Chapter 8.22 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE

Chapter 8.22
CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE

Sections:

8.22.010 California Existing Building Code.

The City Council hereby adopts, for the purpose of providing minimum requirements for the protection of health, safety, and the general welfare of the general public, that certain code known as the 2019 California Existing Building Code, in its entirety as amended by the California Building Standards Commission in the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 10, hereinafter referred to as the “California Existing Building Code,” save and except such portions as are hereinafter modified or amended below. Not less than one copy of said code shall be maintained by the office of the Building Department. [Ord. 1275 § 2, 2019.]

8.22.020 Section 108, Fees.

Section 108.2, Schedule of permit fees, is amended to read as follows:

108.2 Schedule of permit fees. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth by the latest resolution of the City Council.

Section 108.2.1 is added to read as follows:

108.2.1 Plan review fees. When a plan or other data are required to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Said plan review shall be as set forth in the resolution of Town Council. Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee may be charged at the rate established by resolution of the City Council.

Section 108.4.1, Investigation fee for work commencing prior to obtaining a permit, is added to read as follows:

108.4.1 Investigation fee for work commencing prior to obtaining a permit. Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system for which a permit is required before obtaining the necessary permit(s) may be subject to a fee equal to three times the amount of the normal permit fee for that work, and shall be in addition to the normal permit fees as specified in the Master Fee Schedule Resolution. This fee shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued.

[Ord. 1275 § 2, 2019.]

8.22.030 Section 202, Definitions.

Section 202, the “Code Official” definition, is amended to read as follows:

Code Official. The officer or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of this code shall be the Building Official.

[Ord. 1275 § 2, 2019.]

8.22.040 Section 302.6, Maintenance.

Section 302.6, Maintenance, is added to read as follows:

302.6 Maintenance. Buildings and structures, and parts thereof, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. Devices or safeguards which are required by this code shall be maintained in conformance with the code edition under which installed. The owner or the owner’s designated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings and structures. To determine compliance with this subsection, the Building Official shall have the authority to require a building or structure to be re-inspected. The requirements of this chapter shall not provide the basis for removal or abrogation of fire protection and safety systems and devices in existing structures.

[Ord. 1275 § 2, 2019.]