HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1969ORDINANCE NO. 1969
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTING THE "2019 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE,'
THEREBY REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING LODI
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 15.12IN ITS ENTIRETY
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lodi does ordain as follows:
Sectionl. Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 15.12, "California Plumbing Code," is
hereby repealed and re-enacted to read as follows:
Chapter 15.12
PLUMBING CODE
15.12
15.12
15.12
15.12
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15.12
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060
Adoption.
Department Having Jurisdiction
Plumbing Permit Fees.
Fee Schedule.
lnvestigation Fee.
Violation - Misdemeanor.
15.12.010 Adoption
The provisions set forth in the "2019 California Plumbing Code," together with
Chapter 1 Administration Division ll, are hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the
City of Lodi and copies of the same are maintained by the City Building Official and
available for review in the Community Development Department. The Plumbing Code of
the City of Lodi shall apply to all matters pertaining to plumbing, drainage systems, and
gas fittings in the City of Lodi.
15.12.020 DepartmentHavingJurisdiction
The Building Division of the Community Development Department and the
Building Official or his/her authorized representative shall enforce the provisions of this
Chapter and shall have all of the duties and rights of the Administrative Authority as
provided in the "2019 California Plumbing Code."
15.12.030 Plumbing Permit Fees
A fee for each plumbing permit required by this Chapter shall be paid to the City
of Lodi. Fees shall be paid prior to permit issuance.
15.12.040 Fee Schedule
Section 104.5 The schedule of plumbing permit fees required by this Chapter will be
those established and adopted by City Councilfrom time to time by resolution.
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15.12.050 lnvestigation Fee - Work Without a Permit
Sections 104.5.1and 104.5.2 Work commenced before permit is issued. Any
person who commences work requiring a permit before obtaining the necessary permits
shall be subject to a fee established by the Building Official that shall be in addition to
the required permit fee.
15.12.060 Violation - Misdemeanor
A. lt shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct,
enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip,
use or maintain any plumbing or permit the same to be done in violation
of this Chapter.
B. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions or failing to
comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this Chapter is guilty of
a misdemeanor punishable on conviction as set forth in Chapter 1.08 of
this Code. Each separate day or any portion of thereof, during which any
violation of this Chapter occurs or continues, shall be deemed to
constitute a separate offense and punished accordingly.
ln addition to the penalties set forth in Section 15.12.060(8) above, City
may at its sole discretion, seek to enforce this Chapter under
Chapter 1.10 of this Code.
Section 2. No Mandatory Duty of Care. This ordinance is not intended to and shall
not be construed or given effect in a manner which imposes upon the City, or any officer
or employee thereof, a mandatory duty of care towards persons or property within the
City or outside of the City so as to provide a basis of civil liability for damages, except as
otherwise imposed by law.
Section 3. Severability. lf any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof
to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other
provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable. The
City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of
the invalidity of any particular portion thereof.
Section 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed
insofar as such conflict may exist.
Section 5.Date and Publication This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30)
days after its adoption. ln lieu of publication of the full text of the ordinance within fifteen
(15) days after its passage, a summary of the ordinance may be published at leastfive
(5) days priorto and fifteen (15) days afteradoption bythe City Council, and a certified
copy shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk pursuant to Government Code section
36933(cX1).
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Approved this 20th day of November,2019
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MARK CHANDLER
Mayor
Attest:
NNIF oLo
Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
l, Jennifer M. Ferraiolo, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 1969 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Lodi held November 6, 2019, and was thereafter passed, adopted, and ordered to
print at a regular meeting of said Council held November 20,2019, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Johnson, Kuehne, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Chandler
NOES COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Mounce
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1969 was approved and signed by the Mayor
on the date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law.
NIFER
Clerk
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Approved as to Form
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