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23.46.070 PERMIT REVIEW AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Review of the application shall be limited to the building official's review of whether the application is complete and meets local, state, and federal health and safety requirements.

(b) If an application is deemed incomplete or fails to meet local, state, and federal health and safety requirements, the Building Official will issue a written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information or documentation required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance.

(c) If an application is complete and meets local, state, and federal health and safety requirements, only one inspection shall be required and performed by the Building Division. An inspection will be scheduled within two business days of a request and provide a two-hour inspection window. If a small residential rooftop solar energy system fails inspection, a subsequent inspection is authorized but need not conform to the requirements of this subsection.

(d) A City shall not condition approval of an application on the approval of an association, as defined in Section 4080 of the Civil Code.

(e) Approval or denial of an application for a small residential rooftop solar energy system may be appealed by any interested party to the City's Community Relations Commission in accordance within 10 days of the mailing date of the Building Official's written correction notice.