Chapter 15.36
HOUSING CODE
Sections:
15.36.010 Purposes.
The purposes of this chapter are to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and the public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the city of Patterson; to encourage and instruct people to build safely and economically, rather than to discourage building; and to provide a minimum of restrictive enforcement and a maximum of good building information and encouragement. (Ord. 755 § 2, 2014: Ord. 596 § 1, 1999).
15.36.020 Adoption.
The certain document entitled Housing Code, one copy of which is now on file in the office of the city clerk of the city of Patterson, is hereby adopted as the “Housing Code of the City of Patterson” and from the date on which the ordinance codified in this chapter shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the corporate limits of the city of Patterson. (Ord. 755 § 1, 2014: Ord. 596 § 2, 1999).
15.36.030 Housing Code.
CHAPTER 1 - TITLE AND SCOPE
101 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Housing Code, may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as “this code.”
102 Purpose. The purpose of this code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all residential buildings and structures within this jurisdiction.
The purpose of this code is not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this code.
103 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to all buildings or portions thereof used, or designed or intended to be used, for human habitation. Such occupancies in existing buildings may be continued as provided in Section 102.6 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City, except such structures as are found to be substandard as defined in this code.
Where any building or portion thereof is used or intended to be used as a combination apartment house-hotel, the provisions of this code shall apply to the separate portions as if they were separate buildings.
Rooming houses, congregate residences or lodging houses shall comply with all the requirements of this code for dwellings.
104 Application to existing Buildings and Structures. Additions, Alterations or Repairs. For additions, alterations or repairs see Chapter 34 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City.
105 Relocation. Buildings or structures moved into or within this jurisdiction shall comply with the requirements of section 116 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City.
CHAPTER 2 - ENFORCEMENT
201 Authority. The Building Official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all of the provisions of this code. For such purposes, the Building Official shall have the powers of a law enforcement officer.
The Building Official shall have the power to render interpretations of this code and to adopt and enforce rules and supplemental regulations in order to clarify the application of its provisions. Such interpretations, rules and regulations shall be in conformity with the intent and purpose of this code.
202 Right of Entry. When it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce the provisions of this code, or when the Building Official has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in a building or upon a premises a condition which is contrary to or in violation of this code which makes the building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the Building Official may enter the building or premises at reasonable times to inspect or to perform the duties imposed by this code, provided that if such building or premises be occupied that credentials be presented to the occupant and entry requested. If such building or premises be unoccupied, the Building Official shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other person having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If entry is refused, the Building Official shall have recourse to the remedies provided by law to secure entry.
203 Responsibilities Defined. Owners remain liable for violations of duties imposed by this code even though an obligation is also imposed on the occupants of the building, and even though the owner has, by agreement, imposed on the occupant the duty of furnishing required equipment or of complying with this code.
Buildings and structures and parts thereof shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition.
The owner or the owner’s designated agent shall be responsible for such maintenance. To determine compliance with this subsection, the building may be reinspected.
Owners, in addition to being responsible for maintaining buildings in a sound structural condition, shall be responsible for keeping that part of the building or premises which the owner occupies or controls in a clean, sanitary and safe condition, including the shared or public areas in a building containing two or more dwelling units.
Owners shall, when required by this code, the health ordinance or the Health Officer, furnish and maintain such approved sanitary facilities as required, and shall furnish and maintain approved devices, equipment or facilities for the prevention of insect and rodent infestation, and when infestation has taken place, shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests when such extermination is not specifically made the responsibility of the occupant by law or ruling.
Occupants of a dwelling unit, in addition to being responsible for keeping in a clean, sanitary and safe condition that part of the dwelling or dwelling unit or premises which they occupy and control, shall dispose of their rubbish, garbage and other organic waste in a manner required by the health ordinance and approved by the Health officer.
Occupants shall, when required by this code, the health ordinance or the Health Officer, furnish and maintain approved devices, equipment or facilities necessary to keep their premises safe and sanitary.
204 Substandard Buildings. Buildings or portions thereof which are determined to be substandard as defined in this code are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in Section 114 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City.
205 Board of Appeals. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official relative to the application and interpretations of this code, there shall be as created a Board of Appeals as described Section 113 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City.
CHAPTER 3 - PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
301 General. No building or structure regulated by this code shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted or demolished unless a separate permit for each building or structure has first been obtained from the Building Official in the manner and according to the applicable conditions prescribed in Section 105 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City.
302 Fees. When a building permit is required by Section 105 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City, the appropriate fees shall be paid as specified in 107 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City.
303 Inspection. Buildings or structures within the scope of this code and all construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Building Official in accordance with and in the manner provided by this code and Sections 110 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City.
CHAPTER 4 - DEFINITIONS
401 Definitions. For the purpose of this code, certain terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall be construed as specified in either this chapter or as specified in the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City. Where terms are not defined, they shall have their ordinary accepted meanings within the context with which they are used. Webster’s Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged, copyright 2002, shall be considered as providing ordinary accepted meanings. Words in the singular include the plural and the plural the singular. Words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and the feminine the masculine.
BUILDING CODE is the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City.
CONGREGATE RESIDENCE is any building or portion thereof which contains facilities for living, sleeping and sanitation, as required by this code, and may include facilities for eating and cooking, for occupancy by other than a family. A congregate residence may be a shelter, convent, monastery, dormitory, fraternity or sorority house but does not include jails, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels or lodging houses.
DWELLING UNIT is a single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
EFFICIENCY DWELLING UNIT is a dwelling unit containing only one habitable room and meeting the requirements of Section 1208.4 of The California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City.
HEALTH OFFICER is the legally designated head of the Department of Health of this jurisdiction.
HOT WATER is hot water supplied to plumbing fixtures at a temperature of not less than 110°F.
LODGING HOUSE is any building or portion thereof containing not more than five guest rooms where rent is paid in money, goods, labor or otherwise.
MECHANICAL CODE is the 2013 California Mechanical Code as amended and adopted by the City.
NUISANCE. The following shall be defined as nuisances:
(1) Any public nuisance known at common law or in equity jurisprudence.
(2) Any attractive nuisance which may prove detrimental to children whether in a building, on the premises of a building, or on an unoccupied lot. This includes any abandoned wells, shafts, basements or excavations; abandoned refrigerators and motor vehicles; or any structurally unsound fences or structures; or any lumber, trash, fences, debris or vegetation which may prove a hazard for inquisitive minors.
(3) Whatever is dangerous to human life or is detrimental to health, as determined by the health officer.
(4) Overcrowding a room with occupants.
(5) Insufficient ventilation or illumination.
(6) Inadequate or unsanitary sewage or plumbing facilities.
(7) Uncleanliness, as determined by the health officer.
(8) Whatever renders air, food or drink unwholesome or detrimental to the health of human beings, as determined by the health officer.
PLUMBING CODE is the 2013 California Plumbing Code as amended and adopted by the City.
CHAPTER 5 - SPACE AND OCCUPANCY STANDARDS
501 Location on Property. All buildings shall be located with respect to property lines and to other buildings on the same property as required by Section 705.3 and as required by Chapter 7 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City.
502 Yards and Courts. This section shall apply to yards and courts having required window openings therein.
502.1 Yards. Every yard shall not be less than 3 feet in width for one-story and two-story buildings. For buildings more than two stories above the grade plane, the minimum width of the yard shall be increased at the rate of 1 foot for each additional story. For buildings exceeding 14 stories in height, the required width of yard shall be computed on the basis of 14 stories above the grade plane.
502.2 Courts. Every court shall not be less than 3 feet in width. Courts having windows opening on opposite sides shall not be less than 6 feet in width. Courts shall not be less than 10 feet in length unless bounded on one end by a public way or yard. For buildings more than two stories above the grade plane, the court shall be increased 1 foot in width and 2 feet in length for each additional story. For buildings exceeding 14 stories above the grade plane, the required dimensions shall be computed on the basis of 14 stories above the grade plane.
Adequate access shall be provided to the bottom of all courts for cleaning purposes. Every court more than two stories in height shall be provided with a horizontal air intake at the bottom not less than 10 square feet in area and leading to the exterior of the building unless abutting a yard or public way. The construction of the air intake shall be as required for the court walls of the building.
503 Ceiling Heights. Habitable space, occupiable spaces and corridors shall have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet 6 inches except as otherwise permitted in this section. Kitchens, halls, bathrooms, toilet compartments storage rooms and laundry rooms may have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet measured to the lowest projection from the ceiling. Where exposed beam ceiling members are spaced at less than 48 inches on center, ceiling height shall be measured to the bottom of these members. Where exposed beam ceiling members are spaced at 48 inches or more on center, ceiling height shall be measured to the bottom of the deck supported by these members, provided that the bottom of the members is not less than 7 feet above the floor.
If any room in a building has a sloping ceiling, the prescribed ceiling height for the room is required in only one-half the area thereof. No portion of the room measuring less than 5 feet from the finished floor to the finished ceiling shall be included in any computation of the minimum area thereof.
If any room has a furred ceiling, the prescribed ceiling height is required in two-thirds the area thereof, but in no case shall the height of the furred ceiling be less than 7 feet.
504 Floor Area. Dwelling units and congregate residences shall have at least one room which shall have not less than 120 square feet of floor area. Other habitable rooms, except kitchens, shall have an area of not less than 70 square feet. Where more than two persons occupy a room used for sleeping purposes, the required floor area shall be increased at the rate of 50 square feet for each occupant in excess of two. Floor area, Gross. The floor area within the perimeter of the exterior walls of the walls of the building under consideration, exclusive of vent shafts and courts, without deduction for corridors, stairways, closets, the thickness of interior walls, columns or other features. The floor area of a building, or portion thereof, not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall be the usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above. The gross floor area shall not include shafts with no openings or interior courts.
Floor Area, Net. The actual occupied area not including unoccupied accessory areas such as corridors, stairways, toilet rooms, mechanical rooms and closets.
504.1 EXCEPTION: Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of an efficiency living unit within an apartment house meeting the following requirements:
504.1.1 The unit shall have a living room of not less than 220 square feet of be provided for each occupant of such unit in excess of two.
504.1.2 The unit shall be provided with a separate closet.
504.1.3 The unit shall be provided with a kitchen sink, cooking appliance and refrigeration facilities, each having a clear working space of not less than 30 inches in front. Light and ventilation conforming to this code shall be provided.
504.1.4 The units shall be provided with a separate bathroom containing a water closet, lavatory and bathtub or shower.
505 Width. No habitable room other than a kitchen shall be less than 7 feet in any plan dimension.
Each water closet stool shall be located in a clear space not less than 30 inches in width and a clear space in front of the water closet stool of not less than 24 inches shall be provided.
Kitchens shall have a clear passageway of not less than 3 feet between counter fronts and appliances or counter fronts and walls.
506 Light and Ventilation. For the purpose of determining the light or ventilation required by this section, any room may be considered as a portion of an adjoining room when one half of the area of the common wall is open and unobstructed and provides an opening of not less than one tenth of the floor area of the interior room or 25 square feet, whichever is greater as specified in the 2013 California Residential Code as amended and adopted by the City.
Exterior openings for natural light or ventilation required by this section shall open directly onto a public way or a yard or court located on the same lot as the building as specified in the 2013 California Residential Code as amended and adopted by the City.
506.1 Light. Guest rooms and habitable rooms within a dwelling unit or congregate residence shall be provided with natural light by means of exterior glazed openings with an area not less than what is specified in the 2013 California Residential Code as amended and adopted by the City.
506.2 Ventilation. Guest rooms and habitable rooms within a dwelling unit or congregate residence shall be provided with natural ventilation by means of openable exterior openings with an area of not less than what is specified in the 2013 California Residential Code as amended and adopted by the City.
In lieu of required exterior openings for natural ventilation, a mechanical ventilating system may be provided as specified in the 2013 California Residential Code as amended and adopted by the City.
Bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundry rooms and similar rooms shall be provided with natural ventilation by means of openable exterior openings with an area not less than what is specified in the 2013 California Residential Code as amended and adopted by the City.
In lieu of required exterior openings for natural ventilation in bathrooms containing a bathtub or shower or combination thereof, laundry rooms, and similar rooms, a mechanical ventilation system connected directly to the outside capable of providing what is specified in the 2013 California Residential Code as amended and adopted by the City.
507 Hallways. All public hallways, stairs and other exitways shall be adequately lighted at all times in accordance with the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City.
Section 508 - Sanitation
508.1 Dwelling Units, Lodging Houses and Congregate Residences. Dwelling units, lodging houses and congregate residences shall be provided with a bathroom equipped with facilities consisting of a water closet, lavatory, and either a bathtub or shower.
508.2 Hotels. Hotels or subdivisions thereof where both sexes are accommodated shall contain at least two separate toilet facilities which are conspicuously identified for male or female use, each of which contains at least one water closet.
EXCEPTION: Hotel guest rooms may have one unidentified toilet facility.
Additional water closets shall be provided on each floor for each sex at the rate of one for every additional 10 guests, or fractional part thereof, in excess of 10.
508.3 Kitchen. Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen. Every kitchen shall be provided with a kitchen sink. Wooden sinks or sinks of similarly absorbent material shall not be permitted.
508.4 Fixtures. All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to a sanitary sewer or to an approved private sewage disposal system. All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to an approved system of water supply and provided with hot and cold running water necessary for its normal operation.
All plumbing fixtures shall be of an approved glazed earthenware type or of a similarly nonabsorbent material.
508.5 Water Closet Compartments. Walls and floors of water closet compartments, except in dwellings, shall be finished in accordance with Section 1210 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City.
508.6 Room Separations. Every water closet, bathtub or shower required by this code shall be installed in a room which will afford privacy to the occupant.
508.7 Installation and Maintenance. All sanitary facilities shall be installed and maintained in a safe and sanitary condition and in accordance with applicable requirements of the 2013 California Plumbing Code as amended and adopted by the City.
CHAPTER 6 - STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS
601 General. Buildings or structures may be of any types of construction permitted by the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City. Roofs, floors, walls, foundations and all other structural components of buildings shall be capable of resisting any and all forces and loads to which they may be subjected. All structural elements shall be proportioned and joined in accordance with the stress limitations and design criteria as specified in the appropriate sections of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City. Buildings of every permitted type of construction shall comply with the applicable requirements of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City.
602 Shelter. Every building shall be weather protected so as to provide shelter for the occupants against the elements and to exclude dampness.
603 Protection of Materials. All wood shall be protected against termite damage and decay as provided in the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City.
CHAPTER 7 - MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
701 Heating. Dwelling units, guest rooms and congregate residences shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of 70 F at a point 3 feet above the floor in all habitable rooms. Such facilities shall be installed and maintained in a safe condition and in accordance with Section R303.9 of the 2013 California Residential Building Code as amended and adopted by the City, the 2013 California Mechanical Code as amended and adopted by the City, and all other applicable laws. Unvented fuel-burning heaters are not permitted. All heating devices or appliances shall be of an approved type.
702 Electrical Equipment. All electrical equipment, wiring and appliances shall be installed and maintained in a safe manner in accordance with the 2013 California Electrical Code as amended and adopted by the City and with all applicable laws. All electrical equipment shall be of an approved type.
Where there is electrical power available within 300 feet of any Building, such building shall be connected to such electrical power. Every habitable room shall contain at least two electrical convenience outlets or one convenience outlet and one electric light fixture. Every water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room, furnace room and public hallway shall contain at least one electric light fixture.
703 Ventilation. Ventilation for rooms and areas and for fuel-burning appliances shall be provided as required in the 2013 California Mechanical Code as and adopted by the City and in this code. Where mechanical ventilation is provided in lieu of the natural ventilation required by the 2013 California Mechanical Code as amended and adopted by the City, such mechanical ventilating system shall be maintained in operation during the occupancy of any building or portion thereof.
CHAPTER 8 - EXITS
801 Dwelling units or guest rooms shall have access directly to the outside or to a public corridor. All buildings or portions thereof shall be provided with exits, exitways and appurtenances as required by Chapter 10 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City and section R311 of the 2013 California Residential Code as amended and adopted by the City.
802 Sleeping rooms below the fourth story shall have at least one operable window or exterior door approved for emergency escape or rescue. The units shall be operable from the inside to provide a full clear opening without the use of separate tools. Emergency escape and rescue openings shall be provided as required in Chapter 10 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City and section R310 of the 2013 California Residential Code as amended and adopted by the City.
CHAPTER 9 - FIRE PROTECTION
901 General
All buildings or portions thereof shall be provided with the degree of fire-resistive construction as required by the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City for the appropriate occupancy, type of construction and location on property, and shall be provided with the appropriate fire-extinguishing systems or equipment required by Chapter 9 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City and the 2013 California Fire Code as amended and adopted by the City.
CHAPTER 10 - SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS
1001 General. Any dwelling unit, guest room or suite of rooms, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the conditions referenced in this section to an extent that endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety or welfare of the public or the occupants thereof shall be deemed and hereby are declared to be substandard buildings.
1002 Nuisance. Buildings or portions thereof in which there exists any nuisance as defined in this code are deemed substandard buildings.
1003 Inadequate and Hazardous Plumbing. Buildings or portions thereof shall be deemed substandard and hazardous when they do not meet the requirements for new building as determined by the 2013 California Plumbing Code as amended and adopted by the City. Plumbing which was installed in violation of code requirements in effect at the time of installation or plumbing not installed in accordance with generally accepted construction practices in areas where no codes were in effect or which has not been maintained in good condition or which is not free of cross-connections or siphonage between fixtures shall be considered substandard.
It shall be the duty of the owner to provide documentation of compliance when it cannot be determined when the installation was completed and/or if installed in accordance with acceptable construction practices and/or is installed and maintained in a safe manner. Such documentation shall be a written report prepared by a licensed plumbing contractor detailing how the plumbing is installed and maintained in a safe manner.
Substandard and hazardous plumbing shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1003.1. Lack of, or improper water closet, lavatory, bathtub or shower in a dwelling unit or lodging house.
1003.2. Lack of, or improper water closets, lavatories and bathtubs or showers per number of guests in a hotel.
1003.3. Lack of, or improper, kitchen sink in a dwelling unit.
1003.4 Lack of hot and cold running water to plumbing fixtures in a hotel.
1003.5. Lack of hot and cold running water to plumbing fixtures in a dwelling unit or lodging house.
1003.6 Lack of adequate heating.
1003.7 Lack of, or improper operation of required ventilation equipment.
1003.8 Lack of minimum amounts of natural light and ventilation required by this code.
1003.9 Room and space dimensions less than required by this code.
1003.10 Lack of required electrical lighting.
1003.11 Dampness of habitable rooms.
1003.12 Infestation of insects, vermin or rodents as determined by the Health Officer.
1003.13 General dilapidation or improper maintenance.
1003.14 Lack of connection to required sewage disposal system.
1003.15 Lack of adequate garbage and rubbish storage removal.
1004 Structural Hazards. Buildings or portions thereof shall be deemed substandard when they are or contain structural hazards as determined by the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City. Structural hazards shall include but not be limited to the following:
1004.1. Deteriorated or inadequate foundations.
1004.2 Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports.
1004.3 Flooring or floor supports of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety.
1004.4 Members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports that split, lean, list or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.
1004.5 Members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety.
1004.6 Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.
1004.7 Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety.
1004.8 Fireplaces or chimneys which list, bulge or settle due to defective material or deterioration.
1004.9 Fireplaces or chimneys which are of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety.
1005 Substandard and hazardous Electrical Wiring. Buildings or portions thereof shall be deemed substandard and hazardous when they do not meet the standards for new buildings as determined by the 2013 California Electrical Code as amended and adopted by the City. Electrical wiring which was installed in violation of code requirements in effect at the time of installation or electrical wiring not installed in accordance with generally accepted construction practices in areas where no codes were in effect or which has not been maintained in good condition or which is not being used in a safe manner shall be considered substandard.
It shall be the duty of the owner to provide documentation of compliance when it cannot be determined when the installation was completed and/or if installed in accordance with acceptable construction practices and/or is installed and maintained in a safe manner. Such documentation shall be a written report prepared by a licensed electrical contractor detailing how the electrical wiring is installed and maintained in a safe manner.
1006 Substandard and hazardous Mechanical Installations or Equipment. Buildings or portions thereof shall be deemed substandard and hazardous when they do not meet the standards for new buildings as determined by the 2013 California Mechanical Code as amended and adopted by the City. Mechanical installations and equipment which were installed in violation of code requirements in effect at the time of installation not installed in accordance with generally accepted construction practices in areas where no codes were in effect or which have not been maintained in good condition or which have not been used in a safe manner shall be considered substandard.
It shall be the duty of the owner to provide documentation of compliance when it cannot be determined when the installation was completed and/or if installed in accordance with acceptable construction practices and/or is installed and maintained in a safe manner. Such documentation shall be a written report prepared by a licensed mechanical contractor detailing how the installation or equipment is installed and maintained in a safe manner.
Substandard and hazardous mechanical installations or equipment shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1006.1 Lack of approved heating facilities.
1006.2 Lack of required ventilating equipment or its approved operation.
1006.3 Lack of minimum amounts of natural light and ventilation required by this code.
1006.4 Room and space dimensions less than required by this code.
1007 Faulty Weather Protection. Buildings or portions thereof shall be considered substandard when they have faulty weather protection as determined by the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City. Substandard weather protection shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1007.1 Deteriorated, crumbling or loose plaster.
1007.2 Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roof, foundations or floors, including broken windows or doors.
1007.3 Defective or lack of weather protection for exterior wall coverings, including lack of paint, or weathering due to lack of paint or other approved protective covering.
1007.4 Broken, rotted, split or buckled exterior wall coverings or roof coverings.
1008 Fire Hazard. Any building or portion thereof, device, apparatus, equipment, combustible waste or vegetation which, in the opinion of the Chief of the Fire
Department, is in such a condition as to cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread and intensity of fire or explosion arising from any cause shall be considered a substandard building.
1009 Faulty Materials of Construction. The use of materials of construction, except those which are specifically allowed or approved by this code and the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City, and which have been adequately maintained in good and safe condition, shall not cause a building to be substandard.
1010 Hazardous or Unsanitary Premises. The accumulation of weeds, vegetation, junk, dead organic matter, debris, garbage, offal, rat harborages, stagnant water (including abandoned pools or spas or the lack of a sufficient barrier surrounding either or both), combustible materials and similar materials or conditions on a premises constitutes fire, health or safety hazards which shall be abated in accordance with the procedures specified in Chapter 11 of this code. Hazardous and unsanitary premises shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1010.1 Infestation of insects, vermin or rodents as determined by the health officer.
1010.2 General dilapidation or improper maintenance of the premises as determined by the Health Officer.
1010.3 Lack of approved garbage and rubbish storage and removal facilities as determined by the Health Officer.
1011 Inadequate Exits. Except for those buildings or portions thereof which have been provided with adequate exit facilities conforming to the provisions of the 2013 California Building Code, 2013 California Fire Code, amended and adopted by the City, buildings or portions thereof whose exit facilities were installed in violation of code requirements in effect at the time of their construction or whose exit facilities have not been increased in number or width in relation to any increase in occupant load due to alterations, additions or change in use or occupancy subsequent to the time of construction shall be considered substandard.
Notwithstanding compliance with code requirements in effect at the time of their construction, buildings or portions thereof shall be considered substandard when the Building Official finds that an unsafe condition exists through an improper location of exits, a lack of an adequate number or width of exit, or when other conditions exist which are dangerous to human life.
1012 Inadequate Fire-protection or Firefighting Equipment. Buildings or portions thereof shall be considered substandard when they are not provided with the fire-resistive construction or fire-extinguishing systems or equipment as required by the 2013 California Building Code, 2013 California Fire Code, amended and adopted by the City, except those buildings or portions thereof which conformed with all applicable laws at the time of their construction and whose fire-resistive integrity and fire-extinguishing systems or equipment have been adequately maintained and improved in relation to any increase in occupant load, alteration or addition, or any change in occupancy as required by the 2013 Californian Building Code, 2013 California Fire Code, amended and adopted by the City.
1013 Improper Occupancy. All buildings or portions thereof occupied for living, sleeping, cooking or dining purposes which were not designed or intended to be used for such occupancies as required by the 2013 California Building Code, 2013 California Fire Code, amended and adopted by the City, shall be considered substandard.
CHAPTER 11 -NOTICES AND ORDERS OF BUILDING OFFICIAL
1101 Commencement of Proceedings. When the Building Official has inspected or caused to be inspected any building and has found and determined that such building is a dangerous building, the Building Official shall commence proceedings to cause the repair, vacation or demolition of the building as specified in the 2013 California Building Code, Chapter 1- Division II, Section 114 as amended and adopted by the City.
1102 Notice and Order. The Building Official shall issue a notice and order directed to the record owner of the building. The notice and order shall be as specified in the 2013 California Building Code, Chapter 1- Division II, Section 114 as amended and adopted by the City.
CHAPTER 12 - APPEAL
Section 1200--Right of Appeal. Any person having any record title or legal interest in the building may appeal from any notice of violation or notice and order or any action of the Building Official under this section by filing at the office of the Building Official within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of service of the notice of violation or notice and order, or the date of the action of the Building Official, a written appeal as specified in the 2013 California Building Code, Chapter 1- Division II, Section 113 as amended and adopted by the City.
(Ord. 755 § 3, 2014).
15.36.040 Validity.
The city council of the city of Patterson hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence, or word of this chapter or of the codes hereby adopted be declared for any reason to be invalid or unconstitutional, it is the intent of the city council of the city of Patterson that it would have passed all other portions of the ordinance codified in this chapter independently of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid or unconstitutional. (Ord. 755 § 4, 2014).