ORD 121 ORDINANCE NO. 121
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES ADOPTING BY REFERENCE
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ELECTRICAL
CODES AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
BUILDING CODE AND AMENDING THE
RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNCIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Sections 8200 and 8201 of Chapter 2,
Article VIII, of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code are
amended to read:
8200. Adoption of _Electrical Code.
The Los Angeles County Electrical Code, being
Ordinance No. 11906 of the County of Los Angeles, as
amended to and in effect on June 24, 1979, as contained
in the 1979 edition of the Los Angeles County Electrical
Code, published by Building News, Inc. , except as
hereinafter provided, is hereby adopted by reference as
the Electrical Code of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
as amended by Sections 8201, et seq. of this Chapter.
Said Code may be referred to as the "Electrical Code" .
Three copies of said Los Angeles County Electrical
Code have been deposited in the Office of the City
Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and shall be
at all times maintained by said clerk for use and
examination by the public.
8201. Definitions.
Whenever any of the following names or terms are
used in the Electrical. Code adopted by Section 8200
of this Chapter, each such name or term shall be deemed
and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in
this section as follows:
"Chief Electrical Inspector" shall mean the
County Engineer of the County of Los Angles except in
Section 80-4 of said Electrical Code.
"County" , "County of Los Angeles" or "unincorpo-
rated area of the County of Los Angeles" shall mean the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
"Maintenance Electrician" shall mean a person
holding a valid Certificate of Registration as
Maintenance Electrician issued by the County of
Los Angeles as set forth in Sections 82-4 (b) and
82-4(c) of said Los Angeles County Electrical
Code.
"Special Inspector" shall mean a person
holding a valid Certificate of Registration as
Special Inspector issued by the County of Los
Angeles as set forth in Section 82-14 (a) of said
Los Angeles County Electrical Code.
Section 2. Pursuant to Section 17958.5 of the
Health and Safety Code of the State of California, the City
Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications of
the National Electrical Code, 1978 Edition, sponsored by the
National Fire Protection Association, made in the County of
Los Angeles Electrical Code and made by this ordinance, are
needed, being reasonably necessary because of local conditions.
Section 3. Section 8100 of Chapter 1, Article VIII
of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended to read:
8100 . Adoption of Building Code. The Los Angeles
County Building Code, being Ordinance No. 2225 of the
County of Los Angeles as amended to and in effect on
September 1, 1978, as contained in the 1977 Edition of
the Los Angeles County Building Code published by
Building News, Inc. , except as hereinafter provided,
is hereby adopted by reference as the Building Code of
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes as amended by Sections
8101, et seq. , of this Chapter. Said code may be
referred to as the "Building Code." .
The provisions of said Building Code applying
to dwellings, lodgings, houses, hotels, apartment
houses, convents, monasteries or other uses classified
by said Building Code as a Group H or I Occupancy and
including Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 98 and 99 shall
constitute and may be cited as the Housing Code.
Three copies of said Los Angeles County Building
Code, 1977 Edition, have been deposited in the office
of the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
and shall be at all times maintained by said Clerk for
use and examination by the public.
Section 4 . Pursuant to Section 17958.5 of the Health
and Safety Code of the State of California, the City Council
hereby finds that the changes and modifications of the Uniform
Building Code, 1976 Edition, Volume 1, prepared by the Inter-
national Conference of Building Officials, made in the County 11
of Los Angeles Building Code and made by this ordinance are
needed, being reasonably necessary because of local conditions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 20thday of
November, • 1979.
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MAYOR
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 121 passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes at a meeting thereof held on the 20th
day of November, 1979, and that said ordinance was posted pursuant
to law.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES)
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says :
That at all times herein mentioned, he/she was and now
is the duly qualified and acting Deputy City Clerk of the City
of Rancho Palos Verdes , California:
That on the 2 7th day of NOVEMBER s 19 79 r Aid she
caused to be posted in three conspicuous places , as required by law,
_ ORDINANCE NO. 121 (COUNTY BUILDING CODES)
a copy of which is attached hereto, in the following public places
in the City:
CITY HALL
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
30940 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
MIRALESTE STATION
4000 MIRALESTE PLAZA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
CALIFORNIA
RIDGECREST INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
28915 NO RTH BAY ROAD
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
CALIFORNIA
I certif y under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a true
and correct affidavit of posting.
LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK &
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL do,
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30940 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD I RANCHO PALOS VERDES,CA 90274/(213)377.0360