Westlake Village Municipal Code Ch. 8.8 Green Building Standards Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 298-22, § 6, adopted Dec. 14, 2022, repealed the former Ch. 8.8, §§ 8.8.005—8.8.030, and enacted a new Ch. 8.8 as set out herein. The former Ch. 8.8 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 230-13, adopted Dec. 11, 2013; Ord. No. 249-17, adopted April 26, 2017; Ord. No. 275-19, adopted Jan. 8, 2020.

Except as hereinafter provided, Title 31, Green Building Standards Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2023, adopting and amending the California Green Building Standards Code, 2022 Edition (Part 11 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), including Sections 102 through 119 of Chapter 1 of Title 31, Chapters 2 through 8 of Title 31, and Appendices A4 and A5 of Title 31, is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Green Building Standards Code of the City of Westlake Village.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Green Building Standards Code, 2022 Edition, Title 31 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Green Building Standards Code contained in the Westlake Village Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 31 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Green Building Standards Code, 2022 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public.

(Ord. No. 298-22, § 6, 12-14-2022)

Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the Green Building Standards Code adopted by Section 8.8.005, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this Section as follows:

"Building Code," "Uniform Building Code," or "Los Angeles County Building Code" shall mean the Building Code of the City of Westlake Village.

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

"Building Official" shall be defined as set forth in the City of Westlake Village Building Code.

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

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

"California 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 the certifications or having the education experiences as set forth in Section 702.2 of the 2019 Edition of the California Green Building Standards Code.

(Ord. No. 298-22, § 6, 12-14-2022)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.8.005, the Green Building Standards Code is hereby amended by increasing the amount of each and every fee set forth in the Code, including fees provided for in the 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 the Green Building Standards Code. In the event no such resolution has been adopted, said fees shall be two (2) times greater than those set forth in the Green Building Standards Code.

(Ord. No. 298-22, § 6, 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 Green Building Standards Code.

B. Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity violating any of the provisions of the Green Building Standards 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 Green Building Standards 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, § 6, 12-14-2022)