ORD 208ORDINANCE NO. 208
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, REVISING TITLE 8
ENTITLED "BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION," REPEALING EXISTING
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, AND ADOPTING, BY REFERENCE, THE
UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 1991 EDITION, PUBLISHED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS; THE UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE, 1991 EDITION, INCLUDING CERTAIN SPECIFIED
APPENDICES AND THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS, PUBLISHED
BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, OF BUILDING OFFICIALS; THE
NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE, 1990 EDITION, PUBLISHED BY THE
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION; THE UNIFORM PLUMBING
CODE, 1991 EDITION, INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES AND THE
INSTALLATION STANDARDS, PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS; THE UNIFORM
MECHANICAL CODE, 1991 EDITION, PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS; THE UNIFORM
SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB CODE, 1991 EDITION, PUBLISHED
BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL
OFFICIALS; THE UNIFORM SIGN CODE, 1991 EDITION, PUBLISHED BY
THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS; THE
UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1991 EDITION, PUBLISHED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS, AND THE
DANGEROUS BUILDING CODE; 1991 EDITION, PUBLISHED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS.
WHEREAS, the State of California 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 Uniform Administrative 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
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fully as if set out at length 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
Building and Safety Department and the same are also hereby
adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein.
SECTION 3. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm, or corporation to erec', 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 thirty (30) days after its adoption.
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.
Ordinance No. 208
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16th day of June ,
'— 1992 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Franklin, Sniff & Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Council Members Bohnenberger & Rushworth
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JOHN ENA Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
AT ST:
AUNDRA L. JUHOLA, CAty Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STRADLING, YOCCA, CARLSON & RAUTH
City Attorney
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Ordinance No. 208
EXHIBIT "A"
Title 8 of the La Quinta Municipal Code, entitled "Building
and Construction," shall be amended as follows:
1. Section 8.01.010 shall be revised to change both
references of "1988 Edition" to "1991 Edition."
2. Section 8.01.020 shall be revised to change the reference
to the "1985 Edition" to the "1991 Edition" and the references in
C., D., and E. to "Section 304 (a)," "Section 304 (b)" and
"Section 304(d)(2)" shall be revised to "Section 304(b)," "Section
304(c) and Section 304(e)(2) respectively.
3. Section 8.01.030 shall be revised to change the reference
to "planning and development department" to "Building and Safety
Department."
4. Section 8.01.050 shall be revised to change "1985
Edition" to "1991 Edition."
5. Section 8.01.060 shall be revised to change "1985
Edition" to "1991 Edition."
6. Section 8.01.070 shall be revised to change "Uniform
Building Code" to "Uniform Administrative Code."
7. Section 8.02.050 is deleted in its entirety.
8. Section 8.02.010 shall be,revised to change references to
"1988 Edition" to "1991 Edition."
9. Section 8.02.030 shall be revised to change references to
"1988 Edition" to "1991 Edition."
10. Section 8.02.040 shall be revised to change references to
"1988 Edition" to "1991 Edition."
11. Section 8.02.060 shall be revised to change references to
111988 Edition" to "1991 Edition," and subsection (a) shall be
revised to change "12000" to "5000."
12. Section 8.0°3.010 shall be revised to change "1987
Edition" references to 111990 Edition."
13. Section 8.04.010 shall be revised to change all
references to "1988 Edition" to "1991 Edition."
14. Section 8.04.020 shall be revised to change the reference
to "1988 Edition" to "1991 Edition."
15. Section 8.05.010 shall be revised to change the reference
to "1988 Edition" to "1991 Edition."
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16. Section 8.05.020 shall be revised to change references to
"1988 Edition" to "1991 Edition."
17. Section 8.06.010 shall be revised to change the
references to "1988 Edition" to 111991 Edition."
18. Section 8.07.010 shall be revised to change the
references to "1988 Edition" to "1991 Edition."
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta,
California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 208 which was introduced on the 2nd
day of June, 1992 and was adopted at a regular meeting held on the
16th day of June, 1992 not being less than 5 days after date of
introduction thereof.
I further certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted in three
(3) places within the City of La Quinta as specified in a
j
lution of the City Council.
DRA L. JUHOLA City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta,
Ca 'fornia, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was
p ed on July 22, 1992 pursuant to City Council Resolution.
4AUNDRA L. JUHO 9,Cit4v Clerk
City of La Quinta, California