Chapter 6.18
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
Sections:
6.18.030 Green building code fees.
6.18.050 Accessible areas for recycling.
6.18.010 Adoption of the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, as amended by Title 31, Los Angeles County Green Building Standards Code (adopted 2022 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors).
A. The 2022 California Green Building Standards Code as amended by Title 31, Los Angeles County Green Building Standards Code (adopted 2022 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors), which provides minimum requirements and standards for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare by enhancing the design and construction of buildings through the use of building concepts having a reduced negative impact, or positive environmental impact, and encouraging sustainable construction practices in planning and design, energy efficiency, water efficiency and conservation, material conservation and resource efficiency, and environmental air quality as specifically set forth therein, and provides penalties for the violations thereof, with all changes and amendments thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and all conflicting ordinances are hereby repealed.
B. All of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of said codes, together with their appendices, one copy of which will be on file and accessible to the public for inspection at the community development department, are hereby referred to, adopted and made part of this chapter as if fully set forth in this chapter with the exceptions, deletions, additions and amendments thereto as set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 930 § 10, 2023; Ord. 903 § 11, 2020; Ord. 865 § 26, 2015; Ord. 838 § 12, 2011).
6.18.020 Definitions.
Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the residential code adopted by reference in BGMC 6.18.010, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section, as follows:
“Board of supervisors” shall mean the city council for the city of Bell Gardens.
“Building official” shall mean the building official of the city of Bell Gardens.
“County,” “county of Los Angeles” or “unincorporated areas of the county of Los Angeles” shall mean the city of Bell Gardens.
“Los Angeles County Building Code” shall mean the city of Bell Gardens building code.
“Los Angeles County Fire Code” shall mean the city of Bell Gardens fire code.
“Residential code” shall mean the residential code of the city of Bell Gardens. (Ord. 930 § 10, 2023; Ord. 903 § 11, 2020; Ord. 838 § 12, 2011).
6.18.030 Green building code fees.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, fees for plan check, inspection and other miscellaneous services shall be based on the most current fee set forth by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 930 § 10, 2023; Ord. 903 § 11, 2020; Ord. 838 § 12, 2011).
6.18.040 Penalty.
Every person violating any provision of the 2022 California Residential Code as amended by Title 31, Los Angeles County Green Building Code and appendices, adopted by reference by BGMC 6.18.010, or of any permit or license granted thereunder, or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor unless reduced to an infraction pursuant to Chapter 1.12 BGMC. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 930 § 10, 2023; Ord. 903 § 11, 2020; Ord. 865 § 27, 2015; Ord. 838 § 12, 2011).
6.18.050 Accessible areas for recycling.
As more fully described below, the building official, and permittees, shall ensure adequate space for recycling is incorporated into building plans as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 23 and the California Green Building Standards Code, Chapter 4, Residential Mandatory Measures, and Chapter 5, Nonresidential Mandatory Measures:
A. Where five or more multifamily dwelling units are constructed on a building site, provide readily accessible area(s) that serve all buildings on the site and are identified for the depositing, storage and collection of nonhazardous materials for recycling, including (at a minimum) paper, corrugated cardboard, glass, plastics, organic waste, and metals, or meet a lawfully enacted local recycling ordinance, if more restrictive.
B. Provide readily accessible areas that serve the entire building and are identified for the depositing, storage and collection of nonhazardous materials for recycling, including (at a minimum) paper, corrugated cardboard, glass, plastics, organic waste, and metals or meet a lawfully enacted local recycling ordinance, if more restrictive.
C. All additions conducted within a 12-month period under single or multiple permits, resulting in an increase of 30 percent or more in floor area, shall provide recycling areas on site. (Ord. 920 § 3, 2021).