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Home My WebLink About1988-05-26 - ORDINANCES - UNIFORM CODES (2)ORDINANCE NO. 88-23 .., AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CERTAIN UNIFORM CODES, TO WIT: (1) THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODE; (2) THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MECHANICAL CODE; AND (3) THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY PLUMBING CODE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That sections 8.01 through 8.03, inclusive, of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code are hereby added to Title 8 to read as follows: TITLE 8 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION Chaoters: 8.C1 Buildiig Coda 7.02 'Ai ec7Rcal Code 8.03 F umo ng Co e Sections: Chapter 8.01 BUILDING CODE 8.01.010 Adoption of the Building Code. 6.01.020 AmenmLnent'S to Certdin Scoti0h8- 8,01.030 Violations and Penalties. 8.01.010 Adoption of the Building Code. There is hereby adopted by reference that certain Building Code known and as designated as Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code, 1987 Edition, as amended by Los Angeles County Ordinance 87-0177 and such Code shall be and become the Building Code of the City, regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, use, height, area and maintenance of all structures and certain equipment therein specifically regulated, regulating grading within the City, providing for the issuance of permits and a collection of fees therefore, and providing penalties for violation of such Code. At least one copy of the Los Angeles County Building Code and the uniform Building Code ("secondary code") has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk, and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. 8.01.020 Amendments to Certain Sections. The following sections of the Los Angeles County Building Code, as amended, adopted by Section 8.01.010 hereof, are hereby amended to read as follows: (a) Section 101 amended -- Title. Section 101 0£ Los Angeles County Building Code is amen ed to read as Lollows: "Sec. 101. Title. Chapter 8.01 of Title 8 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code shall be known as the "Building Code," and may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as "this Code." The provisions of Chapter 8.01 applying to dwellings, lodging houses, hotels, apartments houses, convents, monasteries or other uses classified by this Code as a Group R Occupancy, and including Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 98 and 99, are and may be cited as the "Housing Code." (b) Section 206 amended -- Board of Appeal. Section 206 of the Los Angeles County Building Code is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 206. Board of Agpeals. In order to conduct the hearings provided or in this chapter, and also to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this code, there shall be a Board of Appeals, consisting of the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Clarita.The decision of the Planning Cvuuuiaaiu+a wlLh 4:c2pccL LG any matter of interpretation or .- suitability of alternate materials and types of construction shall be made by a majority vote of the Commission and shall be final and conclusive." (c) Section 207 amended -- definitions. The following terms are added to section 2-0-7777 the Los Angeles County Building Code to read as follows: -2- n " 'County,' 'County of Los Angeles,' or 'Unincorporated Territory of the County of Los Angeles' shall mean the City of Santa Clarita." 8.01.030 Vio;aticns and Penalties. Pursuant to Government Code Section 50022.3 the Lollowi.^.-y provi3ions regarding violations and penalties contained within the Code incorporated by reference are set forth in full to read as follows: (a) Compliance With Code. A person scall 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, contra -y to or in violation of any of the provisions of this Code. (b) Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, 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 ccaviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more :han six months, or by auch fine and imprisonment. Chaeter 8.02 MEC _ANICAL CODE Sections: 8.02.010 Adoption of the Mechanical Code. 8.02.020 Amendements to Certain Sections. 8.02.030 Violations and Penalties. 8.02 .010 cotfon of the Mechanical Code. There is adopted by reference t at certain Mechanical ifode known and designated as Title 29 of the Los Angeles County Code, 1987 Edition, as amended by Los Angeles County Ordinance 87-0179, and including all appendices to such Code, and such Code shall be and become the Mechanical Code of the City, providing for the issuance of permits, collection of fees and providing for violation of such Code. At least one copy of the Los Angeles County Mechanical Code and Uniform Mechanical Code ("secondary code") has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk �c and shall be at all times maintained by the clerk for use and examination of the public. 8.02.020 following sections Code, as amended, amended to read as Amendments to Certain Sections. The of the Los Angele adopted by Section follows: County Mechanical 8.02.010 hereof are (a) Title - Sec. 101 amended. Section 101 of the Los Angeles Mechanical Code is amen-de3 to read as follows: "Title. Sec. 101. chapter 8.02 shall be known as the Santa Clarita Mec— cnanical Code, may be cited as such, and will be referred to as 'this Code.'" (b) Use of Terms. Section 105 amended. Section 105 of the Los Angeles County Mechanical Code is hereby amended to add the following terms: "'Board of Appeals' shall mean the Planning Cor.mission of the City of Santa Clarita." ''County', 'County of Los Angeles' and 'Unincorporated Territory of Los Angeles County' shall mean the City of Santa Clarita." 8.02.030 Violations and Penalties. Pursuant to Government Coe Section 50022.4 the following provisions regarding violations and penalties contained within the Code inecrp-,rated by reference are set forth in full to read as follows: 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 refrigeration 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 continuing violation of this Code. 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 -4- punishable by a fine of not more than $1000.00 or by imprisonment not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Chapter 8.03 PLUMBING CODE Sections: 8.03.010 Adoption of Plumbin Code. 8.03.020 Amendments to Certain Sections. ana Penalties. 8.03.010 Adoption of the Plumbltly Code. There is adopted by reierence that certain Plumbing Code known and des3nated as Title 28 of the Los Angeles County Code, 1987 Ecit;.on, as amended oy Los Angeles County Ordinance 87-0178, and including a:l appendices. Such Code shall be and become the Plumbing Code of the City, regulating plumbing and drainage systems, house sewers, private sewage disposal, drainage systems, and prescribing conditions under which such work may be carried on within tha City and providing for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees thwtetore, At least one copy of the Los Angeles County Plumbing Code and the Uniform Plumbing Code ("Secondary Code") has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the clerk for use and examination by the public. 8.03.020 Amendments to Certain Sections. The following sections of the Los Angeles County Plumbing Code, as amended, adopted by Section 8.03.010 hereof, are hereby amended to read as follows: (a) Sec. 1.5 - Title. Section 1.5 of the Los .. Angeles County Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 1.5 - Title. Chapter 8.03 shall be known as the Santa Clari.ta P um ing Code, may be cited as such, and will be referred to as 'this Code.'" (b) Sec. 5 amended -- Use of Terms. Section 5 of the Los Angeles County Plumbing Code is hereby amended to add the following terms: -5- "'County', 'County ^` 'Unincorporated Territory of shall mean the City of Santa of Los Angeles' the County of Clarita." 8.03.030 Violations and Penalties. , or Los Angeles' (a) Compliance with Code. A person shall not erect, install, alter, repair, relocate, add to, replace, use or maintain plumbing, drainage systems, house sewers, private sewage disposal systems or carryon any other activity which is contrary to or in violation of the provisions of this Code. (b) Pen. Any person, firm or corporation violating any o the provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, 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 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 $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by such fine and imprisonment. Section 2. The provisions of this Ordinance specifically supersede only those portions of Titles 26, 28 and 29 of the Los Angeles County Code where the provisions of the Los Angeles County Code are in conflict with this Ordinance. Section 3. That the provisions of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, set forth in Section 1 h_reo:, have the effect of adopting and amending certain provisions of the Los Angeles County Code, which themselves incorporate, adopt and amend certain uniform codes, to wit: (1) The Los Angeles County Building Code, as amended by Ordinance 87-0177; (2) The Los Angeles County Mechanical Code, as amended by Ordinance 87-0179; (3) The Los Angeles County Plumbing Code, as amended by Ordinance 87-0178; Section 4. That the City Clerk is hereby instructs an or Bred to prepare and publish, pursuant tc Section 36933(c)(1) of the Government Code of the State of California, a summary of the provisions of this Ordinance. Section S. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adopti-on—of this ordinance. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26t' -day of May , 1988. Mayor I HERESY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 26th day of May , 1988, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS TEM/OR00039 C ty Clerk -7-