Rosemead Municipal Code Ch. 15.04 Building Code

A. The 2025 California Building Code, Title 24 Part 2 of California Code of Regulations, as amended and adopted by the 2026 Los Angeles County Building Code (Title 26), 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 except as revised in this ordinance by Section 15.04.020.

B. The administration of the Building 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 Building and Safety Division, shall remain on file with the Building Official, shall collectively be known as the City of Rosemead Building Code and may be cited as Section 15.04.010 of the City of Rosemead Municipal Code.

(Ord. 862 § 1, 2007: Ord. 824 § 1, 2002: Ord. 793 § 1, 1999: Ord. 764 § 2 (part), 1995: prior code § 8100)

(Ord. No. 909, § 1, 1-11-11; Ord. No. 938, § 1, 12-10-13; Ord. No. 939, § 1, 1-14-14; Ord. No. 967, § 1, 12-13-16; Ord. No. 968, § 1, 1-10-17; Ord. No. 991, § 2, 1-14-20; Ord. No. 992, § 1, 2-25-20; Ord. No. 1011, § 2, 12-13-22; Ord. No. 1030, § 3, 1-13-26)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1030, § 3, adopted Jan. 13, 2026, amended the title of § 15.04.010 to read as herein set out. The former § 15.04.010 title pertained to California Building Code as amended by Los Angeles County Building Code adopted.

A. The regulations of Section 101.1 of the Los Angeles County Building Code shall be known as the Building Code of City of Rosemead, hereinafter referred as "this code."

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

C. The following sections of Chapter 1 of the Building Code adopted in Section 15.04.010 are deleted: 106.1, 106.2, 106.3, 106.4.1.1, 106.5.4, 107.1, 107.12, 107.19,109.3, 109.4.

(Ord. 862 § 2 (part), 2007; Ord. 764 § 2 (part), 1995: prior code § 8101; Ord. No. 938, § 2, 12-10-13; Ord. No. 939, § 2, 1-14-14)

(Ord. No. 909, § 2, 1-11-11; Ord. No. 967, § 2, 12-13-16; Ord. No. 968, § 2, 1-10-17; Ord. No. 991, § 3, 1-14-20; Ord. No. 992, § 2, 2-25-20; Ord. No. 1030, § 4, 1-13-26)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1030, § 4, adopted Jan. 13, 2026, amended the title of § 15.04.020 to read as herein set out. The former § 15.04.020 title pertained to definitions.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.04.010, fees for plan check, inspection and other miscellaneous services shall be based on the most current fee set forth by Los Angeles County, Title 26, Fees and shall be increased by fifty (50) percent.

(Ord. 764 § 2 (part), 1995: prior code § 8102)

A. The City Council finds that there are areas in all zones within the city where street trees are lacking (or in such condition as to need repair or replacement). The lack of street trees is detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare. The public health, safety and welfare will be best protected and served by requiring the installation of street trees in instances of substantial new construction.

B. Any owner, lessee, occupant or agent constructing or causing the construction, in any zone, of any building, dwelling, building addition or repair (whether interior or exterior), garage, carport or other accessory building or structure (excluding swimming pools) estimated by the Building Department on building plans to have a value of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or more (except building permits for reconstruction as a result of fire damage or acts of God such as earthquakes and storms), shall close all driveway approaches not in use or which are considered unsafe for ingress or egress and shall install street trees in accordance with city standards, unless street trees already exist, on the street frontage of the parcel of land on which the building or structure is to be constructed. When public right-of-way is needed to establish street trees to city standards, the applicant shall, prior to issuance of a building permit, submit an irrevocable offer to dedicate the necessary street frontage.

C. The Director of Planning and the Building Official shall not issue a certificate of occupancy nor accept any structure for public utility connection, nor approve any structure or improvement for use unless and until the provisions of this section have been complied with or a bond or cash in sufficient sums to insure the installation required in subsection B of this section is filed with and accepted by the Planning Department of the city, or modification therefrom has been obtained, pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.04.050.

(Ord. 808 § 1 (part), 2000: Ord. 764 § 2 (part), 1995: prior code § 8104)

A. Any person desiring to obtain a modification from the provision of Section 15.04.040 may file with the Planning Commission a written application. The Planning Commission shall give the applicant for such modification an opportunity to be heard if he or she so desires, and thereafter may grant or deny the application for the modification, or may grant the same upon such conditions as the Planning Commission deems necessary for the preservation of the safety, health or property of the general public.

B. The Planning Commission upon such application, or on its own motion, may grant a modification from the provisions of Section 15.04.040 for one or more of the following reasons:

1. The installation of street trees, in the area involved, is included in a budgeted city project or within an approved assessment district;

2. Because of the location of the property, the terrain or condition thereof, or other similar reasons, the installation of street trees would be impractical or unnecessary or would impose undue hardship on the owner of the property.

C. Within fifteen (15) days after receipt of written notice of the decision of the Planning Commission concerning such modification application, any person affected thereby may appeal to the City Council, by filing a notice of appeal with the City Clerk. Except in case of an appeal filed by a governmental body or school district, such notice of appeal shall be accompanied by a fifty dollar ($50.00) filing fee.

D. Unless the City Council, within thirty (30) days after notice of appeal has been filed, determined to grant a hearing or to refer the matter back to the Planning Commission for rehearing, the appeal shall be deemed dismissed and the decision of the Planning Commission shall thereupon become final.

E. If the City Council determines to hear the appeal, ten days written notice such hearing shall be mailed by certified mail to the appellant and to all persons who requested such notice at the time of the hearing upon the application for modification before the Planning Commission.

F. The City Council may consider the appeal on the record, if any, made before the Planning Commission, or de novo; and thereafter the City Council may refer the matter back to the Planning Commission for further consideration or may reverse, affirm or modify the decision of the Planning Commission subject to the same standards and limitations imposed upon the Planning Commission by this section. Except as herein expressly otherwise provided, the decision of the City Council shall be final.

(Ord. 808 § 1 (part), 2000: Ord. 764 § 2 (part), 1995: prior code § 8105)

Every person violating any provision of the Building Code adopted by reference in Section 15.04.010, 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 § 2 (part), 2007: Ord. 824 § 2, 2002: Ord. 793 § 3, 1999)

(Ord. No. 909, § 3, 1-11-11; Ord. No. 938, § 3, 12-10-13; Ord. No. 939, § 3, 1-14-14; Ord. No. 967, § 3, 12-13-16; Ord. No. 968, § 3, 1-10-17; Ord. No. 991, § 4, 1-14-20; Ord. No. 992, § 3, 2-25-20; Ord. No. 1011, § 2, 12-13-22; Ord. No. 1030, § 5, 1-13-26)