La Puente Municipal Code Ch. 8.44 Residential Code

Sections:

• 8.44.010 Adoption of residential code.

• 8.44.020 Definitions.

• 8.44.030 Violations and penalties.

Except as hereinafter provided, Title 30, Residential Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2023, adopting the California Residential Code, 2022 Edition (Part 2.5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), is hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the residential code of the City of La Puente.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Residential Code, 2022 Edition, Title 30 of the Los Angeles County Residential Code, or any amendment to the Residential Code set forth in the La Puente Municipal Code, the provisions contained in the La Puente Municipal Code shall control.

A copy of Title 30 of the Los Angeles County Residential Code and the California Residential Code, 2022 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the La Puente City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

(Ord. 981 § 7, 2023; Ord. 967 § 7, 2020; Ord. 966 § 7, 2019; Ord. 945 § 7, 2017; Ord. 944 § 7, 2016; Ord. 927 § 15, 2014: Ord. 926 § 15, 2013: Ord. 909 § 8 (part), 2011: Ord. 908 § 8 (part), 2010)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.44.010 of this chapter, whenever any of the following names or terms is used in the residential code, each name or terms shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as follows:

"Board of appeals" means the board of appeals as appointed by the city council of the city of La Puente.

"Building code" means the building code of the city of La Puente as contained in Chapter 8.05 of the La Puente Municipal Code.

"Building department" means the building and safety division of the city of La Puente.

"Building official" means the building official of the city of La Puente.

"County", "county of Los Angeles" or "unincorporated territory of the county of Los Angeles" means city of La Puente.

"County engineer" means the city engineer, except in such instances when the county engineer is a correct notation due to circumstances.

"Electrical code" means the electrical code of the city of La Puente as contained in Chapter 8.13 of the La Puente Municipal Code.

"Fire code" means the fire code of the city of La Puente as contained in Chapter 9.04 of the La Puente Municipal Code.

"General fund" means the city treasury of the city of La Puente.

"Green building standards code" means the green building standard code of the city of La Puente as contained in Chapter 8.48 of the La Puente Municipal Code.

"Health code" or "Los Angeles County Health Code" means the health code of the city of La Puente as contained in Chapter 4.04 of the La Puente Municipal Code.

"Health officer" means the health officer of the county of Los Angeles acting on behalf of the city of La Puente.

"Jurisdiction" means the city of La Puente.

"Mechanical code" means the mechanical code of the city of La Puente as contained in Chapter 8.17 of the La Puente Municipal Code.

"Plumbing code" means the plumbing code of the city of La Puente as contained in Chapter 8.09 of the La Puente Municipal Code.

(Ord. 927 § 16, 2014: Ord. 926 § 16, 2013: Ord. 909 § 8 (part), 2011: Ord. 908 § 8 (part), 2010)

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the residential code of the city of La Puente shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of the building code is committed, continued or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 927 § 17, 2014: Ord. 926 § 17, 2013: Ord. 909 § 8 (part), 2011: Ord. 908 § 8 (part), 2010)