SEC. 14-400. ADOPTION OF UNIFORM HOUSING CODE:
On July 13, 1999, there were filed in the office of the City Clerk three (3) copies of the Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials. Pursuant to Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, only Chapters 4, 5, and 6 and Sections 701.2 and 701.3 of the Uniform Housing Code are hereby incorporated in this code by reference.
(Amended by Ordinance 045-02C.S. – Effective Nov 21, 2002) (Amended by Ordinance 014-99C.S. — Effective July 29, 1999) (Amended by Ordinance 027-95C.S. — Effective January 17, 1996) (Amended by Ordinance 032-92C.S. — Effective Sept. 10, 1992) (Amended by Ordinance 074-89C.S. — Effective Dec. 21, 1989) (Amended by Ordinance 091-86C.S. — Effective January 22, 1987) (Amended by Ordinance 3835C.S. — Effective Dec. 14, 1984)
SEC. 14-401. EFFECT OF CODE PROVISIONS:
(Repealed by Ordinance 045-02C.S. – Effective Nov 21, 2002) (Amended, 1999) (Amended by Ordinance 027-95C.S. — Effective January 17, 1996) (Amended by Ordinance 032-92C.S. — Effective Sept. 10, 1992) (Amended by Ordinance 074-89C.S. — Effective Dec. 21, 1989) (Amended by Ordinance 091-89C.S. — Effective January 22, 1987) (Amended by Ordinance 3835C.S. — Effective Dec. 14, 1984)
SEC. 14-402. HEALTH OFFICER:
Section 401 of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended by changing the definition of "Health Officer" to the following:
Health Officer shall be the administrative officer in charge of San Joaquin County Health Department or an authorized representative.
In addition, the City Manager may designate any City official or employee who, as City Health Officer, may take whatever measures as may be necessary to preserve and protect the public health in the incorporated area of the City of Stockton consistent with state statutes relating to public health.
(Amended by Urgency Ordinance 022-01 C.S. – Effective August 22, 2001) (Amended by Ordinance 074-89C.S. — Effective Dec. 21, 1989) (Added by Ordinance 3024-C.S. — Effective Feb. 9, 1978)
SEC. 14-402.1. SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS:
Section 1001 of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) Substandard Building Defined. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17920.3, substandard buildings include any building or portion thereof including any dwelling unit, guest room or suite of rooms, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the following listed conditions to an extent that endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the public or the occupants thereof and the same shall be deemed and hereby is declared to be a substandard building.
(b) Conditions Constituting Substandard Buildings:
1. Inadequate sanitation shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
i. Lack of, or improper water closet, lavatory, or bathtub or shower in a dwelling unit.
ii. Lack of, or improper water closets, lavatories, and bathtubs or showers per number of guests in a hotel.
iii. Lack of, or improper kitchen sink.
iv. Lack of hot and cold running water to plumbing fixtures in a hotel.
v. Lack of hot and cold running water to plumbing fixtures in a dwelling unit.
vi. Lack of adequate heating.
vii. Lack of, or improper operation of required ventilating equipment.
viii. Lack of minimum amounts of natural light and ventilation required by applicable codes.
ix. Room and space dimensions less than required by applicable codes.
x. Lack of required electrical lighting.
xi. Dampness of habitable rooms.
xii. Infestation of insects, vermin, or rodents as determined by the Health Officer.
xiii. General dilapidation or improper maintenance.
xiv. Lack of connection to required sewage disposal system.
xv. Lack of adequate garbage and rubbish storage and removal facilities as determined by the Health Officer.
2. Structural hazards shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
i. Deteriorated or inadequate foundations.
ii. Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports.
iii. Flooring or floor supports of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety.
iv. Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that split, lean, list, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.
v. Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety.
vi. Members of ceilings, roofs, ceilings and roof supports, or other horizontal members which sag, split, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.
vii. Members of ceiling, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety.
viii. Fireplaces or chimneys which list, bulge, or settle due to defective material or deterioration.
ix. Fireplaces or chimneys which are of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety.
3. Any nuisance.
4. All wiring, except that which conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation if it is currently in good and safe condition and working properly.
5. All plumbing, except that which conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation and which has been maintained in good condition, or which may not have conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation but is currently in good and safe condition and working properly, and which is free of cross connections and siphonage between fixtures.
6. All mechanical equipment, including vents, except that which conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation and which has been maintained in good and safe condition, or which may not have conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation but is currently in good and safe condition and working properly.
7. Faulty weather protection, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
i. Deteriorated, crumbling, or loose plaster.
ii. Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roof, foundations, or floors, including broken windows or doors.
iii. Defective or lack of weather protection for exterior wall coverings, including lack of paint, or weathering due to lack of paint or other approved protective covering.
iv. Broken, rotted, split, or buckled exterior wall coverings or roof coverings.
8. Any building or portion thereof, device, apparatus, equipment, combustible waste, or vegetation which, in the opinion of the Chief of the Fire Department or deputy, is in such a condition as to cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread and intensity of fire or explosion arising from any cause.
9. All materials of construction, except those which are specifically allowed or approved by applicable codes, and which have been adequately maintained in good and safe condition.
10. Those premises on which an accumulation of weeds, vegetation, junk, dead organic matter, debris, garbage, offal, rodent harborages, stagnant water, combustible materials, and similar materials or conditions constitute fire, health, or safety hazards. 11. Any building or portion thereof which is determined to be an unsafe building due to inadequate maintenance, in accordance with the latest edition of the Uniform Building Code and local modifications thereof.
12. All buildings or portions applicable thereof not provided with adequate exit facilities as required by applicable codes, except those buildings or portions thereof whose exit facilities conformed with all applicable laws at the time of their construction and which have been adequately maintained and increased in relation to any increase in occupant load, alteration or addition, or any change in occupancy.
When an unsafe condition exists through lack of, or improper location of, exits, additional exits may be required to be installed.
13. All buildings or portions thereof which are not provided with the fire-resistive construction or fire extinguishing systems or equipment required by applicable codes, except those buildings or portions thereof which conformed with all applicable laws at the time of their construction and whose fire-resistive integrity and fire-extinguishing systems or equipment have been adequately maintained and improved in relation to any increase in occupant load, alteration or addition, or any change in occupancy. 14. All buildings or portions thereof occupied for living, sleeping, cooking, or dining purposes which were not designed or intended to be used for such occupancies.
15. Inadequate structural resistance to horizontal forces.
16. "Substandard building" includes a building not in compliance with applicable fire and panic safety rules and regulations.
(c) Exception: However, a condition which would require displacement of sound walls or ceilings to meet height, length, or width requirements for ceilings, rooms, and dwelling units shall not by itself be considered sufficient existence of dangerous conditions making a building a substandard building, unless the building was constructed, altered, or converted in violation of such requirements in effect at the time of construction, alteration, or conversion.
(Added by Ordinance 074-89C.S. — Effective Dec. 21, 1989)
SEC. 14-402.2. VIOLATION:
It is a violation of this Code for any person to allow, maintain or cause a property located within the City limits to exist with any of the substandard conditions set forth in Section 14-402.1.
(Added by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 14-403. NOTICE AND ORDER:
Sections 101.2.3, 3.1 and 3.3 of the Uniform Housing Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
3.1 "If the Building Official has determined that the building or structure must be repaired, the order shall require that all required permits be secured therefore and the work physically commenced within such time (not to exceed 30 days from the date of the order) and completed within such time as the Building Official shall determine is reasonable under all of the circumstances."
3.3 "If the Building Official has determined that the building or structure must be demolished, the order shall require that the building be vacated within such time as the Building Official shall determine reasonable (not to exceed 30 days from the date of the order); that all required permits be secured therefore within 30 days from the date of the order, and that the demolition be completed within such time as the Building Official shall determine is reasonable."
(Amended by Ordinance 026-07 – Effective December 27, 2007) (Added by Ordinance 3024-C.S. — Effective Feb. 9, 1978)
SEC. 14-404. REPORT TRANSMITTED TO COUNCIL:
Sec. 1602. Upon receipt of said report, the City Clerk shall present it to the City Council for consideration. The City Council shall fix a time, date and place for hearing said report, and any protests or objections thereto. The City Clerk shall cause notice of said hearing to be posted upon the property involved and served by certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the owner of the property as his name and address appear on the last equalized assessment roll of the county, if such so appear, or as known to the Clerk. Such notice shall be given at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for hearing and shall specify the day, hour, and place when the Council will hear and pass upon the Building Official's report, together with any objections or protests which may be filed as hereinafter provided by any person interested in or affected by the proposed change.
(Added by Ordinance 3024-C.S. — Effective Feb. 9, 1978)
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