Ordinance - 1666ORDINANCE NO. 1666
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLES
II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, IX, DIVISION 1 AND ARTICLE XIII OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE
1982 EDITIONS OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, UNIFORM
CODE FOR ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, UNIFORM
HOUSING CODE, UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, UNIFORM PLUMBING
CODE, UNIFORM SIGN CODE, UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY CODE
• AND THE 1984 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
AND ADDING ARTICLE XV ADOPTING THE 1983 EDITION OF
GUIDELINES FOR MANUFACTURED HOUSING.
The City Council of the City of West Covina does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Articles II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, Article IX, Division 1 and
Article XIII of Chapter 7-of the West -Covina Municipal Code are hereby revised
as to the following Sections and Article XV is hereby added to read as follows:
ARTICLE II - BUILDING CODE
Section 7-16. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1982 Editions of the Uniform
Building Code and Uniform Building Code Standards prepared and copyrighted in
Whittier, California, by the International Conference of Building Officials,
which on the 22nd day of April , 1985, 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. One copy 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.
Section 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:
Department of Building and Safety: shall mean the Department of Building
and Safety of the City.
Building Official: shall mean the City Building and Safety Director or
other designated City Officer.
Health Officer: shall mean the County Health Officer.
Fire Chief: shall mean the City Fire Chief.
Section 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:
"Section 205. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation 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 continuing 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 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 both such fine and imprisonment."
Section 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:
"Section 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 requirements 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) percent of the
• building permit fees as set forth in the City Council resolution.
(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 destroyed 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 applicant 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 permit, a special inspection shall be made
before 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
payment 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 subdivision shall pay or
depositany 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
has 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 therefore,
shall be entitled to a.refund in an amount equal to eighty (80) percent 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
(1) 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) percent 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."
Section 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.
Section 7-18.14. Section 7007 amended.
Section 7007 of the Code adopted by Section 7-16 of this Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 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."
Sections 7-19 through 7-36. Reserved.
ARTICLE III - ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE
Section 7-37. Code adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1982 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 22nd day of April , 1985, 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 one (1) copy 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 provisions of the.Municipal Code,
the amendment or addition shall control.
Section 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 Official: shall mean the City Building and Safety Director or
other designated City Officer.
Department of Building and Safety: shall mean the City Department of
Building and Safety.
Fire Chief: shall mean the City Fire Chief of the City of West Covina.
Health Officer: shall mean the County Health Officer.
Section 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:
0 "Section 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."
Sections 7-40 through 7-48. Reserved.
ARTICLE IV - ELECTRICAL CODE
Section 7-49. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1984 Edition of the National
Electrical Code, prepared and copyrighted by the National Fire Protective
Association, Boston, Massachusetts, which on the day of , 198 ,
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 one (1) copy of said Code as well as any secondary Codes incorporatd 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 addition shall
control.
Section 7-49.2 Definitions.
Whenever any of the following terms are used in the Code adopted by Section 7-49
of this Municipal Code, such terms shall be deemed and construed to have the
meaning ascribed to them in this Section as follows:
Department of Building and Safety: shall mean the Department of Building
and,. Safety of the City.
Building Official: shall mean the City Building and Safety Director or
other designated City Officer.
Section 49.3. Section 204 amended.
Section 204 of the Code adopted by Section 7-49 of this Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 49.3. 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 corporation shall
have obtained satisfactory evidence from the Director that such wiring,
devices, appliances or equipment 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."
Section 92-4. Section 304(a) amended.
Section 304 of the Code adopted by Section 7-49 of this Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 304. Fees.
(a) A fee for each electrical
thereunder shall be paid to the
adopted by the City Council.
(b) Plan Review Fees. When a
submitted by Subsection (c) of
at the time of submitting plans
review fees for electrical work
of the total permit fee as set
plans are incomplete or changed
additional plan review fee shal
Council Resolution.
permit and for the work to be done
City as set forth in a resolution duly
plan or other data are required to be
Section 302, a plan*review fee shall be paid
and specifications for review. The plan
shall be equal to twenty five (25) percent
forth in the City Council Resolution. Where
so as to require additional plan review, an
1 be charged at the rate shown in the City
(c) Expiration of Plan Review. Applications for which no permit is issued
within one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of application
isshall expire by limitation, and plans and other data submitted for review
may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed 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
request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of
the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall
be extended more than once. In order to -renew action on an application
after expiration, the applicant 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 obtaini.ng said
permit, a special investigation shall be made before 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 investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of
the permit fee that would be required by this Code if a permit
were to be issued. The payment of such investigation fee shall
not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions
of either this Code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
(e) Fee Refunds.
1. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid
• hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.
2. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more
than eighty (80) percent of the permit fee paid when no work has
been done under a permit issued in•accordance with this Code.
3. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more
than eighty (80) percent of the plan review fee paid when an
application for a permit for which a plan review,fee has been
paid is withdrawn or cancelled before any plan reviewing is done.
The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any
fee paid except upon written application filed by the original
permittee not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the
date of fee payment."
Section 92-5. Table 3-A deleted.
Table 3-A of the Code adopted by Section 7-49 of this Municipal Code is
hereby deleted.
ARTICLE V - HOUSING CODE
• Section 7-61. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1982 Edition of the Uniform
Housing Code, prepared and copyrighted in Whittier, California, by the
International Conference of Building Officials, which on the day of
198 , 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 one (1) copy 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.
Section 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 Official: shall mean the City Building and Safety Director or
other designated City Officer.
'Department of Building and Safety: shall mean the City Department of
Building and Safety.
Fire Chief: shall mean the City Fire Chief.
Health Officer: shall mean the County Health Officer.
Section 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:
"Section 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 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 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."
ARTICLE VI - MECHANICAL CODE
Section 7-73. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1982 Edition of the Uniform
Mechanical Code, prepared and copyrighted in Whittier, California, by the
International Conference of Building Officials, which on the 22nd day of
April , 19 85, 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 one (1) copy 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.
Section 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 Official: shall mean the City Building and Safety Director or
other designated City Officer.
Department of Building and Safety: shall mean the City Department of
Building and Safety.
Fire Chief: shall mean the City Fire Chief.
Health Officer: shall mean the County Health Officer.
Section 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:
"Section 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 refrigeration 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 person, 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 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."
Section 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:
"Section 304. FEES.
(a) Permit fees. A fee for each mechanical permit shall be paid to the
City as set forth in resolution of the City Council.
(b) Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data are required to be
• submitted by Subsection (b) of Section 302, a plan review fee shall be paid
at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. The plan
review fees -for -mechanical work shall be equal to twenty five (25) percent
of the total permit fee as set forth in the City Council Resolution. When
plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an
additional -plan -review fee shall be charged at the rate shown in the City
Council Resolution.
(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 and other data submitted for review
may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building
Official. The Building Official may extend the time for action by the
applicant for a period not exceding one hundred eighty (180) days upon
request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of
the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall
be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an application
after expiration, the applicant 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
permit, a special investigation shall be made before 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 investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of
the permit fee that would be required by this Code if a permit
were to be issued. The payment 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) Fee Refunds.
1. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid
hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.
2. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more
than eighty (80).percent of the permit fee paid when no work has
been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.
3. The Building Official may authorize the refunding of not more
than eighty (80) percent of the plan review fee paid when an
application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been
paid is withdrawn or cancelled before any plan review effort has
been expended.
The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee
paid except upon written application filed by the original permittee
not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of fee
payment."
Sections 7-78 through 7-84. Reserved.
ARTICLE VII. PLUMBING CODE
Section 7-85. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1982 Edition of the Uniform
Plumbing Code, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials, (except the provisions of Sections 401, 503 and 1004,
which provisions of the 1979 Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by the City, shall
remain in effect as required by State law) prepared and copyrighted in Los
Angeles, California, which on the 22nd day of April , 1985, 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 one (1)
copy 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 or other provision of the Municipal
Code, the amendment, addition or provision shall control.
• Section 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:
Administration Authority: shall mean the City Building and Safety
Director.
Section 7-87. Section 20.3 amended.
Section 20.3 of the Code adopted by Section 7-85 of this Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 20.3. VIOLATION AND PENALTIES.
Section 20.3 Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of
this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars
($500.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months, or both fine and
imprisonment. Each separate day or any portion thereof, during which any
violation of this Code occurs or continues, shall be deemed to constitute a
separate offense, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as
herein provided. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans
and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or
an -approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this Code. No
permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of
this Code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which it
authorized is lawful.
The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans shall not prevent
the Administrative Authority from thereafter requiring the correction of
errors in said plans and specifications or from preventing construction
operations being carried on thereunder when in violation of this Code or of
any other ordinance or from revoking any certificate of approval when
issued in error.
Every permit issued by the Administrative Authority under the provisions of
this Code shall expire by limitation and become null and void, if the work
authorized by such permit is not commenced within one hundred twenty (120)
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 twenty (120) days. Before such work
can -be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so, and the
• fee therefor shall be one-half (1/2) 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 exceeded one (1) year."
Section 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:
"Section 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 proposed to be done and in the amount and kind of
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.
Any person who shall commence any work for which a permit is required by
this Code without first having obtained a permit therefore 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 Administrative 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 provided 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 subdivision nor any public officer or
body acting in this off ici-al -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 reference to private assets which have come under his
jurisdiction 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 provided 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) percent 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).
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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
(1) 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) percent 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 each
applicant to such refund and each such refund shall be paid as provided by
law for the payment of claims against the City."
Section 7-92 through 7-97. Reserved.
ARTICLE IX. SIGNS
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Section 7-134. Code - Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1982 Edition of the Uniform
Sign Code, prepared and copyrighted in Whittier, California, by the
International Conference of Building Officials, which on the day of
, 198 , 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 one (1) copy 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.
Section 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 Official: shall mean the City Building and Safety Director or
other designated City Officer.
Department of Building and Safety: shall mean the City Department of
Building and Safety.
Fire Chief: shall mean the City Fire Chief.
Health Officer: shall mean the County Health Officer.
Section 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 contrary to or
in violation of any of the provisions of this Code. Any person, firm or
Iscorporation 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
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 of not
more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment."
Section 7-137. Same - Section 303 deleted.
Section 303 of the Code adopted by Section 7-134 of this Municipal Code is
hereby deleted.
Section 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:
"Section 304. FEES.
A sign permit fee shall be paid as set forth in resolution of the City
Council."
Section 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 thickness,
exterior type panels not less than three -eighths (3/8) of an inch nominal
thickness, metal, approved plastics or any combination thereof."
Section 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:
"Section 404.
Notwithstanding 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."
Section 7-141. Same - Chapters 5 through 12 and 14 deleted.
Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 14 of the Code adopted by Section 7-134
of this Municipal Code are deleted.
• Sections 7-142 through 7-147. Reserved.
ARTICLE XIII - SOLAR ENERGY CODE
Section 7-220. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1982 Edition of the Uniform
Solar Energy Code,.prepared and copyrighted in Los Angeles, California, by the
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials which on the
day of , 198 was made a public record of the City, included all its
appendices and indices, is hereby adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set
out in this Section. At least one (1) copy 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.
. Section 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:
Building Official: shall mean the City Building and Safety Director or
other designated City Officer.
Building and Safety Department: shall mean the City. Department of Building
and Safety.
Fire Chief: shall mean the City Fire Chief.
Health Officer: shall mean the County Health Officer.
Section 7-222. Section 20.3 amended.
Section 20.3 of the Code adopted by Section 7-220 of this Municipal Code is
hereby amended:
"Section 20.3. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporat ion to install,
remove, alter,.repair or replace or cause to be installed, removed,
altered, repaired or replaced, any solar equipment, 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 fora 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
thereof during which -any -violation of this Code is committed, continued or
permitted, and upon conviction -of any such violation such person shall be
punishable by aline 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 limitation 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
suchpermit 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`sha'll be first obtained, and --the fee shall
be one-half (1/2) the -amount required -for a new permit for such work,
• provided�naichanges 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 exceeded one (1) year."
ARTICLE XV
Section 7-250. Adopted.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the 1983 edition of "Guidelines
For Manufactured Housing Installations" prepared and copyrighted in Whittier,
California, by the International Conference of Building Officials, which on the
day of , 1985, 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 one (1) copy of such Code as well as
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 provisions of the Municipal Code, the amendment or
addition shall control.
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Section 7-251,. Definitions.
Whenever any of the following terms are used in the Code adopted by Section
7-251 of this Municipal Code, such terms shall be deemed and construed to have
the meaning ascribed to them in this Section as follows:
Department of Building and Safety: shall mean the Department of Building
and Safety of the City.
Building Official: shall mean the City Building and Safety Director or
other designated City Officer.
Health Officer: shall mean the County Health Officer.
Fire Chief: shall mean the City Fire Chief.
Section 7-252.
Section 252 of the Code adopted by Section 7-250 of this Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 252. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation 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 continuing 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 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 both such fine and imprisonment."
Section 7-253 through 7-259. Reserved.
SECTION 2. 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 3. 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 April f 19-U.
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Mayor
• ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF WEST COVINA )
I, HELENE M. MOONEY , City Clerk of the City of West Covina, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1666 was regularly introduced
and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on
the 8th day of April , 1985. That thereafter said Ordinance was duly
adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 22nd day of
April 1985, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmember: Manners, Chappell, Shearer, Tennant, Bacon
NOES: Councilmember: None
ABSENT: Councilmember: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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City lerk
.0 CERTIFICATION
I, JANET BERRY, Deputy City Clerk of the City of West Covina, State
of California, do hereby certify that a true and accurate copy of
Ordinance No. ILbb was published, pursuant to law, in the San
Gabriel Valley Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published
and circulated in the City of West Covina.
Janet Berry, Deputy City Clerk
City of West Covina, California
DATED:9