Fullerton Municipal Code Ch. 14.10 Existing Building Code

(A) The 2025 Edition of the California Existing Building Code, and everything contained therein, codified as 24 C.C.R. Part 10, California Building Standards Code, is hereby adopted by reference, in accordance with Cal. Gov’t Code § 50022.2, except those sections that are adopted as amended in this chapter. A copy of the 2025 Edition of the California Existing Building Code is on file in the office of the Fullerton Building and Safety Manager.

(B) All references to "this code" contained in the 2025 Edition of the California Existing Building Code, shall be deemed to refer to this chapter. Each paragraph or section number contained in the 2025 Edition of the California Existing Building Code, not amended by this chapter, shall be deemed to be a subdivision of this chapter. For example, "§ 102.1" of the 2025 Edition of the California Existing Building Code, shall be deemed to be "Subdivision 102.1 of § 14.10.010 of the Fullerton Municipal Code," and may be referred to as, "§ 102.1 of the Fullerton Existing Building Code."

(Ord. 3316, passed - -2022; Ord. 3348, passed - -2025)

Section 101.1 of Chapter 1, Division II of the 2025 Edition of the California Existing Building Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:

101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fullerton Existing Building Code, hereinafter referred to as "this code".

(Ord. 3316, passed - -2022; Ord. 3348, passed - -2025)

Section 103.1 of Chapter 1, Division II of the 2025 Edition of the California Existing Building Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:

103.1 Creation of agency. The City of Fullerton Building Division is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the Building and Safety Manager. The function of the division shall be the implementation, administration and enforcement of the provisions of this code.

All references to "code official" contained in the 2025 Edition of the California Existing Building Code, shall be deemed to refer to the Building and Safety Manager.

(Ord. 3316, passed - -2022; Ord. 3348, passed - -2025)

Section 105.8 of Chapter 1, Division II of the 2025 Edition of the California Existing Building Code, is hereby added to read as follows:

105.8 Responsibility of permittee. Building permits shall be presumed by the city to incorporate all of the work that the applicant, the applicant's agent, employees and/or contractors shall carry out. Said proposed work shall be in accordance with the approved plans and with all requirements of this code and any other laws or regulations applicable thereto. No city approval shall relieve or exonerate any person from the responsibility of complying with the provisions of this code nor shall any vested rights be created for any work performed in violation of this code.

(Ord. 3316, passed - -2022; Ord. 3348, passed - -2025)

Section 108 of Chapter 1, Division II of the 2025 Edition of the California Existing Building Code, is hereby amended by adding the following subsections:

108.2.1 Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data is required to be submitted by Section 106.1, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. The plan review fee shall be as set forth in the Fee Schedule set by the Community and Economic Development Department.

Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, or when the project involves deferred submittal items as defined in Section 106.3.4, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at a rate established by the Fee Schedule.

108.2.2 Expiration of Plan Review. Applications for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of final approval of plans shall expire, and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official. The Building Official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding 180 days upon request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee.

(Ord. 3316, passed - -2022; Ord. 3348, passed - -2025)

Section 112.1 of Chapter 1, Division II of the 2025 Edition of the California Existing Building Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 112.1 Appeals.

In order for final interpretation of the provisions of this Code and to hear appeals provided for hereunder, the procedures of Chapter 14.02 of this Code shall govern the filing and hearing of such appeals.

(Ord. 3316, passed - -2022; Ord. 3348, passed - -2025)