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The following information provides a detailed description of permit
application requirements for various kinds of construction projects. Design
professionals or applicants wishing to have further clarifications on the
submittal requirements are urged to call the Building Department at
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The Board of Appeals is used to hear and decide appeals
of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official
relative to the application and interpretation of the model codes.
Typically, the Board of Appeals will hear appeals regarding disabled
access issues, retrofit mandates and City requirements made by the
building official that an applicant feels is unnecessarily costly to a
project.
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The Plan review process involves the review of all
construction drawings, energy documentation, engineering calculations,
soils reports and any other required documents for verification of
compliance with local & state codes. Many projects are also
reviewed by the City's Engineering Department and Fire Services as well
as outside agencies for conformance to those state and local
regulations that they administer. To facilitate an understanding of the
City's plan review process the Department has provided a flow chart
that depicts the process.
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The Building Department issues many kinds of permits
each day. Most of the permits issued do not require plans or other
forms of construction documents. Typically, these over-the-counter
permits fall into the category of repair permits such as. furnace &
water heater replacements, roof repairs and most plumbing and
electrical permits.
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The City of Rohnert Park Building Department has adopted the 2001
California Building Code (CBC) that includes the 1997 edition of the
Uniform Building Code (UBC), the 2000 editions of the Uniform
Mechanical and Plumbing Codes (UMC and UPC), and the 1999 edition of
National Electrical Code (NEC).
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