Plumas County Municipal Code Ch. 1 Building Code

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Editor's note— Sections 8-1.01 through 8-1.04, recodified from Sections 63100 and 63103.4, Plumas County Ordinance Code, as amended by Ordinance Nos. 478 and 576, amended in their entirety by Ordinance No. 73-11, effective September 13, 1973. Sections 8-1.01 through 8-1.04, as added by said Ordinance No. 73-11, as amended by Ordinance Nos. 74-85, effective January 16, 1975, and 78-266, effective July 6, 1978, Sections 8-1.04.1 through 8-1.04.3, as added by said Ordinance No. 74-85, as amended by said Ordinance No. 78-266, Sections 8-1.05 and 8-1.06, as added by said Ordinance No. 73-11, as amended by said Ordinance No. 78-266, and Sections 8-1.07 and 8-1.08, as added by said Ordinance No. 78-266, amended in their entirety by Ordinance No. 82-487, effective March 11, 1982. Sections 8-1.01 through 8-1.08 as added by said Ordinance No. 82-487, as amended by Ordinance Nos. 85-609, effective June 20, 1985, 87-683, effective January 14, 1988, 89-708, effective April 20, 1989, 90-726, effective April 12, 1990, 91-574, effective May 16, 1991, 92-785, effective July 16, 1992, 96-857, effective April 5, 1996, Section 8-1.09, as added by Ordinance No. 88-684, effective February 4, 1988, Section 8-1.09.5, as added by 94-747, effective February 7, 1991, and Section 8-1.10, as added by 91-762, effective October 3, 1991, as repealed by Ordinance No. 92-783, effective July 9, 1992, amended in their entirety by Ordinance No. 99-922, effective September 16, 1999.

The current California Building Standards Code Part 1, Part 2 [including Appendix Chapter 1, Appendix C and Appendix J (formerly Appendix 33)], Part 3 [including Annex A], Part 4 [including appendix chapters thereto, except chapter 1], Part 5 [including Appendix I], Part 6 [including appendix chapters thereto], Part 8 [with appendices], Part 9 [including Appendix Chapter 4 and Appendix H, Part 10 [including appendix thereto], Part 12 [including appendix thereto] of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations and the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code, 2006 edition, as published by IAPMO are hereby adopted as the Building Standards Code of the County of Plumas. For purposes of this section, "current" means the 2007 edition and any subsequent triennial edition of the California Building Standards Code. The County's Building Standards Code also shall include by operation of law any subsequent revisions, recompilations, or supplements of the California Building Standards Code or the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code, which shall be deemed effective and operative in Plumas County when they become effective and operative in the State of California. A copy shall be available for public inspection in the Office of the County Building Official.

(§ 1, Ord. 82-487, eff. March 11, 1982, as amended by § 1, Ord. 85-609, eff. June 20, 1985, § 1, Ord. 89-708, eff. April 20, 1989, § 1, Ord. 90-726, eff. April 12, 1990, Ord. 91-754, eff. May 16, 1991, § 1, Ord. 92-785, eff. July 16, 1992, § 1, Ord. 96-857, eff. April 5, 1996, § 2, Ord. 99-922, eff. September 16, 1999, § 1, Ord. 01-958, eff. November 22, 2001, and § 2, Ord. 02-984, adopted November 12, 2002, § 1, Ord. 04-1017, adopted September 14, 2004, § 2, Ord. 05-1023, § 2, adopted March 1, 2005; § 1, Ord. No. 06-1043, adopted January 24, 2006; and § 1, Ord. No. 08-1067, adopted September 23, 2008)

Section 105.2 of the California Building Code is amended by the addition of the following two (2) paragraphs:

The Building Official may issue a special "no fee permit" for the following: (1) one-story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses, when the floor area exceeds 120 square feet but does not exceed 200 square feet; and, (2) "agricultural buildings" (defined in Section 202-A) subject to Appendix C of the California Building Code, only if such a building is to be located on a parcel of land equal or exceeding 20 acres zoned to allow agriculture, animal husbandry, or horticulture.

A no fee permit shall not cover work that requires separate plumbing, electrical, or mechanical permits. Inspections of work performed under a no fee permit shall be subject to waiver in the discretion of the Building Official, as provided by Appendix Chapter 1, Section 109.1 of the California Building Code, only if the permit applicant in writing assumes full responsibility for complying with this code and all relevant laws.

(§ 2, Ord. 99-922, eff. September 16, 1999; and § 2, Ord. No. 08-1067, adopted September 23, 2008)

Building permits shall expire twenty-four (24) months after issuance. A building permit shall become invalid if work authorized by the permit is not commenced with one hundred eighty (180) days after issuance of the permit, or if work authorized by the permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days. Upon receipt of a written application and a showing of good cause, the Building Official is authorized, in the Building Official's discretion, to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than one hundred eighty (180) days each.

(§ 1, Ord. 16-1105, adopted December 13, 2016)

Section 1506.1 of the California Building Code is amended by the addition of the following paragraph:

No roofing material shall be permitted or installed if its exterior surface could reflect the sun in a mirror-like or silver metallic-like manner causing glare and discomfort to the eye, or causing interference with the vision of any person, such as, but not limited to, neighbors or vehicle operators.

(§ 2, Ord. 99-922, eff. September 16, 1999; and § 4, Ord. No. 08-1067, adopted September 23, 2008)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 08-1067, § 5, adopted September 23, 2008, repealed § 8-1.05, which pertained to amendment of Section 109.1 of the California Building Code, Certificate of Occupancy for Group R. Occupancies.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 08-1067, § 6, adopted September 23, 2008, repealed § 8-1.06, which pertained to amendment of Section 1503 of the California Building Code, Roofing Certificate.

Section 1507 of the California Building Code is amended by the addition of the following paragraph which modifies Section 1507.2.8.2 as set forth below:

Plumas County requires additional flashing for ice dam protection due to the severe climate and areas subject to wind-driven snow or roof ice buildup. The following requirements will satisfy the ice dam flashing requirements:

(a) At eaves: An approved self-adhering, polymer-modified, bituminous sheet (or approved equal) shall be applies from eaves up the roof sheathing to a point of at least thirty inches (30") inside the exterior wall line (plate line) measured along the plane of the roof. When the roof overhang at the eaves is in excess of thirty inches (30"), such as covered porches, the ice dam flashing is required to extend only thirty inches (30") below the exterior wall line measured along the plane of the roof.

(b) At valleys: An approved self-adhering, polymer-modified, bituminous sheet (or approved equal) shall be applied the full length of all valleys, extending thirty inches (30") each side of the valley centerline.

(c) At pitch changes: An approved self-adhering, polymer-modified, bituminous sheet (or approved equal) shall be applied the full length of all pitch changes (steeper to less steep only) and shall extend a minimum of thirty inches (30") above and thirty inches (30") below the pitch change. The lower edge of the material shall be applied shingle fashion to the roofing paper (sub-base roofing felt) for roof deck protection.

(d) Exceptions: Subdivisions (a) through (c) above shall not apply:

(1) When located totally above unheated spaces (i.e., garages, porches, breezeways, carports, etc.);

(2) At eaves for metal roofing;

(3) At pitch changes for metal roofing when the metal roof sheathing is installed without any seams, laps, or splices at the pitch change; or,

(4) On built-up roofing.

(§ 3, Ord. 02-971, adopted June 4, 2002; and § 7, Ord. No. 08-1067, adopted September 23, 2008)

Section 1805 of the California Building Code is amended by the addition of the following paragraph, which amends section 1805.2.1(1) by the addition of the following:

Plumas County requires footings and foundations to be of a depth sufficient to prevent disturbance due to frost because of the severe winter climatic conditions. Footings and foundations shall be constructed of masonry, concrete or approved treated wood per Chapter 18, Volume 2 of the California Building Code. All footings and foundations shall be placed a minimum of twelve inches (12") into native undisturbed soil and shall have a total depth of not less than eighteen inches (18") below finish grade unless another depth is recommended by a foundation investigation.

(§ 3, Ord. 02-971, adopted June 4, 2002; and § 8, Ord. No. 08-1067, adopted September 23, 2008)

Plumas County hereby appoints the Building Official to enforce Fire, Life Safety Standards of the State Fire Marshal for R-3's including egress windows, sprinklers, exits, smoke detectors, and Wildland Urban Interface Safety, per Section 111.2 of the California Fire Code.

(§ 9, Ord. No. 08-1067, adopted September 23, 2008)