Gilroy Municipal Code § 6.1 Construction codes adopted

For the purpose of setting forth proper regulations for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare, regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, relocation, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of buildings and structures in the city, providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor and provisions for the violation thereof, the following construction codes are adopted, as amended, to apply in the City of Gilroy:

(a) 2025 California Building Code;

(b) 2025 California Residential Code;

(c) 2025 California Electrical Code;

(d) 2025 California Mechanical Code;

(e) 2025 California Plumbing Code;

(f) 2025 California Energy Code;

(g) 2025 California Historical Building Code;

(h) 2025 California Existing Building Code;

(i) 2024 International Property Maintenance Code;

(j) 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code;

(k) 2025 California Green Building Standards Code;

(l) 2025 California Fire Code;

(m) 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code.

(Ord. No. 2025-06, § 3, 8-18-2025)

It is hereby declared that the erection or location of shacks or other unsightly buildings in the city for dwelling purposes hinders the orderly and harmonious development of the city; may increase the fire hazard and tend to spread disease; impair the desirability of residences, occupation or investment in the city; limit the opportunity to attain the optimum use of land and improvements; lessen the enjoyment of property, and is detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare; and that it is desirable and in the public interest to make reasonable provisions to avoid such results.

In case an application is made for a permit to erect, construct or establish a dwelling in the city, except adjacent to any state highway, the application shall be accompanied by drawings and sketches showing the front, side and rear elevations of the building, structure or other building as the same will appear after the work for which the permit is sought has been completed. In addition to specifications, such work and specifications shall be referred to the building inspector in an endeavor to provide that such buildings, structures and other improvements shall be so designed and constructed that they will not be unsightly, undesirable or obnoxious in appearance, or detrimental to the public welfare. To this end the building inspector shall suggest any changes in the plans of such proposed buildings, structure or other building as he may deem to be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section, and shall not approve any such plans or issue any permit until he is satisfied that such purposes will be served thereby.

In case the applicant or any property owner adversely affected is not satisfied with the action of the building inspector, he may, within thirty (30) days of such action, appeal in writing to the city council. The city council shall hold a hearing on such appeal and shall render its decision thereon within thirty (30) days after the filing thereof. No permit, as provided in this section, shall be issued unless the plans and specifications filed with the application therefor, as required in this section, shall first have been approved by the city council.

Upon such approval such permit shall be issued.

(Ord. No. 569, § 2; Ord. No. 664, § 1; Ord. No. 693, § 2; Ord. No. 865, § 1, 9-2-1969; Ord. No. 871, § 2, 11-3-1969)

(a) Scope.

(1) This section shall apply to all gasoline service stations and food service and beverage establishments where facilities are provided to consume food or beverages on the premises.

(2) This section shall also apply to all other buildings and portions thereof of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet or more customarily frequented by the public, where members of the public customarily enter to transact business with the occupants thereof, unless exempted by the building board of appeals, upon showing that public presence is infrequent or that the average duration of the customary business carried on by the public in such building, or portion thereof, is so short that public toilet facilities are unnecessary.

(b) Facilities Required.

(1) Where any city permit is required to be issued for a building or portion thereof determined to be subject to this section, such permit shall require that such building or portion thereof provide a clearly marked toilet facility for each sex, located either in the main building or conveniently adjacent thereto on the same property so that they are accessible and available for the use of the public; such facilities may be locked to prevent abuse, provided the keys are available to the public.

(2) Existing buildings or portions thereof having only one restroom may be granted an exemption by the building board of appeals, on the basis of hardship, but such exemption shall be reconsidered upon each permit application.

(3) This section shall not be construed to require separate facilities for employees of the building, but neither shall this section operate to relieve any other requirements for toilet facilities in any building.

(Ord. No. 80-9, § 1, 4-7-1980; Ord. No. 91-13, §§ 1, 2, 5-20-1991)

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Editor’s note—Ord. No. 86-19, § 44, adopted October 6, 1986, repealed § 6.4 in its entirety. Former § 6.4 was concerned with applicability of the article, and derived from Ord. No. 570, § 2.

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Editor’s note—Ord. No. 91-9, § 1, adopted May 6, 1991, repealed former § 6.5 in its entirety. Former § 6.5 was concerned with violation of the article, and derived from Ord. No. 569, § 3; and Ord. No. 77-15, § 3, adopted April 18, 1977.