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ORD 049U ORDINANCE NO. 49 U AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES . AMENDING THE FIRE CODE AND THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES , MUNICIPAL CODE AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: , Section 1. Chapter 1 of Article III is amended by adding Seftion 3101 to read: . "3101. Amendment to Fire Code. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3100, the Fire Code is amended by amending Section '27. 301 thereof to read: ' "SECTION 27. 301. STRUCTURES Any owner of record of any land within the • City of Rancho Palos Verdes which contains growth which in the opinion of the Fire Chief or Commissioner is then or may become dangerously flammable shall at , all times on such person 's own land, whether improved or unimproved: . . (1) Maintain around and adjacent to each home, building or structure, whether on such person ' s own land or adjacent thereto, an effective fire pro- tection or firebreak made by completely removing and clearing away, for a distance from such house, build- ing or structure of not less than thirty (30) lineal feet on each side thereof, growth which in the opinion of the Fire Chief or Commissioner is then or may become dangerously flammable. This section shall not apply to single specimens of living trees, ornamental shrubbery or cultivated ground cover such as lawn, ivy, succulents, or similar plants used as ground covers, provided that they do not form a means of readily transmitting fire from flammable growth to any structure in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. (2) Maintain around and adjacent to each house, building or structure an additional fire protection or firebreak made by removing and clearing away all vegeta- tion or other growth which in the opinion of the Fire Chief or Commissioner is then or may become dangerously flammable on such land as may be required by the Fire Chief or Commissioner when he finds that because of extra hazardous conditions a firebreak of only thirty (30) lineal feet around such structures is not sufficient to provide reasonable fire safety for structures and landscaping within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Grass and other vegetation located more than thirty (30) lineal feet from such house, building or structure and kept at less than six (6) inches in height above the ground may be maintained where in the opinion of the Fire Chief or Commissioner retaining such growth is necessary to stabilize the soil and prevent erosion, provided all growth required to be cut in such location shall be removed by the owner of record of that property. (3) Remove that portion of any tree which in the opinion of the Fire Chief or Commissioner is then or may become dangerously flammable and which extends within 20 lineal feet of the outlet of any chimney not having a * spark arrester constructed with heavy wire mesh or other non-combustible material in good condition with openings not to exceed one-half (h) inch. (4) Maintain any tree adjacent to or overhang- ing any building free of dead wood. . . . . . -I- - . ._ , - , . , (5) Maintain the roof of any structure free of leaves, needles, or other dead vegetative growth. " Section 2 . Any notice or order heretofore issued by the County of Los Angeles, pursuant to the Uniform Fire Code of said County, for work within the boundaries of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes , shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms. Section 3. This ordinance provides for more effec- tive firebreaks and fire protection for structures in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes than the firebreaks and fire protection provided by the existing ordinance. Various sections of the 1 City are covered by brush and combustible vegetation and the fire season has commenced and the period of maximum fire dan- 1 ger will have arrived before this ordinance could become effec- -) tive if not an urgency ordinance. This ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety and shall become effective upon adoption. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of July / 1974, by the following vote: AYES: Buerk, Dyda, Ruth, R. Ryan, M. Ryan NOES: None ABSENT: None AO' . Ao, At.,___ _ _ __ 1... .......„ ,,, :yor / ATTEST: City Clerk '40 , y , I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 49 U passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes at a meeting thereof held on the 23rd day of July , 1974, and that said ordinance was posted pursuant t• law. Ad! i/ 41L45e City Clerk/J.073W II ,..) • Ordinance No. 49 U -2- • STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. CERTIFICATE OF POSTING CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ) The undersigned declares and certifies under penalty of perjury: That he at all times herein mentioned was and now is the r duly qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, California; That on the •Z•. 4 day of ou 19 7V he caused to be posted in three conspicuou places, as required by law, 0 R4. )20. 1,1q Zi a copy of which is attached hereto, in the following public places in this City: City Hall 31244 Palos Verdes Drive West Los Angeles County Fire Station 4000 Miraleste Plaza Ridgecrest Intermediate School 28915 Northbay Road Dated this h• , da y 192Y__. y of LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL ;A1 B y Dep ' y