A. Amend Section 104.3.2 to read as follows:

104.3.2 Plan Review Fees. Where a plan or other data is required to be submitted in accordance with Section 104.3.1, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting construction documents for review.

1. The plan review fees for mechanical system work shall be determined and adopted by this jurisdiction.

2. The plan review fees specific in this subsection are separate fees from the permit fees specified in the fee schedule adopted by this jurisdiction

3. Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional review, a fee shall be charged on an hourly basis at the rate established by this jurisdiction’s fee schedule

B. Amend Section 104.4 to read as follows:

104.4 Permit Issuance. The application, construction documents, and other data filed by an applicant for a permit shall be reviewed by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Such plans shall be permitted to be reviewed by other departments of this jurisdiction to verify compliance with applicable laws under their jurisdiction. Where the Authority Having Jurisdiction finds that the work described in an application for permit and the plans, specifications, and other data filled therewith are in accordance with the requirements of the code and other pertinent laws and ordinances and that all required fees have been paid, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall issue a permit therefore to the applicant.

C. Delete Table 104.5 and amend Section 104.5 to read as follows:

104.5 Fees. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of this section and as set for in the applicable fee schedule adopted by this jurisdiction

D. Amend Section 105.2.6 to read as follows:

105.2.6 Reinspections. A reinspection fee shall be permitted to be assessed for each inspection or reinspection where such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or where required corrections have not been made.

1. This provision shall not be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to be in accordance with the requirements of this code, but as controlling the practice for calling for inspections before the job is ready for inspection or reinspection.

2. Reinspection fees shall be permitted to be assessed where the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for which the inspection is requested, or for deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

3. In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no addition inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.

E. Amend Section 314.4 to read as follows:

314.4 Excavations. All excavations shall be completely backfilled as soon after inspection as practicable. A layer of sand or fine gravel shall be placed in all sewer trenches to provide a leveling and laying bed for pipe. Adequate precaution shall be taken to ensure proper compactness of backfill around piping without damage to such piping. Trenches shall be backfilled in thin layers to twelve (12) inches (.3 m) above the top of the piping with clean earth which shall not contain stones, boulders, cinder fill, frozen earth, construction debris or other materials which would damage or break the piping or cause corrosive action. Mechanical devices such as bulldozers, graders, etc., may then be used to complete backfill to grade. Fill shall be properly compacted. Suitable precautions shall be taken to ensure permanent stability for pipe laid in filled or made ground.

F. Amend Section 715.2 to read as follows:

715.2 Joining Methods and Materials. Joining methods and materials for building sewers shall be as prescribed in this code and shall only have joints that are glued, solvent cemented, heat fused or welded.

Exception: “Strongback” type couplings may be used when connecting new or replaced pipe to existing materials.

G. Add Section 1101.3.1 to read as follows:

1101.3.1 Rainwater Harvesting. Storm water drainage may be directed to an approved rainwater harvesting system and used as an alternate source of water for nonpotable uses as approved by the Building Official and the San Luis Obispo County Environmental Health Department. The installation and use of such a system or systems must be designed to not interact with the potable water system, the building sanitary sewer or drainage systems that flow to any creek. Rainwater harvesting systems must be maintained in such manner as to not cause damage to neighboring properties.

H. Amend Section 1601.3, Exceptions, to read as follows:

Exceptions:

(1) A permit is not required for exterior rainwater catchment systems used for outdoor nonspray irrigation with a maximum storage capacity of 600 gallons where the tank is supported directly upon grade, the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2 to 1 (except as exempted by the Chief Building Official upon confirmation of structural stability), and it does not require electrical power or a makeup water supply connection, the height does not exceed seven feet, and it is not visible from the public right-of-way that abuts the front yard.

(2) A permit is not required for exterior rainwater catchment systems used for spray irrigation with a maximum storage capacity of 360 gallons