Every commercial, business or industrial establishment and the premises on which it is situated in the City, used or intended to be used for commercial, business, institutional or industrial occupancy, shall comply with this chapter, whether or not such building has been constructed, altered or repaired before or after the enactment of this chapter and irrespective of any permits or licenses which have been issued for the use or occupancy of the building or premises, for the construction or repair of the building or for the installation or repair of equipment or facilities prior to the effective date of this chapter. This chapter establishes minimum standards for the initial and continued occupancy and use of all such buildings. It does not replace or modify standards otherwise established for the construction, repair, alteration or use of the building equipment or facilities contained therein, except as provided in Section 1486.05. Where there is mixed occupancy, any commercial, business or industrial use therein shall be nevertheless regulated by and subject to this chapter.
(1979 Code Sec. 16.40.040)