Diamond Bar Municipal Code Ch. 16.00 Fire Code

Except as hereinafter provided, Title 32, Fire Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on March 2, 2023, which constitutes an amended version of the California Fire Code, 2022 Edition (Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), Chapters 1 through 80, Appendix O, P, Q, and R, and excluding all other appendices of the 2022 Edition of the California Fire Code with errata, and adopting and incorporating herein by reference into Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code, the 2021 Edition of the International Fire Code, Chapters 1 through 7, Chapters 9 and 10, Chapter 12, Chapters 20 through 37, Chapters 50 and 51, Chapters 53 through 56, Chapters 59 through 67, Chapter 80, Appendix O, P, Q, and Appendix R is hereby adopted by reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Fire Code of the City of Diamond Bar.

In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Fire Code, 2022 Edition, International Fire Code 2021 Edition, Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Fire Code, or any amendment to the Fire Code contained in the City of Diamond Bar Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.

A copy of Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Fire Code, along with a copy of the California Fire Code, 2022 Edition, and the International Fire Code 2021 Edition has been deposited in the office of the city clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the city clerk for use and examination by the public.

(Ord. No. 04(2017), § 2, 5-16-17; Ord. No. 02(2020), § 2, 10-6-20; Ord. No. 02(2023), § 2, 8-15-23)

This section is reserved for future use.

(Ord. No. 04(2017), § 2, 5-16-17; Ord. No. 02(2020), § 2, 10-6-20)

(a) Every person who violates, or who fails to comply with any of the requirements of, any provision of the fire code, this chapter or chapter 16.04, or any provision of any permit or license granted hereunder, or any rule, regulation or policy promulgated pursuant hereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided in section 1.04.010 of the Municipal Code, unless such violation is otherwise declared to be an infraction by section 16.00.050 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 an infraction hereunder is punishable in such manner and to such extent as is provided by section 1.04.010 of the Municipal Code.

(c) For the purposes of this section a forfeiture of bail shall be equivalent to a conviction.

(Ord. No. 04(2017), § 2, 5-16-17; Ord. No. 02(2020), § 2, 10-6-20; Ord. No. 02(2023), § 2, 8-15-23)

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 expenses 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 expenses in the same manner as in the case of an obligation under a contract, expressed or implied.

(Ord. No. 04(2017), § 2, 5-16-17; Ord. No. 02(2023), § 2, 8-15-23)

In accordance with section 16.00.030 of this chapter, the violation of the following sections or subsections of the fire code shall be infractions:

(Ord. No. 04(2017), § 2, 5-16-17; Ord. No. 02(2020), § 2, 10-6-20, effective 11-5-20; Ord. No. 02(2023), § 2, 8-15-23)