Laguna Niguel Municipal Code Art. 1 General Provisions

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2013-174, § 2, adopted Dec. 3, 2013, repealed the former Article 1, §§ 8-1-2—8-1-5, relative to general provisions, and enacted a new Article 1, §§ 8-1-2—8-1-5, to read as set out herein. The provisions of former Article 1 derived from Ord. No. 2008-151, § 2, adopted February 19, 2008 and Ord. No. 2010-159, § 2, adopted Nov. 16, 2010.

It shall be the duty of the community development director to assign the numbers to be allotted to all property along all roads, streets and highways in the city in accordance with the provisions of the California Building Code and the California Fire Code.

(Ord. No. 95-85, § 2, 11-21-95; Ord. No. 2002-125, § 2, 12-3-02)

Cross reference— Highways, rights-of-way and vehicles, tit. 7.

For all sections of the California Building Code, California Fire Code, California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code, California Electrical Code, California Residential Code, California Green Buildings Standard Code, California Administrative Code, California Referenced Standards, California Energy Code, International Property Maintenance Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code and Uniform Solar Energy Code, any and all amendments to these codes, included within this division, the following shall apply pertaining to violations and shall replace any sections of those codes that pertain to violation.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure in the city, or cause same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this division.

Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this division, 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 this ordinance is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such persons shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. No. 2013-174, § 2, 12-3-13)

For all sections of the California Building Code, California Fire Code, California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code, California Electrical Code, California Residential Code, California Green Buildings Standard Code, California Administrative Code, California Referenced Standards, California Energy Code, International Property Maintenance Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code and Uniform Solar Energy Code, including any and all amendments included within this division, the following shall apply pertaining to board of appeals and shall replace any sections of those codes that pertain to board of appeals.

In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction and provisions of these codes, there shall be and there is hereby create a board of appeals, consisting of five members, composed of the mayor and the other members of the city council. Said members shall hold their respective membership on said board of appeals by reason of, and concurrently with their terms of service as council members and shall cease to be such members upon their ceasing to be such council members. The Building Official shall be the secretary of the board. The board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render all its decisions and findings on contested matters, in writing to the Building Official, with a duplicate copy thereof to any appellant or contestant affected by any such decision or finding, and may recommend to the city council such new legislation, if any, as is consistent therewith.

Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum. The mayor shall be the presiding officer of the board and in the mayor's absence the mayor pro-tem shall preside. Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act.

The board shall have the right, subject to such limits as the city council may prescribe by resolution, to employ at the cost and expense of the city, such qualified individuals as the board, in its discretion, may deem reasonably necessary in order to assist it in its investigations and making its findings and decisions.

(Ord. No. 2013-174, § 2, 12-3-13)

For all sections of the California Building Code, California Fire Code, California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code, California Electrical Code, California Residential Code, California Green Buildings Standard Code, California Administrative Code, California Referenced Standards, California Energy Code, International Property Maintenance Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code and Uniform Solar Energy Code, including any and all amendments included within this division, pertaining to fees are hereby amended to read as follows:

All fees shall be as set forth by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. No. 2013-174, § 2, 12-3-13)

All administrative sections of the California Building Code, California Fire Code, California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code, California Electrical Code, California Residential Code, California Green Buildings Standard Code, California Administrative Code, California Referenced Standards, California Energy Code, International Property Maintenance Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code and Uniform Solar Energy Code, are hereby deleted and replaced by Chapter 1 of the 2013 California Building Code, as amended in this division.

(Ord. No. 2013-174, § 2, 12-3-13)