Chapter 16.04 — ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING REGULATIONS

State Law reference— Municipalities required to enforce the state building regulations, Health and Safety Code § 17960 et seq.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this title, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Administrative authority, chief electrical inspector, or building official means the building inspector.

Building department refers to the building inspector.

City council means the city council of the City of Perris.

Mayor means the chairperson of the city council of the City of Perris.

Recreational vehicle (RV) includes, but is not limited to, motor homes, campers, travel trailers, boats, off- road vehicles, and other similar trailers or vehicles.

(Code 1972, § 16.04.010; Ord. No. 187, § 1, 1954; Ord. No. 413, § 1(part), 1973; Ord. No. 642, § 1, 1986)

For the purpose of administering and enforcing chapters 16.04, 16.08 and 16.16 and providing an inspector to enforce state building and safety laws, there is established a building department in the city, which shall be under the jurisdiction of the building inspector, who may appoint such deputies and inspectors as the city council may authorize.

(Code 1972, § 16.04.020; Ord. No. 187, § 2(part), 1954; Ord. No. 413, § 1(part), 1973)

(a)

The building inspector shall be appointed by the city manager and shall hold office at the pleasure of the city manager at a compensation to be fixed by ordinance, resolution or order of the city council.

(b)

The building inspector and deputy building inspector are authorized to enforce this title and all laws, including, but not limited to, the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Fire Code, Uniform Housing Code, National Electrical Code and any other codes adopted by the city. For such purposes the building inspector and his deputies shall have the power of a peace officer.

(c)

The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of chapters 16.04, 16.08 and 16.16 shall be made by the building inspector.

(d)

Evidence that any employee of the building department, while engaged in his official capacity, was influenced in his decision of approval or disapproval of any building, plans or construction by virtue of the membership or nonmembership in any organization of any person working on the building, plans or construction, shall be cause for dismissal of such employee.

(e)

The building inspector is designated as the city enforcement official referred to in section 19120 of the Health and Safety Code.

(f)

The building inspector shall submit a report to the city council at least once each year, covering the work of his department during the preceding period, which shall contain a summary of his recommendations as to desirable amendments to the law. He shall keep a permanent, accurate account of all fees and other moneys collected and received under chapters 16.04, 16.08, and 16.16, the names of the persons upon whose account the same were paid, the dates and amounts thereof, together with the locations of the buildings or premises to which they relate. All moneys collected shall be deposited in the city treasury.

(g)

Whenever any building, plumbing or electrical work is being or has been done contrary to provisions of chapters 16.04, 16.08 and 16.16, the building inspector may order the work stopped or occupancy of the building terminated, or both, by notice in writing, served upon any persons engaged in doing, or causing such work to be done, and any such person shall comply with such order until otherwise authorized by the building inspector.

(Code 1972, § 16.04.030; Ord. No. 187, § 2(A)—(F), (H), 1954; Ord. No. 396, § 7, 1972; Ord. No. 413, § 1(part), 1973; Ord. No. 424, § 1, 1974; Ord. No. 602, § 1, 1984; Ord. No. 680, § 4, 1987)

The provisions of chapters 16.04, 16.08 and 16.16 shall not be construed as imposing upon the city, or upon any of its officers or employees, any liability responsibility for injury or damage resulting from any building, plumbing or electrical work approved or performed pursuant to chapters 16.04, 16.08 and 16.16, or by reason of any inspection performed under the above-mentioned chapters.

(Code 1972, § 16.04.040; Ord. No. 187, § 7, 1954; Ord. No. 413, § 1(part), 1973)