For City Council Meeting [January 14, 2020]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Rod Foster, City Manager
FROM: Sean Grayson, Fire Chief
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Request City Council to Conduct a Public Hearing to consider the second reading and adoption Ordinance No. 1630 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY TITLE 15, CHAPTER 15.28, OF THE RIALTO MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2019 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, FEES AND PENALTIES, THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 19 AND 24, AND OTHER RELATED CODES, WITH APPROPRIATE AMENDMENTS PER CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTIONS 17958, 17958.5 AND 17598.7 AS A NEW TITLE 15, CHAPTER 15.28 " Amending Chapter 15.28 of the Rialto Municipal Code to Adopt by Reference the 2019 Edition of the California Fire Code and Approving Findings of Local Necessity.
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BACKGROUND
The California Fire Code is revised every three years to incorporate the latest technology together with the most current building and fire-related practices. The last change was made in 2017, when the City adopted by reference and with minor amendments, the 2016 California Code series. The 2019 California Fire Code, has been adopted by the State of California and became state law effective January 1, 2020. Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 authorizes local amendment of these codes; provided the local jurisdiction makes express findings pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7(a) that such modifications and changes are necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions.
The Rialto Fire Department has participated in a Fire Code Committee with surrounding jurisdictions in considering any local modifications. The attached amendments to the fire code represent the product of those meetings. The intent is to have a regional approach to the fire code adoption process and similar ordinances.
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