CC - Item 5C - Ordinance No. 940 - Second Readings: 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
DATE: MAY 13, 2014
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE NO. 940— SECOND READINGS: ADOPTION OF THE
FIRE CODE AS AMENDED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY
SUMMARY
On April 22, 2014, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 940, adopting the
California Fire Code — Title 32 as amended by Los Angeles County. Ordinance No. 940
is now before Council at the required second reading for adoption.
Staff Recommendation
Staff requests that City Council ADOPT Ordinance No. 940 at its second reading.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Prepared by
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GLORIA MOLLEDA
CITY CLERK
Attachment A —Ordinance No. 940
ITEMNUMBER: -5
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thereto, are hereby adopted by reference, and conflicting ordinances are hereby repealed.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, together with 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 pail Ui ihis chapiei as ii fuiiy seifulnl 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