Ordinance No. 405 - Building CodeORDINANCE NO. 405
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY BUILDING CODE, THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY ELECTRICAL CODE, THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY PLUMBING CODE AND THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY MECHANICAL CODE, CONTAINED IN
THE 1975 EDITION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
UNIFORM BUILDING LAWS PUBLISHED BY THE
BUILDING NEWS, INC., MAKING AMENDMENTS
TO SAID CODES, AND AMENDING THE ROSEMEAD
MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
• Section 1. Chapter 1 of Article VIII of the
Rosemead Municipal Code is amended by renumbering Sections
8104 to 8106, by amending Sections 8100, 8102 and 8103 and
by adding Sections 8104 and 8105 to read:
"8100. Adoption of Building Code. The
Los Angeles County Building Code, being Ordinance No.
2225 of the County of Los Angeles as amended to and in
effect on July 31, 1975, as contained in the 1975 Edition
of the Los Angeles County Building Laws published by
Building News, Inc., except as hereinafter provided,
is hereby adopted by reference as the Building Code of
the City of Rosemead as amended by Sections 8101, et
seq., of this Chapter. Said code may be referred to
as the 'Building Code.'
• "The provisions of said Building Code applying
to dwellings, lodgings, houses, hotels, apartment houses,
convents, monasteries or other uses classified by said
Building Code as a Group H or I Occupancy and including
Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 98 and 99 shall constitute and
may be cited as the Housing Code.
"Three copies of said Los Angeles County
Building Laws have been deposited in the office of the
City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, and shall be at all
times maintained by said Clerk for use and examination
by the public.
"8102. Violations and Penalties.
"(a) Compliance with Chapter. A person
shall not erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move,
improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy
or maintain any building or structure or perform any
grading in the City, or cause the same to be done, contrary
to, or in violation of, any of the provisions of this
Chapter.
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"(b) Penalty. Any person, firm or corpora-
tion violating any of the provisions of this Chapter
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such
person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for
each and every day or portion thereof during which any
violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter is
committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction
of any such violation such person shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for
not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
"8103. Amendment to Building Code. Notwith-
standing the provisions of Section 8100 of the Rosemead
Municipal Code, Section 303 of said Building Code is
amended as follows:
"(a) The second paragraph'of Section 303(f)
is amended to read:
"For inspection of any use, occupancy or
• change in use or occupancy not otherwise covered
herein by a fee and which is regulated by any City
of Rosemead Ordinance. This fee shall cover all cor-
rective work, which has a total valuation of less
than $1,000, resulting from an occupancy inspection: ...$30.00.
"(b) Each and every other fee set forth in
Section 303(f) is increased by fifty percent.
"(c) Each and every fee set forth in Table 3-A
is increased by fifty percent.
"8104. Amendment to Building Code. Notwith-
standing the provisions of Section 8100, Section 306
of said Building Code is amended by amending Sections
306(a), 306(c), and 416 to read:
"Sec. 306(a). Use or Occupancy. No building
or structure in Groups A to J, inclusive, shall be used
or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy
classification of a building or structure or portion
thereof shall be made until the Building Official has
approved the building or structure for such use or occu-
pancy. A building of Group H or I Occupancies, if erected
on a site where grading has been performed pursuant to
a grading permit issued under provisions of this code,
shall not be occupied, nor shall gas or electric utilities
be connected thereto, unless the grading has been completed
in accordance with all applicable requirements of Chapter
70, or the Building Official has found, should the grading
not be so completed, that the site conditions will pose
no hazard to the health, safety, or welfare of occupants
and/or occupants of adjacent properties.
"Sec. 306(c). Certificate Issued. After final
inspection when it is found that the building or structure
complies with the provisions of this Code, the Building
Official shall issue a certificate of occu ancy which
shall contain the following: TO
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(1) The building permit number.
(2) The address of the building.
(3) The name and address of the owner.
(4) A description of that portion of the building
for which the certificate is issued.
(5) A statement that the described portion
of the building complies with the require-
ments of this Code for group of occupancy
in which the proposed occupancy is classified.
(6) The name of the Building Official.
"Sec. 416. Occupancy is the purpose for which
a building is used or intended to be used. The term
shall also include the building or room housing such
use. Change of occupancy includes a change of tenant
or user in any commercial or industrial use.
• "Occupant Load. See Section 3301 (c).
"Oriel Window is a window which projects from
the main line of an enclosing wall of a building and is
carried on brackets or corbels.
"Owner is any person, agent, firm,_or corporation
having a legal or equitable interest in the property.
"8105. Amendment to Building Code. Notwithstand-
ing the provisions of Section 8100, the Building Code
is amended by deleting Sections 307 and 9907 therefrom."
Section 2. Pursuant to Section 17958.5 of the
Health and Safety Code of the State of California, the City
Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications of
the Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition, prepared by the Interna-
tional Conference of Building Officials, made in the County
of Los Angeles Building Code and made by this ordinance are
needed, being reasonably necessary because of local conditions.
Section 3. Chapter 2 of Article VIII of the Rose-
mead Municipal Code is amended to read:
"CHAPTER 2 - ELECTRICAL CODE
8200. Adoption of Electrical Code. The
Los Angeles County Electrical Code, being Ordinance No.
11906 of the County of Los Angeles, as amended to and
in effect on April 13, 1975, as contained in the 1975
edition of the Los Angeles County Building Laws, published
by Building News, Inc., except as hereinafter provided,
is hereby adopted by reference as the Electrical Code
of the City of Rosemead, as amended by Sections 8201,
et seq., of this Chapter. Said Code may be referred
to as the 'Electrical Code.'
"Three copies of said Los Angeles Building
Laws have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk
of the City of Rosemead and shall be at all times maintained
by said clerk for use and examination by the public.
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"8201. Definitions. Whenever any of
the following names or terms are used in the Electrical
Code adopted by Section 8200 of this Code, each such
name or term shall be deemed and construed to have
the meaning ascribed to it in this section as follows:
"'Chief Electrical Inspector' shall mean
the County Engineer of the County of Los
Angeles except in Section 80-4 of said
Electrical Code.
"'County,' 'County of Los Angeles' or
'unincorporated area of the County of Los
Angeles' shall mean the City of Rosemead.
"'Maintenance Electrician' shall mean
a person holding a valid Certificate of
Registration as Maintenance Electrician
issued by the County of Los Angeles as
set forth in Sections 80-10 and 82-8(c)
of said Los Angeles County Electrical
Code.
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8202. Fees. Notwithstanding the provisions
of Section 8200, the Electrical Code is hereby amended
by increasing by fifty percent (50%) the amount of each
and every fee set forth in Section 82-8 of said Electrical
Code." However, occupancy inspection corrective work,
as defined in Section 306(a) of the Building Code, is
exempted from further fees when the total valuation for
all the corrective work is under $1,000.
"8203. Violations and Penalties. Every person
who violates any of the provisions of this Chapter is
guilty of a misdemeanor and each such person shall be
deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every
day or portion thereof during which any violation of
• any of the provisions of this Chapter is committed, con-
tinued, or permitted, and upon conviction is punishable
by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the
County Jail for a period not exceeding six months or
by both such fine and imprisonment."
Section 4. Pursuant to Section 17958.5
of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California,
the City Council hereby finds that the changes and modifica-
tions of the National Electrical Code, 1975 Edition,
sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association,
made in the County of Los Angeles Electrical Code and
made by this ordinance, are needed, being reasonably
necessary because of local conditions.
Section 5. Chapter 3 of Article VIII of
the Rosemead Municipal Code is amended to read:
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"CHAPTER 3 - PLUMBING CODE
"8300. Adoption of Plumbing Code. The
Los Angeles County Plumbing Code, being Ordinance No.
2269 of the County of Los Angeles, as amended to and
in effect on April 13, 1975, as contained in the 1975
Edition of the Los Angeles County Building Laws published
by Building News, Inc., including Appendices A, B, C,
F and G of said Los Angeles County Plumbing Code, except
as hereinafter provided, is hereby adopted by reference
as the Plumbing Code of the City of Rosemead as amended
by Sections 8301, et seq., of this Chapter. 'Said Code
may be referred to as the 'Plumbing Code.'
"Three copies of said Los Angeles County
Building Laws have been deposited in the office of the
City Clerk of the City of Rosemead and shall be at all
times maintained by said Clerk for use and examination
by the public.
"8301. Definitions. Whenever any of the following
• names or terms are used in said Los Angeles County Plumbing
Code, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed
to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as
follows:
"'Administrative Authority,'.'Chief Plumbing
Inspector' or 'Plumbing Inspector' shall
mean the County Engineer of the County of
Los Angeles acting as the City Engineer
except in Section 4 thereof.
"'Board of Examiners of Plumbers, Gas Fitters
and Sewerage Contractors' or 'Board of Examiners'
shall mean the Board of Examiners of Plumbers,
Gas Fitters and Sewerage Contractors, of the
County of Los Angeles established by Section 73
• of the said Los Angeles County Plumbing Code.
"'City' shall mean the City of Rosemead except in
Section 3 of said Los Angeles County Plumbing
Code.
'"County,' 'County of Los Angeles' or 'unincorpo-
rated territory of the County of Los Angeles' shall
mean the City of Rosemead
''Gas Fitting Contractor,' 'Journeyman Gas Fitter,'
'Journeyman Plumber,' or 'Plumbing Contractor,'
shall mean a person holding a valid Certificate
of Registration issued by the County of Los
Angeles as set forth in Section 72 of said Los
Angeles County Plumbing Code.
"8302. Fees. Notwithstanding the provisions
of Section 8300, the Plumbing Code is hereby amended by
increasing by fifty percent (50%) the amount of each
and every fee set forth in Sections 59 and 60 and in
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Tables No. I and II of said Plumbing Code, except plumbing
work resulting from occupancy inspection corrective work,
as defined in Section 306(a) of the Building Code, is
exempted from further fees when the total valuation for
all the corrective work is under $1,000.
"8303. Violations and Penalties. Every person
who violates any of the provisions of this Chapter is
guilty of a misdemeanor and each such person shall be
deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every
day or portion thereof during which any violation of
any of the provisions of this Chapter is committed, con-
tinue or permitted, and upon conviction is punishable
by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the
County Jail for a period not exceeding six months or
by both such fine and imprisonment."
Section 6. Pursuant to Section 17958.5 of the
Health and Safety Code of the State of California, the
City Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications
• of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1973 Edition, prepared by
the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials, made in the County of Los Angles Plumbing Code
and made by this ordinance, are needed, being reasonably
necessary because of local conditions.
Section 7. Chapter 4 of Article VIII of the
Rosemead Municipal Code is amended to read:
"8400. Adoption of Mechanical Code. The Los
Angeles County Mechanical Code, being Ordinance No. 9544
of the County of Los Angeles as amended to and in effect
on April 13, 1975, as contained in the 1975 edition of
the Los Angeles County Building Laws published by the
Building News, Inc., and including the appendix to said
Los Angeles County Mechanical Code, except as herein
provided, is hereby adopted by reference as the Mechanical
• Code of the City of Rosemead, as amended by Sections
8401, et seq., of this Chapter. Said Code may be referred
to as the 'Mechanical Code.'
"Three copies of said Los Angeles County Building
Laws have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk
of the City of Carson and shall be at all times maintained
by said Clerk for use and examination by the public.
"8401. Definitions. Whenever any of the following
names or terms are used in said Los Angeles County Mechanical
Code, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed
to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as
follows:
"'Board of Appeals' or 'Board of Examiners of
Plumbers' shall mean the Board of Examiners of
Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Sewerage Contractors,
of the County of Los Angeles established by Section
73 of the Los Angeles County Plumbing Code as
published in said Los Angeles County Building
Laws, 1975 Edition.
"'Building Department' shall mean the 'Build-
ing and Safety Division' of the Department of
the County Engineer.
"'Building Code,' 'Uniform Building Code' or
'Los Angeles County Building Code' shall mean
the Building Code of the City of Rosemead as
amended.
"'Building Official' shall mean County Engineer
of the County of Los Angeles acting as the City
Engineer.
"'City' shall mean the City of Rosemead.
"'Electrical Code' shall mean the Electrical
Code as adopted by Section 8200 of the Rosemead
Municipal Code as amended.
"'Fire Code' or 'Los Angeles County Fire Code'
shall mean the Fire Code as adopted by Section
3100 of the Rosemead Municipal Code as amended.
• "'General Fund' shall mean the City Treasury of
the City of Rosemead.
"'Health Code' or 'Los Angeles County Health
Code' shall mean the Health Code as adopted
by Section 5100 of the Rosemead Municial Code
as amended.
"'Mechanical Code' shall mean the Mechanical
Code of the City of Rosemead.
"'Plumbing Code' shall mean the Plumbing Code
as adopted by Section 8300 of the Rosemead Munici-
pal Code as amended."
• "8402. Fees. Notwithstanding the provisions
of Section 8400, the Mechanical Code is hereby amended
by increasing by fifty percent (50%) the amount of each
and every fee set forth in Section 304 of said Mechanical
Code. However, occupancy inspection corrective work,
as defined in Section 306(a) of the Building Code, is
exempted from further fees when the total valuation for
all the corrective work is under $1,000.00.
"8403. violations and Penalties. It shall be
unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect,
install, alter, repair, relocate, add to, replace, use
or maintain heating, ventilating, comfort cooling, or
refrigerating equipment in the jurisdiction or cause
the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any
of the provisions of this Code. Maintenance of equipment
which was unlawful at the time it was installed and which
would be unlawful under this Code if installed after
the effective date of this Code, shall constitute a continu-
ing violation of this Code.
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"Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed
guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or
portion thereof during which any violation of any of
the provisions of this Code is committed, continued or
permitted,'and upon conviction of any such violation
such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than six months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment."
Section 8. Pursuant to Section 17958.5 of the
Health and Safety Code of the State of California, the City
Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications of the
Uniform Mechanical Code, 1973 Edition, jointly prepared by the
International Conference of Building Officials and the Interna-
tional Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, made
in the County of Los Angles Mechanical Code and made by this
ordinance, are needed, being reasonably necessary because of
local conditions.
• PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of
November , 1975.
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CITY CL RK
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I, Jenny E. Davenport, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead do hereby
certify that'the foregoing ordinance No. 405 is--a full, true, and
correct copy of that Ordinance adopted by the Rosemead City Council
at the Regular Meeting of November 25, 1975 by the following vote:
AYES: Andersen, Cichy, G. Taylor, Trujillo
NOES: None
ABSENT: P. Taylor (excused)
CITY CLERK
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
Jenny E. Davenport being first duly sworn,
depose and say:
That she now, and at all. times herein mentioned was, the
. City Clerk - - of ~aed for the City of. .
Ro sernaart,
County'of Los Angeles, State of. California, State of Cal ifornia;
that on the 26th day of November 1975
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-posted a true and correct copy of ordinance No. 405
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a copy. of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof; at
each of the three pubic places specified in Section 2800 Pf the
Rosemead City Code, Pursuant to Section 36933 of the Californla-
CovernmenL Code, there being no adjudicated ne:aspaper of general
circulation published and circulated in the City of Rosemead,.
that said posting was completed on the _ 26th day of November
19 75, and that a total number of copies by law of said
Ordinance No. 405 were so posted,
1 DECLARE UNDER PE41ALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING IS T2Uc'•
AMD CORRECT.
Executed on the 26th day of November 19. 75 at
Rosemead, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
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