§ 15.04.180. California Building Code (CBC).

The California Building Code with California Amendments, 2016 Edition published by the International Code Council and the California Building Standards Commission establishing minimum standards to safeguard life, health, property and public welfare by regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, use, occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within this jurisdiction including Administrative Chapters, Divisions I & II; the Appendix Chapter I, Patio Covers; and Appendix Chapter J, Grading with the changes and additions as set forth herein is hereby adopted by reference with the following revisions:

California Building Code, Chapter 1, Scope and Administration, Section 105.2 "Work Exempt from Permit", "Building", item 1 is amended to read as follows:

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One-story detached utility occupancy accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses or similar uses as determined by the authority having jurisdiction, provided the square footage does not exceed 120 square feet, with no utilities [water, sewer or electrical] attached or established in the structure and the structure is a single story structure less than 16 feet in height built entirely above grade and is not located in a maintenance easement, on a public utilities easement, or in front and side street setbacks as required by the Zoning Code of the City of Lincoln. The structure shall not exceed the height requirements set forth in the City of Lincoln Zoning Code. The eave overhangs shall not extend more than 24 inches (610 mm) beyond the exterior wall of the structure. The location on the property for the purposes of fire protection shall be in compliance with the currently adopted Residential Building Code and/or the California Building Code. All construction shall be in compliance with acceptable standards for construction as outlined in the currently adopted uniform and international Codes with California Amendments. All construction shall be in compliance with currently adopted zoning and municipal code regulations related to accessory structures such as sheds including; but not limited to setbacks and building height requirements.

Section 105.2 "Work Exempt from Permit", "Building", items 3 [oil derricks], and 5 [water tanks] are hereby deleted.

Section 105.2 "Work Exempt from Permit", "Building", Item 9 is amended to read as follows:

Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 24 inches (610mm) deep, do not exceed 5,000 gallons (18925L) and are installed entirely above grade are exempt from a building permit provided they have fencing installed in accordance with the City of Lincoln pool fencing regulations adopted by the City of Lincoln, Municipal Code, Chapter 15.20.

Section 105.2 "Work Exempt from Permit", "Building", item 10 is hereby deleted. [Shade cloth structures]

Section 105.5 "Expiration" is amended to read as follows:

Every permit issued by the Building Official under the provisions of this code shall expire and become null and void after one year from the date of issuance of said permit.

Any permit holder holding an unexpired permit for which work has commenced may apply for an extension provided no changes have been made to the original plans. The fee will not be charged for a one-time 6 month extension provided the permit is not expired and additional extension for another 6 months can be applied for and a fee of $60.00 is paid for the extension. No permit shall be extended without first being approved by the Building Official or his or her designee. Once a permit has expired a new permit can be applied for and fees shall be charged based on the valuation for the work that is left to perform under the original permit issued.

If a permit expires without commencement of work, a new permit shall be obtained before work can commence. This shall constitute a new application, complete plans, and full payment of all permit fees.

For the purpose of this section, commencement of work shall be defined as; the inspection and successful completion of the entire foundation system for the permitted structure, including the placing of the concrete. If the permit is for something other than a structure, the Building Official will determine if the amount of work completed shows a good faith effort was made to complete work authorized by the permit.

(Ord. No. 926B , § 6, 11-15-2016)