Development Services Review. Final Report. Zucker July 2016

Morgan Hill, California

Zucker Systems

turnaround times. This report will include recommendations for establishing and

meeting performance standards that are consistent with best practices.

Given the challenges that the Building Division has faced during this recovery period,

staff should be commended for the manner in which they have worked together to

maintain their quality standards and a good working relationship with their customers.

The results of our Customer Survey indicate a generally favorable opinion of the work

performed by the staff in the Building Division. Our staff interviews revealed that

they are aware of many of their current performance shortcomings and are committed

to address them in the future through the implementation of many of the

recommendations that will be contained in this report. The volume of

recommendations contained in this report should not be interpreted as reflective of a

poorly run organization that has not been striving to meet their customer’s

expectations.

Authority

Title 15 of the Morgan Hill Municipal Code adopts the State mandated 2013 Edition

of the California Building Standards Code and California Code of Regulations, Title

24 Parts 1,2,2.5,3,4,5,6,7,8, 10, 11 and 12. In addition the City has adopted certain

amendments and appendices contained in these Codes. A summary of the adopted

Codes is provided below:

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Part 1: 2013 California Administrative Code;

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Part 2: 2013 California Building Code (Based on the 2009 International

Building Code - IBC);

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Part 2.5: 2013 California Residential Code (Based on the 2009

International Residential Code - IRC);

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Part 3: 2013 Electrical Code (Based on the 2011 National Electrical Code

NEC);

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Part 4: 2013 California Mechanical Code (Based on the 2012 Uniform

Mechanical Code UMC);

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Part 5: 2013 California Plumbing Code (Based on the 2012 Uniform Plumbing

Code UPC);

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Part 6: 2013 California Energy Code;

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Part 7: 2013 California Elevator Safety Construction Code;

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Part 8: 2010 California Historical Building Code;

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Part 9: 2013 California Fire Code (Based on 2012 International Fire Code);