Ordinance No. 165 - Building CodeORDINANCE NO..165
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ADOPTING
BY REFERENCE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 50,022.2 OF
THE GOVERNMENT CODE, THAT CERTAIN BUILDING
CODE, THAT CERTAIN ELECTRICAL CODE, AND THAT
CERTAIN PLUMBING CODE, ALL CONTAINED IN LOS
ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING LAWS, 1965 EDITION,
AS AMENDED, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, MAKING
TECHNICAL CHANGES AND AMENDING THE ROSEMEAD
MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 8100 of the Rosemead Municipal
Code is amended to read:
8100 Adoption of Buildi%Code. Except as hereinafter
provided that certain Building Code known and
designated as the Los Angeles County Building Code,
as published in the 1965 Edition, Los Angeles County
Building Laws, as amended to and including August 6,
1965, is hereby adopted, and such code as amended
shall hereafter be commonly referred to, as the
Building Code of the City of Rosemead, regulating
the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration,
repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion,
occupancy, use, height, area, maintenance of all
structures and certain equipment therein specifically
regulated, and grading within the City of Rosemead,
providing for the issuance of permits and the
collection of fees therefor, providing penalties
for violation of such code, and declaring and
establishing fire zones.
Three copies of said Los Angeles County Building
Laws, as so amended, 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.
Said Building Code, except as hereinafter provided,
is substituted for and supersedes all Building Codes
and amendments thereto heretofore adopted and in
• effect.
Section 2. The following sections of the Rosemead
Municipal Code are renumbered as herein provided:
Section 8102 entitled "Requirement for Construction
of Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters in Conjunction With Building
Construction" is renumbered as section 8110.
Section 8103 entitled "Variance Procedure in Conjunction
with Building Code Requirements for Construction of Sidewalks,
Curbs and Gutters in Conjunction with. Building Construction", is
renumbered Section 8111.
Section 8103 entitled "Requirement for Planting of
Trees", is renumbered Section 8120.
Section 3. The Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby
amended by amending Section 8102 thereof entitled "Amendment
of Building Code", adopted by Ordinance No. 111 adopted September
10, 1965, to read:
3102 Amendment of Buildin Code. Notwithstanding the pro-
visions o Section o this Code, said Building
Code contained in said Los Angeles County Building
Laws, 1965 Edition, is amended as follows:
1. Subs* ion A of Section 306 of Od Building
Code is amended 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 build-
ing official has approved the building or structure
for such use or occupancy.
The first sentence of Subsection (c) of said
Section 306 is amended to read:
(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 occupancy which
shall contain the following:
2. Section 307 of said Building Code is hereby
repealed.
Section 203 of said Building Code is amended
to read:
Sec. 203(a) Compliance With Code. A person
shall not erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move, inprove, 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 tb, or
in violation of any of the_ provisions of this
Code.
(b) Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation
vi ing 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 said 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 Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by
• imprisonment for not more than six (6)
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 4. The Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby
amended by reaming Section 8101.5 thereof, and by adding
a new Section 8103 to read:
0103 City Council Review - Unsafe or Substandard Buildin .
Any person aggreive by the decision o the Boar o
Appeals provided for in Chapter 2 of said Building
Code (Sections 201 to 209) or of the Building Reha-
bilitation Appeals Board provided for in Chapter 99
of said Building Code (Section 9901 to 9908), may
request a hearing on the matter before the City
Council. 'Such request shall be in writing and shall
be filed with the City Clerk within ten (10) days
after the decision of such Board of Appeals or such
Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board. The City
Council may either grant or deny such request after
reviewing the record of the proceedings before such
Board. If the City Council should grant such request,
it shall hold a hearing thereon, after which it may
sustain, modify or reverse the findings and decision
of such Board. If the City,Council denies such request,
the findings, decision and order of the Board concerned
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shall be deemed to have been sustained. The decision
of the City Council, in either case, shall be fi.nal
and conclusive.
Section 5. Ordinance No. 149 entitled AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITV-0777-SEMEAD AMENDING THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, RELATING TO GLASS DOORS AND GLASS PANELS AND THE
RENUMBERING OF THE CHAPTER ON REVIEWING STANDS, GRANDSTANDS
AND BLEACHERS AND AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE adopted January 26,
1965, is hereby repealed.
Section 6. Section 8200 of the Rosemead Municipal
Code is amend to read;
8200 Adoption of Electrical Code. Except as hereinafter
provided, that certain ETectrical Code known and
designated as the Los Angeles County Electrical Code,
as published in the 1965 edition of the Los Angeles
County Building Laws, is hereby adopted and such code
shall hereafter be referred to as the ElectricalCode
of the City of Rosemead, regulating the installation,
arrangement, alteration, repair, use and operation of
electric wiring, connections, fixtures and other..
electrical appliai<c~7 on premises within the City of
Rosemead, and providing for the issuance of permits
and the collection of fees therefor.
Three copies of said Los An County Building Laws
have been deposited in the office of the City. Clerk
and shall be at all times maintained by said Clerk for
• use and e;camination by the public.
Said Electrical Code, except as hereinafter provided,
is substituted for and supersedes all Electrical Codes
and amendments thereto heretofore adopted and in effect.
Section 7: Section 8201 of the Rosemead Municipal
Code is amend_eEIT deleting the figure 111.4" from Subsection
].thereof and substitution the figure 113".
Section 8. Said Rosemead Municipal Code is amended
by adding ection 8202 thereto to read:
8202 Amendments to Electrical Code. Notwithstanding the
provisions o Section o the Rosemead Municipal
Code, said Electrical Code is amended as follows:
• 1. Section 31 of said Electrical Code is amended
to read:
Section 31. Penalties. Any person, firm or
corporation vio a^f ting any of the provisions of
this Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor anc
upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by
a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) or by imprisonment in the County Jai
for a period of not more than six (6) months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each
person, firm or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a separate offense for each
day or portion thereof during which such
violation continues and shall be punishable
therefor as herein provided.
Section 9. Section 8300 of the Rosemead Municipal
Code is amen to read:
8300 Adoption of Plumbin Code. Except as hereinafter
prov- ided, t at certain Phumbing code known and
designated as the Los Angeles County Plumbing Code
as published in the 1965 edition of the Los Angeles
County Building Laws, is hereby adopted and may
hereafterIqe referred to as the Plumbing Code of
the City of Rosemead, regulating plumbing and
drainage systems, house sewers, private sewage
disposal systems and prescribing conditions under
which such wort; may be carried on within the City
of Rosemead, and providing for the issuance of
permits and the collection of fees therefor.
Three copiesiof said Los
Laws, 1965 edition, have
office of the City Clerk
maintained by said Clerk
by the public.
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been deposited in the
and shall be at all times
foir use and examination
Said Plumbing Code, except as hereinafter provided,
is substituted for and supersedes all Plumbing Codes
and amendments thereto heretofore adopted and in
effect.
Section 10. The Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby
amended by~ng Section 8302 to read:
8302 Amendments to Plumbin Code. Said Plumbing Code is
hereby amended as o ows:
1. Section 324 of said Plumbing code is amended
to read:
Section 324. Violations and PenaltX. Every
person who vio ateT es any of the provisions of
this Code 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 Code is committed, continued, or permitted,
and upon conviction is 'punishable by a fine not
exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by
imprisonment in the County jail for a period not
exceeding six (6) months or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 28th day of
September, 1965.
MAYOR OF THE CITY F ROSEMEAD
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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