HomeMy WebLinkAbout33541
2
3
4
5
6
7
9 II
101
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18,
19
20
21
22
23
24
25.
2b
27
Ordinance No. 3354
An Ordinance Amending Butte County Code Chapters 2G, Buildings,
26B, Mechanical Code, 27, Electricity, and 28, Plumbing
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte ordains as
follows:
Section 1. Section 26-1 of the Butte County Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 26-1. Building Code Adopted by Reference.
In order to provide minimum standards for the proper
regulation of building construction, the Uniform Building
Code, Volumes 1, 2, and 3, 1994 edition, with Appendices 3-
Division II, 4-Division II, 4-Division III, 9, 12-Division II,
15, 31-Division II, 31-Division III, and 33, prepared and
published by the International Conference of Building
Officials, except as specifically modified by the California
Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 1.5 (State Housing
Law), is hereby adopted, incorporated, and made part of this
Chapter by reference, without further publication, as through
set forth at length herein. Said Uniform Building Code ("UBC")
is hereby declared to be the building code for the County and
shall apply to and govern all building construction in the
unincorporated areas of the County, except as hereinafter
provided."
~~Section 2. Section 2&-3 of the Butte County Code is amended to
28 ~~ 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7.
8
9
10
11
i2
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
read as follows:
"8ection 26-3. Board of Appeals. The Uniform Building Code
as adopted by section 26-1 is amended as follows:
Section 105.1 General, of the Uniform Building Code, is
deleted. The local appeals board of the county which was
established by Resolution G4-3 by the Butte County Berard of
Supervisors shall hear any and all appeals regarding the
application and enforcement of this chapter. The decision of
the appeals board is final and not appealable except to the
courts."
Section 3. Section 26-3.1 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 26-3.1. Amendments, additions and deletions.
Section 106.2 of the Uniform Building Cade is amended by the
addition of paragraph 12 as follows:
12. Agricultural buildings, as defined in Section 202 of the
UBC, which are not located in flood hazard zones identified in
Article IV of this Chapter.
Before construction of an agricultural building, the
property owner shall obtain an agricultural building exemption
permit from the building official.
This exemption permit shall describe the size and type of
construction of the proposed building, its use, occupancy,
estimated cost and location on the property. Before issuance,
the building official shall determine that the proposed
building is an exempt agricultural building and the proposed
location is in conformance with zoning, flood hazard
prevention and setback requirements.
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
i9
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Tf, in the future, any changes in use or occupancy of the
agricultural building is made, building permits and approval
of the Building official shall be required.
Section 106.4.4 of the Uniform Building Code is amended to
read:
106.4.4 Expiration. Every permit issued by the building
official under the provisions of this code shall expire by
limitation and become null and void after (1) one year from
the date of issuance of such permit. Provided, however, that
if the building or work authorized by such permit was
commenced prior to such expiration and no changes have been
made or will be made in the original plans and specifications
for such building or work, a renewal permit may be applied for
within 30 days of the original permit expiration date. If
application for a renewal permit has not been made within said
30 days, or if work was not commenced pursuant to the original
permit, a new permit application and fees will be required.
Section 106.4.4.1 of the UBC is amended by the addition of
106.4.4.1 to read:
106.4.4.1. Transferability. A permit may be transferred from
the original permittee to another person due to a change of
ownership or contractor.
Section 107.1. of the UBC is amended to read:
107.1 General. Permit, plan checking, filing and reinspection
3
1
2
31
4
5
5
7
8
9
1Q
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
24
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
fees and refunds shall be as specified and adopted by the
Butte County Board of Supervisors in Article IV of Chapter 3
of the Butte County Code.
Sections 107.2, 107.3, 107.5 and 107.6 of the UBC are
~I deleted . "
Section___4. section 26-3.2 is added to the Butte County Cade to
read as follows:
"Section 26-3.2. Building official designated to enforce
building standards.
(a) Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 17961 and
17964, the Building Division of the Department of
Development Services is designated as the Butte County
Housing Department and the Building Official is
designated with the authority, within the County of
Butte, to enforce: Part 1.5 of Division 13 of the Health
and Safety Cade, entitled "Regulation of Buildings Used
for Human Habitation" and commencing with Section 17910;
the building standards published in the State Building
Standards Code, and any other rules and regulations
promulgated pursuant to the provisions of the said Part
1.5 for the protection of the public health, safety, and
general welfare as set forth in Health and Safety Code
Section 17921.
{b}Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 13146, the
Building Official is hereby designated with the
4
1E
21
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
26 I
27
28
authority, within the County of Butte, to enforce the
building standards relating to fire and panic safety and.
other regulations of the State Fire Marshall as they
relate to R-3 dwellings, as described in Section 1201 of
Part 2 of California Building Standards Cade."
Section 5. Section 26-3.3 of the Butte County Code is repealed.
Section ~ Section 26-3.5 of the Butte County Cade is amended to
read as follows:
"section 26-3,5. Fire sprinklers.
Section 904.2.2 of the UBC is amended by the addition of
the following paragraph:
6. If the building exceeds thirty-six (36) feet in height,
measured from the lowest floor level with outside access to
the ceiling of the highest float used for human occupancy.
Exception: Grain elevators and similar structures."
Section 7. Section 26-6 of the Butte County Code is amended to
bead as follows:
"section 26-5. Violations aad penalties.
(a} It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair,
move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use,
occupy or maintain any building or structure, or to do
any grading, or cause or permit the same to be done, in
violation of this chapter.
(b) It shall be unlawful far any person to enter ar
remain in any building in violation of any notice or
order given or issued by the Building Official pursuant
5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
26
27
to this Chapter if the building is deemed and declared to
be a substandard building pursuant to Health and Safety
Code Section 17920.3 due to the existence of a condition
which endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety,
or welfare of the public or the occupants thereof.
{c) The use or occupancy of any building or other
property in violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and
may be abated in the manner provided by law."
section S. Section 26 B-1 of the Butte County Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sect~.on 26B-1. Mechanical Code adopted by reference.
In order to provide minimum standards for the proper
regulation of mechanical system installations, the Uniform
Mechanical Code, 1994 edition, with appendices thereto,
~ prepared and published by the International Conference of
Building Officials, except as specifically modified by the
California Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 1.5
(state Housing Law), is hereby adopted, incorporated, and made
part of this Chapter by reference, without further
publication, as through set forth at length herein. Said
Uniform Mechanical Code {"UMC") is hereby declared to be the
mechanical code for Butte County and shall apply to and govern
all mechanical installations in the unincorporated areas of
the County, except as hereinafter provided."
Section 9. Section 25B-3 of the Butte County Code is amended to
read as follows:
28 I~ 6
1 I.
21
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
li
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
14
20
21
22
23
24
25
26 I
271
"8ection 26B-3. Aaaendments, additions, and deletions.
The Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) as adopted by Section 26B-1
is amended as follows:
Sections 110 and 111 of the UMC are deleted.
Section 112.2 of the UMC is amended by the addition of the
following paragraph:
6. No permits shall be required for any buildings exempted
by section 106.2 of the Uniform Building Code as amended by
Section 26-3.1 of Chapter 26 of Butte County Code.
Section 114.4.1 of the (UMC) is amended to read:
114.4,1 Expiration. Every mechanical permit issued under the
provisions of this ordinance shall expire by limitation and
become null and void after one year from the date of issuance
of said permit; provided, however, if said mechanical permit
is issued in conjunction with a building permit, said
mechanical permit will remain active as fang as the building
permit is active.
Section 114.4.2 of the UMC is deleted.
Section 114.4 of the UMC is amended by the addition of 114.4.2
to read:
1].4.4.2 Transferability. A permit may be transferred from the
original permittee to another person due to a change of
28 ~~ 7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
i2
13
14
15
15
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
2b
27
ownership or contractor.
Section 115.1 of the UMC is amended to read:
115.1 General. Permit, plan checking, filing and reinspection
fees and refunds shall be as specified and adopted by the
Butte County Board of Supervisors in Article IV of Chapter 3
of the Butte County Cade.
Sections 115.2, 115.3, 115.5 and 115.fi of the UMC are
I deleted."
Section 10. Section 27-1 of the Butte County Code is amended to
read as follows:.
"Section 27-1. Electrical Code adopted by reference.
In order to provide minimum standards for the proper
regulation of the installation of electrical systems, the 1994
Uniform Administrative Code prepared and published by the
International Conference of Building officials, and the
National Electrical Code, 1993 edition, prepared and published
by the National Fire Protection Association, except as
specifically modified by the California Health and Safety
Code, Division 13, Part 1.5 (State Housing Law), are hereby
adopted, incorporated, and made part of this chapter by
reference, without further publication, as through set-forth
at length herein and .are hereby declared to be the electric
code far Butte County. Said Electrical Code. shall apply to
and govern all electrical installations in the unincorporated
areas of the County, except as hereinafter provided."
28 ~~ 8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S
9
10
11
12
13
14
i5
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
........................................
25
26
27
2$
Section 11. Section 27-3 of the Butte County Code is amended to
read as follows:
"Section 27-3. Amendments, additions, and deletions.
The 1994 Uniform Administrative Code adopted by section 27-1
is amended as follows:
Sections 204 and 205 are deleted.
Section 301.2.3 of the 1994 Uniform Administrative Code is
amended by the addition of the following paragraphs after
subsection 14:
15. No permits shall be required for any buildings exempted
by section 106.2 of the Uniform Building Code, as amended by
Section 26-3.1 of Chapter 26 of Butte County Code.
16. No permits shall be required for the installation,
alteration or repair of agricultural water pumps used solely
for agricultural purposes.
Section 303.4 of the 1994 Uniform Administrative Code is
amended to read:
303.4 Transferability. A permit may be transferred from the
original permittee to another person due to a change of
ownership or contractor.
Section 304 of the 2994 Uniform Administrative Code Provisions
is amended to read:
304.1 General. Permit, plan checking, filing and reinspection
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
1S
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
261
271
fees and refunds shall be as specified and adopted by the
Butte County Board of Supervisors in Article IV of Chapter 3
of the Butte County Code.
Sections 301.2, 301.2.1., 301.2.2, 301.2.4, 304.2, 304.3,
304.5, 304.6, 306, 307 and 3fl9 of the 1994 Uniform
Administrative Cade are deleted." ..
B~~,j,nB, 12. Section 28-1 of the Butte County Code is amended to
read as follows:
"Section 28-1. Plumbing Code adopted by reference.
In order to provide minimum standards for the proper
regulation of plumbing system installations, the Uniform
Plumbing Code, 1994 edition, with appendices thereto, except
appendices E and I, prepared and published by the
International Association of Plumbing and. Mechanical
Officials, except as specifically modified by the California
Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 1.5 {state Housing
Law}, is hereby adopted, incorporated, and made part of this
Chapter by reference, without further publication, as though
set forth at length herein. Said Uniform Plumbing Code ("UPC"}
is hereby declared to be the plumbing code for Butte County
and shall apply to and govern all plumbing installations in
the unincorporated areas of the County, except as hereinafter
provided."
Section 13. 5ectian 28-2 of the Butte County Cade is amended to
read as follows:
"Seotioa 28-2. Amendments, additions and deletions.
28 ~~ 10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
........................ ...... ..
25
2b I
27 I
The Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) as adopted by section 28-1 is
amended as follows:
Section 102.3 of the UPC is deleted.
Section 103,1,2 is amended by the addition of the following
paragraph:
103.1.2.3 No permits shall be required far any buildings
exempted by section 106.2 of the Uniform Building Cade, as
amended by Section 26-3.1 of Chapter 26 of Butte County Code.
Section 103.3.4 of the UPC is amended to read:
103.3.4 Expiration, Every plumbing permit issued under the
provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become
null and void after one year from the date of issuance of said
permit; provided, however, if said plumbing permit is issued
in conjunction with a building permit, said plumbing permit
will remain active as long as the building permit is active.
Section 103.3.4 of the UPC is amended by the addition of
103.3.4.1 to read as follows:
103.3.4.1 Transferability. A permit may be transferred from
the original permittee to another person due to a change of
ownership or contractor.
Section 103.4 of the UPC is amended to read as follows:
103.4 Geaeral. Permit, plan checking, filing and reinspection
28 I~ 11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1a
13
14
15
16
17
1$
19'
20
21
22
23
24
............ .............
25
26 I
27
2$
fees and refunds shall be as specified and adopted by the
Butte County Board of Supervisors in Article IV of Chapter 3
of the Butte County Code.
Sections I03.4.4 and 103.4.5 of the UPC are deleted.
Section 202.0 of the UPC is amended by the addition of the
following paragraph:
Administrative Authority and Assistants.
Whenever the term "administrative authority" is used in this
code, it shall be construed to mean the manager of building
inspection of the County of Butte or his authorized
representative."
Section 14. ,~,~Yerability_
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof
to any person or circumstances is for any reason held to be invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be
deemed severable, and the invalidity thereof shall not affect the
remaining provisions or other applications of the Ordinance which
can be given effect without the invalid provision or application
thereof . .
Section 15. This Ordinance shall
take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its passage. The
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors is authorized and directed to
publish this ordinance before the expiration of fifteen (15) days
after its passage. This Ordinance shall be published once, with
the names of the members of the Board of Supervisors voting far and
12
1
2
3
4
S
6
7
8
4
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
2a
21
22
23
24
......................... ................
25
26
27
28
against it, in the Chico Enterprise a newspaper of general
circulation published in the County of Butte, State of California.
///
///
111
111
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Butte, State of California, on the 23zd day of
September r 1997, by the follOWing vote:
AYES: Supezvisors Beeler, Dolan, Houx, Josiassen and Chair Davis
NOES : None
ABSENT: Nane
NOT VOTING : None
RED DA S, Chair of the
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK
Officer and Clerk of the Board
By
q:~docs~ordfnance~CH26.dRD
13