A. Building Code Adopted:
1. Except as hereinafter provided, the California Building Code, 2022 Edition, volumes 1, and 2 published by the International Code Council. All California Building Code Appendix chapters with the exception of Appendix chapters F, G, H, I, J, N; Elevator Safety Code Title 24 part 7 for Elevators and Escalators, Society of Mechanical Engineers; Structural Welding Code- Reinforcing Steel, AWS D1.4-92 (UBC Standard No.19-2); Structural Welding Code-Steel, ANSI/AWS D1.1-84 (UBC Standard No.27-6) and Structural Welding Code-Sheet Steel, ANSI/AWS D1.3-81 (UBC Standard No. 27-13) published by the American Welding Society; as modified or amended in the California Building Code referenced herein; is hereby adopted by reference as the Building Code of the Town of Yucca Valley for regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment use, height area, maintenance of all buildings or structures in the Town of Yucca Valley providing for the issuance of all permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such California Building Code, 2022 Edition, volumes 1, 2, published by the International Code Council above, except as amended herein, all of which are on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Town of Yucca Valley are hereby referred to, adopted and made part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.
2. A copy of the Building Code of the Town of Yucca Valley shall be maintained in the office of the Town Clerk in the Town of Yucca Valley and shall be made available for public inspection while this Code is in force.
B. Building Code Amended: The 2022 California Building Code as adopted by referenced herein is amended as follows:
1. The California Building Code, chapter 1, division II, section 104.8, "Liability", is hereby amended to read as follows:
The Building Official, or his authorized representative charged with the enforcement of this Code and the technical codes, acting in good faith and without malice in the discharge of his duties, shall not thereby render himself personally liable for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act or by reason of any act or omission in the discharge of his duties.
Such Codes shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of any person owning, operating or controlling any building, structure or building service equipment therein for any damages to persons or property caused by defects, nor shall the code enforcement agency or its parent jurisdiction be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspection authorized by this code or any permits or certificates issued under this code.
2. California Building Code chapter 1, volume 1, section 109, "Fees", shall be amended to read as follows:
(A) All fees shall be as set forth in the most recent resolution of the Town Council regarding fees for building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, elevator and grading permits and plan review.
3. California Building Code chapter 15, volume 1, section 1505.1, "Roof Covering Requirements", is hereby amended by addition of the following sentence:
The roof covering on any structure regulated by this Code shall be Class "A" as classified in Section 1505.2. Exception: Repairs of and additions to existing structures which requires the replacement or addition of 25% or less of the total roof area may be made using material matching the existing roof.
4. Sections J101.3, "Grading Design", and J110.1, "Erosion Control", of California Building Code Appendix J, "Excavation and Grading", is hereby restated to read as follows:
(7) Grading Designation
Grading in excess of 2500 cubic yards shall be performed in accordance with the approved grading plan prepared by a civil engineer and shall be designated "engineered grading." Grading involving less than 2500 cubic yards shall be designated "regular grading" unless the Town Engineer determines that special conditions or unusual hazards exist, in which case grading shall conform to the requirements for engineered grading.
(8) Erosion Control
(a) Erosion control shall be indicated on all grading plans and implemented based upon the best management practices in the most recent editions of Erosion and Sediment Control Field Manual, Fourth Edition, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region, 2002; Stormwater Best Management Practices Handbook - Construction, California Stormwater Quality Association, January 2015; and Construction Site Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual, State of California, Department of Transportation.
5. California Building Code chapter 18, volume 2, is hereby amended by addition of the following section 1802.1.1.1, "Soils and Foundation" which reads:
The Town Engineer may require an engineering geology or geotechnical engineering report, or both, where in his opinion such reports are essential for the evaluation of the safety of the site. The engineering geology or geotechnical engineering report, or both shall contain a finding regarding the safety of the building site for the proposed structure against hazard from landslide, settlement, or slippage and a finding regarding the effect that the proposed building or grading construction will have on the geologic stability of property outside the building site. Any engineering geology report shall be prepared by a certified engineering geologist licensed by the State of California. Any geotechnical engineering report shall be prepared by a civil engineer qualified to perform this work, such as a geotechnical engineer experienced in soils mechanics. When both an engineering geology and geotechnical engineering report are required for the evaluation of the safety of the site, the two reports shall be coordinated before submission to the Town Engineer.
(Ord. 262, 1-17-2017; amd. Ord. 287, 11-19-2019; Ord. 303, 11-15-2022)