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I I I two (2) #4 bars top and bottom of beam, and stirrups every six (6) feet; top of concrete slab shall be a minimum 6" above finished grade of yard; and if brick, stone or other masonry veneer is placed on residence, add additional #4 bar top and bottom of outside beams. The minimum requirements for a single story wood frame residence containing more than 400 square feet on concrete beams and piers, shall conform to the following requirements: piers shall be monolithic poured with concrete footing 18" square 6" thick; piers shall be 12" in height, 8" round or square, with one (1) #3 bar in center of pier embedded 3" in footing and extending 8" above top of pier or 2" above sill; piers shall be placed so that no span shall be more than 8 feet, 6" between them, and precast concrete pads and block footings will not be allowed on residence over 400 square feet in area. Plates, beams, and sills shall be securely attached to piers, footings, and slabs. b. 8" x 8" x 16" concrete blocks may be used for piers provided they are set on a poured concrete footing 24" square by 6" deep with a #3 rod crossed in the footing. A #3 rod or 1/2" bolt shall be embedded in the footing at the time of pouring and shall extend at least 2" above the sill. All cells of the concrete blocks must be filled with grout and all joints mortared. piers shall be placed so that no spans will be more than 8 feet, 6". c. Post tension concrete foundation may be used provided a professional registered engineer disigns the proposed in- stallation and affixes his seal thereon. A set of specifi- cations showing positioning of tendons, size of drape and required post tension shall be furnished the City Building Inspector. d. All concrete shall be minimum four (4) sack mix with no more than a 5" slump at time of pouring. There shall be no horizontal construction joints in minimum required beams and slab. Slab shall be poured on compacted fill material. There shall be a vapor barrier over fill or add material to concrete in order to prevent slab sweating. Place all steel a minimum of 1 - 1/2" from top, bottom and sides of beams. Place slab steel in lower section of slab minimum 1 - 1/2" from bottom. Steel shall be placed on chairs or blocks. Blocks shall be removed as concrete is poured. Where stell is spliced lap 12", lap and tie steel at corners. Lap slab steel across beam steel. All beam trenches shall be free of dirt and debris at time of pour. It is to be understood that these requirements are minimums and are not to be construed as sufficient for larger structures or for unusual site or soil conditions. If solid rock is encountered during required excavation for beams and footings, then, under certain conditions, required thickness of beams may be altered by written consent of the Building Official. All other foundations for buildings hereafter constructed within the limits of the City of San Marcos shall conform to applicable sections of this Code. When steel is in place there shall be an inspection made by the City of San Marcos Building Inspector and a tag affixed stating that the above requirements have been complied with and showing the date of inspection. (5) Section 106.2 of said Code is amended so that it will now read as follows: It shall be the duty of every contractor or builder, who shall make contracts for the erection or construction or repair of buildings for which a permit is required, and every contractor or builder making such con- tracts and subletting the same, or any part thereof, to pay annual license fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00), and to PAGE 3