Chapter 15.16
CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE

Sections:

15.16.010    Adoption and citation.

15.16.020    Section 1.8.4.2, Fees, of Chapter One Division I and Section 108.2, Schedule of permit fees, Section 108.4, Work commencing before permit issuance, of Chapter One Division II.

15.16.030    Section 202—Definition.

15.16.040    Section 302.6—Maintenance.

15.16.010 Adoption and citation.

The California Existing Building Code, 2022 Edition, including tables and its Appendix A Guidelines for the Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings, Chapter A1 Seismic Strengthening Provisions for Unreinforced Masonry Bearing Wall Buildings; Chapter A2 Earthquake Hazard Reduction in Existing Reinforced Concrete and Reinforced Masonry Wall Buildings with Flexible Diaphragms; Chapter A3 Prescriptive Provisions for Seismic Strengthening of Cripple Walls and Sill Plate Anchorage of Light, Wood-Frame Residential Buildings; Chapter A4 Earthquake Risk Reduction in Wood-Frame Residential Buildings with Soft, Weak or Open Front Walls; and Chapter A5 Referenced Standards, as set forth in Part 10 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, is hereby adopted by reference in its entirety by the city, except that for purposes of citation, said code shall be renumbered by adding “15.16” before the sections of the California Existing Building Code. (Ord. 750-2022 § 4, 2022)

15.16.020 Section 1.8.4.2, Fees, of Chapter One Division I and Section 108.2, Schedule of permit fees, Section 108.4, Work commencing before permit issuance, of Chapter One Division II.

Section 1.8.4.2, Fees, of Chapter One Division I and Section 108.2, Schedule of permit fees, and Section 108.4, Work commencing before permit issuance, of Chapter One Division II are amended to read as follows:

Permit fees, plan review fees and investigation fees shall be assessed as provided in Cloverdale Municipal Code chapter 15.02.

(Ord. 750-2022 § 4, 2022)

15.16.030 Section 202—Definition.

Section 202, Code Official definition, is amended to read as follows:

The officer or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of this code shall be the Building Official.

(Ord. 750-2022 § 4, 2022)

15.16.040 Section 302.6—Maintenance.

Section 302.6 is added to read as follows:

Buildings and structures, and parts thereof, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. Devices or safeguards which are required by this code shall be maintained in conformance with the code edition under which installed. The owner or the owner’s designated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings and structures. To determine compliance with this subsection, the Building Official shall have the authority to require a building or structure to be re-inspected. The requirements of this chapter shall not provide the basis for removal or abrogation of fire protection and safety systems and devices in existing structures.

(Ord. 750-2022 § 4, 2022)