Rosemead Municipal Code Ch. 15.08 Electrical Code

A. The 2025 California Electrical Code, Title 24 Part 3 of California Code of Regulations, as amended and adopted by the 2026 Los Angeles County Electrical Code (Title 27), 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 Electrical 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 Electrical Code and may be cited as Section 15.08.010 of the City of Rosemead Municipal Code.

(Ord. 862 § 3, 2007: Ord. 824 § 3, 2002: Ord. 793 § 4, 1999: Ord. 764 § 3 (part), 1995: prior code § 8200)

(Ord. No. 909, § 4, 1-11-11; Ord. No. 938, § 4, 12-10-13; Ord. No. 939, § 4, 1-14-14; Ord. No. 967, § 4, 12-13-16; Ord. No. 968, § 4, 1-10-17; Ord. No. 991, § 5, 1-14-20; Ord. No. 992, § 4, 2-25-20; Ord. No. 1011, § 3, 12-13-22; Ord. No. 1030, § 6, 1-13-26)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1030, § 6, adopted Jan. 13, 2026, amended the title of § 15.08.010 to read as herein set out. The former § 15.08.010 title pertained to California Electrical Code as amended by Los Angeles County Electrical Code adopted.

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

"Building official" shall mean the Building Official except in Section 80-4 of said Electrical Code.

"County," "County of Los Angeles" or "unincorporated areas of the County of Los Angeles" shall mean the city of Rosemead.

"Maintenance Electrician" shall mean a person holding a valid certificate of registration as maintenance electrician issued by the county of Los Angeles as set forth in Sections 80-10 and 82-8(c) of Title 27, Los Angeles County Electrical Code, or a person otherwise determined to be qualified by the building official.

"Special Inspector" shall mean a person holding a valid certificate of registration as special inspector issued by the county of Los Angeles as set forth in Section 82-14(a) of Title 27, Los Angeles County Electrical Code, or a person otherwise determined to be qualified by the Building Official.

(Ord. 764 § 3 (part), 1995: prior code § 8201)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.08.010, fees for plan check, inspection and other miscellaneous services shall be based on the most current fee set forth by Los Angeles County, Title 27, Fees and shall be increased by fifty (50) percent.

(Ord. 764 § 3 (part), 1995: prior code § 8202)

Every person violating any provision of the Electrical Code, adopted by reference in Section 15.08.010, 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 § 4, 2007: Ord. 824 § 4, 2002: Ord. 793 § 5, 1999: Ord. 764 § 3 (part), 1995: prior code § 8203)

(Ord. No. 909, § 5, 1-11-11; Ord. No. 938, § 5, 12-10-13; Ord. No. 939, § 5, 1-14-14; Ord. No. 967, § 5, 12-13-16; Ord. No. 968, § 5, 1-10-17; Ord. No. 991, § 6, 1-14-20; Ord. No. 992, § 5, 2-25-20; Ord. No. 1011, § 4, 12-13-22; Ord. No. 1030, § 7, 1-13-26)