Rosemead Municipal Code Ch. 15.16 Mechanical Code

A. The 2025 California Mechanical Code, Title 24 Part 4 of California Code of Regulations, as amended and adopted by the 2026 Los Angeles County Mechanical Code (Title 29), is hereby adopted by reference pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50022.1 through 50022.10 of the Government Code of the State of California as though fully set forth herein, and made a part of the City of Rosemead Municipal Code with the same force and effect as though set out herein in full, including all of the regulations, revisions, conditions and terms contained therein.

B. The administration of the Mechanical Code shall be as set forth in Chapter 15.02 of this Code.

C. In accordance with Section 50022.6 of the California Government Code, not less than one copy of said code together with any and all amendments thereto proposed by the City of Rosemead, has been and is now filed in the office of the Building and Safety Division, shall remain on file with the Building Official, shall collectively be known as the City of Rosemead Mechanical Code and may be cited as Section 15.16.010 of the City of Rosemead Municipal Code.

(Ord. 862 § 7, 2007: Ord. 824 § 7, 2002: Ord. 793 § 10, 1999: Ord. 764 § 5 (part), 1995: prior code § 8400)

(Ord. No. 909, § 8, 1-11-11; Ord. No. 938, § 8, 12-10-13; Ord. No. 939, § 8, 1-14-14; Ord. No. 967, § 8, 12-13-16; Ord. No. 968, § 8, 1-10-17; Ord. No. 991, § 9, 1-14-20; Ord. No. 992, § 8, 2-25-20; Ord. No. 1011, § 7, 12-13-22; Ord. No. 1030, § 10, 1-13-26)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1030, § 10, adopted Jan. 13, 2026, amended the title of § 15.16.010 to read as herein set out. The former § 15.16.010 title pertained to California Mechanical Code as amended by Los Angeles County Mechanical Code adopted.

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

"Board of Appeals," or "Board of Examiners of Plumbers" shall mean the Board of Examiners of Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Sewerage Contractors of the county of Los Angeles established by Section 73 of Title 28, Los Angeles County Plumbing Code.

"Building Code," "Uniform Building Code" or "Los Angeles County Building Code" shall mean the building code of the city of Rosemead.

"Building Department" shall mean the Building Department of the city of Rosemead.

"Building Official" shall mean the Building Official of the city of Rosemead.

"City" shall mean the city of Rosemead.

"Electrical Code" shall mean the Electrical Code as adopted by Chapter 15.08 of this code as amended.

"Fire Code" or "Los Angeles County Fire Code" shall mean Fire Code as adopted by Chapter 8.24 of this code as amended.

"General Fund" shall mean the city treasury of the city of Rosemead.

"Health Code" or "Los Angeles County Health Code" shall mean the health code as adopted by Section 8.04.020 as amended.

"Mechanical Code" shall mean the mechanical code of the city of Rosemead.

"Plumbing Code" shall mean the plumbing code as adopted by Chapter 15.12 of this code as amended.

(Ord. 764 § 5 (part), 1995: prior code § 8401)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.16.010, fees for plan check, inspection and other miscellaneous services shall be based on the most current fee set forth by Los Angeles County, Title 29, Fees, and shall be increased by fifty (50) percent.

(Ord. 764 § 5 (part), 1995: prior code § 8402)

Every person violating any provision of the Mechanical Code adopted by reference in Section 15.16.010, or of any permit or license granted thereunder, or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 862 § 8, 2007: Ord. 824 § 8, 2002: Ord. 793 § 12, 1999: Ord. 764 § 5 (part), 1995: prior code § 8404)

(Ord. No. 909, § 9, 1-11-11; Ord. No. 938, § 9, 12-10-13; Ord. No. 939, § 9, 1-14-14; Ord. No. 967, § 9, 12-13-16; Ord. No. 968, § 9, 1-10-17; Ord. No. 991, § 10, 1-14-20; Ord. No. 992, § 9, 2-25-20; Ord. No. 1011, § 8, 12-13-22; Ord. No. 1030, § 11, 1-13-26)