Amendments to the California Building Code are hereby established to read as follows:
Section 105.1 Permits Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, rent, lease, maintain, occupy, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, unless a separate permit for each building or structure has first been obtained from the Building Official.
Section 105.2 Work Exempt from Permit. Exemptions from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other law or ordinance of the City of Inglewood. Items 1 and 7 of subsection 105.2 of said California Building Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
1. | One-story detached accessory structure used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet and 7 feet in maximum height, with the exception of temporary, portable, readily movable structures not exceeding 120 square feet and 10 feet in maximum height, as long as the structure: (a) is not located in required setbacks as determined by the Planning Department; (b) does not have plumbing and/or electrical installations; and/or (c) is separated by a minimum of 10 feet from any similar accessory structure on the same property. |
7. | Painting, papering, carpeting and similar finish work. |
Section 109.2 Schedule of Permit Fees. The fee for each permit shall be set forth by resolution of the City Council. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this Code shall be made by the Building Official. The valuation to be used in computing the permit and plan-check 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 and air conditioning, elevators, fire-extinguishing systems and any other permanent work or permanent equipment.
Section 109.2.3 Permit Fee Remodels and Alterations. The permit fee for remodels, alterations and/or similar work shall be based on the following tables (as applicable) using the valuation as determined by the Building Official as set forth by resolution of the City Council.
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Extent of Alteration | % of Building Valuation | Definition (1) |
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Minor | 25% | Cosmetic work—refinishing walls, ceilings, floors; minor mechanical, electrical, plumbing; only incidental structural work. |
Medium | 50% | Addition or removal of some walls or extensive construction of partitions; projects with more involved mechanical, electrical, plumbing work, such as residential additions or renovations of bathrooms and kitchens, commercial replacement of major HVAC components or of ceiling grids; refinishing of many existing walls, ceilings, floors; replacement of substantial portions of the glazing systems if a major portion of the project; moderate projects may include minor changes to the exterior envelope or structural systems. |
Major | 75% | Demolition of all nonstructural portions leaving a structural shell; installation of new or substantial replacement of electrical, mechanical systems in conjunction with significant changes in room configuration; significant structural upgrading to meet seismic requirements, or other substantial structural renovation, extensive structural repair. |
Section 109.2.4 Plan Review Fees.
(1) | When a plan or other data are required to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Said plan review fee shall be established by resolution of the City Council. |
(2) | Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at the rate established by resolution of the City Council. |
(3) | An energy plan checking fee is required for all plans submitted for the plan check of any building design regulated by the California Code Regulations, Title 4, Part 1, Section 10-103, Part 6: 100-150.2. An energy plan checking fee shall be charged at the rate established by resolution of the City Council. |
(4) | When requested by the applicant, an expedited plan check fee shall be paid at the rate established by resolution of the City Council. |
Section 109.6 Refunds. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of the plan review fee paid, less 20% of the plan review fee paid, when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done. However, the amount retained shall not be less than $35.00 nor more than $150.00. 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.
The Building Official may authorize the refunding of 100 percent (100%) of the permit fee paid, minus 20% of said fee, when such permit is canceled by the person obtaining the permit, provided that no portion of the work or construction covered by the permit shall have commenced. However, the amount retained shall not be less than $35.00 nor more than $150.00. The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
Section 111.1 Use and Occupancy. This section is amended by revising the Exception to read as follows:
Exception: Group U occupancies
(Ord. 15-04 11-25-14; Ord. 19-06 1-22-19)