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Home My WebLink About548a ORDINANCE NO. 548 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE AMENDING TITLE 15 OF IRWINDALE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODE (1999 EDITION), LOS ANGELES COUNTY ELECTRICAL CODE (1999 EDITION), LOS ANGELES COUNTY PLUMBING CODE (1999 EDITION), AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY MECHANICAL CODE (1999 EDITION), AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PORTIONS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH RECITALS A. Government Code section 50022.2 et seq. authorizes the adoption by reference of California codes and codes that adopt the California codes, including the Codes of the County of Los Angeles, which adopts the California Building, Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical Codes, as amended. B. Section 17958.5 of the Health and Safety Code expressly authorizes cities to make changes in the California Building, Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical Codes, as reasonably necessary due to local conditions. C. The Los Angeles County Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes incorporate appropriate findings related to local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions of Los Angeles County, as specified under the provisions of the California Health & Safety Code. D. On May 11, 2000, the City Council considered Ordinance 548, but expressed concerns about imposing earthquake retrofitting measures on tilt -up buildings. E. On August 24, 2000, the City Council of the City of Irwindale, pursuant to Government Code section 50022.3, performed the first reading of this ordinance to adopt the Los Angeles Building, Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical Codes, which reading included the title of the aforementioned Los Angeles Codes to be incorporated. F. On September 14, 2000, the City Council of the City of Irwindale, pursuant to a notice duly issued under Government Code section 50022.3, conducted a public hearing to consider this ordinance adopting the Los Angeles Building, Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical Codes. G. Until further research is performed showing the City of Irwindale's need for certain earthquake retrofitting measures, the City of Irwindale does not wish to adopt the optional Chapters 94, 95 and 96 of the Los Angeles County Code, which incorporate the program for the repair and/or retrofit of existing city and privately owned buildings for the improvement of building safety. F 627/048193-0005 60270.01 AM00 Ordinance No. 548 Page 1 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: BUILDING CODE SECTION 1: Chapter 15.04.10 of the Irwindale Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 15.04.010. Adoption of code. A. There is hereby adopted, as the city building code, except as provided in this chapter, that certain building code known and designated as the Los Angeles County Building Code, 1999 Edition (Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code), which incorporates and amends the California Building Code Volumes 1, 2 and 3, 1998 Edition, including all appendixes thereto and changes made by the county of Los Angeles, and such code shall be and become the building code of the city, regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, grading, use, occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings or structures and prescribing conditions under which such work may be carried on within the city and providing for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefor. B. Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 99-0040, as adopted by county of Los Angeles, is adopted in its entirety, except that Chapters 94, 95 and 96 of Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code are excluded and not adopted by the City of Irwindale. SECTION 2: Chapter 15.04.035 of the Irwindale Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety. SECTION 3: The City Council hereby finds that the County of Los Angeles, in adopting its Ordinance No. 99-0040, has made all appropriate findings related to local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions, as specified under the provisions of the California Health & Safety Code. The City Council hereby incorporates the findings summarized at the Table at Section 86 of Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 99-0040. The City Council further finds that current data available to the City does not establish a need for retrofitting of public and privately owned buildings based on earthquake activity in the City of Irwindale supporting the need to adopt Chapters 94-96 of title 26 of the Los Angeles County Ordinance. ELECTRICAL CODE SECTION 4: Chapter 15.08.010 of the Irwindale Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 15.08.010. Adoption of Codes. A. There is hereby adopted as city electrical code, except as provided in this chapter, that certain electrical code known and designated as the Los Angeles County Electrical Code, 1999 Edition (Title 27 of the Los Angeles County Code), which incorporates and amends the California Electrical Code, 1998 Edition, including all appendixes thereto and changes made by the county of Los Angeles, and such code shall be and become the electrical code of the city regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, operation and Ordinance No. 548 Page 2 maintenance of electrical systems, wiring and appliances and providing for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefor. B. Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 99-0041, as adopted by the county of Los Angeles, is adopted in its entirety. PLUMBING CODE SECTION 5: Chapter 15.16.010 of the Irwindale Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 15.16.010. Adoption of Codes. A. There is hereby adopted as city plumbing code, except as provided in this chapter, that certain plumbing code known and designated as the Los Angeles County Plumbing Code, 1999 Edition (Title 28 of the Los Angeles County Code), which incorporates and amends the California Plumbing Code, 1998 Edition, including all appendixes thereto and changes made by the county of Los Angeles, and such code shall be and become the plumbing code of the city regulating and controlling plumbing and drainage systems, house sewers, private sewage disposal systems and prescribing conditions under which such work may be carried on within the city and providing for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefor. B. Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 99-0042 as adopted by the county of Los Angeles, is adopted in its entirety. SECTION 6: The City Council hereby finds that the County of Los Angeles, in adopting its Ordinance No. 99-0042 has made all appropriate findings related to local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions, as specified under the provisions of the California Health & Safety Code. The City Council hereby incorporates the findings summarized at the Table at Section 40 of Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 99-0042. SECTION 7: Chapter 15.20.010 of the Irwindale Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 15.20.010. Adoption of Codes. A. There is hereby adopted as city mechanical code, except as provided in this chapter, that certain plumbing code known and designated as the Los Angeles County Mechanical Code, 1999 Edition (Title 29 of the Los Angeles County Code), which incorporates and amends the California Mechanical Code, 1998 Edition, including all appendixes thereto and changes made by the county of Los Angeles, and such code shall be and become the mechanical code of the city regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, operation and maintenance of heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators and other miscellaneous heat -producing appliances and providing for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefor. 627/048193-0005 60270.01 AM00 Ordinance No. 548 Page 3 B. Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 99-0043 as adopted by the county of Los Angeles, is adopted in its entirety. SECTION 8: The City Council hereby finds that the County of Los Angeles, in adopting its Ordinance No. 99-0043 has made all appropriate findings related to administrative matters. The City Council hereby incorporates the findings summarized at the Table at Section 13 of Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 99-0043. SECTION 9: All violations of the provisions of the Los Angeles County Building Code, (1999 Edition), Los Angeles County Electrical Code (1999 Edition), Los Angeles County Plumbing Code, (1999 Edition), and Los Angeles County Mechanical Code (1999 Edition) adopted by the City shall be a misdemeanor and subject to the penalty provisions contained in Chapter 1.12 of the Irwindale Municipal Code. SECTION 10: Full Force and Effect. Except as expressly amended herein, all other subsections of Chapter 15 of the Irwindale Municipal Code shall be unchanged and in full force and effect. SECTION 11: Effective Date. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance by the City Council of the City of Irwindale and shall, within 15 days after its final passage, cause the same to be published or posted, as required by law, and this Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its passage. SECTION 12: Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Irwindale hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof may be declared invalid or unconstitutional. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the 28th day of September 2000. Patricio S. Mir da, Mayor ATTEST: )#J bro, eputy City Clerk Ordinance No. 548 Page 4 ko W I, Linda J. Kimbro, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Irwindale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 548, was duly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 24th day of August 2000, and was duly approved and adopted at second reading, at its regular meeting held on the 28th day of September, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Breceda, Castellanos, Tapia, Mayor Miranda NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: 627/046193-0005 60270.01 AM00 Almazan None l' a J. Ki ro Deputy City Clerk Ordinance No. 548 Page 5