Design Requirements
Requirement | Specification |
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Live Load | 20 pounds per square foot |
Wind Load | 85 miles per hour, Exposure C |
Seismic Design Category | D |
Climate Zone | 13 |
Frost Depth | 0.0 |
Population | 53,266 (January 1, 2010) |
Area of City | 16.27 square miles (January 1, 2009) |
Rainfall | 7.7 per year per year |
Elevation | 249 feet above sea level |
Latitude | 36 degrees 19 minutes 20 seconds |
Longitude | 119 degrees 38 minutes 10 seconds |
Minimum Water Pressure | 35 psi |
Finished Floor Height | 16 inches above top of the curb, minimum |
Current Adopted State Codes
Codes listed are the 2022 Edition unless otherwise noted:
- California Building Code (CBC)
- California Electrical Code (CEC)
- California Mechanical Code (CMC)
- California Plumbing Code (CPC)
- California Fire Code (CFC)
- California Energy Code (CEnC)
- California State Housing Law, CCR, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1
City of Hanford Municipal Code
When new Building Codes are adopted and become effective, all projects submitted prior to the effective date will be considered under the current code (this must be a complete submittal). Any projects submitted on or after the effective date of the new code must comply with the new code.