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Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY

Article 1 — Lines and Plants

Orinda Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · Orinda

8.32.060 - Persons subject—Actions required.

All persons, firms, corporations and political subdivisions organized under the laws of this state and empowered to install sewer lines or to construct or erect sewage processing plants, prior to doing any work of sewer line installation or erection of sewage processing plants in the city, shall file with the Director of Public Works plans and specifications of the proposed work. (CCCC § 420-4.002)

8.32.070 - Approval by Director of Public Works.

Within fifteen (15) days after plans and specifications are filed with him or her, the Director of Public Works may approve the plans and specify the amount of cash deposit required by him or her to cover the

estimated cost of inspecting the work during its progress to insure compliance with the submitted plans and specifications. If additional time is required by the Director of Public Works to review the plans and specifications in order to determine that the proposed work meets accepted sanitary engineering standards, he or she shall notify the applicant of the amount of additional time required. (CCCC § 420-4.004)

8.32.080 - Work commencement—Fee deposit.

On approval of plans and specifications and deposit of the required fee, work may begin. The applicant shall carry forward the work without unreasonable delays and shall keep the Director of Public Works advised of times when work is to be performed so that inspection may be scheduled. (CCCC § 420-4.006)

8.32.090 - Work suspension—Additional fees.

If inspection fees deposited are expended before the work is completed, the Director of Public Works may order the work suspended until sufficient additional fees are deposited with him or her to cover the cost of inspection. (CCCC § 420-4.008)

8.32.100 - Appeals.

Any applicant whose plans and specifications are disapproved, who complains of delay in the review of submitted plans and specifications, who asserts that inspection fees are excessive, or who contends that inspection by the Director of Public Works is unreasonable, may appeal in writing to the City Council. The appeal shall set forth in reasonable detail the ruling or action complained of. At its first regular meeting which follows by more than five days the filing of the appeal, the City Council shall hear and decide the appeal. The City Council may continue the hearing from time to time, but no one extension shall be longer than two weeks. The decision of the City Council shall be final. (CCCC § 420-4.010)

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▸Contents — Orinda Municipal Code
Orinda Municipal Code
  1. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
  3. Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
  4. Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
  5. Title 6 — ANIMALS
  6. ▸Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
    Overview
    1. Chapter 8.04 — HEALTH REGULATIONS GENERALLY
    2. Chapter 8.08 — PUBLIC HEALTH LICENSES AND FEES
    3. Article 1 — General Provisions
    4. Article 2 — License Requirements
    5. Article 3 — License Fees
    6. Article 4 — Enforcement
    7. Chapter 8.12 — ALARM SYSTEMS
    8. Chapter 8.16 — AMBULANCES
    9. Article 2 — Permits
    10. Article 3 — Permit Suspension or Revocation
    11. Article 4 — Operation Standards
    12. Article 5 — Emergency Response
    13. Article 6 — Miscellaneous Provisions
    14. Article 7 — Enforcement
    15. Chapter 8.20 — FIRE SAFETY
    16. Chapter 8.24 — FIREWORKS
    17. Chapter 8.28 — REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
    18. Chapter 8.30 — POLYSTYRENE REGULATIONS
    19. Chapter 8.32 — SEWAGE
    20. Division I — GENERAL REGULATIONS
    21. Article 1 — Lines and Plants
    22. Article 2 — Subdivisions and Individual Systems
    23. Chapter 8.36 — WATER WELLS
    24. Chapter 8.38 — RECYCLED WATER USE
  7. Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
  8. Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
  9. Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
  10. Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
  11. Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
  12. Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
  13. Title 17 — ZONING
  14. Title 18 — CLEAN WATER, DRAINAGE AND RELATED RIPARIAN HABITAT …
  15. Title 19 — CODE COMPLIANCE

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