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Home My Public Portal AboutA1985-03-05 CC � : � � __ :_ _... ._. _. _ u_... _ _ _ ..__ . . • � : j ... _.. � ._ ... �.� . _ ��.,_,_..:._ . : . . .. __... ._. _.._ _ _ _. � ,. ; ; � i . i � LYN�rI00D CITY COUMCIL �1qjE March S �9ss COin�";ENT: 1. MINUTES REGULAR MEETING February 5, 1985 SPECIAL MEETING February 8, 1985 ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING February 15, 1985 2. ONE (1) OPENING HCDA BOARD MEMBER 3. PROCLAMl1T20N - CAhIP FIRE RIO HONDO COUNCIL BIRTHDAY WEEK MARCH 17- 23, 1985 4. SECOND READING: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD PROVIDING FOR TfiE PRQTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, LIFE AND SAFETY THROUGH ADOPTION REFERENCE OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE.(1982 ED.) AND "STANDARDS", ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AS THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, ADDING AN APPEAL PROCEDURE, EXEMPTING CERTAIN MINOR WORK, SETTING A FEE SCHEDULE, I�MENDING SECTIONS 8-1, $-2, $-3, AND 8-5 OF THE LYNWOOD CITY CODE, AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH." . AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADDING CHAPTER 26, UNIFORM PLUNIBING CODE, TO THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD THEREBY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1982 EDITION, AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN COMFLICT .'HEREWITH." "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIli OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD PROVIDING FOR I THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, LIFE AND SAFETY.THROUGH ADOPTION � , BY REFERENCE OF THE NATIONAI, ELECTRICAL CODE, 1984 EDITION, ESTABLISH- r?VG 'T'?�� , DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AS THE CONTROLLING AJTHORITY, .±DDiNG :'vN APPEAL PROCEDURE, AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS TI IN CONFLICT HEREWITh," AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COliNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADDING I CHAPTER 17A, UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, TO THE CODE OF THE CITY OF i LYNSd00D TNEREBY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, I 1°82 EDITICN, AND REPEALING ALL OTHER GRDI�IANCES OR PARTS THEREOF � IN CONFLICT HEREWITH." , I I I I i � � I , I � � , , � i � P R 0 C L A M A T I 0 N j — — — — — — — — — — — — I I ; WHEREAS, the national Camp Fire organization will be I celebrating its 75th birthday on March 17� 1985; and � � WHEREAS, Camp Fire has chosen to commemorate this � significant anniversasy in a nationwide celebration of j friendship; and WHEREAS, Camp Fire - Rio Hondo Council, serving the City of Lynwood, offers our young people opportunities to develop important friendships through inforinal educational programs for youth to age twenty-one; and WHEREAS, as a community organization Camp Fire is concerned with preserving the environment� adapting to ' social change and the application of democretic standards� as well as a special concern for stimulating and guiding young people; and WHEREAS, in Camp Fire, recognition of accomplish- ments is combined with the encouragement to use developing skills to carry out that spirit of friendship in service to others in the community; and WHEREAS, Camp Fire is commended for the opportunities for friendship its programs offer young people in the City of Lynwood and throughout the nation, and for the many services these young people perform for their. communities as Camp Fire members; NOW, THEREFORE, I, �ohn D. Byork, Mayor of the City of Lynwood, do hereby proclaim.March 17 to March 23, 1985, to be C.AMP FIRE �IRTHDAY WEEK and March 23, 1985, to be CAMP FIRE FRIENDSHIP D.AY in the City of Lynwood. IN WITN[SS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of Lynwood to be affixed at the City Hall this Sth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and eighty-five. �ndrea �. Hooper, City Clerk �ehn D. Byork, hlayor Citv of Lvnwood Citv of Lvnwood I ; a � � I I � � . _ .: e . .__..�. . . � �: _. ._. �__.. __.._ ,t ; � -_ - -.�._._.-.� __. _z.__. . _�._ .�:..--- . - - .... �.. _ _-- ��- �� cit� o� �t�,�, � �YiiT�00� ,� �� 11330 BULLIS ROAD , o B • �f ^'' LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90262 (213) 603�0220 February 26, 1985 T0: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITY CLERK SUBJECT: HCDA OPENING Mr. Alfred Walker has resigned £rom the HCDA Board. Nominations are now open ro replace Mr. Walker on the Board. . I � I " ,i . ' � • . � f � i REGULAR MEETING FEBRUAxY 5, 1985, I The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular ' session in the'City Ha11, 11330 Bullis Road, on above date at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Byork in the chair. Councilmen Hennina, Morris, Rowe, Thompson and Byork i answered the roll call. � Also present were City Manaqer Gomez and City Attorney Yeager. '� It was moved by Councilman Morris, seconded by Councilman Thompson, and carried, that the following minutes be apnroved as written: Regular Meeting January 15, 1985 Adjourned Regular Meeting January 16, 1985 Adjourned Regular D�eetina January 28, 1985 PP,OCLAhfATION The Mayor read a proclamation f.or "ROy Scouts ��?eek" .<�.nd aoy scout �aeex presented the nroclasation to the �coutz.^.aster fron. the 1'nited Methodist Church. It �aas moved by Counciiman Thosx��cn, seconded by Councilman Henning, and carried, that the proclamation be approved. It was moved, seconded, and carried that Council recess to - the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency meetinq at 7:37 p.m. Council reconvened at 8:15 p.m. � There were no scheduled public hearinqs. I CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the consent calendar were acted upon by one motion affirming the action recommended on the Agenda, unless members of tne Council or staff reauested specific items be removed for separate action. Councilman Henning r2quested: Item No. 9 Ne�� Sidewalk and 6?heelchair Ramp Project � Item No. 12, Additional RTD Security Services Revisions to City oi Lynwood-County Cooperative Aareement Item No. 15, Reauest for Proposals for Citv Prosecutor services Item No. 17, Payment of Bills-u?arrant Register dated I February 5, 1985. I The following actions were taken: � lst Readinq AN ORDINANCE entitled: "P.P1 ORDIVANCE OF THE CITY COliDiCIL OF � �RD. Prima Facie THE CITY OF LYNP?OOD AINENDING SF.CTIODi 19-64_ OF THE LYNFi00D CITY I sreed i.imits CODE RELATING TO PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIP?ITS," :ods lntroduced for first reading. I �s��0. 85-8 RESOLUTION N0. 85-8 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY I �tab � cf COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYN4400D, CALIFORNIA, CODiSENTIDIG TO imperial Hwy ESTABLISHMENT OF A P(�RTION OF IMPF_RIAL HI(;HL•?AY V?ITHIN SAID � ?iqh��;ays Systems CITY AS PART OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF I LOS ANGELES." was presented. � I . � • RESOLUTIOiV NO. 85-9 entitled: "A RBSOLUTION OF THE CITY �5 NO. 85-9 COtJDICIL OF THE CITY OF LYNW00�� REnUESTING THAT THE CITY Roster to xec OF LYNWOOD BE INCLUDED IN THE ROSTER OF CITIES AUTHORIZED Criminal'Hist ' SOTATISTICS BUREAU�,LTECHNICALRSERV�ICEFDOIVISIONRECOaDS AND presented. That the City Council authorize the issuance of a request xeq for propo for proposals (RE'P) for consresentedervices in an amount '? not to exceed $20,000, was p The City Council approve the creation of HCDA Coordinator App HCDA Co- to replace the Rehabilitation Coordinator, was presented. ordinator It was moved by Councilman Morris, seconded by Councilman Thompson, that the foregoing resolutions, agreements, proposals for consultant services, creation of HCDA Coordi- nator, and waive and introduce ordinance for first reading, be adopted and approved. ' ROLL CALL: Rowe, Thompson, Byork Aye Councilmen Henning, P4orris, Noes: None Absent: None Councilman Henning requested Item No. 9, New Sidewalk and Wheelchair Ramp Project, and inauired if anTeviouslyeapproved and wheelchair ramps had been added since p by Council, and does the City �heXklainedathat nodadditional companies beinq used. Mr. Wang p reviously approved,- and work had been added to the project p they do check the references and backgrounds of the lowest bidders. After discussion, . RESOLUTION NO. 85-7 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THF CITY RES No. 85-7 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION APProp fun �f SB 821 Sic OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE SB 8"L1 FUND TO COVER THE C�ST Walks and OF THE NEW SIDEWALK AND WHEELCHAIR RAN�F PROJECT ?Q0. 5-5006 •�� ramp= was presented. ROLL CALL: Thom son, Byork Aye Councilmen HPnn�ng,M�rris, Rowe, P Noes: None Absent: None Councilman Henning reauested I No. 12, Addition�l RTD Security Services, Revisiors to City ef Lynwcod-County Cooperative Agreement, and stated he had concerns oveT Security Services and felt the City Was o°edqtotapprovinq services from RTD, and therefore was opp any money for them. After Council discussCo�cilmanSMOrris, moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by that the City Council approve the revised Cooperative AGreement and authorize the Mayor to eYecute the Revised Aqreement with the County for additional RTD Security Services. ROLL CALL: son, Byork Ayes: Councilmen Morris� TROwe Noes: Councilmen Henninq, Absent: None Councilman Henninq requested Item No. 15, ReRUest for Proposals for City Prosecutor Services, and stated he nee an explana tion on tne request, and the necessisyservicest�aere.pncluded time. A1so, whether,�^=• Nlark Brigg in this. •. ' � � 1tt�'P's and low The City Attorney explained it is a requirement oP the . bidders ' HCDA Block Grant Proaram that the City go to RFP's, however, HCDA sLOCx it is not necessary to choose the lowest bidder and the _ �izaNT PROGRAM choice is made on a variety of factors. Regarding Mr. Brigas' services, they are not paid by HCDA Block Grant funds. The City Manager stated this wi11 allow HCDA Funds to help the General Fund by paying for this service and the interim contract which will not go to bid, will be with the current prosecutor on a short term basis. After Council discussion, - � I it was moved by Councilman Henning, seconded by Councilman Rowe, that the City Council authorize the issuance of a i request for proposal (RFP) to obtain annual City Prosecutor services, and that the Mayor be authorized to execute a contract for interim prosecutor services not to exceed $8,000. ROLL CALL Ayes: Councilmen Henning, Morris, Rowe, Thompson, Byork Noes: None Absent: None Councilman Henning reauested Item No. 17, Warrant Register dated February 5, 1985, and questioned several warrants. Warrant No. 5242 to Blue Cross for Dental Premiums. Staff explained it was for a City benefit for City employees. Councilman Henning suggested staff investiqate whether it could be less expensive for the City to pay the employee's dental bills rather than pay the insurance premiums each month. t�Tarrant No. 5264 to AHB Associates was cruestioned. Staff explained the initials stand for "Alex Bingham." S4arrant No. 5266 to At.-Lyn Office Supplies; staf£ explained it was for a number of supplies. Warrant No. 5289, youth T-shirts. Councilman Henning stated the Recreation Depart- ment should consider using team jerseys rather than the T- � shirts currently being used. They would look better and I the jerseys could be returned Por reuse. Mr. Ralph Davis -.- stated he was looking into it and would report back to Council. Councilman Henning thought all the commissioners were paid by the month, and wondered why certain commissioners were receiving $30 each on the warrant register. He was informed that commissioners were paid per meeting with a maximum of two meetings in any one month. The commissioners he referred to had attended two meetings in the Month of January. After Council discussion, 2FS�to. 85-10 RESOLUTION N0. 85-10 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF TE�E CITY DG�IANDS COUtiCIL OF THE CITY OF LYiVW00D ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE 2-5-85 DEP9ANDS AND ORDERING [�ARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Henninq, seconded by Councilman Morris, that the resolution be adopted. ROLL CALL Ayes: Councilmen henning, .torris, Rowe, Thompson, Byork Noes: None Absent: none I CITY CLERK'S AGENDA vac��:c7� The City Clerk stated that nominations �aere in order for -� itC�� BoaRD the one (1) vacancy on the HCDA Board. Councilman Henning �;ominated nominated Barbara Fitts. It was moved by Councilman Morris, � aar�ara eitts seconded by Councilman Henning, and carried, to close nomina- I tions. Appointment will be made at the February 19, 1985 I meeting. e!O±;ir;a�i0� The Citc Clerk stated that at the regular Council meetinc? of:: ��.��+: �:I sette Espesetn January 15, 1985, Councilman Morris nominated Bette Espeseth p s R commissionfor the one (1) vacancy of the Parks and Recreation Commission. I � � :. It was moved by Councilman Morris, seconded by Councilman Thompson, and.carried,"that Bette Espeseth be appointed. The City Clerk stated Ordinance No. 1236, Burglary, Robbery, c cLSiuc's and Fire Alarm Systems was now in effect and that Section ite9UEST EX 33-4 states an application for a permit is necessary. The oN ar,�xr� City Clerk's of£ice is requesting a 30-day notification PEtayrTs period £or issuing an alarm permit. It was moved by -. Councilman Henning, seconded by Councilman Rowe, and carried, that the request be granted. Solicitation request from tiie Greater Lonq Beach Girl'SCOUt Solicitatio� Council for cookie and calendar sales January 25 to March 31, cirl scouts 1985, and November 12 to December 8, 1985, was presented. Solicitation reauest from Soldiers of the Cross of Christ soldiers of Church, January 18 to April 18, 1985, was presented. the cross It was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Henning, and carried, to approve the two solicitation requests. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Mr. Ralph Davis e:cplained that the bids have been received sids rec'd for the installation of irrigation systems on Flower Street irrigation Medians and State Street Circle. There wi11 be five sets of system sprinklers installed between Peach Street, east to Bellinqer, west on Flower and on State Street from Lynwood Road South to Redwood Avenue North. The project involves complete instal- lation of a fully automatic sprinkler system, and some of the work can be done in-house which will make the cost lower than originally expected. After Council discussien, it was moved � by Councilman Henning, seconded by Councilman Morris, that � Council approve the installation o£ irrigation system on �--- Flower Street medians and State Street Circle to the lo�oest bidder, Ewing Irrigation Products, for 512,692.78 which in- cludes tax: ROLL CALL Ayes: Councilmen Henning, Morris, Rowe, Thompson, Byor}; Noes: None Absent: None The City Attorney announced that an offer o£ settlement had been received on the lawsuit by a citizen whose car was damaged by a fallen parkway tree branch. He recommended denial of the settlement as the City is not liable in a case where the tree had not previously been reported as being I dangerous. It was decided to Ciscuss this matter in e:cecu- tive session. ; I COUNCIL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Councilman Morris stated 'ne was in £avor of having a Miss C.,�orris Lynwood Pageant, however, he felt it would be necessary to eavorsr�s. form a committee and finance it with sponsors and £und raising ?.ynwooa events rather than taking money from the General Fund. He contest eYplained that the candidate would go to the County Fair and be "- eligible for the Miss California Contest. Councilman Byork felt this should be a Chamber of Commerce project, not a City one. Councilman Henning stated he thoucht there were racial imolica- c. xennil tions in this issue, and that i= necessary, the Miss Southern re abov� California contest wi11 be used instead. He further stated the I Chamber is looking into the possibility.;of.haying,the Paqeant, I � � :._,_ .__. _. . .._ . _ . . _ ,,:� � and felt the Chamber., City and everyone should be involved ' - in this project. Councilman Morris stated there were no racial implications in anything he said, and that he truly - felt it was a good project. PUBLIC ORAL COMNIUNICATIONS , Councilman Henning felt the lawsuit settlement case should � ' be discussed in the open meeting rather than COUncilman Morris, session. After discussion, it was moved by seconded by Mayor Byork, to deny the settlement offer. ROLL CALL: Ayes: Councilmen Morris, Thompson, Byork Noes: Councilman Rowe Absent: None Abstain: Councilman Henning It was moved by Councilman Henning, seconded by Councilman Morris, to adjourn to February 19, 1985 at 7:30 p.m• ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Clerk . City of Lynwood � J APPROVED MARCR 5, 1985 JOHN D. BYORK, Mayor City of Lynwood t :. , .. . ; ,_.. .. , ; -. , -- - ._ .. ., -_. .. . . .... _._ _ . ... � � � i � SPECIAL MEETID7G FEBRUARY 8, 1985 � � i � The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a special � session in the City fiall, 11330 Bullis Road, on the above � date at 5:00 p.m. I Mayor Byork in the chair. ' ,' Councilmen Morris, Rowe, Thompson and Byork answered the ro11 call. Councilman Henning was absent. Also present were City Manager Gomez, City Attorney fluebsch and City Clerk Hooper. ' The City Manager stated the resolution on speed limits is primarily a matter of staff coming before Council with an ordinance at the last meeting to establish speed limits on certain streets, aiid by the use of radar, people can be sited for violations. After discussion, RESOLUTION N0. 85-11 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYiVLV00D ESTABLISHING PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS." was presented. It was moved by Councilman Morris, seconded by Councilman i Thompson, that the resolution be adopted. ROLL CALL: I Ayes: Councilmen Morris, Rowe, Thompson, Byork Noes: None I Absent: Councilman Henninq. Director of Public Works Wang stated that on I ; February 1, 1985, a ca11 had been received from the standby M duty man that the main sewer line at 4259 Century Boulevard � �--- was stopped up. In the meantime, a resident had made a I complaint concerning this matter, but had already called I Roto Rooter Service at a cost of $56. StaPf £e1t the ( stoppaqe was due to the main sewer line and the resident I should be reimbursed the plumbing bi11. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Morris, that the claim for $56 be approved. � ROLL CALL: � Ayes: Councilmen Morris, Rowe, Thompson, Bvork Noes: None � Absent: Councilmen Henning � The City Manager stated a �aorkshop is needed for Budget ' review. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman � Thompson, seconded by Councilman Morris, and carried, to adjourn to February 15, 1985 at 5:00 p_m. I AtiDR£A L. HOOPER, City C1erk City of L_vn�vood APPROVED P7ARC5 5, 1985 I f JOhN D. BYORK, Mayor � � City of L�maood I � I I �� ', i , � i ADJOURNED REGULARMEETING FEBRUARY 15, 1985 I � The Adjourned Regular Neeting of the City Council of -' the City of Lynwood was cancelled due to lack of a quorum. ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Clerk City of Lynwood APPROVED i�7ARCH 5, 1985 I I JOHV D. BYORK, Mayor City of Lynwood I i I � f � . I I � � I � i � i ' . � I ' � � � ' ' ORDINANCE N0. � i I AN ORDZNANCE OF THE CZTY OF LYN[d00D PROVIDING FOR THE PRO- TECTION OF PUBLZC HEALTH, LIFE AiVD SAFETY THROUGH ADOPTIOti REFEREVCE OF THE IINIFORM BUILDING CODE (1982 ED.) AND "STANDARDS", ESTABLISHING THE COhtMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPART- :�NT AS THE CONTROLLING AUTNORITY, ADDING AN APPEAL PROCE- DURE, E�CEMPTING CERTAIN MINOR SJORK, SETTING A FEE SCHEDULE, � A.`fENDING SECTIONS 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, 8-G� AND 8-5, OF TFIF L°TJWOOD CITY CODE, AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS THERE- OF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. The City Council of the City of Lynwood DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. Section 8-1 of the Lynwood City Code is amended to read as follows: Section 8-1. Building Code, Established, A. There is hereby adopted by the City Council for the purpose of pre- scribing regulations to provide minimum standards to safeguard life and limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and main- tenance of all buildings and structures within the city and certain equipment specifically regulated herein, that certain code known as the Uniform Building Code (1982 Ed.) together with the appendix therein contained, and the Uniform Building Code Standards (1982 Ed.) promulgated and published by the Internation- al Conference of Building Officials, except section 202(c) (right of entry), I 203 (unsafe buildings and structures), and 204 (Board of Appeals), and Table 304-A (permit fees) thereof and except also such portions thereof as are here- inafter deleted, modified, amended, or added. Not less than three copies of � said Code and Standards are filed in the office of the City Clerk. The same, with the exceptions, deletions, modifications, amendments, and additions afore- � said, are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length here- I in. From and after the date on which this ordinance shall take effect, the Building Official, as Director of the Community Development Department, is authorized to administer and enforce thzse regulations, and the provisions I thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the city. B. Any reference in the Uniform Building Code or in the City Code or I City Ordinance (1) to Building Official shall mean the Director of Community Development or his duly appointed representative, (2) to Director shall mean ' the Director of Community Development, (3) to City Hanager shall mean the I City Manager or his duly appointed representative, (4) to UBC shall mean the 1982 edition of the Uniform Building Code. I SECTION 2. Section 8-2 cf the Lynwood City Code is 2mended to read as I follows: Section 8-2. Building Code, Additions, Amendments and Modificatior.s. I �. Right of Entrv. ?dhenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce � any of the provisions oi this Code, or �anenever the Building Official or his � authorized representative has reasonable cause to believe that t`�ere exists i in an,i ouildir,g or uoon any premises, any condition �ahich makes such building � or przmises unsaYe as cefined in P2ragraph (B) of this section, tne Buildiag � OfPicial or his authorized representative r�ay enter such building or �remises � at all reasonaole times to inspect tne same or to perform any duty imposed � upon the Building Of_`icial by this Code; provided, hoeaever, no such entrv I shall be made unless an inspection warrant authorizing the same nas iirst � been issued. r i I , � � � � � i I � I ; i i Any other provision herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, the Building Official or his aut�orized representative may enter'a building or premises to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the Building Official by this Code without the necessity of first obtaining an inspection warrant whenever said Building Off.icial reaonably believes that'said buil'ding .. or premises is so damaged or defective as to cause an immediate danger to human life or an immediate hazard to public safety. No person shall hinder or prevent the Building Official or his autho- ized representative while in the performance of his duties from entering upon and into any and all buildings or premises within the city. B. Unsafe Buildings. I (a) 4lhenever the Building Official determines by inspection that a building or structure is (i) structurally unsafe; (ii) not provided with ade- quate egress; (iii) a fire hazard; (iv) otherwise dangerous to human life; or, (v) in relation to existing uses, a hazard to safety or health or public wel- fare, by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence or ' abandonment, as specified in the Uniform Building Code (1982 Ed.) or any other � effective ordinance, said building or structure is for the purpose of this Chapter, an unsafe building. All such unsafe buildings are hereby declared I to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demoli- I tion or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in this Code. (b) The Building Official shall examine or cause to be examined every building or structure or portion thereof reported as dangerous or damaged, and if he finds any such building or structure to be an unsafe building as defined in this section, the Building Official sha11 give to the party con- cerned written not_ce stating the defects therein. This notice may r,equ.ire the owner or person in charge of the building or premises, caithin 48 hours, to commence either the required repairs or improvements or demolition and re�noval of the building or structures or portions thereof, and a11 such work shall be completed within 90 days from date of notice, unless otherwise stipu- I lated by the Building Official. If necessary, such notice shall also require the building, structure, or portion thereof to be vacated forthwith and not reoccupied until the required repairs and improvements are completed, inspected, and approved by the Building Official. Service of such notice shall be by personal service or by registered i or certified mail upon every party concerned. In the event the Building � Official, after reasonable effort, is unable to serve the notice as specified I above, service shall be effected by posting on the structure a copy of the notice. ' The designated period within which the owner or person in charge I is required to comply with such notice shall begin as of the date he receives ' such notice by personal service or registered or certified mail. If such I notice is by posting, the designated period sha11 begin 10 days following the date of posting. The failure of any owner or other_person to receive such no- I � tice shall not affect in any manner the validity of any proceedings taken here- under. A person notified to vacate an unsa:e building by the Building � Official shall vacate within the time specified in the order. j � The Building Ozficial may file with the office of the County Recorder � a declaration that the building described has been inspected and found to be i an unsafe building, as defined in this section, and that the oemer thereof j has been so notified. 9fter a11 required work has been completed, the Building ; Official sha11 file with the office of the County Recorder a notificatien � terminating the above declaration. � � i I - 2 - � ! i i I , I � _ _ _. f � � � � I As used in this section, "party concerned", means the person, if any, in real or apparent charge and control of the preriises involved, the record � owner, the holder of any mortgage, trust.deed or other lien er encumbrance or record, the owner or holder of any lease of record, the record holder of an}• i other estate or interest in or to the building or structure or the land upon ' which it is located. � (c) The Building Official shall cause to be posted at each entrance to such building a notice to read: "DO NOT ENTER - WiSAFE TO OCCUPY". Such notice shall remain posted until the required repairs, demolition, or removal I are completed. Such notice shall not be removed without written permission � of the Building Official and no person shall enter the building except for the ' purpose of making the required repairs or demolishing the building. (d) The party concerned or the Building Official may request a pub- lic hearing regarding the unsafe condition and/or nuisance condition of the buildings or structures. Such request and hearing shall follow the same pro- cedures as stated in Section 8.4, (e) Unsafe or nuisance buildings shall be abated by repair or demo- lition and such proceedings shall follow the procedures of abatement as con- tained in Chapter 8, Section 8-71 of the Lynwood City Code. C. Inspections. The Building Official may refuse to allow any or all i of the public utilities to be connected to any building or structure until a final inspection and approval has been issued. D. Work Exempted. The following structures are e�cempted from a11 the provisions of this ordinance in addition to those contained in Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code (1982 Ed.): (1) Tents and similar cloth structures to be used on a temporary basis (3 day maximum). (2) Gantry cranes and similar equipment when not an integral part of I the building structure. E. Fee Refunds. All refunds for fees authorized by the Building Offi- cial shall require approval by the City Manager. i F. Non-public Records. Nothing herein shall be deemed to authorize or permit the Building Official to reveal or furnish to any person except to a duly authorized employee or officer of the city, any record of the city or information from such record, which under the law does not constitute a public record. � SECTION 3. Section 8-3 of the Lymaood City Code is amended to read as I follows: Section'8-3. Building Code, Appeal. I i (a) ?dithin 30 days after the Suilding Official has rejected an i application for a permit or other�vise made a ruling adverse to the applicant, I the applicant may file a written appeal or request for a hearing caith the City i Clerk statiag in detaiL the reasons :ahy the permit should 'oe granted or the ruling ahould be reversed or modified, notwithstanding the opinion of the Build- ing Oi:icial to *_he contrary. I i (b) idithin 24 hours of the receipt oi the written appeal or request, � [he Cit;� C1zrk wi11 advise thz Building 0*:icial and within �ne same ti��e �is ' �^.z date and ti*^2 *or a nesri.^.g by thz Citv Councii which date must be aot � i � f � - 3 - � i � I i I � i - r_ . � - � ` more than 30 days from the date the appeal or request is filed. The City Clerk shall give notice of said hearing to the applicant by registered mail and to the Building Official in writing. The City Clerk will further cause a notice of said hearing, describing the place, date, and time, to be posted on the �� property°invoTved and publish the same notice in a newspaper of general circu- lation �aithin'the city at least five days prior thereto. (�) At the place and time of hearing, the City Council sha11 examine a11 data presented and consider all presentations by interested parties who denceeas�toewhether orhnotltheCbuildingsaor structuresearelunsafe andtareeal nuisance as defined in this Code, and shall further make an order based upon its findings. ° ` (d) The provisions of this section shaustmentseexistingepriorttoor other�aise affect variances, permits, or other adj the adoption of this Code when so duly authorized by the City Council or the Building Official. SECTION 4. Section 8-4 of the Lynwood City Code is amended to read as follows: Secti�8-4• Building Code, Fire Zones. - ( For the purpose of this Code, the entire incorporated area of the city is hereby declared to be and hereby established as a fire district, andllabe knowndandrdesignated�ascFire1Zone 2nandtFire�Zone�3firAll landwandh sha included in Eire Zones 2 and 3 be restricted structures within the city rescribed by this Code. by such zones in the manner p (b) Fire Zone 2 shall include all terrursuantltolthehcitytzon ng r � hereafter zoned or used for commercial purposes p ordinances. A11 other parts of the city now or hereafter not so zoned shall be included in Fire Zone 3. SECTION 5. Section 8-5 of the Lynwood City Code is amended to read as follows: Section 8_5. Building Code, Violations and Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to � air, move, improve, remove, convert or erect, construct, enlarge, alter, rep o r structure in the city, demolish; equip, uce, occupy, or maintain any building or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the pro- visions of this Code. (b) �dhen any building or structure is maintained in violation of shall institute any appropriate action nec- this Code or in or in violation of any notice issued pursuant thereto, the legal representative of the city court of competent jurisdiction in � essary or institute proceedings in any order to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation. {c) Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Code or any order made thereunder, or failirig to comply with any de- tailed statement of specifications or plans subr.iitted and approved thereund'er or coith any certiiicate or permits issued thereander, within the time fixed sha11, severally and for each violatioa finenof notpmorecthanspi�efhunoTeby guilty of a misdemeanor punishable oy days, dollars or oy icnprisonment ior not more than one hundrzd eighty :ooth sucn Line and imprisor.rent. - 4 - ! • . The imposition of a penalty or penalties for any.vi.elation or non- ' compliance shall not excuse said violation or non-compliance nor permit it to ' continue. All persons incurring such a penalty or penalties shall be required � to correct or remedy such violations or non-compliance within a reasonable �. ' ti.me; and, when not�otherwise specified, each ten days during which prohibited + ' conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense. The application of a penalty for violation of this Code..shall not be held to prevent the enforced � removal of prohibited conditions.' �' SECTION 6. The City Council hereby findsthat 1oca1 conditions, relating in particular to the cost of administering the City Building Code requirements, necessitates the adoption by the City of a fee schedule which differs from that set forth in the Uniform Building Code (1982 Ed.). Therefore Table No. 3-A of the Uniform Building Code is amended to read as follows: TABLE N0. 3-A - BUILDI`G PERMIT FEES TOTAL VALUATION FEE Sl.00 co ssoo.00 Sso.00 $501.00 to $2,000.00 $50.00 for the first $500.00 plus � i $2.00 for each additional $100.00 I or fraction thereof, to and includ- ing $2,000.00. i $2,001.00 to $25,000.00 $63.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus I $8.00 for each additional $1,000.00 � or fraction thereof, to and including S25,000.00. $25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $245.00 for the first $25,000.00 plus $6.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00. I $50,000.00 to $100,000.00 $397.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus I $4.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including i $100,000.00. i $100,001.00 and up $589.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus � $3.00 for each additional $1,000.00 ' or fraction thereof. � ( � ( OTAER ItiSPECTION FEES: I 1. Inspections outside of normal business � hours . . . . . , j . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 per hour I (min imum charge - two hours) � 2. Reinspection fee assessed ur.der provision � Section 305(g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 per hour ' 3. Inspections for which no fee is j specifically indicated . . . . . . . . . . . . . � � $_5.00 per hour I (minimun ch2r�e - one hour) � 4. Pian revie�a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Per Sec. 304(b) � of the Uniform � Building Cod2 I - 5 - I � I i ( � � 5. Additional�.plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 per hour (mini.cnum charge - one hour) plus Consultant costs as applicable 6. Special Permit Fee - temprary structures and other permits not otherwise set forth herein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00 Such fees may be adjusted from ti.me to ti.me by resolution of the City Council. SECTION 7. Any modification or alterations of the Uniform Building Code (1982 Ed.) contained in this Ordinance are expressly found to be necessary as an accomodation of the local administrative needs of the City of Lynwood and-are not intended to modify any substantive building or materials requirements of the Uniform Building Code. SECTION 8. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or place, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision sha11 not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its appli- cation to other persons or places. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions, or the application thereof to any person or place, be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 9. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the passage of this ordinance and to cause the same to be published once in the Lynwood Press, a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City of Lynwood. First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held a on the day of , , and finally ordered published at a regular meeting of said Council held on the day of , . AYES: NOES: ABSE�T: ?tAYOR OF THE CITY OF LY*][d00D ATTEST: CITY CLERY. OF THE CITY Or LY\Zd00D :�PPROVED AS TO FOB?f: APPROVx'D AS TO CONTENT: �f_ �� f.�� CiEy Attorney Patrick P. Importuna, Director � Community Development Department - 6 - • i STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) �, ) ss. COUNTY OF LOS�ANGELES ) I, ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of ORDINe1NCE.:': N0. , of the City Council of the City of Lynwood, and that the same has not been amended or repealed. � DATED: City Clerk of the City of Lynwood (SEAL) _ � _ � ` o�zvnNC� vo: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADDING CHAPTER 26, iTiIIFORM PLiMBING CODE, TO THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LYffid00D THEREBY ADOPTZNG BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM PLUMBIVG CODE, 1982 EDITION, AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONE'LICT HEREWITH. The City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 26 hereby is added to the Code of the City of Lynwood to read as follows: CHAPTER 26 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE , Section 26-1. Adoption of Uniform Plumbing Code bv Reference. With the exceptions of additions and amendments hereinafter set forth in this Chapter, there is hereby adopted by reference the following code for the City of Lynwood: Uniform Plumbing Code, 1982 Edition, with Appendices A, B, C, D, E, G, H, and I, Copyright 1982 by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, 5032 Alhambra Avenue, Los Angeles, California, and by the International Conference of Building Officials, 5360 South Worlanan Mill Road, 4Thittier, California. Section 26-2. Uniform Plumbing Code - Amendments Additions and Deletions. Said Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by Section 26-1 is hereby' amended as follocas: (1) Part I, Administration, is hereby amended to read as follows: (A) Right of Entrv. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this Code, or whenever the Director of the Community Development Department or his authorized representative has reason- able cause to believe that there exists in any buildings or upon any premises, any conditions which makes such buildings or premises unsafe as defined in Section 203 of the Uniform Building Code, 1982 Edition, the Director of the Community Development Department or his authorized representative may enter such bu.ildings or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the director of the Community Development Depart- ment by this Code; provided however, that no such entry shall be made unless an inspection warrant authorizing the same has first been issued. Any other provisions herein contained to the contrary notwithstand- ing the Director of the Community Development Department or his authorized representative may enter a building or premises to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the Director of the Community Development Department by this code c•rithout the necessity oi first obtaining an inspection warrant whenever said Director resonably believes that said building or pre- mises is so damaged or defective as to cause an i*nmediate danger to human life or an immediate hazard to public safety. \o person shali hinder or prevent the Director of the Community Development Department or his authorized representative while in the per- formance oi his dutizs from entering upon and into any and all buildings or premises �aithin the city. � � (B) Board of Appeals. Within thirty (30) days after the Director of the Community Development Department has rejected an application mit or otherwise made a ruling adverse to the applicant, the applicant may file a written appeal or request for a hearing taith the City Clerk stating in detail the reasons why the permit should be granted or the ruling should be reversed or modified, notwithstanding the opinion of the Director of the Commun- ity Development Department to the contrary. (a) On or before the day ne�ct following the receipt of the written appeal or request, the City Clerk shall advise the Director of the Comsunity Development Department and within the same time fix the date and time for a hearing by the City Council, which date must not be more than thirty (30) days from the date the appeal or request'is filed. The City Clerk shall give notice of said hearing to the applicant by registered mail and to the Director of the Community Development Department in writing. The City Clerk shall further cause a notice of said hearing, describing the place, date, and time thereof, to be posted on the property involved and published in a newspaper of general circulation withing the city at least five (5) days prior thereto. (b) At the place and time of hearing, the City Council shall examine all data presented and consider all presentations by interested parties who desire to be heard. The City Council shall make written findings of the evi- dence as to whether or not the permit should be granted or the ruling reversed ' or modified. (c) The Provisions of this section shall not serve to terminate or � otherwise aifect appeals, rulings, permits, or adjustments existing prior to the adoption of this Code when so duly authorized by the City Council or the Director of the Community Development Department. Section 20-3. That a new Section, to be known, numbered.and desig- nated as Section 308. Refund. sl-,all be and the same is hereby added to said Chapter 3, Permits and Inspetion, and shall read as follows: Section 308. Refund. In the event that any person shall have ob- tained a permit or paid a plan checking fee and no portion of the work or construction covered by such permit shall have been performed or co�enced or such permit shall have been cancelled without any work having been done, the permittee, upon presentation to the Administrative Authority of a request therefor in writing shall be entitiled to a refund. All refunds shall require approval by the City �lanager. Section 26-4. Fees. Before any per,nit required by this division is granted, the person making application therefor shall pay to the City Clerk a fee in an amount established by the resolution of the City Council. Section 26-5. Uniform Plumbing Code - Technical Codes Filed ia Office of Citv Clerk. Three (3) full and complete printed copies of said Code in book form were here[ofore by this Council ordered filed in the Office of the City Clerk of said Cit, open to public inspection; and pursuant to said order, the said Uniform Plumbing Code, 1982 Edition (with its Appen- dices) therein referred to was so actually filed in the office of said City Cierk in the City Ha11 of said City, and open to public inspection, examin- ation and use by the public. I Section 26-6. Uniform Plumbing Code - Penalties. Any person vio- I lating or failing to comply with any provision of this Code or committing � any act or omission to act declared to be a misdemear.or or unlawful by this ! Code where no specific penalty is provided therefore, shall Se punished by I fine not esceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment not exceed- ' ing six (6) months, or both, such fine and imprisonment in the discretion i of the court. I - 2 - I I , � � Each day any violation of this Code or any other ordinance of the City shall constitute a separate offense. . SECTION 2. A11 previous Sections of the Lynwood City Code and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, p hrase or portion of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any ' person or place, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by t e decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shalicationftoct the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance or its app other persons or places. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact thahrases,noror more sections, subsections, subdivisions, senersonsorcllaces�be declared in- portions, or the application thereof to any p P valid or unconstitutional. SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the passage of this ordinance and to cause the same YintedPupublishednandin the Lynwood Press, a newspaper of general circulation, p circulated in the City of Lynvod. First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on. � the day of , 1985, and finally ordered published at a regu- da of , 1985. lar meeting of said Council held on the Y b AYES: ' NOES: ABSENT: MAYOR OF TAE CITY OF LYNWOOD ATTEST: CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LYti'�d00D APPROVED AS TO FOIL`?: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: � � � � l.�i /y✓� �--- C �y r\tLorney Patrick P. Importuna, Director Community Development Department - 3 - � � � � ST1TE OF CALIFORNIA ) � ' ) ss: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) . � ' i i I, ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of ORDINAI�TCE N0. , of the City Council of the City of Lynwood, and that the same has not been amended or repealed. DATED: City Clerk of the City of Lynwood (SEAL) � i , I I . � I I f - 4 - � � I I � I i I � • • i ( � , � � ORDINANCE N0. � AN ORDINAi4CE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD � PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, LIFE AND SAFETY THROUGH ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL � ELECTRICAL CODE, 1984 EDITION, ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY � DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AS THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, ADD- I � ING AN APPEAL PROCEDURE, AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR Pe�.RTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. The City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby does ordain as follows: SECTION 1, Chapter 11 of the Code of the City of Lymaood hereby is amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 11 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1984 EDITION , Section 11-1 National Electrical Code, 1984 Edition There is hereby adopted by the City Council for the purpose of pre- scribing regulations to provide minimum standards to safeguard life and limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulation and controlling the design, � construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and mainten- ance of all buildings and structures within the city, and certain equipment, specifically regulated herein, that certain code lmocan as the National Elec- trical Code, 1984 Edition, promulgated and published by the National Fire Pro- � tection Association under the auspices of the American National Standards Institute, except such portions thereof as the hereinafter deleted, modified, amended, or added. Not less than three copies of said Code and Standards are filed in the office of the City Clerk. The same, with the exceptions, dele- tions, modifications, amendments, and additions aforesaid, are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein. From and after the date on which this chapter shall take effect, the Director of the Community ' Development Department as head of the Community Development Department, as I authorized to administer and enforce their regulations, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the city. f Section 11-2 National Electrical Code 1984 Edition, Additions, I :amendments, and :lodifications. � The vational Electrical Code, 1984 Edition, as adopted by this chapter, is hereby further amended, modified, or deletions made therefrom, in the following respects: a) Right of Entrv: ?�Ihenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this Code,or whenever the Director of the Community Development Department or his authorized representative has reason- aS1e cause to believe that there exists in any buildings or upon any premises, any conditions which makes such buildings or premises unsafe as defined in Section 203 of the Uniform Building Code, 1984 Edition, the Director of the Communitv Development Department or his authorized representative mav enter such ouildings tir premises at ali reasonaole tir.ies to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the Director oi tne Community Development I Department by this Code; provided however, that no such entry sha11 be made i unless an inspection caarrant authorizing the same has first been issued. � I Any other provisions herein contained to the contrary notcaithstand- ' :ng, the Director of the Community Development Department or his authorized � representative nay enter a building or premises�to inspect the.�sa:�e.or�to � � perform anp duty imposed upon the Director of the Community Development I Department by this code without the necessity of first obtaining an inspection � warrant *.ahenever said Director reasonable believes that said building or pre- ' mises is so damaged or defective as to cause an immediate danger to human life or an immediate hazard to public safety. � � i � • . � � No person shall hinder or prevent the Director of the Co�imunity De- � velopment Department or his authorized represent�tive while in the performance of his duties from entering upon and into any and all bui!dings or premises i within the city. Section 11-3 National Electrical Code 1984 Edition Appeal. a) �Jithin thirty (3(1) days after the Director of the Community De- velopment Department has rejected an application of a permit or otherwise made a ruling adverse to the applicant, the applicant may file a written appeal or ' request for a hearing with the City Clerk stating in detail the reasons why the permit should be granted or the ruling should be reversed or modified, notwith- standing the opinion of the Director of the Community Development Department to the contrary. b) On or before the day next following the receipt of the written appeal or request, the City C1erk shall advise the Director of the Community Development Department and within the same ti.me fi�c the date and time for a - hearing by the City Council, which date must not be more than thirty (30) days from the date the appeal or request is filed. The City Clerk shall give notice of said hearing to the applicant by registered mail and to the Director of Community Development in cariting. The City Clerk shall further cause a notice of said hearing, describing the place, date, and time thereof, to be posted on the property involved and published in a newspaper of general circulation within the city at least five (5) days prior thereto. � c) At the place and time of hearing, the City Council shall examine a11 data presented and consider all presentations by interested parties who desire to be heard. The City Council shall make written findings of the evi- dence as to whether or not the permit should be granted or the ruling reversed or modified. d) The provisions of this section shall not serve to terminate or other- wise affect appeals, rulings, permits, or adjustments existing prior to the adoption of this Code when so duly authorized by the City Council or the Director of the Community Development Department. I Section 11-4 National Electrical Code, 1984 Edition Violations and Penalties. � a) 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 I the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the \�ational Electrical Code adopted by this article. b) i•?hen any building or structure is maintained in violation of � said National Electrical Code in violation of any notice issued pursuant thereto, I the legal representative of the city shall institute any appropriate action necessary or institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction in i order to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation. � c) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions I of said `�ational Electrical Code or any order made thereunder, or failing to ' cemply with any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and � approved thereunder, caithin the time fixed shall, severally and for each viola- � tion and non-compliance respetively be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for I not more than one hundred eighty (1H0) days, or both such fine and imprison- i nent. I Section 11-4. Refund. In t,.e event that an � `' y person shall have ob- � _Cained a permit or paid a plan checking f2e and no portion oi the work or construction covered by such pernit shall have been performed or commenced ' or such permit sha11 have been cancelled without any caork having been done, j the permittee, upon presentation to the Administrative Authority of a:equest ! thereror in wri[ing sha11 be entitled to a refund. Al1 refunds sha11 require � approval by the City 2lanager. - - ( I Section 11-4. Fees. Before any permit required by this division is I granted, the person making application therefor shal.l pay to the City Clerk a fee in an amount established by the resolution of the City Council. i - 2 - i I � � � + The imposition of a penal*yo ur penalties for any violation or non- I compliance shall not excuse said violation or non-compliance nor oermit it to I continue, All-persons incurring such a penalty such a penalty or penaltdes:. . sha11 be required to correct or remedy such violations or non-compliance with- i in a reasonable time; and, when not otherwise specified, each ten (10) days i during which-prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense. The application of a penalty for violation of said National Electrical I Code shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions. I SECTION 2, All previous Sections of the Lynwood City Code and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or place, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance or its application to other persons or places. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions, or the application thereof to any person or place, be declared in- valid or unconstitutional. I SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the passage of this or3inance and to cause the same to be published once in the Lynwood Press, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and cir- culated in the City ofl Lynwood. First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on the day of I , 1985, and finally ordered published at a regular meeting of said Council held on the day of , 1985. I AYES: � � NOES: � � ' ABSENT: I i i ?SAYOR OF THE CITY OF LYNTd00D I I I i ATTEST: � i i � CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LY\'[d00D � APPROVED �1S TO FO[L�t: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: ; I � � 'vv+ ��/_�__�__.. � ty at orney � Patrick P: Importuna, Dirzctor � Community Development Department � - 3 - � i , i < � � � ( I � � � i � ; i , I STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) � : ss: � COUNTY OF LOS A:�'GELES )-�- : . � ' Z, ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of ORDINANCE � N0. , of the City Council of the City of Lynwood, and that the same has � not been amended or repealed. � DATED: I � � j City Clerk of the City of Lynwood � � (SEAL) i I I ' I I - 4 - ; I � i i , � � � � pgDINANCE N0. p,�V ORDII�ANCE OF THE �IFORM i1EC'•iANICALECODEY �Tp' ��oODE. . •. , ADDING CHAPTER 17A, OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD THEREBY AD�PTING�BD R PEALING ALL UNIFORM MECHAD'ICAL CODE, 1982 EDITION, OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. The City Council of the City of Lynwood heteby does ordain as follows: SECTION L Chapter 17A hereby is added to the Code of the City of Lynwood to read lows: C!IAPTER 17A � U1�IIFORS :`��H�ICAL CODE Section 17A-1. Ado tion of Uniform Mechanical Code b Reference. 41ith the exception of additions and referencttheefollowing codeEforhthe City � Chapter', there is hereby adopted by of Lynwood: Uniform Mechanical Code, 1982 Edition, with Appendices A and B, CoPY right 1982 by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, Los Angeles, California, and by the International Confer- 5360 South Wortanan Mill Road, Whittier, California. 5032 Alhambra Avenue, ence of Ruilding Officials, Section 17A-1 is hereby Section 17A-2• Uniform MechanicaT Code - 6lmendments, Additions an ' Dele�lo_S• .Said Uniform Mechanical Code as adopted by amended as follows: (1) Section 203 of Chapter 2, Organization and Enforcement, is hereby amended to read as follows: ection to � pivht�rY_� �'menever necoTSwheneveratheaDirecPor of the enforce any of the piovisions of this Code, ment Department or his authoxibudldingssortuponeanyspremises, Community Develop able cause to believe that there exists in any r�ises unsafe as defined in any conditions which makes such buil Building Code, 1982 Edition, the Director Section 203 of the Uniform Build ar�ment or his authorized representative may Development Dep ect the same of the Community r�ises at all reasonable times to insp ment � enter such buildindut rimposed upon the Director of the Commumity Develop or to perform any Y Department by this Code; provided however, that no such entry shall be r.ia e unless an inspection warrant authorizing the same has first been issued. any other provisions herein contained tartment orrhis authorizednd- ing the Director of the Community Development Dep xepresentative may enter a building or premises to inspect the samementto osed u on the Director of t�fefiommuobta1Denglan inspection perform any duty �P p Department by this code without the necessity warrant iahenever said Director reasonably believes that said building or pre- mises is so damaged or defective as to cause an immedi2te danger to human life or yn immediate hazard to public safety. �o person shall hinder or prevent the Director of the Community 0 on and in*_o any and all ouildings or pre_*nises 9evelooment Deoartment or hi� authorized representat±ve �ahile in the performance o � ;��s duties zrom enterino uP � �.a the city• � ' i ` ; Section 203.• Board of Appeals. Within thirty (30) days after the � Director of the Community Develonment Departmer_t has rejected an application for a permit or otherwise made a ruling adverse to the applicant, the appli- � cant may file a written appeal cr request for a hearing with the City Clerk . stating in detail the reasons why the penit should be granted or ttie ruling " should be reversed or modified, notwithstanding the opinion of the Director � 1 of the Co�unity Development Department to the contrary. _ I (a) On or before the day next following the receipt of the written j appeal or request, the City Clerk sha11 advise the Director of the Community Development Department and within the same time fix the date and time for a � hearing by the City Council, which date must no be more than thirty (30) days � from the date the appeal or request is filed. The City Cierk shall give notice � of said hearing to the applicant by registered mail and to the Director of the � Co�nunity Development Department in writing. The City Clerk shall further cause � a notice of said hearing, describing the place, date, and time thereof, to be � posted on ttie property inv�ved and published in a newspaper of general circu- lation within the city at least five (5) days prior thereto. (b) At the place and time of hearing, the City Council shall e�camine ali data presented and consider all presentations by interested parties who desire to be heard. The City Council shall make written findings of the evi- dence as to whether or not the permit should be granted or the ruling reversed or modified. (c) The provisions of this section shall not serve to terminate or othercvise affect appeals, rulings, permits, or adjustments existing prior to the adoption of this Code when so duly authorized by the City Council or the Director of the Community Development Department. (d) That a new Section, to be known, numbered and designated as Section 308. Fees and Refunds. shall be and the same is hereby added to said Chapter 3, Permits and Inspection, and shall read as follows: Section 308-1. Fees. Before any permit required by this division is granted, the person making application therefor shall pay to the City Clerk a fee in an amount established by the resolution of the City Council. Section 308-2. Refund. In the event that any person shall have ob- tained a pemit or pad a plan checking fee and no portion of the work or construction covered by such permit shall have been performed or commenced I of such permit shall have been cancelled caithout any work having been done, the permittee, upon presentation to the Administrative 9uthority of a request ' therefor in writing shall be entitled to a refund. All refunds for fees authorized by the Building Official shall require approval by the City Manager. Section 17A-3. Uniform Mechanical Code - Technical Codes Filed in Office of Citv Clerk. Three (3) full and complete printed copies of said I Code in book fona were heretofore by this Council ordered filed in the Office I of the City C1erk of said City, open to public inspection; and pursuant to said order, the said Uniform Mechanical Code, 1982 Edition (with its Appen- � dices A and B) therein referred to was so actually filed in the office of said � City Clerk in the City Hall of said City, and open to public inspection, exam- ination and use by the public. Section 17A-4. Uni£orm �Sechanical Code - Penalties. Any person violating or failing to comply aith any provision of this Code or committing any act or omission to act declared to be a misdemeanor or unlawful by this Code where no specific penalty is provided therefore, shall be punished by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars (5500.00) or ;�prisonment not exceed- ing six (6) montns, or Soth, such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Each day any violation of this Code or any other ordinance of the City shall constitute a sepazate offense. (Code 1961, Sec. 1.7) I I - 2 - � I I a i , SECT� ?• All previous Sections of the Lynwood City Code and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances. in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed. '. SECT?0?+ 3•. Sever�Y• If any section, subsection,'subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any � person or place, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shalicationftoct decision of any ortions of the ordinance or its app the validity of the remaining p declares that it would have other persons or places. The City Council hereby adopted this ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, hrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact than any onoY r clause, p clauses, phrases, more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, lace, be declared in- , portions, or the application thereof to any nerson or p valid or unconstitutiona ' Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify to SECTIDN 4• The City ublished once in the the passage of this ordinance and to cause the same TonbedP Published and cir- Lynwood Press, a newspaper of general circulation, p culated in the City of Lynwood. First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on , 1985, and finally ordered published at a regular the day of day of , 1985. meeting of said Council held on the • AYES: t NOES: p$SENT: MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ATTEST: C?TY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LYAITd00D �PPROVED , AS TO FOIL`1: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: �' Patrick P. Importuna, Director ' y Attorney �o�unity Development Department - 3 - ; i ; i r ' � ; STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) I ) ss: . ' COWiTY OF LOS ANGELES ) - I, ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of ORDINANCE V0. , of the City Council of the City,of Lynwood, and that the same has not been amended or repealed. DATED: City Clerk of the City of Lynwood (SEAL) I I � I - 4 - ( � � ; ' I � I I