Chapter 16.02
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Sections:
16.02.030 Adoption of the administrative codes.
16.02.050 Amendments to the 2022 California Building Code.
16.02.060 Amendments to the 2022 California Residential Code.
16.02.070 Amendments to the 2022 California Existing Building Code.
16.02.080 Amendments to the 2022 California Plumbing Code.
16.02.090 Amendments to the 2022 California Mechanical Code.
16.02.100 Administration of the technical codes.
16.02.010 Title.
This chapter shall be known and cited as the Rancho Cordova administrative code. [Ord. 16-2022 § 1].
16.02.020 Purpose.
The purpose of the Rancho Cordova administrative code is to provide for the uniform administration and enforcement of the technical codes adopted by this jurisdiction.
The purpose of the Rancho Cordova administrative code and the technical codes 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 the Rancho Cordova administrative code. [Ord. 16-2022 § 1].
16.02.030 Adoption of the administrative codes.
A. 2022 California Building Code. Except as otherwise amended by RCMC 16.02.050, Sections 101 through 116 of the 2022 Edition of the California Building Code, Part 2, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, including appendices C (Group U – Agricultural Buildings), I (Patio Covers), and P (Emergency Housing), are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein.
B. 2022 California Historical Building Code. Chapter 8-1 of the 2022 Edition of the California Historical Building Code, Part 8, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, is adopted as is, with no modifications or amendments.
C. 2022 California Residential Code. Except as otherwise amended by this chapter, Sections R101 through R114 of the 2022 Edition of the California Residential Code, Part 2.5, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, including appendices AH (Patio Covers), AJ (Existing Buildings and Structures), AQ (Tiny Houses), AR (Light Straw-Clay Construction), AS (Strawbale Construction), AX (Swimming Pool Safety Act), and AZ (Emergency Housing), are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.
D. 2022 California Existing Building Code. Sections 115 through 117 of the 2022 California Existing Building Code are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.
E. 2022 California Plumbing Code. Except as otherwise amended by this chapter, Sections 101 through 106 of the 2022 California Plumbing Code, Part 5, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein.
F. 2022 California Mechanical Code. Except as otherwise amended by this chapter, Sections 101 through 106 (excluding Sections 104.2, 107, and Table 104.5) of the 2022 California Mechanical Code, Part 4, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein. [Ord. 16-2022 § 1].
16.02.040 Scope.
The provisions of the Rancho Cordova administrative code shall serve as the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules and regulations for the technical codes that regulate the site preparation and construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, use, and occupancy of buildings and structures; including, but not limited to, docks, harbors, wharves, marinas, boathouses, signs, and building service equipment within this jurisdiction. [Ord. 16-2022 § 1].
16.02.050 Amendments to the 2022 California Building Code.
A. Section [A] 105.2, “Work exempt from permit,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemptions from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for the following:
Building:
1. Other than storm shelters, one-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area of such structures with walls does not exceed 120 square feet, with a maximum 12 inch overhang or eave, and structures with four open sides do not exceed 120 square feet in roof area. It is permissible that these structures still be regulated by Section 710A, despite exemption from permit. All structures must meet set-back and height requirements as determined by the City Planning Department.
2. Fences not over 7 feet high.
3. Oil derricks.
4. Retaining walls that are not over 4 feet (1219 mm) in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or IIIA liquids.
5. Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2:1.
6. Sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above adjacent grade and not over any basement or story below, and not part of an accessible route.
7. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work.
8. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery.
9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 24 inches (610 mm) deep, are not greater than 5,000 gallons (18 925 L) and are installed entirely above ground.
10. Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural purposes, not including service systems.
11. Swing and other playground equipment accessory to detached one- and two-family dwellings.
12. Window awnings in group R-3 and U occupancies, supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches (1372 mm) from the exterior wall and do not require additional support.
13. Nonfixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counters and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches (1753 mm) in height.
Electrical:
1. Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles.
2. Repair or replacement of current-carrying parts of any switch, conductor, or control device.
3. Reinstallation of attachment receptacles but not the outlets therefor.
4. Repair or replacement of electrodes or transformers of the same size and capacity for signs or gas tube systems.
5. Temporary wiring for experimental purposes in suitable experimental laboratories.
6. The wiring for temporary theater, motion picture, or television stage sets.
7. The provisions of this code shall not apply to electrical equipment used for radio and television transmissions but do apply to equipment and wiring for a power supply and the installations of towers and antennas.
8. Electrical wiring, devices, appliances, apparatus, or equipment operating at less than 25 volts and not capable of supplying more than 50 watts of energy.
9. Low-energy power, control, and signal circuits of Classes I and II as defined in the Rancho Cordova Electrical Code.
10. A permit shall not be required for the installation of any temporary system required for the testing or servicing of electrical equipment.
Gas:
1. Portable heating appliance.
2. Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of equipment or make such equipment unsafe.
Mechanical:
1. Portable heating appliance.
2. Portable ventilation equipment.
3. Portable cooling unit.
4. Steam, hot or chilled water piping within any heating or cooling equipment regulated by this code.
5. Replacement of any part that does not alter its approval or make it unsafe.
6. Portable evaporative cooler.
7. Self-contained refrigeration system containing 10 pounds (4.54 kg) or less of refrigerant and actuated by motors of 1 horsepower (0.75 kw) or less.
Plumbing:
1. The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent pipe, provided, however, that if any concealed trap, drain pipe, water, soil, waste or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material, such work shall be considered as new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection made as provided in this code.
2. The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures and the removal and reinstallation of water closets, provided that such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures.
Sign:
1. The changing of the advertising copy or message on a painted or printed sign only. Except for theater marquees and similar signs specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy, electrical signs shall not be included in this exemption. Exemption from a building permit may not extend to exemption from requirements of the Rancho Cordova Zoning Code.
2. Painting, repainting, or cleaning of an advertising structure or the changing of the advertising copy or message thereon shall not be considered an erection or alteration that requires a sign permit unless a structural change is made. Exemption from a building permit may not extend to exemption from requirements of the Rancho Cordova Zoning Code.
3. Temporary signs (Building permit exemptions for temporary signs may not extend to exemption from requirements of the Rancho Cordova Zoning Code):
a. Real estate signs allowed per the Zoning Code of Rancho Cordova.
b. Temporary construction signs, signs identifying architects, landscape architects, engineers, contractors, or builders provided the signs are located on the construction site and the signs do not exceed 4 square feet in area.
c. Political, religious, and civic campaign signs.
d. Promotional signs.
e. Signs identified by the Rancho Cordova Zoning Code as being exempt from the provisions of the Rancho Cordova Zoning Code.
B. Section [A] 105.4.1, “Certificate of Construction,” is added to read as follows:
[A] 105.4.1 Certificate of Construction. The Building Official may issue a Certificate of Construction for projects where a building permit is not appropriate. Typical examples of such projects are structures constructed for Rancho Cordova where a building permit would not be issued but a plan review would be performed or a project not under Rancho Cordova’s jurisdiction but where inspection is to be conducted by the City on a contract.
C. Section [A] 105.4.2, “Certificate of Release,” is added to read as follows:
[A] 105.4.2 Certificate of Release. Prior to issuance of a permit, a Certificate of Release shall be obtained from the fire protection district for the following:
1. Multi-family dwellings.
2. Most commercial projects. The following commercial projects do not require Certificate of Release from the fire protection district (list is not all inclusive; contact the Building & Safety Division to verify):
a. Miscellaneous mechanical, plumbing, and electrical permits
b. Re-roofing or roof repairs
c. Public Pools
d. Signs (pole, wall and monument)
e. Partial Permits (with no work effecting structural components or fire suppression)
f. Demolition permits
g. Incidental repairs not effecting fire suppression.
D. Section [A] 105.7, “Placement of permit,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 105.7 Placement of permit. Work requiring a permit shall not be commenced until the permit holder or an agent of the permit holder has posted the building permit in a highly visible location on the job site so as to allow the Building Official to conveniently make the required entries thereon regarding inspection of the work. The permit application, or a copy, and all correction notices must be kept with the building permit. This permit shall be maintained available by the permit holder until completion of the work and final approval has been granted by the Building Official.
E. Section [A] 109.2, “Schedule of permit fees,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 109.2 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
When submittal documents are required by Section 107, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
The plan review fees specified in this Section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in this Section and are in addition to the permit fees.
When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, or when the project involves a deferred submittal item as defined in Section 107.4, an additional plan review fee shall be charged as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
F. Section [A] 109.6, “Refunds,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 109.6 Refunds. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.
The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 40 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.
Where no plan review fee was required, the Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.
The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done.
The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original applicant no later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
G. Section [A] 109.7, “Reinspections,” is added to read as follows:
[A] 109.7 Reinspections. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for any of the following reasons:
1. When such portion of work for which inspection is called is not completely ready or when previous corrections called for are not made.
2. When the job address is not clearly posted and visible from the street or the front of the building.
3. When there is a lack of access to the work to be inspected.
4. When the building permit is not posted on the job site.
5. When the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector.
6. When the building permit, or a copy, and any previous correction notice(s) are not readily available.
7. For deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official.
This section is not to be interpreted as requiring re-inspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this Code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is completely ready for such inspection.
To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay any re-inspection fee as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
In instances where re-inspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.
H. Section [A] 111.1, “Change of occupancy,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 111.1 Change of occupancy. A building or structure shall not be used or occupied in whole or in part, and change of occupancy of a building or structure or portion thereof shall not be made, until the Building Official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor as provided herein. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the City of Rancho Cordova. Certificates presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the City of Rancho Cordova shall not be valid.
Exceptions:
1. Certificates of occupancy are not required for work exempt from permits under Section 105.2.
2. Certificates of Occupancy are not required for R-3 One- or Two-Family Dwellings or Townhouse occupancies.
3. Accessory buildings or structures (Residential Only).
I. Section [A] 111.2, “Certificate issued,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 111.2 Certificate issued. After the building official inspects the building or structure and does not find violations of the provisions of this code or other laws that enforced by the Building & Safety Division, the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy that contains the following:
1. The building permit number.
2. The address of the structure.
3. The name and address of the owner or the owner’s authorized agent.
4. A description of that portion of the structure for which the certificate is issued.
5. Name of the business, if applicable.
6. A statement that the described portion of the structure has been inspected for compliance with the requirements of this code.
7. The name of the building official.
8. The edition of the code under which the permit was issued.
9. The use and occupancy, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.
10. The type of construction as defined in Chapter 6.
11. The design occupant load.
12. Where an automatic sprinkler system is provided, whether the sprinkler system is required.
13. Any special stipulations or conditions of the building permit.
J. Section [A] 112.1, “Connection of service utilities,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 112.1 Connection of service utilities. No person shall make connections from a utility, source of energy, fuel, or power to any building service equipment that is regulated by the Technical Codes and for which a permit is required by this Code until approved by the Building Official.
K. Section [A] 112.2, “Temporary connections,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 112.2 Temporary connections. The Building Official may authorize the temporary connection of the building service equipment to the source of energy, fuel, or power for the purpose of testing building service equipment or for use under a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
L. Section [A] 112.3, “Authority to disconnect service utilities,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 112.3 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The Building Official or an authorized representative shall have the authority to disconnect any utility service or energy supplied to the building, structure, or building service equipment therein regulated by this Code or the Technical Codes when the building owner or occupant knowingly fails to comply with a notice or order, in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property, or where such utility connection has been made without approval of the building official.
The Building Official shall notify the serving utility, and, whenever possible, the owner and occupant of the building, structure, or service system of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action and shall notify such serving utility, owner, and occupant of the building, structure, or building service equipment, in writing, of such disconnection immediately thereafter.
M. Section [A] 112.4, “Authority to condemn building service equipment,” is added to read as follows:
[A] 112.4 Authority to condemn building service equipment. Whenever the Building Official ascertains that any building service equipment regulated in the Technical Codes has become hazardous to life, health, or property or becomes unsanitary, the Building Official shall order, in writing, that such equipment either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition, whichever is appropriate. The written notice shall fix a time limit for compliance with such order. No person shall use or maintain defective building service equipment after receiving such notice.
When such equipment or installation is to be disconnected, a written notice of such disconnection and causes therefore shall be given within 24 hours to the serving utility, the owner, and occupant of such building, structure, or premises.
When any building service equipment is maintained in violation of the Technical Codes and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Building Official shall institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation.
N. Section [A] 114.3.1, “Connection after order to disconnect,” is added to read as follows:
[A] 114.3.1 Connection after order to disconnect. No person shall make connections from any energy, fuel, or power supply nor supply energy or fuel to any building service utilities or equipment that has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the Building Official or the use of which has been ordered to be discontinued by the Building Official until the Building Official authorizes the reconnection and use of such equipment.
The Building Official shall have the right to withhold clearing building service utilities or equipment for hookup by the service agency if the owner or contractor refuses to comply with other ordinances affecting the structure as a whole.
O. Section [A] 114.4, “Violation Fee,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 114.4 Violation Fee. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.
A violation fee is separate and independent from other fees, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued, provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to emergency work when it is proved to the satisfaction of the Building Official that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit before commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so; and, if there is an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, the violation fee as herein provided shall be charged.
The minimum violation fee will be based on one hour of inspection time, plus one hour of administrative work time, multiplied by the current labor rate for the appropriate position, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation.
The maximum violation fee will not exceed the amount equal to the Total Permit Fee, plus one hour of inspection time and one hour of administrative work time, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation. The payment of such violation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with other provisions of this Code, the Technical Codes, or from any penalty prescribed by law.
Any person who violates the provisions of this code may also become subject to an Administrative Citation as described in RCMC 16.18.205(F).
[Ord. 16-2022 § 1].
16.02.060 Amendments to the 2022 California Residential Code.
A. Section R105.2, “Work exempt from permit,” is amended to read as follows:
R105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemptions from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for the following:
Building Permits. A building permit shall not be required for:
1. One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area of such structures with walls does not exceed 120 square feet, with a maximum 12 inch overhang or eave, and structures with four open sides do not exceed 120 square feet in roof area. All structures must meet set-back and height requirements as determined by the City Planning Department.
2. Fences not over 7 feet high.
14. Retaining walls that are not over 4 feet (1219 mm) in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or IIIA liquids.
3. Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2:1.
4. Sidewalks, and driveways.
5. Decks not exceeding 200 square feet in area, that are not more than 30 inches above grade at any point, are not attached to a dwelling, and do not serve the exit door required by Section R311.4.
6. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work.
7. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 24 inches (610 mm) deep, are not greater than 5,000 gallons (18 925 L) and are installed entirely above ground.
8. Swings and other playground equipment accessory to detached one and two-family dwellings.
9. Window awnings in group R-3 and U occupancies, supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches (1372 mm) from the exterior wall and do not require additional support.
10. Decks not exceeding 200 square feet in area, that are not more than 30 inches above grade at any point, are not attached to a dwelling and do not serve the exit door required by Section R311.4.
Electrical Permits. An Electrical permit shall not be required for:
1. Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles.
2. Listed cord-and-plug connected temporary decorative lighting.
3. Reinstallation of attachment receptacles but not the outlets therefore.
4. Electrical wiring, devices, appliances, apparatus, or equipment operating at less than 25 volts and not capable of supplying more than 50 watts of energy.
5. Low-energy power, control, and signal circuits of Classes I and II
6. A permit shall not be required for the installation of any temporary system required for the testing or servicing of electrical equipment.
B. Section R105.2.2.1, “Limits on repair for R-3 and U occupancies,” is added to read as follows:
R105.2.2.1 Limits on repair for R-3 and U occupancies. When the scope of work for R-3 and U Occupancies involves the removal or replacement of 50 percent or greater of the linear length of the walls of the building (exterior plus interior) within a one-year period, the project shall be considered new construction; and the entire building shall comply with all current codes.
C. Section R105.4.1, “Certificate of Construction,” is added to read as follows:
R105.4.1 Certificate of Construction. The Building Official may issue a Certificate of Construction for projects where a building permit is not appropriate. Typical examples of such projects are structures constructed for Rancho Cordova where a building permit would not be issued but a plan review would be performed or a project not under Rancho Cordova’s jurisdiction but where inspection is to be conducted by the City on a contract.
D. Section R105.4.2, “Certificate of Release,” is added to read as follows:
R105.4.2 Certificate of Release. Prior to issuance of a permit, a Certificate of Release shall be obtained from the fire protection district for the following:
1. Any new dwelling when there is no public water supply source with a distribution system conforming to City standards.
2. Any new dwelling, covered porch/patio, and attached garage 3,600 square feet or greater.
3. Any new dwelling with a private access road.
4. Where the furthest point of the habitable structure is more than 150 feet from the public road.
E. Section R105.7, “Placement of permit,” is amended to read as follows:
R105.7 Placement of permit. Work requiring a permit shall not be commenced until the permit holder or an agent of the permit holder has posted the building permit in a highly visible location on the job site so as to allow the Building Official to conveniently make the required entries thereon regarding inspection of the work. The permit application, or a copy, and all correction notices must be kept with the building permit. This permit shall be maintained available by the permit holder until completion of the work and final approval has been granted by the Building Official.
F. Section R106.3.4, “Deferred submittals,” is added to read as follows:
R106.3.4 Deferred submittals. For the purposes of this section, deferred submittals are defined as those portions of the design that are not submitted at the time of the application and that are to be submitted to the Building Official within a specified period. Deferral of any submittal items shall have the prior approval of the Building Official. The registered design professional in responsible charge shall list the deferred submittals on the construction documents for review by the Building Official. Documents for deferred submittal items shall be submitted to the registered design professional in responsible charge who shall review them and forward them to the Building Official with a notation indicating that the deferred submittal documents have been reviewed and been found to be in general conformance to the design of the building. The deferred submittal items shall not be installed until the design and submittal documents have been approved by the Building Official.
G. Section R108.2, “Schedule of permit fees,” is amended to read as follows:
R108.2 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
When submittal documents are required by Section R106, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
The plan review fees specified in this Section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in this Section and are in addition to the permit fees.
When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, or when the project involves a deferred submittal item as defined in Section R106.4, an additional plan review fee shall be charged as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
H. Section R108.3, “Building permit valuations,” is amended to read as follows:
R108.3 Building permit valuations. The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated permit value at time of application. Permit valuations shall include total value of work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued, such as structures, electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing equipment, and permanent systems. If, in the opinion of the Building Official, the valuation is underestimated on the application, the permit shall be denied, unless the applicant can show detailed estimates to meet the approval of the Building Official. Final building permit valuation shall be set by the Building Official.
I. Section R108.5, “Refunds,” is amended to read as follows:
R108.5 Refunds. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.
The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 40 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.
Where no plan review fee was required, the Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.
The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done.
The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original applicant no later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
J. Section R108.7, “Re-inspection fee,” is added to read as follows:
R108.7 Re-inspection fee. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for any of the following reasons:
1. When such portion of work for which inspection is called is not completely ready or when previous corrections called for are not made.
2. When the job address is not clearly posted and visible from the street or the front of the building.
3. When there is a lack of access to the work to be inspected.
4. When the building permit is not posted on the job site.
5. When the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector.
6. When the building permit, or a copy, and any previous correction notice(s) are not readily available.
7. For deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official.
This section is not to be interpreted as requiring re-inspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this Code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is completely ready for such inspection.
To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay any re-inspection fee as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
In instances where re-inspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.
K. Section R110.1, “Use and change of occupancy,” is amended to read as follows:
R110.1 Use and change of occupancy. A building or structure shall not be used or occupied in whole or in part, and a change of occupancy of a building or structure or portion thereof shall not be made, until the Building Official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor as provided herein. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of this code or other ordinances of the City of Rancho Cordova. Certificates presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the City of Rancho Cordova shall not be valid.
Exceptions:
1. Certificates of Occupancy are not required for R-3 One or Two-Family Dwellings or Townhome occupancies.
2. Certificates of occupancy are not required for work exempt from permits under Section R105.2.
3. Accessory buildings or structures.
L. Section R111.1, “Connection of service utilities,” is amended to read as follows:
R111.1 Connection of service utilities. No person shall make connections from a utility, source of energy, fuel, or power to any building service equipment that is regulated by the Technical Codes and for which a permit is required by this Code until approved by the Building Official.
M. Section R111.2, “Temporary connections,” is amended to read as follows:
R111.2 Temporary connections. The Building Official may authorize the temporary connection of the building service equipment to the source of energy, fuel, or power for the purpose of testing building service equipment or for use under a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
N. Section R111.3, “Authority to disconnect service utilities,” is amended to read as follows:
R111.3 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The Building Official or an authorized representative shall have the authority to disconnect any utility service or energy supplied to the building, structure, or building service equipment therein regulated by this Code or the Technical Codes when the building owner or occupant knowingly fails to comply with a notice or order, or in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property.
The Building Official shall notify the serving utility, and, whenever possible, the owner and occupant of the building, structure, or building service equipment of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action and shall notify such serving utility, owner, and occupant of the building, structure, or building service equipment, in writing, of such disconnection immediately thereafter.
O. Section R111.4, “Authority to condemn building service equipment,” is added to read as follows:
R111.4 Authority to condemn building service equipment. Whenever the Building Official ascertains that any building service equipment regulated in the Technical Codes has become hazardous to life, health, or property or becomes unsanitary, the Building Official shall order, in writing, that such equipment either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition, whichever is appropriate. The written notice shall fix a time limit for compliance with such order. No person shall use or maintain defective building service equipment after receiving such notice.
When such equipment or installation is to be disconnected, a written notice of such disconnection and causes therefore shall be given within 24 hours to the serving utility, the owner, and occupant of such building, structure, or premises.
When any building service equipment is maintained in violation of the Technical Codes and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Building Official shall institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation.
P. Section R113.3.1, “Connection after order to disconnect,” is added to read as follows:
R113.3.1 Connection after order to disconnect. No person shall make connections from any energy, fuel, or power supply nor supply energy or fuel to any building service utilities or equipment that has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the Building Official or the use of which has been ordered to be discontinued by the Building Official until the Building Official authorizes the reconnection and use of such equipment.
The Building Official shall have the right to withhold clearing building service utilities or equipment for hookup by the service agency if the owner or contractor refuses to comply with other ordinances affecting the structure as a whole.
Q. Section R113.4, “Violation Fee,” is amended to read as follows:
R113.4 Violation Fee. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.
A violation fee is separate and independent from other fees, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued, provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to emergency work when it is proved to the satisfaction of the Building Official that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit before commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so; and, if there is an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, the violation fee as herein provided shall be charged.
The minimum violation fee will be based on one hour of inspection time, plus one hour of administrative work time, multiplied by the current labor rate for the appropriate position, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation.
The maximum violation fee will not exceed the amount equal to the Total Permit Fee, plus one hour of inspection time and one hour of administrative work time, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation. The payment of such violation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with other provisions of this Code, the Technical Codes, or from any penalty prescribed by law.
Any person who violates the provisions of this code may also become subject to an Administrative Citation as described in RCMC 16.18.205(F).
[Ord. 16-2022 § 1].
16.02.070 Amendments to the 2022 California Existing Building Code.
A. Section [A] 108.7, “Reinspection Fees,” is added to read as follows:
[A] 108.7 Reinspection Fees. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for any of the following reasons:
1. When such portion of work for which inspection is called is not completely ready or when previous corrections called for are not made.
2. When the job address is not clearly posted and visible from the street or the front of the building.
3. When there is a lack of access to the work to be inspected.
4. When the building permit is not posted on the job site.
5. When the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector.
6. When the building permit, or a copy, and any previous correction notice(s) are not readily available.
7. For deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official.
This section is not to be interpreted as requiring re-inspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this Code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is completely ready for such inspection.
To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay any re-inspection fee as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
In instances where re-inspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.
B. Section [A] 109.5, “Inspection Requests,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 109.5 Inspection Requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by a permit to notify the Authority Having Jurisdiction that such work is ready for inspection. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to require that a request for inspection be filed not less than 24 hours, not including weekends, before such inspection is desired. Such request shall be made electronically by telephone request service or via internet system.
It shall be the duty of the person requesting inspections in accordance with this code to provide access to and means for inspection of such work.
C. Section [A] 110.2, “Certificate issued,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 110.2 Certificate issued. After the building official inspects the building or structure and does not find violations of the provisions of this code or other laws that enforced by the Building & Safety Division, the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy that contains the following:
1. The building permit number.
2. The address of the structure.
3. The name and address of the owner or the owner’s authorized agent.
4. A description of that portion of the structure for which the certificate is issued.
5. Name of the business, if applicable.
6. A statement that the described portion of the structure has been inspected for compliance with the requirements of this code.
7. The name of the building official.
8. The edition of the code under which the permit was issued.
9. The use and occupancy, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.
10. The type of construction as defined in Chapter 6.
11. The design occupant load.
12. Where an automatic sprinkler system is provided, whether the sprinkler system is required.
13. Any special stipulations or conditions of the building permit.
D. Section [A] 111.1, “Connection of service utilities,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 111.1 Connection of service utilities. No person shall make connections from a utility, source of energy, fuel, or power to any building service equipment that is regulated by the Technical Codes and for which a permit is required by this Code until approved by the Building Official.
E. Section [A] 111.3, “Authority to disconnect service utilities,” is amended to read as follows:
[A] 111.3 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The Building Official or an authorized representative shall have the authority to disconnect any utility service or energy supplied to the building, structure, or building service equipment therein regulated by this Code or the Technical Codes when the building owner or occupant knowingly fails to comply with a notice or order, in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property, or where such utility connection has been made without approval of the building official.
The Building Official shall notify the serving utility, and, whenever possible, the owner and occupant of the building, structure, or service system of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action and shall notify such serving utility, owner, and occupant of the building, structure, or building service equipment, in writing, of such disconnection immediately thereafter.
F. Section [A] 111.3.1, “Authority to condemn building service equipment,” is added to read as follows:
[A] 111.3.1 Authority to condemn building service equipment. Whenever the Building Official ascertains that any building service equipment regulated in the Technical Codes has become hazardous to life, health, or property or becomes unsanitary, the Building Official shall order, in writing, that such equipment either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition, whichever is appropriate. The written notice shall fix a time limit for compliance with such order. No person shall use or maintain defective building service equipment after receiving such notice.
When such equipment or installation is to be disconnected, a written notice of such disconnection and causes therefore shall be given within 24 hours to the serving utility, the owner, and occupant of such building, structure, or premises.
When any building service equipment is maintained in violation of the Technical Codes and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Building Official shall institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation.
G. Section [A] 111.3.2, “Connection after order to disconnect,” is added to read as follows:
[A] 111.3.2 Connection after order to disconnect. No person shall make connections from any energy, fuel, or power supply nor supply energy or fuel to any building service utilities or equipment that has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the Building Official or the use of which has been ordered to be discontinued by the Building Official until the Building Official authorizes the reconnection and use of such equipment.
The Building Official shall have the right to withhold clearing building service utilities or equipment for hookup by the service agency if the owner or contractor refuses to comply with other ordinances affecting the structure as a whole.
[Ord. 16-2022 § 1].
16.02.080 Amendments to the 2022 California Plumbing Code.
A. Section 104.2, “Exempt Work,” is amended to read as follows:
104.2 Exempt Work. Exemptions from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. A permit shall not be required for the following:
Plumbing Permits. A plumbing permit shall not be required for the following:
1. The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent pipe; provided, however, that if any concealed trap, drainpipe, water, soil, waste or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material, such work shall be considered as new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection made as provided in this code.
2. The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures, and the removal and reinstallation of water closets, provided such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures.
Gas Service Permits. A permit for gas service shall not be required for:
1. Portable heating, cooking or clothes drying appliances (Residential Only).
2. Portable heating appliance (Non-Residential).
3. Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of equipment or make such equipment unsafe.
4. Portable-fuel-cell appliances that are not connected to a fixed piping system and are not interconnected to a power grid (Residential Only).
B. Section 104.3.2, “Plan Review Fees,” is amended to read:
104.3.2 Plan Review Fees. Plan Review fees shall be calculated and collected per resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova.
C. Section 104.3.4, “Deferred submittals,” is added to read as follows:
104.3.4 Deferred submittals. For the purposes of this section, deferred submittals are defined as those portions of the design that are not submitted at the time of the application and that are to be submitted to the Building Official within a specified period. Deferral of any submittal items shall have the prior approval of the Building Official. The registered design professional in responsible charge shall list the deferred submittals on the construction documents for review by the Building Official. Documents for deferred submittal items shall be submitted to the registered design professional in responsible charge who shall review them and forward them to the Building Official with a notation indicating that the deferred submittal documents have been reviewed and been found to be in general conformance to the design of the building. The deferred submittal items shall not be installed until the design and submittal documents have been approved by the Building Official.
D. Section 104.4.6, “Retention of Plans,” is amended to read as follows:
104.4.6 Retention of Plans. One set of approved construction documents and computations, either paper or electronic, will be retained by the Authority Having Jurisdiction until final approval of the work covered therein.
Plans will be retained as required by the jurisdiction’s Record Retention Policy, a copy of which is available for inspection from the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
E. Section 104.5, “Schedule of permit fees,” is amended to read as follows:
104.5 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
When submittal documents are required, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
The plan review fees specified in this Section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in this Section and are in addition to the permit fees.
When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, or when the project involves a deferred submittal item as defined in Section 104.3.4, an additional plan review fee shall be charged as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
F. Section 104.5.2, “Violation Fee,” is amended to read as follows:
104.5.2 Violation Fee. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.
A violation fee is separate and independent from other fees, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued, provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to emergency work when it is proved to the satisfaction of the Building Official that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit before commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so; and, if there is an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, the violation fee as herein provided shall be charged.
The minimum violation fee will be based on one hour of inspection time, plus one hour of administrative work time, multiplied by the current labor rate for the appropriate position, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation.
The maximum violation fee will not exceed the amount equal to the Total Permit Fee, plus one hour of inspection time and one hour of administrative work time, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation. The payment of such violation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with other provisions of this Code, the Technical Codes, or from any penalty prescribed by law.
Any person who violates the provisions of this code may also become subject to an Administrative Citation as described in RCMC 16.18.205(F).
G. Section 104.5.3, “Refunds,” is amended to read as follows:
104.5.3 Refunds. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.
The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 40 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.
Where no plan review fee was required, the Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.
The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done.
The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original applicant no later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
H. Section 105.2.3, “Inspection Requests,” is amended to read as follows:
105.2.3 Inspection Requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by a permit to notify the Authority Having Jurisdiction that such work is ready for inspection. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to require that a request for inspection be filed not less than 24 hours, not including weekends, before such inspection is desired. Such request shall be made electronically by telephone request service or via internet system.
It shall be the duty of the person requesting inspections in accordance with this code to provide access to and means for inspection of such work.
I. Section 105.2.4, “Advance Notice,” is deleted.
J. Section 105.2.6, “Reinspections,” is amended to read as follows:
105.2.6 Reinspections. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for any of the following reasons:
1. When such portion of work for which an inspection is called is not completely ready or when previous corrections called for are not made.
2. When the job address is not clearly posted and visible from the street or the front of the building.
3. When there is a lack of access to the work to be inspected.
4. When the building permit is not posted on the job site.
5. When the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector.
6. When the building permit, or a copy, and any previous correction notice(s) are not readily available.
7. For deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official.
This section is not to be interpreted as requiring re-inspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this Code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is completely ready for such inspection.
To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay any re-inspection fee as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
In instances where re-inspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.
K. Section 106.2, “Notices of Violation,” is amended to read as follows:
106.2 Notices of Violation. Notices of violation shall be written by the Authority Having Jurisdiction and shall be permitted to be posted at the site of the work or mailed or delivered to the permittee or their authorized representative.
Refusal, failure, or neglect to comply with such notice or order within the prescribed timeframe, shall be considered a violation of this code and shall be subject to the penalties set forth by the governing laws of the jurisdiction.
L. Section 106.5, “Authority to disconnect service utilities,” is amended to read as follows:
106.5 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The Building Official or an authorized representative shall have the authority to disconnect any utility service or energy supplied to the building, structure, or building service equipment therein regulated by this Code or the Technical Codes when the building owner or occupant knowingly fails to comply with a notice or order, in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property, or where such utility connection has been made without approval of the building official.
The Building Official shall notify the serving utility, and, whenever possible, the owner and occupant of the building, structure, or service system of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action and shall notify such serving utility, owner, and occupant of the building, structure, or building service equipment, in writing, of such disconnection immediately thereafter.
M. Section 106.6, “Authority to condemn building service equipment,” is amended to read as follows:
106.6 Authority to condemn building service equipment. Whenever the Building Official ascertains that any building service equipment regulated in the Technical Codes has become hazardous to life, health, or property or becomes unsanitary, the Building Official shall order, in writing, that such equipment either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition, whichever is appropriate. The written notice shall fix a time limit for compliance with such order. No person shall use or maintain defective building service equipment after receiving such notice.
When such equipment or installation is to be disconnected, a written notice of such disconnection and causes therefore shall be given within 24 hours to the serving utility, the owner, and occupant of such building, structure, or premises.
When any building service equipment is maintained in violation of the Technical Codes and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Building Official shall institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation.
N. Section 106.7, “Connection after order to disconnect,” is added to read as follows:
106.7 Connection after order to disconnect. No person shall make connections from any energy, fuel, or power supply nor supply energy or fuel to any building service utilities or equipment that has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the Building Official or the use of which has been ordered to be discontinued by the Building Official until the Building Official authorizes the reconnection and use of such equipment.
The Building Official shall have the right to withhold clearing building service utilities or equipment for hookup by the service agency if the owner or contractor refuses to comply with other ordinances affecting the structure as a whole.
O. Table 104.5, “Plumbing Permit Fees,” is deleted. [Ord. 16-2022 § 1].
16.02.090 Amendments to the 2022 California Mechanical Code.
A. Section 104.3.2, “Plan Review Fees,” is amended to read:
104.3.2 Plan Review Fees. Plan Review fees shall be calculated and collected per resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova.
B. Section 104.3.4, “Deferred submittals,” is added to read as follows:
104.3.4 Deferred submittals. For the purposes of this section, deferred submittals are defined as those portions of the design that are not submitted at the time of the application and that are to be submitted to the Building Official within a specified period. Deferral of any submittal items shall have the prior approval of the Building Official. The registered design professional in responsible charge shall list the deferred submittals on the construction documents for review by the Building Official. Documents for deferred submittal items shall be submitted to the registered design professional in responsible charge who shall review them and forward them to the Building Official with a notation indicating that the deferred submittal documents have been reviewed and been found to be in general conformance to the design of the building. The deferred submittal items shall not be installed until the design and submittal documents have been approved by the Building Official.
C. Section 104.4.6, “Retention of Plans,” is amended to read as follows:
104.4.6 Retention of Plans. One set of approved construction documents and computations, either paper or electronic, will be retained by the Authority Having Jurisdiction until final approval of the work covered therein.
Plans will be retained as required by the jurisdiction’s Record Retention Policy, a copy of which is available for inspection from the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
D. Section 104.5, “Schedule of permit fees” is amended to read as follows:
104.5 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
When submittal documents are required, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
The plan review fees specified in this Section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in this Section and are in addition to the permit fees.
When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, or when the project involves a deferred submittal item as defined in Section 104.3.4, an additional plan review fee shall be charged as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
E. Section 104.5.2, “Violation Fee,” is amended to read as follows:
104.5.2 Violation Fee. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.
A violation fee is separate and independent from other fees, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued, provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to emergency work when it is proved to the satisfaction of the Building Official that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit before commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so; and, if there is an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, the violation fee as herein provided shall be charged.
The minimum violation fee will be based on one hour of inspection time, plus one hour of administrative work time, multiplied by the current labor rate for the appropriate position, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation.
The maximum violation fee will not exceed the amount equal to the Total Permit Fee, plus one hour of inspection time and one hour of administrative work time, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation. The payment of such violation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with other provisions of this Code, the Technical Codes, or from any penalty prescribed by law.
Any person who violates the provisions of this code may also become subject to an Administrative Citation as described in RCMC 16.18.205(F).
F. Section 104.5.3, “Refunds,” is amended to read as follows:
104.5.3 Refunds. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.
The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 40 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.
Where no plan review fee was required, the Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.
The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done.
The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original applicant no later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
G. Section 105.2.3, “Inspection Requests,” is amended to read as follows:
105.2.3 Inspection Requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by a permit to notify the Authority Having Jurisdiction that such work is ready for inspection. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to require that a request for inspection be filed not less than 24 hours, not including weekends, before such inspection is desired. Such request shall be made electronically by telephone request service or via internet system.
It shall be the duty of the person requesting inspections in accordance with this code to provide access to and means for inspection of such work.
H. Section 105.2.4, “Advance Notice,” is deleted, and incorporated into Section 105.2.3
I. Section 105.2.6, “Reinspections,” is amended to read as follows:
105.2.6 Reinspections. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for any of the following reasons:
1. When such portion of work for which an inspection is called is not completely ready or when previous corrections called for are not made.
2. When the job address is not clearly posted and visible from the street or the front of the building.
3. When there is a lack of access to the work to be inspected.
4. When the building permit is not posted on the job site.
5. When the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector.
6. When the building permit, or a copy, and any previous correction notice(s) are not readily available.
7. For deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official.
This section is not to be interpreted as requiring re-inspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this Code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is completely ready for such inspection.
To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay any re-inspection fee as prescribed by resolution of the City of Rancho Cordova.
In instances where re-inspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.
J. Section 106.2, “Notices of Violation,” is amended to read as follows:
106.2 Notices of Violation. Notices of violation shall be written by the Authority Having Jurisdiction and shall be permitted to be posted at the site of the work or mailed or delivered to the permittee or their authorized representative.
Refusal, failure, or neglect to comply with such notice or order within the prescribed timeframe, shall be considered a violation of this code and shall be subject to the penalties set forth by the governing laws of the jurisdiction.
K. Section 106.5, “Authority to disconnect service utilities,” is amended to read as follows:
106.5 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The Building Official or an authorized representative shall have the authority to disconnect any utility service or energy supplied to the building, structure, or building service equipment therein regulated by this Code or the Technical Codes when the building owner or occupant knowingly fails to comply with a notice or order, in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property, or where such utility connection has been made without approval of the building official.
The Building Official shall notify the serving utility, and, whenever possible, the owner and occupant of the building, structure, or service system of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action and shall notify such serving utility, owner, and occupant of the building, structure, or building service equipment, in writing, of such disconnection immediately thereafter.
L. Section 106.6, “Authority to condemn building service equipment,” is amended to read as follows:
106.6 Authority to condemn building service equipment. Whenever the Building Official ascertains that any building service equipment regulated in the Technical Codes has become hazardous to life, health, or property or becomes unsanitary, the Building Official shall order, in writing, that such equipment either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition, whichever is appropriate. The written notice shall fix a time limit for compliance with such order. No person shall use or maintain defective building service equipment after receiving such notice.
When such equipment or installation is to be disconnected, a written notice of such disconnection and causes therefore shall be given within 24 hours to the serving utility, the owner, and occupant of such building, structure, or premises.
When any building service equipment is maintained in violation of the Technical Codes and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Building Official shall institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation.
M. Section 106.7, “Connection after order to disconnect,” is added to read as follows:
106.7 Connection after order to disconnect. No person shall make connections from any energy, fuel, or power supply nor supply energy or fuel to any building service utilities or equipment that has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the Building Official or the use of which has been ordered to be discontinued by the Building Official until the Building Official authorizes the reconnection and use of such equipment.
The Building Official shall have the right to withhold clearing building service utilities or equipment for hookup by the service agency if the owner or contractor refuses to comply with other ordinances affecting the structure as a whole.
N. Table 104.5, “Mechanical Permit Fees,” is deleted. [Ord. 16-2022 § 1].
16.02.100 Administration of the technical codes.
A. Rancho Cordova Building Code. The Rancho Cordova building code contained within Chapter 16.04 RCMC shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as adopted and amended by this chapter.
B. Rancho Cordova Residential Building Code. The Rancho Cordova residential building code contained within Chapter 16.06 RCMC shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Residential Code, as adopted and amended by this chapter.
C. Rancho Cordova Electrical Code. The Rancho Cordova electrical code contained within Chapter 16.28 RCMC shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as adopted and amended by this chapter.
D. Rancho Cordova Energy Code. The Rancho Cordova energy code contained within Chapter 16.26 RCMC shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as adopted and amended by this chapter.
E. Rancho Cordova Historical Building Code. The Rancho Cordova historical building code contained within Chapter 16.05 RCMC shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as amended and adopted by this chapter, and the 2022 California Historical Building Code, as adopted by this chapter.
F. Rancho Cordova Existing Building Code. The Rancho Cordova existing building code contained within Chapter 16.10 RCMC shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as amended and adopted by this chapter, and the 2022 California Existing Building Code, as adopted by this chapter.
G. Rancho Cordova Plumbing Code. The Rancho Cordova plumbing code contained within Chapter 16.24 RCMC shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as amended and adopted by this chapter, and the 2022 California Plumbing Code, as adopted by this chapter.
H. Rancho Cordova Mechanical Code. The Rancho Cordova mechanical code contained within Chapter 16.32 RCMC shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as amended and adopted by this chapter, and the 2022 California Mechanical Code, as adopted by this chapter.
I. Rancho Cordova Green Building Code. The Rancho Cordova green building code contained within Chapter 16.38 RCMC shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as adopted and amended by this chapter.
J. Rancho Cordova Swimming Pool and Spa Code. The Rancho Cordova swimming pool and spa code contained within Chapter 16.36 RCMC shall be governed by the administrative, organizational, and enforcement rules of the 2022 California Building Code, as amended and adopted by this chapter.
K. Rancho Cordova Moving Buildings Code. The Rancho Cordova moving buildings code is contained within Chapter 16.40 RCMC, “Moving Buildings.” [Ord. 16-2022 § 1].