This chapter shall be known as the "Placentia Property
Maintenance Code."
(Ord. O-2022-11 § 17, 2022)
The purpose of this chapter is to prescribe regulations for
the maintenance of buildings and structures within the city of Placentia.
(Ord. O-2022-11 § 17, 2022)
Except as provided in this chapter, those certain building codes
known and designated as the International Property Maintenance Code,
2021 Edition, shall be and become the Property Maintenance Code of
the city of Placentia, regulating the maintenance of buildings and
structures within the city of Placentia.
Whenever the California Code of Regulations and State Building
Standards Code of Regulations differ from any provision of the International
Property Maintenance Code, said state regulations shall prevail over
the provisions of the International Property Maintenance Code except
as specifically modified herein.
(Ord. O-2022-11 § 17, 2022)
Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the
International Property Maintenance Code, each such name or term shall
be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this
section as follows:
means the city of Placentia.
means the building division of the city.
means the chief building official of the city as appointed
by the city administrator of the city, or designee.
means the city of Placentia.
means the Placentia Fire Code.
means the director of the Placentia fire and life safety
department or other individual as designated by the city administrator
of the city, or designee.
means the city.
means the agency for which the fire code official performs
its duties and/or the city.
(Ord. O-2022-11 § 17, 2022)
The following provisions of the International Property Maintenance
Code hereby are amended to read, in words and figures, as follows:
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101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as
the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Placentia, hereinafter
referred to as this code.
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102.3 Application of other codes. Repairs, additions
or alterations to a structure, or changes or occupancy, shall be done
in accordance with the procedures and provisions of the most current
California Codes adopted by the City of Placentia. Any reference to
an International Code will be viewed as conformity to the adopted
California Codes.
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103.1 Creation of agency. The Development Services
Department is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall
be known as the code official. The function of the agencies shall
be the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the provisions
of this code.
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302.4 Weeds. Premises and exterior property shall
be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of six 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.
Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of a property to
cut and destroy weeds after service of a notice of violation, they
shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with Section 109.3 and
as prescribed by the authority having jurisdiction. Upon failure to
comply with the notice of violation, any duly authorized employee
of the jurisdiction or contractor hired by the jurisdiction shall
be authorized to enter upon the property in violation and cut and
destroy the weeds growing thereon, and the costs of such removal shall
be paid by the owner or agent responsible for the property.
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304.14 Insect screens. Annually, 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.
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602.3 Heat supply. 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 to a minimum temperature
of 68° F in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms.
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602.4 Occupiable work spaces. Indoor occupiable
work spaces shall be supplied with heat to a minimum temperature of
65°F during the period the spaces are occupied.
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(Ord. O-2022-11 § 17, 2022)
The Placentia Property Maintenance Code, as set forth in this
chapter shall be enforced by the building official or designee.
(Ord. O-2022-11 § 17, 2022)
Notwithstanding any provision of the Placentia Property Maintenance
Code as hereby adopted, all fees for services provided pursuant to
the Placentia Property Maintenance Code approved by resolution therefor
as adopted by the city council of the city of Placentia pursuant to
the provisions of California Government Code Section 66016, et seq.
In addition to any other fee(s) to be charged hereunder, any person,
firm, partnership or corporation initiating or engaging in any work
without the permit therefor as required hereunder shall pay a penalty
equal to 100% of the fee for the requisite permit if issued after
such work commences, is initiated or engaged in by such person, firm,
partnership or corporation.
(Ord. O-2022-11 § 17, 2022)
One copy of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2021
Edition, including all appendices thereto and including all amendments
made herein is on file in the office of the building official pursuant
to the requirements of California Health and Safety Code Section 18942(e)(1)
and is available for public inspection.
(Ord. O-2022-11 § 17, 2022)
