Bradbury Municipal Code Ch. 5 Residential Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 400U, § 5, adopted December 16, 2025, in effect repealed former Ch. 5, §§ 17.05.010—17.05.090, and added a new Ch. 5. Former Ch. 5 pertained to the similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 381, adopted January 18, 2022; and Ord. No. 397, adopted June 17, 2025.

(a) Except as hereinafter provided, Title 30, Residential Code of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2026, adopting the 2026 California Residential Code (Part 2.5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), incorporating Sections 102 through 119 of Chapter 1, the 2026 Los Angeles County Code, Chapters 2 through 12, Chapters 44, 67, 98 and the following appendices:

(1) Division II, Scope and Administration to the California Residential Building Code;

(2) BE Radon Control Methods;

(3) BF, Patio Covers;

(4) BG, Sound Transmission;

(5) BH, Automatic Vehicular Gate;

(6) BJ, Strawbale Construction;

(7) BO, Existing Buildings and Structures;

(8) CH, Private Sewage Disposal;

(9) CI, Swimming Pool Safety Act;

are hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the residential code of the City.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Residential Code, 2025 Edition, and Titles 26 and 30 of the 2026 Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the residential code contained in the Bradbury Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

Title 30 Angeles County Code and the California Residential Code, 2025 Edition, are available online for use and examination by the public.

(Ord. No. 400U, § 5, 12-16-2025; Ord. No. 400, § 5, 1-20-2026)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17.05.010, whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the residential code, each such name or terms shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as follows:

(1) "Board of appeals" shall mean the board of appeals established in Section 105 of the Bradbury Building Code.

(2) "Building department" shall mean the City of Bradbury Building and Safety Division of the Community Development Department.

(3) "Building official and engineer" shall mean the person designated to act as building official by the City.

(4) "City council" or "board of supervisors" shall mean the City Council of the City of Bradbury unless the context requires otherwise.

(5) "County," "County of Los Angeles" or "unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles" shall mean the City of Bradbury.

(6) "County engineer" shall mean the building official of the City of Bradbury or his/her duly appointed representative.

(7) "Fire code" shall mean the fire code of the City of Bradbury.

(8) "General fund" shall mean the City treasury of the City of Bradbury.

(9) "Health code" or "Los Angeles County Health Code" shall mean the health code of the City of Bradbury as adopted by the Bradbury' Municipal Code.

(10) "Health officer" shall mean the health officer of Los Angeles County.

(11) "Jurisdiction" shall mean the City of Bradbury.

(12) "Mechanical code" shall mean the mechanical code of the City of Bradbury.

(13) "Plumbing code" shall mean the plumbing code of the City of Bradbury.

(14) "Electrical code" shall mean the electrical code of the City of Bradbury.

(15) "Residential code" shall mean the residential code of the City of Bradbury.

(16) "Green building standards code shall mean the green building code of the City of Bradbury.

(17) "Existing building code" shall mean the existing building code of the City of Bradbury.

(18) "Historical building code" shall mean the historical building code of the City of Bradbury.

(19) "Special inspector" shall mean a person holding a valid certificate of registration issued by the County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, ICC or IAPMO, as set forth in Section 108.6 of the building code, or a person otherwise determined to be qualified by the building official.

(Ord. No. 400U, § 5, 12-16-2025; Ord. No. 400, § 5, 1-20-2026)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17.05.010, subsection RI 12.1 of the residential code is amended to read as follows:

RI 12.1 General. To conduct the hearing provided for in this chapter and the hearings provided for in Chapter 98 and 99, the City Council shall act as the board of appeals.

(Ord. No. 400U, § 5, 12-16-2025; Ord. No. 400, § 5, 1-20-2026)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17.01.010, subsection 105.1.1 of the residential code is amended to read as follows:

105.1.1 General. To conduct the hearing provided for in this chapter and the hearings provided for in Chapter 98 and 99, the City Council shall act as the board of appeals.

105.2 Work Exempt from Permit Exemptions:

3. One-story detached accessory structures ... (Add) These structures shall still be regulated by CCR 24, part 7, the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, and other provisions of the BMC, despite exemption from permit.

4. Remove Fence exemption. Add: All fences and exterior walls shall be permitted to verify conformance to the Zoning Code.

5. Retaining walls shall be permitted to verify conformance to the Zoning Code, and any other applicable building codes.

6. Alter Sidewalk and driveway exemption, to read as follows: Sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above adjacent grade, and not over any basement or story below and are not part of an accessible route. Except Sidewalks, driveways and driveway aprons in the right of way, and driveways that alter the flow of water.

7. Alter Shade cloth structures, to read: Shade cloth structures walls shall be permitted to verify conformance to the Zoning Code.

(Ord. No. 400U, § 5, 12-16-2025; Ord. No. 400, § 5, 1-20-2026)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17.05.010, the residential code is amended by adding subsection 106.2.1 to read as follows:

R106.2.1 Construction Debris Control. The Federal and State Clean Water Acts prohibit the discharge of any material other than storm runoff to the storm sewer system. The City streets adjacent to or serving all properties in Bradbury are part of the stormwater system. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of property upon which construction work, of any type, takes place to provide a plan for controlling discharges of construction debris to prevent the discharge of such debris to the storm sewer system.

No construction work shall take place until such plan is approved by the City Manager or his/her designee. Where feasible, the area for containment of debris shall be located upon the same lot where the construction is to take place. Due to the topographic nature of the City, certain on-site locations may not be feasible. In such cases as determined by the City Manager or his/her designee, the owner or contractor may obtain an encroachment permit to establish the area of containment in the street in front of the property, subject to all conditions imposed as part of the permit.

For the purposes of this section, construction debris shall be considered to include liquid, cementitious, organic, or earth materials. The plan for controlling construction debris shall establish a work area for trades which require water to produce their work. Such area shall be dike or excavated to prevent water borne debris from leaving the construction site. Products of such activity shall be properly disposed of in accordance with all applicable laws prior to final approval of the building permit. These products include without limitation, brick dust, concrete spoil, stucco spoil, and similar materials.

(Ord. No. 400U, § 5, 12-16-2025; Ord. No. 400, § 5, 1-20-2026)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17.05.010, subsection R105.3 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read as follows:

8. Contain adequate evidence as required by the City Manager or his/her designee that the proposed construction fully complies with all applicable provisions of the zoning ordinance.

(Ord. No. 400U, § 5, 12-16-2025; Ord. No. 400, § 5, 1-20-2026)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17.05.010, Section R101.3 of the residential code is amended to read as follows:

R101.3 Scope. The provisions of this section shall apply only to permits for buildings or structures on individual lots or parcels and are not intended to be supplementary to geologic investigations required to qualify divisions of land as set forth in Title XVII of the Bradbury Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 400U, § 5, 12-16-2025; Ord. No. 400, § 5, 1-20-2026)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17.05.010, the residential code is amended by adding subsections 106.6.6 Table R301.2 and R301.1.3 to read as follows:

(1) Add subsections 106.6.6:

The Building Official may require a more extensive investigation by a professional geologist as to the absence of a known active earthquake fault prior to the issuance of a permit

(2) Add the following to R301.1.3 Engineered Design:

The Building Official shall require construction documents to be approved and stamped by a California licensed architect or engineer for all dwellings more than one story in height located in Seismic Design Category DO, DI, D2, or E.

(3) Amend the following table.

Amended Table R301.2

(4) The first paragraph of Section R902.1 of the California Residential Code is hereby amended in the following particulars to read; all other provisions remain the same:

902.1 ROOF COVERING MATERIALS.

Roofs shall be covered with materials as set forth in Sections R904 and R905. A minimum Class A or B roofing shall be installed in areas designated by this section. Classes A or B roofing required by this section to be listed shall be tested in accordance with UL 790 or ASTM E 108.

Minimum Roof Covering Classification for different types of construction for new buildings, re roofs or additions except for the construction of roofs in Very High Fire Hazard Zones.

TABLE 1605.1a MINIMUM ROOF COVERING CLASSIFICATIONS BY TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION

For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 square foot = 0.0929 m².

a. Unless otherwise required in accordance with Chapter 7A.

(Ord. No. 400U, § 5, 12-16-2025; Ord. No. 400, § 5, 1-20-2026)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.20.010, fees for plan check, inspection and all other miscellaneous services shall be based on the fee schedule, or as approved by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. No. 400U, § 5, 12-16-2025; Ord. No. 400, § 5, 1-20-2026)