Ordinance No. 1017 – Adopting By Reference, Pursuant to Government Code Section 50022.2, the CA Fire Code As Amended & Adopted by Los Angeles County Title 32 Los Angeles County Fire Code with Certain Amendments, Additions, and Deletions TheretoORDINANCE NO. 1017
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 50022.2, THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AS AMENDED AND
ADOPTED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY TITLE 32 LOS ANGELES
COUNTY FIRE CODE WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS,
AND DELETIONS THERETO
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD HEREBY ORDAINS
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND LOCAL CONDITIONS:
A. California law requires that on January 1, 2023, all portions of the 2022 California
Code of Regulations Title 24 will be effective within the City.
B. The City may amend the provisions of the California Code of Regulations Title 24
provided express findings for each amendment, addition or deletion is made based upon climatic,
topographical or geological conditions.
C. The City shall file the amendments, additions or deletions shall be filed with
California Building Standards Commission.
D. City of Rosemead is receiving fire prevention, plan review and inspection services
from the County of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Fire Prevention Division has
recommended modifying certain parts of California Code of Regulations Title 24 due to local
climatic, topographical and geological conditions in the City of Rosemead.
E. The findings supporting the necessity for the amendments to building standards
herein are contained in Attachment A to this ordinance in accordance with California Health and
Safety Code Section 18941.5 and are incorporated by reference herein.
F. The City of Rosemead City Council hereby finds, determines and declares that
those certain amendments to the State Code are appropriate and necessary to meet local conditions
existing in the City of Rosemead, and this Council hereby further finds, determines and declares
that each such change is required for the protection of the public safety and is reasonably necessary
because of local climatic, geological conditions.
G. In accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulations, the adoption of local amendments to the California Fire Code, and amending the City
of Rosemead Municipal Code, are exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act.
SECTION 2. Section 8.24.0 10 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 California Fire Code as amended by Title 32 Los Angeles County Building 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 3. 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 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 4. Severability. The City Council hereby declares that, should any provision, section,
subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance or any part thereof, be
rendered or declared invalid or unconstitutional by any final court action in a court of competent
jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, such decision or action shall not affect the
validity of the remaining section or portions of the Ordinance or part thereof. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have independently adopted the remaining provisions, sections,
subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words of this Ordinance irrespective of the
fact that any one or more provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases,
or words may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall
publish a summary of this Ordinance and post a certified copy of the full Ordinance in the office
of the City Clerk at least five days prior to the adoption and within 15 days after adoption of the
Ordinance, the City Clerk shall publish a summary of the Ordinance with the names of the Council
Members voting for and against the Ordinance. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days
after the date of its adoption.
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SECTION 6. Environmental Findings. This Ordinance has been determined to be
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Section 15061(b)(3) in that the project has no potential for causing a significant effect on the
environment.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its
adoption.
SECTION 8. Filing. The City Clerk shall file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the
California Building Standards Commission.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ORDAINED this 12a' day of September, 2023.
en Ly, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO F
Rachel Richman, City Attorney
ATTEST:
Ericka Hernandez, City CfeZc - --- _ -
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
I, Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, County of Los Angeles, State of
California, hereby attest to the above signature and certify that Ordinance No. 1017 was first
introduced at the regular meeting of August 8, 2023 by first reading. Said Ordinance was approved
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead at a regular meeting held on the 12a' day
of September, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: ARMENTA, CLARK, LOW, LY
NOES:
NONE
ABSENT:
DANG
ABSTAIN:
NONE
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Ericka Hernandez, City Creek