12.04.030 Exemptions from building permits.
The following work, in addition to those categories as outlined in the 2010 California Residential Code, section R105.2 and California Building Code, section 105.2, shall be exempt from a building permit; provided, that any exempt structure is required to be in compliance with county zoning standards, the county floodplain management code, and in compliance with any materials or construction methods for exterior wildfire exposure as required pursuant to CBC Chapter 7A and CRC section R327:
A. Cases, counters, partitions not exceeding five feet in height.
B. Roof replacement that involves no structural modifications or repairs to the roof understructure or roof sheathing and which only involves replacement of the roof surfacing for which the new roofing surface is not cumulatively in excess of two layers of roofing. Ice dams and flashing shall still be required by the Building Official.
C. Portable storage containers with no electrical, plumbing, or permanent foundation.
D. One story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, wood sheds, playhouses, garden sheds, and similar uses provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet and there is no electrical or plumbing service to the structure.
E. Construction, alteration, moving, demolition, or repair of any building for which the use is conducted exclusively for agricultural purposes and which is limited to the storage of agricultural products or agricultural animals; farm implements, accessories, and materials required for agricultural purposes; and for which there is no human habitation, commercial sales, retail sales, or employees operating within the structure; the use of the structure does not include packaging, processing, or treating of agricultural products; and, there is no access to or use by the public. This exemption shall only apply to land designated as agricultural, general forest or timber production zone (“TPZ”) zoning district and located outside of those mapped community areas identified within the Sierra County general plan as “community core” or “community influence.” This exemption does not apply to electrical service but applies to solar panels not attached to the barn and/or containing a standalone, low voltage distribution center on the agricultural structure. Agricultural structures shall not be used for storage of nonagricultural vehicles, boats, travel trailers, or household items and in no case shall a septic system be connected to any agricultural structure deemed exempt from a building permit. (Ord. 1038, eff. 4/5/12; Ord. 1037, eff. 3/1/12; Ord. 608, eff. 7/21/81; Ord. 571, eff. 2/5/80; Ord. 492, eff. 3/31/77; Ord. 338, eff. 1/14/70; Ord. 255, eff. 7/4/62; Prior code § 71102)