La Quinta Municipal Code Ch. 8.01 Administrative Code

Certain documents marked and designated as the "2025 California Administrative Code," published by the California Building Standards Commission, are adopted for establishing administrative, organizational and enforcement rules and regulations for technical codes which regulate site preparation and construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, use and occupancy of buildings, structures and building service equipment.

Each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms therein, on file with the building official, are referenced and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 627 § 1(Exh. A), 12-16-2025; Ord. 604 § 4, Exh. A(1), 2022; Ord. 581 § 4, 2019; Ord. 551 § 4, 2016; Ord. 517 § 4, 2013; Ord. 483 § 2, 2010; Ord. 447 § 2, 2007; Ord. 330 Exh. A(1), 1999; Ord. 276 § 2, 1995; Ord. 208 § 2, 1992; Ord. 150 § 1, 1989; Ord. 114 § 1, 1987; Ord. 68 § 1, 1985)

A. The owner, contractor, or responsible party constructing a new building, addition, or alteration to an existing building shall maintain security measures as deemed necessary or as required by the building official to control vandalism, fires, blowing dust, sand or debris.

B. Except as permitted by subsection E of this section, the owner, contractor, or responsible party constructing a new building, addition, or alteration to an existing building, shall keep the construction site clean by having on-site an all metal, minimum three (3)-yard capacity, container with hinged lid (except rolloff containers), compatible for use with standard trash removal trucks, commonly referred to as dumpsters, for the depositing of trash and debris. Containers are to be provided by commercial trash collection companies and shall not be placed in the right-of-way. As used in this section, "trash and debris" shall include papers, cartons, bottles, cans, garbage, roofing materials, insulation, plaster, concrete, boards, and other substances that may be accumulated as a result of construction activities.

C. A trash container shall remain on the construction site until immediately preceding the final inspection. Said container shall be emptied of its contents on a regular schedule or as ordered by the building inspector in order to avoid blowing debris or other public nuisances.

D. Disposal shall be by transportation to a legally established dump site by the city's refuse contractor or other person authorized by law to remove any container from the location where the container was placed by the person in charge for storage and collection.

E. Subject to the rules and regulations of the city's refuse contractor, the building official may permit the contractor of record of any permitted construction project to self-haul construction debris to an approved dump site. Such permission by the building official shall be in writing and may be revoked at any time.

F. Refusal to comply with this section shall be a misdemeanor and sufficient cause for the suspension of the issued building permit pending compliance.

(Ord. 517 § 4, 2013; Ord. 483 § 2, 2010; Ord. 447 § 2, 2007; Ord. 208 § 2, 1992; Ord. 130 § 1, 1988; Ord. 97 § 1, 1986; Ord. 68 § 1, 1985)

It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any structure, or equip, cause, or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this title. Any person, firm, or corporation violating, or failing to comply with, any of the provisions of this title or a code adopted in this title is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this title or such code is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation, such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The application of the penalty provided in this section shall not be held to prevent the abatement of prohibited conditions as a public nuisance as provided by Section 1.01.250 of the La Quinta Municipal Code.

(Ord. 517 § 4, 2013; Ord. 483 § 2, 2010; Ord. 68 § 3, 1985)