Permits, inspections & enforcement

Grounded in the retrieved California Fire Code — click a citation to read the verbatim passage:

• CFC § 104.11.1 High relevance — show source text

  In the exercise of such power, the fire chief is authorized to prohibit any person, vehicle, vessel or thing from approaching the scene, and is authorized to remove, or cause to be removed or kept away from the scene, any vehicle, vessel or thing that could impede or interfere with the operations of the fire department and, in the judgment of the fire chief, any person not actually and usefully employed in the extinguishing of such fire or in the preservation of property in the vicinity thereof.

  104.11.1 Barricades. The fire chief or officer of the fire department in charge at the scene of an emergency is authorized to place ropes, guards, barricades or other obstructions across any street, alley, place or private property in the vicinity of such operation so as to prevent accidents or interference with the lawful efforts of the fire department to manage and control the situation and to handle fire apparatus.

  104.11.2 Obstructing operations. Persons shall not obstruct the operations of the fire department in connection with extinguishment or control of any fire, or actions relative to other emergencies, or disobey any lawful command of the fire chief or officer of the fire department in charge of the emergency, or any part thereof, or any lawful order of a police officer assisting the fire department.

  104.11.3 Systems and devices. Persons shall not render a system or device inoperative during an emergency unless by direction of the fire chief or fire department official in charge of the incident.

  SECTION 105—PERMITS

  [A] 105.1 General. Permits shall be in accordance with Sections 105.1.1 through 105.6.25.

  [A] 105.1.1 Permits required. A property owner or owner’s authorized agent who intends to conduct an operation or business, or install or modify systems and equipment that are regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be performed, shall first make application to the fire code official and obtain the required permit.

  105.1.2 Types of permits. There shall be two types of permits as follows:

  1. Operational permit. An operational permit allows the applicant to conduct an operation or a business for which a permit is required by Section 105.5 for either: 1.1. A prescribed period.

  1.2. Until renewed or revoked.

  2. Construction permit. A construction permit allows the applicant to install or modify systems and equipment for which a permit is required by Section 105.6.

  105.1.3 Multiple permits for the same location. Where more than one permit is required for the same location, the fire code offi- cial is authorized to consolidate such permits into a single permit provided that each provision is listed in the permit.

  [A] 105.1.4 Emergency repairs. Where equipment replacement and repairs must be performed in an emergency situation, the permit application shall be submitted within the next working business day to the fire code official.

  [A] 105.1.5 Repairs. Application or notice to the fire code official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures, equipment or systems. Such repairs shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the egress requirements; nor shall any repairs include addition to, alteration of, replacement or relocation of any standpipe, fire protection water supply, automatic sprinkler system, fire alarm system or other work affecting fire protection or life safety.

• CFC § 1-5 High relevance — show source text

  1.11 Office of the State Fire Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

  DIVISION II— SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13

  Part 1—General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

  101 Scope and General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 102 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

  Part 2—Administration and Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

  103 Code Compliance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 104 Duties and Powers of the Fire Code Official . . . . . . . 1-14

  105 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

  106 Construction Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

  107 Temporary Structures, Uses, Equipment and Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

  108 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

  109 Inspections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

  110 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

  111 Service Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

  112 Means of Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28 113 Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

  114 Stop Work Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 115 Unsafe Structures or Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29

  CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

• CFC § 104.7.5 High relevance — show source text

  [A] 104.7.5 Fees. The code official shall keep a record of fees collected and refunded in accordance with Section 108.

  [A] 104.8 Liability. The code official, member of the board of appeals or employee charged with the enforcement of this code, while acting for the jurisdiction, in good faith and without malice in the discharge of the duties required by this code or other pertinent law or ordinance, shall not thereby be rendered personally liable, either civilly or criminally, and is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage accruing to persons or property as a result of an act or by reason of any act or omission in the discharge of official duties.

  [A] 104.8.1 Legal defense. Any suit or criminal complaint instituted against any officer or employee because of an act performed by that officer or employee in the lawful discharge of duties and under the provisions of this code or other laws or ordinances

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  ADMINISTRATION

  implemented through the enforcement of this code shall be defended by legal representatives of the jurisdiction until final termination of the proceedings. The code official or any subordinate shall not be liable for costs in an action, suit or proceeding that is instituted in pursuance of the provisions of this code.

  [A] 104.9 Approved materials and equipment. Materials, equipment and devices approved by the code official shall be constructed and installed in accordance with such approval.

  [A] 104.9.1 Materials and equipment reuse. Materials, equipment and devices shall not be reused unless such elements are in good working order and approved.

  [A] 104.10 Other agencies. When requested to do so by the code official, other officials of this jurisdiction shall assist and cooperate with the code official in the discharge of the duties required by this code.

  SECTION 105—PERMITS

  [A] 105.1 General. Where not otherwise provided in the requirements of the California Building Code or California Fire Code, permits are required in accordance with Sections 105.2 through 105.10.

  [A] 105.2 Permits required. Unless otherwise exempted, buildings or structures regulated by this code shall not be erected, constructed, altered, repaired, moved, removed, converted, demolished or changed in use or occupancy unless a separate permit for each building or structure has first been obtained from the code official.

  For buildings or structures erected for temporary uses, see Section A108.3.

  Where required by the code official, a permit shall be obtained for the following activities, operations, practices or functions within a wildland-urban interface area:

  1. Automobile wrecking yard.

  2. Candles and open flames in assembly areas.

  3. Explosives or blasting agents.

  4. Fireworks.

  5. Flammable or combustible liquids.

  6. Hazardous materials.

  7. Liquefied petroleum gases.

  8. Lumberyards.

  9. Motor vehicle fuel-dispensing stations.

  10. Open burning.

  11. Pyrotechnical special effects material.

  12. Tents, canopies and temporary membrane structures.

  13. Tire storage.

  14. Welding and cutting operations.

• CFC § 319.2 High relevance — show source text

  Nonindustrial 319.2

  Permits 105.5.1

  Address Number (see Premises Identification) Administration

  Alternative methods and materials

  104.2.3, 501.4 Applicability 102 Approval 104.7.1, 401.2, 2307.2, 2308.2, 3103.2, 5706.4.7.1 Approved materials and equipment 104.9

  INDEX

  Emergencies 104.11 General 101

  Inspections 104.7.2, 109 Maintenance 110 Means of appeals 112.1 Permits 104.3, 105 Right of entry 104.4 Unsafe buildings 115 Violations 113

  Aerosol Container

  Defined 202

  Glass 5101.4

  Plastic 5101.4, 5104.1.1 Aerosol Fire-Extinguishing Systems 904.13 Aerosol Product Warehouse 202, 5104.4 Aerosols Chapter 51 Aerosol cooking spray products 202 Aerosol product 202 Classification levels 5103.1 Classification of products Table 5103.1

  Defined 202 Inside storage 5104 Manufacturing facilities 5107 Nonsegregated storage 5104.3.1, Table 5104.3.1 Outside storage 5105 Permit required 105.5.2 Retail display 5106 Segregated storage 5104.3.2, Table 5104.3.2

  Agency Defined 202

  Agent Defined 202 Agricultural Building (Occupancy Group U) Defined 202

  Occupant load Table 1004.5 Agricultural Products 3703.4, 6001.1 Agro-Industrial Byproducts 2801.1 Defined 202

  Facilities 2804.1, 2808.1 Aircraft Defueling 2006.5, 2006.18 Fueling 2006 Hangars 914.8.3 Maintenance 2004 Aircraft Motor-Vehicle Fuel-Dispensing Facility 2006.1, 2301.1 Defined 202 Aircraft Operation Area (AOA) Defined 202 Housekeeping in 2003.3 Smoking prohibited 2003.2 Aircraft-Related Occupancies, Fire Protection for 914.8 Air-Inflated Structures (see Tents and Other Membrane Structures) Defined 202

  Permit 105.5.51 Airport Defined 202 Airport Traffic Control Towers 907.2.22, 914.8.1, 914.8.2

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  Refrigerant 608.13.4 Treatment system 608.13.5 Ammonium Nitrate 5601.1.5

  Defined 202 Ammunition, Small Arms 202, 5606 Storage and handling 105.5.16, 5601.2.1, 5604 Amusement Building, Special (see Special Amusement Building) Amusement Park Structures (Assembly, Group A-5) Defined 202

  Annunciator

  Defined 202

• CFC § 1-4 Medium relevance — show source text

  1.11 Office of the State Fire Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

  1.12 Board of Forestry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

  DIVISION II SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

  PART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

  101 Scope and General Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

  102 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

  PART 2—ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

  103 Code Compliance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

  104 Duties and Powers of the Code Official . . . . . . . . . 1-17

  105 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

  106 Construction Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

  107 Temporary Uses, Equipment and Systems . . . . . . 1-21

  108 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

  109 Inspection and Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

  110 Certificate of Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

  111 Service Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

  112 Means of Appeals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

  113 Stop Work Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

  CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

  201 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

  202 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

  CHAPTER 3 WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AREAS . . . . 3-3

• CFC § 1-12 Medium relevance — show source text

  1.9 Division of the State Architect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

  1.10 Department of Health Care Access and Information/Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

  1.11 Office of the State Fire Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

  1.12 State Librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

  1.13 Department of Water Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

  1.14 California State Lands Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

  DIVISION II – SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

  PART 1—SCOPE AND APPLICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

  101 Scope and General Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

  102 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

  PART 2—ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

  103 Code Compliance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

  104 Duties and Powers of Code Official. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

  105 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

  106 Construction Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

  107 Temporary Uses, Equipment and Systems. . . . . . . 1-28

  108 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

  109 Inspections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

  110 Certificate of Occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30

  111 Service Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30

  112 Means of Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30

• CFC § 1-3 Medium relevance — show source text

  Community-level fire hazard data is not always readily available in a centralized location and not in a_ standard format. This framework enables communities’ leaders to collect their WUI fire hazard data in an immediately accessible for- mat. This framework also allows the community WUI fire hazard area data to be an inclusive picture. Part of the data assembled in the framework layout will help first responders during an incident. This data may enhance situational awareness, facilitate ingress and egress routes, and increase structure survivability through targeted fire responder actions. The framework allows decision makers the ability to access WUI fire hazard risks across multiple communities when implemented in this standardized method. For example, a comparison can be made between a community of 5,000 residents to a community with 20,000 residents. They will be able to compare their overall fire hazard as well as the relative fire hazard. The information from the standardized framework may be used to assist with making the design and prioritizing resources at the community, county and state level. These resources may include funding for fuel treatment around communities in designated very high fire hazard severity zones. The proposed framework has the benefit of enabling communities, county and state to use a methodized approach to assess hazards, offer property solutions and inform first responders before and during incidents.

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  CONTENTS

  CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

  DIVISION I—CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

  1.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

  1.11 Office of the State Fire Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

  DIVISION II— SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13

  Part 1—General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

  101 Scope and General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 102 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

  Part 2—Administration and Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

  103 Code Compliance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 104 Duties and Powers of the Fire Code Official . . . . . . . 1-14

  105 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

  106 Construction Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

• CFC § 8.10 Medium relevance — show source text

  1.8.10 Other Building Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

  1.9 Division of the State Architect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

  1.10 Department of Health Care Access and Information/Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

  1.11 Office of the State Fire Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

  1.12 State Librarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

  1.13 Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

  1.14 California State Lands Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

  DIVISION II – SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

  Part 1—Scope and Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

  101 Scope and General Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

  102 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

  Part 2—Administration and Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

  103 Code Compliance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

  104 Duties and Powers of Building Official. . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

  105 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

  106 Floor and Roof Design Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29

  107 Construction Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29

  108 Temporary Structures, Equipment and Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31

  109 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31

  110 Inspections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31

  111 Certificate of Occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33

• CFC § 7.5 Medium relevance — show source text

  7.5|Fees|N||||||||| |104.8|Liability|Y||||||||| |104.8.1|Legal defense|Y||||||||| |104.9|Approved materials
  and equipment|N||||||||| |104.9.1|Material and
  equipment reuse|N||||||||| |104.10|Other agencies|N||||||||| |105|Permits|Y||||||||| |105.1|General|Y||||||||| |105.2|Permits required|Y||||||||| |105.3|Work exempt from
  permit|Y||||||||| |105.4|Permit application|Y||||||||| |105.4.1|Preliminary
  inspection|N||||||||| |105.4.2|Time limitation of
  application|N||||||||| |105.5|Permit approval|N||||||||| |105.6|Permit issuance|N||||||||| |105.6.1|Refusal to issue a
  permit|N||||||||| |105.7|Validity of permit|N||||||||| |105.8|Expiration|Y||105.5.1||||||| |105.9|Retention of permits|N|||||||||

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  APPENDIX H—REFERENCED CALIFORNIA DOCUMENTS

  2025 CWUIC—continued	Col2	Adopted Yes/No	IWUIC Section	CBC Section	CFC Section	Title 14, Division 1.5 Section	Title 19, Division 1 Section	Gov Code Section	PRC Section	HSC Section
  Section	Title	Title	Title	Title	Title	Title	Title	Title	Title	Title
  Chapter 1	_Division II—_Scope and Administration	_Division II—_Scope and Administration	_Division II—_Scope and Administration	_Division II—_Scope and Administration	_Division II—_Scope and Administration	_Division II—_Scope and Administration	_Division II—_Scope and Administration	_Division II—_Scope and Administration	_Division II—_Scope and Administration	_Division II—_Scope and Administration
  105.10	Revocation of permits	Y
  106	Construction documents	Y
  106.1	General	Y		107.1
  106.2	Information on plans and specifications	Y
  106.3	Site plan	Y
  106.4	Vegetation manage- ment_compliance_	Y		701A.5
  106.5	Fire protection plan	Y
  106.6	Other data and substantiation	N
  106.7	Vicinity plan	Y
  106.8	Retention of plans	Y		1.11.3.5
  106.9	Examination of documents	N
  106.

• CFC § 1.8.3.2.5 Medium relevance — show source text

  1.8.3.2.5 Factory-Built Housing Law. Refer to the Factory-Built Housing Law, California Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 6 commencing with Section 19960 and California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 3, Subchapter 1, commencing with Section 3000 for factory-built housing administrative and enforcement authority, permits, fees, violations, inspections and penalties.

  SECTION 1.8.4—PERMITS, FEES, APPLICATIONS AND INSPECTIONS 1.8.4.1 Permits. A written construction permit shall be obtained from the enforcing agency prior to the erection, construction, recon- struction, installation, moving or alteration of any building or structure.

  Exceptions:

  1. Work exempt from permits as specified in Chapter 1, Division II, Scope and Administration, Section 105.2. 2. Changes, alterations or repairs of a minor nature not affecting structural features, egress, sanitation, safety or accessibility as determined by the enforcing agency. 3. Retroactive permits issued in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 17958.12.

  Exemptions from permit requirements shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in viola- tion of other provisions of law or this code.

  1.8.4.2 Fees. Subject to other provisions of law, the governing body of any city, county, or city and county, may prescribe fees to defray the cost of enforcement of rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Housing and Community Development. The amount of the fees shall not exceed the amount reasonably necessary to administer or process permits, certificates, forms or other documents, or to defray the costs of enforcement. For additional information, see the State Housing Law, Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 1.5, Section 17951 and California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, Article 3, commencing with Section 6.

  1.8.4.3 Plan review and time limitations. Subject to other provisions of law, provisions related to plan checking, prohibition of exces- sive delays and contracting with or employment of private parties to perform plan checking are set forth in the State Housing Law, Health and Safety Code Section 17960.1, and for employee housing, in Health and Safety Code Section 17021.

  1.8.4.3.1 Retention of plans. The building department of every city, county, or city and county shall maintain an official copy, micro- film, electronic or other type of photographic copy of the plans of every building, during the life of the building, for which the department issued a building permit.

  Exceptions:

  1. Single or multiple dwellings not more than two stories and basement in height. 2. Garages and other structures appurtenant to buildings listed in Exception 1. 3. Farm or ranch buildings appurtenant to buildings listed in Exception 1. 4. Any one-story building where the span between bearing walls does not exceed 25 feet (7620 mm), except a steel frame or concrete building.

  All plans for common interest developments as defined in Section 4100 of the California Civil Code shall be retained. For additional information regarding plan retention and reproduction of plans by an enforcing agency, see Health and Safety Code Sections 19850 through 19852.

• CFC § 1.8.3.2.3 Medium relevance — show source text

  Exception: Mobilehome parks where the Department of Housing and Community Development is the enforcing agency.

  1.8.3.2.3 Special Occupancy Parks Act. Refer to the Special Occupancy Parks Act, California Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 2.3, commencing with Section 18860 and California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 2.2, commencing with Section 2000 for special occupancy park administrative and enforcement authority, permits, fees, violations, inspections and penal- ties both within and outside of special occupancy parks.

  Exception: Special occupancy parks where the Department of Housing and Community Development is the enforcing agency.

  1.8.3.2.4 Employee Housing Act. Refer to the Employee Housing Act, California Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 1, commencing with Section 17000 and California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 3, commencing with Section 600 for employee housing administrative and enforcement authority, permits, fees, violations, inspections and penalties.

  1.8.3.2.5 Factory-Built Housing Law. Refer to the Factory-Built Housing Law, California Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 6, commencing with Section 19960 and California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 3, Subchapter 1, commencing with Section 3000 for factory-built housing administrative and enforcement authority, permits, fees, violations, inspections and penalties.

  SECTION 1.8.4—PERMITS, FEES, APPLICATIONS AND INSPECTIONS

  1.8.4.1 Permits. A written construction permit shall be obtained from the enforcing agency prior to the erection, construction, recon- struction, installation, moving or alteration of any building or structure.

  Exceptions: 1. Work exempt from permits as specified in Chapter 1, Scope and Application, Division II, Administration, Section R105.2. 2. Changes, alterations or repairs of a minor nature not affecting structural features, egress, sanitation, safety or accessibility as determined by the enforcing agency. 3. Retroactive permits issued in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 17958.12.

  Exemptions from permit requirements shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of other provisions of law or this code.

  1.8.4.2 Fees. Subject to other provisions of law, the governing body of any city, county, or city and county may prescribe fees to defray the cost of enforcement of rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Housing and Community Development. The amount of the fees shall not exceed the amount reasonably necessary to administer or process permits, certificates, forms or other documents, or to defray the costs of enforcement. For additional information, see State Housing Law, Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 1.5, Section 17951 and California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, Article 3, commencing with Section 6.