Atwater Municipal Code Ch. 15.08 California Building Code

The City of Atwater hereby adopts by reference; California Building Code, 2025 Edition, based on the 2024 International Building Code including, Division II Scope and Administration, as published by the International Code Council (ICC) as adopted and amended by the California Building Standards Commission in the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulation; Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition; California Energy Code, California Historical Code; California Existing Building Code based on 2024 International Existing Building Code as published by the International Code Council (ICC) and as adopted and amended by the California Building Standards Commission in the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations; California Referenced Standards Code.

(Ord. CS 1019, § 2, 11-12-2019; Ord. CS 1053, § 1, 11-14-2022, eff. 1-1-2023; Ord. CS 1075, § 1, 11-10-2025, eff. 1-1-2026)

No building or structure shall be used or occupied and no change in existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the Building Official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefore as provided in the 2025 Edition of the California Building Code, Division II Section 111. It shall be required to post the certificate of occupancy on the building or structure for which it was used.

(Ord. CS 1019, § 2, 11-12-2019; Ord. CS 1053, § 1, 11-14-2022, eff. 1-1-2023; Ord. CS 1075, § 1, 11-10-2025, eff. 1-1-2026)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 105.5 Expiration, as contained in Division II, Scope and Administration of the 2025 Edition of the California Building Code the Building Official may grant in writing more than one extension to a building permit if it finds the delays due to economic conditions or other causes beyond the control of the applicant.

Any request for extension must be received prior to the expiration of the original period or any extension thereof.

If there has been a change in any City fees applicable to the project since the date of the original permit, the new fees shall be applicable to any extension.

(Ord. CS 1019, § 2, 11-12-2019; Ord. CS 1053, § 1, 11-14-2022, eff. 1-1-2023; Ord. CS 1075, § 1, 11-10-2025, eff. 1-1-2026)

As provided in Section 109.6 Refunds, of Division II Scope and Administration, of the 2025 Edition of the California Building Code, the Building Official is authorized to establish a refund policy provided no work has been done and the request for refund is filed prior to the expiration of the original permit period or any extension thereof. Additionally, the City Council may refund up to 100 percent of all other related fees, e.g. connection charges, park fee, etc.

(Ord. CS 1019, § 2, 11-12-2019; Ord. CS 1053, § 1, 11-14-2022, eff. 1-1-2023; Ord. CS 1075, § 1, 11-10-2025, eff. 1-1-2026)