Citrus Heights Municipal Code Art. XXXIV Wildland-Urban Interface Code

This article shall be known as the "Citrus Heights Wildland-Urban Interface Code."

(Ord. No. 2025-006, § 18, 11-12-2025)

The chief building official of the city (also referred to as "building official") is designated to be the authority having jurisdiction of the Citrus Heights building codes. The chief building official shall administer, enforce, and render interpretations of the provisions of the Citrus Heights Existing Building Code, and shall, upon application and after receipt of proper documentation as required under this chapter, grant permits for the construction, alteration, maintenance, and moving of all buildings and structures within this jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 2025-006, § 18, 11-12-2025)

Subject to additions, amendments, or deletions set forth in Section 18-963 of this chapter, the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, 2025 edition, published by the International Code Council, is adopted and made part of this title as though fully set forth herein to provide the procedures for administration and enforcement of the provisions of the Citrus Heights building codes. One copy of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code shall be kept on file in the community development department and shall be available for use and examination by the public.

(Ord. No. 2025-006, § 18, 11-12-2025)

A. Section [A] 103.1, "Creation of agency" is amended to read as follows:

[A] 103.1 Creation of agency. The Citrus Heights Building & Safety Division is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the code official. The function of the agency shall be implementation, administration and enforcement of the provisions of this code.

B. Section [A] 105.4.2. "Time limitation of application," is amended to read as follows:

[A] 105.4.2 Time limitation of application. An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned 180 days after the date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued, except that the building official is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 90 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.

Any application not issued prior to the effective date of any new law, statute, provision, ordinance, or any revision or update to the same, that directly or indirectly applies to code regulation and enforcement, will be deemed void, and a new application shall be made, and new fees shall be calculated and collected at the rates currently in effect at the time of the new application.

C. Section [A] 105.8 "Expiration," shall be amended to read as follows:

[A] 105.8 Expiration. Every building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical permit issued by the building official under this Code shall expire two (2) years after the date of issuance, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one year from the date the permit is issued, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of one year any time after the work is commenced. Once the permit is expired, no work can be performed until a new permit is obtained.

If the original permit expired due to a failure to commence the work within one year or because the work was suspended or abandoned for a period of one year, and if a new permit is sought within two years after the issuance of the original permit, the replacement permit fee shall be one half of the amount required for a new permit, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work.

Permits deemed to have been expired, suspended or abandoned shall be subject to all permit related fee increases, and new fees and code requirements currently in effect at the time of permit renewal as applicable, subject to the discretion of the building official.

Any applicant holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of the time within which he or she may continue and complete the work under that permit. Upon a showing to the building official that the applicant was unable to commence, continue or complete the work within the time required for good and satisfactory reasons, the building official may extend the permit for a period not to exceed one year. All requests for extensions must be in writing and must be received by the building official prior to the expiration of the permit. All requests must demonstrate that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented the timely completion of the work.

All permits will become null and void 180 days after the prescribed expiration date as described in Table 105.

TABLE W105

D. Section [A] 108.2, "Schedule of permit fees," is amended to read as follows:

[A] 108.2 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as prescribed by resolution of the City of Citrus Heights.

When submittal documents are required by Section 106, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be prescribed by resolution of the City of Citrus Heights.

The plan review fees specified in this Section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in this Section and are in addition to the permit fees.

When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, or when the project involves a deferred submittal item as defined in Section 106.4, an additional plan review fee shall be charged as prescribed by resolution of the City of Citrus Heights.

E. Section [A] 108.3, "Building permit valuations," is amended to read as follows:

R108.3 Building permit valuations. The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated permit value at time of application. Permit valuations shall include total value of work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued, such as structures, electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing equipment, and permanent systems. If, in the opinion of the building official, the valuation is underestimated on the application, the permit shall be denied, unless the applicant can show detailed estimates to meet the approval of the building official. Final building permit valuation shall be set by the building official.

F. Section [A] 108.5, "Refunds," is amended to read as follows:

[A] 108.5 Refunds. The building official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.

The building official may authorize the refunding of not more than 40 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.

Where no plan review fee was required, the building official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the total permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.

The building official may authorize the refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done.

The building official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original applicant no later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.

G. Section [A] 109.1.3, "Reinspections," is amended to read as follows:

R109.1.3 Reinspections. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for any of the following reasons:

36. When such portion of work for which inspection is called is not completely ready or when previous corrections called for are not made.

37. When the job address is not clearly posted and visible from the street or the front of the building.

38. When there is a lack of access to the work to be inspected.

39. When the building permit is not posted on the job site.

40. When the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector.

41. When the building permit, or a copy, and any previous correction notice(s) are not readily available.

42. For deviating from plans requiring the approval of the building official.

This section is not to be interpreted as requiring re-inspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this Code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is completely ready for such inspection.

To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall pay any re-inspection fee as prescribed by resolution of the City of Citrus Heights.

In instances where re-inspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.

H. Section [A] 109.3.7, "Violation penalties," is amended to read as follows:

[A] 109.3.7 Violation penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.

A violation fee is separate and independent from other fees, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued, provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to emergency work when it is proved to the satisfaction of the building official that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit before commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so; and, if there is an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, the violation fee as herein provided shall be charged.

The minimum violation fee will be double the fee calculated for the work performed, plus one hour of administrative work time, multiplied by the current labor rate for the appropriate position, plus the Total Permit Fee of any permits necessary to mitigate the violation.

Any person who violates the provisions of this code may also become subject to an Administrative Citation as prescribed by law, and as described in the Citrus Heights Municipal Code.

I. Section [A] 110.2, "Certificate of occupancy," is amended to read as follows:

[A] 110.2 Certificate of occupancy. A building or structure shall be used or occupied in whole or in part, and a change of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made, until the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor as provided herein. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of this code or other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Certificates presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid.

Exceptions:

10. Certificates of Occupancy are not required for R-3 One or Two-Family Dwellings or Townhome occupancies.

11. Certificates of occupancy are not required for work exempt from permits under Section R105.2.

12. Accessory buildings or structures (Residential Only).

J. Section [A] 111.3 "Authority to condemn building service equipment" is amended to read as follows:

[A] 111.3 Authority to condemn building service equipment. Whenever the building official ascertains that any building service equipment regulated in the codes has become hazardous to life, health, or property or becomes unsanitary, the building official shall order, in writing, that such equipment either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition, whichever is appropriate. The written notice shall fix a time limit for compliance with such order. No person shall use or maintain defective building service equipment after receiving such notice.

When such equipment or installation is to be disconnected, a written notice of such disconnection and causes therefore shall be given within 24 hours to the serving utility, the owner, and occupant of such building, structure, or premises.

When any building service equipment is maintained in violation of the codes and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, the building official shall institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation.

K. Section [A] 111.3.1, "Connection after order to disconnect," is added to read as follows:

[A] 111.3.1 Connection after order to disconnect. No person shall make connections from any energy, fuel, or power supply nor supply energy or fuel to any building service utilities or equipment that has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the building official or the use of which has been ordered to be discontinued by the building official until the building official authorizes the reconnection and use of such equipment.

The building official shall have the right to withhold clearing building service utilities or equipment for hookup by the service agency if the owner or contractor refuses to comply with other ordinances affecting the structure as a whole.

L. Section 112, "Means of Appeal," is deleted. Appeals will be conducted as per City policy for appeals of building code; See separate ordinance.

(Ord. No. 2025-006, § 18, 11-12-2025)