Cudahy Municipal Code Ch. 15.04 Building Code

Editor’s Note: 2002 Code Section 9-1 was originally adopted by Ord. No. 96; and amended by Ord. Nos. 121, 133, 160, 194, 204, 210, 221, 231, 245, 310, 338, 416, 456, 508-U, 546U, and 729 and was amended in its entirety by Ord. Nos. 508 and 546.

(1) The 2022 California Building Code as amended by Title 26 of the 2022 Los Angeles County Building Code, together with their appendices, which regulate the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, use, equipment, height, area, security, abatement, and maintenance of buildings or structures within the city, provide for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor, and provide for penalties for violation thereto, are hereby adopted by reference, and conflicting ordinances are hereby repealed.

(2) All of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of said codes, together with their appendices, one copy of which will be on file and accessible to the public for inspection at the city clerk’s office, are hereby referred to, adopted and made part of this chapter as if fully set forth in this chapter with exceptions, deletions, additions, and amendments thereto as set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 729 § 2, 2022).

Whenever any of the names or terms defined in this section are used in the building code adopted in CMC 15.04.010, each name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as follows:

(1) “Board of appeals” shall mean the planning commission.

(2) “Building department” shall mean the building division of the city of Cudahy.

(3) “City” shall mean the city of Cudahy.

(4) “County,” “county of Los Angeles,” or “unincorporated territory of the county of Los Angeles” shall mean the city of Cudahy.

(5) “County engineer” shall mean the city engineer of the city of Cudahy.

(6) “Electrical code” shall mean the electrical code adopted by CMC 15.08.010.

(7) “Existing building code” shall mean the existing building code adopted by CMC 15.34.010.

(8) “Fire code” shall mean the fire code adopted by CMC 8.08.010.

(9) “General fund” shall mean the city treasury of the city of Cudahy.

(10) “Green building standards code” shall mean the green building standards code adopted by CMC 15.32.010.

(11) “Health code” or “Los Angeles County health code” shall mean the health code adopted by CMC 8.04.010.

(12) “Mechanical code” shall mean the mechanical code adopted by CMC 15.16.010.

(13) “Plumbing code” shall mean the plumbing code adopted by CMC 15.12.010.

(14) “Residential code” shall mean the residential code adopted by CMC 15.29.010. (Ord. 665 § 3, 2016; Ord. 639 § 2, 2014; Ord. 625 § 2, 2013; Ord. 546 § 1. 2002 Code § 9-1.2).

Notwithstanding the provisions of CMC 15.04.010, the building code is hereby amended by increasing the amount of each and every fee set forth in the code by 50 percent. (Ord. 656 § 1, 2016; Ord. 551 § 2. 2002 Code § 9-1.2.1).

Notwithstanding the provisions of CMC 15.04.010, Section 105 of the building code is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec. 105. Board of Appeals. The Planning Commission of the City of Cudahy shall act as and constitute the Board of Appeals referred to in this chapter. The City Council may, by resolution, provide that the Los Angeles County Board of Appeals may conduct the hearings provided by this chapter, or determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction, and provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this Code.

(Ord. 546 § 1. 2002 Code § 9-1.3).

Every person violating any provision of the 2022 California Building Code as amended by Title 26 of the 2022 Los Angeles Building Code and appendices, adopted by reference by CMC 15.04.010 or of any permit or license granted thereunder, or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 729 § 3, 2022).

Repealed by Ord. 625. (Ord. 581U § 2; Ord. 546 § 1. 2002 Code § 9-1.5).