La Quinta Municipal Code Ch. 16.02 County Ordinances

16.02.010 - Incorporation by reference.¶

The ordinances of the county of Riverside listed in this section, three (3) copies of each of which are on file in the office of the city clerk, including any and all amendments thereto in effect as of February 3, 1982, except as modified after the adoption of the ordinance provisions codified in this section, have been adopted as ordinances of the city by reference except Ordinances 348 and 460 which are set out in this code in full, and shall remain in effect until appropriately repealed, amended or suspended by the city council:

	Riverside County Ordinance Number	Subject Matter
1.	682	Drilling of Water Wells
2.	348	Land Use Ordinance Including Zoning District Maps
3.	369	Permit System for Discharging or Depositing Sewage
4.	421	Requiring Certain Excavations to be Covered
5.	431	Controlling the Location and Operation of Hog Ranches
6.	454	Regulating Storage, Installation and Maintenance of Motor Fuels and Facilities and Apparatus Therefor
8.	460	Regulating Land Subdivision
9.	461	Subdivision Road Development Standards
10.	463	Providing for a County-wide House Numbering System
11.	465	Regulating the Sanitation, Safety and Cleanliness of Public Swimming Pools
12.	468	Control of Diseases in Livestock and Regulating Corrals, Stockyards and Feed Yards
13.	471	Operation of Motor Vehicles on Riders' and Hikers' Trails
14.	484	Control of Blowing Sand
15.	492	Regulating Food Establishments Other Than Restaurants
16.	521	Regulating Transporting of Food for Commercial Purposes in Wholesale Food Vehicles
17.	522	Regulating Rock Festivals and Other Outdoor Festivals
18.	523	Control of Flies by Health Officials
19.	524	Regulating Oversize and Overweight Vehicles and Loads
20.	525	Regulating the Inspection, Maintenance and Testing of Water Backflow Prevention Devices
21.	527	Control and Abatement of Fly Breeding
22.	534	Control of Animals Running at Large Other than Dogs and Cats
23.	540	Regulation of Persons Cleaning Cesspools and Similar Facilities
24.	543	Prohibiting Public Exposure of Private Parts and Female Breasts by Waiters, Waitresses and Entertainers
25.	547	Implementing the Alquist-Priolo Special Studies Zones Act re Geologic Reports
26.	551	Control of Bees
27.	554	Establishing Health Service Fees
28.	555	Implementing the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975
29.	565	Establishing Health Service Fees Relating to Commercial Poultry Ranches
30.	567	Regulating Food Handlers

(Ord. 165 § 1, 1990; Ord. 108 § 1(Exh. A), 1987; Ord. 74 § 1, 1985; Ord. 73 § 1, 1985; Ord. 10 § 1, 1982)

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16.02.020 - Adoption by reference of implementing regulations.¶

Additionally, all resolutions, rules and regulations of the county of Riverside which have been so applicable in implementation of the ordinances set out in Section 16.02.010 or of mandates of state law (such as, but not limited to, the California Environmental Quality Act), including the fixing of fees, to the extent that the same are effective as of February 3, 1982 and are not inconsistent with any similar enactment or ordinance of this city, are to remain in full force and effect at resolutions, rules and regulations, respectively, of the city, unless or until superseded by any enactment, rule or regulation, present or future, of this city.

(Ord. 10 § 1, 1982)

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16.02.030 - Substitution of terms.¶

A. Whenever in the enactments of the county of Riverside which are continued in effect as provided in this chapter, there is a reference to Board of Supervisors, this reference shall be interpreted to mean the city council of the city of La Quinta.

B. Whenever in the enactments of the county of Riverside which are continued in effect as provided in this chapter, there is reference to unincorporated area, this reference shall be interpreted to mean area within the city of La Quinta.

C. Whenever it is appropriate under the circumstances, and in the enactments of the county of Riverside which are continued in effect as provided in this chapter, there is a reference to the County of Riverside, the reference shall be interpreted to mean the city of La Quinta.

D. Whenever in the enactments of the county of Riverside which are continued in effect as provided in this chapter, there is a reference to an office, department, official title or other designation, the reference shall be interpreted to mean that office, department, title or designation in the governmental structure of the city, or if there is none, any official or department or titleholder in the city which has been specifically directed by the city council or the city manager to perform the functions referred to or the duties imposed. If the Riverside County official, department, titleholder or other designation continues by law or by contract or otherwise to perform the functions referred to or the duties imposed, then the reference shall not be changed until such time as there is a change in that situation or functions performed or duties imposed.

E. Whenever in the enactments of the county of Riverside which are continued in effect as provided in this chapter, there is a reference to planning commission, Area Planning Council, East Area Planning Council, Land Division Committee or Desert Area Land Division Committee, such reference shall be interpreted to mean that these agencies are acting as agents or agencies of the city of La Quinta, until such time as the city council has created an agent or agency(s) within the city government structure to otherwise perform the functions of the said county agency or agencies, and until such time as said city agent or agency has commenced functioning and has been directed to undertake the particular function or functions theretofore performed by the said county agency or agencies.

F. Whenever in any provision of any county enactment which is continued in effect as provided in this chapter, the word shall is used in connection with actions, functions or responsibilities of any public officer, employee, agent, department, division, bureau, council, commission, board, agency or the city itself, such word is not intended by the city council and shall not be construed as imposing any mandatory duty to act in any specific manner, but such word shall be construed in the same sense as may and is intended only to vest a discretion to act or not to act, in accordance with the reasonable exigencies of the particular situation.

(Ord. 17 § 2, 1982; Ord. 16 § 3, 1982)

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