Compton Municipal Code Ch. 15 Construction Codes

Editor's Note: For statutory provisions authorizing cities to adopt Codes by reference, see Gov. Code § 50022.1 et seq.; for State law adopting Building Codes and other Codes to apply as housing construction regulations, see Health and Safety Code, § 17922.

Editor's Note: Ord. No. 2339 repealed Chapter 15 Plumbing Code. Prior ordinance history includes Ord. #1958; Ord. #2014; Ord. #2065 and Ordinance Nos. 856, 906, 1130, 1252, 1395, 1509, 1606, 1804, 1821, 1899.

[Added 10-26-2021 by Ord. No. 2339]

The provisions of Section 15-2.2 adopted herein shall govern in the event of conflict between any administrative provisions of the Codes adopted by this Chapter and provisions of any pre-existing provisions of the Compton Municipal Code. In the event of conflict between building standards adopted and/or amended by this Chapter and provisions of any pre-existing provisions of the Compton Municipal Code, the provisions of the codes adopted herein shall govern. In the event of any conflict between fire or other safety regulations, not involving building standards, adopted and/or amended by this Chapter or Section 22-1, Fire Prevention Code, and provisions of any pre-existing provisions of the Compton Municipal Code, the provisions providing for the greatest public safety shall govern. The Building Official's determination in the event of a conflict shall be final, subject to any applicable rights of appeal.

[Added 10-26-2021 by Ord. No. 2339]

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, or corporation to violate any provision or to fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Chapter or Section 22-1, Fire Prevention Code, or any of the Codes hereby adopted. Unless deemed to be an infraction, any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any provision of this Chapter or Section 22-1 or any of the Codes hereby adopted or failing to comply with any of their requirements shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Alternatively, or in addition to the foregoing, violation of this Chapter or Section 22-1 or the Codes adopted hereby may be punishable by administrative penalty. Each and every person, firm, partnership, or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or any portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter or Section 22-1 or the Codes hereby adopted is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm, partnership or corporation, and shall be deemed punishable therefore as provided in this Chapter.

[Added 10-26-2021 by Ord. No. 2339]

The violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter or Section 22-1, Fire Prevention Code, or any of the Codes hereby adopted shall constitute a nuisance and may be abated by the City through civil process by means of restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or in any other manner provided by law for the abatement of such nuisances.