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A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, whether as owner, lessee, sublessee or occupant, to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the incorporated territory of the City of Gridley or cause the same to be done contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. Maintenance of equipment which was unlawful at the time it was installed and which would be unlawful under this chapter shall constitute a continuing violation of this chapter.
B. Violations of this title and the penalties associated with the violations shall be investigated and applied as specified and regulated by this code.
(Ord. 791-2010 (part), 2010; Ord. 774, 2007; Ord. 653, 1996)
A. An appeal review will be heard by a Chief Building Official (CBO) from another jurisdiction (Appeal CBO) who will hear appeals pertaining to all of the codes adopted in this chapter. The Appeal CBO shall be appointed by the City Council, and will demonstrate necessary qualifications, knowledge, experience, and training in matters related to building construction and fire protection.
B. The Appeal CBO shall render all decisions and findings in writing, copying the same to the Building Official with a duplicate copy to the appellant. All decisions rendered by the Appeal CBO shall be non-binding.
C. Appeals under the Uniform Housing Code shall be processed in accordance with provisions contained in Section 15.04.100 of this code.
D. The city shall post in a conspicuous manner in the administrative office of the city, at 685 Kentucky Street, a list of all determinations made by the Appeal CBO.
(Ord. 791-2010 (part), 2010; Ord. 774, 2007)
This chapter and all subchapters shall not impose upon the City of Gridley any liability or responsibility for damage resulting from defective building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical work; nor shall the City of Gridley, or any official or employee thereof, be held to assume any liability or responsibility by reason of the inspection authorized hereunder.
(Ord. 774, 2007; Ord. 653, 1996)
The 2007 Edition of the California Building Code, Volumes 1 & 2 and the Appendix Chapters 1, I and J, which code is promulgated and published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois (hereinafter referred to as the "Building Code" or "CBC"), is hereby adopted and enacted as the primary building code of the City of Gridley and is made a part of this chapter by reference, subject to the modifications set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 774, 2007; Ord. 653, 1996)
A. Section 406.1.4. to be titled Separation, is amended by the addition of the following: The ceiling and interior walls of private garages which are attached to or are constructed in conjunction with Group R-3 Occupancies, shall be provided with not less than one-half inch (1/2") gypsum board or equal material throughout, except where required by Section 406.1.4.1, to be five-eights inch (5/8") Type X. If gypsum board is installed at the garage interior, all joints shall be fire-taped.
B. Section 901.2 Fire Protection Systems, is amended by the addition of the following: When the requirements of CBC Chapter 9 Fire Protection Systems conflict with the requirements of California Fire Code Chapter 9 Fire Protection Systems, the requirements of Chapter 9 of the Fire Code shall govern.
C. Section 1203.1 General, is amended by the addition of the following: Refer to the California Energy Code to determine mechanical ventilation requirements for those occupancies not addressed by the California Mechanical Code.
D. Section 1805.4.1 to be titled Design, is amended by the addition of the following: If continuous footings are installed they shall be provided with a minimum of one (1) Number four (4) steel reinforcing bar at top and bottom, unless an approved alternative engineered design is provided that meets the minimum structural requirements of this code.
E. Appendix Section 104.1, to be titled General, is amended by the addition of the following: For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this code, the Building Official shall have the powers of a law enforcement officer. Whenever the term "Building Official" is used in this code, it shall include "Health Officer" with regard to maintenance, sanitation, ventilation, use or occupancy of all structures, including mobile homes.
F. Appendix Section 104.2 Applications and permits is amended by the addition of the following: The Building Official may require as a condition to granting of a building permit, the construction of the building pad or floor levels at an elevation, as determined by the City Public Works Department, which will protect the structure from inundation as the result of a storm of a frequency to one hundred (100) years, and the Building Official may also require any other conditions to the granting of the building permit that are reasonably calculated to protect the property from flood damage.
(Ord. 653, 1996)
G. Appendix Section 106.5 Retention of Construction Documents is amended by the addition of the following: All plans, field reports, and other construction-related documents, will be destroyed as specified in appropriate regulations. Plans may be retained in their original paper format, on micro-fiche, in an electronic data format (such as laser-fiche) or any other permanent method approved by the Building Official. Plans for Occupancy Groups A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R-1, R-2, S and U of significance (significance determined by the Building Official) shall be retained for the life of the structure. All approved site development plans and plot plans shall be retained for the life of the structure, regardless of the occupancy group.
H. Appendix Section 112 Board of Appeals, is amended as follows: The Board of Appeals which is the subject of this section shall be the same body as established in Section 15.04.100 of this chapter. The regulations adopted by said Board shall apply to all appeals under the California Building Code.
I. Appendix Section J101.1 Scope, is amended by the addition of the following: Where conflicts occur between the requirements of this chapter and the requirements of Chapters 15.10 Grading Regulations - General Provisions, 15.12 - Grading Regulations - Definitions, 15.14 Grading Regulations - Standards, 15.16 Grading Regulations - Permits, 15.18 Grading Regulations - Inspections, 15.20 Grading Regulations - Enforcement, of the Gridley Municipal Code, the requirements of the Gridley Municipal Code shall govern.
(Ord. 774, 2007)
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