Ordinance No. 973 - Adopting The 2016 California Building Standards Fire Code and Adopting Local Amendments ORDINANCE NO.973
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 50022.2,THE 2016 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS FIRE
CODE(TITLE 32 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE CODE—2017 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 2016 California Fire Code as amended by Title 32 Los Angeles County Building Code
(adopted January 24,2017 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors as the 2017 Fire Code),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adopted by reference, and conflicting ordinances are hereby repealed.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 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 2016 California Fire Code as amended by Title 32 Los
Angeles County Fire Code also known as the 2017 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 2016 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
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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 17.. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after adoption, and shall
apply to all projects submitted for plan check on or after that date.
SECTION 18. Environmental Findings. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines 15061(6)(3) as a project that has no
potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 19. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to certify this ordinance and cause it to be
published in the manner required by law.
SECTION 20. Filing. The City Clerk shall file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the California
Building Standards Commission.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ORDAINED this 9th day of May,2017.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: a
Rachel Richman, City Attorney Marc Donohue, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I,Marc Donohue, City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Rosemead,California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 973, was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Rosemead held on the 25th day of April,2017 and was adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead
at a regular meeting held the 9th day of May, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: ALARCON, ARMENIA,CLARK, LOW, LY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE /
Marc Donohue, City Clerk
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