Vacaville Municipal Code § 105.3 Administration

by recorded fee deferral agreement between the City and permittee, a building permit shall not be issued for any structure until:

(A) All applicable fees, including, but not limited to, purchase of water meter, water, construction water, sewer connection fees, water connection fees, park and recreation fees, greenbelt preservation fees, general facilities development impact fees, police development impact fee, fire development impact fee, traffic impact fee, drainage detention/conveyance fees, school impact fees, school development fees, school mitigation fees, Solano County facilities fee.

(B) Any contractor or subcontractor who applies for permits to do work on said structure holds a current business license to do work in the city.

(C) Where an application for a building permit includes electrical, mechanical, and or plumbing work, a single permit shall be issued for all work specified in the application, except for commercial and industrial projects, where separate electrical, plumbing, or mechanical permits may be issued.

(D) No person to whom a permit has been issued shall transfer, assign, or convey such permit to another person for the purpose of completing the work for which the permit was issued. When the permittee to whom the permit has been issued no longer has a vested interest in the project or is no longer responsible for the project or work covered by the permit, the permit shall automatically become null and void. No person shall proceed with such a project or work without first obtaining a new permit.

(E) A permit to do or, to cause to be done, any work regulated by this code shall be issued only to persons holding a valid contractor's license issued by the State of California authorizing said person to undertake such work or to a person exempt from the contractor's licensing requirements of the State of California.

Where applicable, properties shall not have any permits that are regulated by this code issued until the required entitlements have been fully executed for the proposed development by the Community Development Department, Planning Division as regulated by Title 14 of the Vacaville Municipal Code.

E. CRC Section R105.3.1 – Action on Application, Section 105.3.1.1 – Conditions of Issuance is added to include the same language as subsection D of this section, CBC Section 105.3.1.1 – Conditions of Permit Issuance, in the California Residential Code.

F. CPC Section 104.4 – Permit Issuance is amended to include the same language as subsection D of this section, CBC Section 105.3.1.1 – Conditions of Permit Issuance, in the California Plumbing Code.

G. CMC Section 104.4 – Permit Issuance is amended to include the same language as subsection D of this section, CBC Section 105.3.1.1 – Conditions of Permit Issuance, in the California Mechanical Code.

H. CEC Article 89.108.4.1(a) – Permits, Fees, Applications and Inspections is amended to include the same language as subsection D of this section, CBC Section 105.3.1.1 – Conditions of Permit Issuance, in the California Electrical Code.

I. CBC Section [A] 105.3.2 – Time limitation of application is amended as follows:

An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned 180 days after the date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that the building official is authorized to grant one extension not to exceed 180 days. An application may only be extended once unless otherwise determined by the Building Official on a case-by-case basis. A request to extend an application shall be submitted in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. Should the permit not be issued after a one-time extension has been granted, the applicant shall submit a new application, pay new plan review fees, and plans shall be designed and reviewed under the current codes and ordinances in effect at the time of the new application. Application for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire on the 181st day without further action, and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official.

J. CRC Section R105.3.2 – Time limitation of application is amended to read the same as subsection I of this section, CBC Section [A] 105.3.2 – Time Limitation of application.

K. CEC Article 89.108.4.1(a) – Permits, Fees, Applications and Inspections, is amended by adding subsection (d) to include the same language as subsection I of this section, CBC Section 105.3.2 – Time limitation of application, in the California Electrical Code.

L. California Existing Building Code Section [A] 105.3.2 – Time limitation of Application is amended to read the same as subsection I of this section, CBC Section [A] 105.3.2 – Time limitation of application.

M. CBC Section [A] 105.5.1 – Expiration is amended to read as follows:

Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 12 months after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 12 months after the time the work is commenced. The Building Official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each and not exceeding two calendar years. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.

The building official may issue a permit for a lesser period when necessary to abate dangerous or sub-standard conditions.

N. CRC Section R105.5.1 – Expiration is amended to read the same as subsection M of this section, CBC Section [A] 105.5.1 – Expiration.

O. California Existing Building Code Section [A] R105.5.1 – Expiration is amended to read the same as subsection M of this section, CBC Section [A] 105.5.1 – Expiration.

P. CBC Section [A] 105.5.2 – Expired Permits is added to read in full as follows:

Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit, or a renewed permit as specified below, shall be first obtained.

For permits where work has not commenced within 12 months from the date of such permit, a renewed permit may be obtained provided that: (1) no changes have been made or will be required in the original plans and specifications for such work; (2) the expiration has not exceeded two calendar years from the original issuance date; and (3) a new code cycle has not been adopted. Permit renewals shall pay the difference in all applicable development fees that may have escalated from the date the original permit was issued and are subject to the renewal fees in accordance with the amounts set by resolution of the City Council.

For permits where work had commenced, construction has progressed and inspections have been conducted by the city to the point whereby only a final inspection(s) is required but the project was subsequently suspended or abandoned for a period exceeding 12 months (365 days), a renewed permit may be obtained provided that: (1) No changes have been made or will be required in the original plans and specifications for such work; (2) the expiration has not exceeded two calendar years from the issuance date, and (3) a new code cycle has not been adopted. Permit renewals shall pay the difference in all applicable fees that may have escalated from the date the original permit was issued. A fee shall be determined and added based on the number of estimated inspections, estimated staff time, and required meetings as determined by the Building Official in accordance with the amounts sets by resolution of the City Council.

For permits where work has commenced and was subsequently suspended or abandoned for a period exceeding 12 months beyond the issuance date, and where inspections other than a final inspection are still required a new permit is required. Additionally, the applicant shall pay new permit fees based on the valuation of the uncompleted work.

In any case where renewal or a new permit is requested and a new code cycle has been adopted post initial permit issuance, revised plans for the uncompleted work shall be submitted for plan review and approval. Plans will be reviewed under the current codes and ordinances in place at the time of the new application. The Building Official may determine that the applicable Building Codes governing the original permit may be utilized based on the remaining scope of work to be completed on a case-by-case basis. The determination to allow the applicant to utilize the Building Codes governing the original permit does not exempt the applicant from paying the required fees to cover the cost of services associated with rendering such a determination.

If the owner or applicant fails to complete the construction work within the time required, the Building Official is authorized to obtain the abatement of any unsafe condition or nuisance created by such incomplete work. The City Attorney is authorized to file an action for the abatement of any such unsafe condition or nuisance at the direction of the Building Official.

Q. CRC Section R105.5.2 – Expired Permits is added to the California Residential Code to read the same as subsection P of this section, CBC Section [A] 105.5.2 – Expired Permits.

R. California Existing Building Code Section [A] R105.5.2 – Expired Permits is added to the California Existing Building Code to read the same as subsection P of this section, CBC Section [A] 105.5.2 – Expiration.

(Ord. 2006, 11/19/2025)