Commerce Municipal Code Ch. 15.11 Mechanical Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 826, § 3(Exh. A), adopted Nov. 25, 2025, repealed the former Ch. 15.11, §§ 15.11.010—15.11.040, and enacted a new Ch. 15.11 as set out herein. The former Ch. 15.11 pertained to electrical code and derived from Ord. No. 757, § 3(Exh. A), adopted Dec. 17, 2019; Ord. No. 758, § 2(Exh. A), adopted Dec. 17, 2019; Ord. No. 747, § 2(Exh. A), adopted Dec. 17, 2019; and Ord. No. 803, § 3(Exh. A), adopted Dec. 13, 2022.

Chapter 1, Division II through Chapter 17 and Appendices B, C, and D of the 2025 California Mechanical Code, Title 24 Part 4 of the California Code of Regulations, is hereby adopted by reference pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50022.1 through 50022.10 of the Government Code of the State of California as though fully set forth herein, and made a part of the City of Commerce 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.

The administration of the mechanical code shall be as set forth in Chapter 15.07 of City of Commerce Municipal Code.

Not less than one copy of said mechanical code together with any and all amendments thereto proposed by City of Commerce, has been and is now filed in the community development department and shall remain on file with the building official, shall collectively be known as the City of Commerce Mechanical Code and may be cited as Chapter 15.11 of the City of Commerce Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 826, § 3(Exh. A), 11-25-2025)

The fee schedules adopted by Section 15.11.010 shall apply to fees arising under the mechanical code, except where a different fee has been adopted by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. No. 826, § 3(Exh. A), 11-25-2025)

The adoption of the mechanical 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. No. 826, § 3(Exh. A), 11-25-2025)

(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, said violation shall be a misdemeanor, and at the city attorney's discretion, may prosecute such violation as either a misdemeanor or infraction in his/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. No. 826, § 3(Exh. A), 11-25-2025)