351 ORDINANCE NO. 351
AN ORDTNANCE 4F THE CITY OF ROLLING HII..LS AMENDING
TITLE 15 (BUILI�INGS AND CONSTRUCTIOl� OF TI� CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTTNG BY
REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE (FIRE
CODE}, RATIFYING THE M4RE RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS
CONTAINED IN THAT CODE,AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT
OF THE FIRE CODE IN TI� CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 15.2Q.010 of Title 15, Chapter 15.20 (Firc Code) of the Rolling Hills
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as folIows:
15.20.010 Adaption of Fu�e 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 af the California
Fire Code, 2016 Edition and an amended�ersion of the Internatianal Fire Cade, 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 o�any canflict 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 cantained in the later listed document shall control.
A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, along with a copy of the Ca.li£ornia Fire Cade, 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 Mare St�ngent Building Standards. Pursuant to Health and Safety
Code sectian 138b9.7, subdivision (a), as part of its amendments ta Tit�e 32 (Fire Code), the
Consolidated Fire Protection Dis#rict of Los Angeles County proposed building standards relating to fire
and public safety that are more stringent than those buiiding standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal
and contained in the California B�xilding Code. Pursuant to Health and Safety Cade section 13869.7,
subdivision (c), by adoption of this ordinance, t1�e 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 #he Fire
Code that has been enacted by this ardinance are reasonably necessary because of the City's iocal
climate, characterized by hot, dry summers, often resulting in drought conditaans, fallowed by strong
Saxrta Ana winds, often resulting in hazardous fire conditions, and the City's geological characteristics in
that the area is characterized by geolagical instability; location in Southern California; and the relatively
hilly topo�aphy of the City. The City Council hereby finds that the modifications to the California Fire
Code in Tit1e 32 of the Los Angeles County Code are reasonably necessary because of the local climatic,
geotogical, and topographical conditions indicated above. Accardingly, the City Council fmds 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 ex$ent the provisions of this ordinance are substantially the sarne as
previous provisians of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, these provisions shall be canstrued as
cantinuations of those provisions and not as new enactments.
Section S. If any section, subsection, snbdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause ar phrase of
this ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such ir�va�idity shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinarice or any part thereo£ The City Council of the City of
Rolling Hills hereby declares that it would ha�e passed each section, subsectian, subdi�ision,paragraph,
sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sectians, subsectians,
subdivisions,paragraphs, sentezices, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective upon adoption and shall become operative as of
February 24, 2017.
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Section 7. This Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the Califomia
Environmental Quality Act pi,�rsuant to State Guidelines Sectian 15061(b)(3) because it is not a project
that has the potential for causing a significant effect on the envirorunent.
Section $. Thee City Clerk shall certify the adaption of this Ordinance and shall file a copy
af this Ordinance as follows:
Ca�ifornia Department of Housing and Camm�anity Development, Division of Codes and Standards,
2Q20 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 250, Sacramento, California 95$33-1820.
California Building Standards Commission, 2525 Natomas Park Ihive, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA
95833 and
Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Attn: Chief Mark Savage, Fire Marshal,
5823 Rickenbacker Raad, Commerce, California 90040.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS lOTH DAY OF APRIL 2017.
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ATTEST:
Heidi Luce
City Clerk
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STATE QF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §§
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS }
I certify that t�ie forego�ing Ordinance No. 351 entitled:
ORDINANCE 351-U. AN URGENCY ORDINANCE QF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HIL]LS AMENDING TITLE I S (BUII.,DINGS AND
CONSTRUCTIOl� OF THE CITY OF ROLLIlVG HILLS MLTNICIPAL
CODE BY ADOPTIlVG BY REFERENCE TITLE 32 OF LOS
ANGELES C�UNTY CODE {FIRE CODE), RATIFYING THE MORE
RESTRICTIVE FIRE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE,
AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIItE CODE IN THE
CITY TO THE FIRE CH�EF, AND DECLARING 'THE URGENCY
THEREOF.
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on April 10, 2017 by the foliowing
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Dieringer,Mirsch, Pieper, Wilson and Mayor Black.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Nane.
ABSTAIN: None.
and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following:
Adrriinistrative Off ces.
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HEIDI LUCE
CITY CLERK
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