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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1999-2787-BORDINANCE NO. 2787-B AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 15.28 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 1998 EDITION AND THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1997 EDITION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That Chapter 15.28 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 15.28 PLUMBING CODE AND REGULATIONS Sections: 15.28.010 California Plombing Code, 1998 Edition and Uniform Plumbing Code, 1997 Edition, adopted by reference. 15.28.020 Section 102.1 amended to designate building official. 15.28.030 Section 103.4.1 amended to have fees reference city's Master Fee Schedule. 15.28.040 Section 103.4.4 amended to exempt imposition of investigation fees for emergency work. 15.28.050 Section 103.5.6 amended to reference the city's Master Fee Schedule. 15.28.010 California Plumbing Code, 1998 Edition, known as the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, part 5, and Uniform Plumbing Code, 1997 Edition, adopted by reference. There is hereby adopted by reference the California Plumbing Code, 1998 Edition, known as the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, part 5, and Uniform Plumbing Code, 1997 Edition, and Appendices A, B, C, D and H document as copyrighted by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials ("UPC"). Said document is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the City of ChHla Vista for reguiating the complete installation, maintenance and repair of plumbing, drainage systems, water systems, gas systems, private sewage disposal systems on all properties and within all buildings and structures in the City. Providing for the issuance of permits and coltel:rich of fees therefor and each and all such regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the California Plumbing Code, 1998 Edition, and Uniform Plumbing Code, 1997 Edition, and Appendices A, B, D and H are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part thereof as though fully set forth herein, excepting such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended 15.28.020 Section 102.1 amended to designate building official. Ordinance 2787-B Page 2 Section 102.1 of the UPC as it applies in Chula Vista shall read as follows: Administrative Authority. Section 102.1 The Administrative Authority shall be the assistant director of planning and building the Authority duly appointed to enforce this code. 15.28.030 Schedule, Section 103.4.1 amended to have fees reference city's Master Fee Subsection 103.4.1 of Section 103.4 "Fees" of the UPC as it applies in Chula Vista shall read as follows: 103.4.1 Permit Fees, The fee for each permit shall be set forth in the Master Fee Schedule of the City of Chula Vista. 15.28.040 emergency work. Section 103.4.4 amended to exempt imposition of investigation fees for Subsection 103,4.4 of Section 103.4 "Fees" of the UPC as it applies in Chula Vista shall read as follows: Section 103.4.4 Investigation Fees. Subsection 103.4.4.1 Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been comrnenced without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work. Subsection 103.4,4.2 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 equal to the amount of tile permit fee that would be required by this code if a permit were to be issued. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code, nor from any penalty prescribed by law. Subsection 103.4.4.3 This provision shall not apply to emergency work when it shall be proven to the satisfaction of the Administrative Authority that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit before commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so, and if there be an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, the investigation fee as herein provided for shall be charged. 15.28.050 Section 103.5.6 amended to reference the city's Master Fee Schedule. Section 103.5.6 of the UPC as it applies in Chula Vista shall read as follows: Section 103.5.6 Re-inspections. A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or reinspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not completed or when required corrections have not been rnade. Ordinance 2787-B Page 3 This provision is not to be interpreted as requiring reinspection 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 inspection or reinspection. Reinspection fees may be assessed when the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for which the inspection is required, or for deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Administrative Authority. To obtain a re-inspection, the applicant shall file an application in writing upon the form furnished for that purpose and pay tile re-inspection fee in accordance with the Master Fee Schedule of the City of Chula Vista. In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid. SECTION II. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION The City Council of the City of Chula Vista specifically and expressly finds and declares that the nature and uniqueness of the climate, terrain, and location does necessitate and demand specific arnendments to the California Plumbing Code, 1998 Edition and the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1997 Edition which are noted in the Chula Vista Municipal Code and restated in this Ordinance. SECTION Ill. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance will take effect and be in force oil July 1, 1999. Presented by Approved as to form by Robert Leiter Planning and Building Director orney ~ Planning and Building Assistant Director/Building Official Ordinance 2787 B Page 4 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 8"' day of June, 1999, by the following vote: AYES: Councihnembers: Davis, Moot, Salas and Horton NAYS: Councih~embers: None ABSENT: Councihnembers: Padilia ABSTAIN: Counciln~embers: None ATTEST: S hi r~r Susan Bigelow, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No.2787-B had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the 25lh day of May, 1999 and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 8th day of June, 1999. Executed this 8'" day of June, 1999. Susan Bigelow, City Clerk