Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION, Section 109 FEES, subsection 109.2 Schedule of permit fees,…

amended to read: "The City Council shall establish all fees by Resolution."

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014)

(a)

Owners of single-family dwellings and accessory buildings that conform to the permitted uses in an R-1 zoning district, regardless of the current zoning of the property, which is their principal place of residence, are exempt from building permit fees for reconstruction of a building which was damaged or destroyed by earthquake, fire, flood or other causes over which the owner had no control; provided that compliance with any building code or other ordinance requirement of the city or any other applicable law shall not be deemed a cause over which the owner has not control; and further provided there are no additional square feet of floor area added.

(b)

Capital improvement projects involving city owned property requiring building permits and city council approval shall be exempt from building permit fees.

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014)

Construction activity shall be limited to the hours of eight a.m. and five p.m. daily, Monday through Friday. Saturday hours of construction shall be nine a.m. and four p.m. There shall be no construction activity on Sundays or Public holidays, as defined by Title 5 U.S. Code § 6103(a).

No loud environmentally disruptive noise over fifty dbs., such as air compressors without mufflers, continuously running motors or generators, loud playing musical instruments or radios will be allowed

during the authorized hours of construction, Monday through Saturday, where such noise may be a nuisance to adjacent residential neighbors. Such nuisances shall be discontinued.

Exception.

(a)

Construction activity is permitted for homeowner permits, when the work is being performed by only the owner of the property, provided no construction activity or loud noises are conducted prior to six a.m. or after seven p.m., Monday through Saturday, and prior to eight a.m. or after six p.m. on Sundays or National Holidays.

(b)

Where emergency conditions exist, as determined by the building official, construction activity or construction noise may be permitted at any hour or day of the week. Such emergencies shall be completed as rapidly as possible to prevent any disruption to the residential neighborhood.

(c)

When the building official determines that construction activity and/or construction noises will not be detrimental to the adjacent neighbors, an exception to the time of work activity may be granted to the general contractor who shall be responsible for controlling the site for loud disruptive noises as described above. Hours of operation shall be determined by the building official on a case-by-case basis.

If the building official determines that construction activity and/or construction noises, as described herein above, allowed by exception, are unreasonably interfering in the reasonable use and enjoyment of adjacent properties, the building official shall notify the general contractor or owner in writing that the exception has been voided and canceled and the construction time and noise conditions as described in Section 18.04.052 shall apply immediately and the general contractor or owner shall be subject to the penalty(ies) as provided for in this code.

(d)

(1)

Construction activity, under contracts awarded by the city for public improvements, shall be allowed during the working hours specified by the city engineer, as described in the construction project contract documents. Such working hours shall be designed to prevent unnecessary hazard or inconvenience to members of the public. In establishing such working hours, the city engineer may consider:

(A)

The impact of the work on vehicular and pedestrian traffic;

(B)

The proximity of the work to residential neighborhoods, schools, hospitals and libraries; and

(C)

Other factors relating to the public safety, health and welfare.

(2)

Deviation from the working hours specified in the contract documents shall be deemed a violation of a mandatory provision of the code.

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014; Ord. No. 2255, § 3(Att. 4), 12-3-2019)

A.

The following words and phrases as used in this section are defined as follows:

"Electronic submittal" means the utilization of one or more of the following:

MGO (My Government Online) — web based electronic permit software.

"Small residential rooftop solar energy systems" means all of the following:

A solar energy system that is no larger than ten kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating or thirty kilowatts thermal.

A solar energy system that conforms to all applicable state fire, structural, electrical, and other building codes as adopted or amended by the city and paragraph (iii) of subdivision (c) of Section 714 of the Civil Code, as such section or subdivision may be amended, renumbered, or redesignated from time to time.

A solar energy system that is installed on a single or duplex family dwelling.

A solar panel or module array that does not exceed the maximum legal building height as defined by the authority having jurisdiction.

"Solar energy system" has the same meaning set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 801.5 of the Civil Code, as such section or subdivision may be amended, renumbered, or redesignated from time to time.

B.

Section 65850.5 of the California Government Code provides that in developing an expedited permitting process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems, the city shall adopt a checklist of all

requirements with which small rooftop solar energy systems shall comply to be eligible for expedited review. The building official is hereby authorized and directed to develop and adopt such checklist.

C.

The Checklist shall be published on the city's internet website. The applicant may submit the permit application and associated documentation to the city's building, or through electronic submittal into MGO, the electronic signature of the applicant on all forms, applications and other documentation may be used in lieu of a wet signature, unless the city specifies in writing the reasons for its inability to accept electronic signatures.

D.

Prior to submitting an application, the applicant shall:

Verify to the applicant's reasonable satisfaction through the use of standard engineering evaluation techniques that the support structure for the small residential rooftop solar energy system is stable and adequate to transfer all wined, seismic, and dead and live loads associated with the system to the building foundation; and

At the applicant's cost, verify to the applicant's reasonable satisfaction using standard electrical inspection techniques that the existing electrical system including existing line, load, ground and bonding wiring as well as main panel and subpanel sizes are adequately sized, based on the existing electrical system's current use, to carry all new photo-voltaic electrical loads

E.

For a small residential rooftop solar energy system eligible for expedited review, only one inspection shall be required, which shall be done in a timely manner by a deputy of the building official. If a small residential rooftop solar energy system fails inspection, a subsequent inspection is authorized; however the subsequent inspection need not conform to the requirements of this subsection.

F.

An application that satisfies the information requirements in the checklist, as determined by the building official, shall be deemed complete. Upon receipt of an incomplete application, the building official shall issue a written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance.

G.

Upon confirmation by the building official of the application and supporting documentation being complete and meeting the requirements of the checklist, the building official shall administratively approve the application and issue all required permits or authorizations. Such approval does not authorize an applicant

to connect the small residential rooftop energy system to the local utility provider's electricity grid. The applicant is responsible for obtaining such approval or permission from the local utility provider.

(Ord. No. 2193, § 1, 10-20-2015; Ord. No. 2290, § 4(Exh. A-4), 11-15-2022)