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2000 Municipal Code Ordinance 351-U & 350 - Fire Code Amending Title 15STATE OF CALIFORNIA — GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AGENCY GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR. BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION • 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130 Sacramento, Califomia 95833-2936 (916) 263-0916 FAX (916) 263-0959 April 28, 2017 Ms. Heidi Luce City Clerk City of Rolling Hills No. 2 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 RE: Ordinance #351 Dear Ms. Luce: RECEIVE MAY 152017 City of Rolling Hills By This letter is to advise you of our determination regarding the referenced ordinance with express findings received from your agency on April 19, 2017. Our review finds the submittal to contain one ordinance, No. 351, modifying provisions of the 2016 California Building Standards Code in Title 24, California Code of Regulations (code), and express findings complying with Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.7 and 18941.5. The code modifications are accepted for filing and are enforceable. This letter attests only to the satisfaction of the cited law for filing of local code amendment supported by an express finding with the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC). CBSC is not authorized by law to evaluate the merit of the code modification or the express finding. Local modifications to the code are specific to a particular edition of the code. They must be readopted and filed with CBSC in order to remain in effect when the next triennial edition of the code is published. On a related matter, should your city receive and ratify Fire Protection District ordinance's making modifications to the code, be advised that Health and Safety Code Section 13869.7(c) requires such ratified ordinances and express findings to be filed with the Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, State Housing Law Program, rather than CBSC. Also, ordinances making modifications to the energy efficiency standards of the code may require approval from the California Energy Commission pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 25402.1(h)(2). If you have any questions or need any further information, you may contact me at (916) 263-0916. Sincerely, E que M. Rodriguez Associate Construction Analyst cc: CBSC Chron Local Filings STATE OF CALIFORNIA — GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AGENCY GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR. BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130 Sacramento, California 95833-2936 (916) 263-0916 FAX (916) 263-0959 April 10, 2017 Ms. Heidi Luce City Clerk City of Rolling Hills No. 2 Portuguese Bend Road Rolling Hills, CA 90274 RE: Ordinance #351-U Dear Ms. Luce: RE'EVED APR 1 7 2017 City of Rolling By This letter is to advise you of our determination regarding the'referenced ordinance with express findings received from your agency on April 03, 2017. Our review finds the submittal to contain one ordinance, No. 351-U, modifying provisions of the 2016 California Building Standards Code in Title 24, California Code of Regulations (code), and express findings complying with Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.7 and 18941.5. The code modifications are accepted for filing and are enforceable. This letter attests only to the satisfaction of the cited law for filing of local code amendment supported by an express finding with the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC). CBSC is not authorized by law to evaluate the merit of the code modification or the express finding. Local modifications to the code are specific to a particular edition of the code. They must be readopted and filed with CBSC in order to remain in effect when the next triennial edition of the code is published. On a related matter, should your city receive and ratify Fire Protection District ordinances making modifications to the code, be advised that Health and Safety Code Section 13869.7(c) requires such ratified ordinances and express findings to be filed with the Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, State Housing Law Program, rather than CBSC. Also, ordinances making modifications to the energy efficiency standards of the code may require approval from the California Energy Commission pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 25402.1(h)(2). If you have any questions or need any further information, you may contact me at (916) 263-0916. Sincerely, I/14. kvilt, ue M. Rodriguez Associate Construction Analyst cc: CBSC Chron Local Filings 1• Cry le!l•,.y J/d/ INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS,CALIF. 90274 (310) 377.1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 April 11, 2017 California Department of Housing & Community Development Division of Codes & Standards 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250 Sacramento, CA. 95833-1820 To whom it may concern, At its meeting of April 10, 2017, the Rolling Hills City Council adopted Ordinance No. 351- adopting by reference the Los Angeles County Fire Code (Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code). Enclosed please find a certified copy of the Ordinance. Please let us know if you have any questions or if you need any further information Best regards, 4-egt Heidi Luce City Clerk WI/ HL 04-11-17Fi reCode. docx Enclosure cc: Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director :: Printed on Recycled Paper .f ORDINANCE NO. 351 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15.20.010 of Title 15, Chapter 15.20 (Fire Code) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.20.010 Adoption of Fire Code. Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, Title 32 Fire Code of the Los Angeles County Codes, as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition and an amended version of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the Califomia Fire Code, 2016 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control. A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, along with a copy of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. Section 2. Ratification of More Stringent Building Standards. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (a), as part of its amendments to Title 32 (Fire Code), the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County proposed building standards relating to fire and public safety that are more stringent than those building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Code. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (c), by adoption of this ordinance, the City Council hereby ratifies the building standards included within the ordinance amending Title 32 (Fire Code) as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017. Section 3. The City Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications to the Fire Code that has been enacted by this ordinance are reasonably necessary because of the City's local climate, characterized by hot, dry summers, often resulting in drought conditions, followed by strong Santa Ana winds, often resulting in hazardous fire conditions, and the City's geological characteristics in that the area is characterized by geological instability; location in Southern California; and the relatively hilly topography of the City. The City Council hereby finds that the modifications to the California Fire Code in Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions indicated above. Accordingly, the City Council finds the modifications in this Ordinance to the Fire Code to be necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. aQ Section 4. To the extent the provisions of this ordinance are substantially the same as z previous provisions of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, these provisions shall be construed as o cr continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments. z w U O o� U H- U CC CC 0 Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective upon adoption and shall become operative as of cam'.) v February 24, 2017. C W W S � Ordinance No. 351 1 — cc Section 5. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. (N) O Section 7. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it is not a project that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Section 8. Thee City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall file a copy of this Ordinance as follows: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250, Sacramento, California 95833-1820. California Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833 and Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal, 5823 Rickenbacker Road, Commerce, California 90040. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF APRIL 2017. !"-• 2) Ja es Blac yor ATTEST: Heidi Luce City Clerk CLW Ordinance No. 351 2 p. e‘skei- o` STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ) §§ I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 351 entitled: ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on April 10, 2017 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Dieringer, Mirsch, Pieper, Wilson and Mayor Black. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following: Administrative Offices. HEIDI L CE CITY CLERK Ordinance No. 351 3 e 1,0f City 0/ Rom., _Attoo INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 April 11, 2017 California Building Standards Commission 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130 Sacramento, CA. 95833-2936 To whom it may concern, At its meeting of April 10, 2017, the Rolling Hills City Council adopted Ordinance No. 351 - adopting by reference the Los Angeles County Fire Code (Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code). Enclosed please find a certified copy of the Ordinance. Please let. us know if you have any questions or if you need any further information Best regards, iL Heidi Luce City Clerk HL 04-11-17Fi reCode. d ocx Enclosure cc: Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director Printed on Recycled Paper 4, ORDINANCE NO. 351 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15.20.010 of Title 15, Chapter 15.20 (Fire Code) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.20.010 Adoption of Fire Code. Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, Title 32 Fire Code of the Los Angeles County Codes, as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition and an amended version of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control. A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, along with a copy of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. Section 2. Ratification of More Stringent Building Standards. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (a), as part of its amendments to Title 32 (Fire Code), the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County proposed building standards relating to fire and public safety that are more stringent than those building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Code. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (c), by adoption of this ordinance, the City Council hereby ratifies the building standards included within the ordinance amending Title 32 (Fire Code) as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017. Section 3. The City Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications to the Fire Code that has been enacted by this ordinance are reasonably necessary because of the City's local climate, characterized by hot, dry summers, often resulting in drought conditions, followed by strong Santa Ana winds, often resulting in hazardous fire conditions, and the City's geological characteristics in that the area is characterized by geological instability; location in Southem California; and the relatively hilly topography of the City. The City Council hereby finds that the modifications to the California Fire Code in Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions indicated above. Accordingly, the City Council finds the modifications in this Ordinance to the Fire Code to be necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. ¢Q Section 4. To the extent the provisions of this ordinance are substantially the same as m Z previous provisions of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, these provisions shall be construed as O cc continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments. z 121 Section 5. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the p o validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of 0 o Rolling Hills hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, = c) sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, I' v subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. cc • cr w o Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective upon adoption and shall become operative as of c.) February 24, 2017. • oc W — _cc Ordinance No. 351 1 — cN(*) cL 3 Section 7. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it is not a project that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Section 8. Thee City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall file a copy of this Ordinance as follows: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250, Sacramento, California 95833-1820. California Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833 and Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal, 5823 Rickenbacker Road, Commerce, California 90040. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF APRIL 2017. ATTEST: (VOL ' Of ) Heidi Luce City Clerk Ordinance No. 351 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ) §§ I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 351 entitled: ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on April 10, 2017 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Dieringer, Mirsch, Pieper, Wilson and Mayor Black. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following: Administrative Offices. 41 .1 ?4,1/()..) HEIDI L CE CITY CLERK Ordinance No. 351 3 city jko PL'..y JUL INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377.1521 FAX: (310) 377-7288 April 11, 2017 Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal 5823 Rickenbacker Road Commerce, CA 90040 Chief Savage, At its meeting of April 10, 2017, the Rolling Hills City Council adopted Ordinance No. 351- adopting by reference the Los Angeles County Fire Code (Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code). Enclosed please find a certified copy of the Ordinance. Please let us know if you have any questions or if you need any further information Best regards, 4dtua Heidi Luce City Clerk HL 04-11-17FireCode.docx Enclosure cc: Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director Printed on Recycled Paper ORDINANCE NO. 351 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15.20.010 of Title 15, Chapter 15.20 (Fire Code) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.20.010 Adoption of Fire Code. Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, Title 32 Fire Code of the Los Angeles County Codes, as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition and an amended version of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control. A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, along with a copy of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. Section 2. Ratification of More Stringent Building Standards. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (a), as part of its amendments to Title 32 (Fire Code), the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County proposed building standards relating to fire and public safety that are more stringent than those building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Code. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (c), by adoption of this ordinance, the City Council hereby ratifies the building standards included within the ordinance amending Title 32 (Fire Code) as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017. Section 3. The City Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications to the Fire Code that has been enacted by this ordinance are reasonably necessary because of the City's local climate, characterized by hot, dry summers, often resulting in drought conditions, followed by strong Santa Ana winds, often resulting in hazardous fire conditions, and the City's geological characteristics in that the area is characterized by geological instability; location in Southern California; and the relatively hilly topography of the City. The City Council hereby finds that the modifications to the California Fire Code in Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions indicated above. Accordingly, the City Council finds the modifications in this Ordinance to the Fire Code to be necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Section 4. To the extent the provisions of this ordinance are substantially the same as previous provisions of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, these provisions shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments. Section 5. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective upon adoption and shall become operative as of February 24, 2017. Ordinance No. 351 1 as m? O C9 I— a: Z C.) p o� 0 V) O U G W Cr w U U CO Z C W W xCC CC cL Section 7. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it is not a project that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Section 8. Thee City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall file a copy of this Ordinance as follows: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250, Sacramento, California 95833-1820. California Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833 and Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal, 5823 Rickenbacker Road, Commerce, California 90040. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF APRIL 2017. ATTEST: e ve. Heidi Luce City Clerk Ordinance No. 351 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ) §§ I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 351 entitled: ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on April 10, 2017 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Dieringer, Mirsch, Pieper, Wilson and Mayor Black. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following: Administrative Offices. HEIDI L CE CITY CLERK Ordinance No. 351 3 ORDINANCE NO. 351 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15.20.010 of Title 15, Chapter 15.20 (Fire Code) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.20.010 Adoption of Fire Code. Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, Title 32 Fire Code of the Los Angeles County Codes, as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition and an amended version of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control. A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, along with a copy of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. Section 2. Ratification of More Stringent Building Standards. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (a), as part of its amendments to Title 32 (Fire Code), the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County proposed building standards relating to fire and public safety that are more stringent than those building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Code. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (c), by adoption of this ordinance, the City Council hereby ratifies the building standards included within the ordinance amending Title 32 (Fire Code) as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017. Section 3. The City Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications to the Fire Code that has been enacted by this ordinance are reasonably necessary because of the City's local climate, characterized by hot, dry summers, often resulting in drought conditions, followed by strong Santa Ana winds, often resulting in hazardous fire conditions, and the City's geological characteristics in that the area is characterized by geological instability; location in Southern California; and the relatively hilly topography of the City. The City Council hereby finds that the modifications to the California Fire Code in Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions indicated above. Accordingly, the City Council finds the modifications in this Ordinance to the Fire Code to be necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Section 4. To the extent the provisions of this ordinance are substantially the same as previous provisions of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, these provisions shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments. Section 5. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective upon adoption and shall become operative as of February 24, 2017. Ordinance No. 351 1 Section 7. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it is not a project that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Section 8. Thee City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall file a copy of this Ordinance as follows: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250, Sacramento, California 95833-1820. Califomia Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833 and Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal, 5823 Rickenbacker Road, Commerce, California 90040. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF APRIL 2017. ATTEST: ctta Heidi Luce City Clerk Ordinance No. 351 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ) §§ I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 351 entitled: ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on April 10, 2017 by the following 1 roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Dieringer, Mirsch, Pieper, Wilson and Mayor Black. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following: Administrative Offices. 4001 ?Au) HEIDI L CE CITY CLERK Ordinance No. 351 3 ORDINANCE NO. 351 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15.20.010 of Title 15, Chapter 15.20 (Fire Code) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.20.010 Adoption of Fire Code. Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, Title 32 Fire Code of the Los Angeles County Codes, as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition and an amended version of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control. A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, along with a copy of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. Section 2. Ratification of More Stringent Building Standards. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (a), as part of its amendments to Title 32 (Fire Code), the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County proposed building standards relating to fire and public safety that are more stringent than those building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Code. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (c), by adoption of this ordinance, the City Council hereby ratifies the building standards included within the ordinance amending Title 32 (Fire Code) as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017. Section 3. The City Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications to the Fire Code that has been enacted by this ordinance are reasonably necessary because of the City's local climate, characterized by hot, dry summers, often resulting in drought conditions, followed by strong Santa Ana winds, often resulting in hazardous fire conditions, and the City's geological characteristics in that the area is characterized by geological instability; location in Southern California; and the relatively hilly topography of the City. The City Council hereby finds that the modifications to the California Fire Code in Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions indicated above. Accordingly, the City Council finds the modifications in this Ordinance to the Fire Code to be necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Section 4. To the extent the provisions of this ordinance are substantially the same as previous provisions of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, these provisions shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments. Section 5. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective upon adoption and shall become operative as of February 24, 2017. Ordinance No. 351 1 Section 7. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it is not a project that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Section 8. Thee City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall file a copy of this Ordinance as follows: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250, Sacramento, California 95833-1820. California Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833 and Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal, 5823 Rickenbacker Road, Commerce, California 90040. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF APRIL 2017. ATTEST: Heidi Luce City Clerk Ordinance No. 351 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ) §§ I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 351 entitled: ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on April 10, 2017 by the following I roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Dieringer, Mirsch, Pieper, Wilson and Mayor Black. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following: Administrative Offices. HEIDI L CE CITY CLERK Ordinance No. 351 3 I TO: FROM: THRU: SUBJECT: Rallig, qee4 INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX (310) 377-7288 Agenda Item No: 4-F Mtg. Date: 04/10/17 HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YOLANTA SCHWARTZ, PLANNING DIRECTOR RAYMOND CRUZ, CITY MANAGER Prn'G CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 351 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF. THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061(B)(3). DATE PUBLISHED: March 16, 2017 ATTACHMENTS: I. Ordinance No. 351 II. Current City Fire Code RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 351, adopting by reference the 2017 Los Angeles County Fire Code BACKGROUND In January 2017 the City Council adopted the LA County Codes, except for the Fire Code. Normally, the County Board of Supervisors adopts the Fire Code at the same time as the other County codes. This year the adoption of the Fire Code was delayed and it was adopted in February 2017. The State of California, through the State Building Standard Commission, publishes uniform building standards applicable throughout the state. The State Fire Code is part of the California Code of Regulations, Building Standards Code, Title 24, part 9, and is updated tri-annually. Local jurisdictions, including the County and District are required by law to adopt the latest edition of the California Fire Code. The 2017 County Fire Code adopts by reference with some changes the 2016 California (State) Fire Code. State law allows cities, counties and fire protection districts to adopt more restrictive building standards than those contained in the State of California Fire Code if those standards are necessary due to the unique climatic, geological, and topographical conditions existing in the local jurisdiction. In order to adopt these more restrictive building standards, the County and District must make findings justifying the more restrictive provisions. As part of the amended Fire Code adopted by the BOS, the Consolidated Fire Prevention District of Los Angeles County proposed building standards relating to fire safety that are more stringent than those building standards contained in the California Building Standards Code, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7. District amendments that are more restrictive building standards must be ratified by the City in order for those amendments to be enforceable within the City's jurisdiction. If the City were to choose not to adopt the County Code; then by default the California Building Standards Code of California Fire Code becomes effective in the City. DISCUSSION The resolution before you adopts the Los Angeles County Fire Protection District Fire Code as the City's Fire Code and ratifies the building standards, relating to fire and life safety, which are more restrictive than those adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained within the California Building Standards Code. California law requires building standards adopted by local jurisdictions that are more restrictive than those adopted by the state to be enacted by ordinance within 180 days after the state adopts and publishes the California Building and Fire Code. The California Health and Safety Code Section 13869.7 authorizes the Fire District to adopt such standards but requires ratification by the legislative body where the standards will apply. There are no changes in the 2017 LA County Fire Code pertinent to regulations for single-family residential construction. The 2014 Fire Code has adopted all of the more restrictive building standards that apply to single-family residential construction. The only change relevant to residential construction is a change in fees for plan check and inspection. At the March 27, 2017 meeting of the City Council, this Ordinance was introduced for first reading and full reading was waived. There were no public comments when the ordinance was heard on first reading and staff was directed to bring the ordinance back for second reading and adoption. Also at the March 27, 2017 meeting, upon a recommendation from the City Attorney, this same ordinance was adopted as an Urgency Ordinance with the necessary findings and that ordinance became effective -2- immediately. It is a good practice to adopt both ordinances, in case the urgency provisions are challenged. If the urgency provisions were challenged, the Fire Department staff would be able to process projects applying the new Fire Code adopted under the non -urgency ordinance, although a little later. This non -urgency ordinance becomes effective 30 -days following the second reading and adoption by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT Building plan check and Fire Department permit fees are paid to compensate the City for expenditures associated with fire code implementation activities. The fees collected will continue to match the expenditures, and there will be no net fiscal impact to the City. NOTIFICATION A notice of this public hearing was published in the Peninsula News on March 16, 2017, in the City's Newsletter and was posted at City Hall. The City Council agenda is also available on the City's website. CONCLUSION Staff recommends that the City Council waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 351. THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ORDINANCE NO. 351 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE ST ANDARDS S ANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15.20.010 of Title 15, Chapter 15.20 (Fire Code) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.20.010 Adoption of Fire Code. Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, Title 32 Fire Code of the Los Angeles County Codes, as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition and an amended version of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control. A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, along with a copy of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. Section 2. Ratification of More Stringent Building Standards. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (a), as part of its amendments to Title 32 (Fire Code), the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County proposed building standards relating to fire and public safety that are more stringent than those building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Code. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (c), by adoption of this ordinance, the City Council hereby ratifies the building standards included within the ordinance amending Title 32 (Fire Code) as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017. Section 3. The City Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications to the Fire Code that has been enacted by this ordinance are reasonably necessary because of the City's local climate, characterized by hot, dry summers, often resulting in drought conditions, followed by strong Santa Ana winds, often resulting in hazardous fire conditions, and the City's geological characteristics in that the area is characterized by geological instability; location in Southern California; and the relatively hilly topography of the City. The City Council hereby finds that the modifications to the California Fire Code in Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions indicated above. Accordingly, the City Council finds the Ordinance No. 351 modifications in this Ordinance to the Fire Code to be necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Section 4. To the extent the provisions of this ordinance are substantially the same as previous provisions of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, these provisions shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments. Section 5. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective upon adoption and shall become operative as of February 24, 2017. Section 7. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it is not a project that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Section 8. Thee City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall file a copy of this Ordinance as follows: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250, Sacramento, California 95833-1820. California Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833 and Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal, 5823 Rickenbacker Road, Commerce, California 90040. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF APRIL 2017. James Black, M.D. Mayor ATTEST: Heidi Luce City Clerk Ordinance No. 351 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ) §§ I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 351 entitled: ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on April 10, 2017 by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following: Administrative Offices. HEIDI LUCE CITY CLERK Ordinance No. 351 3 City ap2!!»9 JdlG INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377.1521 FAX: (310) 377.7288 March 29, 2017 California Department of Housing & Community Development Division of Codes & Standards 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250 Sacramento, CA. 95833-1820 To whom it may concern, At its meeting of March 27, 2017, the Rolling Hills City Council adopted Urgency. Ordinance. No. 351-U - adopting by reference the Los Angeles County Fire Code (Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code). Enclosed please find a certified copy of the Ordinance. Please let us know if you have any questions or if you need any further information Best regards, Heidi Luce City Clerk HL 03-29-17Fi reCode.docx Enclosure cc: IIL) Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director Printed on Recycled Paper ORDINANCE NO. 351-U. ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (fire code), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of Rolling Hills lies within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (District); and WHEREAS, the District has responsibility for fire protection within said jurisdictional boundaries; and WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors, acting as the Governing Body of the District did on January 24, 2017, adopt amendments to the District Fire Code by adopting by reference, with certain changes and amendments, the 2016 Edition of the California Fire Code and the 2015 edition of the International Fire Code; and WHEREAS, as allowed by state law, the District Fire Code contains local amendments that constitute more restrictive building standards relating to fire and panic safety than those adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Standards Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 13869.7(c) of the California Health and Safety Code, local amendments containing such more restrictive building standards are not effective within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City until ratified by the City Council; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City to ratify all of these more restrictive building standards and to have those standards be enforced in the City; THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15.20.010 of Title 15, Chapter 15.20 (Fire Code) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.20.010 Adoption of Fire Code. Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, Title 32 Fire Code of the Los Angeles County Codes, as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition and an amended version of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition, Title 32 of the w Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal a Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control. I-0 A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, along with a copy of the California Fire Code, 2016 LLI Edition has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the co.) ▪ I.L. Clerk for use and examination by the public. o y oa tn) O Section 2. Ratification of More Stringent Building Standards. Pursuant to Health and Safety =• Code section 13869.7, subdivision (a), as part of its amendments to Title 32 (Fire Code), the LI Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County proposed building standards relating to fire and public safety that are more stringent than those building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal cr w p and contained in the California Building Code. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, �) (-) subdivision (c), by adoption of this ordinance, the City Council hereby ratifies the building standards co included within the ordinance amending Title 32 (Fire Code) as amended and in effect on February 24, cc , w 2017. = ▪ tC Section 3. The City Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications to the Fire Code that has been enacted by this ordinance are reasonably necessary because of the City's local Ordinance No. 351-U 1 cc W J = C.) U - O rc W Vr J U J J U CC CC 0 U climate, characterized by hot, dry summers, often resulting in drought conditions, followed by strong Santa Ana winds, often resulting in hazardous fire conditions, and the City's geological characteristics in that the area is characterized by geological instability; location in Southern California; and the relatively hilly topography of the City. The City Council hereby finds that the modifications to the California Fire Code in Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions indicated above. Accordingly, the City Council finds the modifications in this Ordinance to the Fire Code to be necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Section 4. To the extent the provisions of this ordinance are substantially the same as previous provisions of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, these provisions shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments. Section 5. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills hereby declares that it would have, passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 6. Urgency Findings. Title 32 (Fire Code) of the LA County Code took effect on February 24, 2017. It is essential that the City have in effect as of that date codes that comport with state law and contain those modifications necessitated by unique topographic, geologic and climatic conditions. In the absence of immediate effectiveness, the provisions of the Fire Code unique to the City's special circumstances will not be in place and this will have a detrimental effect on the public, health, safety and welfare. The modifications to the Code contain vital provisions regarding administrative procedures, and other similar matters necessitated by the City's exposure to Santa Ana winds and its limited rainfall in summer and fall months and increased risk for fires. For these reasons, the public health, safety and welfare require that this ordinance take effect immediately. This Ordinance is an urgency ordinance adopted pursuant to Government Code Section 36967 and shall take effect immediately. Section 7. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it is not a project that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Section 8. Thee City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall file a copy of this Ordinance as follows: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250, Sacramento, California 95833-1820. California Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833 and Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal, 5823 Rickenbacker Road, Commerce, California 90040. • PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 27TH Y OF MARCH QitIS\__? Ja -s Black, M.D. M.yor ATTEST: Olt& 4iLOV Heidi Luce City Clerk Ordinance No. 351-U 2 p: ei 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §§ CITY OF ROLLING HILLS • ) I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 351-U entitled: ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) ,OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE. STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on March 27, 2017 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Dieringer, Mirsch, Pieper, Wilson and Mayor Black. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following: Administrative Offices. HEIDI LUCE CITY CLERK Ordinance No. 351-U 3 City 01 leolliny INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX: (310) 377.7288 March 29, 2017 California Building Standards Commission 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130 Sacramento, CA. 95833-2936 To whom it may concern, At its meeting of March 27, 2017, the Rolling Hills City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 351-U - adopting by reference the Los Angeles County Fire Code (Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code). Enclosed please find a certified copy of the Ordinance. Please let us know if you have any questions or if you need any further information Best regards, Vt* Heidi Luce City Clerk tak HL 03- 9-17FireCode.docx Enclosure cc: Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director Printed on Recycled Paper ORDINANCE NO. 351-U. ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (fire code), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of Rolling Hills lies within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (District); and WHEREAS, the District has responsibility for fire protection within said jurisdictional boundaries; and WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors, acting as the Governing Body of the District did on January 24, 2017, adopt amendments to the District Fire Code by adopting by reference, with certain changes and amendments, the 2016 Edition of the California Fire Code and the 2015 edition of the International Fire Code; and WHEREAS, as allowed by state law, the District Fire Code contains local amendments that constitute more restrictive building standards relating to fire and panic safety than those adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Standards Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 13869.7(c) of the California Health and Safety Code, local amendments containing such more restrictive building standards are not effective within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City until ratified by the City Council; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City to ratify all of these more restrictive building standards and to have those standards be enforced in the City; THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15.20.010 of Title 15, Chapter 15.20 (Fire Code) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.20.010 Adoption of Fire Code. Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, Title 32 Fire Code of the Los Angeles County Codes, as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition and an amended version of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control. A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, along with a copy of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. Section 2. Ratification of More Stringent Building Standards. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (a), as part of its amendments to Title 32 (Fire Code), the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County proposed building standards relating to fire and public safety that are more stringent than those building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Code. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (c), by adoption of this ordinance, the City Council hereby ratifies the building standards included within the ordinance amending Title 32 (Fire Code) as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017. Section 3. The City Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications to the Fire Code that has been enacted by this ordinance are reasonably necessary because of the City's local Ordinance No. 351-U 1 4C W co z O S2 Z W W • M•-• C.) O oy v t!) Q 1--▪ F- cc - o >.• n co t Q W W _CC 1 �t- 1 climate, characterized by hot, dry summers, often resulting in drought conditions, followed by strong Santa Ana winds, often resulting in hazardous fire conditions, and the City's geological characteristics in that the area is characterized by geological instability; location in Southern California; and the relatively hilly topography of the City. The City Council hereby finds that the modifications to the California Fire Code in Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions indicated above. Accordingly, the City Council finds the modifications in this Ordinance to the Fire Code to be necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Section 4. To the extent the provisions of this ordinance are substantially the same as previous provisions of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, these provisions shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments. Section 5. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills hereby declares that it would have, passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 6. Urgency Findings. Title 32 (Fire Code) of the LA County Code took effect on February 24, 2017. It is essential that the City have in effect as of that date codes that comport with state law and contain those modifications necessitated by unique topographic, geologic and climatic conditions. In the absence of immediate effectiveness, the provisions of the Fire Code unique to the City's special circumstances will not be in place and this will have a detrimental effect on the public, health, safety and welfare. The modifications to the Code contain vital provisions regarding administrative procedures, and other similar matters necessitated by the City's exposure to Santa Ana winds and its limited rainfall in summer and fall months and increased risk for fires. For these reasons, the public health, safety and welfare require that this ordinance take effect immediately. This Ordinance is an urgency ordinance adopted pursuant to Government Code Section 36967 and shall take effect immediately. Section 7. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it is not a project that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Section 8. Thee City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall file a copy of this Ordinance as follows: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250, Sacramento, California 95833-1820. California Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833 and Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal, 5823 Rickenbacker Road, Commerce, California 90040. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 27TH Y OF MARCH ATTEST: tth Heidi Luce City Clerk Ja s Black, M.D. M • yor Ordinance No. 351-U 2 ei3 J STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §§ CITY OF ROLLING HILLS I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 351-U entitled: ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF, was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on March 27, 2017 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Dieringer, Mirsch, Pieper, Wilson and Mayor Black. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following: Administrative Offices. Leb j. gaw HEIDI LUCE CITY CLERIC Ordinance No. 351-U 3 p. 6 ro City a`lelli..y JUL INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274 (310) 377.1521 FAX: (310) 377.7288 March 29, 2017 Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal 5823 Rickenbacker Road Commerce, CA 90040 Chief Savage, At its meeting of March 27, 2017, the Rolling Hills City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 351-U - adopting by reference the Los Angeles County Fire Code (Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code). Enclosed please find a certified copy of the Ordinance. Please let us know if you have any questions or if you need any further information Best regards, ee m Heidi Luce City Clerk HL 03-29-17Fi reCode. docx Enclosure cc: Yolanta Schwartz, Planning Director Printed on Recycled Paper ORDINANCE NO. 351-U. ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDNANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (fire code), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of Rolling Hills lies within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (District); and WHEREAS, the District has responsibility for fire protection within said jurisdictional boundaries; and WHEREAS, the County. Board of Supervisors, acting as the Governing Body of the District did on January 24, 2017, adopt amendments to the District Fire Code by adopting by reference, with certain changes and amendments, the 2016 Edition of the California Fire Code and the 2015 edition of the International Fire Code; and WHEREAS, as allowed by state law, the District Fire Code contains local amendments that constitute more restrictive building standards relating to fire and panic safety than those adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Standards Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 13869.7(c) of the California Health and Safety Code, local amendments containing such more restrictive building standards are not effective within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City until ratified by the City Council; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City to ratify all of these more restrictive building standards and to have those standards be enforced in the City; THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15.20.010 of Title 15, Chapter 15.20 (Fire Code) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.20.010 Adoption of Fire Code. Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, Title 32 Fire Code of the Los Angeles County Codes, as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition and an amended version of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control. A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, along with a copy of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. Section 2. Ratification of More Stringent Building Standards. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (a), as part of its amendments to Title 32 (Fire Code), the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County proposed building standards relating to fire and public safety that are more stringent than those building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Code. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (c), by adoption of this ordinance, the City Council hereby ratifies the building standards included within the ordinance amending Title 32 (Fire Code) as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017. Section 3. The City Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications to the Fire Code that has been enacted by this ordinance are reasonably necessary because of the City's local Ordinance No. 351-U 1 CC W < = GJ u - O J er 2 W c J U � U O CC u - U climate, characterized by hot, dry summers, often resulting in drought conditions, followed by strong Santa Ana winds, often resulting in hazardous fire conditions, and the City's geological characteristics in that the area is characterized by geological instability; location in Southern California; and the relatively hilly topography of the City. The City Council hereby finds that the modifications to the California Fire Code in Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions indicated above. Accordingly, the City Council finds the modifications in this Ordinance to the Fire Code to be necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Section 4. To the extent the provisions of this ordinance are substantially the same as previous provisions of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, these provisions shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments. Section 5. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills hereby declares that it would have, passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 6. Urgency Findings. Title 32 (Fire Code) of the LA County Code took effect on February 24, 2017. It is essential that the City have in effect as of that date codes that comport with state law and contain those modifications necessitated by unique topographic, geologic and climatic conditions. In the absence of immediate effectiveness, the provisions of the Fire Code unique to the City's special circumstances will not be in place and this will have a detrimental effect on the public, health, safety and welfare. The modifications to the Code contain vital provisions regarding administrative procedures, and other similar matters necessitated by the City's exposure to Santa Ana winds and its limited rainfall in summer and fall months and increased risk for fires. For these reasons, the public health, safety and welfare require that this ordinance take effect immediately. This Ordinance is an urgency ordinance adopted pursuant to Government Code Section 36967 and shall take effect immediately. Section 7. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it is not a project that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Section 8. Thee City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall file a copy of this Ordinance as follows: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250, Sacramento, California 95833-1820. California Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833 and Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal, 5823 Rickenbacker Road, Commerce, California 90040. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 27TH Y OF MARCH ATTEST: CV. tth, Heidi Luce City Clerk ,J Ja -s Black, M.D. M - yor Ordinance No. 351-U 2 n X6-1;1 ry 1 £r STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ) §§ I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 351-U entitled: ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on March 27, 2017 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Dieringer, Mirsch, Pieper, Wilson and Mayor Black. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following: Administrative Offices. WAAL ul,�.�.�( ) HEIDI LUCE CITY CLERK Ordinance No. 351-U 3 ORDINANCE NO. 351-U. ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (fire code), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of Rolling Hills lies within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (District); and WHEREAS, the District has responsibility for fire protection within said jurisdictional boundaries; and WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors, acting as the Governing Body of the District did on January 24, 2017, adopt amendments to the District Fire Code by adopting by reference, with certain changes and amendments, the 2016 Edition of the California Fire Code and the 2015 edition of the International Fire Code; and WHEREAS, as allowed by state law, the District Fire Code contains local amendments that constitute more restrictive building standards relating to fire and panic safety than those adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Standards Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 13869.7(c) of the California Health and Safety Code, local amendments containing such more restrictive building standards are not effective within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City until ratified by the City Council; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City to ratify all of these more restrictive building standards and to have those standards be enforced in the City; THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15.20.010 of Title 15, Chapter 15.20 (Fire Code) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.20.010 Adoption of Fire Code. Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, Title 32 Fire Code of the Los Angeles County Codes, as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition and an amended version of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control. A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, along with a copy of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. Section 2. Ratification of More Stringent Building Standards. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (a), as part of its amendments to Title 32 (Fire Code), the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County proposed building standards relating to fire and public safety that are more stringent than those building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Code. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (c), by adoption of this ordinance, the City Council hereby ratifies the building standards included within the ordinance amending Title 32 (Fire Code) as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017. Section 3. The City Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications to the Fire Code that has been enacted by this ordinance are reasonably necessary because of the City's local Ordinance No. 351-U 1 01. climate, characterized by hot, dry summers, often resulting in drought conditions, followed by strong Santa Ana winds, often resulting in hazardous fire conditions, and the City's geological characteristics in that the area is characterized by geological instability; location in Southern California; and the relatively hilly topography of the City. The City Council hereby finds that the modifications to the California Fire Code in Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions indicated above. Accordingly, the City Council finds the modifications in this Ordinance to the Fire Code to be necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Section 4. To the extent the provisions of this ordinance are substantially the same as previous provisions of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, these provisions shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments. Section 5. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council .of the City of Rolling Hills hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 6. Urgency Findings. Title 32 (Fire Code) of the LA County Code took effect on February 24, 2017. It is essential that the City have in effect as of that date codes that comport with state law and contain those modifications necessitated by unique topographic, geologic and climatic conditions. In the absence of immediate effectiveness, the provisions of the Fire Code unique to the City's special circumstances will not be in place and this will have a detrimental effect on the public, health, safety and welfare. The modifications to the Code contain vital provisions regarding administrative procedures, and other similar matters necessitated by the City's exposure to Santa Ana winds and its limited rainfall in summer and fall months and increased risk for fires. For these reasons, the public health, safety and welfare require that this ordinance take effect immediately. This Ordinance is an urgency ordinance adopted pursuant to Government Code Section 36967 and shall take effect immediately. Section 7. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it is not a project that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Section 8. Thee City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall file a copy of this Ordinance as follows: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250, Sacramento, California 95833-1820. California Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833 and Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal, 5823 Rickenbacker Road, Commerce, California 90040. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 27TH Y OF MARCH Ja -s Black, M.D. M . yor ATTEST: . Oktd014,0 Heidi Luce City Clerk Ordinance No. 351-U 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ) §§ I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 351-U entitled: ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on March 27, 2017 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Dieringer, Mirsch, Pieper, Wilson and Mayor Black. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following: Administrative Offices. t...(W HEIDI LUCE CITY CLERK Ordinance No. 351-U 3 TO: FROM: THRU: SUBJECT: Raati-9 INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX (310) 377-7288 Agenda Item No: 10-A Mtg. Date: 03/27/17 HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YOLANTA SCHWARTZ, PLANNING DIRECTOR 1r RAYMOND CRUZ, CITY MANAGER ! U CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES NO. 351-U AND 35L ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061(B)(3). AND ORDINANCE 351. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF. THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061(B)(3). DATE PUBLISHED: March 16, 2017 ATTACHMENTS: I. Ordinance No. 351-U and Ordinance No. 351 II. Current City Fire Code RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council waive full reading, conduct a public hearing and (1) adopt the attached Urgency Ordinance No. 351- U, by a 2/3 vote, adopting by reference the 2017 Los Angeles County Fire Code as the City's Fire Code which allows the Los Angeles County Fire Protection District to enforce certain more restrictive fire and life safety building standards within the City than mandated by the California Building Standards Fire Code; (2) introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 351, adopting by reference the 2017 Los Angeles County Fire Code; conduct public hearing and direct staff to schedule second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 351 for the April 10, 2017 City Council meeting. BACKGROUND In January 2017 the City Council adopted the LA County Codes, except for the Fire Code. Normally, the County Board of Supervisors adopts the Fire Code at the same time as the other County codes. This year the adoption of the Fire Code was delayed and it was adopted in February 2017. The State of California, through the State Building Standard Commission, publishes uniform building standards applicable throughout the state. The State Fire Code is part of the California Code of Regulations, Building Standards Code, Title 24, part 9, and is updated tri-annually. Local jurisdictions, including the County and District are required by law to adopt the latest edition of the California Fire Code. The 2017 County Fire Code adopts by reference with some changes the 2016 California (State) Fire Code. State law allows cities, counties and fire protection districts to adopt more restrictive building standards than those contained in the State of California Fire Code if those standards are necessary due to the unique climatic, geological, and topographical conditions existing in the local jurisdiction. In order to adopt these more restrictive building standards, the County and District must make findings justifying the more restrictive provisions. As part of the amended Fire Code adopted by the BOS, the Consolidated Fire Prevention District of Los Angeles County proposed building standards relating to fire safety that are more stringent than those building standards contained in the California Building Standards Code, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7. District amendments that are more restrictive building standards must be ratified by the City in order for those amendments to be enforceable within the City's jurisdiction. The City may choose not to adopt the County Code; then by default the California Building Standards Code of California Fire Code becomes effective in the City. DISCUSSION The resolution before you adopts the Los Angeles County Fire Protection District Fire Code as the City's Fire Code and ratifies the building standards, relating to fire and life safety, which are more restrictive than those adopted by the State Fire Marshal and 9 contained within the California Building Standards Code. California law requires building standards adopted by local jurisdictions that are more restrictive than those adopted by the state to be enacted by ordinance within 180 days after the state adopts and publishes the California Building and Fire Code. The California Health and Safety Code Section 13869.7 authorizes the Fire District to adopt such standards but requires ratification by the legislative body where the standards will apply. There are no changes in the 2017 LA County Fire Code pertinent to regulations for single-family residential construction. The 2014 Fire Code has adopted all of the more restrictive building standards that apply to single-family residential construction. The only change relevant to residential construction is a. change in fees for plan check and inspection. The City Attorney advises that two ordinances be considered by the City Council. The Urgency Ordinance becomes effective immediately, and is necessary due to the fact that the County Fire Code is already in effect and the City could be challenged if the Fire Department applies the new requirements to City projects, when the City did not adopt the new code. However, Urgency Ordinances require justification and must contain valid, constitutional and persuasive facts to justify the urgency. A non -urgency ordinance becomes effective 30 -days following the second reading by the City Council. It is a good practice to adopt both ordinances, in case the Urgency Ordinance is challenged. If the Urgency Ordinance were challenged, the Fire Department staff would be able to process projects applying the new Fire Code adopted under the non -urgency ordinance, although a little later. FISCAL IMPACT Building plan check and Fire Department permit fees are paid to compensate the City for expenditures associated with fire code implementation activities. The fees collected will continue to match the expenditures, and there will be no net fiscal impact to the City. NOTIFICATION A notice of this public hearing was published in the Peninsula News on March 16, 2017, in the City's Newsletter and was posted at City Hall. The City Council agenda is also available on the City's website. CONCLUSION Staff recommends that the City Council, following a public hearing, adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 351-U by a 2/3 vote and introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 351. THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ORDINANCE NO. 351-U. ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (fire code), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of Rolling Hills lies within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (District); and WHEREAS, the District has responsibility for fire protection within said jurisdictional boundaries; and WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors, acting as the Governing Body of the District did on January 24, 2017, adopt amendments to the District Fire Code by adopting by reference, with certain changes and amendments, the 2016 Edition of the California Fire Code and the 2015 edition of the International Fire Code; and t•4 WHEREAS, as allowed by state law, the District Fire Code contains local amendments that constitute more restrictive building standards relating to fire and panic safety than those adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Standards Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 13869.7(c) of the California Health and Safety Code, local amendments containing such more restrictive building standards are not effective within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City until ratified by the City Council; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City to ratify all of these more restrictive building standards and to have those standards be enforced in the City; THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15.20.010 of Title 15, Chapter 15.20 (Fire Code) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.20.010 Adoption of Fire Code. Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, Title 32 Fire Code of the Los Angeles County .Codes, as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition and an amended version of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control. Ordinance No. 351-U 1 A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, along with a copy of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. Section 2. Ratification of More Stringent Building Standards. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (a), as part of its amendments to Title 32 (Fire Code), the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County proposed building standards relating to fire and public safety that are more stringent than those building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Code. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (c), by adoption of this ordinance, the City Council hereby ratifies the building standards included within the ordinance amending Title 32 (Fire Code) as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017. Section 3. The City Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications to the Fire Code that has been enacted by this ordinance are reasonably necessary because of the City's local climate, characterized by hof, dry summers, often resulting in drought conditions, followed by strong Santa Ana winds, often resulting in hazardous fire conditions, and the City's geological characteristics in that the area is characterized by geological instability; location in Southern California; and the relatively hilly topography of the City. The City Council hereby finds that the modifications to the California Fire Code in Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions indicated above. Accordingly, the City Council finds the modifications in this Ordinance to the Fire Code to be necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Section 4. To the extent the provisions of this ordinance are substantially the same as previous provisions of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, these provisions shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments. Section 5. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 6. Urgency Findings. Title 32 (Fire Code) of the LA County Code took effect on February 24, 2017. It is essential that the City have in effect as of that date codes that comport with state law and contain those modifications necessitated by unique topographic, geologic and climatic conditions. In the absence of immediate effectiveness, the provisions of the Fire Code unique to the City's special circumstances will not be in place and this will have a detrimental effect on the public, health, safety and welfare. The modifications to the Code contain vital provisions regarding administrative procedures, and other similar matters necessitated by the City's exposure to Santa Ana winds and its limited rainfall in summer and fall months and increased risk for fires. For these reasons, the public health, safety and welfare require that this ordinance take effect immediately. This Ordinance is an urgency ordinance adopted pursuant to Government Code Section 36967 and shall take effect immediately. Ordinance No. 351-U 2 O Section 7. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it is not a project that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Section 8. Thee City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall file a copy of this Ordinance as follows: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250, Sacramento, California 95833-1820. California Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833 and Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal, 5823 Rickenbacker Road, Commerce, California 90040. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2017. • Mayor ATTEST: Heidi Luce City Clerk Ordinance No. 351-U 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ' CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ) §§ I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 351-U entitled: ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. • was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on March 27, 2017 by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following: Administrative Offices. HEIDI LUCE CITY CLERK Ordinance No. 351-U 4 ORDINANCE NO. 351 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN. THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15.20.010 of Title 15, Chapter 15.20 (Fire Code) of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.20.010 Adoption of Fire Code. Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, Title 32 Fire Code of the Los Angeles County Codes, as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition and an amended version of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control. A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, along with a copy of the California Fire Code, 2016 Edition has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. Section 2. Ratification of More Stringent Building Standards. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (a), as part of its amendments to Title 32 (Fire Code), the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County proposed building standards relating to fire and public safety that are more stringent than those building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Code. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7, subdivision (c), by adoption of this ordinance, the City Council hereby ratifies the building standards included within the ordinance amending Title 32 (Fire Code) as amended and in effect on February 24, 2017. Section 3. The City Council hereby finds that the changes and modifications to the Fire Code that has been enacted by this ordinance are reasonably necessary because of the City's local climate, characterized by hot, dry summers, often resulting in drought conditions, followed by strong Santa Ana winds, often resulting in hazardous fire conditions, and the City's geological characteristics in that the area is characterized by geological instability; location in Southern California; and the relatively hilly topography of the City. The City Council hereby finds that the modifications to the California Fire Code in Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions indicated above. Accordingly, the City Council finds the Ordinance No. 351 1 L'J modifications in this Ordinance to the Fire Code to be necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Section 4. To the extent the provisions of this ordinance are substantially the same as previous provisions of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, these provisions shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments. Section 5. • If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective upon adoption and shall become operative as of February 24, 2017. Section 7. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15061(h)(3) because it is not a project that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Section 8. Thee City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall file a copy of this Ordinance as follows: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250, Sacramento, California 95833-1820. California Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833 and Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal, 5823 Rickenbacker Road, Commerce, California 90040. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF APRIL 2017. Mayor ATTEST: Heidi Luce City Clerk Ordinance No. 351 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ) §§ I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 351 entitled: ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on April , 2017 by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following: Administrative Offices. HEIDI LUCE CITY CLERK Ordinance No. 351 3 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Chapter 15.20 - FIRE CODE* Sections: 15.20.010 - Adoption of Fire Code. Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, Title 32 Fire Code of the Los Angeles County Codes, as amended and in effect on April 24, 2014, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code, 2013 Edition (Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) and an amended version of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 2013 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control. A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, along with a copy of the California Fire Code, 2013 Edition, and the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk for use and examination by the public. (Ord. 311 § 21, 2008: Ord. 290-U § 8(part), 2002: Ord. 277-U § 5(part), 1999). (Ord. No. 322-U, § 7, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 338, § 2, 6-9-2014) 15.20.020 - Short title. This chapter shall be known as the "Fire Code of the City of Rolling Hills" and may be cited as such. (Ord. 277-U § 5(part), 1999). 15.20.025 - Very high fire hazard severity zone (VHFHSZ). The entire City of Rolling Hills is designated as a very high fire hazard severity zone, as prescribed by the Director of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and as designated on a map titled City of Rolling Hills VHFHSZ dated July 1, 2008 and which shall be retained on file in the City Clerk's office at the Rolling Hills City Hall. (Ord. 311 § 22; 2008). 15.20.030 - Permits. Any permit heretofore issu _ _ )y the County of Los Angeles pursu_.. _ to the Fire Code of said County, .\,1 for work within the territorial boundaries of the City of Rolling Hills, shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms. (Ord. 277-U § 5(part), 1999). 15.20.035 - Reserved. Editor's note— Ord. No. 338, §§ 1, 3, adopted June 9, 2014, repealed former § 15.20.035 which pertained to amendment —draft system identification sign, and derived from Ord. No. 277-U, § 5. adopted 1999; Ord. No. 290-U, § 8. adopted 2002; Ord. No. 311, § 21, adopted 2008; Ord. No. 322-U, § 7. adopted Jan. 10, 2011. 15.20.050 - Violations. Every person violating any provision of the Fire Code or of any permit or license granted hereunder, or any rule, regulation or policy promulgated pursuant hereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor unless such violation is declared to be an infraction by Section 5101.1 of the Fire Code. Each such violation is a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which such violation is committed, continued or permitted, and conviction of any such violation shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 311 § 24, 2008: Ord. 277-U § 5(part), 1999). (Ord. No. 338, § 4, 6-9-2014) 15.20.060 - Responsibility. Any person who personally or through another wilfully, negligently, or in violation of law sets a fire, allows a fire to be set, or allows a fire kindled or attended by such person to escape from his or her control, allows any hazardous material to be handled, stored or transported in a manner not in accordance with nationally recognized standards, allows any hazardous material to escape from his or her control, neglects to properly comply with any written notice of the Chief, or wilfully or negligently allows the continuation of a violation of the Fire Code and amendments thereto is liable for the expense of fighting the fire or for the expenses incurred during a hazardous materials incident, and such expense shall be a charge against that person. Such charge shall constitute a debt of such person and is collectible by the public agency incurring such expense in the same manner as in the case of an obligation under a contract, expressed or implied. Palos Veil es RECEIVED Peninsula News 609 Deep Valley Dr., Suite 200, Rolling Hills Estates, CA., 90270 ity y PROOF OF PUBLICATION (201 5.5 C.C.P.) STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of Los Angeles, MAR 21 2017 This space is for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp of Dolling Hills I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eigh- teen years, and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled matter. I am the chief legal advertising clerk of the publisher of the PALOS VERDES PENINSULA NEWS a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published weekly in the City of Rolling Hills Estate County of Los Angeles, and which newspaper has been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of County of Los Angeles, State of California, under the date of February 15, 1977 Case Number C824957, that the notice of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to wit: March 16, all in the year 2017 I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Rolling Hills Estates, California Dated at this 16th of March, 2017 Signature M.`"-aiTt) P.V.P. News No. 12802 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS , NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 PM on Monday, March 27, 2017 in the Council Chamber at City Hall at 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA for the purpose of receiving public input regarding the following: ORDINANCE NO. 351—U: AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 32, THE 2017 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE CODE AND AMENDING TITLE 15, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE; AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. • AND ORDINANCE NO. 351. A NON -URGENCY ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SAME PROVISIONS IN THE URGENCY ORDINANCE DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE • PROVISIONS . OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061(B)(3). ' State law requires that localities adopt the 2017 Califomia Building Standards Code, including the Fire Code and modifications thereto, if any. The Los Angeles County adopted those regulations with certain amendments and modifications. Historically, the City of Rolling Hills adopts the Los Angeles County Codes by reference with minor modifications specific to the City. It is essential that the City have in effect Fire Code that comport with state law and contain those modifications necessitated by unique topographic, geologic and climatic. conditions. In the absence of immediate effectiveness, the provisions of .the Fire Code unique to the Ctty's special circumstances will not be in place and this will have a detrimental effect on the public, health, safety and welfare. Any person is welcome to review the proposed ordi- nance prior to the public hearing at the City Hall Administration Building located at 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA during regular business hours. If you challenge the approval or denial of the proposed ordinance in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspon- dence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Published in the Palos Verdes Peninsula News on March 16, 2017. DARYL L. OSBY FIRE CHIEF FORESTER & FIRE WARDEN COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT 1320 NORTH EASTERN AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90063-3294 March 1, 2017 ATTENTION: CITY MANAGERS RECEIVED MAR 01 2017 City of Rolling Hills By SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF THE 2017 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE CODE' — TITLE 32 This letter is to inform you that on January 24, 2017, the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, acting as the governing board for the Consolidated Fire Protection District of the County of Los Angeles (District), adopted amendments to the Los Angeles County Code, Title 32 and adopted Title 32 as the Fire Code for the District, effective March 1, 2017, (2017 Fire Code). The 2017 Fire Code is the approved fire prevention code for the District and, effective March 1, 2017, will apply to, and be enforced in, all areas within the jurisdiction of the District. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Adopt the 2017 Los County Fire Code as the City's Fire Code. 2. Ratify the more restrictive fire and life safety building standards contained in the 2017 Fire Code, which are listed in Section 324 at the end of the County's ordinance, and make the necessary local findings in support of the more restrictive building standards. (see attached sample resolution). A copy of the City's Resolution or Ordinance ratifying the more restrictive building standards and making the necessary findings must be filed with the California State Department of Housing and Community Development and the California Building Standards Commission to make them enforceable within your City. AGOURA HILLS BRADBURY ARTESIA CALABASAS AZUSA CARSON BALDWIN PARK CERRITOS BELL CLAREMONT BELL GARDENS COMMERCE BELLFLOWER COVINA SERVING THE UNIN CUDAHY DIAMOND BAR DUARTE EL MONTE GARDENA GLENDORA HAWAIIAN GARDENS CORPORATED AREAS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AINu I Mt VI I HAWTHORNE HIDDEN HILLS HUNTINGTON PARK INDUSTRY INGLEWOOD IRWNDALE LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE LA HABRA LA MIRADA LA PUENTE LAKEWOOD LANCASTER LAWNDALE LOMITA LYNWOOD MALIBU MAYWOOD NORWALK PALMDALE PALOS VERDES ESTATES PARAMOUNT 32? PICO RIVERA POMONA RANCHO PALOS VERDES ROLLING HILLS ROLLING HILLS ESTATES ROSEMEAD SAN DIMAS SANTA CLARITA SIGNAL HILL SOUTH EL MONTE SOUTH GATE TEMPLE CITY WALNUT WEST HOLLYWOOD WESTLAKE VILLAGE WHITTIER City Managers March 1, 2017 Page 2 3. Transmit a copy of your Fire Code Ordinance or resolution, the ratification of the more restrictive building standards, and approved findings, including any other documents showing changes made by the City that affects the 2017 Fire Code to: Acting Assistant Fire Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal County of Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Prevention Division 5823 Rickenbacker Road Commerce, CA 90040-3027 mark.savage(a)fire.lacountv.gov Please download a copy of the Certified County Ordinance (#2017-0003) Fire Code Adoption at: http://file.lacounty.qov/SDSlnter/bos/supdocs/111562.pdf A sample city resolution and sample staff report is attached to this message to assist you in this process. If you need any assistance with the Fire Code or more restrictive building standard adoption process, please contact Battalion Chief Richard Stillwagon, at (323) 890-4135, or Acting Captain Tim Knorr, at (323) 890-4137. Thank you, NiAd.k ACTING ASSISTANT CHIEF MARK SAVAGE FIRE MARSHAL FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION Sample Resolution Adopting Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles Fire Code and Ratifying More Restrictive Building Standards Contained in that Code. Resolution No. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ADOPTING THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE CODE, RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE BUILDING STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF WHEREAS, the City of lies within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (District); and WHEREAS, the District has responsibility for fire protection within said jurisdictional boundaries; and WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors, acting as the Governing Body of the District did on January 24, 2017, adopt amendments to the District Fire Code by adopting by reference, with certain changes and amendments, the 2016 Edition of the California Fire Code and the 2015 edition of the International Fire Code; and WHEREAS, as allowed by state law, the District Fire Code contains local amendments that constitute more restrictive building standards relating to fire and panic safety than those adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained in the California Building Standards Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 13869.7(c) of the California Health and Safety Code, local amendments containing such more restrictive building standards are not effective within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City until ratified by the City Council; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City to ratify all of these more restrictive building standards and to have those standards be enforced in the City; HOA.748582.1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council takes the following action: 1. Adopts the 2017 District Fire Code as the Fire Code for the City, 2. Ratifies the Ordinance amending the District Fire Code adopted on January 24, 2017, by the Board of Supervisors which contains more restrictive building standards, 3. Finds that the more restrictive building standards contained in the District Fire Code are reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions in the City and adopts by reference the specific findings made in Section 324 of the Ordinance adopted by the Board of Supervisors . regarding these local conditions, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1, 4. Delegates authority to enforce the District Fire Code, including the more restrictive building standards contained in the District Fire Code, to the District Fire Chief, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1.3869.7, 5. Instructs the City Clerk to send a copy of this resolution to the following: California Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250, Sacramento, California 95833-1820, California Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95833 and Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal, 5823 Rickenbacker Road, Commerce, California 90040. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, this day of ,2017 Mayor ATTEST: CITY CLERK HOA.748582.1 Exhibit 1 - Section 324 from Ordinance Adopted by County Board of Supervisors on January 24, 2017. SECTION 324. Findings in Support of Adoption of More Restrictive Building Standards. The provisions of this ordinance contain various changes, modifications, and additions to the 2016 California Fire Code. Some of those changes are administrative in nature in that they do not constitute changes or modifications to requirements contained in the building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshall and published in the California Building Standards Code. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.5, 17958.7, and 18941.5, the Board of Supervisors hereby expressly finds and determines that all of the changes and modifications to requirements contained in the building standards published in the California Building Standards Code, contained in this ordinance, which are not administrative in nature, are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions in the County of Los Angeles and in the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County. This expressed finding is supported and based upon the following more specific determinations: CLIMATIC - The County of Los Angeles is located in an area subject to climatic conditions with long periods of low humidity and hot weather, combined with unpredictable seasonal high winds (Santa Ana wind conditions), resulting in increased exposure to fire risk. This combination of events creates an environment that is conducive to rapidly spreading fires. Control of such fires HOA.748582.1 requires rapid response. With the time that is required to deal with potential obstacles from the wind, such as fallen trees, street lights, and utility poles, in addition to the time required to climb 75 feet vertically up flights of stairs, the ability to respond rapidly is negatively impacted. Additionally, there is a significant increase in the amount of wind at 60 feet above the ground. Use of aerial -type firefighting apparatus above this height would place rescue personnel at increased risk of injury. High winds will also cause burning embers to become airborne resulting in the rapid spread of a fire to nearby structures. Immediate containment of a fire is the only method by which it can be controlled during high wind conditions. In high fire severity zones, a unique combination of low humidity, strong winds, and dry vegetation exists. GEOLOGICAL - The County of Los Angeles is located in the middle of the seismically active area identified as Seismic Zone 4. The viability of the public water system would be questionable at best after a major seismic event. Tall buildings would become vulnerable to uncontrolled fires due to a lack of available water and an inability to pump sufficient quantities of any available water to floors above the 55 -foot level. A severe seismic event has the potential to negatively impact any rescue or fire suppression activities because it is likely to create significant physical obstacles and logistical challenges. With the probability of strong aftershocks, there exists a need to provide increased protection for anyone on upper floors. Geological conditions created by the numerous faults will result in increased fire danger to structures, delayed Fire Department response, and HOA.748582.1 unique rescue challenges. Seismic events of sufficient magnitude will cause substantial damage to structures. These damages are likely to be accompanied by a substantial number of fires that may exceed the Fire Department suppression capabilities. Accordingly, built-in fire suppression systems provide the only adequate measure to mitigate the potential hazards from and damage caused by such fires. The County of Los Angeles is subject to occasional severe rainstorms. The impacts from these rainstorms are exacerbated if hillside areas have been burned by wildland fires because significant mud and debris flows can occur. Mud and debris flows can impair Fire Department access or delay response times if access roads are obstructed by mud or debris. TOPOGRAPHICAL - The topographical conditions of the County of Los Angeles includes many mountains, hills, and canyons which tend to accelerate the periodic high -velocity winds by means of a venturi effect. These canyon winds and the significant growth of vegetation of a combustible nature increase the fire danger. Additionally, long periods of dry, hot weather, combined with unpredictable seasonal winds (Santa Ana wind conditions) result in increased exposure to fire risk. The hillside areas have access roads that are narrow, steep, and contain many sharp curves, all of which makes timely response by large fire apparatus difficult. The specific sections of this code that constitute more restrictive building standards are identified in the table set forth below. The more restrictive building standards contained in this code and identified in the table below shall be HOA.748582.1 applicable only in those cities served by the District which have ratified the aforesaid sections in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 13869. Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 304.1.2 — Vegetation Climatic and Topographical Local amendment requiring brush clearance to maintain defensible space for fire operations that is necessary due to Los Angeles County's unique climate and topography to reduce risk of fire and to minimize the spreading of fire to structures. 316.6.1 — Structures Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Imposes additional requirements for the grounding of construction under high -voltage transmission lines to protect property, the public, and firefighters responding to emergencies. Necessary due to Los Angeles County's unique climate and topography to reduce risk of fire, to reduce the possibility of fires being causes by downed high -voltage transmission lines, to minimize the spreading of fires that may begin under transmission lines, and to protect firefighters responding to emergencies under transmission lines. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 326.7 — Fire Protection Facilities Required Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Local amendment to require fire safety measures including but not limited to water supply, firebreaks, posting of fire watchers, access roads, restriction of activities during high fire hazard and other conditions to maintain reasonable fire safety. Necessary due to Los Angeles County's unique climate and topography to reduce risk of fire, to reduce the possibility of wildland fires spreading to structures, and to minimize impacts of fire. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 326.12.2 — Chimneys Climatic and Topographical Local amendment to reduce the threat of fires by requiring spark arrestors on chimneys that is necessary due to Los Angeles County's unique climate and topography to reduce risk of fire and to minimize impacts of fire. Such spark arrestors reduce the likelihood of embers exiting a chimney and igniting a fire. HOA.748582.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 326.14 — Roadway Clearance Climatic and Topographical Local amendment requiring clearance of roadways to provide adequate access for firefighting apparatus, to create defensible space for fire operations, and to reduce the possibility of wildland fires spreading to structures. Necessary due to Los Angeles County's unique climate and topography. 503.1.2 — Additional Access Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Provides for additional access requirements necessary because of terrain, climate, or other factors that limit access. Necessary to ensure adequate response times due to the unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 503.2.1 — Dimensions Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Requires unobstructed clearance to sky on fire apparatus access roads with exception for protected tree species. Necessary to prevent obstruction of access roads by tree limbs or other obstructions and thus allow for quick response times to fires and other emergencies. Necessary to ensure adequate response times due to the unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 503.2.5 — Dead -Ends Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Provides for more stringent width, turning radius, and grade specifications for access roads to ensure access for fire apparatus. Necessary due to unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. HOA.748582.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 503.4 — Obstruction of Fire Apparatus Access Roads Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Adds speed bumps and speed humps to list of prohibited obstructions to fire apparatus access roads. Speed bumps and speed humps reduce response times to fires and other emergencies because fire apparatus have to slow down to pass over them or drive around them. Necessary to ensure adequate response times due to the unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 503.4.1 — Traffic- Calming Devices Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Requires fire code official approval to install traffic calming devices such as speed bumps and speed humps. Such devices can reduce response times to fires and other emergencies. Necessary to ensure adequate response times due to the unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. This section is necessary because the risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 503.7 — Fire Apparatus Access Roads in Recreational Vehicle, Mobile Home, Manufactured Housing, Sales Lots, and Storage Lots Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Requires fire apparatus access roads in recreational vehicle, mobile home, manufactured housing, sales lots, and storage lots. Necessary to ensure adequate water supply and access to such locations due to the unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because the risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 503.7.1 — Fire Apparatus Access Roads in Mobile Home Parks and Special Occupancy Parks Climatic, Geological, and Topographical - Requires additional fire apparatus access roads in mobile home parks and special occupancy parks. Necessary to ensure adequate water supply and access to such locations due to the unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. HOA.748582.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 504.5 — Roof Top Barriers and Parapets Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Provides various design and location requirements for solar photovoltaic systems installed on roofs of buildings for residential and commercial structures. Access and spacing requirements ensure firefighter access to the roof, provide access pathways to specific areas of the roof, provide for venting cut-out areas, and to provide emergency egress from the roof. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. 507.5.1.2 — Pool Draft System in Fire Hazard Severity Zones Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Requires a draft hydrant for swimming pools and spas located in the fire hazard severity zone to provide a source of water to fight fires. Necessary because of unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 507.5.10 — Draft System Identification Sign Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Provides posting of sign to notify Fire Department of draft hydrant for swimming pools and spas in fire hazard severity zone. Necessary because of unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 901.6.3.1 — Above -Ground Water Control Valve Signs Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Provides signage requirements for water control valves to facilitate firefighter identification and use of said valves in an emergency. Necessary because of unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. HOA.748582.1 Section Local Condition • Explanation and Findings 901.6.3.4 — Clear Space Around Above- Ground Water Control Valve Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Provides clearance requirements for water control valves to facilitate firefighter identification and use of said valves in an emergency. Necessary because of unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 903.2.11.7 — Occupancies in Fire Hazard Severity Zones and in the Malibu -Santa Monica Mountains or San Gabriel Southface Areas Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Provides an additional level of protection to occupancies in case of a fire by requiring installation of automatic fire sprinklers. Necessary because of unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of catastrophic fires in fire hazard severity zones and due to the topography that reduces response times to fires. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 903.4.2 — Alarms Climatic and Geological Requires installation of exterior fire alarm visual device. Visual alarms are necessary to warn both disabled and non -disabled persons. Necessary because of increased likelihood of fires due to climatic conditions. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in the Los Angeles County. 905.2.1 — Class I Standpipes; 905.2.1.1, 905.2.1.2 905.2.1.3 Climatic Construction and installation requirements for Class I standpipes to ensure adequate fire protection systems and water supply due to fires in Los Angeles County's hot and windy climate. 905.4 — Location of Class I Standpipe Hose Connections Climatic Installation/Regulation of Fire Protection System to ensure proper location of hose connection to control fires in Los Angeles County's hot and windy climate. HOA.748582.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 905.5.3 — Class 11 System 1'/2 -Inch Hose Climatic Installation and regulation of interior wet standpipes to ensure adequate fire protection system due to fires in Los Angeles County's hot and windy climate. 905.6.1 — Protection Climatic Local amendment regarding installation and regulation of Fire Protection System to ensure proper location of hose connection to control fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. 905.6.1.1 — Size Climatic Size requirements for Class III standpipes to ensure adequate fire protection system. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. 905.9 — Riser Shutoff Valve Supervision and Drain Climatic Additional requirements to fire protection system for testing, maintenance, and operation. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. 910.2 — Where Required Climatic and geological Requires smoke and heat removal for buildings. Necessary to increase ability of firefighters to respond to, and fight, fires in buildings. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions and the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 910.2.1.1 — Group S-2 Climatic and geological Requires smoke and heat removal for basement level parking garages. Necessary to increase ability of firefighters to respond to fires in parking garages. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions and the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. HOA.748582.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 910.3 — Design and installation 910.3.2 910.3.2.1 910.3.2.2 910.3.2.2.1 910.3.2.2.2 910.3.2.2.3 910.3.2.3 910.3.3 910.3.4 c, 910.3.5 910.3.5.1 910.3.5.2 Table 910.3 Geological Requirements for smoke and heat vents and mechanical smoke removal systems in buildings. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to seismic concerns with potential water supply issues. . • 910.4.3 910.4.4 Geological Requirements for smoke and heat vents and mechanical smoke removal systems in buildings. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to seismic concerns with potential water supply issues. 912.2.1 — Visible Location Climatic, Topographical, Geological Requires Fire Department connections to be located within 150 feet of a public fire hydrant and at a safe distance from the building. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. Further necessary because the risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 912.8 — Identification _ Climatic, Topographical Requires red paint on Fire Department connections subject to rust or corrosion to identify them to firefighters and protect from the elements. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. 912.9 — Breakable Caps or Plugs Climatic, Topographical Requires breakable caps or plugs for fire hose couplings to protect them from the elements and to ensure easy access to the Fire Department connection during fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. HOA.748582.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 914.9.1 — Spray Booths Climatic Requires spray booths to have automatic fire sprinkler system protection under specified conditions. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. Further necessary because the risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 1009.9.1 — Signage for High Rise Buildings Climatic, Geological, and Topographical . Requirements for signage warning against elevator use in an emergency. Necessary to ensure proper notice and evacuation in case of fire or other emergency. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. Further necessary because risk of fire and need for evacuation is increased due to the prevalence of .earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 2007.9 — Emergency Helicopter Landing Facility for High -Rise Buildings Climatic and Topographical Provides for additional public safety evacuation/landing area on high-rise buildings. Necessary due to large number of high-rise buildings in Los Angeles County and difficulty in evacuating high-rise buildings in case of fire or other emergency. 2007.10 — Helistops in Fire Hazard Severity Zones; 2007.10.1 - Surface Climatic and Topographical Provides for requirements for helistops in fire hazard severity zones to enable helicopters and associated water tenders and support equipment to safely operate to conduct operations to combat fires in those areas. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions and topography that hinders the ability for fire apparatus to gain access to remote portions of the County. HOA.748582.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 2007.10.2 — Hydrant Climatic; Topographical Requires a hydrant next to helistops in fire hazard severity zones to enable helicopters to fill their tanks to facilitate water drops on wildland fires in those areas. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions and topography that hinders the ability for fire apparatus to gain access to remote portions of the County. 2007.10.3 — Access Climatic; Topographical Adopts requirements for fire apparatus access to helistops in fire hazard severity zones to enable support equipment and apparatus associated with helicopter operations to combat fires in those areas. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in the County due to hot and windy conditions and topography that hinders the ability for fire apparatus to gain access to remote portions of the County. 2404.4 — Fire Protection Climatic Provides for spray booths to be equipped with automatic fire sprinklers. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506, 2507 — Fruit and Crop Ripening Climatic and Geological Provides requirements for fruit and crop ripening operations to prevent ignition of ethylene gas and reduce risk of fire and explosion. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions and to reduce risk of fires and explosion from earthquakes. 2810 — Storage of Combustible Idle Pallets Climatic Provides requirements for the safe storage of combustible pallets to reduce risk of fire. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. 3104.21 — Combustible Vegetation Climatic and Topographic Increased clearance requirements for combustible vegetation near tents and membrane structures. Necessary to increase fire and life safety around such structures and to create defensible space. Necessary because of fire risk due to climate and unique topography of Los Angeles County. HOA.748582.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings Table 3206.2 Climatic and Geological Provides for increased separation for aisles. Necessary because of unique climatic conditions that increase the risk of fires. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 3505.9 — Backflash Prevention Geological Requires protective devices to be installed on fuel gas and oxygen lines to increase safety and reduce risk of explosion and fire. Necessary because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 4907.1 — General Climatic and Topographical Local amendment providing that defensible space requirements shall also comply with Chapter 3 of this code. Necessary due to Los Angeles County's unique climate and topography to reduce risk of fire and to minimize impacts of fire in Fire Hazard Severity Zone. 5003.11.3.8 — Floors Climatic and Geological Creates requirements for floors in buildings where hazardous materials are used or stored. Necessary to increase fire and life safety and to minimize fire danger from hazardous materials. Necessary because risk of fire and spillage of hazardous materials is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 5704.2.8.3 — Secondary Containment Geological • Requires secondary containment of flammable and combustible liquids that are necessary to increase fire and life safety and to prevent fires involving flammable and combustible liquids from spreading. Necessary because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 5704.2.8.16.1 — System Requirements Climatic and Geological Requires foam deluge system. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic conditions and because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. HOA.748582.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 5704.2.9.1.1 — Required Foam Fire Protection Systems Geological and Climatic Requires all above -ground tanks exceeding 1,500 square feet of liquid surface area used for the storage of Class I or Class II flammable liquids to be provided with foam fire protection. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic conditions and because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 5704.2.9.6.1.3 — Location of Tanks for Boilover Liquids Geological and Climatic Provides for additional spacing between tanks to reduce fire danger and help prevent fire from spreading to adjacent tanks. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic conditions and because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 5704.3.7.6 — Construction Geological and Climatic Construction and fire access requirements for liquid storage rooms. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic conditions and because risk of explosion or container failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 5706.5.1.1 — Location Geological and Climatic Provides increased distances for bulk transfer and process transfer operations so that they are farther away from the public and other buildings. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic conditions and because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 5706.5.1.19 — Liquid Transfer • • Geological and Climatic Class I, II, or III liquids shall be transferred from a tank vehicle or tank car only into an approved atmospheric tank or approved portable tank. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic conditions and because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. HOA.748582.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 6104.4 — Multiple LP- Gas Container Installations Geological and Climatic Requirements for LP gas storage tank distances. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic conditions and because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 8104 — Fire Apparatus Access Roads; 8106 — Housekeeping; 8108 — Tires Climatic and Topographical Creates requirements for fire access roads and storage requirements for tire storage in automobile wrecking yards. Necessary to enable fire apparatus and firefighters to gain access to fight fires and respond to emergencies. Necessary because risk of fire due to climate and topography in Los Angeles County. APPENDIX B Section B105.1 — One- and Two -Family Dwellings and Group R-3 Buildings Topographical and Climatic Provides for increased fire -flow in fire hazard zones to allow for more water to be available to fight fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. APPENDIX B Section B105.4 — Land Subdivision Projects Topographical and Climatic Provides for increased fire -flow for subdivisions of land to allow for more water to be available to fight fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. APPENDIX C, Section C102.2 — Location on Street Topographical and Climatic Provides for hydrant spacing on streets to ensure hydrants are accessible to firefighters. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. APPENDIX C, Section C105.2 — One -family Dwelling Topographical and Climatic Provides for hydrant spacing to ensure that water is available to fight fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. HOA.748582.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings APPENDIX C, Section C105.3 - Buildings Other Than One- and Two- Family Dwellings, and Group R-3 Buildings Topographical and Climatic Provides for hydrant spacing for buildings other than One- and Two-family Dwellings, and Group R -3 -Buildings to ensure that there is adequate water supply available to fight fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. APPENDIX C, Section C105.4 — Cul-de-sac Hydrant Location Topographical and Climatic Provides for hydrant spacing for cul-de-sacs to ensure that there is adequate water supply available to fight fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. APPENDIX C, Section C106 - On -Site Hydrants Topographical and Climatic Provides requirements for on -site hydrants to ensure that there is adequate water supply available to fight fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. APPENDIX N, Section N103 — General Requirements Topographical, Geographic, and Climatic . Provides various design and location requirements for temporary haunted houses, ghost walks, and similar amusement uses where the means of egress are not apparent due to decorative materials, confusing sounds, and/or visual effects. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions and the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. HOA.748582.1 Model Staff Report For the Adoption of Findings in Support of Adoption of More Restrictive Building Standards of Los Angeles County Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 2017-0003 SUBJECT: The adoption of a resolution of More Restrictive Building Standards of Los Angeles County Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 2017-0003 within jurisdictional boundaries of the City. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Adopt by majority vote the attached resolution, which adopts the Fire District Code as the City's Fire Code and allows the Los Angeles County Fire Protection District to enforce certain more restrictive fire and life safety building standards within the City. 2. File a copy of the ratification of the more restrictive building standards and required local findings together with the adopted City Ordinance with the State Department of Housing and Community Development and the California Building Standards Commission. Discussion: The resolution before you adopts the Los Angeles County Fire Protection District Fire Code as the City's Fire Code and ratifies the building standards, relating to fire and life safety, which are more restrictive than those adopted by the State Fire Marshal and contained within the California Building Standards Code. California law requires building standards adopted by local jurisdictions that are more restrictive than those adopted by the state to be enacted by ordinance within 180 days after the state adopts and publishes the California Building and Fire Code. The California Health and Safety Code Section 13869.7 authorizes the Fire District to adopt such standards but requires ratification by the legislative body where the standards will apply. Similar more restrictive building standards are contained in the existing Fire Protection District Fire Code and have been in effect and are an integral part of the District's fire protection plan. Modifications were recently adopted on January 24, 2017 and are contained in the current Ordinance. The proposed More Restrictive Building Standards have been editorially reformatted and renumbered to be consistent with the State Building Standards Code, Part 9 (State Fire Code). HOA.753368.1 COUNTY AND DISTRICT FIRE CODE SUMMARY OF CHANGES Changes in the 2017 County/District Fire Code from existing 2014 Fire Code include: • All existing fees have been adjusted. Fees have not increased since their inception in 2007. • New permit, plan review and inspection fees have been added. • Helistops for high-rise buildings are re -named emergency Helicopter Landing Facilities and are now only required for buildings greater than twelve stories in height (120 feet). • Added more restrictive code language for smoke and heat vents on certain commercial buildings. These more restrictive requirements were deleted mid -code cycle from the model code. • Required fire flow for mobile home parks has been reduced from 4,000 gallons to 1,250 gallons per minute for two hours and 2,000 gallons in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. • Appendix B (Fire Flow Requirements for Buildings): Previously adopted; adding our requirements for tank size, memorializing our policy guiding when land owners have to connect to an existing water system, changed fire flow requirements to mirror state requirements in low -hazard wildland fire areas. • Appendix C (Hydrant Locations and Distribution): Previously adopted; remove state language, install our standards, added locations on our streets. • Appendix D (Fire Apparatus Access Roads): Not previously adopted; adopt state appendix, a few changes to allowed road width and grade. California Health and Safety Code Section 13869.7 requires the Fire District and each city to make and to file findings that support the need for more restrictive building standards based on local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions. Those findings from the Ordinance adopted by the Board of Supervisors are as follows: HOA.753368.1 SECTION 324. Findings in Support of Adoption of More Restrictive Building Standards. The provisions of this ordinance contain various changes, modifications, and additions to the 2016 California Fire Code. Some of those changes are administrative in nature in that they do not constitute changes or modifications to requirements contained in the building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshall and published in the California Building Standards Code. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.5, 17958.7, and 18941.5, the Board of Supervisors hereby expressly finds and determines that all of the changes and modifications to requirements contained in the building standards published in the California Building Standards Code, contained in this ordinance, which are not administrative in nature, are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions in the County of Los Angeles and in the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County. This expressed finding is supported and based upon the following more specific determinations: CLIMATIC - The County of Los Angeles is located in an area subject to climatic conditions with long periods of low humidity and hot weather, combined with unpredictable seasonal high winds (Santa Ana wind conditions), resulting in increased exposure to fire risk. This combination of events creates an environment that is conducive to rapidly spreading fires. Control of such fires requires rapid response. With the time that is required to deal with potential obstacles from the wind, such as fallen trees, street lights, and utility poles, in addition to the time required to climb 75 feet vertically up flights of stairs, the HOA.753368.1 ability to respond rapidly is negatively impacted. Additionally, there is a significant increase in the amount of wind at 60 feet above the ground. Use of aerial -type firefighting apparatus above this height would place rescue personnel at increased risk of injury. High winds will also cause burning embers to become airborne resulting in the rapid spread of a fire to nearby structures. Immediate containment of a fire is the only method by which it can be controlled during high wind conditions. In high fire severity zones, a unique combination of low humidity, strong winds, and dry vegetation exists. GEOLOGICAL - The County of Los Angeles is located in the middle of the seismically active area identified as Seismic Zone 4. The viability of the public water system would be questionable at best after a major seismic event. Tall buildings would become vulnerable to uncontrolled fires due to a lack of available water and an inability to pump sufficient quantities of any available water to floors above the 55 -foot level. A severe seismic event has the potential to negatively impact any rescue or fire suppression activities because it is likely to create significant physical obstacles and logistical challenges. With the probability of strong aftershocks, there exists a need to provide increased protection for anyone on upper floors. Geological conditions created by the numerous faults will result in increased fire danger to structures, delayed Fire Department response, and unique rescue challenges. Seismic events of sufficient magnitude will cause substantial damage to structures. These damages are likely to be accompanied by a substantial number of fires that may exceed the Fire Department HOA.753368.1 suppression capabilities. Accordingly, built-in fire suppression systems provide the only adequate measure to mitigate the potential hazards from and damage caused by such fires. The County of Los Angeles is subject to occasional severe rainstorms. The impacts from these rainstorms are exacerbated if hillside areas have been burned by wildland fires because significant mud and debris flows can occur. Mud and debris flows can impair Fire Department access or delay response times if access roads are obstructed by mud or debris. TOPOGRAPHICAL - The topographical conditions of the County of Los Angeles includes many mountains, hills, and canyons which tend to accelerate the periodic high -velocity winds by means of a venturi effect. These canyon winds and the significant growth of vegetation of a combustible nature increase the fire danger. Additionally, long periods of dry, hot weather, combined with unpredictable seasonal winds (Santa Ana wind conditions) result in increased exposure to fire risk. The hillside areas have access roads that are narrow, steep, and contain many sharp curves, all of which makes timely response by large fire apparatus difficult. The specific sections of this code that constitute more restrictive building standards are identified in the table set forth below. The more restrictive building standards contained in this code and identified in the table below shall be applicable only in those cities served by the District which have ratified the aforesaid sections in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 13869. HOA.753368.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 304.1.2 — Vegetation Climatic and Topographical Local amendment requiring brush clearance to maintain defensible space for fire operations that is necessary due to Los Angeles County's unique climate and topography to reduce risk of fire and to minimize the spreading of fire to structures. 316.6.1 — Structures Climatic, Geological,•and Topographical Imposes additional requirements for the grounding of construction under high -voltage transmission lines to protect property, the public, and firefighters responding to emergencies. Necessary due to Los Angeles County's unique climate and topography to reduce risk of fire, to reduce the possibility of fires being causes by downed high -voltage transmission lines, to minimize the spreading of fires that may begin under transmission lines, and to protect firefighters responding to emergencies under transmission lines. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 326.7 — Fire Protection Facilities Required Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Local amendment to require fire safety measures including but not limited to water supply, firebreaks, posting of fire watchers, access roads, restriction of activities during high fire hazard and other conditions to maintain reasonable fire safety. Necessary due to Los Angeles County's unique climate and topography to reduce risk of fire, to reduce the possibility of wildland fires spreading to structures, and to minimize impacts of fire. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 326.12.2 — Chimneys Climatic and Topographical Local amendment to reduce the threat of fires by requiring spark arrestors on chimneys that is necessary due to Los Angeles County's unique climate and topography to reduce risk of fire and to minimize impacts of fire. Such spark arrestors reduce the likelihood of embers exiting a chimney and igniting a fire. HOA.753368.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 326.14 — Roadway Clearance Climatic and Topographical Local amendment requiring clearance of roadways to provide adequate access for firefighting apparatus, to create defensible space for fire operations, and to reduce the possibility of wildland fires spreading to structures. Necessary due to Los Angeles County's unique climate and topography. 503.1.2 — Additional Access . Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Provides for additional access requirements necessary because of terrain, climate, or other factors that limit access. Necessary to ensure adequate response times due to the unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 503.2.1 — Dimensions Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Requires unobstructed clearance to sky on fire apparatus access roads with exception for protected tree species. Necessary to prevent obstruction of access roads by tree limbs or other obstructions and thus allow for quick response times to fires and other emergencies. Necessary to ensure adequate response times due to the unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 503.2.5 — Dead -Ends Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Provides for more stringent width, turning radius, and grade specifications for access roads to ensure access for fire apparatus. Necessary due to unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. HOA.753368.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 503.4 — Obstruction of Fire Apparatus Access Roads Climatic, Geological, and Topographical • Adds speed bumps and speed humps to list of prohibited obstructions to fire apparatus access roads. Speed bumps and speed humps reduce response times to fires and other emergencies because fire apparatus have to slow down to pass over them or drive around them. Necessary to ensure adequate response times due to the unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 503.4.1 — Traffic- Calming Devices Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Requires fire code official approval to install traffic calming devices such as speed bumps and speed humps. Such devices can reduce response times to fires and other emergencies. Necessary to ensure adequate response times due to the unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. This section is necessary because the risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 503.7 — Fire Apparatus Access Roads in Recreational Vehicle, Mobile Home, Manufactured Housing, Sales Lots, and Storage Lots Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Requires fire apparatus access roads in recreational vehicle, mobile home, manufactured housing, sales lots, and storage lots. Necessary to ensure.adequate water supply and access to such locations due to the unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because the risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 503.7.1 — Fire Apparatus Access Roads in Mobile Home Parks and Special Occupancy Parks Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Requires additional fire apparatus access roads in mobile home parks and special occupancy parks. Necessary to ensure adequate water supply and access to such locations due to the unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. HOA.753368.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 504.5 — Roof Top Barriers and Parapets Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Provides various design and location requirements for solar photovoltaic systems installed on roofs of buildings for residential and commercial structures. Access and spacing requirements ensure firefighter access to the roof, provide access pathways to specific areas of the roof, provide for venting cut-out areas, and to provide emergency egress from the roof. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. 507.5.1.2 — Pool Draft System in Fire Hazard Severity Zones Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Requires a draft hydrant for swimming pools and spas located in the fire hazard severity zone to provide a source of water to fight fires. Necessary because of unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 507.5.10 — Draft System Identification Sign Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Provides posting of sign to notify Fire Department of draft hydrant for swimming pools and spas in fire hazard severity zone. Necessary because of unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 901.6.3.1 - Above -Ground Water Control Valve Signs Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Provides signage requirements for water control valves to facilitate firefighter identification and use of said valves in an emergency. Necessary because of unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. HOA.753368.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 901.6.3.4 — Clear Space Around Above- Ground Water Control Valve Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Provides clearance requirements for water control valves to facilitate firefighter identification and use of said valves in an emergency. Necessary because of unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of fires in fire hazard severity zones. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 903.2.11.7 — Occupancies in Fire Hazard Severity Zones and in the Malibu -Santa Monica Mountains or San Gabriel Southface Areas Climatic, Geological, and Topographical Provides an additional level of protection to occupancies in case of a fire by requiring installation of automatic fire sprinklers. Necessary because of unique climatic and topographical conditions that increase the risk of catastrophic fires in fire hazard severity zones and due to the topography that reduces response times to fires. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 903.4.2 — Alarms Climatic and Geological . Requires installation of exterior fire alarm visual device. Visual alarms are necessary to warn both disabled and non -disabled persons. Necessary because of increased likelihood of fires due to climatic conditions. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in the Los Angeles County. 905.2.1 — Class I Standpipes; 905.2.1.1, 905.2.1.2 905.2.1.3 Climatic Construction and installation requirements for Class I standpipes to ensure adequate fire protection systems and water supply due to fires in Los Angeles County's hot and windy climate. 905.4 — Location of Class I Standpipe Hose Connections Climatic Installation/Regulation of Fire Protection System to ensure proper location of hose connection to control fires in Los Angeles County's hot and windy climate. HOA.753368.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 905.5.3 — Class II System 1'/z -Inch Hose Climatic Installation and regulation of interior wet standpipes to ensure adequate fire protection system due to fires in Los Angeles County's hot and windy climate. 905.6.1 — Protection Climatic Local amendment regarding installation and regulation of Fire Protection System to ensure proper location of hose connection to control fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. 905.6.1.1 — Size Climatic Size requirements for Class III standpipes to ensure adequate fire protection system. Necessary. because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. 905.9 — Riser Shutoff Valve Supervision and Drain Climatic Additional requirements to fire protection system for testing, maintenance, and operation. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. 910.2 — Where Required Climatic and geological Requires smoke and heat removal for buildings. Necessary to increase ability of firefighters to respond to, and fight, fires in buildings. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions and the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 910.2.1.1 — Group S-2 Climatic and geological Requires smoke and heat removal for basement level parking garages. Necessary to increase ability of firefighters to respond to fires in parking garages. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions and the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. HOA.753368.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 910.3 — Design and installation 910.3.2 910.3.2.1 910.3.2.2 910.3.2.2.1 910.3.2.2.2 910.3.2.2.3 910.3.2.3 910.3.3 910.3.4 910.3.5 910.3.5.1 910.3.5.2 Table 910.3 Geological Requirements for smoke and heat vents and mechanical smoke removal systems in buildings. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to seismic concerns with potential water supply issues. 0 910.4.3 910.4.4 Geological Requirements for smoke and heat vents and mechanical smoke removal systems in buildings. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to seismic concerns with potential water supply issues. 912.2.1 — Visible Location Climatic, Topographical, Geological Requires Fire Department connections to be located within 150 feet of a public fire hydrant and at a safe distance from the building. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. Further necessary because the risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 912.8 — Identification Climatic, Topographical Requires red paint on Fire Department connections subject to rust or corrosion to identify them to firefighters and protect from the elements. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. 912.9 — Breakable Caps or Plugs Climatic, Topographical Requires breakable caps or plugs for fire hose couplings to protect them from the elements and to ensure easy access to the Fire Department connection during fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. HOA.753368.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 914.9.1 — Spray Booths Climatic Requires spray booths to have automatic fire sprinkler system protection under specified conditions. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. Further necessary because the risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 1009.9.1 — Signage for High Rise Buildings Climatic, Geological, and Topographical ' Requirements for signage warning against elevator use in an emergency. Necessary to ensure proper notice and evacuation in case of fire or other emergency. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. Further necessary because risk of fire and need for evacuation is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 2007.9 — Emergency Helicopter Landing Facility for High -Rise Buildings Climatic and • Topographical Provides for additional public safety evacuation/landing area on high-rise buildings. Necessary due to large number of high-rise buildings in Los Angeles County and difficulty in evacuating high-rise buildings in case of fire or other emergency. 2007.10 — • Helistops in Fire Hazard Severity Zones; 2007.10.1 - Surface Climatic and .Topographical Provides for requirements for helistops in fire hazard severity zones to enable helicopters and associated water tenders and support equipment to safely operate to conduct operations to combat fires in those areas. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions and topography that hinders the ability for fire apparatus to gain access to remote portions of the County. HOA.753368.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 2007.10.2 — Hydrant Climatic; Topographical Requires a hydrant next to helistops in fire hazard severity zones to enable helicopters to fill their tanks to facilitate water drops on wildland fires in those areas. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions and topography that hinders the ability for fire apparatus to gain access to remote portions of the County. 2007.10.3 — Access Climatic; Topographical Adopts requirements for fire apparatus access to helistops in fire hazard severity zones to enable support equipment and apparatus associated with helicopter operations to combat fires in those areas. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in the County due to hot and windy conditions and topography that hinders the ability for fire apparatus to gain access to remote portions of the County. 2404.4 — Fire Protection Climatic Provides for spray booths to be equipped with automatic fire sprinklers. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506, 2507 — Fruit and Crop Ripening Climatic and Geological Provides requirements for fruit and crop ripening operations to prevent ignition of ethylene gas and reduce risk of fire and explosion. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions and to reduce risk of fires and explosion from earthquakes. 2810 — Storage of Combustible Idle Pallets Climatic Provides requirements for the safe storage of combustible pallets to reduce risk of fire. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to hot and windy conditions. 3104.21 — Combustible Vegetation Climatic and Topographic Increased clearance requirements for combustible vegetation near tents and membrane structures. Necessary to increase fire and life safety around such structures and to create defensible space. Necessary because of fire risk due to climate and unique topography of Los Angeles County. HOA.753368.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings Table 3206.2 Climatic and Geological Provides for increased separation for aisles. Necessary because of unique climatic conditions that increase the risk of fires. Further necessary because risk of fire is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 3505.9 — Backflash Prevention Geological _ Requires protective devices to be installed on fuel gas and oxygen lines to increase safety and reduce risk of explosion and fire. Necessary because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 4907.1 — General Climatic and Topographical Local amendment providing that defensible space requirements shall also comply with Chapter 3 of this code. Necessary due to Los Angeles County's unique climate and topography to reduce risk of fire and to minimize impacts of fire in Fire Hazard Severity Zone. 5003.11.3.8 — Floors Climatic and Geological Creates requirements for floors in buildings where hazardous materials are used or stored. Necessary to increase fire and life safety and to minimize fire danger from hazardous materials. Necessary because risk of fire and spillage of hazardous materials is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 5704.2.8.3 — Secondary Containment Geological Requires secondary containment of flammable and combustible liquids that are necessary to increase fire and life safety and to prevent fires involving flammable and combustible liquids from spreading. Necessary because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 5704.2.8.16.1 — System Requirements . Climatic and Geological Requires foam deluge system. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic conditions and because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. HOA.753368.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 5704.2.9.1.1 — Required Foam Fire Protection Systems Geological and Climatic Requires all above -ground tanks exceeding 1,500 square feet of liquid surface area used for the storage of Class I or Class II flammable liquids to be provided with foam fire protection. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic conditions and because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 5704.2.9.6.1.3 — Location of Tanks for Boilover Liquids Geological and Climatic Provides for additional spacing between tanks to reduce fire danger and help prevent fire from spreading to adjacent tanks. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic conditions and because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 5704.3.7.6 — Construction Geological and Climatic Construction and fire access requirements for liquid storage rooms. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic conditions and because risk of explosion or container failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 5706.5.1.1 — Location Geological and Climatic Provides increased distances for bulk transfer and process transfer operations so that they are farther away from the public and other buildings. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic conditions and because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 5706.5.1.19 — Liquid Transfer Geological and Climatic Class I, II, or III liquids shall be transferred from a tank vehicle or tank car only into an approved atmospheric tank or approved portable tank. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic conditions and because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. HOA.753368.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings 6104.4 — Multiple LP- Gas Container Installations Geological and Climatic Requirements for LP gas storage tank distances. Necessary because of increased danger of fire. in Los Angeles County due to climatic conditions and because risk of leaks or tank failure is increased due to the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. 8104 — Fire Apparatus Access Roads; 8106 — Housekeeping; 8108 — Tires Climatic and Topographical Creates requirements for fire access roads and storage requirements for tire storage in automobile wrecking yards. Necessary to enable fire apparatus and firefighters to gain access to fight fires and respond to emergencies. Necessary because risk of fire due to climate and topography in Los Angeles County. APPENDIX B Section B105.1 — One- and Two -Family Dwellings and Group R-3. Buildings Topographical and Climatic Provides for increased fire -flow in fire hazard zones to allow for more water to be available to fight fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. APPENDIX B Section B105.4 — Land Subdivision Projects Topographical and Climatic Provides for increased fire -flow for subdivisions of land to allow for more water to be available to fight fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. APPENDIX C, Section C102.2 — Location on Street Topographical and Climatic Provides for hydrant spacing on streets to ensure hydrants are accessible to firefighters. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. APPENDIX C, Section C105.2 — One -family Dwelling Topographical and Climatic Provides for hydrant spacing to ensure that water is available to fight fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. HOA.753368.1 Section Local Condition Explanation and Findings APPENDIX C, Section C105.3 - Buildings Other Than One- and Two- Family Dwellings, and Group R-3 Buildings Topographical and Climatic Provides for hydrant spacing for buildings other than One- and Two-family Dwellings, and Group R-3 Buildings to ensure that there is adequate water supply available to fight fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. APPENDIX C, Section C105.4 — Cul-de-sac Hydrant Location Topographical and Climatic Provides for hydrant spacing for cul-de-sacs to ensure that there is adequate water supply available to fight fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. APPENDIX C, Section C106 - On -Site Hydrants Topographical and Climatic Provides requirements for on -site hydrants to ensure that there is adequate water supply available to fight fires. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions. APPENDIX N, Section N103 — General Requirements Topographical, Geographic, and Climatic Provides various design and location requirements for temporary haunted houses, ghost walks, and similar amusement uses where the means of egress are not apparent due to decorative materials, confusing sounds, and/or visual effects. Necessary because of increased danger of fire in Los Angeles County due to climatic and topographical conditions and the prevalence of earthquakes in Los Angeles County. HOA.753368.1