Rosemead Municipal Code Ch. 15.12 Plumbing Code

A. The 2025 California Plumbing Code, Title 24 Part 5 of California Code of Regulations, as amended and adopted by the 2026 Los Angeles County Plumbing Code (Title 28), 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 Plumbing 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 Plumbing Code and may be cited as Section 15.12.010 of the City of Rosemead Municipal Code.

(Ord. 862 § 5, 2007: Ord. 824 § 5, 2002: Ord. 793 § 7, 1999: Ord. 764 § 4 (part), 1995: prior code § 8300)

(Ord. No. 909, § 6, 1-11-11; Ord. No. 938, § 6, 12-10-13; Ord. No. 939, § 6, 1-14-14; Ord. No. 967, § 6, 12-13-16; Ord. No. 968, § 6, 1-10-17; Ord. No. 991, § 7, 1-14-20; Ord. No. 992, § 6, 2-25-20; Ord. No. 1011, § 5, 12-13-22; Ord. No. 1030, § 8, 1-13-26)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1030, § 8, adopted Jan. 13, 2026, amended the title of § 15.12.010 to read as herein set out. The former § 15.12.010 title pertained to California Plumbing Code as amended by Los Angeles County Plumbing Code adopted.

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

"Administrative Authority," "Building Official" or "Plumbing Inspector" shall mean the Building Official of the city of Rosemead.

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

"City" shall mean the city of Rosemead.

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

"Gas Fitting Contractor," "Journeyman Gas Fitter," "Journeyman Plumber" or "Plumber Contractor" shall mean a person holding a valid certificate of registration issued by the county of Los Angeles as set forth in Section 72 of Title 28, Los Angeles County Plumbing Code.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.12.010, the Uniform Plumbing Code is amended by adding the following definitions to Chapter 2 to read:

"Lavatory" shall mean a plumbing fixture used for washing the hands, arms, face and head.

"Personal service room" shall mean a room which is not directly connected with the production or service function performed by the establishment. Such rooms may include, but are not limited to, first aid or medical rooms, toilet rooms, change rooms, wash rooms, shower rooms, kitchens, and lunch rooms.

"Plumbing Code" shall mean the 1994 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.

"Toilet" shall mean a fixture within a toilet room which may be used for defecation or urination.

"Toilet room" shall mean a room within or on the premises containing at least one water closet.

"Toxic material" shall mean material in concentration or amount which exceeds the applicable limit established by a standard, such as Section 5155, 5208, or 5209 of Title 8, CCR, or in the absence of an applicable standard, which has the capacity to produce personal injury or illness to persons through ingestion, inhalation or absorption through any body surface.

(Ord. 764 § 4 (part), 1995: prior code § 8301)

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.12.010, fees for plan check, inspection and other miscellaneous services shall be based on the most current fee set forth by Los Angeles County, Title 28, Fees and shall be increased by fifty (50) percent.

B. The total permit and issuance fee for a water heater replacement shall be twenty-five dollars and sixty-five cents ($25.65).

(Ord. 764 § 4 (part), 1995: prior code § 8302)

Every person violating any provision of the Plumbing Code, adopted by reference in Section 15.12.010, 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 § 6, 2007: Ord. 824 § 6, 2002: Ord. 793 § 8, 1999: Ord. 764 § 4 (part), 1995: prior code § 8303)

(Ord. No. 909, § 7, 1-11-11; Ord. No. 938, § 7, 12-10-13; Ord. No. 939, § 7, 1-14-14; Ord. No. 967, § 7, 12-13-16; Ord. No. 968, § 7, 1-10-17; Ord. No. 991, § 8, 1-14-20; Ord. No. 992, § 7, 2-25-20; Ord. No. 1011, § 6, 12-13-22; Ord. No. 1030, § 9, 1-13-26)