Red Bluff Municipal Code § 5.1 Purpose and Scope

(A) (1) The codes adopted by this chapter are intended to preserve and enhance health and safety by regulating building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems; grading activities; other physical development on private property within the city; and by regulating the use and occupancy of private property.

(2) When appropriate, the regulations adopted in this chapter can supplement other regulations governing physical development on public property and the use of public property.

(B) If a conflict exists between this chapter and the text of codes adopted by reference in this chapter, this chapter shall govern. In some cases, state and federal laws, regulations and standards supersede the provisions in this chapter.

(`61 Code, § 5.1) (Ord. 907, passed 12-21-1999)

Additional regulations governing the development and use of private property are set forth in Chapters 7 (Design Review), 10 (Condominium Conversion), 15 (Nuisances Defined), 18 (Sewers), 18A (Solid Waste Disposal), 19 (Streets and Sidewalks), 20 (Subdivisions), 20A (Vesting Tentative Maps), 21 (Taxation), 23 (Travel Trailers and Mobile Homes), 25 (Zoning) and 26 (Flood Damage Prevention) of this code of ordinances.

(`61 Code, § 5.2) (Ord. 907, passed 12-21-1999; Am. Ord. 1008, passed 2-1-2011)

(A) It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, use, occupy, maintain or permit any building or structure in the city, or cause the same to be done contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the Building Code or the Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, adopted and amended in this chapter.

(B) It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to fail to correct conditions listed in § 302 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings. Failure to repair or demolish dangerous buildings shall be an infraction which shall authorize the Community Development Director or designee (authorized officer and/or agent of the city) to issue citations or to take any other action provided by law.

(C) It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, convert, demolish, use, maintain, relocate, add to, replace or permit any system, equipment, appliance, fixture, sign or material, or cause the same to be done contrary to or in violation of the provisions of the Mechanical Code, the Electrical Code, the Plumbing Code or the Sign Code adopted and amended in this chapter.

(Ord. 1091, passed 11-18-2025)

(A) The city has adopted certain design review guidelines which do not relate to the structural stability of buildings, signs or other structures, but are related primarily to aesthetics, enhancement of the quality of life, economic welfare and balance and harmony within neighborhoods and preserving places of historical value. Design review guidelines may be amended, modified, repealed or changed by resolution adopted from time to time by the City Council.

(B) Failure to comply with the design review guidelines, or the decisions of the Planning Commission or the Technical Advisory Committee shall be an infraction which shall authorize the Community Development Director and designee (Community Development Official (Building Official)) to revoke any building or sign permit; issue citations; in the case of original permit applications, to deny the permit application; or take other appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation or cause the project to comply with the design review guidelines or the decisions of the Planning Commission or the Technical Advisory Committee.

(Ord. 1091, passed 11-18-2025)

(A) The city has adopted certain sign regulations that do not relate to the structural stability of signs but are related primarily to aesthetic and safety features of signs. The sign regulations of the city have been adopted by resolution and may be amended, modified, repealed or changed by resolution adopted from time to time by the City Council.

(B) Failure to comply with the sign regulations of the city shall be an infraction which shall authorize the Community Development Director and designee (Community Development Official (Building Official)) to revoke any sign permit; issue citations; in the case of original applications for signs, deny the permit application; or to take other appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the sign or cause the sign to comply with the sign regulations.

(Ord. 1091, passed 11-18-2025)

Failure to comply with this chapter and the codes adopted and amended in this chapter shall be an infraction which shall authorize the Community Development Director and designee (authorized officer, official or agent of the city) to issue citations, to deny any application, to revoke any permit, order vacation or abandonment, record notices of noncompliance or to take other appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violations or cause a project to conform to the requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. 1091, passed 11-18-2025)

The application of the penalties prescribed for violations of this chapter shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions or to take any other action provided by law.

(Ord. 1091, passed 11-18-2025)

The Community Development Director and designee (authorized officer, official or agent of the city) is authorized to develop and implement procedures that will require plans, inspections and approval of framing or other structural components of a building by a licensed engineer or architect; electrical equipment by a licensed electrical contractor; mechanical equipment by a licensed mechanical contractor; and plumbing facilities by a licensed plumbing contractor whenever the framing, equipment or facilities have been installed, altered, repaired, replaced, moved or modified without required permits or inspections. The procedures can be implemented after review and approval by the City Manager and City Attorney.

(Ord. 1091, passed 11-18-2025)