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105.1.3 Facility Permitting. Building owners shall be eligible to enroll facilities and buildings in the Facility Permitting Program (FPP) of the Planning and Development Services Department upon approval of the building official and/or their designee. Building permits and other trade permit applications related to projects being reviewed and inspected under this program shall be submitted to the Planning and Development Services Department in the customary manner.
The building official or designee shall complete a preliminary review of the construction drawings that have been submitted as part of the permit application and/or inspect the future job site prior to commencement of work on the project. A limited amount of work prior to the issuance of the building permit may be authorized at the discretion of the building official or designee. Failure to stay within the limited scope of work authorized by the building official or designee may result in the issuance of a stop work order and assessment of a special investigation fee equivalent to two times the actual plan review and permit fees.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemptions from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for the following:
Building:
1. One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses, provided the floor area is not greater than one hundred and twenty (120) square feet (11 m2).
2. Fences not exceeding seven (7) feet (2134 mm) in height.
3. Oil derricks.
4. Retaining walls not exceeding four (4) feet (1219 mm) in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II, or III-A liquids.
5. Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity is not greater than 5,000 gallons (18,927 L) and the ratio of height to diameter or width is not greater than 2:1.
6. Sidewalks and driveways not more than thirty (30) inches (762 mm) above adjacent grade, and not over any basement or story below and are not part of an accessible route.
7. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops, and similar finish work.
8. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets, and scenery.
9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy which are less than twenty-four (24) inches (610 mm) deep, do not exceed 5,000 gallons (18,927 Liters), and are installed entirely above ground.
10. Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural purposes and not including service systems.
11. Swings and other outdoor playground equipment.
12. Window awnings in Group R-3 and U occupancies, supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than fifty-four (54) inches (1372 mm) from the exterior wall and do not require additional support.
13. Non-fixed and movable fixtures, cases, counters, and partitions not exceeding five (5) feet nine (9) inches (1753 mm) in height and storage racks eight (8) feet or less in height.
14. Utility poles when supported on grade.
15. Un-manned public transit centers, one hundred twenty (120) square feet or less and not exceeding fifteen (15) feet in height, open on at least one side for the entire length of the structure, and only when located in rights-of-way and accompanying curbs, gutters, culverts, sidewalks, paved medians, bulkheads and retaining walls, or when located in public alleys.
16. Below grade, non-occupied vault utilized in the maintenance of a public or private entity, and only when located in rights-of-way and accompanying curbs, gutters, culverts, sidewalks, paved medians, bulkheads and retaining walls, or when located in public alleys.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
105.2.1 Emergency Repairs. Where equipment replacements and repairs must be performed in an emergency situation, the permit application shall be submitted the next working business day or at such time as required by the building official.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
105.2.1.1 Repairs. Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures. Such repairs shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition, or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support, or the removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the egress requirements.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
105.3 Application for permit. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application on a form furnished by the division of building safety for that purpose. Such application shall:
1. Identify and describe the work to be performed under the permit for which application is made.
2. Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be performed by parcel number, street address or similar description that will readily identify and definitively locate the proposed building or work.
3. State the use and occupancy for which the proposed work is intended.
4. Be accompanied by construction documents and other information as required in Section 107.
5. State the valuation of the proposed work.
6. Contain the applicant or the applicant's authorized agent's signature.
7. Provide such other data and information as required by the building official.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
105.3.2 Time Limitation of Application. Applications for which no permit is issued within 180 calendar days following the date of receipt of the application shall expire by limitation. Plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the building official or designee. The building official or designee may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding 180 calendar days upon request of the applicant demonstrating that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall be extended more than three times. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit application/plans and pay a new plan review fee. In cases where the review was completed, the permit ready but never issued, and expired, an hourly plan review rate in lieu of a new plan review fee may be allowed by the building official under the new application when no changes, or very limited changes to the plans.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021; Ord. 2-25, 2-4-2025)
105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued by the building official or designee 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 one calendar year from the date of issuance of such permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 180 calendar days.
The timeframe by which a project shall be deemed to be suspended or abandoned if no inspection has been requested shall be measured from the date of the last required inspection or if no inspection has been required then a project shall be deemed to be suspended one calendar year from the date the permit was issued.
Required inspections include: footing/foundation inspection, concrete slab or under-floor inspection, lowest floor elevation inspection, framing inspection, lath or gypsum board inspection, fire resistant penetration inspection, energy efficiency inspection, any required special inspections, final inspections and any other inspections, other than conference inspections, required by the building official. However, the building official may extend a permit where a valid delay is explained or where a reasonable effort toward code compliant work has been performed and that some progress has occurred towards the next stage of inspection.
a. New Permit Required After Expiration. Before work on the site can be recommenced after expiration, a new permit shall be first obtained, and the fee shall be one half the amount required for a new permit provided no changes have been made or will be made to the original plans and specifications for such work, that the work is still possible given current conditions, and that work has not been suspended or abandoned for more than one year from the last required, recorded inspection. In such cases, a new permit shall not be issued after expiration when the original review was performed using a previously adopted code.
The building official shall have the authority to deny the new permit which utilizes the requirements of the expired permit unless the permittee made an effort to complete the project and for reasons beyond their control and related to the project, resulted in suspension or abandonment of the project. The permittee must provide a written report on the current status of construction which will include a request for an extension and a timeframe for completion in order for the building official to renew the permit. The building official may also require documentation from a third party be provided by the permit applicant regarding the current state of the construction prior to issuance of a new permit.
b. Permit Extensions. Any permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of the time within which work may commence under that permit when the permittee is unable to commence work within the time required by this section. The building official may extend the time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding 180 calendar days on written request by the permittee with written evidence provided demonstrating that a good faith effort to complete the project has been made and that reasons beyond the control of the permittee have resulted in a delay. Under no condition shall a permit be extended more than three times, for a total maximum time of three 180 calendar day extensions. Each 180-calendar day extension must be approved individually by the building official.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
105.8 Permit transfer. A building permit shall be transferable to another party if such party can provide a document signed by the original permit holder consenting to the transfer and all agreements and conditions incorporated into the original permit approval. A permit may also be transferred back to the property owner or owner's designated legal agent in cases where the property owner has terminated their legal relationship with their contractor or owner's designated agent. A clerical administrative fee for the transfer of the permit will be assessed for the work performed by city staff to facilitate the transfer.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
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