A.
The
2022 California Existing Building Code as amended by Title 33 of the
Los Angeles County Existing Building Code together with their appendices
are adopted by the city as the city's existing building code, to regulate
voluntarily retrofits of buildings to make them stronger against earthquakes
and strong wind conditions within the city, and provide for the issuance
of permits and collection of fees therefor, are hereby adopted by
reference, and conflicting ordinances are hereby repealed.
B.
All
of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of the codes,
together with their appendices, one copy of which will be on file
and accessible to the public for inspection at the city clerk's office,
are referred to, adopted and made part of this chapter as if fully
set forth in this chapter with the exceptions, deletions, additions,
and amendments thereto as set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 1130-17 § 14; Ord. 1167-20 § 14; Ord. 1193-22 § 13)
A.
No
person shall retrofit any building or structure or cause the same
to be done, contrary to or in violation of any provision of this chapter.
(Ord. 1130-17 § 14)
The 2022 Los Angeles County Existing Building Code, as adopted by Section 15.26.010, is hereby amended as follows:
Wherever reference is made to the County of Los Angeles or to
the unincorporated area of the County, such area shall be deemed to
include within its corporate limits the area of the city for purposes
of fulfilling the requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 1130-17 § 14; Ord. 1167-20 § 15; Ord. 1193-22 § 22 § 14)
Whenever an apparent conflict or inconsistency exists between any provision of the existing building code, as adopted in Section 15.26.010, and any provision of this code, each provision shall be construed so as to supplement the other. In the event any apparently conflicting or inconsistent provisions may not reasonably be so construed, the city's community development director shall determine which provision shall prevail.
(Ord. 1130-17 § 14)
The adoption hereby of the existing building code, as set forth in Section 15.24.010, shall not be construed for any purpose as creating any entitlement or authorizing any business or use which is prohibited by any provision contained in this code.
(Ord. 1130-17 § 14)
The city council hereby declares that should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this chapter or the existing building code adopted by reference in Section 15.24.010 be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences and words of this chapter and the residential code hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.
(Ord. 1130-17 § 14)
