Petaluma Municipal Code Ch. 1 Administration

Section 105.2, Item Building: 1, is hereby amended to read as follows:

105.2 Item Building: 1. One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds,

playhouses and similar uses, provided the [oor area is not greater than one hundred twenty square feet (120 sq.) (11 m2), there are no wall Znishes such as, but not limited to, gypsum wallboard, plaster, stucco,

or paneling placed on any interior surface of any wall and/or partition, and no electrical, mechanical or

plumbing systems are contained within the structure. These structures are still regulated by Section

710A, despite exemption from permit.

Sections 115.1 and 115.2 are hereby amended to read as follows, and a new Section 115.5 is created:

115.1 Authority.

Where the building o\cial Znds any work regulated by this code being performed in a manner contrary

to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, without a permit, beyond the scope of

the issued permit, in violation of the Petaluma Municipal Code or Zoning Ordinance, the building o\cial

is authorized to issue a stop work order.

115.2 Issuance. The stop work order shall be in writing, be posted in a visible location near the location

where the work is being conducted, and shall be given to the owner of the property, the owner’s

authorized agent or the person performing the work. Upon issuance of a stop work order, the cited work

shall immediately cease. The stop work order shall state the reason for the order and the conditions

under which the cited work is authorized to resume.

115.5 Fee. An additional investigation fee of at least the permit fee and up to Zve times the permit fee

shall be added to each permit subject to a stop work order according to the building o\cial’s

determination. Licensed contractors and repeat o]enders are to be assessed investigation fee at Zve

times the permit fee.