Chino Municipal Code Ch. 15.01 Findings

The city council finds that the requirements set forth in this title are reasonable and necessary modifications because of climatic, geological, and topographical conditions within the City of Chino.

The "findings of need" contained herein address each of these conditions and present the local situations which cause the established amendments to be adopted.

A. The community experiences frequent low humidity, summer temperatures exceeding one hundred degrees Fahrenheit, and severe Santa Ana winds reaching gusts of ninety miles per hour. Adverse climatic conditions increase the likelihood of fire. Minor fires can rapidly spread because of the climate and vegetation.

B. The community periodically experiences drought and a resultant limited water supply. The limited rainfall and storage capacities, and continued consumption demands require sound management of water resources and conservation where possible. There is a need for changes and modifications in the California Building and California Plumbing Code, which will contribute to water conservation and water for suppression of large fires.

C. The community is situated in a region with ongoing seismic activity, placing both existing and future developments at risk of damage and potential fire.

D. There are a number of significant barriers and obstructions to quick emergency response. These include: increased vehicular traffic on surface streets; additional traffic signals; freeway, expressways, and storm drain channels which bisect the city; and the California Institution for Men. Existing older streets were in some cases designed as storm drains and become impassable during heavy rainfall.

E. The community is located in an air quality nonattainment region. Research conducted by the South Coast Air Quality Management District and reflected in the 2022 Air Quality Management Plan, promotes zero emission vehicles, appliances, and equipment.

(Ord. No. 2025-007, § 2, 2025.)