Chapter 15.04 — BUILDING CODE

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2022-06, §§ 1—3, adopted Jan. 1, 2022, repealed Ch. 15.04 in its entirety and enacted new provisions to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 15.04, §§ 15.04.010—15.04.020, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 2020-02, §§ 1—3.

The 2022 California Building Code with appendices thereto, and all subsequent editions thereto, published by the International Code Council, is adopted, incorporated and made a part of this code by reference without further publication as though fully set forth in this chapter and is declared to be the building code of the city; and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the city limits.

The following sections of the 2022 California Building Code are hereby amended and adopted to read as follows:

A.

Section 101.4.4 "Property Maintenance" is amended to read as follows: The provisions of the Uniform Housing Code and Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings shall apply to existing structures and premises; equipment and facilities; light, ventilation, space heating, sanitation, life and fire safety hazards; responsibilities of owners, operators and occupants; and occupancy of existing premises and structures.

B.

Section 107.3.1 "Approval of construction documents" is amended to read as follows:

When the building official or his/her designated representative issues a permit, the construction documents shall be approved, in writing or by stamp, as "Reviewed for Code Compliance."

One set of construction documents so reviewed shall be retained by the building department. The other set shall be returned to the applicant, shall be kept at the site of work and shall be open to inspection by the building official or a duly authorized representative.

C.

Section 109.3 "Building permit valuations" is deleted and replaced to read as follows: Permit, plan checking, filing, and reinspection fees and refunds shall be as specified and adopted by the city council in Title 3, "Revenue and Finance" of the Orland Municipal Code.

D.

Section 111.1 'Use and Occupancy" is amended to read as follows: A building or structure shall not be used or occupied in whole or in part, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the building official or his/her designated representative has issued a certificate of occupancy therefore as provided herein. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction.

E.

Section 112.3 Authority to disconnect service utilities is amended to read as follows: The building official or his/her designated representative shall have the authority to authorize disconnection of utility service to the building, structure or system regulated by this code and the referenced codes in case of an emergency, where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property. The building official shall have the authority to authorize disconnection of utility service to the building, structure or system regulated by this code and the codes referenced when any building service equipment is maintained in violation of the 2022 California Building Code, or of the codes adopted in Section 15020.050, or in violation of a notice issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 114 of Chapter 1, of the 2022 California Building Code. The building official or his/her designated representative shall notify the serving utility, and whenever possible the owner and occupant of the building, structure, or service system, of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action. If not notified prior to disconnecting, the owner or occupant of the building, structure or service system shall be notified in writing, as soon as practical thereafter.

(Ord. No. 2022-06, §§ 1—3)

A.

Post-Disaster Safety Assessment Placards and Standard for Repair of Damaged Structures.

Purpose and Intent. These provisions establish standard placards to be used to indicate the condition of a structure for continued occupancy after any natural or manmade disaster. These provisions further authorize the building official or his/her designated representative to post the appropriate placard at each entry point to a building or structure upon completion of a safety assessment. These provisions also provide a defined level of repair for buildings damaged by a natural or manmade disaster where a formal state of emergency has been proclaimed by the city council.

Application of Provisions. The provisions are applicable, following each natural or manmade disaster, to all buildings and structures of all occupancies regulated by the city of Orland.

Definitions.

i.

Damage Ratio. Damage ratio means the estimated value of repairs required to restore the structural members to the estimated replacement value of the building or structure.

ii.

Safety Assessment. Safety assessment means a visual, non-destructive examination of a building or structure for the purpose of determining the condition for continued occupancy following a natural or manmade disaster.

Placards. The following are descriptions of the official placards to be used to designate the condition for continued occupancy of buildings or structures:

i.

INSPECTED—Lawful Occupancy Permitted—(Green) is to be posted on any building or structure wherein no apparent structural hazard has been found. This placard is not intended to mean that there is no damage to the building or structure.

ii.

RESTRICTED USE—(Yellow) is to be posted on each building or structure that has been damaged wherein the damage has resulted in some form of restriction to the continued occupancy. The individual who posts this placard will note in general terms the type of damage encountered and will clearly and concisely note the restrictions on continued occupancy.

iii.

UNSAFE—Do Not Enter or Occupy—(Red) is to be posted on each building or structure that has been damaged such that continued occupancy poses a threat to life safety. Buildings or structures posted with this placard shall not be entered except as authorized in writing by the building division. Safety assessment teams shall be authorized to enter these buildings. This placard is not to be used or considered as a demolition order. The individual who posts this placard will note in general terms the type of damage encountered.

The section number of the Orland Municipal Code (15.04.010 V. 1.), the name of the department, its address, and phone number shall be listed on each placard.

Once it has been attached to a building or structure, a placard is not removed, altered, or covered until done so by an authorized representative of the building department or upon written notification from the department.

(Ord. No. 2022-06, §§ 1—3)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter of the California Building Code enacted in this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction for any such misdemeanor, shall be punishable as set forth in Section 15.02.100 of this code by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. No. 2022-06, §§ 1—3)