Hillsborough Municipal Code Ch. 15.20 Fire Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), adopted December 9, 2025, in effect repealed Ch. 15.20 and enacted a new Ch. 15.20 as set out herein and as may later be amended. Former Ch. 15.20 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 742, adopted November 14, 2016; Ord. No. 758, adopted November 12, 2019; Ord. No. 786, adopted November 28, 2022; and Ord. No. 788, adopted January 9, 2023.

There is adopted by the town for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, that certain code which contains building standards known as the 2025 California Fire Code and all International Fire Code, 2024 Edition, appendices, except Appendices A, D, J and P, and the State of California amendments thereto, and the Public Resources Code, Division 4, Section 4291.

Sections within this chapter include both local amendments to Title 24 as adopted therein and local development standards related to construction in the town that are not part of Title 24.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

The California Fire Code is amended or modified as written in the following sections.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 105.3.3, CFC is deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows:

Section 105.3.3. No final inspection by the building official as to all or any portion of a development shall be deemed complete and no certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless and until the installation of the prescribed fire protection facilities and access ways have been completed and approved by the fire chief.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 106.2, CFC is deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows:

Section 106.2. Examination of documents.

When required by the fire code official, plans submitted to the Building Official for a permit shall be reviewed by the Fire Chief to determine compliance with the California Fire Code and the International Fire Code. Upon review a written report shall be returned to the Building Official listing deficiencies or compliance with the Code.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 108.2, CFC is deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows:

Section 180.2 Permits and Fees

a. The fees for the permits and other services shall be as established by resolution of the Central County Fire Department as amended from time to time. The fee shall be set to cover the cost of the Fire Department to review and inspect the intended activities, operations or functions. The fees must be applied to the appropriate agency, Town of Hillsborough or Central County Fire Department, depending on the type of service.

EXCEPTION: (1) The applicant for a given permit shall be exempt from the payment when the work to be conducted is for the Town of Hillsborough under written contract to the town or for events sponsored or co-sponsored by the town.

b. In the case of multiple permits for an applicant, the permit applicant will be charged the single highest listed rate of all the permits required. The other permittable items will be charged at a rate of 50% of the listed fee as long as the permits are for the same address.

c. Where processes or materials are inherent with a permittable item, subsequent fees may be waived at the discretion of fire chief.

d. All fire permits and fire construction permits shall have a set number of inspections per permit as set forth by the Central County Fire Department Fee Schedule. Additional inspections and additional re-inspections will be billed at an hourly rate consistent with the Central County Fire Department Fee Schedule.

e. Application for "event" type fire code permits shall be submitted 14 days prior to the event date. Applications submitted within 13 days prior to the event date shall be charged double the regular permit rate as established by the Central County Fire Department Fee Schedule.

f. "After Hours" inspections shall be invoiced at a rate of one and one-half time the normal hourly rate of the inspecting fire personnel. "After Hours" inspections will be billed at a rate of three hours minimum. "After Hours" inspections are defined as follows: Inspections conducted outside of normal business hours, as defined on the Central County Fire Department website and based upon personnel availability.

g. Any person, group, organization, institution or business failing to pay the applicable fees under this Article shall after 30 days of the due date, for either existing or new permit applicants, shall be issued a citation for non-payment of the required permit fee. The penalty for all permit payments delinquent after 30 days shall be a doubling of the original fee.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 108.4, CFC is deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows:

Section 108.4. Work Without Permit Investigation and Fee.

Investigation—Work without a permit

Investigation. Whenever construction or work for which a permit is required by this code and has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for the work. All work done without a required permit, including demolition of all or part of a structure or system shall be subject to the investigation and fees imposed by this section.

Fee—Work without a permit

In the event work is done without an issued permit, an investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected as a civil penalty, whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be up to 10 times the fire permit fee. The investigation fee shall be determined by the Fire Chief and shall be based on the staff time reasonably required to resolve all of the issues related to the work that has been performed without a permit. No construction work permit shall be issued until the investigation fee has been paid in full.

Nothing in this section shall relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this code, in the execution of the work, or from any other fees or penalties prescribed by law.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 112 CFC is deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows:

Section 112. Appeal and review.

(a) The chief of the fire department shall be charged with the duty and responsibility of administering the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Whenever it is provided herein that certain things shall be done in accordance with an order of the fire department, such order shall be complied with. Any person aggrieved thereby may appeal to the fire chief in writing within ten (10) days after the date of such order, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. The fire chief, or in his or her absence the deputy fire chief, shall issue a written decision to affirm, modify or reverse the order within two (2) business days of receipt of the appeal. The fire chief's written decision may be appealed to the Central County Fire Department Fire Board no later than ten (10) days from the date of the fire chief's written decision. The fire board's decision shall be final and conclusive and may not be appealed to the city council. Except in the case of immediate hazard, the enforcement of the order shall be suspended until such person has exhausted the appeal process as described above.

(c) Any court action or proceeding to review or challenge a decision or order of the fire board shall be barred unless it is commenced within twenty (20) days of the date of service of the written decision or order (or such later date as may be specified by California Government Code Section 53069.4), and such decision or order shall contain a statement so advising the prospective appellant(s) of this time limit on seeking court review. A decision of the fire board shall be considered final for purposes of seeking court review, and no review or other consideration by the city council shall be necessary. However, no action or proceeding to review or challenge a fire board decision shall be permitted unless each ground or basis for such action or proceeding first has been asserted to the fire board pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 15.20.035.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 315.2, CFC is amended to read as follows:

Section 315.2 Permit required. A permit for miscellaneous combustible materials shall be required as set forth in Section 105.5.

Exception:

Storage of combustible materials other than motorized vehicles or vessels shall not be permitted in a public parking garage or in a garage or carport serving a Group R, Division 1 or Group R, Division 2 Occupancy, unless the method of storage is approved by the Fire Code Official.

Section 315.3.1, CFC is amended by adding the an additional provision following the first sentence to read as follows:

Section 315.3.1. Ceiling clearance.

Where required by the fire code official, a visual method of indicating the maximum allowable storage height shall be provided and shall be a four (4") inch wide line in contrasting color along a wall or storage rack.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 503.3, CFC is deleted and replaced in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 503.3 Marking.

Where required by the fire code official, fire lanes and apparatus access roads shall be identified and prohibit obstruction thereof by one of the following means:

1. By outlining and hash marking the area in contrasting colors clearly marking it with the words "Fire Lane—No Parking.

2. By identifying the space with a red curb upon which the words "Fire Lane—No Parking" are stenciled every 15 feet.

a. Both sides of fire lanes shall be red curbed when the fire lane is twenty (20) to twenty-eight (28) feet in width.

b. At least one side of a fire lane shall be red curbed and stenciled when the fire lane is over twenty-eight (28) and up to thirty-six (36) feet in width.

c. Curbs need not be painted red nor stenciled when the fire lane is more than thirty-six (36) feet in width.

3. In areas where a red curb is not practical, and when approved by the fire official, white signs measuring 12 inches by 18 inches with red lettering not less than 1" in height stating the area is a fire lane and parking is prohibited, may be posted adjacent to the fire lanes.

The means by which fire lanes and access roads are designated shall be maintained in a clean and legible condition at all times and be replaced or repaired when necessary to provide adequate visibility.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 505.1, CFC is added to read as follows:

Section 505.1 Address identification.

New and existing buildings, including accessory dwelling units, shall be provided with and shall maintain address identification that is legible and placed in a position that is visible from the street or the road fronting the property; the characters shall contrast their background, be Arabic characters, not spelled out, and:

1. When the structure is thirty-six (36) to fifty (50) feet from the street or fire apparatus access, a minimum of one-half-inch (½") stroke by six inches (6") high is required.

2. When the structure is more than fifty (50) feet from the street or fire apparatus access, a minimum of one-inch (1") stroke by nine inches (9") high is required.

Multi-Tenant Buildings. Numbers or letters shall be designated on all occupancies within a building. Size shall be a minimum of one-half inch (1/2") stroke by four inches (4") high and on a contrasting background. Directional address numbers or letters shall be provided. Said addresses or numbers shall be posted at a height no greater than 5 feet, 6 inches (5' 6") above the finished floor and shall be either internally or externally illuminated in all new construction.

Rear Addressing. When required by the fire official, approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on all new and existing buildings in such a position as to be plainly visible and legible from the fire apparatus road at the back of a property or where rear parking lots or alleys provide and acceptable vehicular access. Number stroke and size shall comply with 505.1.1.

The fire code official may require address identification in additional locations to facilitate emergency response, and where access is by means of a private road or not visible from the right-of-way, a monument shall be used to identify the structure.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 506.1, CFC is deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows:

Section 506.1 Where Required.

To ensure access to or within a structure or an area that may be restricted because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life-saving or firefighting purposes, a key box shall be required by the fire code official, including in the following instances. A key box shall be installed in accordance with Fire Department standards for all new buildings. For existing buildings equipped with key box, it shall be upgraded to current Fire Department standards at the time the building permit is issued, which include modifications or alterations to front entrance of building.

An emergency gate key switch shall be installed on all new electronic driveway or entryway gates. The key switch shall conform to current Fire Department standards.

The key box shall be of an approved typed listed in accordance with UL 1307, and shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required. Required keys include, but are not limited to: a master entry key, elevator control, fire alarm control panels, fire sprinkler control valve access, and building utilities. Contents inside key box shall follow approved fire department standards. If the business/operation is required to have a Hazardous Material Inventory Statement (HMIS), the HMIS shall be included in the key box. Electronic key cards or keyless remotes may be provided as long as the locking system has a failsafe feature at loss of building power and doors are operational without a key or special knowledge.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 507.5.5, CFC is amended to read as follows:

Section 507.5.5. Clear space around hydrants.

A 3-foot (914 mm) clear space shall be maintained around the circumference of fire hydrants, except as otherwise required or approved. Whenever any on-site fire protection equipment or access ways have been installed as provided in this section, the following provision shall be applicable:

With respect to hydrants located along private access ways where curbs exist, said curbs shall be painted red or otherwise appropriately marked by the owner, lessee or other person in charge of the premises, to prohibit parking for a distance of 10 feet in either direction from such hydrant. In such cases where curbs do not exist, there shall be appropriate markings painted on the pavement, or signs erected, or both giving notice that parking is prohibited for a distance of 10 feet from any such hydrant. Hydrant caps shall be color-coded in accordance with NFPA 291 (National Fire Protection Association). The base of the hydrant shall be painted reflective red or yellow.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 508.1.1, CFC is replaced in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 508.1.1. Fire Command Center Location and Access Requirements.

Fire command center shall be equipped with an exterior door and be located at the exterior of the building at a location approved by the fire chief. Fire control room. In Addition to a fire command center, an approved fire control room shall be provided for all new buildings or occupancies undergoing a substantial improvement and requiring protection by an automatic fire sprinkler system. The room shall only contain all main system control valves, fire alarm control panels ERRCS equipment, and other fire equipment required by the Fire Chief. Fire control rooms shall be located within the building at a location approved by the Fire Chief and shall be provided at grade with a means to access the room directly from the exterior. Durable signage shall be provided on the exterior side of the access door to identify the fire control room. Fire Control Rooms shall not be less than 35 square feet.

Exceptions:

1. Group R, Division 3 Occupancies.

2. Occupancies with a fire pump shall have a fire control room that is a minimum of 200 square feet.

3. In high-rise buildings, the fire control room shall not be less than 200 square feet.

Section 508.1.6, CFC is amended by adding the following feature to the end of list to read as follows:

Section 508.1.6 Required features.

20. When a garage contains electrical charging stations, the required Fire Command Center and/or Fire Control Room shall include a manually operated control switch that controls ventilation operations

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

A. The standard for calculating whether additions and/or alterations of an existing building exceed the thresholds as described in Section 15.20.082 triggering automatic fire sprinkler system installation, shall be based on the following criteria:

1. Culminative square footage of each room being added or altered.

a. A room is considered added or altered when fifty percent or more of interior wall sheeting covering the wall planes of the room (including ceilings) is removed, replaced, or new.

b. Wall plane area of a room does not include the area of windows, doors, and openings.

2. Aggregated additions and alterations. Culminative added or altered square footage or replacement costs of additions or alterations are aggregated to include any room square footage added or altered within a two-year period from the closure date of any previous additions or alterations.

B. Exceptions. Interior wall sheeting removal necessitated for:

1. Building roof repair/replacement;

2. Fire damage repair;

3. Building heating and/or cooling unit repair/replacement; and

4. Any other federal, state and local construction code upgrade requirements including but not limited to the seismic retrofit requirements, asbestos, and other hazardous material abatement.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

The following provisions apply to all sprinklered buildings:

1. When a non-residential building is partially retrofitted with an approved automatic sprinkler fire extinguishing system pursuant to this section, the building owner shall complete the fire extinguishing system retrofit throughout the unprotected building interior areas within six years of completing the initial partial retrofit or within every tenant space where a building permit is obtained, whichever is less.

2. When a residential building is partially retrofitted with an approved automatic sprinkler fire extinguishing system pursuant to this section, the building fire extinguishing system retrofit shall be completed throughout the unprotected building interior areas within two years from completing the initial partial retrofit.

3. When a property owner or responsible party of a commercial or residential building chooses option 1 or 2 from above, the property owner shall file a deed restriction with San Mateo County Assessor's Office and obtain a performance bond with Central County Fire Department to ensure compliance with Section 15.20.081.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 903.2, CFC shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows:

Section 903.2 Where required.

Approved automatic fire sprinkler systems shall be provided in locations described in Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.23 and be installed in:

1. All new occupiable and/or habitable buildings and structures.

2. An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) when the primary dwelling is required to have or has an existing an automatic residential fire sprinkler system. If an existing primary dwelling is required to have an automatic residential fire sprinkler system, fire sprinklers must be provided throughout both dwellings.

3. All existing buildings and structures shall be retroactively protected by an approved automatic extinguishing system when the following conditions exist:

a. Non-residential buildings with a total building floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet or more than two stories in height, and when additions or alterations for which a building permit is required will exceed 1,500 square feet in area.

b. Residential one- and two-family dwellings and structures with a total building floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet or more than two stories in height, and when additions or alterations for which a building permit is required will exceed 1,500 square feet in area

Exceptions:

1. When approved by the fire chief, canopy structures used solely for vehicular parking which have a photovoltaic system attached are not required to be equipped with a fire sprinkler system as long as the structure meets distance requirements to other structures and property lines.

2. Group U occupancies less than 1,200 square feet and separated from the primary structure by a minimum of 10 feet.

3. Additions or alterations of non-residential and multi-family residential, multi-family residential, and single family residential buildings that do not exceed 20% of the entire completed building.

4. Additions and/or alterations necessitated for:

a. Building roof repair/replacement;

b. Fire damage repair;

c. Building heating and/or cooling unit repair/replacement; and/or

d. Any other federal, state and local construction code upgrade requirements including but not limited to the seismic retrofit requirements, asbestos, and other hazardous material abatement

Section 15.20.080 outlines the standard used to calculate additions and/or alterations for purposes of determining applicability of this section.

Section 903.2.10, CFC is amended by adding the following subsection to read as follows:

Section 903.2.10(4) Areas which contain electric vehicle charging stations, and thus could contain lithium-ion batteries in vehicles, shall have a fire sprinkler density design of a minimum Extra Hazard, Group 2 for the coverage of charging stations and for 15' in any direction of charging stations.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 903.5, CFC is amended to read as follows:

Section 903.3.1.4 Inspections, testing and maintenance.

Automatic sprinkler systems shall be inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with the California Fire Code. Single-family residential fire sprinkler systems within buildings greater than 3,600 square feet shall be equipped with an inspectors test valve for each system and located the furthest point away from the sprinkler riser.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 903.2.18, CFC is deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows:

Section 903.2.18 Group U private garages and carports accessory to Group R-3 occupancies.

Sprinklers shall be required throughout carports and garages. The required residential fire sprinkler shall be in accordance with this section. Residential fire sprinklers shall be connected to, and installed in accordance with, an automatic residential fire sprinkler system that complies with Section R313 of the 2025 California Residential Code or with NFPA 13D. Fire sprinklers shall be residential sprinklers or quick-response sprinklers, designed to provide a minimum density of 0.05 gpm/ft² (2.04 mm/min) over the area of the garage and/or carport, but not exceed two sprinklers for hydraulic calculation purposes. Garage doors shall not considered obstructions with respect to sprinkler placement.

Exception: Detached carports and garages less than 2,000 square feet in area and separated from residential buildings by a minimum of 10 feet.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 903.4.1, CFC is amended by adding the additional provision following the first sentence to read as follows:

Section 903.4.1. Electronic supervision.

For new fire sprinkler monitoring systems, the approved supervisory station shall be defined as a UL approved central receiving station.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 905.4(1), CFC is deleted and replaced in its entirety to read as follows:

1. In every required interior exit stairway, a hose connection shall be provided for each story above and below plane grade. Hose connections shall be located at an intermediate floor level landing between floors. See Section 909.20.2.3 of the California Building Code for additional provisions in smoke-proof enclosures.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 907.7, CFC is amended to read as follows:

907.7 Acceptance Tests and Certification. Upon completion of the installation, the fire alarm system and all fire alarm components shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 72. New fire alarm systems installed in commercial and multi-family buildings shall be UL-Certified. Certificate shall be posted next to fire alarm control panel at time of final inspection.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 905.8, CFC is amended to read as follows:

905.1 Operational Standpipes. Where a standpipe is required in accordance with Section 905, that standpipe is required to remain wet and operational. Dry standpipes shall not be installed.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 5003.5.6, CFC is amended to read as follows:

5003.5.2 Signs - specifications and locations. Signs and markings required by Sections 5003.5 and 5003.5.1 shall not be obscured or removed, shall be in English as a primary language or in symbols allowed by this code, shall be durable, and the size, color, lettering shall be approved. Two NFPA 704 diamonds shall be placed on buildings so that they are clearly visible from at least two directions of travel.

1. The signs shall be at least fifteen inches by fifteen inches (15" x 15"). The signs shall not be placed on windows.

2. When NFPA 704 diamonds are required for the interior doors, the signs shall be applied to the doors at a level no higher than the doorknob. The signs for the interior doors shall be at least six inches by six inches (6"x6").

3. The fire code official may require fewer or more NFPA diamonds if the building configuration or size makes it reasonably necessary.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Section 5707.6.5, CFC is deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows:

Section 5707.6.5 Adequate lighting.

Adequate site lighting shall be provided for all mobile fueling operations which are performed in dim or dark outdoor conditions. Acceptable means of lighting are flood or box lights which are self-standing or mountable.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

A. The fire department is authorized to clean up or abate the effects of any hazardous material deposited upon or into property or facilities of the town; and any person or persons who intentionally or negligently caused such deposit shall be liable for the payment of all costs incurred by the fire department as a result of such cleanup or abatement activity. The remedy provided by this section shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law.

B. For the purposes of this section, "hazardous materials" shall be defined as any substances or materials, in a quantity or form which, in the determination of the fire chief or his/her authorized representative, poses an unreasonable and imminent risk to life, health or safety of persons or property or to the ecological balance of the environment, and shall include, but not be limited to, such substances as explosives, radioactive materials, petroleum or petroleum products or gases; poisons, etiologic (biologic) agents, flammables and corrosives.

C. Any person whose violation of this chapter results in fire damage to persons or property shall be charged with unlawful burning and is liable for costs incurred by the fire department and other responding county or state fire agencies for suppression activities.

D. For purposes of this section, costs incurred by the fire department shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, the following: actual labor costs of city personnel, including workers' compensation benefits, fringe benefits, administrative overhead; cost of equipment operation, cost of materials obtained directly by the city; and cost of any contract labor and materials.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

Nothing in the California Fire Code shall prevent the town from designating or maintaining a street as a "fire lane" which does not meet the requirements of a fire apparatus access road under the California Fire Code.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

A. When, in the judgment of the fire chief, it is reasonably necessary to amend the provisions of the California Fire Code due to local climatic, geological or topographical conditions, or other statutorily permissible conditions, the fire chief shall prepare and submit the proposed amendments to the city council for consideration at the next regularly scheduled council meeting. Before adopting any changes or modifications in the requirements contained in the provisions published in the California Fire Code, or in any other regulations adopted hereunder, the city council shall make an express finding that such modifications or changes are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical, or other statutorily permissible conditions. Such finding shall be made available as a public record. Upon approval by the city council and filing of the council's findings with the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) or other governing body, such amendments shall be added to and become a part of the provisions of this chapter.

B. From October 1, 2025, through June 1, 2031, the town is limited in its ability to modify provisions related to residential units. Allowable findings for modifications during this time are limited to:

1. Modifications previously adopted and filed with the CBSC before September 30, 2025;

2. Administrative changes related to administration of the code;

3. Emergency health and safety measures as deemed by the CBSC;

4. Needed to implement a greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategy as outlined in a general plan adopted before June 10, 2025; or

5. Related to fire home hardening.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

A. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be held to modify, amend, repeal, or otherwise supersede, whether in whole or in part, those certain laws and regulations of the town generally and customarily known as the Hillsborough zoning laws and regulations (which, inter alia, establishes a base zoning district known as the residence district, encompassing all the territory of the town; regulates the use, size and location of buildings or improvements; regulates the minimum area and frontage of residential lots; and provides for enforcement and penalties for violation thereof), as originally passed and adopted July 11, 1955, with all amendatory laws and regulations adopted thereafter.

B. This chapter shall not modify, amend, repeal, or otherwise affect any laws of the town hereafter enacted in substitution or amendment of the zoning regulations.

C. Whenever any provision of this chapter is found to conflict with the zoning regulations, or of any laws hereafter enacted in amendment or substitution thereof, the provisions of such zoning regulations or of any such amendatory or superseding laws shall control over this chapter.

D. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency within the provisions of this code, that requirement which establishes the higher degree of safety in the good faith judgement of the fire chief shall apply.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)

The fire chief or his or her duly authorized representatives are empowered and directed to invoke the requirements and regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., the California State Fire Marshal, the United States Bureau of Standards, the Industrial Accident Commission of the State of California, and the California Health and Safety Code or any other recognized authority, in any and all cases of fire hazards not specifically covered in any provisions of this chapter or other laws and regulations of the town, all of which have been published in code form and copies of which are on file with the fire chief and the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 799, § 3(Exh. A), 12-9-2025)