15.06.090 Permit issuance.
A. Issuance. The application, plans, specifications, computations and other data filed by an applicant for permit shall be reviewed by the Building Official. Such plans may be reviewed by other departments of the City to verify compliance with all applicable laws. If the Building Official finds that the work described in an application for a permit and the plans, specifications and other data filed therewith conform to the requirements of this chapter, the technical codes, and other pertinent laws and ordinances, and that the fees specified in CVMC 15.06.095 have been paid, the Building Official shall issue a permit to the applicant.
When a permit is issued, and plans and specifications are required for that permit, the Building Official shall endorse in writing or stamp the plans and specifications “APPROVED.” Such approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified or altered without authorization from the Building Official, and all work regulated by this chapter or the technical codes shall be done in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.
The Building Official may issue a permit for the construction of part of a building, structure or building service equipment before the entire plans and specifications for the whole building, structure or building service equipment have been submitted or approved, provided adequate information and detailed statements have been filed complying with all pertinent requirements of the technical codes. The issuance of a partial permit shall not, in any way, commit the Building Official to grant a permit for the entire building, structure or building service.
B. Retention of Plans. The Building Official shall maintain an official copy, microfilm, electronic or other type of photographic copy of the plans of every building, during the life of the building, for which the City issued a building permit. All plans for common interest developments as defined in Section 1351 of the California Civil Code shall be maintained with the following exceptions:
1. Single or multiple dwellings not more than two stories and basement in height.
2. Garages and other structures appurtenant to buildings listed in the exception in subsection (B)(1) of this section.
3. Farm or ranch buildings.
4. Any one-story building where the span between bearing walls does not exceed 25 feet, except a steel frame or concrete building.
C. Validity of Permit. The issuance of a permit or approval of plans, specifications and computations shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or the technical codes, or of any other ordinance of the City. Permits presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this chapter, the technical codes, or of other ordinances of the City shall not be valid.
The issuance of a permit based on plans, specifications and other data shall not prevent the Building Official from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in these plans, specifications and other data, or prevent the Building Official from stopping building operations when there is a violation of these plans, specifications and other data, or violations of this chapter or the technical codes or of any other ordinances.
D. Expiration of Permit. Every permit issued by the Building Official under the provisions of the technical codes shall expire, if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 12 months 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 180 days.
A permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of time for good and satisfactory reasons. A permittee with an expired permit may apply for a new permit. All permittees requesting permit extensions or new permits shall pay the required fees as designated in the City’s Master Fee Schedule, as may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
The Building Official may grant one or more extensions of time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding 180 days per extension upon written request by the permittee demonstrating good and satisfactory reasons for such extension. When considering an extension of a permit, the Building Official shall consider the need to update the permit to any newly adopted building codes and regulations.
E. Suspension or Revocation. The Building Official may in writing suspend or revoke a permit issued under the provisions of this chapter and the technical codes when the permit is issued in error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or in violation of this chapter, the technical codes or any other ordinance or regulation. (Ord. 3454 § 1, 2019; Ord. 3087 § 1, 2007).