CHAPTER 3
PLUMBING CODE
Sections:
§ 8300 Adoption of Plumbing Code.
§ 8302 Violations and Penalties.
§ 8303 Amendment to Plumbing Code.
8300 Adoption of Plumbing Code.
Except as hereinafter provided, Title 28, Plumbing Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2023, adopting the California Plumbing Code, 2022 Edition (Part 5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), is hereby adopted by reference, and shall be known and may be cited as the Plumbing Code of the City of Carson.
In the event of any conflict between a provision of the California Plumbing Code, 2022 Edition, Title 28 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Plumbing Code contained in the Carson Municipal Code, the provision contained in the latter listed document shall control.
Copies of Title 28 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Plumbing Code, 2022 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Carson and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public. (Ord. 24-2402, § 2(4) (Exh. A, § 2))
8301 Definitions.
Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the Plumbing Code, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this Section as follows:
“Administrative Authority,” “Chief Plumbing Inspector” or “Plumbing Inspector” shall mean the Building Official of the City of Carson.
“County,” “County of Los Angeles” or “unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles” may mean City of Carson or Los Angeles County depending on the context. (Ord. 24-2402, § 2(4) (Exh. A, § 2))
8302 Violations and Penalties.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of the Plumbing Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment in the County jail for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each separate day or any portion thereof, during which any violation of the Plumbing Code occurs or continues, shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as herein provided. (Ord. 24-2402, § 2(4) (Exh. A, § 2))
8303 Amendment to Plumbing Code.
Notwithstanding the provisions of CMC 8300, the Plumbing Code is hereby amended by increasing the amount of each and every fee set forth in said Plumbing Code, including but not limited to the fees set forth in Section 49, including Table 1-1 of said Plumbing Code, to be the fee set forth in the most current resolution of the City Council establishing fees pursuant to said Plumbing Code. In the event no such resolution is in effect said fees shall be twenty-five (25) percent greater than those set forth in said Plumbing Code. (Ord. 24-2402, § 2(4) (Exh. A, § 2))