A. Sound Transmission. A descriptive report shall be required containing acoustical test data which indicates the noise attenuation characteristics of existing party walls and ceilings after complying with the sound transmission class and impact insulation class ratings required by the current Uniform Building Code and to the satisfaction of the chief building official. This report shall be compiled by a qualified person experienced in the fields of acoustical testing and engineering.

B. Smoke Detectors. Compliance shall be maintained with the current requirements of the Uniform Building Code to the satisfaction of the chief building official.

C. Energy Requirements. Compliance shall be maintained with the requirements of the Uniform Building Code and the California Administrative Code to the satisfaction of the chief building official.

D. Condominium Conversion Report. A condominium conversion report prepared by a licensed architect or structural, mechanical or electrical engineer, describing the condition and remaining useful life of the foundations, roofs, and the mechanical, electrical, structural and plumbing elements of all buildings and structures shall be submitted to and approved by the chief building official.

E. Building Inspection Report. A building inspection report prepared by the department of building inspection of the city describing the condition of the building and listing all relevant code violations, if any, which are detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the public, of the owners, or the occupants of the building shall be accomplished to the satisfaction of the building director. Such inspections shall be made for a fee based upon the building inspection fee schedule.

F. Structural Pest Report. A structural pest report prepared by a licensed pest control operator describing any pest-related damage and listing all improvements necessary to correct such damage, if any, shall be submitted to the building division.

G. Public Utility Facilities and Hook-ups. All utilities shall be undergrounded to the satisfaction of the city engineer. Public utility facilities and hook-ups, including, but not limited to, water, sewer, gas and electric, shall be independently metered and charged to each unit. Public utility facilities serving individual units shall not cross property lines other than the living unit which they serve. In condominium conversions water may be on a common meter if approved by the water purveyor and if provisions for maintenance, repair and liability satisfactory to the city are included in the covenants, conditions and restrictions. All condominium conversion projects where any public utility facilities cross property lines or where public utility facilities, by necessity, are used by more than one unit shall include within the covenants, conditions and restrictions provisions for maintenance, repair and liability satisfactory to the city. All condominium conversion projects where any units are connected to common meters for water service shall include a disclosure statement to that fact within the covenants, conditions and restrictions to the satisfaction of the city. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 2004-13 § 1, 2004)