Chula Vista Municipal Code Ch. 15.18 Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code

ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE

Sections:

• 15.18.010 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings 1997 Edition adopted by reference.

• 15.18.020 Section 201.1 amended to designate Assistant Director of Planning and Building as Building Official.

• 15.18.030 Section 205.1 amended to designate Board of Appeals and Advisors as the Board of Appeals.

• 15.18.040 Section 201.1 amended to remove designation of Assistant Director of Planning and Building from the Building Official.

• 15.18.050 Section 205.1 amended to reclassify the designation of Assistant Director of Planning and Building to Building Officials within the Board of Appeals.

There is hereby adopted by reference that certain document known and designated as the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings 1997 Edition as copyrighted by the International Conference of Building Officials. Said document is hereby adopted as the dangerous buildings code of the City of Chula Vista, California, providing for a just, equitable and practicable method, to be cumulative with and in addition to any other remedy provided by the building code, housing code or otherwise available by law, whereby buildings or structures which from any cause endanger the life, limb, health, morals, property, safety or welfare of the general public or their occupants may be required to be repaired, vacated or demolished, and the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Dangerous Building Code 1997 Edition are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as though fully set forth herein, excepting such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended. (Ord. 2783-B § 1, 1999; Ord. 2649 § 1, 1995).

Section 201.1 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, as it applies in Chula Vista, shall read as follows:

Section 201.1 Administration. The building official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of this code.

The building official shall have the power to render interpretations of this code and to adopt and enforce rules and supplemental regulations in order to clarify the application of its provisions. Such interpretations, rules and regulations shall be in conformity with the intent and purpose of this code. The building official shall be the assistant director of planning and building.

(Ord. 2783-B § 1, 1999; Ord. 2649 § 1, 1995).

Section 205.1 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, and the title precedent thereto, as it applies in Chula Vista, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Board of Appeals and Advisors.

Section 205.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretations of this code, there is hereby established a board of appeals and advisors consisting of seven members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construction, use and occupancy. The assistant director of planning and building shall be an ex-officio member who shall not be entitled to vote and who shall act as secretary to the board. The board of appeals and advisors shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council. The board shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the assistant director of planning and building with a duplicate copy to the appellant. Appeals to the board shall be processed in accordance with the provisions contained in Chapter 5 of this code or in accordance with such procedures as may be prescribed by the city attorney of the city of Chula Vista. The decision of the board is final. The board of appeals and advisors shall recommend to the city council such new legislation deemed necessary to govern construction, use and occupancy of structures in the city of Chula Vista.

• (Ord. 2783-B § 1, 1999; Ord. 2649 § 1, 1995).

Section 201.1 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, as it applies in Chula Vista, shall read as follows:

Section 201.1 Administration. The building official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of this code.

The building official shall have the power to render interpretations of this code and to adopt and enforce rules and supplemental regulations in order to clarify the application of its provisions. Such interpretations, rules and regulations shall be in conformity with the intent and purpose of this code.

• (Ord. 3544 § 1, 2023).

Section 205.1 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, and the title precedent thereto, as it applies in Chula Vista, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Board of Appeals and Advisors.

Section 205.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretations of this code, there is hereby established a board of appeals and advisors consisting of seven members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construction, use and occupancy. The building official shall be an ex-officio member who shall not be entitled to vote and who shall act as secretary to the board. The board of appeals and advisors shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council. The board shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the building official with a duplicate copy to the appellant. Appeals to the board shall be processed in accordance with the provisions contained in Chapter 5 of this code or in accordance with such procedures as may be prescribed by the city attorney of the city of Chula Vista. The decision of the board is final. The board of appeals and advisors shall recommend to the city council such new legislation deemed necessary to govern construction, use and occupancy of structures in the city of Chula Vista.

(Ord. 3544 § 1, 2023).