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:
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(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.
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(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
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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.
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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,
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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__.
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LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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