Chapter 15.02
UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Sections:
15.02.010 Adoption of Uniform Administrative Code.
15.02.020 Deletions, revisions and additions to Uniform Administrative Code.
15.02.030 Section 102.2 amended.
15.02.040 Section 102.6 amended.
15.02.050 Section 202.11 added.
15.02.060 Section 204.1 amended.
15.02.070 Section 206 added.
15.02.080 Section 301.1 amended.
15.02.090 Section 304 amended.
15.02.100 Section 305.2.1 added.
15.02.110 Section 305.5 amended.
15.02.120 Section 309.3 amended.
15.02.130 Tables No. 3-A through No. 3-H deleted.
15.02.010 Adoption of Uniform Administrative Code.
There is adopted as the City administrative code for the purpose of prescribing administrative and enforcement provisions for certain technical codes, the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, promulgated and published by the International Conference of Building Officials, 5360 South Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California 90601, including such provisions as are hereinafter added, deleted, or amended. (Ord. 526 § 2 (B), 2000)
15.02.020 Deletions, revisions and additions to Uniform Administrative Code.
Deletions, revisions and additions to the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, shall be as set forth in PMC 15.02.030 through 15.02.130. (Ord. 526 § 2(B), 2000)
15.02.030 Section 102.2 amended.
Section 102.2 of the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of the fourth paragraph:
The installation of wood shingle or shake roofing material shall be prohibited. All roof coverings shall be fire retardant with a minimum of a Class A rating.
EXCEPTION: The installation of wood shingle or shake roofing material for re-roofing or repair which does not exceed 25 percent of the project roof area within any 12 month period shall be allowed when the material has a minimum Class B rating.
(Ord. 526 § 2(B), 2000)
15.02.040 Section 102.6 amended.
Section 102.6 of the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, is amended by adding the following:
Moving of apartment houses and dwellings. For clarification purposes, the applicable subsections of Health and Safety Code Section 17958.9 are repeated:
17958.9 Local ordinances or regulations governing the moving of apartment houses and dwellings shall, after July 1, 1978, permit the retention of existing materials and methods of construction so long as the apartment house or dwelling complies with the building standards for foundation applicable to new construction, and does not become or continue to be a substandard building.
(Ord. 526 § 2(B), 2000)
15.02.050 Section 202.11 added.
Section 202.11 of the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, is added to read as follows:
202.11 Permit History Survey. Upon receipt of a written request from the owner of a parcel of property for a Permit History Survey, and the payment of the fee specified in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council, the Building Official may review City records and provide a report listing those building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits that have been issued for that specific parcel of property.
(Ord. 526 § 2(B), 2000)
15.02.060 Section 204.1 amended.
Section 204.1 of the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, is amended to read as follows:
204.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official relative to the application and interpretations of the technical codes, the City Council shall serve as the Appeals Board in accordance with the Administrative Appeal Procedure, Chapter 2.20 of the City of Poway Municipal Code.
(Ord. 526 § 2(B), 2000)
15.02.070 Section 206 added.
Section 206 of the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, is added to read as follows:
Sec. 206 Public Nuisance. Any building or structure erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted, or demolished, equipped, used, occupied, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this code shall be and the same is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance. The City Attorney may commence necessary proceedings for the abatement, removal and/or enjoinment of any such public nuisance in the manner provided by law. Any failure, refusal or neglect to obtain a permit as required by Chapter 3 of this code shall be prima facie evidence of the fact that a public nuisance has been committed in connection with the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, movement, improvement, removal, conversion or demolition, equipment, use, occupation, or maintenance of a building or structure erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted or demolished, used, occupied, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this code or the technical codes.
(Ord. 526 § 2(B), 2000)
15.02.080 Section 301.1 amended.
Section 301.1 of the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, is amended by adding the following:
Permits shall not be issued for construction on a site where the City Engineer determines that a grading permit or public improvements are required until the City Engineer or his/her representative notifies the Building Official in writing that the grading or public improvements work has been satisfactorily completed to allow building permits to be issued. Permits shall not be issued if the City Engineer determines that flooding or geologic conditions at the site may endanger the public safety or welfare.
(Ord. 526 § 2(B), 2000)
15.02.090 Section 304 amended.
Section 304 of the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, is amended to read as follows:
SECTION 304 – FEES
304.1 General. Fees shall be assessed as set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council.
304.2 Permit Fees. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council.
The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of these codes shall be made by the Building Official. The value to be used in computing the building permit and building plan review fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, elevators, fire-extinguishing systems and other permanent equipment. The permit fees for those projects subject to State energy code compliance and/or State disabled access regulation compliance shall be as set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council.
304.3 Plan Review Fees. When submittal documents are required by Section 302.2, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be 65 percent of the building permit fee shown in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council. The plan review fees for electrical, mechanical and plumbing work shall be equal to 25 percent of the total permit fee set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council. The plan review fees for State energy code compliance and/or State disabled access regulation compliance shall be as set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council. The plan review fees specified in this section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in Section 304.2 and are in addition to the permit fees.
When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review or when the project involves deferred submittal items as defined in Section 302.4.2, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at the rate shown in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council.
304.4 Expiration of Plan Review. Applications for which no permit is issued within one year following the date of application shall expire by limitation, and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan check fee.
304.5 Investigation Fees: Work without a Permit.
304.5.1 Investigation. Whenever work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work.
304.5.2 Fee. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code. The minimum investigation fee shall be the same as the minimum permit fee set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt an applicant from compliance with all other provisions of either this code or the technical codes nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
304.6 Fee Refunds. The Building Official may authorize refunding of a fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.
The Building Official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.
The Building Official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid has been withdrawn or canceled before any examination time has been expended.
The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
304.7 Permit History Survey Fee. The fee for conducting a permit history survey of an existing structure or facility shall be the fee as set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council.
304.8 Demolition Permit Fee. The fee for a permit to demolish a building shall be as set forth in a resolution duly adopted by the City Council.
304.9 Fee Exceptions. The Government of the United States of America, the State of California, local school districts proposing work exempt from building permits, the County of San Diego, and the City of Poway shall not be required to pay any fees for filing an application for a building permit pursuant to this code unless City plan review and inspection services are requested. If so requested, the fee schedules adopted in a resolution by the City Council shall apply.
(Ord. 526 § 2(B), 2000)
15.02.100 Section 305.2.1 added.
Section 305.2.1 of the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, is added to read as follows:
305.2.1 Circuit Cards. A complete schedule of circuits, showing the number and arrangement of outlets on each circuit, shall be posted at the service equipment location prior to requesting inspection of rough electrical wiring. Circuit cards furnished by the Building Official shall be used for this purpose. In lieu of a circuit card, an approved wiring plan may be used.
(Ord. 526 § 2(B), 2000)
15.02.110 Section 305.5 amended.
Section 305.5 of the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, is amended by adding a new No. 5 under Required Building Inspections and renumbering the original No. 5 to read number 6 as follows:
5. Intermediate roofing inspection. An intermediate roofing inspection to be made when the roof covering is approximately 50% installed to verify fastening and underlayment requirements of the roof covering assembly.
6. Final inspection. To be made after finish grading and the building is completed and ready for occupancy.
(Ord. 526 § 2(B), 2000)
15.02.120 Section 309.3 amended.
Section 309.3 of the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, is amended to read as follows:
309.3 Certificate Issued. After final inspection where the Building Official has inspected the building or structure and has found no violations of the provisions of this code or other laws which are enforced by the Building Division, the Building Official shall indicate approval on the Inspection Record Card, and the signed Inspection Record Card shall serve as the Certificate of Occupancy.
(Ord. 526 § 2(B), 2000)
15.02.130 Tables No. 3-A through No. 3-H deleted.
Tables No. 3-A, No. 3-B, No. 3-C, No. 3-D, No. 3-E, No. 3-F, No. 3-G and No. 3-H of the Uniform Administrative Code, 1997 Edition, are deleted. (Ord. 526 § 2(B), 2000)