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04-6568 (SOL)I QUAkrC41j V � ' h BUILDING &. SAFETY DEPARTMENT C t Box 1504 (760).777-7012 O 7 5 CALLS TAMPICO FAX (760) 777-7011 D SJ LA Q INTA, CALIFORNIA 92253 INSPECTION REQUESTS (760) 777-7153 1 Mai F��p BUILDING PERMIT ication Number . . . . . 04-00006568 Date 3/14/05 Property Address . . . . . 79886 DANDELION DR AP14: 604-484-008-30 -24197 - Application description . . . SOLAR Property Zoning . . . . . . . LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL Application valuation . . . . 5000 .Owner Contractor ----------- - ------------ ------------------------ ROWLEY JUDITH K NATURAL ENERGY 79886 DANDELION DR 147 S VINEWOOD STREET LA QUINTA CA 92253 ESCONDIDO CA 92029 (760) 743-6400 WCC: STATE FUND WC: 1525892 01/01/06 CSLB: 481870 10/31/05 CCC: C46 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Permit . . . SOLAR PERMIT Additional desc Permit Fee . . . . 19.50 Plan Check Fee .00 Issue Date . . . . Valuation . . . . 5000 Qty Unit Charge Per Extension BASE FEE 15.00 1.00 4.5000 EA SOLAR COLLECTOR < 1000 4.50 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Notes and Comments ROOF SWIMMING POOL SOLAR SYSTEM Fee summary Charged Paid Credited Due --------------------------------------------------------- Permit Fee Total 19.50 z .00 .00 19.50 Plan Check Total .00 .00 .00 .00 .Grand Total 19.50 .00 .00 19.50 'F • P.O. Box 1504�� VOICE (760) 777-7012 .78-495 CALLE TAMPICO FAX (760) 777-7011 LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92253 INSPECTIONS (760) 777-7153 BUILDING & SAFETY DEPARTMENT Application Number: Applicant: Applicant's Mailing Address: Date: Architect or Engineer:` • : , Architect or Engineer's Address: Lic. No.: BUILDING PERMIT DECLARATIONS LICENSED CONTRACTOR'S DECLARATION I hereby affirm under penalty of perjury that I am licensed under provisions of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professionals Code, and my License is in full force and effect. License Class License No. Date-1y—ate—Contractor--owmy; jc, c= OWNER BUILDER DECLARATION 1 hereby affirm under penalty of perjury that I am exempt from the Contractors' State License Law for the following reason (Sec. 7031.5, Business and Professions Code: Any city or county that requires a permit to construct, alter, improve, demolish, or repair any structure, prior to its issuance, also requires the applicant for the permit to file a signed statement that he or she is licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Contractors' State License Law (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code) or that he or she is exempt therefrom and the basis for the alleged exemption. Any violation of Section 7031.5 by any applicant for a permit subjects the applicant to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).): U I, as owner of the property, or my employees with wages as their sole compensation, will do the work, and the structure is not intended or offered for sale (Sec. 7044, Business and Professions Code: The Contractors' State License Law does not apply to an owner of property who builds or improves thereon, and who does the work himself or herself or through his or her own employees, provided that the improvements are not intended or offered for sale. If, however, the building or improvement is sold within one year of completion, the owner -builder will have the burden of proving that he or she did not build or improve for the purpose of sale.). U 1, as owner of the property, am exclusively contracting with licensed contractors to construct the project (Sec. 7044, Business and Professions Code: The Contractors' State License Law does not apply to an owner of property who builds or improves thereon, and who contracts for the projects with a contractor(s) licensed pursuant to the Contractors' State License Law.). L) I am exempt under Sec. , B.& P.C. for this reason Date Owner WORKERS' COMPENSATION DECLARATION I hereby affirm under penalty of perjury one of the following declarations: _ I have and will maintain a certificate of consent to self -insure for workers' compensation, as provided for by Section 3700 of the Labor Code, for the performance of the work for which this permit is issued. _ I have and will maintain workers' compensation insurance. as required by Section 3700 of the Labor Code. for the performance of the work for which this permit is issued. My works' co pensation insurance carrier an poli nurr�be(�r Lamer_ `�'C �yg�J Policy Number ' _certify that, n the performs a of the work for which this permit is issued,'I shall not employ any person in any manner so as to become subject to the workers' compensation laws of California, and agree that, if I should become subject to the workers' compensation provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, I shall forthwith comply with those provisions. Dated Lpplicant 3 L� U � �✓�+� WARNING: FAILURE TO SECURE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE IS UNLAWFUL, AND SHALL SUBJECT AN EMPLOYER TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL FINES UP TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000), IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF COMPENSATION, DAMAGES AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 3706 OF THE LABOR CODE, INTEREST, AND ATTORNEY'S FEES. CONSTRUCTION LENDING AGENCY I hereby affirm under penalty of perjury that there is a construction lending agency for the performance of the work for which this permit is issued (Sec. 3097, Civ. C.). Lender's Name Lender's Address APPLICANT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IMPORTANT Application is hereby made to the Director of Building and Safety for a permit subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth on this application. 1. Each person upon whose behalf this application is made, each person at whose request and for whose benefit work is performed under or pursuant to any permit issued as a result of this application, the owner, and the applicant, each agrees to, and shall, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of La Quinta, its officers, agents and employees for any act or omission related to the work being performed under or following issuance of this permit. . 2. Any permit issued as a result of this application becomes null and void if work is not commenced within 180 days from date of issuance of such permit, or cessation of work for 180 days will subject permit to cancellation. I certify that I have read this application and state that the above information correct. I agree to omply with all city and county ordinances and state laws relating to building construction, and hereby authorize representatives of this county to ente& ,n the abM-nygnboyfFed property for inspection purposes. -Signature (Applicant orAgent):_ v r M1� e5 a n a C v� ,ij Y L AD --c v� d z•d h eZt,:SO b0 TO 0'" t' isr Technical Information i � i • i e 11 �: 1.1 I l.f Nominal Size (feet) 4 x 8' 4x 10 4 x 12 Width (header length in inches) 48.8. 48.8 48.8 Width Installed (includes space between headers in array) 49 49 49 Space between absorbers when installed (inches) 2.9 2.9 2.9 Length (inches) 96 120 144 Header Inside Diameter (inches) 2 2 2 Net Collector Area (square feet) 30.40 38.00 45.60 Net Weight Empty (pounds) 15.2 18.1 21 Water Capacity (gallons) 2 2.5 3 Recommended Water Flow Rate (gallons per minute) 3.2 4 5 Pressure Loss @ Recommended Flow Rate (psi) 0.05 0.09 0.14 Maximum Operating Pressure (psi) 40 40 40 Absorptivity .0.97 0.97 0.97 Emissivity 0.90 0.90 0.90 Heating Capacity, Certified by FSEC (Btu/sq.foot/day) 1000 1000 1000 Heating Capacity, Certified by FSEC (Btu/collector/day) 30,400 38,000 45,600 Metro Dade County Florida accepts Advantage solar collectors under its 180 mph hurricane standards. Advantage Materials Advantage Collector Propylene copolymer with synergistic antioxidants and UV screen including carbon black Strap Brackets Stainless steel (Type 302) EZ Mount Mounting Bracket Polypropylene with UV stabilizer Flexible Couplings Ethylene-propylene-diene-terpolymer (EPDM) rubber Horizontal space required to install an array of Advantage collectors* r# of Collectors . :4 Width,of Array',� 1 ' . 7 281711 8 321811 361911 1 '1 1 11 ., 12 .. * Allow annronriate. additional snace for piping at ends and for roof obstructions. Solar World, Inc., 4305 W Alva Street, Tampa, FL 33614 Phone: 813-875-5300, Fax: 813-877-5767 JA LAW OFFICE OF FRANK J. JOHNSON RE EMERALD PLAZA ! J1- �' c RECD 402 W. BROADWAY, 27th FLOOR SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92101 ° �F.WET-y www.frankjohmonlaw.com Frank J. Johnson Attorney at Law December 8, 2004 VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL City of La Quinta Building Department P.O. Box 1504 La Quinta, CA 92253-1504 Telephone: 619.230.0063 Facsimile: 619.230.1839 fjohnson@frankjohnsonlaw.com Re: Building permit for solar energy system_ Judy Rowley' 79886 Dandelion Drive, La Quinta, CA 92253 To Whom It May Concern: This firm represents Natural Energy, a solar energy system company. In October; . Natural Energy tried to apply for a permit to for the installation of a solar energy system at the residence of Judy Rowley, 79886 Dandelion Drive, La Quinta, CA 92253. Your counter person told my client that he would not even accept the application for the permit because the city will not permit installation of "any equipment on a sloped roof" Natural Energy has since been unsuccessful at getting any resolution with the building department. As you may know, city codes that unreasonably restrict installation of solar energy systems are invalid. Government Code § 65850.5 and California Health & Safety Code § 17959.1 were amended this year to make that point clear: "The implementation of consistent statewide standards to achieve the timely and cost-effective installation of solar energy systems is not a municipal affair, as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution, but is instead a matter of statewide concern." Government Code § 65850.5. That section further provides: (a) .... It is the intent of the Legislature that local agencies not adop ordinances that create unreasonable barriers to the installation of solar enerQy system s, including, but not limited to, design review for aesthetic purposes, and not unreasonably restrict the ability of homeowners and agricultural and business City of La Quinta December 8, 2004 Page 2 concerns to install solar energy systems. It is the policy of the state to promote and encourage the use of solar energy systems and to limit obstacles to their use. (b) A city or county shall administratively approve applications to install solar energy systems through the issuance of a building permit or similar nondiscretionary permit... . (c) A city or county may not deny an application for a use permit to install a solar energy system unless it makes written fmdings based upon substantial evidence in the record that the proposed installation would have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety, and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact. The findings shall include the basis for the rejection of potential feasible alternatives of preventing the adverse impact. Your refusal to issue accept an application for a permit because you do not allow solar systems on the roof is an unreasonable barrier under the statute and in direct contravention to the policy of the state to promote and encourage the use of solar energy systems and to limit obstacles to their use. The method by which your counter people are denying applications is also in violation of the code. If you disagree with the application of the foregoing statutes, please let us know. Otherwise, we trust you will reconsider your policy and we will again submit the application for a permit. Should you have any other comments or questions, please do not hesitate to calf. C J. JOHNSON