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The purpose of this title is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings, equipment structures and grading within the city, the electrical, plumbing, heating, comfort cooling and certain other equipment specifically regulated herein; and the moving of buildings within, into, from and through the city. (Ord. 217 § 2 (part), 2000; Ord. 156 § 2 (part), 1995)
Section 101.2 of the California Building Code is amended to read as follows:
A. This chapter shall apply to the construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair and use of any building or structure and the installation, alteration, repair or replacement of all electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems, within the City of Murrieta, unless specifically exempted in this chapter. This chapter is not intended to apply to structures and equipment preempted by State law from local regulation such as public utility towers and poles and mechanical equipment not specifically regulated by this chapter. This chapter also does not apply to grading, which is regulated in Title 15, Chapter 15.52 of this code, but retaining walls and other structures that may be needed in connection with any grading are subject to the requirements of this chapter.
B. Additions, alterations, repairs, moving and changes of use or occupancy in all buildings and structures shall comply with the provisions for new buildings.
C. Where, in any specific case, any of the California Building, Residential, Electrical, Plumbing or Mechanical Codes are different from the version the City adopts, the City's shall govern. Where in any specific case different sections of this title specify different materials, methods of construction or installation, or other requirements, those providing the greater safety to life or limb, property or public welfare shall prevail. Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall be applicable.
(Ord. 552-19 § 3, 2019)
A. Fees authorized by this title or by a code adopted by reference in this title, shall be established by resolution of the city in accordance with applicable law.
B. A permit paid for by check or warrant which is dishonored for any reason shall be automatically revoked.
(Ord. 217 § 2 (part), 2000; Ord. 156 § 2 (part), 1995)
Whenever in any of the codes adopted in this title or on or in any other location there appears a reference to the following names or terms, those names or terms shall be deemed and construed as follows:
A. "City of" or any other similar reference to a political entity shall mean the incorporated territory of the city of Murrieta.
B. "Director of building and safety," "electrical safety engineer," "administrative authority," or any other similar term which makes reference to the individual official, board, department or agency created by law to administer and enforce the provisions of the codes adopted herein shall mean the building official and his or her authorized assistants.
C. "City council" means the city council of the city of Murrieta.
(Ord. 217 § 2 (part), 2000; Ord. 156 § 2 (part), 1995)
Remedies provided to the city for violations of this title are cumulative with other remedies available to the city, whether set forth in this title or elsewhere. The conviction and punishment of a person for violating any provision of this title shall not relieve such person of the obligation to comply herewith in all respects.
(Ord. 217 § 2 (part), 2000; Ord. 156 § 2 (part), 1995)
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