Atascadero Municipal Code Ch. 2 Plan Approval

When a building permit is required to construct, convert, alter or remodel a restaurant, bakery, commissary, food establishment open to the outside air, retail dairy, roadside stand, retail food production and marketing establishment, public swimming pool, organized camp, public water supply system, or a noncommunity on-site sewage disposal system serving mobilehome parks or recreational vehicle campgrounds, four sets of plans drawn to scale and accompanied by a complete set of schedules and specifications shall be submitted to the Planning Department. The Chief Building Inspector shall furnish one complete set of plans to the Health Officer for his or her approval. The plans shall be approved, modified or rejected within 10 working days after the receipt by the Health Department and the applicant shall be notified of such decision. When required, a building permit shall not be issued until the Health Officer has approved the plans. When a building permit is not required to perform the above listed activities, three complete sets of plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Health Officer before work is initiated on the project.

(Ord. 56 § 6-2.01, 1982)

All plans submitted pursuant to Section 6-2.01 shall be accompanied by payment of the plan check fees, as established by resolution of the Council.

(Ord. 56 § 6-2.02, 1982)

A 50% penalty shall be added to the applicable fee for failure to submit plans prior to initiating work on a project requiring construction plans.

(Ord. 56 § 6-2.03, 1982)

Whenever any construction work is being performed without the prior approval of the plans by the Health Officer or contrary to the Health Officer's approved plans, the Health Officer may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any persons engaged in doing or causing such work to be done, and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work until authorized by the Health Officer to proceed.

(Ord. 56 § 6-2.04. 1982)

The wilful violation of the written stop work order is punishable as a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 56 § 6-2.05, 1982)