Agenda packet — Rolling Hills City Council, December 9, 2025 (part 2 of 3)

8 Resolution No. 2025-10 (ZC 24-162)
80 Saddleback (Turpanjian)
the landscaping plan shall provide for screening of development with vegetation not to exceed 10 feet in height, and that the vegetation used for screening shall be planted in an off-set manner, so as to prevent it, as it grows from forming a solid hedge. The landscaping plan shall utilize to the maximum extent feasible, plants that are native to the area, are water-wise and are consistent with the rural character of the community. Plants listed as high hazardous plants under RHMC Section 8.30.015 are prohibited.

S. The applicant shall submit a landscaping performance bond or other financial obligation, to be kept on deposit by the City, in the amount of the planting plus irrigation plus 15%. The bond shall be released no sooner than two years after completion of all plantings, subject to a City staff determination that the plantings required for the project are in substantial conformance with approved plans and are in good condition.

A Certificate of Completion shall be submitted by the project designer or contractor prior to final landscape installation inspection.

T. The landscaping shall be subject to the requirements of the City’s Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, (RHMC Chapter 13.18).

U. Pursuant to RHMC Chapter 8.30, the property shall at all times be maintained free of dead trees and vegetation.

V. The setback lines and roadway easement lines in the vicinity of the construction for this project shall remain staked throughout the construction. A construction fence may be required.

W. Perimeter easements, including roadway easements and trails, if any, shall remain free and clear of any improvements to advance equestrian use and emergency preparedness for evacuation within the City. Where Rolling Hills Community Association (RHCA) has demonstrated authority over the easement, the City’s Planning Director may grant relief from this condition upon satisfactory proof of permission from RHCA and a legitimate showing that there is no need for the condition to advance equestrian uses and emergency preparedness.

X. Minimum of 65% of any construction materials must be recycled or diverted from landfills. The hauler of the materials shall obtain City’s Construction and Demolition permits for waste hauling prior to start of work and provide proper documentation to the City.

Y. Prior to demolition of any existing structures, an investigation shall be conducted for the presence of hazardous chemicals, lead-based paints or products, mercury and asbestoscontaining materials (ACMs). If hazardous chemicals, lead-based paints or products, mercury or ACMs are identified, remediation shall be undertaken in compliance with California environmental regulations and policies.

Z. The property owner and/or his/her contractor/applicant shall be responsible for compliance with the no-smoking provisions in the Municipal Code. The contractor shall not use tools that could produce a spark, including for clearing and grubbing, during red flag warning

Page 111 of 293 ends

9 Resolution No. 2025-10 (ZC 24-162)
80 Saddleback (Turpanjian)
conditions. Weather conditions can be found at:
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/main.php?suite=safety&page=hazard_definitions#FIRE. It is the sole responsibility of the property owner and/or his/her contractor to monitor the red flag warning conditions.

AA. Development shall drain in accordance with the approved grading and drainage plan. Drainage dissipaters shall be constructed outside of any easements. The drainage system shall be approved by the Department of Building and Safety. If an above ground swale and/or dissipater is required, it shall be designed in such a manner as not to cross over any equestrian trails or discharge water onto a trail, shall be stained in an earth tone color, and shall be screened from any trail, road and neighbors’ view to the maximum extent practicable, without impairing the function of the drainage system.

BB. Prior to construction, an on-site inspection and site walk-through, including through all existing structures as needed, shall be scheduled with City Staff and the applicant.

CC. During construction, conformance with the air quality management district requirements, storm water pollution prevention practices, county and local ordinances and engineering practices so that people or property are not exposed to undue vehicle trips, noise, dust, objectionable odors, landslides, mudflows, erosion, or land subsidence shall berequired.

DD. During construction, to the extent feasible, all parking shall take place on the project site, on the new driveway and, if necessary, any overflow parking may take place within the unimproved roadway easements along adjacent streets, and shall not obstruct neighboring driveways, visibility at intersections or pedestrian and equestrian passage. During construction, to the maximum extent feasible, employees of the contractor shall car-pool into the City. To the extent feasible, a minimum of 4’ wide path, from the edge of the roadway pavement, for pedestrian and equestrian passage shall be available and be clear of vehicles, construction materials and equipment at all times.

EE. During construction, the property owners shall be required to schedule and regulate construction and relate traffic noise throughout the day between the hours of 7 AM and 6 PM, Monday through Saturday only, when construction and mechanical equipment noise is permitted, so as not to interfere with the quiet residential environment of the City of Rolling Hills.

FF. During construction, dust control measures shall be used to stabilize the soil from wind erosion and reduce dust and objectionable odors generated by construction activities in accordance with South Coast Air Quality Management District, Los Angeles County and local ordinances and engineering practices.

GG. During construction, an Erosion Control Plan containing the elements set forth in Section 7010 of the 2022 County of Los Angeles Uniform Building Code shall be followed to minimize erosion and to protect slopes and channels to control storm water pollution.

HH. The property owners shall be required to conform to the Regional Water Quality

Page 112 of 293 ends

10 Resolution No. 2025-10 (ZC 24-162)
80 Saddleback (Turpanjian)
Control Board and County Health Department requirements for the installation and maintenance of storm water drainage facilities and septic tank.

II. The applicant shall pay all of the applicable Building and Safety and Public Works Department fees and Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District fees, if any.

JJ. Prior to final inspection of the project, “as graded” and “as constructed” plans and certifications shall be provided to the Planning Department and the Building Department to ascertain that the completed project is in compliance with the Planning Commission approved plans. In addition, any modifications made to the project during construction, shall be depicted on the “as built/as graded” plan.

KK. The applicants shall execute an Affidavit of Acceptance of all conditions of the Conditional Use Permit and Variance approvals, or the approvals shall not be effective.

LL. All conditions of this Resolution, when applicable, must be complied with prior to the issuance of a grading or building permit from the Building and Safety Department.

MM. Any action challenging the final decision of the City made as a result of the public hearing on this application must be filed within the time limits set forth in Section 17.54.070 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code and Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6.

NN. To the extent permitted by law, Permittee shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Rolling Hills, its City Council, its officers, employees and agents (the “indemnified parties”) from and against any claim, action, or proceeding brought by a third party against the indemnified parties and the applicant to attack, set aside, or void any permit or approval for this project authorized by the City, including (without limitation) reimbursing the City its actual attorney’s fees and costs in defense of the litigation. The City may, in its sole discretion, elect to defend any such action with attorneys of its choice. The permittee shall reimburse the City for any court and attorney's fees which the City may be required to pay as a result of any claim or action brought against the City because of this permit. Although the permittee is the real party in interest in an action, the City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of the action, but such participation shall not relieve the permittee of any obligation under this condition.

OO. The future stable and corral shall comply with all requirements in RHMC Sections

17.18.060 and 17.18.090, unless otherwise approved herein.

PP. New landscaping in the RHCA easement is prohibited unless previously approved by RHCA. Landscaping not approved by RHCA in the easement shall be removed from the final landscape plan.

Page 113 of 293 ends

Page 114 of 293 ends

Page 115 of 293 ends

Item: 11.A.

Meeting Date: 12/9/2025
To: City Council
From: Benjamin Johnson , Code Compliance Officer / Planning Technician Thru: Karina Bañales, City Manager
Subject: A Hearing regarding a Nuisance Abatement at 2 Crest Road East (Lot 125-RH), 6 Running Brand Road (Lot 024A-RH), and 77 Portuguese Bend Road (Lot 089-RH), and consideration of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills Declaring the condition of the property to be a Public Nuisance and Ordering the Abatement thereof
Background:

The Municipal Code, Chapter 8.24 explains the process for abating a public nuisance. As described in the Municipal Code, once the City Manager determines that a nuisance exists, they may notify the property owner to abate the nuisance and, if not corrected, begin the hearing process for rectifying the situation.

This evening, staff is conducting a public hearing to present information regarding alleged public nuisances at 2 Crest Road East, 6 Running Brand Road, and 77 Portuguese Bend Road. Staff is seeking City Council consideration and authorization to determine whether the conditions on these properties constitute public nuisances under RHMC Chapter 8.24. The hearing also provides the affected property owners and interested members of the public an opportunity to be heard before the Council considers adopting resolutions declaring the subject properties to be public nuisances and directing abatement of the identified conditions.
2 Crest Road East
The first nuisance is a dead tree located on the property at 2 Crest Road East, Rolling Hills, California 90274, which bears Assessor’s Parcel Number 7569-008-006. This property is owned by George F.

Cashman Jr and Cynthia C. Makin. Even after numerous letters to the property owners and several inspections, the property owners have made no efforts to abate the nuisance. Accordingly, this matter is agendized before the City Council for a public hearing. Photographs of the dead tree are attached as Exhibit 1.

On or around April 22, 2025, the City was informed that there appeared to be a dead tree located on the property. Upon inspecting the violation from a neighboring property and documenting the case, a first Notice of Violation was mailed to the homeowners on May 1, 2025. After mailing the letter, a follow-up inspection was conducted by City Staff on May 8, 2025. During this inspection, staff

Page 116 of 293 ends

observed the violation to still be present on the property. Due to the tree presenting a safety hazard, a second notice of violation was mailed to the homeowners on May 27, 2025. After a follow-up inspection conducted by City Staff on June 17, 2025, where the violation was still present, Staff began working on a Final Notice of Violation due to the ongoing fire and safety issue the violation posed and the lack of corrective action being taken. The Final Notice of Violation was mailed to the property owners on July 3rd, 2025. City staff then conducted a follow-up inspection on July 31, and there was still no evidence of any attempt being made toward removal of the dead tree.

Rolling Hill Municipal Code section 8.24.010 (Nuisance Defined) defines a “nuisance” to include anything which is injurious to health or safety, or injurious to the stability of real property, that affects a considerable number of persons at the same time. Rolling Hills Municipal Code section 8.24.020 (Duty of Owner or Possessor of Property) requires that every person that owns or is in possession of any property, place or area within the boundaries of the City shall, at his or her own expense, maintain the property, place or area free from any nuisance.

The dead tree located on the property at 2 Crest Road East poses a safety hazard and a severe fire risk in an area prone to wildfires. For this reason, conditions on the property constitute a nuisance and must be abated.

As the owners have made no reasonable efforts to correct this violation, the City Manager has determined that a Nuisance exists on the property. Therefore, on November 21, 2025 a Legal Notice and Order to Abate the nuisance was sent to the property owners via both certified mail and email.

The Notice and Order gave the property owners fifteen days, to December 6, 2025, to remove the dead tree. The Notice and Order also stated that should the work not be completed or the owners fail to make a good faith effort towards abatement, a hearing will be held before the City Council on December 9, 2025 to determine whether conditions on the property constitute a continuing public nuisance, and order that the nuisance be abated.

Upon receiving the Notice and Order, Ms. Makin called City Staff and expressed that she was unaware of the violation. City Staff explained the violation to her, and emailed both owners an overhead photograph of the property, demonstrating the location of the dead tree. Ms. Makin pledged to remedy the violation as soon as possible.
6 Running Brand Road
The second nuisance is an unstable retaining wall and debris located on the property at 6 Running Brand Road, Rolling Hills, California 90274, which bears Assessor’s Parcel Number 7567-012-032.

This property is owned by Caihong He. Even after several inspections and numerous letters to the property owner, the property owner has made no efforts to abate the nuisance. Accordingly, this matter is agendized before the City Council for a public hearing. Photographs of the violation are attached as Exhibit 2.

On or around May 22, 2025 permission was granted to City Staff to access the premises of a property for the purposes of observing and documenting an active violation on the neighboring property.

During that inspection, City Staff observed a deteriorated retaining wall, along with debris and construction remnants scattered on the downslope area. The case was opened, and a Notice of Violation was mailed on May 27, 2025. All of these violations were still present during the time of the follow-up inspection by City Staff on May 22, 2025. On May 29, 2025, Boris Huang, a neighbor, called on behalf of the residents and said that he was working with the homeowners to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Upon speaking with City Staff that day, Huang was informed of what work needed to be done to resolve the violation and directed to the Planning Team if he had any further questions.

On June 12, 2025 City Staff reached out to the property owner’s representative seeking a status update and left a voicemail requesting a status update and making it clear that without any update,

Page 117 of 293 ends

another Notice of Violation would be sent out the following week.

On June 26, 2025 City Staff conducted a follow-up inspection and confirmed that the violation was still present. On July 3rd, 2025, as attempts to contact the property owner were unsuccessful, and the violations remained present, despite staff’s best efforts to make contact with the homeowners. After attempting to contact the homeowners again on or around July 29, 2025 to no avail, a second and final Notice of Violation was drafted and sent to the homeowners via certified mail and email on August 7, 2025 as it became apparent the issue was still no closer to being resolved. The property owner did not respond.

On August 21, 2025, we received a call from the homeowner’s daughter claiming that the violation had been resolved. However, later inspections of the violation by City Staff confirmed this to not be the case.

Rolling Hill Municipal Code section 8.24.010 (Nuisance Defined) defines a “nuisance” to include anything which is injurious to health or safety, or injurious to the stability of real property, that affects a considerable number of persons at the same time. Rolling Hills Municipal Code Section 8.24.020 (Duty of Owner or Possessor of Property) requires that every person that owns or is in possession of any property, place or area within the boundaries of the City shall, at his or her own expense, maintain the property, place or area free from any nuisance.

The unstable retaining wall and debris located on the property at 6 Running Brand Road pose a safety hazard and a severe fire risk in an area prone to wildfires. For this reason, conditions on the property constitute a nuisance and must be abated.

As the owners have made no reasonable efforts to correct this violation, the City Manager has determined that a Nuisance exists on the property. Therefore, on November 21, 2025 a Notice and Order to Abate the nuisance was sent to the property owner via both certified mail and email. The Notice and Order provided fifteen days, to December 6, 2025 to remedy the violation. The Notice and Order also stated that should the work not be completed or the owners fail to make a good faith effort towards abatement, a hearing will be held before the City Council on December 9, 2025 to determine whether conditions on the property constitute a continuing public nuisance, and order that the work be performed.

Upon receiving the notice, the property owner contacted an architect, who reached out to City Staff during the week of November 24 and indicated that they will work to submit plans to repair the wall and remedy the violation as soon as possible. The architect indicated that they will begin drafting plans soon, and will reach out to schedule a meeting with City Staff as soon as they are able to see the original drawings of the wall to begin the repair process. 77 Portuguese Bend Road
The final nuisance is overgrown and dead vegetation located on the property at 77 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California 90274, which bears Assessor’s Parcel Number 7567-013-005. This property is owned by Wei-Min Shin and Ying Sai. Even after several inspections and numerous letters to the property owner, the property owner has made no efforts to abate the nuisance. Accordingly, this matter is agendized before the City Council for a public hearing. Photographs of the violation are attached as Exhibit 3.

On or around February 25, 2025 City Staff was made aware of a concern from the owner of a nearby property about overgrown and dried vegetation located at 77 Portuguese Bend Rd and the existence of a possible violation on the property. After an inspection of the subject property from a neighboring property by City Staff, the existence of the violation was confirmed. City staff then attempted to

Page 118 of 293 ends

contact the owner of the property in violation of the municipal code, and was able to successfully inform them of the violation and the specific parts of their property in violation. Staff then mailed the first Notice of Violation to the homeowners on February 27, 2025. Upon receiving the Notice of Violation, the homeowners reached out to City Staff on March 3, 2025 inquiring as to what, specifically needed to be addressed, claiming they did not understand what exactly needed to be cleared from their property. In response, Staff provided the homeowners with photographs of arial mapping, along with the specific source of the isolation and explained the exact section of the municipal code that the property was found to be in violation of. On March 20, 2025, Staff attempted to re-inspect via the neighboring property but were denied entry by a housekeeper. Later, Staff received a call from the homeowner of the neighboring property who affirmed that the violation was still present and provided Staff with images to confirm. Upon confirmation of the existing violation, a second Notice of Violation was drafted and mailed to the homeowners at two separate addresses on March 25, 2025.

On April 8, 2025 City Staff reinspected the property and confirmed the overgrown/dried vegetation was still present on the property. As the homeowner had not taken the necessary steps to resolve the violation, a Final Notice of Violation was drafted and mailed to the property owners on April 10, 2025.

On May 6, 2025, City Staff conducted a final re-inspection of the subject and confirmed that the property still contained overgrown, dried, and hazardous vegetation.

Rolling Hill Municipal Code section 8.24.010 (Nuisance Defined) defines a “nuisance” to include anything which is injurious to health or safety, or injurious to the stability of real property, that affects a considerable number of persons at the same time. Rolling Hills Municipal Code Section 8.24.020 (Duty of Owner or Possessor of Property) requires that every person that owns or is in possession of any property, place or area within the boundaries of the City shall, at his or her own expense, maintain the property, place or area free from any nuisance.

On November 24, 2025 one of the property owners, Ying Sai, emailed City Staff asking for some clarification regarding what areas of the property specifically needed to be abated, so that proper guidance could be given to their crew and ensure that the nuisance was properly abated. In response, Staff emailed Ms. Sai photos of the violation dated November 19, 2025, an overhead view of his property highlighting the boundaries of the lot, while also including the exact section of the municipal code their property was found to be in violation of. Staff also made it apparent that if there areas of the property in violation of the municipal code that were not pictured in the photos provided, they must also be remedied. Ying Sai responded on November 25, 2025, thanking city staff for providing the information and stating that they would begin to clear the property after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Page 119 of 293 ends

Discussion:

Rolling Hills Municipal Code section 8.24.050 states that “If the nuisance is not abated or good faith efforts towards abatement have not been made within the time set forth in Section 8.24.030, the City Council shall conduct a hearing at the time and place fixed in the notice at which evidence may be submitted by interested persons. Upon consideration of the evidence, the Council may declare the condition to constitute a public nuisance and order the abatement thereof.” The purpose of this public hearing is to determine whether the property owners of 2 Crest Rd. East, the property owners of 6 Running Brand Rd, and the property owners of 77 Portuguese Bend Rd have taken appropriate actions to abate the nuisance as described in this staff report and whether the condition constitutes a continued public nuisance. Should the City Council declare that any of the properties contain a nuisance, it is respectfully requested that the City Council order the property owner(s) to abate the nuisance, pursuant to Rolling Hills Municipal Code section 8.24.050.

At the public hearing, City Staff will describe whether the property owners have followed through with the promised actions and provide an update on the current status of the properties.

Testimony may also be provided by the property owners, their representatives, or other interested parties.

NOTIFICATION
After the public hearing, the City Clerk must notify all owners and possessors of the subject properties of the Council’s decision. The following people must be notified:
• George F. Cashman Jr. and Cynthia C. Makin (2 Crest Rd); • Caihong He (6 Running Brand Rd); and
• Wei-Min Shin and Ying Sai (77 Portuguese Bend Rd).

CONCLUSION
As described, each of these properties has received multiple written notices and follow-up contacts from the City, including several letters to the owners and repeated site visits to observe and document the violations. Staff’s ability to respond in a timely manner was previously constrained by the use of a part-time contract code enforcement officer, who was available only two days per week for limited hours, even though effective code enforcement requires ongoing contact with property owners, follow-up, and on-site inspections. With the Council’s July 2025 authorization of a full-time inhouse Code Compliance Officer/Planning Technician, who was onboarded in September 2025, staff have been able to significantly advance these long-standing cases, addressing matters that had been open for over a year within approximately three months. Staff is grateful for the Council’s support in creating this position, as having code compliance in-house has already improved consistency, followup, and engagement with residents, and is moving the City’s enforcement efforts in a positive direction.

That said, should the City Council find that the condition of a property continues to constitute a public nuisance within the meaning of the Municipal Code, the attached Resolutions declare the conditions to constitute a public nuisance and order the abatement thereof. The Resolutions further state that if the property owner fails to sufficiently abate the nuisance, the City Council will be authorized to cause the abatement of the nuisance.

Fiscal Impact:

Page 120 of 293 ends

To be determined.

Recommendation:

Open the public hearing, consider all testimony and, upon consideration of the evidence, adopt Resolution No. 1399, Resolution No. 1400, and Resolution No. 1401 declaring the condition to constitute a public nuisance and ordering the abatement thereof.

Attachments:

1. Attachment A - ResolutionNo1399_2CrestRoadEast_AbatementHearing_F

2. Attachment B - ResolutionNo1400_6RunningBrandRoad_AbatementHearing_F

3. Attachment C - ResolutionNo1401_77PortugueseBendRd_AbatementHearing_F

4. Attachment D - CE_ADD_251209_2CrestRdE_NOV_NOA_Photos

5. Attachment E - CE_ADD_251209_6RunningBrandRd_NOV_NOA_Photos

6. Attachment F - CE_ADD_251209_77PBRd_NOV_NOA_Photos

Page 121 of 293 ends

Resolution No. 1399 1
RESOLUTION NO. 1399

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ROLLING HILLS DECLARING A DEAD TREE ON A
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2 CREST ROAD EAST TO BE A

PUBLIC NUISANCE AND ORDERING THE ABATEMENT
THEREOF (LOT 125-RH) (MAKIN AND CASHMAN JR)

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals.

A. It is the duty of every person that owns or is in possession of any property, place or area within the boundaries of the City to maintain the property, place or area free from any nuisance. (Rolling Hills Municipal Code Section 8.24.020.) Section 8.30.010 (Dead or alive tumbleweeds and dead trees, shrubs, palm fronds or other plants as public nuisance) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code states: “Every person who owns or is in possession of any property, place or area within the boundaries of the City shall, at his or her own expense, maintain the property, place or area free from any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond or other plant. Any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond or other plant located on any property in the City is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.” (Emphasis added.) Any condition in violation of Chapter 8.30 is a public nuisance. (Rolling Hills Municipal Code Section 8.30.010(A).) B. On or around April 22, 2025, City Staff was alerted to the fact that there is a dead tree located on the property at 2 Crest Road East (Lot 125-RH) (hereinafter referred to as the “Subject Property”). The dead tree is visible from neighboring property and presents a fire hazard.

C. On May 23, 2024, City Staff notified the owners of the Subject Property, Mr.

George Cashman Jr. and Mrs. Cynthia Makin (“Property Owners”), that the dead tree is in violation of Rolling Hills Municipal Code Section 8.30.010 and must be removed.

Section 8.24.010 reads, “For the purposes of this chapter, a ‘nuisance’ shall be defined as anything which is injurious to health or safety, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property or injurious to the stability of real property so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any street, and affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal.” City Staff indicated that said items must be removed no later than May 15th, 2025. This deadline passed and the Property Owners failed to make a good faith effort towards abatement of the nuisance condition on the Subject Property.

D. On May 27th, 2025, City Staff sent a second notice to the Owners and indicated that said dead tree must be removed no later than July 17th, 2025. This deadline

Page 122 of 293 ends

Resolution No. 1399 2
passed and the Property Owners failed to make a good faith effort towards abatement of the nuisance condition on the Subject Property.

E. On November 21st, 2025, City Staff sent a Notice to Abate to the Property Owners that required the Owners to abate the identified nuisance within 15 days from the date of the Notice, or December 6th, 2025. If the conditions in the Notice were not abated, or if the Property Owners failed to make a good faith effort toward abatement to the satisfaction of the City Manager by December 6th, 2025, then a hearing would be scheduled before the City Council on December 9th, 2025.

F. On November 21st, 2025 City Staff sent a Notice to the Property Owners that indicated a hearing would be scheduled before the City Council on December 9th, 2025.

Section 2. Pursuant to Sections 8.24.040 and 8.24.050 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the City Council conducted a hearing on December 9th, 2025, to consider any protest of the Property Owner, possessor or other interested person regarding the condition of the Subject Property.

Section 3. Upon consideration of the staff report, related documents and the evidence presented at the time of the hearing, the City Council declares that the property at 2 Crest Road East constitutes a condition that is injurious to the public health, safety and welfare by violating Section 8.30.010 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code such that it is a public nuisance pursuant to Chapter 8.24 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Section 4. In accordance with the foregoing, and because it is the duty of property owners to maintain their properties free of nuisances, the City Council orders that the Property Owners remove the dead tree on the Subject Property within 30 days of the date of this Resolution but no later than January 8th, 2026. In the event the property owners fail to complete the measures specified above by the specific dates the City will perform the corrective measures at the Property Owners’ expense as authorized in Section 8.24.060 et seq. of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Section 5. If the nuisance is not abated as specified herein, then the City Manager is authorized to cause the nuisance to be abated by the City by seeking an Abatement Warrant from the local Superior Court, and also is directed to notify the property owner in writing by certified mail and regular mail of the cost of removal of the nuisance and that payment in full for removal of the nuisance is due to the City within 10 days of the date of mailing of the notice. If the total cost of abating the nuisance is not paid to the City within 10 days after the date of the notice, the City Clerk shall record, in the Office of the County Recorder, a statement of the total balance due to the City, which shall constitute a lien upon the property in accordance with section 8.24.070 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Section 6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this resolution by certified and regular mail to the owners of the property located at 2 Crest Road East.

Page 123 of 293 ends

Resolution No. 1399 3
Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately on December 9th, 2025.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of December, 2025. ______________________________

JEFF PIEPER
MAYOR
ATTEST:
___________________________

CHRISTIAN HORVATH

CITY CLERK

Page 124 of 293 ends

Resolution No. 1399 4

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §§

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
The foregoing Resolution No. 1399 entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ROLLING HILLS DECLARING A DEAD TREE ON A
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2 CREST ROAD EAST TO BE A

PUBLIC NUISANCE AND ORDERING THE ABATEMENT
THEREOF (LOT 125-RH) (MAKIN & CASHMAN JR)
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 9th day of December 2025, by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
___________________________

CHRISTIAN HORVATH

CITY CLERK

Page 125 of 293 ends

Resolution No. 1400 1
RESOLUTION NO. 1400

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ROLLING HILLS DECLARING A DETERIORATED

RETAINING WALL AND DEBRIS ON A PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 6 RUNNING BRAND ROAD TO BE A

PUBLIC NUISANCE AND ORDERING THE ABATEMENT
THEREOF (LOT 024-A-RH) (HE)

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals.

8.24.010 (Nuisance defined.) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code states: “For the purposes of this chapter, a ‘nuisance’ shall be defined as anything which is injurious to health or safety, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property or injurious to the stability of real property so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any street, and affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal.

Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter, the City Council may define by ordinance any particular condition constituting a nuisance.” Any condition in violation of Chapter 8.24.010 is a public nuisance. (Rolling Hills Municipal Code Section 8.24.010.) B. On or around April 22, 2025, City Staff was alerted to the fact that there is a deteriorated retaining wall and debris scattered on the downslope located on the property at 6 Running Brand Road (Lot 024-A-RH) (hereinafter referred to as the “Subject Property”). The deteriorated retaining wall and debris is visible from neighboring property and presents a fire hazard and a visual blight.

C. On May 27th, 2025, City Staff notified the owner of the Subject Property, Mr.

Caihong He (“Property Owners”), that the deteriorated retaining wall and debris is in violation of Rolling Hills Municipal Code Section 8.24.010 and must be removed. Section

8.24.010 reads, “For the purposes of this chapter, a "nuisance" shall be defined as anything which is injurious to health or safety, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property or injurious to the stability of real property so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any street, and affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal.” City Staff indicated that said items must be removed no later than June 10th,

Page 126 of 293 ends

Resolution No. 1400 2
2025. This deadline passed and the Property Owners failed to make a good faith effort towards abatement of the nuisance condition on the Subject Property.

D. On August 7th, 2025, City Staff sent a second notice to the Owners and indicated that said deteriorated retaining wall and debris must be removed no later than August 21st, 2025. This deadline passed and the Property Owners failed to make a good faith effort towards abatement of the nuisance condition on the Subject Property.

F. On November 21st, 2025 City Staff sent a Notice to the Property Owners that indicated a hearing would be scheduled before the City Council on December 9th, 2025.

Section 3. Upon consideration of the staff report, related documents and the evidence presented at the time of the hearing, the City Council determines that the property at 6 Running Brand Road constitutes a condition that is injurious to the public health, safety and welfare by violating Section 8.24.010 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code such that it is a public nuisance pursuant to Chapter 8.24 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

In the event the property owners fail to complete the measures specified above by the specific dates the City will perform the corrective measures at the Property Owners’ expense as authorized in Section 8.24.060 et seq. of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Page 127 of 293 ends

Resolution No. 1400 3
shall constitute a lien upon the property in accordance with section 8.24.070 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Section 6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this resolution by certified and regular mail to the owners of the property located at 6 Running Brand Road.

Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately on December 9th, 2025.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of December, 2025. ______________________________

JEFF PIEPER
MAYOR
ATTEST:
___________________________

CHRISTIAN HORVATH

CITY CLERK

Page 128 of 293 ends

Resolution No. 1400 4

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §§

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
The foregoing Resolution No. 1400 entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ROLLING HILLS DECLARING A DETERIORATED

RETAINING WALL AND DEBRIS ON A PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 6 RUNNING BRAND ROAD TO BE A

PUBLIC NUISANCE AND ORDERING THE ABATEMENT
THEREOF (LOT 024-A-RH) (HE)
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 9th day of December 2025, by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
___________________________

CHRISTIAN HORVATH

CITY CLERK

Page 129 of 293 ends

Resolution No. 1401 1
RESOLUTION NO. 1401

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ROLLING HILLS DECLARING DEAD AND OVERGROWN
BRUSH ON A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 77 PORTUGUESE

BEND ROAD TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND ORDERING
THE ABATEMENT THEREOF (LOT 089-RH) (SHEN AND SAI)

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals.

A. It is the duty of every person that owns or is in possession of any property, place or area within the boundaries of the City to maintain the property, place or area free from any nuisance. (Rolling Hills Municipal Code Section 8.24.020.) Section 8.30.010 (Dead or alive tumbleweeds and dead trees, shrubs, palm fronds or other plants as public nuisance) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code states: “Every person who owns or is in possession of any property, place or area within the boundaries of the City shall, at his or her own expense, maintain the property, place or area free from any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond or other plant. Any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond or other plant located on any property in the City is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.” (Emphasis added.) Any condition in violation of Chapter 8.30 is a public nuisance. (Rolling Hills Municipal Code Section 8.30.010(A).)
B. On or around February 22nd, 2025, City Staff was alerted to the fact that there is dead and overgrown brush located on the property at 77 Portuguese Bend Road (Lot 089-RH) (hereinafter referred to as the “Subject Property”). The dead and overgrown brush is visible from neighboring property and presents a fire hazard.

C. On February 27, 2025, City Staff notified the owners of the Subject Property, Mr.

Ying Sai and Ms. Wei Min-Shen (“Property Owners”), that the dead and overgrown brush is in violation of Rolling Hills Municipal Code Section 8.30.010 and must be removed. Section

8.24.010 reads, “For the purposes of this chapter, a ‘nuisance’ shall be defined as anything which is injurious to health or safety, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property or injurious to the stability of real property so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any street, and affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal.” City Staff indicated that said items must be removed no later than March 13th, 2025. This deadline passed and the Property Owners failed to make a good faith effort towards abatement of the nuisance condition on the Subject Property.

D. On March 25th, 2025, City Staff sent a second notice to the Owners and indicated that said dead and overgrown brush must be removed no later than April 8th, 2025. This deadline passed and the Property Owners failed to make a good faith effort towards abatement of the nuisance condition on the Subject Property.

Page 130 of 293 ends

Resolution No. 1401 2
E. On November 21st, 2025, City Staff sent a Notice to Abate to the Property Owners that required the Owners to abate the identified nuisance within 15 days from the date of the Notice, or December 6th, 2025. If the conditions in the Notice were not abated, or if the Property Owners failed to make a good faith effort toward abatement to the satisfaction of the City Manager by December 6th, 2025, then a hearing would be scheduled before the City Council on December 9th, 2025.

F. On November 21st, 2025 City Staff sent a Notice to the Property Owners that indicated a hearing would be scheduled before the City Council on December 9th, 2025.

Section 3. Upon consideration of the staff report, related documents and the evidence presented at the time of the hearing, the City Council declares that the property at 77 Portuguese Bend Road constitutes a condition that is injurious to the public health, safety and welfare by violating Section 8.30.010 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code such that it is a public nuisance pursuant to Chapter 8.24 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Section 4. In accordance with the foregoing, and because it is the duty of property owners to maintain their properties free of nuisances, the City Council orders that the Property Owners remove the dead and overgrown brush on the Subject Property within 30 days of the date of this Resolution but no later than January 8th, 2026. In the event the property owners fail to complete the measures specified above by the specific dates the City will perform the corrective measures at the Property Owners’ expense as authorized in Section 8.24.060 et seq. of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Section 6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this resolution by certified and regular mail to the owners of the property located at 77 Portuguese Bend Road.

Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately on December 9th, 2025.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of December, 2025.

Page 131 of 293 ends

Resolution No. 1401 3
______________________________

JEFF PIEPER
MAYOR
ATTEST:
___________________________

CHRISTIAN HORVATH

CITY CLERK

Page 132 of 293 ends

Resolution No. 1401 4

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §§

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
I certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 1401 entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ROLLING HILLS DECLARING DEAD AND OVERGROWN
BRUSH ON A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 77 PORTUGUESE

BEND ROAD TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND ORDERING
THE ABATEMENT THEREOF (LOT 089-RH) (SHEN AND SAI)
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 9th day of December 2025, by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following:

Administrative Offices.
___________________________

CHRISTIAN HORVATH

CITY CLERK

Page 133 of 293 ends

May 1, 2025
George Cashman & Cynthia Makin
P.O. Box 2247
Palos Verdes Pnsla, CA 90274-8247
Re: Case Number 452
Subject Property: 2 Crest Rd E, Rolling Hills, CA 90274-5225 Property ID Number: 7569-008-006
Notice of Violation
Dear George Cashman & Cynthia Makin
The City of Rolling Hills is seeking your cooperation in addressing a code violation identified on your property. During a recent inspection, it was observed that the property contained a dead, or diseased tree located within the western region of your property. These conditions are not in compliance with the following section(s) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code:

Section 8.30.010 – Dead or Alive Tumbleweeds and Dead Vegetation as Public Nuisance:
"Every person who owns or is in possession of any property, place, or area within the boundaries of the City shall, at his or her own expense, maintain the property, place, or area free from any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond, or other plant. Any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond, or other plant located on any property in the City is hereby declared to be a public nuisance." Resolution Actions
Please remove all dead vegetation, including tumbleweeds, dead trees, shrubs, and palm fronds, from your property. You have until May 15, 2025, (three weeks from the date of this notice) to comply and complete the required corrections.

We understand that maintaining your property takes time and effort, but addressing these issues is critical to preserving the safety and well-being of our community. Especially during this time of year, removing dead vegetation helps to reduce fire risks and protect the surrounding area.

Page 134 of 293 ends

We are here to help and appreciate your cooperation in addressing this matter. Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue and for helping to maintain the safety and character of our community.

Sincerely,
City of Rolling Hills
Noah Roque
Code Enforcement Department

Page 135 of 293 ends

May 27, 2025
George Cashman & Cynthia Makin
P.O. Box 2247
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274-8247
Re: Case Number 452
Subject Property: 2 Crest Rd E, Rolling Hills, CA 90274-5225 Property ID Number: 7569-008-006
Notice of Violation
Dear George Cashman & Cynthia Makin
The City of Rolling Hills is seeking your cooperation in addressing a code violation identified on your property. During a recent inspection, it was observed that the property still contains a dead, or diseased tree located within the western region of your property. These conditions are not in compliance with the following section(s) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code:

Section 8.30.010 – Dead or Alive Tumbleweeds and Dead Vegetation as Public Nuisance:
"Every person who owns or is in possession of any property, place, or area within the boundaries of the City shall, at his or her own expense, maintain the property, place, or area free from any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond, or other plant. Any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond, or other plant located on any property in the City is hereby declared to be a public nuisance." Resolution Actions
Please remove all dead vegetation, including tumbleweeds, dead trees, shrubs, and palm fronds, from your property. You have until July 17, 2025, to comply and complete the required corrections.

Failure to address this violation within the specified timeframe may result in your property being deemed a nuisance and could lead to abatement procedures or other enforcement actions Contact Information
If you have any questions, need assistance, or would like to discuss this matter further, please don’t hesitate to contact us:
• Phone: (310) 377-1521
• Email: [email protected]
We are here to help and appreciate your cooperation in addressing this matter. Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue and for helping to maintain the safety and character of our community.

Page 136 of 293 ends

Sincerely,
City of Rolling Hills
Noah Roque
Code Enforcement Department

Page 137 of 293 ends

July 3, 2025
George Cashman & Cynthia Makin
P.O. Box 2247
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274-8247
Re: Case Number 452
Subject Property: 2 Crest Rd E, Rolling Hills, CA 90274-5225 Property ID Number: 7569-008-006
Final Notice of Violation
Dear George Cashman & Cynthia Makin
The City of Rolling Hills is seeking your cooperation in addressing a code violation identified on your property. During a recent inspection, it was observed that the property still contains a dead, or diseased tree located within the western region of your property. These conditions are not in compliance with the following section(s) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code:

Section 8.30.010 – Dead or Alive Tumbleweeds and Dead Vegetation as Public Nuisance:
"Every person who owns or is in possession of any property, place, or area within the boundaries of the City shall, at his or her own expense, maintain the property, place, or area free from any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond, or other plant. Any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond, or other plant located on any property in the City is hereby declared to be a public nuisance." Resolution Actions
Please remove all dead vegetation, including tumbleweeds, dead trees, shrubs, and palm fronds, from your property. You have until July 17, 2025, to comply and complete the required corrections.

Page 138 of 293 ends

Sincerely,
City of Rolling Hills
Noah Roque
Code Enforcement Department

Page 139 of 293 ends

65277.00002\44230464.1
Cal Armijo
Prosecution Counsel
(213) 379-9383
[email protected]
Best Best & Krieger LLP | 300 South Grand Avenue, 25th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071 Phone: (213) 617-8100 | Fax: (213) 617-7480 | bbklaw.com

LEGAL NOTICE AND ORDER TO
ABATE
November 21, 2025

DELIVERED VIA CERTIFIED MAIL TO INTERESTED PARTIES
Subject Property:
2 Crest Road East
Rolling Hills, California 90274
APN: 7569-008-006
Compliance Deadline:

December 6, 2025
Public Hearing:

Rolling Hills City Hall
2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
December 9, 2025
7:00 p.m.

Interested Parties:

George F. Cashman Jr. & Cynthia C. Makin
120 Mossvine
Irvine, California 92618
Occupant(s)
2 Crest Road East
Rolling Hills, California 90274
To All Interested Parties:

This Legal Notice and Order to Repair or Abate (“Notice and Order”) is issued pursuant to Rolling Hills Municipal Code sections 8.24.010 et seq. It has been determined by building and code enforcement officials for the City of Rolling Hills (“City”) that your property at the address identified above (“Subject Property”) contains unlawful conditions that constitute a public nuisance and which pose a substantial danger to the health, safety, and general welfare of the occupants, the surrounding community, and the public. These unlawful conditions are in violation of multiple provisions of law, including, but not limited to, the Rolling Hills Municipal Code (“RHMC”).

Page 140 of 293 ends

65277.00002\44230464.1
November 21, 2025

Page 2 ends

Best Best & Krieger LLP
As owner, agent, lessee, or other person occupying or having charge or control of the Subject Property, you are hereby notified that pursuant to the RHMC, it has been determined that there exists upon the Subject Property the following conditions (this may not be an exhaustive list of all violations and the City retains the right to identify further violations as they are discovered):

1. Fire Hazard. Dead Vegetation. The Subject Property contains a large dead tree.

Dead trees are highly flammable and pose a severe fire hazard in an area prone to wildfires. The entire dead tree must be removed. (RHMC §§ 8.24.010, 8.30.010(A),

15.20.010.)
Pursuant to the RHMC, these conditions on the Subject Property constitute a dangerous hazard and a public nuisance.

Therefore, pursuant to RHMC section 8.24.030, you are hereby ordered to repair or abate all code violations on the Subject Property, including, but not limited to, all unlawful conditions identified herein. Work to abate these unlawful conditions must begin immediately and must be completed within 15 calendar days from the date of this Notice and Order (“Compliance Deadline”) or you will be subject to further legal action.

You are hereby notified that if the nuisance is not abated or good-faith efforts toward abatement have not been made to the satisfaction of the City Manager within fifteen days from the date of this Notice, a hearing shall be held before the City Council to consider evidence and hear protest from the owner, possessor, or any other interested person. This hearing will take place at the next regular City Council meeting after the Compliance Deadline. The hearing for your property will occur at 7:00 p.m. on December 9, 2025 at Rolling Hills City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA 90274 (“Public Hearing”).

Pursuant to RHMC section 8.24.060, if the unlawful conditions are not abated within 30 days of the date of this Notice and Order, the City may take action to abate the nuisance conditions at your cost. Failure to pay the City’s costs in full can result in a lien placed on your property, charges billed to your tax bill, and court action, and unpaid amounts will accrue interest at the maximum legal rate.

The legal consequences for failure to initiate abatement and correct the unlawful conditions identified above by the Compliance Deadline may include administrative fines, criminal prosecution, and civil remedies such as injunctions, penalties, and an application for the appointment of a receiver over the Subject Property. Furthermore, you will be held liable for all costs, fees, and expenses, including all inspections costs, investigation costs, enforcement costs, abatement costs, court costs, litigation expenses, prosecution expenses, attorney’s fees, and administrative expenses, incurred by the City in inspecting, identifying, investigating, enforcing, prosecuting, and abating all unlawful conditions on the Subject Property.

Page 141 of 293 ends

65277.00002\44230464.1
November 21, 2025

Page 3 ends

Best Best & Krieger LLP
We understand that property maintenance can be time-consuming and challenging, but prompt corrective action is necessary to protect the safety, health, and environmental integrity of our community. If you have any questions, need assistance, or would like to discuss this matter further, please reach out to Code Compliance Officer Benjamin Johnson at (310) 377-1521, or [email protected].

Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue.

Sincerely,
Cal Armijo
for BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Page 142 of 293 ends

Page 143 of 293 ends

Page 144 of 293 ends

Page 145 of 293 ends

Page 146 of 293 ends

Page 147 of 293 ends

Page 148 of 293 ends

Page 149 of 293 ends

May 27, 2025
Caihong He
19458 Raptor Court
Walnut, CA 91789
Re: Case Number 453
Subject Property: 6 Running Brand Rd, Rolling Hills, CA 90274-5019 Property ID Number: 7567-012-032
Final Notice of Violation
Dear Mr. Caihong He
The City of Rolling Hills is seeking your cooperation in addressing a code violation identified on your property located at 6 Running Brand Rd, Rolling Hills, CA 90274-5019. During a recent inspection, it was observed that the property still contains observable debris and damaged structures on the slope side of the property facing the ocean. These conditions are not in compliance with the following section(s) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code:

Section 8.24.010 – Nuisance defined:
“For the purposes of this chapter, a ‘nuisance’ shall be defined as anything which is injurious to health or safety, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property or injurious to the stability of real property so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any street, and affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal.”.

Resolution Actions
You are required to remove any debris and repair or remove damaged structures located on the slope side of the property facing the ocean. These conditions must be corrected by June 10, 2025, (two weeks from date of this notice), to bring the property into compliance and avoid further enforcement action.

We understand that property maintenance can be time-consuming and challenging, but prompt corrective action is necessary to protect the safety, visual quality, and environmental integrity of our community, particularly in slope-side areas with ocean visibility.

Failure to address this violation within the specified timeframe may result in your property being deemed a public nuisance and could lead to abatement procedures or other enforcement actions.

Page 150 of 293 ends

Contact Information
If you have any questions, need assistance, or would like to discuss this matter further, please don’t hesitate to contact us:
• Phone: (310) 377-1521
• Email: [email protected]
We are here to help and appreciate your cooperation in addressing this matter. Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue and for helping to maintain the safety and character of our community.

Sincerely,
City of Rolling Hills
Noah Roque
Code Enforcement Department

Page 151 of 293 ends

August 7, 2025
Ray Li
19458 Raptor Court
Walnut, CA 91789
Re: Case Number 453
Subject Property: 6 Running Brand Rd, Rolling Hills, CA 90274-5019 Property ID Number: 7567-012-032
Final Notice of Violation
Dear Ms. Ray Li
The City of Rolling Hills is seeking your cooperation in addressing a code violation identified on your property located at 6 Running Brand Rd, Rolling Hills, CA 90274-5019. During a recent inspection, it was observed that the property still contains observable debris and damaged structures on the slope side of the property facing the ocean. These conditions are not in compliance with the following section(s) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code:

Resolution Actions
You are required to remove any debris and repair or remove damaged structures located on the slope side of the property facing the ocean. These conditions must be corrected by August 21, 2025, (two weeks from date of this notice), to bring the property into compliance and avoid further enforcement action.

Failure to address this violation within the specified timeframe may result in your property being deemed a public nuisance and could lead to abatement procedures or other enforcement actions.

Page 152 of 293 ends

Sincerely,
City of Rolling Hills
Noah Roque
Code Enforcement Department

Page 153 of 293 ends

65277.00002\44231226.1
Cal Armijo
Prosecution Counsel
(213) 379-9383
[email protected]
Best Best & Krieger LLP | 300 South Grand Avenue, 25th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071 Phone: (213) 617-8100 | Fax: (213) 617-7480 | bbklaw.com

LEGAL NOTICE AND ORDER TO
ABATE
November 21, 2025

DELIVERED VIA CERTIFIED MAIL TO INTERESTED PARTIES
Subject Property:
6 Running Brand Road
Rolling Hills, California 90274
APN: 7567-012-032
Compliance Deadline:

December 6, 2025
Public Hearing:

Rolling Hills City Hall
2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
December 9, 2025
7:00 p.m.

Interested Parties:

Caihong He
19458 Raptor Court
Walnut, California 91789
Occupant(s)
6 Running Brand Road
Rolling Hills, California 90274
To All Interested Parties:

Page 154 of 293 ends

65277.00002\44231226.1
November 21, 2025

Page 2 ends

1. Unstable Slopes. Retaining Walls. The Subject Property contains one or more retaining walls that have collapsed, potentially creating an unstable and dangerous slope near the building. To the extent that the collapsed retaining walls have created an unsafe slope, the retaining walls must be repaired and maintained. (CBC § 1807A.2.1; RHMC §§ 8.24.010, 15.04.010.)

2. Unsightly Debris. Fire Hazard. The Subject Property contains unsightly debris from one or more collapsed retaining walls. Wooden debris is highly flammable and poses a severe fire hazard in an area prone to wildfires. All debris on the Subject Property must be removed. (RHMC §§ 8.24.010, 15.04.010.) Pursuant to the RHMC, conditions on the Subject Property constitute a dangerous hazard and a public nuisance.

Pursuant to RHMC section 8.24.060, if the unlawful conditions are not abated within 30 days of the date of this Notice and Order, the City may take action to abate the nuisance conditions at your cost. Failure to pay the City’s costs in full can result in a lien placed on your property, additional charges on your tax bill, and court action. Unpaid amounts will accrue interest at the maximum legal rate.

Page 155 of 293 ends

65277.00002\44231226.1
November 21, 2025

Page 3 ends

Best Best & Krieger LLP
administrative expenses, incurred by the City in inspecting, identifying, investigating, enforcing, prosecuting, and abating all unlawful conditions on the Subject Property.

We understand that property maintenance can be time-consuming and challenging, but prompt corrective action is necessary to protect the safety, health, and environmental integrity of our community. If you have any questions, need assistance, or would like to discuss this matter further, please reach out to Code Compliance Officer Benjamin Johnson at (310) 377-1521, or [email protected].

Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue.

Sincerely,
Cal Armijo
for BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Page 156 of 293 ends

Page 157 of 293 ends

Page 158 of 293 ends

Page 159 of 293 ends

Page 160 of 293 ends

Page 161 of 293 ends

Page 162 of 293 ends

February 27, 2025
Wei Min Shen & Sai Ying
P.O. Box 3996
Rolling Hills, CA 90274-9550
Re: Case Number 443
Subject Property: 77 Portuguese Bend Rd., Rolling Hills, CA 90274-9550 Property ID Number: 7567-013-005
Notice of Violation
Dear Wei Min Shen & Sai Ying,
The City of Rolling Hills is seeking your cooperation in addressing a code violation identified on your property. During a recent inspection, it was observed that the property contains dead vegetation, including tumbleweeds, dead trees, shrubs, palm fronds, and other plants. These conditions are not in compliance with the following section(s) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code:

Section 8.30.010 – Dead or Alive Tumbleweeds and Dead Vegetation as Public Nuisance:
"Every person who owns or is in possession of any property, place, or area within the boundaries of the City shall, at his or her own expense, maintain the property, place, or area free from any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond, or other plant. Any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond, or other plant located on any property in the City is hereby declared to be a public nuisance." Resolution Actions
You are required to remove all dead vegetation, including tumbleweeds, dead trees, shrubs, and palm fronds, from your property. You have until March 13, 2025, (two weeks from the date of this notice) to comply and complete the required corrections.

Failure to address this violation within the specified timeframe may result in your property being deemed a nuisance and could lead to abatement procedures or other enforcement actions.

Page 163 of 293 ends

We are here to help and appreciate your cooperation in addressing this matter. Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue and for helping to maintain the safety and character of our community.

Sincerely,
Noah Roque
City of Rolling Hills
Code Enforcement Department

Page 164 of 293 ends

March 25, 2025
Wei Min Shen & Sai Ying
77 Portuguese Bend Rd.

Rolling Hills, CA 90274-9550
Re: Case Number 443
Subject Property: 77 Portuguese Bend Rd., Rolling Hills, CA 90274-9550 Property ID Number: 7567-013-005
Notice of Violation
Dear Wei Min Shen & Sai Ying,
The City of Rolling Hills is seeking your cooperation in addressing a code violation identified on your property. During a recent inspection, it was observed that the property contains dead vegetation, including tumbleweeds, dead trees, shrubs, palm fronds, and other plants. These conditions are not in compliance with the following section(s) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code:

Section 8.30.010 – Dead or Alive Tumbleweeds and Dead Vegetation as Public Nuisance:
"Every person who owns or is in possession of any property, place, or area within the boundaries of the City shall, at his or her own expense, maintain the property, place, or area free from any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond, or other plant. Any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond, or other plant located on any property in the City is hereby declared to be a public nuisance." Resolution Actions
You are required to remove all dead vegetation, including tumbleweeds, dead trees, shrubs, and palm fronds, from your property. You have until April 8, 2025, (two weeks from the date of this notice) to comply and complete the required corrections.

Failure to address this violation within the specified timeframe may result in your property being deemed a nuisance and could lead to abatement procedures or other enforcement actions.

Page 165 of 293 ends

We are here to help and appreciate your cooperation in addressing this matter. Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue and for helping to maintain the safety and character of our community.

Sincerely,
Noah Roque
City of Rolling Hills
Code Enforcement Department

Page 166 of 293 ends

April 10, 2025
Wei Min Shen & Sai Ying
77 Portuguese Bend Rd.

Rolling Hills, CA 90274-9550
Re: Case Number 443
Subject Property: 77 Portuguese Bend Rd., Rolling Hills, CA 90274-9550 Property ID Number: 7567-013-005
Final Notice of Violation
Dear Wei Min Shen & Sai Ying,
The City of Rolling Hills is seeking your cooperation in addressing a code violation identified on your property. During a recent inspection, it was observed that the property contains dead vegetation, including tumbleweeds, dead trees, shrubs, palm fronds, and other plants. These conditions are not in compliance with the following section(s) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code:

Section 8.30.010 – Dead or Alive Tumbleweeds and Dead Vegetation as Public Nuisance:
"Every person who owns or is in possession of any property, place, or area within the boundaries of the City shall, at his or her own expense, maintain the property, place, or area free from any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond, or other plant. Any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond, or other plant located on any property in the City is hereby declared to be a public nuisance." Resolution Actions
You are required to remove all dead vegetation, including tumbleweeds, dead trees, shrubs, and palm fronds, from your property. You have until April 24, 2025, (two weeks from the date of this notice) to comply and complete the required corrections.

Failure to address this violation within the specified timeframe may result in your property being deemed a nuisance and could lead to abatement procedures or other enforcement actions.

Page 167 of 293 ends

We are here to help and appreciate your cooperation in addressing this matter. Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue and for helping to maintain the safety and character of our community.

Sincerely,
Richard Torres
City of Rolling Hills
Code Enforcement Department

Page 168 of 293 ends

65277.00002\44230924.1
Cal Armijo
Prosecution Counsel
(213) 379-9383
[email protected]
Best Best & Krieger LLP | 300 South Grand Avenue, 25th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071 Phone: (213) 617-8100 | Fax: (213) 617-7480 | bbklaw.com

LEGAL NOTICE AND ORDER TO
ABATE
November 21, 2025

DELIVERED VIA CERTIFIED MAIL TO INTERESTED PARTIES
Subject Property:
77 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, California 90274
APN: 7567-013-005
Compliance Deadline:

December 6, 2025
Public Hearing:

Rolling Hills City Hall
2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
December 9, 2025
7:00 p.m.

Interested Parties:

Wei-Min Shin & Ying Sai
26810 Don Du Lac Road
Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
Occupant(s)
77 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, California 90274
To All Interested Parties:

Page 169 of 293 ends

65277.00002\44230924.1
November 21, 2025

Page 2 ends

1. Fire Hazard. Overgrown and Dead Vegetation. The Subject Property contains overgrown and dead vegetation. Overgrown and dead vegetation is highly flammable and poses a severe fire hazard in an area prone to wildfires. All overgrown and/or dead vegetation must be removed. (RHMC §§ 8.24.010,

8.30.010(A), 15.20.010.)
Pursuant to the RHMC, conditions on the Subject Property constitute a dangerous hazard and a public nuisance.

Page 170 of 293 ends

65277.00002\44230924.1
November 21, 2025

Page 3 ends

Thank you for your prompt attention to this issue.

Sincerely,
Cal Armijo
for BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Page 171 of 293 ends

Outlook
Re: Dead vegetation on the property. from Nora Roque
From Code Enforcement <[email protected]>
Date Thu 3/6/2025 7:52 AM
To Ying Ssai <[email protected]>
2 attachments (4 MB)
Property Line.PNG; Measurements.PNG;
Within the attached photographs, two large areas covered in browning, dried, and dead vegetation can be seen. These are the source of the complaint and must be cleared before the date indicated on the notice of violation. The landmark indicated previously, and arial mapping photographs were not attached to the notice of violation, only uploaded to our code case file independently.

Attached, I've provided measurements from the closest street, to the edge of your property. In order to assist you with locating the edge of your property. Dried, dead, or overgrown vegetation located within the area must be cleared; though the patches within the attached photos on the notice of violation are the primary source of the concern. If you require additional clarification, you can contact me via phone or email and arrange an on-site inspection or contract a surveyor to dispute the location of the violations found on the property. A follow-up inspection will be conducted on the 13th-17th.

We appreciate your inquiry, and hope we've provided some assistance clarifying the confines of the property. If you have any more questions feel free to contact to contact me via email or phone.

Noah Roque
Noah Roque
Code Enforcement Officer
City of Rolling Hills
2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
(562) 565-5176
From: Ying Ssai <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 3, 2025 11:45 AM
To: Code Enforcement <[email protected]>
Cc: Wei-Min shen 沈为民 <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Dead vegetation on the property. from Nora Roque This is the first time you received an email from this sender ([email protected]). Exercise caution when clicking links, opening attachments or taking further action, before validating its authenticity.

Hello Noah,
Your message is received.

Last August, we have already completed weed clearance requirement that satisfied LA County Department of Agriculture Commissioner and LA fire department. From then till now, I don’t see any significant changes in vegaetations.

From your images, I see the Pacific Ocean and Hills, those are far beyond my property line. Are you asking me to clear vegetations all the way to the Ocean? I don’t see any landmarks signs, no property lines or any reference points in the images. Based on these images I don’t understand which area exactly you are trying to ask me to clear.

Best Regards,
Ying
On Feb 27, 2025, at 1:39 PM, Code Enforcement <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello Ms. or Mrs. Ying, here are the photographs that I was able to take to confirm of the area of violation. The large amount of dried and overgrown brush. We were able to ensure to the best of our ability using satellite mapping and local landmarks that this violation was located on your property. We will send out a notice to address the issue, but feel free to contact me at (562-565-5176) or send me an email at this address for any questions, concerns, or other requests.
3/6/25, 1:10 PM Mail - Code Enforcement - Outlook
https://outlook.office365.com/mail/inbox/id/AAQkADE4M2I2OWMzLWMzNDItNGI5NS04NTdiLThhNWQ2NzUzNDQ3MgAQAObSWFAkpQROkzO2sBh… 1/4

Page 172 of 293 ends

Noah Roque
Code Enforcement Officer
City of Rolling Hills
2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
(562) 565-5176
3/6/25, 1:10 PM Mail - Code Enforcement - Outlook
https://outlook.office365.com/mail/inbox/id/AAQkADE4M2I2OWMzLWMzNDItNGI5NS04NTdiLThhNWQ2NzUzNDQ3MgAQAObSWFAkpQROkzO2sBh… 2/4

Page 173 of 293 ends

3/6/25, 1:10 PM Mail - Code Enforcement - Outlook
https://outlook.office365.com/mail/inbox/id/AAQkADE4M2I2OWMzLWMzNDItNGI5NS04NTdiLThhNWQ2NzUzNDQ3MgAQAObSWFAkpQROkzO2sBh… 3/4

Page 174 of 293 ends

3/6/25, 1:10 PM Mail - Code Enforcement - Outlook
https://outlook.office365.com/mail/inbox/id/AAQkADE4M2I2OWMzLWMzNDItNGI5NS04NTdiLThhNWQ2NzUzNDQ3MgAQAObSWFAkpQROkzO2sBh… 4/4

Page 175 of 293 ends

+
−





Leaflet

Selected Edit/View Case Number  Case Date  Parcel  Property Address  Owner  Compla  222 06/28/2021 7567-013-005 77 Portuguese Bend Road Wei-Min Shen & Ying Sai Pa  157 11/16/2020 7567-013-005 77 Portuguese Bend Road Wei-Min Shen & Ying Sai Patrick  156 11/06/2020 7567-013-005 77 Portuguese Bend Road Wei-Min Shen & Ying Sai Patrick  148 09/09/2020 7567-013-005 77 Portuguese Bend Road Wei-Min Shen & Ying Sai Patrick 1 Records: 1 to 4 of 4  Actions

Parcel Map
〈 All Layers
Parcels(Code)-o ☖  





Nothing
2/27/25, 12:38 PM iWorQ
https://www.iworq.net/iworq/0_Pages/AccountMap.php?sid=DTYCR727F6QD6DGPDGPMB83945400&mapid=225&fid=400&layerid=13009&pid=1397… 1/2

Page 176 of 293 ends

2/27/25, 12:38 PM iWorQ
https://www.iworq.net/iworq/0_Pages/AccountMap.php?sid=DTYCR727F6QD6DGPDGPMB83945400&mapid=225&fid=400&layerid=13009&pid=1397… 2/2

Page 177 of 293 ends

Page 178 of 293 ends

Page 179 of 293 ends

Item: 12.A.

Meeting Date: 12/9/2025
To: City Council
From: Nicolas Papajohn, City Attorney
Thru: Karina Bañales, City Manager
Subject: Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 389 and Adoption of Urgency Ordinance No. 389-U amending Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code and determining the ordinance exempt from CEQA Background:

Every three years, the California Building Standards Commission, together with other state agencies (e.g., the Department of Housing and Community Development), updates the State’s building standards by adopting a new edition of the California Building Standards Code (“CBSC”). The CBSC consists of multiple building codes codified in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (these include the state building code, residential code, electrical code, plumbing code, mechanical code, fire code, energy code, and green building code). Effective January 1, 2026, these building standards apply to all building occupancies throughout the state, whether or not they are adopted by a local jurisdiction. Cities and counties, however, will typically pass ordinances adopting the CBSC by reference for the purpose of amending the state standards in accordance with local conditions and to adopt administrative provisions (e.g., fees, remedies for code violations, etc.).

Local amendments must be specific to each edition of the CBSC. State law also provides that cities and counties may adopt amendments to the state building standards only if the local governing body (i.e., the City Council) finds that such modifications or changes are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions, and if the local amendments are at least as restrictive as the state standards. (Administrative provisions that do not establish building standards may be enacted without necessity findings.)
Traditionally, the City of Rolling Hills has adopted the CBSC as adopted and amended by Los Angeles County. On November 25, 2025, the County Board of Supervisors adopted the new codes with local amendments, effective January 1, 2026. Attached to this report are Ordinance Nos. 389 and 389-U (Attachments 1 and 2) and redlined versions of each ordinance (Attachments 3 and 4), respectively, which incorporate the changes. A letter from the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works summarizing the changes adopted by the County (Attachment 5).

Discussion:

Page 180 of 293 ends

Ordinance No. 389 and Ordinance No. 389-U largely function to adopt the current editions of the codes, readopt previously adopted City amendments that continue to apply to local building conditions, and delete or otherwise clean up those provisions of Rolling Hills Municipal Code (“RHMC”) Title 15 that are obsolete or duplicative of the State and County codes.

Under State law, only those building standards that are effective at the local level at the time an application for a building permit is submitted apply to the plans and the construction performed under that building permit. This means that until the City adopts its local amendments ordinance, as of January 1, 2026, only the default building standards in the 2025 Edition of the CBSC would apply to applications for a building permit in Rolling Hills. The County’s regional amendments, which the City has previously adopted, and the City’s own amendments specific to local conditions—previously adopted and codified in Title 15 of the RHMC—would no longer be enforceable in the City until the City’s ordinance for the 2026 adoption cycle takes effect.

For this reason (and because the County’s regional ordinance is typically made available late in any given adoption year), the City has often adopted its local amendments by means of an urgency ordinance. Urgency ordinances take effect immediately upon passage by a fourth-fifths (4/5) vote of the City Council, given a declaration of facts constituting the urgency. As the City’s local modifications are necessitated by the area’s topographic, geologic and climatic conditions, allowing structures to be built absent the requirements of these tailored building standards presents a risk to the public health, safety and welfare. (Specifically, the City is located in a Fire Hazard Severity Zone characterized by hot, dry summers and heavy winter rains which result in expansive soil conditions. The area’s topography is also marked by geological instability, all of which conditions are addressed through the regional and local amendments to the CBSC.)
The proposed Ordinance further amends Rolling Hills Municipal Code Chapter 15.20 (Fire Code) to reflect that the statewide Fire Code will take effect. When the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors amends its version of Title 32, Fire Code, a new ordinance will be needed to amend RHMC Chapter 15.20. The City cannot reference or amend a Code that is not yet in existence.

If the Council decides to adopt the ordinance as an urgency measure, it should also proceed to introduce on first reading the version of the ordinance in Attachment 1, as is the City’s custom when taking legislative action.

Environmental Review
Pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines, the adoption of the subject Ordinances will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and therefore is not subject to the CEQA. Additionally, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3), the activity is not a “project” as defined in Section 15378 because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. Most of the terms of the building standards in the proposed Ordinance are dictated by the California Buildings Standards Code and county amendments to the state standards only make those modifications necessary for local regional conditions which are at least as protective of the environment as the state codes. Cityspecific amendments are limited to creating administrative processes for local enforcement of the state building standards. Alternatively, even if the ordinance is a project within the meaning of CEQA, its adoption is exempt from CEQA under the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may cause significant adverse effects on the environment. Pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15061(b)(3), as this ordinance is largely administrative in nature, there is no possibility that the City’s action would adversely affect the environment in any manner that could be significant.

Page 181 of 293 ends

Fiscal Impact:

Building plan check and permit fees are paid to compensate the City for expenditures associated with these activities. As the changes in the Codes are minor, the fees collected will continue to match the expenditures, and there will be no net fiscal impact to the City.

Recommendation:

Take the following actions:
• Find that the adoption of the ordinances is not a project subject to CEQA review because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment; • Introduce for first reading by title only Ordinance No. 389 regarding building and construction; and
• Adopt Ordinance No. 389-U regarding building and construction.

Attachments:

1. Attachment 1 - 389_BuildingCodeOrdinance_2025_F

2. Attachment 2 -389-U_BuildingCodeOrdinance_2025_Urgency_F

3. Attachment 3 -389_BuildingCodeOrdinance_2025_Redline

4. Attachment 4 -389-U_BuildingCodeOrdinance_2025_Urgency_Redline

5. Attachment 5 - CM_COR_251117_CoLA_PW_2025_Standards_BldgCode_Updates

Page 182 of 293 ends

Page 1 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 389

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 26 OF THE LOS ANGELES

COUNTY CODE INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 27 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE
INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2025
EDITION; TITLE 28 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE
INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 29 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE INCORPORATING
THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 30 OF

THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE INCORPORATING THE
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 31 OF THE

LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 33 OF

THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE INCORPORATING THE
CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION; ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2025 EDITION;
MAKING AMENDMENTS TO SAID CODES; AND FINDING THE ACTION

EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the City of Rolling Hills Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

Title 15 - BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 15.04 BUILDING CODE
Sections:

15.04.010 Adoption of Building Code.

Except as hereinafter provided, Title 26, Building Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2026, adopting the California Building Code, 2025 Edition (Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Building Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Building Code, 2025 Edition, Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Building Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Building Code, 2025 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of

Page 183 of 293 ends

Page 2 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.04.020 Short title.

This chapter shall be known as the “Building Code of the City of Rolling Hills” and will be referred to herein as “this code.”

15.04.030 Section 105, “Permits,” amended.

Section 105, “Permits,” of the Building Code is amended to add a subsection 105.8, “Review hearing,” to read:
105.8 Review hearing. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills may conduct a public hearing to review any decision or order of the Board of Appeals, the Code Enforcement Appeals Board, or the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board upon an affirmative vote of three members of the City Council within thirty (30) calendar days of the decision or order. The City Council may, upon conclusion of the public hearing, sustain or reverse in whole or in part any said action or order. Notice of the City Council public hearing shall be given by the City Clerk not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing by first class mail to all property owners within 1,000 feet of the exterior boundaries of the subject property and all owners of record of the subject property at the time of mailing said notice.

15.04.040 Definitions.

Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the California Building Code or the County of Los Angeles Building Code, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section, as follows:
“Board of Appeals” means the Board of Appeals established by Section 105 of said Los Angeles County Building Code.
“Building department” means the entities charged by resolution of the City Council with the responsibility of administering the building code for the City. “Building Official” means the persons charged by resolution of the City Council with the responsibility of administering the building code for the City. “City” means the City of Rolling Hills.
“City Engineer” means the persons charged by resolution of the City Council with the responsibility of performing the functions of city engineer for the City. “County,” “County of Los Angeles” or “unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles” means the City of Rolling Hills.

Page 184 of 293 ends

Page 3 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
“Electrical Code” means Chapter 15.16 of this code.
“Existing Building Code” means Chapter 15.24 of this code. “Fire Code” means Chapter 15.20 of this code.
“Fire zone” means the fire zone adopted by an ordinance creating and establishing fire zones or where no such fire zones have been adopted by the City of Rolling Hills, shall mean very high fire hazard severity zone (“VHFHSZ”). “General fund” means the City Treasury of the City of Rolling Hills. “Green Building Standards Code” means Chapter 15.22 of this code. “Health Code” or “Los Angeles County Health Code” means Chapter 8.04 of this code.
“Health Officer” means the Health Officer of the City of Rolling Hills. “Mechanical Code” means Chapter 15.12 of this code.
“Plumbing Code” means Chapter 15.08 of this code.
“Residential Code” means Chapter 15.18 of this code.

15.04.050 Fees.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.04.010, the Building Code is amended by increasing the amount of each and every fee set forth in the Building Code, to a sum set by resolution of the City Council, including a park and recreation fee.

15.04.060 Section 202, “Definitions,” amended.

Section 202, “Definitions,” of the Building Code, regarding the definition of a “basement,” is amended to read as follows:

BASEMENT is any floor level below the first story of the primary residence, including an attached garage. Except for walls within light wells, basement walls across any elevation may not exceed a height of five (5) feet above finished grade at any point immediately adjacent to the basement exterior, and shall have no greater than an average of two and one-half (21/2) feet exterior height. Basement well(s) shall be incorporated into the overall design of the building so that it does not give an appearance of a separate story.

15.04.070 Section 202, “Definitions,” amended.

Section 202, Definitions,” of the Building Code, regarding the definition of a “story,” is amended to read as follows:

Page 185 of 293 ends

Page 4 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
STORY is that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the ceiling or roof above it. There shall be no story on top of another, except as permitted in Section 17.16.080 of the Zoning Ordinance.

15.04.080 Appendix J, “Grading,” Section J103, “Permits required,” amended.

Section J103.2, “Exemptions,” Exemption 8, is amended to read as follows:

8. An excavation that does not exceed 50 cubic yards and complies with one of the following conditions and as shown in Figure J103.2:
(a) Is less than 2 feet (0.6 m) in depth.
(b) Does not create a cut slope greater than 5 feet (1.5 m) measured vertically upward from the cut surface to the surface of the natural grade and is not steeper than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50 percent slope).

Section J103.2, “Exemptions,” Exemption 9, is amended to read as follows:

9. A fill not intended to support a structure that does not obstruct a drainage course and complies with one of the following conditions and as shown in Figure J103.2:
(a) Is less than 1 foot (0.3 m) in depth and is placed on natural terrain with a slope flatter than 5 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (20 percent slope).
(b) Is less than 3 feet (0.9 m) in depth at its deepest point measured vertically upward from natural grade to the surface of the fill, does not exceed 50 cubic yards, and creates a fill slope no steeper than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50 percent slope).
(c) Is less than 5 feet (1.5 m) in depth at its deepest point measured vertically upward from natural grade to the surface of the fill, does not exceed 20 cubic yards, and creates a fill slope no steeper than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50 percent slope).

Section J103.6, “Compliance with Zoning Code,” is amended to read as follows:

The Building Official may refuse to issue a grading permit for work on a site if either the proposed grading or the proposed land use for the site shown on the grading plan application does not comply with the provisions of Title 17 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code (Zoning).

Page 186 of 293 ends

Page 5 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025

15.04.090 Appendix J, “Grading,” Section J106.1, “Maximum cut slope,” amended.

Section J106.1, “Maximum cut slope,” is amended to read as follows:

The slope of cut surfaces shall be no steeper than is safe for the intended use and shall be no more than one unit vertical to two units horizontal (50 percent slope), unless the owner, or the owner’s authorized agent, receives a variance for a steeper slope from the Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills and furnishes a geotechnical or an engineering geology report, or both, justifying a steeper slope. The reports must contain a statement by the Geotechnical Engineer or Engineering Geologist that the site was investigated and an opinion that a steeper slope will be stable and will not create a hazard to public or private property, in conformance with the requirements of Section 111.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Building Official may require the slope of cut surfaces to be less than 50 percent, if the Building Official finds it necessary for the stability and safety of the slope.

Exceptions:

The slope of a cut surface may be permitted to be as steep as 1.5 units horizontal to one unit vertical (67 percent) only if all of the following conditions are met:

1. It is not intended to support structures or surcharges.

2. It is approved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills.

3. It is adequately protected against erosion.

4. It is no more than 8 feet (2438 mm) in height.

5. It is approved by the Building Official.

6. Ground water is not encountered.

15.04.100 Section J106.2 added.

Section J106, “Excavations,” is amended to add subsection J106.2, “Driveways,” to read as follows:

Section J106.2 Driveways. Driveways which provide access from any lot or parcel of land to any of the private roads in the City of Rolling Hills which are maintained by the Rolling Hills Community Association shall be so constructed that the first twenty (20) feet of said driveway, measured from the edge of the paved portion of said private road, shall not be steeper in grade than seven percent (7%). All new and relocated driveways require approval of the City of Rolling Hills Traffic Commission prior to construction.

Page 187 of 293 ends

Page 6 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025

15.04.110 Section J106.3 added.

Section J106, “Excavations,” is amended to add subsection J106.3, “Balanced cut and fill ratio,” to read as follows:

J106.3 Balanced cut and fill ratio.

Adherence to balanced cut and fill ratio is an important policy of the City and furthers the goals and objectives of its General Plan, except that export of soil generated from construction of basements and other excavation activities, promotes the preservation of natural terrain of the property. A project, which does not include excavation, may deviate from balanced cut and fill only under unusual circumstances related to the size, shape, topography or other physical conditions of the property that qualify it for a variance pursuant to Municipal Code Section 17.38.050.

1. No import of soil shall be permitted to any lot in the City, except where a variance pursuant to Chapter 17.38 has been approved.

2. No export of soil shall be permitted from any lot in the City, except where the soil is generated from an excavation activity, as defined in Municipal Code Section 17.12.050 or where a variance pursuant to Chapter 17.38 has been approved. Export of soil must comply with City refuse diversion requirements.

3. No grading plan for which a permit is required shall be approved unless the amount of soil to be cut from the site equals the amount of soil to be filled on the site, except where the soil is generated from an excavation activity or where a variance pursuant to Chapter 17.38 has been approved.

4. The City Manager, or his or her designee, may grant an exception to the requirements of parts 1 and 2 of this subsection to allow for the import or export of soil not to exceed 500 cubic yards if he or she finds, based upon written reports and other information submitted, that all of the following conditions are present:
(a) The project does not require discretionary review (a cut that is three feet or less, or a fill that is three feet or less and where the activity covers 2,000 square feet or less of surface area), and (b) That the need to import or export the soil could not have been foreseen prior to commencement of construction.

Page 188 of 293 ends

Page 7 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
reports and other information submitted, that all of the following conditions are present:
(a) The project does not require discretionary review (a cut that is three feet or less, or a fill that is three feet or less and where the activity covers 2,000 square feet or less of surface area); (b) The import or export of soil is no greater than necessary to avoid a threat of land subsidence or other imminent danger; and (c) A professionally prepared drainage plan for permanent repair shall be required if the erosion is re-occurring and if/when the amount of dirt requested, when added to the amount of dirt used in previous years, exceeds a total of 500 cubic yards.

15.04.120 Appendix J, “Grading,” Section J107.6, “Maximum slope,” amended.

Section J107.6, “Maximum slope,” is amended to read as follows:

The slope of fill surfaces shall be no steeper than is safe for the intended use. Fill slopes steeper than 1 unit vertical to 2 units horizontal (50 percent slope) shall not be permitted unless the owner receives a variance for a steeper fill slope from the Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills, pursuant to the provisions of Title 17 of the Municipal Code. Such slopes shall be justified by geotechnical reports conforming with the requirements of Section 111, containing a statement by the Geotechnical Engineer that the site has been investigated and an opinion that a steeper fill slope will be stable and will not create a hazard to public or private property. Substantiating calculations and supporting data may be required where the Building Official determines that such information is necessary to verify the stability and safety of the proposed slope. The Building Official may require the fill slope to be constructed with a face flatter in slope than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50 percent slope) if the Building Official finds it necessary for stability and safety of the slope.

15.04.130 Section J107.10 added.

Section J107, “Fills,” is amended by adding subsection J107.10, “Balanced cut and fill ratio,” to read as follows:

J107.10 Balanced cut and fill ratio.

Page 189 of 293 ends

Page 8 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025

1. No import of soil shall be permitted to any lot in the City, except where a variance pursuant to Chapter 17.38 has been approved.

17.38 has been approved. Export of soil must comply with City refuse diversion requirements.

4. The City Manager, or his or her designee, may grant an exception to the requirements of parts 1 and 2 of this subsection to allow for the import or export (other than from excavation activities), of soil not to exceed 500 cubic yards if he or she finds, based upon written reports and other information submitted, that all of the following conditions are present:
(a) Construction of a structure on the lot or parcel has commenced,
(b) That the need to import or export the soil could not have been foreseen prior to commencement of construction, and
(c) That either the structure, as approved, cannot be completed without the requested import or export of soil or that an emergency condition exists due to the threat of land subsidence or other imminent danger.

5. The City Manager or his or her designee may grant an exception to the requirements of parts 1 and 2 of this subsection to allow for the import or export of soil not to exceed 500 cubic yards for remedial repair of an area of the lot that has eroded, is on a hillside or a trail if he or she finds, based upon written reports and other information submitted, that all of the following conditions are present:
(a) The project does not require discretionary review (a cut that is three feet or less, or a fill that is three feet or less and where the activity covers 2,000 square feet or less of surface area). (b) The import or export of soil is no greater than necessary to avoid a threat of land subsidence or other imminent danger. (c) A professionally prepared drainage plan for permanent repair shall be required if the erosion is re-occurring and if/when the amount

Page 190 of 293 ends

Page 9 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
of dirt requested, when added to the amount of dirt used in previous years, exceeds a total of 500 cubic yards.

15.04.140 Appendix J, “Grading,” Section J101.2, “Flood hazard areas,” amended.

Section J101.2, “Flood hazard areas,” is amended to read as follows:

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.04.010 of this chapter, the Building Code is amended by requiring that in addition to Section J101.2, all new construction and substantial improvements proposed to be built in a flood-prone area, as determined in accordance with Section 8.36.050 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code (“RHMC”), is subject to the floodplain management regulations set forth in Chapter 8.36 of the RHMC.

15.04.150 Violations and penalties.

A. It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or portion thereof or perform any grading in the City of Rolling Hills, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this code.

B. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation is committed, continued or permitted. Upon conviction, such person may be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The provisions of this Section are in addition to and independent of any other sanctions, penalties or costs which are or may be imposed for a violation of any of the provisions of this code.

Chapter 15.08 PLUMBING CODE
Sections:

15.08.010 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, 2026, adopting the California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition (Part 5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Plumbing Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition, Title 28 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the

Page 191 of 293 ends

Page 10 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
Plumbing Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 28 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition, has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.08.020 Definitions.

Whenever any of the following names of terms are used in the California Plumbing Code and the Los Angeles County Plumbing Code, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section, as follows:
“City” means the City of Rolling Hills.
“County,” “County of Los Angeles” or “unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles” means the City of Rolling Hills.

15.08.030 Fees.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.08.010, the Plumbing Code is amended by increasing the amount of each and every fee set forth in the Plumbing Code to a sum set by resolution of the City Council.

15.08.040 Violations and penalties.

A. Every person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Plumbing Code of the City of Rolling Hills shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation is committed, continued, or permitted. Upon conviction, such person may be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. The provisions of this section are in addition to and independent of any sanctions, penalties or costs which are or may otherwise be imposed for a violation of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Chapter 15.12 MECHANICAL CODE
Sections:

15.12.010 Adoption of Mechanical Code.

Except as hereinafter provided, Title 29, Mechanical Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2026, adopting the California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition (Part 4 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations)

Page 192 of 293 ends

Page 11 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Mechanical Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition, Title 29 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Mechanical Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 29 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Mechanical Code, 2025 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.12.020 Definitions.

Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the California Mechanical Code or the County of Los Angeles Mechanical Code, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section, as follows:
“City” means the City of Rolling Hills.
“County,” “County of Los Angeles” or “unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles” means the City of Rolling Hills.

15.12.030 Fees.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.12.010, the Mechanical Code is amended by increasing the amount of each and every fee set forth in the Mechanical Code to a sum set by resolution of the City Council.

15.12.040 Violations and penalties.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, install, alter, repair, relocate, add to, replace, use or maintain heating, ventilating, cooling, or refrigeration equipment in the jurisdiction, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of Mechanical Code of the City of Rolling Hills. Maintenance of equipment which was unlawful at the time it was installed, and which would be unlawful under this Code if installed after the effective date of this Code, shall constitute a continuing violation of this Code.

B. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Mechanical Code of the City of Rolling Hills shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation is committed, continued, or permitted. Upon conviction, such person may be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The provisions of this section are

Page 193 of 293 ends

Page 12 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
in addition to and independent of any sanctions, penalties or costs which are or may otherwise be imposed for a violation of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Chapter 15.16 ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:

15.16.010 Adoption of Electrical Code.

Except as hereinafter provided, Title 27, Electrical Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2026, adopting the California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition (Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Electrical Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition, Title 27 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Electrical Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 27 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.16.020 Definitions.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.16.010 of this chapter, whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the Electrical Code, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as follows:
“City” means the City of Rolling Hills.
“County,” “County of Los Angeles” or “unincorporated area of the County of Los Angeles” means the City of Rolling Hills.

15.16.030 Fees.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.16.010, fees for plan check, inspection, and all other miscellaneous services shall be based on the fee schedule set forth by Title 27 of the Los Angeles County Code, Fees, as approved by resolution of the City Council.

15.16.040 Violations and penalties.

A. Every person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Electrical Code of the City of Rolling Hills shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such

Page 194 of 293 ends

Page 13 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation is committed, continued, or permitted. Upon conviction, such person may be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. The provisions of this section are in addition to and independent of any sanctions, penalties or costs which are or may otherwise be imposed for a violation of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Chapter 15.18 RESIDENTIAL CODE
Sections:

15.18.010 Adoption of Residential Code.

Except as herein provided, Title 30, Residential Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2026, adopting the California Residential Code, 2025 Edition (Part 2.5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Residential Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Residential Code, 2025 Edition, Title 30 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Residential Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 30 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Residential Code, 2025 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.18.020 Definitions.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.18.010, names or terms that are used in this code shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in Section

15.04.040 of Title 15 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

15.18.040 Fees.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.18.010, the fees set forth for this code shall be the same as the fees prescribed for the Building Code in Section 15.04.050 of Title 15 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

15.18.050 Violations and penalties.

A. It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building

Page 195 of 293 ends

Page 14 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
or structure or perform any grading in the City, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the Residential Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

Chapter 15.20 FIRE CODE*
Sections:

15.20.010 Adoption of Fire Code.

Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, California Fire Code, 2025 Edition (Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as though set forth in this chapter in full.

Said code shall constitute the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 2025 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the latter-listed document shall control.

A copy of the California Fire Code, 2025 Edition, has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times while in force maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.20.020 Short title.

This chapter shall be known as the “Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills” and may be cited as such.

15.20.025 Fire hazard severity zones.

The Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones map for the City of Rolling Hills dated March 24, 2025, as identified by the State Fire Marshal, is hereby adopted by the City of Rolling Hills and incorporated herein for all purposes. This map is available for inspection in the City Clerk's office at the Rolling Hills City Hall.

Page 196 of 293 ends

Page 15 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025

15.20.030 Permits.

Any permit heretofore issued by the County of Los Angeles pursuant to the Fire Code of said County, for work within the territorial boundaries of the City of Rolling Hills, shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms.

15.20.035 Reserved.

15.20.040 Local amendments—Reserved.

15.20.050 Violations.

Every person violating any provision of the Fire Code or of any permit or license granted hereunder, or any rule, regulation or policy promulgated pursuant hereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor unless such violation is declared to be an infraction by the Fire Code.

Each such violation is a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which such violation is committed, continued or permitted, and conviction of any such violation shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

15.20.060 Responsibility.

Any person who personally or through another willfully, negligently, or in violation of law sets a fire, allows a fire to be set, or allows a fire kindled or attended by such person to escape from his or her control, allows any hazardous material to be handled, stored or transported in a manner not in accordance with nationally recognized standards, allows any hazardous material to escape from his or her control, neglects to properly comply with any written notice of the Chief, or willfully or negligently allows the continuation of a violation of the Fire Code and amendments thereto is liable for the expense of fighting the fire or for the expenses incurred during a hazardous materials incident, and such expense shall be a charge against that person. Such charge shall constitute a debt of such person and is collectible by the public agency incurring such expense in the same manner as in the case of an obligation under a contract, expressed or implied.

Chapter 15.22 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
Sections:

15.22.010 Adoption of Green Building Standards Code.

Except as hereinafter provided, Title 31, Green Building Standards Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2026, adopting the California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition (Part 11 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Green Building Standards Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

Page 197 of 293 ends

Page 16 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition, Title 31 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Green Building Standards Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 31 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.22.020 Definitions.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.22.010, names or terms that are used in this code shall be construed to have the meaning ascribed to them in the Los Angeles County Green Building Standards Code or in Section 15.04.040 of Title 15 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, as appropriate.

15.22.030 Water budget.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.22.010, Section 4.304, “Outdoor water use,” of the Green Building Standards Code, is amended by adding subsection

4.304.2, “Water budget,” to read as follows:

4.304.2 Water budget. A water budget shall be developed for landscape irrigation use installed in conjunction with new construction and new or redeveloped landscaping that conforms to the local water efficient landscape ordinance in Chapter 13.18 of Title 13 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

15.22.040 Low-impact development.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.22.010, sSection 4.106.5, “Lowimpact development,” of the Green Building Standards Code, is amended to read as follows:

4.106.5 Low-impact development. New development or additions or alteration to existing developed sites shall comply with the Storm Water Management and Pollution Control Ordinance, Chapter 8.32 of Title 8 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

15.22.050 Fees.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.22.010, the fees set forth for this code shall be the same as the fees prescribed by resolution of the City Council for the Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential, and Fire Codes of Title 15 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Page 198 of 293 ends

Page 17 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025

15.22.060 Violations and penalties.

A. It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or perform any grading in the City, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the Green Building Standards Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

Chapter 15.24 EXISTING BUILDING CODE
Sections:

15.24.010 Adoption of Existing Building Code.

Except as herein provided, Title 33, Existing Building Code of the Los Angeles County Code, in effect on January 1, 2026, adopting the California Existing Building Code, 2025 Edition (Part 10 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known as the Existing Building Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of Title 33, Existing Building Code of the Los Angeles County Code, 2025 Edition, or any amendment to the Existing Building Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 33 of the Existing Building Code and the 2025 Edition of the California Existing Building Code have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.24.020 Definitions.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.24.010, names or terms that are used in this code shall be construed to have the meaning ascribed to them in Section 15.04.040 of Title 15 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Page 199 of 293 ends

Page 18 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025

15.24.030 Fees.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.24.010, the fees set forth for this code shall be the same as the fees prescribed for the Building Code in Section 15.04.050 of Title 15 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

15.24.040 Violations and penalties.

A. It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or perform any grading in the City of Rolling Hills, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this code.

Chapter 15.32 UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
Sections:

15.32.010 Definitions.

Whenever in this chapter the words or phrases defined in this section are used, they shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the following definitions:

A. “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California.

B. “Person” means and includes individuals, firms, corporations, partnerships, and their agents and employees.

C. “Poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures” means poles, towers, supports, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, crossarms, braces, transformers, insulators, cutouts, switches, communication circuits, appliances, attachments and appurtenances located aboveground within a district and used or useful in supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service.

D. “Underground utility district” or “district” means that area in the City within which poles, overhead wires, and associated overhead structures are

Page 200 of 293 ends

Page 19 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
prohibited as such area is described in a resolution adopted pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.32.040.

E. “Utility” includes all persons or entities supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service by means of electrical materials or devices.

15.32.020 Public hearing—Authorized when—Notice.

The Council may from time to time call public hearings to ascertain whether the public necessity, health, safety or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures within designated areas of the City and the underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service. The City Clerk shall notify all affected property owners as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and utilities concerned by mail of the time and place of such hearings at least ten days prior to the date thereof. Each such hearing shall be open to the public and may be continued from time to time. At each such hearing all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard. The decision of the Council shall be final and conclusive.

15.32.030 Public hearing—Consultation.

Prior to holding such public hearing, the City Engineer shall consult with all affected utilities and shall prepare a report for submission at such hearing containing, among other information, the extent of such utilities’ participation and estimates of the total costs to the city and affected property owners. Such report shall also contain an estimate of the time required to complete such underground installation and removal of overhead facilities.

15.32.040 Council resolution—Procedure.

If, after any such public hearing, the Council finds that the public necessity, health, safety or welfare requires such removal and such underground installation within a designated area, the Council shall, by resolution, declare such designated area an underground utility district and order such removal and underground installation. Such resolution shall include a description of the area comprising such district and shall fix the time within which such removal and underground installation shall be accomplished and within which affected property owners must be ready to receive underground services. A reasonable time shall be allowed for such removal and underground installation, having due regard for the availability of labor, materials and equipment necessary for such removal and for the installation of such underground facilities as may be occasioned thereby.

15.32.050 Maintaining overhead structures prohibited when.

Page 201 of 293 ends

Page 20 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
structures in the district after the date when said overhead facilities are required to be removed by such resolution, except as said overhead facilities may be required to furnish service to an owner or occupant of property prior to the performance by such owner or occupant to continue to receive utility service as provided in Section 15.32.100, and for such reasonable time required to remove said facilities after said work has been performed, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

15.32.060 Emergency overhead structures.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, overhead facilities may be installed and maintained for a period not to exceed ten days without authority of the City Manager in order to provide emergency service. The City Manager may grant special permission on such terms as the City Manager may deem appropriate, in cases of unusual circumstances, without discrimination as to any person or utility, to erect, construct, install, maintain, use or operate poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures.

15.32.070 Council resolution—Exceptions authorized.

In any resolution adopted pursuant to Section 15.32.040, the City may authorize any or all of the following exceptions:

A. Any municipal facilities or equipment installed under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer;
B. Poles or electroliers used exclusively for street lighting; C. Overhead wires (exclusive of supporting structures) crossing any portion of a district within which overhead wires have been prohibited, or connecting to buildings on the perimeter of a district, which such wires originate in an area from which poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures are not prohibited;
D. Poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures used for the transmission of electric energy at nominal voltages in excess of 34,500 volts;
E. Overhead wires attached to the exterior surface of a building by means of a bracket or other fixture and extending from one location of the building to another location on the same building or to an adjacent building without crossing any public street;
F. Antennae, associated equipment and supporting structures used by a utility for furnishing communication services;
G. Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surfacemounted transformers, pedestal-mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts.

Page 202 of 293 ends

Page 21 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
H. Temporary poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures used or to be used in conjunction with construction projects.

15.32.080 Notice to property owners and utility companies.

A. Within ten days after the effective date of a resolution adopted pursuant to Section 15.32.040, the City Clerk shall notify all affected utilities and all persons owning real property within the district created by said resolution of the adoption thereof. The City Clerk shall further notify such affected property owners of the necessity that if they or any person occupying such property desire to continue to receive electric, communication, or similar or associated service, they or such occupant shall provide all necessary facility changes on their premises so as to receive such service from the lines of the supplying utility or utilities at a new location.

B. Notification by the City Clerk shall be made by mailing a copy of the resolution adopted pursuant to Section 15.32.040, together with a copy of this chapter, to affected property owners as such are shown on the last equalized assessment roll and to the affected utilities.

15.32.090 Responsibility of utility companies.

If underground construction is necessary to provide utility service within a district created by any resolution adopted pursuant to Section 15.32.040, the supplying utility shall furnish that portion of the conduits, conductors and associated equipment required to be furnished by it under its applicable rules, regulations and tariffs on file with the Commission.

15.32.100 Responsibility of property owners—Notice.

Every person owning, operating, leasing, occupying or renting a building or structure within a District shall construct and provide that portion of the service connection on his property between the facilities referred to in Section 15.32.090 and the termination facility on or within said building or structure being served. If the above is not accomplished by any person within the time provided for in the resolution enacted pursuant to Section 15.32.040, the City Engineer shall give, notice in writing to the person in possession of such premises, and a notice in writing to the owner thereof as shown on the last equalized assessment roll, to provide the required underground facilities within ten days after receipt of such notice.

15.32.110 Notice—Service.

Page 203 of 293 ends

Page 22 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
equalized assessment roll, and when no address appears, to General Delivery, City of Rolling Hills, California. If notice is given by mail, such notice shall be deemed to have been received by the person to whom it has been sent within forty-eight hours after the mailing thereof. If notice is given by mail to either the owner or occupant of such premises, the City Engineer shall, within forty-eight hours after the mailing thereof, cause a copy thereof, printed on a card not less than eight inches by ten inches in size to be posted in a conspicuous place on said premises.

15.32.120 Notice—Form.

The notice given by the City Engineer to provide the required underground facilities shall particularly specify what work is required to be done, and shall state that if said work is not completed within thirty days after receipt of such notice, the City Engineer will provide such required underground facilities, in which case the cost and expense thereof will be assessed against the property benefited and become a lien upon such property.

15.32.130 Work by City Engineer—Assessment of costs.

If upon the expiration of the thirty-day period the required underground facilities have not been provided, the City Engineer shall forthwith proceed to do the work; provided, however, if such premises are unoccupied and no electric or communications services are being furnished thereto, the City Engineer may authorize the disconnection and removal of any and all overhead service wires and associated facilities supplying utility service to said property. Upon completion of the work by the City Engineer, he shall file a written report with the City Council setting forth the fact that the required underground facilities have been provided and the cost thereof, together with a legal description of the property against which such cost is to be assessed. The Council shall thereupon fix a time and place for hearing protests against the assessment of the cost of such work upon such premises, which said time shall not be less than ten days thereafter.

15.32.140 Assessment—Hearing—Notice.

The City Engineer shall forthwith, upon the time for hearing such protests having been fixed, give a notice in writing to the person in possession of such premises, and a notice in writing thereof to the owner thereof, in the manner provided in this chapter for the giving of the notice to provide the required underground facilities, of the time and place that the Council will pass upon such report and will hear protests against such assessment. Such notice shall also set forth the amount of the proposed assessment.

15.32.150 Assessment—Hearing—Decision.

Upon the date and hour set for the hearing of protests, the Council shall hear and consider the report and all protests if there be any, and then proceed to affirm, modify or reject the assessment.

Page 204 of 293 ends

Page 23 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025

15.32.160 Assessment—Lien.

If any assessment is not paid within the five days after its confirmation by the Council, the amount of the assessment shall become a lien upon the property against which the assessment is made by the City Engineer, and the City Engineer is directed to turn over to the Assessor and Tax Collector a notice of lien of each of said properties on which the assessment has not been paid, and the Assessor and Tax Collector shall add the amount of said assessment to the next regular bill for taxes levied against the premises upon which said assessment was not paid. Said assessment shall be due and payable, and if not paid when due and payable, shall bear interest at the rate of six percent per annum.

15.32.170 Responsibility of City.

The City shall remove at its own expense all City-owned equipment from all poles required to be removed under this chapter in ample time to enable the owner or user of such poles to remove the same within the time specified in the resolution enacted pursuant to Section 15.32.040.

15.32.180 Extension of time.

In the event that any act required by this chapter or by a resolution adopted pursuant to Section 15.32.040 cannot be performed within the time provided on account of shortage of materials, war, restraint by public authorities, strikes, labor disturbances, civil disobedience, or any other circumstances beyond the control of the contractor, then the time within which such act will be accomplished shall be extended for a period equivalent to the time of such limitation.

15.32.190 Violation—Penalty.

It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision or to fail to comply with any requirement of this chapter. Any person violating any provision of this chapter or failing to comply with any of its requirements shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine or not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person and shall be punishable accordingly.

Chapter 15.36 HOURS OF CONSTRUCTION
Sections:

15.36.010 Work of improvement defined.

Page 205 of 293 ends

Page 24 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
trees and grass; the seeding, sodding or planting of any lot or tract of land for landscaping purposes; the filling, levelling, grading of any lot or tract of land; or the crushing of rock or the hauling of any material to be used or removed in connection with any of the foregoing; the demolition of buildings; or the removal of buildings.

15.36.020 Hours restricted.

There shall be no work of improvement or the operation of mechanical equipment used in connection with work of improvement within the territorial limits of the City except on Monday through Saturday of each week, commencing at the hour of seven a.m. and ending at the hour of six p.m. on each day.

15.36.030 Exceptions.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to residents of the City who are the record owners of land in the City or who are the lessees of the record owners of land in the City.

Chapter 15.40 GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS REQUIRED Sections:

15.40.010 Requirements.

The requirements provided for in this chapter are in addition to any and all other requirements relating to expansive soils and geological inspections and reports required by the building code of the City or any other ordinance of the City.

15.40.020 Authority—Procedure.

A. No building (as defined in the Los Angeles County Building Laws) for which a building or grading permit is required by the building code of the City, shall be issued by the City Engineer if he, and/or the City Council, is of the opinion that a potentially serious geological condition may exist on the land on which the proposed building is to be constructed, or the proposed grading is to be performed, until a geological report prepared by a geologist registered by the State is delivered to the City Engineer by the applicant for the building or grading permit. The report shall include, among other things, test borings or excavations.

B. If said geological report, in the opinion of the City Engineer, indicates a potential serious geological condition, the City Engineer shall have the authority to employ an independent geologist registered by the State, to prepare and provide him with an independent geological report of the land on which the proposed building is to be constructed or the grading is proposed to be performed, and if necessary, to require additional test borings or excavations to be made by an independent testing service, the

Page 206 of 293 ends

Page 25 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
depth and accuracy of which shall be approved by said registered geologist.

C. The City Engineer shall also have authority to submit samples of any and all test borings or excavations to an independent qualified geological laboratory for analysis and report.

D. The geological report prepared by the independent registered geologist shall recommend corrective action which is designed to prevent the displacement or slippage of the land.

15.40.030 Corrective action required when.

As a condition to the issuance of a permit by the City Engineer of the City, the corrective action or procedures recommended in the geological report shall be incorporated in the proposed construction or grading for which the permit has been applied.

15.40.040 Assessment of costs.

All expenses incurred by the applicant in complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be paid for by the applicant and shall be in addition to all other charges or fees levied, assessed or charged by the City in connection with the issuance of a building or grading permit.”
Section 2. All inconsistencies between the Building Code, Electrical Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, Residential Code, Green Building Code, Existing Building Code, and Fire Code as adopted by this ordinance and Parts 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, and 11 of the California Code of Regulations, are changes, modifications, amendments, additions, or deletions thereto authorized by California Health & Safety Code Sections 17958 and 17958.7.

Section 3. Justifications for Local Amendments. The City Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications to the California Building Code, Plumbing Code, Mechanical Code, Electrical Code, Residential Code, Green Building Code, Existing Building Code, and Fire Code, enacted by this ordinance are reasonably necessary because of the City’s local climate, characterized by hot, dry summers, often resulting in drought conditions, followed by strong Santa Ana winds, often resulting in hazardous fire conditions, and heavy winter rains, often resulting in expansive soil conditions; the City’s geological characteristics in that the area is characterized by geological instability; location in Southern California; and hilly topography of the City.

Page 207 of 293 ends

Page 26 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
allow the uniform application of the codes by procedures suited to the size and nature of the City’s staff and administrative agencies by means suited to the City’s experience with local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions and to provide sufficient staff support for the time-consuming inspections and analysis required by the City’s fire and geological hazards.

Section 4. To the extent the provisions of this ordinance are substantially the same as previous provisions of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, these sections shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments.

Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid.

Section 6. California Environmental Quality Act. Pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines, the City Council finds that this Ordinance will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and therefore is not subject to the CEQA. Additionally, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3), the activity is not a “project” as defined in Section 15378 because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. Most of the terms of the building standards adopted herein are dictated by the California Buildings Standards Code and county amendments to the state standards only make those modifications necessary for local regional conditions which are at least as protective of the environment as the state codes. City-specific amendments are limited to creating administrative processes for local enforcement of the state building standards.

Alternatively, even if the ordinance is a project within the meaning of CEQA, its adoption is exempt from CEQA under the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may cause significant adverse effects on the environment. CEQA Guideline section 15061(b)(3). As this ordinance is largely administrative in nature, there is no possibility that the City’s action would adversely affect the environment in any manner that could be significant.

Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its passage and adoption pursuant to California Government Code section 36937 and shall apply to all projects submitted to the City for plan check and/or permit application on or after that date.

Page 208 of 293 ends

Page 27 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389 Building Code Ordinance 2025
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 12th day of January, 2026. ____________________________
, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Christian Horvath, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
________________________________
Nicolas Papajohn, City Attorney

Page 209 of 293 ends

Page 1 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 389-U

AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 26 OF THE LOS

ANGELES COUNTY CODE INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA
BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 27 OF THE LOS ANGELES

COUNTY CODE INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL
CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 28 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
CODE INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2025
EDITION; TITLE 29 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE
INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2025
EDITION; TITLE 30 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE
INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2025
EDITION; TITLE 31 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE

INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 33 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY

CODE INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING
CODE, 2025 EDITION; ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2025 EDITION; MAKING AMENDMENTS TO SAID CODES;

AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the City of Rolling Hills Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

Title 15 - BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 15.04 BUILDING CODE
Sections:

15.04.010 Adoption of Building Code.

Page 210 of 293 ends

Page 2 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
A copy of Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Building Code, 2025 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.04.020 Short title.

This chapter shall be known as the “Building Code of the City of Rolling Hills” and will be referred to herein as “this code.”

15.04.030 Section 105, “Permits,” amended.

15.04.040 Definitions.

Page 211 of 293 ends

Page 3 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
“County,” “County of Los Angeles” or “unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles” means the City of Rolling Hills.
“Electrical Code” means Chapter 15.16 of this code.
“Existing Building Code” means Chapter 15.24 of this code. “Fire Code” means Chapter 15.20 of this code.
“Fire zone” means the fire zone adopted by an ordinance creating and establishing fire zones or where no such fire zones have been adopted by the City of Rolling Hills, shall mean very high fire hazard severity zone (“VHFHSZ”). “General fund” means the City Treasury of the City of Rolling Hills. “Green Building Standards Code” means Chapter 15.22 of this code. “Health Code” or “Los Angeles County Health Code” means Chapter 8.04 of this code.
“Health Officer” means the Health Officer of the City of Rolling Hills. “Mechanical Code” means Chapter 15.12 of this code.
“Plumbing Code” means Chapter 15.08 of this code.
“Residential Code” means Chapter 15.18 of this code.

15.04.050 Fees.

15.04.060 Section 202, “Definitions,” amended.

Section 202, “Definitions,” of the Building Code, regarding the definition of a “basement,” is amended to read as follows:

Page 212 of 293 ends

Page 4 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025

15.04.070 Section 202, “Definitions,” amended.

Section 202, Definitions,” of the Building Code, regarding the definition of a “story,” is amended to read as follows:

STORY is that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the ceiling or roof above it. There shall be no story on top of another, except as permitted in Section 17.16.080 of the Zoning Ordinance.

15.04.080 Appendix J, “Grading,” Section J103, “Permits required,” amended.

Section J103.2, “Exemptions,” Exemption 8, is amended to read as follows:

Section J103.2, “Exemptions,” Exemption 9, is amended to read as follows:

Section J103.6, “Compliance with Zoning Code,” is amended to read as follows:

The Building Official may refuse to issue a grading permit for work on a site if either the proposed grading or the proposed land use for the site shown

Page 213 of 293 ends

Page 5 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
on the grading plan application does not comply with the provisions of Title 17 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code (Zoning).

15.04.090 Appendix J, “Grading,” Section J106.1, “Maximum cut slope,” amended.

Section J106.1, “Maximum cut slope,” is amended to read as follows:

Exceptions:

The slope of a cut surface may be permitted to be as steep as 1.5 units horizontal to one unit vertical (67 percent) only if all of the following conditions are met:

1. It is not intended to support structures or surcharges.

2. It is approved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills.

3. It is adequately protected against erosion.

4. It is no more than 8 feet (2438 mm) in height.

5. It is approved by the Building Official.

6. Ground water is not encountered.

15.04.100 Section J106.2 added.

Section J106, “Excavations,” is amended to add subsection J106.2, “Driveways,” to read as follows:

Page 214 of 293 ends

Page 6 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025

15.04.110 Section J106.3 added.

Section J106, “Excavations,” is amended to add subsection J106.3, “Balanced cut and fill ratio,” to read as follows:

J106.3 Balanced cut and fill ratio.

1. No import of soil shall be permitted to any lot in the City, except where a variance pursuant to Chapter 17.38 has been approved.

Page 215 of 293 ends

Page 7 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
reports and other information submitted, that all of the following conditions are present:
(a) The project does not require discretionary review (a cut that is three feet or less, or a fill that is three feet or less and where the activity covers 2,000 square feet or less of surface area); (b) The import or export of soil is no greater than necessary to avoid a threat of land subsidence or other imminent danger; and (c) A professionally prepared drainage plan for permanent repair shall be required if the erosion is re-occurring and if/when the amount of dirt requested, when added to the amount of dirt used in previous years, exceeds a total of 500 cubic yards.

15.04.120 Appendix J, “Grading,” Section J107.6, “Maximum slope,” amended.

Section J107.6, “Maximum slope,” is amended to read as follows:

15.04.130 Section J107.10 added.

Section J107, “Fills,” is amended by adding subsection J107.10, “Balanced cut and fill ratio,” to read as follows:

J107.10 Balanced cut and fill ratio.

Page 216 of 293 ends

Page 8 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025

1. No import of soil shall be permitted to any lot in the City, except where a variance pursuant to Chapter 17.38 has been approved.

17.38 has been approved. Export of soil must comply with City refuse diversion requirements.

Page 217 of 293 ends

Page 9 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
of dirt requested, when added to the amount of dirt used in previous years, exceeds a total of 500 cubic yards.

15.04.140 Appendix J, “Grading,” Section J101.2, “Flood hazard areas,” amended.

Section J101.2, “Flood hazard areas,” is amended to read as follows:

15.04.150 Violations and penalties.

Chapter 15.08 PLUMBING CODE
Sections:

15.08.010 Adoption of Plumbing Code.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition, Title 28 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the

Page 218 of 293 ends

Page 10 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
Plumbing Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

15.08.020 Definitions.

15.08.030 Fees.

15.08.040 Violations and penalties.

B. The provisions of this section are in addition to and independent of any sanctions, penalties or costs which are or may otherwise be imposed for a violation of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Chapter 15.12 MECHANICAL CODE
Sections:

15.12.010 Adoption of Mechanical Code.

Page 219 of 293 ends

Page 11 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Mechanical Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

15.12.020 Definitions.

15.12.030 Fees.

15.12.040 Violations and penalties.

Page 220 of 293 ends

Page 12 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
in addition to and independent of any sanctions, penalties or costs which are or may otherwise be imposed for a violation of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Chapter 15.16 ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:

15.16.010 Adoption of Electrical Code.

15.16.020 Definitions.

15.16.030 Fees.

15.16.040 Violations and penalties.

A. Every person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Electrical Code of the City of Rolling Hills shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such

Page 221 of 293 ends

Page 13 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation is committed, continued, or permitted. Upon conviction, such person may be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. The provisions of this section are in addition to and independent of any sanctions, penalties or costs which are or may otherwise be imposed for a violation of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Chapter 15.18 RESIDENTIAL CODE
Sections:

15.18.010 Adoption of Residential Code.

15.18.020 Definitions.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.18.010, names or terms that are used in this code shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in Section

15.04.040 of Title 15 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

15.18.040 Fees.

15.18.050 Violations and penalties.

A. It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building

Page 222 of 293 ends

Page 14 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
or structure or perform any grading in the City, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the Residential Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

Chapter 15.20 FIRE CODE*
Sections:

15.20.010 Adoption of Fire Code.

Said code shall constitute the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

15.20.020 Short title.

This chapter shall be known as the “Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills” and may be cited as such.

15.20.025 Fire hazard severity zones.

15.20.030 Permits.

Page 223 of 293 ends

Page 15 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
Any permit heretofore issued by the County of Los Angeles pursuant to the Fire Code of said County, for work within the territorial boundaries of the City of Rolling Hills, shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms.

15.20.035 Reserved.

15.20.040 Local amendments—Reserved.

15.20.050 Violations.

15.20.060 Responsibility.

Chapter 15.22 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
Sections:

15.22.010 Adoption of Green Building Standards Code.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition, Title 31 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any

Page 224 of 293 ends

Page 16 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
amendment to the Green Building Standards Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

15.22.020 Definitions.

15.22.030 Water budget.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.22.010, Section 4.304, “Outdoor water use,” of the Green Building Standards Code, is amended by adding subsection

4.304.2, “Water budget,” to read as follows:

15.22.040 Low-impact development.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.22.010, sSection 4.106.5, “Lowimpact development,” of the Green Building Standards Code, is amended to read as follows:

15.22.050 Fees.

15.22.060 Violations and penalties.

Page 225 of 293 ends

Page 17 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
A. It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or perform any grading in the City, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the Green Building Standards Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

Chapter 15.24 EXISTING BUILDING CODE
Sections:

15.24.010 Adoption of Existing Building Code.

15.24.020 Definitions.

15.24.030 Fees.

Page 226 of 293 ends

Page 18 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.24.010, the fees set forth for this code shall be the same as the fees prescribed for the Building Code in Section 15.04.050 of Title 15 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

15.24.040 Violations and penalties.

A. It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or perform any grading in the City of Rolling Hills, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this code.

Chapter 15.32 UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
Sections:

15.32.010 Definitions.

Whenever in this chapter the words or phrases defined in this section are used, they shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the following definitions:

A. “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California.

B. “Person” means and includes individuals, firms, corporations, partnerships, and their agents and employees.

D. “Underground utility district” or “district” means that area in the City within which poles, overhead wires, and associated overhead structures are prohibited as such area is described in a resolution adopted pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.32.040.

Page 227 of 293 ends

Page 19 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
E. “Utility” includes all persons or entities supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service by means of electrical materials or devices.

15.32.020 Public hearing—Authorized when—Notice.

15.32.030 Public hearing—Consultation.

15.32.040 Council resolution—Procedure.

15.32.050 Maintaining overhead structures prohibited when.

Whenever the Council creates an underground utility district and orders the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures therein as provided in Section 15.32.040, it is unlawful for any person or utility to erect, construct, place, keep, maintain, continue, employ or operate poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures in the district after the date when said overhead facilities are required to be removed by such resolution, except as said overhead facilities may be required to furnish service to an owner or occupant of property prior to the performance by such owner or

Page 228 of 293 ends

Page 20 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
occupant to continue to receive utility service as provided in Section 15.32.100, and for such reasonable time required to remove said facilities after said work has been performed, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

15.32.060 Emergency overhead structures.

15.32.070 Council resolution—Exceptions authorized.

In any resolution adopted pursuant to Section 15.32.040, the City may authorize any or all of the following exceptions:

H. Temporary poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures used or to be used in conjunction with construction projects.

Page 229 of 293 ends

Page 21 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025

15.32.080 Notice to property owners and utility companies.

15.32.090 Responsibility of utility companies.

15.32.100 Responsibility of property owners—Notice.

15.32.110 Notice—Service.

The notice to provide the required underground facilities may be given either by personal service or by mail. In case of service by mail on either of such persons, the notice must be deposited in the United States mail in a sealed envelope with postage prepaid, addressed to the person in possession of such premises at such premises, and the notice must be addressed to the owner thereof as such owner’s name appears, and must be addressed to such owner’s last known address as the same appears on the last equalized assessment roll, and when no address appears, to General Delivery, City of Rolling Hills, California. If notice is given by mail, such notice shall be deemed to have been received by the person to whom it has been sent within forty-eight hours after the

Page 230 of 293 ends

Page 22 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
mailing thereof. If notice is given by mail to either the owner or occupant of such premises, the City Engineer shall, within forty-eight hours after the mailing thereof, cause a copy thereof, printed on a card not less than eight inches by ten inches in size to be posted in a conspicuous place on said premises.

15.32.120 Notice—Form.

15.32.130 Work by City Engineer—Assessment of costs.

15.32.140 Assessment—Hearing—Notice.

15.32.150 Assessment—Hearing—Decision.

Upon the date and hour set for the hearing of protests, the Council shall hear and consider the report and all protests if there be any, and then proceed to affirm, modify or reject the assessment.

15.32.160 Assessment—Lien.

Page 231 of 293 ends

Page 23 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
which the assessment has not been paid, and the Assessor and Tax Collector shall add the amount of said assessment to the next regular bill for taxes levied against the premises upon which said assessment was not paid. Said assessment shall be due and payable, and if not paid when due and payable, shall bear interest at the rate of six percent per annum.

15.32.170 Responsibility of City.

15.32.180 Extension of time.

15.32.190 Violation—Penalty.

Chapter 15.36 HOURS OF CONSTRUCTION
Sections:

15.36.010 Work of improvement defined.

For the purpose of this chapter, “work of improvement” includes but is not restricted to the construction, alteration, addition, or the repair, in whole or in part, of any building, structure, bridge, ditch, pipeline, tunnel, fence, or road; the cutting or removal of weeds, trees and grass; the seeding, sodding or planting of any lot or tract of land for landscaping purposes; the filling, levelling, grading of any lot or tract of land; or the crushing of rock or the hauling of any material to be used or removed in connection with any of the foregoing; the demolition of buildings; or the removal of buildings.

15.36.020 Hours restricted.

Page 232 of 293 ends

Page 24 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
There shall be no work of improvement or the operation of mechanical equipment used in connection with work of improvement within the territorial limits of the City except on Monday through Saturday of each week, commencing at the hour of seven a.m. and ending at the hour of six p.m. on each day.

15.36.030 Exceptions.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to residents of the City who are the record owners of land in the City or who are the lessees of the record owners of land in the City.

Chapter 15.40 GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS REQUIRED Sections:

15.40.010 Requirements.

15.40.020 Authority—Procedure.

C. The City Engineer shall also have authority to submit samples of any and all test borings or excavations to an independent qualified geological laboratory for analysis and report.

Page 233 of 293 ends

Page 25 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
D. The geological report prepared by the independent registered geologist shall recommend corrective action which is designed to prevent the displacement or slippage of the land.

15.40.030 Corrective action required when.

15.40.040 Assessment of costs.

The City Council hereby finds that the modifications to the State Building Code in Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions within the City of Rolling Hills. Further, the modifications to the Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Green Building Standards, Residential, and Existing Building Codes in Titles 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 33 of the Los Angeles County Code are administrative in nature and are necessary to allow the uniform application of the codes by procedures suited to the size and nature of the City’s staff and administrative agencies by means suited to the City’s experience with local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions and to provide sufficient staff support for the time-consuming inspections and analysis required by the City’s fire and geological hazards.

Page 234 of 293 ends

Page 26 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
Section 4. To the extent the provisions of this ordinance are substantially the same as previous provisions of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, these sections shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments.

Section 7. Urgency Ordinance. The unamended California Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition, will become effective within the City on January 1, 2026. The City is currently in the process of adopting, with local amendments by regular ordinance, the Los Angeles County Code incorporating the California Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition.

Such regular ordinance will not be effective by January 1, 2026. To ensure that the amendments are in effect from the effective date of the California Building Standards Code through the effective date of the City’s regular ordinance, the City Council wishes to adopt this Urgency Ordinance. The City Council finds that this Urgency Ordinance is necessary to promote the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety by ensuring that the California Building Standards Code and the City’s amendments to this code are effective upon the effective date of the amended California Building Standards Code.

Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2026. This Urgency Ordinance was adopted by the necessary four-fifths vote of the members of the City Council pursuant to California Government Code Sections 36934 and 36937.

Page 235 of 293 ends

Page 27 of 27 ends

Ordinance No. 389-U Building Code Ordinance 2025
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 9th day of December, 2025. ____________________________
Jeff Pieper, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Christian Horvath, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
________________________________
Nicolas Papajohn, City Attorney

Page 236 of 293 ends

Page 1 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
ORDINANCE NO. 389

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 26 OF THE LOS ANGELES

THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE INCORPORATING THE
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 31 OF THE

LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 33 OF

EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the City of Rolling Hills Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

Title 15 - BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 15.04 BUILDING CODE
Sections:

15.04.010 Adoption of Building Code.

Except as hereinafter provided, Title 26, Building Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 20263, adopting the California Building Code, 20225 Edition (Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Building Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Building Code, 20252 Edition, Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Building Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Building Code, 20225 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of

Page 237 of 293 ends

Page 2 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.04.020 Short title.

This chapter shall be known as the “Building Code of the City of Rolling Hills” and will be referred to herein as “this code.”

15.04.030 Section 105, “Permits,” amended.

Section 105, “Permits,” of the Building Code is amended to add a new subsection 105.87, “Review hearing,” to read:
105.87 Review hHearing. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills may conduct a public hearing to review any decision or order of the Board of Appeals, the Code Enforcement Appeals Board, or the Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board upon an affirmative vote of three members of the City Council within thirty (30) calendar days of the decision or order. The City Council may, upon conclusion of the public hearing, sustain or reverse in whole or in part any said action or order. Notice of the City Council public hearing shall be given by the City Clerk not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing by first class mail to all property owners within 1,000 feet of the exterior boundaries of the subject property and all owners of record of the subject property at the time of mailing said notice.

15.04.040 Definitions.

Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the California Building Code or the County of Los Angeles Building Code, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section, as follows:
“Board of Appeals” means the Board of Appeals established by Section 105 of said Los Angeles County Building Code.
“Building department” means the entities charged by resolution of the City Council with the responsibility of administering the building code for the City. “Building Oofficial” means the persons charged by resolution of the City Council with the responsibility of administering the building code for the City. “City” means the City of Rolling Hills.
“City Engineer” means the persons charged by resolution of the City Council with the responsibility of performing the functions of city engineer for the City. “County,” “County of Los Angeles” or “unincorporated territory of the County of Los Angeles” means the City of Rolling Hills.

Page 238 of 293 ends

Page 3 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
“Electrical Code” means Chapter 15.16 of this code.
“Existing Building Code” means Chapter 15.24 of this code. “Fire Code” means Chapter 15.20 of this code.
“Fire zone” means the fire zone adopted by an ordinance creating and establishing fire zones or where no such fire zones have been adopted by the City of Rolling Hills, shall mean very high fire hazard severity zone (“VHFHSZ”). “General fund” means the City Treasury of the City of Rolling Hills. “Green Building Standards Code” means Chapter 15.22 of this code. “Health Code” or “Los Angeles County Health Code” means Chapter 8.04 of this code.
“Health Officer” means the Health Officer of the City of Rolling Hills. “Mechanical Code” means Chapter 15.12 of this code.
“Plumbing Code” means Chapter 15.08 of this code.
“Residential Code” means Chapter 15.18 of this code.

15.04.050 Fees.

15.04.060 Section 202, “Definitions,” amended.

Section 202, “Definitions,” of the Building Code, regarding the definition of a “basement,” is amended to read as follows:

15.04.070 Section 202, “Definitions,” amended.

Section 202, Definitions,” of the Building Code, regarding the definition of a “story,” is amended to read as follows:

Page 239 of 293 ends

Page 4 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
STORY is that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the ceiling or roof above it. There shall be no story on top of another, except as permitted in Section 17.16.080 of the Zoning Ordinance.

15.04.080 Amending Appendix J, “Grading,” Section J103, “Permits required,” amended.PERMITS REQUIRED.

Section J103.2, “Exemptions,” Exemption 8, is amended to read as follows:

Section J103.2, “Exemptions,” Exemption 9, is amended to read as follows:

Section J103.6, “Compliance with Zoning Code,” is amended to read as follows:

Page 240 of 293 ends

Page 5 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1

15.04.090 Amending Appendix J, “Grading,” Section J106.1, “Maximum cut slopes.,” amended.

Section J106.1, “Maximum cut slope,” is amended to read as follows:

Exceptions:

The slope of a cut surface may be permitted to be as steep as 1.5 units horizontal to one unit vertical (67 percent) only if all of the following conditions are met:

1. It is not intended to support structures or surcharges.

2. It is approved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills.

3. It is adequately protected against erosion.

4. It is no more than 8 feet (2438 mm) in height.

5. It is approved by the Building Official.

6. Ground water is not encountered.

15.04.100 Section J106.2 added.

Section J106, “Excavations,” is amended to add subsection J106.2, “Driveways,” to read as follows:

Section J106.2 DrivewaysDRIVEWAYS. Driveways which provide access from any lot or parcel of land to any of the private roads in the City of Rolling Hills which are maintained by the Rolling Hills Community Association shall be so constructed that the first twenty (20) feet of said driveway, measured from the edge of the paved portion of said private road, shall not be steeper in grade than seven percent (7%). All new and relocated driveways require approval of the City of Rolling Hills Traffic Commission prior to construction.

Page 241 of 293 ends

Page 6 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1

15.04.110 Section J106.3 added.

Section J106, “Excavations,” is amended to add subsection J106.3, “Balanced cut and fill ratio,” to read as follows:

J106.3 Balanced cut and fill ratio. BALANCED CUT AND FILL RATIO Adherence to balanced cut and fill ratio is an important policy of the City and furthers the goals and objectives of its General Plan, except that export of soil generated from construction of basements and other excavation activities, promotes the preservation of natural terrain of the property. A project, which does not include excavation, may deviate from balanced cut and fill only under unusual circumstances related to the size, shape, topography or other physical conditions of the property that qualify it for a variance pursuant to Municipal Code Section 17.38.050.

1. No import of soil shall be permitted to any lot in the City, except where a variance pursuant to Chapter 17.38 has been approved.

Page 242 of 293 ends

Page 7 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
reports and other information submitted, that all of the following conditions are present:
(a) The project does not require discretionary review (a cut that is three feet or less, or a fill that is three feet or less and where the activity covers 2,000 square feet or less of surface area); (b) The import or export of soil is no greater than necessary to avoid a threat of land subsidence or other imminent danger; and (c) A professionally prepared drainage plan for permanent repair shall be required if the erosion is re-occurring and if/when the amount of dirt requested, when added to the amount of dirt used in previous years, exceeds a total of 500 cubic yards.

15.04.120 Amending Appendix J, “Grading,” Section J107.6, “Maximum sSlope,” amended.

Section J107.6, “Maximum slope,” is amended to read as follows:

15.04.130 Section J107.10 added.

Section J107, “FillsFILLS,” is amended by adding subsection J107.10, “Balanced cut and fill ratio,” to read as follows:

J107.10 Balanced cut and fill ratioBALANCED CUT AND FILL RATIO.

Page 243 of 293 ends

Page 8 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
topography or other physical conditions of the property that qualify it for a variance pursuant to Municipal Code Section 17.38.050.

1. No import of soil shall be permitted to any lot in the City, except where a variance pursuant to Chapter 17.38 has been approved.

17.38 has been approved. Export of soil must comply with City refuse diversion requirements.

Page 244 of 293 ends

Page 9 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
(c) A professionally prepared drainage plan for permanent repair shall be required if the erosion is re-occurring and if/when the amount of dirt requested, when added to the amount of dirt used in previous years, exceeds a total of 500 cubic yards.

15.04.140 Amending Appendix J, “Grading,” Section J101.2, “Flood hHazard areas,” amended.

Section J101.2, “Flood hazard areas,” is amended to read as follows:

15.04.150 Violations and penalties.

Chapter 15.08 PLUMBING CODE
Sections:

15.08.010 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, 20263, adopting the California Plumbing Code, 20225 Edition (Part 5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Plumbing Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

Page 245 of 293 ends

Page 10 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Plumbing Code, 20252 Edition, Title 28 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Plumbing Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 28 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Plumbing Code, 20252 Edition, has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.08.020 Definitions.

15.08.030 Fees.

15.08.040 Violations and penalties.

B. The provisions of this section are in addition to and independent of any sanctions, penalties or costs which are or may otherwise be imposed for a violation of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Chapter 15.12 MECHANICAL CODE
Sections:

15.12.010 Adoption of Mechanical Code.

Page 246 of 293 ends

Page 11 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
Except as hereinafter provided, Title 29, Mechanical Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 20263, adopting the California Mechanical Code, 20252 Edition (Part 4 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Mechanical Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Mechanical Code, 20252 Edition, Title 29 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Mechanical Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 29 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Mechanical Code, 20252 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.12.020 Definitions.

15.12.030 Fees.

15.12.040 Violations and penalties.

Page 247 of 293 ends

Page 12 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
conviction, such person may be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The provisions of this section are in addition to and independent of any sanctions, penalties or costs which are or may otherwise be imposed for a violation of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Chapter 15.16 ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:

15.16.010 Adoption of Electrical Code.

Except as hereinafter provided, Title 27, Electrical Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 20263, adopting the California Electrical Code, 20225 Edition (Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Electrical Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Electrical Code, 20252 Edition, Title 27 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Electrical Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 27 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Electrical Code, 20252 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.16.020 Definitions.

15.16.030 Electrical Code fFees.

15.16.040 Violations and penalties.

Page 248 of 293 ends

Page 13 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
A. Every person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Plumbing Electrical Code of the City of Rolling Hills shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation is committed, continued, or permitted.

Upon conviction, such person may be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. The provisions of this section are in addition to and independent of any sanctions, penalties or costs which are or may otherwise be imposed for a violation of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

Chapter 15.18 RESIDENTIAL CODE
Sections:

15.18.010 Adoption of Residential Code.

Except as herein provided, Title 30, Residential Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 20263, adopting the California Residential Code, 20252 Edition (Part 2.5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Residential Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Residential Code, 20252 Edition, Title 30 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Residential Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 30 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Residential Code, 20252 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.18.020 Definitions.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.18.010, names or terms that are used in this code shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in Section

15.04.040 of Title 15 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

15.18.040 Fees.

15.18.050 Violations and penalties.

Page 249 of 293 ends

Page 14 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
A. It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or perform any grading in the City, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the Residential Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

Chapter 15.20 FIRE CODE*
Sections:

15.20.010 Adoption of Fire Code.

Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, Title 32, Fire Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on March 2, 2023, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code, 20252 Edition (Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as though set forth in this chapter in full. Said code shall constitute the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 20252 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the latter-listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, along with a copy of the California Fire Code, 20252 Edition, has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times while in force maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.20.020 Short title.

This chapter shall be known as the “Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills” and may be cited as such.

15.20.025 Fire hazard severity zones.

The Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones map for the City of Rolling Hills dated March 24, 2025, as identified by the State Fire Marshal, is hereby

Page 250 of 293 ends

Page 15 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
adopted by the City of Rolling Hills and incorporated herein for all purposes. This map is available for inspection in the City Clerk's office at the Rolling Hills City Hall.

15.20.030 Permits.

15.20.035 Reserved.

15.20.040 Local amendments—Reserved.

15.20.050 Violations.

15.20.060 Responsibility.

Chapter 15.22 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
Sections:

15.22.010 Adoption of Green Building Standards Code.

Except as hereinafter provided, Title 31, Green Building Standards Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 20263, adopting the California Green Building Standards Code, 20252 Edition (Part 11 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if

Page 251 of 293 ends

Page 16 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
fully set forth below, and shall be known and may be cited as the Green Building Standards Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Green Building Standards Code, 20252 Edition, Title 31 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Green Building Standards Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 31 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Green Building Standards Code, 20252 Edition, have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.22.020 Definitions.

15.22.030 Water budget.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.22.010, Ssection 4.304, “Outdoor water use,” of the Green Building Standards Code,s is amended byto adding subsection

4.304.2, “Water budget,” to read as follows:

4.304.2 Water bBudget. A water budget shall be developed for landscape irrigation use installed in conjunction with new construction and new or redeveloped landscaping that conforms to the local water efficient landscape ordinance in Chapter 13.18 of Title 13 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

15.22.040 Low-impact development.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.22.010, sSection 4.106.5, “Lowimpact development,” of the Green Building Standards Code,s is amended to read as follows:

15.22.050 Fees.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.22.010, the fees set forth for this code shall be the same as the fees prescribed by resolution of the City Council for the Building,

Page 252 of 293 ends

Page 17 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential, and Fire Codes of Title 15 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

15.22.060 Violations and penalties.

A. It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or perform any grading in the City, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the Green Building Standards Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

Chapter 15.24 EXISTING BUILDING CODE
Sections:

15.24.010 Adoption of Existing Building Code.

Except as herein provided, Title 33, Existing Building Code of the Los Angeles County Code, in effect on January 1, 20263, adopting the California Green Existing Building Standards Code, 20252 Edition (Part 10 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth below, and shall be known as the Existing Building Code of the City of Rolling Hills.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of Title 33, Existing Building Code of the Los Angeles County Code, 20252 Edition, or any amendment to the Existing Building Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 33 of the Existing Building Code and the 20252 Edition of the California Existing Building Code have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills and shall be at all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.

15.24.020 Definitions.

Page 253 of 293 ends

Page 18 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1

15.24.030 Fees.

15.24.040 Violations and penalties.

A. It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or perform any grading in the City of Rolling Hills, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this code.

Chapter 15.32 UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
Sections:

15.32.010 Definitions.

Whenever in this chapter the words or phrases defined in this section are used, they shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the following definitions:

A. “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California.

B. “Person” means and includes individuals, firms, corporations, partnerships, and their agents and employees.

D. “Underground utility district” or “district” means that area in the City within which poles, overhead wires, and associated overhead structures are

Page 254 of 293 ends

Page 19 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
prohibited as such area is described in a resolution adopted pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.32.040.

E. “Utility” includes all persons or entities supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service by means of electrical materials or devices.

15.32.020 Public hearing—Authorized when—Notice.

15.32.030 Public hearing—Consultation.

15.32.040 Council resolution-—Procedure.

15.32.050 Maintaining overhead structures prohibited when.

Page 255 of 293 ends

Page 20 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
structures in the district after the date when said overhead facilities are required to be removed by such resolution, except as said overhead facilities may be required to furnish service to an owner or occupant of property prior to the performance by such owner or occupant to continue to receive utility service as provided in Section 15.32.100, and for such reasonable time required to remove said facilities after said work has been performed, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

15.32.060 Emergency overhead structures.

15.32.070 Council resolution—Exceptions authorized.

In any resolution adopted pursuant to Section 15.32.040, the City may authorize any or all of the following exceptions:

Page 256 of 293 ends

Page 21 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
H. Temporary poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures used or to be used in conjunction with construction projects.

15.32.080 Notice to property owners and utility companies.

15.32.090 Responsibility of utility companies.

15.32.100 Responsibility of property owners—Notice.

15.32.110 Notice—Service.

Page 257 of 293 ends

Page 22 of 27 ends

65277.00001\44405247.1
equalized assessment roll, and when no address appears, to General Delivery, City of Rolling Hills, California. If notice is given by mail, such notice shall be deemed to have been received by the person to whom it has been sent within forty-eight hours after the mailing thereof. If notice is given by mail to either the owner or occupant of such premises, the City Engineer shall, within forty-eight hours after the mailing thereof, cause a copy thereof, printed on a card not less than eight inches by ten inches in size to be posted in a conspicuous place on said premises.

15.32.120 Notice—Form.

15.32.130 Work by City Engineer—Assessment of costs.

15.32.140 Assessment—Hearing—Notice.

15.32.150 Assessment—Hearing—Decision.

Upon the date and hour set for the hearing of protests, the Council shall hear and consider the report and all protests if there be any, and then proceed to affirm, modify or reject the assessment.

15.32.160 Assessment—Lien.

Page 258 of 293 ends

Rolling Hills City CouncilDecember 9, 2025

Rolling Hills City Council
December 9, 2025