There is adopted and incorporated by reference herein as the City building code for the purpose of prescribing regulations in the City of Santee for the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of buildings and structures, the 2022 California Building Code, Part 2, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, a portion of the California Building Standards Code, as defined in the California State Health and Safety Code, Section 18901 et seq. which is based on the International Building Code, 2021 Edition, including those Appendix Chapters shown as adopted by this Chapter. Except as otherwise provided by this Chapter and Chapter 11.02 of the City of Santee Municipal Code, all erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of buildings and structures within the City of Santee shall be in conformance with the 2022 California Building Code published by the California Building Standards Commission.
(Ord. 605 § 4, 2022)
The City of Santee has many large, brush-covered hillsides. The City is subject to frequent Santa Ana conditions consisting of dry gusting winds, which create extreme fire dangers. The City Council specifically finds that these geographic and topographic conditions necessitate greater fire protection than that provided by the 2022 California Building Code. Therefore, this chapter alters the 2022 California Building Code, to require more fire-retardant roof coverings.
(Ord. 605 § 4, 2022)
Deletions, revisions and additions to the 2022 California Building Code shall be as set forth in Sections 11.04.040 and as follows:
A. 
Section 104.7.1 of the California Building Code is added to read as follows:
Section 104.7.1 Permit History Survey. Upon receipt of a written request from the owner of a parcel of property for a Permit History Survey, and the payment of the fee specified in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council, the Building Official may review city records and provide a report listing those building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits that have been issued for a specific parcel of property.
B. 
Section 105.2 of the California Building Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 105.2 Exempt from permit is amended by adding the following subsections 14 through 17:
1. 
through 13 remain unchanged.
14. 
Satellite dish antenna, other than roof-mounted, in Office, Commercial, and Industrial zoning districts
15. 
Renewal of roof coverings on any buildings.
16. 
Attached open residential patio covers structures up to 120 square feet in projected roof area. These structures must be attached to an R-3 occupancy.
17. 
Fences not over 8 feet high, where permitted to be installed by City Zoning Code in commercial and industrial zones.
18. 
Installation of metal storage containers for use as temporary storage structures. This exception does not apply to any structure used as defined under 'habitable space' in section 202 of the California building Code. This exemption is intended to be applied only to prefabricated shipping and cargo containers commonly used in the shipping and trucking industries.
19. 
Repairs which involve only the replacement of component parts of existing work with similar materials only for the purpose of maintenance and which do not aggregate over $750.00 in valuation and do not affect any electrical or mechanical installations. Repairs exempt from permit requirements shall not include any addition, change or modification in construction, exit facilities or permanent fixtures or equipment. Specifically exempt from permit requirements without limit to valuation are:
a. 
Painting
b. 
Installation of floor covering
c. 
Cabinet work
d. 
Outside paving not involving restriping of disabled access parking stalls.
C. 
Section 105.3.1.1 of the California Building Code is added to read as follows:
Section 105.3.1.1 Permits shall not be issued for construction on a site where the City engineer determines that a grading permit or public improvements are required until the City engineer or his/her representative notifies the Building Official in writing that grading or public improvements has been satisfactorily completed to allow building permits to be issued.
Permits shall not be issued if the City engineer determines that flooding or geologic conditions at the site may endanger the public safety or welfare.
D. 
Section 109 of the California Building Code shall be deleted and replaced with the following:
Section 109.1 Fees.
Section 109.2 General. Fees shall be assessed as set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council.
Section 109.3 Permit Fees. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council.
The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of these codes shall be made by the Building Official. The value to be used in computing building permit and building plan review fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire-extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment. The permit fees for those projects subject to State energy code compliance and /or State disabled access regulation compliance shall be as set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council.
Section 109.4 Plan Review Fees. When submittal documents are required by section 107, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council. The plan review fee for electrical, mechanical, and plumbing work shall be set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council. The plan review fees for State energy code compliance and/or State disabled access regulation compliance shall be as set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council. The plan review fees specified in this section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in Section 109.3 and are in addition to the permit fees.
When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review or when the project involves deferred submittal items as defined in Section 107.3.4.1, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at the rate set forth in a resolution duly adopted by City Council.
Section 109.5 Expiration Of Plan Review. An application for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire by limitation, and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official. The Building Official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not to exceed 180 days on written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. An application shall not be extended more than once. An application shall not be extended if this code or any other pertinent laws or ordinances have been amended subsequent to the date of application. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan check fee.
Section 109.6 Investigation Fees: Work Without A Permit.
Section 109.6.1 Investigation. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work.
Section 109.6.2 Fee. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code. The minimum fee shall be the same as the minimum permit fee set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt an applicant from compliance with all other provisions of either this code or the technical codes not from any penalty prescribed by law.
Section 109.7 Fee Refunds. The Building Official may authorize refunding of a fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.
The Building Official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.
The Building Official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid has been withdrawn or cancelled before any examination has been expended.
The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
Section 109.8 Permit History Survey Fee. The fee for conducting a permit history survey for an existing structure or facility shall be as set forth in a resolution duly adopted by City Council.
Section 109.9 Demolition Permit Fee. The fee for a permit to demolish a building shall be as set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council.
Section 109.10 Fee Exceptions: the government of the United States of America, the State of California, local school districts proposing work exempt from building permits, the County of San Diego, and the City shall not be required to pay for filing an application for a building permit pursuant to this code unless City plan review and inspection services are requested. If so requested, the fee schedules adopted in a resolution by City Council shall apply.
E. 
Section 113.1 of the California Building Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 113.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals or orders, decisions, or determinations made by the Building Official relative to the application and interpretation of the technical codes, the City Council shall serve as the appeals board. The applicant may appeal the order, decision, or determination of the Building Official by filing with the City Clerk a written appeal within ten days after the date of the written decision.
F. 
Section 114.4 of the California Building Code shall be replaced as follows to read:
Section 114.4 Violations. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this code or the technical codes shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for a period of not more than six months in the county jail, or both fine and imprisonment.
G. 
Section 114.5 of the California Building Code shall be added as follows to read:
Section 114.5 Public Nuisance. Any building or structure erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted, or demolished, equipped, used, occupied, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this code shall be and the same is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance. The City Attorney shall, upon order of the City Council, commence necessary proceedings for the abatement, removal and/or enjoinment of any such public nuisance in the manner provided by law. Any failure, refusal of neglect to obtain a permit as required by Chapter one of this code shall be prima facie evidence of the fact that the public nuisance has been committed in connection with the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, movement, improvement, removal, conversion or demolition, equipment, use, occupation, or maintenance of a building or structure erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted or demolished, used, occupied, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this code or the technical codes.
H. 
Add the following to the end of the first paragraph of Section 1505.1 General:
Section 1505.1 The installation of wood shingle or shake roofing material for reroofing or repair which exceeds 25 percent of the projected roof area within any 12-month period shall be as required for new roof installations or a minimum of Class B Rating.
(Ord. 605 § 4, 2022)
Table 1505.1 of the 2022 California Building Code and the International Building Code, 2021 Edition, is amended to read as follows:
TABLE 1505.1
MINIMUM ROOF COVERING CLASSIFICATION FOR TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
IA
IB
IIA
IIB
IIIA
IIIB
IV
VA
VB
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
(Ord. 605 § 4, 2022)
Appendix C, H and I are adopted.
(Ord. 605 § 4, 2022)