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ORDINANCE NO. j r;31
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 7, ARTICLES II, III, IV, V, VI,
VII, VIII AND IX, DIVISION 1, OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO THE ADOPTION
OF THE 1979 EDITIONS OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING
CODE, UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, UNIFORM CODE
FOR ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, UNIFORM
SIGN CODE, UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, UNIFORM
BUILDING STANDARDS, UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE,
AND THE 1978 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELEC-
TRICAL CODE, AND ADDING ARTICLE XIII.ADOPTING::
THE 1979 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM SOLAR CODE.
The City Council of the City of West Covina does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. Articles II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and
Article IX, Division 1 of Chapter 7 of the West Covina Municipal
Code are hereby revised as to the following sections and Article
XIII is, hereby added to read as follows:
ARTICLE II - BUILDING CODE
Sec.._7-16. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, the 1979 Editions
of the Uniform Building Code and Uniform Building Code Standards
prepared and copyrighted in Whittier, California, by the Inte
national Conference of Building Officials, which on the �� ay
Of ��,��,�, �� , 19 �, was made a public record of the
city, includingT—its appendices and indices, is hereby adopted
and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this section. At
least three (3) copies of such code as well as any secondary
codes incorporated by such code shall be kept on file in the office
of the city clerk. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity be-
tween any provision contained in such codes set forth above and
any amendment thereto contained in this article, or other pro-
vision of the Municipal Code, the amendment or addition shall control.
Sec. 7-17. Definitions.
Whenever any of the following terms are used in the code adopted
by section 7-16 of this Municipal Code, such terms shall be deemed
and construed to have the meaning ascribed to them in this section
as follows:
Depa&tment o6 Buitd'.ng and Satiety shall mean the Depart-
ment of Building and Safety of the city.
building o 1i 6iciat shall mean the city Building and Safety
Director or other designated city officer.
Health oj6icen shall mean the County Health officer.
• Fine Chief shall mean the city Fire Chief.
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Sec. 7-18. Section 205 amended.
Section 205 of the Code adopted by section 7-16 of this
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 205. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corp-
oration to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair,
move, improve, remove, convert, relocate,demolish,
equip, use,,occupy or maintain any building or structure
in the City, or cause the same to be done, contrary to
or in violation of any of the provisions of the building
code. Maintenance of a building or structure which was
unlawful at the time it was constructed and which would
be unlawful under the building code if constructed after
the effective date of such code, shall constitute a con-
tinuing violation of such 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 provi-
sions 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 five hun-
dred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more
than six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment."
Sec. 7-18.3. Section 304 amended.
Section 304 of the Code adopted by section 7-16 of this
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 304. FEES
(a) Building permit fees. A fee for each building
permit shall be paid to the building official as set
forth in resolution of the city council. Determination
of value under any of the provisions of this Code shall
be made by the building official. The valuation to be
used in computing the permit and plan review fees shall
be the total value of all construction work for which
permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting,
roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning,
elevators, fire -extinguishing systems and any other
permanent work or permanent equipment.
Where work for which permit is required by this.Code
is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said
permit, the fees specified in this section shall be
doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not
relieve any persons from fully complying with the require-
ments of this Code in the execution of the work nor from
any other penalties_�prescribed herein.
. (b) Plan review fees. When the valuation of the
proposed construction exceeds one thousand dollars
($1,000.00), a plan review fee shall be paid to the
building official at the time of submitting plans and
specifications for review. Said plan review fees shall
be sixty-five (65) per cent of the building permit fees
as set forth in the city council resolution.
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(c) Expiration of plan review. Applications for
which no permit is issued within one hundred eighty
(180) days following the date of application shall
expire by limitation and plans submitted for review
may thereafter be returned to the applicant or des-
troyed by the building official. The building official
may extend the time for action by the applicant for a
period not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days
upon written request by the applicant showing that
circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have
prevented action from being taken. In,order to renew
action on an application after expiration, the appli-
cant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review
fee.
(d) Investigation fees: Work without a permit.
1.:. Investigation. Whenever any work for which
a permit is required by this Code has been
commenced without first obtaining said per-
mit, a special inspection shall be made be-
fore a permit may be issued for such work.
2. Fee. An investigation fee, in addition to
the permit fee shall be collected whether
or not a permit is then or subsequently
issued. The inspection fee shall be paid
to the building official as set forth in
resolution of the city council. The pay-
ment of such investigation fee shall not
exempt any person from compliance with all
other provisions of this Code nor from any
penalty prescribed by law.
(e) Exemption from fees. Neither the state nor this
nor any other county, city, district or other political
subdivision, nor any public officer or body acting in
his official capacity on behalf of the state or of this
or any county, city, district or other political sub-
division shall pay or deposit any fee. This section
does not apply to the state compensation insurance fund
or public housing authority or where a public officer
is acting with reference to private assets which have
come under his jurisdiction by virtue of his office.
(f) Refunds. In the event that any person shall
have obtained a building permit and no portion of the
work or construction covered by such permit have been
commenced and such permit shall have been cancelled
aspprovided for in subsection (d) of section 303, the
permittee, upon presentation to the building official
of a written request on a form provided therefore, shall
be entitled to a refund in an amount equal to eighty (80)
per cent of the building permit fee actually paid for
such permit; however, the portion of the fee retained
shall never be less than ten dollars ($10.00)..
In case a permit is issued in error by the building
official, all fees will be returned to applicant upon
request.
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No refund shall be granted when receipt of the request
occurs more than one year following payment of the permit
or plan review fee. No portion of the plan checking fee
shall be refunded, unless no checking has been performed
on a set of plans, in which case eighty (80) per cent
of the plan review fee may be refunded; however, the
portion of the fee retained shall never be less than
ten dollars ($10.00).
The building official shall satisfy himself as to the
right of such applicant to such refund and each such
refund shall be paid as provided by law for the payment
of claims against the city."
Sec. 7-18.4. Table 3-A deleted.
Table 3-A of the Code adopted by section 7-16 of this Municipal
Code is hereby deleted.
Sec. 7-18.7. Section 420
Section 420 of the Code adopted by section 7-16 of this
Municipal Code is hereby amended to include the following:
"Swimming pool -is an outside body of water created
by artificial means, which is designed or used for
swimming, immersion or therapeutic purposes, any
portion of which exceeds eighteen (18) inches in
depth, including portable swimming pools.
Sec. 7-18.8. Section 1101 amended:
Section 1101 of the Code adopted by section 7-16 of this
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Division 1. Private garages, carports, sheds and
agricultural buildings.
Division 2. All fences or walls over six feet (6')
high, tanks and towers and outdoor swimming pools.
For occupancy separations. See Table 5-B.
For occupancy load. See Section 3301."
Sec. 7-18.10. Sections 1107 through 1109. Added.
Sections 1107 through 1109 of the Code adopted by section
7-16 of this Municipal Code are hereby added to read as follows:
"Sec:_.•1107....SWIMMING POOLS. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
Every person in possession of land within the City
of West Covina, either as owner, purchaser under contract,
lessee, tenant, licensee or otherwise, upon which is
situated a swimming pool, (other than swimming pools
excepted by the second paragraph of section 1109) shall
at all times maintain on the lot or premises upon which
such pool is located and completely surrounding such
pool, lot or premises, a fence or other structure not
less than five (5) feet six (6) inches in height with
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no opening therein, other than doors or gates, and other
than openings approved by the building official upon
finding that they will not materially facilitate scaling
the fence or other structure by children.
All gates or doors opening through such enclosure
shall be equipped with a self -closing and self -latching
device designed to keep and capable of keeping such
door or gate securely closed at all times when not in
actual use. Such latching device must be located not
less than four (4) feet ten (10) inches above the ground;
provided, however, that the door of any dwelling occu-
pied by human beings and forming any part of the enclosure
hereinafter required need not be so equipped. All fencing
forming the pool enclosure shall be in place and approved
by the city before water is placed in the pool.
Sec. 1108. SWIMMING POOLS, EMPTYING UPON ABANDONMENT
OR VACATION OF PREMISES
(a) No person in possession or control of any swimming
pool on any land within the city as either owner, lessee,
tenant, purchaser under contract, trustee, mortgagee
or beneficiary of the land upon which such swimming pool
is located shall abandon or vacate the premises upon
which such swimming pool is located or is accessory or
appurtenant, or cause or permit the same to be abandoned
or vacated, without first having either:
1. Emptied all water from such swimming pool
• and left the same empty, or
2. Completely covered said swimming pool with
a safe and adequate pool cover or other
protective device, approved in writing by
the building inspector as sufficient to
protect persons, especially children, from
falling into such pool.
(b) No owner of any swimming pool on any land within
the city, upon learning that the premises upon which
such swimming pool is located or is accessory or appur-
tenant have been abandoned or vacated by the person in
possession or control of such swimming pool, shall fail,
within forty -eighty (48) hours after so learning or so
being advised by the building inspector, to either:
1. Empty all water from said swimming pool and
leave the same empty until said premises
are again occupied by a person in possession
and control of such swimming pool, or
2. Completely cover said swimming pool with a
safe and adequate pool cover or other pro-
tective device approved in writing by the
building inspector, as aforesaid, and keep
said pool so covered until said premises
are again occupied by a person -,in possession
and control of such swimming pool.
(c) "Abandon" and "abandoned", as used in this section,
shall mean the leaving of premises without actual, apparent
and manifest intention to return thereto within >a
reasonable and foreseeable time unless definite provision
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has been made in writing prior to leaving the premises
to.have them actually occupied within thirty (30) days
of leaving by some other person who will be in possession
and control of such swimming pool.
(d) "Vacate" and "vacated", as used in this section
shall mean the leaving of premises without the bona fide
intent to return and actually returning to said premises
within a period of thirty (30) days or less (or such
additional period not exceeding an aggregate of sixty (60)
days from date of leaving as may be granted by the building
inspector for good cause, such as extended vacation, emer-
gency, etc., unless.during.said period of absence some
other person actually occupies said premises and is in
possession and control of such swimming pool.
(e) Every person who violates or fails to comply with
any of the terms, provisions or requirements of this
section shall thereby have agreed and consented and con-
clusively be deemed to have agreed and consented:
1. That the city may enter upon the premises
and empty all water from such swimming pool
or cause the same to be done, and
2. To reimburse the city on demand for the
actual cost of emptying such pool or causing
the same to be.done, and that the city may
collect the same from any such person by
civil action or any other lawful means selected
by or available to the city, including where
applicable, the means provided by Title 5,
Division 1, Part 1, Chapter 1, Article 9
(beginning at Section 50230) of the Government
Code of the State of California.
"Sec...'_1109. INSPECTING AND APPROVAL OF SWIMMING POOLS.
All plans hereinafter submitted to the city for
swimming pools -to be constructed shall show compliance
with the requirements of section 1107 and final inspection
and approval of all pools hereinafter constructed shall
be withheld until all requirements of section 1107 shall
have been complied with.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to
public swimming.pools for which a charge or admission
price is required to be paid for such use thereof, nor
to swimming pools which are a part of and located upon
the same premises as a hotel, motel or apartment house,
during the time that the owner, operator or adult employee
of such owner or operator is present at and in active
charge of the premises upon which such pool is located."
Sec. 7-18.11. Section 1202(b) amended.
Section
1202(b)
of the
code adopted by
section 7-16 of this
Municipal
Code is
hereby
amended to read
as follows::
"(b) Special provisions. Group R. Division I occupancies
more than two (2) stories in height or having more than.3,0.00
square feet of floor area above the first floor, ,sh.all be not
less than one -hour fire -resistive construction throughout.
All such buildings shall have not less than Class A roof covering.
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Exeptions: Dwelling units within an apartment house not over two stories
in height may have nonbearing walls of unprotected construction, provided
the units are separated from each other and from corridors by construction
having a fire -resistive rating of not less than one -hour. Openings.to -
such corridors shall be equipped with -doors.conforming to Section 3304(h)
regardless of the occupant load served. _
Every apartment house three (3) stories or more in height
and containing more than fifteen (15) apartments, and every
hotel three stories or more in height containing 20 or more
guest rooms, shall have an approved fire alarm system as
specified in Fire Code.
For Group R, Division 1 Occupancies.with Group B,
Division 1 parking garages in the basement or first floor,
see Section 702(a).
For attic space partitions and draft stops, see Section
3205.
Sec. 7-18.14. Section 7007 amended.
Section 7006 of the Code adopted by section 7-16 of this
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 7007. FEES.
. Fees for grading permits and grading plan review shall
be paid to the appropriate city officer as set forth in
resolution of the city council."
• Secs. 7-19 through 7-36. Reserved.
ARTICLE III. ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS CODE
Sec. 7-37. Code adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, the 1979
Edition of the Uniform Building'Code for Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings, prepared and copyrighted in Whittier, California,
by the International Conference of Building Officials, which on
the day of 19 was made a public
record of the city, including all its appendices and indices, is
hereby adopted and made a part hereof as it fully set out in
this section. At least three (3) copies of such Code as well as
any secondary codes incorporated by such code shall be kept on
file in the office of the city clerk. In the event of any con-
flict or ambiguity between any provision contained in such Codes
set forth above and any amendment thereto contained in this
article, or other provisions of the Municipal Code, the amendment
or addition shall control.
Sec. 7-38. Definitions.
Whenever any of the following terms are used in the code
. adopted by section 7-37, such term shall be deemed and. -.:construed
to have the meaning ascribed to them in this section .as follows:
Building o � 6 i..cia2 shall mean the city building and safety
director or other designated city officer
aepattment o6 building and Sa6ety shall mean the city
department of building and safety.
Fite chie6 shall mean the city fire chief of the city
of West Covina.
Heatth o6jicet shall mean the county health officer.
Sec. 7-39. Section 203 amended.
Section 203 of the Code adopted by section 7-37 of this
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 203. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
No person, firm or corporation, whether as owner, lessee,
sublessee, or occupant, shall erect, construct, enlarge,
alter, repair, move, improve, remove, demolish, equip, use,
occupy or maintain any building or premises, or cause or
permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of
any of the provisions of this Code or any order issued by
the building official hereunder.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this Code shall be 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 five hundred dollars ($500.00) or
by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by
both fine and imprisonment."
Secs. 7-40 through 7-48. Reserved.
ARTICLE IV - ELECTRICAL CODE
Sec. 7-49. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, the 1978 Edition
of the National Electrical Code, prepared and copyrighted by
the National Fire Protective Association, Boston Massachusetts,
which on the day of , 19 , was made a public
record of the city, including all its indices and appendices is
hereby adopted and made a part hereof as if•fully set out in this
section. At least three (3) copies of said Code as well as any
secondary Codes incorporated by said Code shall be kept on file
in the office of the city clerk. In the event of any conflict or
ambiguity between any provision contained in said Code and any
amendment thereto contained in this article, the amendment or addi-
tion shall control.
Sec. 7-49.2. Article 91 added.
Article 91 is added to the Code adopted by section 7-49 of
this Municipal Code to read as follows:
"91-1. Duties of the Building and Safety Director.
It shall be the duty of the building and safety.director
to enforce all provisions of this Code. He shall, upon
application grant permits for the installation or alteration
of electrical wiring, devices, appliances and equipment. He
shall make inspections and reinspections.of the installations,
maintenance and repair of all electrical wiring, connections,
fixtures, appliances, apparatus, machinery, equipment and
work inside, outside, overhead, or underground within his
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jurisdiction. Whenever the term "director" is used in
this ordinance it shall mean the building and safety
director of the city of West Covina.
91-2. Delegation of Power or Duties.
• The building and safety director may delegate any of
his powers or duties to any of his assistants, deputies
or employees, and whenever the term "director" or "building
and safety director" is used it shall also mean his duly
authorized representatives.
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91-3. Interpretations.
In cases where the rapid development in the application
and use of electricity or new and special or unusual
methods of building construction, create problems or
conditions which are not clearly contemplated in the making
of the sections of this Code pertaining to electricity,
and make literal application of the rule or rules imprac-
tical, the director is hereby empowered.to make interpre-
tations in the form of his own rules wherever there is a
questionlas to motive or method or manner in which of any
provision herein; provided, however, that, any person who
feels himself aggrieved by any rule or rules made by the
director in accordance with the foregoing, shall, within
thirty (30) days from the effective date thereof, have the
right to appeal such rule or rules for a review and deter-
mination of the reasonableness thereof."
Sec. 7-49.3. Article 92 added.
Article 92 is added to the Code adopted by section 7-49 of this
Municipal Code to read as follows:
1192.1. Permits.
No alteration or addition shall be made to any existing
wiring, nor shall any wiring for the placing or.installation
of any electric light, power or heating device, or any
apparatus which generates, transmits, transforms or utilizes
electricity operating at a voltage exceeding twenty-five (25)
volts between conductors or.capable of supplying more than
fifty (50) watts, except as provided for herein, be made
without first obtaining an electrical permit therefor from
the director.
Exceptions: An electrical permit is not required to do the
following work:
1. Minor repair work, such as repairing flush and snap
switches, replace fuses, change lamp sockets and
receptacles, taping bare joints, repairing drop cords
and the like.
2. Installations used by electricity supply, railway
or communications utilities in the exercise of their
functions as a public utility.
3. Installations,.:,alteration'"or•_repair of electrical
equipment installed by or for an electricity supply
agency for the use of such agency in the generation,
transmission, distribution or metering of electricity.
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4. Electrical wiring for street lighting or traffic
signals located primarily in a public way.
92-2. Application for Permit.
Application for electrical permits describing the work
• to be done shall be made in writing to the director. The
application shall be accomplished by such plans, specifi-
cations and schedules as may be necessary to determine
whether the installations as described will be in conform-
ity with the requirements of the sections of this Code
pertaining to electricity. If it is found that the installa-
tion as described will conform to all legal requirements
of the sections in this Code pertaining to electricity, a
permit for such installation may be issued. No deviation
may be made from the installation described in the permit
without the approval of the director. The owner, or
authorized representative of the owner, who may also be
required to submit additional evidence to indicate such
authority, or contractor must sign the application and must
certify that the contents thereof are true and corrent
under penalty of perjury.
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92-3. Issuance of Permits.
Permits shall.be issued only to state licensed contractors,
or their respective authorized representatives, but only
to the extent and for the work the person is licensed by
the state to do, except that a homeowner's permit may be
issued to an owner to do any work regulated by the sections
in this Code pertaining to electricity in a single family
dwelling used exclusively for living purposes including the
usual accessory buildings, in the event that any such person
is the bona fide owner of any such dwelling and accessory
buildings and quarters, and that the same are occupied by
or designed to be occupied by said owner.
92-4. Fees.
A fee for each electrical permit and for the.elec.trical
work to be done thereunder shall be paid to the city as
set forth in a resolution duly adopted by city council action.
92-5. Work Without Permit.
No electrical work for which a permit is required shall
be commenced until a permit to do such work shall have been
first obtained. Where work for which a permit is required
by this Code is started or commenced without obtaining a
permit, and when this is discovered as a result of an investi-
gation by the director, the total fees as herein specified
shall be doubled; provided however, any penalty§'hall not be
less than ten dollars ($10.00). The payment of such double
fee or penalty shall not relieve any person from complying
with the requirements of this Code in the execution-of'the
work, nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.
92-6. No Permit Shall be Transferable.
A permit granted to one person, firm or corporation shall
not authorize any other person, firm or corporation,. except
an employee of the permittee, to do any electric wiring.
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92-7. Expiration of Permits.
Every permit shall expire and become null and void by
limitation for any one or more of the following reasons:
1. Whenever the electric wiring authorized by a
permit is not commenced within one hundred eighty
• (180) days from the date of issuance of such
permit.
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2. Whenever the electric wiring authorized by a permit
has been suspended, abandoned or discontinued for
a continuous period of one hundred eighty (180) days.
3. Upon written request of the applicant, within one
hundred eighty (180) days of issuance, provided no
portion of the work authorized by such permit has
been completed in accordance with this Code.
4. Whenever the electric wiring. done during any
continuous period of one hundred eighty (180) days
amounts to less than ten (10).per cent of the
total of the electric wiring authorized by such
permit.
Before recommencing, proceeding with or doing any electric
wiring authorized by but not done before expiration of any
such permit, a new permit shall be obtained therefor, and
the fee for such permit shall be the fee required for a new
permit.
92-8. Revocations and Suspensions of Permits.
• The building official may suspend or revoke any electrical
;...permit for any of the following reasons
1. If any reason is found to exist which would have been
cause for denial of such permit.
2. Any material misrepresentation or falsity in the
application upon which said permit is issued.
3. For failure to comply with the provisions of the
sections in this Code pertaining to electricity;
after due notice of corrections and the time limit
therefore has expired; or for failure to comply with
other codes of this jurisdiction that may be related
to or appertain to the sections in this Code per-
taining to electricity.
92-9. Plan Review Fee.
A plan review fee equal to one-half (%) the total elec-
trical permit fee shall be paid at the time of submitting
plans and making application for permit on all buildings
and structures where the work to be installed consists of
a total connected load, or a service switch size of four
hundred (400) amps or over.
• 92-10. Refunds.
In the event that any person shall have obtained an
electrical permit and no portion of the work or installa-
tion covered by such permit shall have been commenced and
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such permit shall have expired as provided for in Section
92-7, the permittee, upon presentation to the building
director of a written request on a form provided therefor
shall be entitled to a refund in an amount equal to eighty
(80) per cent of the permit fee actually paid for such
permit; however, the portion of the fee retained shall never
be less than ten dollars ($10.00).
In case a permit is issued in error by the director, all
fees shall be returned to applicant upon receipt of written
request from the applicant.
No refund.shall be granted when receipt of the request
occurs more than one year following payment of the permit
or plan check fee. No portion of the plan checking fee
shall be refunded, unless no checking has been performed
on a set of plans, in which case eighty (80) per cent of
the plan<:checking fee shall be refunded; however, the
portion of the fee retained shall never be less than ten
dollars ($10.00).
The director shall satisfy himself as to the right of
such applicant to such refund and each such shall be paid
as provided by law for the payment of claims against the
city."
Sec. 7-49.4. Article 93 added.
Article 93 is added to the Code adopted by section 7-49 of
this Municipal Code to read as follows:
"93-1. Inspections and Corrections.
Upon'.completion of the work which has been authorized by
issuance of any permit, it shall be the duty of the person,
firm or corporation installing the same to notify the dir-
ector who shall inspect the installation at the time such
notice is given or as soon thereafter as practicable. Where
the director finds the installation to be in conformity with
the provisions of this Code, he shall notify the person,
firm or corporation making the installation and connection
of his approval, authorizing the use of the installation and
connection to the source of supply.. If upon inspection the
installation is not found to be fully in conformity with the
provisions of this Code, the director shall at once notify
the person, firm or corporation making the installation
stating the defects which have been found to exist. All
defects shall be corrected within ten (10) days after inspec-
tion and notification, or within other reasonable time as
permitted by the director. Authorization for connection and
use of temporary work shall be made in writing and shall be
issued to expire at a time to be stated therein and shall be
revocable by the director.
93-2. Inspection Before Concealment.
When any part of a wiring installation is to be hidden
from view by the permanent placement of parts of the building,
the person, firm or corporation installing the wiring shall
notify the director and such parts of the wiring installation
shall not be concealed until they have been inspected and
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approved; provided that, on large installations, where
concealment of parts of wiring proceeds continuously,
the person, firm or corporation installing the wiring
shall give the director due notice and inspections -'shall
?le made periodically during the progress.of the work. The
director shall have the power to remove, or require the
• removal of, any obstruction that prevents proper inspection
of any electrical equipment.
93-3. Clearance of Connection of Electrical Utilities.
There shall be no clearance for connection of electrical
utilities until final building, plumbing, heating and air
conditioning inspection as required is made and approval
has been given on any building sought to be connected to
such utilities and until all other applicable -laws and
ordinances have been complied with, unless approval has
been first obtained from the director.
93-4. Existing Wiring.
Where additions, alterations or extensions of wiring
installation are proposed, and the existing installation
was lawfully installed.according to.other applicable
ordinance, code or order, and the existing wiring is not
unsafe in the opinion of the director, the existing wiring
need not -be replaced.
93-5. Relocated Buildings.
Electrical wiring in relocated buildings shall comply
• with the requirements of this Code for new buildings.
93-6. Defective Equipment.
When any electrical equipment is found by the director
to be dangerous to property or to persons because it is
defective or defectively installed, the person, firm or
corporation responsible for the electrical equipment shall
be notified in writing and shall made any changes or re-
pairs by the sections in this Code pertaining to electricity
or other laws to place such equipment in safe condition.
If such work is not completed within ten (10) days or
longer periods as may be specified by the director, said
director shall have authority to disconnect or order the
discontinuance of electrical service to said electrical
equipment, and any person, firm or corporation or political
subdivision ordered to discontinue such electrical service
shall do so within twenty-four (24) hours and shall not
reconnect or allow it to be reconnected until approval has
been granted authorizing connection and use of such wiring,
devices, appliances or equipment.
In cases of emergency, where necessary for safety of
persons or of property, or where electrical equipment may
interfere with the work of the fire department, the building
• and safety director shall have the authority to immediately
cause the disconnection of any electrical equipment.
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•
93-8. Liability.
This Code shall not be construed to relieve from .or
lessen the responsibility of any party owning, operating,
controlling or installing any_electric.wiring, electric
devices or electric material, for damages to person or
property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the juris-
diction be held as assuming any such liability by reason
of the inspection authorized herein, or approval given as
herein provided.
93-9. Violations and Penalties.
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation,
either as owner, architect, contractor, artisan or
otherwise, to do or knowingly to cause or permit to be
done any electrical wiring as defined in this Code in
such manner that the same shall not conform to all of the
provisions of this Code.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to make connection from a.source of electrical energy or
to supply electric service to any electric wiring devices,
appliances or equipment for the installation of which a
permit is required, unless such person, firm or corpora-
tion shall have obtained satisfactory evidence from the
director that such wiring, devices, appliances or equip-
ment are in all aspects in conformity with all applicable
legal provisions.
Any person, firm or.corporation violating any provisions
• of this Code shall be guilty of.a.misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not
more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment
for a period of not more than six .(6) months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
93-10. Continuing Violation.
Every person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a separate
offense for each day or portion thereof during which such
violation continues and shall be punishable therefore as
herein provided.
93-12. Approved Materials.
All electrical materials, equipment, and appliances
shall be approved by the director for use or method of
installation prior to utilization within the scope of
this code. Listing or labeling as conforming to the
standards -of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., as approved
by the Unites States Bureau of Mines, the American Standards
Association, the Unites States Bureau.of Standards, or other
similar institutions of recognized standing, shall be prima
facie evidence of conformity with approved standards of
• safety to life and property. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
any material, method of installation, or equipment, the use
of which, in the written opinion of the director would con-
stitute an unreasonable hazard to life or safety may be
disapproved by the director."
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ARTICLE V-HOUSING CODE
Sec. 7-61. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, the 1979
Edition of the Uniform Housing Code, prepared and copyrighted
in Whittier, California,- by the International Conference of
Building Officials, which on the day of ,
• 19 , was made a public record of the city, including all its
appendices and indices, is hereby adopted and made a part hereof
as if fully set out in this section. At least three (3) copies
of such Code as well as any secondary codes incorporated by such
code shall be kept on -file in the office of the city clerk. In
the event of any conflict or ambiguity between .any provision
contained in such Codes set forth above and any amendment thereto
contained in this article, or other provision of the Municipal
Code, the amendment or addition shall control.
Sec. 7-62. Definitions.
Whenever any of the following terms are -used in the.code
adopted by section 7-61, such terms shall be deemed and construed
to have the meaning ascribed to them in this section as follows:
Building o64iciat shall mean the city building and safety
director or other designated city officer.
Depahtmenx os building and za4ety shall mean the city
department of building and safety.
Fine chie6 shall mean the city.fire chief.
. Heatth ojjicen shall mean the city health officer.
Sec. 7-63. Section 204 amended.
Section 204 of the Code adopted by section 7-61 of this
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 204. VIOLATIONS.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve,
remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain
any building or structure in the city, or cause or permit
the same to be done contrary or in violation of any of the
provisions of this Code.
Any person, firm or corporation violating -any of the
provisions of this Code shall be 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 five hundred dollars ($500.00) or
by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
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ARTICLE VI -MECHANICAL CODE
Sec. 7-73. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, the 1979 Edition
of the Uniform Mechanical Code, prepared and copyrighted in
Whitter, California, by the International Conference of Building
• Officials, which on the day of , 19 , was
made a public record of the city, including all its appendices
and indices, is hereby adopted and made a part hereof as if
fully set out in this section. At least (3) such copies of such
Code as well as any secondary codes incorporated by such code
shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk. In the
event of any conflict or ambiguity between any provision contained
in such Codes set forth above and.any amendment thereto contained
in this article, or rather provision of the Municipal Code, the
amendment or addition shall control.
Sec. 7-74. Definitions.
Whenever any of the following terms are used in the code
adopted by section 7-73, such terms shall be deemed -and construed
to have the meaning ascribed to them in this section as follows:
Building ab4iiciak shall mean the city building and safety
director or other designated city officer.
Depantment.ob building and daJety shall mean the city
department of building and safety.
Fi&e chieb shall mean the city fire chief.
• Hea.tth a64icen shall mean the city health officer.
Sec. 7-75. Section 204 amended.
Section 204 of the Code adopted by section 7=73 of this
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec'. 204. VIOLATIONS
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to erect, install, alter, repair, relocate, add to, replace,
use or maintain heating, ventilating, cooling or refriger-
ation equipment in the city or cause or permit the same to
be done, contrary to or .in violation of any of the provisions
of this Code. Maintenance of equipment which was unlawful
at the time it was installed and which would be unlawful
under this Code if installed after the effective date of
this Code, shall constitute.a continuing violation of this
,Code. Any.persoi, firm or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this Code 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 iscommitted, continued or permitted, and upon convic-
tion of any such violation such person shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)
. or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
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Sec. 7-77. Section 304 amended.
Section 304 of the Code adopted by section 7-73 of this
Municipal Code is.hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec..304. FEES.
• (a) Permit fees. A fee for each mechanical permit
shall be paid to the building official as set forth in
resolution of the city council.
(b) Exemption from fees. Neither the state nor this
nor any other county, city, district or other political
subdivision, nor any public officer or body acting in his
official capacity on behalf.of the state or of this or
any county, city district or other political subdivision
shall pay or deposit any fee. This.section does not apply
to the state compensation insurance fund or public housing
authority or where a public officer is acting with refer-
ence to private.assets which have come.:under his jurisdic-
tion by virtue of his office.
(c) Refunds. In the event that any person shall have
obtained a building permit and no portion of the work or
construction covered by such permit shall have been commenced
and such permit shall have been cancelled as provided for
in subsection (d) of section 303, the permittee, upon
presentation to the building official of a written request
on a form provided therefor, shall be entitled to a refund
in an amount equal to eighty (80) per cent of the building
• permit fee actually paid for such permit; however, the
portion of the fee retained shall never be less than ten
dollars ($10.00).
In case a permit is issued in error by the building
official, all fees will be returned to applicant upon
request.
No refund shall be granted when receipt of the request
occurs more than one year following payment of the permit
or plan check fee. No portion of the plan checking fee
shall be refunded, unless no checking has been performed
on a set of plans, in which case eighty (80) per cent of
the plan checking fee may be refunded; however, the portion
of the fee retained shall never be less than ten dollars
($10.00).
The building official shall satisfy himself as to the
right of such applicant to such refund and each refund
shall be paid as provided by law for the payment of claims
against the city.
Secs. 7-78 through 7-84. Reserved.
ARTICLE VII. PLUMBING CODE
• Sec. 7-85. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, the 1979 Edition
of the Uniform Plumbing Code, prepared and copyrighted in Los .
Angeles, California, by the International Association of Plumbing
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and Mechanical Officials, which on the day of
19 , was made a public record of the city, including all its
indices and appendices, is hereby adopted and made a part hereof
as if fully set out.in this section. At least three (3) copies
of said Code, as well as any secondary Codes incorporated by said
Code, shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk. In
the event of any conflict or ambiguity between any provision con-
tained in said Code and any amendment thereto contained in this
article or other provision of the Municipal Code, the amendment,
addition or provision shall control.
Sec. 7-86. Definitions.
Whenever any of the following terms are used in the Codes
adopted by section 7-85, such names or terms shall be deemed
to have the meaning ascribed to them in this section as follows:
Admintiztnative authority shall mean the city building and
safety director.
Sec. 7-87. Section 20.3 amended.
Section 20.4 of the Code adopted by section 7-85 of this
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 20.3. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to install, remove, alter, repair or replace or cause to be
installed, removed, altered, repaired or replaced any
plumbing, gas or drainage piping work or any fixture or
• water heating or treating equipment in a building or premises
without first obtaining a permit from the administrative
authority. A separate permit shall be obtained for each
building or structure, except that a single permit may be
issued for a single family residence and a building or
buildings accessory thereto when both are construed at the
same time. No person shall allow any other person to do
or cause to -be done any work under permit secured by a per-
mittee except in his employ.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, 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 convic-
tion of any such violation such person shall be punishable by
a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by
imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment."
Sec. 7-88. Section 20.7 amended.
Section 20.7 of the Code adopted by section 7-85 of this
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
• "Sec. 20.7. FEES.
(a) Every applicant for a permit to do work regulated
by this Code shall state in writing, on the application
form provided for that purpose, the character of work
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proposed to be done and in the amount and kind in connection
therewith, together with such information, pertinent thereto,
as may be required.
Such applicant shall pay for each permit, at the time of
issuance a fee as set forth in resolution of the city council.
is Any person who shall commence any work for which a permit
is required by this Code without first having obtained a
permit therefor shall, if subsequently permitted to obtain
a permit, pay double the permit fee fixed by this section
for such work, provided, however, that this portion shall
not apply to emergency work when it shall be proved to the
satisfaction of the admistrative authority that such work
was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to
obtain a permit therefor before commencement of the work.
In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it
is practical to do so, and if there be an unreasonable
delay.in obtaining such permit, a double fee as herein pro-
vided shall be chargEd.
For the purpose of this section a sanitary plumbing
outlet on or in which a plumbing fixture or appliances
may be set or attached shall be construed to be a fixture.
Fees for reconnection and retest of plumbing systems in
relocated buildings shall be based on the number of plumbing
fixtures, gas systems, water heaters, etc. involved.
(b) Exemption from fees. Neither the state or this nor
any other county, city, district or other political sub-
division nor any public officer or body acting in this
• official capacity on behalf of the state or of this or any
county, city, district or other political subdivision
shall pay or deposit any fee. This section does not apply
to the state compensation insurance fund or public housing
authority or where a public officer is acting with ref-
erence to private assets which have come under his juris-
diction by virtue of his office.
(c) Refunds. In the event that any person shall have
obtained a building permit and no portion of the work or
construction covered by such permit shall have been pro-
vided for in subsection (e) of this section, the permittee
upon presentation to the building official of a written
request on a form provided therefor, shall be entitled to
a refund in an amount equal to eighty (80) per cent of the
building permit fee actually paid for such permit; however,
the portion of the fee retained shall never be less than
ten dollars ($10.00).
In case a permit is issued in error by the building
official all fees will be returned to the applicant upon
request. `
No refund shall be granted when receipt of the request
occurs more than one year following payment of the permit
or plan check fee. No portion of the plan checking fee
shall be refunded, unless no checking has been performed
on a set of plans, in which case eighty (80) per cent of
the plan checking fee may be refunded; however, the portion
of the fee retained shall never be less than ten dollars
($10.00).
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The building official shall satisfy himself as to the
right of each applicant to such refund and each such
refund shall be paid as provided by law for the payment
of claims against the city.
Sec. 7-89. Section 20.14 amended.
• Section 20.14 of the Code adopted by section 7-85 of this
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 20.14. INTERPRETATIONS.
The administrative authority is hereby empowered
to make interpretations in the form of his own rules
whenever there is a question as to motive or method
or manner in which plumbing shall be installed or as
to the intent of meaning of provision herein; provided,
however, that any person who feels himself aggrieved
by any rule or rules made by the director in accord-
ance with the foregoing shall, within thirty (30) days
from the effective date thereof, have the right to
appeal such rule or rules for a review and determina-
tion of the reasonableness thereof."
Sec. 7-92 through 7-97. Reserved.
ARTICLE VIII. RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS
DIVISION I. GENERALLY
Sec. 7-98. Moving a building on the same lot.
Where a residential building is to be moved from one part
of a lot to another part of the same lot or from one lot to
another lot owned by the same person, and without traversing any
street, alley or property of any other person, the owner must
first request in writing and receive written consent of the
building and safety director to change the location of such
building, and such consent shall not be granted where there.is
reasonable objection on the part of adjoining property owners.
The administrative authority shall refer the application to the
administrative review board for a hearing as provided for in
section 7-114.
Sec. 7-99. Abrogation of other requirements.
Nothing in this article shall be construed as abrogating or
waiving any cther permits, nor requirements of other departments,
agencies or jurisdictions having authority regarding moving of
buildings.
Secs. 7-100 through 7-110. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. PERMIT
Sec. 7-111. Required.
• Any perscn desiring to move, or to cause to be moved, any
building or structure, or any section or portion of any building
or structure, over, upon, along or across any public street,
alley or other public place shall first file a written applica-
tion for a relocation permit with the building offician speci-
fying the kind of building to be moved, the location of the same,
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the location to which, and the route and length of the route
over or along which such building or section or portion of
such building will be moved, and the time within which such
removal will be completed. It the building to be moved is to
be moved onto a lot zoned for single-family.residential use
within the city, the application shall be accompanied by a
plot plan showing elevations and the proposed location of the
• building on the lot, at least two (2) photographs of the building
and a written consent of the owner of the building for the
building inspector to enter the building at a reasonable time
for the purpose of making all inspections required by this article.
Sec. 7-112. Fees.
(a) The fee for a relocation permit is twenty-five dollars
($25.00) which shall be paid at the time the application for
the permit is filed.
(b) If the application is for a permit to move a building onto
a lot zoned for single-family residential use in the city, an
inspection fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00), which is in
addition to the twenty-five dollars ($25.00) relocation permit
fee, shall also be paid at the time the application for the
permit is filed.
Sec. 7-113. Approval of application.
(a) Upon approval of such application by the building
official , he shall issue a relocation permit for the moving
of the building or the sections or portions thereof referred
to in such application.
• (b) If the application is for a permit to move a building
onto a lot zoned for a single-family residential use, and is
accompanied by the consent in writing of all of the owners of
property within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the relocation
site, he shall approve the application and issue a relocation
permit, subject to such conditions as he determines are necessary
for the public safety, authorizing the moving of the building
referred to in the application.
(c) If the application for a permit to move a building onto
a lot zoned for single-family residential use is not accompanied
by the consent in writing of all of the owners of property in
within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the relocation site, he
shall refer the application to the administrative review board
for hearing as provided for in section 7-114.
Sec. 7-114. Review of application to relocate buildings into
residential zones.
(a) Upon the receipt of an application for a permit to
move a building onto a lot zoned for single-family residential
use the review board shall be within fourteen (14) days of
the date the application is received by the board. The board
shall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing to be
mailed to all owners of property within one hundred fifty (150)
feet of the lot to which the building is to be moved at least
• seven (7) days before the date of the hearing.
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(b) Upon the basis of the hearing, the board shall
determine whether or not the building when moved will be
compatible with the other buildings within the neighbcrhood
as to appearance, size and location upon the lot. On the
basis of its determination, the board may either approve,
conditionally approve, or disapprove the issuance of the
• relocation permit.
(c) Any person desiring to do so may appeal from any
determination of the board to the city council within the
time and in the manner provided for in section 26-267(b)(4)
of this Code. The appeal shall suspend and set aside the
determination of the board until the city council has acted
upon the appeal. The determination of the city council shall
be final.
(d) If the board approves of the issuance of the relo-
cation permit, the building inspector shall issue the permit
when the owner.of the lot files with the building official
an agreement to alter or repair the relocated building to
conform to the building regulations of the city, completely
repaint the exterior of the building and to comply with any
other conditions to the review board. The agreement shall
specify that the work required to be done shall be completed
within sixty (60) days after the building has been relocated.
Performance of the agreement shall be secured by a cash
deposit or surety bond in an amount f:i_xed by the building
and safety director and conditioned upon the fact that if the
worn agreed to be done is not completed within the time speci-
fied, the work shall be immediately performed by the surety
or the principal amount of the deposit or bond shall be
• forfeited to the city. The city council may, with the consent
of the owner of the lot, order the proceeds, resulting from
the bond forfeiture applied toward the cost of the required
alterations or repairs.
Secs. 7-115 through 7-133. Reserved.
ARTICLE IX. SIGNS
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Sec. 7-134. Code - Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, the 1979
Edition of the Uniform Sign Code, prepared and copyrighted
in Whittier, California, by the International Conference of
Building Officials, which on the day of ,
19 , was made a public record of the city, including all
its indices and appendices, is hereby adopted and made a part
hereof as if fully set out in this section. At least three
(3) copies of such Code as well as any secondary codes
incorporated by such Code shall be kept on file in the office
of the city clerk. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity
between any provision contained in such codes set forth above
and any amendment thereto contained in this article, or other
provision of the Municipal Code, the amendment or addition
• shall control.
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Sec. 7-135. Same -Definitions.
Whenever any of the following terms are used in the code
adopted by section 7-134, such terms shall be deemed and
construed to have the meaning ascribed to them in this section
as follows:
Building oijicia2 shall mean the city building and
safety director or other designated city officer.
DepaAtment of 6uitding and za6ety shall mean the
city department of building and safety.
Fite ehiej shall mean the city fire chief.
Heatth o�6icetc shall mean the city health officer.
Sec. 7-136. Same —Section 103(d) amended.
Section 103(d) of the code adopted by section 7-134 of
this Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(d) Violations and penalties. It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct,
enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert,
demolish, equip, use or maintain any sign or sign structure
in the city or cause or permit the same to be done con-
trary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this
Code. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this Code shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a
separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof
• during which any 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 five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by impris-
onment of not more than six (6) months or by both such
fine and imprisonment."
Sec. 7-137. Same -Section 303 deleted.
Section 303 of the code adopted by section 7-134 of this
Municipal Code is hereby deleted.
Sec. 7-138. Same -Section 304 amended.
Section 304 of the code adopted by section 7-134 of this
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 304. FEES.
A sign permit -fee shall be paid as set forth in
resolution of the city council.
Sec. 7-139. Same -Section 402(c) amended.
Section 402(c) of the code adopted by section 7-134 of this
• Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(c) Permitted combustible materials. Nonstructural
trim, portable display surfaces and signs applied
directly against noncombustible surfaces may be of
wood boards not less than one (1) inch nominal thick-
ness, exterior type panels not less than three-eightys
(3/8) of an inch nominal thickness, metal, approved
plastics.or any combination thereof."
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Sec. 7-140. Same -Section 404 added.
Section 404 of the code adopted by section 7-134 of this
Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
"Sec. 404
• Nctwithstanding any provision to the contrary
contained in this Code, no permit shall be issued
for any sign in violation of any other provision
of the West Covina Municipal Code. Any permit
issued for erection of such sign is automatically
void and shall be cancelled by the building and
safety director."
Sec. 7-141. Same -Chapters 5 through 12 and 14 deleted.
Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8,'9, 10, 11, 12 and 1.4 of the code
adopted by section 7-134 of this Municipal Code are deleted.
Secs. 7-142 through 7-147. Reserved.
ARTICLE XIII - SOLAR CODE
Sec. 7-220. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, the 1979
Edition of the Uniform Solar Energy Code, prepared and copy-
righted in Los Angeles, California by the International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials which on the
day of , 1982, was made a public record
of the city, including all its appendices and indices, is
hereby adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in
this section. At least three (3) copies of such code as well
as any secondary codes incorporated by such code shall be
kept on file in the office of the city clerk. In the event
of any conflict or ambiguity between any provision contained
in said code and any amendment thereto contained in this article,
the amendment or addition shall control.
Sec. 7-221. Definitions.
Whenever any of the following terms used in the code adopted
by section 7-220, such terms shall be deemed and construed to
have the meaning ascribed to them in this section as follows:
Buitding o 6 jjiciat shall mean the city building and
safety director or other designated city officer.
Building and za6ety department shall mean the city
department of building and safety.
Fire ehie6 shall mean the city fire chief.
Heatth o66ieer shall mean the city health officer.
Sec. 7-222. Section 20.3 amended.
Section 20.3 of the code adopted by section 7-220 of this
Municipal Code is hereby amended.
"Sec-20.3. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpora-
tion to install, remove, alter, repair or replace or
cause to be installed, removed, altered repaired or
replaced any solar equipment, without first obtaining
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a permit from the administrative authority. A separate
permit shall be obtained for each building or structure
except that a single permit may be issued for a single-
family residence and a building or buildings accessory
thereto when both are constructed at the same time. No
person shall allow any other person to do or cause to be
done any work under permit secured by a permittee except
• in his employ.
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
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 five hundred
dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more than
six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Every permit issued by the administrative authority
under the provisions of this Code shall expire by limi-
tation and become null and void, if the work authorized
by such permit is not commenced within one -hundred
eighty (180) days from date of issuance of such permit,
or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended
or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced
for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days. Before
such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be
first obtained, and the fee shall be one-half the
amount required for a new permit for such work, provided
no changes have been made, or will be made in the original
plans and specifications for such work; and provided,
further that such suspension or abandonment has not ex-
ceeded one (1) year.
SECTION 2. Health and Safety Code, Sections 17958.5 and
17958.7 allows a city to make such modifications in the require-
ments of the regulations adopted pursuant to the Health and Safety
Code, Section 17922 as it determines to be reasonably necessary
because of local conditions, and the city council of the city of
West Covina determines that the modifications set forth herein are
in fact reasonably necessary because of local conditions as set
forth more fully below.
(a) Because the city of West Covina is an urban area, where
many dwellings are in close proximity to each other and
because the warm climate has caused swimming pools to
be a common amenity, in order to provide regulation
and protection from life hazard in and around swimming
pools and other man-made bodies of water, it is reasonable
and necessary to add section 1107 through 1109.
(b) Because of local conditions, such as hot winds, dry
weather and proximity of buildings,to each other, creating
a situation where roof fire could cause a fire and life
hazard situation in multiple family buildings it is
reasonable and necessary to amend section 1202(b) regulating
roof coverings.
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SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause
phrase, part or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council _
declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, part or portion
thereof, irrespective clauses, phrases, parts or portions be
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION A. The Mayor shall sign and City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published in the manner prescribed by law.
PASSED and APPROVED this 22nd day of February , 1982.
ATTEST:
CITY CL RK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
• COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss
CITY OF WEST COVINA )
I, Helene Mooney, City Clerk of the City of West Covina,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No.1531 , was
regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of. the City Council on the 8th day of February
1982. That thereafter said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed
at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 22nd day of
February , 1982, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen: Bacon, Tennant, Tice, Shearer
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Chappell
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
s
C E R T I F I C A T I O N
State of California. )
County of Los Angeles ) ss.
City of West Covina. )
I, JANET BERRY, Deputy City Clerk of the City of
West Covina., State of California., do hereby cet,tify
that a true and accurate copy of Ordinance No. \j.3 1
was published, pursuant to law, in the West Covina.
Tribune, a. newspaper of general circula.tion published
and circulated in the City of West Covina.
Janet err, , Deputy ity clerk
City of�West Covina., California
Dated
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