Montebello Municipal Code Ch. 15.16 California Housing Code

Subject to certain changes and amendments hereinafter set forth in this chapter, the city council does adopt, as the housing regulations for the city, the California Building Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations), based on the International Building Code, and as thereafter amended and published from time to time, by the California Building Standards Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "code"), which provides minimum requirements for the protection of life, limb, property, safety and welfare of the general public and the owners and occupants of residential buildings. One copy of the code is on file in the office of the city clerk for public inspection, and the same is made a part hereof as though fully set forth in this chapter.

(Ord. 2197 § 8, 1999: Ord. 2166 § 12, 1997: Ord. 2067 § 7, 1992: Ord. 2023 § 7, 1990: prior code § 8800 (a))

(Ord. No. 2336, § 26, 3-10-2010; Ord. No. 2347, § 3, 12-14-2011; Ord. No. 2356, § 9, 2-26-2014; Ord. No. 2392, § 10, 1-25-2017; Ord. No. 2421, § 36, 5-13-2020; Ord. No. 2424, § 36, 5-27-2020)

The building division is designated and authorized to enforce the regulations of this chapter. The code enforcement division is authorized to enforce the regulations of this chapter, subject to the approval of the building division.

(Ord. No. 2336, § 27, 3-10-2010)

In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction, and to provide reasonable interpretation of the provisions of this code, the city council shall act as the board of appeals, as referred to in this code.

Pursuant to MMC 15.04.031, the City Council shall serve as the "Housing Appeals Board" and the "Local Appeals Board," as those terms are defined in the CBC Section 108.8.2.

(Prior code § 8800 (b))

(Ord. No. 2336, § 28, 3-10-2010)