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ORDINANCE NO. 875
2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF VERNON REGULATING THE DESIGN, CONSTRUC-
TION, INSTALLATION, QUALITY OF MATERIALS, LOCATION, OPERATION AND
3 MAINTENANCE OF HEATING, VENTILATING, COOLING, REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS
INCINERATORS, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS HEAT-PRODUCING APPLIANCES
4 OR EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES WITHIN THE CITY OF VERNON; AND ADOPTING
THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1976 EDITION, AND REPEALING ALL
5 ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
6 I THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON DOES ORDAIN as follows:
7 Section 1. Sec. 7.58 of the Vernon City Code is hereby
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amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 7.58.
Uniform Mechanical Code - Adoption by Reference
The Uniform Mechanical Code, 1976 Edition, published
jointly by the International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials and the International Conference of
Building Officials, except provided in this Article, is
hereby adopted as the Mechanical Code of the City of
Vernon. "
Section 2.
Sec. 7.59 of the Vernon City Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
" Sec. 7. 59 .
Same - Amendments.
The Uniform Mechanical Code is hereby amended as follows:
(A)
Section 201(a) is amended to read as follows:
'Sec. 201(a) General. The Building Official is
hereby authorized and directed to enforce all the provi-
sions of this Code. For such purpose he shall have the
powers of a police officer.
The office of the Administrative Authority is the
City Council of the City of Vernon or whoever may be
designated by the Council by resolution or minute order
from time to time.'
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Section 202 is hereby amended to read as follows:
'VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Sec. 202. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm, or corporation to erect, install, alter, repair,
relocate, add to, replace, use, or maintain heating,
ventilating, cooling, or refrigeration equipment in the
jurisdiction, or cause or permit the same to be done,
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contrary to or in violation of any of the prOV~S10ns of
this Code. Maintenance of equipment which was unlawful
at the time it was installed and which would be unlawful
under this Code if installed after the effective date of
this Code, shall constitute a continuing violation of
this Code.
(b) 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 viola-
tion of any of the provisions of this Article is com-
mitted, 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 imprison-
men t. '
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(C) Section 203 is hereby amended to read as follows:
'ALLOWANCE OF VARIANCE OR EXCEPTION FROM REQUIRE-
MENTS OF THE CODE
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Sec. 203. Whenever the Administrative Authority
shall find that changes or modifications in the require-
ments contained in this Code are necessary because of
local conditions, he may, in his discretion and subject
to such conditions and limitations as he may impose,
relieve an applicant for a mechanical permit from one or
more of the requirements of this Code, and, without
limiting the foregoing, may authorize the substitution
of materials, types of construction, installation, and
safety equipment or devices. No change or modification
in the requirements contained in this Code shall be
authorized by the Council as to any hotel, lodginghouse,
motel, apartment house or dwelling, or portions thereof,
of any building or structure accessory thereto, unless ,
the Council first makes a written finding that such !
modifications or changes are needed; makes such finding :
available as a pUblic record and transmits a copy thereof~
together with the modification or change, to the Depart- I
ment of Housing and Community Development. il
The Administrative Authority shall, prior to making
his findings, solicit and include therein the recommenda~
tions 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 mechanical permit seeking a
variance or exception from the requirements of this Code,
which variance or exception has been denied or granted
subject to conditions or limitations, pursuant to the
foregoing provisions of this Section, may request a
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hearing from the City Council for the purpose of obtain-
ing a new or different decision with respect to said
request 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 the purposes of the requested hearing.
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 the 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
hearing on such application, provided it shall comply
with the foregoing requirements, which hearing shall take
place not more than thirty (30) days after receipt of the
applicant's request. 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 findings 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 303(b) is amended to read as follows:
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'Sec. 303{b) Expiration. Every permit issued by the
Building Official under the provisions of this Code shall
expire by limitation and become null and void, if the
building or work authorized by such permit is not com-
menced within 120 days from the date of such permit, or
if the building or work authorized by such permit is
suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is com-
menced for a period of 120 days. Before such work can
be recommenced a new permit shall be obtained first so
to do, and the fee therefor shall be one-half the amount
required for a new permit for such work, provided no
changes have been made or will be made in the original
plans and specifications for such work; and provided,
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further, that such suspension or abandonment has not
exceeded one year.
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Applications for which no permit is issued within
180 days following the date of application shall expire
by limitation and plans submitted for checking may there-
after be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the
Administrative Authority. The Administrative Authority
may extend the time for action by the applicant for a
period not exceeding 180 days upon written request by
the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the
control of the applicant have prevented action from being
taken. In order to renew action on an application after
expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay
a new plan-check fee.'
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(E) Section 304 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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'PERMIT FEES
Sec. 304. A fee for each mechanical oermit shall
be paid to the City Clerk as set forth by resolution of
the City Council.'
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(F) Section 306 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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'REQUEST FOR INSPECTION
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Sec. 306. The Building Official may require that
every request for inspection be filed at least one day
before such inspection is desired. Such request may be
in writing or by telephone at the option of the Building
Official.
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It shall be the duty of the person requesting inspec
tion of any equipment regulated by this Code to provide
access to and means for proper inspection of such equip-
ment.
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The Building Official shall not be liable for any
expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any
material required to allow the inspection.
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Reinspection. A reinspection fee may be assessed
for each inspection or reinspection when such portion
of work for which inspection is called is not complete
or when corrections called for are not made. The fee
for reinspection shall be $10.00.
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This paragraph is not to be interpreted as requ1r1ng
reinspection fees for the first time a job is rejected
for failure to comply with the requirements of this
Ordinance, but as cont~olling the practice of calling
for inspections before the job is ready for such inspec-
tion or reinspection. Reinspection fees may be assessed
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when the permit card is not properly posted on the work
site, the approved plans are not readily available to
the inspector, for failure to provide access on the date
for which inspection is requested, or for deviating from
the plans requiring the approval of the Administrative
Authority. To obtain a reinspection the applicant shall
file an application therefor, in writing, upon a form
furnished for that purpose, and pay the reinspection fee
as shown above. In instances where reinspection fees
have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work
will be performed until the required fees have been
paid. '
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(G) Section 806(a) is amended to read as follows:
'UNIT HEATERS
Sec. 806. (a) Suspended Type Heaters. Suspended
type unit heaters shall be installed as follows:
1. Safely and securely supported with hangers and
brackets of noncombustible material.
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2. With clearances from combustible material of
not less than 18 inches at the sides, 12 inches at the
bottom, 6 inches above the top, and 18 inches beyond
the front and rear of the heater, except as provided in
subsections (c) and (d) of this Section.
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3. With clearance from automatic fire sprinkler
heads as specified in the Uniform Building Code Standard
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(H) Section 1518 is amended to add as follows:
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'Sec. 15l8(d) Refrigerant Diffuser System. Re-
frigerant Diffuser System containing 100 pounds or more
of a Group 2 refrigerant shall be equipped with an
approved Fire Department Diffuser as specified in the
Fire Prevention Code. The discharge system shall be
designed and constructed as required by Section 1518(a)
except that the discharge pipe from the emergency control
box shall connect to the Fire Department diffuser. In
this case, the emergency control box required by sub-
section (c) above shall be provided with a permanent
label on the outside cover reading: "FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
USE ONLY," and the name of the refrigerant in the system. "
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Section 3. Sec. 7.60 of the Vernon City Code is hereby
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amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 7.60. Violations and Penalties
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Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the
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provisions of this Article shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, 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 provisions 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 imprison-
ment for not more than six months, or by both such fine
and imprisonment."
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Section 4. Sec. 7.61 of the Vernon City Code is hereby
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"Sec. 7.61. Violation of Article a Nuisance
Every violation of this Article is declared to be a
public nuisance."
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Section 5.
repealed.
Section 6.
repealed.
Section 7.
Sec. 7.60B of the Vernon City Code is hereby
Sec. 7.60A of the Vernon City Code is hereby
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a notice of said hearing, in the same manner as provided for the
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posting of ordinances, stating that said hearing shall be con-
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ducted, the purpose of said hearing, and the copies of said Code
are on file with the City Clerk and are available for public
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inspection.
Such notice shall also be published in accordance
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with Government Code Section 6060 in the LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL
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which the City Council finds to be a newspaper of general circulati n
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Section 8. Ordinance Posting
There being no newspaper printed, published and circulated
in the City of Vernon, the City Clerk is hereby directed to certify
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to the passage of this Ordinance and shall post the same, or
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cause the same to be posted, in three of the most public places
in the City of Vernon, to wit: the northwest corner of 38th Street
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9 and Pacific Boulevard, and on the bulletin board in the lobby of
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the City Hall of said City, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, all
in the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California;
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that this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30)
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days from and after the final passage of the same.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 15th day of March, 1977.
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LEONIS C. MALBU , Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
~ I, F. A. ZIEMER, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
5 hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being Ordinance No.
6 R75, was duly and regularly introduced at a regular meeting
7 of the City Council of the City of Vernon, held on February lS)
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March 15. 1977
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, and thereafter finally adopted at a regular meeting
9 of said City Council held on
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11 AYES: Councilmen: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick,
Ybarra
12 NOES: Councilmen: None
13 ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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F. A. Ziemer, City Clerk
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
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hereby certify that I did, on the
I, F. A. ZIEMER, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
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ORDINANCE NO. ~75
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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
and published in the City of Vernon.
said City, there being no newspaper of general circulation printed
Signed this
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Notary Public in and for the County
Los Angeles, State of California.
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