Editor's Note: Prior ordinance history includes Ordinance Nos. 455, 488, 525 and 537, 562, 606, 644, 646, 671, 756, 852-U, 873-92, 1057-07, 1066-08, 1103-10 and 1128-14.
[1-7-2020 by Ord. No. 1181-20, effective 2-6-2020[1]]
The California Electrical Code, 2019 Edition, is hereby adopted except as modified herein. Said Code shall be kept on file in the Planning and Building Department.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed former Chapter 8-4, California Electrical Code, most recently adopted by Ord. No. 1155-17, effective 3-23-2017.
[1-7-2020 by Ord. No. 1181-20, effective 2-6-2020]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Electrical Code as set forth in this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each separate day or any portion thereof during which any violation of the Electrical Code occurs or continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided.
[1-7-2020 by Ord. No. 1181-20, effective 2-6-2020]
Any person who commences work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a penalty equal to double the permit fees. In addition, when required by the Building Official, a special investigation shall be performed at a cost established by separate resolution.
[1-7-2020 by Ord. No. 1181-20, effective 2-6-2020]
(a) 
The Building Official or Planning Director may authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.
(b) 
The Building Official or Planning Director may authorize refunding of not more than 80% of the permit fee when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.
(c) 
The Building Official or Planning Director may authorize refunding of not more than 80% of the plan review fee when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before the plan is reviewed.
(d) 
The Building Official or Planning Director shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 90 days after the date of fee payment.