1 Or R- 3 Occupancy and Including 2, 3, 4 and 98 and 99 Shall Constitute and May Be Cited As the Housing Code

ORDINANCE NO. 164

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, TITLE 26, BUILDING CODE, TITLE 27, ELECTRICAL CODE, TITLE 28, PLUMBING CODE AND TITLE 29, MECHANICAL CODE MAKING AMENDMENTS TO SAID CODES AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Chapter 15. 08 of Title 15 of the Rancho Palos Verdes 04. 030 and Municipal Code is amended by amending Sections 15. 04. 010, 15. 04. 110 to read: II 15. 04. 040 and adding Sections 15. 04. 100 and 15. 15. 04. 010. Adoption of Building Code. Except as hereinafter Code, as amended to provided, Title 26, Building Code of the Los Angeles County 81- 0001, June 6, 1982, adopted by Los Angeles County Ordinance No. consisting Ordinance 12340 of of Ordinance 2225 of the County of Los Angeles, as amended by 1979 Edition the County of Los Angeles, adopting the Uniform Building Code, Officials and prepared by the International Conference of Building including Chapters 11, 38, 48, 49 and 55 of the Appendix to said Uniform Building Code,

except as otherwise provided in said Ordinance 2225 as so amended, is hereby of Palos Verdes. adopted by reference as the Building Code of the City Rancho

lodgings, The provisions of said Building Code applying to dwellings, houses, hotels, apartment houses, convents, monasteries or other uses classified Chapters 1, by said Building Code as a Group R- 1 or R- 3 Occupancy and including 2, 3, 4 and 98 and 99 shall constitute and may be cited as the Housing Code.

Three copies of Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, and shall be at all times maintained by said Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15. 04. 030. Violations and Penalties. 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 the Building Code.

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of Section 301( a) of the Building Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and provisions every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the of said Section 301( a) is committed, continued or permitted, and upon conviction

punishable a fine of not more of any such violation such person shall be by than $ 500, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of said Building Code other than Section 301( a) shall be deemed guilty of an infraction, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense of for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any the provisions of said Building Code is committed, continued or permitted, and 1) a upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by ( 100 for fine not exceeding $ 50 for a first violation; ( 2) a fine not exceeding $ a second violation of the same provision within one year; ( 3) a fine not

provision within one exceeding $ 250 for each additional violation of the same year. 15. 04. 040. Fees. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15. 04. 010, the Building Code is hereby amended by increasing the amount of each and every fee set forth in Sections 303( a), 303( b), 303( d), 303( e), and 303( f), including Tables 3- A and 3- B of said Building Code to be the fee set forth in the most current resolution of the City Council establishing fees pursuant to said Building Code. In the event no such resolution has been adopted, said fees 303( a), 303( b), shall be fifty percent greater than those set forth in Sections 303( d), 303( e), and 303( f), including Tables 3- A and 3- B of said Building Code.

15. 04. 100. Sections 3203 Amended, Fire Retardant Roofing. Notwith- 010, Section 3203 of the Code standing the provisions of Section 15. 04. Building is amended by amending subparagraphs 5 and 6 thereof to read:

5. Wood shingles treated to meet class C rating.

6. Wood shakes treated to meet class C rating.

15. 04. 110. Section 9903( b) Amended-- Definition of Substandard Building. Code is Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15. 04. 010, the Building amended by amending Section 9903( b) to read:

Sec. 9903 - Definition of Substandard Building.

which has been in the course b) Any unfinished building or structure than 2 years, and where of construction an unreasonable time, in no event less or structure the appearance and other conditions of said unfinished building from the appearance are such that the unfinished structure substantially detracts in the immediate of the immediate neighborhood or reduces the value of property is declared neighborhood, or is otherwise a nuisance, shall be deemed and hereby to be a substandard building.

Section 2. Chapter 15. 08 of Title 15 of the Rancho Palos Verdes 010, 15. 08. 030 and 15. 08. 040 Municipal Code is amended by amending Sections 15. 08. to read:

15. 08. 010. Adoption of Electrical Code. Except as hereinafter Code, as amended provided, Title 27, Electrical Code, of the Los Angeles County 81- 0001, to June 6, 1982, adopted by Los Angeles County Ordinance No. consisting the National Electrical of Ordinance 11096 of the County of Los Angeles, adopting Association, Code, 1978 Edition, sponsored by the National Fire Protection through 623 inclusive, except as otherwise provided commencing with page 70- 1 70- reference as the in said Ordinance 11096 as amended, is hereby adopted by Electrical Code of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.

been Three copies of Title 27 of the Los Angeles County Code have maintained deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times by said Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15. 08. 030. Fees. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15. 08. 010, and the Electrical Code is hereby amended by increasing the amount of each Code to be the fee set every fee set forth in Section 82- 8 of said Building fees forth in the most current resolution of the City Council, establishing resolution been pursuant to said Electrical Code. In the event no such has those set forth in adopted, said fees shall be fifty percent greater than Section 82- 8 of said Building Code.

15. 08. 040. Penalty for Violation. Any person, firm or corporation Electrical Code shall be punishable a violating any of the provisions of the by in the fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment county such fine and jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both of the provisions imprisonment. Each person, firm or corporation violating any offense for each or of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a separate day and shall be punishable portion thereof during which such violation continues therefor as provided in this section.

2- Ord. No. 164 Section 3. Chapter 15. 12 of Title 15 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal County Code is amended by amending Sections 15. 12. 010, 15. 12. 030 and 15. 12. 040 to read:

15. 12. 010. Adoption of Plumbing Code. Except as hereinafter provided, Title 28, Plumbing Code of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended to June 6, 1982, adopted by Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 81- 0001, consisting of Ordinance 2269 of the County of Los Angeles, as amended by Ordinance 12339 of the County of Los Angeles, adopting the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1979 Edition prepared by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and includiag Appendices, A, B, C, G and I to Title 28, Plumbing Code, except as otherwise provided in said Ordinance 2269 as so amended, is hereby adopted by reference as the Plumbing Code of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.

Three copies of Title 28 of the Los Angeles County Code 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.

15. 12. 030. Fees. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15. 12. 010, the Plumbing Code is hereby amended by increasing the amount of each and every fee set forth in Section 59 including Tables No. 1 and 2 and Section 60 of said Plumbing Code to be the fee set forth in the most current resolution of the City Council, establishing fees pursuant to said Plumbing Code. In the event no such resolution has been adopted, said fees shall be fifty percent greater than those set forth in Section 59 including Tables 1 and 2 and Section 60 of said Plumbing Code.

15. 08. 040. Penalty for Violation. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Plumbing Code shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion thereof during which such violation continues and shall be punishable therefor as provided in this section.

Section 4. Chapter 15. 16 of Title 15 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended by amending Sections 15. 16. 010, 15. 16. 030 and 15. 16. 040 to read:

15. 16. 010. Adoption of Mechanical Code. Except as hereinafter provided, Title 29, Mechanical Code of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended to June 27, 1982, adopted by Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 81- 0001, consisting of Ordinance 9544 of the County of Los Angeles, as amended by Ordinance 12269 of the County of Los Angeles, adopting the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1976 Edition jointly prepared by the International Conference of Building Officials and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and including the Appendix to said Title 29, Mechanical Code, except as otherwise provided in said Ordinance 9544 as so amended, is hereby adopted by reference as the Mechanical Code of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.

Three copies of Title 29 of the Los Angeles County Code 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.

15. 16. 030. Fees. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15. 16. 010, the Mechanical Code is hereby amended by increasing the amount of each and every fee set forth in Sections 302( b) and 304 of said Mechanical Code to be the fee set forth in the most current resolution of the City Council, establishing fees pursuant to said Mechanical Code. In the event no such resolution has been adopted, said fees shall be fifty percent greater than those set forth in Sections 302( b) and 304 of said Mechanical Code.

3- Ord. No. 164 15. 16. 040. Penalty for Violation. It shall be unlawful for any add person, firm, or corporation to erect, install, alter, repair, relocate, refrigera- to, replace, use or maintain heating, ventilating, comfort cooling, or to tion equipment in the jurisdiction, or cause the same to be done, contrary Mechanical Maintenance or in violation of any of the provisions of the Code. would of equipment which was unlawful at the time it was installed, and which date of be unlawful under said Mechanical Code if installed after the effective Mechanical said Mechanical Code, shall constitute a continuing violation of said Code. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of each such said Mechanical Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and or person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day of said portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions Mechanical Code is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of

person shall be punishable a fine of not more than any such violation, such by or both such fine 500. 00 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, by and imprisonment.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 1st day of March, 1983.

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Verdes, I, Mary Jo Lofthus, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos of the Council of do hereby certify that the whole number of members City Ordinance No. 164 , said City is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being was and passed first reading on February 15 1983 , duly regularly thereof held adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting same was passed and on the 1st day of March 1983 , and that the adopted by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HEIN, SHAW, DYDA, BACHARACH & MAYOR RYAN NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE

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