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ORDINANCE NO. 874
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF VERNON REGULATING THE ERECTION, CON-
STRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL,
CONVERSION, DEMOLITION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA,
AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF VERNON,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS
AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR; DECLARING AND ESTABLISHING FIRE
DISTRICTS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1976 EDITION, INCLUDING
APPENDICES, CHAPTERS 23, 38, 48 and 57, PROMULGATED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS, AND REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON DOES ORDAIN
as follows:
Section I.
Sec. 7.2 of the Vernon City Code is hereby
"Sec. 7.2.
Uniform Building Code, Volume 1, 1976 Edition -
Adopted.
The Uniform Building Code, 1976 Edition copyrighted by
the International conference of Building Officials, 5360
Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California, except provided
in this Article, is hereby adopted as the Building Code
of the City of Vernon."
Section 2.
Sec. 7.3 of the Vernon City Code is hereby
"Sec. 7.3.
Same - Amendments.
The Uniform Building Code, 1976 Edition, is hereby amende
as follows:
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Section 103 is amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 103. The provisions of this Code shall apply
to the construction, alteration, moving, demolition,
repair and use of any building or structure within the
city, except work located primarily in a public way,
public utility towers and poles, mechanical equipment
not specifically regulated in this Code, and hydraulic
flood control structures.
Additions, alterations, repairs, and changes of use
or occupancy in all buildings and structures shall comply
with the provisions for new buildings and structures
except as otherwise provided in Sections 104, 306 and
502 of this Code.
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Where, in any specific case, different sections of
this Code specify different materials, methods of con-
struction or other requirements, the most restrictive
shall govern.
Wherever in this Code reference is made to the
Appendix, the provisions in the Appendix shall not
apply unless specifically adopted.
EXCEPTIONS. The provisions of tiLis Code shall not apply
to any of the following:
(a) Masonry or concrete fences not over six feet
high, and other fences not over twelve feet high;
(b) Oil derricks;
(c) Retaining walls which are not over five feet
in height, measured from the bottom of the footing to
the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or
impounding flammable liquids;
(d) Platforms, walks, or driveways not mo~e than
30 inches above adjacent ground or floor, and not over
any basement or story below;
(e) Bridges not involving buildings;
(f) Minor works specifically exempted by the
Administrative Authority when, in his discretion, the
work is of a negligible hazard.'
(B) Section 202 is amended by adding subsection (i) to
read as follows:
'(i) Demolition. Whenever the term "demolition"
or "demolish" is used in this Chapter, it shall include
the removal of the resulting debris from such demolitions
and the protection or filling of excavations exposed by
such demolition as may be required by this Code or other
ordinances or laws.'
(C) Section 204 is hereby amended to read as follows:
'ALLOWANCE OF VARIANCE OR EXCEPTION FROM REQUIRE-
MENTS OF CODE.
Sec. 204. Whenever the City Council of the City of
Vernon shall find that changes or modifications in the
requirements contained in this Code are necessary because
of local conditions, the City Council may, in its
discretion and subject to such conditions and limitations,
as it may impose, relieve an applicant for a building
permit from one or more of the requirements of this Code,
or any other Ordinance of the City of Vernon relating
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to building construction, drainage, street frontage
requirements, health or fire requirements, insofar
as they relate to building construction, and, without
limiting the foregoing, may authorize the substitution
of materials, types of construction and safety equipment
or devices. No change or modification in the require-
ments contained in this Code shall be authorized by
the Council as to any hotel, lodginghouse, motel,
apartment house or dwelling, or portion thereof, or
any building or structure accessory thereto, unless the
Council first makes a written finding that such modifica-
tions or changes are needed; makes such findings available
as a public record and transmits a copy thereof, together
with the modification or change, to the Department of
Housing and Community Development.
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All applications for building permits seeking the
allowance of a variance or exception from the require-
ments of this Code shall be presented to the City Council
by the Administrative Authority, with his written
recommendations. The Administrative ~uthority shall,
prior to making his recommendations, solicit and include
therein the recommendations of other departments of the
City, which may be affected by the request for a variance
or exception from the requirements of this Code.
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Any applicant for a building permit seeking a
variance or exception from the requirements of this Code,
which variance or exception has been refused or granted
subject to conditions or limitations, pursuant to the
foregoing provisions of this Section 204, may request
a hearing before the City Council for the purpose of
obtaining a new or different decision with respect to
said reqUtc;[3t for a variance or exception. Such request
for a hearing must state the following:
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1. The name and mailing address of the applicant
for purposes of the requested hearing.
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2. A method of identification of the application
or applications involved, and the previous decision
of the Administrative Authority or of the City Council,
if any, with respect to each such application.
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3. The specific ruling which the applicant requests
be made by the City Council with respect to each such
application.
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4. A brief summary in non-technical language of
the points or contentions to be made by applicant at
the requested hearing, which summary shall be sufficient
to inform any interested person who may wish to meet or
refute applicant's presentation at the hearing.
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The City Council shall set a time and place for a
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hearing on such application, provided it shall comply
with the foregoing requirements, which hearing shall
take place not more than thirty days after receipt of
the applicant's request, and upon not less than ten
days' written notice from the City Clerk, mailed to the
applicant by United States mail, postage prepaid, to
the address shown on the request for hearing. In the
event that the request for hearing does not comply with
the foregoing requirements, no hearing shall be set and
the City Clerk shall advise the applicant of the City
Council's finding and that no hearing shall be set until
such requirements are met. Such latter notice shall be
mailed by the City Clerk to the applicant by United States
mail, postage prepaid, to the address shown on the request
for hearing, and if no adequate address is shown thereon,
the City Clerk shall make a reasonable effort to locate
an address for the applicant to which the notice may be
mailed and, failing to find such address, no notice shall
be sent.'
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(D) Section 205 is amended to read as follows:
'VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
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Sec. 205. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm,
or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish,
equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure
in the city, or cause or permit the same to be done,
contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions
of this Code.
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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 provi-
sions of this 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 months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.'
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(B) Section 302(a) is amended to read as follows:
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'BUILDING PERMITS
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Sec. 302. (a) Issuance. The application, plans,
and specifications filed by an applicant for a permit
shall be checked by the Building Official. Such plans
may be reviewed by other departments of the city to check
compliance with the laws and ordinances under their
jurisdiction. If the Building Official is satisfied that
the work described in an application for permit and the
plans filed therewith conform to the requirements of this
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Code and other pertinent laws and ordinances, and that
the fee specified in Section 303(a) has been paid, he
shall issue a permit therefor to the applicant.
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When the Building Official issues the permit, he
shall endorse in writing or stamp on both sets of plans
and specifications "APPROVED.II Such approved plans and
specifications shall not be changed, modified, or altered
without authorization from the Building Official, and all
work shall be done in accordance with the approved plans.
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The Building Official may issue a permit for the
construction of .part of a building or structure before
the entire plans and specifications for the whole build-
ing or structure have been submitted or approved provided
adequate information and detailed statements have been
filed complying with all pertinent requirements of this
Code. The holder of such permit shall proceed at his
own risk without assurance that the permit for the
entire building or structure will be granted.
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The permit granted as provided for above is an
application for inspection, the issuance of which is not
an approval or an authorization of the work specified
in said permit. The permit does not authorize or permit,
nor shall it be construed as authorizing or permitting,
the violation or failure to comply with any applicable
law. Neither the City of Vernon nor any department,
officer, or employee thereof may make any warranty nor
shall be responsible for the performance or results of
any work described in the application or permit, or the
condition of the property or soil upon which the work
is performed.'
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(F) Section 303(a) is amended to read as follows:
'FEES.
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Sec. 303. (a) Building Permit Fees. A fee for each
building permit shall be paid to the Building Official as
set forth by resolution of the City Council.
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Where work for which a permit is required by this
Code is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining
said permit, the fees specified by resolution of the
City Council shall be doubled, but the payment of such
double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully com-
plying with the requirements of this Code in the execution
of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed
herein. '
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(H) Section 303(b) is amended to read as follows:
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'Sec. 303(b) Plan-checking Fees. Plan checking
fees shall be paid to the Administrative Authority at
the time of submitting plans and specifications for
checking as set forth by resolution of the City Council.
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Where plans are incomplete, or changed so as to
require additional plan checking, an additional plan-
check fee shall be charged at a rate established by
the Building Official.'
(I) Section 306(a) is amended to read as follows:
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'CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
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Sec. 306. (a) Use or Occupancy. No building or
structure of Groups A, E, I, H, B or R, Division 1 Occupancy,
shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing
occupancy classification of a building or structure or
portion thereof shall be made until the Building Official
has issued a Certificate of Occupancy therefor as
provided herein. Where a special inspection is required
to determine compliance with the provisions of this Code
for a Certificate of Occupancy or acceptance of a con-
forming use in a conforming or non-conforming building,
an inspection fee shall be paid as set forth by resolution
of the City Council.'
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'Sec. 506. (c) Automatic Fire-extinguishing Systems.
The area specified in Section 505 may be tripled in one-
story buildings and doubled in buildings of more than
one story if the building is provided with an approved
automatic fire-extinguishing system throughout. The area
increases permitted in this subsection may be compounded
with that specified in paragraph No. I, 2 or 3 of sub-
section (a) of this Section. The increases permitted in
this subsection shall not apply when automatic fire-
extinguishing systems are installed under the following
provisions:
1. Section 507 for an increase in allowable number
of stories.
2. Section 3802(b) 6 for Group H, Divisions I and 2
Occupancies.
3. Substitution for one-hour fire-resistive con-
struction pursuant to Section 508.
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EXCEPTION. If the building is provided with an approved
automatic fire-extinguishing system throughout, the area
specified in Section 505 may be increased to four times
the basic value for a one story type II, III and IV
building of a Group B-2 and B-4 occupancies, where fire
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hazard and occupant load is relatively low, subject to
the concurrence and approval of the Fire Department.'
(K) Section l601. (a) is hereby amended to read as follows:
'GENERAL.
Sec. 1601. (a) Fire Zones Defined. For the purpose
of this Code, the entire City of Vernon is hereby declared
to be and is hereby established as a Fire District, and
said Fire District shall be known and distinguished as
Fire Zone Two. I
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(L) Section 1603(c) is hereby deleted.
(M) Section 1704 is amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 1704. Roof covering of all buildings, in any
fire zone, shall be fire retardant as specified in
Section 3203(e).
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Skylights shall be constructed as required in Chapter 34.
Penthouses shall be constructed as required in Chapter 36.
For use of plastics in roof see Chapter 52.
For Attics: Access and Area, see Section 3205. For Roof
Drainage, see Section 3207.'
(N) Section 3804(d)4 is amended to read as follows:
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'Sec. 3804(d)4. Water supply. The wet standpipe
system shall deliver not less than 50 gallons of water
per minute at not less than 65 pounds per square inch
residual pressure from each of any two outlets flowing
simultaneously for 30 minutes. When more than one
interior wet standpipe is required in the building, such
standpipes may be connected at their bases or highest
points by pipes of equal size. Where combination stand-
pipes are installed, the 1 1/2-inch outlet system may be
supplied from the combination system with a 2-inch
connecting line.'
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(0) Section 4401 is amended to read as follows:
'GENERAL.
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Sec. 4401. No person shall use or occupy a street,
alley or public sidewalk for the performance of work
under a building permit except in accordance with the
provisions of this Chapter.
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No person shall perform any work on any building or
structure adjacent to a public way in general use by the
public for pedestrian travel, unless the pedestrians are
protected as specified in this Chapter.
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Any material or structure temporarily occupying
public property, including fences and walkways, shall
be adequtely lighted between sunset and sunrise.
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Nothing contained herein shall be construed to
grant permission to use the public street, right-of-way
or public property, either permanently or temporarily,
without first obtaining a permit from the Director of
Public Works. '
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(P) Section 4404 is hereby deleted.
(Q) Section 4407(a) is amended to read as follows:
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'Sec. 4407(a) Protection Required. Pedestrian
traffic shall be protected by a railing on the street side
when the walkway extends into the roadway, by a railing
adjacent to excavations and by such other protection as
set forth in Table No. 44-A. The construction of such
protective devices shall be in accordance with the
provisions of this Chapter. The Director of Public
Works may modify these requirements where the volume
of pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic is light, and
suitable precaution for the safety of pedestrians are
maintained. The Director of Public Works may condition
the modification granted by requiring the owner and/or
contractor to hold the City of Vernon harmless from any
and all personal injury or property damage which may be
suffered on account of such modification.'
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(R) Section 4501 is amended to read as follows:
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'Sec. 4501. No part of any structure or any append-
age thereto shall project beyond the property line of
the building site, except as specified in this Chapter.
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Structures or appendages regulated by this Code
shall be constructed of materials as specified in
Section 1710.
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The projection of any structure or appendage shall
be the distance measured horizontally from the property
line to the outermost point of the projection.
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Nothing in this Code shall prohibit the construction
and use of a structure between buildings and over or
under a public way provided the structure complies with
all requirements of this Code.
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No provisions of this Chapter shall be construed
to permit the violation of other laws or ordinances
regulating the use and occupancy of public property.
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Nothing contained herein shall be construed to grant
permission to use the public street, right-of-way, or
public property, either permanently or temporarily, with-
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(S) Section 4503 is hereby deleted.
(T) Section 4504 is amended to read as follows:
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'BALCONIES AND APPENDAGES.
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Sec. 4504. Oriel windows, balconies, unroofed
porches, cornices, belt courses and appendages, such as
watertables, sills, capitals, bases, and architectural
projections, may project over the public property of
the building site as provided in Ordinance 796, or as
permitted by the Director of Public Works of the City
of Vernon, and upon such terms and conditions as may be
reasonably imposed by said Director of Public Works.'
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(U) Section 4505 is amended to read as follows:
'MARQUEES.
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Sec. 4505. (a) General. For the purpose of this
Section, a marquee shall include any object or decoration
attached to or a part of said marquee. The projection,
clearance length, and thickness of the marquee will be
subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works
of the City of Vernon.
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(b) Construction. A marquee shall be supported
entirely by the building and constructed of noncombustible
material or when supported by a building of Type V con-
struction may be of one-hour fire-resistive construction.
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Roof Construction. The roof or any part there-
a skylight, provided wire glass is used not
1/4 inch thick with no single pane more than
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Every roof and skylight of a marquee shall be sloped
to downspouts which shall conduct any drainage from the
marquee under the sidewalk to the curb.
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(d) Location Prohibited. Every marquee shall be so
located as not to interfere with the operation of any
exterior standpipe or to obstruct the clear passage of
stairways or exits from the building or the installation
or maintenance of electroliers.'
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(V) Section 4507 is hereby deleted.
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(W) Section 5205 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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'SKYLIGHTS
Sec. 5205(a). Regardless of the provisions in
Chapter 34, no plastic shall be used in skylights install-
ed on any roof in the City of Vernon unless the skylight
is constructed of approved plastics and protective
measures are taken to insure safety to any persons on
the roof. Such safety measures, details, installation
and construction standards shall be approved by the
Administrative Authority and the Fire Chief of the City
of Ve rnon.
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(b) Plastic skylights shall be provided with a
supporting barrier immediately below and in contact with
the skylight. This barrier shall be the equivalent of
a galvanized steel wire mesh with a maximum wire spacing
of one inch (I") and minimum wire diameter of 0.10". The
connections of the barrier to its supports shall be
designed for a concentrated load of 300 lbs. placed at
any point.
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32 square feet.
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(d) The aggregate area of skylights shall not
exceed 25 percent of the floor area of the room or space
sheltered by the roof in which they are installed.
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(e) All existing plastic skylights which may be
determined to be hazardous to any person or persons on
any roof in the City of Vernon shall be examined by the
Administrative Authority or his authorized agent and/or
the Fire Chief of the City of Vernon or his authorized
agent. If said plastic skylight or skylights shall be
determined to be hazardous, the Administrative Authority
shall require that the owner or person in charge of the
affected building shall remove the affected skylight or
protect it in conformity with Section 5205(b). If the
skylight or skylights are to be removed, they shall be
replaced with a roof construction conforming to this
Code for the location,type of construction and occupancy
of the building.'
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(X) Section 6003 is amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 6003. Ordinance No. 844 and all ordinances
amendatory thereto, and all ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby
repealed. '
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(Y) Section 6004 is hereby delted."
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Section 3. Sec. 7.4 of the Vernon City Code is hereby
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"Sec. 7.4. Requirements for Issuance of Building Permits
and Certificates of Occupancy.
(a) Before any building permit or certificate of occupancy
may be issued for the construction or occupancy of any
structure within the City, it must appear:
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(1) That all laws of the City pertaining to zoning,
subdivision, setback lines, fire and other laws and rules
and regulations, applicable to the property for which the
permits or certificate of occupancy is sought have been
complied with and that the granting of the permit or
certificate of occupancy will not result in a contravention
of any law or rule or regulation of the City.
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(2) That the lot, parcel or unit of land for which the
permit or certificate of occupancy is sought has a reason-
able minimum frontage for the purpose of which the permit
or certificate of occupancy is sought has a reasonable
minimum frontage for the purposes for which the permit or
certificate of occupancy is required on a dedicated or
otherwise publicly traveled street of a reasonable width.
The street shall be suitably improved in accordance with
standards and specifications now or hereafter approved by
the City Council and as adequate in respect to the public
health, safety and general welfare for the special circum-
stances of a particular street or highway. In the absence
of such standards and specifications, the suitability of
such improvements shall be approved by the Director of
Public Works of the City of Vernon, and he shall determine
the improvements required. Improvements in addition to any
others shall include water, sewers and reasonable public
access.
(3) That the lot, parcel or unit of land for which
the permit is sought has drainage in accordance with good
engineering principles, has installed sewer service lines
and water service lines adequate for the particular struc-
ture and intended use.
(b) The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not
apply to repairs or remodeling of an existing structure,
unless the additions, alterations or repairs fall within
the requirements of Section 104."
Section 4. Sec. 7.5 of the Vernon City Code is hereby
mended to read as follows:
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1 of said hearing, in the same manner as provided for the posting of
2 ordinances, stating that said hearing shall be conducted, the
3 purpose of said hearing, and the copies of said Code are on file
4 with the City Clerk and are available for public inspection. Such
5 notice shall also be published in accordance with Government
6 Code Section 6060 in the Los Angeles Daily Journal which the City
7 Council finds to be a newspaper of general circulation nearest to
8 the City most appropriate for this purpose.
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Section 9. Ordinance Posting.
10 There being no newspaper printed, published and circulated
11 in the City of Vernon, the City Clerk is hereby directed to certify
12 to the passage of this Ordinance and shall post the same, or cause
13 the same to be posted, in three of the most public places in the
14 City of Vernon, to wit: the northwest corner of 38th Street and
15 Santa Fe Avenue, the northeast corner of Leonis Boulevard and
16 Pacific Boulevard; and on the bulletin board in the lobby of the
17 City Hall of said City, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, all in the
18 City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California; that
19 this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days
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21 ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 15th day of March, 1977.
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"Sec. 7.5. Violation a Nuisance.
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Every villation of this Article is hereby declared to
be a public nuisance."
Section 5. Sec. 7.6 of the Vernon City Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 7.6. Building Official Defined.
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Whenever the position of Building Official is referred
to herein, the same shall be deemed to mean the Director
of Public Works/Building of the City of Vernon."
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Section 6. Sec. 7.7 of the Vernon City Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 7.7 Violations and Penalties.
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It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation
to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve,
remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain
any building or structure in the city, or cause or permit
the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of
the provisions of this Code.
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Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this Article 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 provi-
sions of this Article 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 months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment."
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Section 8.
Sec. 7.8 of the Vernon City Code is he~eby
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Public Hearing.
A public hearing shall be convened by the City Council on
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fornia, for the purpose of considering adoption of the 1976 Edition
f the Uniform Building Code. The City Clerk shall post a notice
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4 I, F. A. ZIEMER, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
5 hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being Ordinance No.
6 R74, was duly and regularly introduced at a regular meeting
7 of the City Council of the City of Vernon, held on February 1'1,
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, and thereafter finally adopted at a regular meeting
9 of said City Council held on March 15. 1977
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Ybarra
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ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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I, F. A. ZIEMER, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
hereby certify that I did, on the 16th
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ORDINANCE NO. g74
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places, to wit: At the northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa
Fe Avenue, at the northeast corner of Leonis Boulevard and Pacific
Boulevard, and on the bulletin board in the lobby of the City Hall
of the City of Vernon, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, all in
said City, there being no newspaper of general circulation printed
and published in the City of Vernon.
Signed this
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Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 16th daY,of March , 19~.
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Notary Public in and for the County of
Los Angeles, State of California.
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