HomeMy WebLinkAbout743ORDINANCE NO. 743
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE AMENDING
TITLE 15 OF THE IRWINDALE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 15.05 —
EXISTING BUILDING CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY BUILDING CODE (2020 EDITION) WITH IRWINDALE AMENDMENTS, LOS
ANGELES COUNTY ELECTRICAL CODE (2020 EDITION), LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PLUMBING CODE (2020 EDITION), LOS ANGELES COUNTY MECHANICAL CODE
(2020 EDITION), LOS ANGELES COUNTY GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
(2020 EDITION), LOS ANGELES COUNTY RESIDENTIAL CODE (2020 EDITION),
EXISTING BUILDING CODE (2020 EDITION), AND ADOPTING LOCAL
AMENDMENTS THERETO REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PORTIONS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 50022.2 ET SEQ.
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, Existing Building, Residential, Green Building Standards, 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, Existing Building
Code, Residential, Green Building Standards, Plumbing, Electrical and
Mechanical Codes, as reasonably necessary due to local conditions.
C. The Los Angeles County Building, Existing Building, Residential,
Green Building Standards, 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 December 11, 2019, the City Council considered Ordinance 743
and accepting staff's recommendation to amend Appendix "J" of the County
grading section to include Backfilling Standards of Open -Pit Mines and the
requirement of a grading permit for the backfilling of open -pit mines using either
inert debris fill or soil fill.
E. On January 8, 2020, 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 2020 Edition
of the Los Angeles Building, Existing Building Code, Residential, Green Building
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Standards, Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical Codes with the City's
amendment of Appendix "J" of the County Building Codes.
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, 2020 Edition
(Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code), which incorporates and amends the
2019 California Building Code, including all appendixes thereto and changes
made by the County of Los Angeles and by the City of Irwindale, 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. 2019-0056, as adopted by
county of Los Angeles, is adopted in its entirety, with City's Amendments to
Appendix "J".
SECTION 2: The City Council hereby finds that the County of Los Angeles, in
adopting its Ordinance No. 2019-0056, 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 in the Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 2019-0056. The City Council
further finds that the County's grading section Appendix "J" as revised to include the
requirement of a grading permit for the backfilling of open -pit mines using either inert
debris fill or soil fill, is necessary to address and remediate existing geological
conditions as a result of mining activities in the City of Irwindale.
EXISTING BUILDING CODE
SECTION 3: Chapter 15.05.010 of the Irwindale Municipal Code is hereby
adopted to read as follows:
Section 15.05.010. Adoption of code.
A. There is hereby adopted, as the city's existing building code, except as
provided in this chapter, that certain existing building code known and designated
as the Los Angeles County Existing Building Code, 2020 Edition (Title 33 of the
Los Angeles County Code), which incorporates and amends the 2019 California
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Existing Building Code, including all appendixes thereto and changes made by
the County of Los Angeles and by the City of Irwindale, and such code shall be
and become the existing building code of the city, regulating and controlling the
ability to provide flexibility to permit the use of alternative approaches to achieve
compliance with minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety,
and welfare insofar as they are affected by the repair, alteration, change of
occupancy, addition, and relocation of existing 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. 2019-0062, as adopted by the
County of Los Angeles, is adopted in its entirety.
SECTION 4: Chapter 15.05.020 of the Irwindale Municipal Code is hereby
adopted to read as follows:
Section 15.05.020. Copies filed. Three copies of the Los Angeles County
Existing Building Code, referred to in Section 15.05.10 of this chapter, have been
deposited in the office of the city clerk and shall be at all times maintained by
said clerk for use and examination by the public.
SECTION 5: Chapter 15.05.030 of the Irwindale Municipal Code is hereby
adopted to read as follows:
Section 15.05.030. Terms defined. Whenever any of the following names
or terms are used in the Los Angeles County Existing Building 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" means the board of appeals established by the Los
Angeles County Building Code.
"Board of supervisors" means the city council.
'Building department' means the building and safety division of the
department of public works, acting for the city.
"Building code," "uniform building" or "Los Angeles County Building Code"
means Chapter 15.04 of this code;
'Building official' means the director of public works or his or her
designee.
"City" means the city of Irwindale.
"County," 'bounty of Los Angeles" or "unincorporated territory of the
county of Los Angeles" means the city.
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"County engineer" means the director of public works of the county of Los
Angeles.
"Electrical code" means Chapter 15.08 of this code.
"Existing building code" means Chapter 15.05 of this code.
"Fire code" means Chapter 15.12 of this code.
"Fire zone" means the fire zone or zones adopted by an ordinance
creating and establishing fire zones.
"General fund" means the city treasury.
"Health code" or "Los Angeles County Health Code" means Chapter 8.04
of this code.
"Health officer" means the health officer of the city.
"Mechanical code" means Chapter 15.20 of this code.
"Plumbing code" means Chapter 15.16 of this code.
"Green Building Standards code" means Chapter 15.10 of this code.
SECTION 6: Chapter 15.05.40 of the Irwindale Municipal Code is hereby
adopted to read as follows:
Section 15.05.040. Fee schedule — Modification by Resolution. The fee
schedules adopted by Section 15.05.10 of this title may be amended by
resolution adopted by the city council.
SECTION 7: The City Council hereby finds that the County of Los Angeles, in
adopting its Ordinance No. 2019-0062 has made all appropriate findings related to
administrative matters. The City Council hereby incorporates the findings summarized
in the Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 2019-0062.
RESIDENTIAL CODE
SECTION 8: Chapter 15.06.010 of the Irwindale Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 15.06.010. Adoption of code. A. There is hereby adopted, as the
city residential code, except as provided in this chapter, that certain residential
code known and designated as the Los Angeles County Residential Code, 2020
Edition (Title 30 of the Los Angeles County Code), which incorporates and
amends the 2019 California Residential Code, including all appendixes thereto
and changes made by the County of Los Angeles and by the City of Irwindale,
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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. 2019-0060, as adopted by the
county of Los Angeles, is adopted in its entirety.
SECTION 9: The City Council hereby finds that the County of Los Angeles, in
adopting its Ordinance No. 2019-0060 has made all appropriate findings related to
administrative matters. The City Council hereby incorporates the findings summarized
in the Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 2019-0060.
ELECTRICAL CODE
SECTION 10: Chapter 15.08.010 of the Irwindale Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 15.08.010. Adoption of Code. 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, 2020 Edition
(Title 27 of the Los Angeles County Code), which incorporates and amends the
California Electrical Code, 2019 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 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. 2019-0057, as adopted by the
county of Los Angeles, is adopted in its entirety.
SECTION 11: The City Council hereby finds that the County of Los
Angeles, in adopting its Ordinance No. 2019-0057 has made all appropriate findings
related to administrative matters. The City Council hereby incorporates the findings
summarized in the Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 2019-0057.
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
SECTION 12: Chapter 15.10.010 of the Irwindale Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 15.10.010. Adoption of code. A. There is hereby adopted, as the
city green building standards code, except as provided in this chapter, that
certain green building standards code known and designated as the Los Angeles
County Green Building Standards Code, 2020 Edition (Title 31 of the Los
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Angeles County Code), which incorporates and amends the 2019 California
Green Building Standards Code, including all appendixes thereto and changes
made by the County of Los Angeles and by the City of Irwindale, 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. 2019-0061, as adopted by the
county of Los Angeles, is adopted in its entirety.
SECTION 13: The City Council hereby finds that the County of Los
Angeles, in adopting its Ordinance No. 2019-0061 has made all appropriate findings.
related to administrative matters. The City Council hereby incorporates the findings
summarized in the Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 2019-0061.
PLUMBING CODE
SECTION 14: 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, 2020 Edition
(Title 28 of the Los Angeles County Code), which incorporates and amends the
California Plumbing Code, 2019 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. 2019-0058, as adopted by the
county of Los Angeles, is adopted in its entirety.
SECTION 15: The City Council hereby finds that the County of Los
Angeles, in adopting its Ordinance No. 2019-0058 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 in the Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 2019-0058.
MECHANICAL CODE
SECTION 16: Chapter 15.20.010 of the Irwindale Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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Section 15.20.010. Adoption of Codes. A. There is hereby adopted as city
mechanical code, except as provided in this chapter, that certain mechanical
code known and designated as the Los Angeles County Mechanical Code, 2020
Edition (Title 29 of the Los Angeles County Code), which incorporates and
amends the California Mechanical Code, 2019 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.
B. Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 2019-0059 as adopted by the
county of Los Angeles, is adopted in its entirety.
SECTION 17: The City Council hereby finds that the County of Los
Angeles, in adopting its Ordinance No. 2019-0059 has made all appropriate findings
related to administrative matters. The City Council hereby incorporates the findings
summarized in the Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 2019-0059.
SECTION 18: All violations of the provisions of the Los Angeles County Building
Code, (2020 Edition), Los Angeles County Residential Code (2020 Edition), Los
Angeles County Green Building Standards Code (2020 Edition), Los Angeles County
Electrical Code (2020 Edition), Los Angeles County Plumbing Code, (2020 Edition), and
Los Angeles County Mechanical Code (2020 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 19: 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 20: 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 once in a newspaper of
general circulation in the City of Irwindale, and this Ordinance shall take effect 30 days
after its passage.
SECTION 21: 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.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the 8th day of January 2020.
Albert F. Ambnz, Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )SS.
CITY OF IRWINDALE )
I, Laura M. Nieto, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Irwindale, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 743 was introduced for first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Irwindale held on December 11, 2019,
and adopted on second reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Irwindale held on January 8, 2020, and was carried by the following -roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Breceda, Burrola, Garcia, Ortiz, Mayor Ambriz
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
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Waur M. Nieto, MMC
f Deputy City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Laura M. Nieto, Chief Deputy City Clerk, certify that I caused a copy of Ordinance No. 743, adopted by the City Council of the City
of IrAndale at its regular meeting held January B, 2020 to be posted at the City Hall, Library, and Post Office on January 9, 2020.
7H.YL;Jv
Deputy City Clerk
Dated: January 9, 2020
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