Lake Forest Municipal Code Ch. 8.12 Uniform Housing Code

There is adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Forest, for the purpose of prescribing regulations for the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, maintenance, moving, improving, removal, conversion, demolition, and occupancy of all buildings or portions thereof used, or designed or intended to be used, for human habitation, that certain Code known as Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, except Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended, of which Code not less than one copy has been made and is now filed in the office of the Clerk of the City Council; and the same is adopted and incorporated by reference as fully as if set forth at length herein.

(Ord. 103 § 3, 1999; Ord. 130 § 5, 2002; Ord. 326 § 9, 2019)

The City Council shall hereinafter serve as the Housing Authority of the City of Lake Forest and shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Code.

(Ord. 103 § 3, 1999; Ord. 130 § 5, 2002)

Section 104 of the Uniform Housing Code is amended to read as follows:

SECTION 104—APPLICATION TO EXISTING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.

104.1 Additions, Alterations or Repairs. For additions, alterations or repairs see Section 3403 of the Building Code.

104.2 Relocation. Buildings or structures moved into or within the incorporated area of the City and City-owned buildings shall comply with the requirements of the Relocated Buildings Code.

(Ord. 103 § 3, 1999; Ord. 130 § 5, 2002)

Section 202 of the Uniform Housing Code is amended to read as follows:

SECTION 202—SUB-STANDARD BUILDINGS, NUISANCES, PROCEDURE.

Section 202. All buildings or portions thereof which are determined to be substandard as defined in this Code are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in Section 102 of the California Building Code.

(Ord. 103 § 3, 1999; Ord. 130 § 5, 2002)

Section 203 of the Uniform Housing Code is amended to read as follows:

SECTION 203—BOARD OF APPEALS

Section 203. In order to provide for final interpretation of the provisions of this Code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals as specified in Section 113 of the California Building Code as adopted and amended by the City of Lake Forest.

(Ord. 103 § 3, 1999; Ord. 130 § 5, 2002; Ord. 326 § 9, 2019)

Section 204 of the Uniform Housing Code is amended to read as follows:

SECTION 204—VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.

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, or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this Code.

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Code 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 Code is committed, continued or permitted; and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 103 § 3, 1999; Ord. 130 § 5, 2002)

Section 401 of the Uniform Housing Code is amended to read as follows:

SECTION 401—DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this Code, certain abbreviations, terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall be construed as specified in either this chapter or as specified in the Building Code.

"Building Code"

shall mean the California Building Code published by the California Building Standards Commission as adopted and amended by the City of Lake Forest.

"Building Official"

as used herein shall mean the Community Development Director, or duly authorized representative.

"Efficiency living unit"

is a dwelling unit containing only one habitable room and meeting the requirements of Section 1207.4 of the California Building Code.

"Health Officer"

shall mean the Health Officer of the City of Lake Forest.

"Hot water"

is hot water supplied to plumbing fixtures at a temperature of not less than 110°F (43.3°C.).

"Mechanical Code"

shall mean the California Mechanical Code, published by the California Building Standards Commission, as adopted and amended by the City of Lake Forest.

"Nuisance"

The following shall be defined as nuisances:

Any public nuisance known at common law or in equity jurisprudence.

Any attractive nuisance which may prove detrimental to children, whether in a building, on the premises of a building, or upon an unoccupied lot. This includes any abandoned wells, shafts, basements, or excavations; abandoned refrigerators and motor vehicles; or any structurally unsound fences or structures; or any lumber, trash, fences, debris or vegetation which may prove a hazard for inquisitive minors.

Whatever is dangerous to human life or is detrimental to health, as determined by the Building Official.

Overcrowding a room with occupants.

Insufficient ventilation or illumination.

Inadequate or unsanitary sewage or plumbing facilities.

Uncleanliness, as determined by the Health Officer.

Whatever renders air, food, or drink unwholesome or detrimental to the health of human beings, as determined by the Health Officer.

"Plumbing Code"

shall mean the California Plumbing Code, published by the California Building Standards Commission, as adopted and amended by the City of Lake Forest."

(Ord. 103 § 3, 1999; Ord. 130 § 5, 2002; Ord. 326 § 9, 2019)