HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1996-2115 Amends Ch. 15.20, Uniform Plumbing Code (15.20)ORDINANCE NO. 96-2115
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ADOPTING THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE,
1994 EDITION, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION,
MAINTENANCE AND ALTERATION OF PLUMBING SYSTEMS,
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, AND
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 93-2047 AND SECTION 15.20 OF THE NATIONAL
CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National
City as follows:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of National City
hereby adopts the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1994 Edition
establishing regulations for the installation, maintenance and
alteration of plumbing systems within the city.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of National City
hereby amends certain sections of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1994
Edition, and amends Ordinance No. 93-2047 and Chapter 15.20 of
the National City Municipal Code, to read as follows:
CHAPTER 15.20
UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE
Sections:
15.20.005 Uniform Plumbing Code adopted.
15.20.010 Section 102.2.2..Right of Entry..Amended.
15.20.015 Section 102.3.2. Penalties..Amended.
15.20.020 Section 103.3.4..Expiration..Amended.
15.20.025 Section 103.3.6..Permit Denial..Added.
15.20.030 Section 103.4.1..Permit Fees..Amended.
15.20.035 Section 103.4.2..Plan Review Fees..Amended.
15.20.040 Section 103.4.4.2..Investigation Fees..Amended.
15.20.045 Section 103.5.6..Reinspections..Amended.
15.20.050 Section 103.9..Advisory and Appeals Board..Added.
15.20.055 Table No. 1-1..Plumbing Permit Fees..Deleted.
15.20.005 Uniform Plumbing Code Adopted. There is
adopted by the city council, for the purpose of prescribing
regulations for the protection of the public health, welfare and
safety, that certain code known as the Uniform Plumbing Code, all
appendices thereto, and IAMPO Installation Standards as
copyrighted by the International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials, (save and except those portions as are
hereinafter deleted, added, modified or amended by this chapter),
of which code one copy has been and is now filed in the office of
the city clerk; and the same is adopted and incorporated as if
fully set out at length herein, and from the date on which the
ordinance codified in this chapter takes effect the provisions
thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the city.
15.20.010 Section 102.2.2..Riaht of Entry. Section 102.2.2
of the Uniform Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
When necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the
provisions of this code or reasonable cause exists to believe
that there exists in any building or upon any premises a
condition or code violation which make such building or premises
unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the Building Official, San Diego
County Health Department and/or their authorized representatives
may request entry as specified in Chapter 1.12 of the National
City Municipal Code.
15.20.015 Section 102.3.2 Penalties. Section 102.3.2 of
the Uniform Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
Violation of any provision of this code shall be punishable
as a misdemeanor and shall carry the penalties as prescribed in
Chapter 1.20 of the National City Municipal Code.
15.20.020 Section 103.3.4..Expiration. Section
103.3.4..Expiration is hereby amended to read as follows:
Expiration. Every permit issued by the administrative
authority under the provisions of this code shall expire by
limitation and become null and void if the building or work
authorized by such permit is not commenced within six calendar
months from the date of such permit, or if the building or work
authorized by such permit is stopped at any time after the work
is commenced for a period of 6 calendar months, or if the
building or work authorized by such permit exceeds 3 calendar
years from the issuance date of the permit. Work shall be
presumed to have commenced if the permittee has obtained a
required inspection approval of work authorized by the permit by
the administrative authority within six calendar months of the
date of permit issuance.
Work shall be presumed to be stopped if the permittee has
not obtained a required inspection approval of work by the
administrative authority within each 6 month period upon the
initial commencement of work authorized by such permit.
Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit, or a
renewal permit as specified below, shall be first obtained.
1. Permits where work has not commenced. For permits for
which work has not commenced in the first six calendar months
from the date of issuance, a renewal permit may be obtained
provided that:
(A) No changes have been made or will be made in the
original plans and specifications for such work;
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(B) The expiration has not exceeded three years from the
original issuance date;
(C) The same edition of the model codes are in effect as
used in the initial plan check;
(D) A fee equal to one-half the amount required for a new
permit is paid.
The renewal permit shall expire three calendar years from
the date of initial permit issuance.
Where later editions of the model codes have been adopted
than used in the initial plan check, such applications for
renewal shall be considered as a new plan check submittal.
Accordingly, plans shall reflect the requirements of the current
codes in effect, a full new plan check is required, and a full
new plan check fee shall be paid. Upon completion of a new plan
check, the permit may be renewed upon payment of a permit fee
equal to one-half the amount required for a new permit. The
renewal permit shall expire three calendar years from the date of
initial permit issuance.
Permits where work has commenced. For permits where
commenced and was subsequently stopped as defined
renewal permit may be obtained provided that:
No changes have been made or will be made in the
original plans and specifications for such work;
The expiration has not exceeded three years from the
original issuance date;
A fee equal to one-half the amount required for a new
permit is paid, except that where construction has
progressed and has been approved to the point of
requiring only a final inspection, a fee equal to one -
quarter the amount required for a new permit shall be
paid.
A renewal permit shall expire three calendar years from the
date of initial permit issuance.
3. Permits that have exceeded three years. For permits
that have exceeded three years beyond the issuance date, a
renewed permit may be obtained provided that:
2.
work has
herein, a
(A)
(A)
(B)
Construction in reliance upon the building permit has
commenced and has been approved;
No changes have been made or will be made in the
original plans and specifications for such work;
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(C) A fee equal to the full amount required for a new
permit is paid, except that where the building official
determines that construction has progressed to the
point that a lesser fee is warranted, such lesser fee
shall be paid.
The maximum life of a permit renewal in accordance with this
subsection shall be one calendar year from the date of renewal.
The permit may be renewed for each calendar year thereafter
provided that all requirements of (A) , (B) , and (C) as stated in
this subsection are met.
4. Extension of an unexpired permit. For an extension of
an unexpired permit, the permittee may apply for an extension of
the time within which work under that permit may be continued
when for good and satisfactory reasons the permittee is unable to
continue work within the time required by this section. The
administrative authority may extend the time for action by the
permittee for a period not exceeding 6 calendar months upon
written request by the permittee showing that circumstances
beyond the control of the permittee have prevented action from
being taken. No permit shall be extended more than once.
15.20.025 Section 103.3.6..Permit Denial. Section
103.3.6..Permit Denial is hereby added to read as follows:
(f) Permit Denial. The Building Official may deny the
issuance of a building permit on any property where there exists
an unsafe or a substandard building as provided in Chapter 15.10
and 15.16 of the National City Municipal Code, or where there
exists unlawful construction, or where there exists a violation
of the National City Municipal Code.
15.20.030 Section 103.4.1 Permit Fees. Section 103.4.1 is
amended to read as follows:
The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in the Fee
Resolution adopted by the City Council.
15.20.035 Section 103.4.2..Plan Review Fees. Section 103.4.2
of the Uniform Plumbing Code is added to read as follows:
When a plan or other data are required to be submitted by
103.2.2, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of
submitting plans and specifications for review. The plan review
fees for plumbing work shall be as set forth in the Fee
Resolution adopted by the City Council. When plans are
incomplete or changes so as to require additional plan review
fee, the fee shall be as per the fee schedule.
15.20.040 Section 103.4.4.2..Investigation Fees. Section
103.4.4.2 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is added to read as
follows:
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2. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee,
shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or
subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the
amount of the permit fee that would be required by the Fee
Resolution adopted by the City Council if a permit were to be
issued. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt
any person from compliance with all other provisions of the Code,
nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
15.20.045 Section 103.5.6 Reinspections. The fourth
paragraph of Section 103.5.6 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is
hereby amended as follows:
To obtain reinspection, the applicant shall file an
application therefor in writing upon a form furnished for that
purpose and pay the reinspection fee as set forth in the Fee
Resolution adopted by the City Council.
15.20.050 Section 103.9..added..Advisory and Appeals Board.
Section 103.9 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is added to read as
follows:
The Advisory and Appeals Board is established by City
Ordinance No. 1834 adopted October 9, 1984. The Board shall have
jurisdiction to review the items as enumerated in Chapter 15.04
of the National City Municipal Code.
15.20.055 Table No. 1-1 Plumbing Permit Fees. Table No. 1-
1 titled Plumbing Permit Fees is hereby deleted.
PASSED and adopted this l8th day of June , 1996.
ATT ST:
Anne Peoples, Ci y Clerk
APPED
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George H.`Waters, Mayor
George H. Eiser, III, City Attorney
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Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on June 18,
1996, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Council Members Beauchamp, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
GEORGE H. WATERS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
k of the City of National City, C
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven
calendar days had elapsed between the days of its introduction and the days of its final
passage, to wit, on June 4, 1996 and on June 18, 1996.
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or
that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a
majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the
consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage
a written or printed copy of said ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 96-2115 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on June 18, 1996.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy