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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-21-1999 Agenda Item 5ASARATOGA CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO: MEETING DATE: July 21,1999 ORIGINATING DEPT: Community Development AGENDA ITEM: ~~ CITY MANAGER: '~ DEPT HEAD: SUBJECT: Ordinance adopting the 1997 editions of the Uniform Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Housing, Fire and Abatement of Hazardous Buildings Codes and the 1996 National Electrical Code and Resolution amending FY 1999/00 and 2000/01 Building Regulations fee schedule to be consistent with new Uniform Codes. RECOMMENDED MOTION: Open the public hearing to take testimony and then, upon closing the hearing, move to approve the Ordinance and Resolution adopting Uniform Codes, including the new fee schedule. REPORT SUMMARY: On July 1, 1999 the City of Saratoga began enforcement of the 1997 editions of the California Building Standards Commission's model building codes. These include the Uniform Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Housing, Fire and Abatement of Hazardous Buildings Codes and the 1996 National Electrical Code. The Commission mandates that jurisdictions enforce these model codes regardless of the status of our local Ordinance. Procedurally, the City Attorney recommended the following actions to be taken in order to amend Chapter 16 of the Municipal Code-Building Regulations to be consistent with the new State-wide Uniform Codes: • Introduce the Ordinance adopting the 1997 editions of the Uniform Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Housing, Fire and Abatement of Hazardous Buildings Codes and the 1996 National Electrical Code at the July 7 City Council meeting. The Ordinance should then be rescheduled for a public hearing. At the close of the July 21 public hearing the Ordinance should be adopted as an urgency Ordinance, establishing a July 1, 1999 effective date. Adopt the Resolution to amend the City's FY 1999/00 and 2000/01 Building Regulations fee schedule to be consistent with the updated Uniform Codes fee schedule. The new fees would go into effect July 22 and would represent an approximately 10% increase in most building permit fees since the Uniform Codes were last updated in 1994. Current construction tax fees would remain the same. At the July 7 meeting, the Council introduced the Ordinance but requested that staff provide justification for the fee increases. In response, staff would note that: • Though these model codes are updated regularly, they do not always include recommended fee increases. The California Building Standards Commission only recommends fee increases when deemed appropriate. A 10% increase since the 1994 Uniform Codes were adopted in 1996 represents an approximately 3.5% annual fee increase over the past three years -which is consistent with the cost of providing the service (i.e. increased salary and overhead expenses). Plus, the codes are more complex and will require greater attention. • These are rates established by the California Building Standards Commission to be reasonable and will be adopted across the State uniformly. Most importantly, the fees are certainly reasonable relative to the service provided. As the attached memorandum from the City's Senior Building Inspector illustrates, a building permit for a simple project like a 500 square foot addition to an existing home would increase to $731. This $731 is intended to cover staff time at the counter receiving permit information and issuing a permit, inspecting the site on at least eight occasions, processing corrections and performing reinspections and maintaining the permit records in perpetuity. The fee also needs to cover City overhead and vehicle maintenance costs. Staff finds these fee increases to be reasonable and would not like to see the City of Saratoga be one of the few California jurisdictions that did not adopt this model fee schedule. An informational handout prepared for the City's web site by the Building Division is also attached which indicates the typical number of inspections various types of permits require. FISCAL IMPACTS: The City will either receive increased building permit fee revenue as a result of adopting the 1997 Uniform Codes fee schedule, or our fee revenue will remain the same until new model codes are updated in the future. ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT: Two successive notices advertising the adoption of these model codes have been published in the Saratoga News. In addition, building trade publications have been announcing the pending model codes for the past several years. 2 CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ACTING ON RECOMMENDED MOTION: The City's local Ordinances would not be consistent with the mandated State-wide model codes and the City would not collect the increased building permit fee revenue. FOLLOW UP ACTIONS: If the Ordinance and Resolution are adopted, staff will incorporate the new Ordinance into Chapter 16 of the Municipal Code and amend the FY 1999100 and 2000/01 Building Regulations fee schedule to be consistent with the Uniform Codes. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Memorandum from Senior Building Inspector 2. Informational Building Inspection Handout 3. Ordinance adopting 1997 UBC, UPC, UMC, UHC, UFC, UAHBC and 1996 NEC 4. Resolution amending FY 99/00 - 00101 Building Regulations fee schedule tKS .S°. ,. y, .: •i 5.. C. _ ~ c =. .v =ti! MEMORANDUM TO: James Walgren, Community Development Director FROM: Brad Lind, Senior Building Inspector DATE: July 13, 1999 SUBJECT: Building Permit Fees The following excerpt from the Handbook to the Uniform Building Code explains the concept of permit fees: "The Uniform Building Code anticipates that many jurisdictions will establish their own fee schedules and, therefore, recognizes that the fees to be charged for building permits and for plan review will be either as set forth in Section 107 of the UBC or as established by the jurisdiction. It is the intent of the UBC that the fees collected by the department for building permit and plan review be adequate to cover the costs to the department in these areas. The code uses the concept of valuation to establish the building permit fee. This concept is based on the proposition that the valuation of a project is related to the amount of work expected to be expended in plan review, inspections and administering the permit. Also, there should be some excess in the permit fee to cover the department overhead. The UBC defines the valuation of a project as the cost of replacing the building in kind. Also, the valuation includes work such as finish work, painting, electrical and mechanical work, etc., even though separate permits are to be obtained for the mechanical and electrical trades." Historically, the City of Saratoga has been consistent with permit fee amounts as established by the Building Code with one exception (minimum fees). Our department has always attempted to recover any costs of providing the inspection and plan check services on building permits. The 1997 UBC sets the minimum building permit fee for a $2000 project @ $23.50. Clearly this amount of money would not be adequate to cover the City's cost of issuing the permit, filing, scheduling inspections, performing the necessary inspections and department overhead. For this reason, our Department has always had our Council adjust the UBC fees schedule regarding minimum fee permits. The following example shows building permit fees (using the proposed 1997 UBC) for a new single family dwelling with 3000 sq. ft. of living space and a 500 sq. ft. garage. This project has a valuation of $400,000. Building Permit Fee: $2673.75 Normal construction of this size house usually takes longer than one year with approximately 100 inspections performed by the staff Building Inspectors (a Building Inspectors may perform up to 10 inspections during one site visit). Additionally, on this size project, the Office Specialist would retrieve and re-file the paperwork on this project up to 50 times and be on the telephone another 50 times. It is not uncommon for several revisions to be submitted on each project during the course of construction which requires additional review by our Plan Check Engineer. The amount of concentrated involvement with this size project would easily justify the cost of the building permit. A second example shows building permit fees (again using the proposed 1997 UBC) for an addition of 500 sq. ft. to an existing single family dwelling. This project has a valuation of $62,500. Building Permit Fee: $731.25 Inspections, filing, scheduling, revisions and overhead would easily justify the cost of the building permit. Let me know if I can provide you more assistance or give you other examples. '°:' C, ss~; CITY OF SARATOGA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE BUILDING DIVISION SARATOGA, CA 95070 (408) 868-1201 INSPECTIONS Inspections may be scheduled by calling (408) 868-1201. A minimum of 24 hour notice is required for any inspection request. Because we operate with a small staff, it may be difficult to assure a "next day inspection". To prevent problems, allow 3 to 4 days notice for an inspection request. • Inspections can be scheduled for either morning or afternoon time frames. Morning inspections occur between the hours of 9 am to Noon. Afternoon inspections occur between 1 pm and 4 pm. Please do not call the Building Inspectors attempting to obtain a specific time for the inspections. • The following inspections are required for most projects: 1. Foundation Inspection: To be made after excavations for footings are complete and any reinforcing steel is in place. For concrete foundations, any required forms shall be in place prior to inspection. 2. Concrete Slab or Under-Floor Inspection: To be made after all in-slab or under-floor building service equipment, conduits, piping accessories and other ancillary equipment items are in place but before any concrete is placed or floor sheathing installed, including the subfloor. 3. Under-Floor Insulation: To be made after all under-floor insulation is installed and prior to floor sheathing installed. 4. Frame Inspection: To be made after the roof, all framing, fireblocking and bracing are in place and all pipes, chimneys and vents are complete and the rough electrical, plumbing, and heating wires, pipes and ducts are installed. 5. Frame Insulation: To be made after wall and ceiling insulation is in place and exterior joints around windows and door frames, between wall soleplates and floors, and between exterior wall panels have been caulked or sealed. 6.. Stucco Lath Inspection: To be made after all exterior stucco lath is installed but prior to any stucco application. The City of Saratoga does not perform inspections for interior lath for ceramic the installations. 7. Sheetrock Inspection: To be made after all fire-rated Sheetrock has been installed and prior to any joints being taped or finished. The City of Saratoga does not perform inspections for any other Sheetrock installations, including moisture resistant applications. 8. Final Inspection: To be made after fmish grading and the building is completed and ready for occupancy. • Re-Roofm~Projects: The Building Department performs a minimum of two inspections for reroofing projects: 1. In-Progress Inspections: To be completed after the old roofmg material has been removed, the new sheathing has been installed, the roof has been felted and the new roofmg material is being installed. A ladder must be provided for rooftop access. 2. Re-Roof Final Inspection: To be completed when the re-roofmg is complete. A ladder is not required at this inspection unless specifically requested by the Building Inspector. • Re-piping of House Water Lines: 1. Rough Re-Pipe Inspection: To be completed after new water piping has been installed, all plumbing fixtures have been connected to water supply and lines under working pressure, but prior to installation of any sheetrock. 2. Final Re-Pipe Inspection: To be completed after garage/house fire-rated sheetrock has been installed and all penetrations of exterior stucco walls have been sealed. • Chimnev Repairs: 1. Rough Chimney Inspection: To be completed after old masonry units have been removed, the vertical reinforcement is in place and the FHA straps have been bolted to existing framing. A ladder of scaffolding must be available for roof top access. 2. Final Chimney Inspection: To be completed after repair is complete and the site is cleaned of all construction debris. • Miscellaneous: Many projects will only require a final inspection by the Building Department. These include jobs such as the following: 1. Water heater replacements 2. Furnace installations and replacements 3. Air conditioning installations 4. Electrical service upgrades 5. Window/Door replacements where no framing is required 6. Roof-mounted solar panels RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA AMENDING SCHEDULE OF FEES WHEREAS, the City Council did review the proposed budget for the Fiscal Years 1999/00 and 2000/01 at a duly advertised public hearing and took cognizance of all testimony presented, both oral and written, at its regularly scheduled meeting of June 16, 1999 and adopted the FY 99/00 and 00/Ol Building Regulations fee schedule; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered amending the FY 99/00 and 00/O1 Building Regulations fee schedule pursuant to the 1997 Uniform Building Code at the July 21, 1999 regular meeting. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby resolves as follows: Section 1: The fees set forth in Resolution 99-35 are hereby amended per attached Exhibit "A" and pursuant to the adoption of the 1997 Uniform Building Code and shall be paid to or collected by the City for each of the applications, permits, extensions, renewals, services or other matters enumerated therein. No application shall be deemed filed or complete until all required fees have been paid in full to the City. Section 2: This Resolution shall become effective July 22, 1999 and shall be applicable to all fees and deposits which are payable to the City from and after the effective date hereof. The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Saratoga City Council at a regular meeting held on the day of 1999, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk E{fective JuIY '~+ 1998 FEE 5~ ~DULE - -- SARATQGA- CITY OF FEE pESCR~pTroN `'- SUB.IECT ..._----~-"""~- services and other matters CQDE REFERENCE extensions, renewals, ' stabiished for aPPhcations, Permits, BUILDING REGUTA710NS 16 lees and deposits are e ,1TY CODE- CHAPTER the ioUowing $165 16_p5.030 of the City Code, action ermit fee• Pursuant to S gu~ldm eratedbe~ow~ lnpecNons: ~b~,~5 ~(Minimurr-1 /• i q.. enum pccupancy Total) for i 2 000 p1us.S~ Section 16-05.030 Section 18.05.030 Build'in9 Permits $1 to $2,000 $2,001 to $25,000 $25,0p1 to $50,000 ,~,.( ~,fifor the first $ 0 or fraction +~ ~ each additional $1 •~ $25,000 thereof, to and mciuding 25,0 Pius Se"~_ - for the first $ 1 ~ or fraction 3~ ~ ' ~ ~ for each additio ~clluding $50,000 thereof , to and fast 5~=000 plus3~-~ 5 .,~+gggfor the 1000 or fraction 000 ~; ~ t}=3. ~ for each additional $ _ $100, f to and including $50 p01 to $100,000 $100,001 to $500,000 ~~©.1D ,~-~.oo ~ r,tb ihereo , 000 plus 3~' ..~?,8 for the first $1~•~0 or ~raciion 9~ ~~ ~5 for each additional S $500,0 thereof, to and ~ncludin9 first $50U •~ Plus ,~~~for the or 3 L 33. ~s ~,$g-ior each additional $1,000 1 to $1,000,000 to and including $500,00 ~ !~, ~' ~ fraction thereof, $1,000,000 ~ S~° $ y~5 $1,000,000 and uP ~ 3 • ~ ee shall be 65% of the Building Permit Fee •plan Check F ,f a of ro act erm-ts New Sing1e Family Dwelling Plumbing P ~gg.#or the first $1=~0'~a00 or $2,~tor each additional $ fraction thereof Perm_J~!= $.03iS.F. (Nlinimum~ 1~~ .~} ~~ ~, w~ `~ ~,,-. _. i _.~~.v ~~$ ~ Section 16'05.030 Page 13 'pit "A- ~- ____ CITY OF SARATOGA -FEE S~„cDULE -Effective July 1, 1998 -+~ CODE REFERENCE SUBJECT FEE DESCRIPTION FEE CommerciallProfessional $.03/S.F. (Minimum $6~y ~ 6 ~ Institutions, Multiple Residential $.031S.F. (Minimum 36~ ~ 8' Additions of more than 1,000 S.F. $.03/S.F. (Minimum $62} G F Sectbn 1ti-05.030 Additions of less than 1,000 S.F Remodels, residential (no added sq.ft.) Remodels, commercial Swimming Pools, spas, hot tubs (with pump and heater) Miscellaneous Structures Miscellaneous permits without associated building permit -362' b ~r G 8 $t5Z' ~i ~J 3~ G g ~ 68 ~ (o ~ 'Plan Check Fee shall be 25°I° of permit fee Heating and air conditioning permits Type of Project New single family dwelling Commercial/Professional Permit Fee' $.02/S.F. (Minimum ~3}. `$ $.025/S.F. (Minimum $fi2iti (~$ $.025/S.F. (Minimum ~'1' G ~ Institutional, Multiple Residential Additions of less than 2500 S.F Additions of more than 2500 S.F. Remodels, residential Remodels, commercial Miscellaneous structures -~- b Y, $.015/S.F. (Minimum $(S?,~ $.015/S.F. (Minimum f62) ~ g $.02/S.F. (Minimum $6;?~ 6 g sc~- 6 8 Page 1d fiction 16-05.030 Section 16-05.030, Effective July 1 ~ 1998 FEE :. _ .:DUCE - CITY OF SARpTOGA FEE DESCRiPTtON SUB.IECT $s2 Miscellaneous permits without associated building Permit FEE ° ermitfee shall be 25 ~° of P perms 6 g 'Plan Check Fee ~ e of Pro'ect Minimums-'- 031S.F.l $ . b Electrical permits dvueUin9 Single family $•031S.F • (Minimum ~" CommerciaUProfess+onal Minimum S~1"" ~ v F S Multiple Residential nal ti . . $.0351 ~ 0O , o Institu ~ Additions less than 1000 S.F. ` ~ $~ $.031S.F. (Minimum Additions more than 1000 S•F. 6 ~- Remodels, residential ~ j ~ 3 .$~~ Rernodels, commercial . b ~ '~`~"• ols, spas, hot tubs Swimming Po and heaters m ~ o p (with pu -~ Miscellaneous structures ~! b tb, A1liscel4ane°US permits without ilding Permit associated bu ° ermit fee Check Fee shall be 25 /° °f P Total Gut and Fill • Perm Plan Quanti $300 Grading Pennd ards or less 100 cubic y first 100 cubic yards plus $300 for the 00 cubic i00 cubic yards • over $75 for each add ef8of rds or Erection ya $d25 Grading Plan Check FBe: Page 15 SgCtiOn 1fi-05.030 tid "A" CITY OF SARATOGA -FEE 5,..:~DULE -Effective July 1,1998 CODE REFERENCE SUBJECT FEE DESCRIPTION FEE Document Storage Fee: 8 1/2" x 11" or 14" (+) documents $.50 for each page 18" x 24" (+) plans $1.10 for each page Section 16-05.030 Energy calculation review fees ape of project Fee ~ Addition to residential building $126 New residential structure $188/unit Addition to non-residential building $251 New non-residential structure $377 Application for moving permit $57 Sectbn 16-05.030 Other Inspection Fees: Inspections outside of normal $62 er hour P business hours (minimum charge one hour) Reinspection fees assessed under $62 per hour provisions of Section 305(h) of the Uniform Administrative Code Inspections for which no fee is $62 per hour specifically indicated (minimum charge -one hour) Stockpiling Permit: $150 Additional fees: In the event map check, plan checking, or inspection services by the City are required by reason of changes, modifications additions errors omissions, or discrepancies occasioned by the applicant or his agents or repres , , , entatives, the applicant shall pay an additional fee equal to the actual cost to the City of performing the additional services, as determined by th e Building Official. Page 16 ORDINANCE NO. 71 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF SARATOGA AMENDING ARTICLE 16-OS OF THE SARATOGA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO GENERAL BUILDING PROVISIONS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING BUILDING STANDARDS CODES COMPRISING PART OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE: THE 1997 EDITIONS OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AS AMENDED, THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE AS AMENDED, THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE AS AMENDED, THE 1996 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND THE 1997 EDITIONS OF THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE AS AMENDED AND THE ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS CODE, AS AMENDED, AND DECLARING THIS ORDINANCE TO BE AN URGENCY ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE UPON ITS ADOPTION ON JULY 21, 1999 AND APPLICABLE TO ALL PERMITS ISSUED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1999 PURSUANT TO CITY OF SARATOGA MUNICIPAL CODE PROVISIONS AFFECTED BY THIS ORDINANCE The City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby ordains as follows: SECTION I. Article 16 - 05 of the Saratoga Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: ARTICLE 16-05 GENERAL PROVISIONS 16 - 05.010 Compliance with Chapter. It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any permanent, temporary or portable building or structure in the City, or cause the same to be done, or to engage in any excavating or grading, or cause the same to be done, except as provided in this Chapter and the codes adopted by this Chapter. 16 - 05.020 Appointment of Building Official The Community Development Director is designated as the Building Official for the City, and all references to "Building Official" made in this 1 Chapter or any codes adopted by this Chapter, shall referred to the Community Development Director. 16 - 05.030 Permits; Fees. (a) It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to engage in any work for which a permit is required by this Chapter, or any code adopted by this Chapter, without first securing such a permit from the building official. Each applicant for a permit shall pay to the City for each permit issued, at the time of issuance, such fee as established from time to time by resolution of the City Council. All schedules of permit fees contained in any of the codes adopted by reference in this Chapter are repealed. (b) The issuance, granting or modification of any permit pursuant to this Chapter, or any code adopted by this Chapter, shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for or approval of any violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter or any other provision of this Code, or any other ordinance or regulation of the City, or any development condition imposed by the City, and any permit purporting to give authority to violate, contradict or cancel any of the provisions of this Chapter or any other Code provision, ordinance, regulation or development condition of the City shall be invalid. (c) Prior to the issuance of any permit pursuant to this Chapter, the building inspectors shall first obtain a zoning clearance from the Community Development Director certifying that the project as shown on the construction drawings complies with all applicable zoning regulations and development conditions. The zoning clearance shall not constitute a representation or warranty by the City to the owner of the property or to any other person with respect to the statements contained therein, nor shall the issuance of a zoning clearance prevent the City from enforcing any zoning regulation or development condition if a violation of the same is later found to exist. (d) The issuance, granting or modification of any permit pursuant to this Chapter, or any code adopted by this Chapter, shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for or approval or any modification of building or site plans previously approved by the City or development conditions imposed by the City, unless such modification is approved in accordance with Section 16- 05.035 of this Article, and any permit purporting to give authority to modify any such building plans, site plans or development conditions shall be invalid. 2 (e) Every application for a permit pursuant to this Chapter shall contain an agreement by the applicant to defend, indemnify and hold the City and its officers, officials, boards, commissions, employees and volunteers harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, expenses or liabilities arising from or in any manner relating to the performance of the work authorized by the permit or the failure to comply with any terms or conditions of the permit. (f) Unless otherwise specifically designated, all references to "permit" or "permits" under the provisions of this Article shall mean and include building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, grading and moving permits. (g) The building official shall not issue any permit to any person who has failed to correct any previous violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter, or any code adopted by this Chapter, or any other provision of this Code relating to the project, after notification of the same, until such time as all such previous violations have been satisfactorily corrected; provided, however, the building official may issue such permit if the violation is being corrected and will be completed by a time designated by the building official. 16 - 05.035 Modification of building plans and development conditions. No modification shall be made to any building or site plans previously approved by the City or to any development conditions imposed by the City, unless such modification has been approved as follows: (a) Where the modification does not result in any exterior change to a structure or material change to an approved site plan, and does not otherwise violate or change any development condition relating to the project, the modification may be approved by the building official. (b) Where the modification involves any change to a development condition, the modification shall be subject to approval by the Planning Commission if the condition was originally imposed by the Commission or by the City Council on appeal, or subject to approval by the Community Development Director if the condition was originally imposed by said Director. 3 (c) Any modification which is not described in either subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this Section shall be referred to the Community Development Director for disposition as follows: (1) If the project was originally approved by the Community Development Director, the modification may be approved by said Director. (2) If the project was originally approved by the Planning Commission, or the City Council on appeal, the modification shall require approval by the Planning Commission if such modification results in any material change to the project or any adverse impact upon the surrounding area; otherwise, the modification may be approved by the Community Development Director. A material change shall include, but is not limited to, any ascertainable change in the size, height or elevations of a structure or its placement upon the site; any change in the approved elevation of a building pad; any ascertainable change in the location or design of access roads, driveways or parking areas; or any change in a specific requirement of an approved grading plan or landscape plan. 16 - 05.040 No liability of City. This Chapter shall not be construed as imposing upon the City any liability or responsibility for damages resulting from defective building, plumbing, electrical or mechanical work; nor shall the City or any employee or official thereof be held to assume any such liability or responsibility by reason of any inspection authorized by this Chapter. 16 - 05.050 Violations and penalties. (a) Every person, as principal, agent or otherwise, who violates, or fails, neglects or refuses to comply with any provision of this Chapter, or any code adopted by this Chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to all of the penalty and enforcement provisions as set forth in Chapter 3 of this Code. (b) In addition to other penalties for the violation of any provision of this Chapter, or any code adopted by this Chapter, any building or other structure erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted, demolished, equipped, used, occupied, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this Chapter, or any use of any land, building or structure 4 conducted, operated or maintained contrary to the provision of this Chapter, or any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be summarily abated as such. In addition, the City Attorney shall, upon order of the City Council, immediately commence action or proceeding for the abatement and removal or enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law and shall take such other steps as may be necessary or appropriate to abate and remove any such building, structure, condition or use constituting a public nuisance and to restrain and enjoin any person from erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, moving, maintaining or using such building or structure, or using any property in the City, contrary to the provisions of this Chapter. (c) The remedies provided for in this Section shall be cumulative and not exclusive. SECTION 2. Article 16 - 15 of the Saratoga Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: ARTICLE 16-15 BUILDING CODE 16 - 15.010 Adoption of Uniform Building Code. The 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code Vol I, Vol II and Vol III, including appendix Chapters 3, 15, 18, 31 Div. II, 31 Div. III, 33 and 34, Div. III, only, as compiled and published by the International Conference of Building Officials and amended by the State of California, hereinafter referred to as the "Building Code," is hereby referred to and, except as to additions, deletions and amendments hereinafter noted, such Code is hereby adopted and made a part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this Article, and shall be the Building Code of the City. However, in accordance with California Government Code Section 50222.4, no penalty clauses are adopted by reference. In accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, express findings that modifications to the Building Code are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions are either already on file with the California Building Standards Commission, or will be filed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. In accordance with California Government Code Section 50022.6, at least one true copy of the Building Code has been on file with the City Cleric since 5 fifteen days prior to enactment of this Ordinance. While this Ordinance is in force, a true copy of the Building Code shall be kept for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk A reasonable supply of the Building Code shall be available in the office of the City Clerk for public purchase. 16 - 15.020 Additions, deletions and Amendments. The additions, deletions and amendments set forth in this article are hereby made to the Building Code, as adopted by reference in section 16 - 15.010. 16 - 15.030 Section 106.4.2 is amended concerning Retention of Plans. Sections 106.4.2 and 106.4.4 of the Building Code are hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 106.4.2. Retention of Plans. One set of reviewed plans and specifications shall be returned to the applicant and shall be kept on the site of the building or work at all times during which the work authorized thereby is in progress. One set of reviewed plans, specifications and computations shall be retained by the building official as part of his permanent records. Sec. 106.4.4 Expiration. Every permit issued by the building official under the provisions of the technical codes shall expire by limitation and become null and void, if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one hundred eighty days from the date of such permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of one hundred eighty days, or if the permittee fails or refuses to request an inspection pursuant to this Code within any period of one hundred eighty consecutive days after the work authorized by the permit is commenced. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. The fee for issuance of such new permit shall be one-half of the full permit fee if the new permit is issued within one hundred eighty days after expiration of the prior permit, or the full permit fee if the new permit is issued more than one hundred eighty days after such expiration, based upon the fee schedule adopted by the City Council as of the time the new permit is issued; 6 provided, however, upon written request by the applicant showing, to the satisfaction of the building official, that the prior permit expired as a result of exceptional circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the applicant, the building official may waive the payment of a fee for issuance of the new permit. Where a permit has expired in accord with the foregoing, and the building, structure, or other work authorized by such permit has not been completed, if anew permit for such work is not obtained within thirty days thereafter, said building, structure, or work shall be conclusively presumed to be abandoned and a hazard to the public health, safety and welfare, and subject to all of the provisions of Section 102 of Chapter 2 of this Code. § 16-15.040. Section 107.2 amended concerning Permit Fees. Section 107.2 of the Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 107.2 Permit Fees. The amount of the fees to be paid for each permit shall be established by resolution of the City Council. § 16-15.050. Section 107.3 is amended concerning Plan Review Fees. Section 107.3 of the Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 107.3 Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data is required to be submitted by Section 106.3.2, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Said plan review fee shall be established by resolution of the City Council. Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be charged as established by resolution of the City Council. § 16-15.060. Section 107.5.2 is amended concerning Investigation Fees. Section 107.5.2 of the Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 7 Sec. 107.5.2 Fee. 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 the permit fee required by this code. The minimum investigation fee shall be the same as the minimum fee set forth in the permit fee schedule established by resolution of the City Council. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code or the technical codes nor from any penalty prescribed by law. § 16-15.070. Section 403.2.1.1 is added concerning Automatic Sprinklers. Section 403.2.1.1 is hereby added to the Building Code, to read as follows: Sec. 403.2.1.1 Garage Sprinklers. In each of the following cases, a garage for the parking of motor vehicles shall be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system: Any newly constructed attached or detached garage. 2. Any existing garage that constitutes a portion of an existing dwelling which is altered, added to, or expanded so as to increase the floor space under roof by fifty percent or more of the amount of floor space under roof immediately prior to such alteration, repair, addition, or expansion. For the purposes of this paragraph, any alteration, repair, addition or expansion shall be considered as equaling or exceeding the above fifty percent limit where the work of construction or improvement is done at different time intervals requiring two or more building permits within a period of five years after completion of the first improvement, where although each is for a project encompassing an addition of less than fifty percent of increased Floor space, but which when combined with other expansions during said five year period of time, increased the amount of floor space under roof by fifty percent or more of that amount which existed immediately prior to the commencement of the first of the several alterations, repairs, additions or expansions. 3. Any existing garage which is altered, added to, or expanded so as to increase the size of such garage by either 200 or more square feet or thirty- three or more percent of the original size, whichever is less. 8 The area of a garage shall include all contiguous areas within the structure utilized for workshop or storage purposes which are not constructed as habitable space in accordance with the requirements of this Code, whether or not such contiguous areas are designed or utilized for the storage of motor vehicles. Any automatic sprinkler system installed pursuant to this Section shall comply with the standards set forth in National Fire Protection Association Document 13D. All garage sprinkler systems installed pursuant to this Section shall be equipped with water flow switches that are connected to audible warning devices of sufficient number and adequately located within the dwelling so as to cause, when activated, a level of audibility of not less than fifteen decibels above ambient noise levels measured four feet above the floor with bedroom doors closed. If the dwelling serviced by the garage in which a sprinkler system is being installed is required to be equipped with an early warning fire alarm system pursuant to Chapter 16, Article 16-60 of the Saratoga Municipal Code, the water flow switches referred to herein shall also be connected to the digital alarm communicator transmitter or the fire alarm control panel described in Section 16-60.020 of said Code. However, if the dwelling serviced by the garage is not equipped with such early warning fire alarm system, the water flow switches shall be connected to an outside audible alarm that will cause, when activated, a level of audibility at the property line nearest the alarm of not less than fifteen decibels above the ambient noise level at such property line. The provisions contained herein shall apply to both attached and detached garages. § 16-15.100. Section 1503.1 added concerning Roof Covering. Section 1503.1 of the Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 1503.1 Roof Covering. Roofs shall be as specified in this code and as otherwise required by this Chapter The foregoing provisions notwithstanding, roof coverings on all buildings and structures hereafter erected or constructed in the City, shall be fire-retardant, and shall comply with the standards established for Class A roofing. All replacement roofs for existing buildings and structures shall comply with this 9 requirement, except that a replacement of less than 10 percent of the total roof area shall be exempt. § 16-15.110. Section 1900.4.4 is amended concerning Concrete Slabs. Section 1900.4.4 of the Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 1900.4.4 General. The minimum thickness of concrete floor slabs supported directly on the ground shall be not less than 3-1/2". The slab shall be reinforced with not less than six inches ten-gauge wire mesh or an approved alternate installed at mid height of the slab. § 16-15.120. Section 2320.11.3, Item 5 is deleted and Item 7, is amended, concerning Gypsum Board. Section 2320.11.3, Item 5, of the Building Code is hereby deleted. Section 2320.11.3, Item 7 of the Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2320.11.3, Item 7. Portland cement plaster on studs spaced 16 inches on center installed in accordance with Table No. 25-I. Limited to single story structure of R-3 and U-1 occupancies. Findings: The entire Silicon Valley is located in a highly seismic zone. Gypsum wallboard and exterior portland cement plaster have performed poorly during recent California seismic events. The shear values of gypsum wallboard and portland cement stucco contained in the code are based on mono-directional testing. It is appropriate to limit the use of these products until cyclic load testing is performed and evaluated. § 16-15.130 Table A-33-A of Appendix Chapter 33 is amended concerning Plan Check Fees Table A-33-A of Appendix Chapter 33 of the Building Code is amended to read as follows: 10 Table A-33-A Plan checking fee. For excavation and fill on the same site, the fee shall be based on the total combined volume of the excavation and fill, whichever is greater. Before accepting a set of plans and specifications for checking, the building official shall collect a plan checking fee in an amount as established from time to time by resolution of the City Council. Separate permits and fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures, as indicated elsewhere in this Code. There shall be no separate charge for standard terrace drains and similar facilities. The plan checking fee for a grading permit authorizing additional work to that under a valid permit shall be the difference between the fee paid for the original permit and the fee shown for the entire project. § 16-15.140. Table A-33-B is amended concerning Grading permit Fees. Table A-33-B of the Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 1. Grading permit fees. A fee for each grading permit shall be paid to the building official, in such amount as established from time to time by resolution of the City Council. The fee for a grading permit authorizing additional work to that under a valid permit shall be the difference between the fee paid for the original permit and the fee shown for the entire project. 2. Special fees. The building official may engage the services of geologists, engineering geologists, soils engineers, foresters, and landscape architects as he determines to be necessary to review grading plans and activities. The cost of such services shall be charged to and paid by the applicant. § 16-15.150. Section 3311 of Appendix Chapter 33 amended concerning Grading Bonds. Section 3311 of Appendix Chapter 33 of the Building Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 3311 Grading Bonds. Every permittee shall be required to post a cash or surety bond with the City in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of the grading project, including corrective work necessary to eliminate any hazardous conditions, to ensure that the work will be completed strictly in accord with 11 the approved plans and specifications. Each bond shall ensure that the permittee shall comply with all the provisions of this Code and all other applicable laws and ordinances, that he will comply with all the terms and conditions of the permit to the satisfaction of the building official and that he will complete the work within the time limits as specified in the permit. In the event of any failure to complete the work or failure to comply with all the conditions and terms of the permit, the building official may order the work required by the permit to be completed to his satisfaction, and the surety shall continue to be firmly bound under a continuing obligation for the payment of all necessary costs and expenses that may be incurred or expended by the City in causing all such work to be done, including engineering fees and attorney's fees. § 16-15.160 Section 3316 of Appendix Chapter 33 amended concerning Erosion Control. Section 3316 of Appendix Chapter 33 of the Building Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 3316.1 Slopes. The faces of cut and fill slopes shall be prepared and maintained to control against erosion. All cut and fill surfaces subject to erosion shall be planted with ground cover which is compatible with the natural ground covers in the City and which will thrive with little maintenance. Earth slopes shall be contour graded to encourage landscaping. Cut and fill along public roads may be required to be landscaped to blend into the natural surroundings. Plants used shall be at heights which will not obstruct vehicular sight distances on city streets, as determined by the building official. All plant materials shall be satisfactory to the building official. The protection of the slopes shall be installed as soon as practicable and prior to calling for final grading approval. When cut slopes are determined by the building official not to be subject to erosion due to the erosion resistant character of the materials, planting precautions may be omitted. Sec. 3316.2 Other devices. Where necessary, check dams, cribbing, riprap or other methods shall be employed to control erosion and provide safety. § 16-15.170 Section 3319 is added to Appendix Chapter 33 concerning General Provisions 12 Section 3319 is added to Appendix Chapter 33 of the Building Code, to read as follows: Sec. 3319 Restricted hours. a) Unless specifically exempted, grading will be restricted to the hours between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except in the event of an emergency which imperils the public safety. The building official may grant an exemption upon his determination of an emergency. b) Dust and dirt control. Graded surfaces shall be wetted or suitably contained to prevent public nuisance from dust or spillage on City streets or adjacent properties. Equipment, materials and roadways on the site shall be used in a manner or treated to prevent excessive dust conditions. c) Effect of prior site development plan approval. Where a site development plan has already been approved by the advisory agency under Section 14- 25.100 of the Subdivision Ordinance, and such site development plan has been made a part of the improvement plans, the improvement agreements and the bonding requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance, and final map has been approved and recorded, the requirements of this Code relating to plans and specifications, geologic engineering reports, soil engineering reports and bonds shall be deemed to have been complied with as to any excavation or grading work done in accord with such previously approved site development plan. In the event of any change in the site development plan as to any lot, site or parcel from the approved site development plan, the provisions of this Code shall thereafter be applicable, and a separate grading plan, grading permit, permit fee and bond shall be required therefor. d) Special precautions. If the building official determines by inspection that the nature of the formation is such that further work as authorized by the existing permit is likely to endanger any property or public way, the building official may, as a condition of work, require reasonable safety precautions to avoid the likelihood of danger. Such measures as flatter exposed slopes, additional drainage facilities, berm, terracing, compaction, cribbing or installation of plant materials for erosion control may be required. If storm damage is anticipated, work may be stopped until temporary planting, structures or other temporary measures have been taken to control erosion and protect adjoining property. 13 e) Damaging graded lands. No person shall directly or indirectly damage or destroy any ground cover, planting, berm, drainage terraces, ditches, swales, riprap or other drainage structures and erosion controls which are planted or constructed pursuant to this Code, or in accord with any of the regulations or requirements of the building official or the Planning Commission, or pursuant to any site development plan filed in accord with the Subdivision Ordinance of the City. f) Compliance with other ordinances. The building official shall not issue a grading permit for any grading as a building lot or site unless all proposed uses shown on the grading plans for the lot or site will comply with all applicable provisions of both the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance of the City, and with all other provisions of this Code, or unless such grading and the proposed uses are consistent with the General Plan. Any grading permit issued in violation of this Section shall be void and of no force and effect. § 16-15.180 Sectian 3309.1.1 is added concerning general Requirements. Section 3309.1.1 is hereby added to the Building Code to read as follows: Sec. 3309.1.1 General Requirements. Notwithstanding any provision of the Building Code to the contrary, a grading permit shall be required for any increase or decrease in the elevation of any portion of a lot by more than one foot, except for changes in elevation for the construction or installation of any building foundation, basement, pool or other structure for which a building permit has been issued by the City and the excavated material is removed from the site. §16-15.190 Section 3309.4 of Appendix Chapter 33 is added concerning grading permit requirements. Subsection (8), (9), (10) and (11) are added to Section 3309.4 of Appendix Chapter 33 of the Building Code to read as follows: (8) Location of any buildings or structures and trees over twelve inches in diameter, as measured twenty-four inches from natural grade, on the property where the work is to be performed and the location of any building or structures on lands of adjacent owners which are within the minimum setback of the adjacent property, as specified in the City's zoning regulations, or which 14 may be affected by the proposed grading operations. Specifications shall contain information covering construction and material requirements. (9) Estimate of the quantity of excavation or fill involved and estimated commencement and completion dates. (10} Indication of the area of vegetation to be removed. (11) Provisions for erosion control. § 16-15.200 Section 3315 of Appendix Chapter 33 amended concerning drainage and terracing. Subsections (f) and (g) are added to Section 3315 of Appendix Chapter 33 to read as follows: (f} Each lot and building site shall be graded to drain all storm and other surface waters to the nearest storm drain or other drainage outlet approved by the building official. All runoff from roofs, decking, paving and other surface water collectors, whether natural or artificial, may be required by the building official to be centrally collected and drained through enclosed pipe or other conduit to onsite or off-site drainage outlets or storm drains. (g) The plans and specifications required by Section 302(b) of the Building Code shall include a drainage plan depicting thereon both existing and proposed grades, and all proposed drainage facilities, unless such requirement is waived by the building official. All grading and drainage facilities shall be completed and installed prior to final inspection, and the building official may require certification from the owner, the contractor or qualified engineer, that all finished grades are in compliance with the approved plans. Neither approval of such drainage plans nor approval of the completed facilities on final inspection shall constitute any representation as to the adequacy of soil or slope stability, nor adequacy of surface or sub-surface drainage controls, nor that any soil or water-related damage will occur to the site or to any adjoining property. Maintenance of all on-site drainage facilities, whether or not ultimately connected to a public storm drain, shall be the sole responsibility of the property owner and not the City. 15 § 15-15.210 Section 3309.3 of appendix Chapter 33 amended concerning grading designation. Section 3309.3 of Appendix Chapter 33 of the Building Code is amended to read as follows: (b) Grading Designation. All grading in excess of 1,000 cubic yards shall be performed in accordance with the approved grading plan prepared by a civil engineer, and shall be designated as "engineered grading." Grading involving less than 1,000 cubic yards shall be designated as "regular grading" unless the permittee, with the approval of the building official, chooses to have the grading performed as "engineered grading." § 16-15.220 Section 3319 added to Appendix Chapter 33 concerning driveways. Section 3319 is added to Appendix Chapter 33 of the Building Code, to read as follows: Sec. 3319. Driveways. Unless otherwise recommended in the approved soil engineering or geology report, driveways shall conform to the provisions of this Section. (a) Gradient. Maximum driveway gradient shall not exceed eighteen percent for more than fifty feet. (b) Construction standards 1. Driveways to structures with less than athirty-five foot setback have no conditions placed on their construction. 2. Driveways to structure with more than athirty-five foot setback shall comply with the following conditions: a. The driveway must be at least fourteen feet wide with a one foot shoulder on each side. b. The driveway must have a minimum curve radius of forty-two feet. 16 c. If the finished surface slope is twelve and one-half percent or less, the driveway must have at least a six inch aggregate base and adouble-coat oil and screening surface. d. If the finished surface slope is twelve and one-half to fifteen percent slope, the driveway must have at least a six inch aggregate base and a two inch asphalt concrete surface. e. If the finished surface slope is fifteen to eighteen percent, the driveway must have at least a six inch aggregate base and four inch rough-surface concrete surface. f. A turnaround at the end of a driveway must have at least athirty-two foot radius or an equivalent approved by the fire department. g. The driveway must have a centerline perpendicular to the street right-of- way at the point of their intersection or present a minimum forty-two foot effective inside radius to vehicles departing or entering the public street from both sides. 3. All bridges and driveway structures shall be designed to sustain a minimum of thirty-five thousand pounds dynamic loading. § 16-15.230 Section 3320 added to Appendix Chapter 33 concerning stockpiling. Section 3320 is added to Appendix Chapter 33 of the Building Code, to read as follows: Sec. 3320. Stockpiling (a) If the grading consists only of the depositing and storing of fill material on a site, the building official may issue a temporary grading permit, to be designated a stockpiling permit, permitting the stockpiling of such fill materials without complete compaction, for a limited period of time. The building official shall determine the location, amount and length of time stockpiled material may remain on a site. 17 (b) The building official shall require a cash bond from the applicant, as a condition precedent to the issuance of a stockpiling permit, guaranteeing the removal or the ultimate proper compaction of the fill material. No plan checking fee shall be required for a stockpiling permit, except at such time as, at the expiration of such stockpiling, the permittee submits plans to obtain a grading permit to complete the installation acid compaction of such fill material. SECTION 3: Article 16-20 of the Saratoga Municipal Code is amended in its entirety to read as follows: ARTICLE 16-20 FIRE CODE § 16-20.010 Adoption of the California Fire Code. There is hereby adopted by the City of Saratoga for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, that certain code known as the 1998 California Fire Code and also the 1997 Uniform Fire Code, including Appendix Chapters I-C, II-A, II-B, II-D, II-F, II-I, II-J, III-A, III-B, V-A, VI-A, VI-B, VI-C, and the Uniform Fire Code Standards as published by the International Fire Code Institute, being particularly the 1997 Editions thereof and the whole thereof (the Fire Code), save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended by this ordinance, and the same adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which this ordinance shall taken effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City of Saratoga, and shall be the Fire Code of the City of Saratoga. However, in accordance with California Government Code Section 50222.4, no penalty clauses are adopted by reference. In accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, express findings that modifications to the Fire Code are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions are either already on file with the California Building Standards Commission, or will be filed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. In accordance with California Government Code Section 50022.6, at least one true copy of the Fire Code has been on file with the City Clerlc since fifteen days prior to enactment of this Ordinance. While this Ordinance is in force, a true copy of the Fire Code shall be kept for public inspection in the office of the City Building Official and the City Fire 18 Chief. A reasonable supply of the Fire Code shall be available in the office of the City Clerk for public purchase. § 16-20.020. Establishment of limits of districts in which storage of flammable or combustible liquids in outside aboveground tanks is prohibited. The limits referred to in Sections 7902.2.2.1 and 7904.2.5.4.2 of the Fire Code, in which the storage of flammable or combustible liquids in aboveground tanks is prohibited are hereby established as all locations of the City of Saratoga that are residential or congested commercial areas. § 16-20.030. Establishment of limits in which storage of liquefied petroleum gasses is prohibited. The limits referred to in Section 8204.2 of the Fire Code, in which storage of liqueFied petroleum gas is restricted, are hereby established as all locations of the City of Saratoga that are residential or congested commercial areas except for gasoline service stations. § 16-20.040. Establishment of limits of districts in which the storage of explosives and blasting agents is to be prohibited. The limits referred to in Section 7701.7.2 of the Fire Code, in which the storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited, are hereby established as the City limits of the City of Saratoga. § 16-20.050. Establishment of limits of districts in which the storage of compressed natural gas is to be prohibited. The limits referred to in Section 5204.5.2 of the Fire Code, in which the storage of compressed natural gas is prohibited, are hereby established as all locations of the City of Saratoga that are residential or congested commercial areas. § 16-20.060. Section 103.3.2.4 added concerning final inspection. Section 103.3.2.4 is added to read as follows: 19 103.3.2.4 Final Inspection. No final inspection as to all or any portion of a development shall be deemed completed until the installation of the required fire protection facilities and access ways have been completed and approved. No final certificate of occupancy may be granted until the Fire Department issues notice of final clearance to the Building Department. § 16-20.070. Section 103.4.7 added concerning abatement of hazard. Section 103.4.7 is added to read as follows: 103.4.7 Abatement of Hazard. (a) The maintenance of real property in violation of this code, or of any order of the Fire District pursuant hereto, is declared to be a public nuisance and is subject to abatement in accordance with Article 3-1 S of the Saratoga Municipal Code. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this Section, if real property is maintained in violation of this code or any order of the Fire District pursuant hereto and such violation constitutes, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, a fire hazard of such a nature that immediate action is required to protect the public health, safety and welfare, the Fire District may apply the emergency nuisance abatement procedure set forth in Article 3-20 of the Saratoga Municipal Code and take all necessary and immediate steps to abate the hazard without prior notice to the owner or occupant of the property. In such an event, the Fire Chief shall perform the duties of the City Manager as described in said Article 3-20. (c) The cost of any abatement may be collected through the levy of a special assessment in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article 3-15 or Article 3-20 of the Saratoga Municipal Code. Such procedure is not intended to be exclusive and the City or the fire district may simultaneously or successively, exercise any other rights and remedies provided by law. 20 § 16-20.080. Section 105.2.1.1 added concerning permit fees. Section 105.2.1.1 is added to read as follows: 105.2.1.1 Permit Fees. The Council may, by resolution, establish a schedule of fees to be charged and collected by the City for the issuance of any such permits required under the provisions of this code and for the checking and inspecting services relative to these provisions. A copy of such fee schedule shall be maintained in the office of the City Engineer and such other locations as may be deemed necessary for public inspection. § 16-20.090. Section 105.8d.3 added concerning day care facility. Section 105.8 d.3 is added to read as follows: D.3 Day care facility. To operate a business as a day care facility for more than 6 people. § 16-20.100. Section 105.8f.6 added concerning fire protection systems. Section 105.8 f.6 is added to read as follows: f.6 Fire protection systems. To install, alter or change any fire hydrant system, fire extinguishing system or fire alarm system. 16-20-110. Section 105.8 i.8 added concerning institutional. Section 105.8 i.l is added to read as follows: it Institutional. To operate, maintain, or use any institutional type occupancy. For the purpose of this Section, an institution shall be, but is not limited to: hospitals, children's home, home or institution for insane or mentally retarded persons, home or institution for the care of aged or senile persons, sanitarium, nursing or convalescent home, certified family care homes, residential care homes for the elderly, out of home placement facilities, halfway house, and day care nurseries or similar facility of any capacity. 21 16-20.120. Section 105.9 added concerning permit fees. Section 105.9 is added to read as follows: 105.9 Permit Fees. Fees shall be paid to the Fire Department as follows: ONE TIME FEE 1. Permit fees and plan review fees for fire hydrant systems, fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems shall be charged in accordance with Section 107 of the Building Code. For the purposes of determining the fee amount, the total valuation shall be limited to the value of the system for which the permit is being issued. 2. Additional reinspections $30.00 each 3. Tents in excess of 200 sq. ft. or canopies in $85.00 excess of 400 sq. ft. (or for each permit) 4. Job site consultation as determined by the Fire $50.00 Man Hour/1 Hour Chief Minimum ANNUAL FEES 1. Institutional permits A. Over 50 persons $115.00 B. More than 6 persons $85.00 2. Day Care Facilities More than 6 clients $40.00 3. Places of Assembly A. 50.300 persons $60.00 B. Over 300 persons $100.00 22 § 16-20.130. Section 903.3 amended concerning water supply type. Section 903.3 is amended to read as follows: 903.3. Type of Water Supply. Water supply is allowed to consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks, elevated tanks, water mains or other fixed systems capable of providing the required fire flow. In setting the requirements for fire flow, the chief may be guided by Appendix III-A. Where water supplies available for fire protection do not meet the requirements of Appendix III-A, an approved (approved means as approved by the Fire Chief) automatic fire sprinkler system installed throughout the building will be an acceptable alternate to all or a portion of the water supply required, as determined by the Chief, provided that a sprinkler system is not otherwise required by this code or the Building Code. § 16-20.140. Section 1003.1.2 amended concerning standards. Section 1003.1.2, is amended to read as follows: 1003.1.2. Standards. Fire extinguishing systems shall comply with the Building Code. Fire sprinkler systems required by the Fire Code, as amended, shall be installed in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards, as referenced in the Building Code and Fire Department Standards. § 16-20.150. Section 1003.2.2 item 6, added concerning fire flow. Section 1003.2.2, item 6 is added to read as follows: b. In all new buildings where the fire flow for the building, in accordance with Appendix III-A, exceeds 2,000 gallons per minute or, is three (3) or more stories in height or, the floor area exceeds 10,000 square feet. § 16-20.160. Section 1003.2.2, item 7, added concerning fire flow. Section 1003.2.2, item 7, is added to read as follows: 7. In all existing buildings when modifications are made that increase the fire flow, in accordance with Appendix III-A, to more than 2,000 23 gallons per minute, or increase the number of stories to three (3) or more, or increase the floor area to more than 10,000 square feet. § 16-20.170. Section 1007.1.3. added concerning monitoring of fire extinguishing systems. Section 1007.1.3 is added to read as follows: 1007.1.3 Monitoring of fire extinguishing systems. When a fire alarm system is installed in a building, the system shall monitor all fire extinguishing systems. Activation of any fire extinguishing system shall send an alarm signal to the fire alarm control panel and initiate the alarm signaling devices. § 16-20.180. Section 1107.3 added concerning immersion heaters. Section 1107.3 is added to read as follows: 1107.3 Immersion heaters. All electrical immersion heaters used in dip tanks, sinks, vats and similar operations shall be provided with approved over- temperature controls and low liquid level electrical disconnects. Manual reset of required protection devices shall be provided. § 16-20.190. Section 5202.4.4.2 amended concerning nozzles. Section 5202.4.4.2 first and second paragraphs, are amended to read as follows: 5202.4.4.2 Nozzles. A listed automatic-closing type hose nozzle valve with a latch-open device shall be provided on island-type dispensers used for dispensing Class I, II or III-A liquids. Overhead-type dispensing units shall be provided with a listed automatic-closing-type hose nozzle valve with alatch-open device. § 16-20.210. Section 7902.2.2.1 amended concerning above ground tanks. 24 Section 7902.2.2.1 is amended to read as follows: 7902.2.2.1 Locations where above ground tanks are prohibited. The storage of Class I, II and III-A liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is permitted only in locations not prohibited by this ordinance, or as otherwise approved by the Chief, and shall be installed as follows: 1. Double wall steel aboveground tanks may be used for the storage of Class II liquids, including integral diesel fuel storage tanks for generators or fire pumps, which are listed and limited to an individual or aggregate capacity of 660 gallons. Tanks shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet from any building and a minimum of twenty (20) feet from a property line which is or can be built upon. 2. Protected aboveground storage tanks may be used to store diesel fuel used to power generators or fire pumps and shall not exceed 4,000 gallons individual capacity or 16,000 gallon aggregate capacity. Tanks shall be installed in accordance with Appendix II-F as amended per this code. 3. The storage of class I and II liquids in protected aboveground storage tanks used for dispensing fuel for motor vehicles is allowed when approved by the Fire Chief. Such tanks shall be installed and maintained in accordance with Appendix II-F as amended by this code. § 16-20.220. Section 4.1 appendix ii-f amended concerning aboveground tanks. Section 4.1 of Appendix II-F is amended to read as follows: 4.1 General. Protected aboveground tanks shall be listed and shall meet the requirements specified in UFC Standard 79-7, UL 2085 and shall be labeled accordingly. § 16-20.230. Section 4.3 of appendix ii-f amended concerning primary tanks. Section 4.3 of Appendix II-F is amended to read as follows: 25 4.3 Size. Primary tanks shall not exceed 2,000 gallon individual or 6,000 gallon aggregate capacity. § 16-20.240. Section S of appendix iii-b amended concerning fire hydrants. Section 5 of Appendix III-B is amended to read as follows: SECTION 5 -DISTRIBUTION OF FIRE HYDRANTS The average spacing between fire hydrants shall not exceed that listed in Table A-III-B-1. EXCEPTION: The maximum spacing of hydrants in commercial areas shall be 250 feet. Regardless of the average spacing, fire hydrants shall be located such that all points on streets and access roads adjacent to a building are within the distances listed in Table A-III-B-1. § 16-20.250. Section 16.3 added to appendix ii-a concerning firebreaks. Section 16.3 is added to Appendix II-A to read as follows: 16.3 Firebreak Vegetation. When brush or vegetation growth is removed and cleared away to provide a firebreak as required by this section, suitable growth which will not form a means of rapidly transmitting fire shall be planted in such a manner so as to reduce the possibility of erosion. SECTION 4: Article 16.25 of the Saratoga Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: 26 ARTICLE 16-25 PLUMBING CODE § 16.25.010 Adoption of Uniform Plumbing Code The 1997 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, including Appendix Chapters A, B, C, D, H, I, J, and K, only, as compiled and published by the International Conference of Building Officials and amended by the State of California, hereinafter referred to as the "Plumbing Code," is hereby referred to and except as to additions, deletions and amendments hereinafter noted, such Code is hereby adopted and made a part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this Article, and shall be the Plumbing Code of the City. However, in accordance with California Government Code Section 50222.4, no penalty clauses are adopted by reference. In accordance with California Government Code Section 50022.6, at least ane true copy of the Plumbing Code has been on file with the City Clerlc since fifteen days prior to enactment of this Ordinance. While this Ordinance is in force, a true copy of the Plumbing Cade shall be kept for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. A reasonable supply of the Plumbing Code shall be available in the office of the City Clerlc for public purchase. SECTION 5: Article 126-30 of the Saratoga Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ARTICLE 16-30 MECHANICAL CODE § 16-30.010 Adoption of Uniform Mechanical Code The 1997 Edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code, including all Appendices, as compiled and published by the International Conference of Building Officials and amended by the State of California, hereinafter referred to as the "Mechanical Code," is hereby referred to and except as to additions, deletions and amendments hereinafter noted, such Code is hereby adopted and made a part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this Article, and shall be the Mechanical Code of the City. However, in accordance with California Government Code Section 50222.4, no penalty clauses are adopted by reference. In accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, express findings that modifications to the Mechanical Code are 27 reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions are either already on file with the California Building Standards Commission, or will be filed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. In accordance with California Government Code Section 50022.6, at least one true copy of the Mechanical Code has been on file with the City Clerk since fifteen days prior to enactment of this Ordinance. While this Ordinance is in force, a true copy of the Mechanical Code shall be kept for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk A reasonable supply of the Mechanical Code shall be available in the office of the City Clerk for public purchase. § 16-30.020 Additions, deletions and amendments. The additions, deletions and amendments set forth in this Article are hereby made to the Mechanical Code as adopted by reference in Section 16- 30.010. § 16-30.030 Chapters 2 and 3 deleted, administration governed by Administrative Code Chapters 2 and 3 of the Mechanical Code are hereby deleted. All administration of the Mechanical code shall be governed by the Building Code as adopted in Article 16-15 of this Chapter. SECTION 6: Article 16-35 of the Saratoga Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ARTICLE 16-35 ELECTRICAL CODE § 16-35.010 Adoption of National Electric Code The 1996 Edition of the National Electrical Code, compiled by the National Fire Protection Agency and amended by the State of California, hereinafter referred to as the "Electrical Code," is hereby referred to and such code is hereby adopted and made a part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this Article, and shall be the Electrical Code of the City. However, in accordance with California Government Code Section 50222.4, no penalty clauses are adopted by reference. In accordance with California Government Code Section 50022.6, at least one true copy of the Electrical Code has been 28 on file with the City Clerk since fifteen days prior to enactment of this Ordinance. While this Ordinance is in force, a true copy of the Electrical Code shall be kept for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. A reasonable supply of the Electrical Code shall be available in the office of the City Clerk for public purchase. SECTION 7: Article 16-40 of the Saratoga Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ARTICLE 16-40 HOUSING CODE § 16-40.010 Adoption of Uniform Housing Code The 1997 Edition of the Uniform Housing Code, as compiled and published by the International Conference of Building Officials, hereinafter referred to as the "Housing Code," is hereby referred to and, except as to additions, deletions and amendments hereinafter noted, such code is hereby adopted and made a part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this Article, and shall be the Housing Code of the City. However, in accordance with California Government Code Section 50222.4, no penalty clauses are adopted by reference. In accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, express findings that modifications to the Housing Code are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions are either already on file with the California Building Standards Commission, or will be filed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. In accordance with California Government Code Section 50022.6, at least one true copy of the Housing Code has been on file with the City Clerlc since fifteen days prior to enactment of this Ordinance. While this Ordinance is in force, a true copy of the Housing Code shall be kept for public inspection in the office of the City Clerlc. A reasonable supply of the Housing Code shall be available in the office of the City Clerlc for public purchase. 29 § 16-40.020 Section 401 amended concerning definition of "Health Officer" Section 401 of the Housing Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 401. "Health Officer" Defined. For the purpose of this Article, the "Health Officer" shall mean the City Manager. Any of the powers or duties to be exercised or approvals granted by the Health Officer under this Article may be delegated by the City Manager, in whole or in part, to the County Health Department or to such other authorized agents as the City Manager may designate. SECTION 8: Article 16-45 of the Saratoga Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ARTICLE 16-45 ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDING CODE § 16-45.010 Adoption of Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings The 1997 Edition of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of dangerous Buildings, as compiled and published by the International Conference of Building Officials, hereinafter referred to as the "Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code," is hereby referred to and, except as to additions, deletions and amendments hereinafter noted, such Code is hereby adopted and made a part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this Article, and shall be the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code of the City. However, in accordance with California Government Code Section 50222.4, no penalty clauses are adopted by reference. In accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 1795$.7, express findings that modifications to the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions are either already on file with the California Building Standards Commission, or will be filed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. In accordance with California Government Code Section 50022.6, at least one true copy of the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code has been on Pile with the City Clerk since fifteen days prior to enactment of this Ordinance. While this Ordinance is in force, a true copy of the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code shall be kept for public inspection 30 in the office of the City Clerk. A reasonable supply of the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code shall be available in the office of the City Clerk for public purchase. § 16-45.020 Additions, deletions and amendments. The additions, deletions and amendments set forth in this Article are made to the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code as adopted by reference in Section 16-45.010. § 16-45.025 Section 202 amended concerning abatement procedure. Section 202 of the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 202. All buildings or portions thereof which are determined after inspection by the building official to be dangerous as defined in this Code are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 401 of this Code. As an alternative or in addition to such procedure, the building official or other employee or official of this jurisdiction may institute any other appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the public nuisance. § 16-45.030 Section 204 amended concerning inspection by building official. Section 204 of the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 204. All buildings or structures within the scope of this Code and all construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the building official. § 16-45.050 Section 302 amended to include failure to complete construction. Section 302 of the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code is amended by adding subsection 19, to read as follows: 31 19. Whenever the construction of any building or structure is not fully completed within twenty-four months, or such longer period of time as may be allowed by the building official, from the date on which the building permit for such building or structure is first issued. SECTION 9: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause of phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases may be held invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 10: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption on July 21, 1999, as an urgency ordinance pursuant to Government Code Section 36937. In addition, this Ordinance shall apply to all permits issued on or after July 1, 1999 pursuant to provisions of the Saratoga Municipal Code affected by this Ordinance. Urgency exists because the California Building Standards Commission published and adopted the 1997 editions of the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Fire Code, the 1996 edition of the National Electrical Code, and the 1997 editions of the Uniform Housing Code and Uniform Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code (the California State Building Standards Code or Code) in December 1998 and January 1999. Under Section 18938 of the Health and Safety Code, provisions published in the California Building Standards Code pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922 apply to all occupancies throughout the state and become effective one hundred and eighty days after publication by the California Building Standards Commission (the Commission), or at a later date established by the Commission. In accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5, if a city has amended the Code, the amendments also take effect one hundred and eighty days after publication of the Code by the Commission. The Commission has established that the Code will take effect July 1, 1999. Portions of the Code adopted by reference in this Ordinance are amended in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 based on findings of the City of Saratoga in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7. As a result, an urgent need exists to adopt the Code as amended so that amendments pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 will apply to activity under the new Code. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published in accordance with Government Code Section 36933. 32 The above and foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and thereafter passed and adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga held on the day of , 1999, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: City Cleric June 28, 1999 MSR:gktJmb J:\WPD\MNRSW~ 73\ORD99\20RD71.608 33 • a MEMORANDUM • TO: Ray Galindo, Accounting Supervisor ^ , ~ ~~l'~i.l" t.--~ : ~' ~ .~-~ +,. ~J a FROM: Brad Lind, Senior Building Inspector ^~~''~9 DATE: July 23, 1999 SUBJECT: Revisions to City Fee Schedule The City Council recently approved modifications to building permit fees which will require revising the City Fee Schedule. James Walgren has asked that I contact you regarding this. Only page 13 of the current fee schedule is effected. I have attached a modified copy for you. Let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thanks. • l 1.7~•+ CITY Of SARA-TOGA --FEE -~CULE -Effective ~ FE FEE DESCRIPTION ,.~-~- SUBJECT COVc REFER~N~y 3UiLDING REGULpT10NS r a plications, permits, extensions, renewals, services and other mailers ~iTY CODE- G~TER 18 i of tha Ciiy Code,lhe following tees and deposits are established fo p Pursuant to SeGbn 18-05.030 g 1 B5 enumerated bebw: ~ rv mit fee' geclbn 18-05.030 Sectbn 18-05.030 Occupancy lnpecUons• ~ guriding per Totat~,.~ai~i°-n J ~i~(Minimum)! BuUding Permi-s 61 to 52,000 ~''7~ fu~2 for ~5'P for the firs) 62,000 p • each additional 51,000 or traction g2,t>Ot l0 525.000 ~ ~ ~, thereof, to and including 525,000 ~~~ ~~p.lD .~~ for the first 525,000 Pius 5~ 625,001 to 550.000 ~ ~~ ~ ' ~ 5 for each additional 51,000 50 000 bn thereof, to and including 6 5 -tor the first 650,000 pws'~'88 650,00110 5100,000 ~ ~ q' 3• ~ for a of tudand includingS100,ao0o n (here ~.00 r ~5 ~gZB for the first 6100,000 plus 3~"'b' 6100,00110 5500,000 ~P 4~{ 3• for each `o and Indudb09 6500,000 n lhereoi, .6g;5t~lt•for the first 65p0.000 plus 6500.001 to 61 A00,000 $ 3 Y 33• ~S ~.gg-tor each additional 61,000 or 4 • fi ~ tractbn thereof. to and including 51,ooo,aoo .}C~ ~g8.tor the first 51,000,000 plus g2~for each additional 61,000 or 51,000,000 and up ~ ~'(D S 3 • b 7 iraclion ihereoi „~' S`. ~ o •p{an Check Fee shall be 85°I° of the Buitd•+ng permit Fee • C ~~ 1g-05.030 -- _ _ e Of S~i $ Pluaa _ ~ ~13 ~~,/ v ~- 9 .- ~~ ~~~, t;~N ~..... . ~~ 1,1998 E 5„_. _~=OUSE .Effective July - TOGp F CITY pF SARA FEE pESCRIP?101`1 ____-" _ SUBJECT lions, renewals, sennces and other mailers REFERENCE eaten 1 CODE are established for applications, Permits' GUI.ATtONS sits gUiLDING ~ CNpPTER 16 following fees and depo $165 CITY COD 030 of the City Code, the ennit fee' coon 16'05' Buildin pursuant to Sbelow: 1npeCtions: ~b3•~.5 ,,~7'(Minimum) ~ (/~. enumerated Occupancy Total for st $2,000 plus.$~ $ection 16-05.030 Section 16-05.030 Building permits $1 to $2,000 $2,001 to $25,000 $25,Dp1 to $50,000 3 ,~,~ r..$gfifor the fir 1000 or fraction * ~ each additional $ ~ $25,000 thereof, to and including ~r33 for the first $25'000 plus ~ i ~ ~ dditional $1,000 °f fraction 3 for ea f to and including $50,000 thereo , 50,000 plus~'~ r,for the first $ 1000 or fraction ~ ~' ~ ~ for each additional $ $100 A~ f to and including $50,001 to $100,000 $100,001 to $500,000 ~lO,lt~ ~,oo thereo ~ , ,~rt~ e first $100,000 plus ~'"' ~~ ~ • ~5 f-ach additional $1,000 °r {raction 000 thereof , to and including $500' $ r,`a 500,000 Pius ~•~gg.for /he first $ 1000 or 3 2 3 ~• ~S ~;.~-for each additional $ , $500,001 to $1,000,000 thereof, to and including ~'. ~~ fraction $1,000 A00 s $1,000,000 and uP ~ . ~ e shall be 65°!° of the Building permit Fee 'Plan Check Fe T e of ro ect ermits New Single Family DweUin9 Plumbing P $d~.#or the first $1.000,000 plu ~,gfffor each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof perm ~ ~ {' $.03tS~F ~ (rllinimum~r m Section 16-05.030 pa~ .._ ~ - 'pit "A" ~ CITY OF SARATOGA -FEE Su..cDULE -Effective July 1, 1998 -~ CODE REFERENCE SUBJECT FEE DESCRIPTION FEE Commercial/Professional $.03/S.F. (Minimum$6~~' ~6g' Institutions, Multiple Residential $.03/S.F. (Minimum tip ~0 8` . Additions of more than 1,000 S.F. $.03/S.F. (Minimum $62} ~ ~ Additions of less than 1,000 S.F. .~- fts ~j Remodels, residential s82' G g (no added sq.ft.) Remodels, commercial $6Z' (~ Swimming Pools, spas, hot tubs $62. G g • (with pump and heater) Miscellaneous Structures $6~ (., $ Miscellaneous permits without ~GZ associated building permit 'Plan Check Fee shall be 25% of permit fee Section 16-05.030 Heating and air conditioning permits Type of Project New single family dwelling Commercial/Professional Institutional, Multiple Residential Additions of less than 2500 S.F. Additions of more than 2500 S.F Remodels, residential Remodels, commercial Miscellaneous structures Permit Fee' $.02/S.F. (Minimum ~}. 6 a $.025/S.F. (Minimum $fi2~ (7~j $.025/S.F. (Minimum $6;z)- G $. -~- b ~ $.015lS.F. (Minimum $G2,), 6 $ $.015/S.F. (Minimum;~fi2) (~ $.02/S.F. (Minimum $6i?~ 6 g ~~ • Section 16-05.030 Section 16-05.030' Section 16-05.030 ----'''"'".Effective Ju~Y ~+ 1998 .:DUCE - SA~?OGA - FEE ~ --. CITY OF FEE pESCRIPT~ON CT $s2 SUgJE ennits without PAiscef-aneous P it associated building Perm n Check Fee shall be 25% of Permit fee Pia T e of Pro ect ermits Single familY dwelling Electrical P ~mrnarciallProfessional Institutional, Multip-e RBSidential Additions less than 1000 S.F • Additions more than 1000 S•F Rern°dets, residential Remodels, commercial Swimming P°ois, spas, hot tubs with pump and heater) Miscellaneous structures Miscellaneous permits without associated building permit shall be 25°tO of permit tee Total Cut and Fill 'Plan Check Fea Quanti Grading Peet Grading Plan Check Fea: 100 cubic yards or less over 100 cubic Yards P~ Pernik $•031S.F• p,Ainimum~-' $.031S.F . tMinfmum " $ A351S.F • lMinimurn ~"' .~ ~ ~b $.031S•F • (Minimum ~ ~- ~ ~ co3 ~ 68 ~ Ga ~ b$ 68 6$ ~~ 6~ Perrrr $300 cubic yards plus $300 for the First 100 cubic $75 for each additiona1100 yards or fraction thereof $425 • 'pit "A" CITY OF SARATOGA -FEE 5...:~DULE -Effective July 1,1998 SUBJECT FEE DESCRIPTION CODE REFERENCE FEE Document Storage Fee: 8 112" x 11" or 14" (+) documents $.50 for each page 18" x 24" (+) plans $1.10 for each page Section 16-05.030 Energy calculation review fees Type of project Fee ~ Addition to residential building $126 New residential structure $188/unit Addition to non-residential building $251 New non-residential structure $377 Application for moving permit $57 Other Inspection Fees: Inspections outside of normal $62 per hour Section 16-05.030 business hours (minimum charge one hour) Reinspection fees assessed under $62 per hour provisions of Section 305(h) of the Uniform Administrative Code Inspections for which no fee is $62 per hour specifically indicated (minimum charge -one hour) Stockpiling Permit: $150 Additional fees: ' In the event map check, plan checking, or inspection services by the City are required by reason of changes, modifications, additrons, errors, licant or his agents or representatives, the applicant shall pay an additional fee equal to the a th b pp e y ~ omissions, or discrepancies occasioned st to the City of performing the additional services, as determined by the Building Official. l co actua Pa