Note: Ord. 1200, 11/12/2025, repealed former Ch. 15.04, Technical Building Codes, derived from Ord. 1163, 2022.
A. 
For the purpose of prescribing regulations for erecting, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, improving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, and area of buildings and structures, the following construction codes subject to the modifications set forth in this chapter, are hereby adopted:
1. 
California Administrative Code, 2025 Edition;
2. 
California Building Code, 2025 Edition, including Volumes 1 and 2, and Appendices I, P, Q based on the 2024 International Building Code as published by the International Code Council;
3. 
California Residential Code, 2025 Edition, including Appendices BB, BF, CI, CJ based on the 2024 International Residential Code as published by the International Code Council;
4. 
California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition;
5. 
California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition, including Appendices A, B, D, G, I, M, R based on the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials;
6. 
California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition, including Appendices B, C, D, F, G based on the 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials;
7. 
California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition, including Annexes A, C, I based on the 2023 National Electrical Code as published by the National Fire Protection Association;
8. 
California Historical Building Code, 2025 Edition, as published and adopted by the California Building Standards Commission;
9. 
California Existing Building Code, 2025 Edition, including Appendices A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4 based on the 2024 International Existing Building Code as published by the International Code Council;
10. 
California Energy Code, 2025 Edition, as published and adopted by the California Building Standards Commission;
11. 
California Referenced Standards Code, 2025 Edition, as published and adopted by the California Building Standards Commission;
12. 
Uniform Code For The Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition;
13. 
Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition;
14. 
Los Angeles County Fire Code (Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code), amending the 2025 California Fire Code as published and adopted by the California Building Standards Commission;
15. 
California Wildland Urban Interface Code, 2025 Edition, based on the 2024 International Wildland Urban Interface Code, as published and adopted by International Code Council;
16. 
International Property Maintenance Code, 2024 Edition, as published by the International Code Council.
B. 
In accordance with, Health and Safety Code Section 18942(d), one copy of an up-to-date version of said codes will remain on file for use and examination by the public in the office of the Building Official.
(Ord. 1200, 11/12/2025)
Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in this title or in any of the codes adopted by reference in this title, unless the context directs otherwise, such names or terms shall be deemed and construed to have the meanings ascribed to it in this section, as follows:
"Building division"
means the community and economic development department, building division of the city of Pico Rivera.
"Building official"
means the person serving in the position of building official within the community and economic development department of the city of Pico Rivera or his or her designee.
"Health office"
means the Los Angeles County department of health services.
(Ord. 1200, 11/12/2025)
In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between any provision contained in the California Codes and any amendment thereto or addition thereto contained in this title, the amendment or addition thereto shall control.
(Ord. 1200, 11/12/2025)