Ordinance No. 909 - CA Building StandardsORDINANCE NO. 909
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 50022.2, 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), THE
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE (TITLE 30 LOS
ANGELES COUNTY RESIDENTIAL CODE), THE
CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING CODE (TITLE 31 LOS
ANGELES COUNTY GREEN. BUILDING STANDARDS
CODE), CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE (TITLE 32 ' LOS
ANGELES COUNTY FIRE CODE) AND ADOPTING LOCAL
AMENDMENTS THERETO.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . Section 15.04.010 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
15.04.010 California Building Code as amended by Los Angeles County Building Code
adopted.
(A) The 2010 California Building Code as amended by Title 26 Los Angeles County
Building Code (adopted November 23, 2010, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors),
together with their appendices, which regulate the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration,
repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, use, equipment, height, area, security,
abatement, and maintenance of buildings or structures within the City, provide for the issuance of
permits and collection of fees therefor, and provide for penalties for violations thereto, are hereby
adopted by reference, and conflicting ordinances are hereby repealed.
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(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
subchapter.
Section 2 Section 15.04.020 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended by the
adding the following definition:
Rehabilitation Appeals Board per section 99.06. shall mean the City Council of the City of
Rosemead.
Section 3 . Section 15.04.060 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
15.04.060 Violations — Penalties.
Every person violating any provision of the 2010 California Building Code as amended by
Title 26 Los Angeles County Building Code and appendices, adopted by reference by Section
15.04.010, or of any permit or license granted thereunder, or any rules or regulations promulgated
pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be
punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment not to exceed six months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not
excuse the violation or permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a
separate offense.
Section 4 Section 15.08.010 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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15.08.010 California Electrical Code as amended by Los Angeles County Electrical Code
adopted.
(A) The 2010 California Electrical Code as amended by Title 27 Los Angeles County
Electrical Code (adopted November 23, 2010, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors),
which provides minimum requirements and standards for the protection of the public health, safety
and welfare by regulating the installation or alteration of electrical wiring, equipment, materials, and
workmanship in the City, provides for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor and
provides penalties for violations thereof, with all changes and amendments thereto, is hereby
adopted by reference, and all 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
subchapter.
Section 5. Section 15.08.040 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
15.08.040 Violations - Penalties
Every person violating any provision of the 2010 California Electrical Code as amended by
Title 27 Los Angeles County Electrical Code and appendices, adopted by reference by Section
15.08.010, or of any permit or license granted thereunder, or any rules or regulations promulgated
pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be
punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment not to exceed six months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not
excuse the violation or permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a
separate offense.
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Section 6 . Section 15.12.010 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
15.12.010 California Plumbing Code as amended by Los Angeles County Plumbing Code
adopted.
(A) The 2010 California Plumbing Code as amended by Title 28 Los Angeles County
Plumbing Code (adopted November 23, 2010, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors),
which provide minimum requirements and standards for the protection of the public health, safety
and welfare by regulating the installation or alteration of plumbing and drainage, materials, venting,
wastes, traps, interceptors, water systems, sewers, gas piping, water heaters and other related
products, and workmanship in the City, provides for the issuance of permits and collection of fees
therefor and provides for penalties the violations thereof, with certain changes and amendments
thereto, is hereby adopted by reference, and all 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
subchapter.
Section 7 . Section 15.12.040 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
15.12.040 Violations - Penalties
Every person violating any provision of the 2010 California Plumbing Code as amended by
Title 28 Los Angeles County Plumbing Code and appendices, adopted by reference by Section
15.12.010, or of any permit or license granted thereunder, or any rules or regulations promulgated
pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be
punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment not to exceed six months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not
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excuse the violation or permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a
separate offense.
Section 8 Section 15.16.010 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
15.16.010 California Mechanical Code as amended by Los Angeles County Mechanical
Code adopted.
(A) The 2010 California Mechanical Code as amended by Title 29 Los Angeles County
Mechanical Code (adopted November 23, 2010, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors),
which regulates and controls the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation,
alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of heating,
venting, cooling, refrigeration systems, or other miscellaneous heat - producing appliances in the
City, provide for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor, and provides for penalties
for violations thereof, with certain changes and amendments 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 setforth
in this chapter with the exceptions, deletions, additions, and amendments thereto as set forth in this
subchapter.
Section 9 . Section 15.16.040 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
15.16.040 Violations - Penalties
Every person violating any provision of the 2010 California Mechanical Code as amended by
Title 29 Los Angeles County Mechanical Code and appendices, adopted by reference by Section
15.16.010, or of any permit or license granted thereunder, or any rules or regulations promulgated
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pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be
punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment not to exceed six months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not
excuse the violation or permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a
separate offense.
Section 10 Section 15.18.010 is hereby added to the Rosemead Municipal Code and
reads as follows:
15.18.010 California Residential Code as amended by Los Angeles County Residential Code
adopted.
(A) The 2010 Residential Building Code as amended by Title 30 Los Angeles County
Residential Code (adopted November 23, 2010, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors),
together with their appendices, which regulate the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration,
repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, use, equipment, height, area, security,
abatement, and maintenance of one and two- dwelling buildings or structures within the City,
provide for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor, and provide for penalties for
violations 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 atthe
City Clerk's office, are hereby referred to, adopted and made part of this chapter as if fully setforth
in this chapter with the exceptions, deletions, additions, and amendments thereto as set forth in this
subchapter.
Section 11 Section 15.18.040 is hereby added to the Rosemead Municipal Code and reads as
follows:
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15.18.040 Violations - Penalties
Every person violating any provision of the 2010 California Residential Code as amended by
Title 30 Los Angeles County Residential Code and appendices, adopted by reference by Section
15.18.010, or of any permit or license granted there under, or any rules or regulations promulgated
pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be
punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment not to exceed six months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not
excuse the violation or permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a
separate offense.
Section 12 Section 15.20.010 is hereby added to the Rosemead Municipal Code and
reads as follows:
15.20.010 California Green Standards Code as amended by Los Angeles County Green
Standards Code adopted
(A) The 2010 Green Standards Code as amended by Title 31 Los Angeles County
Building Code (adopted November 23, 2010, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors),
together with their appendices, which regulate the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration,
repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, use, equipment, height, area, security,
abatement, and maintenance of buildings or structures within the City, provide for the issuance of
permits and collection of fees therefor, and provide for penalties for violations 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 atthe
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
subchapter.
Section 11 Section 15.20.040 is hereby added to the Rosemead Municipal Code and reads as
follows:
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15.18.040 Violations - Penalties
Every person violating any provision of the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code
as amended by Title 31 Los Angeles County Residential Code and appendices, adopted by
reference by Section 15.18.010, or of any permit or license granted there under, or any rules or
regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he
or she shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment not to
exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any
violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs
shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 12 . Section 8.24.010 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8.24.010 California Fire Code as amended by Los Angeles County Fire Code adopted.
(A) The 2010 California Fire Code as amended by Title 32 Los Angeles County Fire
Code (adopted November 30, 2010 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors), together
with their appendices, prescribing regulations generally governing conditions hazardous to life and
property from fire, hazardous materials or explosions, and provide for penalties for violations
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
subchapter.
Section 13 . Section 8.24.040 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
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8.24.040 Violations — Penalties.
Every person violating any provision of the 2010 California Fire Code as amended by Title
32 Los Angeles County Fire Code and appendices, adopted by reference by Section 8.24.010, or
of any permit or license granted thereunder, or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant
thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be punishable by a
fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not excuse the
violation or permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate
offense.
Section 14. The City Council hereby makes each finding of reasonable necessity for
modifications as stated separately for each such modification as identified in Los Angeles County
Titles 26, 27, 28 , 29, 30, 31, and 32. 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 particularly vulnerable to rapidly spreading fires and structural damage.
Section 15 . Severability. Should any section, subsection, clause, or provision of this
Ordinance for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance; it being hereby expressly declared that this Ordinance, and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause, and phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed, approved, and ratified
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases
be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 16 This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines 15061(b)(3) as a project that has no
potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
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Section 17. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be processed according to law.
Section 18 . The City Clerk shall file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the California
Building Standards Commission.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 11`h DAY of January, 2011
YES:
NO:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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ATTEST:
GLORIA MOLLEDA,
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM
RACHEL RICHMAN,
CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Gloria Molleda, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 909 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regularly meeting of the City Council on the 14m of December, 2010. That after said Ordinance was
duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 11th of January, 2011 by
the following vote to wit:
Yes:
Armenta, Clark, Low, Ly, Taylor
No:
None
Absent:
None
Abstain:
None
Gloria Molleda
City Clerk
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER
DATE: JANUARY 11, 2011
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING ON SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF
CALIFORNIA BUILDING LAWS AND FIRE CODE AS AMENDED BY
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
SUMMARY
Every three (3) years the City of Rosemead adopts the California Building Laws and
Fire Codes as amended by Los Angeles County. Both the State of California and
County of Los Angeles have completed their adoption process and the City will now
adopt the County Codes — Titles 26 through 32. This ordinance was introduced for
adoption at the December 14, 2010 City Council meeting.
Staff Recommendation
That the City Council:
1) Conduct a.Public Hearing and adopt Ordinance 909 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 01= ROSEMEAD ADOPTING BY REFERENCE,
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 50022.2, 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), THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE (TITLE 30 LOS ANGELES
COUNTY RESIDENTIAL CODE), THE CALIFORNIA GREEN STANDARDS
BUILDING CODE (TITLE 31 LOS ANGELES COUNTY GREEN BUILDING
STANDARDS CODE), CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE (TITLE 32 LOS ANGELES
COUNTY FIRE CODE) AND ADOPTING LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO
ITEM NUMBER: (A
City Council Meeting
January 11, 2011
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BACKGROUND:
The State of California Building Standards Commission (BSC) adopts mandatory State
wide Building Laws on a tri- annual basis. In January 2010, the BSC adopted the latest
model codes after making amendments based on California requirements. The State
Building Laws were published on July 1, 2010. Local jurisdictions have 180 days to
adopt the State Building Laws and to make any amendments based on local
geographic, topographic, climatic, and environmental conditions. The State Building
Laws became effective statewide on January 1, 2011. In addition to the model Building,
Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing and Fire Codes, the State adopted for the first time a
separate Residential Code based the 2009 International Building Code and new Green
Building Standards Code. Since incorporation, the City of Rosemead has adopted the
County of Los Angeles Building Laws and Fire Code which both amend and adopt the
State Building Laws and Fire Code. On November 23, the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors adopted Titles 26 (Building), 27 (Electrical), 28 (Plumbing), 29
(Mechanical), 30 (Residential) and 31 (Green Building Standards) which adopted the
California Building Laws with amendments and made the necessary findings based on
climatic, topographical and geologic conditions. On November 30, 2010 the Los
Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted Title 32 Fire Code with amendments and
made the necessary findings based on climatic, topographical and geologic conditions.
Copies of the County Ordinances are available in the City Clerk's Office.
The Council previously adopted Urgency Ordinance 908 at the December 14, 2011
Council meeting in order to meet the January 1, 2011 deadline for adopting the County
codes including amendments.
DISCUSSION:
The State adopted the same group of model building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical,
and fire codes that they adopted in 2007. The new codes are 2009 editions (2008 for
National Electrical Code) and are the result of the national three (3) year cycle of code
updates and amendment processes. In addition, the State adopted for the first time the
International Residential Code 2009. This new code provides for a number of new
prescriptive measures for residential construction. These new prescriptive measures
allow both the design and construction for one and two family dwellings without
requiring additional engineering design. However, the most significant change with the
adoption of the International Residential Code is the requirement for all new one and
two dwellings to have fire sprinklers. This requirement is specific for all new construction
in the State of California. The State also adopted the new Green Building Standards
Code 2010 (CAL Green) mandating new requirements for the planning, design, energy
efficiency, water efficiency and conservation, material conservation and resource
efficiency, environmental quality, and installer and special inspector qualifications.
These new requirements in conjunction with the 2008 Energy requirements will greatly
increase the energy efficiency and natural resource conservation of all new buildings
submitted for plan check and constructed after January 1, 2011.
The revisions to Titles 15 and 8 of the Rosemead Municipal Code that are herein
recommended by staff include:
City Council Meeting
January 11, 2011
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BEFORE
AFTER
California Building Code 2007
California Building Code 2010
Title 26 Los Angeles County Building
Code 2007
Title 26 Los Angeles County Building
Code 2010
California Plumbing Code 2007
California Plumbing Code 2010
Title 28 Los Angeles County Plumbing.
Code 2007
Title 28 Los Angeles County Plumbing
Code 2010
California Electrical Code 2007
California Electrical Code 2010
Title 27 Los Angeles County Electrical
Code 2007
Title 27 Los Angeles County Electrical
Code 2010
California Mechanical Code 2007
California Mechanical Code 2010
Title 29 Los Angeles County Mechanical
Code 2007
Title 29 Los Angeles County Mechanical
Code 2010
Not applicable - new code
California Residential Code 2010
Not applicable - new code
Title 30 Los Angeles County Residential
Code 2010
Not applicable - new code
California Green Standards Code 2010
Not applicable - new code
Title 31 Los Angeles County Green
Standards Code 2010
California Fire Code 2007
California Fire Code 2010
Title 32 Los Angeles County Fire Code
2007
Title 32 Los Angeles County Fire Code
2010
ENVIORNMENTAL ANALYSIS
These Ordinances have been determined to be exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines 15061(b) (3) as a project that
has no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE:
This item has been noticed through the required public posting requirements of the
regular agenda notification process for Municipal Code Text Amendments, pursuant to
Section 17.108 of the Rosemead Municipal Code, which includes publication in the San
Gabriel Valley Tribune and posting of the notice at six (6) public locations.
Prepared by Submitted by
,/ Cif Yl,�.l.1l.R..�.Lb•t�
James M. Guerra /I J a e " - —'. Stan Wong for
Consulting Building Official Community Development Director
Attachments:
A. Ordinance 909
B. 2010 Code Change Summary information sheet
C. Housing and Community Development CAL Green information sheet