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Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Palmdale Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Palmdale

101.3 Scope.

101.3.1 Repairs, and Alterations

101.3.2 Maintenance.

101.3.3 Existing Construction.

SECTION 102 UNSAFE BUILDINGS.

103.2 Violation.

103.4 Recordation of Violation.

103.4.3 Notice.

103.4.5 Costs.

104.2 Powers and Duties of the Building Official.

104.2.1 Deputies.

104.2.2.4. Safety Assessment Placards.

104.2.3.2. Hazardous Condition

104.2.3.3 Representatives.

104.2.4 Stop Orders.

104.2.5 Occupancy Violations.

104.2.6 Liability.

104.2.7 Modifications.

104.2.8 Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction.

104.2.9 Tests.

104.2.10 Cooperation of Other Officials.

104.2.12 Reports and Records.

104.3 Definitions.

105.1.2 Limitations of authority.

105.2. Appeal.

105.4. Hearing on Appeal.

105.6 Staying Of Order under Appeal.

105.7.5. Record.

105.7.8. Fees.

106.2 Unpermitted Structures.

106.4.1 Application.

106.4.2 Plans and Specifications.

Building, Residential, and Green code:

106.4.4.2 Deferred Submittals.

106.4.5 Special inspection and Structural observation.

106.5 Permits.

Exception

Exception:

106.5.4 Expiration.

106.5.5 Suspension or Revocation.

106.5.7 Other Permits

107.1 Permit Fees.

EXCEPTIONS:

Electrical Plan reviews required.

107.13 Investigation Fee for Work without Permit.

107.16 Plan Maintenance Fee.

107.17 Annual Review of Fees.

107.18.4 Plan Checking Fees.

SECTION 108 INSPECTIONS.

108.3 Approvals Required.

108.4 Required Inspections:

3. Concrete slab or under-floor inspection.

5. Lath inspection and/or wallboard.

2. Test observation required.

3. Uncovering of concealed work.

5. Retesting.

2. Utility connection.

3. Final Inspection.

3. Energizing equipment.

108.7 Inspection Requests.

108.8 Noninspected Work.

109.2 Change in Use.

109.6 Certificate of Completion.

110.1.3 City Engineer.

110.2 Geologic Hazards.

110.2.2 Permits.

110.3. Fills Containing Decomposable Material.

110.4 Methane Gas Hazards.

110.5 Conditional Use.

SECTION 112 – EARTHQUAKE FAULT MAPS

SECTION 113 – EARTHQUAKE FAULTS

113.3 Definition.

113.5 Construction Limitations.

§ 8.04.201. Adoption of building code.

§ 8.04.202. Copy of Palmdale Building Code maintained by City Clerk.

§ 8.04.203. Adoption of Wildland-Urban Interface Code.

§ 8.04.204. Amendments to Chapter 16 of the Palmdale Building Code.

§ 8.04.205. Amendments to Chapter 17 of the Palmdale Building Code.

§ 8.04.206. Amendments to Chapter 18 of the Palmdale Building Code.

§ 8.04.207. Amendments to Chapter 19 of the Palmdale Building Code.

§ 8.04.208. Reserved.

§ 8.04.209. Amendments to Chapter 23 of the Palmdale Building Code.

§ 8.04.210. Amendments to Chapter 31 of the Palmdale Building Code.

§ 8.04.235. Reserved.

§ 8.04.240. Amendments to Appendix J – Grading and Excavation.

J101.2 Flood Hazard Areas

J102.1 Definitions

3. Complete all of the work authorized by the permit.

J104.8 Safety Precautions

J104.9.2.1.a General

J104.10.2 Coordinator

J104.10.3 Inspections

J104.10.6 Storm Water Control Measures

Exceptions:

Section J107 Fills

J107.8 Inspection of Fill

J107.9 Testing of Fill

J108.2.1 Top of Slope

J109.1 General

J109.1.2 Disposal.

J110.1 General

J110.2 Planting

§ 8.04.245. Adoption of Chapter 65, Signs.

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