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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION VIII OF THE
DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE 2010 EDITION
OF THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE AS THE DOWNEY
MECHANICAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1
: That Section VIII of the Downey Municipal Code is hereby amended
effective January 1, 2011, by amending Chapter 3, Downey Mechanical Code.
Section 2
: That when this ordinance takes effect, it shall not change any of the
provisions of the previous codes and ordinances or affect any offense, acts done or
required to be done, penalties, forfeitures or punishments incurred, rights or liabilities
accrued or claims arising out of the provisions of the previous ordinances and
amendments. Any pending actions shall not be affected by the enactment of this
ordinance. Any previous discontinuance, abatement, modification or alteration of any
penalty accrued, or to accrue, and the rights or liabilities of any person shall not be
affected by the enactment of this ordinance.
Section 3
: That if any portion or portions of this ordinance are held to be invalid
or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be
considered as separate and independent and the Council declares that the legality of the
remaining portions shall not change as a result of the court's findings.
Section 4
: That wherever there is reference to the California Mechanical Code, it
shall mean the Uniform Mechanical Code promulgated by the International Association
of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (“IAPMO”) as amended by the State of California
Building Standards Commission, which will become effective January 1, 2011.
Section 5
: That Section VIII of the Downey Municipal Code is hereby amended
as follows:
CHAPTER 3
DOWNEY MECHANICAL CODE
SECTION 8301: Uniform Code Adopted
. That certain document, one copy of
which is on file in the office of the Downey City Clerk, entitled "California Mechanical
Code, 2010 Edition," published by the IAPMO, and everything contained therein
including the Appendix, is hereby adopted by reference in accordance with Section
50022.2 of the California Government Code, aspart of this Chapter, except that Section
115.2, Table 1-A, is not adopted as a part of this Chapter and Sections 110, 113.1, 115
and 116.6 of the said California Mechanical Code, 2010 Edition, are adopted as
amended in this Chapter.
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SECTION 8302: Title.
This Chapter and said California Mechanical Code, 2010
Edition, as adopted by this Chapter, shall be known as the Downey Mechanical Code.
All references to "this Code" contained in the said California Mechanical Code, 2010
Edition, shall be deemed to refer to this Chapter. Each paragraph or section number
contained in the said California Mechanical Code, 2010 Edition, shall be deemed to be a
subdivision of this Chapter. For example, "Section 102" of said State Mechanical Code,
2010 Edition, shall be deemed to be "Subdivision 102 of Section 14.09.020 of the
Downey Municipal Code," and may be referred to as "Section 102 of the Downey
Mechanical Code."
SECTION 8303: Amendment to Section 113.1.
Section 113.1 of said
California Mechanical Code, 2010 Edition, is hereby amended by adding Item No. 7 to
read as follows:
113.1.7.
The permittee shall be a contractor licensed to perform such
work covered by the permit.
EXCEPTION: Mechanical work associated with R-3 and U occupancies.
SECTION 8304: Amendment to Section 115.2.
Section 115.2 of said
California Mechanical Code, 2010 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 115.2. Permit Fees
- The City Council, by resolution, shall set
the amount of fees to be required for the issuance of permits required by
the Downey Mechanical Code, and shall adjust said fees annually based
upon data provided by the Building and Safety Division of the Community
Development Department. Prior to issuance of a mechanical permit, the
fees shall be paid.
Section 8305: Amendment to Section 116.6.
Section 116.6 of said California
Mechanical Code, 2010 Edition, is hereby amended by adding to Section 116.6.
Section 116.6. Reinspection fees
may be assessed for failure to
provide access when the approved plans are not readily available to the
inspector on the date for which inspection is requested or for deviating
from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED
this ____ day of November, 2010.
___________________________________
ANNE M. BAYER, Mayor
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ATTEST:
___________________________________
KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF DOWNEY )
I HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Ordinance No. 10-______, was
introduced at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the
____ day of November, 2010, and adopted at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of
Downey held on the ____ day of December, 2010, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
I FURTHER CERTIFY
that a Summary of the foregoing Ordinance No. 10-____,
was published in the Downey Patriot, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of
Downey, on ________________, 2010 (after introduction), and on
____________________, 2010 (after adoption, including the vote thereon). It was also
posted in the regular posting places in the City of Downey on the same dates.
___________________________________
KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk