Title 16 — BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CODES
American Canyon Municipal Code Ch. 16.01 General Provisions
American Canyon Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · American Canyon
Cite as: American Canyon Municipal Code Chapter 16.01 · Text as of 2026-10-04
16.01.010 Title. The title of Title 16 shall be "Building and Construction Codes."¶
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Ord. 2019-11 § 3, 2019
Ord. 2013-06 § 3, 2013
16.01.020 Purpose.¶
Building Codes are adopted as a means of regulating the construction, alteration, and
maintenance of buildings. This Building and Construction Code is intended to:
(A) Promote the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the city of American Canyon and other persons visiting the city; and
(B) Ensure compliance with local, state, and nationally adopted standards and methods of building construction; and
(C) Enable the building official to enforce the provisions of this title.
Ord. 2022-05 § 2, 2022
Ord. 2019-11 § 3, 2019
Ord. 2013-06 § 3, 2013
16.01.030 Administration of title.¶
The provisions of this title shall be administered by the building official,
who is the enforcement officer for all provisions, unless otherwise specified in a particular section, and authorized representatives. All other officers and employees of the city shall assist and cooperate in the administration of this chapter.
Ord. 2022-05 § 2, 2022
Ord. 2019-11 § 3, 2019
Ord. 2013-06 § 3, 2013
16.01.040 Applicability of certain terms.¶
The term "building official" means the chief building official or
designee. The term "authority having jurisdiction" means the chief building official or designee. The term "fire marshal" is used, it means the fire chief of the American Canyon fire protection district or designee. The term "health officer" means the authorized representative of the Napa County environmental health department.
Ord. 2022-05 § 2, 2022
Ord. 2019-11 § 3, 2019
Ord. 2013-06 § 3, 2013
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