§ 15.08.040. Application to existing buildings and structures.

A.

Additions, Alterations, or Repairs (HSC Section 17958.8). For additions, alterations, or repairs, see the Oakland Building Construction Code.

Local ordinances or regulations governing alterations and repairs of existing buildings shall permit the replacement, retention, and extension of original materials and the use of original methods of construction as long as the hotel, lodging house, motel, apartment house, or dwelling, or portions thereof, or building and structure accessory thereto, complies with the provisions published in the State Building Standard Code and the other rules and regulations of the department or alternative local standards adopted pursuant to California Health & Safety Code (HSC) Section 17920.7 and does not become or continue to be a Substandard and Public Nuisance building.

B.

Relocation (HSC Section 17958.9). Buildings or structures moved into or relocated or repositioned or raised within the City of Oakland shall comply with the requirements in the Oakland Building Construction Code for new buildings and structures.

Local ordinances or regulations governing the moving of apartment houses and dwellings shall permit the retention of existing materials and methods of construction so long as the apartment house or dwelling complies with the building standards for foundations applicable to new construction, and does not become or continue to be a Substandard and Public Nuisance building (HSC Section 17922.3).

(Ord. No. 13407, § 4(Exh. A), 12-13-2016)