Chapter 13 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE

Except as hereinafter provided, Title 33, Existing Building Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2026, adopting and amending the California Existing Building Code, 2025 Edition (California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 10), including Chapters 2 through 4, 15, 16, and Appendix Chapters A1, A3, A4 and A5 is hereby adopted by reference, and shall be known and may be cited as the Existing Building Code of the City of Artesia.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Existing Building Code, 2025 Edition, Title 33 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Existing Building Code contained in the Artesia Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 33 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Existing Building Code, 2025 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Artesia and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public. (Ord. 17-842, § 2; Ord. 20-891, § 8; Ord. 20-982, § 1; Ord. 25-975, 11/10/2025; Ord. 26-979, 2/9/2026)

Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in this Code, each such name or terms shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as follows:

"Board of Appeals" shall mean the City Council of the City of Artesia.

"Building Code," "Uniform Building Code" and "Los Angeles County Building Code" shall mean the provisions of Title 8, Chapter 1, of this Code.

Building Official shall mean the Chief Building Inspector of the City of Artesia or such other person designated by the City Council to perform the duties of the Chief Building Inspector.

Department of Building Safety shall mean the Building and Safety Development of the City of Artesia.

Electrical Code shall mean the provisions of Title 8, Chapter 3, of the Artesia Municipal Code.

Fire Code shall mean the provisions of Title 8, Chapter 7, of the Artesia Municipal Code.

Mechanical Code shall mean the provisions of Title 8, Chapter 4, of the Artesia Municipal Code.

Plumbing Code shall mean the provisions of Title 8, Chapter 5, of the Artesia Municipal Code. (Ord. 17-842, § 2; Ord. 20-891, § 8; Ord. 20-982, § 1; Ord. 25-975, 11/10/2025; Ord. 26-979, 2/9/2026)

• (a) Compliance with Code. 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 Artesia, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the Existing Building Code.

• (b) Penalty . Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Existing 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 portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of the Existing Building 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 $1,000 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

• (Ord. 17-842, § 2; Ord. 20-891, § 8; Ord. 20-982, § 1; Ord. 25-975, 11/10/2025; Ord. 26-979, 2/9/2026)

All fees required for permits issued pursuant to the Existing Building Code of the City of Artesia shall be those fees set forth in the Existing Building Code or as otherwise established by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. 17-842, § 2; Ord. 20-891, § 8; Ord. 20-982, § 1; Ord. 25-975, 11/10/2025; Ord. 26-979, 2/9/2026)