Tehachapi Municipal Code Art. III Building Code

This article may be cited as the "City of Tehachapi Building Code."

(Ord. 85-11-517 Art. 3 § 1, 1985)

The city building code shall apply to earth moving or grading and to the construction, erection, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, improvement, removing, conversion, demolition, and use and occupancy of every building and structure, in the incorporated territory of the city.

(Ord. 05-03-678 § 1(e)(part), 2005: Ord. 85-11-517 Art. 3 § 2, 1985)

A. The city building code shall not apply to any building or structure situated in an area zoned for agricultural use, when intended and used to shelter livestock, poultry, farm implements, farm supplies, or harvested crops. An exempt building or structure shall not be designed, constructed, intended or used for human occupancy, or any work station, nor shall it be attached to a dwelling. Buildings or structures so exempt shall not be used for any other purpose unless qualified for a change of occupancy as prescribed in the building code.

B. An application for a permit to construct an agriculturally exempt building shall be filed with the building inspector for verification and certification of use, which shall be subject to fees established for such purpose. Plot plans indicating size of buildings and location on property are required upon application.

C. Location on property shall be in compliance with the building code, and shall be subject to requirements of the city zoning ordinance.

D. Before the building or structure is constructed, a preliminary inspection shall be made to verify compliance with setback requirements. Inspection shall also be made to verify use of the building or structure.

(Ord. 85-11-517 Art. 3 § 3, 1985)

Ordinance No. G-9359 of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern, State of California which amends Chapters 17.04, 17.06, 17.08, 17.10, 17.12, 17.16, 17.20, 17.24, 17.26, 17.28, 17.32, 17.34, 17.36, 17.40, 17.44, 17.48, and 17.56 of the Ordinance Code of the County of Kern adopting the following uniform codes (or portions of same) is hereby incorporated by this reference into the Building Code of the City of Tehachapi: Building Regulations—General, Residential Code, Building Code, Green Building Standards Code, Mechanical Code, Housing Code, Plumbing Code, Electrical Code, Existing Building Code, Grading Code (as hereinafter revised), Fire Code, Wildland Urban Interface Code, Dangerous Buildings Code, Building Relocation Code, Mobile Home and Accessory Structures, Floodplain Management Code, and Energy Code. All amendments and repealers of the foregoing Chapters by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern hereinafter adopted by the board of supervisors shall be automatically incorporated herein without further action of the city council.

(Ord. 07-13-698 § 2, 2007: Ord. 07-12-697 § 1, 2007: Ord. 03-06-671 § 1, 2004: Ord. 99-04-646 § 1, 1999: Ord. 85-11-517 Art. 3 § 4, 1985)

(Ord. No. 14-01-715, § 2, 1-21-2014; Ord. No. 17-02-740, § 2, 2-21-2017; Ord. No. 19-06-753, § 1, 11-18-2019; Ord. No. 22-07-772, § 3, 12-19-2022; Ord. No. 23-01-773, § 2, 1-17-2023; Ord. No. 25-06-784, § 2, 12-15-2025, eff. 1-1-2026)