Tiburon Municipal Code Art. I In General

(a) There is established a building inspection division of the town pursuant to section 103 of the California Building Code as adopted in Article II of this chapter.

(b) The position of building official is hereby established and the Building Official shall act as the administrative head of the building division of the town.

(Ord. No. 446 N.S., § 2 (part); Ord. No. 501 N.S., § 2(A))

(Ord. No. 523 N.S., § 2A., 1-19-2011)

(a) Building permits. No person shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, move, improve, demolish, or perform non-maintenance-related repairs to any building or structure in the town, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such building or structure, as required by the Technical Codes adopted in Article II of this chapter, from the Building Inspection Division.

(b) Plumbing permits. No person shall do or cause or permit to be done any plumbing or sanitary drainage work without first obtaining a permit for such work, as required by the Technical Codes adopted in Article II of this chapter, from the building inspection division.

(c) Heating and comfort cooling permits. No person shall install, alter, construct or perform non-maintenance related repairs to any heating, ventilating, comfort cooling or refrigeration equipment without first obtaining a permit for such work, as required by the Technical Codes adopted in Article II of this chapter, from the Building Inspection Division.

(d) Electrical permits. No person shall do any wiring or install any fixed electrical equipment without first obtaining a permit for such work, as required by the Technical Codes adopted in Article II of this chapter, from the building inspection division.

(e) Excavation and grading permits. Except as exempted in Appendix J, Section 103.2 of the California Building Code adopted in Article II of this chapter, no person shall do any excavating or grading without first obtaining a grading permit from the building inspection division.

(f) Swimming pools and similar. No person shall install, alter, or perform non- maintenance related repairs to any swimming pool, hot tub or spa without first obtaining a permit for such work, as required by the Technical Codes adopted in Article II of this chapter, from the building inspection division.

(g) The building official may impose supplemental permit conditions that are in his reason-able discretion necessary to promote the public health, safety or welfare.

(Ord. No. 446 N.S., § 2 (part); Ord. No. 467 N.S., § 2; Ord. No. 501 N.S., § 2(B))

(Ord. No. 523 N.S., § 2A., 1-19-2011)

(a) Before any permit required by this chapter is issued, the applicant shall pay to the building inspection division the prescribed fee as established by the current Building Division Fee Schedule adopted by resolution of the town council. If any work that requires a permit is commenced without a permit having first been obtained, the fee for the required permit shall be as set forth in the current Building Division Fee Schedule ad-opted by resolution of the town council and the penalty shall be as set forth in the current Schedule of Fines adopted by resolution of the town council.

(b) Where it is found that work is being done under this chapter without a permit and that such work would, under the terms of this chapter, require a permit, there shall be charged an investigation fee in the amount established in the current Building Division Fee Schedule adopted by resolution of the town council. The investigation fee shall be in addition to all other fees and fines/penalties set forth in subsection (a). The fees and penalties shall be paid before any application for permit shall be considered.

(c) Where more than one reinspection of any item requiring inspection has to be made because work has not been ready or defects have not been corrected, a fee, as established in the current Building Division Fee Schedule adopted by resolution of the Town Council, will be charged for each additional reinspection, and shall be paid before final approval of the work.

(d) No permit for new work on a property shall be issued until all outstanding fines, fees, and/or penalties have been paid and all inspections completed on work performed under previously-issued permits that have not been finaled and have expired by limitation.

(Ord. No. 446 N.S., § 2 (part); Ord. No. 467 N.S., § 2; Ord. No. 501 N.S., § 2(C))

(Ord. No. 523 N.S., § 2A., 1-19-2011)