PART 5. MAUSOLEUMS AND COLUMBARIUMS [9501. - 9677.]

Part 5 repealed and added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1349.

§§ 9501–9677 · 62 sections

1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 9501–9513 · 14 sections

   • § 9501 This part shall be known and may be cited as the Mausoleum and Columbarium Law.
   • § 9502 The purpose of this part is to insure the durability and permanence of mausoleums and columbariums by requiring that they be constructed of such material and…
   • § 9503 Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of this part.
   • § 9504 “Mausoleum” includes any building or structure, used or intended to be used, for the interment of human remains. A columbarium may be built within a mausoleum.
   • § 9504.5 “Private mausoleum or columbarium” shall be a freestanding structure which: (a) Is constructed for use by the members of any one group, and not for the sale of…
   • § 9505 “Companion crypts” or “nest of crypts” means two or more crypts entered through a single crypt opening.
   • § 9506 “Columbarium” includes any building or structure, used or intended to be used, for the interment of cremated human remains.
   • § 9507 “Uniform Building Code” means the 1991 Edition of the Uniform Building Code, with 1992 amendments, adopted and published by the International Conference of…
   • § 9508 “The Uniform Plumbing Code” means the 1991 Edition of the Plumbing Code, with 1992 amendments, adopted and published by the International Association of…
   • § 9509 “National Electrical Code” means the 1990 Edition of the National Electrical Code, with 1992 amendments, adopted and published by the National Fire Protection…
   • § 9510 “Incombustible Material” means and includes any material having an ignition temperature higher than 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
   • § 9511 “Type I Construction” includes the type of construction designated and specified as Type I Building Construction in the Uniform Building Code.
   • § 9512 The provisions of this part shall not apply to any structure or building used or intended to be used for the interment of human remains all portions of which…
   • § 9513 (a) The provisions of this part shall apply to any cemetery that acquires, constructs, improves, maintains, or repairs a mausoleum or columbarium. (b) The…
2. CHAPTER 2. Enforcement §§ 9525–9528 · 4 sections

   • § 9525 The building department of every city or city and county shall enforce the provisions of this part within such city or city and county. “Building department”…
   • § 9526 The department, officer or officers of a county who are charged with the enforcement of laws or ordinances regulating the erection, construction or alteration…
   • § 9527 Any city or county may, by ordinance, designate any department or officer to enforce any portion of this part.
   • § 9528 In any city where there is no department or officer charged with or designated for the enforcement of this part, the appropriate department, officer or…
3. CHAPTER 3. Permits and Plans §§ 9550–9580 · 9 sections

   1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions § 9550 · 1 section

      • § 9550 It is unlawful for any person to construct, or cause or permit to be constructed upon any property belonging to or controlled by him, any mausoleum or…
   2. ARTICLE 2. Application, Permit and Certificate of Occupancy §§ 9560–9565 · 6 sections

      • § 9560 A person desiring a permit shall file a written application with the department or official charged with the enforcement of this part on forms furnished by it.…
      • § 9561 The application shall be accompanied by: (a) Two full, true and complete sets of plans showing in detail the work proposed and whether it is for new work,…
      • § 9562 The department shall cause all plans, specifications, and statements to be examined, and, if they conform to the provisions of this part, shall issue a permit.
      • § 9563 The department may, from time to time, approve changes in any plans, specifications, or statements, previously approved if the changes are in conformity with…
      • § 9564 The issuance or granting of a permit or approval is not a permit or approval of a violation of any provision of this part.
      • § 9565 A true copy of the plans, specifications, and other information submitted or filed upon which a permit is issued, with the approval of the department with…
   3. ARTICLE 3. Cancellation of Permit § 9575 · 1 section

      • § 9575 In the case of any refusal, or neglect of the person to whom a permit or approval has been issued to comply with all of the provisions of this part, or in case…
   4. ARTICLE 4. Expiration of Permit § 9580 · 1 section

      • § 9580 Every permit or approval under which no work is done within one year from the date of issuance expires by limitation and a new permit shall be obtained before…
4. CHAPTER 4. Inspection and Approval §§ 9590–9592 · 3 sections

   • § 9590 When the work is completed in accordance with plans, specifications, and statements previously made and upon which the permit or approval was issued, the owner…
   • § 9591 The department shall inspect or cause the work to be inspected, and shall issue a certificate of occupancy if the work has been performed in accordance with…
   • § 9592 When it is found that the building or structure is structurally complete, upon request, a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the department…
5. CHAPTER 5. Construction §§ 9600–9647 · 29 sections

   1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 9600–9603 · 6 sections

      • § 9600 No mausoleum or columbarium shall be constructed and no existing building or structure shall be altered for use as a mausoleum or columbarium unless the entire…
      • § 9600.5 The Cemetery and Funeral Bureau may, in addition to the construction methods and standards allowed in this chapter, adopt regulations for the construction of…
      • § 9600.6 Private mausoleums or columbariums may be constructed in conformance with the methods and standards set forth in this chapter or in conformance with the…
      • § 9601 All mausoleums or columbariums shall be of Type I Construction as specified in the Uniform Building Code, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
      • § 9602 Plumbing in all mausoleums or columbariums shall conform to the provisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
      • § 9603 Electrical work in all mausoleums or columbariums shall conform to the provisions of the National Electrical Code.
   2. ARTICLE 2. Structural and Material Requirements of Community Mausoleums and Columbariums §§ 9625–9647 · 23 sections

      • § 9625 Every mausoleum or columbarium shall be designed and constructed to conform to the earthquake provisions of the Uniform Building Code.
      • § 9626 Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all materials used in the construction, ornamentation, or embellishment of mausoleums or columbariums shall be…
      • § 9627 All structural framework shall be of cast-in-place reinforced concrete, or of structural steel sections, or of concrete over metal decking; provided, however,…
      • § 9628 All floors shall be designed and constructed for a live load of not less than 100 pounds per square foot.
      • § 9629 Footings shall be designed and constructed to conform to the requirements of the Uniform Building Code or specifications of a licensed geotechnical engineer.
      • § 9630 Floor slabs placed on earth shall be constructed of reinforced concrete designed by a licensed structural or civil engineer to include control joints at…
      • § 9631 Where any wall is constructed against a bank of earth, rock, or other porous material, or where crypts are adjacent to an outside building wall below grade,…
      • § 9632 Except as provided in Section 9633, all crypt walls and crypt floor slabs shall be constructed of cast-in-place, reinforced concrete; crypt walls shall conform…
      • § 9633 Horizontal and vertical partitions separating crypts comprising companion crypts or a nest of crypts entered through a single crypt opening may be constructed…
      • § 9634 Each crypt, including each crypt in a companion crypt or in a nest of crypts referred to in Section 9633, shall be designed for a total live load of 600 pounds.
      • § 9635 (a) All individual crypt openings shall be sealed with a solid panel of precast concrete, not less than 1 1/2 inches thick, fiber reinforced cement board not…
      • § 9636 All marble floors shall be constructed on a bed of mortar or mastic placed on the floor subslab, with an approved additive to retard efflorescence.
      • § 9637 All interior or exterior veneers shall be of stone, cast stone, granite, travertine, or marble, or other material allowed in the Uniform Building Code for type…
      • § 9638 Material for exterior trim, including exterior crypt and niche fronts, shall be travertine, serpentine marble, or grade A exterior type marble or granite, only.
      • § 9639 Joints shall be of uniform thickness and when mortar is used it shall be raked out as work progresses and on completion of installation joints shall be…
      • § 9640 Grout used for joints and pointing shall conform with the requirements of the Uniform Building Code.
      • § 9641 Masonry veneer shall be attached to the supporting wall in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Building Code.
      • § 9642 All base, architraves, wainscoting and all other vertical work other than crypt fronts shall be securely anchored in place with rods, clips, or other suitable…
      • § 9643 All interior and exterior fastenings for hangers, clips, doors, and other objects shall be of copper base alloy, aluminum, copper or stainless steel of…
      • § 9644 All exterior materials used for doors, window frames, skylights, gutters, downspouts, flashings or embellishment shall be of copper, copper base alloy,…
      • § 9645 In the event that during a national emergency, as proclaimed by the Governor for purposes of this section, none of the materials listed in Sections 9643 and…
      • § 9646 Roofs shall be constructed of cast-in-place reinforced concrete, and any roof covering shall be “Fire Retardant” in conformity with the requirements of type I…
      • § 9647 All skylight frames shall be fabricated in conformance with structural requirements, and shall contain wire glass, tempered glass, or plastic of comparable…
6. CHAPTER 6. Penalties §§ 9675–9677 · 3 sections

   • § 9675 Every person who violates any provision of this part is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than…
   • § 9676 Every owner or operator of a mausoleum or columbarium erected in violation of this part is guilty of maintaining a public nuisance and upon conviction is…
   • § 9677 The penalties of this chapter shall not apply as to any building which, at the time of issuance of a permit for the construction thereof was in compliance with…