Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 20.07 Residential Code

Except as hereinafter changed or modified, the administration of the Residential Code shall be as set forth in § 20.05.010 Building Code Administration of this code.

101.1 Title. Title XX Building and Construction, Chapter 20.07 of the City of Alhambra Municipal Code shall be known as the Residential Code of the City of Alhambra, may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as “these regulations” or “these building standards” or “this Code.”

(Ord. 4702, passed 11-28-16)

(A) Section 1206 (Sound Transmission) of Chapter 12, Chapters 67, 69, 96, 98, 99, and appendix J of Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Building Code are adopted by reference as amended by City of Alhambra Building Code (20.05.030) and incorporated into this § 20.07.010 as if fully set forth below and shall be known as Section 1207 of Chapter 12, Chapters 67, 69, 96, 98, 99, and appendix J of the City of Alhambra Residential Code.

(B) Chapters 2 through 10, 44 and Appendix AH, AQ, AS and AZ of Title 30, Los Angeles County Residential Code, as amended and in effect on or before January 1, 2023, adopting the 2022 California Residential Code, is hereby adopted by reference pursuant to the provisions of §§ 50022.1 through 50022.10 of the Cal. Gov’t Code as though fully set forth herein, and made a part of the Alhambra Municipal Code with the same force and effect as though set out herein in full, including all of the regulations, revisions, conditions and terms contained therein except that those certain sections thereof which are necessary to meet local conditions as hereinafter set forth in § 20.07.030 of this Code are hereby repealed, added or amended to read as set forth therein.

(C) Not less than one copy of said Title 30 of the Los Angeles County Residential Code together with any and all amendments thereto proposed by the City of Alhambra, has been and is now filed in the office of the Development Services and shall be remain on file with Building Official, and shall collectively be known as the City of Alhambra Residential Code and may be cited as Chapter 20.07 of the Alhambra Municipal Code.

(Ord. 4571, passed 12-13-10; Am. Ord. 4572, passed 12-13-10; Am. Ord. 4636, passed 12-9-13; Am. Ord. 4637, passed 12-9-13; Am. Ord. 4702, passed 11-28-16; Am. Ord. 4735, passed 5-14-18; Am. Ord. 4764, passed 12-9-19; Am. Ord. 4766, passed 12-9-19; Am. Ord. 4807, passed 12-12-22; Am. Ord. 4808, passed 12-12-22)

Chapter 3 of Title 30 of the Los Angeles County Code (the Los Angeles County Residential Code), which adopts by reference and amends California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 2.5 (the 2022 California Residential Code) adopted by reference as the Residential Code of the City of Alhambra, are hereby amended, deleted or added as follows:

(A) Section R313 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with section 903 of the Chapter 9 (Section 903 of Chapter 9 of Alhambra Building Code) of the Title XX of the City of Alhambra Municipal Code as adopted and amended by the city.

(Ord. 4571, passed 12-13-10; Am. Ord. 4572, passed 12-13-10; Am. Ord. 4636, passed 12-9-13; Am. Ord. 4637, passed 12-9-13; Am. Ord. 4702, passed 11-28-16; Am. Ord. 4764, passed 12-9-19; Am. Ord. 4766, passed 12-9-19; Am. Ord. 4807, passed 12-12-22; Am. Ord. 4808, passed 12-12-22)

The adoption of the City Residential Code and the repeal, addition or amendment of ordinances by this code shall not affect the following matters:

(A) Actions and proceedings which began the effective date of this code.

(B) Prosecution for ordinance violations committed before the effective date of this code.

(C) Licenses and penalties due and unpaid at the effective date of this code, and the collection of these

licenses and penalties.

(D) Bonds and cash deposits required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance.

(E) Matters of record which refer to or are connected with ordinances the substances of which are included in this code; these references shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions of the code.

(Ord. 4702, passed 11-28-16; Am. Ord. 4764, passed 12-9-19; Am. Ord. 4766, passed 12-9-19; Am. Ord. 4807, passed 12-12-22; Am. Ord. 4808, passed 12-12-22)

(A) General penalty; continuing violations. Every act prohibited or declared unlawful and every failure to perform an act required by this code is a misdemeanor or an infraction as set forth in the said respective pertinent sections of this code and any person causing or permitting a violation of any such section of said code shall be subject to the penalties ascribed to each such section as set forth herein. Where silent as to whether a violation is a misdemeanor or infraction, the City Attorney may prosecute such violation as either a misdemeanor or infraction in his or her discretion.

(B) Violations including aiding, abetting, and concealing. Every person who causes, aids, abets or conceals the fact of a violation of this code is guilty of violating this code.

(C) Enforcement by civil action. In addition to the penalties provided herein, the said code may be enforced by civil action. Any condition existing in violation of this code is a public nuisance and may be summarily abated by the city.

(Ord. 4702, passed 11-28-16; Am. Ord. 4764, passed 12-9-19; Am. Ord. 4766, passed 12-9-19; Am. Ord. 4807, passed 12-12-22; Am. Ord. 4808, passed 12-12-22)