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ORDINANCE NO. 255
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8100 ET SEQ. OF THE
CITY OF IRWINDALE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODE AND AMENDMENTS AS CONTAINED
IN THE 1971 EDITION OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING
LAWS PUBLISHED BY THE BUILDING NEWS INC. INCLUDING
CHAPTERS 68, 69, 98 AND 99 OF THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE SAID
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODE FOR AND INSTEAD OF THE
PRESENT BUILDING CODE AND MAKING OTHER AMENDMENTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 8100 et seq, entitled "Building Code"
adopted October 17, 1968is hereby amended by adopting by
reference, except as hereinafter provided, that certain Building
j Code known and designated as the Los Angeles County building Code
as contained in the 1971 Edition of the -Los Angeles County Building
Laws published by Building News, Inc., including Chapters 68, 69,
98 and 99 inclusive of the Supplement to said Los Angeles County
Building Code and including pages 1 through 8 of that portion of
the said Los Angeles County Building Laws titled "amendments to
the 1971 County of Los Angeles Building Laws," and such code shall
be and become the Building Code of the City of Irwindale, 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 Irwindale,
and providing for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees
therefor, providing penalties for violation of such code, declaring
and establishing fire zones.
Three copies of said Los Angeles County Building Laws have
been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Irwin-
dale, and shall be at all times maintained by said Clerk for use
and examination by the public.
Said edition of the Los Angeles County Building Code, except
as provided hereinafter, is hereby substituted for and shall take
the place of, the Building Code set forth in said Sec tion 8100 et.
seq. of.the Irwindale Municipal Code, and such amending ordinances
previously adopted.
SECTION 8101. Section 101 of said Los Angeles County Building
Code is amended to read:
Section 101. Title. Section 8100 of the
Irwindale Municipal Code, shall be known as the
"Building Code," may be cited as such, and will
be referred to herein as "this Code." The pro-
visions of said Section 8100 applying to dwellings,
lodging, houses, hotels, apartment houses, con-
vents, monasteries or other uses classified by
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this Code as a Group H or I Occupancy and
including Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 98 and 99
is and may be cited as the "Housing Code."
SECTION 8102. Section 207 of Said Los Angeles County
Building Code is amended to read:
Section 207. Definitions. Whenever any of the
names or terms defined in this Section are used
in this code, each such name or term shall be
deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed
to it in this Section.
"Board of Appeals" shall mean the Board of Appeals
established by Section 206 of said Los Angeles Co.
Building Code.
"Building Department" shall mean the "Building
and Safety Division" of the Department of County
Engineer.
"Building Official" shall mean County Engineer of
the County of Los Angeles.
"City" shall mean the City of Irwindale except
in Section 103 of said Building Code.
"County", "County of Los Angeles" or "unincor-
porated territory of the County of Los Angeles"
shall mean the City of Irwindale.
"County Engineer" shall mean the County Engineer
of the County of Los Angeles.
"Electrical Code" shall mean Section 8200 et seq.
of the Irwindale Municipal Code.
"Fire Code" shall mean Section 3200 et. seq, of
the City of Irwindale Municipal Code.
"Fire Zone" shall mean the fire zone adopted by an
ordinance creating and establishing fire zones or
where no such fire zones have been adopted by the
City of Irwindale shall be considered to be in
Fire Zone No. 3.
"General Fund" shall mean the City Treasury of the
City of Irwindale.
"Health Code" or Los Angeles County Health Code"
shall mean Section 5400 et. seq, of the City of
Irwindale Municipal Code.
"Health Officer" shall mean the Health Officer of
the City of Irwindale.
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"Mechanical Code" shall mean Section 8150 et. seq.
of the City of Irwindale Municipal Code.
"Plumbing Code" shall mean Section 8300 et. seq.
of the City of Irwindale Municipal Code.
"Special Inspector" shall mean a person holding
a valid Certificate of Registration issued by the
County of Los Angeles as set forth in Section 305
(b) of said Los Angeles County Building Code.
SECTION 8103. Section 208 of the Building Code of the
City of Irwindale shall read as follows:
Section 208 (a). Compliance with Code. 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 Code.
Section 208 (b). Penalty. 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 8104. Said Los Angeles County Building Code is
amended by deleting Section 307 therefrom.
SECTION 8105. Section 9906 of Said Los Angeles County
Building Code is amended to read:
Section 9906. Building Rehabilitation Appeals
Board. In order to hear appeals provided for in
Chapter 98 and in this chapter, there shall be
and is hereby created a Building Rehabilitation
Appeals Board consisting of five (5) members who
are qualified to pass on matters pertaining to
substandard building and property. The members of
the Board shall be appointed by and hold office
at the pleasure of the City Council of the City of
Irwindale and may recommend such new legislation
as deemed necessary. The Board shall adopt
reasonable rules and regulations for conducting
its investigations. The building Official shall
be an ex -officio nonvoting member and act as
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secretary. He shall keep a record of all pro-
ceedings and notify all parties concerned of the
findings and decisions of the Board.
SECTION 8106. Section 9925 of said Los Angeles County
Building Code is amended by adding Sections 8103 and 8103.1
to the Irwindale Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 8103. Appeal. Any person receiving a
copy of the order issued by the Building
Rehabilitation Appeals Board may, within five (5)
days from the date of service, appeal from such
decision by filing a written dated appeal contain-
ing:
(a) a brief statement setting forth appellant's
legal interest in the building or land
involved in the notice and order;
(b) a statement in ordinary and concise language
of any finding of fact disputed, together
with material facts supporting the contentions
of the appellant;
(c) a statement in ordinary and concise
language of the specific order protested,
together with any material facts supporting
the contentions of the appellant;
(d) the signature of each appellant and his
official mailing address;
(e) the verification of at least one appellant
as to the truth of the matters stated in
the appeal; and
(f) a fee of $35.00.
If there is no such appeal, then the order of
the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board shall
be final.
Section 8103.1 Same. Review. Within 21 days
after receiving the written appeal, the City
Council shall review the decision and record
of the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board,
and on the basis of such review, confirm modify,
or reverse the decision. The decision of the
City Council upon such review shall be final.
In cases where the City Council confirms or
modifies the decision of the Building Rehabili-
tation Appeals Board, the City Council shall adopt
a resolution declaring such premises to be a
public nuisance and ordering the abatement thereof
within a period of time not to exceed 30 days by
having such premises, buildings or structures
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rehabilitated, repaired or demolished in the
manner and means specifically set forth in said
resolution. A copy of the order shall be served
on the appellants as set forth in Section 9924.
of the Los Angeles County Building Code.
SECTION 8107.
TABLE NO. 3 -A --BUILDING PERMIT FEES
Buildings of Group A, B, C. D, E. F,
and G Occupancy
Total Valuation
Fee
Less than $20.00 -------------------------------------no fee
$20.00 to and including $100.00 ----------------------$ 3.00
More than $100.00 to and including $200.00 ---------- $ 6.00
More than $200.00 to and including $400.00 -----------$ 9.00
More than $400.00 to and including $700.00 -----------$12.00
More than $700.00 to and including $1,000.00 ---------- $15.00
Each additional $1,000.00 or fraction to and
including $25,000.00 ----------------------------$ 9.00
Each additional $1,000.00 or fraction to and
including $50,000.00 ----------------------------$ 7.50
Each additional $1,000.00 or fraction to and
including $100,000.00 ---------------------------$ 6.00
Each additional $1,000.00 more than $100,000.00 ------$ 3.75
Buildings of Group H, I, and J Occupancy
Total Valuation Fee
Less than $100.00 ------------------------------------$ 3.00
$100.00 to and including $200.00 ---------------------$ 6.00
More than $200.00 to and including $400.00 ------------ $ 9.00
More than $400.00 to and including $700.00 ------------ $12.00
More than $700.00 to and including $1,000.00 ---------- $15.00
Each additional $1,000.00 or fraction to and
including $25,000.00 ----------------------------$ 6.75
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Buildings of Group H, I, and J Occupancy
(Continued)
Total Valuation
Each additional $1,000.00 or fraction to and
including $50,000.00 ----------------------------- $ 6.00
Each additional $1,000.00 or fraction to and
including $100,000.00 ---------------------------$ 4.25
Each additional $1,000.00 or fraction more than
$100,000.00 ------------------------------ $ 3.75
SECTION 8108.
TABLE NO. 3 -B --GRADING PERMIT FEES
(Based on Volume of Material Handled)
1-50 cubic yards -------------------------------------$12.00
51-100 cubic yards -----------------------------------$20.00 1
101-1,000 cubic yards --------------------------------$20.00
plus $5/100 cubic yards or fraction
thereof in excess of 100 cubic yards
1,001-10,000 cubic yards ------------------------------ $65.00
plus $5/1,000 cubic yards or fraction
thereof in excess of 1,000 cubic yards
10,001-100,000 cubic yards --------------------------- $110.00
plus $3.25/1,000 cubic yards or fraction
thereof in excess of 10,000 cubic yards
100,001-500,000 cubic yards -------------------------- $402.50
plus $10/10,000 cubic yards or fraction
thereof in excess of 100,000 cubic yards
More than 500,000 cubic yards -----------------------$802.50
plus $6/10,000 cubic yards or fraction
thereof in excess of 500,000 cubic yards
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be processed in
the manner prescribed by law.
APPROVED and ADOPTED 'this 2,Ath day of June, 1972.
Richgrd.H. Diaz, Mayorthe City
of windale, Cali_fornio
ATTEST:
A /_
Marg et Barbosa, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss:
CITY OF IRWINDALE )
I. MARGARET S. BARBOSA, City Clerk of the City of
Irwindale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance,
being Ordinance No. 255, was introduced at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Irwindale, held
on the 8th day of June, 1972, and was duly passed, approved
and adopted by said Council, approved and signed by the Mayor
and attested by the City Clerk at a regular adjourned meeting
of the said City Council held on the 29th day of June, 19729
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: MIKE MIRANDA, JOE BRECEDA, RICHARD BRECEDA,
RICHARD CHICO AND RICHARD DIAZ
NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: NONE
Marga t Barbosa, City Clerk of the City
of If4indale, California