CHAPTER 5. Construction

Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1349.

§§ 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…