There is established in the city the office of the Building Official, who is responsible for the administration and enforcement of this chapter as hereinafter provided.
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means any building or structure which has any or all of the following conditions or defects to an extent that endangers the life, health, property, or safety of the public or its occupants:
Whenever any door, aisle, passageway, stairway or other means of exit is not of sufficient width or size, or is not so arranged as to provide safe and adequate means of exit in case of fire or panic;
Whenever the stress in any materials, member or portion thereof, due to all dead and live loads, is more than one and one-half (1 1/2) times the working stress or stresses allowed in the building code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location;
Whenever any portion of a building or structure has been damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, flood, or by any other cause, to such an extent the structural strength or stability of such building or structure is materially less than it was before such catastrophe and is less than the minimum requirements of the building code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location;
Whenever any portion or member or appurtenance thereof is likely to fail, or to become detached or dislodged, or to collapse and thereby injure persons or damage property;
Whenever any portion of a building or structure, or any member, appurtenance or ornamentation on the exterior thereof is not of sufficient strength or stability, or is not anchored, or fastened in place so as to be capable of resisting a wind pressure of one half (1/2) of that specified in the building code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location without exceeding the working stresses permitted in the building code for such buildings;
Whenever any portion of a building or structure has cracked, warped, buckled, or settled to such an extent that walls or other structural portions of the building or structure have materially less resistance to winds or earthquakes than is required in the building code for similar new buildings or structures;
Whenever the building or structure, or any portion thereof, is likely to partially or completely collapse because of (1) dilapidation, deterioration, or decay; (2) faulty construction; (3) the removal, movement or instability of any portion of the ground necessary for the purpose of supporting building; (4) the deterioration, decay or inadequacy of its foundation; or (5) any other cause;
Whenever, for any reason, the building or structure, or any portion thereof, is manifestly unsafe for the purpose for which it is being used;
Whenever the exterior walls or other vertical structural members list, lean, or buckle to such an extent that a plumb line passing through the center of gravity does not fall inside the middle one-third (1/3) of the base;
Whenever the building or structure, exclusive of the foundations, shows thirty-three percent (33%) or more damage or deterioration of its supporting member or members, or fifty percent (50%) damage or deterioration of its nonsupporting members, enclosing or outside walls coverings;
Whenever the building or structure has been so damaged by fire, wind, earthquake, or flood, or has become so dilapidated or deteriorated as to become (1) an attractive nuisance to children; (2) a harbor for vagrants, criminal or immoral persons; or (3) as to enable persons to resort thereto for the purpose of committing unlawful or immoral acts;
Whenever any building or structure has been constructed, exists, or is maintained in violation of any specific requirement or prohibition applicable to such building or structure provided by this chapter or any law, ordinance, rule, or regulation in relation to the condition, location or structure of buildings;
Whenever any building or structure has less than fifty percent (50%) in any nonsupporting part, member or portion, or less than sixty-six percent (66%) in any supporting part, member or portion of the (1) strength; (2) fire-resisting qualities or characteristics; or (3) weather-resistance qualities or characteristics required by law in the case of a newly constructed building of like area, height and occupancy in the same location regardless of whether such building or structure was erected in accordance with all applicable laws and ordinances. For buildings erected prior to the effective date of Alameda County Ordinance 74-66, the seismic forces specified in Alameda County Ordinance 950 N.S. shall be used for determining the percent of strength rather than the seismic forces required by law for a newly constructed building of like area, height, and occupancy in the same location;
Whenever a building or structure, used or intended to be used for dwelling purposes, is determined by the Building Official to be unsanitary, unfit for human habitation or in a condition that it is likely to cause sickness or disease due to inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, decay, damage, faulty construction or arrangement, or inadequate light, air or sanitation facilities or other cause;
Whenever any building or structure is determined by the Building Official to be a fire hazard due to obsolescence, dilapidated condition, deterioration, damage, inadequate exits, lack of sufficient fire-resistive construction, faulty electric wiring, gas connections or heating apparatus or other cause;
Whenever any building or structure constitutes a public nuisance under this code or state law or in equity;
Whenever any portion of a building or structure remains on a site after the demolition or destruction of such building or structure; or
Whenever any building or structure is abandoned and is determined by the Building Official to be an attractive nuisance or hazard to the public.
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means any electrical, plumbing or mechanical installation which has any or all of the following conditions or defects and such conditions or defects endanger the life, health, property or safety of the public or any persons using such installation:
Whenever any protective or safety service specified in this chapter is not provided, is inoperative, or fails to function as originally intended;
Whenever any installation or any portion thereof is (1) dilapidated, deteriorated, or decayed; (2) faulty; (3) obsolete; or (4) inadequately maintained;
Whenever any installation or any portion thereof is damaged by fire, wind, earthquake, flood or any other cause;
Whenever any installation or any portion thereof was constructed, installed, altered or maintained in violation of this chapter; and/or
Whenever any installation is in such condition as to constitute a public nuisance under this code or state law or in equity.
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means any electrical wiring, appliance, device, equipment, and apparatus used for or in connection with the transmission or use of electrical energy for light, power, radio, signaling communication or for any other purpose.
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means the Alameda County Health Officer or his or her authorized representative.
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means any building or structure or portion thereof, and any electrical, plumbing or mechanical installation or portion thereof, erected, installed, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, converted, or improved without a permit in violation of this chapter or any other applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation.
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means any appliance, device, equipment, system or apparatus used for or in connection with heating, ventilating, refrigeration or incineration.
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means the use of water, all potable water supply and distribution pipes, all fixtures and traps, all drainage and vent pipes and all building drains, all private sewage disposal systems, including their respective joints and connections, devices, receptacles and appurtenances within property lines of the premises and shall include potable water piping, potable water treating or using equipment, fuel gas piping, water heaters and vents for same.
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means all buildings or portions thereof which are determined to be substandard as defined in the Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 1.5, Chapter 2 Rules and Regulations, Section 17920.3.
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For applications for reconstruction, rehabilitation, repair, alteration, addition or other improvement of existing buildings or structures located in flood hazard areas, the Building Official shall determine where the proposed work constitutes substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage. The substantial improvement determination requires evaluation of previous permits issued for improvements or repairs as specified in the definition of “substantial improvement.” The substantial damage determination requires evaluation of previous permits issued for repair of flood damage as specified in the definition of “substantial damage.” Where the building official determines that the proposed work constitutes substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage, and where required by this code, the Building Official shall require the building to meet the requirements of Section 1612 of the building code.
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For applications for reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, alteration, repair or other improvement of existing buildings or structures located in a flood hazard area as established by Table R301.2(1), the Building Official shall examine or cause to be examined the construction documents and shall make a determination with regard to the value of the proposed work. The substantial improvement determination requires evaluation of previous permits issued for improvements and repairs as specified in the definition of “substantial improvement.” The substantial damage determination requires evaluation of previous permits issued for repair of flood damage as specified in the definition of “substantial damage.” For buildings that have sustained damage of any origin, the value of the proposed work shall include the cost to repair the building or structure to its pre-damaged condition. If the Building Official finds that the value of proposed work equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the building or structure before the damage has occurred or the improvement is started, the proposed work is a substantial improvement or repair of substantial damage, and the Building Official shall require existing portions of the entire building or structure to meet the requirements of Section R322.
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is used in this Chapter 7.28, it shall also mean and include Chapter 7.24 (Floodplain Management Regulations); Chapter 7.32 (Building Code); Chapter 7.34 (Residential Code); Chapter 7.36 (Electrical Code); Chapter 7.40 (Plumbing Code); Chapter 7.44 (Mechanical Code); Chapter 7.45 (Swimming Pool and Spa Code); Chapter 7.46 (Existing Building Code); Chapter 7.48 (Building Maintenance Code) and Chapter 7.94 (Green Building Code).
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