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Title 15 Buildings and Construction
Title 15
Buildings and Construction
Note: Prior ordinance history: Ord. 3126
Chapter 15.04
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
§ 15.04.010
California Building Code, 2025 Edition—Adopted by reference.
§ 15.04.020
Requirements generally.
§ 15.04.030
Permits—Fee collection.
§ 15.04.040
Section 105.2 amended—Work exempt from permits.
§ 15.04.050
Section 105.5 amended—Expiration.
§ 15.04.055
Section 109.6 amended—Refunds.
§ 15.04.060
Section 113.1 amended, Section 113.3 deleted—Board of Appeals.
§ 15.04.065
Section 202—Definitions—New construction.
§ 15.04.070
Section 501.2 amended—Address identification.
§ 15.04.080
Section 1505.1.3 of Chapter 15 added—Wood Shake or Shingle Roofs Prohibited.
§ 15.04.090
Section 3202.5 added —Special Provisions for SP 182.
§ 15.04.100
Section 3303.8 added to Chapter 33—Construction Safeguards and Dust Control.
§ 15.04.105
Appendix Q "Emergency Housing" added.
§ 15.04.107
Appendix I "Patio Cover."
§ 15.04.110
Public nuisance.
§ 15.04.120
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 15.08
DWELLING UNIT LICENSE TAX
§ 15.08.020
Required tax—Generally.
§ 15.08.030
Tax payable—When—Refund.
§ 15.08.040
Definitions.
§ 15.08.050
Findings of council.
§ 15.08.060
Tax imposed for revenue purposes.
§ 15.08.070
Disposition of revenue.
§ 15.08.080
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 15.10
SCHOOL FACILITIES LAND DEDICATION AND FEES
§ 15.10.010
Purpose and intent.
§ 15.10.020
Dedication of land and payment of fees for school facilities.
§ 15.10.030
Findings and declarations.
§ 15.10.040
Definitions.
§ 15.10.050
General plan.
§ 15.10.060
Overcrowded attendance areas—School district findings.
§ 15.10.070
Requirements of notice of findings.
§ 15.10.080
Notification to school districts.
§ 15.10.090
Approval of residential developments—City council findings.
§ 15.10.100
Requirement of fees and/or dedications.
§ 15.10.110
Standards for land and fees.
§ 15.10.120
Payment of fees in small subdivisions.
§ 15.10.130
Application filing.
§ 15.10.140
Decision factors.
§ 15.10.150
Land dedication.
§ 15.10.160
Fee payment.
§ 15.10.170
Use of land and fees.
§ 15.10.180
Trust land and fees and refunds thereof.
§ 15.10.190
Agreement for fee distribution.
§ 15.10.200
Fee fund records and reports.
§ 15.10.210
Termination of dedication requirements.
Chapter 15.12
ADEQUATE SCHOOL FACILITIES REQUIREMENT
§ 15.12.010
Purpose.
§ 15.12.020
General plan.
§ 15.12.030
School district certification—Land use approvals.
§ 15.12.040
School district certification—Adequate school facilities.
§ 15.12.050
School district certification—Inadequate school facilities.
§ 15.12.060
Payment and amounts of fees.
§ 15.12.070
Collection and distribution.
§ 15.12.080
School district reports.
Chapter 15.13
TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM MITIGATION FEE PROGRAM
§ 15.13.010
Title.
§ 15.13.020
Findings.
§ 15.13.030
Definitions.
§ 15.13.040
Establishment of the transportation uniform mitigation fee.
§ 15.13.050
Reimbursements.
§ 15.13.060
Procedures for the levy, collection, and disposition of fees.
§ 15.13.070
RTIP fee administrator.
Chapter 15.14
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
§ 15.14.005
Statutory authorization.
§ 15.14.010
Purpose.
§ 15.14.020
Methods of reducing flood losses.
§ 15.14.030
Definitions.
§ 15.14.040
General provisions.
§ 15.14.050
Administration.
§ 15.14.060
Provisions for flood hazard reduction.
§ 15.14.070
Variance procedure.
§ 15.14.080
Repealed.
§ 15.14.090
Repealed.
§ 15.14.100
Repealed.
§ 15.14.110
Repealed.
§ 15.14.120
Repealed.
§ 15.14.130
Repealed.
§ 15.14.140
Repealed.
§ 15.14.150
Repealed.
§ 15.14.160
Repealed.
Chapter 15.16
UNSAFE BUILDINGS, SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY OR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
§ 15.16.010
Short title.
§ 15.16.020
General definitions.
§ 15.16.030
Substandard conditions designated.
§ 15.16.040
Sanitation—Structural hazards designated.
§ 15.16.050
Additional substandard conditions designated.
§ 15.16.060
Additional dangerous conditions designated.
§ 15.16.070
Authority to enforce chapter.
§ 15.16.080
Right of inspection.
§ 15.16.090
Public nuisances to be abated.
§ 15.16.100
Dangerous conditions to be eliminated.
§ 15.16.110
Availability of administrative resolution.
§ 15.16.120
Standards in ordering repairs, demolition, or summary abatement.
§ 15.16.130
Standards of maintenance and repair.
§ 15.16.135
Standards for temporary boarding of structures.
§ 15.16.140
Commencement of proceedings to compel repairs or demolition.
§ 15.16.150
Building official to determine ownership and request hearing date.
§ 15.16.160
Content of notices.
§ 15.16.170
Copies of notice—Service—Posting.
§ 15.16.180
Hearing by city council.
§ 15.16.190
Concurrence by city council—Duty to comply—Time for compliance.
§ 15.16.200
Notice and appeal—Housing violations—Notification to State Franchise Tax Board.
§ 15.16.210
Concurrence with notice—Notice of intent to lien.
§ 15.16.220
Lien—Notice and service.
§ 15.16.230
Lien and personal obligation.
§ 15.16.240
Recording.
§ 15.16.250
Cost of work charged to owner of property—Billing of owner.
§ 15.16.260
Failure of owner to pay—Hearing—Notice.
§ 15.16.270
Hearing—Council confirmation or modification.
§ 15.16.280
Time for accepting payment.
§ 15.16.290
Certain assessments paid in installments.
§ 15.16.300
Interest on unpaid assessments.
§ 15.16.310
Administrative fees.
§ 15.16.320
Enforcement.
§ 15.16.330
Alternative recovery rights.
§ 15.16.340
Compliance with chapter—Penalty for violation.
Chapter 15.18
BUILDING, ZONING AND LAND USE VIOLATIONS
§ 15.18.010
Definitions.
§ 15.18.020
Enforcement of land use ordinance violations.
§ 15.18.030
Notices and orders to correct and/or abate.
§ 15.18.040
Appeals.
§ 15.18.050
Enforcement.
§ 15.18.060
Lien and personal obligation.
§ 15.18.070
Lien—Notice and service.
§ 15.18.080
Notice of intent to lien.
§ 15.18.090
Recording.
§ 15.18.100
Severability.
Chapter 15.20
CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE
§ 15.20.010
California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition—Adopted by reference.
§ 15.20.020
General requirements for materials, appliances and installations.
§ 15.20.030
Duties of the building official.
§ 15.20.040
Building official—Authority.
§ 15.20.050
Interpretation.
§ 15.20.060
Liability unaffected by inspection.
§ 15.20.070
Appeals board.
§ 15.20.080
Schedule of Fees.
§ 15.20.090
Public nuisance.
§ 15.20.100
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 15.24
ELECTRICAL PERMITS
§ 15.24.010
Required—Exceptions.
§ 15.24.020
Special owner's permit.
§ 15.24.030
Temporary permits.
§ 15.24.040
Expiration.
§ 15.24.050
Uncompleted installations.
§ 15.24.060
Permit fee schedule.
§ 15.24.070
Public nuisance.
§ 15.24.080
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 15.28
INSPECTION AND SERVICE CONNECTIONS
§ 15.28.010
Inspection of installations.
§ 15.28.020
Temporary service connections.
§ 15.28.030
Concealing wiring.
§ 15.28.040
Used materials.
§ 15.28.050
Public nuisance.
§ 15.28.060
Violation-Penalty.
Chapter 15.32
MOBILE HOME PARK ELECTRICAL STANDARDS
§ 15.32.010
State standards adopted.
Chapter 15.40
PENALTIES—CHAPTERS 15.20 THROUGH 15.32
§ 15.40.010
Penalty.
Chapter 15.44
UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
§ 15.44.010
Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition—Adopted by reference.
§ 15.44.020
Administration.
§ 15.44.030
Section 203 amended—Appeals board.
§ 15.44.040
Section 302 amended—Building requirements and fees.
§ 15.44.050
Section 304 added—Permits and fees.
§ 15.44.060
Section 305 added—Caretaker or resident manager.
§ 15.44.070
Section 306 added—Public record to be kept.
§ 15.44.080
Section 401 amended—Rental dwelling configuration definition.
§ 15.44.090
Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 deleted.
§ 15.44.100
Violation—Penalty.
§ 15.44.110
Public nuisance.
Chapter 15.48
CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
§ 15.48.010
California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition—Adopted by reference.
§ 15.48.020
Interpretation.
§ 15.48.030
Liability unaffected by chapter.
§ 15.48.040
Section 104.3.2 Amended—Plan Review Fees.
§ 15.48.050
Section 104.5 Amended, Table 104.5 deleted—Fees.
§ 15.48.060
Division II Section 107 Amended—Board of Appeals.
§ 15.48.070
Public nuisance.
§ 15.48.080
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 15.52
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
§ 15.52.010
California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition—Adopted by reference.
§ 15.52.020
Interpretation.
§ 15.52.030
Liability unaffected by chapter.
§ 15.52.040
Division II, Section 104.3.2 amended—Plan Review Fees.
§ 15.52.050
Division II, Section 104.5 amended—Fees.
§ 15.52.060
Division II, Section 107.1 amended—Board of Appeals.
§ 15.52.070
Public nuisance.
§ 15.52.080
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 15.54
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE
§ 15.54.010
California Residential Code, 2025 Edition—Adopted by reference.
§ 15.54.020
Section R112.1 amended and Section R112.3 deleted—General.
§ 15.54.030
Section Table R301.2 amended—Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria.
§ 15.54.040
Section R902.2 retitled and amended—Fire-Retardant-Treated Shingles and Shakes Prohibited.
§ 15.54.050
Public nuisance.
§ 15.54.060
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 15.56
CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
§ 15.56.010
California Fire Code, 2025 Edition—Adopted by reference.
§ 15.56.020
Section 101.1 amended—Title.
§ 15.56.030
Section 105.1.1.1 added—Schedule of Fees.
§ 15.56.040
Section 105.3.1 amended—Expiration.
§ 15.56.050
Section 112 amended—Board of Appeals.
§ 15.56.060
Section 202 amended—Definitions.
§ 15.56.070
Section 503.2.1 amended—Dimensions.
§ 15.56.080
Section 503.2.2 added—Fire Lane Designation.
§ 15.56.090
Section 505.1 amended—Premises Identification.
§ 15.56.100
Section 5704.2.9.6.1 amended—Location where above-ground tanks are prohibited.
§ 15.56.110
Section 5706.2.4.4 amended—Location where above-ground tanks are prohibited.
§ 15.56.120
Section 5806.2 amended—Limitations.
§ 15.56.130
Section 6104.2 amended—Maximum capacity within established limits.
§ 15.56.140
Public nuisance.
§ 15.56.150
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 15.57
CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
§ 15.57.010
California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, 2025 Edition—Adopted by reference.
Chapter 15.60
CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
§ 15.60.010
Green Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition—Adopted by reference.
§ 15.60.020
Board of Appeals.
§ 15.60.030
Public nuisance.
§ 15.60.040
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 15.64
LOT GRADING
§ 15.64.010
Lateral support by graded property.
§ 15.64.020
Requirements.
§ 15.64.030
Violation—Misdemeanor.
§ 15.64.040
Violations—Public nuisance.
Chapter 15.68
RELOCATION OF STRUCTURES
§ 15.68.010
Definitions.
§ 15.68.020
Application for relocation permit.
§ 15.68.030
Fees for relocation permit.
§ 15.68.040
Inspection of proposed relocated structure.
§ 15.68.050
Effective date of order granting or denying permit—Time for appeal.
§ 15.68.060
Transmission of findings to city council.
§ 15.68.070
Council to hear appeal.
§ 15.68.080
Compliance with Title 17.
§ 15.68.090
Transportation permits.
§ 15.68.100
Application for building permit in connection with the relocation of structure.
§ 15.68.110
Relocation bond.
§ 15.68.120
Safety measures.
§ 15.68.130
Permit expiration.
§ 15.68.140
Right of city to clear property.
§ 15.68.150
Disposition of funds.
§ 15.68.160
Compliance with chapter—Penalty for violation.
§ 15.68.170
Public nuisance.
Chapter 15.70
DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES
§ 15.70.005
Definitions.
§ 15.70.010
Demolition permit—Fees.
§ 15.70.020
Utility disconnects.
§ 15.70.030
Inspection of proposed demolition site.
§ 15.70.040
Demolition permits—Applicability of Chapter 10.24.
§ 15.70.050
Denial of demolition permit—Grounds.
§ 15.70.060
Effective date of order granting permit—Time for appeal.
§ 15.70.070
Transmission of findings to city council.
§ 15.70.080
Council to hear appeal.
§ 15.70.090
Demolition bond.
§ 15.70.100
Safety measures.
§ 15.70.110
Permit expiration.
§ 15.70.120
Right of city to clear property.
§ 15.70.130
Disposition of funds.
§ 15.70.140
Compliance with chapter—Penalty for violation.
§ 15.70.150
Public nuisance.
Chapter 15.72
REGULATIONS FOR RETROFITTING OR DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS UTILIZING OUTDATED MATERIALS OR METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
§ 15.72.010
Purpose.
§ 15.72.020
Scope.
§ 15.72.030
General.
§ 15.72.040
Order to comply.
§ 15.72.050
Appeal.
§ 15.72.060
Public nuisance.
§ 15.72.070
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 15.80
MOBILE HOME REGULATIONS
§ 15.80.010
Articles 1 through 11 of Division 1, Chapter 2, Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations—Adopted by reference.
§ 15.80.020
Installation conformity.
§ 15.80.030
Installation permits—Collection of fees.
§ 15.80.040
Section 1018.(a) Division 1, Chapter 2, Article 1, Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations—Added.
§ 15.80.050
Violation—Penalty.
§ 15.80.060
Public nuisance.
Chapter 15.82
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
§ 15.82.005
Purpose.
§ 15.82.010
Findings.
§ 15.82.015
Definitions.
§ 15.82.020
Guidelines.
§ 15.82.025
Provision of affordable housing—Procedures.
§ 15.82.030
Development of affordable units.
§ 15.82.035
Incentives.
§ 15.82.040
Alternatives.
§ 15.82.045
Affordable housing agreements.
§ 15.82.050
Duration of affordability.
§ 15.82.055
Occupancy requirements.
§ 15.82.060
Affordable housing trust fund.
§ 15.82.065
Exceptions, exemptions.
§ 15.82.070
Adjustments, waivers.
§ 15.82.075
Fees.
§ 15.82.080
Judicial review.
§ 15.82.085
Violation—Penalties.
§ 15.82.090
Severability.
Chapter 15.84
CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE
§ 15.84.010
California Existing Building Code, 2025 Edition—Adopted by reference.
§ 15.84.015
Section 112 Amended—Board of Appeals.
§ 15.84.020
Liability unaffected by inspection.
§ 15.84.030
Appeals board.
§ 15.84.040
Public nuisance.
§ 15.84.050
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 15.86
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
§ 15.86.010
Designation of Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in Local Responsibility Areas.
Chapter 15.88
CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
§ 15.88.010
California Historical Building Code, 2025 Edition—Adopted by reference.
§ 15.88.020
Public nuisance.
§ 15.88.030
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 15.90
POST DISASTER SAFETY ASSESSMENT
§ 15.90.010
Application of provisions.
§ 15.90.020
Definitions.
§ 15.90.030
Placards.
§ 15.90.040
Removal of placards prohibited.
§ 15.90.050
Liability unaffected by inspection.
§ 15.90.060
Public nuisance.
§ 15.90.070
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 15.92
EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF PERMITTING FOR SMALL ROOFTOP SOLAR, ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, AND ADVANCED ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
§ 15.92.010
Definitions.
§ 15.92.020
Applicability.
§ 15.92.030
Solar energy system requirements.
§ 15.92.035
Advanced Energy Storage Systems.
§ 15.92.037
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.
§ 15.92.040
Streamlining the permit process for small residential solar systems, electric vehicle charging stations, and advanced energy storage systems.
§ 15.92.050
Permit review and inspection requirements.