CC - Item 3C - Ordinance No. 939 - Second Reading Adoption of the California Building Laws as Amended by Los Angeles CountyROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER
DATE: OCTOBER 22, 2013
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE NO. 939 — SECOND READINGS: ADOPTION OF THE
CALIFORNIA BUILDING LAWS AS AMENDED BY LOS ANGELES
COUNTY
SUMMARY
On December 10, 2013, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 939, adopting the
California Building Laws as amended by Los Angeles County. Ordinance No. 939 is
now before Council at the required second reading for adoption.
Staff Recommendation
Staff requests that City Council ADOPT Ordinance No. 939 at its second reading.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Prepared by:
*LORI MOLLEDA
CITY CLERK
Attachment A —Ordinance No. 939
ITEM NUMBER:
ORDINANCE NO. 939
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), AND ADOPTING LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES HEREBY ORDIAN 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 2013 California Building Code as amended by Title 26 Los Angeles County
Building Code (adopted November 25, 2013, 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adopted by reference, and conflicting ordinances are hereby repealed.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 2013 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:
15.08.010 California Electrical Code as amended by Los Angeles County Electrical Code
adopted.
A. The 2013 California Electrical Code as amended by Title 27 Los Angeles County
Electrical Code (adopted November 26, 2013, 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 chapterwith the exceptions, deletions, additions, and amendments thereto as setforth 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 2013 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.
Section 6. Section 15.12.010 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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15.12.010 California Plumbing Code as amended by Los Angeles County Plumbing Code
adopted.
A. The 2013 California Plumbing Code as amended by Title 28 Los Angeles County
Plumbing Code (adopted November 26, 2013, 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
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 2013 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
excuse the violation or permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a
separate offense.
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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 2013 California Mechanical Code as amended by Title 29 Los Angeles County
Mechanical Code (adopted November 26, 2013, 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 set forth
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 2013 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
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
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separate offense.
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follows: Section 1 5.18.010 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby to read as
15.18.010 California Residential Code as amended by Los Angeles County Residential Code
adopted.
A. The 2013 Residential Building Code as amended by Title 30 Los Angeles County
Residential Code (adopted November26, 2013, 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 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.
Sects Section 15.18.040 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
15.18.040 Violations - Penalties
Every person violating any provision of the 2013 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,
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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 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
15.20.010 California Green Standards Code as amended by Los Angeles County Green
Standards Code adopted.
A. The 2013 Green Standards Code as amended by Title 31 Los Angeles County
Building Code (adopted November 25, 2013, 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 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 11. Section 15.20.040 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
15.18.040 Violations - Penalties
Every person violating any provision of the 2013 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
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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. 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, and 31. 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 13 . 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 14. 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.
Section 15. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance.
Section 16. The City Clerk shall file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the California
Building Standards Commission.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14 th day of January, 2014.
Polly Low, Mayor
City of Rosemead, California
ATTEST:
Gloria, Molleda, City Clerk
City of Rosemead, California:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Rachel H. Richman, City Attorney
Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP