Westlake Village Municipal Code Ch. 8.1 Building Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 298-22, § 1, adopted Dec. 14, 2022, repealed the former Ch. 8.1, §§ 8.1.005—8.1.040, and enacted a new Ch. 8.1 as set out herein. The former Ch. 8.1 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 230-13, § 1, adopted Dec. 11, 2013; Ord. No. 249-17, § 1, adopted April 26, 2017; Ord. No. 275-19, § 1, adopted Jan. 8, 2020.

Except as hereinafter provided, Title 26, Building Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2023, adopting and amending the California Building Code, 2022 Edition (Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), including Sections 119.1.2 through 119.1.14 of Chapter 1 of Title 26, Chapters 2 through 35 of Title 26, and Appendices C, H, I, J, and P of Title 26, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Building Code of the City of Westlake Village.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Building Code, 2022 Edition, Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Building Code contained in the Westlake Village Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Building Code, 2022 Edition, has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Westlake Village and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

(Ord. No. 298-22, § 1, 12-14-2022)

Whenever any of the names or terms defined in this Section are used in the Building Code adopted by Section 8.1.005 of this Chapter, 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" shall mean the Board of Appeals established by Section 105 of the Los Angeles County Building Code.

"Department of Building and Safety" shall mean the Building and Safety Division of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works.

"Building Official" shall mean the County Engineer of the County of Los Angeles.

"City" shall mean the City of Westlake Village.

"County," "County of Los Angeles" or "Unincorporated Territory of the County of Los Angeles" shall mean the City of Westlake Village.

"County Engineer" shall mean the County Engineer of the County of Los Angeles or such other person designated by the City Council to perform the duties of the County Engineer.

"Electrical Code" shall mean the Electrical Code as adopted by Section 8.2.005 of the Westlake Village Municipal Code.

"Fire Code" shall mean the Fire Code as adopted by Section 3.1.005 of the Westlake Village Municipal Code.

"General Fund" shall mean the general fund of the City of Westlake Village.

"Health Code" or "Los Angeles County Health Code" shall mean the Health Code as adopted by Section 5.1.005 of the Westlake Village Municipal Code.

"Mechanical Code" shall mean the Mechanical Code as adopted by Section 8.4.005 of the Westlake Village Municipal Code.

"Plumbing Code" shall mean the Plumbing Code as adopted by Section 8.3.005 of the Westlake Village Municipal Code.

"Special Inspector" means a person holding a valid certificate of registration issued by the County of Los Angeles as set forth in Section 108.6 of the Los Angeles County Building Code.

(Ord. No. 298-22, § 1, 12-14-2022)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.1.005, the Building Code is hereby amended by increasing the amount of each and every fee set forth in the Code, including Sections 107.1, 107.2 and 107.5, and Table 1-A of the Los Angeles County Building Code, to be the fee set forth in the most current resolution of the City Council establishing fees pursuant to said Building Code. In the event no such resolution has been adopted, said fees shall be two (2) times greater than those set forth in said Building Code.

(Ord. No. 298-22, § 1, 12-14-2022)

A. No person shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure or perform any grading in the City of Westlake Village, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the Building Code.

B. Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity violating any of the provisions of the Building Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of the Building Code is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person may be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. No. 298-22, § 1, 12-14-2022)