Live Oak, Sutter County Municipal Code Art. 1 Administrative and General Provisions

This chapter shall be known as the "City of Live Oak Building Code."

(Ord. 385 § 2, 1992; Ord. 571 § 2, 2019)

The City Council of the City expressly finds that the provisions of this chapter and of the codes adopted hereby constitute minimum standards for the protection of the public health, public safety and public welfare.

(Ord. 385 § 2, 1992)

This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority granted by Section 7 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State to a city to make and enforce within its limits all such local, policy, sanitary and other regulations as are not in conflict with general laws. It is further adopted in conformity with the State Government Code relating to the adoption of codes by reference.

(Ord. 385 § 2, 1992)

This chapter shall apply within all of the incorporated territory of the City. This chapter, as embraced by the ordinance codified herein, includes all articles.

(Ord. 385 § 2, 1992)

Any reference throughout the Live Oak Municipal Code to the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Electric Code, National Electric Code or any other code replaced by the California Building Standards Code shall accepted to mean the current adopted version of the California Building Standards Code per Section 15.01.114.

(Ord. 571 § 3, 2019)

A. Permits for building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical work, or other permits as specified elsewhere in this chapter, may be issued to the owner of a single-family dwelling.

B. Single-family dwellings eligible for owner-builder permits are limited to R-1 and R-2 zoning. Owners are also subject to State law regarding the number and manner of construction or repairs of dwellings for sale.

C. A list of all individuals who will assist in the construction is required to be provided to the Building Official prior to permit issuance. Owners must be able to show evidence that they are the legal property owner.

D. After the permit has been issued and the work has commenced, if the owner fails more than three inspections he or she may be required to have a licensed contractor complete the work at the discretion of the Building Official.

E. Except as provided in this section, no permits for building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical work, or other permits as specified in this chapter, may be issued to anyone except a properly licensed contractor whose license allows such contractor to perform the work for which the permit is issued.

(Ord. 385 § 2, 1992; Ord. 486 § 1, 2005; Ord. 525 § 1, 2010)

All references in the uniform codes adopted by this chapter shall be read as follows:

"Building Official" or "administrative authority"

means the Building Inspector of the City of Live Oak.

"City"

means the City of Live Oak or the incorporated territory of the City of Live Oak as the text may require.

"City Council"

means the City Council of the City of Live Oak.

"Fire Marshal"

means the Fire Chief of Sutter County.

"Health official"

means the Director of environmental management of the County of Sutter.

"Housing Act"

means the Housing Act of the State of California.

"Mayor"

means the Mayor of the City Council of the City of Live Oak.

"State"

means the State of California.

(Ord. 385 § 2, 1992)

There is established within the City the position of Building Inspector.

(Ord. 385 § 2, 1992)

The Building Inspector shall have the following duties:

A. Enforce the provisions of the Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code and the National Electrical Code, and other laws, ordinances and regulations, with such additions, deletions and modifications as are adopted by this chapter;

B. Review applications for building permits, issue permits, collect fees therefor, make inspections, issue certificates of occupancy and such other functions as are imposed upon the Building Official by the Uniform Building Code and upon the administrative authority by the Uniform Plumbing Code and National Electrical Code, either in person or by such assistants, deputies or employees authorized to the department;

C. Make inspections of any sewage disposal system required by the Sutter-Yuba Health Department for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with this chapter, and to approve the system. The building inspector shall not approve any sewage disposal system without the prior approval of the Sutter-Yuba Health Department;

D. Such other duties as may be assigned by the City Council.

(Ord. 385 § 2, 1992; Ord. 571 § 4, 2019)

This chapter shall be enforced by the City Building Inspector.

(Ord. 385 § 2, 1992)

A. It is unlawful and a public nuisance for any person, firm or corporation, whether as owner, lessee, sublessee or occupant to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair. move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the incorporated territory of the City or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. Maintenance of equipment which was unlawful at the time it was installed and which would be unlawful under this chapter shall constitute a continuing violation of this chapter.

B. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person is guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

C. Each person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this code or this chapter is committed or permitted by such person and shall be punished accordingly. The imposition of a penalty for any such violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations and/or defects. The application of any such penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of any prohibited conditions.

(Ord. 385 § 2, 1992)

This chapter and all articles shall not impose upon the City any liability or responsibility for damage resulting from defective building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical work; nor shall the City, or any official or employee thereof, be held to assume any such liability or responsibility by reason of the inspection authorized hereunder.

(Ord. 385 § 2, 1992)