Porterville Municipal Code § 7-3 Building Code Amendments

There are no local amendments to the 2025 Codes. The City of Porterville reserves the right to amend the Codes mentioned herein by way of public hearing and Ordinance adoption at a later date if deemed necessary. (Ord. 1921, 12-2-2025)

Building permit fees shall be fixed by resolution of the City Council. (Ord. 1066 § A, 12-3-1974; Ord. 1148 § A, 7-18-1978; Ord. 1212 § A, 8-5-1980; Ord. 1295 § A, 2-7-1984; Ord. 1371 § A, 1-6-1987; Ord. 1422 § A, 11-21-1989)

A. For purposes of this article the word "structure" shall include any building, tent, canopy, or any other type of construction approved by the City Council.

B. Upon written application to the City Council, the City Council is hereby empowered to issue a permit enabling an applicant in time of stress or emergency or in conjunction with development of residential, commercial, or industrial projects, to erect, construct, maintain and utilize a temporary structure within the City of Porterville.

C. Said permit so issued shall provide the type of construction to be permitted; the location of said structure; the size of said structure; the period of time that said structure may be utilized; and provisions that said structure shall be demolished at the termination of said permit and all other requirements and conditions deemed necessary or expedient by the City Council.

D. In the event the applicant fails to satisfy all conditions set forth by the City Council in the permit, the right to construct, maintain and utilize the temporary structure may be terminated immediately by action of the City Council; and, in addition thereto, a violation of the conditions of said permit is hereby declared to be unlawful.

E. Nothing herein shall permit an applicant to make use of any structure in violation of any zoning law, ordinance or regulation of the City. (Ord. 1066 § A, 12-3-1974; Ord. 1148 § A, 7-18-1978; Ord. 1212 § A, 8-5-1980; Ord. 1295 § A, 2-7-1984; Ord. 1371 § A, 1-6-1987; Ord. 1422 § A, 11-21-1989; Ord. 1476 § 1, 7-21-1992)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the City of Porterville, or cause the same to be done contrary to or in violation of the provisions of this article or of the building code above adopted by reference, together with the amendments thereto; and any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article or of said building code, as amended, shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violations of the provisions of this article or of the California Building Code, 2025 Edition, is committed or permitted; and upon conviction of any such violation, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the City or County jail for a period of not exceeding six (6) months or both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 1921, 12-2-2025)

The Public Works Director of the City, or his designee, shall have all the power and authority of and shall be charged with the performance of all duties and functions of a building official who administers and enforces all City codes related to building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, swimming pool and solar energy construction work. (Ord. 1537 § B22, 8-6-1996; Ord. 1614 § 3, 9-17-2002)

If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this article that can be given effect without the invalid provision of application, and to this end the provisions of this article are severable. (Ord. 1921, 12-2-2025)