Rolling Hills Municipal Code Ch. 15.12 Mechanical Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 382-U, § 1, adopted Dec. 13, 2022, amended Ch. 15.12 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 15.12, §§ 15.12.010—15.12.040, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 363-U, § 3, adopted in 2020; and Ord. No. 363, § 3, adopted in 2020.

Except as hereinafter provided, Title 29, Mechanical Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2026, adopting the California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition (Part 4 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Mechanical Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition, Title 29 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Mechanical Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 29 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

(Ord. No. 382-U, § 1, 12-13-2022; Ord. No. 389-U, § 1, 12-9-2025)

Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the California Mechanical Code or the County of Los Angeles Mechanical Code, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section, as follows:

"City" means the City of Rolling Hills.

"County," "County of Los Angeles" or "unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles" means the City of Rolling Hills.

(Ord. No. 382-U, § 1, 12-13-2022; Ord. No. 389-U, § 1, 12-9-2025)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.12.010, the Mechanical Code is amended by increasing the amount of each and every fee set forth in the Mechanical Code to a sum set by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. No. 389-U, § 1, 12-9-2025)

A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, install, alter, repair, relocate, add to, replace, use or maintain heating, ventilating, cooling, or refrigeration equipment in the jurisdiction, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of Mechanical Code of the City of Rolling Hills. Maintenance of equipment which was unlawful at the time it was installed, and which would be unlawful under this code if installed after the effective date of this code, shall constitute a continuing violation of this code.

B. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Mechanical Code of the City of Rolling Hills shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation is committed, continued, or permitted. Upon conviction, such person may be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The provisions of this section are in addition to and independent of any sanctions, penalties or costs which are or may otherwise be imposed for a violation of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 382-U, § 1, 12-13-2022; Ord. No. 389-U, § 1, 12-9-2025)