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Title 16

Part VII — Inspections

Santa Cruz County Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Santa Cruz County

16.13.720. General.

Development for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection. (Ord. 5350 § 1, 2020)

16.13.730. Buildings and structures.

The Building Official and Floodplain Administrator or designees shall inspect buildings and structures to determine compliance with the flood load and flood-resistance construction requirements of the building codes. Upon placement of the lowest floor, including the basement, and prior to further vertical construction, the documentation of the elevation requirements required by this code shall be submitted to the Building Official. (Ord. 5350 § 1, 2020)

16.13.740. Development other than buildings and structures.

The Floodplain Administrator or designee shall inspect development other than buildings and structures that are within the scope of the building codes to determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter and the conditions of the issued permit. (Ord. 5350 § 1, 2020)

16.13.750. Right of entry.

The filing of an application for development in a floodplain constitutes a grant of permission for the County to enter the development area for the purpose of administering this chapter from the date of the application to the termination of the permit. The Planning Director shall be supplied with a key or lock combination or permitted to install a County lock. (Ord. 5350 § 1, 2020)

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County of Santa Cruz, CA

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16.13.760

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▸ Contents — Santa Cruz County Planning Code
Santa Cruz County Planning Code
  1. Title 14
  2. ▸ Title 16
    Overview
    1. Chapter 16 — 22A EROSION CONTROL
    2. Chapter 16.30 — RIPARIAN CORRIDOR AND WETLANDS PROTECTION
    3. Chapter 16.01 — PROCEDURES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA …
    4. Chapter 16.10
    5. Chapter 16 — 10A
    6. Chapter 16.11 — DEVELOPMENT MORATORIUM IN AREAS OF CRITICAL CO…
    7. Part I — General And Applicability
    8. Part II — Definitions
    9. Part III — Administration
    10. Part IV — Permits
    11. Part V — Construction Documents
    12. Part VI — Development Standards
    13. Part VII — Inspections
    14. Part VIII
    15. Part IX — Exceptions
    16. Part X
    17. Part XI — Project Denial
    18. Part XII
  3. Title 17
  4. Title 19

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