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Editor's Note — Ord. no. 02-28, adopted August 1, 2002, repealed sections 500.140 — 500.170 pertaining to fire code. New provisions have been set out in ord. no. 02-30 in sections 206.010 — 206.110. Former sections 500.140 — 500.170 derived from ord. no. 93-23 §3, 6-17-1993; ord. no. 93-25 §§1, 4, 6-17-1993; ord. no. 94-29 §47.040, 6-16-1994; ord. no. 97-12 §500.140, 8-7-1997; ord. no. 97-13 §500.150, 8-7-1997; ord. no. 97-14 §500.151, 8-7-1997; ord. no. 99-13, 3-4-1999; ord. no. 00-11, 7-20-2000; ord. no. 01-29, 5-22-2001. Subsequently ord. no. 02-47 enacted December 5, 2002, set out the provisions herein.
[Ord. No. 02-47, 12-5-2002; Ord. No. 06-35, 9-7-2006; Ord. No. 11-25, 11-3-2011; Ord. No. 18-15, 3-15-2018]
The 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Hollister for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of property maintenance code in the City of Hollister, providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said 2018 International Property Maintenance Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Article, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in Section 500.150 of this Chapter. This code shall take effect and be implemented for all projects submitted for permit or plan review after April 1, 2018.
[Ord. No. 02-47, 12-5-2002; Ord. No. 04-47, 10-7-2004; Ord. No. 06-35, 9-7-2006; Ord. No. 09-01, 2-2-2009; Ord. No. 11-25, 11-3-2011; Ord. No. 18-31, 4-19-2018; Ord. No. 19-03, 3-7-2019]
The following Sections are hereby revised as follows:
Section 101.1. Insert: City of Hollister.
Section 103.5. Insert: See City Code Section 500.001.
Section 108.2. Amend to read: Closing of vacant structures.
If the structure is vacant and unfit for human habitation and occupancy
and is not in danger of structural collapse, the Code Official is
authorized to post a placard of condemnation on the premises and order
the structure closed so as not to be an attractive nuisance following
the issuance of a "Boarded Building Permit." Upon failure of the owner
to close up the premises within the time specified in the order, the
Code Official shall cause the premises to be closed and secured through
any available public agency or by contract or arrangement by private
persons and the cost thereof shall be charged against the real estate
upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon such
real estate and may be collected by any other legal resource.
Section 108.2.2 Add: Boarded Building Permits. A boarded building
permit shall be issued for the purpose of authorizing a building owner
to board up their building. This permit shall authorize a City inspector
to confirm compliance with all applicable provisions of this code
and City Code. The permit applicant must complete boarding the structure
within seven (7) days after a permit is issued. The manner of boarding
shall prevent building entry by trespassers or animals and prevent
exposure of the interior to the elements. To qualify for a boarded
building permit a building must be free from accumulated trash and
debris or other fire hazard, be structurally sound and safe for entry
by emergency personnel. A boarded building permit shall be valid for
no more than one hundred eighty (180) calendar days from the date
of issuance at which time the building owner must obtain a new permit.
The fee for a boarded building permit shall be two hundred dollars
($200.00). That fee may be adjusted annually if necessary to reflect
the cost of the City's program to board up buildings under this
code. If the building is without a valid boarding permit for more
than seven (7) calendar days, the structure shall be declared a public
nuisance per City Code. A boarded building permit may be renewed no
more than one (1) time (that covers a period of one (1) year). The
structure must be demolished if the structure is not permitted for
repair and fit for occupancy after one (1) year.
Section 112.4 Insert: not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
Delete: less than [AMOUNT] dollars or
IPMC Section 202 General Definitions: Amend the following definition
to read:
Rubbish. Combustible and non-combustible waste materials, except
garbage; the term shall include the residue from the burning of wood,
coal, coke and other combustible materials, paper, rags, cartons,
boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings,
tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery, tires, auto parts,
boat parts, interior furnishings in the yard and other similar materials.
For any of the above items not to be considered rubbish, they must
either be for sale (as in an approved yard sale) or stored away from
view.
Section 605.5 Add: Portable, Temporary Generators.
A.
Portable,
temporary generators (non-permanently mounted standby generators)
shall be used to provide electrical power to occupiable structures
and auxiliary structures only during emergency electrical power outages.
Power disruption due to disconnection by the electrical utility provider
for failure to establish or pay for service does not constitute an
"emergency electrical power outage" as stated in this Section, and
therefore a portable, temporary generator shall not be used as a substitute
electrical power supply.
B.
Location:
Portable generators are required to be placed a minimum of five (5)
feet from any combustible walls and five (5) feet from any opening
in a building, unless a greater distance is required by the manufacturer.
Openings are defined as windows, doors and vents (dryer, bathroom,
kitchen hood exhausts, etc.)
C.
Noise
Level: Generator noise levels may not exceed 65db at any property
boundary. If proposed location will result in higher decibel reading,
or with such volume, particularly between 11:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.
as to annoy or disturb the comfort or repose of others, the generator
may not be operated between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.
D.
Fuel:
All portable generator fuel to be stored in approved storage containers.
E.
A carbon
monoxide alarm shall be installed.
[Ord. No. 02-47, 12-5-2002]
Any person, persons, firm, partnership or corporation violating
any provisions of this Article shall upon conviction thereof be fined
not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in
the County Jail for not more than ninety (90) days, or by both fine
and imprisonment. Each day this Article or any part thereof is violated
shall be and constitute a separate offense and violations of this
Article for which they may be punished.
