South El Monte Municipal Code Ch. 15.02 Building Code

Los Angeles County Building Code, Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2026, adopting the 2025 California Building Code, 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 South El Monte 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 chapter by section 15.02.020 below, regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, grading, use, occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings or structures and prescribing conditions under which such work may be carried on within the city and providing for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefor.

All references made to county may mean city of South El Monte or Los Angeles County depending on the context.

In accordance with Section 50022.6 of the California Government Code, not less than one copy of said Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Building Code together with any and all amendments thereto proposed by the city of South El Monte, has been and is now filed in the office of the community development department, shall remain on file with the Building Official, shall collectively be known as the City of South El Monte Building Code and may be cited as Chapter 15.02 of the South El Monte Municipal Code.

(Ord. 1261 §2, 2022; Ord. 1285-U, 12/2/2025; Ord. 1286, 2/3/2026)

The fee schedules adopted by Section 15.02.010 shall apply to fees arising under the Building Code, except where a different fee has been adopted by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 1261 §2, 2022; Ord. 1285-U, 12/2/2025; Ord. 1286, 2/3/2026)

The adoption of the city Building Code and the repeal, addition or amendment of ordinances by this Code shall not affect the following matters:

A. Actions and proceedings which began the effective date of this Code.

B. Prosecution for ordinance violations committed before the effective date of this Code.

C. Licenses and penalties due and unpaid at the effective date of this Code, and the collection of these licenses and penalties.

D. Bonds and cash deposits required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance.

E. Matters of record which refer to or are connected with ordinances the substances of which are included in this Code; these references shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions of the Code.

(Ord. 1261 §2, 2022; Ord. 1285-U, 12/2/2025; Ord. 1286, 2/3/2026)

A. General Penalty—Continuing Violations. Every act prohibited or declared unlawful and every failure to perform an act required by this Code is a misdemeanor or an infraction as set forth in the said respective pertinent sections of this Code and any person causing or permitting a violation of any such section of said Code shall be subject to the penalties ascribed to each such section as set forth herein. Where silent as to whether a violation is a misdemeanor or infraction, the city attorney may prosecute such violation as either a misdemeanor or infraction in his or her discretion.

B. Violations Including Aiding, Abetting, and Concealing. Every person who causes, aids, abets or conceals the fact of a violation of this Code is guilty of violating this Code.

C. Enforcement by Civil Action. In addition to the penalties provided herein, the said Code may be enforced by civil action. Any condition existing in violation of this Code is a public nuisance and may be summarily abated by the city.

(Ord. 1261 §2, 2022; Ord. 1285-U, 12/2/2025; Ord. 1286, 2/3/2026)