Chapter 6 — HEALTH CODE

5600. • LOS ANGELES COUNTY HEALTH CODE. ADOPTION.

The Health Code of the County of Los Angeles, as approved by the Board of Supervisors through September 10, 2024, and codified as Division 1 of Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code, together with such amendments thereafter as may hereafter be enacted by the County, is hereby adopted and by this reference made a part of the Arcadia Municipal Code with the same force and effect as though fully set forth herein. A copy of said "Health Code" is on file and open to inspection in the Office of the City Clerk. Where, in any specific case, there is a difference between the City of Arcadia Municipal Code and the Los Angeles County Health Code, the most restrictive shall govern. When there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall be applicable. In the event that there is an inconsistency or conflict between any provision of the County Health Code and any other provision of the Arcadia Municipal Code, then such other conflicting provision of the Arcadia Municipal Code shall have precedence.

(Amended by Ord. 2282, adopted 4-5-11)

(Ord. No. 2403, § 1, 4-1-25)

5601. • SAME. RULES OF INTERPRETATION.

The rules set forth in the following subsections shall govern the interpretation of said Health Code.

Whenever the term "County" or "County of Los Angeles" or any abbreviation thereof in said Health Code refers to the area to which said Health Code shall apply, such word or words shall be interpreted and deemed to mean "City."

Whenever the term "County" or "County of Los Angeles" or any abbreviation thereof in said Health Code refers to a person engaged in or charged with the enforcement of any provision of the said Health Code, it shall be interpreted and deemed to mean the "Health Officer" or the "Director" of public health of the county of Los Angeles."

(Ord. No. 2403, § 2, 4-1-25)

Whenever the term "Health Officer", "Officer", or "Director" appears in said Health Code, it shall be interpreted and deemed to mean the "City Health Officer" or "City Health Director." Throughout the term of any contract between the City and another public agency for the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter by such other public agency, the term shall mean the Health Officer or the Health Director of such other public agency.

(Ord. No. 2403, § 3, 4-1-25)

The definition or regulation of any activity, condition or structure in said Health Code shall not be interpreted or deemed to permit or allow the conduct of any such activity or the construction or maintenance of any such condition or structure as may be otherwise prohibited or restricted by any other sections of the Arcadia Municipal Code or other ordinances of this City heretofore or hereafter adopted.

The provisions of Chapter 11.38 of said Health Code shall not apply to the City of Arcadia or any of its departments or agencies.

(Ord. No. 2403, § 4, 4-1-25)

5602. • SAME. AMENDMENTS, DELETIONS AND ADDITIONS.

The provisions of the Health Code adopted by this Chapter are hereby amended, deleted or augmented as set forth in the following subsections.

A new Section 11.32.010.1 is hereby added to the Health Code to read as follows:

New Sections 11.16.070.1, 11.16.070.2, 11.16.070.2.1, 11.16.070.2.2, 11.16.070.2.3, 11.16.070.2.4 and 11.16.070.3 are hereby added to the Health Code, the same to read respectively as follows: