Pursuant to Cal. Gov't Code § 50022.1 through 50022.6, the texts of those certain publications of the International Code Council, and the National Fire Protection Association, together with parts of the appendices thereto, the 2022 California Building Code, based on the 2021 International Building Code, the 2022 California Mechanical Code, based on the 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code, the 2022 California Fire Code, based on the 2022 International Fire Code, the 2022 California Plumbing Code, based on the 2022 Uniform Plumbing Code, the 2022 California Residential Code based on the 2021 International Residential Code, the 2022 California Electrical Code, based on the 2020 National Electrical Code, the 2022 California Energy Code, the 2022 California Existing Building Code based on the 2021 International Existing Building Code, the 2022 California Green Building Standards, (CALGreen) Code, as published by the California Building Standards Commission, are all hereby adopted as the rules, regulations and standards within this city as to all matters therein contained except as otherwise provided by this chapter. The applicable requirements of the adopted appendices to such codes shall be enforceable to the same extent as if contained in the body of such code of said regulations as the equivalent to a referenced standard. One copy of said regulations are and shall be at all times kept on file with the office of the chief enforcement officer (Building Official) in accordance with Cal. Gov’t Code § 50022.6. Notwithstanding the forgoing, including Section 109.2 of Division II Scope and Administration, of the California Building Code 2022 edition, fees for permits, plan review, investigation, and re-inspection shall be as follows:
(A) Permit fees. The fee for each permit shall be set forth in the fee schedule established by resolution of the City Council. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this code shall be made by the Building Official, who is the Director of the Department of Building and Safety for the city, or the designee of the Director of Building and Safety. The value to be used in computing the building permit and building plan review shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finished work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment whether donated, purchased or provided by self.
(B) Plan review fees. When submittal documents are required, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be set forth in the fee schedule established by resolution of the City Council. The plan review fees specified in this subsection are separate fees from the permit fees specified above and are in addition to the permit fees. When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be charged as set forth in the fee schedule established by resolution of the City Council.
(C) 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 set forth in the fee schedule established by resolution of the City Council. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provision of this code, nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
(D) Re-inspection fees. A re-inspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or re-inspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made. This section is not to be interpreted as requiring re-inspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this code, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for such inspection or re-inspection. Re-inspection fees may be assessed when the inspection record card is not posted or otherwise available to the inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for this inspection is requested, or for deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official. To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall file an application therefor in writing on a form furnished for that purpose and pay the re-inspection fee as set forth in the fees schedule established by resolution of the City Council. In instances where re-inspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.
(Ord. 999 C.S., passed 5-3-23)