Chapter 6
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BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
| Article 1 | § 6-21. | Certificate of occupancy. | ||
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| ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS | ||||
| Article 2 | ||||
| § | 6-1. | Purpose. | PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS | |
| § | 6-1.1. | Scope. | ||
| § | 6-1.2. | Codes adopted. | § 6-39. | Standard specifications for |
| § | 6-2. | Application to existing | public works. | |
| buildings and building | ||||
| service equipment. | Article 3 | |||
| § | 6-2.3. | Existing installations. | BUILDING CODE | |
| § | 6-2.4. | Existing occupancy. | ||
| § | 6-2.5. | Maintenance. | § 6-41. | (Reserved) |
| § | 6-2.6. | Moved buildings. | § 6-42. | Amendments. |
| § § |
6-2.7. 6-2.8. |
Temporary structures. Historic buildings. |
Article 4 MECHANICAL CODE |
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| § | 6-3. | Definitions. | ||
| § | 6-4. | Conflicting provisions. | § 6-86. | (Reserved) |
| § | 6-5. | Alternate materials, | ||
| methods of design and | Article 5 | |||
| methods of construction. | HOUSING CODE | |||
| § | 6-6. | Modifications. | ||
| § | 6-7. | Tests. | § 6-114. | (Reserved) |
| § | 6-8. | Authority. | § 6-115. | (Reserved) |
| § | 6-9. | Powers and duties of the | ||
| building official. | Article 6 | |||
| § | 6-10. | Unsafe buildings, structures | ELECTRICAL CODE | |
| or building equipment. | ||||
| § | 6-11. | Building advisory and | § 6-159. | (Reserved) |
| appeals board. | § 6-160. | (Reserved) | ||
| § | 6-12. | Violations. | ||
| § | 6-13. | Permits. | Article 7 | |
| § | 6-14. | Application for permit. | PLUMBING CODE | |
| § | 6-15. | Permits issuance. | ||
| § | 6-16. | Fees. | § 6-271. | (Reserved) |
| § | 6-17. | Inspections. | § 6-272. | (Reserved) |
| § § |
6-18. 6-19. |
Special inspections. Expedited permit process for small residential rooftop solar systems. |
Article 8 EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING BUILDINGS |
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| § | 6-20. | Connection to utilities. | § 6-298. | Purpose. |
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| § | 6-299. | Code adopted; copies on file. | Division 2 | |
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| Routing | ||||
| Article 9 | ||||
| (RESERVED) | § 6-339. | When permit required. | ||
| § 6-340. | Eligible to receive permit. | |||
| § | 6-306. | (Reserved) | § 6-341. | Filing of permit application. |
| § 6-342. | Application for permit to be | |||
| Article 10 | in duplicate; contents. | |||
| (RESERVED) | § 6-343. | Permit fee. | ||
| § 6-344. | Bond prerequisite to | |||
| § | 6-307. | through § 6-311. (Reserved) | issuance of permit; amount. | |
| § 6-345. | When licensed mover not | |||
| Article 11 | required. | |||
| (RESERVED) | § 6-346. | Arrangements to protect | ||
| overhead utilities | ||||
| § | 6-312. | through § 6-325. (Reserved) | prerequisite to issuance of | |
| permit. | ||||
| Article 12 | § 6-347. | Authority of street | ||
| MOVING OF BUILDINGS AND | superintendent. | |||
| STRUCTURES | § 6-348. | Use of alternate route to | ||
| Division 1 Generally |
§ 6-349. | move building or structure. Safety requirements of mover following removal. |
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| § | 6-326. | Bond of applicant for permit to move. |
§ 6-350. | Damage to streets, public property generally. |
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6-327. 6-328. 6-329. |
Inspector prerequisite to issuance of building permit. Inspection required prior to moving. Application for inspection: |
§ 6-351. § 6-352. § 6-353. |
Interference with public utility property. Conditions of issuance of permit. through § 6-361. (Reserved) |
| Contents; accompanying materials; signature required. |
Article 13 SOIL INVESTIGATION |
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| § § |
6-330. 6-331. |
Inspection fees. When building director to approve building or |
§ 6-362. § 6-363. |
Legislative intent. "Expansive soil" defined. |
| structure for moving. | § 6-364. | Preliminary report | ||
| § | 6-332. | Effect of decision to grant or | required; waiver authorized. | |
| deny permit; appeal | § 6-365. | When preliminary report | ||
| authorized; effect of appeal, | not required. | |||
| council's decision. | § 6-366. | Contents of preliminary | ||
| § | 6-333. | Fee for alterations, work | report. | |
| upon approval of building or | § 6-367. | When investigation, report | ||
| structure for moving. | required. | |||
| § | 6-334. | through § 6-338. (Reserved) | § 6-368. | Contents of investigation |
| report. |
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| § | 6-369. | Soil investigation report | § 6-422. | through § 6-431. (Reserved) |
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| may supplement or | ||||
| incorporate preliminary | Article 17 | |||
| report. | DEVELOPMENT FEE PROCEDURES | |||
| § | 6-370. | When approval required; | ||
| issuance of permit subject to | § 6-432. | Short title. | ||
| § | 6-371. | recommendations in soil investigation report. When building director may require investigation, report; authority to issue |
§ 6-433. § 6-434. § 6-435. § 6-436. |
Applicability. Exemptions. Definitions. Hearing required. |
| building permit subject to | § 6-437. | Effective date. | ||
| recommendations. | § 6-438. | Imposition, calculation and | ||
| § | 6-372. | through § 6-381. (Reserved) | collection of development | |
| fees. | ||||
| Article 14 | § 6-439. | Development fee accounts. | ||
| (RESERVED) | § 6-440. | Use of development fee | ||
| proceeds. | ||||
| § | 6-382. | through § 6-401. (Reserved) | § 6-441. | Time limit on expenditures. |
| § 6-442. | Credit for construction or | |||
| Article 15 | payment in lieu. | |||
| SWIMMING POOLS | § 6-443. | Refunds. | ||
| § 6-444.1. | Audits. | |||
| § | 6-402. | Building permit required. | § 6-444.2. | Appeals. |
| § | 6-403. | Permit application to be in | § 6-444.3. | Exceptions. |
| duplicate; contents. | § 6-444.4. | Amendment procedures. | ||
| § | 6-404. | Authorized to issue permit. | § 6-444.5. | Effect of development fees |
| § | 6-405. | Indemnification of City of | on zoning and subdivision | |
| Escondido. | regulations. | |||
| § | 6-406. | Certification required prior | § 6-444.6. | Development fees as |
| to release of indemnification. | additional and supplemental | |||
| § | 6-407. | City engineer's authority | requirements. | |
| generally. | § 6-444.7. | Conflicts. | ||
| § | 6-408. | Duty to repair damages | § 6-445. | Credit for demolition or |
| caused to city | prior use. | |||
| improvements; costs. | § 6-446. | Credits for non-profit, | ||
| § | 6-409. | through § 6-418. (Reserved) | community benefit | |
| development. | ||||
| Article 16 | § 6-447. | through § 6-449. (Reserved) | ||
| TRAILERS AND MOBILEHOMES | ||||
| Article 18A | ||||
| § | 6-419. | Applicability. | TRAFFIC | AND TRANSPORTATION |
| § | 6-420. | Enforcement. | FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT FEE | |
| § | 6-421. | When temporary use for | ||
| commercial purposes | § 6-450.1. | Short title. | ||
| allowed. | § 6-450.2. | Findings. |
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| § 6-450.3. | Purpose. | § 6-460.5. | Requirement. |
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| § 6-450.4. | Definitions. | § 6-460.6. | Amount. |
| § 6-450.5. | Requirement. | § 6-460.7. | Calculation of applicable |
| § 6-450.6. | Amount. | park fee. | |
| § 6-450.7. | Calculation of applicable | § 6-460.8. | Collection of park fee. |
| traffic fee. | § 6-460.9. | Establishment of park fee | |
| § 6-450.8. | Collection of traffic fee. | account. | |
| § 6-450.9. | Establishment of traffic fee | § 6-460.10. | Limitation on use of funds |
| account. | derived from park fees. | ||
| § 6-450.10. | Limitation on use of funds | § 6-460.11. | Appeals. |
| derived from fees. | § 6-461. | through § 6-464. (Reserved) | |
| § 6-450.11. | Appeals. | ||
| § 6-451. | through § 6-455. (Reserved) | Article 18D | |
| LOCAL | DRAINAGE AND SANITARY | ||
| Article 18B | SEWER FEES | ||
| PUBLIC FACILITY DEVELOPMENT | |||
| FEE | § 6-465.1. | Authority. | |
| § 6-465.2. | Supplemental regulations. | ||
| § 6-456.1. | Short title. | § 6-465.3. | Adoption of plan and map. |
| § 6-456.2. | Findings. | § 6-465.4. | Planned local drainage or |
| § 6-456.3. | Purpose. | sanitary sewer facilities. | |
| § 6-456.4. | Definitions. | § 6-465.5. | Payment of fees. |
| § 6-456.5. | Requirement. | § 6-465.6. | Credit for previous |
| § 6-456.6. | Amount. | payment. | |
| § 6-456.7. | Calculation of applicable public facility fee. |
§ 6-465.7. | Use of drainage or sanitary sewer fees. |
| § 6-456.8. | Collection of public facility fee. |
§ 6-465.8. | Determination of amount of surplus—Disposition. |
| § 6-456.9. | Establishment of public | § 6-465.9. | Repayment agreements. |
| facility fee account. | § 6-465.10. | Applicability. |
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| § 6-456.10. | Limitation on use of funds | § 6-466. | through § 6-469. (Reserved) |
| derived from public facility | |||
| fees. | Article 19 | ||
| § 6-456.11. | Appeals. | PROCEDURES FOR FLOODPLAIN | |
| § 6-457. | (Reserved) | MANAGEMENT | |
| § 6-458. | through § 6-459. (Reserved) | § 6-470. | Statutory authorization. |
| Article 18C | § 6-470.1. | Findings of fact. | |
| PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES | § 6-470.2. | Statement of purpose. | |
| DEVELOPMENT FEE | § 6-470.3. | Methods of reducing flood | |
| losses. | |||
| § 6-460.1. | Short title. | § 6-471. | Definitions. |
| § 6-460.2. | Findings. | § 6-472. | Lands to which this article |
| § 6-460.3. | Purpose. | applies. | |
| § 6-460.4. | Definitions. |
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| § | 6-472.1. | Basis for establishing the | § 6-484. | Prohibited activities. |
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| areas of special flood | § 6-485. | Public nuisances. | ||
| hazard. | § 6-486. | Authority for adoption, | ||
| § | 6-472.2. | Compliance. | application and purpose. | |
| § | 6-472.3. | Abrogation and greater | § 6-487. | Enforcement. |
| restrictions. | § 6-488. | Procedures for abatement of | ||
| § | 6-472.4. | Interpretation. | unlawful conditions. | |
| § | 6-472.5. | Warning and disclaimer of | § 6-489. | Performance of abatement. |
| liability. | § 6-490. | Entry on private property. | ||
| § | 6-472.6. | Severability. | § 6-491. | Additional proceedings for |
| § | 6-473. | Designation of the floodplain | abatement of imminently | |
| administrator. | dangerous public nuisances. | |||
| § | 6-473.1. | Duties and responsibilities of | § 6-492. | Account of abatement costs. |
| the floodplain administrator. |
§ 6-493. | Procedure for special assessment. |
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| § | 6-473.2. | Development permit. | § 6-494. | Hearing on proposed |
| § | 6-473.3. | Appeals. | assessment, personal | |
| § | 6-474. | Standards of construction. | obligation or assessment on | |
| § | 6-474.1. | Standards for utilities. | real property. | |
| § | 6-474.2. | Standards for subdivisions | § 6-495. | Contest of assessment. |
| and other proposed | § 6-496. | Notice of lien; form and | ||
| development. | contents. | |||
| § | 6-474.3. | Standards for manufactured | § 6-497. | Collection with regular |
| homes. | taxes; procedure. | |||
| § | 6-474.4. | Standards for recreational | § 6-498. | Remedies of private parties. |
| vehicles. | § 6-499. | Severability. | ||
| § | 6-474.5. | Floodways. | § 6-500. | Savings clause. |
| § | 6-474.6. | Flood-related erosion-prone | § 6-501. | Declaration of purpose. |
| area. | § 6-502. | Authorization. | ||
| § | 6-475. | Nature of variances. | § 6-503. | Assessment of reinspection |
| § | 6-475.1. | Conditions for variances. | fee. | |
| § | 6-475.2. | Appeal board. | § 6-504. | Notification of assessment of |
| § | 6-476. | through § 6-479. (Reserved) | reinspection fee. | |
| § 6-505. | Failure to pay reinspection | |||
| Article 20 | fee. | |||
| PROPERTY MAINTENANCE | § 6-506. | Collection of reinspection | ||
| fee. | ||||
| § | 6-480. | Title. | ||
| § | 6-481. | Findings. | Article 21 | |
| § | 6-482. | Definitions. | (RESERVED) | |
| § | 6-483. | Responsibility for | ||
| enforcement. | § 6-520. | through § 6-533. (Reserved) |
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Cross references—Fire prevention and protection, Ch. 11; erection of buildings, extension of public utility services in parks restricted, § 18-81; sewers, sewage disposal and drains, Ch. 22; numbering of buildings, § 23-21 et seq.; installations in streets and sidewalks, § 23-140 et seq.; building department to enforce trailer regulations, § 29-4; underground utilities, Ch. 30.
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