IB P-BC 2002-001 Setback

INFORMATION BULLETIN / PUBLIC - BUILDING CODE
REFERENCE NO.: LAMC 91.1806.5

DOCUMENT NO. P/BC 2002-001
Previously Issued As: IB GR-1
Effective:
Revised:
6-01-94
1-29-01
FOOTINGS ON OR ADJACENT TO SLOPES

The placement of buildings and structures on or adjacent to slopes steeper than 3 horizontal to 1 vertical
shall be in accordance with this section. Clearance and setback requirements according to this section
are illustrated below. Setback distances are measured to the soil bedrock contact plane or slope face
if it is an approved compacted fill.
FACE OF
FOOTING
TOP OF
SLOPE
FACE OF
STRUCTURE
H/3 BUT NEED NOT

EXCEED 40 FT.
(12 192 mm) MAX.
TOE OF
SLOPE
H/2 BUT NEED NOT EXCEED 15 FEET (4572 mm) MAX.
FIGURE 18-I-1 SETBACK DIMENSIONS

Section 91.1806.5.6 Alternate setback and clearance.
Recommendations by a licensed geotechnical engineer may be
used if a foundation investigation report addressing the reduced
setback has been approved by the Department.
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Section 91.1806.5.2 Building clearance from ascending

slopes. Steeper than 3 horizontal to 1 vertical, buildings are
required to be set back from slopes a distance of one-half of
the slope height from the toe of the slope to the building.
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Distance " D" = H/3
CLEARANCE = H/2
NEED NOT EXCEED 15'
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P/BC 2002-001
Section 91.1806.5.2 Building clearance from ascending slopes

Where the slope is steeper than 1 horizontal to 1 vertical, the toe
of the slope shall be assumed to be at the intersection of a
horizontal plane drawn from the top of the foundation and a plane
drawn tangent to the slope at an angle of 45 degrees to the
horizontal.
Section 91.1806.5.3 Footing setback from descending slope

surface. Where the slope is steeper than 1 horizontal to 1 vertical,
the required setback shall be measured from an imaginary plane
45 degrees to the horizontal, projected upward from the toe of the
slope.
SETBACK = H/3
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(NEED NOT EXCEED 40')
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45
45
CLEARANCE = H/2
NEED NOT EXCEED 15'
Section 91.1806.5.2 Building clearance from ascending slopes.

Where a retaining wall is constructed at the toe of the slope, the
height if the slope shall be measured from the top of the retained
earth behind the wall to the top of the slope.
Approved compacted fill against a retaining wall may be used to

provide building clearance.
CLEARANCE = H/2
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CLEARANCE = h/2
RETAINING WALL
BASEMENT
NEED NOT EXCEED 15'
COMPACTED FILL
FINISHED LEVEL (2%)
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P/BC 2002-001
The following illustrations show a variety of conditions for pools adjacent to a slopes steeper than 3 horizontal to 1
vertical but less than 1 horizontal to 1 vertical.
That portion of the pool within a horizontal distance of 7 feet from

the top of the slope shall be capable of supporting the water in the
pool without soil support.
Section 91.1806.5.4 Pools. The setback between pools

regulated by this code and slopes shall be equal to one-half the
building footing setback distance required by this section.
When the pool is located within the 7' setback area, a free
standing design is required.
7' SETBACK
SETBACK = H/6 but need not exceed 20'

(measured from the pool spring line)
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SETBACK LINE
Pools at the toe of ascending slopes have one half the

required clearance for buildings.
Pool clearance may be provided by a retaining wall used to

reduce the slope height
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CLEARANCE = h/4
MAXIMUM 7 FEET
CLEARANCE = H/4 MAX. 7 1/2 FEET
h
H
H
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NOTE: The pool clearance dimension is measured to the outside of the pool shell not the inside finished
surface.
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INFORMATION BULLETIN / PUBLIC - BUILDING CODE

REFERENCE NO.: LAMC 91.1806.5

FOOTINGS ON OR ADJACENT TO SLOPES

H/3 BUT NEED NOT

H/2 BUT NEED NOT EXCEED 15 FEET (4572 mm) MAX.

FIGURE 18-I-1 SETBACK DIMENSIONS

Section 91.1806.5.2 Building clearance from ascending

Section 91.1806.5.2 Building clearance from ascending slopes

Section 91.1806.5.3 Footing setback from descending slope

(NEED NOT EXCEED 40')

Section 91.1806.5.2 Building clearance from ascending slopes.

Approved compacted fill against a retaining wall may be used to

NEED NOT EXCEED 15'

That portion of the pool within a horizontal distance of 7 feet from

Section 91.1806.5.4 Pools. The setback between pools

SETBACK = H/6 but need not exceed 20'

Pools at the toe of ascending slopes have one half the

Pool clearance may be provided by a retaining wall used to

CLEARANCE = H/4 MAX. 7 1/2 FEET

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