[Added by Ord. 480]
[Amended by Ord. 72-10; Ord. 75-15; Ord. 78-4; Ord. 85-4; Ord. 91-6; Ord. 93-9; Ord. 96-2; Ord. 2000-4; Ord. 2003-5; Ord. 2008-2; Ord. 2011-1; Ord. 2014-9; Ord. 2017-2; 11-11-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-2]
Except as hereinafter provided, that certain mechanical code known and designated as the "California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition," shall be and become the mechanical code of the City of Lakewood providing for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefor and providing penalties for violation of such code. One copy of the California Mechanical Code has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Lakewood and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. As used in this chapter, the Los Angeles County Mechanical Code refers to the current mechanical code adopted by the County of Los Angeles and any amendments to such code subsequently adopted by the County of Los Angeles. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the Los Angeles County Mechanical Code, Title 29 of the Los Angeles County Code, or the Lakewood Municipal Code, the provision contained in the Lakewood Municipal Code shall control. One copy of said Los Angeles County Mechanical Code has been deposited in the office of the city clerk of the City of Lakewood, and shall be at all times maintained by said clerk for use and examination by the public."
The definitions contained in Section 8101 of this article shall apply equally to this Chapter and whenever any of said names and terms are used in the Mechanical Code, such names or terms shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in that Section, except as follows.
The Board of Appeals, as defined, constituted and appointed in the Building Code, shall hear and determine all appeals and variances necessary and appropriate under the terms and provisions of this Chapter, in accordance with the rules and regulations governing the proceedings of the Board set forth in the Building Code.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, install, alter, repair, relocate, add to, replace, use or maintain heating, ventilating comfort cooling, or refrigeration equipment in the jurisdiction, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this Code. Maintenance of equipment which was unlawful at the time it was installed and which would be unlawful under this Code if installed after the effective day of this Code, shall constitute a continuing violation of this Code. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this 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 this Code is committed, continued or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation, such person shall be punishable by a fine or not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six (6) months, or by both fine and imprisonment.
[Added by Ord. 91-6; amended by Ord. 95-4]
The fees established by the Mechanical Code may be amended by Resolution of the City Council and except as amended shall otherwise apply in all cases.