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ORDINANCE NO. 793
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ADOPTING
REFERENCE, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 550022.2, THE
CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (TITLE 26 LOS ANGELES COUNTY
CODE), THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE (TITLE 27 LOS ANGELES
CODE), THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE (TITLE 28 LOS
COUNTY PLUMBING CODE), THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
(TITLE 29 LOS ANGELES COUNTY MECHANICAL CODE) AND ADOPTING LOCAL
AMENDMENTS THERETO
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 8100 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to read:
§8100 ADOPTION OF THE 1998 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE AS AMENDED BY
26 LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODE (ADOPTED JUNE 1, 1999 BY THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS).
19 III (A) The 1998 California Building Code as amended by Title 26 Los Angeles County
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ling Code (Adopted June 1, 1999 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors), together
their appendices, which regulate the erection, construction, enlargements, alteration, repair,
removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, use, equipment, height, area, security,
and maintenance of buildings or structures within the city, provide for the issuance
and collection of fees therefor, and provide for penalties for violation thereto, are hereby
adopted by reference, and conflicting ordinances are hereby repealed.
(B) All of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of said codes, together with
their appendices, one copy of which will be on file and accessible to the public for inspection at the
City Clerk's office, are hereby referred to, adopted and made part of this chapter as if fully set forth
in this chapter with the exceptions, deletions, additions, and amendments thereto as set forth in this
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3 Section 2. Section 8103 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
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5 Section 3. Section 8106 is hereby added to Rosemead Municipal Code to read as
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7 §8106 PENALTY
8 Every person violating any provision of the 1998 California Building Code as amended by
9 Title 26 Los Angeles Building Code and appendices, adopted by reference by §8100, or of any
10 permit or license granted thereunder, or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, is
11 guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be punishable by a fine not to
12 exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and
13 imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or
14 permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
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•16 Section 4. Section 8200 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
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18 §8200 ADOPTION OF 1998 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE AS AMENDED BY
19 TITLE 27 LOS ANGELES COUNTY ELECTRICAL CODE (ADOPTED JUNE 1, 1999 BY THE
20 LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS).
21 (A) The 1998 California Electrical Code as amended by Title 27 Los Angeles County
22 Electrical Code (Adopted June 1, 1999 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors), which
23 provide minimum requirements and standards for the protection of the public health, safety and
24 welfare by regulating the installation or alteration of electrical wiring, equipment, materials, and
05 workmanship in the city, provides for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor and
26 provides penalties for the violations thereof, with all changes and amendments thereto, is hereby
27 adopted by reference, and all conflicting ordinances are hereby repealed.
28 (B) All of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of said codes, together with
29 their appendices, one copy of which will be on file and accessible to the public for inspection at the
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1 City Clerk's office, are hereby referred to, adopted and made part of this chapter as if fully set forth
2 in this chapter with the exceptions, deletions, additions, and amendments thereto as set forth in this
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5 Section 5. 8203 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
6 §8203 PENALTY
7 Every person violating any provision of the 1998 California Electrical Code as amended by
8 Title 26 Los Angeles County Electrical Code and appendices, adopted by reference by §8200, or of
9 any permit or license granted thereunder, or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto,
10 is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be punishable by a fine not to
11 exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and
12 imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or
13 permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
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15 Section 6. Section 8204 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
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17 Section 7. Section 8300 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
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19 §8300 ADOPTION OF 1998 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE AS AMENDED BY
20 TITLE 28 LOS ANGELES COUNTY PLUMBING CODE (ADOPTED JUNE 1, 1999 BY THE
21 LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS).
22 (A) The 1998 California Plumbing Code as amended by Title 28 Los Angeles County
23 Plumbing Code (Adopted June 1, 1999 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors), which
24 regulate and control the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration,
105 repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance ofheating, venting, cooling,
26 refrigeration systems, or other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances in the city, provide for the
27 issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor, and provide for penalties for the violations
28 thereof, with certain changes and amendments thereto, are hereby adopted by reference, and
29 conflicting ordinances are hereby repealed.
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I (B) All of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of said codes, together with
2 their appendices, one copy of which will be on file and accessible to the public for inspection at the
3 City Clerk's office, are hereby referred to, adopted and made part of this chapter as if fully set forth
4 in this chapter with the exceptions, deletions, additions, and amendments thereto as set forth in this
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7 Section 8. Section 8303 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
8 §8303 PENALTY
9 Every person violating any provision of the 1998 California Plumbing Code as amended by
10 Title 28 Los Angeles County Plumbing Code and appendices, adopted by reference by §8300, or of
11 any permit or license granted thereunder, or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto,
12 is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be punishable by a fine not to
13 exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and
14 imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or
15 permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
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17 Section 9. Section 8304 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
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19 Section 10. Section 8400 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
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21 §8400 ADOPTION OF THE 1998 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE AS AMENDED
22 BY TITLE 29 LOS ANGELES COUNTY MECHANICAL CODE (ADOPTED JUNE 1, 1999 BY
23 THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS).
24 (A) The 1998 California Mechanical Code as amended by Title 29 Los Angeles County
W Mechanical Code (Adopted June 1, 1999 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors); which
26 provide minimum requirements and standards for the protection of the public health, safety and
27 welfare by regulating the installation or alteration of plumbing and drainage, materials, venting,
28 wastes, traps, interceptors, water systems, sewers, gas piping, water heaters and other related
29 products, and workmanship in the city, provides for the issuance of permits and collection of fees
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I therefor and provides for penalties for the violation thereof, with certain changes and amendments
2 thereto, is hereby adopted by reference, and all conflicting ordinances are hereby repealed.
3 (B) All of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of said codes, together with
4 their appendices, one copy of which will be on file and accessible to the public for inspection at the
5 City Clerk's office, are hereby referred to, adopted and made part of this chapter as if fully set forth
6 in this chapter with the exceptions, deletions, additions, and amendments thereto as set forth in this
7 subchapter.
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9 Section 11. Section 8403 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
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11 Section 12. Section 8404 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
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13 §8404 PENALTY
14 Every person violating any provision of the 1998 California Mechanical Code as amended
15 by Title 29 Los Angeles County Mechanical Code and appendices, adopted by reference by §8400;
186 or of any permit or license granted thereunder, or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant
17 thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be punishable by a fine
18 not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine
19 and imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation
20 or permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
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22 Section 13. The City Council hereby makes each finding of reasonable necessity for
23 modifications as stated separately for each such modification as identified in Los Angeles County
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26, 27, 28 and 29. These modifications to the California Building Standards Code,
incorporating the uniform codes are reasonably necessary due to the local climate, characterized by
hot, dry summers and the high potential for seismic activity which make structures
vulnerable to rapidly spreading fires and structural damage.
Section 14. Severability. Should any section, subsection, clause, or provision of this
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2 unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this
3 Ordinance; it being hereby expressly declared that this Ordinance, and each section, subsection,
4 sentence, clause, and phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed, approved, and ratified
5 irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be
6 declared invalid or unconstitutional.
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8 Section 15. This Ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 1999, and shall apply to all projects
9 submitted for plan check on or after that date.
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11 Section 16. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California
12 Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines §15061 (b)(3) as a project that has no
13 potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
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Section 18. The City Clerk shall file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the California
Building Standards Commission.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 25th day of May, 1999.
ATTEST:
NANCY VALDERRAMA - CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Nancy Valderrama, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 793 being:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
550022.2, THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (TITLE 26 LOS
ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODE), THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE
(TITLE 27 LOS ANGELES COUNTY ELECTRICAL CODE), THE CALIFORNIA
PLUMBING CODE (TITLE 28 LOS ANGELES COUNTY PLUMBING CODE), THE
CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, (TITLE 29 LOS ANGELES COUNTY
MECHANICAL CODE) AND ADOPTING LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO
was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Rosemead City Council on the 25th day of May,
. 1999, by the following vote to wit:
YES:
COUNCILMEMBERS VASQUEZ, BRUESCH, CLARK, IlvIPERIAL
NO:
TAYLOR
ABSENT:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
NONE
ATTEST:
CITY CLE
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