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Home My Public Portal AboutOrd. 1428CITY OF LYNWOOD LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE NO. 1428 FOLLOWS: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1994 EDITION, AND THE APPENDICES THERETO; AMENDING THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES ORDAIN AS Section 1. Section 12-1 of Chapter 12 of the Lynwood Municipal Code is amended in its entirety to read as follows: "12-1 FIRE CODE 12-1.1 FIRE CODE ADOPTED. Except as hereinafter provided, the Uniform Fire Code, 1994 Edition, and the appendices thereto, as promulgated and published by the International Fire Code Institute, the International Conference of Building Officials, and the Western Fire Chiefs Association, is adopted by reference and incorporated herein as though fully set forth and shall constitute the Fire Code of the City. A copy of that Code has been deposited. in the office of the City Clerk for use and examination by the public. In the event of any conflict between a provision of the Uniform Fire Code and a provision of the California Fire Code that is applicable to cities, as contained in Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, the provision of the California Fire Code will prevail. 12-1.2 AMENDMENTS TO THE FIRE CODE. a. Subsection 105.2.2 of the Fire Code, entitled "Exnlrat Cn; " 1 S a^::enC?='•~ i,^. it e'. ~t lr~ty i ^~ Yeat1 it ~ l Ol 1C)w5: "A permit issued under this Fire Code shall continue until revoked or for such a period of time as designated therein at the time of issuance; provided, however, that no permit shall continue in effect for more than five (5) years. Permits shall not be transferable, and any change in use, occupancy, operation or ownership shall require a new permit." b. Subsection 7802.3 of Article 78 of the Fire Code, entitled "Prohibition," is amended in its entirety to read as follows: "Except as specifically provided in this subsection and in Section 12-2 of this Chapter 12, it is unlawful for any person to possess, store, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, or use or explode any fireworks; provided, that the Chief is authorized to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of permits for supervised public displays of fireworks by the (`iti~~ fair- a8°O^~~t1OR5, am:. e:^,e.^.t par.:S, ant°.. other organizations, or for the use of fireworks by artisans in pursuant of their trade. Every such display or use must be handled by a qualified operator approved by the Chief, and shall be of such a nature, and located, discharged or fired in such a manner that, in the opinion of the Chief after proper investigation, it will not be hazardous to property or endanger any person." c. Section 1003 ("Fire-Extinguishing Systems") of the Fire Code is amended by adding the following language to Subsection 1003.1 thereof: 951212 10512-00001 syc 0592356 "Subject to the approval of the Building Official and with the concurrence of the Chief, an automatic sprinkler system is required to be installed in connection with the following: (a) Any new building constructed as a nonresidential occupancy that exceeds ten thousand (10,000) square feet of floor area; and (b) Any existing nonresidential building having less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet of floor area which, after completion of major alterations or additions, will have in excess of ten thousand (10,000) square feet of floor area. Anv automatic snrink..lQr system installed in a nonresidential building described above in subparagraphs (a) and (b) must be equipped with a device, approved by the Chief, that automatically transmits a water flow alarm to the Fire Department upon activation of the system. Exception: These requirements do not apply to any freestanding parking structure. The term "freestanding parking structure" means a garage with one or more levels devoted solely to parking that is structurally independent and not part of a larger building. A garage is deemed to be structurally independent even though it is connected to another building by pedestrian bridges." d. Article 79 ("Flammable and Combustible Liquids") of the Fire Code is amended by amending Subsection 7902.2.2.1 thereof to read as follows: "7902.2.2.1 Locations where aboveground tanks are prohibited. Storage of Class I and II liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited everywhere wii:hin the City limits except on property zoned M by the Zoning Ordinance." e. Article 79 ("Flammable and Combustible Liquids") of the Fire Code is amended by adding the following language to Subsection 7904.4.1: "No new bulk plants or terminals may be located anywhere within the City limits except on property zoned M by the Zoning Ordinance." f. Article 82 ("Liquified Petroleum Gases") of the Fire Code is amended by adding the following language to Subsection 8204.2: "No bulk storage of liquified petroleum gas is authorized anywhere within the City limits except on property zoned M or C-3 by the Zoning Ordinance." g. Article 77 ("Explosive Materials") of the Fire Code is amended by amending Subsection 7701.7.2 thereof to read as folle:.'s: "7701.7.2 Limits established by law. Storage of explosive materials is prohibited everywhere within the City limits except on property zoned M by the Zoning Ordinance." h. Subsection 103.1.4 of the Fire Code, entitled "Appeals," is amended in its entirety to read as follows: "103.1.4 Board of Appeals 951212 10512-00001syc 0592356 - 2 a. General. In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this Fire Code, a Board of Appeals is established consisting of five members, all of whom shall be duly elected members of the City Council. The Chief shall be an ex officio member and shall act as Secretary of the Board. The Board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its proceedings. b. Appeals. Appeals to the Board of Appeals shall be processed and determined in accordance with the provisions contained in Subsection 11-1.2 of Section 11-1 of Chapter 11 of the Municipal Code." Section 2. ?'he modifications to the LTniforin Fire Cede enacted by this Ordinance are merely a continuation of similar modifications made to earlier editions of this uniform code, and all of these modifications, whether previously enacted or enacted in this Ordinance, are reasonably necessary because of local climate, characterized. by hot, dry summers, followed by strong Santa Ana winds and heavy winter rains, the location in Southern California, and the relatively flat terrain of the City characterized by geologic instability. Section 3. To the extent the provisions of this Ordinance are substantially the same as previous provisions of the Lynwood Municipal Code, these provisions will be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as new enactments. Section 4. State law requires that localities adopt the uniform building and fire codes, and any modifications thereto, by December 28, 1995. It is essential that the City have in effect on that date uniform building and fire codes that comport with state law and contain those modifications necessitated by unique geographic, geologic and climatic conditions. In the absence of immediate effectiveness, the provisions of the uniform building and fire codes unique to the Ciay's sp~e.ial cir~:umsta~;ces will not be in place, and this will have a detrimental effect on the public health, safety and welfare. The modifications to the uniform building and fire codes contain vital provisions regarding administrative procedures, fire prevention, fire suppression, and other similar matters necessitated by the City's exposure to Santa Ana winds and relatively flat terrain characterized by geologic instability. For these reasons, this ordinance is an urgency ordinance necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety within the meaning of Section 37937 (b) of the Government Code. Therefore, this Ordinance takes effect immediately. Section 5. This Ordinance is effective upon adoption and becomes operative on December 28, 1995. Section 6. The City Clerk is directed to certify to the passage of this Ordinance and to cause it to be published or posted as required by law. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 26th day of December 195. E Andrea L. Hooper, Ci Clerk City Attorney ~___--~ Paul H. Richards, II, Mayor 951212 10512-00001 eyc 0592356 - 3 - STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the Lynwood City Council do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1428 on file in my office a[ici that Baia ordinance was adopted on the 26th day of December 1995, and passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, HEINE, HENNING, REA, RICHARDS NOES: ABSENT: Ol t City Clerk, City of Lynw od