Chapter 15.43
EXISTING BUILDING CODE
Sections:
15.43.010 Existing Building Code adopted.
15.43.030 Administrative amendments.
15.43.010 Existing Building Code adopted.
The 2022 California Existing Building Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 10, published by the California Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833-2936, with state supplements published from time to time (collectively, “California Existing Building Code”), a copy of which is filed in the office of the Building Official, 1950 Parkside Drive MS/51, Concord, CA 94519, is hereby adopted and referred to, and by this reference, expressly incorporated and made a part of this chapter as though fully set forth in this chapter, subject to the amendments set forth in this chapter.
The California Existing Building Code, as amended in this chapter, shall be known, designated and referred to as the “Existing Building Code” for the City of Concord.
(Code 2002, § 14-1100. Ord. 13-8, § 13; Ord. No. 16-7, § 10; Ord. No. 19-6, § 9; Ord. No. 22-13, § 7)
15.43.020 Appendix adoption.
Appendix A (Guidelines for the Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings) of the California Existing Building Code is hereby adopted. All remaining appendices are not adopted.
(Ord. No. 16-7, § 10; Ord. No. 19-6, § 9; Ord. No. 22-13, § 7)
15.43.030 Administrative amendments.
The following are administrative amendments to Chapter 1 Division II (Scope and Administration):
(1) Section 101.1 (Title) is hereby revised to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Existing Building Code of the City of Concord, hereinafter referred to as “this code.”
(2) Section 101.4.2 (Buildings previously occupied) is hereby revised to read as follows:
101.4.2 Buildings previously occupied. The legal occupancy of any building existing on the date of adoption of this code shall be permitted to continue without change, except as is specifically covered in this code, the California Fire Code, or as is deemed necessary by the code official for the general safety and welfare of the occupants and the public.
(3) Section 103.1 (Creation of agency) is hereby revised to read as follows:
103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. The City of Concord Building Division is hereby created, and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the code official. The function of the agency shall be the implementation, administration and enforcement of the provisions of this code.
(4) Section 104.10.1 (Flood hazard areas) is hereby deleted.
(5) Section 105.3.2 (Time limitation of application) is hereby deleted.
(6) Section 105.5 (Expiration) is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(7) Section 112 (Means of Appeals) is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(Ord. No. 16-7, § 10; Ord. No. 19-6, § 9; Ord. No. 22-13, § 7)