The provisions of this title shall apply to all buildings, structures and building service equipment within the city and to all parts thereof except as specifically or by necessary implication provided otherwise in this title.
(Ord. 484 § 3.2, 1995; Ord. 759 § 5.5, 2007)
The purpose of this title is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings, equipment, structures and grading within the city; the electrical, plumbing, heating, comfort cooling and certain other equipment specifically regulated herein; and the moving of buildings within, into, from and through the city.
(Ord. 484 § 3.2, 1995; Ord. 759 § 5.5, 2007)
The provisions of this title shall apply to the construction, alteration, moving, demolition, rehabilitation, repair and use of all buildings, equipment, and structures within the city, except such as is exempted by law from regulation by the city.
Additions, alterations, repairs, rehabilitations, moving and changes of use or occupancy in all buildings and structures shall comply with the provisions for new buildings and structures, except as otherwise provided in this title.
Where, in any specific case, different sections of this title specify different materials, methods of construction or installation, or other requirements, those providing the greater safety to life or limb, property or public welfare shall prevail. Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall be applicable.
(Ord. 484 § 3.2, 1995; Ord. 759 § 5.5, 2007)
A. 
The finished floor elevation of all residential structures used for human occupancy shall meet the following criteria:
1. 
If specific floor elevations, recommended by the city engineer or by the Riverside County flood control and water conservation districts in connection with the granting of any permit or approval have been fixed, those elevations shall be used.
2. 
If no elevations have been fixed in connection with an approved grading plan, the finished floor shall be located at the highest elevation required by the following criteria:
a. 
Level lots shall have the finished floor elevated a minimum of one foot above the adjacent ground elevation.
b. 
Sloping lots shall have the finished floor elevated a minimum of one foot above the finished pad elevation measured at the highest adjoining ground surface within a five-foot horizontal distance of the exterior wall of the building.
c. 
Where the lot drains toward the adjacent road or is subject to water impounded behind an adjacent road, the finished floor shall be elevated a minimum of one foot above the centerline of that adjacent road.
3. 
The requirements of this section may be waived or modified by the building official or city engineer if a proposed method of construction, prepared by a registered civil engineer, provides equivalent flood protection or if the unique characteristics of a building site make the requirements unnecessary.
B. 
Other Laws. No building permit shall be issued by the building official for any structure if the construction thereof will violate the provisions of any state law or city ordinance.
C. 
Special Studies Zones. In addition to the requirements of this title, all applicants for a building permit for a structure used for human occupancy that lies within a special studies zone delineated by the State Geologist pursuant to Sections 2621 and following of the California Public Resources Code, or which is subject to Riverside County Ordinance No. 547, as adopted and in force within the city, or with any ordinance of like purpose, shall comply with all the provisions thereof, and no building permit subject thereto shall be granted except in accordance with the provisions of the statute or ordinance, unless the project has already been approved pursuant to the provisions of the ordinance.
D. 
Rubbish and Debris. Every person who constructs, alters, adds to, rehabilitates, places or repairs any building structure or building service equipment is subject to the following provisions relating to rubbish and debris:
1. 
Collection and Disposal. During the process of constructing a building or structure, the construction site and the general area around the site shall be kept clear of rubbish and debris that result from the construction activities. Rubbish and debris shall not be allowed to accumulate on or be blown from the site and shall be placed in appropriate containers or removed from the construction site to an authorized disposal area. All containers shall be emptied periodically at an authorized disposal area so they will remain usable for the collection of rubbish and debris. When the building or structure is completed, a final cleanup of the site shall be conducted by the permittee.
2. 
Inspections. A permit holder shall not be entitled to, and no building inspector shall make an inspection of any phase of completed construction work, including the final inspection, if the construction site or general area thereof contains an accumulation of construction rubbish and debris. If a building inspector is unable to conduct a requested inspection because of an accumulation of rubbish and debris, a reinspection fee as established by resolution of the city council shall be paid at the time of the request for reinspection. Failure to maintain a construction site clear of waste or other trash or debris, and in such a manner that constitutes a health and safety hazard or constitutes a public nuisance as defined by Title 6 of this code shall result in the issuance of a stop work order.
3. 
Rubbish and debris for the purpose of this section, includes, but is not limited to, stub ends of cut lumber, broken lumber and other scrap wood, scrap cement and plaster, scrap metal, paper cartons, wrappings, and similar materials that result from the process of constructing a building or structure.
E. 
Hours of Construction. Any construction within the city shall only be completed between the hours of seven a.m. to seven p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays and from eight a.m. to four p.m. on Saturday, unless written approval is obtained from the city building official or city engineer.
(Ord. 484 § 3.2, 1995; Ord. 759 § 5.5, 2007; Ord. 912 § 8, 2016)
A. 
Fees authorized by this title or by a code adopted by reference in this title, shall be established by resolution of the city council in accordance with applicable law. The provisions of such resolution shall govern in the event of an inconsistency between the resolution and an adopted code.
B. 
If a fee is authorized and established by a code adopted by this title, but the amount thereof has not been separately established by resolution of the city council, then the amount of the authorized fee set forth in the incorporated code shall be assessed and collected notwithstanding that such fee may have been deleted from the code prior to adoption by the city.
C. 
A permit paid for by check or warrant which is dishonored for any reason shall be automatically revoked.
(Ord. 484 § 3.2, 1995; Ord. 759 § 5.5, 2007)
At least one copy of each code adopted by this title shall be kept on file in the office of the community development department, building division, for reference use by the public.
(Ord. 484 § 3.2, 1995; Ord. 694 § 1.1, 2005; Ord. 759 § 5.5, 2007)
The building official shall administer the provisions of this title.
(Ord. 484 § 3.2, 1995; Ord. 759 § 5.5, 2007)
Permits required by this title shall be issued only in accordance with the provisions hereof. Any permit issued contrary to the provisions of this title shall be void and of no effect.
(Ord. 484 § 3.2, 1995; Ord. 759 § 5.5, 2007)
Remedies provided to the city for violations of this title are cumulative with other remedies available to the city, whether set forth in this title or elsewhere. The conviction and punishment of a person for violating any provision of this title shall not relieve such person of the obligation to comply herewith in all respects.
(Ord. 484 § 3.2, 1995; Ord. 759 § 5.5, 2007)