flood zone with 55 inches of sea level rise extends inland from The Strand to Hermosa Avenue,
particularly in central and southern portions of the City (Figure 6.4).
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Emergency Preparedness
Since the threat of many hazards cannot be avoided completely, reducing exposure and risk from those hazards to avoid damage or injury is the next best step. Exposure and risk to hazards can be minimized through retrofits and engineering of structures as well as education and training.
Emergency Management
The City of Hermosa Beach’s Emergency
Management Program works in coordination with all city departments to strengthen the City’s ability to prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from natural, technological and human-caused disasters. Additionally, it provides services to the City organizations and the community to prepare for emergencies. The Fire Department is the lead department coordinating all emergency management activities. The Fire Department annually conducts a variety of activities, programs, and projects designed to enhance the City’s preparedness. The current Emergency Management Program includes all elements necessary to respond quickly and effectively to major emergencies such as the Emergency Operations Plan, Emergency Operations Center and Community Emergency Response Teams.
Preparedness Events and Drills
In Hermosa Beach, the responsibility for reducing risk and exposure engages many departments, including Community Development, Public Works, and the Fire Department, in particular the City’s Emergency Management Coordinator. Additional support for emergency preparedness policy and education in Hermosa Beach is provided by the City’s Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee. Educational programs, events, and drills like the Annual Fire Inspection Program, the Tsunami Walk, and the Great California Shakeout ensure the community and City staff are prepared and ready to respond quickly to reduce injury and damage in the event of a disaster.
Critical Facilities
Critical facilities include utilities, roads, hospitals, fire and police stations, emergency operations centers, communication centers, high-risk or high-occupancy facilities, and care facilities with special evacuation considerations. Critical facilities
must maintain operational continuity during a disaster to continue their function of supporting emergency responders, providing basic services, and protecting vulnerable residents.
The HBFD depends on access to pressurized water to fight fires and respond to other disasters. While there is no standard water flow rate for fire response, California Water Service Company (Cal Water) collaborates with the City and project applicants to ensure that required flows for new and significantly redeveloped projects are met. The City’s development review process requires Cal Water and HBFD approval for new and significant redevelopment projects.
During the preparation of this General Plan, the HBFD confirmed that parked cars or existing roadway widths hinder neither its apparatus nor personnel. New roadway construction will be subject to applicable provisions of the California Building Code, Chapter 15.36 of the California Fire Code, and other design regulations. The City’s development review process requires Fire Department approval for new and significant redevelopment projects, as well as for projects involving vehicular circulation facilities.
Community Risk Reduction
Community risk reduction is the identification and prioritization of risks followed by the coordinated application of resources to minimize the probability or occurrence and/or the impact of unfortunate events. It means that the HBFD exists not only to respond to emergencies after the fact, but also acts proactively as a risk reduction entity for the community to prevent or reduce the effects of their occurrence in the first place.
The HBFD provides these preventative measures through fire prevention plan check, inspections, code enforcement and public education. The plan checks ensure businesses and residences are constructed up to the latest codes including sprinkler systems, smoke alarms, and heat regulating technologies. The inspections confirm that the businesses and residences are built as approved and continue to function in a safe manner. Code enforcement activities include but are not limited to fireworks, bonfire, and overcrowding mitigation. Finally, the public education aspect of community risk reduction includes school presentations, service group and neighborhood watch talks, and fire station tours.
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Fire Protection
The Hermosa Beach Fire Department (HBFD) provides fire protection, emergency medical services, and natural disaster preparedness. The mission of the HBFD is to protect life and property from fire and other emergencies through incident response, public education, and code enforcement. HBFD operates one fire station located at 540 Pier Avenue, and maintains the City’s emergency operations center.
Fire Response
Regional communications and dispatch services are provided for the HBFD by the South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority, referred to locally as South Bay 911 or Regional Call Center (RCC). The RCC processes approximately 250,000 police and fire incidents annually in the cities of El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, and Manhattan Beach. In Hermosa Beach, 2,427 calls were reported between May 1, 2012, and April 30, 2013, as recorded in the National Fire Incident Reporting System. Of these, 1,152 calls were for emergency medical service (EMS) (47.4%), 322 were for fire incidents (13.2%), and 186 calls were canceled (7.7%). The HBFD received 775 calls for mutual aid requests within other jurisdictions (31.9%), of which 314 calls were canceled. The HBFD received an average of 6.6 calls per day throughout the year, with the highest average number of calls per day occurring in July (7.8), January (7.5), and June (7.4). The average number of units dispatched was 2.4 for EMS calls, and 1.7 for fire calls.
Mutual Aid Agreements
Because no community has resources sufficient to cope with all emergencies that could occur, a statewide system of mutual aid provides assistance. The HBFD has automatic aid agreements with the Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach Fire Departments. This means that the dispatch of units to an incident is handled automatically by the dispatch center.
The HBFD has mutual aid agreements with the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the Torrance and El Segundo Fire Departments. Under the mutual aid agreement, units from the County, Torrance, and El Segundo could be dispatched to Hermosa Beach. Likewise, units from Hermosa Beach could be requested to assist in those jurisdictions. Mutual aid requests are processed through the California Office of Emergency Services. Under this system, each jurisdiction relies on its own and/or neighboring jurisdiction’s resources to deal with an incident before calling for outside assistance.
HBFD Emergency Response Unit at 540 Pier Avenue
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Emergency Medical
Response
Prehospital 9-1-1 emergency response is one of the essential public safety functions provided by the Hermosa Beach Fire Department in support of community health, security and prosperity. Fire service-based emergency medical services (EMS) systems are strategically positioned to deliver time critical response and effective patient care. Fire service-based EMS provides this pivotal public safety service while also emphasizing responder safety, competent and compassionate workers, and cost-effective operations.
Automatic External Defibrillators
The purpose of the Hermosa Beach Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Program is to increase the chances of survival for people who have heart-related emergencies. With the AED program, trained individuals will are better prepared to save
the life of a coworker, friend, family member or stranger. Ninety-five percent of Sudden Cardiac Arrest victims die before reaching the hospital, chances of survival may increase to 74% if shocked in 3 minutes or less. The goal of Hermosa Beach
AED program is to deliver defibrillation to a cardiac arrest victim within three to five minutes after collapse by placing AED’s at various locations throughout the City.
Lifeguard Services
As millions of visitors are attracted to Hermosa
Beach each year, ocean protection and lifeguarding services are important public services that ensure safe use and enjoyment of the beach. The City contracts with the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Lifeguard Division for these services.
The Lifeguard Division operates out of four sectional headquarters, one of which is located in Hermosa Beach. The Hermosa Beach sectional headquarters staffs a 24-hour emergency medical technician response unit, and is connected to the 911 system.
The City of Hermosa Beach and LA County Lifeguards work collaboratively to maintain safe
operation of the beach and shoreline facilities such as the Hermosa Beach Pier. During storm events or other circumstances requiring beach closure to protect public safety, the City of Hermosa Beach will close the pier until such hazards are no longer
present.
Hazardous Materials
The goal of the Hermosa Beach Fire Department is to protect life, property, and environment and provide economic stability from all hazards. This requires a highly trained adaptable workforce that
has the ability to quickly recognize hazards and limit the public’s exposure to those hazards. This often requires working in tandem with other City organizations and mutual aid partners.
The Hermosa Beach Firefighters are trained and equipped to address emergencies arising from any type of hazard natural or technological, accidental or intentional. Although Hermosa Beach includes historic hazardous sites, most have been successfully remediated and are no longer considered hazardous. Lead and total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) contamination affects the northeast corner of the City Maintenance Yard.
Hazardous materials are transported through Hermosa Beach on highways and City streets. The US Department of Transportation regulates the transport of hazardous materials on major transportation corridors such as Pacific Coast Highway as well as on designated truck routes in Hermosa Beach, such as portions of Pier Avenue, Valley Drive, Herondo Street, and Artesia Boulevard. When acutely toxic hazardous materials are transported, the California Highway Patrol must be notified. If City streets are used, the Hermosa Beach Police Department and Hermosa Beach Fire Department must also be notified.
The Hermosa Beach Fire Department would be the field incident commander for a hazardous materials incident. The Los Angeles County Fire Department manages potential hazardous materials situations and is the designated Certified Unified Program Agency for Hermosa Beach.
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Police Protection
The Hermosa Beach Police Department (HBPD)is a full-service Police Department providing police protection services to preserve peace and prevent crime and disorder by enforcing state
laws and city ordinances. Its primary mission is to maintain safety and protect the community through law enforcement, crime prevention and criminal apprehension. The HBPD responds to emergency situations and patrols neighborhoods, commercial areas, and the beach to promote a safe environment. The staff maintains official criminal records, investigates crime, and in an emergency, assesses the situation and dispatches appropriate responders. Police services provided include: (1) Detective Bureau (2) Honor Guard Detail (3) Mounted Enforcement Unit (4) Narcotics K9 Units (5) Patrol (6) Reserve Unit (7) Traffic Bureau (8) Volunteers in Policing (9) Community Service.
The HBPD operates one police station, located at 540 Pier Avenue. Officers are assigned to City and beach-related events including beach volleyball, concerts on the beach, the Surf Festival, Hermosa Arts Fair, and the Hermosa Triathlon. The two days of the year which draw the largest crowds are the Fourth of July and New Year’s Eve, days in which the entire department is deployed.
Calls for Service
Regional communications and dispatch services are provided for the HBPD by the South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority (RCC). The RCC processes approximately 312,000 police and fire incidents annually in the cities of El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, and Manhattan Beach. Between July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015 HBPD officers handled 25,266 calls which included officer initiated calls. This averages approximately 69 calls per day. Of those calls, approximately 27 percent (6784 calls) were initiated by the police, and 73 percent or 18,482 calls were direct calls from the public. Approximately 19 percent of total calls for service (5015) were for traffic enforcement.
For HBPD response, a priority code of 1 to 4 is assigned to each call by the dispatch center, with 1 being the highest priority. Between July 2014-June 2015, the highest priority calls were responded to within 5.48 minutes from call initiation to on scene, or 3.67 minutes from time of dispatch to onscene.
• Public Information Banners
• Automatic Aid Agreement with Manhattan Beach
• Opticom Traffic Pre-Emption System
• Accela Asset Management
• Electronic Patient Care Reporting (ePCR)
• Smart Classroom
• National Night Out
• Emergency Action Plans (EAPs)
• Fire Ground Survival (FGS)
• Sidewalk CPR
• Respiratory Protection Program
• Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC)
• Santa Sleigh Ride
• Pancake Breakfast/Open House
• Fire Station Traffic Signal
• New Fire Engine and Rescue Ambulance
• Deployment Study
• Community CPR/AED Training
• Annual Fire and Life Safety Inspections
• Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Update
• Fireground Survival (FGS) Training
• CERT Training
Police + Fire Accomplishments of 2014-2015:
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HBPD patrol unit at Pier and Hermosa Avenue
Crime and Safety
The diversity of people and events within the City of Hermosa Beach challenges the HBPD to sustain the high quality of life within the City, while also ensuring both the safety of visitors and the enforcement of codes within the City’s limits. HBPD maintains the highest levels of professionalism, honesty and fairness through engagement and enforcement strategies to create a safe and healthy environment for everyone that lives, works, or plays in Hermosa Beach.
Crime Rates
As defined by the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, seven major Part I offenses are used to measure the extent, fluctuation, and distribution of serious crime. Part I crimes are split into violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft). In 2014, Hermosa Beach reported 37 crimes Part I violent crimes or 1.9 reported crimes per 1,000 residents, and 543 Part I property crimes or 27.3 reported crimes per 1,000 residents. The reported number of violent crimes was 53 percent lower than the statewide rate, and 49 percent lower than the national rate. Property crime rates were 12 percent higher than the state average, and 5 percent higher than the national average.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
In addition to police protections, the City can reduce crime through smart environmental design. The concepts of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) offer non-invasive measures to
prevent crime in the city. The central tenets of CPTED include clearly demarcating property boundaries, designing buildings and spaces to face streets for natural surveillance purposes, controlling access to sites and buildings through pathways and bollards, supporting legitimate street level recreational activities, and maintaining public spaces. CPTED concepts enable developers and designers to incorporate crime prevention measures into building design and City staff to incorporate crime prevention intentions into
maintenance and recreation program schedules.
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Police Programs and Resources
To fulfill HBPD’s commitment to a safe community, the City has prioritized communication and engagement strategies. The following is a list of HBPD’s engagement programs and services. These act as excellent resources and maintain active communication between officers and the Hermosa Beach community.
Online Crime Reporting: The online crime reporting system gives residents another way to report concerns directly to HBPD. This system allows officers to quickly address issues or complaints, which allows them to better fulfill their mission.
Facebook: HBPD has an active Facebook page, providing residents with a news feed of safety and crime updates in the City. This informative page
showcases the department’s commitment to the city and strengthens community participation.
Hermosa Beach Neighborhood Watch (HBNW): HBNW partners with the Police Department to educate the community on crime prevention and awareness, observation skills training, and reporting. The program provides resources, training sessions, and activities that improve life of Hermosa Beach residents and brings unity to neighborhoods.
“You are Not Alone Program” (YANA): Family members can receive help from the Hermosa Beach Police Department to check on their senior citizen family members who live alone in Hermosa Beach. Hermosa Beach Police
Department Volunteers (VIPS) and/or Police Officers, upon request, can conduct weekly visits with identified senior citizens. The Volunteer and/or Police Officer during the visit will document: medications taken by the senior, doctors contact
information, physical condition of the senior, and general living conditions (available food, cleanliness, etc.).
“Homeward Bound Program”: Seniors with Alzheimer’s disease can provide (via family member) the Hermosa Beach Police Department with their personal information and family contact information. This information is vital in contacting family members in the event the senior is located away from their home/care facility.
“Home Check Program”: Hermosa Beach
residents who are leaving town for a period of time or are having their homes fumigated can have Hermosa Beach Police Department Volunteers (VIPS) and/or Police Officers conduct daily/weekly exterior checks of their homes. Residents can
provide contact information while they are away in the event something is found abnormal.
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Noise + Vibration
The City of Hermosa Beach is located in an urbanized and developed environment that is subject to numerous noise sources. The primary noise source in the city is currently vehicular traffic along local streets, especially Aviation Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway. In addition, typical urban noise sources (e.g., hospitality businesses such as bars and restaurants, entertainment venues, community events, construction
activities, landscape equipment, refuse collection, and emergency vehicle sirens) contribute to the overall noise environment. Because of the City’s distance from airports - Los Angeles International Airport, Torrance Municipal Airport, and the Hawthorne Municipal Airport are each located approximately 5.5 miles from the City - noise from aircraft over-flights is not considered excessive.
Zoning Maximum Ambient Noise Levels
R-1 45 dBA or below (also schools,
hospitals, nurseries and rest homes)
R-2 50 dBA or below (also parks and
playgrounds)
R-3 55 dBA or below
C-1 55 dBA or below
C-2 / C-3 60 dBA or below
M 65 dBA or below
Table 6.1 Hermosa Beach Maximum Ambient Noise Levels
The results of the noise measurements, together with data provided in the Circulation Element, were used to analyze and calibrate the existing traffic noise environment in the City of Hermosa Beach. The results of the analysis are provided as a
noise contour map in Figure 6.6. The map provides the existing CNEL contours ranging from 60 dB to 70 dB in 5 dB increments.
Using data provided in the Mobility Element, two future (Year 2040) traffic scenarios were also analyzed for the city. The first scenario assumes that the City continues to develop based on
the policies identified in the current General Plan (October 1979), while the second scenario assumes that the city develops in the future based on the objectives, goals, and policies outlined in PLAN Hermosa. Figure 6.7 provides a noise contour
map for the PLAN Hermosa scenario.
Traffic Noise
In order to document the existing traffic noise environment in Hermosa Beach, measurements were obtained at 10 locations throughout the City during the month of August 2014. All of the measured ambient noise levels were well above the City’s current Noise Element policy standards. This policy restricts maximum ambient noise to the following levels:
Table 6.2 summarizes the results of the analyses for the existing and future traffic scenarios. The results are presented in terms of an unmitigated CNEL at the distance of the nearest existing receptor from the centerline of the roadway segment. Referring to the table, there is anticipated to be relatively little change in traffic noise exposures in the future within the City of Hermosa Beach. The anticipated changes of up to ±2 dB from existing traffic noise levels will not be noticeable to the majority of residents. However, comparing the two future year scenarios that were analyzed, the adoption of PLAN Hermosa is expected to result in a slightly quieter future noise environment within the city.
The State of California’s Building Code Standards require that all multi-family residential dwellings be designed to achieve a CNEL of 45 dB within the interior of all habitable spaces. The City of Hermosa Beach’s current Noise Element extends this requirement to include all single-family residential dwellings as well. Typically, residential construction in California provides about 20 dB of noise reduction with all windows and doors closed. Therefore, it may be reasonably assumed that all residential dwellings located in an area where the exterior CNEL is 65 dB or less will be exposed to an interior CNEL of 45 dB or less, complying with both the State’s standard and the City of Hermosa Beach’s Noise Element policy. Referring to Table 2, the CNEL is estimated to be 65 dB or less at the exterior of all residential dwellings adjacent to the street segments analyzed for this study with the following exceptions: residences adjacent to Aviation Boulevard between Pacific Coast Highway and Prospect Avenue, and adjacent to Pacific Coast Highway between Artesia Boulevard and 2nd Street. This is the case for existing traffic volumes in the City as well as for both future year (2040) traffic scenarios (i.e., with and without the implementation of PLAN Hermosa).
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Goal 1. Injuries and loss of life are prevented, and property loss and damage are minimized.
To protect the community from avoidable risk and harm by factoring natural hazards
such as seismic hazards, flooding, landslides, severe weather events, and fires into community planning and outreach, maintenance and upgrades, and municipal operations.
Policies
1.1 Evaluate risks. New buildings and infrastructure will evaluate seismic, fire, flood, and coastal storm hazard risks and comply with California Building Code standards to minimize risk.
1.2 Prepare geotechnical reports. Geotechnical reports will be prepared for new development projects in areas with the potential for liquefaction or landslide.
1.3 Tsunami Playbook. Utilize the Los Angeles County Tsunami Playbook in the evaluation and response of tsunami risk.
1.4 Reduce fire hazards. Reduce fire hazards associated with older buildings, multi-story structures, and industrial facilities.
1.5 Minimize coastal flooding. Natural interventions, green infrastructure, and infiltration systems will be utilized to minimize damage from coastal flooding.
1.6 Minimize coastal hazards. Injuries and loss of life are prevented, and property loss and damage from coastal hazards are minimized.
1.7 Reduce flood vulnerability. Encourage existing structures, critical facilities, and infrastructure to reduce flood vulnerability.
1.8 Reduce stormwater runoff. Reduce stormwater runoff consistent with local stormwater permits.
1.9 Facilitate retrofits. Encourage and facilitate retrofits of seismically high-risk buildings.
1.10 Consider site-specific soil conditions. Require new structures to consider site-specific soil conditions.
1.11 Secure funds. Establish centralized internal procedures to coordinate efforts for securing funds that support risk reduction measures.
Goals and Policies
To address the risk of natural and manmade hazards, Public Safety approaches in Hermosa Beach are formed by the need for flexible and resilient options that will help the city thrive.
Hermosa’s approach to public safety will reduce potential risks or exposure to natural and manmade hazards, build community capacity and preparedness for unavoidable hazards, ensure efficient response to hazardous events, and enact recovery plans to build greater resiliency to future hazards.
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Goal 2. The anticipated effects of sea level rise are understood, prepared for, and successfully mitigated.
With the sandy beach considered one of Hermosa’s greatest natural assets for
aesthetic, safety, and recreational tourism purposes, the loss or erosion of the beach due to sea level rise would be catastrophic to the vitality of Hermosa Beach. By monitoring, evaluating, and enacting interventions to address changes in sea levels, and greater effects of storm events, Hermosa Beach will be well positioned to minimize infrastructure and private property vulnerabilities.
Policies
2.1 Integrate resilience. Integrate resilience to anticipated sea level rise impacts into project designs when repairing and replacing aging infrastructure.
2.2 Mitigate impacts. Require new development and redevelopment projects to consider and mitigate relevant sea level rise impacts.
2.3 Enhance awareness. Enhance local understanding of sea level rise and keep decision-makers and the community aware of potential impacts based on best available science.
2.4 Provide public information. Provide public information describing new flooding risks under a 55-inch sea level rise scenario in areas previously not affected by flooding.
2.5 Maintain beach widths. Maintain current beach widths under changing sea level conditions.
2.6 Consider sea level rise. Consider the combined effects of sea level rise when evaluating potential tsunami and storm surge impacts.
2.7 Support regional approaches. Support regional approaches to sediment management, beach replenishment, and adaptive shoreline protection to allow Hermosa Beach to voice its needs, allow for coordination with neighboring jurisdictions, and identify creative finance mechanisms to continue the replenishment program.
2.8 Identify erosion problems. Continue to monitor beach width and elevations to identify potential erosion problems
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Goal 4. The community has the capacity and is prepared for unavoidable hazards.
The community’s ability to react and respond during hazardous events is predicated on both an awareness of the potential risks, and an understanding of how to respond to hazardous events.
Policies
4.1 Public awareness. Increase public awareness of hazards, emergency response, and recovery through updated evacuation routes and informational signage.
4.2 Promote community-based programs. Promote community-based programs in fire safety and emergency preparedness, including neighborhood-level programs and programs with businesses.
4.3 SEMS and NIMS training. Increase City employee capacity through the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant training and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) drills to identify hazards, and assist in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.
4.4 Utilize City media resources. Establish communication protocols and utilize City media resources and emergency alert notification systems to provide information prior to, during, or after events posing risk to community health safety, and welfare.
4.5 Responsive neighborhood groups. Encourage neighborhood groups to identify, consider, and prepare for the needs of neighbors with access and functional needs to adequately respond to disasters.
4.6 Vulnerable populations. Establish an emergency plan to take care of vulnerable populations, such as children, the elderly, and tourists during hazardous events.
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Goal 5. High quality police and fire protection services provided to residents and visitors.
Providing fire, police, and emergency medical response services are among the City’s highest priorities. The City provides high quality police and fire protection services to residents and visitors and has set response standards to effectively and rapidly respond to emergencies. Ensuring law enforcement, fire protection/emergency medical
services, and lifeguard services are being adequately provided by addressing core issues related to service provision, including law enforcement within the community,
resource pooling with neighboring jurisdictions, and anticipation of community needs due to growth and development is one of the City’s highest priorities.
Policies
5.1 High level of response. Achieve optimal utilization of allocated public safety resources and
provide desired levels of response and protection within the community.
5.2 Use of technology. Provide and use up-to-date technology and communication systems to improve crime prevention and inform the community regarding actions to take in case of emergency.
5.3 Physical design standards. Reduce opportunities for criminal activity through physical design
standards, youth programs, recreation opportunities, educational programs, and counseling services.
5.4 Adequate emergency access. Require new development to be designed to provide adequate emergency access and to maintain current levels of emergency services.
5.5 Collaborate with neighboring jurisdictions. Cooperate and collaborate with neighboring
jurisdictions and social services to maximize public safety and emergency services.
5.6 Nuisance abatement. Encourage Police Department review of uses which may be characterized historically by high levels of nuisance (noise, nighttime patronage, and/or rates of criminal activity); providing for conditions of control of use to prevent adverse impacts on adjacent residences, schools, religious facilities, and similar “sensitive” uses.
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Goal 6. Hermosa Beach is prepared for, responds to and recovers quickly from natural disasters.
Resiliency is the ability to overcome challenges of all kinds – trauma, tragedy,
emergencies – and bounce back stronger, wiser, and more powerful. While natural disasters and hazardous events can cause damage and injury, by learning from those events, and using them to be better prepared for future events, Hermosa Beach can minimize the degree of damage and injury from future unavoidable events.
Policies
6.1 Regularly update plans. Regularly update disaster preparedness and emergency response plans.
6.2 Coastal incidents. Collaborate and maintain communication between the City, LA County Lifeguards, and the United States Coast Guard concerning incidents on or near the coast.
6.3 Invest in critical facilities. Invest in public and critical facilities to make them more resilient to the potential impacts of natural disasters.
6.4 Post-disaster evaluation. The Emergency Operations Center and Police/Fire Facilities shall be the top priority in conducting post-disaster building evaluations.
6.5 Optimize community benefits. Ensure that post-disaster recovery decisions optimize long-term community benefits.
6.6 Assist businesses. Assist local / small businesses in planning for continuity of operations and emergency preparedness.
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Goal 8. Transportation noise sources are minimized.
Transportation-related activities are primary sources of noise affecting the quality of
life in Hermosa Beach. Effective reduction of noise associated with transportation is necessary to ensure protection from the detrimental effects of excessive noise.
Policies
7.4 Transportation facility compatibility. Periodically review County, regional, and local plans for
transportation facilities and new developments to minimize or avoid land use/noise conflicts prior to project approval.
8.1 Alternative modes of transportation. Reduce noise impacts by encouraging the use of walking, biking, carpooling, use of public transit, and other alternative modes of transportation.
8.2 Traffic calming. Where roadway noise levels exceed the “normally compatible” range shown
in the Land Use/Noise Compatibility Matrix (Table 6.4), consider the implementation of traffic calming measures such as reduced speed limits or roadway design features to reduce noise levels through reduced vehicle speeds and/or diversion of vehicular traffic.
8.3 Enforcement. Enforce the posted speed limit and the noise standards included in the State’s Motor Vehicle Code to reduce noise impacts from vehicles, particularly in residential areas.
8.4 Public transit. Work with Beach Cities Transit and MTA to establish bus routes that meet public transportation needs and minimize noise impacts in residential areas.
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contact recreation beneficial uses at many Santa Monica Bay beaches. Dry weather bacteriological
objectives identified in the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Basin Plan include limits for total coliform density, fecal coliform density, and enterococcus density.
The Santa Monica Bay Bacteria Dry Weather TMDL sets the number of days that can be in exceedance of the limits identified in the Basin Plan. The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board has also established TMDL for the number of days exceeding bacteria count limits established in the Basin Plan during wet weather. As a co-permittee to the Los Angeles Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, Hermosa Beach is responsible for meeting water quality–based effluent limitations that allow Santa Monica Bay to meet TMDL targets identified in the Santa Monica Bay Total Daily Maximum Loads for DDTs and PCBs and Santa Monica Bay Nearshore and Offshore Debris TMDL.
Electricity
Electricity is provided to Hermosa Beach by Southern California Edison (SCE) via a network of overhead and underground distribution lines. For additional information regarding electricity generation, renewable energy, and energy
conservation, please refer to Green Building and Conservation and Energy.
Natural Gas
Natural gas is provided through Southern California Gas (SoCalGas), a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, via a network of underground distribution lines.
Natural gas is predominantly used for heating and stove use in residences. For additional information regarding energy conservation, please refer to Green Building and Conservation and Energy.
Telecommunications
Telecommunications services in Hermosa Beach include cable television, high speed Internet, and wireless and ground-line telephone services. A variety of private companies provide these services
and have infrastructure located throughout the city to provide consistent and reliable telecommunication services to the community. In August 2015, Hermosa Beach had a total of 13 Internet providers including 1 cable provider, 2 Copper providers, 3 DSL providers, 1 fiber provider, 1 fixed wireless provider, 5 mobile providers.
Fiber-Optic Infrastructure
Fiber-optic infrastructure is provided through submarine cables that provide international connectivity. The City of Hermosa Beach is the North American landing site of multiple transpacific submarine cables. In 2015, existing sites included APX-East, which connects to Sydney Australia, and SEA-US, which connects to Davao, Philippines, Manado, Indonesia, Piti, Guam, and Oahu Hawaii.
The City is additionally considering an application to develop an additional four transpacific submarine cables with the terrestrial components generally located within public street rights-of-way. This infrastructure includes a buried conduit system, directional bores, power feed equipment, and beach manhole landings. The project would bring an estimated $1.9 million at the beginning of construction, and $300,000 annually for hosting the cables.
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204 | CHAPTER 7: INFRASTRUCTURE
Goal 1. Infrastructure systems are functional, safe, and well maintained.
Though often unnoticed and in the background, public infrastructure and services – utilities, water and wastewater services, stormwater treatment, and transportation
infrastructure – are essential to the high quality of life afforded in Hermosa Beach. They require regular maintenance and upgrading both to meet the demands of a growing
population and to improve their environmental performance.
Policies
1.1 Infrastructure systems plan. Establish and adopt an integrated, holistic systems approach to guide infrastructure development, improvement, maintenance, and resilience.
1.2 Priority investments. Use City Council established priorities and the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to identify and allocate funding for projects identified in the infrastructure plan.
1.3 Right-of-way coordination. Ensure infrastructure maintenance and repair projects within the public right-of-way are coordinated to minimize additional roadway repaving or accelerated deterioration.
1.4 Fair share assessments. Require new development and redevelopment projects to pay their fair share of the cost of infrastructure improvements needed to serve the project, and ensure that needed infrastructure is available prior to or at the time of project completion.
1.5 New technologies. When feasible, utilize emerging technologies and funding strategies that improve infrastructure efficiency, sustainability, and resiliency.
1.6 Utility Infrastructure Siting. Ensure new infrastructure is sited in a manner to minimize negative impacts to the community and prioritize projects to address the greatest deficiencies.
1.7 Aesthetic and urban form. Require infrastructure and infrastructure improvements that are aesthetically pleasing and consistent with the scenic character of the surrounding area.
1.8 Minimize recurring repairs. Ensure that recurring repairs to City facilities are minimized by
investing in low maintenance materials and performing preventive procedures where available.
1.9 Street slurry projects. Include street slurry projects and other preventive projects in the CIP each year, with sufficient funding.
Goals and Policies
The City recognizes and supports the need to maintain a high level of service to the community. It further recognizes the need to pursue and embed various technologies into developing and maintaining the City’s infrastructure to increase the efficiency and cost of operating. The City is committed to providing high quality infrastructure and maintaining infrastructure in a way that
reduces ongoing costs to the City.
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Goal 2. Roadway infrastructure maintenance supports convenient, attractive, and complete streets and associated amenities.
Development of a safe and efficient multi-modal transportation network requires a commitment and investment in the street infrastructure of both roadways and
sidewalks. Encouraging multimodal and attractive streets can provide for the needs of diverse members of the community, balance the different modes of
transportation, promote physical activity, and support environmental sustainability.
Policies
2.1 Preventive street maintenance. Maintain streets, sidewalks and other public rights-of-way to provide a reliable network for circulation through a proactive preventive maintenance
program.
2.2 Pavement rating system. Prioritize roadway repavement projects by regularly evaluating pavement ratings and identifying roadway segments with the greatest deficiencies.
2.3 Street and sidewalk standards. Require the use of standardized roadway, sidewalk, parkway, curb and gutter designs to ensure continuity and consistency as property
redevelops over time.
2.4 Sidewalk improvements. Consider innovative funding strategies, such as cost-sharing, ADA accessibility grants, or sidewalk dedications, to improve the overall condition, safety, and accessibility of sidewalks.
2.5 Active transportation dedications. Require new development and redevelopment
projects to provide land or infrastructure necessary to accommodate active transportation, such as sidewalks, bike racks, and bus stops.
2.6 Traffic signal coordination. Maintain and operate the traffic signal system with advanced technologies to manage traffic operations and maintain traffic signal infrastructure.
2.7 Restore to City standards. Require utility and other service providers working in the public
right-of-way to restore or improve trench areas to return the site to conditions that comply with City standards and prevent roadway and sidewalk deterioration.
2.8 Timely repairs and maintenance. Ensure that repairs and maintenance are completed in a timely manner when reported.
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Goal 3. Adequate water supplies from diverse sources provide for the needs of
current and future residents, businesses, and visitors.
Water is fundamental to life and crucial to the health and well-being of Hermosa Beach residents, businesses, visitors, and marine and terrestrial biological
communities. Hermosa Beach is located in a naturally dry region and contains no surface water bodies. However, the City’s susceptibility to drought, climate change, and other conditions has created opportunities to reduce demand, respond to drought, and diversify the water supply to ensure the entire community, and region, has access to adequate water supplies.
Policies
3.1 Demand monitoring. Continue to evaluate and monitor the adequacy of available water supply and distribution systems relative to proposed development and redevelopment projects.
3.2 Alternative water supplies. Pursue expansion of recycled water infrastructure and other alternative water supplies to meet water demands of the community that cannot be offset through conservation measures.
3.3 Recycled water infrastructure. Require the use of recycled water in areas currently served by infrastructure, and encourage integration of recycled water into new buildings which may be served by appropriate infrastructure in the future.
3.4 Climate change impacts. Consider the impacts of climate change in projections used to establish which water supply and distribution facilities as well as conservation efforts are necessary to sustain future water demands.
3.5 Drought management. Ensure measures to respond to drought conditions are enforced through the City’s ‘Water Conservation and Drought Management Plan Ordinance.’
3.6 Water infrastructure. Support the development of water storage, recycling, greywater treatment, and necessary transmission facilities.
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Goal 5. The stormwater management system is safe, sanitary, and environmentally and fiscally sustainable.
To reduce dangers from flooding, protect community safety and property, the City of Hermosa Beach is committed to providing well maintained stormwater infrastructure and reducing the negative environmental impacts of storm run off into the Santa Monica Bay.
Policies
5.1 Integration of stormwater best practices. Integrate stormwater infiltration best practices when initiating streetscape redevelopment or public facility improvement projects.
5.2 Green infrastructure. Naturalize flood channels that enhance flood protection capacity before employing other management solutions.
5.3 Natural features. Integrate natural features, such as topography, drainage, and trees, into the design of streets and rights-of-way.
5.4 Conservation behavior. Encourage community behavior changes to reduce urban runoff pollution.
5.5 Stormwater system maintenance. Maintain, fund, and regularly monitor the City’s stormwater infrastructure.
5.6 Stormwater system repairs. Ensure that stormwater system repairs are included in maintenance plans for other City infrastructure and that repairs and maintenance are completed in a timely manner to prevent additional repair costs.
5.7 Stormwater permits. Strictly implement, enforce, and monitor MS4 NPDES Permit requirements through stormwater ordinances.
5.8 Low impact development. Require new development and redevelopment projects to incorporate low impact development (LID) techniques in project designs, including but not limited to on-site drainage improvements using native vegetation to capture and clean stormwater runoff.
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Goal 6. Utility services are reliable, affordable, and renewable.
Citywide access to clean, dependable, and affordable energy positions the community for a sustainable energy future. By encouraging local production of
renewable energy, the community can simultaneously benefit from the economic and environmental paybacks of renewable energy, and potentially attract new innovations
and technology by committing to a renewable energy future.
Policies
6.1 Utility maintenance permitting. Allow efficient and streamlined permitting for the maintenance, repair, improvement, and expansion of utility facilities and infrastructure.
6.2 Below ground utilities. Phase out and replace overhead electric lines with subsurface lines to reduce visual obstructions and the need for utility poles which can impede sidewalk accessibility.
6.3 Environmental compatibility. Ensure that utility facilities and infrastructure cause minimal damage to the environment and that utility service providers are responsible for costs associated with damage caused to the environment and public right-of-way so that providers will seek to
minimize those costs.
6.4 Innovative and renewable technology. Encourage the exploration and establishment of innovative and renewable utility service technologies. Allow the testing of new alternative energy sources that are consistent with the goals and policies of PLAN Hermosa and comply with all relevant regulations.
6.5 Renewable energy facilities. Unless a renewable energy facility would cause an unmitigatable impact to health or safety, allow them by right.
6.6 Community choice aggregation. Collaborate with nearby local and regional agencies to develop a community choice aggregation system that provides greater renewable energy choices to the community.
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From: Getchel Wilson [mailto:getchelwilson@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 3:45 PM
To: Ann Yang
Cc: City Clerk
Subject: Hermosa General Plan meeting comment
I believe the policies of SBCCOG and SCAG are not compatible with the goals of most Hermosa
residents. Policy 1.4 mentions “consensus-oriented” decision making, however, I do not believe
a full vetting of the SCAG and SBCCOG goals and policies have been available to the
public. Policy 4.1 should be deleted in it’s entirety – Hermosa Beach should not be
‘committed’ to organizations only Hermosa constituents. Hermosa needs the ability to
terminate its relationships with these organizations, and/ or not follow certain policies of these
organizations.
It is my understanding that Hermosa Beach has applied for a grant from SCAG. The contents of
the grant application should be widely advertised and made public. The residents of the city
cannot make any decisions without fully understanding why Hermosa Beach council is agreeing
to bind Hermosa Beach to policies and goals from an organization like SCAG. I understand that
Hermosa has applied for several other grants recently – those should be made widely public
also.
Getchel Wilson
Hermosa Property Owner