Sierra Madre Municipal Code Ch. 15.02 Administration

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1487, § 1, adopted October 28, 2025, repealed the former Ch. 15.02, §§ 15.02.010—15.02.030, and enacted a new Ch. 15.02 as set out herein. The former Ch. 15.02 pertained to administrative code and derived from Ord. 1128 § 3 (part), adopted 1996.

Except as herein provided by specific changes, the administrative, organizational and enforcement for the technical codes which regulate the site preparation, construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, use and occupancy of buildings, structures and building service equipment within the city shall be in accordance with the provisions and in the manner prescribed in the administrative provisions of each part of the 2025 California Building Standards Code.

(Ord. No. 1487, § 1, 10-28-25)

This chapter shall be known and cited as the city of Sierra Madre Building Code for Building Construction Regulation and will be referred to herein as this code.

(Ord. No. 1487, § 1, 10-28-25)

There has been established heretofore in this jurisdiction a code enforcement agency entitled, the planning and community preservation department which appoints a building official who shall be authorized to enforce the provisions of this code.

(Ord. No. 1487, § 1, 10-28-25)

Whenever the building official disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit applied for, or renders a decision regarding the suitability of alternate materials or methods of construction, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the building official. All appeals must be filed with the city clerk within thirty days of the date of the building official's written decision. An appeal shall be accompanied by a filing fee in an amount determined from time to time by city council resolution. A hearing shall be held within sixty days of the filing of the appeal, with notice of the appeal provided by the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 1487, § 1, 10-28-25)

In order to hear appeals, there shall be and there is hereby created a board of appeals, composed of the city council or its designees. Appellate review under this chapter shall be de novo, and the board of appeals shall consider all pertinent materials, including all documents constituting the administrative record. The board of appeals shall render a decision within thirty days of a hearing date. The city clerk shall mail notice of the board of appeal's decision to the appellant within five business days after the date of the decision.

The city clerk shall be the secretary to the board. The board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render all its decisions and findings on contested matters, in writing to the building official, with a duplicate copy thereof to any appellant or contestant affected by any such decision of findings, and may recommend to the city council such new legislation, if any, as is consistent therewith.

The city council may prescribe by resolution, to employ at the cost and expense of the city, such qualified individuals as the council, in its discretion, may deem reasonably necessary in order to assist it in its investigation and in making its findings and decisions.

(Ord. No. 1487, § 1, 10-28-25)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain, any building or structure in the city, or cause same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such persons shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or double the permit fee whichever is greater or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

In addition to the above penalty provisions, violation of any of the provisions of this chapter may be subject to the administrative proceedings set forth in Chapter 1.18 of this code.

(Ord. No. 1487, § 1, 10-28-25)