Additions, Insertions And Changes. That the following sections
are hereby revised as follows:
Amend Section 101.1 as follows: 101.1 Insert "City of
Stockton" (name of jurisdiction)
Amend the title of Section 103 to be "AUTHORITIES" instead
of "DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY". The following additions/deletions
shall also apply.
103.1 Creation of building official [enforcement
agency]. The position of building official [department of building safety] is hereby created and the official
in charge thereof shall be known as the City Engineer [building official].
Amend Section 104.2 as follows: 104.2 Applications
and permits. The jurisdiction [building
official] shall receive applications, [review construction documents]
and issue permits for the erection, and alteration, demolition and
moving of buildings and structures, [inspect the premises for which
such permits have been issued] and enforce compliance with the provisions
of this code. The building official shall review construction
documents and inspect the premises for which such permits have been
issued.
Amend Section 104.3 as follows: 104.3 Notices
and orders. The jurisdiction [building
official] shall issue all necessary notices or orders to ensure compliance
with this code.
Amend Section 104.7 as follows: 104.7 Department
records. The jurisdiction [building official]
shall keep official records of applications received, permits and
certificates issued, fees collected, reports of inspections, and notices
and orders issued. Such records shall be retained in the official
records for the period required for retention of public records.
Amend Section 104.10 as follows: 104.10 Modifications. Whenever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying
out the provisions of this code, the jurisdiction [building
official] shall have the authority to grant modifications for individual
cases, upon application of the owner or owner's representative, provided
the building official shall first find that special individual reason
makes the strict letter of this code impractical and the modification
is in compliance with the intent and purpose of this code and that
such modification does not lessen health, accessibility, life and
fire safety, or structural requirements. The details of action granting
modifications shall be recorded and entered in the files of the jurisdiction [department of public safety].
Amend Section 105.1 as follows: 105.1 Required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge,
alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building
or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, convert
or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the
installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such
work to be done, shall first make application to the jurisdiction [building official] and obtain the required permit.
105.1.1 Annual permit. In lieu
of an individual permit for each alteration to an already approved
electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing installation, the jurisdiction [building official] is authorized to issue an annual permit upon
application therefor to any person, firm or corporation regularly
employing one or more qualified trade persons in the building, structure
or on the premises owned or operated by the applicant for the permit.
105.1.2 Annual permit records. The person to whom an annual permit is issued shall keep a detailed
record of alterations made under such annual permit. The building
official shall have access to such records at all times or such records
shall be filed with the jurisdiction [building official
as designated].
Amend Section 105.2 as follows: 105.2.1 Emergency
repairs. Where equipment replacements and repairs
must be performed in an emergency situation, the permit application
shall be submitted within the next working business day to the jurisdiction [building official].
Amend Section 105.3 as follows: 105.3 Application
for permit. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall
first file an application therefor in writing on a form furnished
by the jurisdiction [department of building safety] for
that purpose. Such application shall: .
105.3.1 Action on application. The building official shall examine or cause to be examined applications
for permits and amendments thereto within a reasonable time after
filing. If the application or the construction documents do not conform
to the requirements of pertinent laws, the jurisdiction [building official] shall reject such application in writing, stating
the reasons therefor. If the building official is satisfied that the
proposed work conforms to the requirements of this code and laws and
ordinances applicable thereto, the jurisdiction [building
official] shall issue a permit therefor as soon as practicable.
Delete Section 105.3.2.
Amend Section 105.4 as follows: 105.4 Validity
of permit. The issuance or granting of a permit shall
not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation
of any of the provisions of this code or of any other ordinance of
the jurisdiction. Permits presuming to give authority to violate or
cancel the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the jurisdiction
shall not be valid. The issuance of a permit based on construction
documents and other data shall not prevent the building official from
requiring the correction of errors in the construction documents and
other data. The jurisdiction [building official] is also
authorized to prevent occupancy or use of a structure where in violation
of this code or of any other ordinances of this jurisdiction.
Amend Section 105.5 as follows: 105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work
on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within one hundred
eighty (180) days after its issuance, or if the work authorized on
the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of
one hundred eighty (180) days after the time the work is commenced.
The jurisdiction [building official] is authorized to
grant, in writing, one (1) or more extensions of time, for periods
not more than one hundred eighty (180) days each. The extension shall
be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.
Amend Section 105.6 as follows: 105.6 Suspension
or revocation. The jurisdiction [building
official] is authorized to suspend or revoke a permit issued under
the provisions of this code wherever the permit is issued in error
or on the basis of incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information,
or in violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions
of this code.
Amend Section 106.3 as follows: 106.3.1 Approval
of construction documents. When the jurisdiction [building official] issues a permit, the construction documents
shall be approved, in writing or by stamp, as "Reviewed for Code Compliance."
One (1) set of construction documents so reviewed shall be retained
by the building official. The other set shall be returned to the jurisdiction [applicant]. One (1) set shall be
kept at the site of work and shall be open to inspection by the building
official or his authorized representative.
106.3.2 Phased approval. The jurisdiction [building official] is authorized to issue a
permit for the construction of foundations or any other part of a
building or structure .
Amend all of Section 107, to replace the term "building
official" with "jurisdiction".
Amend Section 108.4 as follows: 108.4 Work commencing
before permit issuance. Any person who commences any
work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing
system before obtaining the necessary permit shall be subject to an
additional fee established by the jurisdiction [building
official] that shall be in addition to the required permit fees.
108.6 Refunds. The jurisdiction [building official] is authorized to establish a refund policy.
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Amend all of Section 110 to replace the term "building
official" with "jurisdiction", and the term "department of building
safety" as described in Section 110.3 with the term "City".
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Amend all of Section 111 to replace the term "building
official" with "jurisdiction".
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Delete Section 112.
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Amend Section 113.2, 114.1, and 115.3 to replace the term
"building official" with "jurisdiction".
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