Santa Barbara County Municipal Code § 10-1 Adopted

Chapter 1, Division I and II of the 2025 California Building Code is adopted in its entirety except as amended herein as administrative provision of chapter 10 of Santa Barbara County Code and is applicable to all primary codes enlisted in the chapter 10 unless specifically modified and amended elsewhere in this chapter.

The applicable administrative provisions of Chapter 1, Division I, in the 2025 California Administrative Code, 2025 California Building Code, 2025 California Residential Code, 2025 California Electrical Code, 2025 California Plumbing Code, 2025 California Mechanical Code, 2025 California Energy Code, 2025 California Wild-Urban Interface Code, 2025 California Historical Building Code, 2025 California Fire Code, 2025 California Existing Building Code, 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 California Referenced Standards Code and in Article 89 of the 2025 California Electrical Code govern when in conflict with provisions of this article.

The 2024 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code is adopted in its entirety except as amended by section 10-11.1 of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 101.1 of the 2025 California Building Code is replaced to read as follows:

101.1 Title. This Chapter shall be known as the County of Santa Barbara Building Code, and may be cited as such, and is referred to herein as "this Code." This chapter shall adopt certain State and model codes by reference, together with amendments thereto, as published herein. These referenced codes and amendments shall have the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein.

Section 101.1.1 Authority.

This Code is adopted pursuant to the authority granted by Section 7 of Article XI of the State constitution to a County to make and enforce such local, police, sanitary and other regulations as are not in conflict with the general laws of the State. It is further adopted pursuant to the applicable provisions of the State Housing Laws (Health and Safety Code Section 17910 et seq., and particularly Sections 17922 and 17958 thereof) and applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto as Title 24 and 25 of the California Code of Regulations.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 101.2 of the 2025 California Building Code is amended by adding the following Exceptions:

Exception 1: Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures shall comply with California Residential Code.

Exception 2: Public projects located in a public way and not subject to County land use regulations; public utility towers and poles; mechanical equipment not specifically regulated in this Code; hydraulic flood control structures; and buildings and structures owned and constructed by a Federal, State, or other agency whose authority preempts that of County government.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 103.1 of the 2025 California Building Code is replaced to read as follows:

Section 103.1 Creation of Division of Building and Safety.

There is hereby contained within the County governmental structure the "Division of Building and Safety" of Planning and Development, herein referred to as the "Building Division" which shall be under the administrative jurisdiction of the Building Official as designated by the appointing authority.

Section 103.2 of the 2025 California Building Code is amended to read as follows:

103.2 Appointing Authority. The Director of Planning and Development of the County of Santa Barbara shall appoint the Building Official.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Sections 105.1.1 and 105.1.2 the 2025 California Building Code is replaced to read as follows:

105.1.1 Maintenance Permits. The Building Official may authorize the issuance of a maintenance permit on an annual basis to any qualified person, firm, or corporation regularly engaged in the repair, replacement of parts, or maintenance of existing electrical, plumbing, or mechanical systems regulated by this Code. Maintenance permits shall not be construed to permit the installation of new systems not previously authorized by a permit issued by the Building Official. Such maintenance permits shall be valid only for work which is performed on a single work site.

105.1.2 Maintenance permit records. The holder of a maintenance permit or contractor's maintenance and repair permit shall report all work performed under the permit to the Building Official on a monthly basis. All said work shall be inspected by the Building Official.

An annual issuance fee as specified in the current adopted fee schedule shall be collected by the Building Official at the time of issuance of a maintenance permit. The Building Official shall bill the permittee based on the written division policy for all inspection work performed under the maintenance permit at an hourly rate as designated by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 105.1 the 2025 California Building Code is amended by adding the following sections:

105.1.3 Building Permit Issuance. The Building Official may require approval by other governmental agencies prior to issuance of a building permit, including water and sewer districts.

105.1.4 Designated Special Problems Areas. Building or grading permits for buildings and structures proposed for construction in a designated Special Problems Area shall not be issued until the plans and specifications have been reviewed and approved by the Special Problems Committee pursuant to Article XI of this Code.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 105.2 of the 2025 California Building Code is replaced to read as follows:

105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemptions from permit requirements of this Code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of the codes, State laws, ordinances, or established policies of this jurisdiction. Except when otherwise subject to County review and approval or when otherwise required by State or local laws, regulations or standards, permits shall not be required for the following:

a. Building: A building permit shall not be required for the following:

1. One-story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, patio covers, playhouses, playground or athletic equipment and similar uses provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet and does not exceed 12 feet in height.

2. Wood fences not over 8 feet high and fences of other materials not over 6 feet high, measured from the lowest adjacent grade to the top of the fence on the side which yields the greatest height, unless supporting a surcharge or structural element.

3. Oil derricks.

4. Movable cases, counters, and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches high.

5. Retaining walls which are not over 4 feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or III-A liquids.

6. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the tank capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2 to 1.

7. Platforms, walks and wood decks not more than 30 inches above grade at any point and not over any basement or story below, nor supporting any structure above, and not part of an accessible route.

8. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops and similar finish work.

9. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery.

10. Window awnings supported completely by an exterior wall of Group R, Division 3, or Group U, Division 1 Occupancies when projecting not more than 54 inches nor encroaching into required yards.

11. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R, Division 3 Occupancy that are less than 24 inches deep, and the pool walls are entirely above the adjacent grade, and the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons (18,927 L).

12. Swings and other playground equipment accessory to detached one and two-family dwellings.

13. Readily removable plastic covered hoop structures without in ground footings or foundations that are not more than 20' in height.

14. Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural purposes, not including service systems.

15. Agricultural buildings not exceeding 3,000 square feet in floor area constructed and used to house farm implements, equipment, hay, grain, poultry, livestock or horticultural products. Such buildings shall not be a place of human habitation nor a place of employment, nor shall such buildings be used by the public, be used to store hazardous materials in violation of the Fire Code, nor contain plumbing, mechanical, electrical, structural or architectural features that may reclassify the occupancy or the character of the occupancy of said building as determined by the Building Official.

Agricultural buildings exempt from building permits shall be located on agriculturally or residential ranchette zoned land and receive a land use permit from the Planning and Development Department. A minimum 20-foot separation shall be maintained between such buildings and other buildings and property lines.

Exemption from building permits shall not further exempt such agricultural buildings from electrical, plumbing, or mechanical permits and their associated fees, or from the provisions of the Primary Electrical Code, Primary Plumbing Code, or Primary Mechanical Code.

16. Roofing repairs less than 100 square feet within a twelve-month period.

17. Temporary bolted petrochemical and industrial steel tanks not supported on a foundation.

b. Electrical: An electrical permit will not be required for the following:

1. Portable motors or other portable appliances energized by means of a cord or cable having an attachment plug end to be connected to an approved receptacle when that cord or cable is permitted by this Code.

2. Repair or replacement of fixed motors, transformers or approved fixed appliances of same type and rating and in the same location.

3. Temporary decorative lighting energized by cord or cable having an attachment plug end to be connected to an approved receptacle.

4. Reinstallations of attachment plug receptacles but not the outlets therefore.

5. Replacement of an over current device of the same capacity and in the same location.

6. Repair or replacement of electrodes or transformers of the same size and capacity for approved signs or gas tube systems.

7. Removal of abandoned electrical wiring.

8. Electrical wiring, devices, appliance or equipment operating at less than 25 volts and not capable of supplying more than 50 watts of energy.

9. Low-energy power, control and signal circuits of Class II and III as defined in this Code.

c. Plumbing: A plumbing permit will not be required for the following:

1. The stopping of leaks in drains, soil, waste or vent piping, provided that should any concealed trap, drainpipe, soil, waste or vent pipe become defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace all or part thereof with new material, the same shall be considered as new work, and a permit shall be obtained and inspections made, as provided in this Code.

2. The clearing of stoppages, including the removal and reinstallation of water closets, or the repair of leaks in pipes, valves, or fixtures, provided such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes, or fixtures; nor for the removal and reinstallation of water closets, or the installation of new water closets.

d. Mechanical: A Mechanical Permit shall not be required for the following:

1. A portable heating appliance, portable ventilating equipment, a portable cooling unit, or a portable evaporative cooler.

2. A closed system of steam, hot or chilled water piping within heating or cooling equipment, regulated by this Code.

3. Replacement of any component part or assembly of an appliance that does not alter its original approval and complies with other applicable requirements of this Code.

4. Refrigerating equipment that is part of the equipment for which a permit has been issued pursuant to the requirements of this Code.

5. A unit refrigerating system.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 105.2.1 of the 2025 California Building Code is replaced in its entirety to read as follows:

105.2.1 Emergency Repairs and Permits.

Where equipment replacements and repairs must be performed in and emergency situation, the permit application shall be submitted within the next working business day to the building official.

Where in an emergency situation a structure is determined to be unsafe and to be an immediate threat to life, health, and safety, the building official may authorize work to occur to secure the structure to ensure immediate health, life, and safety conditions are met. A permit application shall be submitted within the next working business day to the building official.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 105.3.2 of 2025 California Building Code is replaced in its entirety to read as follows:

105.3.2 Expiration of Plan Review. An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have expired 365 days after the date of filing. Upon written request by the applicant, a plan review application may be extended one or more time up to 180 days under each extension, provided that California Building Standards Code has not changed within 365 days of the initial permit application submittal date.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 105.5 of 2025 California Building Code, first sentence, is replaced to read as follows, the rest of section 105.5 remains unchanged:

Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 12 months after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 105 of the 2025 California Building Code is amended by a by adding the following subsection 105.8:

105.8 Permits transferable. Permits required by this Code may be transferred from the original permittee to second parties when legal requirements have been satisfied, when approved by the Building Official, and when applicable fees have been paid.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 108.3 of the 2025 California Building Code is amended by adding a second paragraph to read as follows:

The approval of temporary power is intended for the purpose of facilitating construction activities and/or temporary occupancy not to exceed 365 days. The Building Official is authorized to terminate such permit for temporary power and to order the temporary power supply to be discontinued.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 109.2 of the 2025 California Building Code is replaced to read as follows:

Permit Fees: Permit Fees shall be established through an ordinance adopted by the Board of Supervisors as may be necessary from time to time.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 113 of the 2025 California Building Code is replaced in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 113.1 Appeals:

Appeals from decisions, interpretations, or acts of the Building Official, or of the Special Problems Committee pursuant to this Code, shall be filed in writing with the Board of Building Appeals or the Board of Disabled Access Appeals as applicable. Such appeals shall be filed within 15 days of the act by the Building Official or Special Problems Committee as applicable. Such Board of Building Appeals or Board of Disabled Access Appeals is hereby expressly declared to be the Local Appeals Board referred to in Sections 17920.5 and 17925 of the Health and Safety Code. Such Board of Building Appeals or Board of Disabled Access Appeals is hereby authorized to hear appeals regarding the building requirements of the County and shall have all of the power and authority conferred on a Local Appeals Board under the said sections of the Health and Safety Code.

Section 113.2 Appeals Boards:

A. Board of Building Appeals. General: In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Building Official and shall hold office at its pleasure. The Board of Appeal shall have three members. The Board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business.

B. Limitations on authority. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted hereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The Board shall have no authority to waive requirements of this code.

C. Qualifications. The Board of Appeal shall consist of members who are qualified by experience and training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction and are not employees of the County. The members of the Board of Appeal must be a California licensed Architect, Civil or structural Engineer or Building Contractor.

D. Board of Disabled Access Appeals. The Board of Disabled Access Appeals shall consist of three members of the disabled community appointed by the Building Official to such terms of office as determined by the Building Official. The Building Official or his/her representative shall be an ex-officio member without voting rights. The Board of Disabled Access Appeals shall appoint a chairperson and shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations governing the conduct of its business.

Section 113.3 Appeals Hearing Fee:

Fees as specified in the current adopted fee schedule shall be paid to the Building Official at the time of application for a hearing before the Board of Building Appeals or Board of Disabled Access Appeals.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 114.1 of the 2025 California Building Code is replaced to read as follows:

Section 114.1 Unlawful acts.

It shall be unlawful, for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure in the County of Santa Barbara, or cause the same to be done, contrary to, or in violation of, any of the provisions of this Code and Chapter 14, Grading Code of the Santa Barbara County Code, the Uniform Housing Code, the California Building Code, any of the other codes adopted by this Code, the State Housing Law, any order of the Building Official, or of the conditions of any permit issued hereunder.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 114.2 of the 2025 California Building Code is replaced to read as follows:

Section 114.2 Notice of Violations.

When any structure or site is being used or constructed in violation of this Code or Chapter 14 of the Santa Barbara County Code, or any of the codes adopted by reference herein, the Building Official may order such use or construction discontinued and the structure or portions thereof vacated by a written notice served on any person or persons causing such use if such violation renders the structure or site substandard. Such person or persons shall discontinue the use within the specified time as indicated on the notice. After receipt of such notice, such person or persons shall abate the violations or cause the building or structure to be demolished or removed.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 114.4 of the 2025 California Building Code is replaced to read as follows:

Section 114.4 Violations penalties.

Whenever work for which a building permit is required by this code and has commenced without first obtaining said permit, an additional penalty fee may be assessed. The payment of such fees shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Section 116 of the 2025 California Building Code is replaced in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 116.1 Abatement Procedures for Dangerous Buildings and Excavations.

A. The Building Official shall inspect or cause to be inspected a building, structure or excavation where reasonable suspicion exists that said building, structure or excavation may be substandard, unsafe, or used in violation of this Code, the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, the Uniform Housing Code, or any of the codes adopted by reference herewith.

B. If, after inspecting the building, structure, or excavation, the Building Official determines that said building, structure, or excavation is unsafe, substandard, or used in violation of this Code or any of the codes adopted by reference herein, the Building Official shall give a written Notice and Order to the owner and, tenant/user of the building or property pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings or the Uniform Housing Code. If the Building Official finds that certain electrical, plumbing, mechanical, excavation or structural systems pose an immediate hazard to life and property, the Building Official may order such systems disconnected, removed, or abated immediately.

C. If a Notice and Order must be served upon the owner, tenant, or user of the building or structure, the Building Official shall assess the owner, tenant, or user of the building or structure all applicable fees required to cover expenses by the County in the processing of the Notice and Order to abate. Such processing fee shall be calculated at a rate as designated by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.

D. Buildings damaged by fire or by natural disasters where the extent of damage to the building exceeds 75 percent of the valuation of the building prior to the disaster shall comply with the requirements of this Code.

Section 116.2 Costs of Abatement or Compliance; Tax Lien.

A. Any person, whether as principal, agent, employee, or otherwise, who maintains any premises in violation of any provision of this Code, Chapter 14, Grading Code of the Santa Barbara County Code, any of the adopted California Codes, or the State Housing Law shall be liable for and obligated to pay to the County all costs incurred by the County in obtaining abatement or compliance which is attributable to or associated with the enforcement or abatement action, whether such action is administrative, injunctive, or legal, and for all damages suffered by the County, its agents, officers, and employees as a result of such violation or efforts to abate the violation.

Periodically, and at the conclusion of the enforcement action, the Director of Planning and Development shall send a summary of costs/billing statement associated with enforcement to the owner of the subject property and/or responsible party by certified mail, or other service methods in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure Section 415.20, as amended.

Any owner of the property who receives a summary of costs/billing statement shall have the right to a hearing before the Director of Planning and Development on their objections to the costs. The request for hearing shall be filed in writing within ten (10) working days of personal service or the date of mailing of the billing statement. The director shall hold a hearing on the objections within 30 days of the request for a hearing.

In determining the validity of costs assessed, the Director shall consider whether total costs are reasonable in the circumstances of the case. Factors to be considered shall include, but are not limited to, whether the present owner created the violation; whether there is a present ability to correct the violation; whether the owner moved promptly to correct the violation; the degree of cooperation or lack thereof provided by the owner; and whether reasonable minds can differ as to whether a violation exists.

In the event that no request for a hearing has been filed, or after a hearing, the Director determines the validity of the costs, the billing statement shall be a final order and the owner shall be liable to the County in the amount stated in the billing statement or as determined by the Director in the hearing.

B. If the final order on a summary of costs has not been paid within 45 days of notice thereof, these costs shall be recoverable in a civil action in the name of the County, in any court of competent jurisdiction within the County, or by recording a lien against the property that is the subject of the enforcement activity pursuant to California Government Code section 54988 et seq.

Section 116.3 Notice of Noncompliance.

Whenever the Building Official determines that work has been done without the required permits, or has not been completed in accordance with the requirements of this Code, Chapter 14, Grading Code of the Santa Barbara County Code, the State Housing Laws, or any other code adopted herein, the Building Official may cause a Notice of Noncompliance to be recorded with the County Recorder and shall notify the owner of the property of such action. The Notice of Noncompliance shall describe the property, shall set forth the non-complying conditions, and shall state that the owner of such property has been duly notified. The Building Official shall record a notice of release of the Notice of Noncompliance with the County Recorder when it has been determined by the Building Official that the non-complying conditions have been corrected.

Section 116.4 Method of Service.

Such notice shall be deemed property served where a copy thereof is served in accordance with one of the following methods:

1. A copy is delivered to the owner personally.

2. A copy is sent by certified mail or registered mail addressed to the owner at the last known address with the return receipt requested.

3. A copy is delivered in any other manner prescribed by local law.

If the certified or registered letter is returned showing that the letter was not delivered, a copy thereof shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or about the structure affected by such notice. Service of such notice in the foregoing manner on the owner's authorized agent shall constitute service of notice on the owner.

Section 116.5 Public Nuisance.

Buildings or structures, or portions thereof, regulated by this Code which are unsafe, or not provided with adequate egress, or which constitute a fire hazard, or which are determined substandard under the provisions of the Uniform Housing Code, the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, or the State Housing Law, or which are otherwise dangerous to human life, or which constitute a hazard to health, safety or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, damage, obsolescence, or abandonment as specified in this Code, or any other effective ordinance, shall be declared unsafe buildings and shall be declared public nuisances and shall be ordered abated by repair, rehabilitation, removal, or demolition pursuant to the provisions of this Code. Public nuisances, as determined by the provisions of this section, shall require abatement under the provisions of Section 116 of this Code.

Section 116.6 Actions, Violations and Penalties.

A. Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee, or otherwise who violates any of the provisions of this Code, Chapter 14, Grading Code of the Santa Barbara County Code, or any other code adopted by reference herein is guilty of a crime. The offense may be filed either as an infraction or a misdemeanor at the discretion of the District Attorney.

B. A person shall be guilty of a separate and distinct offense for each and every day, or portion thereof, during which any violation of this Code, Chapter 14, Grading Code of the Santa Barbara County Code, or any of the codes adopted by reference herein is committed, continued, or permitted.

Section 116.7 Injunction.

A. When the Building Official determines that a person is engaged in, or is about to engage in any act or acts which constitute a violation of the provisions of this Code, Chapter 14, Grading Code of the Santa Barbara County Code, the State Housing Law, any code hereby adopted, or any regulation, permit, covenant, standard, requirement, or other order issued, promulgated, or executed there under, the County District Attorney or County Counsel may make application to the Superior Court for an order enjoining such acts or practices, or for an order directing compliance, and, upon a showing that such person has engaged in or is about to engage in any such acts or practices, a temporary injunction, restraining order or other order may be granted.

Section 116.8 Civil Remedies and Penalties.

A. General: Any person, whether acting as a principal, agent, employee, or otherwise who willfully maintains a substandard, hazardous, or other nonconforming structure or use in violation of this Code, Chapter 14, Grading Code of the Santa Barbara County Code, the State Housing Law, any code hereby adopted, or of any rule, regulation, order, or permit issued there under shall be liable for a civil penalty for each day the violation continues to exist.

B. Remedies Not Exclusive: The remedies or penalties provided by this Code are cumulative to each other and to other remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this State and shall not be construed to restrict any remedy provided by law.

C. Administrative Fine: Pursuant to Chapter 24A of the Santa Barbara County Code, an administrative fine may be imposed for any violation of this Chapter. The amount of said administrative fine and the procedures for the imposition of said fine shall be as specified in Chapter 24A.

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)

Chapter 1, Division II of the 2025 California Building Code is amended by adding the following sections:

Section 117 Severability.

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Code or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Code or the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances. The Board of Supervisors hereby declares that it would have approved this Code or any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase hereto, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsection, sentences, clauses or phrases are declared to be unconstitutional.

Section 118 Liability.

A. It is the intent of the Board of Supervisors to establish minimum standards for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public. This Code shall not be construed to establish standards of performance, strength, or durability other than those specified. This Code, nor any of the services rendered in connection with its terms by County officers, inspectors, agents, or employees is intended, nor shall be construed as the basis, for any expressed or implied warranties or guarantees to any person relative to, or concerning any structure or part, portion or appurtenances thereto or thereof constructed, erected, altered, enlarged, repaired, moved, replaced or removed pursuant to this Code or any permits granted hereunder. No cause of action shall arise in favor of any person against the County or any of its officers, inspectors, agents, or employees because any structure or portion thereof erected, altered, enlarged, repaired, moved, replaced, or removed, or any appurtenance, system, wiring, plumbing, mechanical equipment, devices, or appliances installed, maintained, repaired, or replaced hereunder, do not meet the standards prescribed herein.

B. The Building Official, acting in good faith and without malice in the discharge of his/her duties, shall thereby not render him/herself personally liable for any damage that may occur to persons or property as a result of any act or by reason of any act or omission in the discharge of his/her duties. Any suit brought against the Building Official or employees of the Building Division because of any act or omission performed by such in the enforcement of the provisions of such codes or other pertinent laws or ordinances implemented through the enforcement of this Code, or enforced by the code enforcement agency, shall be defended by the County until final termination of such proceedings and any judgment resulting there from shall be assumed by the County.

Section 119 Limitations and Conflicts.

The provisions of this Code shall not be construed to conflict with the provisions of the State Housing Law, nor any other provisions of State or Federal laws. The requirements of this Code or the codes adopted hereby which are more restrictive than applicable Federal or State laws shall be deemed supplementary and additional thereto.

Section 120 Cooperation of Other Officials.

The Building Official may request and shall receive so far as may be necessary in the discharge of his/her duties the assistance and cooperation of other officials of the County

(Ord. No. 5270, § 1, 11-18-2025)