For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ARCHITECT. A person licensed by the State of California to practice architecture as prescribed by the State of California Business and Professions Code.
BUILDING OFFICIAL. The officer or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of this subchapter, or duly authorized representative.
CIVIL ENGINEER. A person registered by the State of California to practice civil engineering as prescribed by the State of California Business and Professions Code.
CURRENT CODE. The edition of the Uniform Building Code published by the International Conference of Building Officials, as adopted by the city in accordance with operation of law pursuant to Cal. Health & Safety Code § 18938. The edition to be applied shall be that edition in effect at the time of the declaration of a local emergency by the City Council.
ENGINEERING EVALUATION. An evaluation of a damaged building or structure, or suspected damaged building or structure, performed under the direction of a structural engineer, civil engineer, or architect retained by the owner of the building or structure. ENGINEERING EVALUATIONS shall, at a minimum, contain recommendations for repair with appropriate opinion of construction cost for those repairs. All ENGINEERING EVALUATIONS shall include the engineer's or architect's stamp, wet-signature and license expiration date.
ESSENTIAL SERVICE FACILITY. Those buildings or structures designated by the city to house facilities necessary for emergency operations subsequent to a disaster.
REPLACEMENT VALUE. The dollar value, as determined by a Building Official, for replacing a damaged structure with a new structure of the same size, same type of construction and same occupancy, and located on the same site.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. A person registered by the State of California to practice civil engineering and to use the title structural engineer as defined in the State of California Business and Professions Code.
VALUE OF REPAIR. The dollar value, as determined by a Building Official, for making necessary repairs to the damaged structure.
(Ord. 990, passed 11-6-95)