Imperial County Municipal Code Ch. 6 Uniform Housing Code

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Editor's note— Sec. 7 of Ord. No. 1565, adopted December 15, 2020, rescinded Ch. 6, which pertained to the same subject matter, consisted of §§ 91006.00—91006.02, and derived from the prior code. Section 8 of said ordinance enacted provisions to read as herein set out.

The California Residential Code, 2022 Edition, as adopted by the Planning and Development Services Department and Title 25 is hereby incorporated by reference and adopted as part of the building regulations of the county of Imperial, as provided by Section 91006.01.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 7, 8, 12-15-20; Ord. No. 1587, §§ 1, 2, 12-5-23)

Section R104 of the California Residential Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

A. Authority. As herein below set forth, the Building Official and the Director of Imperial County Division of Environmental Health, (hereinafter referred to as "Director" for purposes of this Chapter only) are hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce all the provisions of this Code.

1. The duties of the Building Official shall include but not be limited to the directing, administering, and enforcing of all provisions of this Code relating to erection, construction, enlargement, alterations, repair, moving, removal convergence or demolition of buildings or structure to which this Code applies.

2. The duties of the Director shall include, but are not limited to, the directing, administering, enforcing of all provisions of this Code relating to the public health aspects of the maintenance, sanitation, occupancy and ventilation of buildings and structures to which this Code applies.

B. Right to Entry.

1. The Building Official or the Director, or duly appointed representatives of either such official, may enter and inspect any building or premises when necessary to secure compliance with, and prevent violation of, any provision of the Code, subject to the limitations hereinafter provided.

2. Any occupied dwelling shall not be entered between the hours of 9:00 p.m. of any day and 6:00 a.m. of the succeeding day, without the consent of the owner or the occupants of the dwelling. An unoccupied dwelling shall not be entered without there first being secured a proper written order executed and issued by a court having jurisdiction to issue the order.

C. Responsibilities Defined.

Every owner remains liable for violations of duties imposed upon him/her by this Code even though an obligation is also imposed on the occupants of his/her building, and even though the owner has, by agreement, imposed on the occupant the duty of furnishing required equipment or of complying with this Code.

Every owner, or his/her agent, in addition to being responsible for maintaining his building in sound structural condition, shall be responsible for keeping the part of the building or premises which he occupies or controls in a clean, sanitary and safe condition including the shared or public areas in a building containing two or more dwelling units.

Every owner shall furnish and maintain required sanitary facilities and devices, equipment, or facilities for the prevention of insect and rodent infestation, and where infestation has taken place, shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents, or other pests when such extermination is not specifically made the responsibility of the occupant by law or ruling.

Every occupant of a dwelling unit in addition to being responsible for keeping a clean, sanitary, and safe condition that part of the dwelling or dwelling unit or premises which he occupies and controls, shall dispose of all his rubbish, garbage, and other organic waste in a manner required by the health ordinance and approved by the Director.

1. Section R109.1 of the California Residential Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

"All buildings or structures within this Code and all construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Building Official and the Director in accordance with the manner provided by this Code and Section 110 of the California Building Code and all appropriate provisions of the law."

2. Section R104 of the California Residential Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Whenever the term Building Official is used in this Chapter, it shall be deemed to mean Building Official or Director of Imperial County Division of Environmental Health."

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 7, 8, 12-15-20)

The Building Official or his designee(s) having the authority by Division 13 to issue citations, against any person, firm or corporation that is in violation of any provision of this ordinance and/or any section, article, or regulation of the adopted codes, may issue a citation to effect compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, and/or regulations.

The citation shall be issued only by duly qualified personnel and upon the format approved by the Courts.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 7, 8, 12-15-20)