Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 16 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
El Cerrito Municipal Code Ch. 16.20 Housing and Property Maintenance Code
El Cerrito Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · El Cerrito
Cite as: El Cerrito Municipal Code Chapter 16.20 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2025-03, Div. VIII, adopted Oct. 21, 2025, repealed the former Ch. 16.20 §§ 16.20.010 and 16.20.060 and enacted a new Ch. 16.20 as set out herein. The former Ch. 16.20 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 2022-03, Div. VIII, adopted Nov. 1, 2022.
16.20.010 - Housing and Property Maintenance Code—Adoption.¶
The housing code for the city is the California Housing Law Regulations combined with the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) except as amended and supplemented in the manner set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. No. 2025-03, Div. VIII, 10-21-2025)
16.20.011 - IPMC 101.1 amended—Title.¶
Section 101.1 of the IPMC is amended as follows:
That portion of the sentence reading "Name of Jurisdiction" is deleted and replaced with "City of El Cerrito."
(Ord. No. 2025-03, Div. VIII, 10-21-2025)
16.20.012 - IPMC 103.1 amended—Creation of agency.¶
Section 103.1 of the IPMC is amended as follows:
That portion of the sentence reading "Insert Name of Jurisdiction" is deleted and replaced with "Community Development Department."
(Ord. No. 2025-03, Div. VIII, 10-21-2025)
16.20.020 - IPMC 102.3 amended—Application of other codes.¶
Section 102.3 of the IPMC is amended as follows:
The International Codes are not adopted by the City, and where referenced in this code, shall be replaced with the California Codes.
(Ord. No. 2025-03, Div. VIII, 10-21-2025)
16.20.030 - IPMC 106 amended—Means of appeal.¶
Section 106 of the IPMC is amended as follows:
Section 106 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with ECMC sections 1.14.080, 1.14.090, 1.14.100, and 1.14.110
(Ord. No. 2025-03, Div. VIII, 10-21-2025)
16.20.035 - IPMC 302.4 amended—Weeds.¶
Section 302.4 of the IPMC is amended as follows:
That portion of the sentence reading "jurisdiction to insert height in inches" is deleted and replaced with "twelve inches."
(Ord. No. 2025-03, Div. VIII, 10-21-2025)
16.20.040 - IPMC 304.14 amended—Insect screens.¶
Section 304.14 of the IPMC is amended as follows:
That portion of the sentence reading "During the period from [date] to [date]," is deleted and replaced with "During the entire year,"
(Ord. No. 2025-03, Div. VIII, 10-21-2025)
16.20.050 - IPMC 308.3.1 amended—Disposal of garbage.¶
Section 308.3.1 of the IPMC is amended as follows:
That portion of the sentence reading "an approved incinerator unit in the structure available to the occupants in each dwelling unit" shall be deleted in its entirety.
(Ord. No. 2025-03, Div. VIII, 10-21-2025)
16.20.055 - IPMC 602.3 amended—Heat supply.¶
Section 602.3 of the IPMC is amended as follows:
That portion of the sentence reading "during the period from [date] to [date]" is deleted and replaced with "during the entire year."
(Ord. No. 2025-03, Div. VIII, 10-21-2025)
16.20.060 - IPMC 602.4 amended—Occupied work spaces.¶
Section 602.4 of the IPMC is amended as follows:
That portion of the sentence reading "during the period from [date] to [date]" is deleted and replaced with "during the entire year."
(Ord. No. 2025-03, Div. VIII, 10-21-2025)
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