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Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18870, 18870.1, 18870.2 and 18870.6, Health and Safety Code.
s 2007. Applicant Documentation.
When applying for a permit to operate a park, or for the renewal or amendment of any such permit, if the applicant has not previously been determined to be eligible to receive public benefits, the applicant shall present to the enforcement agency such documentation as the department may require to demonstrate the applicant's eligibility to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5, beginning with section 5802.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Title 8, U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Section 18865, Health and Safety Code.
s 2008. Annual Permit to Operate Fees.
(a) Permit to operate fees shall be as follows:
(1) Annual permit to operate fee of twenty-five dollars ($25); and
(2) an additional two dollars ($2) per lot, or per campsite; and
(3) an additional four dollars ($4) per manufactured home or mobilehome lot; and
(4) A state fee as contained in Table 2008-1.
Table 2008-1
Number of Lots
or Campsites State Fee
2-19 $ 40
20-49 $ 75
50-99 $175
100-249 $400
250-499 $800
500 or more $1,600
(b) The state fee is required to be paid annually.
(c) A permit to operate fee of twenty-five ($25), with no additional fee for the lots, is required to operate a temporary recreational vehicle park.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18870.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.2, 18870.3 and 18870.6, Health and Safety Code.
s 2009. Permit to Operate - Penalty Fees.
(a) Permits to operate shall have the following penalty fees applied as applicable:
(1) When an application is submitted thirty (30) or more days late, the permit to operate fees shall be increased an amount equal to ten (10) percent of the established fee.
(2) When an application is submitted sixty (60) or more days late, the permit to operate fees shall be increased an amount equal to one hundred (100) percent of the established fee.
(3) Any park operating without a permit to operate shall pay double the established fees and those fees shall be due upon demand of the enforcement agency.
(b)The postmark shall be used to determine the submittal date for imposing annual permit to operate penalty fees prescribed by Health and Safety Code section 18870.7 and this section.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18870.7, Health and Safety Code.
s 2010. Permit to Operate - Construction Completed.
(a) Upon final approval by the enforcement agency of the construction of lots and facilities, the applicant shall submit an application for permit to operate, or amended permit to operate, on a form designated by the department, together with appropriate fees as specified in sections 2008 and 2009 of this article, to the enforcement agency. The designated form shall be submitted as follows:
(1) When the department is the enforcement agency, the applicant shall submit the application for permit to operate to the department. Upon approval of the application by the department, an annual permit to operate shall be issued to the applicant.
(2) When a local enforcement agency has enforcement responsibilities, the applicant shall submit the application, to that agency. Upon approval of the application by the local enforcement agency, that agency shall provide one (1) copy of the approved application to the applicant and, within five (5) working days after approval, one (1) copy, along with the state fees required by section 2008 of this article, to the Division of Codes and Standards, P.O. Box 1407, Sacramento, CA 95812-1407. The Division of Codes and Standards shall issue the initial permit to operate within ten (10) working days of receipt of the approved application. The department shall provide copies of the permit to operate to the applicant and the local enforcement agency. Subsequent years' annual permits to operate shall be issued by the enforcement agency.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.2 and 18870.6, Health and Safety Code.
s 2012. Department Copies of the Annual Permit to Operate and Related Fees.
(a) Local enforcement agencies shall send a copy of each issued annual permit to operate to the Division of Codes and Standards within thirty (30) days following issuance.
(b) All local enforcement agencies shall forward to the Division of Codes and Standards the state fees paid by the applicant pursuant to section 2008 of this article within thirty (30) days of receipt.
(c) The department shall provide a supply of the annual permit to operate forms and application for permit to operate forms to any local enforcement agency making a request for the forms.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.2, 118870.3, 18870.6 and 18870.7, Health and Safety Code.
s 2014. Required Reporting of Changes in Park Status.
(a) An operator of a park shall submit to the enforcement agency an application for an amended annual permit to operate within thirty (30) days of any change in the information related to the annual permit to operate. Changes in information shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) change of name, mailing address, or ownership; or
(2) change in the number of lots resulting from the sale, lease, removal, construction, or alteration of existing lots or facilities; or
(3) change of conditional uses specified on the annual permit to operate; or
(4) when a snow load roof maintenance program status is changed pursuant to section 2338 of article 7.
(b) A fee of ten dollars ($10) shall be submitted to the enforcement agency with each application to amend the annual permit to operate. Only one (1) fee of ten dollars ($10) shall be required for an amended annual permit to operate, if more than one change can be processed on a single application.
(c) An amended permit to operate shall be issued only by the department initially for additional lots constructed on lots removed in an existing park. The local enforcement agency shall process the application as specified in section 2010 of this chapter for permit issuance for new construction.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), when an amended permit to operate is issued by a local enforcement agency, a copy shall be forwarded to the department, within thirty (30) days, clearly marked as "Amended" on the face of the copy.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865 and 18870.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.2, 18870.3, 18870.6 and 18870.8, Health and Safety Code.
s 2016. Approval of Alternates and Equivalents.
When the department is the enforcement agency, a request for approval of an alternate or equivalent means of meeting the requirements of this chapter shall be submitted by the applicant to the department's Northern or Southern area office. When a city, county, or city and county has assumed enforcement responsibility for this chapter, the applicant shall submit the request for this approval to the local enforcement agency. The local enforcement agency shall forward the request to the department's Administrative Office of the Division of Codes and Standards, along with its written recommendation and rationale for approval or denial. The request shall be submitted on forms, as defined in Section 2002 of this chapter, provided by the department. The form shall be accompanied by one (1) set of substantiating plans and/or information together with the alternate approval fee of two hundred three dollars ($203), payable to the department.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865.6 and 18870.3, Health and Safety Code.
s 2017. Technical Service Fee.
(a) Fees for technical services provided by the enforcement agency shall be:
(1) one hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the technical service does not exceed one hour. When the technical service exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply:
(A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82).
(B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18870.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.3 and 18870.4, Health and Safety Code.
s 2018. Permits Required.
(a) No person shall erect, construct, reconstruct, install, replace, relocate or alter any building, structure, camping cabin, accessory building or structure, or building component; any electrical, mechanical, or plumbing equipment; any fuel gas equipment and installations, or fire protection equipment; or installations of, or within, a park, or a lot, or perform any non-load bearing grading or area fill with a depth of one (1) foot or greater, unless exempted from obtaining a grading permit pursuant to Appendix 33 of the California Building Code, without first obtaining a written construction permit from the enforcement agency.
(b) No person shall create or change a lot line within a park without first obtaining a permit from the enforcement agency pursuant to the requirements of section 2105 of this chapter.
(c) Any person issued a notice indicating violations pursuant to this section, shall obtain the required permit from the enforcement agency and provide the appropriate fees as prescribed in this article.
(d) The enforcement agency shall not require a permit to construct for the following work, when the construction is performed in a workmanlike manner, does not present a hazard, and otherwise complies with the requirements of this chapter:
(1) Minor maintenance and repair including replacement of existing utility metering devices.
(2) The installation of a storage cabinet on a lot.
(3) Construction or installation of a stairway having a landing twelve (12) square feet or less.
(4) A landing not more than twelve (12) square feet in area.
(5) Construction or installation of removable insect screening, flexible plastic canvas type material used as an awning or as awning or carport enclosures.
(6) Construction or installation of a retaining wall less than four (4) feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless it is supporting a surcharge. For the purpose of this section, a surcharge is any load imposed in addition to the normal soil load.
(7) Construction or installation of a patio, as defined in section 2002(p)(3).
(8) Fences not over six (6) feet high.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870, 18870.8, 18872 and 18872.1, Health and Safety Code.
s 2020.3. Application Requirements for Permits for Accessory Structures and Camping Cabins.
(a) A person required to obtain a permit to install an accessory structure or camping cabin, shall submit an application for the permit to construct to the enforcement agency, on a form prescribed by that agency.
(b) The application for the permit to construct shall be accompanied by fees as specified in section 2020.7 of this article, or section 2020.4 when using plans with a standard plan approval.
(c) A person submitting an application for a permit to construct an accessory structure or install a camping cabin shall, in addition to the requirements of section 2034 of this chapter, submit three (3) copies of a plot plan for the lot where the accessory structure or camping cabin is to be constructed, on the form prescribed by the department, indicating the planned location of the accessory structure or camping cabin on the lot and all required dimensions and setbacks from the lot lines and structures on the same and adjoining lots. At least one (1) copy of the plot plan shall bear the original signature of the park owner or his or her designated representative.
(d) When a person files applications simultaneously to construct or install two (2) or more accessory structures or camping cabins which are identical and are within the same park, only one (1) plan check fee shall be required.
(e) If an application for a permit to construct is in complete or does not conform to this chapter, the enforcement agency shall notify the applicant in what respects application does not comply in writing within ten 10 working days of the date they are received by the department. The applicant shall resubmit a corrected application or plans within ninety (90) days of the notification, or within 90 days of any subsequent notification relating to a resubmittal, along with the resubmission fees required by subsections 2020.4 or 2020.7 of this chapter as applicable.
(f) A single permit may be issued for all accessory structures to be erected or installed concurrently on the same lot including electrical, mechanical and plumbing installations in each accessory structure. If the applicant requests individual permits, they may be obtained for structural, electrical, mechanical and plumbing installations, and are subject to separate individual fees.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 18865, 18870, 18870.5 and 18871.3, Health and Safety Code.
s 2020.4. Fees for Accessory Structure Permits With a Standard Plan Approval.
(a) The following permit fees shall apply for accessory structures that have a standard plan approval:
(1) Inspection Fee: One hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the inspection does not exceed one hour. When the inspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply:
(A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82).
(B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41).
(2) Reinspection Fee: One hundred seventy-eight dollars ($178) provided the reinspection does not exceed one hour. When the reinspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply:
(A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82).
(B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41).
(b) Fees for accessory structures that do not have the department's standard plan approval issued in accordance with Section 2020.9 of this article shall be determined using the valuation table contained in Section 2020.7 of this article.
(c) Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit fees for installations in accessory structures shall not exceed those contained in this chapter.
(d) Plan check fees shall not be required for accessory structures for which a standard plan approval has been obtained from the department.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865, 18870.3 and 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865, 18870, 18870.2, 18870.3, 18870.4 and 18871.3, Health and Safety Code.
s 2020.6. Application Requirements for Permits for Park Construction or Alteration.
(a) This section applies to any person submitting an application pursuant to section 2018, for a permit to construct or alter any of the following:
(1) A park;
(2) An addition to a park;
(3) An alteration to a park;
(4) A permanent building in a park;
(5) An accessory building or structure without a standard plan approval.
(b) A person who is required to obtain a permit to construct, pursuant to section 18870 of the Health and Safety Code, shall submit an application for a permit to construct to the enforcement agency, with the appropriate fees as specified in section 2020.7 of this article, on the form prescribed by that agency.
(c) A person submitting an application pursuant to this section shall submit three (3) complete sets of plans and specifications or installation instructions, as required by section 2034 of this chapter.
(d) Applications for permits to construct or enlarge a park, shall be submitted with written evidence of compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Division 13, commencing with section 21000), and written evidence of approvals by all of the following:
(1) the local planning agency,
(2) the local health, fire, and public works departments,
(3) the local department responsible for flood control,
(4) the serving utilities, and
(5) any other state or federal agency or special district that has jurisdiction and would be impacted by the proposed construction.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870, 18870.1, 18870.2, 18870.3, 18870.4 and 18872, Health and Safety Code.
s 2020.7. Permit Fees for Park Construction or Alteration.
(a) Any person submitting an application for a permit to construct with plans not having a department standard plan approval shall pay the following fees, as applicable:
(1) Permit Fee. For the purpose of determining fees, the enforcement agency may establish the permit fee in accordance with subsection (f) or (g) of this section as appropriate. However, the minimum permit fee shall be one hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the initial related inspection associated with this permit does not exceed one hour. When the related inspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply:
(A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82).
(B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41).
(2) Plan Check Fee. One-half (1/2) of the combined total of construction, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical permit fees. However, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10).
(b) Reinspection Fee: One hundred seventy-eight dollars ($178) provided the reinspection does not exceed one hour. When the reinspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply:
(A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82).
(B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41).
(c) When any person files applications simultaneously to construct two (2) or more permanent buildings, or accessory buildings or structures which are identical and are within the same park, only one (1) plan check fee shall be required.
(d) Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit fees shall not exceed those contained in this chapter.
(e) When plans and specifications fail to comply with the requirements of this chapter, the enforcement agency shall notify the applicant in writing, stating in what respects the plans do not comply. The applicant shall correct the plans and/or specifications and resubmit them to the enforcement agency. The following fees are required for each resubmission of plans or specifications subsequent to the initial plan check:
(1) Plan Check Fee. Two hundred three dollars ($203) provided the plan check does not exceed one hour. When the plan check exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply:
(A) Second and subsequent whole hours: ninety-two dollars ($92).
(B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-six dollars ($46).
(f) Fees for construction or alteration of facilities and installations on lots and within parks shall be the sum of the following categories comprising the proposed work subject to the minimum amounts specified in subsection (a)(1):
(1) For each lot $5.75
(2) Electrical Permit Fees. Each park electrical service 14.00 Each unit substation or secondary distribution transformer 10.50 Each alteration or replacement of a service or a transformer 10.50 Each park lot electrical service equipment 7.00 Each alteration, repair, or replacement of a park lot electrical service equipment 7.00 Each street light including circuit conductors and control equipment 3.00
(3) Plumbing Permit Fees. Each park sewage drainage system 14.00 Each private sewage disposal system or park water treatment installation 14.00 Each lot drain inlet 7.00 Each alteration or repair of drainage or vent piping 7.00 Each park water distribution system 7.00 Each park lot water service outlet or outlets at the same location 4.25 Each fire hydrant or riser 4.25 Each individual lot water conditioning installation 4.25 Each alteration, repair or replacement of water fixtures or equipment 4.25
(4) Gas Piping Permit Fees. Each park gas piping system 7.00 Each installation of a liquefied petroleum or natural gas tank of 60 gallon capacity or more 7.00 Each gas riser outlet 4.25 Each alteration, repair, or replacement of park's gas piping system 4.25
(5) Each installation of equipment regulated by this chapter for which no other fee is listed 7.00
(g) Permit fees for a permit to construct accessory buildings or structures without a standard plan approval from the department, and foundation systems, permanent buildings, and/or electrical, mechanical, and plumbing installations within or on permanent buildings, or accessory buildings or structures shall be the sum of the following categories comprising the proposed work subject to the minimum amounts specified in subsection (a)(1):
(1) Table A. Construction Permit Fees.
Total Valuation Fee
$2,000 or less................... $45.00
$2,001 to $25,000................ $45.00 for the first $2,000 plus
$9.00 for each additional fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.
thousand or
$25,001 to $50,000............... $252.00 for the first $25,000
plus $6.50 for each additional thousand
or fraction thereof, to and including
$50,000.
$50,001 to $100,000.............. $414.50 for the first $50,000
plus $4.50 for each additional thousand or
fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.
$100,001 to $500,000............. $639.50 for the first $100,000
plus $3.50 for each additional thousand or
fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.
$500,001 to $1,000,000........... $2,039.50 for the first $500,000
plus $3.00 for each additional thousand or
fraction thereof, to and including
$1,000,000.
$1,000,001 and up................ $3,539.50 for the first $1,000,000
plus $2.00 for each additional thousand or
fraction thereof.
(2) Table B. Mechanical and Plumbing Permit Fees.
Each plumbing fixture, trap, set of fixtures on one trap, including
water, drainage piping and backflow protection therefore............. $3.00
Each building sewer................................................... 14.00
Each private sewage disposal system................................... 14.00
Each water heater and/or vent......................................... 7.00
Each gas piping system of one to five outlets......................... 7.00
Each gas piping system for six or more outlets, per outlet............ 1.50
Each gas regulator.................................................... 1.50
Each water branch service outlet or outlets at the same location, or
each fixture supply.................................................. 1.00
Each installation of water treating equipment......................... 7.00
Alteration or repair of water piping or water treating equipment...... 7.00
Alteration or repair of drainage or vent piping....................... 7.00
Each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter, including backflow
protection devices................................................... 7.00
Vacuum breakers or backflow protective devices on tanks, vats, etc.,
or for installation on unprotected plumbing fixtures: one to five.... 3.00
over five, each additional............................................ 1.00
The installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type
furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such
appliance, up to and including 100,000 Btu........................... 14.00
The installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type
furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such
appliance over 100,000 Btu........................................... 21.00
The installation or relocation of each floor furnace, including 7.00
vent................................................................
The installation or relocation of each suspended heater, recessed
wall heater or floor-mounted unit heater............................. 7.00
The installation, relocation or replacement of each appliance vent
installed and not included in an appliance permit.................... 7.00
The repair of, alteration of, or addition to each heating appliance,
refrigeration unit, comfort cooling unit, absorption unit, or each
comfort heating, cooling, absorption, or evaporative cooling
system, including installation of controls........................... 14 .00
The installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor to and
including three horsepower or each absorption system to and
including 100,000 Btu................................................ 14.00
The installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over three
horsepower or each absorption system over 100,000 Btu................ 21.00
Each air handling unit, including ducts attached thereto.............. 7.00
Note:This fee shall not apply to an air handling unit which is a portion of a factory-assembled appliance, comfort cooling unit, evaporative cooler or absorption unit for which a permit is required elsewhere in this chapter.
For each evaporative cooler other than portable type........... 7.00
For each vent fan connected to a single duct................... 3.00
For each vent ventilation system which is not a portion of any
heating or air conditioning system authorized by a permit..... 7.00
Each installation of equipment regulated by this subchapter for
which no other fee is listed.................................. 7.00
(3) Table C. Electrical Permit Fees.
Each wiring outlet where current is used or controlled, except
services, sub-feeders and meter outlets.......................... .35
Each fixture, socket or other lamp holding device................. .35
Each motor of not more than 50 h.p................................ 4.25
Each motor of more than 50 h.p.................................... 10.50
Each mercury arc lamp and equipment............................... 1.00
Each range, water heater or clothes dryer installation............ 7.00
Each space heater or infrared heat installation................... 1.50
Each stationary cooking unit, oven, or space heater............... 1.50
Each garbage disposer, dishwasher, or fixed motor-operated
appliance not exceeding 1/2 h.p.................................. 1.50
Working light in buildings in course of construction or undergoing
repairs, or where temporary lighting is to be used............... 3.00
Each incandescent electric sign................................... 1.50
Electric signs or outline lighting, luminous gas type with: 1 to 4
transformers..................................................... 3.00
Additional transformers, each..................................... .35
Each rectifier and synchronous converter, per K.W................. .35
Each additional circuit for a mobile home accessory building
or structure or other electrical equipment....................... 1.50
Each service:
600 volts or less, not over 200-amperes.......................... 7.00
600 volts or less, over 200-amperes.............................. 10.00
Over 600 volts................................................... 14.00
Each installation of equipment regulated by this subchapter for
which no other fee is listed..................................... 7.00
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865, 18870.3 and 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.2, 18870.3 and 18870.4, Health and Safety Code.
s 2020.9. Application and Fee Requirements for Standard Plan Approvals.
(a) A standard plan approval is available from the department for a plan for an accessory structure constructed and installed pursuant to this article and Article 9 of this chapter.
(b) In order to obtain a standard plan approval, the applicant shall submit to the department the following items:
(1) A completed application for standard plan approval on the form, as defined in Section 2002 of this chapter, designated by the department.
(2) Three (3) copies of the plans, specifications, and/or installation instructions, if applicable, and two (2) copies of the design calculations, when required, to substantiate the design. Specifications shall be shown on the plan. Design calculations shall be submitted separately from the plan sheet.
(3) An application fee of two hundred three dollars ($203) for each plan.
(4) Plan check fee. Two hundred three dollars ($203) provided the plan check does not exceed one hour. When the plan check exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply:
(A) Second and subsequent whole hours: ninety-two dollars ($92).
(B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-six dollars ($46).
(5) Additional plan check fees shall be due and payable prior to the issuance of a plan approval or a revised plan approval, if more than one (1) hour is required to conduct the plan check.
(6) When plans and specifications fail to comply with the requirements of this chapter, the enforcement agency shall notify the applicant in writing, stating in what respects the plans do not comply. The applicant shall correct the plans and/or specifications and resubmit them to the enforcement agency or withdraw them from consideration, forfeiting all submitted fees.
(7) An Identification Label of Approval shall be provided for each accessory building or structure to be manufactured under the standard plan approval, and each accessory building or structure shall have an approved identification label of approval attached in a visible location.
(8) The actual identification label shall be submitted to the department for approval with the application for a standard plan approval prior to issuance of the approval. The approved identification label of approval shall:
(A) be not less in size than three (3) inches by one and one-half (11/2) inches;
(B) contain the following information, as applicable;
ACCESSORY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE
1. Name of Manufacturer
2. Standard Plan Approval No. ____
3. Designed for:
____lbs. per square foot roof live load
____lbs. per square foot horizontal wind load
____lbs. per square foot snow load
____lbs. per square foot floor live load
____lbs. per square foot wind uplift load
4. Structure (may) (may not) be enclosed.
Department of Housing and Community Development
(C) be provided by the manufacturer and be permanently imprinted with the information required by this section;
(9) The identification label of approval shall be either Type I, II, or III as specified in this section, each capable of a ten (10) year life expectancy when exposed to ordinary outdoor environments. Letters and numbers shall be bold Gothic or similar style, varied for emphasis, as large as space permits, with the minimum size being 5/64 inch. Wording shall be easily read and concise. Where permanent type adhesives are used on Type I, II, or III plates, adhesives shall have a minimum thickness of .004 inches and the plates shall be affixed to a relatively smooth surface.
(A) Type I. Rigid metal plates affixed by screws, rivets, or permanent type adhesives.
Minimum size: one and one-half (1 1/2) inches by three (3) inches by .020 inches thick net dimensions (inside fastener heads).
Material: Aluminum, brass or stainless steel etched, stamped, engraved, or embossed to 0.015-inch minimum depth differential, color anodized or enamel filled.
(B) Type II. Flexible metal plates affixed by permanent adhesives, either pressure sensitive acrylics or solvent activated resins.
Minimum Size: .005 inch by one and one-half (1 1/2) inches by three (3) inches.
Material: Aluminum foil etched or stamped to .001 inches minimum depth differential with color anodized background.
(C) Type III. Metalized Mylar (polyester), surface bonded.
Minimum Size: .003 inches by one and one-half (1 1/2) inches by three (3) inches.
Material: Aluminum/vinyl surface bonded (to be used for nameplates where variable information is required by embossing, which can be done with a conventional typewriter).
Minimum Size: .006 inches by one and one-half (11/2) inches by three (3) inches.
(c) Plans submitted to the department shall be on sheets of paper no smaller than eight and one-half (8 1/2) inches by eleven (11) inches, and no larger than thirty (30) inches by forty-two (42) inches.
(1) Plans shall indicate the details of connections, dimensions, footings, foundations, general notes and method of installation necessary for the design and construction of the system.
(2) A plan shall indicate only one model or type of system.
(3) Each plan sheet shall provide a space not less than three (3) inches by three (3) inches for the department's standard plan approval stamp and number.
(4) When the design of the system requires an engineering analysis of structural parts and methods of construction, such as required for an engineered tiedown system or engineered accessory building or structure, the plans, specifications, and calculations shall be signed by an architect or engineer.
(5) Each plan shall be identified by a model number.
(d) If an application or plans are incomplete or do not conform to this chapter, the applicant shall be notified in writing within ten (10) working days of the date they are received by the department. The applicant shall resubmit a corrected application or plans within ninety (90) days of the notice, or within ninety (90) days of any subsequent notification relating to a resubmittal, along with the fees required by Section 2020.9 of this section.
(e) Should the applicant cancel the application for the standard plan approval prior to obtaining department approval, all fees submitted will be retained by the department for services rendered.
(f) A standard plan approval shall expire twenty-four (24) months from the date of the department's approval as designated on the department's stamp of approval placed on the plans.
(g) A standard plan approval may be renewed on or before the expiration date by submitting an application, together with three (3) copies of the plan as required by subsections (b)(1) and (2), and a renewal fee of two hundred three dollars ($203).
(1) Renewal of a standard plan approval is permitted only when the plan submitted is identical to the plan on file with the department.
(2) Each plan submitted for renewal shall provide a space not less than three (3) inches by three (3) inches for the department's standard plan approval stamp and number.
(3) When a standard plan approval is renewed, the department-issued number shall remain the same.
(h) An application for approval of revisions to a standard plan approval, which does not change the structural system or method of the system's construction, and is submitted prior to the approval's expiration date, shall be submitted with the following documentation:
(1) three (3) copies of the revised plan and specifications;
(2) two (2) copies of the revised design calculations, as required by subsection (b)(2); and
(3) the plan check fee, for the first hour, for each plan.
(i) An applicant with a revised standard plan approval shall submit the following to the department:
(1) an application for a standard plan approval as specified in subsection (b)(1) above;
(2) copies as specified in subsections (h)(1) and (2) above; and
(3) a resubmission fee, as specified in Section 2020.9 above, for each plan.
(j) A revised plan submitted pursuant to Section 2020.9 above, shall be processed as provided by subsection (h) or subsection (h) or subsection (i), depending upon whether or not the changes to the plan are substantive. A plan submitted after the final expiration shall be processed as a new application with appropriate fees assessed.
(k) When amendment of applicable laws or the department's regulations requires changes to an approved plan, the department shall:
(1) notify the applicant of the changes, and
(2) allow the applicant one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of notification to submit a revised plan for approval or until the expiration date of the standard plan approval, whichever occurs first.
(l) Written approval shall be evidenced by the department's stamp of approval on the plans. The stamp of approval shall include a unique department-issued standard plan approval identification number for each approved plan, specification, or installation instruction.
(m) Standard plan approval for each accessory building or structure, foundation system, or engineered tiedown system is contingent upon compliance with the requirements of this article. The department may conduct inspections to determine compliance with an approved plan. Violation of any of the provisions of this article or variations from an approved plan shall be cause for cancellation of the standard plan approval.
(n) Reproductions of an approved plan bearing a department-issued standard plan approval for the purpose of obtaining a permit to construct a foundation system or accessory building or structure shall be clear and legible.
(o) When an applicant who has obtained a standard plan approval, discontinues the business, has notified the department, or the department makes that determination, the standard plan approval shall be canceled.
(p) The department shall be notified of any change in the name of an applicant or change in name or ownership of an applicant's business. The department may grant a standard plan approval to the new owner, if the new owner provides a written certification that the accessory building or structure foundation system or engineered tiedown system will be constructed in accordance with the existing standard plan approval and submits the completed form designated by the department, together with a ten dollar ($10) fee. The certification, application, and fee shall be submitted for each plan with a separate standard plan approval.
(q) An applicant shall notify the department, in writing, within ten (10) days of any change to their address. The notification shall be accompanied with a ten dollar ($10) change of address fee.
(r) Plans with a standard plan approval from the department shall be accepted by the enforcement agency as approved for the purpose of obtaining a construction permit if when the design loads and allowable soil conditions specified in the plans are consistent with the requirements for the locality. Local enforcement agencies shall not require the original signature of the architect or engineer on the standard plan approval.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865, 18870.2 and 18870.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.3, 18871.2 and 18871.3, Health and Safety Code.
s 2030. California Environmental Quality Act Compliance.
Wherever the department is the enforcement agency, evidence of compliance with The California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code, Division 13, commencing with section 21000, shall be submitted with an application for a permit to construct, enlarge a park.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865.1, 18866.6 and 18870.1, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 21000, et seq., Public Resources Code.
s 2032. Permit Applications - Required Approvals.
(a) All applications for permits to construct shall be submitted on the designated form provided by the enforcement agency.
(b) Applications for permits to construct or enlarge a park, shall be submitted with written evidence of compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, along with written approval by all of the following:
(1) the local planning agency;
(2) the local health, fire, and public works departments;
(3) the local department responsible for flood control;
(4) the serving utilities; and
(5) any other public agencies having jurisdiction over the activity contained in the permit application.
(c) Park operator approval is required on all applications for a permit to construct, reconstruct or alter the park electrical, fuel gas, plumbing, or fire protection equipment or installations.
(d) Park operator approval is required with all applications for a permit to install a manufactured home or mobilehome pursuant to section 2118 of this chapter, or to alter any unit located in a park if such alteration would affect the electrical, fuel gas or plumbing system of the park.
(e) Park operator approval is required on all applications for permits to construct, reconstruct, install or alter an accessory building or structure or building component to be located or proposed to be located within a park.
(f) Written evidence of applicable local approvals may be required for permanent buildings, when the construction may impact local services.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18866.6 and 18870.1, Health and Safety Code.
s 2034. Plans.
(a) Three (3) complete sets of plans and specifications shall be submitted for all work to be performed, if required by the enforcement agency.
(b) Plans and specifications submitted to the enforcement agency shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of all work proposed and show in detail that the work will conform to the provisions of this chapter.
(c) When the design of the system requires an engineering analysis of structural parts or methods of construction, the plans, specifications, and calculations shall be signed by an architect or engineer.
(d) Any deviation from the approved plans and specifications shall be approved by the designer, engineer, or architect and shall be submitted to the enforcement agency for approval.
(e) The enforcement agency may waive the requirement for plans and/or specifications when the proposed work is of a minor nature.
(f) Complete plans, specifications, calculations, and supporting data shall be submitted where the work proposed is not in conformity with or deviates from the provisions of this chapter.
(g) Electrical plans shall include a single line diagram of the electrical equipment to be installed, altered or changed. Complete load calculations of the electrical system shall be provided with plans.
(h) Complete engineering plans, specifications, calculations and supporting data, signed by an electrical engineer, shall be submitted when the park's electrical main service or any of the electrical wiring system exceeds the voltage of the secondary system.
(i) Any person applying for a permit to install additional electrical equipment in a park shall submit the following information with the application for a permit to construct.
(1) The size of the feeder circuit and overcurrent protection of that feeder circuit; and
(2) The number of lots and the load of any other electrical equipment supplied by the feeder circuit.
(j) An approved set of plans and specifications and a copy of the permit to construct shall be kept on the job site until the enforcement agency has made a final inspection.
(k) The provisions of this chapter are not intended to prevent the owner of an accessory structure from reinstalling the accessory structure when the unit is relocated. Structural plans, other than details of footings and foundations, are not required for reinstallation of an accessory structure which complied with the requirements of the regulations in effect at the time of original installation, provided the accessory structure:
(1) is structurally sound;
(2) does not present a hazard to the safety of the occupants and/or the public;
(3) meets the live load design requirements contained in article 9 of this chapter; and
(4) complies with all other installation requirements contained in this chapter.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865 and 18870.1, Health and Safety Code.
s 2038. Extension of Permit to Construct.
(a) An extension of a permit to construct may be granted provided work has commenced. No extension shall be granted where work has not been started prior to the expiration of the initial permit to construct. Each extension shall be limited to six (6) months. No permit to construct or reconstruct shall be extended more than two (2) years from the date of issuance of the initial permit to construct.
(b) Where a permit to construct has expired, all work shall cease until a valid permit to construct has been issued by the enforcement agency. A reapplication need not be accompanied by plans and specifications or installation instructions where:
(1) construction is to be completed in accordance with plans filed with the initial permit to construct; and
(2) the approved plans are made available to the enforcement agency during the construction; and
(3) plans were approved less than two (2) years prior to the request for extension.
(c) Fees paid for a permit to construct shall be forfeited to the enforcement agency if the applicant does not start construction within six (6) months of the date of issuance of the permit, or upon expiration of the permit where work has commenced and no extension has been granted pursuant to subsection (a).
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18870.10, Health and Safety Code.
s 2042. Swimming Pools.
Construction and barrier requirements for public and private swimming pools constructed within a park are contained in the California Building Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18872, Health and Safety Code.
s 2044. Construction.
(a) All construction shall be performed in accordance with approved plans and specifications and shall not be changed, modified or altered without the express prior approval, when possible, of the person or entity providing the original approval and the enforcement agency.
(b) The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of the Health and Safety Code or any of the provisions of this chapter or any other applicable law.
Whenever an issued permit, or the work that it authorizes, violates provisions contained in this chapter, the Health and Safety Code, or any other provisions of applicable law, the permit, or that portion of the permit that authorizes the work in violation, shall be deemed null and void.
(c) The issuance of a permit based upon plans and specifications shall not prevent the enforcement agency from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in these plans and specifications, nor shall the issuance of a permit preclude the enforcement agency's power to prevent occupancy of a building, accessory building or structure, or building component when it is found to be in violation of this chapter.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference; Sections 18870.1, 18871.3, 18872, 18873, 18873.3 and 18873.4 Health and Safety Code.
s 2045. Excavation and Grading.
Except as provided in this chapter, the procedures relating to excavation, grading, and earthwork, including fills and embankments, are contained in the California Building Code, Appendix Chapter 33.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870 and 18872, Health and Safety Code.
s 2046. Stop Order.
Whenever any work is performed in violation of the provisions of this chapter, the Health and Safety Code, or any other applicable provisions of law, the enforcement agency shall post an order to stop work on the site and provide a written notice to the person responsible for the work being performed. The work shall immediately stop until authorized to proceed by the enforcement agency.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18866.5 and 18870, Health and Safety Code.
s 2048. Inspections.
(a) The person to whom a construction permit is issued shall request inspection of all of the following:
(1) any underground or enclosed work prior to covering;
(2) permanent buildings; and
(3) accessory buildings or structures, or building components.
(b) The required inspections shall occur at the following stages of construction, when applicable:
(1) Form inspection: When trenching is completed and forms have been set for the foundation, including all plumbing, mechanical, and electrical installations which may be concealed beneath the foundation or slab.
(2) Frame inspection: When all structural framing is completed, including all electrical, mechanical, and plumbing installations which are to be enclosed within the walls.
(3) Lath and/or wallboard inspection: When all lathing and/or wallboard interior and exterior is completed, but before any plaster is applied or before wallboard joints and fasteners are taped and finished.
(4) Final inspection: When the permanent building, accessory building or structure, or building component, is completed.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3, 18872, 18873.3 and 18873.4, Health and Safety Code.
s 2050. Construction Permit Penalty.
Any person commencing construction without a valid permit shall discontinue the construction until a permit toconstruct is obtained, and shall pay double all fees prescribed for the permit. (continued)