Sacramento Municipal Code § 8.100.010 Title

This chapter shall be known as the "housing code," may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as "this chapter." (Prior code § 49.01.101)

The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum requirements for the protection of life, limb, health, property, safety, and welfare of the general public and the owners and occupants of residential buildings. It is the further purpose of the provisions of the chapter to foster the preservation of buildings and structures of historical value by discouraging their demolition, and to protect against the unintentional damaging or destruction of structures of historical value through the demolition of dangerous buildings structurally connected to such historical structures. (Prior code § 49.01.102)

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all buildings or portions thereof used, or designed or intended to be used, for human habitation. The provisions of this chapter shall also apply to an accessory building of a substandard building when such accessory building would constitute a dangerous building under the provisions of Chapter 8.96 of this title. Occupancy of an existing building may be continued as provided in the California Building Code, except such structures as are found to be substandard as defined in this chapter or dangerous as defined in Chapter 8.96 of this title.

Where any building or portion thereof is used or intended to be used as a combination apartment house-hotel, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to the separate portions as if they were separate buildings.

Every lodging house shall comply with all the requirements of this chapter for dwellings. (Ord. 2004-008 § 1; prior code § 49.01.103)

Existing buildings and structures that are altered, modified, repaired, enlarged or in any way changed shall be made to conform to this chapter insofar as the new work is concerned and in accordance with the California Building Code as amended by Title 15 of this code; provided that if the building or structure to be altered or enlarged is a listed historic resource as defined in Chapter 17.604 of this code or is otherwise a qualified historical building or structure within the meaning of Health and Safety Code Section 18955, then alteration or enlargement may be made pursuant to the alternative building standards and building regulations of the State Historical Building Code. (Ord. 2013-0021 § 23; Ord. 2006-065 § 7; Ord. 2004-008 § 2; prior code § 49.01.104)

Existing buildings and structures which are moved or relocated shall be considered as new buildings and shall comply with all the requirements of the chapter; provided that if the building or structure to be moved or relocated is a listed historic resource as defined in Chapter 17.604 of this code or is otherwise a qualified historical building or structure within the meaning of Health and Safety Code Section 18955, then such building or structure may comply with the alternative building standards and building regulations of the State Historical Building Code. (Ord. 2013-0021 § 24; Ord. 2006-065 § 8; prior code § 49.01.105)

Unless otherwise expressly provided the remedies, procedures and penalties provided by this chapter, are cumulative to each other and to any others available under state law or other city ordinances. (Prior code § 49.01.106)