ORD 376 ORDINANCE NO. 376
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, REVISING TITLE 8
ENTITLED "BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION," AND ADOPTING THE
FOLLOWING CODES PUBLISHED BY THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING
STANDARDS COMMISSION: THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 2001 EDITION; THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING
CODE, 2001 EDITION, VOLUMES 1,2, AND 3 INCLUDING CERTAIN
SPECIFIED APPENDICES; THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC CODE, 2001
EDITION; THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2001 EDITION,
INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES AND THE INSTALLATION STANDARDS;
THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2001 EDITION; THE
CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2001 EDITION; THE CALIFORNIA
BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2001 EDITION; AND THE CALIFORNIA
FIRE CODE, 2001 EDITION.
WHEREAS, the California Building Standards Commission has adopted a State
approved version of uniform codes governing construction in the State of California;
WHEREAS, said new codes shall become automatically applicable to the City
of La Quinta unless the City adopts certain findings related to local climatic or
geographical conditions which requires modifications to the state approved rules;
The City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, DOES HEREBY FIND AND
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Local climate conditions particularly including extreme range of
temperatures and proximity to active geological areas are hereby found to require
certain revisions to the State approved California Building Code.
SECTION 2. ADOPTION OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS.
There is hereby adopted an amendment, attached hereto as Exhibit A, to Title 8 of the
La Quinta Municipal Code entitled "Building and Construction" which is incorporated
as fully as if set out in full herein, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing
conditions related to building and construction and activities including those certain
documents specifically described in said Exhibit A, save and except certain specified
portions which are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended within various Chapters
of said Title 8, of which documents being adopted by reference copies are on file with
the Building and Safety Department and the same are also hereby adopted and
incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein.
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Municipal Code Chapter 8
2001 California Bldg. Standards
Adopted: October 1, 2002
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SECTION 3. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm, or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove,
convert, or demolish, equip, or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in
violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance. Any person, firm, or corporation
violating, or failing to comply with, any of the provisions of such Ordinance or Code
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 such Code is committed,
continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation, such person shall
be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than
six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment. The application of the penalty
provided in this Section shall not be held to prevent the abatement of prohibited
conditions as a public nuisance as provided by Section 1.01.250 of the La Quinta
Municipal Code.
SECTION 4. VALIDITY. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance, or of any code adopted thereby is for any reason held by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance or of any code adopted thereby. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each section or
subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, and each code adopted hereby
irrespective of the clauses or phrases being declared invalid.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
starting on November 1, 2002.
SECTION 6. POSTING. The City Clerk shall, within fifteen (15) days after the
passage of this Ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least the three public places
designated by resolution of the City Council; shall certify to the adoption and posting
of this Ordinance; and shall cause this Ordinance and its certification, together with
proof of posting, to be entered in the book of ordinances of the City of La Quinta.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held on this 1st day of October, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pe~a
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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Municipal Code Chapter 8
2001 California Bldg. Standards
Adopted: October 1, 2002
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ATTEST:
JUNE S. GREEK, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
,M. ~(A~I'HE'I~IN~'jEN'S-0~ ~ity Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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Municipal Code Chapter 8
2001 California Bldg. Standards
Adopted: October 1, 2002
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EXHIBIT "A"
Title 8 of the La Quinta Municipal Code, entitled "Building and Construction," shall be
amended as follows:
1. Chapter 8.01 No Changes
2. Section 8.02.010 Adoption of the California Building Code is amended to read
as follows:
"Certain documents marked and designated as the" California Building Code,
2001 Edition" Volumes 1,2, and 3 including Appendix Chapter 3 Division IV,
(Requirements for Group R, Division 4 Occupancies), Chapter 12 Division II,
(Sound Transmission Control), Chapter 15, (Reroofing), Chapter 18,
(Waterproofing and Dampproofing Foundations), Chapter 29, (Minimum
Plumbing Fixtures), Chapter 31 Divisions II and III (Special Construction),
Chapter 33, (Excavation and Grading), and Chapter 34 Division III (Repairs to
Buildings Damaged by Natural Disasters), published by the California Building
Standards Commission are adopted for regulating the erection, construction,
enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion,
occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance, of all buildings or
structures. Each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of
such "California Building Code, 2001 Edition," published by the California
Building Standards Commission, on file in the Building and Safety Department,
are referred to and made part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, except
as otherwise provided in this chapter."
3. Section 8.02.020 shall be revised to change references to "California Building
Code, 1998 Edition" to "California Building Code, 2001 Edition."
4. Section 8.02.030 shall be revised to change references to "California Building
Code, 1998 Edition" to "California Building Code, 2001 Edition."
5. Section 8.02.060 shall be revised to change references to "California Building
Code, 1998 Edition" to "California Building Code, 2001 Edition."
6. Section 8.03.010 shall be revised to change "California Electric Code, 1998
Edition" references to "California Electric Code, 2001 Edition."
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Municipal Code Chapter 8
2001 California Bldg. Standards
Adopted: October 1, 2002
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7. Section 8.04.010 shall be revised to change "California Plumbing Code, 1998
Edition" references to "California Plumbing Code, 2001 Edition."
8. Section 8.04.020 shall be revised to change the reference to "California
~ Plumbing Code, 1998 Edition" to "California Plumbing Code, 2001 Edition."
9. Section 8.05.010 shall be revised to change the reference to "California
Mechanical Code, 1998 Edition" to "California Mechanical Code, 2001
Edition."
10. Section 8.05.020 shall be revised to read as follows:
"8.04.020 Deletion of Certain Parts of the California Mechanical Code
The following portions of the California Plumbing Code, 2001 Edition are deleted:
A. Section 115.2 (Permit Fees)
B. Section 115.3 (Plan Review Fees)
C. Table 1-1 (Mechanical Permit Fees)"
11. Chapter 8.06 No Changes to this Chapter
12. Chapter 8.07 No Changes to this Chapter
13. Section 8.08.010 shall be revised to change the reference to "California Fire
Code, 1998 Edition" to "California Fire Code, 2001 Edition."
14. Section 8.08.020 shall be revised to change the reference to "California Fire
Code 1998 Edition" to" California Fire Code, 2001 Edition."
15. Section 8.08.030 shall be revised to change reference to "Uniform Fire Code"
to "California Fire Code."
16. Section 8.08.040 shall be revised to change the reference to "California Fire
Code, 1998 Edition" to "California Fire Code, 2001 Edition."
17. Section 8.08.050 shall be revised to change the reference to "California Fire
Code, 1998 Edition" to "California Fire Code, 2001 Edition."
18. Section 8.08.070 shall be revised to change the reference to "California
Code, 1998 Edition" shall be revised to "California Fire Code, 2001 Edition."
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Municipal Code Chapter 8
2001 California Bldg. Standards
Adopted: October 1, 2002
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19. Section 8.08.090 shall be revised to change the reference to "California Fire
Code, 1998 Edition" to "California Fire Code, 2001 Edition."
20. Section 8.08.100 shall be revised to change the reference to "California Fire
Code, 1 998 Edition" to "California Fire Code, 2001 Edition."
21. Section 8.08.120 shall be revised to change the reference to "California Fire
Code, 1 998 Edition" to "California Fire Code, 2001 Edition."
No Changes to the Remainder of Title 8