This article shall be known and may be referred to in all proceedings as the "Lassen County Building Code."
(Ord. 369 § 3(a)(1), 1965; Ord. 416 § 3(A)(1), 1974; Ord. 427 § 3(A)(1), 1977)
The purpose of this article is to enact regulations relating to buildings and structures imposing restrictions at least equal to those imposed by the State Housing Law (Section 17910 et seq. of the Health and Safety Code) and to provide for their enforcement by the Lassen County building inspector.
(Ord. 369 § 3(a)(2), 1965; Ord. 416 § 3(A)(2), 1974; Ord. 427 § 3(A)(2), 1977)
Every building or structure constructed or maintained in violation of the building provisions of this title, or which is in an unsanitary condition, or in an unsafe or dangerous condition, or which in any manner endangers the health or safety of any person or persons, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. Any such public nuisance may be subject to the provisions of Chapter 12.23 (Issuance and Recordation of Notices of Violation) and/or Chapter 1.18 (Public Nuisances).
(Ord. 2022-07 § 2)
The provisions of this article shall apply to all of the unincorporated territory of Lassen County.
(Ord. 369 § 3(a)(3), 1965; Ord. 416 § (A)(3), 1974; Ord. 427 § 3(A)(3), 1977)
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to:
(a) 
Prevent any person from performing his own building, plumbing or electrical work when performed with the permits and in compliance with the provisions of this article. Work authorized by said permit shall in all respects conform with the provisions of this article and of the uniform codes adopted herein;
(b) 
Regulate the construction, alteration, demolition or moving of an agricultural building used for the sole purpose of sheltering livestock, poultry, agricultural equipment, livestock and poultry feeds and similar agricultural uses in which there is no human habitation and which is not used by the public; provided that this subsection shall not exempt from regulation electrical service or power poles for agricultural buildings or pumps, for which permits and inspections shall be required, nor storage buildings of more than one hundred twenty square feet in floor area other than agricultural, for which permit, plan approval, and inspection shall be required;
(c) 
Prevent the use of used materials if the same meets the minimum standards of the uniform codes, herein by reference adopted.
(Ord. 369 § 3(a)(4), 1965; Ord. 416 § 3(A)(4), 1974; Ord. 427 § 3(A)(4), 1977; Ord. 427-A § 1, 1981; Ord. 427-B § 1, 1985)
The provisions of this title are to operate in conjunction with the provisions of the most recent version of the California Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, Volumes 1 and 2), the most recent version of the California Residential Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2.5); the most recent version of the California Plumbing Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5); the most recent version of the California Electrical Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3); the most recent version of the California Mechanical Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 4); the most recent version of the California Energy Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6); the most recent version of the California Historical Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 8); the most recent version of the California Existing Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 10); the most recent version of the California Green Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 11); and the most recent version of the California Referenced Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 12). Whenever any provision of this chapter is in conflict with any of the above, the provisions of this title shall govern.
(Ord. 2022-03 § 3)
This article is not to be construed as imposing upon the county of Lassen any liability or responsibility for damages resulting from defective building, plumbing or electrical work; nor shall the county of Lassen or any official or employee thereof be held to assume any special liability or responsibility by reason of the inspection authorized hereunder.
(Ord. 369 § 8, 1965; Ord. 416 § 8, 1974; Ord. 427 § 8, 1977)
Three copies of each of the codes adopted by reference by this article are now on file in the office of the county clerk, Courthouse, Susanville, California, for use and examination by the public. Copies of applicable provisions of said codes may be obtained from the clerk of the county of Lassen or from the building inspector.
(Ord. 369 § 4(e), 1965; Ord. 416 § 4(E), 1974; Ord. 427 § 4(F), 1977)
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the Lassen County Jail for a term not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Each and every day during any portion of which any provision of this article is violated shall be deemed a separate offense and shall be punishable as provided in this section.
(Ord. 416 § 3(A)(6), 1974)