§ 7A-28. Intent of general requirements.

It shall be the purpose and intent of this chapter to permit the use of ingenuity and preferences of the builder, and to allow and facilitate the use of alternatives to the specifications prescribed by the California Model Codes to the extent that a reasonable degree of health and safety is provided by such alternatives, and that the materials, methods of construction, and structural integrity of the structure shall perform in application for the purpose intended. To provide for the application of this chapter, it shall be necessary for the enforcement agency to determine the compliance of appropriate structures with the general and specific requirements of this article.

(Ord. No. 5904, § II, 11-2-2010; Ord. No. 2875.)