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 Sonoma County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 7. BUILDING REGULATIONS
 Article II. Rules and Regulations.

  § 7-19. Definitions.  

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  • Whenever any of the following names or terms are used herein or in any codes adopted by reference by this chapter, unless the context directs otherwise, such names or terms so used shall have the meaning ascribed thereto by this section as follows:

    (a)

    "Building official," "chief building official," "chief electrical inspector," "administrative authority," and similar references to a chief administrative position shall mean the director of the permit and resource management department of the county or his or her designee; provided, however, that where such terms are used in conjunction with those duties imposed upon the public health officer, the terms shall mean the public health officer of the county.

    (b)

    The "building division," "electrical division," or "plumbing division" shall mean the permit and resource management department of the county.

    (c)

    "City" shall mean the county when referring to a political entity, or an unincorporated area of the county.

    (d)

    "City clerk" means "county clerk" and/or "clerk of the board of supervisors."

    (e)

    "City council" or "mayor" means the board of supervisors.

    (f)

    "Board of appeals" shall mean the local appeals board and housing appeals board provided for in Section 7-3.

    (g)

    " California Building Code " or "2016 California Building Code " means the regulations adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, 2016 California Building Code , which incorporates by adoption the 2015 International Building Code, published by the International Code Council, with necessary California amendments.

    (h)

    "California Building Standards Administrative Code" means the regulations adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 1, 2016 California Building Standards Administrative Code, which incorporate by adoption the 2016 edition of the California Administrative Code published by the International Code Council.

    (i)

    " California Electrical Code " or "2016 California Electrical Code " means the regulations adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3, California Electrical Code , which incorporate by adoption the 2014 edition of the National Electric Code, with necessary California amendments.

    (j)

    " California Energy Code " or "2016 California Energy Code " means the regulations adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6, 2016 California Energy Code .

    (k)

    "California Fire Code" means the regulations adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, 2016 California Fire Code, which incorporate by adoption the edition of the International Fire Code, with necessary California amendments.

    (l)

    "California Historical Building Code" or "2016 California Historical Building Code" means the regulations adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 8, 2016 California Historical Building Code.

    (m)

    " California Mechanical Code " or "2016 California Mechanical Code " means the regulations adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 4, 2016 California Mechanical Code , which incorporate by adoption the 2015 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code published by International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, with necessary California amendments.

    (n)

    " California Plumbing Code " or "2016 California Plumbing Code " means the regulations adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5, 2016 California Plumbing Code , which incorporate by adoption the 2015 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, with necessary California amendments.

    (o)

    " California Referenced Standards Code " or "2016 California Referenced Standards Code " means the regulations adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 12, 2016 California Referenced Standards Code .

    (p)

    " California Residential Code " or "2016 California Residential Code ", means the regulations adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2.5 California Residential Code , which incorporate by the 2015 International Residential Code, with necessary California amendments.

    (q)

    " California Green Building Standards Code " or "2016 California Green Building Standards Code ", means the regulations adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 11, 2016 California Green Building Standards Code .

    (r)

    "Local coastal program" means the county local coastal program.

    (s)

    "General plan" means the county general plan.

    (t)

    "Stream" means any natural channel with bed and banks containing flowing water or showing evidence of having contained flowing water (e.g., deposit of rock, sand, gravel, or soil).

    (u)

    "Zoning Code" means Chapters 26 and 26C of this code.

(Ord. No. 6185 , § I(d), 11-15-2016; Ord. No. 6048, § I(g), 11-5-2013; Ord. No. 5904, § I, 11-2-2010; Ord. No. 5891, § 5, 12-9-2008; Ord. 5754, § 1(o), 2007; Ord. No. 5581, § 1, 2005; Ord. No. 5374, § 1(b), 2002; Ord. No. 5167, § 1(m), 1999; Ord. No. 4906, § 3, 1995.)