CC - Item 2A - Public Hearing on the Adoption of the Fire Code as Amended by Los Angeles CountyROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER�y'
DATE: APRIL 22, 2014 / ✓/
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FIRE CODE AS
AMENDED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY
SUMMARY
Every three (3) years the City of Rosemead adopts the California Fire Code as
amended by Los Angeles County. Both the State of California and County of Los
Angeles have completed their adoption process and the City will now adopt the County
Fire Code — Title 32.
Staff Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Conduct the noticed public hearing and receive public comment; and,
2. Introduce for First Reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 940: "An Ordinance of
the City Council of the City of Rosemead Adopting by Reference, Pursuant to
Government Code Section 50022.0, The California Building Standards Fire Code
(Title 32 Los Angeles County Fire Code and Adopting Local Amendments
Thereto" (see Attachment "A ") and to bring back Ordinance No. 940 to the
meeting of May 13, 2014 for consideration of adoption.
BACKGROUND
The State of California Fire Marshall and Building Standards Commission adopts a
mandatory State wide Fire Code on a tri- annual basis. Since incorporation, the City of
Rosemead has adopted the County of Los Angeles Fire Code Title 32 which both
amends and adopts the State Building Laws and Fire Code. On March 25, 2014 the
Los Angeles Board of Supervisors adopted Title 32 — Fire Code which adopted the
California Fire Code with amendments specific to Los Angeles County. These
amendments also match the County Building Code amendments to the State Building
Code which the City has also adopted by reference.
Copies of the County Ordinance are available in the City Clerk's Office.
ITEM NUMBER: _�
City Council Report
April 22, 2014
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DISCUSSION:
The State adopted 2012 International Fire Code along with specific amendments for
California fire conditions. The Los Angeles County Fire Department made further
amendments to the State Fire Code with amendments specific to Los Angeles County.
ENVIORNMENTAL ANALYSIS
These Ordinances has been determined to be exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines 15061(b)(3) as a project that
has no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process, which
includes publication in the Rosemead Reader on April 10, 2014, as well as posting of
the notice at the five (5) public locations.
�Prepared by:
Michelle G. Ramirez
Communitv DevelODment Director
Attachment A - Ordinance 940
ORDINANCE NO. 940
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
50022.2, THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS FIRE CODE (TITLE 32 LOS
ANGELES COUNTY FIRE CODE AND ADOPTING LOCAL AMENDMENTS
THERETO.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES HEREBY ORDIAN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 8.24.010 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8.24.010 California Fire Code as amended by Los Angeles County Fire Code adopted.
(A) The 2013 California Fire Code as amended by Title 32 Los Angeles County Building
Code (adopted March 25, 2014 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors), together with
their appendices, prescribing regulations generally governing conditions hazardous to life and
property from fire, hazardous materials or explosions, and provide for penalties for violations
thereto, are hereby adopted by reference, and conflicting ordinances are hereby repealed.
(B) All of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of said codes, togetherwith their
appendices, one copy of which will be on file and accessible to the public for inspection at the City
Clerk's office, are hereby referred to, adopted and made part of this chapter as if fully set forth in
this chapter with the exceptions, deletions, additions, and amendments thereto as set forth in this
subchapter.
Section 2. Section 8.24.040 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8.24.040 Violations — Penalties.
Every person violating any provision of the 2013 California Fire Code as amended by Title 32
Los Angeles County Fire Code and appendices, adopted by reference by Section 8.24.010, or of
any permit or license granted thereunder, or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto,
is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be punishable by a fine not to
exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and
imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or
permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 3. The City Council hereby makes each finding of reasonable necessity for
modifications as stated separately for each such modification as identified in Los Angeles County
Title 32. These modifications to the California Building Standards Fire Code are reasonably
necessary due to the local climate, characterized by hot, dry summers and the high potential for
seismic activity, which make structures particularly vulnerable to rapidly spreading fires and
structural damage.
Section 4. Severability. Should any section, subsection, clause, or provision of this
Ordinance for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance; it being hereby expressly declared that this Ordinance, and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause, and phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed, approved, and ratified
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases
be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 5. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines 15061(b)(3) as a project that has no
potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
Section 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance.
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Section 7. The City Clerk shall file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the California
Building Standards Commission.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of , 2014.
William Alarcon, Mayor
City of Rosemead, California
ATTEST:
Gloria, Molleda, City Clerk
City of Rosemead, California:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Rachel H. Richman, City Attorney
Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP