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The City of Rohnert Park's Building Division is charged with
enforcement of the California Building Standards Code. These are the
State laws that regulate the construction of all buildings and
structures on private property, and all City owned buildings on
city-owned property. The Building Division also administers local
municipal ordinances pertaining to building construction. (The Building
Division does not have jurisdictional authority for mobile home parks
or schools.)
The Building Division reviews and approves plans, and issues
building permits. Once permits are issued, building inspectors inspect
the construction projects to ensure compliance with approved plans and
state and local laws. When buildings have passed all inspections and
met all other requirements of City, County, and State agencies, the
Building Official issues a Certificate of Occupancy.
Building permit records and copies of approved plans are kept on
file as required by state law. These records are available for public
access at the Building Division office. The Building Division is also a
local resource for information on construction technology, green
building, and general types of building code questions. Numerous
handouts are available online, as well as in the offices of the
Building Division at City Hall.
Building Division Phone: (707) 588-2240
Inspection Requests: (707) 588-2239
Building Division Fax: (707) 588-2238
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Any building or structure that is to be erected,
constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed,
converted or demolished requires a Building Permit from the Building
Department. However, there are some exceptions that do not require a Building Permit. Some examples of these are:
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- Scheduling an Inspection
- General Information About Inspections
- When is an inspection required?
- Civil/Site Inspections
- Special Inspections
- Business License Inspection
Scheduling an Inspection
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Introduction
In California all jurisdictional authorities that issue
building permits, excluding charter cities, are required to enforce the
California Building Standards Code. The current state code is known as
the 2001 Building Standards Code and it is based on the latest edition
of the model codes. Thus, the California Building Code is based on the
1997 Uniform Building Code, the California Mechanical Code is based on
the 2000 Uniform Mechanical Code, the California Plumbing Code is based
on the 2000 Uniform Building Code and the California Electrical Code is
based on the 1999 National Electrical Code.
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I want to put a shed in my backyard. Do I need a Building Permit?
If your shed is a one-story detached accessory building
used as a tool or storage shed, playhouse or similar use, and the floor
area does not exceed 128 square feet, a Building Permit is not
required. However, you must still comply with the setback requirements
based upon your zoning. (Contact the Planning Department for Zoning
questions.) Additionally, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical work in a
shed requires 1.) a permit and 2). the shed be on a substantial
foundation (as determined by the Building Official. Contact the
Building Department @ (707)588-2239, Fax (707)588-2255, or
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The presentation of the following information is meant
to achieve two purposes: One, provide technical data, specific to
Rohnert Park, for the use of the engineering design community. Two,
inform the general public, in lay terms, of the forces of nature that
affect structures.
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Most Rohnert Park citizens are aware that our City lies
within Seismic Zone 4 and that the Rogers Creek Fault is nearby.
Moreover, many have seen press articles in which seismologists are
quoted as saying that the Rogers Creek Fault has a 1 in 3 chance of
activity within the next 30 years, with the potential of a magnitude
7event. Putting this knowledge together with the fact that Rohnert Park
lies less than 2 kilometers (approximately 1.25 miles) from the fault,
it is very easy to see that seismically safe construction and disaster
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Introduction
If the work you are considering is valued at $300 or
more, a valid California Contractor's License is required for the
license category in which the contractor is going to be working. There
are approximately 43 different types of contracting, each requiring a
separate specialty contractor's license. If your project requires three
or more types of work, then the work should be done by a licensed
general building contractor. It is important for you to know that the
California Contractors License Board may not be able to help you in
regards to a contractor complaint if the contractor is not licensed.
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There are three regulatory aspects of swimming pool,
spa and hot tub installations: Code requirements for associated
plumbing and electrical work, location of the pool, spa or tub on the
property and safety barrier requirements.
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Simply stated, disaster preparedness is an essential
element for long-term assurance of the safety and well being of
individuals and families. Thus, the primary intention of this section
of the City of Rohnert Park's website is to convince you of the
importance of disaster preparedness. Secondarily, we will provide you
with basic disaster preparedness information.
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