Fremont Municipal Code § 105.1 105.2.3 {IPMC text not modified}

105.2 Work exempt from permit

Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws which are enforced by the city of Fremont. Permits shall not be required for the following:

Building:

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2. Wood fences not over 7 feet (2,134 mm) high or concrete or masonry wall not over 4 feet (1,219 mm) high when not subject to specific city of Fremont planning and zoning regulations.

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6. Sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches (762 mm) above adjacent grade and not over any basement or story below and are not part of an accessible route, accessible parking spaces, or required exits.

7. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets (that do not have electrical, mechanical, or plumbing), countertop and similar finishes.

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9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 18 inches deep, do not exceed 5,000 gallons and are installed entirely above ground.

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11. Swings and other playground equipment accessory to single detached 1- and 2-family dwellings and not considered a public playground.

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Electrical:

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4. Portable motors or other portable appliances energized by means of a cord or cable having an attachment plug end to be connected to an approved receptacle when that cord or cable is permitted by the Electrical Code.

5. Repair or replacement of motors, transformers and controls within fixed approved appliances of the same type and rating in the same location.

6. Temporary decorative lighting for residential dwellings.

7. Repair or replacement of current-carrying parts of any switch, contactor or control device.

8. Reinstallation of attachment plug receptacles, but not the outlet boxes thereof.

9. Replacement of any overcurrent device less than 1,200 amps of the same capacity in the same location.

10. Repair or replacement of electrodes or transformers of the same size and capacity for signs or gas tube systems.

11. Temporary wiring for experimental purposes in suitable experimental laboratories.

12. Electrical wiring, devices, appliances, apparatus or equipment operating at less than 25 volts and not capable of supplying more than 50 watts of energy.

13. Low-energy power, control, and signal circuits of Classes II and III as defined in the Electrical Code.

14. A permit shall not be required for the installation, alteration or repair of electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment or the generation, transmission, distribution or metering of electrical energy or in the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence by a public or private utility in the exercise of its function as a serving utility.

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