Santa Clara County Municipal Code Art. 2 Omissions, Amendments, and Additions to International Property Maintenance…

Additions, deletions, and amendments to the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) are as set forth in this article.

(Ord. No. NS-1100.138, § 8, 12-9-25)

Chapter 1, Scope and Administration, Part 1, Scope and Application of the IPMC, is adopted with the following amendments:

(a) Section 101.1 (Title) is amended to read as follows:

101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Housing Code of the County of Santa Clara hereinafter referred to as "this code."

(b) Section 102.3 (Application of other codes) is amended to read as follows:

102.3 Application of other codes. Repairs, additions or alterations to a structure, or changes of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with the procedures and provisions of the California Building Standards Code as amended by the County of Santa Clara, other applicable laws and ordinances, and NFPA 70. Nothing in this code shall be construed to cancel, modify or set aside any provision of the County Zoning Ordinance.

(c) Section 102.8.1 (Conflicts) is amended to read as follows:

102.8.1 Conflicts. Where conflicts occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall apply. When conflicts occur between the provisions of this code and State law, the provisions of State laws shall apply.

(d) Section 103.1 (Creation of agency) is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

103.1. General. When the "code official" is referenced in this code, that official shall be the building official in charge of the Development Services Office.

(e) Section 107.1 (Unlawful acts) is amended to read as follows:

107.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful and a public nuisance for a person to be in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this code.

(f) Section 107.3 (Prosecution of violation) is amended to read as follows:

107.3. Prosecution of violation. Any person failing to comply with a notice of violation or order served in accordance with Section 109.4 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to any of the criminal, civil, or administrative remedies set forth in the County Ordinance Code.

(Ord. No. NS-1100.138, § 8, 12-9-25)

(a) Section 106 (Means of Appeal) is amended to delete Sections 106.1 (General), 106.2 (Limitations of authority), 106.3 (Qualifications), 106.4 (Administration) in their entirety and to replace them with the following:

106.1. Board of appeals established. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code in connection with the application for a permit, there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals as set forth in Division C2 of the Ordinance Code. The board of appeals shall be appointed by the governing authority and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the code official. Any appeal of the building official's determination that a violation of this code exists, that a structure should be condemned, and/or of an associated notice or penalty related to that violation or condemnation shall be made pursuant to County Ordinance Code Division A37.

(Ord. No. NS-1100.138, § 8, 12-9-25)