Menlo Park Municipal Code Ch. 12.04 Adoption of Codes

The following codes, as approved by the California Building Standards Commission, are hereby adopted by reference:

(1) The 2025 California Administrative Code, Part 1 of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 California Code of Regulations;

(2) The 2025 California Building Code, Part 2 of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 California Code of Regulations, including Appendices I and J;

(3) The 2025 California Residential Code, Part 2.5 of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 California Code of Regulations, including Appendices BB, BF, BO, and CI;

(4) The 2025 California Electrical Code, Part 3 of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 California Code of Regulations;

(5) The 2025 California Mechanical Code, Part 4 of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 California Code of Regulations;

(6) The 2025 California Plumbing Code, Part 5 of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 California Code of Regulations;

(7) The 2025 California Energy Code, Part 6 of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 California Code of Regulations;

(8) The 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Part 7 of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 California Code of Regulations;

(9) The 2025 California Historical Building Code, Part 8 of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 California Code of Regulations;

(10) The 2025 California Existing Building Code, Part 10 of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 California Code of Regulations;

(11) The 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, Part 11 of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 California Code of Regulations; and

(12) The 2025 California Referenced Standards Code, Part 12 of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 California Code of Regulations.

A copy of each code, subject to such amendments as may be adopted by the city in this title, is on file in the office of the city clerk. The provisions of this title, including said codes and amendments thereto, shall be known as the building code of the city.

(Ord. 1127, 11/4/2025)

Persons who shall violate a provision of the code adopted under Section 12.04.010, as may be amended by this title, or who fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building official or fire official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of the above codes, shall be subject to penalty in accordance with Chapter 1.12. Persons committing such violation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both fine and imprisonment, unless the violation is made an infraction by the prosecuting authority.

(Ord. 1093 § 3, 2022)

No building permit shall be issued to any licensed contractor to do any building, plumbing, heating or electrical work unless that contractor holds a business license duly issued by the city. The city may refuse to grant final completion of a structure or acceptance of work until such time as all subcontractors and contractors working on the structure have obtained business licenses from the city.

(Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981)

It is unlawful for any person or contractor to do any building, plumbing, heating, and/or electrical work to install, remove, alter, repair within or on public and private buildings and/or property without first obtaining a permit to do such work from the administrative authority. Separate permits shall be obtained for each separate building.

(Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981)

When the term "administrative authority" is used in these codes, it means the building official or his authorized representative. The administrative authority shall administer and enforce the provisions of these codes in a manner consistent with the intent; shall inspect permitted work to assure compliance with provisions of these codes or amendments thereto; and shall issue orders as necessary for compliance to these codes.

(Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981)

The administrative authority shall carry proper credentials of their respective office for identification whenever necessary during business hours to make inspections to enforce provisions of these codes or when there is reasonable cause to believe that there exists upon any premises a condition that is unsafe.

(Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981)

Any interested person may appeal any decision of the building official made by him in the enforcement of these codes; said appeal shall be made in writing, and filed with the city clerk within five days of the action appealed from; the planning commission shall hear said appeal at such time and on such notice as it deems reasonable; the decision of the planning commission may be appealed to the City Council by any interested party. The City Council may dispense with a further hearing, but in any event the appealing party shall be given the opportunity to be heard and to present evidence in support of his position.

(Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981)

Each applicant for a permit shall pay to the city a fee in accordance with the fees established by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981)

This chapter shall not be construed as imposing upon the administrative authority or his representative any liability or responsibility for damage resulting from defective work nor shall the administrative authority or his representative or any official or employee thereof be held as assuming any such liability or responsibility by reason of the inspection authorized thereunder.

(Ord. 662 § 1 (part), 1981)