HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-03-12 - ORDINANCES - MECHANICAL CODES (2)ORDINANCE NO. 96-9
A SUMMARY OF AN ORDINANCE OF. THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 19.94 EDITION;
WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS & AMENDING
TITLES 21 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 1: The Santa Clarita Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
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Chapter 21.01 Adoption of the Mechanical Code
Chapter 21.02 Amendments to Certain Sections
Chapter 21.03 Administration Provisions
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days after its passage.
A summary of this Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper published and circulated in said
City at least five (5) days prior to the City Council meeting at which the proposed Ordinance is
to be adopted. A certified copy of the full text of the proposed Ordinance shall be posted at City
Hall. Within fifteen (15) days after adoption of the Ordinance, the summary with the names of
those City Councilmembers voting for and against the Ordinance shall be published again and
the City Clerk shall post a certified copy of the full text of such adopted Ordinance.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA)
1996.
I, Dorm (17hx1 , City Clerk of the City of Santa Ciarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 96-9 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 2L day of Fi;�m , r,7 , 1996. That, thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the .12- day
of Pbrch , 1996, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Darcy, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBEF
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBI
EXCUSED: Mayor Boyer
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Donna M. Grindev, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular
meeting thereof, held on the 12th day of March 1996, by the following vote of
the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Darcy, Heidt,Pederson, Smyth
NOES:
ABSENT:
EXCUSED: Mayor
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ORDINANCE 96 --
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE
FOLLOWING CODE BY REFERENCE;
THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1994 EDITION,
INCLUDING CERTAIN APPENDICES;
WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS AND AMENDING
TITLE 21 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Title 21 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code relating to the Mechanical
Code, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. The Santa Clarita Municipal Code is hereby amended to add Title 21
relating to the Mechanical Code to read as follows:
�. SECTION If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such a
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City
Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this ordinance and all of the
provisions thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said provisions may be
declared invalid.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of March '1996 .
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 96-9 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at
a regular meeting of the City Council on the 27th day of February
19 96 . That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting
of the City Council on the 12th day of March 19-9L— by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Darcy, Heidt, Pederson, Smyth
None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
EXCUSED: Mayor'Boyer
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ADOPTION OF THE MECHANICAL CODE
There is hereby adopted by reference that certain Mechanical Code known and
designated as "The Uniform Mechanical Code, 1994 Edition" prepared by the International
Conference of Building Officials, including all appendices except Appendix B, and including
those sections of the California Mechanical Code requiring enforcement by the local Building
Department. Such Code shall be and become the Santa Clarita Mechanical Code, regulating
heating, ventilating, comfort cooling, refrigeration systems and other miscellaneous heating
appliances, prescribing conditions under which such work may be performed within the City and
providing for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefore.
At least one copy of the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1994 edition, with amendments has
been deposited in the .office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the clerk
for use and examination by the public.
AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN SECTIONS
(reserved)
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
21.03.100 General
Chapter 21of the Municipal Code of the City of Santa Clarita "Mechanical Code," may
be cited as such and will be referred to herein as "this Code." (NOTE: The chapter designation
of the Municipal Code (21.03.xxx) as indicated in the above section has been omitted from the
other sections of this Chapter for clarity. It is understood that a section noted as 105, in the
following, is the same as section 21.03.105 of the Municipal Code.)
101.1 Title
The regulations contained in this Section shall be known as the Administrative
Provisions of the Santa Clarita Mechanical Code and shall be used in conjunction with the
technical provisions of Title 21 and the provisions of Title 24, California Code of Regulations,
mandated by the State of California to be enforced by the local Building Department, all of
which may be cited herein as "this code."
101.2 Purpose
The purpose of this Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard the public's
^^ safety and welfare by regulating the design, construction, installation, quality of material,
location, operation, and maintenance of heating, ventilating comfort cooling, refrigeration
systems and other miscellaneous heat -producing appliances. The design and testing of
equipment regulated by this code shall be subject to the approval of the Building Official.
Consistent with this purpose, the provisions of this Code are intended and always have been
intended to confer a benefit on the community as a whole and are not intended to establish a
duty of care toward any particular person.
This Code shall not be construed to hold the City or an officer, employee, or agent thereof
responsible for any damage to persons or property by reason of any inspection authorized
herein, and/or for any action or omission in connection with the application and/or enforcement
of this Code. By adopting the provisions of this Code the City does not intend to impose on
itself, its employees, or agents any mandatory duties of care toward persons and property within
its jurisdiction so as to provide a basis of civil liability for damages.
This section is declaratory of existing law and is not to be construed as suggesting that
such was not the purpose and intent of previous Code adoptions.
101.3 Scope
The provisions of this Code shall apply to the erection, installation, alteration, repair,
relocation, addition to, use, or maintenance of any heating, ventilating, comfort cooling,
refrigeration systems or other miscellaneous heat -producing appliance within the City of Santa
Clarita.
Where, in any specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials,
methods of construction or other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern. Where there
is a conflict between general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement
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Wherever in this code reference is made to the appendix, only the UMC appendix
sections adopted in Section 21.01.010 of the Municipal Code shall apply.
101.4 Validity
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is, for any reason, held
to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita declares that it would have passed this
code, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one
or more section, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
102 Dangerous Construction
Whenever it is brought to the attention of the Building Official that any construction or
work regulated by this Code is dangerous, unsafe, or a menace to life, health or property or is
in violation of this Code, the Building Official shall make an investigation and upon determining
such information to be fact, shall order any person, firm or corporation using or maintaining any
such condition or responsible for the use or maintenance thereof to discontinue the use of or
maintenance thereof or to repair, alter, change, remove or demolish same, as deemed
appropriate by the Building Official for the proper protection of life, health or property, and in
the case of any gas appliance the Building Official may order any person, firm or corporation
supplying gas to such piping or appliance to discontinue supplying gas thereto until such gas
piping or gas appliance is made safe to life, health and property.
Every such order shall be in writing addressed to the owner, agent or person responsible
for the premises in which such condition exists and shall specify the date or time when such
order shall be complied with, which time shall allow a reasonable period in which such order can
be complied with by the person receiving such order but shall never exceed the maximum period
of time for which such construction can safely be used or maintained in the judgement of the
Building Official. Refusal or failure or neglect to comply with any such notice or order shall be
considered a violation of this code and punishable as noted in Section 103 of this Code.
Nothing in this Chapter of the municipal code shall limit the ability of the Building
Official to utilize section of Chapter 18.03 of the municipal code to obtain compliance on a site.
103 Violations and Penalties
103.1 Compliance with Code
A person shall not erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove,
convert, demolish, or maintain any heating, ventilating, comfort cooling, refrigeration systems
or other miscellaneous heat -producing appliance within the City of Santa Clarita, or cause the
same to be done, contrary to, or in violation of any of the provisions of this code. Maintenance
of equipment which was unlawful at the time it was installed and which would be unlawful
under this code if installed after the effective date of this code, shall constitute a continuing
violation of this code.
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103.2 Penalties
Every person who violates any of the provisions of this Code is guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment not
exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment,(see section 17995 State Health
and Safety Code), unless such violation is otherwise declared to be an infraction by the City
Council. Such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion
thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, continued,
or permitted to remain.
103.3 Infractions
See Section 18.03.103.3 of the municipal code.
103.4 Notice of Violations
See Section 18.03.103.4 of the municipal code.
104 Orga ; ation and Enforcement
104.1 Building and Safety Division
There is hereby established within the City of Santa Clarita, a division in the Building
^ and Engineering Services Department to be known as the 'Building and Safety Division" under
the administrative and operational control of the Building Official.
104.2 Powers and Duties of the Building Official
104.2.1 General. The Building Official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all
of the provisions of this code, Title 18 the Building Code, Title 19 the Electrical Code, and Title
20 the Plumbing Code, and to make inspections pursuant to the provisions of each of the codes.
For such purposes the Building Official shall have the powers of a law enforcement officer.
The Building Official shall have the power to render interpretations of these codes and
to adopt and enforce rules and supplemental regulations in order to clarify the application of
their provisions. Such interpretations, rules and regulations shall be in conformance with the
intent and purpose of these codes.
Whenever the term 'Building Official' or "Administrative Authority" is used in any
section of this Code such term shall be construed to mean the Building Official of the City of
Santa Clarita.
104.2.2 Deputies. In accordance with the procedure and with the approval of the
appointing authority, the Building Official may appoint such number of technical officers and
inspectors and other employees as shall be authorized from time to time. The Building Official
may deputize such technical officers, inspectors or other employees or persons as may be
necessary to carry out the functions of the Building and Safety Division.
104.2.3 Right of Entry.
104.2.3.1 Whenever it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions
of or perform any duty imposed by this code or other applicable law, or whenever the Building
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building or upon any premises any condition which makes such building or premises hazardous,
unsafe or dangerous for any reason specified in this code or other similar law, the Building
Official or an authorized representative hereby is authorized to enter such property at any
reasonable time and to inspect the same and perform any duty imposed upon the Building
Official by this code or other applicable law; provided that (I) if such property is occupied, that
credentials be presented to the occupant, an explanation of the reasons for the inspection given,
and a request for entry made therefor; and (ii) if such property is unoccupied, then reasonable
effort shall first be made to locate the owner or other person having charge of the property to
explain the reasons for the inspection and to request entry therefor. If such entry cannot be
obtained because the owner or other person having charge or control of the property cannot be
found after due diligence or if entry is refused, the Building Official or an authorized
representative shall have some recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure lawful entry
and inspect the property.
104.2.3.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Building Official or an authorized
representative has reasonable cause to believe that the building or premises is so hazardous,
unsafe or dangerous as to require immediate inspection to safeguard the public health or safety,
the right to immediate entry by any reasonable means to inspect the building or premises,
whether occupied or unoccupied and whether or not permission to inspect has been granted,
is hereby authorized; provided that if the property is occupied, the Building Official or
authorized representative shall first present credentials to the occupant and offer an
explanation of the purpose of the inspection.
104.2.3.3 "Authorized representative" shall include the officers named in section 104.2.2
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104.2.3.4 No person shall fail or refuse, after proper demand has been named upon them
as provided in this subsection, to promptly permit the Building Official or an authorized
representative to make any inspection provided for by subdivision 2 of this subsection. Any
person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
104.2.4 Stop Work Orders. Whenever any mechanical work is being done contrary to
the provisions of this code, the Building Official may order the work stopped by written notice
served on any persons engaged in the doing or causing such work to be done, and any such
persons shall forthwith stop such work until authorized by the Building Official to proceed with
the work. Any person failing to stop work after being served with such notice shall be guilty of
an infraction or misdemeanor as noted in section 18.03.103 of the municipal code.
104.2.5 Changes in Building Occupancy. Mechanical systems which are a part of any
building or structure undergoing a change in use or occupancy, as defined in the Building Code,
shall comply with all requirements of this Code which may be applicable to the new use or
occupancy.
104.2.6 Liability. The liability and indemnification of the Building Official and any
subordinates are governed by the provisions of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the government code.
104.2.7 Modifications.
104.2.7.1 General • Request(s) for modifications shall be made on a form prescribed by the
Building Official and shall be submitted with a fee as specified by the City Council. The details
of any action granting modifications shall be recorded and entered in the files of the Building
and Safety Division of the City. The Building Official may require that any conditions of
approval associated with the granting of a modification be recorded on the title of the property
with the County Recorder's Office.
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104.2.7.2 Modifications.. When there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out
the provisions of this code, the Building Official may grant modifications for individual cases.
The Building Official shall first find that a special individual reason makes the strict letter of
this code impractical and that the modification is in conformance with the intent and purpose
of this code and that such modification does not lessen any fire -protection requirements or any
degree of structural integrity. The details of any action granting modifications shall be recorded
and entered in the files of the code enforcement agency. The request shall be accompanied by
a fee as established by the City Council.
104.2.8 Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction. Nothing in this Code is
intended to prevent the use of any material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement or
method of construction not specifically prescribed, provided any such alternate has been
approved by the Building Official.
The Building Official may approve any such alternate, provided, it is determined that
the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the technical provisions of this code, and
that the material, method or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent
of that prescribed in this code in suitability, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability,
safety and sanitation.
Such approval shall be based upon submittal of substantiating data and including, but
not limited to, performance characteristics, measurements, calculations, diagrams, equipment
and construction factors, where applicable.
A written application shall be submitted for a proposed alternate material or method of
construction together with a fee established by the City Council. The details of any action
granting an alternate material or method of construction shall be noted in the files of the
Building and Safety Division of the City.
104.2.9 Tests. Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance with any of the
provisions of this code or evidence that any material or construction does not conform to the
requirements of this code, the Building Official may require testing as proof of compliance to be
made at no expense to the City.
Test methods shall be as specified by this code or by other recognized test standards. If
there are no recognized and adopted test methods for the proposed alternate, the Building
Official shall determine test procedures. A fee, determined by the Building Official and as
approved by the City Council, shall be paid by the applicant for the development of any testing
procedure by Building & Safety and/or for the review of the testing results submitted to Building
and Safety.
All tests shall be made by an approved testing agency. Reports of such tests shall be
retained in the files of the Building and Safety Division of the City.
104.2.10 Cooperation of Other Officials and Officers. The Building Official may
request and shall receive the assistance and cooperation of other officials of the City of Santa
Clarita so far as is required in the discharge of the duties required by this. code or other
pertinent laws or ordinances.
104.2.11 Investigation. The Building Official may investigate any construction or work
regulated by this Code, and issue such notices and orders as deemed appropriate.
104.2.12 (reserved)
104.2.13 Emergency Powers. The Building Official, with the approval of the City
Manager of the City of Santa Clarita, is authorized to make and enforce such guidelines and
policies for the safeguarding of life, limb, health or property as may be necessary from time to
time to carry out the purpose of this code. A copy of said regulations and policies shall be filed
with the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita and shall be effective immediately
thereafter.
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104.2.14 Standard Reference Documents. The codes, standards and publications
adopted and set forth in this code, including other codes, standards and publications referred
to therein are, by title and date of publication, hereby adopted as standard reference documents
of this code.
When this code does not specifically cover any subject relating to mechanical system
design and construction, recognized engineering practices shall be employed.
105 Anneals
Appeals of determination. made by the Building Official for this code shall be made in
accordance with section 18.03.105 of the Municipal Code.
106 Permits
106.1 Permits Required
Except as otherwise noted in sections 18.03.106.4.1 and 18.03.106.4.6 of the municipal
code, a person, whether acting as principal, servant, agent or employee, shall not do or cause
or permit to be done, any heating, ventilating, comfort cooling, refrigeration systems or other
miscellaneous heat -producing appliance within the City of Santa Clarita regulated by this code
without first securing a permit from Building and Safety authorizing such work.
106.2 Work Exempted
No permit shall be required in the case of any repair work as follows:
1. A portable heating appliance, portable ventilating equipment, portable cooling unit or
portable evaporative cooler.
2. A closed system of steam, hot or chilled water piping within heating or cooling equipment
regulated by this code.
3. Replacement of any component part or assembly of an appliance which does not alter its
original approval and complies with other applicable requirements of this code.
4. Refrigeration equipment which is part of the equipment for which a permit has been issued
pursuant to the requirements of this code.
5. A unit refrigeration system.
Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization
for work to be done in violation of the provisions of this code or other laws or ordinances of this
jurisdiction.
106.3 Application for Permit
106.3.1 General. Any person legally entitled to apply for and receive a permit shall make
such application on forms provided for that purpose. They shall give a description of the
character of the work proposed to be done and the location ownership, and use of the premises
in connection therewith. The Building Official may require plans, specifications or drawings and
such other information as may be deemed necessary and pertinent by the Building Official prior
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When the Building Official requires submission of, examination of and checking of plans and
specifications, drawings, descriptions and diagrams necessary to show clearly the character,
kind and extent of mechanical work covered by an application for a permit the Building Official
shall review the information for compliance with the provisions of this code.
106.3.2 Submittal Documents. The Building Official may require the submission of
plans and specifications, drawings, descriptions and diagrams as, in the judgement of the
Building Official, are appropriate to show clearly the character, kind and extent of mechanical
work covered by an application for a permit.
Plans are required only when a project (building or premises) taken as a whole has any of
the following:
1. Comfort Cooling Systems with an aggregate BTU capacity is 1,000,000 BTU or greater or
with air handling capacity of 10,000 cubic feet per minute or more.
2. Comfort Heating Systems with an aggregate BTU capacity is 1,000,000 BTU or greater or
with air handling capacity of 10,000 cubic feet per minute or more.
3. Refrigeration systems.
4. Ventilation systems with air handling capacity of 10,000 cubic feet per minute or more.
5. Hoods for commercial food processing establishments.
Approval of a plan and/or the issuance of a permit shall not be construed to be an approval
of a violation of the provisions of this Code or of other laws. Plans or permits presuming to give
authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this Code or of other laws are not valid, except
in so far as the work therein authorized is lawful.
106.3.3 Information Required On Plans
106.3.3.1 Every plan required by Section 106.3.2 shall be a print or other type approved by
the Building and Safety Division. The information contained on the plans shall be drawn in a
professional manner, be clearly legible and contain the information required in subsection
106.3.3.2 below. The plans for the mechanical systems in a building shall be of a scale no
smaller than one-eighth inch per foot. Reasonable symbols satisfactory to the Division shall be
used in all plans.
EXCEPTION: A scale less than one-eighth inch per foot may be used where acceptable to
the Division.
106.3.3.2 The following is required to be shown on the plans for the work described in
Section 106.3.2:
1. The size and location of all air handling, comfort cooling or comfort heating equipment
to be installed.
2. Material specifications and needed notes.
3. Design assumptions regarding temperature ranges.
4. Location, fire rating and size of all duct work, shafts, and pertinent building data.
5. Information on the occupancy and occupant load when appropriate.
Other additional information as the Building Official may consider necessary for proper
enforcement of this Code.
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be accompanied by plans, specifications, diagrams, or calculations, as required by the Building
Official. When a plan checking fee or other fees are required by this or any related ordinance
or statute, such fees shall be collected at the time plans are filed. Plans may be filed by a
registered Mechanical Engineer, licensed contractor, government representative or authorized
owner's representative. The plans shall bear the designer's signature as required by State of
California Regulations. The person who's signature appears on the plans shall be the "Design
Professional of Record".
106.3.5 (reserved)
106.3.6 (reserved)
106.4 Permits Issuance
106.4.1 Issuance. The application, plans and specifications, and other required data filed
by an applicant for a permit shall be reviewed by the Building Official. Such plans may be
reviewed by other public agencies, utilities, departments of the City and other divisions of the
Building & Engineering Services of the City for compliance with the laws and ordinances under
their jurisdiction.
The Building Official shall issue a permit to the applicant for the work described in the
application and plans filed therewith, when it is determined that all of the following items
comply:
1. The work conforms to the requirements of this code.
2. The work described conforms to the requirements of other pertinent laws and
ordinances.
3. The required clearances from all other agencies have been obtained.
4. The fees specified by this code and the municipal code have been paid.
5. The applicant has obtained a permit pursuant to Public Resources Code Section
30600 et. seq., if such permit is required.
When a permit is issued and plan and/or specifications have been required to be provided,
the Building Official shall endorse in writing or stamp upon the plans and/or specifications
"APPROVED." Such approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified or altered
without authorizations from the Building Official, and design professional of record when
applicable, and all work regulated by this code shall be done in accordance with the approved
plans, however the approval of the plans shall not be construed as a waiver of any requirement
of this code, or any other law or ordinance, unless specific documentation such as that required
by Section 104.2.7 is provided. The issuance of a permit shall not be deemed to certify that the
site of the described work is safe.
The Building Official may issue a permit for the construction of part of a building or
structure before the entire plans and specifications for the whole building or structure have been
submitted or approved, provided adequate information and detailed statements have been filed
complying with all pertinent requirements of this code. The holder of such permit shall proceed
at his own risk without assurance that the permit for the entire building or structure will be
granted. The Building Official may require in writing a statement from the owner
acknowledging potential risks.
106.4.2 Retention of Records. The Building Official shall keep a complete record of all
essential transactions in the offices of the Building and Safety Division and plans and
specifications as required by the State of California.
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and computations shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of
any of the provisions of this code or of any other laws or regulations. No permit presuming to
give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or any other laws or regulations
shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which it authorized is lawful.
The issuance of a permit based upon plans, specifications and other data shall not prevent
the Building Official from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said plans,
specifications and other data, or from preventing construction from being carried on thereunder
when in violation of this code or of any other ordinances of the City of Santa Clarita provided
that notice is provided of the violations pursuant to section 19870 of the State of California
Health and Safety Code.
106.4.4 Expiration. Every permit issued by the Building Official under the provisions
of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work
authorized by such permit:
1. Is not commenced within 180 days from the date such permit was issued by the City.
2. Is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of six -
months.
3. Has exceeded a period of two years and six months from the date the permit was issued
regardless of whether or not the work has stopped.
Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained, and a fee
therefore shall not exceed one half the amount required for a new permit for such work, (except
in the case of item 3 above wherein the fee may be based on the amount of the work remaining
to be completed), provided no changes have been made or will be made to the original plans and
-- specifications for such work; and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not
exceeded one year. In order to renew action on a permit which has been abandoned or
suspended for more than one year, the permittee shall pay an amount not exceeding that
originally paid for the permit.
Any permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of the time within
which work may commence under that permit when the permittee is unable to commence work
within the time required by this section for good and satisfactory reasons. The Building Official
may extend the time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding 180 days on written
request by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have
prevented action from being taken and upon payment of an extension fee as established by the
City Council. No permit shall be extended more than once. See Section 21.01.108.1 for
expiration of permits for repair and maintenance work.
106.4.5 Suspension or Revocation. The Building Official may suspend or revoke any
permit issued under the provisions of this Code whenever such permit is issued in error, or is
issued on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or has been obtained by falsification or
misrepresentation, or when work is being done thereunder in violation of this or any related
ordinance or regulation.
106.4.6 (reserved)
106.4.7 Cancellation or Surrender of Permit. If no portion of the work or construction
covered by a permit issued by the Building Official under the provisions of this Code has been
commenced, the person to whom such permit has been issued may deliver such permit to the
Building Official with the request that such permit be canceled. The Building Official shall
thereupon stamp or write on the face of the permit the words "Canceled at the request of the
permittee." Thereupon such permit shall be void and of no effect. Refund of fees for canceled
permits shall be made as established by Section 107.10.
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location to another.
107 Fees
107.1 General
The City shall collect such fees as are required by this Code and issue receipts therefor,
copies of which shall be maintained as record in the office of Building and Safety.
107.2 Cost of Permit
The cost of the Mechanical permits shall be as established by the City Council.
107.3 Plan Review Fee
Plan Review fees shall be paid when the plans are submitted for review. No mechanical
equipment shall be installed, nor any other work for which a permit is required shall be done,
until the plans have been approved. Only after the plans have been approved may the applicant
apply for a mechanical permit for such work. The cost of the mechanical permits shall be as
established by the City Council.
107.4 Expiration of Plan Review
Applications for which no mechanical permit is issued within 180 days following the date of
application, shall expire by limitation, and plans and other data submitted for review may
thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official. The Building
Official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding 180 days on
request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have
prevented action from being taken. The Building Official may collect a fee for any application
for extension of plan review in accordance with the City's fee schedule. No application shall be
extended more than twice. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the
applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee.
107.5 (reserved)
107.6 (reserved)
107.7 (reserved)
107.8 (reserved)
107.9 (reserved)
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107.10 Refund
In the event that any person shall have obtained a permit and not portion of the work or
construction covered by such permit shall have been commenced and such permit shall have
been canceled and a request for cancellation having been approved by the Building Official, the
applicant/permittee may request a refund for a maximum of 80 percent of the permit fees paid,
excluding issuance fees or plan review fees.
The applicant for the refund shall present all necessary documentation to the Building
Official to prove that they are entitled to receive the refund of the amounts paid for the permit.
No refund shall be made for a permit which was obtained by falsification or misrepresentation
and which was subsequently revoked for such cause.
107.11 Investigation Fees
107.11.1 Work without a Permit. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by
this code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall
be made before a permit may be issued for such work.
107.11.2. Fee. An investigation fee shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or
subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee
required by this code and shall be in addition to any fees for permits issued in connection with
the work investigated. The minimum investigation fee shall be as established by the City
Council. 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.
108 Inspection
108.1 General
All construction or work for which a permit is required by this Code shall be subject to
inspection and approval by the Building Official. The Building Official shall administer and
enforce the provisions of this Code in a manner consistent with the intent thereof and shall
inspect all mechanical work authorized by any permit to assure compliance with provisions of
this Code or amendments thereto, approving or condemning said work in whole or in part as
conditions require. The Building Official may inspect portions of the existing systems to ensure
the new work is safe.
It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by the permit to notify the
Building Official that said work is ready for inspection. Such notification shall be given not less
than 24 hours before the work is to be inspected and shall not be covered prior to approval by
the Building Official.
Neither the Building Official nor the City shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or
replacement of any material required to permit inspection. When the installation of a
mechanical system is complete, an additional and final inspection shall be made. Mechanical
systems regulated by this code shall not be connected to the energy fuel -supply lines until
authorized by the Building Official.
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r^ Request for inspection of maintenance and repair items, such as but not limited to,
commercial need replacement, or FAU replacement, shall be made within 10 days of their
installation and any and all corrections made within 10 days of the inspection or the permit
shall expire by default and a new permit shall be required. The Building Official may request
that information be produced to verify the installation time frame when the existence of the
work leads the Building Official to believe that the work was allowed to remain uninspected for
a time period greater than that specified in this section.
The Building Official shall have the authority to remove, or to require the removal of any
obstruction which prevent proper inspection of any mechanical system.
Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be construed to be an approval of a violation
of the provisions of this Code or other laws. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate
or cancel the provisions of this Code or other laws shall not be valid, except insofar as the work
therein is lawful.
108.2 Certificates of Approval
Upon the completion of the mechanical system in or on any building or structure of any
nature, or tent, or premises, except as otherwise exempted in this Code, the person, firm or
corporation installing the same shall notify the Building Official, who shall inspect such
installation prior to concealment, and if it is found by the Building Official to be fully in
compliance with the provisions of this Code, and all other laws and ordinances applicable
thereto issue, as provided for herein, the certificate of inspection or approval notice authorizing
connection of energy supply lines.
The Building Official shall issue upon request a Certificate of Approval for any work
approved by Building and Safety.
108.3 Approvals Required
108.3.1 Permission to Cover Work. It shall be unlawful for any person to lath over,
seal, cover or conceal any mechanical or ventilation system for which a permit is required, until
such mechanical system has been tested, inspected and approved by the Building Official.
108.3.2 Connection. It shall be unlawful to energize or cause or permit to be energized
any mechanical system coming under the provisions of this Code, until such mechanical system
shall have been inspected and approved by the Building Official.
108.3.3 Corrections. The Building Official shall order changes in workmanship or
materials, or both, essential to obtain compliance with the provisions of this Code. All defects
shall be corrected within 10 days after inspection and notification or within such other
reasonable time as permitted by the Building Official.
108.4 Testing of Systems
108.4.1 General. All mechanical systems shall be tested and approved as required by
this Code or the Building Official.
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r-• 108.4.2 Testing of Equipment and Systems. Refrigeration equipment regulated by
this code shall be tested and approved as required by section 1122 of this code. Smoke control
systems shall be tested as per the Building Code.
108.5 Special Inspection. Special inspections may be required on work involving
special hazards or conditions and on work requiring extensive, unusual or constant inspection.
Special inspections, when necessary, shall be accomplished by the means set forth in Chapter
18 entitled 'Building Code," except that the Special Inspector shall be a qualified person
approved, registered by and reporting to, the Building Official.
108.6 (reserved)
108.7 Reinspection. The Building Official is hereby authorized and empowered to
make at such times and as often as in his discretion it may seem necessary, thorough
reinspection of the installation in or on any building, structure or premises of all mechanical
system now installed or that may hereafter be installed.
When the installation of any such mechanical system or material is found to be in violation
of this Code, the person, firm, corporation or governmental agency owning, using or operating
the same shall be notified in writing and shall make the necessary repairs or changes required
to place such Mechanical or gas system or material in compliance with this Code and to have
such work completed within a period of 10 days after such notice, or within such other
reasonable period specified by the Building Official in said notice and shall pay such fees as are
required by this Code.
Whenever an inspection has been requested for work which is either incomplete or is not
ready to passed the required test, Building and Safety may assess a reinspection fee as
established by the City Council.
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 requested, or
for deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official.
To obtain reinspection, the applicant shall file an application therefor in writing upon
a form furnished for that purpose and pay the reinspection fee as established by the City Council
In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of work
will be performed until the required fees have been paid.
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109.1 Installation
All mechanical systems shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Code, and shall
be in conformity with approved standards for safety to life and property. Where no specific type
or class of material, or no specific standards are prescribed by this Code, conformity with a
standard designated by the Building Official shall be prima facie evidence of conformity with
an approved standard for safety to life and property.
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109.2 Materials
All mechanical system materials, devices, appliances and equipment shall be in
conformity with the provisions of this Code, and with approved safety standards.
Listing, labeling or marking, as conforming to the standards of Underwriters'
Laboratories, Inc., the American National Standards Institute, Inc., the United States Bureau
of Mines, Factory Mutual Laboratory, ERTL, or other nationally recognized organizations, when
the individual organization issuing the listing, labeling or marking is approved by the Building
Official, shall be prima facie evidence of conformity with the applicable provisions of this Code.
109.3 Used Material
Previously used construction materials shall not be reused in any work without special
permission.
Previously used industrial apparatus and processing equipment may be reinstalled
provided it complies with all applicable provisions of this Code.
109.4 Existing Installations
No provision of this Code shall be deemed to require a change in any portion of any
mechanical system or any other work regulated by this Code in or on an existing building or lot
when such work was installed and is maintained in accordance with law in effect prior to the
effective date of this Code, except when such mechanical or gas system or other work regulated
by this Code is determined by the Building Official to be in fact dangerous, unsafe, or a
nuisance, and a menace to life, health or property.
109.5 Additions, Alterations, Renewals and Repairs
Additions, alterations, renewals and repairs to existing installations shall be made in
accordance with the provisions of this code.
EXCEPTION: Minor additions, alterations, renewals and repairs to existing
installations when approved by the Building Official may be installed in accordance with the
law in effect prior to the effective date of this Code.
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