Note: Prior ordinance history: Ords. 1494, 1506, 1559,
1566, 1569, 1600.
The city adopts by reference the California Building Code, 2022
Edition, which contains substantial copyrighted material from the
2021 International Building Code, which is a copyrighted work owned
by the International Code Council, Inc.; and said code, including
the Appendix Chapters I, J, L and P, is adopted in total as the law
of the city. One copy of the code has been, and is now, filed in the
office of the building official, and the code is adopted by reference
as if incorporated and set out in full in this chapter.
(Ord. 2074 § 2, 2022)
Fees for the issuance of building permits, grading permits,
building and grading plan reviews and investigation fees for work
done without a permit shall be established by resolution of the city
council.
(a)
Grading Plan Checking Fees. When the amount of grading exceeds fifty
cubic yards, a plan checking fee for grading, as established by resolution
of the city council, shall be paid at the time of submitting plans
to the city engineer who is the "building official" designated for
such purposes.
(b)
Grading Permit Fees. When the amount of grading exceeds fifty cubic
yards, a fee for such grading permit, as established by resolution
of the city council, shall be paid to the city engineer, who is the
"building official" designated for such purposes. A bond equal to
one hundred percent of the valuation of the grading work shall be
posted with the city prior to issuance of the grading permit to assure
that the work is completed in accordance with the approved plans and
specifications.
(Ord. 1887 § 5, 2007)
(a)
Unlawful Acts. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to erect construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish
or occupy any building, structure or equipment regulated by this chapter,
or cause same to be done, in conflict with or in violation of the
provisions of this chapter.
(b)
Notice of Violation. The building official is authorized to serve
a notice of violation or order on the person responsible for the erection,
construction, alteration, extension, repair, moving, removal, demolition
or occupancy of any building or structure in violation of the provisions
of this chapter, or in violation of a permit or certificate issued
under the provisions of this chapter. Such order shall direct the
discontinuance of the illegal action or condition and the abatement
of the violation.
(c)
Prosecution of Violation. If the notice of violation is not complied
with promptly, the building official is authorized to request the
city attorney to institute the appropriate proceeding law or in equity
to restrain, correct or abate such violation, or to require the removal
or termination of the unlawful occupancy of the building or structure
in violation of the provisions of this code or of the order or direction
made pursuant thereto.
(d)
Violation Penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this
code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who
erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation
of the approved construction documents or directive of the building
official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions
of this code, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.
(e)
Other Penalties. In addition to the penalties and procedures stated
in this section, the city may enforce the provisions of this chapter
by any other administrative, criminal or civil remedies available
to the city under this code.
(Ord. 2044 § 4, 2019)
Volume 1 of the Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition, is amended
by adding subsection 106.4.6 to Section 106.4 as follows:
106.4.6 Flood hazard area. Except as hereinafter provided, no
building permit shall be issued for any structure in any area determined
by the city engineer to be subject to flood hazard by reason of inundation,
overflow or erosion. This provision shall not apply when provision
is made to eliminate such hazard to the satisfaction of the city engineer
by providing adequate drainage facilities, by protective walls or
devices, or suitable fill, by raising the floor level of the structure,
by a combination of these methods, or by other means satisfactory
to the city engineer. The following structures are exempt from the
foregoing provisions:
(a)
Group M structure;
(b)
Minor accessory structures used solely for storage or sun-shade purposes.
(Ord. 1646 § 2, 1996; Ord. 1694 § 3, 1999)
