Section 101.3.1 Application is hereby revised to read as follows:
101.3.1 Application. New buildings located in any adopted Fire Hazard Severity Zone, or any Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Area designated by the enforcing agency constructed after the application date shall comply with the provisions of this section. This shall include all new buildings with residential, commercial, educational, institutional or similar occupancy type and additions and substantial remodels (as determined by the Building Official) to and existing building that include residential use, which were constructed on or before July 1, 2008, which shall be referred to in this section as "applicable building" as well as new buildings and structures accessory to those applicable buildings. These provisions shall also apply to all structures located within 100 feet of a Fuel Modification Zone, Vegetation Management Area, or similar area containing hazardous combustible vegetation, regardless of whether the property is currently located in an adopted Fire Hazard Severity Zone or Wildland-Urban Interface Area, when materials and/or construction methods for exterior wildfire exposure were previously required at the property by the Building or Fire Code Official.
Exceptions:
1. | Buildings of an accessory character classified as a Group U occupancy of any size located at least 50 feet from an applicable building. |
2. | Buildings classified as a Group U Agricultural Building, as defined in Section 202 of this code (see also Appendix C - Group U Agricultural Buildings), when located at least 50 feet from an applicable building. |
3. | Additions to and remodels 1,000 square feet or less of buildings constructed on or before July 1, 2008 do not need to comply fully with the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code. However, all additions and remodels to existing single-family homes and accessory structures shall comply with the following: |
| a. | A minimum of a Class A roof shall be installed on the addition(s), or any alteration(s), as well as on the existing home or structure, in compliance with Section 504.2 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code. |
| b. | All existing attic vents, underside eave and cornice vents shall be installed or retrofitted in compliance with Section 504.10 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code and the existing attic vents, eave and cornice vents in the existing structure shall be replaced, or retrofitted as to be in full compliance with Section 504.10 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code. |
| c. | Decking. The walking surface material of decks, porches, balconies and stairs as defined in Section 504.7.3 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code shall comply with this section. |
| d. | Accessory Structures. Accessory buildings as defined in Section R202 and miscellaneous structures, shall comply with Section 504.11 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code. |
Section 105.4.2 Time limitation of application is hereby amended to read as follows:
105.4.2 Time limitation of applications. An application for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application shall automatically expire, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued. The 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 exceeding 180 days upon receiving a written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. An application may be extended one or more times by the Building Official for additional periods not exceeding 180 days each. 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.
An application for a permit may only be extended if a written request for an extension is received prior to the expiration of the permit application. The application for an extension shall state the reason for the extension and identify conditions beyond the control of the applicant which justify the extension. The application shall be reviewed by the Building Official and a decision whether to grant an extension shall be based upon the merits of the written request for the extension. Payment of the application fee shall not automatically grant an extension. Permit application extensions shall not be granted after the expiration of the original permit application and payment of plan review fees. Full plan review fees as set forth in the fee resolution adopted by the City Council shall be paid should the permit application expire.
Section 105.8 Expiration is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Time Limitation of an Issued Permit. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized by such permit is commenced within 12 months after its issuance, or if the work authorized by such permit is abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. The suspension or abandonment of work shall be defined as failing to obtain approval of a required inspection as specified in this code or obtaining a successful inspection as defined in City ordinance within a 180 day time period. A permit may only be extended, with no additional permit fees charged, if a written request for an extension is received prior to the expiration of the permit and payment of a non-refundable application fee. The application for an extension shall state the reason for the extension and identify conditions beyond the control of the applicant which justify the extension. The application shall be reviewed by the Building Official and a decision whether to grant an extension shall be based upon the merits of the written request for the extension. No additional permit fees, other than the application fee shall be charged when the extension request is received prior to the permit expiration. Payment of the application fee shall not automatically grant an extension. Permits which have become invalid shall pay a renewal fee of 50% of the original permit fee when the permit has been expired for up to one (1) year. When a permit has been expired for a period in excess of one (1) year, the renewal fee shall be 100% of the original permit fee.
Section 108.2 Schedule of permit fees is hereby amended to read as follows:
108.2 Schedule of permit fees. For each permit required by this Article, there shall be charged and paid to the Building, Division a fee as established by resolution adopted by the City Council, and at the rate provided for each classification shown therein.
Section 108.4 Work commencing before permit issuance is hereby amended to read as follows:
108.4 Work commencing before permit issuance.
108.4.1 Investigation. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be conducted by the Building Official, or their approved designee. Prior to the special investigation, all concealed structural and non-structural items shall be exposed to allow an accurate assessment of the unpermitted construction. The items to be exposed shall include, but not limited to the foundation, framing, electrical, plumbing and mechanical.
108.4.2 Fee. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee that would be required by this code if a permit were to be issued. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code or from any penalty prescribed by law.
Section 108.6 Refunds is hereby amended to read as follows:
108.6 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% 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% 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 examination time 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 180 days after the date of fee payment.
Section 109.1.3 Reinspections is hereby added to read as follows:
109.1.3 Reinspections. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall have the authority to assess a reinspection fee for each inspection or reinspection when such portion of work for which inspection is requested is not complete or when required corrections have not been made. Reinspection fees may also be assessed when the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector, or failure to provide access on the date for which inspection is requested or for deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official or requesting a reinspection of the same item three or more times.
This provision is not to be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for inspection or reinspection.
To obtain reinspection, the applicant shall file an application therefore in writing upon a form furnished for that purpose and pay the reinspection fee established by resolution adopted by the City Council.
In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.
Section 109.1.3.1 Extra Inspections is hereby added to read as follows:
109.1.3.2 Extra inspections. When extra inspections are necessary by reason of deficient or defective work, repeated partial inspection requests or otherwise through fault or error on the part of the holder of the permit or on the part of his employees, only one such extra inspection shall be made under the regular fees as herein prescribed; and the holder of the permit shall be entirely responsible for each and every subsequent extra visit or inspection. A reinspection fee shall be paid for every subsequent extra visit or inspection.
Section 109.1.3.3 Successful inspection is hereby added to read as follows:
109.1.3.3 Successful inspection. An inspection performed by the building official or designee resulting in an approval, partial approval, correction or other progressive action demonstrating a good faith effort working towards the completion of the project or a portion thereof. Miscellaneous, progress inspections, construction site maintenance conditions, unpermitted work, and other non-construction inspections are not successful inspections.
(Ord. 2025-1120, 10/21/2025)