Cudahy Municipal Code Ch. 8.08 Fire Code

Editor’s Note: Prior ordinances codified herein include portions of Ordinance Nos. 358, 366, 436, 457, 467, 470, 508-U, 508 and 546U.

(1) Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, the 2017 Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County Fire Code, as amended and adopted by the Los Angeles County board of supervisors on January 24, 2017, and in effect on March 1, 2017, adopting the 2016 California Fire Code, is hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.

(2) In the event of any conflict between the 2016 California Fire Code and the 2017 Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County Fire Code, the latter shall control.

(3) A copy of the 2017 District Fire Code has been deposited in Cudahy City Hall and shall be maintained for examination and use by the public.

(4) The purpose of the code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard the life, limb, health, property, and public welfare within the city of Cudahy. (Ord. 670 § 2, 2017; Ord. 639 § 16, 2014; Ord. 546 § 5. 2002 Code § 16-1.1).

Any person who personally or through another willfully, negligently, or in violation of laws sets a fire, allows a fire to be set, 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 the fire code or 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 fire chief, or willfully or negligently allows the continuation of a violation of the fire code shall be liable for the expense of fighting the fire, or for all costs associated with the control and mitigation of a hazardous materials incident, or for the expenses incurred while obtaining compliance with the written order of the fire chief, or for the expenses incurred in obtaining compliance with the continuing violation of the fire code, and such expenses shall be a charge against that person. (Ord. 546 § 5. 2002 Code § 16-1.2).

Repealed by Ord. 641. (Ord. 548 § 1; Ord. 548U; Ord. 546 § 6. 2002 Code § 16-1.3).

Every person violating any provision of the 2016 California Fire Code as amended by the 2017 Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County Fire Code and appendices, adopted by reference by CMC 8.08.010, or of any permit or license granted thereunder, or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof he or she shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of such penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 670 § 3, 2017; Ord. 639 § 17, 2014; Ord. 546 § 7. 2002 Code § 16-1.4).

In accordance with CMC 8.08.010, violations, as set forth in Chapter 51 of Title 32 of the Los Angeles Code, shall be deemed infractions. (Ord. 639 § 18, 2014; Ord. 546 § 7. 2002 Code § 16-1.5).

Whenever any of the names or terms defined in this section are used in the fire code adopted in CMC 8.08.010, each name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as follows:

(1) “Board of appeals” shall mean the planning commission.

(2) “Building department” shall mean the building division of the city of Cudahy.

(3) “City” shall mean the city of Cudahy.

(4) “County,” “county of Los Angeles,” or “unincorporated territory of the county of Los Angeles” shall mean the city of Cudahy.

(5) “County engineer” shall mean the city engineer of the city of Cudahy.

(6) “Electrical code” shall mean the electrical code adopted by CMC 15.08.010.

(7) “Fire code” shall mean the fire code adopted by CMC 8.08.010.

(8) “General fund” shall mean the city treasury of the city of Cudahy.

(9) “Green building standards code” shall mean the green building standards code adopted by CMC 15.32.010.

(10) “Health code” or “Los Angeles County Health Code” shall mean the health code adopted by CMC 8.04.010.

(11) “Mechanical code” shall mean the mechanical code adopted by CMC 15.16.010.

(12) “Plumbing code” shall mean the plumbing code adopted by CMC 15.12.010.

(13) “Residential code” shall mean the residential code adopted by CMC 15.29.010. (Ord. 639 § 19, 2014).