Woodland Municipal Code Ch. 15.04 Building Codes

(a) The 2025 Edition of the California Building Code contained in Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, which incorporates and amends the 2024 Edition of the International Building Code published by the International Code Council, together with Chapter 1, is hereby adopted by reference as the Building Code of the City of Woodland;

(b) The 2025 Edition of the California Residential Code contained in California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 2.5, which incorporates and amends the 2024 Edition of the International Residential Code published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted by reference as the Residential Code of the City of Woodland;

(c) The 2025 Edition of the California Electrical Code contained in California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 3, which incorporates and amends the 2023 Edition of the National Electrical Code published by the National Fire Protection Association, is hereby adopted by reference as the Electrical Code of the City of Woodland;

(d) The 2025 Edition of the California Mechanical Code contained in California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 4, which incorporates and amends the 2024 Edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, is hereby adopted by reference as the Mechanical Code of the City of Woodland;

(e) The 2025 Edition of the California Plumbing Code contained in California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 5, which incorporates and amends the 2024 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, together with and Appendix I, not included in the 2024 California Plumbing Code is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the City of Woodland;

(f) The 2025 Edition of the California Energy Code contained in California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 6, is hereby adopted as the Energy Code of the City of Woodland;

(g) The 2025 Edition of the California Green Building Standards contained in California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 11, is hereby adopted as the Green Building Standards Code of the City of Woodland;

(h) The 2025 Edition of the California Existing Building code contained in California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 10, is here by adopted as the Existing Building code of the City of Woodland;

(i) All appendices of the aforementioned Codes that have also been adopted by any state agency will be enforced by the City of Woodland as applicable;

(j) The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, is hereby adopted by reference as the Dangerous Buildings Code of the City of Woodland;

(k) The Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition published by the International Conference of Building Officials, as referenced and adopted by the California Department of Housing and Community Development in Title 25 California Code of Regulations pursuant to Sections 17958, 17958.5, 17958.7, 17958.9 and 17959 of the California Health and Safety Code is hereby adopted by reference as the Housing Code of the City of Woodland;

(l) The Uniform Security Code, 1997 Edition published by the International Conference of Building Officials, is hereby adopted by reference as the Security Building Code of the City of Woodland;

(m) The International Property Maintenance Code, 2024 Edition published by the International Conference of Building Officials, is hereby adopted by reference as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Woodland;

(n) The above-identified codes in this Section 15.04.010 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Codes") are adopted for the purpose of prescribing regulations for the erection, construction, modification, repair, maintenance, demolition, use and occupancy of buildings and structures. One copy of each of the Codes shall be maintained for use and examination of the public in the Office of the Building Official.

(Prior code § 6-1; Ord. 1651 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1655 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1701 § 4, 2023; Ord. 1746, 11/18/2025)

Violation of any provision of the Codes shall subject the violator to any or all of the following: suit for civil remedy or criminal penalty, or the administrative penalties provided in Chapter 9.20 of the Woodland Municipal Code.

The criminal penalty for the first or second offense shall be punishable as an infraction as defined by the California Penal Code, as amended from time to time. The criminal penalty for a third offense or more, shall be punishable as a misdemeanor as defined by the California Penal Code, as amended from time to time. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as precluding the application of the administrative penalties provided in Chapter 9.20 of the Woodland Municipal Code.

(Prior code § 6-1-1; Ord. 1651 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1655 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1701 § 4, 2023; Ord. 1746, 11/18/2025)

The provisions of this Section 15.04.030 shall constitute local amendments to the cross-referenced provisions of the 2025 Edition of the California Building Code, and shall be deemed to replace the cross-referenced section in said Code with the respective provisions set forth in this Section 15.04.030.

A. Section 105.3 is amended by adding Item 8 at the end of the text of that section to read as follows:

8. The permittee or his authorized agent shall provide a list of the subcontractors whose services are required and will be part of the prime contract. The permittee, who shall be the owner of the improvements for which the permit is to be issued or the general contractor who has assumed the prime contract, shall be responsible for the fees for all permits required for the completion of improvements for which the building permit applied for is to be issued. None of the forgoing shall be construed to prevent subcontractors from applying for and receiving permits upon payment of fees in accordance with other applicable ordinances.

B. Section 109.2 is amended by adding at the end of the text of that section, a new paragraph to read as follows:

Permit fees for each permit shall be as set forth in the "The City of Woodland Comprehensive Fee Schedule," except for permits issued covering work performed on buildings or structures owned, leased, or operated by any City, County, State, Federal government agency, or any public agency or district.

In addition, Capital Improvement Facilities Fees shall be as set forth below.

(1) Facilities Fees.

(i) Capital improvement facilities fees are hereby established as a condition of the issuance of building permits in the city. In addition to the citywide capital improvement facilities fee (the major projects financing plan fee or "MPFP"), the Spring Lake infrastructure fee ("SLIF") is hereby established as a condition of the issuance of building permits in the Spring Lake specific plan area, and the Research and Technology Infrastructure fee ("RTIF") is hereby established as a condition of the issuance of building permits in the Woodland Research and Technology Park specific plan area. The City Council shall, by separate resolutions, set forth the specific amounts of the MPFP, the SLIF, and the RTIF, identify the specific public improvements to be financed thereby, describe the estimated costs of these facilities, describe the reasonable relationship between such facilities and the various types of new developments, and describe the relationship between the need for the public facility and the various types of new developments.

(ii) Facilities fees shall be paid by each applicant concurrent with the issuance of a building permit.

(2) Limited Use of Facilities Fees. The revenues raised by payment of these facilities fees shall be placed in separate and special accounts, and such revenues, along with any interest earnings on each account, shall be used solely to:

(i) Pay for the City's future construction of each category of facilities described in the resolution enacted pursuant to Section 109.2(1)(i) above, or to reimburse the city for those facilities identified in the resolution which have been constructed by the city with funds advanced from other sources;

(ii) Reimburse developers who have installed such identified facilities which are oversized with supplemental size, length, or capacity; or

(iii) Allow temporary borrowing between categories of facilities fee accounts, consistent with Government Code Section 66006(a).

(3) Supplemental Fees. An applicant may propose a project, the impact upon public facilities of which, in the judgment of the director of public works, is significantly greater than that used to calculate the standard fees. The director of public works may make such a determination on a case-by-case basis and may impose a supplemental fee on such project.

The determination shall be made based upon the application for a development permit, or upon the application for a building permit if no development permit is required, and any additional information requested by the director of public works. The director of public works may require the developer to submit engineering data, calculations, or other project information which is necessary to make a determination pursuant to this paragraph.

(4) Administrative Guidelines. The City Council shall, by resolution, adopt Administrative Guidelines to provide procedures for the calculation, adjustment, reimbursement, credit, deferral, or waiver of the Capital Improvement Facilities Fees. However, in no event shall facilities fees be waived unless an alternative source of funding to replace the fees has been secured."

C. Section 109.4 is amended to read as follows:

109.4 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences work requiring a permit on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing shall be subject to a fee equal to three times the calculated permit fee for the first offense and five times the calculated permit fee for each subsequent offense.

D. Section 114 is amended to read as follows:

Section 114 Violations.

114.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish or occupy any building, structure or equipment regulated by this code, or cause same to be done, in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this code.

114.2 Notice of violation. The building official is authorized to serve a notice of violation or order on the person responsible for the erection, construction, alteration, extension, repair, moving, removal, demolition, or occupancy of a building or structure in violation of the provisions of this code, or in violation of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code. Such order shall direct the discontinuance of the illegal action or condition and the abatement of the violation.

114.3 Prosecution of violation. If the notice of violation is not complied with promptly, the building official is authorized to request the legal counsel of the jurisdiction to institute the appropriate proceeding at law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate such violation, or to require the removal or termination of the unlawful occupancy of the building or structure in violation of the provisions of this code or of the order or direction made pursuant thereto.

114.4 Violation penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed in Section 15.04.020 of the Woodland Municipal Code.

E. Section 406.3.1 is amended by adding, at the end of the text of that section, a new paragraph to read as follows:

All concrete driveways designed to access Group U occupancies associated with private garages or carports shall be constructed with the following requirements:

(i) The minimum thickness of concrete driveway slabs supported directly on the ground shall not be less than 4 inches.

(ii) The minimum concrete mix shall be 5 sacks per cubic yard of concrete.

(iii) The concrete driveway shall be reinforced with not less than No. 3 bar at 18 inches on center in both directions placed at mid height of the slab or an approved alternate.

(iv) The concrete driveway shall be underlain by a minimum of 3 inches of gravel base material.

F. Section 435.8.3.2 is amended to read as follows:

435.8.3.2 Group R-3.1 Occupancies Housing Bedridden Clients. In a Group R-3.1 occupancy, bedrooms used for housing bedridden clients shall be provided with a direct exit to the exterior of the building. The exterior exit door shall be side-hinged, not less than three feet (914 mm) in width and six feet eight inches (2,032 mm) in height, and shall be capable of opening not less than 90 degrees to provide a minimum clear width of 32 inches (813 mm). The direct exterior exit shall open to a safe and accessible exterior area at grade or to an exterior landing not more than 7 inches (178 mm) below the interior floor level. Doors shall be operable from the inside without the use of keys, tools, or special knowledge, and without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist."

G. Section 903.1 is amended to read as follows:

903.1 General. Automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this section and the following:

An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in the occupancies and locations set forth in this Chapter and in the locations and according to the conditions described below:

In all buildings other than Group R, Division 2, 3 and 4 in which the total floor area of all floors is five thousand square feet or more, or any building which are three or more stories regardless of height.

Exceptions:

1. Group U occupancies, not including private garages attached to R-3 Occupancies.

2. In storage and bulk handling facilities for grain, including grain elevators and flat storage buildings, automatic fire sprinklers shall not be required in areas where the grain is stored, provided:

a. An automatic fire extinguishing sprinkler system is not otherwise required for code compliance,

b. The floor area of the building or structure does not exceed the maximum basic allowable floor area permitted for specific types of construction as specified in Table 504.3 and including the allowable increases for clear yard spaces as specified in the California Building Code, and

c. The construction of the building or structure complies with all other code provisions for the properly assigned group occupancy classification and type of construction.

Exceptions:

In other areas and occupancies as required in Section 903 of the California Building Code.

H. Section 1907.3 is amended to read as follows:

1907.3 Thickness. The thickness of concrete floor slabs supported directly on the ground shall not be less than 4 inches (101.6 mm). A 10-mil (0.010 inch; 0.25 mm) polyethylene vapor retarder with joints lapped not less than 6 inches (152 mm) shall be placed between the base course or subgrade and the concrete floor slab, or other approved equivalent methods or materials shall be used to retard vapor transmission through the floor slab. The minimum concrete mix shall be 5 sacks per cubic yard of concrete. The floor slab shall be reinforced with a minimum No. 4 bar 18 inches on center in both directions. All soils having a Plasticity Index (PI) of 15 or greater, determined in accordance with ASTM D 4318, shall be considered expansive requiring floor slabs designed complying with CBC 1808.6.2.

I. Section 1907.4 is deleted.

J. The following local regulation related to asphalt paving (not involving regulations contained in the California Building Standards Code) is hereby adopted to include the following requirements for asphalt paving:

1. The minimum structural section of on-site asphalt paving shall be 3 inches of asphalt concrete over 8 inches of Class II aggregate base.

2. The Class II aggregate base shall be compacted to a minimum 95% over subgrade compacted to 92%.

3. The shipping areas, or other areas paved in anticipation of regular truck traffic, the minimum structural section shall be based upon the recommendations of the certified soils engineering report according to an appropriate traffic index for the anticipated use.

(Prior code § 6-1-2; Ord. 1650 § 6, 2019; Ord. 1651 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1655 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1699 § 6, 2022; Ord. 1701 § 4, 2023; Ord. 1741, 9/16/2025; Ord. 1746, 11/18/2025)

The provisions of this Section 15.04.040 shall constitute local amendments to the cross-referenced provisions of the 2025 Edition of the California Electrical Code and shall be deemed to replace the cross-referenced section in said Code with the respective provisions set forth in this Section 15.04.040.

A. Section 89.108.4.2 is amended by adding, at the end of the text of that section, a new paragraph to read as follows:

Permit fees for each permit shall be as set forth in the "The City of Woodland Comprehensive Fee Schedule," except for permits issued covering work performed on buildings or structures owned, leased, or operated by any City, County, State, Federal government agency, or any public agency or district.

(Prior code § 6-1-3; Ord. 1651 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1655 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1701 § 4, 2023; Ord. 1746, 11/18/2025)

The provisions of this Section 15.04.050 shall constitute local amendments to the cross-referenced provisions of the 2025 Edition of the California Mechanical Code and shall be deemed to replace the cross-referenced section in said Code with the respective provisions set forth in this Section 15.04.050.

A. Section 1.8.4.2 is amended by adding, at the end of the text of that section, a new paragraph to read as follows:

Permit fees for each permit shall be as set forth in the "The City of Woodland Comprehensive Fee Schedule," except for permits issued covering work performed on buildings or structures owned, leased, or operated by any City, County, State, Federal government agency, or any public agency or district.

(Prior code § 6-1-4; Ord. 1651 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1655 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1701 § 4, 2023; Ord. 1746, 11/18/2025)

The provisions of this Section 15.04.060 shall constitute local amendments to the cross-referenced provisions of the 2025 Edition of the California Plumbing Code, and shall be deemed to replace the cross-referenced section in said Code with the respective provisions set forth in this Section 15.04.060.

A. Section 104.3.2 is amended by adding, at the end of the text of that section, a new paragraph to read as follows:

Permit fees for each application shall be as set forth in the "The City of Woodland Comprehensive Fee Schedule," except for permits issued covering work performed on buildings or structures owned, leased, or operated by any City, County, State, Federal government agency, or any public agency or district.

B. Section 312.10 is amended by adding, at the end of the first sentence and before the exception, a new paragraph to read as follows:

Water lines covered by hardscaping (concrete, bricks, pavers, asphalt, and concrete masonry) shall be sleeved with a sleeve large enough to accommodate the water line and any water line fittings.

C. Section 609.3 is amended by adding, at the beginning of the text of that section, a new paragraph to read as follows:

Water piping within a building shall not be installed in or under a concrete slab resting on the ground without prior approval of the Building Official.

(Prior code § 6-1-5; Ord. 1651 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1655 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1701 § 4, 2023; Ord. 1746, 11/18/2025)

The provisions of this Section 15.04.070 shall constitute local amendments to the cross-referenced provisions of the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings and shall be deemed to replace the cross-referenced section in said Code with the respective provisions set forth in this Section 15.04.070.

A. Section 201 is amended, by adding at the end of the text of that section, the following new subsections:

201.4 Authority to Disconnect Utilities. The Building Official or the Building Official's authorized representative shall have the authority to disconnect a utility service or energy supplied to the building, structure or building equipment therein regulated by this Code, or the City of Woodland's Building Code, Residential Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, or Electrical Code, in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property. The Building Official shall, whenever possible, notify the serving utility, the owner and occupant of the building, structure or building service equipment of the decision to disconnect prior to taking such action, and shall notify such serving utility, owner and occupant of the building, structure or building service equipment, in writing, of such disconnection immediately thereafter.

201.5 Authority to Condemn Building Service Equipment. When the Building Official ascertains that building service equipment regulated in the City of Woodland's Building Code, Residential Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, or Electrical Code has become hazardous to life, health, or property, or has become unsanitary, the Building Official shall order in writing that such equipment either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary condition, as appropriate. The written notice itself shall fix a time limit of compliance with such order. Defective building service equipment shall not be maintained after receiving such notice.

When such equipment or installation is to be disconnected, a written notice of such disconnection and causes therefore shall be given within 24 hours to the serving utility, the owner, and occupant of such building, structure, or premises.

When any building service equipment is maintained in violation of the City of Woodland's Building Code, Residential Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, or Electrical Code, and in violation of a notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Building Official shall institute appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation.

201.6 Connection after Order to Disconnect. Persons shall not make connections from an energy, fuel or power supply nor supply energy or fuel to building service equipment which has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the Building Official or the use of which has been ordered to be discontinued by the Building Official until the Building Official authorizes the reconnection and use of such equipment."

B. Section 302 is hereby deleted and replaced to read as follows:

Section 302 Dangerous Buildings. For the purpose of this code, the words set out in this section shall have the following meaning:

C. "Abandoned building or structure" means any building or structure which has not been actively utilized for a lawful purpose, which has not been maintained, and which has not been rendered inaccessible to members of the public by boarding or similar means, for a continuous period of not less than six months.

D. A "dangerous building or structure" means that the condition or defect hereinafter described exists to the extent that life, health, property or safety of the public or its occupants are endangered:

(1) Whenever any door, aisle, passageway, stairway or other means of exit is not of sufficient width or size, or is not so arranged as to provide safe and adequate means of exit in case of fire or panic;

(2) Whenever the walking surface of any aisle, passageway, stairway or other means of exit is so warped, worn, loose, torn or otherwise unsafe as to not provide safe and adequate means of exit in case of a fire or panic;

(3) Whenever the stress in any materials, member or portion thereof, due to all dead and live loads, is more than one and one-half times the working stress or stresses allowed in the city building code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location;

(4) Whenever any portion thereof has been damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, flood, or by any other cause, to such an extent that the structural strength or stability thereof is materially less than it was before such catastrophe and is less than the minimum requirements of the city building code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location;

(5) Whenever any portion or member or appurtenance thereof is likely to fail, or to become detached or dislodged, or to collapse and thereby injure persons or damage property;

(6) Whenever any portion of a building, or any member, appurtenance or ornamentation on the exterior thereof is not of sufficient strength or stability, or is not so anchored, attached or fastened in place so as to be capable of resisting a wind pressure of one-half of that specified in the city building code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location without exceeding the working stresses permitted in the city building code for such buildings;

(7) Whenever any portion thereof has wracked, warped, buckled or settled to such an extent that walls or other structural portions have materially less resistance to winds or earthquakes than is required in the case of similar new construction;

(8) Whenever the building or structure, or any portion thereof, because of dilapidation, deterioration, or decay; faulty construction; the removal, movement or instability of any portion to the ground necessary for the purpose of supporting such building; the deterioration, decay or inadequacy of its foundation; or any other cause, is likely to partially or completely collapse;

(9) Whenever for any reason, the building or structure, or any portion thereof, is manifestly unsafe for the purpose for which it is being used;

(10) Whenever the exterior walls or other vertical structural members list, lean or buckle to such an extent that a plumb-line passing through the center of gravity does not fall inside the middle of one-third of the base;

(11) Whenever the building or structure, exclusive of the foundation, shows thirty-three percent or more damage or deterioration of its supporting member or members, fifty percent damage or deterioration of its nonsupporting members, enclosing or outside walls or coverings;

(12) Whenever the building or structure has been so damaged by fire, wind, earthquake or flood, or has become so dilapidated or deteriorated through lack of maintenance, as to become an attractive nuisance to children; a harbor for vagrants, criminals or immoral persons; or as to enable persons to resort thereto for the purpose of committing unlawful or immoral acts;

(13) Whenever any building or structure which, whether or not erected in accordance with all applicable laws and ordinances, has in any nonsupporting part, member or portion, less than fifty percent, or in any supporting part, member or portion less than sixty-six percent of the strength, fire-resisting qualities or characteristics, or weather-resisting qualities or characteristics required by law in the case of a newly constructed building of like area, height and occupancy in the same location;

(14) Whenever a building or structure, used or intended to be used for dwelling purposes, because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, decay, damage, faulty construction or arrangement, inadequate light, air or sanitation facilities, or otherwise is determined by the code enforcement officer, to be unsanitary, unfit for human habitation or in such condition that is likely to cause sickness or disease;

(15) Whenever any building or structure, because of obsolescence, dilapidated condition, deterioration, damage, inadequate exits, lack of sufficient fire-resistive construction, faulty electric wiring, faulty gas connections or heating apparatus, faulty construction, or other cause, is determined by the code enforcement officer to be a fire, health, or safety hazard;

(16) Whenever any portion of a building or structure remains on a site after the demolition or destruction of the building or structure;

(17) Wherever any building or structure is abandoned.

(Prior code § 6-1-6; Ord. 1651 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1655 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1701 § 4, 2023; Ord. 1746, 11/18/2025)

The provisions of this section shall constitute local amendments to the cross-referenced provisions of the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Housing Code and shall be deemed to replace the cross-referenced section in said Code with the respective provisions set forth in this chapter.

Chapter 10 is hereby deleted and replaced to read as follows: