Irwindale Municipal Code Ch. 15.20 Mechanical Code

A. There is hereby adopted as the city's mechanical code, except as provided in this chapter, that certain mechanical code known and designated as the Los Angeles County Mechanical Code, 2026 Edition (Title 29 of the Los Angeles County Code), which incorporates and amends the California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition, including all appendixes thereto and changes made by the county of Los Angeles, and such code shall be and become the mechanical code of the city regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, operation and maintenance of heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators and other miscellaneous heat-producing appliances and providing for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefor.

B. Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 2025-0050 as adopted by the county of Los Angeles, is adopted in its entirety.

(Ord. 621 § 7, 2008: Ord. 548 § 7, 2000: Ord. 500 § 12(part), 1996).

(Ord. No. 649, § 18, 1-26-11; Ord. No. 674, § 11, 1-8-14; Ord. No. 709, § 16, 1-11-17; Ord. No. 743, § 16, 1-8-20; Ord. No. 764, § 15, 1-11-23; Ord. No. 769, § 15, 5-24-23; Ord. No. 817, § 17, 2-25-26)

Three copies of the Los Angeles County Mechanical Code, referred to in Section 15.20.010 of this chapter, have been deposited in the office of the city clerk and shall be at all times maintained by said clerk for use and examination by the public.

(Ord. 500 § 12(part), 1996).

Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the Los Angeles County Mechanical Code, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as follows:

"Board of supervisors" means the city council of Irwindale;

"County" or "county of Los Angeles" or "unincorporated area" means the city of Irwindale;

"Board of appeals" means the board of appeals established by the Los Angeles County Building Code (See Chapter 15.04);

"Building department" means the building and safety division of the department of public works;

"Building code," "Uniform Building Code" or "Los Angeles County Building Code" means Chapter 15.04 of this code;

"Building official" means director of public works of the county of Los Angeles;

"City" means the city of Irwindale;

"Electrical code" means Chapter 15.08 of this code;

"Fire code" or "Los Angeles County Fire Code" means Chapter 15.12 of this code.

"Health code," or "Los Angeles County Health Code" means Chapter 8.04 of this code;

"Plumbing code" means Chapter 15.16 of this code.

(Ord. 500 § 12(part), 1996).

The fee schedules adopted by Section 15.20.010 of this title may be amended by resolution adopted by the city council.

(Ord. 500 § 12(part), 1996).