Oxnard Municipal Code Art. III Permit Simplicity Certified Professionals

To be eligible for certification as a permit simplicity certified professional, an individual shall:

(A) Be any one of the following:

(1) A professional architect or civil engineer;

(2) A professional landscape architect, who may submit projects related to or intensive in the individual's discipline;

(3) A professional soils engineer, geotechnical engineer or geologist, who may submit projects related to or intensive in the individual's discipline;

(4) A mechanical, fire protection or electrical engineer, who may submit projects related to or intensive in the individual's discipline; or

(5) A licensed professional, such as a contractor or certified interior designer, who may submit projects related to or intensive in the individual's discipline, as defined by the city.

(B) Be licensed and in good standing with the State of California at the time of application, and continuously for the five years prior to application; and

(C) Successfully complete a training program approved by the city; be certified by an outside organization approved by the city in a discipline relevant to the projects to be submitted; be certified by the International Codes Council in a discipline relevant to the projects to be submitted, such as a commercial building inspector, residential building inspector, building plans examiner, commercial electrical inspector, commercial plumbing inspector, commercial mechanical inspector, residential electrical inspector, residential plumbing inspector or residential mechanical inspector, soils special inspector; or successfully complete the Economic Growth Institute's Permit Simplicity Training Program.

(Ord. No. 2991)

(A) The city shall facilitate a training class as part of the permit simplicity certified professionals program. The class shall provide instructions about:

(1) The permit simplicity certification permit process;

(2) Examining plans for compliance with the city's building codes, and other applicable laws pertaining to public health and safety; and

(3) The administrative aspects of permit processing for which the permit simplicity certified professional is responsible when certifying plans.

(B) Training shall be offered at times and in locations selected by the city, but at least twice per year. Information about registering for the training class shall be posted on the city's website.

(C) The city may charge a fee not to exceed the city's administrative costs for facilitating the training.

(D) Upon successful completion of the training, an applicant shall receive a certificate and registration number, which enable the applicant to certify projects and to otherwise participate in the Permit Simplicity Certified Program.

(E) A permit simplicity certified professional shall be required to participate in a training once every building code cycle to maintain eligibility. The city may require additional training for any updates to the building and development code in the interim.

(Ord. No. 2991)