HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2002-2208 Amends Ord. 99-2163 and Ch. 15.20, plumbing code (15.20)ORDINANCE NO. 2002-2208
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2001 EDITION
ADOPTING APPENDIX A, C AND H OF SAID CODE, AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE,
AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 99-2163 AND CHAPTER 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 California
Plumbing Code, 2001 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 California Plumbing Code, 2001 Edition, and amends Ordinance No. 99-2163 and
Chapter 15.20 of the National City Municipal Code, to read:
Sections:
15.20.005
15.20.010
15.20.015
15.20.020
15.20.025
15.20.030
15.20.035
15.20.040
15.20.045
15.20.050
15.20.055
15.20.060
CHAPTER 15.20
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
California Plumbing Code (2001 Edition) --Adopted
Section 102.2.2 "Right of Entry"- _Amended
Section 102.3.2
Section 103.3.4
Section 103.3.6
Section 103.4.1
Section 103.4.2
Section 103.4.4.2
Section 103.5.6
Section 103.10
Table No. 1-1
Table No. 4-1
"Penalties"-- Amended
"Expiration"-- Amended
"Permit Denial" --Added
"Permit Fees"-- Amended
"Plan Review Fees"-- Amended
"Investigation Fees"-- Amended
"Reinspections"-- Amended
"Advisory and Appeals Board --Added
"Plumbing Permit Fees" --Not Adopted
"Minimum Plumbing Facilities"-- Amended
15.20.005 California Plumbing Code (2001 Edition) 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 California Plumbing Code (2001 Edition), 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 "Right of Entry" --Amended. Section 102.2.2 of the
California Plumbing Code is amended to read:
102.2.2. Right of Entry. 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"-- Amended. Section 102.3.2 of the California
Plumbing Code is amended to read:
102.3.2. Penalties. 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"-- Amended. Section 103.3.4 of the
California Plumbing Code is amended to read:
103.3.4. 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:
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(A) No changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and
specifications for such work;
(B) The expiration has not exceeded three years from the original issuance
date;
(C) The same edition of the California 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.
(E) The renewal permit shall expire three calendar years from the date of initial
permit issuance.
Where later editions of the California 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.
2. Permits where work has commenced. For permits where work has
commenced and was subsequently stopped as defined herein, 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;
(B) The expiration has not exceeded three years from the original issuance
date;
(C) 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.
(D) 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:
(A) Construction in reliance upon the building permit has commenced and has
been approved;
(B) No changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and
specifications for such work;
(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.
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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" --Added. Section 103.3.6 of the
California Plumbing Code is added to read:
103.3.6. 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"-- Amended. Section 103.4.1 of the
California Plumbing Code is amended to read:
103.4.1. Permit Fees. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in the
National City Fee Schedule adopted by the City Council.
15.20.035 Section 103.4.2 "Plan Review Fees"-- Amended. Section 103.4.2 of the
California Plumbing Code is amended to read:
103.4.2. Plan Review Fees. 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 National City Fee Schedule adopted by the City Council.
When plans are incomplete or changed so as to require an additional plan review
fee, the fee shall be as per the fee schedule.
15.20.040 Section 103.4.4.2 "Investigation Fees"-- Amended. Section 103.4.4.2 of
the California Plumbing Code is amended to read:
103.4.4.2. Investigation Fees. 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 National City Fee Schedule 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.
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15.20.045 Section 103.5.6 "Reinspections"-- Amended. The fourth paragraph of
Section 103.5.6 of the California Plumbing Code is amended to read:
To obtain reinspection, the applicant shall file an application in writing
upon a form furnished for that purpose and pay the reinspection fee as set forth in
the National City Fee Schedule adopted by the City Council.
15.20.050 Section 103.10 "Advisory and Appeals Board" --Added. Section 103.10
of the California Plumbing Code is added to read:
103.10. Advisory and Appeals Board. 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" --Not Adopted. Table No. 1-1
titled Plumbing Permit Fees is not adopted.
15.20.060 Table No. 4-1 "Minimum Plumbing Facilities" --Not adopted for other than
stadiums, convention centers, commercial halls and ski resorts. Table No. 4-1 titled Minimum
Plumbing Fixtures is not adopted except for stadiums, convention centers, commercial halls and
ski resorts as required by the Building Standards Commission.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 1ST day of OCTOBER , 2002.
ATTEST:
N
Mic`rael Dalla
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney
George H. Waters, Mayor
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