Those certain documents, one copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated as the adoption of the 2018 International Property Maintenance, be and the same are hereby adopted as the Code of the City for regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses and there accessory structures in the City; providing for the issuance of permits and all collection of fees therefor; and providing penalties for violations of such Code.
Sections 101.1. These regulations shall be known as the International Property Maintenance Code of the City of Redondo Beach.
(§ 57, Ord. 3153 c.s., eff. June 16, 2016, as amended by § 47, Ord. 3169 c.s., eff. May 4, 2017, and § 18, Ord. 3200 c.s., eff. February 6, 2020)
Section 103.5 shall be added to the International Property Maintenance Code and shall read as follows:
Code enforcement user fees shall be set by resolution.
(§ 48, Ord. 3169 c.s., eff. May 4, 2017, as amended by § 19, Ord. 3200 c.s., eff. February 6, 2020)
Section 112.4 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Any person who shall continue any work after having been served a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for a fine of not less than $100.00, or more than $1,000.00.
(§ 49, Ord. 3169 c.s., eff. May 4, 2017, as amended by § 20, Ord. 3200 c.s., eff. February 6, 2020)
Section 302.4 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of four inches. Noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs; provided, however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens.
(§ 50, Ord. 3169 c.s., eff. May 4, 2017, as amended by § 21, Ord. 3200 c.s., eff. February 6, 2020)
Section 304.14 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Year round every door, window, and other outside opening required for ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service areas or any areas where products to be included or utilized in food for human consumption are processed manufactured, packaged or stored shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens of minimum 16 mesh per inch (16 mesh per 25 mm), and every screen door used for insect control shall have a self-closing device in good working condition.
(§ 51, Ord. 3169 c.s., eff. May 4, 2017, as amended by § 22, Ord. 3200 c.s., eff. February 6, 2020)
Section 602.3 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases, or lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat year-round to maintain a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit or 20 degrees Celsius in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
Exceptions:
1.
When the outdoor temperature is below the winter outdoor design temperature for the locality, maintenance of the minimum room temperature shall not be required provided that the heating system is operating at its full design capacity. The winter outdoor design temperature for the locality shall be as indicated in Appendix D of the International Plumbing Code.
2.
In areas where the average monthly temperature is above 30 degrees Fahrenheit or negative one (-1) degree Celsius, a minimum temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit or 18 degrees Celsius shall be maintained.
(§ 52, Ord. 3169 c.s., eff. May 4, 2017, as amended by § 23, Ord. 3200 c.s., eff. February 6, 2020)
Section 602.4 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat year-round to maintain a minimum temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit or 18 degrees Celsius during the period those spaces are occupied.
Exceptions:
1.
Processing, storage and operation areas that require cooling or special temperature conditions.
2.
Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical activities.
(§ 53, Ord. 3169 c.s., eff. May 4, 2017, as amended by § 24, Ord. 3200 c.s., eff. February 6, 2020)
Section 106.4 of said 2018 International Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
106.4 Violation penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code. The penalty for any violation, upon the conviction of any violation, shall be a fine of not more than One Thousand and no/100ths ($1,000.00) Dollars, or imprisonment in a County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each separate day or portion thereof, during which violation of this code occurs or continues, shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
(§ 58, Ord. 3153 c.s., eff. June 16, 2016, as amended by § 54, Ord. 3169 c.s., eff. May 4, 2017, and § 25, Ord. 3200 c.s., eff. February 6, 2020)