§ 14.04.160. Exception 3 of Section 1705.12 of the 2016 California Building Code is amended to read as follows.

1705.12 Special inspections for seismic resistance. Special inspections for seismic resistance shall be required as specified in Sections 1705.12.1 through 1705.12.9, unless exempted by the exceptions of Section 1704.2.

Exception: The special inspections specified in Sections 1705.12.1 through 1705.12.9 are not required for structures designed and constructed in accordance with one of the following:

1.

The structure consists of light-frame construction, the design spectral response acceleration at short periods, S _DS , as determined in Section 1613.3.4, does not exceed 0.5, and the building height of the structure does not exceed 35 feet (10 668 mm).

2.

The seismic force-resisting system of the structure consists of reinforced masonry or reinforced concrete, the design spectral response acceleration at short periods, S _DS , as determined in Section 1613.3.4, does not exceed 0.5, and the building height of the structure does not exceed 25 feet (7620 mm).

3.

The structure is a detached one- or two-family dwelling not exceeding two stories above grade plane, is not assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F and does not have any of the following horizontal or vertical irregularities in accordance with Section 12.3 of ASCE 7.

3.1.

Torsional or extreme torsional irregularity.

3.2.

Nonparallel systems irregularity.

3.3.

Stiffness-soft story or stiffness-extreme soft story irregularity.

3.4.

Discontinuity in lateral strength-weak story irregularity.

(Ord. No. 7289, § 3(J), 12-12-2016)