HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 03 (2008)ORDINANCE NO. 03 (2008)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR ADOPTING BY REFERENCE
TITLE 32 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE
CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2007 EDITION; INCLUDING THE VERY HIGH FIRE
HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES MAPS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 16.00.010 of Chapter 16 (Fire Code) of the City of Diamond Bar
Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Except as hereinafter provided, Title 32, Fire Code, of the Los Angeles County Code,
as amended and in effect on January 01, 2008, which constitutes an amended version of the
California Fire Code, 2007 Edition (Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations),
Chapters 1 through 47, Appendix Chapter 1, and Appendix B, and excluding all other
appendices of the 2007 Edition of the California Fire Code, and adopting and incorporating
herein by reference into Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, the 2006 Edition of the
International Fire Code, Chapters 1 through 45 and appendix A, is hereby adopted by
reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Diamond Bar.
In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 2007
Edition, International Fire Code 2006 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Fire Code,
or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the City of Diamond Bar Municipal Code,
the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.
A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Fire Code, along with a copy of the
California Fire Code, 2007 Edition, and the International Fire Code 2006 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. The City Council hereby finds that the amendment of the 2008 Los Angeles
County Fire Code that have 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 expansive soil
conditions; The City's geological characteristics in that the area is characterized by
geological instability; in southern California, and the hilly topography of the City.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby further finds that the adoption of the 2008 Los Angeles
County Fire Code are administrative in nature and are necessary to allow the uniform
applications of the codes by procedures suited to the size and nature of the City's staff and
administrative agencies by means suited to the City' experience with local climatic,
geological, and topographical conditions and to prove sufficient staff support for the time
consuming inspections and analysis required by the City's fire and geological hazards.
Accordingly, the City Council finds this Ordinance to adopt the Los Angeles County Fire Code
by reference 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 City of Diamond Bar Municipal Code, these provisions shall be
construed as continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments.
SECTION 5. The provisions of the Fire Code in effect prior to the effective date of this
Ordinance shall continue to govern construction projects for which plans were submitted for
plan check prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, and for which the initial permit is
issued not later than ninety (90) days after said effective date.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this p-Lh day of , 2008
MAYOR
I, Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, California do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Diamond Bar held on the 61-h day of May and was finally passed at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the G-.'--nday of
_, 2008, by the following vote:
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ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: zone
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Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar