Clayton Municipal Code Ch. 15.06 1997 Uniform Housing Code with Amendments

A. Title. This chapter shall be known as the Housing Code of the City of Clayton.

B. Purpose and findings. The purpose of this chapter is to adopt the 1997 Uniform Housing Code with amendments. The City Council finds that many dwellings in the City are undesirable for habitation because they are substandard in one or more important features of structure, equipment, maintenance, and occupancy; that without enactment and enforcement of a housing code, the number of these deficient dwellings will increase and their substandard conditions will worsen; and that these deficiencies impair the public health, safety, and welfare, contribute to overcrowding and other unsafe and harmful living conditions, discourage the best use of land, and hinder civic improvement.

(Ord. 351, § 3, 1999)

Whenever reference is made in this chapter or the codes adopted thereby to the "building inspector", "inspector", "housing inspector", "building official", "Director of the Building Inspection Department", "City inspector" or "City building official", it shall mean the Contra Costa County building official, building inspector, or any of his or her duly authorized deputies during such period when the County of Contra Costa is providing building inspection services for the City of Clayton and while such officials are acting as the City's representatives in such matters.

(Ord. 351, § 3, 1999)

The Uniform Housing Code (UHC) 1997 edition, as amended by the California Building Standards Commission, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, is adopted by reference with the changes, additions, and deletions and amendments, set forth in Section 15.06.040.

(Ord. 351, § 3, 1999)

A. Generally. The Uniform Housing Code adopted by reference in Section 15.06.030, shall be effective in this City with the modifications set forth in this chapter.

B. Section 202 amended - Substandard buildings. Section 202 is amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 202. All buildings or portions thereof which are determined to be substandard as defined in this code are hereby declared to be public nuisances and may be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in Article 6 (Actions and Proceedings) of Subchapter 1 (State Housing Law Regulations) of Chapter I of Part 1 of Title 25 (Housing and Community Development) of the California Administrative Code (25 C.A.C. §§ 48 ff.); or pursuant to the Uniform Nuisance Abatement Procedure in Chapter 14-6 of this Code; however, interest accruing on any unpaid abatement expense pursuant to 25 C.A.C. § 70 (b) shall be at the rate of 7% per annum, provided notice of such interest is given in the notice of lien filed with the county recorder."

C. Section 203 deleted. Section 203 (Housing Advisory & Appeals Board) shall be deleted and amended to refer the appellant to Chapter 14 of the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code on matters of appeal of interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this code which provisions are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth in full herein. Whenever reference is made in Chapter 14 of the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code to "Board of Supervisors", it shall mean the Clayton City Council.

D. Section 401 amended - Definitions. Section 401 is amended to include the following additional and modified definitions:

"(1)

Occupant means the person having the right to occupy or occupying a place of habitation.

(2) Owner means any person who severally or jointly with others, holds legal or equitable title to any residential building or property.

(3) 'State Housing Act' shall mean Division 13, Part 1.5, Titled 'State Housing Law and Building Regulations', of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California."

E. Chapters deleted. Chapter 11, except for Sections 110 1. 1, 1103, 1104, 1104.2, is deleted. Chapters 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16 are deleted. Matters of appeal and enforcement are as set forth in Chapter 14 of the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code.

F. State Housing Law. For the purpose of enforcing those portions of the State Housing Law (Health and Safety Code, §§ 17910 et seq.) adopted by this code, the Building Inspection Department is also the Housing Department for City of Clayton. Any violation of such adopted portions of the State Housing Law is a public nuisance, and may be abated pursuant to Chapter 14-6 of the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code or pursuant to any other remedy available under this code or applicable law or regulation."

(Ord. 351, § 1999)