ORD 558 ORDINANCE NO. 558
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE THE 2014 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE CODE, WHICH IS
TITLE 32 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE; AND AMENDING THE
RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 8.08 of Title 8 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Chapter 8.08
FIRE CODE
Sections:
8.08.010 Fire Code adopted.
8.08.020 Fire Code amended.
8.08.030 Violations—Penalties.
8.08.040 Responsibility.
8.08.050 List of infractions.
8.08.060 Very high fire hazard severity zone map.
8.08.010 Fire Code adopted.
Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, the 2014 Los Angeles County
Fire Code, Title 32, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on
April 24, 2014, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code,
2013 Edition, published by the California Building Standards Commission,
including Chapters 1 through 80 and Appendices B, BB, C, CC and K, and
Chapters 1 through 7, Chapters 9 through 10, Chapters 20 through 36, Chapters
50 through 55, Chapters 57 though 67 and Chapter 80 of the International Fire
Code, 2012 Edition, published by the International Code Council, are hereby
adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of
the city of Rancho Palos Verdes. In the event of any conflict between provisions
of the California Fire Code, 2013 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code,
or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the Rancho Palos Verdes
Municipal Code, the provision contained in the Municipal Code shall control. A
copy of the Fire Code shall be maintained in the office of the city clerk and shall be
made available for public inspection while the code is in force.
8.08.020 Fire Code amended.
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.08.010, Section 101.1 is
amended to read:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.08.010, Section 503.4.1 is
amended to read:
503.4.1 Traffic calming devices. Traffic calming devices that alter City-
owned streets and rights-of-way, including, but not limited to, speed bumps and
speed humps, shall be prohibited, unless approved by the City Council, after
having received a recommendation from the fire code official. Traffic calming
devices, including, but not limited to, speed bumps and speed humps, that are
located on private streets or property shall be prohibited, unless approved by
the fire code official.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.08.010, Section 5608.1.2 is
added to the Fire Code to read:
5608.1.2 Displays. Permits are required from the City to conduct a fireworks
display. The City Council shall have the power to adopt reasonable rules and
regulations for the granting of permits for supervised public displays of
fireworks by the municipality, fair associations, amusement parks or other
organizations. Every such display shall be handled by a competent operator
approved by the City Council, and shall be of such character and so located,
discharged or fired as in the opinion of the City Council after proper
investigation, so as not to be hazardous to property or endanger any person.
Applications for permits shall be made in writing to the Fire Chief not less
than thirty days in advance of the date of display or other use. The Fire Chief
shall within ten days after receipt of said application make a report and
recommendation to the City Council. If the City Council finds that such display
can be made without danger or nuisance to the general public, it shall grant the
permit; otherwise it shall deny it. If the City Council finds that such display as
applied for may create danger or nuisance to the public, but that if displayed
subject to conditions may not create such danger or nuisance, it shall grant the
permit subject to conditions. After such permit is granted, sale, possession,
use and distribution of fireworks for such display subject to the conditions of
this Chapter and such other conditions, if any, as may be imposed by the City
Council, is lawful for the purpose only for which such permit is granted. In all
cases the decision of the City Council shall be final.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.08.010, Section 5608.1.3 is
added to read:
5608.1.3 Insurance. The permittee shall furnish a certificate of insurance in
an amount deemed adequate by the City Council for the payment of all
damages which may be caused either to a person or persons or to property by
reason of the permitted display, and arising from any acts of the permittee, his
agents, employees or subcontractors.
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The policy shall provide limits of bodily injury and property damage liability
of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) combined single limits for each
occurrence annually. The policy may have a deductible not to exceed fifteen
thousand dollars ($15,000). A deductible in excess of fifteen thousand dollars
($15,000) may be permitted provided a security deposit, such as, but not limited
to, a surety bond, pledge of assets or bank letter of credit covering the value of
the excess is approved by the City Council.
The certificate of insurance shall provide that the insurer will not cancel the
insured's coverage without fifteen (15) days prior written notice to the City, that
the City shall not be responsible for any premium or assessments on the policy,
and that the duly licensed pyrotechnic operator required by law to supervise
and discharge the display, acting either as an employee of the insured or as an
independent contractor and the City, its officers, agents, and employees are
included as additional insureds, insofar as any operations under this Section
are concerned.
8.08.030 Violations—Penalties.
A. Every person violating any provision of the Fire Code or of any permit or
license granted hereunder, or any rule, regulation or policy promulgated pursuant
hereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor unless such violation is otherwise declared to
be an infraction by Section 8.08.050 of this chapter. Each such violation is a
separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which such violation
is committed.
B. Every violation determined to be a misdemeanor hereunder is punishable
in such manner and to such extent as is provided by 1.08.010(A) of this Code.
Every violation determined to be an infraction hereunder is punishable in such
manner and to such extent as is provided by Section 1.08.010(B) of this Code.
C. For the purposes of this section a forfeiture of bail shall be equivalent to a
conviction.
8.08.040 Responsibility.
Any person who personally or through another willfully, negligently, or in
violation of law sets a fire, allows a fire to be set, or allows a fire kindled or attended
by such person to escape from his or her control, allows any hazardous material
to be handled, stored or transported in a manner not in accordance with nationally
recognized standards, allows any hazardous material to escape from his or her
control, neglects to properly comply with any written notice of the chief, or willfully
or negligently allows the continuation of a violation of the Fire Code and
amendments thereto is liable for the expense of fighting the fire or for the expense
incurred during a hazardous materials incident, and such expense shall be a
charge against that person. Such charge shall constitute a debt of such person
and is collectible by the public agency incurring such expense in the same manner
as in the case of an obligation under a contract, expressed or implied.
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8.08.050 List of infractions.
In accordance with Section 8.08.030 of this chapter, the violation of the
following sections or subsections of the Fire Code shall be infractions:
303.1-303.9 Asphalt kettles
304.1.1 Waste material
304.1.2 Vegetation
304.2 Combustible waste rubbish—storage
305.2 Hot ashes and spontaneous ignition sources
310.4 Removal "No smoking" sign
315.3.2.1 Stairway - storage under
503.4 Obstructing access roadway
505.1 Address identification
507.5.4-507.5.5 Obstruction of fire hydrants
507.5.6 Physical protection - fire hydrants
507.5.7 Fire-fighting water source markers
507.5.8 Identification - private fire hydrant
507.5.9 Private fire hydrant caps or plugs
605.5 Electrical extension cords
901.7 Failure to notify fire department
901.6.3.1 Signs - above ground water control valves
901.6.3.2 Locks - above ground water control valves
901.6.3.3 Identification - above ground water control valves
906.1-906.10 Fire extinguishers
912.7 Identification - fire department connection
912.8 Breakable caps or plugs - fire department connection
1007.9 Exit doors identification
1008.1.9.1 Door - operating devices
1104.3 Sign illumination
2003.2 "No Smoking" signs within aircraft hangers
2108.4 Fire extinguisher - dry cleaning plant
2108.5 No smoking signs - dry cleaning plant
2311.2.2 Waste oil storage
2403.2.7 Welding warning signs
2403.4 Operations and maintenance
2403.4.3 Metal waste cans for rags and waste
2404.7.8.5 Filter disposal
2405.3.4 Dip tank covers
2405.4.2 Portable fire protection equipment
2406.5 Maintenance - powder coating
2407.1 Maintenance - electrostatic apparatus
2407.5.2 Signs - "Danger"
2408.5 Sources of ignition (organic peroxides)
2505.1 Housekeeping - fruit ripening room
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2803.3.1 Lumber yards - housekeeping
2803.3.3 Combustible waste
3103.12.6.1 Exit sign illumination
3104.21 Vegetation removal
3603.2 Open flame device - boat or marina
3603.4 Rubbish containers - marina
3604.4 Portable fire extinguishers - marinas
4811.9 Fire department access — motion picture production
locations
4811.12 Blocked or obstructed fire hydrants and appliances
5003.5 Hazardous materials signage
5003.7.1 No smoking signs - hazardous materials
5004.11 Combustible materials clearance - hazardous materials
storage
5005.3.8 Combustible materials clearance - hazardous materials
use
5303.4 Markings - compressed gases
5303.5 Security - compressed gases
5701.6 Maintenance and operating practices -flammable and
combustible liquids
5704.2.3.1 "No smoking" sign
5704.3.3.4 Empty containers
6107.2 "No smoking" signs - LPG container
6107.3 Combustible material clearance LPG container
8104 Auto wrecking yards - fire apparatus access
8.08.060 Very high fire hazard severity zone map.
The city council of the city of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby designates very
high fire hazard severity zones, as recommended by the director of the California
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the county of Los Angeles fire
department, as designated on the map entitled Fire Hazard Severity Zone, which
are on file in the city's community development department."
SECTION 2. All inconsistencies between the Fire Code, as adopted by this
Ordinance, and the 2013 edition of the California Fire Code, as set forth in Part 9 of Title
24 of the California Code of Regulations, are changes, modifications, amendments,
additions or deletions thereto authorized by California Health and Safety Sections
17958.5 and 17958.7.
SECTION 3. The numbering of the most recent edition of the California Fire Code
has been completely revised from earlier editions. All references to the International and
Uniform Codes in the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code that are not amended by this
or a subsequently enacted ordinance shall refer instead to the successor section or
sections contained in the California Fire Code as adopted and amended by the County of
Los Angeles in Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code.
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SECTION 4. To the extent the provisions of this Ordinance are substantially the
same as previous provisions of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code, these
provisions shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as new
enactments.
SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause
or phrase of this Ordinance or any part hereof or exhibit hereto is for any reason held to
be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance or any part thereof or exhibit thereto. The City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection,
subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that
any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or
phrases be declared invalid.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall
cause a copy hereof to be forthwith transmitted to the California Building Standards
Commission.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 2nd DAY OF September, 2014.
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1111 Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, do hereby certify
that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; the foregoing
Ordinance No. 558 passed first reading on August 19, 2014, was duly and regularly
adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held on September
2, 2014, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Brooks, Campbell, Knight, and Mayor Duhovic
Noes: None
Absent: Misetich
Abstain: None
CSJeLe‘tri-
City Clerk
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RANCHO PALOS VERDES
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:
That at all times herein mentioned, she was and now is the appointed City Clerk
of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes;
That on September 3, 2014, she caused to be posted the following document
entitled: ORDINANCE NO. 558, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2014 LOS ANGELES
COUNTY FIRE CODE, WHICH IS TITLE 32 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
CODE; AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE, a
copy of which is attached hereto, in the following locations:
City Hall Ladera Linda Community Center
30940 Hawthorne Blvd. 32201 Forrestal Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes Rancho Palos Verdes
Hesse Park
29301 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes
I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a true and correct affidavit of
posting.
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City Clerk