Ordinance No. 100 - Adopting by Reference, Pursuant to Sect. 50.022.2 of the Government Code, that Certain Building Code, Electrical Code & Plumbing Code, all Contained in the LA County Building Laws, 1962 Edition, & Amending Rosemead Municipal Codet
ORDINANCE NO. 100
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 THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING LAWS, 1:'52
EDITION, 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 amend- eJto`read:
"8100. Adoption of Building Code. Except as
herein ter provided, that certain building code
known and designated as the Building Code, as pub-
lished in the 1962 Edition of the Los Angeles County
Building Laws, pages 4 through 18 and 19 through 435
inclusive, is hereby adopted, and such code 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, and pro-
viding for the issuance of permits and the collection
of fees therefor, and providing penalties for violation
of such 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."
Section 2. Section 3101 of the Rosemead Municipal Code
• is amended to read:::
"8101. Definitions. Whenever any of the follow-
ing names or terms are used in said Los Angeles County
Building Code, 1962 Edition, each such name or term
shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning
ascribed to it in this section as follows:
"1. 'Building Department' shall mean the Building
and Safety Division of the Department of the County
Engineer.
"2. 'Building Official' shall mean County Engineer
of the County of Los Angeles.
1'3 'City' shall mean the City of Rosemead
except in section 103 of said Building Code.
"4. 'County,' 'County of Los Angeles' or
'unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles'
shall mean the City of Rosemead.
115. 'General Fund' shall mean the City Treasury
of the City of Rosemead.
4. 'Health Officer' shall mean the Health
Officer of the City of Rosemead.
"7. 'Ordinance No. 7583, an ordinance adopting
a Health Code' shall mean Article G, Charter 1 of
the Rosemead Municipal Code.
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Section 3. Section 207 of said Building Code is
amended to-75a,
207. Rehabilitation Board. In order
to,hear pea s provided or in apte 99 regarding
substandard buildings, there shall be and is hereby
created a'Rehabilitation Board consisting of five
members ;who .are qualified to pass upon matters pertain*
ing to substandard buildings. The members of the
Rehabilitation Board shall be appointed by the
Mayor with the consent of the City Council of the
City of Rosemead, and shall hold office at its pleasure.
The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations
foit.conducting its investigations. The hearings fore.
demolition or repair of substandard buildings shall be
heard by the Rehabilitation Board and shall follow the
procedure set forth in this Chapter for.Unsafe Build•
jngsi the 11 $oard shall .tender all decisions in writing
to Cho Buil ing Official,with aj Olicate copy to the.
40061lant diid may reco*4no t6 City
2 C uncil: f' the
80.,,of; Rosemead such new legiii6b tion as s i6iijIsient
d[' r Lw to
hg gection 208 of said Building Code of the
City of s all read:
Compliance with Cede. A person
"Section 208(a
shall no erect, construct, enlarge, aiter, repair,
trove, 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 dott8,.
contrary to, or in violation of any of the previsions
of this Code.
(b) Penalty. Any person, firm or eorpppam
tien violating any o the provisions of this. Code shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such per
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 C•de'is
committed, continued or permitted, and upon conviction
of any such violation such persons 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."
S eti 5. Section 8200 of the Rosemead Municipal
Code is 3'-road:
"8200. Adoption of Electrical Code. Except as
herein-art-ex prow , a c r n e ectrisal code known
and designated as the Electrical Code, 1962 Edition,
as published in the 1962 Edition of the Los Angeles
County Building Laws pages 483 through 499 inclusive,
is hereby adopted ands such code shall hereafter be
commonly referred to as the Electrical Code of the
City of Rosemead, regulating the installation,
arrangement, alteration, repair, use and operation
of electric wiring, connections, fixtures, and other
electrical appliances 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 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."
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Section 6. Section 8201 of the Rosemead Municipal
Code is amenTO -to read:
"8201. Definitions. Whenever any of the follow-
ing names or terms are used in said Electrical Code,
each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to
have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as
follows:
"1. 'Chief Electrical Inspector' shall mean the
County Engineer of the County of Los Angeles, except
in Section 1.4 of said Electrical Code.
"2. 'County,' 'County of Los Angeles' or unin-
corporated area of the County of Los Angeles' shall
mean the City of Rosemead."
Section 7. Section 24 of the Electrical Code of the
City of Rosemead siall read:
"Section 24. Penalties. Any person, firm or
corporation- any o the provisions of this
ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof s1m 11 be punishable by a fine of
nor more than Five Hundred Dc:lars ($500.00) or by
imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not
more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and
imprisonment. Each person, firm or corporation vio-
lating 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 con-
einues and shall be punishable therefor as herein
provided."
Section 8. Section 8300 of the Rosemead Municipal Code
is amended to read:
"8300. Adoption of Plumbing Code. Except as
herea tf er provided, that certain plumbing code known
and designated as the Los Angeles County Plumbing Code,
1962 Edition, as publisLed in the 1962 Edition of the
Los Angeles County Building Laws, pages 505 through 632
inclusive, is hereby adopted, and shall hereafter be
• commonly 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 work may be
carried on within the City of Rosemead and providing
for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees
therefor.
"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."
Section 9. Section 8301 of the Rosemead Municipal Code
is amended to rea :
118301. 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:
"1. 'Administrative Authority,' 'Chief Plumbing
Inspector' or 'Plumbing Inspector' shall mean the County
Engineer of the County of Los Angeles except in Section
3 of said Plumbing Code.
"2. 'City' shall mean the City of Rosemead except
in Section 2 of said Plumbing Code.
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"3. 'County,' 'County of Los Angeles' or
'unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles'
shall mean the City of Rosemead."
Section 10. Section 324 of the Plumbing Code of the
City of Rosemead shall read:
"Section 324. Violations and Penal. Every
person w o v o ates any o the provisions of this Code
is uilty 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 $500 or by imprison-
ment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six
months or by both such fine and imprisonment."
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 1~a..4-0 day of
I-ItyXC// , 1963.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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MAYOR OF THE CITY 0 0 EMEAD
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