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Home My Public Portal About85-712 AN ORDINANCE OF THE .CITY OF CARSON ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TEE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, TITLE 26, BUILDING CODE, TITLE 28, PLUMBING CODE, AND TITLE 29, MECHANICAL CODE, MAKING AMENDMENTS TO SAID CODES AND AMENDING THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 . Chapter l 'of Article VIII of the Carson Municipal oCoke s amended by amending Sections 8loo, and 8102 and by adding Section 8114 to read: 8100 , Adoption of Building Code. Except as herein- after prove ed, Title 26, BUil ing Ooae of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on December 9 . 1984, adopting the Uniform Building Code, 1982 Edition, prepared by the International Conference of Euilding officials and includ- ing Chapters 7 {parts I and II} , 1l, 38, 48 , 49 and 55 of the Appendix to said Uniform Building Code, except as otherwise provided in said Title 26, is hereby adopted by reference as the Building Code of the City of Carson. The provisions of the Building Code applying to dwell- ings, lodgings, houses, hotels, apartment houses, convents, monasteries or other uses classified by the Building Code as a Group R-1 or R-3 Occupancy and including Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 98 and 99 shall constitute and may be cited as the Housing Code, A copy of Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Carson, and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. 8102 . Violations and Penalties . It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct , enlarge, alter , repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain, any building or structure or perform any grading in the City of Carson, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the previsions of the Building Code. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of Section Sul(a) of the Building Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor , and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or Ordinance No. 85-712/Page 2 of 5 P 0 '�.+~ L'v: .l"��` -r �::idroi g w.n -h a V v1a;.ZOn Of S.a 11y of pro v_; _ lions of Section 301(x) is committed, continued or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment .for not more than six months , or by both such fine and impris- onment. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Building Code other than Section 301 (a) shall be deemed guilty of an infraction, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of the Building Code is committed, continued or permitted, and upon conviction or any such violation such person shall be punishable by ( 1) a fine not exceeding $50 for a first violation; ( 2) a line not exceeding $125 for a second violation of the same provision within one year; ( 3) a fine not exceeding $250 for each additional violation of the same provi- sion within one year . 8114 . Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8100, Section 3 T(7Tof the Building Code is amended by amending sub- section ( f) and by adding subsection (g) to reads ( f) Crdinary Roof Covering - New Construction. An ordinary roof covering " or newly constructed bui. L ..ngs shall be anv one of the following roofings* EXCEPTiu, * Group Mi Division 1. roof Coverings shah consist of not less than one layer Of 55-pound smooth-surfaced organic cap o-& S /eft�R Cap sheet, �1^Sl l'v-9iP rQ---..g Consi�sti,,, �1 Y two layers C? 'I'.'pe 1,7- org nyc i.er i°c ityea one layer of surfacing material as specified in Section 3?03 ( f) 3 . 1 . Any ronf P.nV Pines 13sted In Section 3203 (e) . 2 . Any built-rip roofing assembly not less than Class C roofing . 3 . Any mineral aggregate surface built-up roof for application to roofs having a slope of not more than 3 inches in 12 inches applied as specified in Section 3203 (4) 2, consisting of not less than the followinye -2- 850326 bt 00453OX 2 Ordinance No. 85-712/Page 3 of 5 Base Sheet and Piles Three layers of Type 15 organic or inorganic fiber felt, and Surfacing Material 300 pounds per roofing square of gravel or other approved surfacing material, or 250 pounds per roofing square of crushed slag in 50 pounds of asphalt, or 50 pounds or pitch. 4 . Any prepared roofing not less than Class C roofing. 5. Flood Shingles, trswted, Class C or better. 6. Wood Shakes, trewted, Class C or better . (g) ordinary Roof Covering for Re-Roofina. An ordinary Roof covering For re-roofing shall be any one of the following roofings: 1 . Any roofing listed in Section 3203(f) , 2. - Wood Shingles, untreated. 3 . Wood Shakes, untreated. t Section 2 . Chanter 3 of article VIII of the Carson Municipal Code is amended by amending Sections 8306 and 8302 to read. F 8300 . Adoption of Plumbing Code. Except as herein- after pro iaad, 'Title 28, plumbing cCode, or the Los Angeles County Dodgy, as amended and in effect on December 9 , 1983, adopting the Uniform plumbing Code, 1982 Edition, prepared by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and including Appendices A. B, C, G and 3 to Title 28, Plumbing Cade, except as otherwise provided in said Title 28 is hereby adopted by reference as the Plumbing Code of the City of Carson. A copy of Title 28 of the Los Angeles County Code has been deuosited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. 8302 . Violations and Penalty. Every person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Plumbing Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person_ -3 850326 bm 0045BDr 2 Ordinance No. 85-712/Page 4 of 5 shall be deemed guilty of a separate offensa for each and every . day, or portion thereof, during which any violation of any of the provisions of the Plumbing Code is committed, continued, or permitted and, upon conviction, shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $500, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six ( 5 ) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 3 . Chapter 4 of Article will of the Carson Municipal Co e s amended by amending Sections 8400 and 8442 to read: 8400 . Adootion of Mechanical Corse. Except as herein- after provided, Title 29, Mechanical Cone of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on October 14, 1984t adopting the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1982 Edition, jointly prepared by the International Conference of Building Officials and the International Association of plumbing and Mechanical Officials and including the Appendix to said Title 29, Mechan- ical Code, except as otherwise provided in said Title 29, is hereby adopted by reference as the Mechanical Code of the City of Carson. A copy of Title 29 of the Los Angeles County Code has been deposited in the office of the City Clark and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. 8402. Penalty for violation. No person, firm, Or corporation shall erect , instail, alter , repair, relocate, add to, replace, use or maintain heating, ventilating, comfort cooling, or refrigeration equipment in the Jurisdiction, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any Of the provisions of the Mechanical Code. Maintenance of equipment which was unlawful at the time it was installed, and which would be unlawful under said Mechanical Code if installed after the effective date of said Mechanical Code, shall consti- tute a continuing violation of said Mechanical code. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of said Mechanical 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 said Mechanical Code is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction o_' any such violation, such person shall be punish- able by a fire of nor t more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than sin months , or by both such fine and imprisonment. -4- 850326 bm 0045BOX 2 Ordinance No. 85-712/Page 5 of 5 Section 4 . The modifications _to...the Building Code, Plumbing Co e* ana Mechanical Code -that have previously been enacted are merely _a continuation of the Carson Building, Plumbing and. Mechanical Codes, and all of the changes and modi- fications _to. the. Building., Plumbing and Mechanical Codes, whether previously enacted or contained in this ordinance, are reasonably necessary because of the local climate characterized by hot dry summers, followed by strong Santa Ana winds and heavy winter -rains , the 'Location in Southern California and the relatively flat topography of the city. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED t_^.e 6th day of May , 1985 . Mayor j n APPROVED.-AS TO IFORM: J/, -1L - i,y Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF CARSON ) I; Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 85-.712 passed first reading on April 15, 1985, was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council , duly and regularly held on the 6th day, of May -, 19 85 and that the same was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: DeWitt, Egan and Muise NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mills and Calas LAI 0/, ft- City Clerk, City' of Carson'. ralifornia f