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Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION

Grass Valley Municipal Code Ch. 15.06 Amendments to the California Building Standards Codes

Grass Valley Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Grass Valley

Cite as: Grass Valley Municipal Code Chapter 15.06 · Text as of 2026-10-04

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Editor's note— Sec. 1 of Ord. No. 821, adopted December 13, 2022, repealed Ch. 15.06, which pertained to Amendments to the California Building Standards Codes, and derived from Ord. No. 796, adopted January 23, 2020. Sec. 6 of said ordinance added Ch. 15.02 to read as herein set out.

15.06.010 - Amendments to the 2022 California Fire Code.

Set forth below are the local amendments, additions, and deletions to the 2022 California Fire Code. Chapter and Section numbers used herein are those listed in the 2022 California Fire Code.

Subsection 1.11.2.1.1, "Item 1" is amended to read as follows:

Subsection 1.11.2.1.1. The responsibility for enforcement of building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and published in the Building Standards Code relating to the fire and panic safety and other regulations of the State Fire Marshal shall be, except as provided in Section 1.11.2.1.2, as follows:

  1. The city, county or city and county with jurisdiction in the area affected by the standard or regulation shall delegate the enforcement of the building standards relating to fire and panic safety and other regulations of the State Fire Marshal as they relate to Group R-3 occupancies, as described in Section 310.1 of Part 2 of the California Building Standards Code, to the following:

1.1.

The Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Grass Valley or an authorized representative.

1.2.

The Building Official of the City of Grass Valley or an authorized representative.

Subsection [A] 105.5 "Expiration" is amended to read as follows:

Subsection [A] 105.5 Expiration. Operational Permits - An operational permit shall remain in effect until reissued, renewed or revoked, or for such a period as specified in the permit, is not transferable and any change in occupancy, operation, tenancy and/or ownership shall require that a new permit be issued. Construction Permits - The maximum allowable length for all construction permits, as required by Section 105.7 - Required Construction Permits, is 2 years, unless otherwise noted.

Subsection [A] 105.3.2 "Extensions" is amended to read as follows:

Subsection [A] 105.3.2 Extensions. A permittee holding an unexpired construction permit shall have the right to request an extension. Such requests are required to be made to the Building Official of the City of Grass Valley or an authorized representative.

Subsection 105.8 "New Materials, Processes or Occupancies Which May Require Permits" is added to read:

Subsection 105.8 New Materials, Processes or Occupancies Which May Require Permits. The Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Grass Valley or an authorized representative shall determine and specify, after giving affected persons the opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes or occupancies which shall require permits, in addition to those enumerated in said code.

Subsection 106.2 "Schedule of Permit Fees" is amended to read as follows:

Subsection 106.2 Schedule of Fees. All Operational Permit, Inspection, Special Inspection, Special Operations and Plan Review fees shall be in accordance with the current schedule of fees adopted by resolution of the City Council of the City of Grass Valley. Certain costs for inspections mandated by the State of California and the State Fire Marshall may be reimbursable to school districts pursuant to HSC 13146.4 Sec. 2. (SB1205.)

Subsection 109.1 "Board of Appeals Established" is amended to read as follows:

Subsection 109.1 General. Appeals shall be handled in accordance with 2022 California Building Standards Code, Part 2, Section 113 as amended by the City of Grass Valley.

Subsection 506.1 "Where Required" is amended to read as follows:

Subsection 506.1 Where Required. Where access to or within a structure and/or an area is restricted because of secured openings, immediate access is necessary for life-saving and/or fire-fighting purposes, or the structure is equipped with automatic fire sprinkler and/or fire alarm system(s) a key box shall be installed in an approved location. The key box shall be a KNOX BOX and shall contain keys to gain access as required by the fire code official.

Subsection 509.1.1 "Utility Identification" is amended to read as follows:

Subsection 509.1.1 Utility Identification. Gas meters, shutoff valves and services, electric meters, service switches, shutoff switches, services, and other utility equipment in multi-unit commercial and multi-unit residential buildings shall be clearly and legibly marked to identify the unit and/or space that it serves.

Identification shall be made in an approved manner, readily visible and shall be maintained.

Subsection 907.11 "False Alarms" is added to read the following:

Subsection 907.11 False Alarms. When any fire alarm system sounds an audible alarm or transmits an alarm to a remote location causing an emergency response by the fire department, when no emergency exists, the owner, tenant, or lessee of the premises will be charged for fire department response upon the third and all subsequent alarm activation(s) within a one-year period. The cost of the response will be in accordance with the current schedule of fees adopted by resolution of the City Council of the City of Grass Valley.

Subsection 5706.2 Storage and Dispensing of Flammable and Combustible Liquids on Farms and Construction Sites, "Exception" is amended to read as follows:

Subsection 5706.2 Exceptions:

  1. Storage in conjunction with construction projects complying with Subsection 5706.2 for which the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Grass Valley or an authorized representative has issued a permit.

  2. Tanks used for agricultural purposes complying with Subsection 5706.2 where the need for on-site fuel is necessary for continued operations, and for which the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Grass Valley or an authorized representative has issued a permit.

  3. Existing installations where the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Grass Valley or an authorized representative has issued a permit for continued use.

  4. Service stations, repair garages, oil change facilities and commercial operations which accept the return of used crankcase oil, may be permitted to have one (1) aboveground storage tank of up to a 500-gallon capacity for the storing used crankcase oil. Storage and tank shall be in accordance with Chapter 23 and Chapter 57.

Appendix B, Subsection B107 "Automatic Fire Alarm System" is added to read as follows:

Subsection B107 Automatic Fire Alarm System. Any structure with a required fire flow of 1,500 to 1,749 gallons per minute shall have an approved fully supervised automatic smoke and/or heat detection fire alarm system installed throughout the structure in accordance with Section 907, NFPA-72 and the City of Grass Valley in the following categories:

  1. New Structures.

  2. Existing Structures with new construction exceeding 20% of the gross floor area.

  3. Existing Structures as required by Chapter 11.

Exceptions:

  1. Structures that have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed throughout the structure in accordance with Section 903, NFPA-13 and the City of Grass Valley.

  2. One and Two-family dwellings and related accessory outbuildings.

Appendix B, Subsection B108 "Automatic Fire Sprinkler System" is added to read as follows:

Subsection B108 Automatic Fire Sprinkler System. Any structure with a required fire flow of 1,750 gallons a minute or greater shall have an approved fully supervised automatic fire sprinkler system installed throughout the structure in accordance with Section 903, NFPA-13 and the City of Grass Valley in the following categories:

  1. New Structures.

  2. Existing Structures with new construction exceeding 20% of the gross floor area.

  3. Existing Structures as required by Chapter 11.

  4. Change of occupancy classification.

(Ord. No. 821, § 5, 12-13-2022)

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15.06.020 - Amendments to the 2022 California Building Code.

Set forth below are the local amendments, additions and deletions to the 2022 California Building Code. Chapter and Section numbers used herein are those listed in the 2022 Building Code:

Section 105.5 "Expiration" is amended to read as follows:

Section 105.5 Expiration.

Every Grading, Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical permit issued by the city under this code shall expire by limitation and become null and void two (2) years after the date of issuance or if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 180 days from the date of issuance, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced. Suspension and/or abandonment shall be determined by a lack of progress inspections for a period of more than 180 days since a previous passing inspection. The maximum allowable length for all permits is 2 years, unless otherwise noted. Extensions will not normally be considered. Applicants with extenuating circumstances may submit written request and a filing fee prior to the expiration of the permit to the Building Official. Such requests are required to outline extenuating circumstances that did not allow for the completion of the work as permitted.

If a permit has expired, no work can recommence until a new permit is obtained.

105.5.1 - The cost of a new permit, the purpose of which is to facilitate completion of work for which a permit has expired, will be based on a quantitative estimation of inspections deemed necessary for completion. If costs for providing services to the project exceed the estimated fees collected at permit issuance, additional fees will apply. Said fees will be in accordance with the City's Building Division Fee Schedule established by resolution of the City Council. It is the responsibility of the permittee to schedule all inspections necessary for a permit to remain current and valid. All inspections for this purpose must verify progress.

105.5.2 - Permits may be issued for a limited period when deemed necessary by the Building Official to abate dangerous, substandard, and/or illegal conditions. In such cases, the Building Official will establish the expiration at 30, 60, 90, or 180 days depending on the health and/or safety hazards. Such permit term limitations may be shorter if deemed appropriate and/or necessary by the Building Official.

Section 109.2 "Schedule of Permit Fees" is amended to read as follows:

Section 109.2 Schedule of Permit Fees.

All permit fees to include Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Grading permit fees shall be in accordance with the schedule of fees adopted by resolution of the City Council of the City of Grass Valley from time to time. When a plan or other data are required to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Plan review fees will be in addition to building permit fees for building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing work and shall be established by the City's Building Division Fee Schedule established by resolution of the City Council. Where plans are incomplete or changed to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be charged in accordance with the schedule established by the City Council for such fee.

Section 109.2.1 "Reinspections" is hereby added to read as follows:

Section 109.2.1 Reinspections.

A reinspection fee will be assessed for each inspection or reinspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made. With regard to reinspection, if the work is not complete and correct at the first reinspection, a minimum reinspection fee which shall be established by resolution of the City Council from time to time, shall be charged for any and all subsequent re-inspections for the same work. To obtain a reinspection the applicant shall first pay the reinspection fee(s) which are established by resolution of the City Council. In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fee(s) have been paid.

Section 109.2.2 "Investigation Fee" is hereby added to read as follows:

Section 109.2.2 Investigation Fee.

An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether a permit is subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to one (1) times the amount of the permit(s) fees required by this code for a first violation and two (2) times the amount of the permit(s) fee(s) required by this code for any subsequent violation. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of either this code or the technical codes nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

Section 109.4 "Work Commencing Before Permit Issuance" is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 109.4 Work Commencing Before Permit Issuance.

Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtaining such permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work.

Section 113 "Means of Appeals" is amended, in its entirety, to read as follows:

Section 113 Means of Appeals.

Section 113.1 General.

The Construction Board of Appeals shall hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official or the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Grass Valley or an authorized representative relative to the application and interpretation of this Code and shall provide reasonable determinations of decisions rendered by the officials charged with the responsibility of enforcing the Building and Fire Codes adopted by the City of Grass Valley, as amended from time to time including, but not limited to those adopted pursuant to Chapter 15.02 of the Grass Valley Municipal Code. The Construction Board of Appeals may be appointed in accordance with section 113, or the City may utilize the Nevada County Building and Accessibility Standards Board of Appeals (County Board) to address appeals of this Code. Should the County Board be utilized to conduct an appeal hearing, the County's adopted appeal process shall be utilized.

Section 113.2 Limitations on Authority.

An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this Code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this Code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction has been proposed. The Construction Board of Appeals shall have no authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of these codes nor shall the Board be empowered to waive requirements of these codes. Any cost for tests or research required by the Board to substantiate the claim of the appellant shall be the sole responsibility of the appellant.

Section 113.3 Qualifications.

The Construction Board of Appeals shall consist of five (5) members, all of whom must be residents of Nevada County. The five (5) members shall consist of one (1) civil engineer (in the case of an appeal of an interpretation of the California Fire Code, the engineer shall be a fire protection engineer), one (1) architect and one (1) contractor, and two (2) persons representing the general public. All members shall be appointed by the city council. No city officer or employee shall serve on the Construction Board of Appeals. Three (3) appointees shall serve for four (4) years. Two (2) appointees shall serve for two (2) years. Thereafter, all appointees shall serve for four (4) years.

Section 113.4 Building Official Ex-Officio member.

The Building Official for the City of Grass Valley shall be an ex-officio member of the Board, and shall act as secretary of said Board, but shall have no vote.

Section 113.5 Rules, Decisions, Legislative Recommendations.

The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and render all decisions and findings in writing to the department head with a duplicate copy to the appellant.

Section 113.6 Appeals to Board.

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the official charged with the responsibility of enforcing the respective codes may, within ten (10) working days of the decision, appeal to the Board of Appeals for a hearing. The appeal must be in writing and accompanied by a filing fee which shall be established by resolution of the City Council from time to time. The appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk and respective official. A form will be provided at the City Clerk's office. No other form shall be used. All supporting documents shall be submitted with the form at the time of filing the appeal.

Section 113.7 Hearing.

The City Clerk shall schedule a hearing within fifteen (15) days of receiving the request for hearing and give notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the hearing on the appeal to the person filing the appeal, subject official whose decision is involved and each member of the Board. The hearing shall be informal. The Board shall announce its decision within five (5) days after the hearing has concluded.

Section 113.8 Finality of Decision.

The decision of the Construction Board of Appeals hereunder shall be the final administrative decision, and no provision of any ordinance of the City shall be interpreted as permitting a further administrative appeal to the city council or any other city board or commission. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as providing a request to the city council to amend any ordinance, a change in zoning classification, or an application for relief from a court.

Section 114 "Violations" is amended, in its entirety, to read as follows:

Section 114.1 Unlawful Acts.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building, structure, or building service equipment or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code and the technical codes as amended and adopted by the city. The use or occupancy of any building in violation of any of the provisions of this code or the technical codes as adopted by the city is declared to be a public nuisance and may be abated in the manner provided by law.

Section 114.2 Notice of Violation.

The Building Official and his or her deputy inspectors shall be vested with the necessary powers and duties for the exclusive purpose of enforcing provisions of this Code and it shall be their duty to issue any warnings or citations for violations to serve a notice of violation or order on the person responsible for the erection, construction, alteration, expansion, repair, moving, removal, demolition or occupancy of a building or structure in violation of the provisions of this code, or in violation of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code. Such order shall direct the discontinuance of the illegal action or condition and the abatement of the violation. Any citation issued by the Building Official or deputy inspector shall state the time, date and place the person cited shall appear in court. The appearance date shall be at least ten (10) days after the date of the citation.

Section 114.3 Prosecution of Violation.

If a notice of violation is not complied with as directed, the Building Official is authorized to request the legal counsel of the jurisdiction to institute the appropriate proceeding at law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate such violation, or to require the removal or termination of the unlawful occupancy of the building or structure in violation of the provisions of this code or of the order or direction made pursuant thereto. The Building Official or the deputy inspectors in issuing any citation shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Penal Code Section 853.6 excepting that provision which requires arrest whenever a person has refused to sign the citation in which event neither the Building Official nor any deputy inspector shall take or attempt to take into custody any such person refusing to sign the citation.

Section 114.4 Violation Penalties.

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days, or both fine and imprisonment. Each separate day or any portion thereof during which any violation occurs or continues is a separate offense. The application of the aforementioned penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of the prohibited conditions.

Section 1.11.2.1.1 of the General Code Provisions is amended to read as follows:

Section 1.11.2.1.1 The responsibility for enforcement of building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and published in the California Building Standards Code relating to fire and panic safety and other regulations of the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall be, except as provided in Section 1.11.2.1.2, as follows:

  1. The City with jurisdiction in the area affected by the standard or regulation shall delegate the joint enforcement of the building standards relating to fire and panic safety and other regulations of the State Fire Marshal as they relate to Group R-3 occupancies, as described in Section 310.1 of Part 2 of the California Building Standards Code, to the following:

1.1.

The Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Grass Valley or an authorized representative.

1.2.

The Building Official of the City of Grass Valley or an authorized representative.

Section 1608 "Snow Loads" in Chapter 16 Volume II Structural Design is amended to read as follows:

Section 1608.2 Ground snow loads.

The incorporated limits of the City of Grass Valley are declared a snow area. Buildings, other structures, and all portions thereof that are subject to snow loading shall be designed to resist snow loads. Except as provided in this section, snow load requirements shall be pursuant to California Building Code Section 1608A. In no case may the roof snow load be less than 34.2 psf. (Based on 49 psf. Ground Snow Load).

Section J103 "Permits Required" of Appendix J is hereby amended to read as follows: Section JI03.1 Permits required. Except as exempted in Section J103.2, no grading shall be performed without first having obtained a permit therefor from the City of Grass Valley City Engineer or authorized representative. All approved grading plan submittals shall be included as part building permit plan submittals prior to the issuance of the building permit by the Building Official. A grading permit does not include the construction of retaining walls or other structures.

  1. Joint enforcement of the building standards relating to Grading Appendix J, Volume II of the 2022 California Building Code of Part 2 of the California Building Standards Code and the City of Grass Valley Development Code, Title 17, Article 6, "Site Development Regulations".

1.1.

The City Engineer of the City of Grass Valley or an authorized representative.

1.2.

The Building Official of the City of Grass Valley or an authorized representative.

(Ord. No. 821, § 5, 12-13-2022)

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15.06.030 - Amendments to the 2022 California Residential Code.

Set forth below are the local amendments, additions and deletions to the 2022 California Residential Code. Chapter and Section numbers used herein are those listed in the 2022 California Residential Code:

Section R313.3.1.3 "Alarm Required" is hereby added and shall read as follows:

Section R313.3.1.3 Alarm required. Local water flow alarms shall be provided on all fire sprinkler systems required by this code and must be in accordance with NFPA 72, "National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code".

(Ord. No. 821, § 5, 12-13-2022)

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15.06.040 - Amendments to the 2022 California Electrical Code.

Set forth below are the local amendments, additions and deletions to the 2022 California Electrical Code. Chapter and Section numbers used herein are those listed in the 2022 Electrical Code.

Section 89.108.4.2 "Fees" is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 89.108.4.2 Fees.

Subject to other provisions of law, the governing body of any city, county or city and county may prescribe fees to defray the cost of enforcement of rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Housing and Community Development. The amount of the fees shall not exceed the amount reasonably necessary to administer or process permits, certificates, forms, or other documents, or to defray the costs of enforcement. For additional information, see State Housing Law, Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 1.5, Section 17951 and California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, Article 3, commencing with Section 6.

Section 89.108.4.2 "Fees" is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 89.108.4.2 Permit Fees.

All permit fees to include Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Grading permit fees shall be in accordance with the schedule of fees adopted by resolution of the City Council of the City of Grass Valley.

Section 89.108.4.2.1 "Plan Review Fee" is hereby added to read as follows:

Section 89.108.4.2.1 Plan Review Fee.

When a plan or other data are required to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Plan review fees will be in addition to building permit fees for building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing work and shall be established by the City's Building Division Fee Schedule established by resolution of the City Council. The plan review fee for grading shall be in accordance with the schedule established by the City Council. Where plans are incomplete or changed to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be charged in accordance with the schedule established by the City Council for such fee.

(Ord. No. 821, § 5, 12-13-2022)

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15.06.050 - Amendments to the 2022 California Mechanical Code.

Set forth below are the local amendments, additions and deletions to the 2022 California Mechanical Code. Chapter and Section numbers used herein are those listed in the 2022 Mechanical Code:

Section 104.5 "Fees" is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 104.5 Fees.

All permit fees to include Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Grading permit fees shall be in accordance with the schedule of fees adopted by resolution of the City Council of the City of Grass Valley.

Section 104.3.2 "Plan Review Fee" is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 104.3.2 Plan Review Fee.

When a plan or other data are required to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Plan review fees will be in addition to building permit fees for building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing work and shall be established by the City's Building Division Fee Schedule established by resolution of the City Council. The plan review fee for grading shall be in accordance with the schedule established by the City Council. Where plans are incomplete or changed to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be charged in accordance with the schedule established by the City Council for such fee.

Section 107.0 "Board of Appeals" is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 107.0 Board of Appeals. Refer to Title 15, Section 15.06.020 of the City of Grass Valley Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 821, § 5, 12-13-2022)

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15.06.060 - Amendments to the 2022 California Plumbing Code.

Set forth below are the local amendments, additions and deletions to the 2022 California Plumbing Code. Chapter and Section numbers used herein are those listed in the 2022 Plumbing Code. The listed sections and subsections are hereby amended as follows:

Section 104.5 "Fees" is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 104.5 Fees.

All permit fees to include Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Grading permit fees shall be in accordance with the schedule of fees adopted by resolution of the City Council of the City of Grass Valley.

Section 104.3.2 "Plan Review Fee" is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 104.3.2 Plan Review Fee.

When a plan or other data are required to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Plan review fees will be in addition to building permit fees for building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing work and shall be established by the City's Building Division Fee Schedule established by resolution of the City Council. The plan review fee for grading shall be in accordance with the schedule established by the City Council. Where plans are incomplete or changed to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be charged in accordance with the schedule established by the City Council for such fee.

Section 107.0 "Board of Appeals" is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 107.0 Board of Appeals. Refer to Title 15, Section 15.06.020 of the City of Grass Valley Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 821, § 5, 12-13-2022)

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15.06.070 - Amendments to the 2021 International Swimming Pool Code.

Set forth below are the local amendments, additions and deletions to the 2021 International Swimming Pool Code. Chapter and Section numbers used herein are those listed in the 2021 International Swimming Pool Code The listed sections and subsections are hereby amended as follows:

  1. Where the term International Building Code is used it shall be replaced with the term California Building Code.

  2. Where the term International Residential Code is used it shall be replaced with the term California Residential Code.

  3. Where the term International Plumbing Code is used it shall be replaced with the term California Plumbing Code.

  4. Where the term International Energy Conservation Code is used it shall be replaced with the term California Energy Code.

  5. Where the term International Fire Code is used it shall be replaced with the term California Fire Code.

  6. Where the term International Fuel Gas Code is used it shall be replaced with the term California Plumbing Code.

  7. Where the term International Mechanical Code is used it shall be replaced with the term California Mechanical Code.

  8. Where the term NFPA 70 is used it shall be replaced with the term California Electrical Code.

Section 101.1 "Title" is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 101.1 Title.

These regulations shall be known as the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code of the City of Grass Valley hereinafter referred to as "this code."

Section 105.6 "Fees" is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 105.6 Fees.

All permit fees to include Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Grading permit fees shall be in accordance with the schedule of fees adopted by resolution of the City Council of the City of Grass Valley.

Section 105.6.4 "Plan Review Fee" is hereby added to read as follows:

Section 105.6.4 Plan Review Fee.

When a plan or other data are required to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Plan review fees will be in addition to building permit fees for Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Grading permit fees and shall be in accordance with the schedule of fees adopted by resolution of the City Council of the City of Grass Valley.

Section 108.0 "Means of Appeal" is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 108.0 Means of Appeal. Refer to Title 15, Section 15.06.020 of the City of Grass Valley Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 821, § 5, 12-13-2022)

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