Los Altos Hills Municipal Code Ch. 8 Code Administration and Enforcement

The Building Official of the Town of Los Altos Hills shall be responsible for administration and enforcement of the provisions of Chapters 8-1.1 (Building Code), 8-1.2 (Residential Code), 8-1.3 (Electrical Code), 8-1.4 (Mechanical Code), 8-1.5 (Plumbing Code), 8-1.6 (Energy Code), 8-1.7 (Historical Building Code), 8-1.9 (Existing Building Code), 8-1.10 (CalGreen) and 8-1.11 (Referenced Standards Code). The Los Altos County Fire Protection District shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of Chapter 8-1.8 (Fire Code).

(§ 2, Ord. 558, eff. February 15, 2015)

(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation whether as owner, lessee, sublessee, or occupant to erect, install, alter, repair, replace, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure, or any electrical, mechanical, plumbing or fire protection element of such building or structure without first obtaining a permit to do such work from the Town of Los Altos Hills, in accordance with the provisions of this title.

(b) A separate permit shall be obtained for each building or structure.

(c) The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this title. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval shall not prevent the Building Official from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said plans and specifications or from preventing construction operations being carried on thereunder when in violation of this title or of any other development ordinance of the Town. Similarly, the issuance or granting of a permit or approval shall not prevent the Building Official from revoking any permit approval when issued in error.

(§ 2, Ord. 558, eff. February 15, 2015)

Each applicant for a permit required pursuant to the provisions of this title, shall pay for each permit, at the time of issuance, a fee which shall be set by resolution of the City Council.

(§ 2, Ord. 558, eff. February 15, 2015)

The provisions of this title shall not be construed as imposing upon the Town any liability or responsibility for damages resulting from defective buildings or construction work; nor shall the Town, or any official or employee thereof, be held to assume any such liability or responsibility by reason of the inspections authorized by the provisions of said Building Code and this title.

(§ 2, Ord. 558, eff. February 15, 2015)

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this title or of code provisions adopted by reference within this title, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the Municipal Code.

(§ 2, Ord. 558, eff. February 15, 2015)

The erection, construction, installation, enlargement, alteration, repair, movement, improvement, removal, conversion, demolition, equipping, use, occupancy, or maintenance of any building or structure or of any electrical, mechanical, plumbing or fire protection element of such building or structure within the Town of Los Altos Hills contrary to any of the provisions of this title or of code provisions adopted by reference within this title, shall constitute a public nuisance and shall be subject to abatement as set forth in Chapter 5 of Title 6 of the Municipal Code.

(§ 2, Ord. 558, eff. February 15, 2015)

Where a permit has been issued but then expires, no new permit shall be issued for the same site until the expired permit is renewed and a progress inspection is made by the Building Official, with final inspection approval if the project is complete; provided, however, that if ownership of the property has changed, a new permit may be issued.

(§ 2, Ord. 558, eff. February 15, 2015)