San Mateo Municipal Code Ch. 23.09 Existing Building Code

(a) The code published by the International Code Council entitled California Existing Building Code, 2016 Edition, as adopted and amended by the State of California, are hereinafter called "Existing Building Code," and are adopted as the rules, regulations and standards within this City as to all matters therein contained except that:

(1) Chapter 23.06 (Administration) applies to this chapter on administrative requirements.

(2) Certain sections of the Existing Building Code have heretofore been amended and may hereafter be amended. As amended, they are adopted;

(b) No section of the Existing Building Code shall imply a mandatory duty of enforcement on the City, or on any officer, official, agent, employee, board, council or commission thereof. Instead, if any section purports to impose a mandatory duty of enforcement, that section shall invest the City, and the appropriate officer, official, agent, employee, board, council or commission with discretion to enforce the section or not to enforce it.

(c) A copy of the Existing Building Code shall at all times be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk.