Huntington Park Municipal Code Ch. 1 Building Code

Prior ordinance history: Ordinance 920-NS repealed and replaced Chapter 1 consisting of Ords. 1571, 46-NS, 63-NS, 125-NS, 150-NS, 226-NS, 274-NS, 319-NS, 323-NS, 430-NS, 438-NS, 461-NS, 504-NS, 560-NS, 571-NS, 574-NS, 596-NS, 624-NS, 627-NS, 677-NS, 746-NS, 892-NS and 914-NS. Ordinance 2016-954 repealed and replaced Chapter 1 consisting of Ord. 920-NS. Ordinance 2020-981 repealed and replaced Chapter 1 consisting of Ord. 2016-954.

(§ 2, Ord. 2020-981, eff. February 21, 2020)

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Editor's Note: The Building Code of the City of Huntington Park is included as an attachment to this title.

Chapters 2 through 35, 66, 67, 96, 98, 99 and Appendices I and J of Title 26, Los Angeles County Building Code, as amended and in effect on or before January 1, 2020, adopting the 2019 California Building Code, 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 Huntington Park 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 except that those certain sections thereof which are necessary to meet local conditions, as hereinafter set forth in Section 8-1.03 of this Code, are hereby repealed, added or amended to read as set forth therein.

In accordance with Section 50022.6 of the California Government Code, not less than one copy of said Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code together with any and all amendments thereto proposed by the City of Huntington Park, has been and is now filed in the office of the Building and Safety Division, shall be remain on file with the Building Official, shall collectively be known as the City of Huntington Park Building Code and may be cited as Title 8 Chapter 1 of the Huntington Park Municipal Code.

(§ 2, Ord. 2020-981, eff. February 21, 2020)

Chapters 33, and Appendix J of Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code (the 2019 Los Angeles County Building Code), adopted by reference as the Building Code of the City of Huntington Park, are hereby amended, deleted or added as follows:

(a) A new Section 3301.3 is added to read:

3301.3 On-Site Fencing During Construction.

3301.3.1 General. A fence shall be provided any time grading, demolition, or construction work requiring a grading or building permit is performed. The fence shall totally enclose the perimeter of all property. Locking gates may be provided at any location.

Exceptions:

3301.3.2 Fence Construction. The fence shall be 6 feet in height measured from adjacent grade on the exteri- or side of the fence, and constructed from chain link, lumber, masonry or other approved materials. The fence shall be self-supporting and shall not incorporate structures or fencing on adjacent property without written approval of the adjacent property owner.

3301.3.3 Duration of Fencing. The fence shall be erected prior to the start of any grading, demolition, or construction work and shall remain in place until the work for which a grading or building permit is required has been completed.

Exceptions:

3301.3.4 Failure to Comply. If the property is found unfenced and the building official determines that an unsafe or hazardous condition exists, the City may take action to correct the noncomplying condition by providing the required fence. The building official may then issue a notice to stop work until all fees incurred by the City to properly fence the property have been recovered. If such fees have not been recovered by the City within 30 days, the City may take action to recover the costs in accordance with the requirements of this Code.

(b) Section J103.5 is amended in its entirety to read:

J 103.5 Grading Fees. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of this section. The amount of the fees shall be as specified in Section 115 of this code.

J 103.5.1 Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data are required to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Separate plan review fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures as required elsewhere in this code. For excavation and fill on the same site, the fee shall be based on the total volume of excavation and fill.

J 103.5.2 Permit Fees. A fee for each grading permit shall be paid to the Building Official at the time of issuance of the permit. Separate permits and fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures as required elsewhere in this code.

(c) Section J 103.6 is amended in its entirety to read:

J 103.6 Compliance with Zoning Code. The building official may refuse to issue a grading permit for work on a site if either the proposed grading or the proposed land use for the site shown on the grading plan application does not comply with the provisions of "Planning and Zoning" of the City of Huntington Park Municipal Code.

(d) Section J105.12 is amended in its entirety to read:

J105.12 Completion of Work. Upon completion of the rough grading work and at the final completion of the work, the following reports and drawings and supplements thereto are required for engineered grading or when professional inspection is otherwise required by the Building Official:

1. A certification by the Field Engineer that to the best of his or her knowledge, the work within the Field Engineer's area of responsibility was done in accordance with the final approved grading plan.

2. A report prepared by the Soils Engineer retained to provide such services in accordance with Section J105.4, including locations and elevations of field density tests, summaries of field and laboratory tests, other substantiating data, and comments on any changes made during grading and their effect on the recommendations made in the approved soils engineering investigation report. The report shall include a certification by the Soils Engineer that to the best of his or her knowledge, the work within the Soils Engineer's area of responsibility is in accordance with the approved Soils Engineering report and applicable provisions of this chapter. The report shall contain a finding regarding the safety of the completed grading and any proposed structures against hazard from landslide, settlement, or slippage.

3. A report prepared by the Engineering Geologist retained to provide such services in accordance with Section J105.5, including a final description of the geology of the site and any new information disclosed during the grading and the effect of such new information, if any, on the recommendations incorporated in the approved grading plan. The report shall contain a certification by the Engineering Geologist that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the work within the Engineering Geologist's area of responsibility is in accordance with the approved engineering geology report and applicable provisions of this chapter. The report shall contain a finding regarding the safety of the completed grading and any proposed structures against hazard from landslide, settlement or slippage. The report shall contain a final as-built geologic map and cross-sections depicting all the information collected prior to and during grading.

4. The grading contractor shall certify, on a form prescribed by the building official that the grading conforms to the approved plans and specifications.

(§ 2, Ord. 2020-981, eff. February 21, 2020)

The adoption of the City Building 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.

(§ 2, Ord. 2020-981, eff. February 21, 2020)

(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, the City Attorney 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.

(§ 2, Ord. 2020-981, eff. February 21, 2020)