HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1484 ORDINANCE NO. 1484
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE
BY ADDING THERETO SECTIONS 8115 THROUGH 8115 . 6
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF
USE AND OCCUPANCY
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by adding thereto Sections 8115 through 8115 . 6 to read
as follows :
8115 . Section 306 (a) entitled, "Use or Occupancy" of the
Uniform Building Code , Volume I, 1967 edition, is hereby amended
to read as follows :
USE OR OCCUPANCY. No building or structure in Group A to
H inclusive, shall be used or occupied, and no change in the
existing occupancy classification of a, building or structure or
portion thereof shall be made until the building official has
issued a certificate of occupancy therefor, as provided herein.
8115 .1 . CHANGE IN USE. Changes in the character or use
of a building shall not be made except as specified in Section
502 of the Uniform Building Code , Volume I, 1967 edition.
8115 . 2 . CERTIFICATE ISSUED. After final inspection,
when it is found that the building or structure complies with
the provisions of all pertinent laws , codes , ordinances and
any imposed conditions , the building official shall issue a
certificate of occupancy which shall contain the following:
(a) The building permit number;
(b) The address of the building;
(c) The name and address of the owner;
(d) A description of that portion of the building
for which a certificate is issued;
(e) A statement that the described portion of the
building complies with the requirements of all
codes for the group of occupancy in which the
proposed occupancy is classified; and
(f) The name of the building official .
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8115 . 3 . CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATE. A conditional
certificate of occupancy may be issued by the building
official for the use of a portion or portions of a building
or structure prior to the completion of the entire building
or structure .
Prior to issuing a conditional certificate of occupancy
the building official shall determine that the building or
structure meets minimum requirements for the health, safety
and welfare of occupants and that the issuance of such certi-
ficate will not interfere with or hinderthe completion of
the building.
8115 . 4 . CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATE. CONTENTS OF. A
conditional certificate of occupancy shall contain the follow-
ing:
(a) The expiration date;
(b ) A list of items to be completed prior to
acceptance of the building or structure ,
and issuance of a final certificate of
occupancy; and
(c) A statement that a conditional certificate
of occupancy is temporary in nature and that
it is issued with the understanding that con-
tinued occupancy of the buildingor structure
is contingent upon the completion of listed
items and issuance of a final certificate of
occupancy for the entire building.
8115 . 5 . POSTING. The certificate of occupancy , or con-
ditional certificate of occupancy, shall be posted in a con-
spicuous place on the premises and shall not be removed except
by the building official .
8115 . 6 . PENALTY. It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to occupy, or permit to be occupied, any
building or structure, or maintain a building or structure
which is occupied in the City of Huntington Beach, prior to
the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, or conditional
certificate of occupancy for such building or structure, or
contrary to the terms of any such certificate of occupancy
or conditional certificate of occupancy, or after the ex-
piration of the conditional certificate of occupancy .
Any person, firm or corporation occupying or permitting
the occupancy of any building or structure, or maintaining
a building or structure which is being occupied, in the City
of Huntington Beach, prior to the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy or conditional certificate of occupancy for such
building or structure, or contrary to the terms of any such
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certificate of occupancy or conditional certificate of
occupancy, or after the expiration of the conditional
certificate of occupancy, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and each such person, firm or corporation shall be
deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day,
or portion thereof, during which such building or structure
is occupied in violation of this code, and upon conviction
of any such violation, such person shall be punishable by a
fine of not more than $30`0 , or by imprisonment for not more
than ninety (90 ) days , or by both such fine and imprisonment .
SECTION 2 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
from its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance and cause same to be published within fifteen
days after adoption in the Huntington Beach News , a weekly
newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in
Huntington Beach, California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the
7th day of April 1969 •
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ATTEST:
ity &Yerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorne
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Ord. No. 1484
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified, and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 17thday of March ,
19 69 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 7th day of April ,
19 69 , and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Kaufman, Matney, Green,
Coen
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City lex and officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
1, PAUL C. JONES, CITY CLERK of the City of
Hunungton Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council, do hereby certify that this ordinance has
been pu 'shed in the Huntington Beach News on
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