HomeMy WebLinkAbout289ORDINANCE NO. 289
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 256
OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE BY ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
MECHANICAL CODE AS CONTAINED IN THE 1975
EDITION OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
BUILDING LAWS PUBLISHED BY THE BUILDING
NEWS,, INC. AND INCLUDING THE APPENDIX
THERETO AND MAKING OTHER AMENDMENTS'.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 256 entitled "Mechanical Code"
adopted June 29, 1972 is hereby amended by adopting by reference, ,
except as hereinafter provided, that certain Mechanical Code
known and designated as the Los Angeles County Mechanical Code
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 and
such code, except as herein provided, shall be and become the
Mechanical Code of the City of Irwindale, providing 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 Irwindale and shall be at all times maintained by said
Clerk for use and examination by the public.
SECTION 2. 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 the 1975 edition of the Los Angeles County Building
Laws preveiously referred to in this ordinance.
"Building Department" shall mean the "Building and
Safety Division" of the Department of the County Engineer.
"Building Code", "Uniform Building Code" or "Los Angeles
County Building Code: shall mean Ordinance No. 287 of the City
of Irwindale entitled Building Code.
"Building Official" shall mean County Engineer of the
County of Los Angeles.
"City" shall mean the City of Irwindale.
"Electrical Code" shall mean Ordinance No. 290 of the
City of Irwindale, entitled Electrical Code.
"Fire Code" or "Los Angeles County Fire Code" shall
mean Ordinance No. 236 of the City of Irwindale, entitled Fire
Code.
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"General Fund" shall mean the City Treasury of the
City of Irwindale.
"Health Code", or "Los Angeles County Health Code"
shall mean Ordinance No. 218 of the City of Irwindale, an
ordinance adopting a Health Code.
"Mechanical Code" shall mean -the Mechanical Code of
the City of Irwindale.
"Plumbing Code" shall mean Ordinance No. 288 of the
City of Irwindale, entitled Plumbing Code.
SECTION 3. Section 108 of said Los Angeles County
Mechanical Code is amendgd to read:
Section 108. 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 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 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;Gode is committed, 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 4. Section 304 of said Los Angeles County
Mechanical Code is amended to read as follows:
SECTION 304 - PERMIT FEES.
Any person desiring a permit required by this Code, shall,
at the time of filing an application therefor, pay a fee as
required by this _section. However, occupancy inspection
corrective work, as. defined in Sec -tion 306(a) of the Building
Code, is exempted from further fees when the total valuation for
the corrective work is under $1,000.
1. For the issuance of each permit ----------- $ 4.50
2. For the installation, alteration or re-
location of each refrigeration compressor or
absorption unit, and for each fuel burning
furnace, heater, boiler and vented decorative
appliance including vents attached thereto:
Up to and including 100,000 BTU --------------- 7.50
More than 100,000 BTU to and including
500,000 BTU ----------------------------- 11.25
More than 500,000 BTU to and including
1,000,000 BTU ---------------------------- 15.00
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More than 1,000,000 BTU to and including
2,000,000 BTU --------- ------ 22.50
More than 2,000,000 BTU 37.50
3. For the installation, relocation or replacement
of each appliance vent installed and not
included in an appliance permit -------- 3.00
4. For the installation or alteration of each air
handling unit for air conditioning including
ducts attached thereto:
Up to and including 2,000 CFM
Each Unit up to 10 --------------------- 3.00
Each unit over 10 ---------------------- .75
More than 2,000 CFM to and including
10,000 CFM ---------------------------- 7.50
More than 10,000 CFM ---------------- 15.00
Note: This fee shall not apply to an
'air handling unit which is a portion of a
factory assembled air conditioning appliance
for which a permit is required elsewhere in
this Code.
5. For each evaporative cooler other than portable
type------------------------------------- 4.50
6. For required ventilation fans which serve a
single register
Each fan up to 10 ---------------------- 3.00
Each fan over 10 ---------------------- .75
7. For each required ventilation system which is not
a portion'of any air conditinning system for
which a permit is required elsewhere in
this code. ------------------------------- 6.00
8. For the installation of each commercial kitchen
hood or spray booth served by mechanical
exhaust, including the fans and ducts
attached thereto ------------------------- 7.50
9. For the alteration of an existing duct system
for which a permit -is not required elsewhere
in the Code ------------------------------ 4.50
SECTION 5. 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 arid ADOPTEDthis14th day of August, 1975.
Richard Chico, Mayor
ATTEST : _
Marg et S. Barbosa, City Clerk
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STATE .OF CALIFORNIA . ) .
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES :); ss
CITY OF IRWIND,A.LE )
I,Margaret,S. Barbosa,, ,City Clerk of theCityof
Irwindale, do hereby certify that theforegoingOrdinance,
being Ordinance No. 289, was passed, approved and adopted at
a, regular meeting.of the City Council held.on August 14, 1975
by the following vote of the Council.
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Barbosa, Michael Miranda, Breceda,
Pat Miranda and Mayor Chico.
NOES COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
Margaeet S. Barbosa, City Clerk