Cudahy Municipal Code Ch. 15.16 Mechanical Code

Editor’s Note: 2002 Code Section 9-4, Mechanical Code, was amended in its entirety by Ord. No. 546. Prior ordinances contained herein include Ordinance Nos. 79 § 3, 338 § 3, 416 § 6, 456 § 6, 508-U § 4, 508 § 4, 546U and 729.

(1) The 2022 California Mechanical Code as amended by Title 29 of the 2022 Los Angeles County Mechanical Code, which regulates and controls the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of heating, venting, cooling, refrigeration systems, or other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances in the city, provides for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor and provides for penalties for the violation thereof, with certain changes and amendments thereto, is hereby adopted by reference, and all conflicting ordinances are hereby repealed.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 the exceptions, deletions, additions, and amendments thereto as set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 729 § 8, 2022).

Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the mechanical code, each such name or term shall be deemed or construed to have the following meaning, unless the context otherwise requires:

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

(2) “Board of supervisors” shall mean the city council.

(3) “Building department” shall mean the building department of the city.

(4) “Building official” shall mean the superintendent of building of the city.

(5) “Chief mechanical inspector” shall mean the superintendent of building of the city.

(6) “Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 1494” or “the zoning ordinance” shall mean the zoning ordinance of the city. (2002 Code § 9-4.2).

Every person violating any provision of the 2022 California Mechanical Code as amended by Title 29 of the 2022 Los Angeles County Mechanical Code and appendices, adopted by reference by CMC 15.16.010, 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 § 9, 2022).

Notwithstanding the provisions of CMC 15.16.010, the mechanical code is hereby amended by increasing the amount of each and every fee set forth in the code by 50 percent. (Ord. 656 § 4, 2016).