Omissions, amendments, and additions to the California Building, Historical Building and Residential Code incorporating the California Building Code, California Historical Building Code, and California Residential Code are as set forth in this section:
(A) Building Code Chapter 1 Section 105.5.1 is amended to read as follows:
105.5.1 Expiration. On or after January 1, 2019, every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 12 months after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 12 months after the time the work is commenced. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. (See Health and Safety Code Section 18938.5 and 18938.6). At the discretion of the Building Official work shall be considered abandoned whenever substantial progress has not been made within 12 months from the date of permit issuance or extension, if given. Every permit issued or extended as part of code enforcement actions shall become invalid if substantial progress has not been made within the time period determined by the Building Official and/or Code Official.
(B) Building Code, Chapter 1, Section 105.2 and Residential Code, Chapter 1, Section R105.2: Exempted Work. Items numbered 2 and 4 contained in Section 105.2 of the California Building Code and items numbered 2 and 3 contained in Section R105.2 of the California Residential Code are hereby deleted from said list of exempted work. (‘65 Code, § 8-1.09)
(C) Building Code, Section 109.1 - 109.6 and Residential Code, Section 108.1 - 108.6. A new Section 109.1 - 109.6 and 108.1 - 108.6 are hereby added to read as follows:
(c) Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data is required to be submitted by Section 109.1 - 109.6 and/or 108.1 - 108.6, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting said plans and specifications for review. Said plan review fee shall be established by the City Council, from time to time, by resolution.
The plan review fees specified in this subsection are separate fees from the permit fees, and are in addition to the permit fees.
Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be established by City Council, from time to time, by resolution.
(‘65 Code, § 8-1.12)
(D) Building Code, Section 3306.5. Section 3306.5 is hereby added to the Building Code to read as follows:
Section 3306.5. Construction fencing. All property shall be totally enclosed around the perimeter by a fence during construction or demolition. The fence shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in height measured from adjacent grade, adequately constructed from chain link, lumber, masonry or other approved materials and erected prior to the initiation of any work.
The fence shall be entirely self-supporting and shall not incorporate structures or fencing on any adjacent property without prior written approval of the adjacent property owner. The location, type and installation of the fencing shall be subject to the approval of the Building Official.
(‘65 Code, § 8-1.15)
(E) Building Code, Section 109.1 - 109.6 and Residential Code, Section 108.1 - 108.6. Section 109.1 - 109.6 and 108.1 - 108.6 are hereby added to read as follows: Building Permit Fees. Building Permit and Plan Review Fees shall be established by the City Council, from time to time, by resolution.
(F) Building Code, Section 3109, Swimming Pool Enclosures and Safety Devices.
(1) Sec. 3109.02. The swimming pool definition is amended to read as follows: SWIMMING POOL is any structure normally intended for swimming or recreational bathing that is capable of containing water over 18 inches deep. This includes in-ground, above-ground and on-ground swimming pools, hot tubs and spas.
(2) Section 3109.4.1. This section is amended to read as follows:
Whereas, this section refers to the top of the barriers at 48 inches high, hereafter shall be 60 inches high.
(G) Technical Amendments to the 2022 California Building Code, 2022 California Residential Code, and 2022 California Green Building Standards Code entitled “Los Angeles Regional Uniform Code Program” dated July 1, 2022 on file in the office of the Building Official.
(H) Add the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code on file in the office of the Building Division Manager.
(I) Building Code, Section 113.1 and Residential Code, Section 112.1 are hereby added as follows: In the case where the established appeals board is not at full function at the time of an appeal filed, the governing body is hereby to give authorization to the City Manager to establish the hearing procedure in a timely manner. Such procedure shall conform to sections 113.2, 113.3 and 113.4 of the California Building Code and R112.2, R112.3 and R112.4 of the California Residential Code.
(Ord. 262-C.S., passed - - ; Am. Ord. 281-C.S., passed - - ; Am. Ord. 379-C.S., passed - - ; Am. Ord. 384-C.S., passed - - ; Am. Ord. 444-C.S., passed 1-3-95; Am Ord. 457-C.S., passed 11-21-95; Am. Ord. 500-C.S., passed 6-3-99; Am. Ord. 532-C.S., passed 10-15-02; Am. Ord. 575-C.S., passed 11-20-07; Am. Ord. 587 C.S., passed 12-7-10; Am. Ord. 607-C.S., passed 11-19-13; Am. Ord. 630-C.S., passed 12-6-16; Am. Ord. 655, passed 11-19-19; Am. Ord. 686, passed 11-15-22)